Thursday, May 19, 2022

did you hear about the 608,000 mile 2012 Kia that went through 9 engines under warranty?

a mechanic at the dealership where the car was serviced reported on Reddit about this marvel of modern warranty work. 


Over the years, the Sorento allegedly received 203 oil changes, 20 transmission flushes, and four transmissions.

That's 9 engines despite oil changes every 2,995 miles. 

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  1. 67,555 miles average per engine.

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  2. At some point, it would have been cheaper for Kia to give the guy a new car, instead of replacing all of those engines.

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    1. Ummm, since most of the Kia and Hyundai engines all have the same problem (see the 8 replacement engines as proof) the new car would be more expensive, and not solve the problem of the engines not meeting the warranty time frame. So, he'd get a new car with an engine that wouldn't last, most probably

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