On 3/31/2021 10:45 AM, Frank wrote:


A few years ago I was looking at new cars and wanted the horse power of
the V6.Â* HOnda only had a 4 with the turbo.Â* I just thought the turbo
was something else not needed to give trouble ,so went with the Toyota
with out even going to the Honda dealer to look at a car.

Would have looked at the Nissan, but my son had bought one a few years
back and the transmission went out at about 130,000.Â* Found out that
that was a bad design and they had extended the warrenty to 120,000
miles.Â* As it was just slightly over that, Nissan would not repair it
for free and cost my son about $ 4000 to get it repaired.



I'd avoid a turbo too, apparently expensive to fix if there is a problem
and puts more stress on a small engine wearing it out.


Turbos have become very reliable and common. At the EPA mandates become
more stringent you will see more of them. I've had two so far, trouble
free.