Posted on 02/18/2021 10:16:27 AM PST by Red Badger
Better than having an immediately obsolete entertainment system buried in the center stack, in my book. Apple CarPlan and Andoid Auto are the way to go these days.
Should have said entertainment/nav.
The Miley Cyrus Transmission?...............
My folks had one. Don't ever use high-mileage oil in it. There are screens in the top end that will clog and starve your valve train. My S-I-L had one, too. The module for the bells/buzzers and radio went out. Other than those two issues, they seemed to drive okay. Won't ever buy another GM product in my lifetime, though. Not new, and certainly nothing made since about 2011.
JD Powers is a PR firm that deals in cars. Their ratings are one huge joke. Even worse than Motor Trend.
If you want Lexus comfort with 400,000 miles of reliability, go for the Toyota Avalon.
“We only buy Toyotas”
My BIL worked at the Pentagon. He got tired of buying new cars and people backing into them and leaving etc.
He bought a Toyota for my neice new and her first job she got a company car so he took back the Corolla. He just sold it a few years back with 280k miles and no issue other than normal tires, brakes and battery stuff.
Boy, I can’t type.
Apple CarPlay
Android Auto
New Tundra will have twin turbo V6. Here in Norcal, gas is pricey and the V6 is attractive, and Toyota has very reliable turbos. What are your opinions on the Tundra update?
JD Powers polls new owners to determine reliability of current model year cars. Main issue with the current cars is one of technical issues such as how to work the radio, etc. the JD Power survey is not designed to determine long term reliability. There are studies of older registered, high mileage vehicles. These help determine which cars last the longest.
“ Owners of 3-year-old Teslas reported 176 problems per 100 vehicles, compared with the industry average in the U.S. of 121 problems per 100 vehicles. Tesla owners reported more problems with their exterior and interior than with other systems like propulsion, battery or infotainment and navigation. However, some did complain about troubles with Tesla’s in-vehicle voice recognition.”
As others note, the subject of complaint matters enormously, while the survey equates them.
3 years ago is half Tesla’s meaningful existence; much has changed in a short time. That “propulsion & battery” performed well is significant vs a panel askew. Voice control on Tesla is presumably far more ambitious than other vehicles, leading more to try and more to report issues - vs, say, me normally not remembering that my Explorer even has voice control which is so bad I never use it and thus wouldn’t complain.
I retired my 21-year old GMC Sierra yesterday after almost 300,000 miles. I bought it new. It’s still running strong but I figured that sooner or later something will happen. I will keep it until it quits. So far all I have replaced are two window motors, an air-conditioner compressor, brakes, and tires. I tuned it up the first and only time about three years ago.
I bought a one owner 2019 Chevy Equinox LT with only 19,000 miles on it yesterday and I will never learn all of the bells and whistles on this SUV. I only used the cruise control on the old truck for the first time about six months ago. I don’t expect it but I hope the new one comes close to being as good as my old truck has been.
The last car I bought the dealer said they would add GPS for like $2K or somewhere in that range. I just laughed and bought a $5.95 phone mount so I can use Waze on my phone.
The unreliability of my 2004 z71 silverado is terrible regaring the dashboard and heater controls, etc. But at least the drive train is solid.
Out of curiosity, does a broken wiper blade and a blown up engine each count as one problem?
Depends did the blown up engine break the wiper blade when it blew up? /s
No vehicle we have ever purchased has been reliable. All have had problems after 30,000 miles. Dodge Ram has been the most dependable even if repairs were needed.
They are good cars. Trucks too. I drove a Tacoma for 19 years, putting 165,000 miles on it. I replaced it with a used 2017 Tacoma last Spring. I put the 2000 Tacoma on Facebook Marketplace and it sold in less than 20 minutes. Crazy!
We bought the Camry so my 15 and 16 year olds will have a car for driving to school. So far so good.
I know everyone has different attitudes about cars, but for the life of me I’ll never understand why people buy NEW cars. Wait a couple years and save a bunch of money. We also never finance, just pay the full amount in cash.
Same here. Bought a 2020 Pilot - no GPS, but I can physically plug my iPhone into the dash, and the big screen is now most of the apps on my phone (”Apple Car Play”).
I’ve had Ford almost begging me to spend lots of money to update my 2015 Mustang GPS. I just toss the letters in the trash with the GOP “please contribute” letters. :-D
9 speed? Hell, Ford pickups have a 10 speed! YIPES!
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