11-02-2012, 04:05 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Hyundai, Kia overstate mileage on 1 million cars, offer compensation
Hyundai, Kia overstate mileage on 1 million cars, offer compensation
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— yesterday, Hyundai announced that the owners of more than one million Hyundai and Kia vehicles, including 172,000 in Canada, will get money back for the extra fuel they use, as the South Korean automakers overstated gas mileage on 13 models.
And those owners will keep getting money back for as long as they drive their car.
It is the biggest fuel-efficiency mistake in the auto industry in at least the past 12 years — only two similar errors have been discovered since 2000, each involving single models. And the payback could end up costing the companies hundreds of millions of dollars.
Canadian car owners — about 41,000 Kia and 131,000 Hyundai vehicles are affected — will get a debit card that will reimburse them for the extra fuel they have burned. Payments will be made each year for the lifetime of the car, with a 15 per cent inconvenience premium added.
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My agenda for starting this thread: Spread the word to other Hyundai & Kia owners.
Mine is on the list. You can check your Hyundai here.
You can chekc your Kia here.
Last edited by First Lady; 11-03-2012 at 08:02 AM.
Reason: Added kia link.
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11-02-2012, 04:07 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by First Lady
My agenda for starting this thread: Spread the word to other Hyundai & Kia owners.
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Oh so your just trying to maximize the return that the Wild Rose Party will be getting from their fleet of Hyundia & Kia vehicles eh? 
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11-02-2012, 04:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Mine is on the list as well. I've noticed it isn't nearly as good on gas as I had expected. Good for Hyundai!
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11-02-2012, 04:10 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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Mine is on there. Thanks for posting.
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11-02-2012, 04:18 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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My 2013 Elantra is on there.
Thank you for this.
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11-02-2012, 05:27 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Thanks, my '12 Sorento will be covered.
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11-02-2012, 06:24 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Not surprised at all!
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11-02-2012, 09:26 PM
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Voted for Kodos
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These payments aren't going to be very big. A third of a litre per 100 km means that you would get about $4 per 1000k on your car, as a rough estimate.
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11-02-2012, 09:44 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
These payments aren't going to be very big. A third of a litre per 100 km means that you would get about $4 per 1000k on your car, as a rough estimate.
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They gave this example in that article:
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Chad Heard, spokesman for Hyundai Canada, said a Toronto car owner who drove 20,000 kilometres would get $97.75 back, on an average gas price of $1.29 per litre.
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Adjust for Calgary average fuel prices and you are probably pretty darn close with your $4/1000k
Last edited by First Lady; 11-02-2012 at 09:47 PM.
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11-03-2012, 01:31 AM
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My face is a bum!
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As a manufacturer, do you write those cheques to avoid a giant lawsuit ala Mazda?
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11-03-2012, 01:43 AM
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First Line Centre
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Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Looks like my Kia Rio qualifies...nice little bonus.
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11-03-2012, 07:53 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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It looks like my Acura does not qualify.
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11-03-2012, 07:56 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by flameswin
It looks like my Acura does not qualify.
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You win by not having to drive a Kia or Hyundai. 
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11-03-2012, 08:16 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc
Mine is on the list as well. I've noticed it isn't nearly as good on gas as I had expected. Good for Hyundai!
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Yeah, 'cause Hyundai did this outta the goodness of their heart.
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11-03-2012, 08:40 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by ignite09
Yeah, 'cause Hyundai did this outta the goodness of their heart.
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Well they did issue a touching, heartfelt apology. 
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11-03-2012, 10:26 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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I've been happy with the mileage on my Elantra. Better than any of my past vehicles.
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11-04-2012, 12:44 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
These payments aren't going to be very big. A third of a litre per 100 km means that you would get about $4 per 1000k on your car, as a rough estimate.
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doesnt matter. make em pay
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11-04-2012, 01:38 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by ignite09
Yeah, 'cause Hyundai did this outta the goodness of their heart.
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Of course they didn't. But they did something proactive and were honest about it. They could have simply did nothing and probably would have gotten away with it.
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11-04-2012, 01:47 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc
Of course they didn't. But they did something proactive and were honest about it. They could have simply did nothing and probably would have gotten away with it.
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This is a reaction to findings by the EPA, they wouldn't have "gotten away with it". There was a lawsuit filed in July. There is a link in the OP, that provides that information.
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