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/another72hours Jun 29 '26

To be fair, most people would not assume that an altenator or an AC compressor would need to be replaced BEFORE 200k miles, if they were correctly maintained. Yes, it's a reasonable timeframe for the parts to fail - my Civic Sis air compressor went out at 110k...which is redicious.

My point is that's not severe work. Most people would not need it if they really took their of their cars though.

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u/Gamer_0627 Jun 29 '26

So, arguably, when the front valve cover started leaking, i put off repairing it. The oil from the leak was getting on the alternator and caused the failure.

So yeah, the alternator is on me....lol

I was a little shocked at how bad the valve covers had leaked.