2. Yes – for around $40k , one can get a G8 GXP or SRT8 Charger, but those are performance sedans and not luxury sedans and don’t have the proper interior appointments, much less a world class Lexicon sound system (again, it’s an apples to oranges comparison).

3. The reason why the Genesis “looks like” an Infiniti is b/c they both lifted the roofline and Hofmeister kink from BMW (pretty much everyone has done it these days – from Subaru to Pontica/Buick to VW to Honda/Acura, altho Nissan/Infiniti was the first to do so).

4. The resale values of Hyundais have been steadily rising and vary greatly from model to model, The resale value for the Genesis is predicted to be pretty decent by KBB – 43% of MSRP after 3 yrs for the 4.6 Genesis; otoh, the resale value for the Infiniti M45 after 3 yrs is 35% of MSRP).

5. The mid-cycle refresh of the Genesis is supposed to offer a supercharged version of the Tau engine w/ direct engine.

6. As for “it’s a Hyundai”, the younger generation views Hyundai in a different light than those who came of age in the 1980s/90s or earlier (just like how people today view Toyota, Nissan/Datsun, VW and Honda differently from those who grew up during the 1960s/70s).

Plus, in a few years, it’s likely that Hyundai will spin off the Genesis name into a separate luxury brand.

there also putting the same twin turbo 3.5L ecoboost in the lincoln MKS and it will also be all wheel drive

In Thailand three Korean brands are available: Hyuandai, Ssanyong and KIA.

What is the diffrence betweena Sonata, and the Japanese Camry Accord. Only styling. Or…?

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personally, not my kinda car for that cash…that’s g8 gxp territory, if you need 4 doors…but still, i respect the total package…

Anyhow, this is a fantasic car no matter which engine you choose. With the said new Taurus SHO though, perhaps a Touring Package with a more aggressive wheel/tire combo, aero kit, and burly exhaust note would keep the Genesis sportier.

Doubt I could decide between the two, and who thought a couple years ago we’d be arguing between two large sedans with 365-375 hp, one a Taurus and the other a RWD Hyunda?

As for flipping cars every 48k miles, it’s not for me. If that’s what you do bimmers are not a bad deal, but its a costly habit that I am not willing to sponsor. I like my women fresh but I hold my cars for a decade, and so no german cars ever come into play. But even if I wanted to flip cars I wouldn’t buy a bimmer because I see too many newer models boiling over on my drive, and friends with newer models always have issues. Yes, the repairs are “free” but I don’t have the patience or time to screw with breakdowns and the garages.

As for the showroom experience, BMW dealers are just as big a pile of A-holes as anyone else in my experience. My best dealer experiences were with VW/Audi in Germany and Ford (once in 2002). Every other time, be it Bimmer, Benz, Porshe, Honda, Toyota, Ford, Chevy, plus helping friends with purchases with every dealer around left me unimpresed with the knowledge and helpfulness. The only ones they were kind to were the ones that overpaid wildly, which brings it back it all back to an old saying in the car biz, which is that “your happiest customers are the ones you screwed over the most.” Makes sense if you think about it.

Plus where I am we always said “everyone who is anyone’s secretary in L.A. drives a bimmer” which is not a compliment, to say the least. I do agree on the slush-box aspect though.

At the lower 30s end the Taurus Limited would be up against the base Gen. That may be a tougher call objectively, but the Gen styling is so generic that I’d also go with the Taurus, probably. Good cars, either, though.