Between the shows about the problems with buying cars from dealers, and this show dealing with all the cars that have expensive problems that need to be fixed I think I need to get my bicycle working again.
Audi A3 (2018), Audi A6 (2019), Chevrolet Cruze (2014), Hyundai Sonata (2017-2018), Mercedes C-Class (2018), Hyundai Ioniq (2020), Hyundai Kona (2019), Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2014), Kia Niro (2020), VW Atlas (2021), Volvo S60 (2022), Volvo S60 (2015)
I so wanted to go EV or at least hybrid that I held out 23 years waiting for it to get right! I’d thought 2020 might be the time but it wasn’t for a lot of reasons. It became clear the EV never was going to make the distances we needed, so I waited for hybrids to get better. I had to give up. Maybe if I live another 15-20 years I’ll look at owning a new one then.
I broke down and got a RAV4 Hybrid based on the fact that the battery, if maintained properly, can last ten years or more. I also made sure I got the last naturally aspirated V6s from Toyota because I'm not dealing with the issues and higher maintenance costs of turbo engines.
While driving my Kia Sorento -- no funny noises or oddities leading up to this, no check engine light, just driving down the road and BAM! blown head gasket @ 99,300 miles that within 1-2 minutes while I was trying to safely pull off the busy road lead to red-line overheating that wrecked the engine beyond a worthwhile cost to replace. They've recalled practically every Sorento model year immediately following my year's model for this exact same issue...but NOT my year's model! I wouldn't wish a KIA, as a brand entirely, on my worst enemy...actually, yes, I would.
@@KevinHunter truer words have never been spoken...just wish I'd known that back in 2017. Best I can do, like Alex, is try to make more people aware on here. Keep up the good work!
Everyone I know with Range Rovers tons of issues. I had an E Class Mercedes and it had 200,000 miles on it when I got rid of it. It was a good reliable car. Bought it certified preowned with 18,000 miles on it. I drove it for 5 years. Very few issues if any.
@@Koogz406 hun-dae. 2 syllables, 90% of the American population says it this way. Quite honestly, nobody cares unless they're a Hyundai enthusiasts, which is weird to be enthuse about. To-may-toe to-mah-toe. who cares.
I would agree with that 100%. I am blessed that I have the ability to do my own maintenance and repairs when something does arise. We will be covering this some in our next show!
Kevin, you guys completely ignore Hyundai/Kia's 5yr 60,000 bumper to bumper warranty and 10yr 100,000 drivetrain warranty. My and my daughter's experience over the last 21 years is that they are Asian honorable about respecting their warranties.....not like Ford where you have to argue with them to cover a well known problem. I enjoy your stuff, but I think you guys are being unfairly harsh on what I perceive to be an honorable Korean brand.
2nd owner of a now paperweight Kia Sorento (SXL, not an EV), blown engine at 99,300 miles (purchased with ~ 25K on it). 2nd owner drops to 5 yr / 50k, so no warranty claim for me. Only car I've ever owned that failed to reach 100,000 miles. Pitiful, KIA sucks!!!!!!
@@druxpack8531 agree, honoring a warranty isn't a bonus, it's what the company should do. No kudos required. I Google my Sorento year and the new "AI generated" snippet says the average reported catastrophic engine failure claim for my year is in the 80,000 mile range. So...I guess I should consider myself "lucky" that it miraculously made it to 99k! If someone is unwise enough to buy one of these garbage cars, my PSA is to buy brand new and pray that it dies *before* it hits 100k...and be forewarned that had I done so, I would have only made it by ~700 miles. It would have been that close. Good on the OP for having experience with it, I'm sure in their 21 years of Kia ownership they've had to rely upon it frequently haha.
Hi there! Alex here from the show, Hyundai/Kia have come a long way no doubt. I would agree with you that they have a great warranty option. To clarify some, all car brands have there issues no one is above that in the industry really. Hyundai/Kia have struggled at times through the years with a number of models and engines, have they made improvements for sure and I believe that will continue to get better as time goes on. I am glad that you and daughter have had a great experience and been treated fairly when you have had issues. I have many friends who over the years have been pleased with there Kia's or Hyundai's as well. Thank you for watching !
Love the video every harbor has his problems and model yours to avoid by what you like and be happy. Great video though gotta take it with a grain of salt of course like anything else on the Internet and in life. But I love the video channel is great. But again gonna take everything on the channel with the green assault too as much as I love it. Have an awesome weekend everybody and keep up the great work and God bless.
The charging issue surrounding EVs always frustrates me. Do we learn nothing from history? The prosperous Williston doctor who bought a Buick in 1915 faced the same issue. Today, there's a gas station on every second street corner. You don't think that's what Williston, North Dakota was like in 1915, do you? We make the mistake of imagining our world of today was like that world. It wasn't. That doc had to plan his trips between gas-ups every bit as carefully as the EV owner of today does with charge-ups. That argument against EVs is often (not always, but often) proffered by two types: Folks who are politically conservative ("Drill baby drill!") and/or folks who, like Alex, are gearheads ("Man I love the sound of a tuned exhaust and the smell of gas and oil!"). The bottom line: This, too. shall pass.
It's interesting to think about how drivers in the past, had to carefully plan their trips too. We often forget how much has changed over time. You’re right that many arguments against EVs come from specific viewpoints. I believe that both EVs and internal combustion engines have their place in today’s world, and just as we adapted to the challenges of gas stations in the past, I’m confident we’ll find solutions for EV charging in the future. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Good thing all EV batteries in the US are under warranty for longer than most people own a car. That repair bill is not accurate based off what most people have for a vehicle
Yeah, most have an eight year battery warranty. That’s because they’re designed to last 20 years or about 200k miles. Lower mileage failures are quite rare. I’m all EV now, but wouldn’t be unless I had a home with a dedicated plug. If I had to use only public charging, I would stick with gas.
I currently have a 2015 Mercedes C class and a 2019 Audi Q5. Alex dis not mention what the mileage was when major issues presented themselves. Both vehicles have less than 50K miles. Curious when to ditch them.
Why would "a German out there" say "I love my Volvo"? Well, I mean, they sell Volvos in Germany; we used to own one in Germany when I was a kid; but a Volvo is not a German car.
What’s the reason for the topic and selection of cars? You spent little time talking about cars more than 10 years old, 40 years ago a car that was more than 100,000 miles was usually in the junkyard because the engine was worn out and unless you were a car nut you would be moving on to another car. Nowadays cars are frequently going 150,000 miles with basic oil changes and it’s not unusual to see a 20 - 25 year old car with 300,000 - 500,000 miles. You spent no time talking about Toyota or Mazda no time on diesel truck Which Alex said he prefers driving over EV or anything else
Between the shows about the problems with buying cars from dealers, and this show dealing with all the cars that have expensive problems that need to be fixed I think I need to get my bicycle working again.
Audi A3 (2018), Audi A6 (2019), Chevrolet Cruze (2014), Hyundai Sonata (2017-2018), Mercedes C-Class (2018), Hyundai Ioniq (2020), Hyundai Kona (2019), Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2014), Kia Niro (2020), VW Atlas (2021), Volvo S60 (2022), Volvo S60 (2015)
Thanks guys!
Welcome to the team Alex!
I so wanted to go EV or at least hybrid that I held out 23 years waiting for it to get right! I’d thought 2020 might be the time but it wasn’t for a lot of reasons. It became clear the EV never was going to make the distances we needed, so I waited for hybrids to get better. I had to give up. Maybe if I live another 15-20 years I’ll look at owning a new one then.
I broke down and got a RAV4 Hybrid based on the fact that the battery, if maintained properly, can last ten years or more. I also made sure I got the last naturally aspirated V6s from Toyota because I'm not dealing with the issues and higher maintenance costs of turbo engines.
OUTSTANDING JOB ALEX
While driving my Kia Sorento -- no funny noises or oddities leading up to this, no check engine light, just driving down the road and BAM! blown head gasket @ 99,300 miles that within 1-2 minutes while I was trying to safely pull off the busy road lead to red-line overheating that wrecked the engine beyond a worthwhile cost to replace.
They've recalled practically every Sorento model year immediately following my year's model for this exact same issue...but NOT my year's model!
I wouldn't wish a KIA, as a brand entirely, on my worst enemy...actually, yes, I would.
As Alex said, "I regard Kia and Hyundai as throw away cars!" Ouch. Doesn't say much about them!
@@KevinHunter truer words have never been spoken...just wish I'd known that back in 2017. Best I can do, like Alex, is try to make more people aware on here. Keep up the good work!
Very informative and focused information!! Keep up with this format!!
We most definitely will! More to come!
Alex, thank you for saying almost exactly what I've been saying regarding EV's and hybrids.
Everyone I know with Range Rovers tons of issues. I had an E Class Mercedes and it had 200,000 miles on it when I got rid of it. It was a good reliable car. Bought it certified preowned with 18,000 miles on it. I drove it for 5 years. Very few issues if any.
2017 cruzevi still have and still had no issues
Thank you Alex and you are quite a car guru!
We consider ourselves very fortunate to have found someone as gifted as Alex Stephens! His expertise TOTALLY fits our mission!
That correct pronunciation is Hi UN Die, that came from a company VP that was a client.
How else could you say it?
@@Koogz406 hun-dae. 2 syllables, 90% of the American population says it this way. Quite honestly, nobody cares unless they're a Hyundai enthusiasts, which is weird to be enthuse about. To-may-toe to-mah-toe. who cares.
Honestly, we don't care very much either!
@@PWCDN I care more about tomatoes than korean car companies.
Honda / Toyota problems solved! By the way my son is up in Minot in the Air Force. Just found out you guys were in ND.
Yes, we are in Williston! Minot isn't a real far drive for us!
Diesel trucks are very expensive to maintain and fix.
I would agree with that 100%. I am blessed that I have the ability to do my own maintenance and repairs when something does arise. We will be covering this some in our next show!
Kevin, you guys completely ignore Hyundai/Kia's 5yr 60,000 bumper to bumper warranty and 10yr 100,000 drivetrain warranty. My and my daughter's experience over the last 21 years is that they are Asian honorable about respecting their warranties.....not like Ford where you have to argue with them to cover a well known problem. I enjoy your stuff, but I think you guys are being unfairly harsh on what I perceive to be an honorable Korean brand.
2nd owner of a now paperweight Kia Sorento (SXL, not an EV), blown engine at 99,300 miles (purchased with ~ 25K on it). 2nd owner drops to 5 yr / 50k, so no warranty claim for me.
Only car I've ever owned that failed to reach 100,000 miles.
Pitiful, KIA sucks!!!!!!
Psst…they are supposed to honor the warranty, you want a cookie?
@@druxpack8531 agree, honoring a warranty isn't a bonus, it's what the company should do. No kudos required.
I Google my Sorento year and the new "AI generated" snippet says the average reported catastrophic engine failure claim for my year is in the 80,000 mile range. So...I guess I should consider myself "lucky" that it miraculously made it to 99k!
If someone is unwise enough to buy one of these garbage cars, my PSA is to buy brand new and pray that it dies *before* it hits 100k...and be forewarned that had I done so, I would have only made it by ~700 miles. It would have been that close.
Good on the OP for having experience with it, I'm sure in their 21 years of Kia ownership they've had to rely upon it frequently haha.
Hi there! Alex here from the show, Hyundai/Kia have come a long way no doubt. I would agree with you that they have a great warranty option. To clarify some, all car brands have there issues no one is above that in the industry really. Hyundai/Kia have struggled at times through the years with a number of models and engines, have they made improvements for sure and I believe that will continue to get better as time goes on. I am glad that you and daughter have had a great experience and been treated fairly when you have had issues. I have many friends who over the years have been pleased with there Kia's or Hyundai's as well. Thank you for watching !
Same Ones As Scotty Kilmer?
Way less arm flapping!
We have a 2016 Volvo s60. Significant oil consumption problem that is known by Volvo..
Love the video every harbor has his problems and model yours to avoid by what you like and be happy. Great video though gotta take it with a grain of salt of course like anything else on the Internet and in life. But I love the video channel is great. But again gonna take everything on the channel with the green assault too as much as I love it. Have an awesome weekend everybody and keep up the great work and God bless.
The charging issue surrounding EVs always frustrates me. Do we learn nothing from history? The prosperous Williston doctor who bought a Buick in 1915 faced the same issue. Today, there's a gas station on every second street corner. You don't think that's what Williston, North Dakota was like in 1915, do you? We make the mistake of imagining our world of today was like that world. It wasn't. That doc had to plan his trips between gas-ups every bit as carefully as the EV owner of today does with charge-ups. That argument against EVs is often (not always, but often) proffered by two types: Folks who are politically conservative ("Drill baby drill!") and/or folks who, like Alex, are gearheads ("Man I love the sound of a tuned exhaust and the smell of gas and oil!"). The bottom line: This, too. shall pass.
It's interesting to think about how drivers in the past, had to carefully plan their trips too. We often forget how much has changed over time. You’re right that many arguments against EVs come from specific viewpoints. I believe that both EVs and internal combustion engines have their place in today’s world, and just as we adapted to the challenges of gas stations in the past, I’m confident we’ll find solutions for EV charging in the future. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Good thing all EV batteries in the US are under warranty for longer than most people own a car. That repair bill is not accurate based off what most people have for a vehicle
But you always have to be concerned about getting your ass kicked, and being called a Nancy boy for driving one, so there’s that.
Yeah, most have an eight year battery warranty. That’s because they’re designed to last 20 years or about 200k miles. Lower mileage failures are quite rare. I’m all EV now, but wouldn’t be unless I had a home with a dedicated plug. If I had to use only public charging, I would stick with gas.
Interesting video. I wonder if you could do a video on current vehicles you would recommend. Thx
That's already in the works!
I currently have a 2015 Mercedes C class and a 2019 Audi Q5. Alex dis not mention what the mileage was when major issues presented themselves. Both vehicles have less than 50K miles. Curious when to ditch them.
Why would "a German out there" say "I love my Volvo"? Well, I mean, they sell Volvos in Germany; we used to own one in Germany when I was a kid; but a Volvo is not a German car.
Is the jeep hybrid or any wrangler still bad news?
My 11 year old Mazda wasn't on the "bad list"
w00t!!
Sorry Kia they need hybrid help
What’s the reason for the topic and selection of cars? You spent little time talking about cars more than 10 years old, 40 years ago a car that was more than 100,000 miles was usually in the junkyard because the engine was worn out and unless you were a car nut you would be moving on to another car.
Nowadays cars are frequently going 150,000 miles with basic oil changes and it’s not unusual to see a 20 - 25 year old car with 300,000 - 500,000 miles.
You spent no time talking about Toyota or Mazda no time on diesel truck Which Alex said he prefers driving over EV or anything else
Full of crap no idea.
Sorry to hear that you are! Lol...
Never buy aused German or British car unless you can afford a brand new one.... cause that's what you'll spend over 7 years.
Range rovers can easily cost $6,000 to 11,000 a year to maintain. Don't believe me, buy it and find out.
The audis, the Mercedes, some BMW and British cars are all though away cars. Every the manufacturer calls them that.
You have to be the dumbest car owner in the world to buy vw anymore, it considered disposable by the mfg.