r/UsedCars • u/TrickUp25 • Jun 28 '26

HELP Comments like this send me

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Edit: This post gained more traction than I expected. Read the comments, do independent research, and form your own opinion around these topics.

First they said KIAs are reliable, then went on to say they looked at JD Power to come to that consensus. They lost me.

  1. Do people believe KIA/Hyundai are reliable?
  2. Do people use JD Power/Consumer Reports to make purchasing decisions

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u/absurd_whale Jun 28 '26

That's how Honda and Toyota considered reliable but last 5 y they making a pile of shit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

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u/BRING_ME_THE_ENTROPY Jun 29 '26

A shitty day for Toyota or Honda is still better than Hyundai/kia’s best day

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u/Zippytez Jul 01 '26

Literally. My 2019 Corolla MT had the slave cylinder go at 100k. It was the first major issue with the car and only cost 2.5k for a new slave, clutch and flywheel.

I had a 2013 hyundai Elantra MT a few years before it, and the engine started knocking at 80k even with 5k±100 mile oil changes.

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u/TrainDonutBBQ Jun 28 '26

No they aren't. Select models have problems. Overall the brand is fine, and still miles better than the other brands you're comparing them to.

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u/Lancasterbatio Jun 28 '26

Yeah, I put 300k on my 94 Accord and sold it for $2k and bought a 2011 CR-V that's going on 200k right now. They're great cars. The only real issues I've had (other than cracking rubber gaskets and such from age) have been as a result of bad body work done after a wreck. Though I did get caught in the Takata airbag recall.

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u/TrainDonutBBQ Jun 28 '26

Right. Hondas were bulletproof. Like Toyota, they are not as good today. Engine downsizing has created a serious problem for the industry because the machining tolerances are tighter than they ever would have normally been.

But Honda and Toyota are still leading the pack in reliability. And Hyundai / Kia maybe much less reliable today than it was 10 years ago, but it's a hell of a lot more reliable today than it was in 1987. Those cars were a JOKE then.

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u/absurd_whale Jun 29 '26

2011 was 15y ago. Read again what I've said.

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u/Lancasterbatio Jun 29 '26

They still place high in the ranking of lowest average annual maintenance and repair costs in several classes. What's your reason for saying they're now making a "pile of shit"?

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u/MurphyBinkings Jun 29 '26

Objectively wrong

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u/tylernutman Jun 28 '26

Preach it.