2022 v. 2025: Differences?

[ridgebackpilot]

Do you replace all your cars once their bumper to bumper or powertrain warranty expires?

Not consistently, but it’s always a consideration. I realize an extended warranty would be less expensive, and if I decide to keep a car after the factory warranty expires, I’d probably invest in one. How about you?

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[Jerrytball]

Not consistently, but it’s always a consideration. I realize an extended warranty would be less expensive, and if I decide to keep a car I’d probably invest in one. How about you?

For me my car buying an experiences. My whole life have pretty much been unless I just want a different looking or feeling tire when it’s time to change the tires or the brakes I traded it in lol

 

[devmach-e]

Not consistently, but it’s always a consideration. I realize an extended warranty would be less expensive, and if I decide to keep a car after the factory warranty expires, I’d probably invest in one. How about you?

Never have bought an extended warranty. Keep most cars 150K miles or more and then sell them, in working condition, to a friend or family member for a reasonable price (dealer trade-in). One car went 12 years and 235K miles. Another was 7 years and 163K miles. Currently have a hybrid SUV with over 164K miles. Any repairs I've had to do were well beyond whatever mileage or age limits an extended warranty would have covered.

 

[ridgebackpilot]

Never have bought an extended warranty. Keep most cars 150K miles or more and then sell them, in working condition, to a friend or family member for a reasonable price (dealer trade-in). One car went 12 years and 235K miles. Another was 7 years and 163K miles. Currently have a hybrid SUV with over 164K miles. Any repairs I've had to do were well beyond whatever mileage or age limits an extended warranty would have covered.

Do you look at BEVs differently given the potential for major costs if an HV battery fails after 100,000 miles? I assume such costs could easily exceed the price of replacing a transmission or engine in an ICE car, for example.

 

[Blue highway]

extended warranty... hmm... A high mileage turbo Audi? yes get the extended warranty... a high mileage EV?... nah.... The potential for a big repair cost without warning is mostly not true with an EV. If the battery is degrading, you have years of notice. If a module fails unexpectedly, you replace that module not the entire battery.

 

[devmach-e]

Do you look at BEVs differently given the potential for major costs if an HV battery fails after 100,000 miles? I assume such costs could easily exceed the price of replacing a transmission or engine in an ICE car, for example.

I see no difference. And there are cars out there where a transmission and/or engine replacement can hit 5 figures easily. I'm more worried about the car getting in an accident and totaled because of damage to non-BEV related components.

When I got a hybrid some 21-years ago, similar concerns were brought up: battery would only last 3 to 5 years, would cost $8K to replace, etc. Turned out they weren't warranted. I don't see much of a difference here.

 

[NY_Cade69]

As for the now no longer tilting front headrests, you should be able to order a pair through the dealer's parts department that match your interior for a 21 -24 premium and replace the non-movable ones. Worth considering if the new ones bother you.

Looks like I'll need to keep an eye out for the 2021 First Edition headrests!

My2025 has the red stitching...

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