A well-known car mechanic and expert explained which cars he would never buy. Once broken, these cars would cost the owner enormously, and the risks are serious.
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Chris Pyle, auto mechanic and expert at Just Answer, detailed in a chat with GoBankingRates which cars he would avoid buying to avoid problems later on.
According to Car and Driver, Tesla “proved that electric vehicles can be desirable, combining outstanding performance and high-tech interiors with useful range.” But the bad news, says Pyle, is that owners are saddled with huge expenses when it comes to Moreover, Tesla and Rivian would definitely be on the list of cars that he would not buy.
If a 2024 Tesla Model 3 starts at nearly $41,000, repairs can cost even more than that. “The reasons are the cost of ownership, once an engine or battery fails and the cost of repairs is much higher than the value of the vehicle,” explains Pyle.
Other cars with problems
On a par with Tesla is the Rivian, a top-of-the-line car that has caught on very well in the US, but whose costs are even higher than a Tesla vehicle. A Rivian RIT pickup costs from $71,000 upwards.
A Rivian owner recounted the unpleasant experience with his truck. “I imagined the repair would be expensive, but I had no idea!” he said. In his case, the final bill was more than $42,000.
But Rivian trucks aren’t the only ones that have hard-to-estimate costs, which is why Pyle said he wouldn’t buy a new truck, not even one made by Ford, Dodge, Chevy, Nissan or Toyota.
Other cars included in the list would be the Jeep Renegade and the Fiat 500. Here, the problem is different from the previously mentioned cars, and the expert says that it is not so much the cost of the repairs that is enormous, but the frequency with which they are needed. The list also includes the Jeep Grand Cherokee, a car that, Chris Pyle says, is not reliable at all.
