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When Lexus first launched as a brand with the LS it did much more than compete with the RWD German sedans. Lexus blew them away. Lexus absolutely changed the game and the luxury German brands have never been the same in the US since. The LS immediately ate into BMW/Merc sales which dropped...

Of course. But how a manufacturer handles a failure matters. Like I said, Tundra sales are accelerating, and Tundra resale values are STILL the strongest in the segment. So it would appear this is a non-issue (or minor issue) for both current and prospective owners. And that's because of how...

Toyota has done the opposite of ignore this. You are incorrect, NHTSA did not force them. It was a voluntary recall initiated by Toyota. You can read the timeline here in the official filing if you want the facts. The way Toyota has handled this is why Tundra sales have only accelerated...

BMW has poor engineering on the cooling systems. They like to use Tupperware under the hood for critical cooling components and connections. Pretty well known issue that's sadly lasted for a long long time. Lots have been burned (pun intended) by this issue. Seat comfort is too subjective...

Word's been out a while. Voluntary recall was filed. < 1% of Tundras saw engine failure at time of filing. Everyone (22-23 MY owners) gets new engine for free. Any other manufacturer would more than likely just ignore the issue completely and let em fail.

Panel gaps, rattles, seat comfort, seat warmers, and engines taking too long to warm up. Sounds like fairly minor complaints :) BMW motor will warm up a lot faster though. Often times it warms up too much! Then I see them on the side of the road with the hood up and a pool of coolant...

Every manufacturer has had their missteps. Some a lot more than others.

Understood though I don't believe this scenario applies to Toyota.

Must be motor dependent to a large extent? There's no gummy or sticky rings in either of my 20 year old Toyota motors (afaik?). Zero oil consumption at 5k intervals. And they've seen all kinds of cheap bulk oils over their lifetime, before I started changing it myself years ago. Always...

What are you trying to say here? How do you define the "best" vehicle? A "quality" vehicle? There's tradeoffs everywhere.

Those may have been good deals. They were most certainly not the best deals. You have to work a lot harder then swiping on an app to get those. If you want a good deal with little effort the Costco recommendation isn't a bad one.

You don't just find the best price listed on some dealer's website. You have to negotiate for the best price. It's an active process requiring time, effort, technique.

Supra is a 2 door not a 4 door sedan / hatch. Different world. If we want to talk 2 door then yeah, Miata. case closed.

But did you buy it? It doesn't matter what I get for $80k. I'm sure the new abomination of an M5 at $125k is remarkable as well. No one’s comparing an M3’s capabilities to a Type R but you. There’s a reason one costs $32,000 more than the other. The original point was that if I’m looking at...

So assume you are also aware that the N20's have been recently recalled by NHTSA due to fire risk? PCV blow-by (why is this leaking in the first place?? 🤔) leaking onto the water pump's electrical connector. Keep an eye out for smoke under the hood!

Not quite $50k. $45,895 vs $78,400 (MSRP's) M3 is 41% more expensive. $32,505 more. So yeah, Type R is a lot more affordable.

At least the Japanese still making more affordable sedans with manuals. Civic Type R (FWD!), Integra S, GRC. BMW moved on. You want a manual sedan? $80k M3. And the Japanese still offers a naturally aspirated V8 sedan in the IS 500.

You can't correct every single engineering, design, or process defect in a motor just by putting in good oil and changing it frequently. See BMW n20's crap plastic timing chain guides, Toyota v35a's with leftover machining debris, GM 6.2's - multiple issues, etc. You have to start with a good...

Which conventional oil was run though? Last time I was in an auto parts store I couldn't even find a fully conventional oil from Valvoline on the shelf. Valvoline Daily Protect (white bottle) was closest and that's a synthetic blend. Regardless, 10k OCI on a fully conventional is not a good...

From this source it appears the defects extend well into even the 2015 model year.