Then, Toyota purists get upset (rightfully so) about bringing back the Supra without the best part of the last version. The engine!

More proof the "Kiss Principle " is valid.

I have a 2014 Toyota Yaris with a 5 speed. Its the exact same 1NZ-FE/C50 combo that was in the 2007 Yaris and the engine dates back to the first year Echo with very minimal changes. Its been the most reliable car I have ever owned and she gets pampered with 4000 mile full synthetic oil changes and top shelf filters. I expect to get 500k out of it. I bought a Yaris specifically for the 1NZ-FE, its such a fantastic little mill and its sooooo cheap to run.

@@mitch9521 my coworker has a Yaris and hates the damn thing but said he’s not getting rid of it until it dies and he’s angry because it never breaks down 🤣

Well, the Toyota CVT equivalent is not an actual CVT but rather a fixed gearbox and varying it using electric drive motors. No belts involved, and that's why it last about as long as the vehicle. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcWdlpRoqNXdeqc.html Wish more manufacturers did this. Chevrolet Volt, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Nissan Note ePower did more or less the same thing. (Serial Hybrid)

46 years mechanic? Hats off to U✊

What do you think about Mustangs? I think mine is a 2008

Nikki. All in all a reliable vehicle. The 3.8 and 5.0 powertrains are well proven.

@@chrisschmitt3860 Awesome! Thank you for letting me know!

congratulations to you , i just retired myself in January after 42 years a a mechanic . and yes , this gentleman is correct. How these car manufacturers can put out such garbage is a crime.

Same. I have a 2000 and 2001 Cherokee both with 160k+ and they run great.

I drive a '96 Ford Explorer with the 5.0L V8, and I drive it almost daily to school. It still pushes on with many, many miles on it, even though some problems are apparent and may be fixed or need to be fixed in the future. I still enjoy driving it, though. It was used as a work truck before my family got it.

Me and my brother keep running our 2000 Nissans, I got a Sentra and he has a Pathfinder. Nissans were great up until the Renault acquisition, I'll choose any pre 2000 Nissan over anything new.

As long as it's still running good, keep that thing.

Ron. The EGR failed on mid 1990's 3.8 when GM switched to a composite intake manifold. I applied retrofit kits that made an air gap between the manifold and EGR pipe. The dealer would install a new manifold for about $1100. I think GM went back to alloy intake on later models. The 3.8 was introduced in late 1970's and went through about 4 generations till the early 2000''s when replaced with the 3.6 (push rod to four overhead cams).

Wish you live for many years and you car runs good along with you

I've also got a 3800, in a 96 Camaro with a 5-speed manual transmission. I find the whole car is actually pretty cheap and easy to work on, and I'll choose it over a 5th Gen 3.6 Camaro any day of the week.

​@@marccrotty84479

I thought the same about my ex wife, serviced her well but in the end she left and it cost me more than she was worth. I was faithful, had things go wrong and hoped things would last as long as I do but alas, it was not to be.

100% pure junk

Thanks for summarizing

Thanks for the info, I was looking to buy a good minivan.

My parents just bought a pentastar Cherokee after I told them not to.

Thanks for doing this. Much appreciated!!

That was a cringe story, thanks

@@YungEagle3k 😂😂😂😂

This unfortunately is GM as of late. You will find one or two engine/transmission combinations that are decent and the rest are just garbage. My dad's Audi.. the engine is fine. My Ford (not a truck) .. the engine is fine. My sister's Honda.. Why even ask.

You owned the dealership flunkie

He's probably sick of all the Kilmer-tards coming in turning their nose up at anything that isnt a Toyota

Agreed. I am 77 and still working.

Pick up that phone, because you called it!

I'm calling Ford 5.4

You're absolutely right.

There’s literally nothing new about this video. Just a repeat of everything car wizard has already told us

Northstar v8

You got it

Also what happens is when they land on a dealers lot the dealer calls his buddy or family and sells it to them. It never even goes out for sale.

@@robertbell525 Good point.

BINGO!!!!! I feel truly sad for people who want or have to buy older vehicles. I saved great gobs of cash by driving older cars for 50 years and fixing them myself. Todays cars are horrifically complicated needing expensive often exclusive electronic equipment to work on. Some things are better but all that much when you consider the price of the things.

Thats why i drive an 86’ and my so. Has a 91 s10. Stupidly simple efi. Bulletproof drivetrain. I got 300k out of my last 4.3. The body rotted off . Still ran like a champ,

Same. I just reluctantly retired my ‘99 RAV4 because the frame is rusted through like Swiss cheese. Not safe to drive so I gave it my brother-in-law to turn it into a snow plow on his acreage.

Ahaa Switzerland. A very nice place to live..you must be a very good Mechanic!!

I’m not a mechanic, far from it, I do a little car maintenance but nothing deep in the engines. I have a 1985 Volvo 244DL, The classic sedan. Literally the engine is bulletproof. Four-Cylinder. I bought it used from my neighbor, it had something like 230,000 miles, and I put another 25,000 or so on it. The engine runs like new, purrs like a kitten, And gets 25 miles per gallon for one hell of a heavy vehicle.

E30 platform is a legend! It got me into BMW’s for many years. Unfortunately each successive generation has been orders of magnitude less reliable.

@@donabeyta252 I agree with you !BUT EVERYTHING is very expensive here not like in the USA... And if you are not good at your job, you have a (financial) problem in Switzerland....

@@steveperreira5850 A 1985 Volvo is a very good car, congratulations ! Take care of it !! What is produced after 1990 and up to now is all scrap, that's a fact !! No matter which manufacturer !!! For me, the BMW E30 are the last "real" BMW's... Luckily I still own two of them...

you are correct , i have a 2 valve 5.4 in a 2001 e 350 no problems , wife has a 3 valve 2007 sportrac and i keep telling her its doomed and it has to go

🤓

I had a 96 e250 and the engine outlasted the body.

@@idahormj66 change the oil at 5k kms it will go forever or follow the dash and quick failure. all engine problems are owners fault for following a ridiculous oil change schedule

Yeah the 2 valve 4.6 and 5.4 were reliable as hell. Not so much with the 3v and 4v

1995 Chevy C/K 1500 with the 5.7 V8. Just over 375,000 miles rolling into 30 years old like a champ

He can suck it. They should stand behind their products without complaint

Perfect time to have it done get the longest life

Yes but the new head they put on is the same as the old one! The new "robust" head is no different. The Navistar 3.6 has had this problem with the left head since day 1 and they are hush hush releasing any info about the problem. I think they rushed to get the motor done and released it knowing that they would get it back with an issue. The marketing they used to promote this state of the art engine was impressive. They left out the oiling issues, the "tick of death" and the other problems with the cooling system. And I read customers loosing 3 to 5 mpg with the head recall. There's tons of info online

@@davidkeller4841 oh yeah definitely a temporary fix. Right now 220k miles and my dashboard is lit up like a Christmas tree lol. Going to run it until the wheels fall off and then crush it.

@@davidkeller4841 I would never buy a gm ford or fiat Chrysler product I honestly don't see why people still buy that junk

"throw your arms around" are you talking about Scotty Kilmer?

@@bast4rdlyreaper Scotty who? 😀

😄😁

Scotty always begins after 12 cups of coffee

Scotty and his transition lenses. Can’t take the dude seriously.

' vehicle '.

Really the 5.6 from Nissan?

@@experimentchannel9692 I had a few 5.6L I've worked on. Most of the engines were the 5.4L Ford 3 Valve. The newer Hemi engines. Eco Tech GM, inline 4s. A lot of V6 engines used in the dodge caravans. 6.0L and 6.4L Ford Diesel. a few 5.9L Cummings. etc. Dodge and Ford was by far the most common vehicles with severe engine problems. The worst I've seen from a 5.6 were chunks in the cylinders, never knew how that happened.

Facts. I got a grand Cherokee but got a great deal on an extended warranty bc of a family friend so I feel better, still wish I got a 4Runner though

@@mattbrown942 Just take care of it (stay on top of maintenance) and you should be fine

best as a young family is to buy an old car which type and engine was known for its reliability, get it used if there are not to much miles on it it will last forever. Sure old cars dont got certain electronic features which are nice but better than nothing. My first car was a VW caddy from 2001 shitbox which I bought for 2 grand overhere and it never died, sold it one day after using it for 4 years. Also stay away from most new cars they are build like dogshit and expensive af. Got a job in engineering and the engineers I know who got expensive cars (Mercedes E class / R class, Audi, Jaguar, BMW) which crap out after around 80'000 km all due to transmission deaths is beyond madness. These cars overhere are all above 100'000 euros mind you (besides the E class). Sure old cars are ugly but at least you dont need to sell a kidney to pay for the repairs

@@dergunter1237 Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibes are great for first time families. I own 2 lol.

Just watch Scotty Kilmer and only buy Toyota or Honda.

The 14 and 15 are great years for the Titan, the new ones 2016+ I wouldn’t buy. 14 and 15 were the best ones made and are reliable

​@@bradleyrivenbark946I wonder if that applies to the Armada too?

If maintenance is there they are good. People don't maintain their cars that's the problem.

I have an ‘08 Titan with long tube headers and no CATS which I removed. I live out of city limits no emissions here, and this truck runs like a top 200K+ miles. I also replaced the plastic radiator with aluminum because they can internally crack causing trans failure

I’m no mechanical engineering guru. But, how does one fail to design a crankshaft that can’t handle the torque produced.

Toyota is much cheaper than most car brands at least here where im at.

Hi Jesse, I just left a comment a minute ago and then saw your comment about Toyota. My husband and I are buying brand new next year, we need something reliable and something that can tow a caravan. We are looking at the Toyota Prado right now, what do you think of them ? Any other suggestion would be appreciated, thanks from Jodie, Australia 🇦🇺

@@masondipple2650 where do you live? I'd like to buy a car there

don't like Honda?

@@swansfan6944 Cannot go wrong with a prado!

Toyota is tied in with General Motors. Case in point, the Chevy GEO PRIZM is nothing but a Toyota Corolla and both cars take Camery break pads. The Pontiac Aztec is made by Toyota. Chevy, Isuzu, Toyota, Suzuki, Daywoo, Saub and Hummer are all tied in with General Motors.

@@danbasta3677 the Pontiac Aztek is 100% GM. You're probably thinking about the Vibe. Apart from the Prizm, the Vibe and the Chevrolet Nova of the 80s, every other car is 100% GM.

@@danbasta3677 Pontiac has been dissolved. Any ties between Toyota and GM as long dead. It’s be like me saying Mitsubishi and Chrysler are still working together because they did in the 90s/2000s

Toyotas break down too, a lot I see them at the shop all the time.

Every automaker pushes out the occasional turd.

You went through 3 Titans in that short period of time?? Even if you had luck (which I’m not sure you did) he even says himself in the video we’re talking percentage chance. Not every one will fail prematurely but it happens more than other vehicles.

I worked at a Nissan dealer and Titan engines were a job that all the techs were trained in on. It was a necessary skill to be a technician there. It’s a much bigger problem in colder climates.

LOL!!! So true!

they just see one of these for cheaper and think its a good deal but you get what you pay for.

I know a family that bought a Chevy Cruze, and the turbo went out, knee deep in a full on renovation, the husband is working in a different city and the wife has to bikie to work because they still owe money for the car.

@@richardparnell8402 Research is paramount with these modern junkers.

@@unclebob7937 yes for sure.

They should’ve gone with a high mileage Toyota that is too old for factory Bluetooth music streaming or the trusty old GMT800 GM truck or full size SUV for the same amount of money instead. A 2008 Corolla may be ancient but at least you won’t have the headaches from a 2015 Chevy Cruze.

Fix the Jayco cvts easy don't buy one in the first place.

I joined a Nissan Pathfinder forum to see what user experiences were with the CVT. The consensus is similar to yours: change the fluid every 25K or two years (whichever is first). It’s a lot cheaper doing that than replace by the CVT. (Fortunately, Nissan has swapped the CVT with a 9-speed automatic made by ZF in their totally overhauled 2022 Pathfinder model.)

@@JBM425 I've not heard anything good about the ZF nine speed either, it's probably why Honda is trying to replace it with their own in house built 10 speed.

Muranos are an absolute timebomb with the power steering pump problem....Good luck with yours though.

@@damilolaakanni Its a different 9 speed in the Pathfinder

@@elizabethmiller7918 it's the same ZF nine speed that FCA and Honda uses. It might be tuned differently, but it's the same one. Check reviews of the 2022 Pathfinder and you'll hear it.

It’s too bad because the Acadia is a great looking, nicely sized suv. 😢

@@justaviewer111 It does look nice. Too bad it is junk.

I bought my 2015 used had my mechanic install a transmission cooler. Two years later the whole air conditioning system had to be replaced. Then the radiator.Then the power steering pump. When the transmission started slipping I got rid of it . I replaced it with a 2009 MDX with twice the miles, paid 9450 cash. I follow regular maintenance and the timing belt has been replaced.

I'm a recently retired auto tech of 40 years and can't argue with any of this. Got to where doing timing chains on 3.6L GM, (mostly Acadia/Traverse) I could almost do them in my sleep.

You made a fantastic choice and saved yourself a ton of headache.

its a tank minus the turret and you know tracks

He said to run not walk

Reliable yes a tank No it’s built off the Toyota Camry platform

A tank is nowhere near as reliable as a properly maintained overbuild truck like that. Just ask Car Wizard, he used to work on 'em!

You had me till you said Scotty Kilmer lol 🤣

Yep Scotty knows his stuff well! Auto giants try to sue him for speaking his mind

Rip Scotty😞

LMAO Scotty Kilmer ain't shit.

@@DeezNuts-sx9jd You're an ignorant fool

Correct; and a variant is used by Mercedes. Pretty much everything he said about the Pentastar is inaccurate; it is a solid engine.

@@tripkayne6645 Same with Nissan 5.6 its also a solid engine

I know that the 2010-2013 pentastar v6 had the issue with left cylinder head failures, then there was a revision which strengthened up the valve seats and valve guides that was causing the pentastar tick and the head issues resulting in a missfire. I know there have been some issues people had till 2015-2016 about then there was another revision for it I've heard very little issues about it. 2013 and Prior there was a warranty extension till 150k or 7 years, i myself have a 2011 Dodge Durango with the 3.6l with 170k very little issues. There are lots of examples of those engines with 200k + one recently hitting 600k miles before failure. They are fairly solid motors

@@MichaelRobinson-up6fo totally true, my Ram's got 276K miles and runs like a champ

@@MichaelRobinson-up6fo that was also a 3.8, not the current 3.6

Concur. My 2019 1.4T is a bit wacky, but hasn't broken anything yet and I'm pretty religious about maintenance including the things that the manual says to "take to the dealer" for.

@@joshsnipes6283 Crazy what happens when you maintain your car and treat it well overall. I'm impressed that I still have the stock engine and trans. I got my 13' 1.4T manual with 20k miles and bolted on all available ZZP power mods, stock turbo max tuned (21-22 psi peak). I purchased a junkyard 1.4T spare engine that is still on the engine stand since I put it there, in 2015. I bought the spare engine after I hopped up the car. certain I would blow it up. This is because I learned how to calibrate turbo engines starting with the Cruze as my self teaching platform; and eventually became a development engineer in the dynos working on an OEM performance twin turbo engine project. I was already an engineer, just not doing engine development. This 1.4T engine can take a beating, it's experienced plenty of detonation. I autocross race it, stock ball joints and tie rod ends, stock wheel bears all around, stock axles that's pretty impressive or I drew a long straw and bought a Tuesday car. Opel in Germany designed the chassis. I've done a ton of work progressing the suspension into making the Cruze an unstable platform to improve handling and performance on the track. In stock for, it's a stable platform and that's good safe thing for non-racecar drivers and let's keep it that way lol.

He did say the F150 with the 4.6 is the better engine in the late model F150 trucks! 👍🏽

Me too

Half the country has itself to blame. Emissions killed the 3800, not sure about the 3.5 you’re referencing, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case as well.

@@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920 The 3.5 was only used in the Oldsmobile Aurora and Intrigue. I never heard that emissions was an issue for the 3800.

Great video!!!! Recently bought a 2020 Buick Enclave Aventir loaded with 12,500 mi from a friend for $34k. Will changing the oil every 3,000 miles help prevent the timing chain issue? Any other suggestions. My wife loves her Aventir.

I think you mean 3100 V6 and 3800 V6. Simple, solid design

@@espinozanovak831 the 3100 was a bigger version of the Chevrolet 2.8L. It was a good engine, but I was referencing the Olds 3.5L that went into Intrigues and Auroras.

I don't even understand how that is possible. Like, does the engine reverse stroke and start sucking in the exhaust? Makes no sense

@@thompsonwelds Not an automotive engineer, but from my enthusiastic layperson's understanding, this is how it happens: Most if not all modern 4-stroke engines suck a bit of exhaust gas back into the cylinder and/or push a bit of gas back up the inlet manifold during the period in the timing cycle known as "valve overlap" when the intake and exhaust valves are both open. This is done to help manage combustion chamber temperatures and improve mixing of the incoming fuel/air charge, and also to improve scavenging of spent gasses from the cylinder. It's all about managing the pulses in the exhaust system from each cylinder to maximise efficiency, which all works fine when there's minimal back-pressue in the system during normal operation. But if pressure builds up due to a blockage like a failed turbo or cat converter the pulses/gas flow get all fucked up resulting in more exhaust gas getting dragged back into cylinder alongs with chunks of turbine wheel or catalyst.

Calling bullshit on that, there is more to the story

@@martinfarrell5778 there probably is more to the story on the hellcat. My bets are on the owner showing off his new hellcat to all the world & it bit him in the ass. Just because the car can burn out at every light doesn’t mean it should, especially when its still in the break in period. Once again, I don’t know if that what he was doing but I did feel it was probably the owner’s fault. I didn’t work in the service department myself so I don’t know what the outcome was, but every employee sure came out to the service dept when he brought it in & something was definitely wrong with the engine!!

I had a damn LeBaron in the 80's. Went through 4 radiators. 3 timing belts. Problem after problem.

you work for Toyota, it's obvious

200 miles on a car can be a lot or a little depending on how it is driven

My brother pulled the same crap . He sold his Nissan truck , for a jeep compass . Upside down on loan and already has replacement throttle body in his shop . Car isn't that old and has already had it swapped before he bought it .

The Jeep Compass doesn't even include a compass.

The Compass is better than the CVT Patriot. Friend bought a Renegade before the car shortage. 2.4L, I thought it would be headaches, but the dealer was the only issue. It's still worth what is owed.

Totally with you, it's a shame they discontinued the 3800 V6, that motor was virtually indestructible if properly maintained

My 2011 Equinox w/ a 3.0 V6 identifies with this comment.

GM has always had sketchy 4 and 6 cylinder motors.

I’ve seen more well running high mileage 3.6s than broken ones, I think it’s a select few people who really don’t maintain them properly.

@@thunderbeater Ive seen more Traverse's, Enclaves and Caddies w/ blown 3.6's due to timing/oil issues than ANY vehicle made in the same time frame from Honda/Toyota/Acura/Lexus. My point being, you're prob right, but ones still running reguard less of PM and one (w/ a bowtie) needs 5k shoveled into it in the end.

Haha, same here. I’m always telling my friends and family Toyota or Honda. Yet so many ignore that advice.

Me, too.

What about Engines and transmissions we can buy, the 3800 series by GM, the 4.0 I6 and 2.5 i4 by AMC, the Non-AFM LS based truck engines, the 4.6 2v by Ford, the 5.7, 5.2 and 5.9 Hemi by Chrysler and 1.8 and 2.0 I4 by Toyota

@@brianlego98gaming The Car Wizard will do that installment of six used vehicles with these engines and transmissions, that you should buy soon. @ATX-CVPI told me that the 3.3 L and 3.8 L V6 engines from Chrysler are fairly reliable. They are used in the 2001 to 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan and the Chrysler Town and Country. Also, the 2.3 L and 2.5 L four-cylinder, as well as the 3 L V6 engines are excellent from Ford. This is the reason, that the older Ford Fusion's, Taurus', Escape's, as well as the 2002 to 2006 Mazda MPV (which uses the five-speed automatic transmission) and the first-generation Mazda 6 are still great vehicles to buy. The Mazda 3 with the 2 L four-cylinder engine is also a buy as well.

I like the don’t buy these videos but it’s time to do a buy this not that for Lincoln/Mercury.

@@brianlego98gaming And the K20/24 by Honda.

Mine was never driven hard - the car was not the type to drive that way - and it still failed.

Nice 👌 mine is approaching 200.000 😉 196.000

Absolutely maintenance is key! My 2008 5.4 is at 160,000 no problems

My 2012 has 154,000 and is still doing great. It even looks great because maintenance has been done and taken very good care of. My new King Ranch is scheduled to be built on 8/18/2022, ordered on 2/15/2022. I’m keeping the 2012 because it still is awesome.

@@sprint2648 same 08, 110k miles all good except bad design stupid warped passenger exhaust manifold gotta go to the shop

07 F150 5.4 215k bought it with 125k just had the full timing set, rockers and upgraded oil pump done at the dealership just incase. I requested the old parts back for inspection. Oil changes every 3-4k with pennzoil platinum 5w-30 as Fordtechmakoloco recommends

The '99 F-series had the 2valve version, much more reliable than the later 3valves.

@@chynacash3138 the issue with them he is talking about is the lack of useful threads in the head to hold the spark plugs in. My son has a 2003 4.6 f150 and had to make sure none broke coming out and also made sure to torque them to specs. This is literally the first time I've seen spark plugs having to be torqued so they don't blow out of the head. HAHA

Did you get a reply from them?

I have a 2018 Nissan titan. With 3 hundred thousand miles on it… with no issues. Best truck ever made. !!.

My point exactly 👍

the new 5.0 is a great engine..its a keeper!!

No coincidence that over these years more & more vehicle components & parts have been made outside the US.

Do you have any suggestions on what to look out for on 2004-2007 volvo s60r's when buying one?

@@bren.nan_ I haven't heard anything bad about them, but speak with people who have owned one, or go onto the chat lines from Volvo owners.

@@jupitercyclops6521 Several parts manufacturers that we dealt with for years, started supplying poor quality parts that ended up causing problems for the end users. When we looked into the problems, the reason was that many smaller manufacturers were bought up by bigger companies, and production in the USA was shut down, and moved to China. The Chinese might make good eggrolls but their auto parts industry sucks.

@@jupitercyclops6521 that, and planned obsolescence. Shit ain't built to last, for a reason. Perfectly happy with my 96 jeep Grand Cherokee, with AMC drive train. Also happy with my 88 7.3l international and my 96 7.3l power stroke. Those were the days that durability was the highest, marketed goal. It was after 2000 that they saw longer-lasting cars, resulting in less new cars being sold. It became unprofitable, over night. In the last 20 years, I can't find more good than bad. I seen a brand new Silverado totaled out, over their flimsy, aluminum bed. I've seen a 95 Ford ranger reach 500,000 miles, after falling off a cliff in WV, at 345,000. And I live in NC. Saw it at its 500k mark and heard the full story. The 80s and 90s was a prime time for bullet-proof vehicles, after the disappointing 70s. The 50s and 60s are even reliable and cheap. But newer vehicles are as disposable as toilet paper, while having more bells and whistles(that will all break) than a freaking aircraft carrier. It's gone to hell. That's why I keep my reliable vehicles, and stay away from "progressive" vehicles.

I spent thousands to keep mine running and still had to replace the engine after 140k miles . The new engine died after another 45k.

And exhaust manifold bolts breaking and being a nightmare to remove.

I have a 2018 f150 for a work vehicle and it also sounds like a diesel and especially at start up. The rear axel also had the pinion seal leak at 30k and then the differential got shredded at around 115k. The dealer rebuilt it for 3500 and our mechanic put it back on. At about 130k the stupid pinion seal began to leak again. And now this truck is at about 143k and sounds so bad at start up. Unfortunately all of our F150 fleet sound like diesels to some degree or another. Nobody else in our fleet had my same differential problems but you would think Ford would get it right some day. I wish our fleet would go to tundras

​@@mattwalmer6162 I surgically removed the broken Exhaust Manifold Studs with the Rescue Bit. I only needed a Thread Chaser to clean up the existing threads. It was a piece of cake 🍰

ist that the same engine as in the 5.4 Mustang GT 500 ?

Desperately looking for an '04 myself.

bought a 97 Camry 2 years ago and boy that thing has fewer issues than my 03 Saturn did in 2013 I live in the hills and those 4 cylinders could barely make it home. it still blows me away that my Saturn got me home its last day.

#3 here also

This slightly arouses me

Two Toyota trucks here. 12 in my neighborhood.

That is a damn shame.

And this is another reason people need not to buy these vehicles, getting misdiagnosed makes it more expensive as well

I have a 2013 Cruze LT with an automatic transmission. Nothing has gone wrong with it. Granted, it's now ten years old with only 45,000 miles on it.

I believe that main issue with them is they have to be maintained well. If your not getting oil changes and such regularly then your going to have issues. I have a Cruze and my dad has a Trax and we have never had major issues aside from replacing belts and Normal wear parts it's been perfect

That is absolutely what these companies are doing. I highly dislike Apple for really pushing for this type of manufacturing process and company culture.

Just replaced an iPhone after only a year. Damn thing stopped connecting to the internet.

But they are much cheaper. A basic washing machine costs the same today as it did 30 years ago, although as you say nowadays they are a throw away item when they go wrong.

I bought Ford most of my life. I didn't know any better. I thought everyone had to repair their vehicles continually. That's how I learned a lot about maintenance. They break so often I was always repairing something. Finally, I bought my wife a 2014 Honda CRV. Now I drink iced tea and sit in the shade. I should sell my tools.

ford is a nice car to buy if you want to become a mechanic. everything on it breaks, multiple times

Bullshit

Well I am a Ford man. I got some of it from my father and the rest working at an automotive supplier. Ford was our biggest pain in the ass for demanding quality. I agree they have been puting out some bad stuff lately. I tend to go with their ancient successes. 300 cubic inch sixs were bullett proof, 2300 4 cylinders I have hit 300k miles with and I strongly favor the 460 over the 454 for big horsepower reliability. The 302 was one of the most fuel efficient gas engines in brake horsepower per pounds of fuel per hour the SAE books recorded. The 3 valve modular engines and a few others are junk I agree. I like Chevy 4.3 V6s and have owned several Dodge diesel pickups (standard shifts)😁.

Well, I got a '03 windstar with the 3.8 and it has never been taken apart!!! Sure you get the normal stuff like suspension and crap like that, but, the engine and trans are original and it fires up on the first crank!!! The key is to look after them and make sure the fluids are clean and the filters are replaced regularly.

In my time working on cars I found it easier to go to a junkyard the one you see is the best car to buy

Still driving an 03 century as my daily. Over 200k and going strong. Love those buicks.

Keep it. Best cars out there. Just a fancy w body and looks great

Buick has come a long way. I know someone who bought a Lacrosse with the 3.8L V6 for $1500. He hit the jackpot. That car is built very well.

The 2009 to 2011 3900 in the Buick Lucerne is fine too. Like an 80% 3800!

The GM 3800 was at one time considered one of the 10 best powertrains in the world..I had an Buick LeSabre with that powertrain in it, couldn't kill it!

they made impala's for 9 years with the 3.6 vvt for a reason. That engine worked, at least for that car. They would've scrapped it way sooner if it wasn't working.

The LFX & the newer LFY are boss! 🦾 it's the older LLT & LY7 motors that have all the problems...actually I shouldn't say older, GM continued to use the LLT engines in their Enclave/Traverse/Acadia suv's well past 2012 and they were still junk!