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Although confusingly, the battery/motor on a Hyundai EV is covered under a different 10-year/100K warranty which does transfer to used car buyers. Important because of their unfixed ICCU problems.

Why would they do that? It just seems like such a bad business move without really affecting anything.

Some MBAs probably calculated that it saves more money than they would lose by pissing off used car buyers. And they want people to buy new cars.

> And they want people to buy new cars.

Seems like the effect would be to take off a significant chunk of value off your used car in a way that makes it more difficult to buy a new car.

MBAs don't care about what happens a few years from now, they only care about the next quarter or two. By time consequences come back from consumers they will have already been cheered for their contribution and possibly given a bonus for it.

5yrs is only for the 2nd owner. 3rd owner and beyond gets the shaft. Or rod, I suppose.