Not the quality I expected

[redcoats1976]

probably so...

[MrChrisLS3]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

I wanted the Trd Pro package. Asked the dealer who said they would never get one. 2 weeks there was a white one sitting in the lot. Your complaints are common place for all makes. I won't own anything other then a v8 built by the big 3.

The sales department want to sell you a car today. Come back rates are very low in car sales. If you are looking for something in particular and the dealer doesn't have it, they are going to try and sell you something they do have.

There are good dealerships, however, where the purchasing manager and the sales manager communicate about what it is that shoppers are looking for. There are also good salespeople that will follow up with you if it comes in, on the off hand chance that you haven't purchased yet.

But for the most part it is a "Don't see what you can sell, sell what you can see" mentality.

[djcolopi]

Originally Posted by GatorGreg

Does the 2012+ "LFX" V6 have the same issue?

No, just the LLT (2010-2011)

[redcoats1976]

any idea how many miles a 2015 LFX motor should be good for if driven sanely and oil changed every 5k with mobil 1?

[Turbo_J89]

Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

One of the reasons I have a 2018 CR-V keeping my Camaro company and not an Equinox. You can instantly see the difference in quality once you sit in both.

But Honda's are boring....

[GatorGreg]

Originally Posted by djcolopi

No, just the LLT (2010-2011)

Thanks - that makes me feel better! If I'm reading your sig correctly you twin turboed your LFX and got 700hp?!?

[GatorGreg]

Originally Posted by Turbo_J89

But Honda's are boring....

My Honda is pretty exciting, it does 0-60 in 3.0 sec and redlines over 12,000 rpm - plus it has VTEC yo

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by Turbo_J89

But Honda's are boring....

Maybe a little.....but I would buy a Toyota or Honda V6 or 4 cyl midoll before any other make as a daily.

[JLSuperfly]

Originally Posted by GatorGreg

My Honda is pretty exciting, it does 0-60 in 3.0 sec and redlines over 12,000 rpm - plus it has VTEC yo

I had a 98 Acura Integra GSR. 1.8l, 170 hp stock with an 8,000 rpm redline. The car was a lot of fun. It had very little torque so you have to be above 5000 rpm to make some power.

[GatorGreg]

Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

I had a 98 Acura Integra GSR. 1.8l, 170 hp stock with an 8,000 rpm redline. The car was a lot of fun. It had very little torque so you have to be above 5000 rpm to make some power.

Oh yeah the Hondas need and love to be revved! I bought a new '89 Integra LS 5spd coupe in Laguna Gold - it probably had the slickest manual tranny I've ever driven. I loved that car and drove it 8 years and almost 200K miles til I traded it in for a new '97 Z/28 vert. On my Interceptor the VTEC doesn't even activate until 6,800 rpm so I'll keep it between 8k-12k rpm during spirited riding.

[Royal Tiger]

Originally Posted by Turbo_J89

But Honda's are boring....

I don’t not get that. Better looking, nicer interior, and smoother ride are “boring“? It also had more features than the Equinox for the money. Never mind it’ll kick the Chevy‘s butt in resale, even though I’m planning on keeping it for 10 years.

[Windycity]

Originally Posted by WoodBoss

I would not buy anything but a v8 from American manufacturers Ford, GM or Chrysler. It's always been that way, if you want a V6 or a 4 cylinder get a Toyota they will go 300k miles no problem with oil changes and timing belts.

Not true, I had a Toyota RAV4 with a four cylinder engine and it was junk...constant issues. However I have also had a lot of success with Toyota’s as well.


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[NC_SS]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Maybe a little.....but I would buy a Toyota or Honda V6 or 4 cyl midoll before any other make as a daily.

As much as I loved my Camaro this is why I went to Subaru for a decent size family vehicle

For the wife and I it was between Subaru and Honda for a family ride. I know the old EJ's had poor head gaskets but there hasn't been a single failure among the new FB H4's so I went ahead and pulled the trigger

My SS was very reliable for how hard I pushed it though!

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by NC_SS

As much as I loved my Camaro this is why I went to Subaru for a decent size family vehicle

For the wife and I it was between Subaru and Honda for a family ride. I know the old EJ's had poor head gaskets but there hasn't been a single failure among the new FB H4's so I went ahead and pulled the trigger

My SS was very reliable for how hard I pushed it though!

I agree..zero issues with my Camaro and its been beat on quit a bit. But as a daily that I will own for 10 years its Honda all the way. Alot of vehicles have good initial quality....its year 3 ...4 and later that you see the quality difference.