I am trying to remember where I read this (NY Times, Wall Street Journal....somewhere), but I read that they were having problems with clogged oil ports in the engine. At that time (3 months ago?) they were pretty much denying the problem was their fault. The article basically said it could make or break the company depending on how they handled it....

I too am pretty sure I read somewhere some Toyota motors are sludge-prone no matter how often you change the oil.

Ford Fusion
Ford Mustang
Ford Taurus
Mercury Milan
Chevrolet Cobalt
Chevrolet Malibu
Pontiac G5
Pontiac G6
Chrysler Sebring
Dodge Avenger
Saturn AURA
Saturn ION
Jeep Compass

I missed a number in there It should say auto 6 speed

i think most of those do not come with the Auto Stick type thing Corvette is talking about.

For the most part. Over seas cars come with more options and higher end stuff stock them American cars do.

I hate to say it.. if i cant find a SSEi i like. i might get a 07 GTi

I'm about to buy my first non-GM vehicle...

Cheers,

We bought our first non-GM vehicle last year. 2004 Honda Civic. The build quality and fit and finish is leaps and bounds better than all the Cavaliers we have owned (3). And, as a matter of fact, when we're done with the Bonneville, we'll likely buy another Honda. Just as CC, the value of an import is more substantial. And, they don't depreciate like a rock.

I'm more loyal to my pocket book than to GM, Ford, and Chrysler.

You're thinking about the 3.0L V6 (1MZ-FE) and to an extent the 2.2L I4 (5S-FE) as used in many Camrys and other vehicles; both are no longer used in current models and this problem did not affect all years. They were more prone to sludge buildup if one attempted to prolong their oil change intervals. It'* fully preventable if you maintain your car meticulously and is IMO a drop in the bucket compared to what we see here with the LIM/UIM problems.

When we're complaining on this forum that 2000+ Bonnevilles aren't the most reliable (relatively) and Toyota is now on top, you know they're doing something right... For us to not prefer Toyota is one thing (I find they're boring as heck and wouldn't buy one as a result of that), but to say they're unreliable... c'mon guys, take a look at ourselves.

I did read that the problem with the sludge has been fixed, and I only expected them to by now. Toyotas are definitely reliable, my point was just that they have problems just as American cars do.

You will never catch me in an Asian import, and if I was dead while being in one, my corpse will come alive and make a desparate attempt to crawl outta there.