As an interior engineer in the auto industry, I totally agree on the electronics. Way, way too complicated and, frankly, unsafe for the customer. Massive displays that have key features buried two or three screens down is not good.
I feel like we need to start using bicycles because the fact that yes we don't need all the fancy doodads and fancy technology all we need is a simple bicycle that does it all. And not only that bicycles can help us have clean air and not only that we can take them everywhere. Plz reply
I have a 1993 Toyota Previa LE with 295K miles. Still runs well with no loss in MPG, and oil consumption. It is naturally aspirated, uses regular fuel, with a 4 speed transmission. It is simple, basic, with less electronics. It is so reliable and with regular maintenance, like oil changes every 5K intervals, it looks like it will go on forever.
In the past 40+ years I’ve only owned 4 Toyota’s and I just bought my 4th one. I drove my 78 Corolla for 19 years, (it was 5 years old when I bought it in 83, with 70K miles). It died in 02 with 488K miles. I promptly replaced it with a new Camry and drove it until my needs changed in 11 and that’s when I bought a new Rav 4WD Limited with the 3.5L V6. I drove it until I bought my “leftover” 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs. I plan on driving my 23 TRD until I die. I’m quite sure that my wife will still be using it to plow the 5-7 feet of snow off our private road, until she too passes away.
Had a Toyota Corolla and Honda CRV for 20 years each. My "new car" is a 2021 Mazda CX5 Touring (Select). Bought it new and in 4 months it will be 3 years old. Approaching 50,000 miles and so far no problems.
A friend found out the hard way her Ford Explorer had electronic steering almost killing her on the highway when it failed and locked up. Only $2k later she had her car fixed. Then it has an internal water pump that failed and filled her oil with water. Got it fixed and sold the POS.
I don't know if this is the same problem your friend had but I had a Buick that's steering would lock up if the engine ever stalled. Thankfully I found that out on a straight length of road....
Yup, wouldn’t touch a Ford. Wuakity had gone down hill since 2:54 Jim Farley took over. Ford has been ranked #1 automaker for most recalls in last 5 years.
One of the major problems with reliability are the parts from the OEMs. These companies make most all the safety and infotainment components. You'd think with more safety features the cost of insurance would go down. The short answer is no because the cost to repair is much higher. As far as emissions and mileage, most auto makers have gone to hybrid. This also increase the cost of the vehicle. So at the end of the day we pay higher for the vehicle and higher for insurance. Not to mention high repair costs once the warranty expires.
Stick to non-turbo, non-hybrid, naturally aspirated engine, and a real transmission (non-CVT) and skip all the additional unnecessary bells and whistles.
A good advice. Still, a self-charging hybrid is very different from a PHEV or a BEV clunker, being very reliable (the most reliable segment, according to Consumer Reports - and their ECVT - not a CVT! - is extremely dependable) and with a low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), already proven.
If live in Europe and want to take everything you said into consideration you've got... Not a lot to choose from. Maybe really small cars that still have stuff like 1.0 mpi engine. Most cars sold in europe have turbo or are hybrid. You still have mazda and the non hybrid toyotas. But honestly if you go for toyota, how can you not buy a hybrid?
I'm 73 so don't need to worry too much about new cars and the ridiculous electronic "features". All I really need is AC. My 2006 Scion XB gets 34 mpg, and my 2013 Yaris gets around 38. A 4 speed automatic transmission is perfectly adequate (Scion is 5 sp manual). Anyway, after owning about 20 vehicles in my life, I'll buy nothing but Toyota now, though I'd consider Honda or Mazda.
Smart. Your experience taught you (similar to me and others) to buy only the best Japanese cars, leaders of their segments in reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
@@allanzylbert1306 I am on my last Mazda, rusty piece of crap. They really went downwards after the 626 ended, perhaps their best car. That ended 40 years of mazda ownership in my family. Actually moving to Volvos and Saabs now, not as reliable, but when something happens much easier to work on and Volvos from 95-05 are perhaps the most rustproof cars ever made. I refuse to buy a newer car than 2010.
My experience in Automotive Marketing & Sales, as well as my gut tell me, "Keep it simple!". My next Daily Driver will be a Toyota Prius LX AWD (Thanks to your help). I dont need more gimmicky options from higher trim levels. I have a cell phone that duplicates a lot of what these upsell units offer. I say, "Bah, Humbug!". I dont get into my car to party, just to get from point A to B.
Unrelated but how long is this trend toward black alloy wheels on almost the full lineup for many automakers? The shift toward SPORT models implies that most of us are sport enthusiasts which is not the case. There are many conservative buyers out there who would like the option of chrome alloy wheels. We are not all pseudo racing car drivers. Thanks!😊
I remember when the Japanese cars were taking off and the domestic manufactures were screaming for government restrictions and subsidies. While huge buckets of money were given to those companies it forced them to improve their quality or die; remember AMC. You can thank, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and others for forcing Ford, GMC, Chrysler by example. When the Japanese luxury brands came out, it did kill off some European brands and forced others to amalgamate. 30 years have passed, and the best manufactures are still the Japanese, they do sometimes have some problems there are not perfect. My brother went from a diehard Jeep driver to a Toyota driver and his sons also.
Valid points here, but aren’t most vehicles are extremely reliable? We can totally rely on high purchase prices, high interest rates, high cost of ownership, high licensing fees, high insurance costs and ridiculous dealership fees and taxation. We can also rely on the high negative impact on the environment and rely the enormous cost of creating and maintaining the necessary infrastructure to use then junk our vehicles. How can we get more reliable than that?
NEVER EVER buy a Stellantis product. GM has lost its reliability as well. The only Ford I’d buy would be the F150 with the 5.0L (302) V8, but Avoid the 10spd automatic transmission. Currently the Ranger pickup is more reliable than the redesigned Tacoma with its 2.4L Turbo. Toyota should offer the 2.5L 4cyl Naturally Aspirated engine from the Camry and RAV in the Hybrid version. Yes the Tacoma would be slower but much more Reliable. I’m just glad that I bought a 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs. Because I drive only 8-10K miles per year and I change the oil every 6 months or 5K miles, I’m sure I’ll be driving my Tacoma until I die.
My Impala ltz is 18 yrs new today for me 19yrs old in Dec.. ... Still Running and Stopping but leaking a bit of oil.. should i get a new toyota camry now or waite a few more yrs and hope the impala keeps going?
Dump them when warranty expires because odds are they will become money pits. Or just lease them as long as the warranty length. Especially German imports.
Generalization is most of the time wrong. Leasing is also a bad idea, the high depreciation of clunkers is built into the monthly rate you pay. Just buy (new or preferably used - but verified) the best Japanese cars, leaders of their segments in terms of reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and you'll be closer to securing your financial freedom.
What REALLY drives me nuts is the MONEY GRAB done to Canadians. I referring to making items standard equipment that I DON"T want, like heated seats, heated stirring wheels, lane assist, brake assist . If I want these I will order them. STOP forcing me to pay for things I do NOT WANT. There are so many cars sold in Canada that have these items as standard that are NOT standard in the US. It adds NEEDLESS COSTS to the bill and as a Canadian I'm sick and tired of being screwed over ❗❗❗ Thank you for a very informative video. Would love to hear your opinion on the 2024 Chevy TRAX with their "internal wet timing belt" ? I just want a nice simple 2.0L 4 cylinder engine that does NOT have any turbo boost or echo boost or any of that useless crap. : )
Then buy a top Japanese car (new or better used & verified), non-turbo, leader of its segment in reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). Is that simple, don't look around for cheap clunkers.
@@codincoman9019 - That is what I am doing, however used cars have gone up in price over the last 60 days bc ppl are turning to used cars and the used car market is ripping everyone off also. It's called G R E E D. ❗
@@S.L.S-407 I understand, I faced the same situation last year. However, I continued my thorough research on less known marketplaces and I managed to buy very cheap (few thousand dollars less vs. the inflated market price), directly from an honest man (the seller, the only owner of that car for a few months), a Suzuki Jimny 4x4 LCV, with which I am still very happy after 24'000 kilometers more and some additional off-road improvements.
When our 22 YO minivan died earlier this yr, we went to buy a new car. Telling the salesman what we don't like: Turbo; sun/moon roof; flat tire repair kit; frameless door window, we ended up buying a Mazda CX-5. 2.5L NA base model. We are happy with it. Now it serves us along with the other small car: 2005 Toyota Echo which still running ok although getting a bit rusty and noisy with the engine. I've thought about replacing it with a new Corolla or Civic but my mechanic told me not to. As they don't make simple yet reliable cars like the Echo(or Yaris, the model that replaced Echo) anymore.
@@mikej238 Thanks for the info. I'd probably mistook the news that Toyota sold the Yaris line to Mazda to produce the Mazda 2 series as they stopped making Yaris. 2. I owned a 91 Corolla before and was happy with it. Had to scrap it because of rust issues. Could not fault Toyota since the salt on the road kills all cars. 3. All these years I only took my Toyota to my mechanic for oil change 2x a year(since they don't break down) and regular maintenance. So your suggestion that he's advice based on self-interest is not true. I still need to bring new cars to him for oil change anyways. 4. I honestly don't know the new Corollas are as reliable as they used to be or not. When I asked my mechanic if I should go for the hybrid or gas powered Corolla(or Civic) his answer was: stay with the gas NA engine! 5. I've known this guy for 25 yrs and I trust him. Thank you for your input. Cheers.
@@stevekone1989 I am an engineer and I'm also into ICE cars and hate the BEV scam. But the self-charging hybrids are the best of both worlds (very reliable and with the lowest TCO=Total Cost of Ownership as Consumer Reports found out), unlike the unreliable, high TCO, dangerous, polluting, impractical PHEV and especially BEV clunkers. The (self-charging) hybrids have other purposes: to save fuel (saving most of the kinetic energy, otherwise lost when braking/coasting - by charging the hybrid battery - later used for acceleration), brakes (pads, rotors etc.), eliminating the starter, alternator, belts etc. The (self-charging) hybrids are far better suited for the next years than any other car segments.
@@codincoman9019 Agree. I watched a TV news cast saying the plug-in Hybrids are the most trouble-prone type of vehicle. ICE cars are still on top when it comes to reliability. BEV's, once touted for their simplicity and low maintenance (hence the low TCO?) turned out to be somewhat inaccurate if not false due to the general lack of spare parts and the many systems to regulate the battery state/charging/temperature or health up-keeping etc. These systems are very complicated and hard to find qualified mechanics to repair them. Regular hybrids are the top choice but earlier this yr we were told a hybrid Rav 4 had a wait time of 1 to 2 years! RAV 4 prime? 3+ yrs! The salesman said if we go for leasing then the wait time could be 1/2 of that. I was pissed off and walked out. Glad I did that.
I've said this in another post angine with less than 4 cylinders belongs on a yard tractor,turbos just make for more trouble than they're worth. The cylinder deactivation sorry I don't believe that the fuel savings is that much plus you've 4 cylinders that are essentially dead weight that still need oil otherwise the engine goes belly up. Technology can be awesome but also ensue the law of unintended consequences. Mad Magazine once did a Now and Then parody,first panel shows a mechanic standing in front of what looks like a model T with a ballon saying this wire burned out that will $1 parts and labor,next panel same scenario but now saw wire burned out you'll need a new engine $4000. Smallest engine I'd ever seen was in a Lloyd,it was a glorified motorcycle engine top speed 70 mph used next to nothing on fuel but you wouldn't want to get in an accident with it. This was in the late 50s early 60s. You can find the Lloyd on you tube.
Instead of all these complications, you know what the simplest solution would have been ? Series hybrid cars. They would have given much higher fuel efficiency too.
Thank you for all your videos. Originally found out about your channel from a UA-cam suggestion. I’m looking to buy a new car. I swayed between many different models. I am a senior probably looking at another 15 years of driving. I looked at the Kia K5,Honda Civic and others. why was watching your video? I pulled up JD Powers reliability, and overall score for both of those cars. There are only a couple points away from each other. I was really surprised. Do you have any comments on either KIA or the Honda? Thanks again for all your videos
When I was a teenager back in the sixties, my father told me that there were two choices for buying cars. If you wanted Nice, you got whatever lead sled Detroit said you had to buy. If you wanted small, you got some cheap European tin can. Then came the Arab oil embargo in 1973 where gas prices doubled overnight. People discovered Japanese cars. Americans suddenly learned that you could have a nice car that also was small. Japanese cars are still the nice ones
There is too much technology offered that people don't need. Some needed ... a lot Not needed. Has the simple mechanical systems Now cost the manufacturer too much? Replacing nobs and dials with a touch screen pannel.
Agree. However, it's the politicians (owned by the One World Order) that imposed stupid "environmental" standards that over-complicated and affected the reliability that are the main culprits. The other culprit is the planned obsolescence brought on us by the corporations' greed.
A lot of stuff you don’t need and are practically forced to buy. The “driver assist” features are nightmarish. I have a new Hyundai and I would pay to have someone shut them off. I hate to think that I paid for that.
I bought a used 2013 Toyota Corolla 4 years ago.I change the oil every 4000 to 5000 miles.I met plenty of people who think oil is so advanced these days to last 10 000 miles.Those who buy into that lie are cutting the lives of their vehicles short.
Manufacturers rely on a smaller supplier group globally. Airbags, fuel pumps, etc. are coming from smaller but larger suppliers. Over the air updates are now giving manufacturers opportunities to 'fix it later'.
You're wrong. Benz used to make cars that lasted 30 years. Now their cars break down after a few years. Hence, some manufacturers DO intentionally make crappy cars.
Mercedes now makes crappy cars because they were forced to cave into the pressures of globalization. As did BMW, Volvo, and others. Guess when that trend started? About 30 years ago.
I think companies figured out how to make more money. It could he that just they finally woke up and came up with a new game plan. Make desirable cars but ensure they are not built to last forever. Make yourself a luxury item instead of an appliance and you don’t need to build cars that last a lifetime. It’s not profitable to do so. Just capitalism. People still buy their products to I’d say the plan worked. 🤷🏽♂️
I purchased a 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross. I traded our 2006 Toyota Corolla, that we drove for 18 years. I'll tell you this it started, ran, and drove just as well after 18 years as it did when I drove it off the lot. I would not have gotten rid of it if I could have fit my in-laws wheelchairs in the trunk.
Toyota's reliability decreased, true. But far less than other brands' dependability, keeping it (with its luxury arm, Lexus) at the peak of reliability top. And it decreased mainly due to the dumb regulations imposed by the authorities. That's why I buy only the best Japanese cars, champions of their segment reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
@@dannyboy8850, maybe for old cars. Otherwise, the segments' champions in reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) are coming from Lexus, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Mitsubishi too, not only from Toyota or from Honda (that seriously slipped in both reliability and low TCO).
According to Consumer Reports (Auto Guide Top 10 Most Reliable Cars Under $25K, 2013), Mk 6 Golf 2.5 (especially the one imported from Germany), naturally aspirated port injected with timing chain & Aisin auto tranny, outperformed Camry/Corolla in reliability. Production ended in 2014. I still get 30mpg cruising on the hwy.
Regardless of who the builder is, never buy a new style vehicle in its first few years; there is always a possibility of an issue. Toyota going to a twin-turbo V6 for the Tundra pretty much killed that truck.
The Tundra and Tacoma problems are bad, but that's only two models, and they are fixing them. The rest of the Toyota lineup is perfectly fine, so it would be very misleading to generalize the entire Toyota lineup as unreliable.
I love classic cars, but modern cars, most anyway, are way more dependable, efficient and safer. They're just boring and all alike. In my version of a perfect world I'd be driving a Plum Crazy purple HEMI Cuda convertible with four on the floor and pistol grip shifter....
VW is a very bad choice. The brand is #27 in reliability and have a big TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). Just buy a Japanese car, a champion of reliability and low TCO in the segment you want (check Consumer Reports statistics, CarEdge, ISeeCars etc.). Better buy used (the 5 years-old is the sweet financial point, but I prefer the few months-"old" Japanese champions).
Consider it this way You'd rather have me a buy a different car every 5 years that's eco friendly Instead of buying a different car every 7 years that's less eco friendly. So in ~20 years I would have owned 4 cars instead of 3. And you think it's better for the environment that I spent more money on cars and there were more resources spent on building an additional car for me What I'm saying: you build shittier cars that need to be replaced more often because you can't build more reliable cars. And you can't build more reliable because they don't comply to whatever the government says. Ok, go on. Keep on making more shitty cars because manufacturing cars clearly doesn't have any impact on the environment
Love your videos Shari. A potential question for a future Q & A: why are dealerships closed on Sundays as this is one of the days most people are free from work? Thank you. Hany
Whether you like the video or not, the message is straight and true. Our family had the first car sales and petrol stations in London UK. Before that horse and cart, so our family have watched it all and been a part of it all since day one. Whilst 'the idiot' is running our governments, you do need to choose wisely these days, added to which, this issue is raising the cost of secondhand vehicles, both motorcycles and cars, which were clearly more reliable and stronger to drive up to about 2019/2020. My take is this - for what's available in Brasil 🇧🇷 at least; I would look at Lexus NX, RX, BMW X1 and X3 B48 and B58 drive chains and if you can get them, low mileage CRV 2.4 or RAV4 2.5 or V6 - if you just use a car to get from A to B. I've owned stacks of vehicles, the most reliable of which was a 2001 Mercedes CLK430. Blew one light bulb and one fuse over 20 odd years which were replaced for free at Mercedes. That was it. The rest were just usual service items, brake pads, rotors and change oil and transmission fluid (much as they didn't want me to change it)!! But those days have gone. Hybrids and EVs? Sure, for people who like frugal perhaps, but for people who like driving we are back to BMW and the occasional Honda 2.0 turbo. BMW were making reliable turbos back in the 70's, so they have a little history there at least. The rest, is pretty much a gamble, although I would consider Mazda if we could get them over here. The CVT or a decent manual/zf transmission is really a question of whether you actually like driving or not. Shout out to the old VAG EA888 2.0 litre, teamed up with a DQ-500 transmission; think some Golf GTI or Audi 2.0 Quattro 2016-2018 era - easy to flash the chip in the Audi, change the air filter and see 0-100 in 5 seconds at 280HP if handling and a little adrenaline float your boat! This is the same drive chain you get in a Porsche Macan - another decent vehicle. Otherwise, realize us people on large motorcycles prefer 0-100 in 2.5 seconds with excellent Japanese reliability and don't really want to pay the high prices of a secondhand Golf or Audi to get there! God Bless 🕊️
This philosophy with the idea that making cars that absorb the impact of crash .... making the cars like a toys 100% DEADLY COMPARED WITH CROWN VICTORIA 1988 THAT I HAD YEARS AGO WITH ALL RESPECT FOR TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE
Automakers will NOT make cars consumers want, as long as Government owns them with bailout money and restrictive regulations. Consumers want V8 motors that are reliable and efficient not electric junk.
This is exactly why I went with my toyota 4 runner. The 1GRFE engine will outlast most of todays engines. nothing fancy, not alot of computers. Just a well made engine.
You don´t have to make the video you babled about. We all know what you are going to say. If you really want a reliable car, by an EV from either Tesla, VW/Audi/Skoda or Porsche. BMW and MB are newcommers to the EV universe, and still have to prove them selves, but I guess they are very good as well. Stay away from Japanese EV´s, they have very poor powerconversion circuits resulting in slow charging except for Nissan. On top they all tend to rust with Mazda as the worst.
THE MOST TRAGIC SITUATION IS.... THAT MODERN HUMANITY IS NOT RELIABLE ANYMORE .... WE APPROACHING VERY FAST ON THE EDGE OF A DISASTER WITH TRAGIC ENDING FOR MOST OF THE PEOPLE JEREMIAH CHAPTER 17 VERSES 9 AND 10 STARTED IN GENESIS CHAPTER 3 RESULTS IN GENESIS CHAPTER 6 FINAL IN REVELATION CHAPTER 6 TO CHAPTER 22 WITH ALL RESPECT FOR TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE
As an interior engineer in the auto industry, I totally agree on the electronics. Way, way too complicated and, frankly, unsafe for the customer. Massive displays that have key features buried two or three screens down is not good.
Excellent video, Shari. We need simpler cars and less electronics. The car makers are complicating the issues.. thanks for posting!
I feel like we need to start using bicycles because the fact that yes we don't need all the fancy doodads and fancy technology all we need is a simple bicycle that does it all. And not only that bicycles can help us have clean air and not only that we can take them everywhere. Plz reply
@@LuisUrbieta if it's feasible, a bicycle is awesome but not on cold snowy days.
@@petestaint8312or if you drive an hour each way, to and from work. I don’t think I’ll be doing that on a bicycle. 🤨
@@carlovanrijk4039 same
The problem is not the car makers, it is the government forcing all these unrealistic mileage and emission standards.
Mazda includes all the advantages you mentioned
Except cylinder deactivation.
@@yaelvhadarstdprophet And except the start/stop system and partially the turbos.
I have a 1993 Toyota Previa LE with 295K miles. Still runs well with no loss in MPG, and oil consumption. It is naturally aspirated, uses regular fuel, with a 4 speed transmission. It is simple, basic, with less electronics. It is so reliable and with regular maintenance, like oil changes every 5K intervals, it looks like it will go on forever.
Dunno if any mid engine vehicle could be called simple and basic.
In the past 40+ years I’ve only owned 4 Toyota’s and I just bought my 4th one.
I drove my 78 Corolla for 19 years, (it was 5 years old when I bought it in 83, with 70K miles). It died in 02 with 488K miles. I promptly replaced it with a new Camry and drove it until my needs changed in 11 and that’s when I bought a new Rav 4WD Limited with the 3.5L V6.
I drove it until I bought my “leftover” 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs.
I plan on driving my 23 TRD until I die.
I’m quite sure that my wife will still be using it to plow the 5-7 feet of snow off our private road, until she too passes away.
Had a Toyota Corolla and Honda CRV for 20 years each. My "new car" is a 2021 Mazda CX5 Touring (Select). Bought it new and in 4 months it will be 3 years old. Approaching 50,000 miles and so far no problems.
A friend found out the hard way her Ford Explorer had electronic steering almost killing her on the highway when it failed and locked up. Only $2k later she had her car fixed. Then it has an internal water pump that failed and filled her oil with water. Got it fixed and sold the POS.
I don't know if this is the same problem your friend had but I had a Buick that's steering would lock up if the engine ever stalled. Thankfully I found that out on a straight length of road....
Yup, wouldn’t touch a Ford. Wuakity had gone down hill since 2:54 Jim Farley took over. Ford has been ranked #1 automaker for most recalls in last 5 years.
My 1999 Saturn SC2 still strong and looking good after all these years. Bought from my aunt in 2008 with 34,000 miles for $4k.
Yes designed obsolescence is real, dealerships don’t make money if your car lasts 25 years, they would rather sell you a new car every 7 or 8 years.
@@jeffreyscott5799 dealerships make money servicing your car not selling it
One of the major problems with reliability are the parts from the OEMs. These companies make most all the safety and infotainment components.
You'd think with more safety features the cost of insurance would go down. The short answer is no because the cost to repair is much higher. As far as emissions and mileage, most auto makers have gone to hybrid. This also increase the cost of the vehicle. So at the end of the day we pay higher for the vehicle and higher for insurance. Not to mention high repair costs once the warranty expires.
Stick to non-turbo, non-hybrid, naturally aspirated engine, and a real transmission (non-CVT) and skip all the additional unnecessary bells and whistles.
A good advice.
Still, a self-charging hybrid is very different from a PHEV or a BEV clunker, being very reliable (the most reliable segment, according to Consumer Reports - and their ECVT - not a CVT! - is extremely dependable) and with a low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), already proven.
If live in Europe and want to take everything you said into consideration you've got... Not a lot to choose from. Maybe really small cars that still have stuff like 1.0 mpi engine. Most cars sold in europe have turbo or are hybrid. You still have mazda and the non hybrid toyotas. But honestly if you go for toyota, how can you not buy a hybrid?
Most new cars already come with the bells and whistles, even for base models That’s why older model cars are more reliable
@ Agreed 💯👍
I'm 73 so don't need to worry too much about new cars and the ridiculous electronic "features". All I really need is AC. My 2006 Scion XB gets 34 mpg, and my 2013 Yaris gets around 38. A 4 speed automatic transmission is perfectly adequate (Scion is 5 sp manual). Anyway, after owning about 20 vehicles in my life, I'll buy nothing but Toyota now, though I'd consider Honda or Mazda.
Mazda really stepped its game up
Smart.
Your experience taught you (similar to me and others) to buy only the best Japanese cars, leaders of their segments in reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
@@allanzylbert1306 I am on my last Mazda, rusty piece of crap. They really went downwards after the 626 ended, perhaps their best car. That ended 40 years of mazda ownership in my family.
Actually moving to Volvos and Saabs now, not as reliable, but when something happens much easier to work on and Volvos from 95-05 are perhaps the most rustproof cars ever made.
I refuse to buy a newer car than 2010.
My experience in Automotive Marketing & Sales, as well as my gut tell me, "Keep it simple!". My next Daily Driver will be a Toyota Prius LX AWD (Thanks to your help). I dont need more gimmicky options from higher trim levels. I have a cell phone that duplicates a lot of what these upsell units offer. I say, "Bah, Humbug!". I dont get into my car to party, just to get from point A to B.
Unrelated but how long is this trend toward black alloy wheels on almost the full lineup for many automakers? The shift toward SPORT models implies that most of us are sport enthusiasts which is not the case. There are many conservative buyers out there who would like the option of chrome alloy wheels. We are not all pseudo racing car drivers. Thanks!😊
Mazda still knows what are customers want , their needs and preferences ❤
They should get rid of the cylinder deactivation or at least put a button somewhere or put the disable feature in the infotainment system.
Good video. Thanks for telling it like it is.
I remember when the Japanese cars were taking off and the domestic manufactures were screaming for government restrictions and subsidies. While huge buckets of money were given to those companies it forced them to improve their quality or die; remember AMC. You can thank, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and others for forcing Ford, GMC, Chrysler by example. When the Japanese luxury brands came out, it did kill off some European brands and forced others to amalgamate. 30 years have passed, and the best manufactures are still the Japanese, they do sometimes have some problems there are not perfect. My brother went from a diehard Jeep driver to a Toyota driver and his sons also.
It's getting harder and harder to do this, but avoid turbochargers, air suspensions, and GDI engines.
The more Big Brother and EPA stick their noses into things, the less reliable cars become.
Valid points here, but aren’t most vehicles are extremely reliable? We can totally rely on high purchase prices, high interest rates, high cost of ownership, high licensing fees, high insurance costs and ridiculous dealership fees and taxation. We can also rely on the high negative impact on the environment and rely the enormous cost of creating and maintaining the necessary infrastructure to use then junk our vehicles. How can we get more reliable than that?
Good point 😂😂😂
True, most of the vehicles are in alignment with the neo-Marxist mandates against the humanity
In my opinion, cars today are like. bic lighter basically a throwaway car
Not all.
Not the best Japanese cars, leaders of their segments in terms of reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
NEVER EVER buy a Stellantis product.
GM has lost its reliability as well. The only Ford I’d buy would be the F150 with the 5.0L (302) V8, but Avoid the 10spd automatic transmission.
Currently the Ranger pickup is more reliable than the redesigned Tacoma with its 2.4L Turbo.
Toyota should offer the 2.5L 4cyl Naturally Aspirated engine from the Camry and RAV in the Hybrid version.
Yes the Tacoma would be slower but much more Reliable.
I’m just glad that I bought a 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs.
Because I drive only 8-10K miles per year and I change the oil every 6 months or 5K miles, I’m sure I’ll be driving my Tacoma until I die.
This is why im holding on to my 2019 4runner for a very very very long time
5 years))
My Impala ltz is 18 yrs new today for me 19yrs old in Dec.. ... Still Running and Stopping but leaking a bit of oil.. should i get a new toyota camry now or waite a few more yrs
and hope the impala keeps going?
Dump them when warranty expires because odds are they will become money pits. Or just lease them as long as the warranty length. Especially German imports.
Generalization is most of the time wrong.
Leasing is also a bad idea, the high depreciation of clunkers is built into the monthly rate you pay.
Just buy (new or preferably used - but verified) the best Japanese cars, leaders of their segments in terms of reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and you'll be closer to securing your financial freedom.
What REALLY drives me nuts is the MONEY GRAB done to Canadians. I referring to making items standard equipment that I DON"T want, like heated seats, heated stirring wheels, lane assist, brake assist . If I want these I will order them. STOP forcing me to pay for things I do NOT WANT. There are so many cars sold in Canada that have these items as standard that are NOT standard in the US. It adds NEEDLESS COSTS to the bill and as a Canadian I'm sick and tired of being screwed over ❗❗❗ Thank you for a very informative video. Would love to hear your opinion on the 2024 Chevy TRAX with their "internal wet timing belt" ? I just want a nice simple 2.0L 4 cylinder engine that does NOT have any turbo boost or echo boost or any of that useless crap. : )
Then buy a top Japanese car (new or better used & verified), non-turbo, leader of its segment in reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
Is that simple, don't look around for cheap clunkers.
@@codincoman9019 - That is what I am doing, however used cars have gone up in price over the last 60 days bc ppl are turning to used cars and the used car market is ripping everyone off also. It's called G R E E D. ❗
@@S.L.S-407 I understand, I faced the same situation last year. However, I continued my thorough research on less known marketplaces and I managed to buy very cheap (few thousand dollars less vs. the inflated market price), directly from an honest man (the seller, the only owner of that car for a few months), a Suzuki Jimny 4x4 LCV, with which I am still very happy after 24'000 kilometers more and some additional off-road improvements.
@@codincoman9019 - Congrats to you. Thanks for the info. : )
When our 22 YO minivan died earlier this yr, we went to buy a new car. Telling the salesman what we don't like: Turbo; sun/moon roof; flat tire repair kit; frameless door window, we ended up buying a Mazda CX-5. 2.5L NA base model. We are happy with it. Now it serves us along with the other small car: 2005 Toyota Echo which still running ok although getting a bit rusty and noisy with the engine. I've thought about replacing it with a new Corolla or Civic but my mechanic told me not to. As they don't make simple yet reliable cars like the Echo(or Yaris, the model that replaced Echo) anymore.
Nonsense, Toyota still builds the Yaris. Corollas are reliable as ever. Your Mechanic won't see you if you buy another new car
@@mikej238 Thanks for the info. I'd probably mistook the news that Toyota sold the Yaris line to Mazda to produce the Mazda 2 series as they stopped making Yaris.
2. I owned a 91 Corolla before and was happy with it. Had to scrap it because of rust issues. Could not fault Toyota since the salt on the road kills all cars.
3. All these years I only took my Toyota to my mechanic for oil change 2x a year(since they don't break down) and regular maintenance. So your suggestion that he's advice based on self-interest is not true. I still need to bring new cars to him for oil change anyways.
4. I honestly don't know the new Corollas are as reliable as they used to be or not. When I asked my mechanic if I should go for the hybrid or gas powered Corolla(or Civic) his answer was: stay with the gas NA engine!
5. I've known this guy for 25 yrs and I trust him. Thank you for your input. Cheers.
@@stevekone1989 Your mechanic probably doesn't know the 1st thing about hybrids
@@stevekone1989 I am an engineer and I'm also into ICE cars and hate the BEV scam.
But the self-charging hybrids are the best of both worlds (very reliable and with the lowest TCO=Total Cost of Ownership as Consumer Reports found out), unlike the unreliable, high TCO, dangerous, polluting, impractical PHEV and especially BEV clunkers.
The (self-charging) hybrids have other purposes: to save fuel (saving most of the kinetic energy, otherwise lost when braking/coasting - by charging the hybrid battery - later used for acceleration), brakes (pads, rotors etc.), eliminating the starter, alternator, belts etc.
The (self-charging) hybrids are far better suited for the next years than any other car segments.
@@codincoman9019 Agree. I watched a TV news cast saying the plug-in Hybrids are the most trouble-prone type of vehicle. ICE cars are still on top when it comes to reliability. BEV's, once touted for their simplicity and low maintenance (hence the low TCO?) turned out to be somewhat inaccurate if not false due to the general lack of spare parts and the many systems to regulate the battery state/charging/temperature or health up-keeping etc. These systems are very complicated and hard to find qualified mechanics to repair them. Regular hybrids are the top choice but earlier this yr we were told a hybrid Rav 4 had a wait time of 1 to 2 years! RAV 4 prime? 3+ yrs! The salesman said if we go for leasing then the wait time could be 1/2 of that. I was pissed off and walked out. Glad I did that.
All modern cars will not last as long as their older models and Toyota and Honda are not the exception
Great content
I've said this in another post angine with less than 4 cylinders belongs on a yard tractor,turbos just make for more trouble than they're worth. The cylinder deactivation sorry I don't believe that the fuel savings is that much plus you've 4 cylinders that are essentially dead weight that still need oil otherwise the engine goes belly up. Technology can be awesome but also ensue the law of unintended consequences.
Mad Magazine once did a Now and Then parody,first panel shows a mechanic standing in front of what looks like a model T with a ballon saying this wire burned out that will $1 parts and labor,next panel same scenario but now saw wire burned out you'll need a new engine $4000. Smallest engine I'd ever seen was in a Lloyd,it was a glorified motorcycle engine top speed 70 mph used next to nothing on fuel but you wouldn't want to get in an accident with it. This was in the late 50s early 60s.
You can find the Lloyd on you tube.
Instead of all these complications, you know what the simplest solution would have been ? Series hybrid cars. They would have given much higher fuel efficiency too.
Thank you for all your videos. Originally found out about your channel from a UA-cam suggestion.
I’m looking to buy a new car. I swayed between many different models. I am a senior probably looking at another 15 years of driving. I looked at the Kia K5,Honda Civic and others. why was watching your video? I pulled up JD Powers reliability, and overall score for both of those cars. There are only a couple points away from each other. I was really surprised. Do you have any comments on either KIA or the Honda?
Thanks again for all your videos
When I was a teenager back in the sixties, my father told me that there were two choices for buying cars.
If you wanted Nice, you got whatever lead sled Detroit said you had to buy.
If you wanted small, you got some cheap European tin can.
Then came the Arab oil embargo in 1973 where gas prices doubled overnight. People discovered Japanese cars. Americans suddenly learned that you could have a nice car that also was small. Japanese cars are still the nice ones
There is too much technology offered that people don't need. Some needed ... a lot Not needed.
Has the simple mechanical systems Now cost the manufacturer too much? Replacing nobs and dials with a touch screen pannel.
Agree. However, it's the politicians (owned by the One World Order) that imposed stupid "environmental" standards that over-complicated and affected the reliability that are the main culprits. The other culprit is the planned obsolescence brought on us by the corporations' greed.
Hello This is great video. What about Mazda CX 5 Cylinder Deactivation? I am planning to buy a Kuro Trim which comes with CD
A lot of stuff you don’t need and are practically forced to buy. The “driver assist” features are nightmarish. I have a new Hyundai and I would pay to have someone shut them off. I hate to think that I paid for that.
I wonder if there is ANY study unambiguously showing how new cars save lives or improve life quality compared to those dated 2000-2010 ???
I bought a used 2013 Toyota Corolla 4 years ago.I change the oil every 4000 to 5000 miles.I met plenty of people who think oil is so advanced these days to last 10 000 miles.Those who buy into that lie are cutting the lives of their vehicles short.
early changes never been good...full synthetic oil can go 6500 km ..
not sure why you mentioned your car lol
Early changes are the best to keep your engine clean and is as its lubricating peak but who has the money to change every 2000 miles.
Manufacturers rely on a smaller supplier group globally. Airbags, fuel pumps, etc. are coming from smaller but larger suppliers. Over the air updates are now giving manufacturers opportunities to 'fix it later'.
There are also frivolous government emission mandates based on absolutely nothing that make manufacturers do what they do with regards to gimmicking.
You're wrong. Benz used to make cars that lasted 30 years. Now their cars break down after a few years. Hence, some manufacturers DO intentionally make crappy cars.
Mercedes now makes crappy cars because they were forced to cave into the pressures of globalization. As did BMW, Volvo, and others. Guess when that trend started? About 30 years ago.
I think companies figured out how to make more money. It could he that just they finally woke up and came up with a new game plan. Make desirable cars but ensure they are not built to last forever. Make yourself a luxury item instead of an appliance and you don’t need to build cars that last a lifetime. It’s not profitable to do so. Just capitalism. People still buy their products to I’d say the plan worked. 🤷🏽♂️
Yes, you are right. @@DinoB12
I purchased a 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross. I traded our 2006 Toyota Corolla, that we drove for 18 years. I'll tell you this it started, ran, and drove just as well after 18 years as it did when I drove it off the lot. I would not have gotten rid of it if I could have fit my in-laws wheelchairs in the trunk.
Toyota used to make really reliable cars... they have been cutting major corners the last few years
Agreed. 😢
Toyota cars are still reliable. Toyota trucks have really fallen off.
Toyota's reliability decreased, true.
But far less than other brands' dependability, keeping it (with its luxury arm, Lexus) at the peak of reliability top.
And it decreased mainly due to the dumb regulations imposed by the authorities.
That's why I buy only the best Japanese cars, champions of their segment reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
profit!
Its not just cars, they are destroying everything.
Planned obsolescence is just a part of the One World Order conspiracy against humanity, just like the climate change and BEV scam.
Recalls have very little to do with reliability. The original Ford Focus was one of the most recalled cars in history, but it was also very reliable.
EVs depreciate quickly.
Honda's fall from grace hurts the most. They used to be as good or better than Toyota.
Stick with Toyota and Honda. 👌
@@dannyboy8850, maybe for old cars. Otherwise, the segments' champions in reliability and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) are coming from Lexus, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Mitsubishi too, not only from Toyota or from Honda (that seriously slipped in both reliability and low TCO).
So you have reason to buy for a new model after couple of years
The answer is yes and they are less exciting. Unless you are in the top 10%
According to Consumer Reports (Auto Guide Top 10 Most Reliable Cars Under $25K, 2013), Mk 6 Golf 2.5 (especially the one imported from Germany), naturally aspirated port injected with timing chain & Aisin auto tranny, outperformed Camry/Corolla in reliability. Production ended in 2014. I still get 30mpg cruising on the hwy.
Before the Japanese cars arrived the Big 3 and AMC had planned obsolescence. They planned parts would fail after X number miles.
You say Toyota still high quality? What about the recent engine and transmission problems in the Toyota Tundra and Tacoma?
A fluke. Toyota is still reliable.
Regardless of who the builder is, never buy a new style vehicle in its first few years; there is always a possibility of an issue. Toyota going to a twin-turbo V6 for the Tundra pretty much killed that truck.
The Tundra and Tacoma problems are bad, but that's only two models, and they are fixing them. The rest of the Toyota lineup is perfectly fine, so it would be very misleading to generalize the entire Toyota lineup as unreliable.
What about lexus 500 which uses a TTV6 since 2018.any instances of widespread problems ?
I love classic cars, but modern cars, most anyway, are way more dependable, efficient and safer. They're just boring and all alike. In my version of a perfect world I'd be driving a Plum Crazy purple HEMI Cuda convertible with four on the floor and pistol grip shifter....
Would a 24 Vw atlas cross . Be a bad buy ? What would u suggest ?
VW is a very bad choice. The brand is #27 in reliability and have a big TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
Just buy a Japanese car, a champion of reliability and low TCO in the segment you want (check Consumer Reports statistics, CarEdge, ISeeCars etc.).
Better buy used (the 5 years-old is the sweet financial point, but I prefer the few months-"old" Japanese champions).
The solution is to get a BEV for better reliability.
😂 go buy a new Blazer EV.
..recalled before they hit the showroom.
Consider it this way
You'd rather have me a buy a different car every 5 years that's eco friendly
Instead of buying a different car every 7 years that's less eco friendly.
So in ~20 years I would have owned 4 cars instead of 3. And you think it's better for the environment that I spent more money on cars and there were more resources spent on building an additional car for me
What I'm saying: you build shittier cars that need to be replaced more often because you can't build more reliable cars. And you can't build more reliable because they don't comply to whatever the government says. Ok, go on. Keep on making more shitty cars because manufacturing cars clearly doesn't have any impact on the environment
Back in the 70s and before if you had 100000 miles on your vehicle just take it to the junk yard because it was done.
Love your videos Shari. A potential question for a future Q & A: why are dealerships closed on Sundays as this is one of the days most people are free from work? Thank you. Hany
That WAS frustrating when I was car shopping! Everyone else that deals with the public IS open on Sunday.
I never buy a ev
Buy a Japanese vehicle and forget about American or European cars.
Over engineered…. That one of the major reasons too
Too many gadgets. Too much reliance on computers. My most reliable vehicle in my fleet of four is my old 1996 Ford Ranger.
Chevy is very consistent - the same junk materials in the interior.
Is it 5 to 10 years or mileage for when repairs start? If you drive very low miles every year can you possibly make it to 15 to 20 years?
No
😂😂😂😂 which car To buy ;;;;; 2024
Electronics are crap.
F.I.A.T. .... MEANING : RULING, DICTATOR ISM BY MAKING OWN LAWS ..
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@@cristiandumitrana6510 Scrierea cu litere mari nu ajută la transmiterea mai bună a mesajului.
Însă corectarea mesajului înaintea postării ar ajuta.
THIS ITALIAN STELANTIS TAKES THE LEAD TO DESTROY THE AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY
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Toyota/Lexus is not reliable anymore.
That’s one reason I just lease
@@davidwilliams6872 That's the main reason why you waste money, especially if you lease non-Japanese clunkers.
All cars have proloms
Whether you like the video or not, the message is straight and true. Our family had the first car sales and petrol stations in London UK. Before that horse and cart, so our family have watched it all and been a part of it all since day one. Whilst 'the idiot' is running our governments, you do need to choose wisely these days, added to which, this issue is raising the cost of secondhand vehicles, both motorcycles and cars, which were clearly more reliable and stronger to drive up to about 2019/2020. My take is this - for what's available in Brasil 🇧🇷 at least; I would look at Lexus NX, RX, BMW X1 and X3 B48 and B58 drive chains and if you can get them, low mileage CRV 2.4 or RAV4 2.5 or V6 - if you just use a car to get from A to B. I've owned stacks of vehicles, the most reliable of which was a 2001 Mercedes CLK430. Blew one light bulb and one fuse over 20 odd years which were replaced for free at Mercedes. That was it. The rest were just usual service items, brake pads, rotors and change oil and transmission fluid (much as they didn't want me to change it)!!
But those days have gone.
Hybrids and EVs? Sure, for people who like frugal perhaps, but for people who like driving we are back to BMW and the occasional Honda 2.0 turbo. BMW were making reliable turbos back in the 70's, so they have a little history there at least. The rest, is pretty much a gamble, although I would consider Mazda if we could get them over here.
The CVT or a decent manual/zf transmission is really a question of whether you actually like driving or not. Shout out to the old VAG EA888 2.0 litre, teamed up with a DQ-500 transmission; think some Golf GTI or Audi 2.0 Quattro 2016-2018 era - easy to flash the chip in the Audi, change the air filter and see 0-100 in 5 seconds at 280HP if handling and a little adrenaline float your boat! This is the same drive chain you get in a Porsche Macan - another decent vehicle.
Otherwise, realize us people on large motorcycles prefer 0-100 in 2.5 seconds with excellent Japanese reliability and don't really want to pay the high prices of a secondhand Golf or Audi to get there!
God Bless 🕊️
This philosophy with the idea that making cars that absorb the impact of crash .... making the cars like a toys
100% DEADLY
COMPARED WITH CROWN VICTORIA 1988 THAT I HAD YEARS AGO
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Were any cars ever reliable?
Automakers will NOT make cars consumers want, as long as Government owns them with bailout money and restrictive regulations. Consumers want V8 motors that are reliable and efficient not electric junk.
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This is exactly why I went with my toyota 4 runner. The 1GRFE engine will outlast most of todays engines. nothing fancy, not alot of computers. Just a well made engine.
Lmao, nonsense
Even Toyota's quality is cratering nowadays, as all cars become unaffordable.
You don´t have to make the video you babled about. We all know what you are going to say.
If you really want a reliable car, by an EV from either Tesla, VW/Audi/Skoda or Porsche.
BMW and MB are newcommers to the EV universe, and still have to prove them selves, but I guess they are very good as well.
Stay away from Japanese EV´s, they have very poor powerconversion circuits resulting in slow charging except for Nissan.
On top they all tend to rust with Mazda as the worst.
THE MOST TRAGIC SITUATION IS.... THAT MODERN HUMANITY IS NOT RELIABLE ANYMORE ....
WE APPROACHING VERY FAST ON THE EDGE OF A DISASTER WITH TRAGIC ENDING FOR MOST OF THE PEOPLE
JEREMIAH CHAPTER 17 VERSES 9 AND 10
STARTED IN GENESIS CHAPTER 3
RESULTS IN GENESIS CHAPTER 6
FINAL IN REVELATION CHAPTER 6 TO CHAPTER 22
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Modern car toyota honda kia gm ford stellantis etc are disposable car period. Poorest customer service stellantis they $ucks!
Toyo is boring, noisy trough.