Comments by "" (@davinp) on "Doug DeMuro" channel.

  1. Ford and other American manufactures use cheap plastics inside.
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  2. It used to be joked that FIAT stood for Fix It Again Tony because FIAT's kept breaking down
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  3. The Chevy's built back then were better built then the new ones as GM's quality is fallen. That is why the old ones last longer then the newer one. The Suburban was popular back then
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  4. The problem with the Neon is that it was poorly/cheaply built. As you know, Chrysler's quality is poor and they are not reliable cars. Also, it is not very safe as it did poorly in the IIHS crash test
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  5. The Suburban is longer than the Caravan. This one looks like new
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  6. While this does have allot plastic, it doesn't look as cheap as the plastic Chrysler used in its 1996 Dodge Caravan
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  7. Stellantis has been cancelling many Chrysler and Dodge models, so we don't know what the future will be for these 2 brands
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  8. A problem at Ford is that their quality has fallen and so they had to issue allot of recalls as they made their models to cheaply to save money
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  9. The problem with putting the climate controls in the infotainment system is that if it breaks, you can't control the A/C and Heat
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  10. On the Toyota Corolla, they only offer heated seats on the full leather seats and don't they offer dual zone air like this Civic
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  11. that is stupid that the tail lights come on when you lock the door. People might think someone is backing out of the parking spot
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  12. The ES300 was Lexus's version of the Toyota Camry. Toyota had the Camry Solaros coupe
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  13. I notice in the Ford commercials in the past month, they have been only advertising their trucks & suvs, no metion of their cars & sedans since they are phasing them out
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  14. Back up camera is required by law in USA. Cars in Mexico don't have all the safety features that the USA cars have. Also, the build quality in Mexico is cheaper
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  15. Just like Chrysler had used cheap plastics back then
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  16. During the Daimler-Chrysler era, Chrysler was being cheap with many cost-cutting measures such as no cover on the back of the trunk lid
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  17. After 36 years, they are dropping the Dodge Caravan
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  18. This car is on the list of 15 new cars to avoid: https://www3.forbes.com/business/15-new-cars-to-avoid/12/
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  19. Back in the early 2000s to 2010s, only the bigger and luxury sedans had push to start. It didn't show up on smaller cars until the mid 2010s. For example the Toyota Corolla didn't offer it until the 2014 model
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  20. GM's quality has fallen since 2009 bankruptcy. They are making cars more cheaply which doesn't last very long and are not as good as the ones in the late '90s and early 2000s.
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  21. Toyota's used to be boring, but new redesigned are getting more aggressive
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  22. THe 4 door version of the Dodge/Plymouth Colt that Mitsubishi made for Chrysler
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  23. Lexus were too well built and are the most reliable luxury brand
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  24. Unless it is required by law, some safety & tech features are offered as optional especially on cheaper GM cars. They won't make them standard equipment which they should
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  25. The driver's door window reminds of the Suburu
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  26. Toyota discontinued the Camry wagon in 1997 and the Honda discontinued the Accord wagon the following year
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  27. Wow, that key is very thing. Most cars are fatter
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  28. After Chrysler came out with its minivan in 1984, GM and Ford rushed to make a minivan. They have pointed noses.
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  29. Only on the Entunes Premium has the maintenance feature. Basic & Plus do not
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  30. Ford has weird designs. Back in the late 1990s the Ford Taurus lost to the Toyota Camry due to weird oval design that nobody liked. No need for those gaps. The infotainment system is too far for the driver to reach.
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  31. USB-C is mainly on Android phones and Toyota doesn't like Android. They resisted Android Auto until 2019 and slowly rolling it out. Toyota seems to feature Apple support more than Android
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  32. As for Mistubishi, they make cheap cars. They are probably the cheapest Japanese automaker
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  33. Looks bigger than the Toyota Avalon
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  34. The Chevy Malibu is still made today
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  35. Mitsubishi's aren't good cars. They could be the worst Japanese automaker. Wow, the car is cheaper than the Toyota Yaris. I see the cheap hubcaps and cheap looking plastics inside and outdated audio system. Others have little screen for the infotainment system. Toyota engineers have figured how to make the engine quieter. The other automakes have integreted the key lock into door handle unlike this car.
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  36. GM had too many brands and so when they went bankrupt in 2009, they shut down Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer. They also sold Saab to Dutch automaker, Spyker. These days it doesn't make sense for an automaker to have 8 brands
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  37. Unlike Honda and few others, Toyota doesn't like to use digital gauges.
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  38. It may have helped GM go bankrupt in 2009
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  39. Toyota had discontinued the Yaris in USA as smaller cars aren't popular here
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  40. A weird thing about the PT Cruiser is that the window buttons are not on the door, but in the center stack
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  41. Back then was Nissan was reliable like Honda & Toyota
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  42. The Japanese have always been better quality and more reliable then the American brands (GM, Chrysler)
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  43. Notice the paint is fading from the roof
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  44. After Honda launched Acura, Toyota launched Lexus. Lexus is probably the most reliable luxury car. Toyota made a Lexus version of the Camry sedan
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  45. The Honda Civic is a compact car, but it looks like a midsize car
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  46. Smaller cars like coupe are no longer popular today. Honda also discontinued the Fit in USA
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  47. It still has a plastic cover on the engine whereas the new 2020 Corolla does not
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  48. It even has a pocket on the back of the driver's seat. For some reason, Toyota don't pockets on the back of driver's seat anymore, only on the passenger seat
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  49. Many cars in the USA only have red lights in the back, no orange lights
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  50. Buick makes a minivan in China, but not in USA. Since GM has killed its car brands (Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn) where does that leave Buick? Buick and Oldsmobile were the old people's car
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  51. While Chrysler has had stylish cars, they are poorly built and unreliable. They use cheap plastics. Chrysler is worst them GM.
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  52. Mistubishi makes cheap cars. The materials inside this car look cheaper then the Toyota Corolla
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  53. One problem is that auto manufactures won't iupdate the tech such as the infotainment system in older model cars. Instead they want you to buy the new model to get the new tech. This leaves the customer with outdated tech in their older car
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  54. I've never heard of Sigma. Everyone has heard about the Galant
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  55. By 1997, the Toyota Camry became the #1 selling car in America, beating the Ford Taurus. Though the Camry was boring, nobody like the weird oval shape of the 1996 Taurus and the Camry is the most reliable sedan
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  56. The Ford Taurus was a futuristic style at the time. It was the first sedan that wasn't boxy
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  57. Wow that is allot of features. Each manufacture is copying each other. I don't know why they decided to cancel the Dodge Caravan and bring back the Voyager nameplate as the lower cost minivan.
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  58. The Mazda version of the Explorer didn't sell very well
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  59. When GM went bankrupt in 2009, they had to drop Pontiac. Pontiacs weren't selling well. Along with Pontiac, Saturn was dropped
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  60. No rear view camera as Mistibushi was too cheap. It became required by law in June 2018, but some cars already offered it before then
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  61. It's the Pontiac of the Toyota Matrix. Since it was made by Toyota, it has Toyota's quality and reliability. Before this Toyota made a version of the Corolla for GM as the Geo Prizm
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  62. Yet no high performance Corolla sedan
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  63. Since Lexus is made by Toyota, it is the most reliable luxury brand. Like Toyota, all their cars have been boring, not exciting about them.
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  64. It's frustrating the Toyota still refuses to support Android Auto. Toyota added Apple Carplay and Alexa compatibility to the newly redesigned 2019 RAV4 and 2020 Corolla, but still no Google. People say Toyota's Entune system sucks
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  65. Stellantis is neglecting Chrysler. They have discontinued several Chrysler & Dodge models and haven't come out with any new models. The Chrysler Pacifica minivan is aging and needs an update. I don't know why they cancelled the Dodge Caravan which this year would have been its 40th birthday. They came out in 1984
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  66. While the American automakers are discontinuing sedans, Toyota introduces a new one. The Avalon was Toyota's largest sedan, a little bigger and more luxurious then the Camry
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  67. Notice the key lock is not integrated into the door handle as most cars are today. This vehicle has allot of cheap plastics in the interior
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  68. I don't know why Toyota doesn't include a pouch on back of the driver's seat
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  69. This minivan performs poor in crash test. I don't know why Toyota decided due to shape it as egg. Also, part of the engine is under the front seat. Toyota's since the 2000s are boring styles
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  70. Those were smoker windows
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  71. The plastic inside is all scratched up
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  72. Doug makes a good point - we don't know how reliable it will be. BMW's are not known to be reliable as Toyota
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  73. Toyota is still using analog gauges whereas Honda is all digital gauges.
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  74. The Chevy HHR was designed to compete with the Chrysler PT Cruiser
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  75. Just like Toyota, BMW refuses to support Android Auto
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  76. and GM's quality/reliability is not as good as the Japanese brands
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  77. Police still use Ford Fusions and they are more reliable then the Ford SUVs that police use
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  78. Taxi cars which used to be Fords have been replaced with Toyotas because Toyotas are reliable long lasting cars
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  79. Even today, GM and Chrysler still stuff from poor quality and poor reliability.
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  80. Back when Chrysler was owned by Mercedes (Daimler Chrysler), Daimler gave Chrysler a strict budget, so they had to make cost-cutting measures as we saw with the PT Crusier. So Chrysler was being cheap back then
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  81. Toyota/Lexus doesn't use cheap plastics that GM, Ford & Chrysler did
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  82. It is a big problem that people don't turn on the headlights because they think their lights are on since the dashboard is lighted. They are driving in the dark without their lights on. Some cars may have automatic headlights, but the feature can be turned off. Some drivers may just have their daytime lights on
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  83. 2000 is 24 years ago not 25. We are in 2024
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  84. The American brands don't follow the Japanese Quality philosophy and so GM, Ford & Chrysler suffered from poor build quality as they used cheaper quality materials
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  85. The rear windows are pretty small
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  86. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, Mitsubishi partnered with Chrysler. They made engines for Chrysler and made the Dodge/Plymouth Colt. By the end of the 1990s, Chrysler dropped the Eagle and Plymouth brands and those Mistubishi models were discontinued. This ended the Chrysler-Mistibushi partnership.
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  87. Didn't you review this car already?
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  88. The Toyota President said no more boring cars
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  89. Nobody liked the weird oval or jellybean styling of the redesigned 1996 Taurus and so it lost to the Toyota Camry as the #1 selling car. The Taurus was also less reliable then the Camry and Ford's build quality isn't as good as Toyota
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  90. I see that they put the key lock separate from the door handle. Mitsubishi makes cars cheaply and so they are not as popular as Toyota or Honda
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  91. Of course since it is a Honda, they use good quality materials in the interior. You won't find cheap plastics such as in the Dodge Viper
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  92. Chrysler is not known to be reliable like Toyota is as they don't have good quality control. Of the 4 minivans, Toyota would be the most reliable
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  93. The Plus version of the infotainment system gets you Toyota's Scout GPS, Premium gets you the full navigation system
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  94. I though Ford was the only with a number pad which never became popular
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  95. Notice it doesn't have a passenger door mirror. The cheap base model didn't have it
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  96. Since the windshield folds down, they couldn't put a camera behind the mirror for lane departure warning, radar cruise control or pre-collision system. Since there is no badging in the grill, where would they put the radar?
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  97. Chrysler still being cheap - doesn't want to spend money on better quality plastics
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  98. The Chevy Cavalier was rebadged as a Toyota Cavalier in Japan
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  99. Speaking of Toyota, here is a Lamborghini owner reviewing a 2017 Toyota Corolla SE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laai9-kyW_s
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  100. SS is not a good name and it's a boring style - reminds of a Nissan Altima. $50,000 is expensive. Today sedans are less popular as crossovers and SUVs have become more popular
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  101. If you were to compare the Ford Thunderbird to the Toyota Camry Solora Convertible, you'll see the Toyota is much better quality
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  102. Notice how thick that owner's manual is. They've seem to be getting on new cars since they have allot more high tech stuff them before and it is printed in portrait instead of landscape as some old manuals were.
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  103. True, rotary engines are not known to be as a reliable as a regular engine
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  104. Wow, that is smaller than USPS Mail trucks which are Jeeps. Also, the compartment where the power outlet is doesn't have any cloth or leather. They were being very cheap when building them
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  105. Of course the Honda would be more reliable than a Mercedes-Benz. German engineers are not as smart as Japanese engineers. This minivan seems outdated compared to the Honda
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  106. This car looks a little bigger then the Galant. The Galant would be mid-sized and the Sigma would be large size. Just like the Maxima is a little bigger then the Altima
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  107. The other luxury car Mistubshi had was the Diamante
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  108. Sedans are not going extinct. Ford is making a big mistake. Toyota, Honda and other foreign automakers are still making cars and won't stop anytime soon. GM and Chrysler have been canceling small cars and sedans as well. It is unfortunate we don't have smaller, affordable and economical cars anymore because all the automakers are focusing on crossover/SUVs. The problem is that sedans make less profit for automakers and they want make more profits which the crossover/SUVs do
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  109. Back then cars didn't have computers and other electronics that we have now making cars much more complex. Airbags were new in the 1990s
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  110. Wow this looks like brand new. By the 1990s, the dash is outdated.
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  111. Because it is made by BMW, it is very expensive
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  112. Wow, this car looks like new. The order took good car of it. The 2017-2019 Corolla has similar air vents
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  113. It's nearest competitor, the Toyota Camry came out in 1986
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  114. in the early 2010s many cars had allot of buttons
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  115. Those GM minivans also performed poorly in the IIHS crash tests, so not the safest minivan.
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  116. No one preserves Honda and Toyota's from the 1980s
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  117. No it's not. The Mazda Miata is far more reliable. There are still several Mazda Miatas on road, yet you hardly see a Pontiac
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  118. Back then we didn't have buttons built on the steering wheel like today's modern cars have
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  119. There is room for another button on the dash, yet Ford did not include a sport button. On Toyota, there is one button for transaction control and another button for sport or eco mode, depending on the trim level
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  120. Those safety features were introduced in the 2017 Corolla as standard equipment and is called Toyota Safety Sense. For 2019, Toyota introduced Safety Sense 2.0. Yes, even luxury cars don't offer these safety features. Toyota, Honda and Nissan include these safety features because they believe in safety
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  121. This car looks like brand new
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  122. Cars made in Mexico are poorly/cheaply built.
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  123. The car is outdated and in bad need of a redesign. Most cars are redesigned after 5 or 6 years and gets a mid-cycle fresh after 3 years
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  124. 1987 is 35 years old not 25
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  125. But where's Android Auto? I hate that Toyota has refused Android Auto and has been slow to roll it out. Other car's infosystems are better than Toyota's
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  126. Also, Toyota is one of the most reliable car brands
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  127. I don't like the huge ugly grill on the Toyota Sienna. Chrysler's is not bad looking. I don't know why Toyota likes big grills on all the cars they make
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  128. That's the Lexus version not hte Toyota
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  129. Unfortunately, GM's quality has dropped. Today they built cars cheaply, poor quality and not reliable
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  130. Wow this car looks like brand new
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  131. Toyota still won't give its compact cars faster engines, I think because they want them to be reliable
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  132. Lee Iacocca thought that the minivan would replaced the station wagon, but then SUVs became popular. Chrysler introduced a new redesigned minivan in 1996
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  133. The Century is a boring boxy Toyota
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  134. Toyota Sienna is the most reliable minivan - far more reliable then the Honda Oddysey. Also, since Chrysler made a hybrid Pacifica, then Toyota came with a Hybrid Sienna saying 2 can play that game
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