eskaryo
Hasn't posted much yet...
I've just recently joined the club by purchasing a '12 R Spec from an American car dealer here in the Midwest. I did quite a lot of research beforehand, so I thought, but have discovered through more lurking in this forum after the purchase that the '12s sometimes had engine problems as well as transmission problems and certainly want to avoid feeling the hurt of those problems outside of warranty coverage.
The car had what was described to me as a "lower engine rebuild" at around 54k and also a 'piston repair' which the service guy was a little confused about as he indicated that would have been part of the lower rebuild. After those services @ 54k, it went to the dealership I bought it from @ ~58k. There is no repair history for the transmission, but I'm actually happy to see the engine work done as that makes me less worried about the oil consumption I have read about. I'm a little more knowledgeable than your average car owner, but I'm not really clued in enough to understand the depth/scope of these repairs.
The car was tucked in the very back of the lot, had a funk to it (that they claimed to not smell) due to trapped water, a problem with the blower fan electronics that had to be repaired by Hyundai which is when the rest of the history was discovered. I got it below the asking price, which was below KBB. I'm worried the American dealership's neglect and aggressive pricing may have been a due to their knowledge of lemon or stinker.
Should I go back in time and get a warranty extension which would add another 5y/60k with a $100 deductible for any repair?
The car had what was described to me as a "lower engine rebuild" at around 54k and also a 'piston repair' which the service guy was a little confused about as he indicated that would have been part of the lower rebuild. After those services @ 54k, it went to the dealership I bought it from @ ~58k. There is no repair history for the transmission, but I'm actually happy to see the engine work done as that makes me less worried about the oil consumption I have read about. I'm a little more knowledgeable than your average car owner, but I'm not really clued in enough to understand the depth/scope of these repairs.
The car was tucked in the very back of the lot, had a funk to it (that they claimed to not smell) due to trapped water, a problem with the blower fan electronics that had to be repaired by Hyundai which is when the rest of the history was discovered. I got it below the asking price, which was below KBB. I'm worried the American dealership's neglect and aggressive pricing may have been a due to their knowledge of lemon or stinker.
Should I go back in time and get a warranty extension which would add another 5y/60k with a $100 deductible for any repair?
