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BY far and away the best deal around right now is VW...for obvious reasons, but that doesn't mean the cars are deficient in any manner.
Look at the Tiguan for a small SUV. The vehicle can be had for less than $24,000 with more options and features than any other vehicle out there. Plus all wheel drive at that price. Lower if you opt for two wheel drive.
This pricing won't last as soon as the diesel scandal fades. And then you will own a high quality vehicle whose price is likely to remain firm as demand outstrips supply.
The Koreans do very well on the J D Power ratings that only look at cars until they are 3 years old. There is no long term data yet to suggest that Hyundai is a reliable car at 150,000 to 200,000 miles on it.
DI, turbos and lots of transmission speeds are not a recipe for long term durability.
All one has to do is look under the hood to see why Steve Lang likes 4-cylinder Mitsus.
My Eclipse for example... No turbos. No DI. 4-speed automatic. All of it's been around a long time. It's very simple and old tech.
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has the same warranties.
There are a lot of stories about KIA/Hyundai not honoring their warranties... just Google it, you'll get plenty.
Not so with Mitsubishi.
Not that I've had to use mine... I've had a couple of Mitsus and they're very reliable, cheap to buy, low cost to own. They just work, all the time.
Kia/Hyundai honors their warranties when people get the scheduled maintenance and oil changes.
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has the same warranties.
There are a lot of stories about KIA/Hyundai not honoring their warranties... just Google it, you'll get plenty.
Not so with Mitsubishi.
Not that I've had to use mine... I've had a couple of Mitsus and they're very reliable, cheap to buy, low cost to own. They just work, all the time.
I don't expect Mitsubishi to be in the US market much longer. As for honoring warranties, I had an older Kia Rio that had a premature timing belt failure at 6 years/55,000 miles. I had a new engine installed under the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty, at no charge to me. That shouldn't be a problem anymore, as all Kia/Hyundai vehicles now use a timing chain instead of a belt. You'll also find that the Outlander is pretty dated. Kia and Hyundai are modern and up to date.
I don't expect Mitsubishi to be in the US market much longer.
Been hearing that for 20 years.
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You'll also find that the Outlander is pretty dated. Kia and Hyundai are modern and up to date.
Dated = Reliable
Modern and up to date = Unproven
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