Geneva motor show 2010: Hyundai i-flow

MattDB wrote:

artill wrote:

A D-segment estate is a company car and a completely different market, and unless they can offer huge fleet discounts i cant see them making much of an inroad with this

I remember similar statements in the 70's and 80's about Japanese cars, and that no one would give up their cruddy Cortinas and Marinas for Accords and Bluebirds, but they did in the end. It forced Ford and GM to raise their game and now a Mondeo is a class leader.

The point is, is that Korean cars are not a purchase because they are cheap, or offer a long warranty (very helpful) but they now look good, drive competitively if not class leading, and have been around long enough to be recognised as a normal brand. Now that Ford seem to be on a mission to destroy their market by having 5 price increases during a recession year, the time has come for company car drivers to vote with their P11d's and get a cheaper option that is just as good to drive, have decent styling and gives a lower tax bill, and I am afraid that car will be Korean.

Fords prices really only affect company car users,for the retail market you can get huge discounts off just about every model....just been checking prices online a top spec mondeo,list price £27,000 can be had for around£20,000...a top spec fiesta,list price around £15,000,with discount £12,000 and so on.....lets not forget also the japs had to raise THERE game to match fords superb chassis of the past 10 years,the original focus,mondeo being the benchmark of there generation.....the japs then were miles behind in there mainstream models.wether you like them or not, most car mags,tv pundits etc rave how fords handle and ride...................