Tonight I just bought a brand new Hyundai Sonata Platinum Edition.  It was a 2007 which meant it was last years model, but it was still brand new.  That meant that I got an automatic rebate which meant that I was able to upgrade the equipment for a little less.

I decided to get a Hyundai because it seemed to have a lot of good will from others who have bought them.  It was rated very high on www.edmunds.com.  Also, my mom had a Sonata for a while and really liked it.

The lower price meant that I was able to get a nice car with all the amenities for a heck of a lot less than comparable versions of Toyotas, Hondas, or Nissans.

I am reserving judgment on what I really feel about the car until I have driven it for a while.  But, needless to say, I am very excited about it.

I have leather seats, power everything, and a great radio.  My one gripe is that the radio doesn’t have Sirius (it has XM) and it doesn’t have any way to attach my iPod (no auxiliary or docking cable).  I can’t believe that any car built in the last three years wouldn’t have an auxiliary input.  I am going to replace it with the radio that I bought for my deceased Dodge Ram. And so continues my long history of replacing the included radio with an aftermarket unit.