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GoodRaisin

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27. I replaced a crappy Chevrolet Trail Blazer with a new Hyundai Santa Fe in 2020.

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 02:16 PM

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I love it, I have never had to take it back once to the dealer for warranty repairs. I have also bought a new Toyota Corolla in the past, and I never had to take it back for warranty repairs.

I had to take that Trail Blazer back for warranty repair 5 times during the warranty period for electrical wiring problems. It never stayed fixed. Every single American made car I have ever bought new, required multiple trips to the dealer during the warranty period. That include GMs and Fords, during the 80s, 90s, and 00s. Every time I took these cars back was a pain in the ass to have to leave at the dealer, arrange for pick up and return, etc., which I hate. I will not have another one.

Just about every time I pass a vehicle with one headlight out it is a GM car. At least 90% of the time.

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