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El Manio
I just heard of Toyota having a few problems, which with Toyota standards should be fixed soon, but what are they, and are they solved and where are they mainly happening.
And is it a good idea to get a 2010 Camry as my first car?
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I haven't had one single problem with my 2010 Corolla that now has about 15,000 miles on it. The problems that you see in the news about Toyota are the same kinds of problems all American cars have had lately. They aren't being reported, so it looks like a thing unique to Toyota. Take a look when you have a lot of time, here:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/defects/defectsearch.cfm
Look at as many different models as you care to.
If you want a 2010 Camry,buy a used one with very low mileage from a Ford dealer, that was traded in for a new Ford after the hysteria over Toyota began. That's how the Big 3 are getting out of bankruptcy. If you want a new Camry, get a 2011. In 2010 a lot ofthings were introduced as new featured, such as electric power steering. This hasn't been a problem with Toyotas, but Chevy has had a terrible problem with them suddenly oscillating left and right by themselves until the car was stopped and restarted. Nothing in the news about that dangerous defect.
I haven't had one single problem with my 2010 Corolla that now has about 15,000 miles on it. The problems that you see in the news about Toyota are the same kinds of problems all American cars have had lately. They aren't being reported, so it looks like a thing unique to Toyota. Take a look when you have a lot of time, here:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/defects/defectsearch.cfm
Look at as many different models as you care to.
If you want a 2010 Camry,buy a used one with very low mileage from a Ford dealer, that was traded in for a new Ford after the hysteria over Toyota began. That's how the Big 3 are getting out of bankruptcy. If you want a new Camry, get a 2011. In 2010 a lot ofthings were introduced as new featured, such as electric power steering. This hasn't been a problem with Toyotas, but Chevy has had a terrible problem with them suddenly oscillating left and right by themselves until the car was stopped and restarted. Nothing in the news about that dangerous defect.
How much money in gas could I save by getting a Toyota Prius hybrid?
Richie B
I am trying to figure out if I should get a Toyota Yaris sedan or spend the extra $10,000 and get a Prius. Will the prius pay off in the long run?
This would be a second car. We are going to get the prius or the yaris.
Answer
It takes 10 years for a Prius to break even. Hybrids arent the best technology for better fuel economy anyway. A clean diesel can get 60 mpg easy, while costing thousands less than a hybrid system. Diesels are most common in European cars, and manufacturers like Volkswagen sell them in the US as options. The Prius is a much better car than the Yaris, although I would not suggest either mainly because of Toyotas falling quality. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/10/toyota_quality.html
The Yaris was called a "disappointment" by ConsumerReports, which has long been criticised for being biased towards imports. The Yaris is the ultimate penalty box. A good medium between the two cars is the upcoming Saturn Astra. It has been rumored to have a hybrid option, and if it does will be much more affordable than a Prius. The upcoming Saturn Astra is light years ahead of the Yaris. It is a rebadged Opel Astra, one of the most popular cars in Europe. Nothing will be changed from the original Opel in its transition to a Saturn. It will be made in Belgium and imported into the US. Here are some reviews of the Astra.
http://www.caranddriver.com/autoshows/12137/2008-saturn-astra.html
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12767/upfront-news-2008-saturn-astra.html
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/21/candd-crowns-saturn-astra-safest-car-under-25k/
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12859/2008-saturn-astra.html
The Astra has already proven to be a great car, since it has been on sale in Europe since 2004. The Astra is more refined than the Yaris, not even going into its driving dynamics. Compare these pictures:
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/MediaNav/year=2008/make=Saturn/model=Astra/firstNav=Gallery/photoId=20142846#
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/MediaNav/styleId=100919847/firstNav=Gallery#
The gas mileage should be about the same on the Yaris and Astra, since every other car currently in that segment is within 2 mpg. Here is a side to side comparison of the Yaris VS the base Astra. Just look at the features, the Astra is hands down a better package, not including the longer warranty and better saftey.
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/nvc/edmunds/VehicleComparison?styleid=100919847&styleid=100913114&maxvehicles=5&refid=&op=3&tab=pricing
GM is now on top of JD Powers reliability/quality ratings with Buick. The tests were on cars from 2004 to see how they held up. This does have some faults since Saturn has completley overhauled their lineup, and currently the oldest car in their lineup is the 2006 Sky.
It takes 10 years for a Prius to break even. Hybrids arent the best technology for better fuel economy anyway. A clean diesel can get 60 mpg easy, while costing thousands less than a hybrid system. Diesels are most common in European cars, and manufacturers like Volkswagen sell them in the US as options. The Prius is a much better car than the Yaris, although I would not suggest either mainly because of Toyotas falling quality. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/10/toyota_quality.html
The Yaris was called a "disappointment" by ConsumerReports, which has long been criticised for being biased towards imports. The Yaris is the ultimate penalty box. A good medium between the two cars is the upcoming Saturn Astra. It has been rumored to have a hybrid option, and if it does will be much more affordable than a Prius. The upcoming Saturn Astra is light years ahead of the Yaris. It is a rebadged Opel Astra, one of the most popular cars in Europe. Nothing will be changed from the original Opel in its transition to a Saturn. It will be made in Belgium and imported into the US. Here are some reviews of the Astra.
http://www.caranddriver.com/autoshows/12137/2008-saturn-astra.html
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12767/upfront-news-2008-saturn-astra.html
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/21/candd-crowns-saturn-astra-safest-car-under-25k/
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12859/2008-saturn-astra.html
The Astra has already proven to be a great car, since it has been on sale in Europe since 2004. The Astra is more refined than the Yaris, not even going into its driving dynamics. Compare these pictures:
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/MediaNav/year=2008/make=Saturn/model=Astra/firstNav=Gallery/photoId=20142846#
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/MediaNav/styleId=100919847/firstNav=Gallery#
The gas mileage should be about the same on the Yaris and Astra, since every other car currently in that segment is within 2 mpg. Here is a side to side comparison of the Yaris VS the base Astra. Just look at the features, the Astra is hands down a better package, not including the longer warranty and better saftey.
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/nvc/edmunds/VehicleComparison?styleid=100919847&styleid=100913114&maxvehicles=5&refid=&op=3&tab=pricing
GM is now on top of JD Powers reliability/quality ratings with Buick. The tests were on cars from 2004 to see how they held up. This does have some faults since Saturn has completley overhauled their lineup, and currently the oldest car in their lineup is the 2006 Sky.
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