Friend was quoted almost $3k to fix ‘13 Hyundai Elantra with 125k miles. Is it worth fixing or not?
Posted by ethrowcaways@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 17 comments
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe
1.8 L
125,500 miles
My friend had to pull over the other day because their car was having difficulty accelerating, and it ended up getting towed to the mechanic. He was quoted almost $3k to fix the issue, but isn’t sure if it’s worth putting that much money into the car since it’s probably hardly worth that much anyways.
It looks like they’d be replacing brakes, rotors and pads, fuel injection throttle, and airbag clock spring. Is that worth almost $3k, and is it worth fixing to begin with?
Lusabro@reddit
lol. One of those things seem like they would cause the issue your friend faced except for whatever fuel injection throttle is. I’d never take my car back to that shop ever again.
Substantial_Team6751@reddit
As-is the car is worth nearly $0. A good running 125k mile Elantra is probably worth $3k unless your friend has trashed the car. Probably worth fixing.
What actually caused your friend to pull over? The throttle body? That actually might be a super easy DIY repair?
How bad were the brakes? They need both front and rear? Did they say they have 10%, 30%, or it was metal on metal grinding?
I'd asses each problem individually. Mechanics love to find a list of stuff to work on.
Middle-Gas-6532@reddit
That's crazy and frankly I don't believe you. In my country all those repairs with labor are no more than $1100. And a good working Elantra like OP's is at least $6k.
Virtual-Fly-5501@reddit
In my country Hyundais are shit that onlh poor people and idiots drive.
Confident_Chipmonk@reddit
Your math isn’t mathing, $675 is not accounted for
ethrowcaways@reddit (OP)
I know, but it’s not my math. It’s the estimate the mechanic gave. I’m assuming there must be other issues they didn’t list, or maybe extra labor costs
Kamsloopsian@reddit
Hyundai are discardable cars in the first place but they fixed none of his alleged problems either way time to discard it
Slipknot31286sic6@reddit
New one is what 30k? Otd... You decide
VoidingSounds@reddit
Hey, there's another option. You can get a car a few model years newer with the same miles for $12k.
ImamTrump@reddit
Get a second diagnostic is usually the answer here.
Either way your buddy likely has no funds for a new used car anyways. I see lot’s of YouTube tutorials in his future.
racinjason44@reddit
Usually it's going to be cheaper to put $3,000 in maintenance into a car that you already own than it will be to buy a different one for $5,000 that also needs $3,000 in maintenance.
MarsRocks97@reddit
Yes worth it. But I’d shop around to get a better price on those items.
Ok-Huckleberry1970@reddit
None of your buddies can replace brakes?
jrileyy229@reddit
Whatever fuel injection throttle means... You do that one if the shop tells you that will solve the problem.
You definitely don't worry about doing brakes if the car isn't running and driving.
fezcabdriver@reddit
IMO it is worth fixing. The alternative is to put yourself in a newer car and new payments. If this car was well taken care of and doesn't have any other problems, then I would just fix it.
twelfthfantasy@reddit
Don't worry about the cars value. It's $3k to fix that car or a whole lot more to get a more reliable vehicle. That said, there's some good advice in other comments about ways to save a bit of money on the work or spread it out more.
Jonny_Boy_808@reddit
That doesn’t sound like anything to do with difficulty accelerating. Apart from the fuel injection throttle. The car is worth about $3k. You can do the brakes, rotor, and pad easily on your own with common hand tools. The clock spring, Hyundai has a 15 year extended warranty for replacing that for free on this model.
So you could get the throttle serviced, then do the brakes yourself, and get the clock spring for free.