Hyundai Santa Fe: Lease Questions

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• doubleh (Nov 29, 2006 11:16 am)
  • Car_man (Dec 05, 2006 2:23 am)
    • doubleh (Dec 05, 2006 9:47 am)

I have a 2004 Santa Fe with only 22,000 miles on it which is on a 5 yr. lease agreement. My clutch just gave out and the dealer I purchased it from closed 4 weeks after purchase. It had to be towed over 50 miles from my area to the next closest dealer for service. Of course, before even opening it up, they already are trying to assess the liability onto me. My mechanic looked at it before towing and warned me that they would do this. He advised that if it is clutch or transmission or any other power train problem, this should be covered under the 100,000 mile coverage. I already tried to contact customer service to no avail. In fact, the response was, "what do you want me to do?" Not very reassuring. Then the service mngr. tried to convince me to trade up and I waited another day before any action by my part. However, the service mngr. opened it up to diagnose anyway and found it not to be a defect in the clutch but rather the disc worn down to the rivets and the fly wheel may be damaged. I am looking at being liable for over $1400.00 and was told that the warranty on the clutch is only twelve months.
Can you please clarify this problem and give me advise on how to make them take care of this under warranty. I know I have a fight on my hands but I need someone with expertise in my corner. Thanks.
T Ray

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• kirstie_h (Sep 04, 2005 5:45 am)

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• Car_man (Sep 24, 2006 7:14 am)

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Forum members, can any of you tell me if this makes sense and is a viable solution that would work for me and allow me to not waste money in the process. I am thinking of leasing a 2007 Santa Fe - one of the main reasons is because I can do it without having to put any money down initially. The other reason is I can pay the monthlies without having to take out a bank note and also the monthlies will probably be lower as well. I drive enough each year where I could go anywhere between 15 - 18K miles per year. Would it make more sense to pay for additional miles up front just in case or take a chance and really see if I go that much past the allotted miles - where it would make sense at that point to purchase the car at the end of the lease. Has anyone ever experieinced something like this?
This may sound crazy but I am trying to avoid having to take out a note right now and want the lower monthlies, but realize I may drive more than the alloted miles given to me. Any suggestions, experiences, or thoughts on how to approach this? How long to take the lease out for, etc..... Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

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