I have a 2011 2.0t Sonata with 86,000 miles. The engine was replaced by Hyundai at 79,000 miles. I don’t have much faith in it because when the original engine failed it left us on the side of the road for several hours in the middle of nowhere. Should I keep driving it with the new engine or cut my losses and get rid of it? How long should I expect it to last if I keep it?
I would not expect the new engine to last any longer than the first one. The transmission may not last to the death of the second engine. I would not want to keep it but it's the worst time I have ever seen for buying a car so if it's paid for I would just drive it till it drops.
With a relatively new engine, you could probably get top dollar for the vehicle from a buyer ignorant of Hyundai's low quality and get a Toyota or Honda product. That is what I would do to get out from under the coming nightmare.
I would sell it and get sth better despite higher prices.
If you can find a replacement vehicle, I would sell asap.
I would get rid of it, and never buy a Korean car again.
All depends. A savvy buyer will do a car-fax and the engine change will show up. Most of the engine replacements came from junked vehicles. You have no way of knowing how many miles were on it when it was installed in your car. If it blows up on the next guy and you did not disclose the engine failure you could be liable.
What will the resale value be with the disclosure ? Are you financially able to buy another car after the sale? I assume you own nothing on this car so the cost of doing nothing is nothing.
These are all things you have to weigh. Sounds to me you want a new car. My only suggestion is disclose the engine failure and take the hit on the resale value. This way you can sleep at night and when you wake up you can drive your new car to work.
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when the engine fails again, this time without warranty, they will be on the hook
This is why I'm leaning towards selling the car to a dealer in this case. I know I won't get as much for it but I don't want it on my conscience that I'm selling someone a bad car. I also live in a smaller town and could very well run into the person I sold it to at the grocery store or whatever.
It's the safest way to do it. A conscience is a good thing to have. It's better than always worrying what you can get a way with.
The replacement engine is Hyundai too so I wouldn't count on it being any better than the first one. And then Hyundai is known for lack of quality so other issues will start coming up too with time/mileage. Used car prices are high right now so see what you can get for this car and if it is economically feasible for you sell it and get a Honda or Toyota. You can try dealerships, Carmax, Vroom, and Carvana to see what they will offer for your car.
