In USA, in addition to Hyunda and Kia; other 10 year, 100,000 mile warrantees?

Doesn’t a long warranty really mean the car is cheaply made? I would not buy a car that the manufacturer knows will break down and therefore has to offer that promise. Just my opinion.

Rolls Royce and Bentley have some of the best warranties in the USA, and they are not cheaply made.

If you go here you can see a summary of warranty information for most automobiles on the US market.

A three year warranty is not really long, though.

Hundai may have a 10 year, 100,000 mile warrantee, but if you can’t get shocks for them, it doesn’t matter.

I have been told by reputable mechanics that these cars are called “throw away cars” because the manufacturer sells them at a discount, and then has a “no compete” clause where they don’t allow any after market parts for the cars. Then they charge you big time for the parts. That’s one problem.

Our problem was that the shocks were bad on our Hundai, and the manufacturer had them on back order with no clue when they’d come in. If our shocks had actually failed, the vehicle would have been out of commission for months or longer.

We sold the Hundai, while you could still drive it, and we will never buy another.

@snowberry I had the same opinion of Hyundai and Kia, backed by mechanics saying exactly that: “What do you expect for $9000? This is the Bic lighter of automobiles.”

But they have improved. They have improved a lot.

Those same things were said about Toyota, Honda and Subaru when they entered the US market and these are now reputable vehicles (priced out of entry-level buyer’s means).

@Blueroses OK, but this was just a few months ago.

@kelly Give cars like this time to get over their “no compete clause” and maybe you’ll have a good deal.

According to gm.com
“All GM cars and light duty trucks are covered. The Powertrain Limited Warranty is 100,000 miles or 5 years (whichever comes first, see dealer for details). It is fully transferable and there are no fees and no deductibles. In addition, the Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation programs are also 100,000 miles or 5 years (whichever comes first). For more details, please visit your dealer.’

100,000 miles, but not 10 years. (Is that 10 years full bumper to bumper or is is limited?) GM’s Bumper-to-bumper warranty is 3 or 4 years depending upon the model.

I owned a Hyundai Sonata years ago, and it was actually a really nice car with very few problems! It looks like Mitsubishi offers a comparable warranty, according to this list of the 5 best auto warranties

Kia and Hyundai are the same company (two product lines) which explains the similarity in warranties.