Considering purchase of an Equus

[Spektre]

Possible first time Hyundai owner here.

I am looking at the purchase of a Hyundai Equus and was wondering, as compared to say an Sonata, what kind of maintenance/repair costs are I looking at with an Equus. I have not owned vehicles in this class previously.

Thanks in advance.

 

[joegr]

Just a couple of "general" rules here...

1. The maintenance and repair costs for a car are most often proportional to the purchase price when new. If it costs twice as much as a Sonata when both were new, it will probably cost twice as much to keep it going.

2. The more features it has, the more it has to break/fail, sooner or later.

Of course, there are individual exceptions to both rules.

 

[CubSmurf]

Honestly, the biggest cost will be if/when your air suspension fails. Hyundai patented the parts and they are quite expensive.

There are aftermarket alternatives, but not many.

I expect there will be a nominal 'Equus tax' on parts but since it shares many components from the Genesis, it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[brucehulkbanner]

Everyone's experience is different. I haven't had any major problems outside of drivers mirror clip broke and door handle sensor. Something did cost 5k to fix but it was covered under warranty