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  1. 22nd October 2016, 01:32 PM #1
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    Throw away cars Grrr

    The minister of war and finance has a 2005 Tucson. Power windows stopped working. Checked the fuse all ok. So did a google as I could not find a relay any where. The power window relay and two others are a integral part of the fuse board. Went to our local Hyundai dealer and was told nope it will be the door switch. Will cost me $500, so said maybe I`ll be back not. Had a look at the door switch yet another modular unit that house all the switches in one unit, but no power to the unit. Relay controls the power before the fuse. No power at the fuse. Ring Hyundai and it will be $500 for a fuse board. Seems to be a set price for most parts at Hyundai. Finally after a two hour trip to Campbellfield and back I have a second hand fuse board in and power windows. Bloke at the wreckers gave me the run around asking for a part number. it`s just a fuse board I said Nah mate got to make sure it`s is the right Tucson was the reply. How many different 2005 Tucsons are there? There is just one. At this point he got the yard bloke and I got my board. What irks me is the relays being part of the fuse board which is two boards about ten millimeters apart. so would be a epic job to unsolder the bung relay and replace it. Typical cheap to make and not meant to be replaced parts.
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  2. 22nd October 2016, 05:02 PM #2
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    Yep, seems to be way of the world now. At least they have a 5 year warranty with them. Once that expires, I think it's time to move it on and buy a new one. We've just purchased a new Hyundai, and that's our plan.

    With the 5 year warranty and fixed price servicing theoretically at least I know what the car will cost me (excluding petrol) for the next 5 years.
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  3. 22nd October 2016, 06:23 PM #3
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    What do you expect from an initial cheap car, they make them cheap to sell and make the money up on the parts.
    No different to the PC Printers, you buy them real cheap but to buy the ink refills big $ that's where they make the money.

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  4. 22nd October 2016, 06:40 PM #4
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    Yeah I`m warming to the idea of moving the Tucson on. Getting to the age where things are breaking. Been a good car though.
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