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Jay-T
I have a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Utility 3.5L Auto FWD 6 Cyl 4 Doors with
68,000 miles on it. I bought it used almost 4 years ago. It is in good
condition and it runs well, but I have done none of the scheduled routine
maintenance on it. All it needed while under warranty was a new digital
clock shortly before the warranty ran out. Since then, I just recently had
the battery replaced and had new front brake pads put in at Pep Boys.
I like the vehicle and I am trying to decide whether to keep it another year
or so or buy a newer one now -- maybe a 2008 or 2009 -- that is still under
warranty. Consumer reports says the value of my car now is around $6,500
(trade-in value) to about $8,500 (retail value). I am in Southern New
Jersey (USA), in case that matters
My question is about what to do if I decide to keep this one a little
longer. What scheduled maintenance should I be doing now and about how much
would it cost? For example, I think the recommendation is to change the
timing belt, maybe flush the transmission, etc. And, I guess the choices
are whether to have the dealer do any of those or get them done elsewhere.
Any thoughts, suggestions, rough cost estimates, etc. would be appreciated.
Thanks.
68,000 miles on it. I bought it used almost 4 years ago. It is in good
condition and it runs well, but I have done none of the scheduled routine
maintenance on it. All it needed while under warranty was a new digital
clock shortly before the warranty ran out. Since then, I just recently had
the battery replaced and had new front brake pads put in at Pep Boys.
I like the vehicle and I am trying to decide whether to keep it another year
or so or buy a newer one now -- maybe a 2008 or 2009 -- that is still under
warranty. Consumer reports says the value of my car now is around $6,500
(trade-in value) to about $8,500 (retail value). I am in Southern New
Jersey (USA), in case that matters
My question is about what to do if I decide to keep this one a little
longer. What scheduled maintenance should I be doing now and about how much
would it cost? For example, I think the recommendation is to change the
timing belt, maybe flush the transmission, etc. And, I guess the choices
are whether to have the dealer do any of those or get them done elsewhere.
Any thoughts, suggestions, rough cost estimates, etc. would be appreciated.
Thanks.