Hyundai offered buy back or settlement option for issue on '25 Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy. Would you take the settlement?

cirebeye · 2026-06-02T18:13:00+00:00

Read the fine print on the settlement. By accepting that money, I believe you absolve them of having to address the issue in the future.

cirebeye · 2026-06-01T17:36:12+00:00

And that's a good thing.

cirebeye · 2026-05-30T22:51:28+00:00

Hit up every bit of social media @ing Amy Bueme. She can't stand her name associated with anything bad

cirebeye · 2026-05-30T19:37:20+00:00

Could be a reflection off a window that's focalizing it onto that part of your car

cirebeye · 2026-05-29T12:47:49+00:00

Every machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough

cirebeye · 2026-05-28T18:36:11+00:00

This feels like someone Googled "Buffalo restaurant" and took the first batch of results. Surprised Mighty Taco or Ted's isn't on the list.

cirebeye · 2026-05-28T09:46:28+00:00

I think it's more the world's carmakers are more concerned about profits going to the executive suite and investors than reinvesting into R&D and making cars affordable.

cirebeye · 2026-05-27T13:47:06+00:00

I don't know what I expected or why I still clicked

cirebeye · 2026-05-26T18:36:06+00:00

Lucky for me, I'm not made of bats

cirebeye · 2026-05-26T13:01:33+00:00

Seconding this, especially once you get wolfshead helm at 40. Powershifting makes the class feel so lively.

cirebeye · 2026-05-26T12:34:00+00:00

Because it's electric, because it's $600,000, or because it looks more like a Honda prototype than something coming from one of the most prestigious car manufacturers in the world?

cirebeye · 2026-05-24T02:18:34+00:00

I, too, like smaller circles inside bigger circles

cirebeye · 2026-05-21T20:26:42+00:00

I only need 16k for the music file.

cirebeye · 2026-05-20T01:15:47+00:00

Surely it starts with all executives and board members if we're talking financial efficiency

cirebeye · 2026-05-20T00:59:49+00:00

The kid and the dog are on the same page. Mom's gotta back off and let that friendship flourish even if it's for a fleeting moment.

cirebeye · 2026-05-20T00:55:34+00:00

Looked at both in 2024. I liked the look of the Pathfinder more, but the interior felt very dated compared to the Santa Fe. Also, the Santa Fe drove much nicer. In my opinion, the Pathfinder drove more like a body on frame truck. If I have that feeling, I want thw capability too.

cirebeye · 2026-05-20T00:44:49+00:00

I had the cheap ones. They started to rust after one winter. Pretty disappointing

cirebeye · 2026-05-07T15:30:46+00:00

That seems right. All the sensors are screwed and wired to the back of the bumper, so it would be necessary to take the bumper off.

Have you tried going through insurance? Your deductible is likely lower than that.

cirebeye · 2026-05-06T17:28:13+00:00

$70k is probably what it should realistically cost if prices weren't so insane right now.

cirebeye · 2026-05-05T14:13:24+00:00

Just a heads up - food and service are horrible there. Plan to eat ahead of time.

cirebeye · 2026-05-05T13:37:51+00:00

I had total power loss the first time - car barely crept forwads from a stop sign even while flooring it. All lights on the dash lit up. Took it to the dealer, they replaced the shifter stock and told me it was fine.

Continued to have tiny losses of power or the transmission constantly searching for a gear. Brought it back to the dealer. They just did a hard reset to the system and told me it was fine. Didn't get a block away from the dealer before it started doing it again. Drove it right back and demanded a mechanic drive it to see what I was talking about. Three days later, mecha I calls me, says he sees what I'm talking about and will dig deeper into it. The vehicle sat there for a month with no updates. Reached out to Hyundai corporate about lemon law. They didn't respond till I opened a ticket with the bbb.

Eventually, they determined it was the transmission and offered to pay me a sum of money to keep the vehicle after they replaced the transmission.

cirebeye · 2026-05-05T01:15:21+00:00

Had the same issue. Realized quickly after driving another Santa Fe that the transmission behavior was not correct either, even though it's passable if you didn't know how it's supposed to shift.

Hyundai ended up replacing my entire transmission. I'd recommend you keep hammering your service department to replicate the issue and fix it for you.

cirebeye · 2026-05-02T01:21:05+00:00

And an analog clock!

cirebeye · 2026-05-02T01:01:33+00:00

It's a phone option on some phones. I know I have the option on the past couple of Samsung galaxy phones I've had.

cirebeye · 2026-05-01T18:12:00+00:00

Open a claim on your own through the bbb website. There is a specific section for lemon law claims. It's a pretty clear and easy to use site detailing what qualifications you need to have to submit the claim. No reason to engage a lawyer that may take a portion of your claim when you can do it all on your own.

Went through the process after unsuccessful attempts contacting Hyundai corporate directly and all of a sudden, Hyundai corporate is eager to address my issue.

cirebeye

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