Drifting w/Hyundai...not under warranty
#18
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Am I the only one that thinks they've just witnessed one of the stupidest series of events only to get owned and then posting it online, still not realizing the magnitude of FAIL written all over it.
#20
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To add to my earlier post (#15) before we all start throwing stones at dunbar43 and his friend (and, yes, they made a mistake), let's remember two things. First, none of us has a perfect record as drivers...as a teen-ager and young adult, my own driving was much more careful than average for my age group, but, nontheless, I myself still had a couple of goofs (fortunately, they weren't huge). Second, I'm a firm believer that every new (or not-so-new) driver is entitled to at least one major error (and, in dunbar43's case, he may have just made it). The real test is if you learn from that error, and don't repeat it. That's what separates good drivers from irresponsible ones.
#21
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the driving doesn't bother me.... in fact it slightly amuses me. It's the fact that they called the dealership to tow the car away from the area where they knew they were doing something they weren't supposed to be doing, and I'm not talking about trying to have fun in a FWD car. The fact that he then airs it out on a public forum looking for acknowledgement that the dealership is in the wrong is straight comedy!
in the end I dont think Dunbar can claim all the stupidity in this event since it wasn't his car and ultimately isn't really responsible... there's all kinds of hilarity in this thread.
in the end I dont think Dunbar can claim all the stupidity in this event since it wasn't his car and ultimately isn't really responsible... there's all kinds of hilarity in this thread.
#23
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Sonatas, being FWD products, don't really have conventional rear "axles". Some FWD cars, though, have what is called a "beam" axle, which is not really an axle at all but a cross-beam mounted on the rear suspension, connected to the wheel hubs. That is a cost-cutting, less-complex alternative to a true IRS (independent rear suspension).
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Sonatas, being FWD products, don't really have conventional rear "axles". Some FWD cars, though, have what is called a "beam" axle, which is not really an axle at all but a cross-beam mounted on the rear suspension, connected to the wheel hubs. That is a cost-cutting, less-complex alternative to a true IRS (independent rear suspension).
#25
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It snowed last weekend here in KY, so my friend and I went to an open parking lot to drift his '06 Sonata. Yes I know it is a fwd and it isn't the best for drifting, but we had nothing better to do lol. Long story short, I think one wheel caught enough traction while the other was spinning and it put too much stress on one side resulting in a broken axle. The dealership towed it, but when they saw the tire tracks in the snow, they told my friend it would not be under warranty.
I was actually surprised that it wasn't under warranty, I thought if you own the car, you can do whatever you want to it. It didn't hit anything so it wasn't a wreck, and if he lost control on a road and the axle snapped, wouldn't that be under warranty?
I was actually surprised that it wasn't under warranty, I thought if you own the car, you can do whatever you want to it. It didn't hit anything so it wasn't a wreck, and if he lost control on a road and the axle snapped, wouldn't that be under warranty?
If the dealership won't help you in some way see what another shop will charge to fix it & threaten to take the car elsewhere. Remember the dealership makes money only if you let them fix it, if it gets warrantied Hyundai pays them & gives them the parts.
#26
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OK, if he broke a front transaxle-shaft, fine...Sorry, that was my error. Since he was drifting, with the rear end sliding sldeways, I had assumed he broke something in the rear.
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