Haven’t had any problems with my 2018 GTI. Just been keeping up with regular maintenance. DSG maintenance is a bit pricey, but it doesn’t have to be done that often. Love the practicality and small packaging. Brought my daughter home from the hospital in it and just did our first road trip - it managed to handle all the stuff a 10mo needs to visit family for thanksgiving.
25:39 I had the same thoughts as Zac. If they don't hybrid the ADX then UXh will remain free of competitors. And if Acura takes that step then Lexus will have no choice but to rework the cabin so that people with legs can fit in the back seat.
1. Zack claims that the depreciation of EVs is 18% per year and that of gas models is 3% per year. The latter is a surprising figure to say the least. Can someone provide the link to the article that reports this figure? Other sources report that gasoline models depreciate on average 13% per year. (Of course the actual depreciation depends on the model and the car, especially its mileage.) 2. Incentives depress the prices of new and used cars. This is bad for you if you bought an EV without incentives and then incentives were introduced. If you bought with incentives and the incentives continue then you are fine. If you buy now with incentives then you stand to benefit in coming years as incentives are scaled back.
I traded out a Ford Focus ST (6 speed manual) for a Subaru Crosstrek with a CVT. It’s fine. The world didn’t end. No complaints. Love the matching sweaters, LOL.
Zack advises a viewer to buy their Volvo at the end of the lease period because they've "already paid for half of it". This advice requires some qualification. Buying a car at the end of the lease period might make financial sense *if* the car's residual value is less than its market value.
@13:46 I have a Thule Vector Alpine roof box on my Outback Wilderness and I don't snowboard anymore... (haven't for decades), and while I DO put stuff up there, so it has a purpose... but yeah, I'm kinda posing as a skiier/snowboarder 😆
Appreciate the CVT talk. I have a Nissan Rogue (I know the horrid past of Nissan CVTs, the hate was deserved) but that was years ago. I chance the CVT fluid every 30k miles and have absolutely no issues
@@1_helper-PST I don't understand why. There lineup looks great, drives great and is priced-great. I'm on to my third nissan. I've owned honda and toyota before and prefer Nissan over both.
I have had two Jettas and now a 2024 Tiguan. I have no issues with VW. Any issue I have ever had was pretty minor and under warranty. Service costs are higher than domestics (IMO).
Same here. Currently own two VW products (Audi) and they have been awesome. Last Audi we traded in with over 100k miles and it ran like a clock. You definitely need to maintain them though
The CVT failed on my daughter's Honda just out of warranty. They say they will never buy another Honda. Some other family members have had good reliability on Hondas. "Your mileage may vary."
I had a 2018 Tiguan and no problems. The only reason I don’t drive it anymore because I leased a 2021 Arteon and kept it on your recommendation on episode 68. I may change the Arteon because I love the way the new Tiguan looks. My nephew has a 2016 Jetta SE and again no problems. You both are really the best! Cheers From Tampa
A wonderful episode, as usual, but even better with the insights on how you do this and how much you like doing it. It certainly comes through for the viewer. We have a ‘24 BMW X5 50e (purchased in part because of your excellent review of it), as well as a ‘21 Porsche Panamera 4S e-hybrid, and love both PHEVs. Will likely go EV in a couple of years, and are most interested in the Macan 4, so would love to see a driving review of this by you (liked the walk around video). Thanks for doing all of these.
FYI. I agree with Zack. Owned 4 Tacomas and traded up every 3 yrs and was very happy with trade in value. However, just traded 2022 Audi for an 2024 Atlas and was shocked at how much it deprecated!
I have the ILX with the 8 speed DCT with torque converter. I have 105K on it and it still runs beautifully. I would LOVE to have the ADX but i cant go back to a CVT (used to own a cvt too). Its sad to see that they never continued on this 8 DCT. Imagine if this first iteration was so good, an updated second iteration would have been even better.
Buy the car on the last day of any month. Each dealer has a monthly quota to earn end of year discounts and credits. If they haven't met that quota yet there will be a deal.
I've always wondered if end of Feb is a good month to buy because less people spending due to taxes AND perhaps dealing with all the Christmas/Holidays spending... Plus, being a shorter month always make it tougher to make quota, yes I know their numbers go up against previous Febs, but still having less days to make up because they're behind may be an advantage to buyers (?) Just a thought
Chiming in...owned a VW CC - not buying another VW again. Ugh...mixed oil up with coolant, had random electric issues, went through tyres and even left us stranded in 40 degree weather (this was in the Middle East). Brand new car, dealer serviced and garage parked its entire life. Looked great, but was just awful to own. Switched to a Lexus (LS) and never looked back. Plus the Lexus was just so sublimely smooth & powerful!
Mazda screwed up big time with the featureset on the U.S. CX-50 Hybrid. If they think demand for hybrids is lower in the U.S. than Canada, their market research is woefully wrong. Not sure what the rationale is for that one.
Zack: "Average depreciation of a current model gas car is 3% (per Automotive News)." Check your facts - there is no way that is correct. It's way higher.
Could you get depreciation stats of those who paid huge markups on their ICE vehicles. I’m sure it’s going to be just as crazy as the EVs bought before the great price drop of Elon.
It’s called the art of the deal, tariffs are Trump‘s opening salvo. He’ll get what he wants and they’ll be no tariffs for Canada. Mexico, different story.
I really don’t think it’s fair that, to varying degrees of awful, modern manual transmissions get away with having rev-hang and nobody complains. Why? Do people not remember what it was like to take your foot off the gas pedal and have the actual gas stop going to the engine so you could up shift properly ?
I live in Illinois. There’s a used car dealer near me that specializes in late model used cars that were originally made and sold for the Canadian market. Two neighbors of mine bought their late model Chevy pickups from that dealership. They didn’t know if their vehicles had more features. But they probably have a better winter package.
Thousands of verified owners respond to JD Power for their reliability surveys. IF you do the math, a Volvo is likely to have one more reliability issue than a Lexus (the reliability leader) in the third year of ownership. In fact it will have fewer reliability issues than a Volkswagen or Audi or Tesla. Or, you could go with the anecdotal story from the guy down the street.
I wonder if we will ever get deals in Vancouver that are anywhere near to the leases like Tommy at TFLCar got on a new Fiat 500E in Colorado... $700 down and $49.00 monthly...
Thank you for providing us great info ,just have question about rav4 prime,does it work without 18 kw hour battery if I decide not to replace and just decide to run as regular gas only,will it start and run only on gas
You're right about "car people' whining about CVT. Oh JATCO this, JATCO that. Then again, these are the same people who argue about which comic book character could beat up which other comic book character. And they get HEATED about it.
The JATCO CVT was a huge issue for Nissan as we are all aware of but it's much improved now. For those who had a CVT with a ton of problems, I can understand why they wouldn't want another one. But a lot has changed today.
your answer to best time to buy a car didn't take into account the practice of companies releasing cars mid year and calling them next year's model - eg 2025 Toyota Camry has been out for a while so waiting till January doesn't seem to have much advantage until they say when the 26 model is coming and then the month or so before that they want to clear out the 25's would seem to be the optimal time to buy a 25...
Here's a head-scratcher for ya. Turned in Korean car for a Japanese one with what they offered in trade and they (Toyota) put the Korean car (advertised) for sale for what they offered me. One in one out ! Not in tears for Toyota sales ...but ? Can't understand this one....
I'm the owner of a 2021 Tesla with only 18,000 miles, yet I'm facing the same delima with the poor resale value. I love the car but can only get half of what I paid for it and feel like I have to sell it before it drops further. I would apply the money towards a Toyota hybrid.
Good talk about CVTs. Both of our current vehicles have them and we like them. My Venza (Toyota Hybrid) and our Forester Wilderness have it (albeit, different designs). We like the smooth drives they offer and increased efficiency.
@@nickolastiguan yes, hence the "different design" comment. It is just a planetary gearset. It is actually the best system. Super simple and super reliable. Belt and chain systems aren't as reliable, but if you stay on top of your maintenance and don't abuse them, they can be relatively decent too.
off the lot price drop - I have said that is wrong for years - it depends "where that depreciation is" right - if it is in my pocket I think it is not bad. If you take the car price includes a 1.9% rate - well you gave that to the dealer - or is if you pay for the brand - well you have to wait until you sell it to get that benefit (if the car is still around - ownership risk you took on). Heck I say, take the $5000 depreciation everyone else is waiting to get back and invest it in your retirement.
Cx50 is missing parking sensors in Canada as well. Only on top 2 high trims. Unbelievable, such a usefull and cheap 25+ year old invention item is cut for cost savings
Love your engaging videos. Regarding CVT's, I recently replaced a 2017 CX-5 (6 speed auto) with a 2023 CRV 1.5 turbo and I really like the CVT with the small turbo. It is a good match for my "smooth" driving style and when I need to accelerate to merge with traffic, you can feel the turbo kick in. Instead of flooring it, I give it about 80% throttle and that provides ample acceleration.
Think the Toyota eCVT is the best out there. Most of the people that hate CVTs are those that have to work on them or pay for them to be fixed once broken. If they are not broke there is no issue with CVTs.
If Mazda’s have more features in Canada spec’s vehicles, can an American purchase these Canadian spec vehicles by crossing over to Canada in the Northern US States like New York or Michigan?
If you are paying cash the dealer would probably be happy to sell it to you. But you'd have to go thru a bunch of custom and US import regulations. And your speedo would be in Km/hr. :)
Zack… cars used to be about the drivetrain and it still is for me. These complicated technology centric vehicles with buzzy engines and transmissions are a joke. I don’t think you have to be a car nerd to understand what you are buying and how it will perform.
4:10 Hi Andrea and Zach! Not sure who or what is wrong, but on the Mazda USA website it’s showing a Hybrid Premium Plus with all the features minus a 360 camera. But I see it all on the website, vented seats, power folding mirrors etc
Wow, I just looked and they have added a lot of features. Consumers must have been complaining. You are right, no 360 camera and I also noticed no heated rear seats or front and rear parking sensors but this is definitely a start for our US buyers.
@ just want to say love the channel! I asked a question around episode 93 I believe. I went with an Audi A4 and I love it! Thanks for the advice and the content!
Must be something wrong with me. I love my ford escape e-cvt. It is ALWAYS in the RIGHT GEAR.Drone? I don’t hear a drone. I drive the car. The e-cvt does its thing.
Lease and dump the VW's and if it's good then buy out... The 2 I've had were absolute lemons and they were 3 and 5 years in on the drivetrain designs so the bugs should have been worked out on these. Never again. I'd rather pay for a boring Lexus and have it be reliable and still worth something upon resale if I choose to.
@ I paid over $50k for it and the next year it was worth less than half. Sucked it up and put money down to get from under it. Just a bad financial decision. Plus I wanted the x4. 😉
So are you saying stay away from Hybrid, if you plan on keeping the vehicle for 10+ years, or potentially 20, due to the cost of a battery replacement down the road
@@Motormouth... Thank you. I didnt know there was a difference So plug in is you plug into power to charge it, other one the gas engine charges the battery
Hybrids have a much smaller battery so your costs will always be lower. For example a RAV4 hybrid has a 1.6 kWh battery whereas the RAV4 plug-in hybrid has a 18.1 kWh battery. Manufacturers have different price points for battery replacement costs which are difficult to find to be honest with you, costs aren't publicized. I am surprised by the cost of the Wrangler 4xe battery, it seems very high. As for pure electric vehicles, batteries range in size between 58 kWh to much higher, some are 200 kWh for a larger vehicle like a pick up truck. If cells within the battery can't be replaced, the cost to replace a battery will be much higher. As time goes on and batteries are recycled and cells can be replaced, the costs will come down.
@@andreaspencer9813 Awesome info, thank you. Will be looking way more into this as this car could be a last car purchase for retirement. So have time to do a ton of research, and make sure we make the right choice
@@DVinCanadaDepends wh7xh which market. USA and Canada are large countries with big rural areas, long drives and cold climate. All unfavorable to EVs at this time hence low adoption rates.
Not all places. 72% of car registrations in HK in the first nine months of 2024 were EVs. We expect to reach 90% in two years. Toyota is struggling in HK, especially the RAV4
To the guy who asked about the VW Tiguan: When MQB Tiguan first came out in 2018, I waited a year since I didn’t want a first year model and bought a 2019 new. SEL Premium. 11 months of ownership, nothing but headache. The list of issues I had is way too long to write here, but I traded in with a big loss in value with only 8k miles on it. To give you an idea, I drive an average of 20 to 25k miles a year, but the Tiguan spent so much time at the dealer I couldn’t drive it. And no, Lemon law didn’t apply because in NY it has to be a repeated issue when I had multitude of different stuff. Even though I lost all that money by selling it so soon, it was one of my happiest days ever. Getting rid of it was a cause for celebration.
An educated guess, your 10-year-old battery will probably retain 80% of its capacity. But the prospective next owner (even at five years) won’t be able to get battery replacement out of his mind, hence major depreciation. On the other hand, my PHEV battery (1/3 to 1/4 the size / cost) won’t be nearly as big a factor.
There is no physical problem with the 8 speed Mazda transmission, it has had the same software updates as every other transmissions on the market today! Please don't make false statements as a lot of people take your words as the gospel! thank you
We don't like it, it's very clunky and is not very smooth. There have been countless updates on the transmission, you are right but it still isn't smooth. We are in an inline 6 X3 this week with an 8-speed automatic transmission, it's night and day. I also want to share a story with you from a viewer who DM'd me on Instagram and was not happy. He bought a CX-90 PHEV and his wife is very upset with the purchase. She described the transmission as being very clunky and jerky. I told him to work with the dealership and make sure that all the software updates have been done which they had. So while you feel the 8-speed automatic transmission is good, maybe you own a CX-90 or CX-70 and it's fine for you, the transmission is unpredictable and some consumers don't agree with you. We have heard other complaints about these two models as well. I love Mazda, I think they put out wonderful models but these two are far from perfect.
One thing l like to discuss with you. Since the EV is losing its glory and more and more people are still like to have gasoline cars then how come those auto brands still prepare for have fully EV in the near future? Let’s see Mercedes, the lately news of this luxury brand is absolutely loose in EV battle. EV are stuck on in warehouses can’t be sold. So I don’t get it why still those companies want to transfer to full EV and not manufacture gasoline cars anymore…
CVT's: It's a crazy culture war thing. So much of car-talk is just adolescent males dreaming about what 300bhp sports car they want to drive, so of course they crap all over "appliances" and make the same tired cliches. The people who are still complaining loudly for manuals are the worst, because they've obviously never driven modern manuals in non-sports cars... modern manuals are geared taller than they should be and have rev-hang issues in order to pass emissions, in which case there's barely any point when the CVT is actually faster and more fuel efficient. In our family we have a CVT and a geared-automatic, and the CVT pulls away better and smoother from a stop light. It's not like normal people don't care and are settling for worse... in most cases the CVT is the *best* option.
You just talked about depreciation on EVs. Years ago I commented on your channel, how car review channels pushing EV government agenda, and how much people will lose money on EV cars. None of the car review channels mentioned as I asked you to inform the consumers about cost buying EVs and how much they will lose!!! You can look back my EV comments since the government propaganda started. Now people who did buy EVs because been coerced by not fully informed by car review channels for $60.000, not only pay interest on the loan, but already lost $20.000 and still have three years on loan. He will pay $70.000 plus he can sell it after five years for $10.000. Good job car review channels. But, who cares? NOT YOUR MONEY! IS IT? Same with pushing a three cylinder and turbo engine car scheme. You will loos money!!
And now...look at the billions in losses for the manufacturers. Some of them at the point of no return. For what??? A Green New Deal scheme?? Taxpayers should not have to bail them out.
EVs are here for good, they will get better and cheaper over next 3 to 4 years. A gov subsidy going away wont kill EVs, too many people are just waiting for price drop and better range
Haven’t had any problems with my 2018 GTI. Just been keeping up with regular maintenance. DSG maintenance is a bit pricey, but it doesn’t have to be done that often.
Love the practicality and small packaging. Brought my daughter home from the hospital in it and just did our first road trip - it managed to handle all the stuff a 10mo needs to visit family for thanksgiving.
25:39 I had the same thoughts as Zac. If they don't hybrid the ADX then UXh will remain free of competitors. And if Acura takes that step then Lexus will have no choice but to rework the cabin so that people with legs can fit in the back seat.
I currently have a crv I bought in 2015, and it has 347,000km. No issues with CVT transmission
1. Zack claims that the depreciation of EVs is 18% per year and that of gas models is 3% per year. The latter is a surprising figure to say the least. Can someone provide the link to the article that reports this figure? Other sources report that gasoline models depreciate on average 13% per year. (Of course the actual depreciation depends on the model and the car, especially its mileage.)
2. Incentives depress the prices of new and used cars. This is bad for you if you bought an EV without incentives and then incentives were introduced. If you bought with incentives and the incentives continue then you are fine. If you buy now with incentives then you stand to benefit in coming years as incentives are scaled back.
I bought a Lexus RX350 on Dec 24 years ago and they gave me EVERYTHING I wanted in terms of price and trade in value.
good old days
Lexus (Toyota) V6 engine is legendary
I traded out a Ford Focus ST (6 speed manual) for a Subaru Crosstrek with a CVT. It’s fine. The world didn’t end. No complaints. Love the matching sweaters, LOL.
Love the Happy Days reference.
Our 2020 Volkswagen Atlas has been rock solid...V6 runs like new and the interior has held up better than my expectations.
The Fonz! Heeeyyyyy👍
Zack advises a viewer to buy their Volvo at the end of the lease period because they've "already paid for half of it". This advice requires some qualification. Buying a car at the end of the lease period might make financial sense *if* the car's residual value is less than its market value.
Hellooooo Andrea and Zack ! My favorite couple 😎
It’s kind of funny both of you wearing a shirt in same colour! 😆 lots interesting questions and answers Andrea. 👍🏻👍🏻
Bought 2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport on February 2, Got a $9,000 discount and they also took off the $750 paint protection charge. ☺
@13:46 I have a Thule Vector Alpine roof box on my Outback Wilderness and I don't snowboard anymore... (haven't for decades), and while I DO put stuff up there, so it has a purpose... but yeah, I'm kinda posing as a skiier/snowboarder 😆
It was Pinky Tuscadero Zack. 😂
I am still driving my 2016 GTI (DSG) with 184K km and still loving it
Bought my ‘98 V70 new, now 230,000 miles, getting broken in (3 pedals).
Appreciate the CVT talk. I have a Nissan Rogue (I know the horrid past of Nissan CVTs, the hate was deserved) but that was years ago. I chance the CVT fluid every 30k miles and have absolutely no issues
Even though those are known to be troublesome, maintenance is key. It is far more reliable when maintained well (like you do).
I wanna sell Nissans (they have the best looking line up) but talks of them going bankrupt is worrying
@@1_helper-PST I don't understand why. There lineup looks great, drives great and is priced-great. I'm on to my third nissan. I've owned honda and toyota before and prefer Nissan over both.
I had a Prius, and while efficient I don’t care for the CVT. But it is one elegant piece of Toyota engineering.
@ I’d rather have an automatic. But I was surprised how much I liked everything else about it. I ended up not caring about the CVT
I have had two Jettas and now a 2024 Tiguan. I have no issues with VW. Any issue I have ever had was pretty minor and under warranty. Service costs are higher than domestics (IMO).
Your Tiguan, is it true it does NOT have Auto Brake Hold? I have watched lots of vids/reviews and have not seen a button around the console.
@@ofcbob6391 It does not have this feature
Same here. Currently own two VW products (Audi) and they have been awesome. Last Audi we traded in with over 100k miles and it ran like a clock. You definitely need to maintain them though
I totally agree with you. 2016 Jetta SE, 2018 Tiguan SE and now 2021 Arteon SE. any problems which were minor was fixed under warranty
Great match ups jumpers and leather jackets both 🎉
I try non eCVT from Honda before it is bad. And end up got Mazda. I agree that DCT should be used for brand like Acura.
I had a 2016 ILX and it was amazing to drive.. Worst mistake was trading it in with a TLX back then..
The CVT failed on my daughter's Honda just out of warranty. They say they will never buy another Honda. Some other family members have had good reliability on Hondas. "Your mileage may vary."
I had a 2018 Tiguan and no problems. The only reason I don’t drive it anymore because I leased a 2021 Arteon and kept it on your recommendation on episode 68. I may change the Arteon because I love the way the new Tiguan looks. My nephew has a 2016 Jetta SE and again no problems. You both are really the best! Cheers From Tampa
The new Tiguan looks awesome!!
Seems like German brands reliability are more model year specific
A wonderful episode, as usual, but even better with the insights on how you do this and how much you like doing it. It certainly comes through for the viewer. We have a ‘24 BMW X5 50e (purchased in part because of your excellent review of it), as well as a ‘21 Porsche Panamera 4S e-hybrid, and love both PHEVs. Will likely go EV in a couple of years, and are most interested in the Macan 4, so would love to see a driving review of this by you (liked the walk around video). Thanks for doing all of these.
I agree with Zack. ZF (zed F) transmissions are amazing and the shifts are so fast.
FYI. I agree with Zack. Owned 4 Tacomas and traded up every 3 yrs and was very happy with trade in value. However, just traded 2022 Audi for an 2024 Atlas and was shocked at how much it deprecated!
Well yeah, it’s a German luxury car
@resplendentwitticism Correct but German cars generally hold their value.
I have the ILX with the 8 speed DCT with torque converter. I have 105K on it and it still runs beautifully. I would LOVE to have the ADX but i cant go back to a CVT (used to own a cvt too). Its sad to see that they never continued on this 8 DCT. Imagine if this first iteration was so good, an updated second iteration would have been even better.
It’s a shame the 8 speed DCT didn’t last longer, the ILX really is a great car.
This is the miss that Acura made in that car. The design is a bit batman too and needs a refresh.
ZACK MADE SOME EXCELLENT POINTS REGARDING CVT'S....
HE'S 💯 PERCENT CORRECT!
Buy the car on the last day of any month. Each dealer has a monthly quota to earn end of year discounts and credits. If they haven't met that quota yet there will be a deal.
THAT'S THE TICKET ! ...easy to remember ...easier to get your best deal.
Been there ..and done that !
I've always wondered if end of Feb is a good month to buy because less people spending due to taxes AND perhaps dealing with all the Christmas/Holidays spending... Plus, being a shorter month always make it tougher to make quota, yes I know their numbers go up against previous Febs, but still having less days to make up because they're behind may be an advantage to buyers (?) Just a thought
It really depends if there is a manufacturer's incentive on the hood. Stacking dealer + manufacturer discounts is the way to go.
Chiming in...owned a VW CC - not buying another VW again. Ugh...mixed oil up with coolant, had random electric issues, went through tyres and even left us stranded in 40 degree weather (this was in the Middle East). Brand new car, dealer serviced and garage parked its entire life. Looked great, but was just awful to own. Switched to a Lexus (LS) and never looked back. Plus the Lexus was just so sublimely smooth & powerful!
Mazda screwed up big time with the featureset on the U.S. CX-50 Hybrid. If they think demand for hybrids is lower in the U.S. than Canada, their market research is woefully wrong. Not sure what the rationale is for that one.
Zack: "Average depreciation of a current model gas car is 3% (per Automotive News)." Check your facts - there is no way that is correct. It's way higher.
Subaru Touring has all the features I want except the hybrid. Soon! Hopefully it will be worth the wait.
Looking at them now. My only concern is Id rather have one made in Japan. Have 23 Forester now.
Ford Maverick has a stop sell order on it for the XLT model. Back up 📷. They don't have a fix yet😢
Yes the US doesn’t get certain features however most of the brands offer complimentary service for a time period where in Canada we don’t.
Next topic for discussion: Who wore the outfit better? 😊
I have a 2017 ilx it amazing..love it
Could you get depreciation stats of those who paid huge markups on their ICE vehicles. I’m sure it’s going to be just as crazy as the EVs bought before the great price drop of Elon.
Bought 2021 ford escape hybrid titanium with 34800 miles and paid $22700 - loving the fuel economy and features… it is certified pre owned
Best time to buy in US is before January when the tariffs start 😢
It’s called the art of the deal, tariffs are Trump‘s opening salvo. He’ll get what he wants and they’ll be no tariffs for Canada. Mexico, different story.
How would tariffs effect new and used auto prices domestic and foreign. Love to hear Questions/ Coffee / Cars thoughts.
Noone cared about Biden tariffs all of a sudden ... everybody cares about tariffs now LOL
I really don’t think it’s fair that, to varying degrees of awful, modern manual transmissions get away with having rev-hang and nobody complains. Why? Do people not remember what it was like to take your foot off the gas pedal and have the actual gas stop going to the engine so you could up shift properly ?
Starts @ 0:50
and?
Is Dec 31 the end of the dealership calendar also or is THEIR end of year a different date?
Hi Zack/Andrea, whats ur take in the 2024 mitsubishi outlander gas model..is it worth buying. How is the reliability. Is there a 2025 model coming
I live in Illinois. There’s a used car dealer near me that specializes in late model used cars that were originally made and sold for the Canadian market. Two neighbors of mine bought their late model Chevy pickups from that dealership. They didn’t know if their vehicles had more features. But they probably have a better winter package.
Interesting!
Like a Quentin Tarantino movie, I thought I was watching a Sentra review then “boom” it’s a Kicks!
Raiti’s Dust TIL Dawn tribute. 😂
Yep, love the Volvo V60 too! Unfortunately, being a 1 car fam, I need a reliable vehicle.
Cheers
Thousands of verified owners respond to JD Power for their reliability surveys. IF you do the math, a Volvo is likely to have one more reliability issue than a Lexus (the reliability leader) in the third year of ownership. In fact it will have fewer reliability issues than a Volkswagen or Audi or Tesla.
Or, you could go with the anecdotal story from the guy down the street.
My favorite Road Warriors! I need passport advice, pronto!
Love your channel, just subbed. 💕
Thank you so much, welcome aboard!
I wonder if we will ever get deals in Vancouver that are anywhere near to the leases like Tommy at TFLCar got on a new Fiat 500E in Colorado... $700 down and $49.00 monthly...
Thank you for providing us great info ,just have question about rav4 prime,does it work without 18 kw hour battery if I decide not to replace and just decide to run as regular gas only,will it start and run only on gas
You're right about "car people' whining about CVT. Oh JATCO this, JATCO that. Then again, these are the same people who argue about which comic book character could beat up which other comic book character. And they get HEATED about it.
The JATCO CVT was a huge issue for Nissan as we are all aware of but it's much improved now. For those who had a CVT with a ton of problems, I can understand why they wouldn't want another one. But a lot has changed today.
I had a Tacoma - was great vehicle. Not good on gas though.
your answer to best time to buy a car didn't take into account the practice of companies releasing cars mid year and calling them next year's model - eg 2025 Toyota Camry has been out for a while so waiting till January doesn't seem to have much advantage until they say when the 26 model is coming and then the month or so before that they want to clear out the 25's would seem to be the optimal time to buy a 25...
Here's a head-scratcher for ya. Turned in Korean car for a Japanese one with what they offered in trade and they (Toyota) put the Korean car (advertised) for sale for what they offered me. One in one out ! Not in tears for Toyota sales ...but ?
Can't understand this one....
I'm the owner of a 2021 Tesla with only 18,000 miles, yet I'm facing the same delima with the poor resale value. I love the car but can only get half of what I paid for it and feel like I have to sell it before it drops further. I would apply the money towards a Toyota hybrid.
The used Tesla market looks saturated with low mileage cars. Probably doesn't help any.
If you love the Tesla, why not just keep it long term? You only put 6k miles a year on it so could get another 15 years of life out of it.
For your Christmas episode will you both wear Christmas tree sweaters with car ornaments as decorations???
Will the ADX come with a manual at some point? A-Spec maybe?
Next ride and drive Party at Andrea and Zach's house. Who's with me?
Good talk about CVTs. Both of our current vehicles have them and we like them. My Venza (Toyota Hybrid) and our Forester Wilderness have it (albeit, different designs). We like the smooth drives they offer and increased efficiency.
Your Venza hybrid has a eCVT, mechanically completely different from a CVT; but you may know that already.
@@nickolastiguan yes, hence the "different design" comment. It is just a planetary gearset. It is actually the best system. Super simple and super reliable. Belt and chain systems aren't as reliable, but if you stay on top of your maintenance and don't abuse them, they can be relatively decent too.
Methinks Mazda's hybrid powertrain will be a Mazda engine with Toyota electrics.
Only cvt ,ore general public cares about is if it’s a Nissan cvt 😳
A RAV4 at a big discount?? Funny guy! 😂
Isn’t the CX50 built under the same roof as the Corolla Cross in the Alabama?
off the lot price drop - I have said that is wrong for years - it depends "where that depreciation is" right - if it is in my pocket I think it is not bad. If you take the car price includes a 1.9% rate - well you gave that to the dealer - or is if you pay for the brand - well you have to wait until you sell it to get that benefit (if the car is still around - ownership risk you took on). Heck I say, take the $5000 depreciation everyone else is waiting to get back and invest it in your retirement.
Cx50 is missing parking sensors in Canada as well. Only on top 2 high trims. Unbelievable, such a usefull and cheap 25+ year old invention item is cut for cost savings
Love your engaging videos. Regarding CVT's, I recently replaced a 2017 CX-5 (6 speed auto) with a 2023 CRV 1.5 turbo and I really like the CVT with the small turbo. It is a good match for my "smooth" driving style and when I need to accelerate to merge with traffic, you can feel the turbo kick in. Instead of flooring it, I give it about 80% throttle and that provides ample acceleration.
The Mazda cx 50 hybrid is made in Alabama, Not Japan.
Think the Toyota eCVT is the best out there. Most of the people that hate CVTs are those that have to work on them or pay for them to be fixed once broken. If they are not broke there is no issue with CVTs.
Other than taking all the pleasure of driving away, you're right..no issues with them
If Mazda’s have more features in Canada spec’s vehicles, can an American purchase these Canadian spec vehicles by crossing over to Canada in the Northern US States like New York or Michigan?
If you are paying cash the dealer would probably be happy to sell it to you. But you'd have to go thru a bunch of custom and US import regulations. And your speedo would be in Km/hr. :)
Zack… cars used to be about the drivetrain and it still is for me. These complicated technology centric vehicles with buzzy engines and transmissions are a joke. I don’t think you have to be a car nerd to understand what you are buying and how it will perform.
We are all about the performance of the cars, but you're right, technology is adding to the complexity.
@@Motormouth...which is adding dramatically to repair costs .
Volvo V60 💯
Not to mention V90, the ultimate long roof.
4:10 Hi Andrea and Zach! Not sure who or what is wrong, but on the Mazda USA website it’s showing a Hybrid Premium Plus with all the features minus a 360 camera. But I see it all on the website, vented seats, power folding mirrors etc
Wow, I just looked and they have added a lot of features. Consumers must have been complaining. You are right, no 360 camera and I also noticed no heated rear seats or front and rear parking sensors but this is definitely a start for our US buyers.
@ just want to say love the channel! I asked a question around episode 93 I believe. I went with an Audi A4 and I love it! Thanks for the advice and the content!
@mvlaste Thank you so much, really happy you are loving your A4 👌
Must be something wrong with me. I love my ford escape e-cvt. It is ALWAYS in the RIGHT GEAR.Drone? I don’t hear a drone. I drive the car. The e-cvt does its thing.
Looking tasty in those jeans Andrea!
If yous guys are the fonz and pinky that means I'm Ralph Malph . I don't even get a leather jacket.
Lease and dump the VW's and if it's good then buy out... The 2 I've had were absolute lemons and they were 3 and 5 years in on the drivetrain designs so the bugs should have been worked out on these. Never again. I'd rather pay for a boring Lexus and have it be reliable and still worth something upon resale if I choose to.
prices will crash soon very bad time to buy now
It's been a bad time to buy for the last four years.
don't buy
The Best Time to buy a new Vehicle - when you can afford it :-)
Buy for cash...that which you can afford. You won't regret it.
Cash is king
I traded in a BMW X3 for a Mustang EV. It tanked. I traded it in and bought another ICE BMW. You couldn’t pay me to buy another EV.
Tell us what happened to it please.
@ I paid over $50k for it and the next year it was worth less than half. Sucked it up and put money down to get from under it. Just a bad financial decision. Plus I wanted the x4. 😉
So are you saying stay away from Hybrid, if you plan on keeping the vehicle for 10+ years, or potentially 20, due to the cost of a battery replacement down the road
Hybrids are good for long-term use, the story was about a plug-in hybrid. Different technology.
@@Motormouth... Thank you. I didnt know there was a difference So plug in is you plug into power to charge it, other one the gas engine charges the battery
Hybrids have a much smaller battery so your costs will always be lower. For example a RAV4 hybrid has a 1.6 kWh battery whereas the RAV4 plug-in hybrid has a 18.1 kWh battery. Manufacturers have different price points for battery replacement costs which are difficult to find to be honest with you, costs aren't publicized. I am surprised by the cost of the Wrangler 4xe battery, it seems very high. As for pure electric vehicles, batteries range in size between 58 kWh to much higher, some are 200 kWh for a larger vehicle like a pick up truck. If cells within the battery can't be replaced, the cost to replace a battery will be much higher. As time goes on and batteries are recycled and cells can be replaced, the costs will come down.
@@andreaspencer9813 Awesome info, thank you. Will be looking way more into this as this car could be a last car purchase for retirement. So have time to do a ton of research, and make sure we make the right choice
@@virgil3241 Yes, it's always good to take your time especially if it's your last purchase and you want to keep it long term.
À luxury brand as Acura deserve a better transmission than a basic Honda CVT transmission. Why not using the 10 speed AT ?
EV's are disposable vehicles at this time. Toyota studied the market and they claim EV's can only penetrate 25% of the car market.
And was Toyota sooo wrong with their claims. Look at China, Southeast Asia, Swedan and Norway.
@@DVinCanadaDepends wh7xh which market. USA and Canada are large countries with big rural areas, long drives and cold climate. All unfavorable to EVs at this time hence low adoption rates.
@@DVinCanadawhat % of the car marketing are those countries. The CEO of Ford tried to road-trip in an F150 and it was a disaster… no thanks
Not all places. 72% of car registrations in HK in the first nine months of 2024 were EVs. We expect to reach 90% in two years. Toyota is struggling in HK, especially the RAV4
@@2driverpls652 excuse me, are you asking about China? The world’s largest auto market?
She knows how to handle this guy.
To the guy who asked about the VW Tiguan: When MQB Tiguan first came out in 2018, I waited a year since I didn’t want a first year model and bought a 2019 new. SEL Premium. 11 months of ownership, nothing but headache. The list of issues I had is way too long to write here, but I traded in with a big loss in value with only 8k miles on it. To give you an idea, I drive an average of 20 to 25k miles a year, but the Tiguan spent so much time at the dealer I couldn’t drive it. And no, Lemon law didn’t apply because in NY it has to be a repeated issue when I had multitude of different stuff. Even though I lost all that money by selling it so soon, it was one of my happiest days ever. Getting rid of it was a cause for celebration.
The battery in a new EV will last longer than the car. End of debate. Stop the disinformation!
source?
@@davidjym all over the Internet
An educated guess, your 10-year-old battery will probably retain 80% of its capacity.
But the prospective next owner (even at five years) won’t be able to get battery replacement out of his mind, hence major depreciation.
On the other hand, my PHEV battery (1/3 to 1/4 the size / cost) won’t be nearly as big a factor.
@@bobnelsonfr that means nothing
If u want to sell Ruby, hit me! Well done team.
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There is no physical problem with the 8 speed Mazda transmission, it has had the same software updates as every other transmissions on the market today! Please don't make false statements as a lot of people take your words as the gospel! thank you
If it was software it would be fixed by now. It isn't
We don't like it, it's very clunky and is not very smooth. There have been countless updates on the transmission, you are right but it still isn't smooth. We are in an inline 6 X3 this week with an 8-speed automatic transmission, it's night and day. I also want to share a story with you from a viewer who DM'd me on Instagram and was not happy. He bought a CX-90 PHEV and his wife is very upset with the purchase. She described the transmission as being very clunky and jerky. I told him to work with the dealership and make sure that all the software updates have been done which they had. So while you feel the 8-speed automatic transmission is good, maybe you own a CX-90 or CX-70 and it's fine for you, the transmission is unpredictable and some consumers don't agree with you. We have heard other complaints about these two models as well. I love Mazda, I think they put out wonderful models but these two are far from perfect.
HRV does t need a hybrid, it’s got a power train that can go over 500k and still drive like new
One thing l like to discuss with you. Since the EV is losing its glory and more and more people are still like to have gasoline cars then how come those auto brands still prepare for have fully EV in the near future? Let’s see Mercedes, the lately news of this luxury brand is absolutely loose in EV battle. EV are stuck on in warehouses can’t be sold. So I don’t get it why still those companies want to transfer to full EV and not manufacture gasoline cars anymore…
30% of EV owners go back to ICE vehicles
70% of us don’t!
Few buyers pick an EV to begin with. Doesn't work for them.
@@PickensDon so the number of EV owners will decrease in time.
I bought a Jetta for my son. My sister bought one herself. They were both pieces of junk. Never again! Consumer Reports doesn't like them either.
CVT's: It's a crazy culture war thing. So much of car-talk is just adolescent males dreaming about what 300bhp sports car they want to drive, so of course they crap all over "appliances" and make the same tired cliches. The people who are still complaining loudly for manuals are the worst, because they've obviously never driven modern manuals in non-sports cars... modern manuals are geared taller than they should be and have rev-hang issues in order to pass emissions, in which case there's barely any point when the CVT is actually faster and more fuel efficient. In our family we have a CVT and a geared-automatic, and the CVT pulls away better and smoother from a stop light. It's not like normal people don't care and are settling for worse... in most cases the CVT is the *best* option.
But you didn’t mention a word about CVT repairs. Btw…I still have 2 300hp cars and they are a blast on road trips.
What vehicle is your CVT in?
You just talked about depreciation on EVs. Years ago I commented on your channel, how car review channels pushing EV government agenda, and how much people will lose money on EV cars. None of the car review channels mentioned as I asked you to inform the consumers about cost buying EVs and how much they will lose!!! You can look back my EV comments since the government propaganda started. Now people who did buy EVs because been coerced by not fully informed by car review channels for $60.000, not only pay interest on the loan, but already lost $20.000 and still have three years on loan. He will pay $70.000 plus he can sell it after five years for $10.000. Good job car review channels. But, who cares? NOT YOUR MONEY! IS IT? Same with pushing a three cylinder and turbo engine car scheme. You will loos money!!
And now...look at the billions in losses for the manufacturers. Some of them at the point of no return. For what??? A Green New Deal scheme?? Taxpayers should not have to bail them out.
can't fool me
With no government subsidy, EV industry will not survive.
EVs are here for good, they will get better and cheaper over next 3 to 4 years. A gov subsidy going away wont kill EVs, too many people are just waiting for price drop and better range
Who in their right mind would pay $40,000 for a Hyundai