2015 hyndai azera anything good, bad, about them?

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We ended up getting a 2016 accord v6

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Speaking of Kias, I saw a post elsewhere recently that said Kia is particularly bad about honoring warranty issues.
A number of people chimed in to say this was true, including a couple ex-Kia service people.

They also have some ongoing issue with engine buildup, possibly causing engine failure, which they then blamed on improper maintenance by the owner, even when records of oil changes every 3,000 miles were presented.

I don't know if all of that is a frequent occurrence but something to research.

This also included not giving loaner cars as you mentioned.
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My brother-in-law and his father love Hondas. For me they are way too boring...but that's just individual taste.

BUT...his father just told me that his almost brand new Odyssey (19k miles) tossed a timing chain (belt? he said it "jumped 8 teeth") and tore up both heads. Obviously under warranty but not something I was expecting.

Then his son tells me his really brand new CRV has been in the shop 3 times already for a terrible engine vibration. They keep telling him its a software issue but it remains unfixed.

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In reality those 10-year 100K warranties are great for marketing but are written by attorneys to favor the auto maker;

"What Is Covered In A 10 Year Warranty?

If you read the fine print, the 10 year warranty is a limited powertrain warranty. This means that only selected engine, transmission, and transaxle parts are covered. Any other part that fails has other coverage terms.

What Is Not Covered In A 10 Year Warranty?

Basically, anything else you can think of falls under only the basic warranty which in most cases is 5-years / 60,000-miles. This is actually a pretty solid warranty as well, however, the things that are not covered in the 10 year warranty are:

All non-powertrain components
Radio and audio system
Paint and finish
Sheet metal perforation or rust
Battery
Air conditioning
Catalytic converter
Brakes, belts, clutch, filters, lights
In fact, many of the above mentioned items are not even covered under the 5 year warranty. For example, the AC system typically has a 1 year warranty coverage."
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However, cat converters and other pollution control devices usually have a Federal Warranty.

Some states (like CA & MA I think) have longer pollution control devices warranties as well

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Just bought my first Honda Accord, after many years of Toyotas, once Beetles were not practical for everyday. Love it so far, it is 2014, used, with Honda certified 7 yr./100K on everything. Very comfortable, I drive 25K a year for my business, and most of it is reimbursed from my company for mileage. The 4cylinder is peppy, after I put a performance intake upgrade, and have been getting 37mpg. The CVT took a little getting used to, but we are good together now. Will continue to upgrade, or PIMP, my ride as I have always done since my first car, a 64 Rambler 770 many years ago.

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You can "pimp" an Accord?

Who knew!

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Because they can and did. Besides, what a boring existence if we were all the same
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