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Old 01-16-2024, 03:06 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by FC View Post
Hyundai SUV's are seemingly good these days. Perhaps the Tucson deserves a look if you are in that category?

Also: https://www.edmunds.com/hybrid/#hybrid-cars
1) Hyundai / Kia means dealing with people breaking windows to try to steal them. They are also often difficult to insure as a result. At a minimum, make sure to pull a quote before buying one.

2) The GDI engines are stunningly garbage. Not in a "I don't like them because they're tedious econobox units" way, but in a "they have a catastrophic design flaw that causes them to sludge up, starve, and throw a rod out" way.
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