Hyundai and 10 Year/100,000 mile warranty (1 Viewer)

[Beef Ravioli]

Anybody here have a Hyundai that also included the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty?

I am in the market for a car and have a really tight budget. I can get the Elantra (2013 for $16,500 and also 0% financing for 72 months). This really helps with my limited monthly budget, although we will pay it off in 4 years most likely.

I normally drive a car till its dead: two cars we have now have 200K+ on them now and one is in really bad shape (98 Mazda 626), so I would like to drive the next car well after it is paid off if possible.

It sounds legit with the long warranty, etc. but I fear there may be some hidden caveats that I may need to be aware of.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

 

[Jaysus]

The 10/100 thing is only powertrain... if you are buying new, ask the finance guy to give you the warranty spiel before agree to a deal (he has to give it you when you sign the paperwork).

If you are buying used, chances are, the 10/100 warranty will not transfer to you.

 

[NCCommish]

The 10/100 thing is only powertrain... if you are buying new, ask the finance guy to give you the warranty spiel before agree to a deal (he has to give it you when you sign the paperwork).

If you are buying used, chances are, the 10/100 warranty will not transfer to you.

On new cars you also get a 60,000 mile warranty on everything else. If it's a hybrid the battery is covered for life. And there is a 7 year rust warranty as well.

 

[Beef Ravioli]

The 10/100 thing is only powertrain... if you are buying new, ask the finance guy to give you the warranty spiel before agree to a deal (he has to give it you when you sign the paperwork).

If you are buying used, chances are, the 10/100 warranty will not transfer to you.

I am sorry, I am very limited in my understanding of "powetrain" etc. I was told 10/100 thing and then also something for 5 and 60? Is one for the body and the other for the engine?

 

[NCCommish]

The 10/100 thing is only powertrain... if you are buying new, ask the finance guy to give you the warranty spiel before agree to a deal (he has to give it you when you sign the paperwork).

If you are buying used, chances are, the 10/100 warranty will not transfer to you.

I am sorry, I am very limited in my understanding of "powetrain" etc. I was told 10/100 thing and then also something for 5 and 60? Is one for the body and the other for the engine?

Power train warranty:

Covers repair or replacement of powertrain components (i.e., selected engine and transmission/transaxle components), originally manufactured or installed by Hyundai that are defective in material or factory workmanship, under normal use and maintenance. Coverage applies to original owner only, effective with 2004 model year and newer model-year vehicles. On 1999-2003 model years, coverage applies to original owner and immediate family members (i.e., wife, husband, daughter, son, stepdaughter, stepson).

Second and/or subsequent owners have powertrain components coverage under the 5-Year/60,000-Mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Excludes coverage for vehicles in commercial use (i.e., taxi, route delivery, delivery service, rental, etc.).

5 for 60 covers:

Covers repair or replacement of any component manufactured or originally installed by Hyundai that is defective in material or factory workmanship, under normal use and maintenance.

• The following components are covered for time and mileage limits indicated:
• Radio and audio systems (i.e., radio, compact disc player, DVD player, navigation system and Bluetooth®): 3 years/36,000 miles—Equus: 5 years/60,000 miles
• Paint: 3 years/36,000 miles
• Battery: 3 years/unlimited miles (100% covered 2 years/unlimited miles; after 2 years and within 3 years, 25% cost of battery and 100% labor cost covered)
• Air conditioner refrigerant charge: 1 year/unlimited miles
• Adjustments: 1 year/12,000 miles
• Wear items: 1 year/12,000 miles (e.g., belts, brake pads and linings, clutch linings, filters, wiper blades, bulbs and fuses)

The 7 year perforation warranty covers:


Covers 7 years/unlimited miles starting with 2005 model year (previously 5 years/100,000 miles for 2004 and prior model years).Covers perforation (rust hole through the body panel from inside to outside) corrosion of original Hyundai body sheet metal due to defects in material or factory workmanship, under normal use and maintenance.

Excludes surface corrosion.

 

[randall146]

On a tight budget why would you plan to pay off a 0% interest 6 year loan in 4 years?

 

[Jobber]

On a tight budget why would you plan to pay off a 0% interest 6 year loan in 4 years?

Yep. I'd use the entire 6 years. Free money.

 

[Beef Ravioli]

On a tight budget why would you plan to pay off a 0% interest 6 year loan in 4 years?

Yep. I'd use the entire 6 years. Free money.

I see what you are saying, I guess I am not that tight on money. Don't like being in debt and we can afford to pay it off in 4 years.

 

[Psychopav]

If it's a hybrid the battery is covered for life.

That seems like a pretty good deal. Last time I looked at electric/hybrids it was Toyota and the warranty was only 7 years. Coincidentally, that timeframe was right around the time it would take for the additional cost for the electric would be finally offset by the savings on gas.

 

[proninja]

If you're on a tight budget why are you buying a $16k new car?

 

[tri-man 47]

We recently bought a Hyundai Elantra, primarily because it had a bit more head and leg room than comparable cars. Before buying, we did talk to our mechanic friends who have a shop up the block from us. They said Hyundai's are well-built cars now (unlike several years ago) ...they feel a new Hyundai will last a long time. A nephew of mine has also started working in car repairs for a dealership, and he was commenting recently how the newer cars last forever with a lot fewer problems, which might address proninja's point - buy a new car, knowing you can hold it for many years. We had looked at used cars, but the price drop-off wasn't enough to justify buying used, it seemed to us. NCCommish lays out the different coverages.

One thing we've learned in recent days: The Hyundai does quite poorly on snow. (Though I feel that's generally true for a number of new, lighter cars.) One way to address that is to turn off the traction/stability control (by pushing a button) after starting the car. Also, the tires that come with the car aren't really all-weather tires.

I really like the car, though. City driving doesn't get great mileage (low/mid 20s), but highway mileage is great (low/mid-40s) ...sweet spot seems to be around 55-60 mph.

 

[roadkill1292]

I have a 2011 Elantra that I bought new with the 10/100,000 warranty and use for a daily 50-mile round trip commute. Almost three years in, it's been a pretty good deal.

Ditto what tri-man said about it being substandard in the snow, though. Since I work for a university that's not much of an issue for me.

 

[Stoneys]

I have the Hyundai Sonata, and will agree with NCComissh and add that there is also an emissions warranty. I think it is 8/80,000 but can't exactly remember. Plus, you do not have to keep exact records for warranty work or have Hyundai do all your maintenance. I just wish their service department had more than just one day a week of evening hours as that day and Saturday you need to make your appointments well in advance (at least my dealership)

 

[Stoneys]

I have a 2011 Elantra that I bought new with the 10/100,000 warranty and use for a daily 50-mile round trip commute. Almost three years in, it's been a pretty good deal.

Ditto what tri-man said about it being substandard in the snow, though. Since I work for a university that's not much of an issue for me.

Oh, and the factory tires suck (only drawback so far) 1 1/2 years and just turned 30000 miles and they need replaced.

 

[Beef Ravioli]

Hey thanks everyone! I appreciate the insight, especially from those who have bought Hyundais.

 

[top dog]

Own a 2011 Sonata Limited. Love the car. Haven't had any problems with it and it is great on gas. Best bang for the buck when we looked. No regrets.

 

[top dog]

FIL bought a KIA with their 100k warranty. He found our after the fact that you have to do every suggested service the dealer recommends or the warranty is not in effect. Hyundai does not require any nonsense like that for their warranty.

 

[Dippa]

One thing we've learned in recent days: The Hyundai does quite poorly on snow. (Though I feel that's generally true for a number of new, lighter cars.) One way to address that is to turn off the traction/stability control (by pushing a button) after starting the car. Also, the tires that come with the car aren't really all-weather tires.

Interesting. I have a Genesis coupe and the only thing I don't like about it is that if I spin the tires, the car almost stalls (not really stall, but slows down the engine for a moment so the tires don't spin?). Like I'll be taking a quick left and hit the gas, the tires spin, and then the car won't accelerate like it should for a second or two.

Does turning off traction control stop this from happening, or do you have any idea what I'm talking about? I see the button to turn off traction control that you mentioned.

 

[Jaysus]

One thing we've learned in recent days: The Hyundai does quite poorly on snow. (Though I feel that's generally true for a number of new, lighter cars.) One way to address that is to turn off the traction/stability control (by pushing a button) after starting the car. Also, the tires that come with the car aren't really all-weather tires.

Interesting. I have a Genesis coupe and the only thing I don't like about it is that if I spin the tires, the car almost stalls (not really stall, but slows down the engine for a moment so the tires don't spin?). Like I'll be taking a quick left and hit the gas, the tires spin, and then the car won't accelerate like it should for a second or two.

Does turning off traction control stop this from happening, or do you have any idea what I'm talking about? I see the button to turn off traction control that you mentioned.

Yes

 

[DocHolliday]

FIL bought a KIA with their 100k warranty. He found our after the fact that you have to do every suggested service the dealer recommends or the warranty is not in effect. Hyundai does not require any nonsense like that for their warranty.

This is an important fact with the KIA and Hyundai warranties. Make sure you know exactly what is required by the manufacturer when it comes to service schedule and who is performing the service.

 

[Yenrub]

My wife and I both have a history of keeping cars for a long time so the Hyundai warranty got our attention. My wife’s 1998 Mustang has about 200,000 miles on it so she decided it was time to buy a new car. She ended up getting a 2013 Sonata limited mostly because of the warranty (she hated the interior of the new Ford Fusion and the Sonata seemed to have more interior room and nicer features for the money than similarly priced Accords and Camrys)

I ended up buying a 2013 Santa Fe Sport after my wife totaled my 2004 Ford Explorer. I had 160,000 miles on it at the time but it was in pretty good shape I was just about to have the struts replaced but that was the only issue …I miss that truck. It was a V8 and the Santa Fe is only a 4 so I miss the power but I sure as hell don’t miss having to fill the tank all the time

 

[Dippa]

One thing we've learned in recent days: The Hyundai does quite poorly on snow. (Though I feel that's generally true for a number of new, lighter cars.) One way to address that is to turn off the traction/stability control (by pushing a button) after starting the car. Also, the tires that come with the car aren't really all-weather tires.

Interesting. I have a Genesis coupe and the only thing I don't like about it is that if I spin the tires, the car almost stalls (not really stall, but slows down the engine for a moment so the tires don't spin?). Like I'll be taking a quick left and hit the gas, the tires spin, and then the car won't accelerate like it should for a second or two.Does turning off traction control stop this from happening, or do you have any idea what I'm talking about? I see the button to turn off traction control that you mentioned.

Yes

Oh, nice...thanks to both of you. That "feature" has led to some close calls taking a left, and the car won't move like I need or expect it to. Keeping that turned off from now on.

Sorry for the hijack OP. Love my Hyundai, and have had no issues other than the traction control mentioned above. I've also talked to quite a few people who've said their Hyundai's are at 100-200k miles with few issues, still going strong.

 

[Beef Ravioli]

My wife and I both have a history of keeping cars for a long time so the Hyundai warranty got our attention. My wife’s 1998 Mustang has about 200,000 miles on it so she decided it was time to buy a new car. She ended up getting a 2013 Sonata limited mostly because of the warranty (she hated the interior of the new Ford Fusion and the Sonata seemed to have more interior room and nicer features for the money than similarly priced Accords and Camrys)

I ended up buying a 2013 Santa Fe Sport after my wife totaled my 2004 Ford Explorer. I had 160,000 miles on it at the time but it was in pretty good shape I was just about to have the struts replaced but that was the only issue …I miss that truck. It was a V8 and the Santa Fe is only a 4 so I miss the power but I sure as hell don’t miss having to fill the tank all the time

So, you like the switch to Hyundai? Been a good move?

 

[tri-man 47]

One thing we've learned in recent days: The Hyundai does quite poorly on snow. (Though I feel that's generally true for a number of new, lighter cars.) One way to address that is to turn off the traction/stability control (by pushing a button) after starting the car. Also, the tires that come with the car aren't really all-weather tires.

Interesting. I have a Genesis coupe and the only thing I don't like about it is that if I spin the tires, the car almost stalls (not really stall, but slows down the engine for a moment so the tires don't spin?). Like I'll be taking a quick left and hit the gas, the tires spin, and then the car won't accelerate like it should for a second or two.Does turning off traction control stop this from happening, or do you have any idea what I'm talking about? I see the button to turn off traction control that you mentioned.

Yes

Oh, nice...thanks to both of you. That "feature" has led to some close calls taking a left, and the car won't move like I need or expect it to. Keeping that turned off from now on.

You have to push the button each time you start it up, but that's a minor inconvenience. Here in Chicago, we get a handful of winter storms each year and then a day or two before the street's are cleared. This recent storm was different since it was too cold for ice on the streets to be effective, so the streets have been slick for several days.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Does turning off traction control stop this from happening,

Yes

Oh, nice...thanks to both of you. That "feature" has led to some close calls taking a left, and the car won't move like I need or expect it to. Keeping that turned off from now on.

for when you fishtail into a ditch

 

[Fennis]

My wife has an Elantra (2008), we've been very happy with it.

 

[NCCommish]

I actually had a Hyundai when they first came out. Well before they really got their act together quality wise and still it was a good little car. Even without the big time warranty they took good care of me when the tranny seized at 30k miles. They determined it was an issue from assembly so they gave me a car to drive and fixed it up. Not one bit of hassle. Wife is the only reason I didn't go for a Hyundai this time. She got herself deadset on a car she saw and that was that. We were using her grandmothers money she left us in the will so I let her have final say.

 

[jonessed]

We just had some work done on our 2009 Veracruz and Hyundai covered the applicable parts/labor no problem (80K miles) There were a few things that weren't covered with the normal warranty, but we had bought their extended policy. Normally I never do that, but it was my wife's car and she wanted it because it was a relatively new line. Luckily, it worked out well.

They will definitely cover what's warrantied and it's as good a warranty as you will find in the industry. I've been told they will err on your side if something is borderline. They clearly list what is covered, but since part failures can compound other issues there can sometimes be a grey area.

Just find a reputable dealer with a good history. The big dealers really hold a lot of cards when it comes to claims. They actually hold a lot of cards when it comes to buying as well. They get some pretty decent volume discounts.

 

[Hawks64]

Own a 2011 Sonata Limited. Love the car. Haven't had any problems with it and it is great on gas. Best bang for the buck when we looked. No regrets.

Same here, only problem has been the stock Hankook tires. They suck and suck bad. When we bought a new SUV for my wife we made the dealership put on different tires than the stock Hankook.

 

[Yenrub]

My wife and I both have a history of keeping cars for a long time so the Hyundai warranty got our attention. My wife’s 1998 Mustang has about 200,000 miles on it so she decided it was time to buy a new car. She ended up getting a 2013 Sonata limited mostly because of the warranty (she hated the interior of the new Ford Fusion and the Sonata seemed to have more interior room and nicer features for the money than similarly priced Accords and Camrys)

I ended up buying a 2013 Santa Fe Sport after my wife totaled my 2004 Ford Explorer. I had 160,000 miles on it at the time but it was in pretty good shape I was just about to have the struts replaced but that was the only issue …I miss that truck. It was a V8 and the Santa Fe is only a 4 so I miss the power but I sure as hell don’t miss having to fill the tank all the time

So, you like the switch to Hyundai? Been a good move?

We are both very happy with our vehicles and would recommend them

For me I miss having the V8 for the power but I was only getting about 14 or 15 MPG with the Explorer. Don’t get me wrong the power is ok it’s not like the V4 that was in my 1990 Mazda Protégé but it a V8 it isn’t.

Now I am getting about 23 MPG (combine city and HWY). The Santa Fe Sport isn’t the biggest thing out there but we have a small family so it’s good for us. I didn’t get the fully loaded version I have the version just below so I have the leather, heated front and back seats (my daughter calls them butt warmers) back up camera Bluetooth integrated (which comes in handy when I have to take work calls on the road) I did get the extended warranty just in case but I think I got a decent deal as it was 27,000 and some change.

The wife loves her Sonata. Again it’s a very roomy car on the inside. She has the limited leather, seats butt warmers (front and back), sunroof but no backup camera. She also got the extended warranty. She paid under 25,000 for her with the extended warranty. I recall the sticker price on hers was 27,797 without the extended warranty she took about 5 hours test driving cars and talking prices with the guy (which is how I started looking at the Santa Fe, my favorite car by them is the Azera by the way) well sometime in the 5th hour I had enough plus I was trying to make it to a hockey game (update your notebooks some black people do like hockey) so when they were haggling about prices I just shouted out she will give 24,000 for the car then called my buddy to pick me up and go to the game. My buddy picked me up the wife was still talking to the salesman, I got home after the game and there was a new car in the driveway

 

[The Duff Man]

We have owned two Santa Fes and loved them. No problems. Great in the snow too (Canada)

 

[Beef Ravioli]

Thanks again everybody! I know when you buy a car you never know for sure what you are going to get, but I feel better getting some good reviews from you all about the car and the warranties.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

We recently bought a Hyundai Elantra, primarily because it had a bit more head and leg room than comparable cars. Before buying, we did talk to our mechanic friends who have a shop up the block from us. They said Hyundai's are well-built cars now (unlike several years ago) ...they feel a new Hyundai will last a long time. A nephew of mine has also started working in car repairs for a dealership, and he was commenting recently how the newer cars last forever with a lot fewer problems, which might address proninja's point - buy a new car, knowing you can hold it for many years. We had looked at used cars, but the price drop-off wasn't enough to justify buying used, it seemed to us. NCCommish lays out the different coverages.

One thing we've learned in recent days: The Hyundai does quite poorly on snow. (Though I feel that's generally true for a number of new, lighter cars.) One way to address that is to turn off the traction/stability control (by pushing a button) after starting the car. Also, the tires that come with the car aren't really all-weather tires.

I really like the car, though. City driving doesn't get great mileage (low/mid 20s), but highway mileage is great (low/mid-40s) ...sweet spot seems to be around 55-60 mph.

I have a 2005 Accent that I bought just after my daughter was born when I needed the best, CHEAPEST car I could find. I'm at 107K miles now and never have had a problem.

I agree with most of the above, but overall it's been super reliable.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

FIL bought a KIA with their 100k warranty. He found our after the fact that you have to do every suggested service the dealer recommends or the warranty is not in effect. Hyundai does not require any nonsense like that for their warranty.

This is an important fact with the KIA and Hyundai warranties. Make sure you know exactly what is required by the manufacturer when it comes to service schedule and who is performing the service.

Yeah, I think that there is a little leeway with Hyundai if you log all of the activity and the mechanic signs it every time. I had a little book that they gave me that I was using at the beginning, since my ex-FIL is my mechanic, but I stopped after a bit. But yes, definitely read the fine print on that.