Hi Scotty,
What do you think about:
2007 Toyota Highlander, FWD, 182K miles, 2.4liter, 4 cylinder, 6000 USD?
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(EDIT: reworded)
3.5/10 maybe a 4/10 - Since it's an early dry PowerShift that's out of warranty..
The PowerShift, a dual clutch transmission developed by Ford and Renualt, is an absolute mess, especially on early model year Ford cars.
Ihad a Ford Focus, it burned through two clutches in my time of ownership, got rid of it when the Ford extended transmission warranty ended. (mine was a European one, built in Germany with the 1.6 Ti-VCT not available in the US, was a fabulous wagon - loved the car, but the shuddering mess of a transmission was too much even for me.)
Early ones (2012-2013) where much worse, not only is the clutch bad, the actuators, TCMs, and shift drums were prone to breakdowns, not to even mention the gears, and other mechanical components not being able to survive it's rough driving characteristics.
Also, again EcoBoost…
Later, close to the end of production Ford did manage to solve some of the issues relating to their DCT, others like Renualt solved them entirely and they were half decent for highway driving - given you sell it when the clutch+TCM warranty ends!
There's this great article about the interval "corruption" within Ford that lead to the launch of this transmission, they knew. https://www.freep.com/in-depth/money/cars/ford/2019/12/05/ford-focus-fiesta-dps-6-transmission-problems/4243091002/
This article is fascinating, note the secret internal Ford slide that shows that in 2016 they 150,000 2013MY Ford focuses already had undergone "3 or more" repairs! - that's the majority of cars that undergone repair!!!
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What would give it as a grade out of 10 (10 being the best)?
If one enjoys paying for expensive repairs, those cars could be given a 10 out of 10 for being among the best at experiencing a very high incidence of transmission problems ($$$$) and maybe 8 out of 10 for commonly experiencing failure of the electronic power steering ($$$$).
https://www.cashcarsbuyer.com/2012-ford-focus-problems/
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Focus/2012/
Yep! The EcoBoost versions had an early version of EPS that was a mess. It drove wonderfully, but the electronics on the steering where crap.
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Pass on it, especially it’s already at 93,000 miles. Those things are disposable.
Too expensive. Even this price for a 6 Cylinder AWD is too much money.
If it has the 2.4L 4-cylinder 2AZ-FE engine it's an oil burner.
many thanks, much appreciated indeed
The V6 model is very reliable. The one with the four banger does hold up but one big downfall with that engine is does burn a lot of oil. One downfall about the one with the V6 is that it runs on a timing belt. If that belt breaks, the pistons would mess up the valves which would make the engine not run again. The four cylinder one has a chain fyi as well. The transmission in those do hold up too. Just be aware with the V6 one just in case any previous owner hasn't maintained it well enough. Those can slip a little bit if they're not taken care of properly. But other than that, both engines and the trannies in those 2007 Highlanders do hold up overtime as long as they're well taken care of. I wouldn't think it would be a bad idea getting one whatsoever.
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I thought I just saw a video from Scotty where he said that engine was non interference, maybe not. Either way it is a good idea to change it, I have a friend that toasted his camry because the water pump went out, it overheated, and the wife made the mistake of driving it an extra two miles to meet her husband. If I was not watching it, I almost overheated my old 4runner for the same reason. Atb least you get the benefit of a new water pump when changing the belt.
Which transmission does that 2015 Honda Accord LX have? Manual or CVT were the 2 options for the LX. If it’s a manual (and that trim came with a 2.4L naturally aspirated engine) and given the LX came with fewer electrical doodads compared to higher trims, I’d get it.
https://cdn.dealereprocess.org/cdn/brochures/honda/2015-accord.pdf
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord/2015/
Pass on the Mustang Ecoboost.
Honda with cvt
If it came with the CVT, pass on it.
Honda with cvt
If you know how to drive a manual, look for one of those. That would be a keeper.
What score would you give it out of 10
2015 Honda Accord Sedan LX
5.5/10
The first year of the EarthDreams with oil dilution and the questionable CVT.
2016 Ford Mustang Ecoboost
4.5/10
Better than later models, but EcoBoost is not an engine that's fit for the Mustang.
If you look at complaints for this car, there are a lot of engines perishing at a very low millage!
reliable
But others like the 2015 Corolla 1.8L only with the 4 speed automatic is a solid 9.5/10
The 2014 Honda Civic 1.8L is also super solid, probably like 9/10.
The 2015 Mazda3 is a solid 8/10 or at the very least a 7.5/10.
And there are many others.
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is it reliable? or is the 6 cylinder better?
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Hi Scotty,
How reliable is 2007 Toyota Highlander, FWD?
Engine, tranny?
Best regards
Hi Scotty,
How reliable is 2015 Honda Accord Sedan LX, 4 cylinders, 44000 Miles? What score would you give it out of 10 (10 being excellent)?
How reliable is 2016 Ford Mustang Ecoboost Premium, 4 cylinders, 69000 Miles? What score would you give it out of 10 (10 being excellent)?
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Hi Scotty,
How reliable is 2012 Ford Focus SE 2.0liter 4 cyclinder Automatic 6-Speed at 93000 miles?
What would give it as a grade out of 10 (10 being the best)?
Many thanks