Very disappointed with Toyota

"Big Blue" <aclaritan@> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:30:13 GMT, ": P" <none@none.net> wrote:
>
>>I'm in agreement here! Everything you mentioned is a maintenance item,
>>except for the cat. Batteries don't last forever. You're lucky yours
>>lasted as long as it did. Also, Toyota isn't the only company which uses
>>replaceable belts for the engine. They're of a synthetic material,
>>another
>>thing which won't last forever. At least you didn't wait for the belt to
>>break and cause other engine damage. As far as the rim needing replacing,
>>that's a problem caused by the driver hitting something (large pot-hole,
>>curb, or anything else which damages a rim).
>
> O2 sensor are expected to break?
No, you were unlucky in that respect.

Battery are expected to die?
After five years? Yes, they do die in that time...or less.

Tire Rim are expected to fall apart?
Face it...it didn't fall apart. Rims don't fall apart unless the driver
has hit something very hard like a pothole or a curb. It was damaged in
driving.

CAT converter are expected to be
> replace?
No, again, you were perhaps unlucky. Into each life a little rain must
fall.

Engine belt are expected to break?
When you purchased the Corolla, the owner's manual clearly states the
need to replace the timing belt (if it's not a chain) and rubber parts do
deteriorate over time. You might have known that up front by reading the
manual. There's an old code word "RTFM" which stands for
Read the F***ing Manual. Maybe you didn't.
>
> I must have miss all that from my 1999 Odessey, still going strong
> with no replacements necessary. I guess Honda must have found some
> alien technology that they didn't tell the rest of the world yet.
You haven't mentioned the brake pads or radiator hoses or water pump,
so their replacement should fortify your argument ...also, have you had to
replace your tires after 100K miles?
Next time perhaps you should get a Honda ...or if you really want an
education in automotive longevity, get a Cadillac Catera, and if your engine
lasts over 35,000 miles, you should feel really lucky.

>

Big Blue wrote:

> Ok guys. Note to self: when you get a Toyota save up for O2 Sensor, a
> belt, CAT converter, battery, and tire rims. Those are "expected" to
> break. Shame on Honda for not breaking all these years.

my 1998 civic, bought new needed an O2 sensor after about 6 years. $220
at the dealer, just for the part. 10 minutes for me to change it. i got
rid of it before the timing belt was due, and bought a scion xA.

Big Blue wrote:
> O2 sensor are expected to break? Battery are expected to die? Tire
> Rim are expected to fall apart? CAT converter are expected to be
> replace? Engine belt are expected to break?

yes, eventually. belts break, sensors wear out, batteries get weak. i
dont know what you mean about the "rim falling apart"
>
> I must have miss all that from my 1999 Odessey, still going strong
> with no replacements necessary. I guess Honda must have found some
> alien technology that they didn't tell the rest of the world yet.

youve just been living a charmed life. i suppose you 1999 odyssey has
the original oil, filters, and spark plugs in it?

"Andrew Stephenson" <ames@deltrak.> wrote in message
news:1164824071snz@deltrak....
> Surely it's time some gorm contributed a bit of alarmist babbling
> about hybrids' main batteries being unreliable? (Or maybe Mike H
> has already done his usual party piece. If so, pass.)
> --
> Andrew Stephenson
>

:-)

So many children have been killed by hybrid batteries.....

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:06:50 -0500, Big Blue wrote:

> belt, CAT converter, battery, and tire rims.

One more time...rims don't bend by themselves!
This is really getting irritating! Are you that dense?

I've had the same rims on a number of my cars for YEARS. The only time I
had to replace a rim was when I was driving at 50 and hit a GIANT pothole
that was filled with water...KAWHAM!!!!

If the rim bent, it was forced to bend!

High Tech Misfit wrote:
> SoCalMike wrote:
>
>>> I must have miss all that from my 1999 Odessey, still going strong
>>> with no replacements necessary. I guess Honda must have found some
>>> alien technology that they didn't tell the rest of the world yet.
>> youve just been living a charmed life. i suppose you 1999 odyssey has
>> the original oil, filters, and spark plugs in it?
>
> And transmission.

LOL... good point!