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I don't mean this to be critical, but I've never needed to replace a clutch in a vehicle. What's up with people needing to replace clutches? Have driven many cars and trucks with 150k+ on them w/ the original clutch - 0 issues.
Agree 100%, would love either.
We had two Volvos. The first one was non turbo and never had problems. It got 33 mpg on the highway. Great car but not a wagon. Then we got a V70 (turbo) wagon. Super comfortable and really quick. But that one was constantly at the mechanics. In retrospect there was a clue that I overlooked. The radio dial knob was rubber coated and had all these tiny nicks on it. After we sold the car I thought about that and I think they must have been from a high maintenance lady with long fingernails, the kind of lady that could not be bothered with car maintenance.
I've heard manuals are the best anti theft device against millennial car thieves.
You never do burn outs? If not, why do you want a manual?
My buddy had an old Accord wagon like that. Such a sick car.
Greatest surf wagon or car ever. I had one and loved it.
I haven't owned a hybrid yet but I went down the rabbit hole last year while looking for a car for my girl. My takeaway was that Toyota has them pretty much figured out and there isn't much to worry about compared to a regular gasser. Just look at how many Prius are still out there with many hundreds of thousands of miles. If I recall the batteries like to be kept up so it's better to be driving the car regularly than having it sit for long periods of time. Costs a couple/few grand to replace the battery depending on whether you go refurb or new. I think getting a couple/few hundred K out of a the original battery is pretty common. The cars themselves will last like any Toyota if maintained. It's not any harder to do basic stuff. Spark plugs, oil changes, brakes, etc. It's all pretty much the same.Well sh!t.
Looks like the non-plug hybrids get easily 15- 20+ mpg over any new manny tranny out there.
So looking at the Yota Corolla Hybrid and Corolla Cross AWD Hybrid.
So what is owning a hybrid like? My big concern is (a) more expensive to maintain because (I'm guessing) any issue will be difficult for me to to diagnose/repair myself and (b) lifespan of transmission (although it seems all the Yotas have eCVT which is far superior to CVT and standard auto trans ?)
Also, what's the deal with battery changes?
I trust this place more than the ex-cons working the dealership lots.
My year Subie had a sucky aluminum head gasket which was replaced with a multi-layered steel one AFTER one side of the block cracked. The engine has to be removed for head gasket changes on a Subie. Per your story, they also seem to be having cylinder tolerance issues.
