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2008 Hyundai Veracruz SE: You Write the Caption

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This week's photo was taken by Kurt Niebuhr.

Our Senior Copy Editor Doug Lloyd suggested "It's better to burnout than fade away."

Can you beat it?

We'll post our favorite caption at 4PM (Pacific Time).

Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor

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30 Comments

johnnyr3 says:

03:48 AM, 01/30/09

"Despite recent strides in aping Romulan cloaking technology, Hyundai still lags behind most Toyota product's ability not to be noticed"

cah11705 says:

04:13 AM, 01/30/09

"Hyundai Veracruz: Comes Standard with near invisible styling"

ahightower says:

04:53 AM, 01/30/09

"Don't be embarrassed to drive a new Hyundai. Nobody will even notice you. That's a good thing, right?"

"The latest styling trend at SEMA: translucent paint."

"Introducing the weight-saving automotive material of the future - high strength plexiglass."

"Long term test complete. Beam me up, Scotty."

jomil says:

05:22 AM, 01/30/09

I am soo sorry, I swear I didnt see it !

bruno90909090 says:

06:08 AM, 01/30/09

You were there?

Don't be seen, be noticed.

dougtheeng says:

06:31 AM, 01/30/09

"Hyundai Veracruz: The best seven passenger SUV you've never driven, seen or even heard of."

ddark13 says:

07:08 AM, 01/30/09

" James Bond to Q: 'Very funny...' "

" Finally, a picture I look good in. "

" Invisibility cloak on a Veracruz: overkill. "

actualsize says:

07:30 AM, 01/30/09

"After 16,274 miles, our paint began fading. Perhaps we should have waxed it once or twice."

"And we thought our 2008 Enclave had Chameleon paint."

"Hyundai Veracruz: the Number One choice of ghosts everywhere."

arm51 says:

07:49 AM, 01/30/09

The Force isn't strong with the Veracruz.

fadetoblackii says:

08:22 AM, 01/30/09

"The 2008 Hyundai Veracruz- Redundancy Edition."

fadetoblackii says:

08:28 AM, 01/30/09

"Even Chuck Berry couldn't save this one..."

carnage says:

09:11 AM, 01/30/09

"Somehow, automotive peek-a-boo just isn't the same..."

carnage says:

09:13 AM, 01/30/09

" 'Now you see me, now you don't' has a whole new meaning..."

speeder31 says:

09:18 AM, 01/30/09

"We didn't see it coming. Probably won't see it going, either."

vwthing1 says:

09:19 AM, 01/30/09

"Aw man... the dealer said this isn't covered under the warranty."

tinyelvis says:

09:57 AM, 01/30/09

"Clearly the best car money can buy."

"We'll unload the rest of it later."

"Stealth Bomber? How about a Stealth SUV!"

fadetoblackii says:

10:09 AM, 01/30/09

"The new warehouse-wall paint job from Hyundai."
"Hyundai. Saving weight by saving substance."
"Veracruz. First ever case of dirt hiding the paint."

fadetoblackii says:

10:10 AM, 01/30/09

"It's the new Yoda edition!"

fadetoblackii says:

10:11 AM, 01/30/09

"Look kids it's a can't CUV!"

ACoF says:

10:41 AM, 01/30/09

Lexus RX350: "Still not quite there yet, Hyundai"

Hyundai Veracruz: "Aww....=("

hendrix22 says:

10:42 AM, 01/30/09

"Hyundai Transparacruz"

dderosa says:

10:48 AM, 01/30/09

Faye Dunaway

carnage says:

11:16 AM, 01/30/09

Nice one dderosa. Clever play on words.

misterfusion says:

12:38 PM, 01/30/09

Undeterred by studio skepticism, the Hyundai marketing team came up with this concept for product placement in the new "Wonder Woman" movie.

slickersdrip says:

01:04 PM, 01/30/09

Q: "007, Hyundai likes to call this this Veracruz. We like to call it the Veranish."

*audience groans at the death of the Bond reboot*

MS3lvr92 says:

03:03 PM, 01/30/09

Verawho? Verawhat? Veracruz! The semi-new CUV from Hyundai that no one's ever heard of!

vwthing1 says:

03:23 PM, 01/30/09

It's a good thing we paid extra for that clearcoat.

fadetoblackii says:

03:35 PM, 01/30/09

"After years of hearing that no one wants to be seen driving a Hyundai, the company finally found a workable solution."

haub says:

04:57 PM, 01/31/09

Recall Notice:: 2008-2009 Veracruz may experience fading clearcoat. Possible risk of James Dean-like accidents. Please Contact 1-800-KIA-USA1.

banhugh says:

06:47 PM, 02/ 1/09

Can't CUV? That is the most rude comment ever... ;)

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