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My 2010 Hyundai i30 1.6 Elite CDRi auto has just blown a gearbox when the input shaft broke. Six months prior to this (and just before we purchased the car) the gearbox was reconditioned. The dealership was good enough to go halves in the cost of the repair of the blown gearbox, but then a week later the warning light came on and now there is a torque converter issue. Just wondering if any of these problems should have been picked up during previous repairs, and if this is an issue with i30s. Should we get rid of this car ASAP, or is it likely that this is an isolated issue?

Hi there,
I'm not aware of this being a common problem with these vehicles (not heard of any complaints through our channels).
As part of a full recondition, I would imagine the torque converter would be checked and rebuilt as necessary. I would definitely not expect a problem (or paying for repair) to any part of the transmission a week after a full rebuild.