Can anyone help me figure out how to get rid of my car?

Posted by Few-Department-6134@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 4 comments

I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid that I bought last year (130k miles, clean record) and need to get rid of it. Long story short it has had a massive amount of issues and has been seen by quite a few mechanics for months at a time (Hyundai was one) and we have consulted a lot more. It has issues with intermittent starting currently and there is not pattern. Sometimes it'll start after 30 minutes, sometimes not for weeks or hours. No one has been able to figure out why. From this issue and other issues I dont have the time to get into, nearly 15k of repairs (warranty and out of pocket) has gone into this thing. Here is a list of what has been replaced in the last year: Hybrid motor and battery, transmission, clutch gasket and valve, catalytic converter, electric water pump, and I'm sure there's more I'm not thinking of atm. We've checked fuses, key fob strength and no one is able to figure it out. I'm no longer interested in figuring it out, I haven't been for a while but my parents who co-signed refused to stop and here we are a year later. I'm a now broke college student who is barely able to afford the payments much less to repair it anymore. I need help. My knowledge on cars is limited and I am trying to learn but from how I understand things, there is a lot of valuable parts in this car as half of it has been replaced in the last year. All of the general advice online seems to be for cars that are really old and won't start at all but my situation is unique. I am not interested in finding a repair, just need to know the best way to get rid of it and try to get something out of this. Please do not roast me, I already know how horrible of a decision I've made and feel incredible stupid already, that will not help me. I have learned a lot from this and need to move forward with my life. Please help!