I recently purchased a new Wave, still in the boxes, and hauled it home on top of my Hyundai Elantra wagon, about 120 miles. I put 2x4s across the roof rack rails in front and back, and a 1 foot piece of thick plywood across the middle of the rails (with foam underneath). The dealer used a forklift to set the boxes on top, and I strapped them down to the rails and tied front and back to the cargo loops (under the bumpers). It looked ridiculous (I took photos), but the car handled it just fine. I drove onto the lawn and up a hill at the Indianapolis Sailing Club, slid the boxes off the back, and assembled it during an open house at the club. It was a great attention-getter all the way around. Your Santa Fe should handle the Wave even better!
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