Kim's car is a 2011 Hyundai Elantra with approximately 150, 000 Kilometers on it. That's about 90,000 miles. The motor just burnt out and I can't believe that could happen on an 8 year old car with such low mileage. Worse still is how she was treated when she went to the dealership to ask how much it would cost to replace the motor. She was greeted rudely by the person she spoke to and told it would cost about $10,000! I think dealerships prefer you waste their time if you're buying a new car!
Cars used to rust out until not long ago when customers finally had enough of buying such an inferior product but now it seems the body may look okay but the inner workings are not built to last. Look at refrigerators. Many people have ancient refrigerators in their basement or garage that they use as beer fridges but brand new refrigerators rarely last longer than 10 years now. It's built in obsolescence that we the consumer are accepting as normal. It isn't!
My car is a 2012 Nissan Altima with 115,000 km (about 75,000 miles) and has served me well so far. It scares me to think of having to replace it, first because it will be so expensive and second because you don't know what kind of crap you'll be buying.
The motor of an 8 year old car should not have to be replaced. This should not be acceptable to the public that pays dearly for their cars.
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