That’s what wrecking yards are for.
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mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 days agoI just had a shop tell me that it might not be worth doing the work to safety a 14yo car I bought recently. and the dealership told me that one of the bumper mounts I need is no longer available.
it’s not a fucking 90s car, it’s a 2012. how the fuck is a simple $50 part shared across several models not available for a 2012
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Cricket@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Can you share the car brand?
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Hyundai.
Cricket@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Thanks! Good to know.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
yeah, I only bought it because it’s one of the last small wagons you can get that is a reasonable price and doesn’t have dangerous or annoying tech (touchscreens, LED headlights, etc)
with all the other shit Hyundai is doing I wouldn’t buy a new one. although that goes for most manufacturers. everyone is anti-customer
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
They guarantee parts availability for 10 years. 2012 was 14 calendar years, 47 human years ago.
SupraMario@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Wow, the newest car I have is a 2002 lx470 lol, rest of my stuff is 80s/90s, mostly Toyota…hell my 1950s MUTT I can still get parts for.
Try finding a different mechanic. Dealerships are usually there to get you to trade in the car for another one. They don’t call them stealerships for nothing.