Decades? No. I’m not sure any modern vehicle can last decades anymore.
ElantraLOVEr said:
Decades? No. I’m not sure any modern vehicle can last decades anymore.
Depends entirely on operating conditions. If you live in an area that doesn’t salt roads and do a decent job of maintenance, I’d say most modern vehicles will go 20+ years.
@Tylor
Will you look me dead in the face and say that an average Santa Fe will still be on the road in 20 years? Will you put money on that?
ElantraLOVEr said:
@Tylor
Will you look me dead in the face and say that an average Santa Fe will still be on the road in 20 years? Will you put money on that?
Saw a 2003 Santa Fe last week driving around. It all depends on how you treat your vehicle.
@Freddie231
I’ve also seen one recently although it was a 3.5 V6.
@Freddie231
Of course there are survivors out there. I just don’t think in 2044 there will be many 2024 Hyundais running around.
@Freddie231
How many engines has that Santa Fe gone through?
@Freddie231
I see a lot of 03-07 Elantras and Tucsons in SoCal so it is doable.
@Freddie231
There’s a lot of difference in build quality between 2003 and 2024. Drivetrain aside, will the electronics, touch screens, cameras, and sensors last anywhere near that long?
ElantraLOVEr said:
@Tylor
Will you look me dead in the face and say that an average Santa Fe will still be on the road in 20 years? Will you put money on that?
My parents still have their '05, 384,000 km. Some minor issues, but considering they live in the rust belt, I’m impressed.
ElantraLOVEr said:
Decades? No. I’m not sure any modern vehicle can last decades anymore.
Lol, plenty of non-Hyundais do. The average car on the road has been getting older each year since the '80s. Not sure why there’s so much old-man talk on Reddit about 'they don’t make ‘em like they used to.’ Cars are the most reliable they’ve ever been in general.
@ElantraLOVEr
The average person doesn’t properly maintain their vehicle or perform major repairs. If OP is a diehard Santa Fe fan, he’ll have an easier time getting to 20 years than 99% of cars from 20 years ago would’ve had making it to today. People have been making similar comments about maintenance and repair costs on new models since the Model T. There is no data to support it.
@Johnstone1
I’m also saying this as someone with a 30-year-old Honda in my garage. I’d much rather drive my new car. Of course there are survivors. They made something like 75k of my Honda, and there’s like 10k left all these years later. But they’re simple.
ElantraLOVEr said:
Decades? No. I’m not sure any modern vehicle can last decades anymore.
Bummer! How long do you think it can last me, with good care?
ElantraLOVEr said:
Decades? No. I’m not sure any modern vehicle can last decades anymore.
Bummer! How long do you think it can last me, with good care?
I hate to say it, but I think 10 years out of a brand new car is kind of pushing it. My last car was a 2013 Ford Escape, which needed a new engine for about $5,500 in 2021. With all the electronics and turbos and smaller displacement engines, etc., the reliability has suffered.
@ElantraLOVEr
I mean, is it really that bad to pay $5k for a new engine every 10 years? It’s the same as my AC. It’s better than the ever-rising prices of cars nowadays. Most new SUVs start at $30k now. Correct me if I’m wrong, I don’t know much about cars.
@TomHenry
Yes, it is bad to invest $5,500 in a car that is worth less than that after 7 years. Unless it’s a classic, you shouldn’t invest in a car more than it’s worth. The value of cars drastically decreases over time. A $30k SUV now will be worth maybe $4,500-$6,000 in 7 years, if you’re lucky and it has low mileage. Even if it is worth the $6,000, spending $5,500 on a new engine isn’t going to increase its value by that (if at all) and you’d be better off putting that $5,500 towards a down payment on a new car.
@Victor
All of this. The main reason I opted for an engine replacement was we had just gotten my wife a new car and I didn’t want two car payments. About a year later my Escape was hit and run in front of my house. Just cosmetic, or so I thought. A few days later I get a traction control light on my dash. The hit screwed with my steering, and I needed a bunch of suspension work done. I opted to put my insurance check toward my Tucson. The only downside is I then had two car payments, and I had taken a job with a lower salary.
@TomHenry
My $5k was for a refurbished engine. I have seen others pay twice that for the same issue. And I get your point, but at some point you’re throwing good money after bad, and it won’t be worth fixing anymore. Also, things like LED headlights or taillights are getting prohibitively expensive. If your head unit craps out or the tailgate won’t open, that’s gonna be a few grand. Things just are not built to last.