> I’m able to bring in 4-6k a month through doordash full time

Where’d all that money go?

What’s wrong with the car?

Paid off most of the debt I had. Motor is also shot in the car.

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If you still owe on it, your only option will almost assuredly be putting a new engine in (well, a used engine most likely)

How under water on the car are you?

Are you really making money on DoorDash? Your check is not all profit. It killed your current car that you already owe more than it’s worth, plus gas, plus maintenance, plus whatever else. Add all those costs up, you may find you’re not making anything at all.

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Car has 170k miles on it and it’s a 2017 Sonata. It was a rental car before my aunt took it in and then I took over the payments from my aunt (terrible idea I know). I didn’t start delivering until september of this year so all those miles were actually before doordash. Carmax appraises the car at 3k and I owe 10k.

Can your parents afford to pay cash for a $2k car? That would be the best option.

Who told you the engine is toast?

Hyundai engines are mostly bulletproof. They do have some specific issues that can be expensive to remedy, but that doesn't mean that the engine is done for. And your car is a 2017. Hyundai has a 10 year, 100k mile warranty for that year, if I recall correctly.

Can u afford both car payments tho? Bc you'll still be paying for the broke car

Is the loan in your name? If not, give it back to aunt. Sucks for her tho

Is the $3k value with a blown engine? Or is it with zero now? If zero, you’d need to buy a -$30k car to support that much negative equity.

And spending $30k to avoid a ~3-5k engine replacement is not a good idea

You’re making $50k per year off of DoorDash? Did you put any money back for the taxes you’ll owe?

Hyundai engines are not bulletproof, OP has one of the Theta II engines

Pay to fix it and run it for a few more years.

The cars only 5 years old

e-bikes are worth exploring. wayyyy cheaper. your city may provide a rebate. good exercise. don’t have to deal with traffic. seriously.

First find a car you can afford then tow and trade in you car as the down payment at a car dealer Your aunt will need to be there and agree since the loan is still in her name. The car parts are still worth something maybe a lot in this market.

Hyundai is not “killing it” as many of the car subs on here would have you think, they’ve consistently churned out absolutely godawful engines and keep having to do massive recalls on them. Toyota, they are not.

Think your best option is to fix it with the savings you have and a small personal loan. Used engine.

Reach out to your network, credit union, local church, etc to let them know what's going on with you.

Only problem with your gig work is it sounds like you haven't done it for at least 2 years.

It'll be tough to convince someone continuance of your income.

Check with multiple dealers and see if you’re eligible for the class action warranty extension on those cars. Hyundai was sued over that engine and extended the warranty out on it and replaces tons of them for free. People actually seek those out for sale with blown engines and haul them directly to the dealer to get them replaced for free after they buy it.

It’s not really something that’s advertised much on those.

My brother is a mechanic. He said any car is good to get except BMW and Hyundai. They suck apparently.

That only applies to the original purchaser. OP said it was a rental car, then the Aunt. I think subsequent owners only get 5 years.60k, which would probably put it out of warranty at this point.

Sounds like you just can't afford a car right now, OP. Get a bicycle, get a job that doesn't require a car, and re-visit the situation in a couple months.

10yr, 100k mile means it expires at 100k miles or 10yrs, whichever comes first.

A good rule of thumb is to use the fed reimbursement rate on mileage for costs, but that doesn’t always work. But at least see what your income is after that. I don’t believe it includes paying for the car so subtract payments and see where you are.

Car has 170K miles

Not for the Theta II engine that those had. There’s a class action lawsuit involving those engines and Hyundai extended the warranty regardless of if it’s the original owner or not. It’s likely you can find a dealer to replace it for free under that program. I wouldn’t give up if the first dealer you call says it’s out of warranty because they don’t really want to do it, but come with citations and force one to follow the lawsuit agreement.

Even BMW is getting way better, the B58 I6 is one of those magic engines that pops up from time to time that’s just head and shoulders above everything else