FinanceDude
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I had lunch with a buddy of mine that owns a local independent import auto repair store. He had some interesting comments on what he's been seeing the past 3 years or so. Here's the paraphrase:
1)Toyota quality is definitely slipping, they are starting to have the problems the domestics used to have a corner on.
2)Hyundais are solid vehicles, but their parts supplier network sucks and it takes up to a week to get replacement parts.
3)VW's are terrible on two fronts,they break down a lot AND they have the same replacement parts problem as Hyundai.
4)Hondas now are the most reliable thing he works on, along with Lexus.
This guy is in the trenches everyday with this stuff. He also said he doesn't work on Priuses other than regular maintenance, because the hybrid unit is brutal to work on..........
1)Toyota quality is definitely slipping, they are starting to have the problems the domestics used to have a corner on.
2)Hyundais are solid vehicles, but their parts supplier network sucks and it takes up to a week to get replacement parts.
3)VW's are terrible on two fronts,they break down a lot AND they have the same replacement parts problem as Hyundai.
4)Hondas now are the most reliable thing he works on, along with Lexus.
This guy is in the trenches everyday with this stuff. He also said he doesn't work on Priuses other than regular maintenance, because the hybrid unit is brutal to work on..........