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Back in Oct 2014 we bought a new Hyundai Elantra as Lori's 2007 Kia Spectra had almost 500k on it. Still ran great but her commute was approx 1000 kms/week. Bought a new 2015 Elantra(Kia no longer had Spectra, it changed to Forte that lori didnt like. Over 290,000 kms later it has developed a "tick" that has progressively gotten worse. Still driveable tho.
I googled the tick and didnt look good. A combo of pistons/rings/cyl wear. Lori had called the dealership where we bought the car in search of a tip/trick if there was a "quick/cheap" fix. Was told bring it in for diagnosis...an hour of labor at $115/hr.....uh oh. I knew what the diagnosis was going to be anyway.
So I take it in any way and they come back with needs new motor...:BangHead:
I wasnt surprised, it's got almost 300 thousand kms on it. Service girl spoke to warranty lady Jess, who told me to bring in all oil change receipts. So I organized those...and saw there were a few gaps between changes. Some were decent sized gaps lol. Dropped the receipts off to Jess on Friday. Lori got the call this morning that they are replacing the entire shortblock!! :thankyou: They are waiting on parts. I'm floored this is "covered ". Obviously still early and work hasnt been done but.....also we didnt even request the warranty, it was just a call from Lori to ask about a quick fix. So :thumbsup: to Peterborough Hyundai. It should be going in within a week. Hopefully there is no hidden costs buried in there.
 
My wife had that happen with her 2011 Sonata she bought new. In 2015 with 110,000 miles, it began to shut off while driving and would not crank until it was cold again.

Come to find out, the plant did not clean out the Oil Holes in the Cranks for metal debris and over time they would their way out and cause the crank to begin to seize up. So we took it to the dealership and they advised us that there was recall and that they would replace the motor for FREE!!!
If she had not been the original owner, they would allow for half of what it costs to replace it!!

So needless to say when she went to get another one, she went back with them because of the way they covered their asses on the motor situation.

By the way, it did take about 6 weeks to get it back, but they paid for the rental car the whole time also.
 
I assume you have the 1.8 four not the 2.0. It’s covered because of the class action suit
 
Used to work with a guy had Hyundai Sonata, he commuted about 700kms a week, engine started making noises around 220km. He had always taken it back to the dealer for every oil change, same thing, got a new motor under warranty.
 
We only had about 6 oil changes done at dealership. The rest were at other shops. Mostly Canadian Tire. We were getting approx 6 weeks of Lori's commute between oil changes. 2 a year now that she is working from home lol.
I heard/read a bit about the lawsuit but figured with 290 on it and a few "gaps " between oc receipts that we wouldn't "qualify". Up until 285 kms there was no tick. Like i said, not a done deal yet, but if those all goes smooth they will be seeing us in the future for the next new vehicle.
 
And we wonder why people are buying these cars, maybe it's because they stand behind their warranties, not try & weasel out of coverage.
 
I had never even heard about this issue, BUT when I 1st phoned (after Lori's call) the guy at dealership mentioned the CBC show Marketplace. I didnt say anything but stored the info and googled it. Yes there are/were issues, but ours didnt arise until approx 285kms. So I figured good luck lol.
As I mentioned Lori's previous car was a Kia Spectra(same mfg basically) and it had 500 thou on it when it went to wreckers.
IF this turns out as good as it seems, we will be back. This dealership is under new ownership and there seems to be more attentive staff. We will see.
 
And I will add, ZERO engine maintenance other than oil changes, and I changed one injector out(#3)at 200k? And as it turns out after I changed it, I could have bought the injector cheaper from dealership. I assumed aftermarket would be cheaper but found out after I changed itnwasnt. Only brakes and bearings, that's all i have done so far(fingers crossed)
 
Back in Oct 2014 we bought a new Hyundai Elantra as Lori's 2007 Kia Spectra had almost 500k on it. Still ran great but her commute was approx 1000 kms/week. Bought a new 2015 Elantra(Kia no longer had Spectra, it changed to Forte that lori didnt like. Over 290,000 kms later it has developed a "tick" that has progressively gotten worse. Still driveable tho.
I googled the tick and didnt look good. A combo of pistons/rings/cyl wear. Lori had called the dealership where we bought the car in search of a tip/trick if there was a "quick/cheap" fix. Was told bring it in for diagnosis...an hour of labor at $115/hr.....uh oh. I knew what the diagnosis was going to be anyway.
So I take it in any way and they come back with needs new motor...:BangHead:
I wasnt surprised, it's got almost 300 thousand kms on it. Service girl spoke to warranty lady Jess, who told me to bring in all oil change receipts. So I organized those...and saw there were a few gaps between changes. Some were decent sized gaps lol. Dropped the receipts off to Jess on Friday. Lori got the call this morning that they are replacing the entire shortblock!! :thankyou: They are waiting on parts. I'm floored this is "covered ". Obviously still early and work hasnt been done but.....also we didnt even request the warranty, it was just a call from Lori to ask about a quick fix. So :thumbsup: to Peterborough Hyundai. It should be going in within a week. Hopefully there is no hidden costs buried in there.
Glad that it worked out for you, but the only way I would consider buying a foreign name plated car would be if it was assembled in the USA along with a considerable amount of USA domestic engineering. Note, I know that there are domestic badged vehicles that are totally foreign built with nearly 100% foreign engineering input. For me those are also off the buy list. A lot of add on after purchase consumer care is possible if the folks building and designing the cars are willing to live in pidgin sized apartments, third world living arrangements and foreign government support that skirts free and fair trade.
 
I’ve had similar experiences with Toyota and Jeep. 1989 Toyota 4Runner, had engine running rough issue. Dealer said head gasket (it wasn’t). But they said they would replace the short block for free (190K miles on it). I paid $700 for a new water pump and heads rebuild, but everything else was free. The 1989 Jeep Cherokee I was given after my SIL totaled it and I fixed it, had a squeal in the ABS (first year for ABS in Jeep). Tech Svc Bulletin said it was warranted for life, so after learning this (and teaching the dealer), they fixed it completely for free. The Jeep had 160K on it and was 20 years old.
 
I hear exactly what you're saying but we haven't had a domestic North American made vehicle that's showed us reliability, OR appreciated our $$. That being said both our cuda and 2017 Ram are Mopar badged. Where are 75% of our trinkets for our Mopars made?
So once(if) they install the short block I guess we will go to Chev/Ford/Mopar and see what we can get for trade-in?
Glad that it worked out for you, but the only way I would consider buying a foreign name plated car would be if it was assembled in the USA along with a considerable amount of USA domestic engineering. Note, I know that there are domestic badged vehicles that are totally foreign built with nearly 100% foreign engineering input. For me those are also off the buy list. A lot of add on after purchase consumer care is possible if the folks building and designing the cars are willing to live in pidgin sized apartments, third world living arrangements and foreign government support that skirts free and fair trade.
 
Glad that it worked out for you, but the only way I would consider buying a foreign name plated car would be if it was assembled in the USA along with a considerable amount of USA domestic engineering. Note, I know that there are domestic badged vehicles that are totally foreign built with nearly 100% foreign engineering input. For me those are also off the buy list. A lot of add on after purchase consumer care is possible if the folks building and designing the cars are willing to live in pidgin sized apartments, third world living arrangements and foreign government support that skirts free and fair trade.

My wife’s car was built in Alabama and that’s where the motor was assembled as well, per the Recall Statement anyway.

The plant is Just right down the road from the Mercedes Benz plant and the Kia.
 
My wife bought a 2014 Santa Fe in 2015 from the dealership. They treated us like royalty, gave us the 5 year warranty from the date we bought it as it was an " in house demo" vehicle for an executive and gave us a good trade in price for our very tired dodge grand caravan. We take it to the dealership for service because they actually TREAT US WITH RESPECT. Fingers crossed that it lasts, no problems at all so far....
 
A local Hyundai dealer to us offered a 20 year, 200K mile warranty for a time. It's a gimmick of course, but in writing, so they have to honor it as written.
 
No manufacturer would warranty a 200k car unless there was a recall and/or class action suit .
The dealership knew of this suit and warrantied every car that came within 200 miles of their shop ...lol
They get paid by the factory for both labor and parts markup .

I had a car that went 180k before I rebuilt the engine and trany just for the hell of it .
It was a foriegn car.... I lived in Minnesota and it was built in St. Louis. That foriegn too me ...
what was the car ? 1970 Dodge Charger SE with a 383 Magnum .
I assume you have the 1.8 four not the 2.0. It’s covered because of the class action suit
 
Steve, we've had nothing but luck with Hyundai and Kia. There service department are excellent. Glad they are helping you out.
 
Back in Oct 2014 we bought a new Hyundai Elantra as Lori's 2007 Kia Spectra had almost 500k on it. Still ran great but her commute was approx 1000 kms/week. Bought a new 2015 Elantra(Kia no longer had Spectra, it changed to Forte that lori didnt like. Over 290,000 kms later it has developed a "tick" that has progressively gotten worse. Still driveable tho.
I googled the tick and didnt look good. A combo of pistons/rings/cyl wear. Lori had called the dealership where we bought the car in search of a tip/trick if there was a "quick/cheap" fix. Was told bring it in for diagnosis...an hour of labor at $115/hr.....uh oh. I knew what the diagnosis was going to be anyway.
So I take it in any way and they come back with needs new motor...:BangHead:
I wasnt surprised, it's got almost 300 thousand kms on it. Service girl spoke to warranty lady Jess, who told me to bring in all oil change receipts. So I organized those...and saw there were a few gaps between changes. Some were decent sized gaps lol. Dropped the receipts off to Jess on Friday. Lori got the call this morning that they are replacing the entire shortblock!! :thankyou: They are waiting on parts. I'm floored this is "covered ". Obviously still early and work hasnt been done but.....also we didnt even request the warranty, it was just a call from Lori to ask about a quick fix. So :thumbsup: to Peterborough Hyundai. It should be going in within a week. Hopefully there is no hidden costs buried in there.
My 2008 Kia Rondo seized at 49k pure junk 2.4l and i didn't have receipt's for the oil changes so they wouldn't cover so i let the car go. Turns out i got a letter saying there was an issue with engines they spin rod bearings.
 
They are decent inexpensive cars .
Tend to plummet in value used which doesnt matter if you deive the wheels off them .
 
No manufacturer would warranty a 200k car unless there was a recall and/or class action suit .
The dealership knew of this suit and warrantied every car that came within 200 miles of their shop ...lol
They get paid by the factory for both labor and parts markup .

I had a car that went 180k before I rebuilt the engine and trany just for the hell of it .
It was a foriegn car.... I lived in Minnesota and it was built in St. Louis. That foriegn too me ...
what was the car ? 1970 Dodge Charger SE with a 383 Magnum .

Here's another one that was doing it. You think I would post that talkin outta my ***? It was the Hyundai dealer in Milledgeville, Georgia. They made the same offer as this dealer in Alabama is making.

Hyundai Dealership Doubles Warranty on New Cars | Edmunds.
 
Last August we were car shopping. Major criteria was 40+ mpg on the highway and NOT a hybrid. That pretty much left two cars that I was willing to look. Friend of mine who owns a shop steered me away from one of them. In the end we bought an Elantra ECO (1.4l turbo) that gets over 43 mpg on the highway and 33 in town. We weren't looking for new, either, but they made us a deal we couldn't refuse. $5,500 below sticker...Just passed 6,000 miles last week...
 
I’ve had similar experiences with Toyota and Jeep. 1989 Toyota 4Runner, had engine running rough issue. Dealer said head gasket (it wasn’t). But they said they would replace the short block for free (190K miles on it). I paid $700 for a new water pump and heads rebuild, but everything else was free. The 1989 Jeep Cherokee I was given after my SIL totaled it and I fixed it, had a squeal in the ABS (first year for ABS in Jeep). Tech Svc Bulletin said it was warranted for life, so after learning this (and teaching the dealer), they fixed it completely for free. The Jeep had 160K on it and was 20 years old.

Did your 4 Runner have the V6 or the 22RE 4 cylinder? Those V6’s were famous for head gasket leaks.
 
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