Toyota

/Angelo350Z/

Toyotas are great, reliable cars. Too bad they've become boring in last decade. Sure, they came out with a few exciting Lexus models, but they're slowly becoming the Buick of Japanese cars. Honda's not far behind in the snooze factor. So sad.

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2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

bigsix

I think the brand is slowly shedding that image it's had for many years.

While the LFA was pretty ridiculous w/ it's V10 screamer, carbon fiber weave, and astronomical price-tag, the IS-F, FR S/86, and GS350 F sport are starting to turn the wheels in the right direction. I believe that even the next gen. Corolla and Camry will be much better driving cars.

their slogan is pretty fitting: The Pursuit of Perfection

DEpointfive0

I agree with this too...

At the same time, I will say I'm biased towards Lexus/Toyota.
I own an ISF as well... It's got about the same miles as the 370Z... Both are driven REALLY hard, the ISF maybe more, because the smile of flooring it and hearing that roar is intoxicating... Only problem it's had... A $1400 brake job...
The 370Z... Problem after problem...

I'm glad I bought the warranty on the Nissan, I'm glad I didn't waste my money on the warranty on the Lexus.

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DEpointfive0

I agree completely!
Lexus made the ISF, and I don't count the LFA because they only made 500 and it's $400k

The reason why I chose a Maxima the first time over a Toyota Avalon was that Toyota just doesn't get enough out of their motors...
Both have 3.5L engines, Toyota gets 268HP leading to a 0-60 of 7.9 seconds and the Maxima has 290HP and a 0-60 of 5.8 seconds

The second time I chose a Maxima was just because I think it looked good and I don't like the 2013 Avalon, but now I pray, every day, that both cars get totaled... And my fat àss will RUN to the nearest Lexus/Toyota dealershit and say:

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bigsix

Yeah, i hear ya ^ ^ . I was so impressed with the 2010 Highlander's 3.5 liter V6 in manual shift mode. It has less power than Nissan's Maxima of the same year, yet exact same displacement V6. It also weighs more in its SUV/truck frame.
Despite these shortcomings, I much prefer Toyota's drive-train and driving dynamics. Something about their attention to detail, refinement, and utter drive for perfection in excellence .

DEpointfive0

Damn, it looks like you like Lexus/Toyota more than me! LOL!!!

My dad has had 3 Highlander's in... 12 years, awesome cars, we BEAT THE SHÍT out of them, and my dad ain't your scheduled maintanence kind of guy... LOL!!! And they all worked well until their deaths... (ALL totaled)

His coworker had a 2001 that he just got rid of last year... It had OVER 400,000 miles, granted all highway miles, but holy crap, it's still a lot, and it only started to burn about a quart of oil every 5k miles after it hit 350k miles...
Same with my best friend's Lexus RX300, 2003, 268k miles, and that thing KICKED LIKE A MULE, LOL

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bigsix

NIce ! dude. . . my Friend wants his to go 500,000 miles. I told him as long as he maintains it well, the engine should be able to go that distance--- he's got 50k on it now. Stil in its childhood, the engine

UNKNOWN_370

you hit it on the head. I'd buy the whole nissan line-up 2 times over before touching Honda-Acura or toyota-lexus vehicles.

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