Starter went out 2013 Rspec at 101,500 miles :)

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So nothing too exciting to share really other than my starter when out (as the title says! ha) September 21st in a Starbucks parking lot right before the monsoon rain came. I am in McKinney TX and we got 10 inches starting that evening into Saturday noon time...
The few months prior, I would go out in the morning only (1st time to start for the day) and it wouldnt start. I would try again then the message to put the key fob by the button...I would do that and it would finally start. I thought maybe the batteries were dying. So I replaced those.
Then come this particular day when I had meetings scheduled all day of course...car didnt start in the morning, then it finally did. Then after Starbucks no go. Maybe the brake switch? So I have my wife come get me and go to the dealership to by a switch, I replace it and still nothing.
Well I am screwed so have it towed to the dealership and yes it was the starter. $640 later...my car was returned. They did a full detail for free inside and out so that was nice of them.

 

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Well I am screwed so have it towed to the dealership and yes it was the starter. $640 later...my car was returned. They did a full detail for free inside and out so that was nice of them.

Sucks to pay for a big repair like that but at 100k, anything can happen. At least they did a good detail job.

 

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Indeed the car was immaculate after. Thinking back I should have got the car towed to my own house. Then bought the starter and replaced myself...Would have saved $300+. I also was given a 2018 Elantra "limited" as a loaner. I guess not bad for an inexpensive vehicle but once I got back in my Genesis it was night and day difference in comfort and gas mileage

 

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Indeed the car was immaculate after. Thinking back I should have got the car towed to my own house. Then bought the starter and replaced myself...Would have saved $300+. I also was given a 2018 Elantra "limited" as a loaner. I guess not bad for an inexpensive vehicle but once I got back in my Genesis it was night and day difference in comfort and gas mileage

It sure lets you appreciate your car after that. I had the opposite experience and it paid off for the dealer. I took my Sonata in for service and they accidentally cooked the ECU doing an upgrade. They gave me a Genesis for a loaner. I used it to take my wife out the next day and we really liked it. A few months later I bought one.