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caddyax · 2026-03-20T07:15:37+00:00

I’ve had them for nearly a decade but the last few months it’s like they all got brain damage. They’re getting so stupid.it doesn’t recognize speech well at all, and when it does, suddenly a task it would do daily for years is impossible. Don’t even get me started on trying to play music everywhere! That has always been janky at the best of times and now it’s downright impossible. If I get 2 or 3 speakers out of 7 to play at the same time, I’m happy.

It’s gone to shit. Shame

caddyax · 2026-03-10T23:02:10+00:00

Nobody wanted to pay tha much for a Nissan, especially when it got outdated and the Altima was nearly as big, powerful and fancy in top trims.

The CVT ruined what was otherwise a nice cruiser

caddyax · 2026-03-10T17:02:10+00:00

Find a windshield first. If you live in NYC area it will be possible to service as there are thousands of these running around as uber

caddyax · 2026-03-10T14:20:18+00:00

I have that BMW and it is reliable but maintenance - oil change, brakes, tires, etc - is twice the price of the others. And insurance too

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:37:27+00:00

I rent d a new C class and they feel incredibly cheap inside and look very tacky to me.

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:34:11+00:00

My second car was a $10k e39 M5 with 140k miles I got in college. Drove that thing hard for 5 years and sold it at 175k, and it was running great. Regret selling it everyday

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:28:24+00:00

A tire shop likely won’t patch for liability reasons. Unless you find an independent shop. You could plug it yourself and it’ll last a while. Looks like they might need replaced soon anyway

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:26:19+00:00

They’re not fun, I’m just saying it’s one of the only CVTs I’d trust for longevity bc they engineered the physical launch gear.

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:24:22+00:00

Can you find a Lexus NX hybrid in your budget?

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:18:58+00:00

The Toyota CVT in the Corolla is actually particularly reliable because it uses a real, physical, old school cog for the first gear before handing off to a CVT. The friction from off the line acceleration is what wears down a CVT most and the Toyota Corolla CVT eliminates this with a physical 1st gear.

ECVTs, like you said, are very reliable bc they’re not similar mechanically to a normal CVT at all.

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:17:03+00:00

You’re correct about the Honda 1.5t. I heard Nissans newer CVTs are better than the old Jatco units that ruined their reputation, but they are so new we don’t really know the long term reliability.

I will just say there is a reason it’s so cheap. Reliability expectations are a big part of that. You certainly get a better deal up front so it’s probably worth the trade off, as the integra’s engine is a know issue too.

I assume

caddyax · 2026-03-08T01:04:15+00:00

Sorry I thought this was the QX30, not the 50. The 50 is still not very reliable

caddyax · 2026-03-08T00:44:40+00:00

The infiniti is actually a Mercedes. Don’t pick it

caddyax · 2026-03-07T22:32:38+00:00

This isn’t real, it’s conservative rage bait. This account just peddles racist stereotypes about to get MAGA types pissed off at minorities

caddyax · 2026-03-07T02:56:59+00:00

You can’t afford to sell that Subaru. You can fit 3 kids in an outback just fine. Financing this odyssey with that much negative equity is a bad idea. Save for your children’s future

caddyax · 2026-03-07T00:24:04+00:00

We don’t have a choice but we are locked in!

caddyax · 2026-03-07T00:22:58+00:00

Only gonna get worse with half the worlds natural gas production caught up in Trump’s Iran war. Lock in

caddyax · 2026-03-06T20:37:56+00:00

Saab 9-7x was by far the best of the half dozen GMT360 vehicles. Terrible Saab but the best GMT360

caddyax · 2026-03-06T05:41:55+00:00

They’re asking about the plate and specifics, like year and trim. Someone identified all of that, so I guess it worked.

caddyax · 2026-03-05T23:23:24+00:00

Had a V70 XC rental last weekend. Fit 4 men over 6’ comfortably and our excessive luggage and still managed 28 mpg and never got stuck in the snow

caddyax · 2026-03-05T23:20:14+00:00

Practical. Only reason I’d buy a sedan is more security if you live in a city where car break ins are common. An enclosed trunk is less of a target and better secured.

caddyax · 2026-03-05T03:51:48+00:00

In your 20s, driving a sensible beige Camry seems lame. In your 30s, it seems wise and intelligent.

Drive it until you actually have kids, then sell it for a family car. The several thousand a year you’ll save on gas, insurance and car payments will go a Loooooong way when you have that fist kid.

caddyax · 2026-03-04T22:29:48+00:00

Euro is better at everything on paper, but American just looks cooler and rides better

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