Are the Continental (Goodyear Gatorback) belts discontinued? Are Continental belts good?

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Hi everyone,
In the past I have used Goodyear Gatorback belts with great success on Toyota's that squeak. I know that Continental purchased the Gatorback line some time ago, but now has stopped producing them. The only option available from Continental now is the OE Multi-V belt. Is that belt good quality? Does it help with belt noise as the former Gatorback belt did? The new belts would be used on a Toyota Avalon. Any other recommendations for a quiet belt?
Please don't tell me that there is something wrong with the car causing the noise as opposed to the belt. Belt noise was VERY common on early 2000's Toyota's especially the 3.0 V6.


Thank you!
 
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Look hard, on eBay and other sites, be armed with the part number you need-the Elite belts are still out there. Rumor has it they're not as good as the GY Gatorbacks were anyway, but I have an Elite for the MGM in my sig that is going on eventually.
 
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