febby419:
Good day house, pls help I am at a cross road, I presently drive a Mercedes c240 but I want to upgrade to a SUV . I don't know which to go for between 2010 Mercedes ml350, 2010 Lexus rx350, 2010 Honda pilot. I will like a general over view, thanks.

princevih:
pls can u guys compare the 07 gx470 and 2012 highlander putting everything into consideration except fuel economy thanks. cc; kingreingn, nurey, heavenlybang

DukeNija:
Nissan is underrated AF.
I’ve driven Hyundai, Toyota and Honda but boy Nissan is sweeettt!
I currently drive a 2009 Nissan Altima, just clocked 187k and it drives like a dream. By far the best engine of any Japanese car I’ve ever owned or driven. Serviced at regular intervals with M1 0W40 full synthetic. The car is so smooth and so quiet, you wouldn’t know it’s ON even when seated inside or standing beside it.
And I wonder why people hate on Nissan. I’ve not done any major mechanical or electrical work except changing brake pads, and front shocks. The gear is smooth and super sharp. I love my Nissan!

DukeNija:
Nissan is underrated AF.
I’ve driven Hyundai, Toyota and Honda but boy Nissan is sweeettt!
I currently drive a 2009 Nissan Altima, just clocked 187k and it drives like a dream. By far the best engine of any Japanese car I’ve ever owned or driven. Serviced at regular intervals with M1 0W40 full synthetic. The car is so smooth and so quiet, you wouldn’t know it’s ON even when seated inside or standing beside it.
And I wonder why people hate on Nissan. I’ve not done any major mechanical or electrical work except changing brake pads, and front shocks. The gear is smooth and super sharp. I love my Nissan!

DukeNija:
Nissan is underrated AF.
I’ve driven Hyundai, Toyota and Honda but boy Nissan is sweeettt!
I currently drive a 2009 Nissan Altima, just clocked 187k and it drives like a dream. By far the best engine of any Japanese car I’ve ever owned or driven. Serviced at regular intervals with M1 0W40 full synthetic. The car is so smooth and so quiet, you wouldn’t know it’s ON even when seated inside or standing beside it.
And I wonder why people hate on Nissan. I’ve not done any major mechanical or electrical work except changing brake pads, and front shocks. The gear is smooth and super sharp. I love my Nissan!

MotorGuru:


In simple terms:

The 2010 lexus RX350 is a careful balance of luxury, reliability and cost of ownership. Very high resale value. Proven drivetrain.
the 2010 ML350 will give a a more rewarding driving experience and features(in particular safety). May be the most expensive to run among the 3
the 2010 Honda Pilot will be more practical if cabin and cargo space is your concern. It is also very reliable.To be fair , a more worthy competitor would have been the Acura MDX.


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febby419:
thanks 4 d input but am still confuse. I don't just like d Acura MDX. Those who have experience with these cars can share, it will go a long way 4 me
Personally I like d Lexus bcoz of the built and presence it gives. Benz bcoz of d name, sophistication and ability to stand test of time. Pilot bcoz cabin space n pocket friendly. I don't know if I am missing something

HeavenlyBang:


Lexus will stand the test of time far better than the Mercedes. Just buy the RX.

HeavenlyBang:


Lexus will stand the test of time far better than the Mercedes. Just buy the RX.

CityNGR:

Be careful about stereotype .

febby419:
thanks 4 d input but am still confuse. I don't just like d Acura MDX. Those who have experience with these cars can share, it will go a long way 4 me
Personally I like d Lexus bcoz of the built and presence it gives. Benz bcoz of d name, sophistication and ability to stand test of time. Pilot bcoz cabin space n pocket friendly. I don't know if I am missing something

febby419:
thanks 4 d input but am still confuse. I don't just like d Acura MDX. Those who have experience with these cars can share, it will go a long way 4 me
Personally I like d Lexus bcoz of the built and presence it gives. Benz bcoz of d name, sophistication and ability to stand test of time. Pilot bcoz cabin space n pocket friendly. I don't know if I am missing something

CityNGR:
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Get the Lexus[/s]
thanks 4 d input but am still confuse. I don't just like d Acura MDX. Those who have experience with these cars can share, it will go a long way 4 me
Personally I like d Lexus bcoz of the built and presence it gives. Benz bcoz of d name, sophistication and ability to stand test of time. Pilot bcoz cabin space n pocket friendly. I don't know if I am missing something
A Benz is a Benz anywhere worldwide. The Lexus is the poor man's Benz! Get the Benz!

HeavenlyBang:


Dey make noise now when you no go contribute money if something spoil for the Benz.

HeavenlyBang:


Dey make noise now when you no go contribute money if something spoil for the Benz.

Eddee:


If i show am my repair bills, him go allow that guy buy Lexus. Benz sweet when e still new. Once old age don dey catch am... If you no get money life go tire you

CityNGR:


Get a better tech.

I cannot imagine leaving the 3 Star machine for any az Toyota or Lexus engine

Eddee:


True that

CityNGR:

Let him buy his Benz. It may be his only chance at driving the German wonder on wheels. We will support him with necessary assistance on techs and parts.

nurey:


The Invecs III CVT is not a problematic gear at all in fact it is one of the most reliable CVT in the car industry, the only disadvantaged it has is its power delivery, which only mitsubishi performance car owners complained about (lancers and that their coupe)

VeeBabs:


INVECS III is Mitsubishi's proprietary gimmick layered upon the base gearbox. The base gearbox is designed by Jatco; the same company supplies Nissan (majority owner) and a host of other automakers with CVT gearboxes. And I believe you are well aware of the Murano fiasco.

Several class action lawsuits have been filed by consumers in the United States against automakers specifically about their failing CVTs.

The core of the problem had to do with a poorly designed bearing in the belly of the gearbox, which was not properly designed to handle loads above a certain typical magnitude, causing it to fail early. It can't be repaired, only replaced.

And the replacement is expensive, so expensive that Nissan actually lowered the price of CVTs to help lessen the plight of stranded owners, and also opened a temporary customer service mechanism for resolving the issue! A TSB was issued, for certain.

Jatco itself even saw a drop in market valuation, stemming from the market turmoil their transmissions were embroiled in.

They only started to get it right after 2012 model year vehicles. So, vehicles before 2012 using a Jatco supplied CVT are best avoided.

There's a lot of literature on this issue on the Net. Feel free to read more.

Have you ever wondered why Toyota was noticeably slower to introduce CVTs in its lineups, compared to other automakers? Toyota gets its CVTs from another supplier called Aisin (owned by Toyota itself); the company also supplies several automakers with gearboxes. There have been no controversies over Aisin CVTs.

On power delivery, there's a good reason CVTs are rarely, if ever, paired with V6, or bigger, engines. CVTs are predominantly married to 4-cylinders, while V6 options are sold with "regular" automatic trannies. So, you're right about that.

nurey:


Thanks for the lecture but this particular car CVT has no issues the answer to your question is already online.

The Nissan CVT had issues like any new technology but was later improved on, majority of nissan vehicles still have CVT and are in perfect condition no complaints

princevih:
pls can u guys compare the 07 gx470 and 2012 highlander putting everything into consideration except fuel economy thanks. cc; kingreingn, nurey, heavenlybang

DukeNija:
Nissan is underrated AF.
I’ve driven Hyundai, Toyota and Honda but boy Nissan is sweeettt!
I currently drive a 2009 Nissan Altima, just clocked 187k and it drives like a dream. By far the best engine of any Japanese car I’ve ever owned or driven. Serviced at regular intervals with M1 0W40 full synthetic. The car is so smooth and so quiet, you wouldn’t know it’s ON even when seated inside or standing beside it.
And I wonder why people hate on Nissan. I’ve not done any major mechanical or electrical work except changing brake pads, and front shocks. The gear is smooth and super sharp. I love my Nissan!

HeavenlyBang:


Lexus will stand the test of time far better than the Mercedes. Just buy the RX.

DukeNija:
Nissan is underrated AF.
I’ve driven Hyundai, Toyota and Honda but boy Nissan is sweeettt!
I currently drive a 2009 Nissan Altima, just clocked 187k and it drives like a dream. By far the best engine of any Japanese car I’ve ever owned or driven. Serviced at regular intervals with M1 0W40 full synthetic. The car is so smooth and so quiet, you wouldn’t know it’s ON even when seated inside or standing beside it.
And I wonder why people hate on Nissan. I’ve not done any major mechanical or electrical work except changing brake pads, and front shocks. The gear is smooth and super sharp. I love my Nissan!

radautoworks:


I hate on Nissan because I know Nissans and they don't disappoint they helped me sell many a Toyota back in the day. Our dealership was next to a Nissan dealership and when people couldn't make up their minds, I would take them to Nissan on a test drive. Something always broke on the test drive. Nissan sales people hated me and I eventually got banned from the lot

salam12:
All experts in the house, please what your opinion on this car: 2008 Automatic Mitsubishi Outlander. Kindly give feedback in terms of reliability, ease of maintenance and fuel consumption.