The sunroof didn't work, a sun visor fell off, as did most of the heater and A/C knobs, the seat heaters and the air conditioning system failed, the power antenna conked out, and the car would stall at idle.
If it started and the transmission could shift gears, I was good. Stuff was constantly breaking on it, but I wanted to fix only what was absolutely necessary. Nepalese mechanics inspect a 1939 Daimler-Benzįor years in Los Angeles, I kept an old Saab 900S as my "beater" car. So if you have one, you might as well use it and have your car worked on at the dealership for any problems.Īdditionally, if you lease your cars, it makes the most sense to use the dealership you're only driving the car for two years, not enough time to worry about something going wrong.Īs for basic service, such as oil changes, you can decide for yourself whether to go to the dealership or drive over to Jiffy Lube. Warranties are standard on new and certified pre-owned vehicles, the top of the used-car heap. Other car makers only do 3 years/30,000 (whichever comes first).īeyond the manufacturer's warranty, you can buy more coverage (an "extended" warranty). Hyundai offers 10 years/100,000 miles on the powertrain (engine and transmission) of its cars to create confidence in its burgeoning brand in the US.
The whole reasons for getting a warranty, which typically covers most but not all things that can go wrong with your car, is so the dealership, through the manufacturer, will have to fix your new ride.Īutomakers and their dealers offer different levels of warranty coverage.
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