Your neighborhood is amazing....have never seen soooo many people walking around during your videos. It really is a beautiful thing to see. Lucky You!!!
I commute to a large city from the burbs in stop and go traffic. My primary commuter car is a Fiat 500 Abarth with a Aisin 6 speed automatic. I chose it over the manual. I’m glad I did. I use the auto stick in manual mode when I’m zooming around in a more sporting posture.
Talking about a manual to an automatic I lived in Germany for 15 years and only drove manuals and when I came back to the US and had a manual (returned to NYC) for about 6 months and getting caught in NYC traffic at 2 AM I've given up on manuals and will only drive an automatic and I truly loved driving a manual in Europe but not here in NYC.
Agree. The reviews are very contextual. Eg: Almost Every reviewer blasted the cx90 around the nature of the herky jerky transmission etc and they are not wrong but if you are an avg Joe you will hardly notice those nuances. I test drove it myself and for me it was perfectly acceptable but for someone who drives a Merc / BMW it may not be.
I'm in Ontario and I got my NX450h+ in just over a year after order. My parents have bought 2 of them now and both were delivered in just over a year. A pretty long wait for a vehicle but well worth the wait!
I haven’t driven a manual in years but I loved it! Now when backing up with an automatic I still find my foot reaching for the clutch. I really do miss driving a stick. strange but I felt safer and more in control.
I could always drive a (any) manual transmission, including tractors, motorcycles, tractor trailers… even those ancient 3-on-the-tree and double-clutchers. However, it was living and working (for an AMC/Jeep/Eagle/Renault dealership) in Vancouver that really taught me how to deal with and mitigate hills, traffic and parking. It was dealing with brand new Eagle Talons, discontinued Renault Fuegos, crappy old Jeep CJ/YJs and Cherokees (even Comanche pickups) on Vancouver’s (BCs) endless hills that ‘forced’ me into becoming a much more ‘unconsciously competent’ driver of manual transmission cars. The other thing is necessity. Buy one (Mitsubishi Mirage/Civic, pickup or a Porsche) and if you’ve spent hard earned money on it (or anything really)… you will use it enough that it’ll become second nature… eventually (… hopefully!). Thanks for the video.
Manual transmission: if you want to learn, do a few sessions barefoot (assuming that's legal where you live, but in most places it should be). You have WAY more feel for the bite point of the clutch and what it's doing. If you're struggling to launch the car in shoes, the difference in tactile feel barefoot is night and day.
Regarding the question of choosing a long term buy, hopefully Kia is making better engines because head office sure didn't back our 10 year and 1 month old, 140K km 2.4 L GDI. Our engine was part of the hundreds of thousands of GDIs over many years that had a crankshaft 'filings' issue where oil feed paths get blocked and the crankshaft bearing fails, requiring a full engine replacement at 13K plus dollars. Suffice to say, our daughter's car, which we had passed on, was only worth the $2500 that the dealer gave her out of guilt for their head office dealings with us.. Yes, I'll say it again. The car had 140K and was maintained to the letter. In the US, Kia/Hyundai was forced to give lifetime warranties due to this flaw. Here, only 10 years, regardless of the mileage. I'll never buy a Kia/Hyundai again, no matter how good their short term offerings look. Buy the Toyota. Especially for the long term.
Two of my co-workers have Hyundais. One just had a replacement engine put in, thankfully under warranty, but not before a lot of back and forth arguing. The other has spent more than $10K in parts and labor keeping their Hyundai Santa Fe on the road. Buyer beware.
While OEMs will tell you that they have the same quality no matter where their cars was made (of course they do, dah!) take it from someone who actually has been to plants in Canada, USA, Japan, Germany and France. It absolutely does matter if you are keeping your car beyond 4 years (sorry JD Power your data doesn't cover) and it is not because of the assembly plant or design, it is because of Locally sourced and manufactured parts they buy from their suppliers (not all are globally sourced), a car made in Japan has good quality parts while a car made elsewhere has the same design parts made Locally with lower quality, and yes they are assembled to same level in the two plants. I have many pictures of parts made in Japan and same part made elsewhere where difference is virtually seen, even though technical specifications are same.
12:00 Love the Type S Integra but there are only 6 in Canada and most of them are in Ontario and Quebec. listed prices are about CAD 60,000 + Fees and Taxes.
I used to work for Mazda, the Mazda 3 used to be made in Japan,they then moved the production to a new plant that they opened in Mexico. When I asked the technicians in the shop if they noticed any quality differences they all without hesitation said the ones built in Japan were better built.
I learned to drive manual on my brother's B2200 Mazda pickup truck. Then I moved down to Grand Cayman Island and had to learn right-hand steering with shifting done left-handed on a Daihatsu Rocky pick up truck. Fortunately, the shift pattern is exactly the same but the perspective is mirrored.
VW aficionados that know their cars don’t care that VW scores lower on reliability than even Volvo. That’s because differences in reliability are almost minuscule if you ignore anecdotal stories about this car and that car. There’s a Lexus out there that’s had multiple extreme issues, and there are VW and Volvos that have had none. It’s micro versus macro.
People do your own research when buying your car. Test drive multiple vehicles. Then once you have short listed it down to a couple of vehicles test drive them again possibly one after the other. Then look at everything from reliability , comfort etc and give a weight to each one of them and then give a rating to each vehicle and then buy the one that comes up on top. Negotiate hard with the dealership. Every dealer wants to make a sale as much as you want to get the vehicle. Don't just listen to you tube reviewers.
@wendyeroche343 that is good. I never said you shouldn't listen to them. Ie firstly you never know which manufacturer might be compensating them. For most people buying a vehicle would most likely be the single most expensive purchase they make. I wouldn't want to be biased towards a vehicle just bcos a youtube reviewer said something nice or bad about a vehicle. Make your decision and then possibly look at reviews to confirm your decision.
@@jayshahu I get it..I took 2 months before I decided on 4 cars. Got a lot of info from You Tube and also read alot about each of the 4 cars. I went and did a test drive on all 4 cars. I really liked one from the begining and got a great deal no hassles. I have had my car for 2 months now and I love it😍
I have Tiguan since 2018 December , 2019 model and 60k+ miles. No issues. Only following regular maintenance and oil changes. Chandel only battery , tires and AC filters. Any car will need these.
In regards to a manual transmission, my 1st car co- signed by my aunt and uncle was a stick & i got my license on it & had it for almost 10 years & watched it flip to 100k but my uncle was a long haul trucker & he taught me. I was all over the east coast & mid west driving alone. Great little car! However i lived in DC area at one point & a year later had to change out the clutch.
Your uncle should’ve told you the trick for long clutch life, it’s called “idle away.” This means you get the car moving with the engine idling or just above. When the car is moving and the clutch is out, then you give it gas. The original clutch in my 1995 Dakota has 290,000 miles on it. It chatters a little when cold but doesn’t slip
For a daily commuter in rush hour conditions, automatic only. For weekends, stick shift. I’m not 18 anymore so I can’t just “deal w it” if I know there are options available.
I agree. Sometimes, reviewers hype over where the vehicle is made. If it’s Made in Japan, it doesn’t automatically make it a perfectly built vehicle. Lots of things happen in the factory. That’s where warranty and recalls come in to fix those problems.
love your show, I have a grudge against all these car makers that put tablets into their cars now and don't make them flush with the console, come on by now no tablet should be sticking out or up from the console they should all be flush
I started driving when most cars had "3 on the tree" manual transmissions and I have owned more manual transmission vehicles than automatic. Why would I want a manual transmission these days? For the worse performance and fuel economy? For the decreased safety related to stalling or being in the wrong gear when quick acceleration is needed? So that I could drive twisty roads with only one hand on the steering wheel while not always selecting the most appropriate gear? For the jerkiness that could cause me to spill my beer? 🙂Manual transmissions were fine when they provided an advantage. One of my favorite features of modern automatic transmission vehicles is traffic jam assist which allows vehicles to drive themselves in mind numbing stop and go traffic while I relax, converse with passengers, listen to music and be entertained by watching frustrated drivers with manual transmissions lurch along.
re 2025 NX350h availability, too bad in Calgary but have you checked inventory at other dealerships aside from the 2? I did a quick search and 2 are at a 1 local dealership in GTA. But 350H is hybrid not plug in correct just to be certain?? There does appear to be 2 "plug-in 450h" at one of your Calgary dealerships but best to call to see if this listing is current. Good luck!
I love my Integra type S. Zach is correct it is who trains you not to abuse the equipment. People who abuse the clutch and transmission either don't care or don't understand. Truth; the clutch should last the life of the car if driven properly.
Had a 09 Elantra built at Hyundai’s Ulsan plant and a 09 Santa Fe built at their Alabama plant and I always felt that the Elantra had better build quality.
I do know a sports car that is quick, fun to drive and good on gas - Mustang Ecoboost, very fast in Sport and Sport plus modes, and about 7l/100km in hwy driving. It is also a great looking car, I had a 2019 in Kona blue.
@Revoncheap some are, some like Teslas look like a loogie blown in the wind, or a kinder way I guess is the late 1990s blobs that a lot of cars became. And their interiors would be blasted in reviews inside any other car. So, while quick, certainly not good-looking, in my opinion at all.
The iZEV rebate program works in Ontario right? That would make the nx450h+ eligible for it? I know you mentioned that there is no provincial rebate but its worth mentioning that this rebate is available. And if so, why would the company not be motivated to sell the plug ins in Ontario? I have been waiting for the nx plug in for about 6 months too and have been told it'd be 12-18 months.
No, the Provincial IZEV rebate was canned when Doug Ford took over so it's longer available in Ontario. You CAN get the Federal IZEV rebate in Ontario.I purchased two EVs in Ontario and got the Federal rebate on both. Hybrids do not get the full $5,000 rebate either, just the BEVs.
I don't think it matters anymore, where a vehicle, is built...I've owned a Japanese car built in Thailand, an American car built in Wisconsin, a German car built in Mexico...all good reliable vehicles...🤔😉
Regarding dealerships promising things that they may not be able to deliver. A salesperson can say anything they want, but delivering a car in reality is very likely another story. Case in point: I had refundable deposits for a 2022 Cadillac CT5V Blackwing at two dealerships, in the hope they would get a car. Because so few cars would be coming to Canada, I went to a third dealership, and asked about their Blackwing allocations too. That dealership said they had nine buyers in line for the Blackwing, but they would accept my deposit (making me #10). Know how many CT5V Blackwings came to Canada that year? Four. For the entire country. So that dealership accepting deposits for ten cars was completely ridiculous. If a dealer says they can get a very popular car and it will only take a few months, while other dealerships say it will take a couple years, be suspicious.
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Please review the GMC Acadia Denali 2024 + Reserve + Super Cruise if you can find it! I just ordered one but trust your reviews and couldn't find one about the new Acadia.
That actually looks like a nice offering. The Acadia has been languishing for a decade and I think they may have nailed it. It shows that when GM puts in effort they can actually do exciting things, but they have been too safe for too long…until now and genuinely this looks like a really beautiful machine. My father in law has supercruise in his GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate and I fell in love with it on my last road trip I. That car. Got to use it shortly after the last update that allows it to work on 2 lane highways. And I fricking loved it. It’s not perfect but it’s SO good that I arrived at my destination more refreshed and relaxed than ever.
@@TheLumberJacked I feel the same way, I am excited for it! I think they really nailed it, I even looked at other luxury cars and I test drive one in Toronto, it is such an amazing ride, comfort, and tech package! For me its a mix of Traverse and Palisade, the tech and space from Traverse, and the comfort of Palisade.
I have a question pls:) love you guys btw! Has GMC stopped using the faulty fuel pump ie the previous generation of the Acadia. Will this no longer be an issue for the new generation pls?
Worse car I’ve ever owned was a 2000 Golf GL made in Brazil. The first year for that car and facility. Was horrible for reliability with engine issues in under three years. Also the year they cut the warranty from 3yr/60K to 2yr/40K. Parts fell off it, burned oil after 50K km. Failed wipers. Was horrible. Yep, it’s the plant not the country.
Compared to the features between the Hyundai Tucson hybrid and the Honda CR-V hybrid, the Honda is overpriced. Good luck getting ahold of a Toyota hybrid anything (Ontario perspective). I recently purchased a 2024 Tucson hybrid but quickly traded it in for a 2024 Santa Cruz which has no concerns towing a 2000 lb travel trailer. 2000 lbs is the max. for a Tucson hybrid. If not for that, I'd still have the Tucson hybrid. Reliability?? Who's to say? All you can do with any vehicle is maintain it properly.
We looked at a Volvo when buying my wife a new car. An XC60 was the right size, and we couldn’t wrap our brains around it. I know it’s what they do…but all of their cars looking nearly identical inside was really a turn off. Not because they are all the same but because nothing is special. If you are shopping an XC60 there is nothing to draw you to a larger model other than size, it’s not aspirational at all where you can hardly tell models apart sitting in the vehicle. Moreover they were missing odd options…not because of COVID either, they just didn’t bother. When everything is the same it’s hard to attribute the additional value representing the cost difference between models to one being better than another. So Volvo feels like trying on 3 sizes of the exact same shoe. Buy the one that fits, but that’s it. They flattened their offerings out too much to where if the smallest model is so similar to the biggest model in fit and finish and look, then it actually feels like they cheaped out on the more expensive models or didn’t try hard enough. I know this is my perception of it, but ya…disliked it. If driving a car was like a colour, then Volvo is beige. 🤷🏻♂️ In the end we ended up getting her a GLC AMG43 (with the V6 biturbo) which truly felt special and sounds glorious compared to the new AMG 4-banger (which was a mistake Mercedes). Driving the GLC43 AMG is like the colour red if I had to pick 😂
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My 455hp S60 Recharge sedan has burned 181 gallons to go 19,000 miles. Now that is beauty. (Most reviewers have quite complimentary opinions regarding Volvo interiors, “elegant” is the word often used. I agree.
I'm currently on holiday in europe and the majority of cars are manual. Drivers in North America are lazy drivers too concerned with drinking lattes while driving and cant be bothered to learn how to drive a manual. Ps. If makes one a better driver
Counterpoint, peak manual was a decade ago. Peak automatic is now and it’s so good. ZF trans, dual clutch or wet clutched (instead of torque converter) automatics that shift fast as an F1 car. Better launches, way better at handling bigger power, not a wear item. Now I’ll admit I’m talking more sporty vehicles and luxury models as well, in the low to mid range it would be nice to see more manuals but traffic being what it is and so many cool vehicle features like auto stop and go in traffic require an automatic and so I do see automation pushing the automatic adoption to the peak (which is where we are)
@@TheLumberJacked fast shifting and better launches are not something most manual trans enthusiasts care about. I could care less about those things. I'm not racing anyone at the light. I want to row my own gears. I'd say peak manual was way longer than 10 years ago. Probably about 1995 was peak manual adoption. And just a correction..manuals do have auto start/stop technology. It is not exclusive to auto trans.
Pertaining to where a car is made, I bought a Toyota pickup made in what became an infamous factory shared with GM in California (I think it may be where Teslas are now built). It had a number of quality problems and was not worth keeping. My 23-year-old Hiroshima-made 4Runner has been nearly-flawless over the course of 200k miles. Even the stock Panasonic battery lasted almost 14 years.
I like you focus on the most popular cars , some reviewers focus on only the premium end. Let’s be honest, there are way more civics and corollas, rav4 and rogues than premium ones….
To me, the EV-9 is an actual luxury vehicle, it's just a lower priced luxury car from a maker that used to be known only for entry level pricing. Now Genesis and Kia are bringing out range-topping vehicles that are in many ways superior to the legacy brands from Europe. At one third of the price of the overpriced Euro badges. Any person who feels they must have a European car...good luck with expensive parts and servicing, and possible expensive trips down into motoring hell. I truly believe the Asian based manufacturers are actually making the best built cars in the world.
The finishing and material of EV9 says otherwise. It’s just a regular economy mid sized SUV with an EV premium. As for Genesis, their whole strategy is to under cut the first tier luxury brands. They offer a little more values for the bucks to get in to the market. That’s all. If you believe in the quality and value of their brand, they are good for you.
Item «Where the car is made» : Of course it matters where the car is made especially for CO2 emissions. China is the worst of all. There is no more EV that can get the french ecological bonus because CO2 emissions are too high compared to others. Even the smallish Dacia Spring with its 65 hp engine and 27 kWh batterie cannot get the bonus !!! The chinese made Tesla M3 either.
I feel Toyota and Lexus are holding back on production to keep the $ up, a sad situation. They are having so many problems these days, carma. 👀👎🤡🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
It’s actually, “Karma”, not CARMA. But, I must admit, your spelling error is a LOT funnier, and kind of a play on words in this case. Nicely done, completely by accident. 😊
