Should You Buy a 2024 Toyota GR Corolla? Thorough Review By A Mechanic
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- A Mechanic Reviews the 2024 Toyota GR Corolla Should You Buy One?
In this video we take a look at the Latest Toyota GR Corolla. We start with a proper technical review under the hood then underneath the car.
Then we look at the exterior and interior. Then we talk about some things we don't like about it.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Under The Hood
13:19 Under The Car
20:13 Exterior Review
28:53 Interior Review
33:57 Things I Don't Like About It
36:26 Should You Buy One? 
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I contacted a dealership because they had a Morizo in white. I wanted to trade my supra in and grab it. Dude finally told me it was 30k over sticker. Absolutely laughed.
Seriously who the heck is paying those prices??? This can't be sustainable...
🤡🤡🤡 They might as well just give customers a type R brochure
@@stickit2theman1Dealerships always fuck over cars like this. It's why Focus RS got killed off so fast too
They're probably waiting for someone to pay $20k over.
So this car it’s best at 20k or less ? That would be a deal add the 0 apr I’m sold lol 😂
I've had my GR Corolla for a month and absolutely love it.
I'm glad the Type R exists, but it wasn't on my radar. The GRC is somewhat of a sleeper unless you know what you're looking for. Its great manufacturers are still making hot hatches and enthusiast cars like the Type R, Elantra N, and Golf R
#SaveTheManuals
Yea, I was debating type r and 718 cayman but I needed the awd and I love rally type cars
You didn't mention the VW GTI. For the money? The GTI is the best value going right now, yes its slower but 0-60 in 5.5 seconds is fast enough stock vs stock for most and the GTI rides better, more useable space, better MPG's and lower insurance cost.
Toyota does have to control dealerships, I've owned mine since October and got it at MSRP no dealer addons. However, I had to hunt for my car for 8 months and had deposits down at 9 different dealerships at one time. I had a total of around 17 deposits down in total, 15 of those dealerships came up with rules for the purchase of the car prior to the car arriving. It almost always came around to "you have to finance with us" or "you have to trade in a vehicle to us" or something of that nature. Shoutout to Kent Toyota in Ohio and Andria for making my dream a reality, they're a standup dealership!
Noting this for future reference.
*Thank you for having the ballz to actually NAME the dealership and sales associate who handled your order fairly and competently. As long as they keep meeting or exceeding their sales goals by pushing tin over the kerb, TMC USA doesn't give a rat's ass how dealerships behave towards their clientele. If I wanted one of these, I'd drive from Florida to Toyota of Kent, OH to buy it. Cheers!*
Thanks for sharing the dealership name.
@@blackrifle6736That's not ballz, that's clever advertising.
I just want to add that in the UK, buying a Toyota at a Toyota dealership proved to be a painful experience and I eventually went to an independent dealer to get the car I wanted at a fair price. I was not impressed with the Toyota salesmen, they misquoted the sales price and then wouldn’t budge after a deposit was placed in good faith. I walked away.
I could watch car care nut videos all day. My fav are def the reviews, literally NO ONE else on RUclips does anything close. It's all "cup holders" nonsense. I hope this channel starts a trend of real in depth quality reviews
SavageGeese does a nice job in their own right, they bring in the engineers and do deep technical dives as well
Because most of these cars (at least new) arent affordable to like 80% of people so they watch them for entertainment. These are more like a buyer’s guide, and he’s the best in the business at that
Totally
@@thevanmancan4850 And they also drive it on the street, and many times on the track if the vehicle isn't 'commodity'
You mean like when at NY auto show when the bigger of the two guys got to ride in the new mustang dark matter?, or whatever it is called...
The so called Ford engineer almost too fat for the car drove him around pointing out everything that were bolt ons and not manufactured or engineered by Ford like the brembos, as he tried to sell the video screen that covered the front dash....
The chassis, suspension, aero, downforce not been changed to improve anything on the new mustang that was truly engineered by Ford to handle or perform better than previous model except all the video, android, convenience buttons etc...
You Have to ACTUALLY LISTEN to what they SAY!
I laugh out loud everytime I think of that goose video and yet people wonder why these companies are failing
My 26-year-old Corolla still puts a smile on my face when I drive it.
Agreed
why because it still runs? A 26 yr old Corolla would be boring as heck to drive so your expectations must be very low for your fun to drive ratio. haha. We have a 1960 VW beetle that has been in the family for 64 yrs, its slow has over a million documented miles and that is fun to drive because its so different than anything on the road today, but a Corolla? To each their own.
I bought one, walked into a dealership who had a premium and drove out with a GR Corolla. After 2 Golf Rs this is so much more fun. Not as practical because the battery is in the trunk but a joy to drive. It has so much personality. I enjoyed this walk around and review.
The Car Care Nut is who you watch when you want Scotty Kilmer to elaborate why toyotas are amazing
Scotty is so full of crap.. no comparison to AMD
@@macaboyou drive Stellantis?😅
@McDzy Scotty would hate this car. Eeenie weenie teenie weenie shriveled little engine with a high output turbo.
1994 Celica All The Things!!
@@macabo *Agreed. Scotty couldn't carry this man's lunch without f!;k'n' it up. Blocked him from my Recommends years ago.*
Its sad that there’s a lot of guys hating the GRC. A manual, awd, hatch that has a manual parking brakes is very rare these days. This car can literally do anything! I’ve taken it to dirt trails, snowy curvy mountain passes for snowboarding runs and your usual uninspiring grocery trips on the weekends. This car begs to be driven and has that raw feeling.. not sure how to describe it. I have some minor gripes with this car like the lack of interior quality but I bought this car knowing that. The GRC is very easy to maintain yourself being a Toyota and all. There’s growing aftermarket support too if you are into that. I’ve owned this for a year now and overall the experience has been great so far!
AMD, When I see the GR Corolla hatch I daydream of a GR Corolla wagon. 🤩🤩
Would look a lot better tbh
Europe has an Auris Touring Sports which is essentially a wagon Corolla but they're weak.
That makes no sense at all and would diminish the overall experience of the car. The GR is a hatch already and was never meant to be a comfortable family car.
@supernova6553 It's a Corolla Touring now, in the UK at least but yes, there is no 'hot' variant.
What does "AMD" mean?
A mechanic that also rates the shape of the car is really a cool attribute.
It’s a really nice car. the GR Corolla looks like a regular Corolla hatchback who hit the gym 💪🏽
what a crazy concept. Honda, VW or Subaru would never come up with that.
Hit the gym with steroids that later will develop a split personality wit a violent temper.😁😁😁
Oh look a keyboard warrior
@@MarkA500 thanks darlin'
Not building enough cars to meet demand to drive the price up is ridiculous. I won't buy anymore new cars until the price gouging stops.
These are pretty available at msrp now. I paid msrp for my premium a few weeks ago
Haven't seen mark-ups in a while actually
Guess you're not buying any new cars. I'm not either.
The car Companies are as Greedy as The Dealerships are 😤
For reference Honda builds ~3000 CTRs a year and Hyundai built 2200 Elantra N manuals. Toyota shipped 5000+ GRCs to the US. Before you hate on Toyota you should hate on the other two.
I bought it last year, love it with all my life 🤘🤘
Thank bro
What a lucky man
I’m 76 and that car makes me want one. It reminds me of the Mustang and what Carroll Shelby did with it , engine mods , transmission, suspension , rear end , styling and some interior changes. Good for Toyota . I still have my 66’ Mustang ( not a Shelby )
This car is a unicorn. I recently see more of the new FL5 Civic Type R on the road and only 3-4 GR Corollas ever.
Both are fairly uncommon, I will say the gr corolla might as well not exist on the road same as the new Z
Currently on a road trip in Vegas with my 24 circuit. Had it for just over a month and have 4000 plus miles on it. I can’t stop driving this little rocket. I choose to drive the GR over my Porsche Cayman 4.0 on this trip. It’s been a long honeymoon phase.
Same with my 24 premium! This car is so addicting.
Why do I want one??? 😂 Saw the reviews last year but then saw the jacked-up dealer prices and nope. Grew up in the era of hot hatchbacks - tiny cars priced right and fun to drive. 2 of 3 isn’t bad for this.
If it makes you feel better, i was able to get one UNDER MSRP. It's possible to get a good deal on one, just gotta keep an eye on the market!
I had been waiting for you to post a video on this car. As someone who just bought this car, I'm relieved to hear nothing negative jumping out.
I have a 2024 Integra Type S. It’s fantastic!
$60k FWD?
I absolutely love my Morizo. Everything he says is true, this car is a very special car.
Another great video! I have mine 23 Circuit Edition GR Corolla, and it makes me feel no regret buying this at all. And always have a smile on my face.
I love these breakdowns.
The generosity you display in sharing your encyclopedic knowledge is immeasurable. Thank you once again.
I always get information here that I don’t get from other RUclipsrs.
Bespoke, the word of the day! Thank you for another great video!
Came to the comments to see who else took count 😆
I am very happy to follow you on this channel. It made me look with another eye at the world of cars. Greetings to you and to your distinguished followers like you from overseas from he United Arab Emirates ❤️
I love your deep dive mechanical reviews. Real information for adults who value more than just the 0 - 60 time
Check your oil level in the morning. Nice that it actually has a dip stick, unlike some certain German manufacturer.
Try checking your transmission fluid. 🤣
I don't know why, but while watching this review some smiles just popped up to my face.
Agree with your conclusions after owning one for about a month! "Do it all cars" are often a mix of compromises, but the GR Corolla does so many things well. I went through the same life story you mentioned, but the GR Corolla fits so well into my life with a family. I'm thankful that this car exists and want more drivers to enjoy it as well!
Cool. I drive a Matrix 4WD (2006 Corolla Wagon) with 225,000 miles. Not super fast, but still a blast to drive with a 1ZZ-FE engine that loves to rev.
Just got a 2024 core with the performance pack at msrp, and im in love this car is amazing
I agree, power delivery is very smooth, before you realize it, you're tearing down the road at 100 mph. It's stable and a has a very non dramatic sense of security. I also like that it's kind of stealthy, very few know what this is. To most people, it's just a Corolla, it blends in well, if you don't get an eye catching color.
I don't think they put the parking sensors for any 'weird' reason. it's simply because all new Toyotas come with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0. Having RCTA is a blessing lol.
This is a great thorough review. Now I want one.
I had a 1991 Diahatsu Charade back in 1991. My dad bought it so I can take it to college with me in the Dominican Republic. Never exported it to the DR so we kept it as a mess around car for my brother and I. We each had other cars, but that Charade was so much fun. It was a five speed manual. We had it for years. That little car was abused by my brother especially. I remember around 1995 the brakes were so worn, all four would throw sparks when braking. That car was unbreakable. I wish I still had that car. I would still be driving it. 😂😂😂
Great video, i would love to see you do a wrx 🙂
❤Dear friend I've to tell you..👉 You've The Best value video on RUclips. No one up to now is even near to your show. You're only one who shows underneath the car and only one technical enough to tell us about engine, suspension, braking system and exhaust system details that no one Ever did. That's Why I admire your Videos and that's why you're the best. Continue good job. I wish that's More like you, I've no enough thanks to thank you thank you.👌👍👏👏👏👏👏
The at one time but now retired service manager of the Toyota dealership where we buy our cars has one of these in black. Neat car.
For haters complaining about the price, 24 GRCs are available in many areas at or slightly below MSRP.
I got mine for MSRP.
Depends on what Trim... Most Dealerships Stopped adding Mark-Up on the Core Trim. The Circuit Edition still has Mark-Up. It's mixed with the Premium Trim.
thats because the engines keep exploding
@@alexg9727 I know about the Subaru engines exploding on the GR 86 / BRZ .. I'm Not sure about the GR Corolla engine. I'll research it 🤔🤔🤔
@@lamesamelame there are many videos now
Extremely heavy, interesting and rich content, thanks Ahmad.
Nice video, like always😊
No regrets buying this car ..🚗 give me a big smile 😊 every time I drive it.. .. the structure of the car is well done Toyota .. and by the way, I’m.6.1 and I haven’t hit my knee when I jump inside.. one of the best hatch hatchback in the market. If you have the pleasure get one…one of the best reviews..
Thank You! You Just Saved Me A Fortune
Got a premium Gr 3 months ago. It is the most fun car I have driven.
If it’s good enough for The Car Care Nut, it’s good enough for me
Just bought a slightly used GR Corolla from CarMax last week. It is the car I've wished for since watching the old '98 WRC Corolla.
BTW We need a Car Care Nut "is this a pigeon?" meme with him saying "is this a lawn mower?"
Good one, I have the 2024 GR Corolla Circuit, Love it.
Kudos for loving the car but being honest enough to say the dealers are screwing people. Comon Toyota!
I 🩶 my 2024 Corolla SE, thank you for your videos that'll help me take good care of it.
You really just have to drive one of these to appreciate it. it’s truly an enthusiasts car.
Been waiting for this video.
Loved this video ❤
Best feature in the GRC... manual transmission only. People who want a hot hatch but are unwilling to drive stick shift should consider automatic options for Golf R or Elanta N
Personally, I think all the "special" cars should be three pedal only. Keep all the poseur "my DSG shifts way faster" types away from enthusiast cars. If you can't drive a stick, you are not one of us.
Great review!
Great little vehicle, it and the Yaris GR will go down in history as true classics
I got my 2023 Corolla GR last July for MSRP 38200 plus tax. My only mod is an upgraded intercooler. Awesome car
In California, Type R/Civic Si’s are marketed up and GR’s can be had for MSRP.
Here in NorCal, the Si/R/GR are all marked up the extreme (they’re still asking $10 - $15K above MSRP for the ones you can drive off in that day) & the Hyundai Elantra N is nowhere on any Hyundai car lot - special order only. Only thing that’s plentiful in dealerships is GTI’s and Supra’s 😭
Most Dealerships Stopped adding Mark-Up on the Core Trim. The Circuit Edition still has Mark-Up. It's mixed with the Premium Trim.
@@thiefrulesToyota Petaluma has 2 GR’s at MSRP with only option being +289 floor mats.
Got a Premium for $1400 off MSRP in June in Merced. Use Toyotas inventory site and get them deals!
@@crazihippo92 Congrats on the Good deal 🤝.
I love mine so much. You can find Them with little to no markup but they are like finding a unicorn
What a great review Ahmed
Best review of this car ever
GRC’s are really easy to find at MSRP now. That’s one of the main things that swayed me from the CTR, majority of CTR’s still have a $10k mark ups by Honda dealers.
Take a drink for every time you hear the word Bespoke and your going to have a good Fourth of July 😂
Add in a drink for each “cool” and you’ll be needing rehab by the end of the day.😉
i started watching car reviews and never heard the damn word before now its EVERYWHERE so fuckin creepy
I just watched this before the airplane took off on the way to my folks for the 4th 😄
And here I've been living life on easy mode, drinking each time he says "this is a Toyota."
Uhggg. I really can stand that word.
Lovin my '23 GRC...got 10 k miles so far so great!! Only wish first year had that blue as a choice, would've loved it 😅
There is one GR Corolla here. The owner drove it from another state. I like seeing it out in the real world. It’s a very nice looking car. The dealers here have the car price so unreasonable. You see more Civic Type R, Elantra N and even K5 GT’s.
Toyota makes great cars and I even love the GR Corolla, but the fact of the matter is that the engine bay is so freaking cramped is something I can't get over. I own many fast cars: 1992 Nissan Skyline GTR that makes 900 WHP, 2002 Celica GTS that is turbo'ed that makes 525 WHP (my daily driver), 2008 BMW M3 that makes 825 WHP, and the engine bays on these cars are huge!!! It's so simple to work on these cars, and yet when I saw the GR Corolla, GR Yaris, etc and all these newer cars I'm like what the heck is this crap! You basically need to take apart the whole engine to even to slight service. Now what I am really amazed about is the fact that these little 1.6L 3 cylinder engines can handle some serious power on the stock block. Guys in Australia were pushing nearly 500 WHP on the stock block before they started seeing head lift which is insane for a little 1.6 3 cylinder engine.
I also, have 3 kids, wife and 3 dogs, and guess what? My kids love riding in my Skyline the most.
that era is over my friend my best car was the mitsu evoIX with a fpgreen 430 self tuned for reliability and smooth curve we not only had space but the engines were overbuilt, this is completely gone except in muscle cars maybe everywhere else engines are built to survive only the power they are sold at nothing more and not to be tuned because the manufacturers don't care what you want to do with the car they sell it to you and that's it, this is not a car only trend (well the trend was 5 years ago now it's the norm) in computer hardware it's the same before they sold you a cpu as 2.8Ghz and you could run it at 4.0Ghz they smartened and now they test cpus and sell you 3-4 different ones that can only do the number advertised reliably (which is why Intel cpus in 2024 all fail because motherboard manufacturers tried to give people tuning settings but it just burns everything) enjoy your cars because except JP and AU since you're close what you talk about is only souvenirs from decades ago, in western europe they are trying to ban exhausts and I know they will in less than 5 years
You gotta love wrenching if you want a new turbocharged car but I don’t understand why you’re complaining since you claim to have all these high horsepower high maintenance vehicles. Just put your head down and get to wrenching that’s it why do all this crying 😂
@@miltonmartinez6698 well because I shouldn’t have to take apart the whole car just to replace a turbo. I shouldn’t have to take apart the whole car just to replace the spark plugs. These are simple maintenance that can get done within 30 minutes that I do myself. So tell me why some one should spend an extra day 2 to 3 hours just to do simple maintenance? Clearly you think it’s crying when in fact 99.9% of mechanics even TCCN has said the same thing. Quote “newer car repairs are costing more because of how much needs to be done to fix an issue” Heck he even made a video about it. Then AMD uploaded a video from about a year ago where a customer bought in his 2004 Camry for a head gasket repair and he even said it was so much easier to work on and cost the customer less money for the repair then modern cars.
@@DJG37S it’s definitely crying because here you are yet again ! If you’re not willing to put in the work don’t buy any new vehicles you already know manufacturers will make things more complex so you take it to the workshop or to meet specific emission requirements. Not that pollution matters to you since most of your cars run rich af. long story short do the work or take it to the shop you’re going to cry either way 😂
@DJG37S everybody on youtube owns a car museum and is a billionaire. So you're not impressive.
my one very very tiny gripe with the GR corolla, is if u wanted to use it as a do-everything car, you'd need to get an aftermarket exhaust in order to fit a trailer hitch (and potentially have to live with a straight up louder car). i know some ppl are perfectly fine stuffing bikes on roof racks, but for me, the roofs are for kayaks.
Ahmed you are the best in the field. ❤
We trust your opinion AMD. 👍👍🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
I can’t wait to see your review of the new GR 86 when they put this motor in it they are no longer working with Subaru
I saw most every Honda dealer charging a lot more over MSRP than I did Toyota dealers. Many Toyota dealers were selling these for MSRP from day one, not Honda dealers. I test drove both of these cars one back roads and the GR Corolla was a lot more fun on these twisty back roads than the Civic Type R. The GR Corolla also came with heated seats, heated steering wheel, an actual hand brake, AWD, and it's a true hot hatch. The Civic Type R has none of these things. My local dealership in Vancouver, WA, McCord's Vancouver Toyota is a MSRP dealer and they don't play games. I got my GRC without any dealer add ons on my salesperson, Rachel, was fantastic. She's helped others get one to help fulfill their dreams too. You have to find the good dealers, they do exist.
But the CTR counters with a better manual, sharper handling, better seats, a much nicer interior with space for adults and more power.
They both have their charms.
@@bearclaw5115 I don't think it has a better manual, they are both very good but my GR Corolla has better feel to it, the CTR is too smooth as it has no feel at all when shifting. The seats are better on the CTR for the track but not for just enjoying on the street, the bolsters make it a PITA to get in and out easily just like the seats on the Morizo and the red seats are an eye sore. The interior of both cars are fine to me the than the color of the CTR, the GRC gets bad marks for no reason to me as I like the layout and interior just fine. Space is fine on both and the CTR can only seat 4 and not 5, I could care less though as I'll never have anyone in my back seat but I see plenty that do and they seem to be fine when I ask them. The CTR is too big to me. The CTR might have a little more power but with AWD the GRC can put the power down better, hence the better 0-60 times and much better in any bad weather.
Nissan dealers killed the Z just like this.
It's a shame. :(
Even without markup, that car is way too expensive for what it is
@@Lionsheartification Bingo!
In regards to the engine reliability, people have tuned it for over 500whp without changing a lot and without getting many issues.
I had a 1988 Daihatsu Charade with a 3 banger. That thing was bullet proof
I worked for Daihatsu in the mid 90's, my mate had the GTti & i had the normal Turbo....he tweeked my turbo somehow so it wheel spinned the wheels in 2nd gear! Mine was quick but not as quick as his. Oh the days.
I have a 2024 GR Corolla Core with Performance Pack, which I daily, and I love it. Like the Land Cruiser 1958, it has everything you need but nothing more. I bought it as MSRP ($38.5k+tax). Also, the core doesn't have parking sensors😂
Another excellent review! I'd love to get your take on the Elantra N
34:38 Agreed dealership markups are killing this car and other Toyotas as well
I have this car in this color . it has two car seats in the back for my kids. prices of these are coming down and its a great car for me and my family as our second car. I love driving this thing everyday. It says something when Toyota makes three GR products and on the street this car is known as the "GR". I like the parking sensors as I park my car in the garage and its quite a bit wider overall than I'm used to. little to no markups happening up here in Canada. If you don't like the parking sensors the 2023 model doesn't have them. This is a good review, thank you.
Had mine since December 23(heavy metal Premium), its a Toyota Evo that if you are just normal driving it gets over 30mpg quite easily. is not plagued by understeer like every Subaru i have owned has.
Its fun (I have one) and great to see Toyota make fun cars again. Being a 3 cyl is a non issue, but its a bit weak low, a bit weak high and you need to keep the revs up. The great brakes and Torsen diffs at both ends make it extra special, but you pay for it with a really cheap interior which generally is a decent tradeoff, but try to adjust the volume or use the touch screen while driving - very difficult due to the bouncy ride. The volume knob is really small and cheap feeling, and when trying to use it, you also touch the screen which triggers siri if using carplay... annoying. I'd like to see the vented hood as standard as it runs hot but the real weakness is the rear diff clutch pack that gives up within 10-15min if trying to track it - they really need to fix that. Most surprising for me is how loud it is on the freeway - not Vroom-vroom noise, just unpleasant body vibration noise. Overall, seems like the Golf R is a better value with a lot more and easier tuning overhead; but its the last year for an R manual, so Toyota will rule the market as the only turbo, manual, 4x4.
Honda did the same clutch spring self adjusting mechanism for the civic diesel in europe from 2003, the 2.2 diesel , and it was soo good that clutches were burning out at only 30k. They latter found the pressure of the spring was fusing the clutch to the flywheel.
This is a very similar car to my Mitsubishi Mirage, it's very light, you can toss it all over the place. Though it's not even close to as powerful as this, which can be a good thing, can drive it hard and not worry about the speed limits. And it's not as good on corners. It's not bad, but it's not trying to be a race car.
But both are a hatchback, 3 cylinder, small, go-cart type.
The Mitsubishi Mirage is literally the worst car sold in the U.S.
It has one quarter of the power this GR Corolla has. They are not similar.
Although they both have 3 cylinders and four wheels.
@@bearclaw5115 I guess they are different, the Corolla is a sports car.
I wouldn't say the Mitsubishi is the worst though, Doug says so, but it seems like a solid, reliable car.
I bought a scan gage 3 for my 18 chevy cruze hatchback it gives me about 20 different important engine pids it was money well spent
AMD keeping us informed with his RUclips channel.
I snagged the exact one I wanted: a ‘23 Circuit Edition in Heavy Metal (metallic grey). I had to pay $2k over MSRP, but that was much better than others. At the time, Toyota told me that they had no say in what they got, what models, what trim levels, colors, options, etc. They said Toyota just sends out a few to the dealerships, and you get what you get. I was lucky to snag the exact color and trim level…and I knew it was coming before the dealership did.
There were a few reasons why I wanted the ‘23 over the ‘24. I don’t care for the decals down the side skirt on the ‘24. It just looked cheap to me. I also don’t care for the PDC sensors. It’s a small car and you have a backup camera. The sensors blend well enough, but it still looks better without them, and one less thing to fail. Lastly, they only offered the ‘24 in white or that blue flame. The blue flame looks cool, and o can appreciate it on somebody else’s car, but it’s not for me. I love the Heavy Metal grey of my ‘23.
I don’t know if it’s still true of the ‘24, but in my ‘23 you can look at the VIN plate at the base of the windshield and it’ll tell you which X/1500 you have. Mine is 802. I’m not sure if the Circuit was limited to 1500 for ‘24 as well, or not.
Lastly, I do have one question. Is there a reason why when I’m driving with my low beams and fog lights on, the fog light will turn off if I engage my high beams (or if I use auto high beams). It seems like you want more light when using high beams, so it’s weird that the fog lights turn off.
The battery being in the rear and the self adjusting clutch have been staples of BMW for a long time now. I wonder if they picked up some of those from the Supra collaboration.
Word for the day, "Bespoke"!
I check my engine oil level first thing in the morning before starting it up.
You're going to break your dipstick if you use it 400 times a year for 10-20 years. I check my oil every time I fuel up
@@omarpulido8502 👍My CDL teacher taught us that.
Every 2 weeks is fine. Your method is obsessive
@@ADUSN 👍I’m schizophrenic like Trump is.
Looks like the perfect car to park next to my '92 Celica
US laws says the manufactures can not tell dealers how much to charge. But the manufactures can restrict or increase supply. So Toyota can make & send more than 5,000 cars a year to the US
*Nah. TMC can import as many cars and trucks as they please.*
The engine is hand built in a special factory. They have limited capacity to make these.
I think GRC are somewhat available for msrp while the CTR is still in the unobtainium range - in the 5-8k markup range - so the GRC is probably about 5-8K cheaper for a core with PP.
Daihatsu Charade GTTI? My father had one, in yellow, from 1980, the two door version with the round windows at the back sides. Good memories from the car, me driving to the beach. Very simple cars.
Nice car and color 👌
I agree that the stealerships will for sure kill this car. Thank you for the video, much appreciated👍🏽
For sure? You know that for sure?
The mark-ups have mostly disappeared btw. He get's it wrong in the video -the CTR was marked up more heavily than the GRC.
3 cylinder turbo charged engine? Hard pass on that.
So a non-turbo 3 cyl for you then? Mitsubishi Mirage has you covered!
Love the car, drives great. I appreciate the parking sensors as a just in case..
Best reviewer on RUclips. Thumbs up, and thank you once again. It's been this car and the ND3 Miata RF for me. Any input between the two?
Miata.
@@ADUSN Thank you. I'm leaning toward the Miata, but this Toyota is more practical, with a small back seat and a bigger hatch for storage. Tough choice for me.
Very different cars imo. If you have the room for a separate daily, definitely go with a Miata. But if you need one car that can be practical but also quite fun, GRC is the right option.
Caught up with one of these in my 3sgte swap Rav4
No one talks about the lane keep adaptive cruise control. Its amazing!
love the reviews... do you review minivans? If so, I'm looking forward to the Odyssey and Sienna. :)
My co worker just bought the Odyssey. I know this is no review lol but hes had it 6 months loves the thing.