The more you complain to corporate, the higher the chance that they cover the repair.

I’ve seen it happen on a cx-30 with 15k miles. I’ve seen it happen on cx9s with over 140k miles. Luck of the draw.

With current interest rates, they might be better off keeping and repairing the car. 7K down on another 30-40k car is still an expensive payment, especially with negative equity.

If you bought the MS3 new, I feel sorry for you. If you bought it used on the other hand, you shoulda done research.