Comments by "IKhan" (@7477238) on "" video.

  1. Another good example is my friend's 96 BMW 328i. 235k on it and minimal repairs in the time he has had it and he does have the service records from the previous 2 owners. Overall it was only marginally more expensive to maintain than a G35 would cost.
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  2. Actually the trans problems still continue. The TLs are having a TC issue that causes a vibration felt through the pedal and the ECU was reprogrammed in order to alleviate that problem but for most owners the problems still continue. IMHO Japanese cars nowadays aren't as reliable as people claim and German cars aren't as unreliable as people claim. In general they're still reliable but overall the Japanese companies are relying on customer loyalism vs. actual quality.
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  3. Well an Infiniti G37 or Acura TL SH AWD isn't really cheap to maintain either. They have complicated suspension parts (multi link) and brakes/tires are eaten up quite often. They will be cheaper overall and the visits to the shop will be less than their German rivals but I have a few German cars in the family and they've been relatively problem free. Uncle's 2005 E320 Benz with 175k on it has been great, only wear and tear parts were changed out.
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  4. MALLFINDER!! Brilliant!! Yeah I find the older gen Pathfinders far better and it sticks to the simple SUV code. They should have just canned the Pathfinder name for the sake of cementing it in history but it's going the way the rest of the Nissans (except the GTR) it's becoming feminized. CVT sucks balls, a good 6 or 7 speed auto or DCT shifts smooth as silk but still allows for sporty driving.
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  5. BTW your beloved Honda cut corners in the name of money but I guess since you're such a blind loyalist you won't understand. Major transmission problems have plagued Honda/Acura products for over a decade and the samething is still happening. TC problems exist too but remember it's all about money money money not integrity, reputation, ethics or morals.
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  6. Lol luck may be a factor but that car is a wonderful driving experience and the fact that it was quite reliable makes the whole thing even sweeter. I'm not a fan of how the Honda/Acura 5AT shifts, they're quick shifting but you feel the transitions between gears which is a bit annoying in city driving.
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  7. I never said the Pathfinder was supposed to be sporty. The Pathfinder is meant to be a capable and rugged SUV but now it's more like a fancy van with a transmission that won't stand up to heavy duty work like the old Pathfinders could do. Like I said they should have canned the Pathfinder name and let it go down in history and made a new name for what is the new Pathfinder.
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  8. The German ZF 6 speed auto is a reliable and silky smooth shifting transmission. The same can't be said for a Honda/Acura AT, heck Toyota uses a smoother transmission so it's possible for a transmission that's seamless running through the gears. I won't doubt that all around the Japanese brands are still reliable but the older examples were better which sort of makes me wonder what the future models will be like.
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  9. Well I've driven a Lexus ES350 and one thing it lacked was that solid and stable feeling. It just didn't have that heavy weighted feeling a German car provides when going down the road. Doors didn't "thunk" and it felt more upscale Toyota rather than something of distinction and on it's own. Engine/Trans was silky smooth so I can't fault that but the "feel" just wasn't there. It's ever present in the Benz though.
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