I detest that sentiment. The brake handles I had to use sooner or later were too soft, no matter the maintenance. So, I started to pull as strong as possible because otherwise the cars weren't standing still on steep hills -- I never had that issue with electric parking brakes; I love that.

Hyundai is a complete joke.

To be fair only car-ignorant people buy Hyundais so chance of them doing maintenance at home is super low already.

> Forced to raise their game, carmakers are only now realizing they cannot repeat past mistakes such as letting others build up parts and services businesses off the back of their core product. "They stole the business from us," Martinet says, referencing as an example windshield replacement companies. "So I don't want them to steal the next one."

Xavier Martinet is the President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-global-car-reckoning-is-here...

So I'll give them a lot of latitude to put this right. But, they do need to put this right.

This article feels like half the story. Is this only a repair you can get done at a Hyundai dealer, or can you take it to any shop? Ostensibly that shop must have the Hyundai equipment, requiring you to purchase an expensive piece of equipment, so even technically this completely fails right to repair. And I don't think car dealers are explaining this when they sell you the vehicle. You don't realize until you take it in for service that you may need to buy a subscription for brake pads, or pay through the nose if you go to another shop because the equipment is expensive.

If anything, this is a very blinking, loud, and glaring sign above Hyundai cars: DO NOT BUY.