Should you buy a Genesis in 2023? | Auto Expert John Cadogan

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[myungjaebang]

have owned a G70 3.3TT since 2019. almost hit 70, 000km. no problem at all. very powerful. am so loving this beauty.

[angelapotter]

I have owned a GV70 3.5TT for 2 months, 5, 500km. Fortunately wait time was “only 3.5 months”. Car is brilliant and highly recommend the product. Agree the purchase comes with risk re service / resale etc however I have faith in Hyundai name. There is no question Genesis have some service gaps but as a new endeavour I’m sure will be ironed out over time. I completed a buyers survey and commented on a the gaps I observed, I was called by Genesis within 3 hours of completing the survey to discuss. I take that as one indicator they are serious about building a competitive service environment, they already have the product.

[smaug]

Genesis is no longer a secret. I've got a 2018 g90. Run it hard. 107k miles. Not a single issue. Best highway car I've ever owned.

[DelanoGrant-ntxo]

I recently purchased my 2023 Genesis GV70 3.5 Sports Prestige Melbourne grey matte finish. Gorgeous car in all aspects. I have owned MB, BMW and Audi. The luxury in this car is unbelievable. Red interior gorgeous. The tech also is great. Took a bit getting used to with the infotainment know and the gear shift but got passed that. Drives almost like my BMW 550i . My first car was a Hyundai back in 1986 so it has been come full circle. I have received so many compliments on my car since I purchased it in Dec last year. What tipped the scale was the warranties. Hands down! Love the car!

[steverodwell]

I bought a GV70 3.5TT Luxury in December last year, it has now done 14, 000klms. Your right it is a great car. Comfortable, fast and it has a pizzaz to the interior that even my MB driving mate appreciates. I would recommend it to anyone who is not concerned with the badge on their car. My good experience with a Hyundai i30 Fastback N led me to Genesis. In the current market I could sell this car for the drive away new price I paid for it. I could then start walking more. For anyone who likes the look of them go for it.

[richardp]

Took delivery of a GV70 3.5T earlier this year. Beautiful, comfortable and unique looking car compared to my previous GLC. Its jammed-packed full of value as you say compared to the Germans without the hefty price tag. But I agree, in this competitive car market, you just can't have a good product alone to make the sales. I think they need to start marketing the brand and its products abit more along with good before and after sales customer service. Lexus is a great example of this. The experience has been good so far however. I've yet to received my first service or encountered any issues with my GV70. I love driving this car and listening to that twin turbo! 😁

[tuxedomoon]

Just passed the 150000 on a g80 sedan 3.8 lt.
Fantastic car, hardly any repairs after the warranty ended( much less than any of the euro I had)
Amazing drive and quality

[stevo]

I own a Hyundai I30 sedan N and bloody love it. Amazing car, good power, good looks, good price, good service cost, good warranty. 8 speed DCT is spot on they nailed it.

[grantleyhughes]

I think there's a difference between owning one long term and then for a lease period. I tend to buy used so that I can get into something much nicer with a FSH and a full check over. I wanted to look at Genesis, but they don't seem to be depreciating like I thought they would. Let's see once this new car supply thing is over and prices return to a more stable level.

[jellysleeks]

Brand snobs will balk at this car, but let them overpay for garbage. Owned a lesser kia cadenza and it is owned by Hyundai one of the best cars I've ever owned. Just bought this GV 80 and it's awesome. Traded in a porsche panamera for it if that tells you anything. This car is seriously legit.

[lisajason]

Genesis just sent me the invoice yesterday and I expect my gv 70 to be picked up just next week. I. Compared it with Lexus NX and we picked Genesis. Lexus is probably more reliable but it's sheer boring to drive. Genesis is comparably more fun and for the price you get more features than german brands. Most important for me is that there aren't many gv 70 on road. Im just not the kind that would flow with mainstream.

Just hope it's a reliable car... Fingers crossed.

[blackvulcan]

John. We listened to you and bought a 2019 Sorento GT Line. Lovely car, when it works. Less than 20kms and the air con and steering (apparently a recall) have shit themselves. Kia is okay, not great, but okay. I still have my MY15 Audi A4 diesel Quattro, 65kms. Great car. We had looked into a replacement but being in Cairns we get the shaft with test driving and since COVID it’s non existent so driving 30kms to Parramatta is a small drive compared to getting on a plane to Brisbane to test drive a car. Can’t wait for this craziness to get back to normal where car makers don’t feel like they are doing me a favour to sell me a car. Regional people buy new cars too and wouldn’t mind the occasional test drive prior.

[MrStephendowns]

Seems to me if their product is good but depreciation a problem then buying a second hand one the way to go

[Low]

I was conned by an ad on Instagram for the g37 shooting break and the salesman rings me and tells me they don't have one to drive, but I can drive a sedan and it's basically the same, however they have one dealer in Melbourne, it's in prahan, which is inner city Melbourne. Originally they had a ones in outer suburbs Melbourne. It's put me right off it, why would I drive 45mins and not find a park to look at a car when BMW has a dealer around the corner finally?

[timcollins]

So, one could basically have a facelift i30N 6 speed manual AND a GV70 for the price of an X5? I already have the facelift i30N manual, I might join the line for a 3.5l twin turbo GV70.

[KM-lzch]

I love it! Love it so much that instead of buying the first year model, I decided to hold off until it's been out a couple years to see how it does. I've had a Kia for 19 years. She's held up incredibly well, so I have to assume that this one would too! I'm one of those people who holds on to my car for at least a decade. Not worried about resale value as I drive my cars into the ground (I mean, 19 year old Sorento!). Appreciate your video. Thank you!

[sukotto]

Was hoping to hear a bit about the maintenance cost/warranty support implications of a Genesis. Future video idea?

[mattinsydney]

As a top of the line 3:5 GV70 owner for 16 months and previous owner of several BMW’s and Audis I STRONGLY disagree with you (respectfully).

Upon buying the car I was contacted to give consumer feedback. A few weeks later they needed to check something was carried out in the pre delivery inspection and picked it up in a covered flat bed, took it away and brought it back. My first service they did the same, picked it up, left me a G70, serviced and cleaned / returned (all free of charge). They have sent me a gift hamper after a year of ownership to say “thanks”.

The “Hyundai Dealership” you refer to is neither of those things and makes perfect sense. It’s a GENESIS Studio, it’s designed to promote the brand - worked for me as I visited before the GV70 was even released and was so impressed I was one of the first GV70 owners in Australia. If you can think beyond the inner bogan, Tesla have done similar things with CBD studios and is a tried and tested approach to
Branding so (again) I totally disagree that Genesis doesn’t brand themselves well.

My GV70 turns heads everyday and is by far the best car I’ve ever owned. I had a near unlimited budget and was even looking at a $200k Audi, the GV70
Makes so much sense and has been faultless.

Finally if you are advocating for paying $50k more to start with to reduce depreciation that’s an oxymoron.

Genesis is absolutely killing it!

[winstonthecuttlefish]

Why would a GV70 be compared to an X5? The mismatch is the main reason for the price difference. The GV70 would be equivalent to an X3 and the GV80 would be equivalent to an X5.

[HDeemand]

Like Lexus brand, It takes time for a luxury brand to establish them in the market. Hoping Genesis will stay long term as i would wanting to own one when my upgrade is due.