Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires.
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires.
I have been wanting a new car for about 6 years now… money issues keep me from doing it. Amazingly my 16 year old car that I’ve had the entire 16 years is still kicking. Anyway for the last 6 years I’ve always said I am going to buy a Hyundai Sonata next, at least a used one. Every year that goes by the more and more I hear terrible things about them… at this point I really don’t think I can invest in them. How are they really screwing up this badly for so long? Fix your stuff! At this point they had to have lost trust in a large amount of its customers. The sad thing is I honestly have no idea what car I want now because none of them looked that good for the same price as the Sonata.
Honda
I currently have a Nissan Sentra. Just looked at the Honda Accord which seems to be the only higher end sedan and its not bad compared to some I looked at but still doesn’t look as nice as the Sonata and is more expensive for less. I’ll keep this one bookmarked to look at it some more, thanks!
Get a second-hand Camry.
Mazdas are really good now. under Ford they were just okay
Doesn’t look like they have a sedan? It’s the only type of car I am looking for. The hatchback one does look nice, I am just not a fan of that style.
Currently drive a 07 mazda 6. It’s a bit of a boat compared to smaller sedans like the Hyundai but it drives like a dream. Maintenance isn’t too pricey either
My husband has an '06 Mazda Speed 6 and I swear it’s the most reliable car I’ve ever seen. It’s only been to the shop for repair a few times ever, and it’s been weird stuff like the AC went out, nothing major. Pretty sure my husband has spent more on tires and oil changes than repairs for that car. It’s been an absolute beast.
Yup. Sounds like mine to a tee. Ac recharge and a bad coolant temp sensor are it for “major” repairs.
They so have a sedan, the Mazda 6! Looks beautiful in my opinion
You are right, I was just looking at the main site. For whatever reason all I see for 2024 models is the hatchback. I just switched to 2023 and found it. Although I only see the Mazda 3, now I have to look for the 6. Not sure why they make it so hard to find the cars.
Edit: after looking some more I found that the 6 was discontinued. Nobody loves sedans anymore!
Ahh so they did, I wasn’t sure so I didn’t mention it. 2023 was the last year then… A used one can still be very new I suppose.
I guess even Mazda has to comply to the demand for SUVs and Crossovers…
Yeah I will absolutely be buying used this time around. The cost difference of a car only 3 years old makes it very hard to go new. I was just looking on their site to get the information, that is a first time a car just didn’t exist anymore like that for me!
Yeah new cars are not worth it for most people, I’ve only heard good things about new Mazda’s so definitely worth doing some research on
boo for suv/xover. i was a mazda tech and now a hyundai tech and their engines are going left and right, especially the 1.6. check tour oil every 1k
You’ll find people that swear Lexus is shit.
Just buy the fucking car and maintain it properly. You will likely never have an issue.
When I was dating my wife she had a used 06 Lexus hybrid. I would like to agree with you but our experience wasn’t very good either. Great car when it was fine but definitely found out the hard way to never hold onto a luxury car longer than 5-6 years. It’s not a problem that things start going, which is to be expected, it’s that they cost significantly more to have repaired. So even the little things started adding up. Thankfully my father is a mechanic and helped when he could but even the parts cost more than a regular car. Just have to find that fine line of when to sell before worrying about all the wear and tear stuff because it adds up quick.
If you can’t afford a Lexus you buy a Toyota. Which is also expensive to repair. Because everything is, because cars are expensive.
My point was the Lexus has, for a long time, been the most reliable brand out there. And they’re still shit sometimes.