I was told today because of recall 200, Hyundai wants buy back our cars

It's surprising and almost shocking how unconcerned they seem to be in Canada vs. US. Is the ease / likelihood of a lawsuit in the US that much greater?

I can say unequivocally if they were telling me to live with 80% for a year or more until a battery was available and telling me that I can always trade in the car if I don't like that option, I'd be raising hell with everyone from the BBB to my state Attorney General. And then I'd be interviewing attorneys. Because that is simply an unacceptable response. "we'll have a new battery by end of June of this year" is something I could accept. "we don't know when we'll have a battery for you, you can only charge to 80% until that undetermined time or else your car might explode and if you don't like that trade in your car" is definitely not.

Exaggerating for effect obviously but just sticking up for the Canada folks, it pisses me off. Besides, you guys have pretty cold temps up there in most places, 80% for the next year is a bitter pill to swallow.

 

This is still one of the things I suspect. Canada did not have the lifetime warranty but US did and it was only on the 2019 model. Coincidence? Possibly, but doubtful.

 

I'm surprised by the game playing on their end. I mean, mine also asked what I wanted and I said something like "a loaner car until the battery is replaced, or a set date within a reasonable time frame for the battery to be replaced, like 1-2 months max". That's when she asked if I would consider selling the car back to them, she brought it up first. I'm surprised yours didn't just say it instead of asking you what you want.

 

Since we're both in Pittsburgh and I expect to get my offer in the next 2 weeks, I'm guessing you'll be interested in that Or more specifically, did Hyundai in fact use the PA lemon law as the guide for the valuation and depreciation as we think / expect? I'll definitely let you know.

 

Ooh, good question. My guess is if you turn them down you are default agreeing to live with the 80% charge until the battery is replaced. I'd probably go out of my way to weasel around that if I were going to reject their offer I think I'd say something like "that's not going to work and neither is 80% battery for a year or more, so please tell me what you plan to do to fix the car that you sold me 2 years ago with a battery that every reasonable person expects you can charge fully to 100%". To really play hard ball you could have an attorney write a letter... but I hope to never go down this road and am optimistic they're going to give me a reasonable offer. In fact my main concern is what they will do about the $4200 I spent on vinyl wrap :-(

 

I started another thread about that! Feel free to chime in.

https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/for-those-involved-in-the-buyback-program-what-are-your-plans-after.11154/

 

I had the same reaction. I expected a fight if I even suggested them buying it back and initially had no plans to ask that, I was actually just going to press them to replace the battery fast or put me in a loaner until then. Next thing I knew they were like "hey how about we buy it back, would that be something that might interest you?"