Re: Hyundaitech - My first and last

Mike Edwards wrote:
> 
> Fred,
> Just curious.  Did the Service Manager tell you why you need a new
timing
> belt at less than 14,000 miles??  I believe these belts should be good
up
> until around 70,000 miles.  Possibly it's defective which might be
covered
> under the warranty.
> 
> Also, I think if you do some research you're going to find that NOT
> replacing a timing belt, when needed, on ANY car is pretty much going to
> void the warranty.  I don't think Hyundai is the only one that does
this.
> 
> Mike
> '08 Elantra

The manager never looked at my car.

I just asked why I had to spend $800 to replace a timing belt with less
than 14,000 miles on the vehicle.

He said I "had to replace the belt" to retain the warrenty.

Again, that sucks.

There may be another manufacturer in my future when I replace my wife's
ten-year-old Chryster 300 M ( with less than 60,000 miles on it ) next
year.

She really likes the Hyundai SUV, but now I don't have the "warm fuzzies".