Hyundai extends warranty in birthday bash
Hyundai is upgrading its warranty and offering special retail deals as part of its 20th birthday celebrations...Hyundai has upgraded its five-year warranty. The maker, which claims to be the original and longest offerer of a factory five-year new car warranty, has extended the allowable distance driven under its coverage from 130,000km to unlimited kilometres.
The upgrade is a one of special “Thank You” deals being offered to retail buyers in January and February as part of the celebration of the brand's 20th anniversary in Australia.
The unlimited kilometre warranty offer, which is transferable to subsequent owners, applies to all Hyundai models bought within the two months and used for private motoring only.
Hyundai's other birthday offers include:
- Five-door Getz 1.4 —- launched last month -— and Getz 1.6 and Accent models will cost no more than their three-door stablemates from $13,490, $14,490 and $14,990 respectively. This represents a saving of $1000 each.
- Elantra 2.0 HVT sedan or liftback retail customers will be offered a no-cost upgrade to the FX model from $18,490. FX includesstandard ABS with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), cruise control, leather-trimmed steering wheel and gearshift knob, trip computer, high-level centre console, roof console. This represents a saving of $1500 based on the normal FX price.
- Buyers of 2005 model Tucson V6 AWDs can upgrade to an Elite or Elite S for no extra cost beyond the entry level $29,990 representing savings of $2500 on the Elite or $3210 on Elite S. The Elite adds four more airbags —- front seat sides (thorax) and cabin roof curtains, power sunroof, leather-trimmed steering wheel rim and gearshift knob, trip computer, tweeter speakers, polished alloy-look centre dash panel, plusher interior cloth trim and six-spoke alloy wheels including spare all shod with 235/60 Bridgestone Turanza tyres. The Elite S further adds body-coloured bumpers and side cladding.
- Buyers of the 3.5-litre petrol V6 variant of either Terracan or Terracan Highlander seven-seat, dual-range 4WD can opt for their fuel-frugal CRDi Turbo-Diesel sibling at a $2000 saving.
- As well, existing stocks of Santa Fe V6 AWD now on run-out and 2005-model petrol V6 Terracan variants are being heavily bonused.
Hyundai's history Down Under kicked off in January 1986 in Perth. Since then the maker has sold nearly 580,000 vehicles locally.
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