You say it’s bonkers, I’d argue that a very small risk of a large repair bill is the norm for 10 year old cars from many brands. There are some brands (e.g. Ra

You say it’s bonkers, I’d argue that a very small risk of a large repair bill is the norm for 10 year old cars from many brands. There are some brands (e.g. Range Rover) where bills like that are closer to the rule than the exception. A friend of mine paid more than that on a Volkswagen Passat engine replacement. Another friend of mine received a bill for nearly $10k to rebuild a diesel engine in a Volkswagen Golf (which he didn’t pay, the car was ultimately totaled).