Hi All I was at my local Hyundai dealer a few weeks ago, and thier tech came out with a clutch plate with no friction material on it. He knows me and asked what i thought, so i said it looks like the clutch had be ridden, that was he,s thoughts as well, but customer (old guy even older than me ) says not. Total mileage on the NEW car 2.5 miles !!!! Kev.