I don't understand. Why?Corolla Cross has a CVT and AWD, both of which are deal breakers to me.
While I still agree about wanting to see a J on the VIN, my 03 Matrix and 07 Corolla were both Canadian and were flawless. Where a car is made matters less than the expectations of the people managing the process IMO.If I were to buy (which I may in near future) a Japanese car I'd like it to come from Japan, not Canada or USA or elsewhere.
Watch the front page video, it's not a Toyota Century they assemble, they shouldn't need manual sanding and hammering doors in place unless assembly line is messed up.... mazdatoyota.com
My 09 Miata had a fomoco oil filter.When I replaced the front brake pads on our 2012 Mazda, the OE takeoffs said FoMoCo on the back of them. So at least until 2012 there was some level of parts content commonality. Assuming Ford owns FoMoCo, that is. The Bosch units I put on the car were cross listed for a C-Max and some other stuff.
Been that way since Henry Ford died. Toyota might be one of the best anyway from that perspective -they own Aisin and Denso and hence likely have the most of their own content of just about anyone I would guess.interesting reading for sure, BUT who manufactures-assembles what is only half as the quality of parts used are usually OUTSOURSED to the lowest bidder that HOPEFULLY are up to spec!! today MONEY rules EVERYTHING $$$$
True for anything small in the lower price tiers. If the OEM don't load it up, the dealer will. No cheap cars anymore.I see that now yes. But all the ones in my area are the XLE trim well north of 30K. I'd never pay that much for one.
The hybrid corolla cross is considerably more peppy. I might test drive one eventually. Surprisingly nice at that price point.Ford has nothing to do with this excellent, but slow vehicle. The real mystery is how Polestar makes cars that look like alternate universe Volvos, which is to say Volvos that are slightly older, and at the same time, slightly futuristic as the electric Volvos while Volvo also manufactures a bevy of electric vehicles. The worst part about the whole arrangement of these companies is that the most desireable car would be the unavailable Polestar, with a Volvo IC powertrain.
Once you test drive the cross hybrid, it seals the deal on drivability. The AWD is purely a rear electric motor generator allowing a lot of torque to be applied in combination with the main unit at low speeds or climbing grades. Yes I have oneThe hybrid corolla cross is considerably more peppy. I might test drive one eventually. Surprisingly nice at that price point.
I hate CVT's because of their poor reliability, and I also hate 4WD / AWD because of the MPG penalty and increased maintenance costs.I don't understand. Why?
The CVT thing is no longer true. Especially Honda and Toyota.I hate CVT's because of their poor reliability, and I also hate 4WD / AWD because of the MPG penalty and increased maintenance costs.
The CVT thing is no longer true. Especially Honda and Toyota.
Indeed true on MPG, but the maintaining of 4WD/AWD seems like nothing in our house the last many years.
I can just as easily find more failures of AT's in Honda - and Subies suck in many more ways (I'll never buy one!). The failure rate of Honda CVT's is what? The failure rate of Honda AT's is what? I maintain there is no statistical difference at this point in time.a '17 Accord CVT's issue
I ran into an issue with my CVT; Yesterday after the work, when I hit a road and within 2mnts I got an alert on my dashboard, the very first time I pulled to the side, shut it off and stepped out of the car; I popped the hood, went under the car and nothing out of ordinary, no burning smell...bobistheoilguy.com19 Subaru Impreza - CVT failed
The Impreza was making a clicking type sound. I had thought it was just in need of an oil change. She informed me that it's been doing this for quite some time and that she ran over a trash can lid SMH. Took it to the dealer Monday night. They said the CVT will have to be replaced. He mentioned...bobistheoilguy.com
I'm still in the process of letting someone else be the beta tester for CVT's.
I'm not interested in the extra maintenance required for 4WD/AWD. I watch enough repair videos to see all the extra steps to repair stuff when 4WD/AWD components get in the way, plus vehicles without 4WD/AWD don't have transfer case components that break and require maintenance. Plus, with 4WD/AWD there is still the tire size issue, which all by itself is reason enough for it to be a deal breaker. That and generally speaking, I don't want what I don't need.
People talk about 4WD/AWD as if there is some sort of advantage to having it. Maybe if you live in Alaska, Canada, or parts of Maine, etc. or something, but certainly not where I live. Front wheel drive is all you need.
People talk about 4WD/AWD as if there is some sort of advantage to having it. Maybe if you live in Alaska, Canada, or parts of Maine, etc. or something, but certainly not where I live. Front wheel drive is all you need.
Toyota CVTs are reliable. Their driving experience sucks, but they don’t tend to break. And in their hybrids their e-CVTs operate on completely different mechanical principles (planetary gears), and are far more reliable.a '17 Accord CVT's issue
I ran into an issue with my CVT; Yesterday after the work, when I hit a road and within 2mnts I got an alert on my dashboard, the very first time I pulled to the side, shut it off and stepped out of the car; I popped the hood, went under the car and nothing out of ordinary, no burning smell...bobistheoilguy.com19 Subaru Impreza - CVT failed
The Impreza was making a clicking type sound. I had thought it was just in need of an oil change. She informed me that it's been doing this for quite some time and that she ran over a trash can lid SMH. Took it to the dealer Monday night. They said the CVT will have to be replaced. He mentioned...bobistheoilguy.com
I'm still in the process of letting someone else be the beta tester for CVT's.
I'm not interested in the extra maintenance required for 4WD/AWD. I watch enough repair videos to see all the extra steps to repair stuff when 4WD/AWD components get in the way, plus vehicles without 4WD/AWD don't have transfer case components that break and require maintenance. Plus, with 4WD/AWD there is still the tire size issue, which all by itself is reason enough for it to be a deal breaker. That and generally speaking, I don't want what I don't need.
Where do you live? AWD is useful anywhere it snows. That’s more than half the country. I live in Colorado and it’s incredibly useful here in all seasons when dealing with snow, loose substrate, mud, etc., especially on inclines.People talk about 4WD/AWD as if there is some sort of advantage to having it. Maybe if you live in Alaska, Canada, or parts of Maine, etc. or something, but certainly not where I live. Front wheel drive is all you need.
I get it that for some reason some people automatically think 4WD/AWD if they get any amount of snow, but I've managed to make it to old age without issues in a place that snows with front wheel drive only, because that's all you really need. I'm not the type of person that's influenced my marketing and I understand the difference between needs and wants. And the roads do get plowed here.Where do you live? AWD is useful anywhere it snows. That’s more than half the country. I live in Colorado and it’s incredibly useful here in all seasons when dealing with snow, loose substrate, mud, etc., especially on inclines.