Enjoying life’s simple pleasures

Life can’t get any better for 58-year-old Francisco Palafox: Except for his youngest who is graduating this year, the rest of his three children are now all successful professionals both here and abroad. He is now retired but still continues to consult for his former employer, the Energy Development Corp.

He can now regularly engage in his first love, mountain biking as well as travel to different places courtesy of his new acquisition: a Phantom black all-new Hyundai Tucson.

“I wanted a vehicle that I could bring anywhere as well as spacious enough to accommodate my bike and other gears. But I am definitely pleased that am enjoying more from this compact SUV. Apart from the fact the Tucson’s diesel is efficient and powerful, it’s relatively quiet, almost sounding like a car’s engine. Considering that I am also a One Hyundai Club member, I continuously earn points that enable me to redeem items including this beautiful bag from the Hyundai Brand Collection they gave when I had my Tucson brought in for preventive maintenance service,” related Palafox.

He got more interested now that he just got the Hyundai MasterCard.

A new standard

“The Hyundai MasterCard sets a new standard in customer satisfaction and empowerment as this gives One Hyundai Club members an exclusive and rewarding drive towards the best motoring lifestyle possible. The fact that it is also a MasterCard, allows them to enjoy a world of privileges, giving them an edge in spending flexibility and providing them rewarding moments at par with the affluent lifestyle they lead,” described Fe Perez-Agudo, president and CEO of Hari in an interview during the One Hyundai VIP Night held recently at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila.

Cardholders of Hyundai MasterCard may enjoy an instant 3 percent rebate on fuel purchases at any gasoline station all over the country, as well as a 0.5-percent rebate on other retail purchases at any merchant. (meaning, one could get a rebate of as much as P1,000 each month).

Rebates may be redeemed as Hyundai vouchers, which may be used to pay for parts and labor, services, and accessories at authorized Hyundai dealerships.

10 percent

One Hyundai Club members who use their Hyundai MasterCard may not only enjoy a discount of as much as 10 percent on preventive maintenance services, they also get to enjoy year-round special discounts and privileges from partner merchants for a revved up experience in shopping, dining, travel, health and fitness.

Hyundai MasterCard holders also enjoy 24/7 roadside, medical or travel assistance offered through the One Hyundai Club Membership.

One Hyundai Club members can earn points for purchases on a Hyundai car, genuine parts, or accessories, for availing of Hyundai’s Best C.A.R.E. services and for accomplishing Hyundai questionnaires and online surveys (these points may be redeemed for exclusive items from the Hyundai Brand Collection and Hyundai Lifestyle Rewards Basket).

“Members may even get special invites to exclusive Hyundai events like car launches, motor shows, and test drives. Indeed, motoring and financing may be looked upon as two different worlds, but both are essential in enjoying a privileged and rewarding lifestyle,” Agudo said.

Ms. Agudo added that the first-ever distributor-based car loyalty program in the country is a product of an exclusive partnership of Hari and EastWest Bank adding that the Hyundai and EastWest Bank partnership spell convenience for cardholders who may be able to enjoy global acceptance, cash advance, installment facilities, easy repayment terms and more whenever they use their One Hyundai MasterCard.

Rising to Top 3 in the automotive industry, Hari is thrice named Hyundai’s Asia-Pacific Distributor of the Year in less than a decade of its operations. The company boasts a 36-strong dealer network, superior after-sales, dealer and customer relations support, and an enviable roster of bestselling vehicles, including the Grand Starex, Tucson, Santa Fe, Genesis Coupe, Getz, i10, Elantra, Accent and Sonata.