Give me some ideas

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:29 am

Hyundai have stepped up... i would now rate them alongside the upper Jappas.
We will be getting a coupla of their new vans. 6 year 1000,000km warranty

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:05 am

Mr Revhead wrote:We will be getting a coupla of their new vans. 6 year 1000,000km warranty

If ever there was an incentive to buy a car - that's it

S T E A L T H · Post by **S T E A L T H** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:55 pm

did I read that right? A MILLION km warranty?
Covering everything with no excess on claims?

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:58 pm

Yes. 6 year one million kilometers
I have asked what the catch is, the boss is yet to find one...
They will also cover your trailer. If a fault causes loss or damage to your trailer and/or its contents. They will cover that too.
They also say they don't even need to do the servicing. As long as the services are done and shown to be done then it's fine.

wde_bdy · Post by **wde_bdy** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:25 pm

The usual clause is it does not apply to vehicles used for commercial purposes so couriers and taxis (the only ones who will ever do that sort of mileage) are excluded. Would be very very interested to see the fine print on that warranty.

Callum

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:49 pm

As would I, I can't believe there is not a catch

wde_bdy · Post by **wde_bdy** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:08 pm

I just checked the Hyundai site, only thing it mentions is extended warranties for an extra 3 years (on top of standard 3 years, 100,000 k's) with unlimited k's. Also says "Covers any part, manufactured or supplied by Hyundai, if found to be faulty in material or workmanship - under normal use and maintenance", which gives them an out under expected lifespan. Pretty much any part on a car could be argued to only have a lifespan of 200,000k's max before needing replacement. You need to prove there was a fault in the materials or workmanship before they would pay on anything.

Callum

frost · Post by **frost** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:32 pm

after owning the bmw 745i for a year i must say its a great car,
best feature about the car is the computer, it tells you when things need fixing or looked at before it becomes a major problem.

e.g
(warning rear brake pads down to 25%)
so you service it before the brake sensor is chewed and only pay for pads and disc machining. less the cost of the sensor at $160ea.
in a jappa you only know to service the pads when the sensor is chewed out, so you pay for sensor, pads, disc machine.

automatic switch off of all electrical equipment when battery is low, so you never get caught out with a flat batt.
in a jappa the lights stay on till the batt is dead:(

i think buying the flagship car of a manufacturer is a good idea, more care in design and manufacture. i plan on buying bmw7 again,

Alex B · Post by **Alex B** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:41 pm

Most euro disks are not skimable and need done a fark load more often than jappa ones. Its really not hard to look and see if you need a replacement set of pads.

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:43 am

i like the old fashioned warning myself, squeal indicator on the pads

yuck 7 series

wde_bdy · Post by **wde_bdy** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:42 am

frost wrote:automatic switch off of all electrical equipment when battery is low, so you never get caught out with a flat batt.
in a jappa the lights stay on till the batt is dead:(

Wow that is great, all my jappa does is buzz to tell me if I have left the lights on or left the keys in the ignition. Far too simple though isn't it?
:lol:

Al · Post by Al » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:49 am

Isn't that what most cars have done since the early '90s? The MR2 used to, the Vectra used to have this horrid loud screech and even the Renault's warning still works!

metal_sean_head · Post by **metal_sean_head** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:52 am

Al wrote:Isn't that what most cars have done since the early '90s? The MR2 used to, the Vectra used to have this horrid loud screech and even the Renault's warning still works!

Late 80's even.

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:53 am

Yeah most cars have done that since the 80's (warning you of lights on/key in ignition). Never heard of most Euro disks being impossible to skim or needing to be done more often except in the UK. AFAIK They're no different to any other disks but we're all here to learn...

sergei · Post by **sergei** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:33 am

iOnic wrote:Yeah most cars have done that since the 80's (warning you of lights on/key in ignition). Never heard of most Euro disks being impossible to skim or needing to be done more often except in the UK. AFAIK They're no different to any other disks but we're all here to learn...

Disks aren't different, but pads are.

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:13 am

Yeah I know pads are different but...

Alex B wrote:Most euro disks are not skimable and need done a fark load more often than jappa ones.

sergei · Post by **sergei** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:34 am

iOnic wrote:Yeah I know pads are different but...

Alex B wrote:Most euro disks are not skimable and need done a fark load more often than jappa ones.

Because pads chew through rotors at much quicker rate?

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:34 am

Is true.
Lexus have been like it for a while now too.
Discs needing changing evey 1-2 services. thats 15-30ks

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:41 am

Something else to look out for at work :lol:

Which models does that apply to? We normally only replace the discs when they're below minimum thickness which seems to be around the 40-60,000kms mark depending on how the car is used.

EDIT: Should also mention that the SW20 manual recommends inspection/replacement of the discs every 12,000kms or 1 year so replacement every 30,000kms/2-3 years is nothing out of the norm really.

Brawler · Post by **Brawler** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:49 pm

Buy a 3sge vvti 6 speed altezza, Great cars! Lots of aftermarket parts too!