I have a 2015 Hyundai Elantra 1.8 with 98,000 miles. I have had a noise for a while but never thought anything of it until it got louder. I took it to the dealer to have them diagnose it and they confirmed as I had suspected, piston slap. The dealership said that all they will do is order me a new motor if I wanted one because it is out of warranty and Hyundai USA said theres nothing they can do for me. So Im going to get rid of it because I dont want to pay $7000 for a new motor.
Any suggestions on a new car with the market we are in now? I was looking into getting a Honda, Toyota, or a VW with a TDI. Needing something easy on gas because I drive 60 miles everyday for college.
I drive 60 miles everyday for college.
ouch. Maybe it's cheaper to move closer or pick a different college.
Well Im about graduated. Its 30 miles one way so 60 round trip. Still live at home cause when I started college, it was cheaper to live at home and commute than to live on campus
How much do you want to spend
In all honesty, it depends on what my loan officer can do for me. Waiting to find out but probably around $30k cause Im either going to trade this car off or sell it out right
2018 Corolla or civic
https://www.johnsinclairnissan.com/vehicle-details/used-2020-toyota-camry-4T1K61AK2LU347156
What do you think about this Camry. I was considering this, a 13 Honda Accord (but it has the earthdreams engine), or a newer Accord
If at all possible I would have to recommend not buying from a dealer
If you can bag borrow or still to put together the money you should be able to get quite a decent Civic or Corolla about 10 years old with 100,000 miles for under 15 grand check Craigslist OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace I'm recommending Civic in Corolla because they are smaller than the Camry and the cord and therefore should get better miles per gallon
A friend of mine recently bought a brand new Kia soul for 25 Grand including taxes and fees do I having a deal that the dealers were supposed to sell it at MSRP I don't know if it's still going on and I wouldn't say I recommend Kia but still cheaper than the Camry and it's brand new still under warranty
Honda yes. Toyota yes. VW no.
probably around $30k cause Im either going to trade this car off or sell it out right
Well with around $30k you can easily buy a brand new civic or corolla. Base trim brand new corolla is $21k. Brand new civic starts from $25k. Definitely buy new if you want to spend that much.
It also depends on what my loan officer can do for me. If I cant get a whole lot Im probably gonna go with a 13 Accord I saw at the Honda dealer
Well still buying used at a dealership isn't the best idea; they'll be more expensive and dealerships sell a good number of problematic used cars.
new motor
Buy a used engine.
Also how frequently was it serviced? The 1.8 Nu is decent, if serviced frequently.
new car
Toyota Corolla.
Also how frequently was it serviced?
It was serviced every 7500 miles as per owners manual. Nothing couldve stopped the piston slap. Its a very common problem with them engines and Hyundais not taking responsibility if the owner after the first is over 80,000 which is a shitty thing for them to do if you ask me
Buy a used engine
Not worth it considering most if not all of them end up having the problem. It would be a waste of time and money
Not worth it considering most if not all of them end up having the problem. It would be a waste of time and money
It allows you to resell the car and get back some money, a good few grand.
Or use the car for another good 30k miles for a few grand instead of spending $10k+ on a decent car.
So I wouldn't say you're "forced to buy another car" as the title suggests.
It was serviced every 7500 miles as per owners manual
Too much - Hyundais are to be serviced under the requires laid out in the "severe operation conditions" section.
Servicing by the regular service intervals results in the engine lasting no longer than what it was rated to be the manufacturer.
Service recommended by the "severe operation conditions" section prolongs its life significantly.
(usually Hyundai-Kia engines for cars such as the Rio/Accent/Fore/Elantra are rated for only 180,000km (160,000km when driven hard), when the competition usually rates their powertrains for 250,000km with some exceptions)
Corolla Hybrid is a solid choice - reliability is great, but note that after 10-15 years the batteries will wear out.
If you have more to spend, you can get a Camry hybrid - same efficiency but much nicer.
Also consider that the new Prius is coming next year - a surprisingly good looking car that gets 57 mpg, but also does 194 horsepower and a 7.2 second 0-60 on the eAWD variant and a bunch of cool useful tech (1,500W power outlets, external power supply mode, a nice big screen and not the crap that usually comes in Toyotas, and cruise control with lane centering)
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2023-toyota-prius-prius-prime-debuts-striking-redesign/
Another upcoming model is the C-HR, it's odd looking but it's mostly aimed at the Euro market and it's unclear if it'll come to the US.