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minus-square@Kecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•6 months agoMy mechanic was driving an Audi S4 with the same mileage and original clutch and turbos, so one example doesn’t prove much… How’s your frame going?
minus-square@Alteon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•6 months agoEntire thing got replaced for free about 8 years ago. Including full brake lines, rear suspension, and a few other things.
minus-square@Kecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink3•6 months agoThere you go, that’s a huge reliability issue and the only reason it’s still road worthy is that there was a recall.
minus-square@FireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-1•6 months agoAt least toyota respects their customer enough to provide the recall. Many other makes would claim it was just regular wear and tear.
minus-square@Kecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink2•6 months agoYou realise that recalls aren’t done out of the goodness of the manufacturer’s heart but are actually mandated by authorities?
minus-square@FireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-1•6 months agoIn my experience, toyota is on the better end for frame rot compared to other makes. Hell jeeps practically left the factory with rotted frames.
minus-square@Kecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•6 months agoYou’ve never heard of the frame recall, have you?
My mechanic was driving an Audi S4 with the same mileage and original clutch and turbos, so one example doesn’t prove much…
How’s your frame going?
Entire thing got replaced for free about 8 years ago. Including full brake lines, rear suspension, and a few other things.
There you go, that’s a huge reliability issue and the only reason it’s still road worthy is that there was a recall.
At least toyota respects their customer enough to provide the recall. Many other makes would claim it was just regular wear and tear.
You realise that recalls aren’t done out of the goodness of the manufacturer’s heart but are actually mandated by authorities?
Tell that to Mitsubishi
In my experience, toyota is on the better end for frame rot compared to other makes. Hell jeeps practically left the factory with rotted frames.
You’ve never heard of the frame recall, have you?