Independent mechanic support - G80

[alihasan]

Hi, about to close on a G80 deal in Toronto area. I keep hearing that outside of dealerships, the genesis cars are difficult to work on and independent mechanics are not great/available for these cars.

does this hold true for long term genesis owners?

Would love insights from anyone in the Ontario region

 

[joegr]

Fortunately, mine hasn't required any repairs, other than some minor stuff under warranty. I do my own maintenance, as I have with my other cars. I know of nothing about it that would make it difficult to work on. Electronic work will require good scan tools, as it true for all other brands.

 

[Lisettechi]

I have not had any issues with getting my local mechanic to work on my 2019 G80 when it was in a fender bender, and had no issues with another mechanic working on my 2015 G80 that was in a side swipe. Though, it was mostly just body work, and I cannot speak much for electronics and drivetrain.

Nevertheless, it is all about finding a good mechanic. Granted, the brand is new, so some mechanics are likely still just catching up on everything, but at the end of the day, cars are not so different from each other that a good mechanic cannot work on it for you. Parts are a bit slow to get, though, but no where near as bad as "must ship from Germany" bad.