Car Care Show PODCAST 10.15.22 - Hyundai & Kia See Car Thefts Skyrocket
Happy Saturday! Dustin Atwood and Sarah Myers talk about a variety of topics in the automotive industry, including: Sacrificing quality over price. Sarah and Dustin have a friend that recently went to another shop because of price. The shop broke something else while repairing her vehicle and then attempted to blame her for the part being broken. She had to go back multiple times until they fixed that item... In the end, was it really worth it? Electric vehicles in Florida are exploding from water damage after Hurricane Ian. Car thefts have skyrocketed in St. Louis in recent months, with city leadership threatening lawsuits against Kia and Hyundai for an alleged defect that makes certain makes of the cars easier to steal. Hyundai is attempting to address the issue by offering an electronic security system for sale that targets the issue. The system includes a glass break sensor that targets the most common form of entry in the thefts and immobilizes the ignition if it is set off. The retail price is $170, but Automotive News reports that the full installation could cost as much as $500 with labor.