Will Hyundai Cover the Electronics on a 2001 Tiburon - Ignition Won't Start?

[MICHAEL S]

The ignition won't start in my wife's 2001 Hyundai Tiburon. After towing to my very honest and reliable mechanic, he said it's an electronics issue - and it could be costly. Before I fork out more $$$ to tow it to the Hyundai dealer, I was wondering if anyone knows if this is covered by Hyundai (given that she's only driven 65000 miles). Am I going to have to jump through a dozen hoops (I don't have every oil change, etc. documented but have kept up on everything) to get it covered? Will they rip me off anyway? We could conceivably go down to just one car - but two would be better. And if nothing else, I'd like to be able to sell it off - though it isn't in the best shape ever. Your thoughts and experiences?

[Andy T]

The warranty on your car is 10 year, 100,000 mile on the powertrain (if your the original owner). Most of the rest of the car is (was) covered by the 5 year/60,000 mile warranty. If you drove the car 65,000 miles, then you are out of warranty. What hoops do you normally jump through?? If the engine is not spinning over, you may have an ignition problem, but at 65K, if you haven't changed the timing belt...it could be that. They are due to be changed at 60K.