i have a question that my neighbor asked me about the Hyundai group's 10-year 100k warranty they advertise a lot. is it worth it and is it legitament she wants to replace her 2016 made in Mexico jdodge dart because of the weird noises it makes.
The Hyundai 10 year/100K mile warranty only applies to the original owner - it's not transferable to the 2nd owner. My friend has a 2015 Sonata (70K miles) with that warranty and she's had a good experience with the warranty claim being honored. The valve cover gasket on it went bad and it was replaced for free. That warranty only applies to the powertrain - the normal bumper-to-bumper new car warranty is 5 years/60K miles. The dealer also honored that when the radar cruise control system had some issues at 60K miles - they fixed the computer that controls it for free even though it took them a while to figure out what was wrong.
"is it worth it and is it legitament she wants to replace her 2016 made in Mexico jdodge dart ." Is she thinking about getting a Hyundai?
no she was considering one because of that warranty they keep advertising. otherwise, I told her to look and Toyotas and Hondas and Mazdas
That warranty is one of the aces up Hyundai Motor Group’s sleeves to get people into their cars, but TBH any well designed and manufactured car will hardly need to use that 100,000 mile warranty in the first place, case in point most Toyota and Honda products. Beyond 100,000 mileage the Toyotas and Honda’s are historically more reliable than the Hyundai’s/Kias. Nowadays, with cars being expensive (even used ones) you might as well get the one that will last the longest and get your money’s worth.
They use a 100k warranty because if the engine blows up at 5k miles, which sometimes does happen with Hyundais, they would need to cover it even if the warranty was 30k miles, or not cover it at all. Most Hyundais start to fall apart no later than 120k miles, right outside the warranty.
Pretty much anything is better than a Dodge Dart, but having said that I would advise that she look elsewhere. Hyundai and Kia fo not build very good cars. It would be one thing if they were super cheap but they cost almost as much as a Japanese car so there really isn't much point on buying a Korean car, even though they are still better than a Dodge Dart.
You have to be on top of the maintenance and use the correct oils at the specified intervals. I’ve seen too many times car companies blame the owner for an issue and not honoring their warranty. Also, they can still find their way out of the warranty.
Also, do you plan on keeping the car beyond the warranty period? If so, you may want to look elsewhere.
