here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss. Is
he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss. Is
he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss.
Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines which
did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
On 30/09/2026 3:41 pm, Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss.
Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
(I'm not a mechanic, felix... i hope you'll forgive me!)
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set of
brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she wanted a
new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
I no complain...
On 30/09/2026 3:41 pm, Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss.
Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
(I'm not a mechanic, felix... i hope you'll forgive me!)
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set of
brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she wanted a
new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
I no complain...
On 30/09/2026 3:53 pm, lindsay wrote:
On 30/09/2026 3:41 pm, Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to
discuss. Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
(I'm not a mechanic, felix... i hope you'll forgive me!)
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set of
brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she wanted a
new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
I no complain...
Hyundai/Kia make great cars. In this part of the world at least. Our
last 3 have all been Hyundais and they've all been faultless. The
current wagon is a Kia Sorento, and it's been equally trouble free.
On 30/09/2026 3:41 pm, Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to
discuss. Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
(I'm not a mechanic, felix... i hope you'll forgive me!)
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set of
brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she wanted a
new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
I no complain...
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss.
Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss.
Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
I thought Kias were pretty good, so I was surprised to see this video. a friend has one, and another thinking of buying one
Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss.
Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
I thought Kias were pretty good, so I was surprised to see this video. a friend has one, and another thinking of buying one
On 30/09/2026 6:02 pm, Noddy wrote:
On 30/09/2026 3:53 pm, lindsay wrote:
On 30/09/2026 3:41 pm, Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to
discuss. Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines
which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
(I'm not a mechanic, felix... i hope you'll forgive me!)
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it" >>>
I no complain...
Hyundai/Kia make great cars. In this part of the world at least. Our
last 3 have all been Hyundais and they've all been faultless. The
current wagon is a Kia Sorento, and it's been equally trouble free.
i think felix has just realised his article was for the american
market.. :-)
lindsay wrote:
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set of
brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she wanted a
new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
yep I thought Hyundai's were good. ok, were not talking about Toyota
corolla standard, but they're not in that price range, so they're good
for what they are.
On 30/09/2026 3:41 pm, Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta II
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to discuss.
Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused early
failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made engines which
did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
(I'm not a mechanic, felix... i hope you'll forgive me!)
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant.
One set of brake rotors
and 2 batteries in 14 years.
I asked her if she wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
I no complain...
On 30/09/2026 8:07 pm, Axel wrote:
lindsay wrote:
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
yep I thought Hyundai's were good. ok, were not talking about Toyota
corolla standard, but they're not in that price range, so they're good
for what they are.
Jesus Christ you have no idea :)
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla is
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural side and
comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
On 30/09/2026 8:07 pm, Axel wrote:
lindsay wrote:
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with it"
yep I thought Hyundai's were good. ok, were not talking about Toyota
corolla standard, but they're not in that price range, so they're good
for what they are.
Jesus Christ you have no idea :)
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla is
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural side and
comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
On 30/09/2026 8:07 pm, Axel wrote:
lindsay wrote:
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with
it"
yep I thought Hyundai's were good. ok, were not talking about Toyota
corolla standard, but they're not in that price range, so they're
good for what they are.
Jesus Christ you have no idea :)
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard",
and in fact the humble Corolla is one of the crappiest cars Toyota
makes. Nothing actually wrong with it, other than the fact that it's
always been on the agricultural side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
On 30/09/2026 6:52 pm, lindsay wrote:
On 30/09/2026 6:02 pm, Noddy wrote:
On 30/09/2026 3:53 pm, lindsay wrote:
On 30/09/2026 3:41 pm, Clocky wrote:
On 29/09/2026 9:18 pm, Axel wrote:
here's something (actually about cars) for mechanics here to
discuss. Is he right? crap engines and expensive and scarce parts? >>>>>>
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KcEE33FTFvw
US made Kia's are considered unreliable because the US made Theta
II engines fitted to them had metal debris in them which caused
early failures. The Australian market had the South Korean made
engines which did not have that problem.
US made Kia's are crap because Americans made them IOW.
(I'm not a mechanic, felix... i hope you'll forgive me!)
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong
with it"
I no complain...
Hyundai/Kia make great cars. In this part of the world at least. Our
last 3 have all been Hyundais and they've all been faultless. The
current wagon is a Kia Sorento, and it's been equally trouble free.
i think felix has just realised his article was for the american
market.. :-)
He's sharp. About as sharp as a lamington :)
Noddy wrote:
On 30/09/2026 8:07 pm, Axel wrote:
lindsay wrote:
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong
with it"
yep I thought Hyundai's were good. ok, were not talking about Toyota
corolla standard, but they're not in that price range, so they're
good for what they are.
Jesus Christ you have no idea :)
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla is
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural
side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's
so abuseworthy?
On 1/10/2026 12:58 am, Noddy wrote:
On 30/09/2026 8:07 pm, Axel wrote:The thing with the Corolla and every other petrol Toyota is that they
lindsay wrote:
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong
with it"
yep I thought Hyundai's were good. ok, were not talking about Toyota
corolla standard, but they're not in that price range, so they're
good for what they are.
Jesus Christ you have no idea :)
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla is
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural
side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
are all hybrids so its difficult to do a direct comparison with what
used to be its main competitors, it also increases the price.
Several months ago when we were looking at new cars I was looking at a
K4, I was surprised that the dealer said that they weren't selling
very well and that he thought the styling was the reason.
I actually liked the look of them but for some odd reason he didn't
seem to want to sell us one.
On 1/10/2026 12:58 am, Noddy wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla isThe thing with the Corolla and every other petrol Toyota is that they
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural side
and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
are all hybrids so its difficult to do a direct comparison with what
used to be its main competitors, it also increases the price.
Several months ago when we were looking at new cars I was looking at a
K4, I was surprised that the dealer said that they weren't selling very
well and that he thought the styling was the reason.
I actually liked the look of them but for some odd reason he didn't seem
to want to sell us one.
Daryl wrote:
The thing with the Corolla and every other petrol Toyota is that they
are all hybrids so its difficult to do a direct comparison with what
used to be its main competitors, it also increases the price.
Several months ago when we were looking at new cars I was looking at a
K4, I was surprised that the dealer said that they weren't selling
very well and that he thought the styling was the reason.
I actually liked the look of them but for some odd reason he didn't
seem to want to sell us one.
maybe stock wasn't available
Noddy wrote:
i think felix has just realised his article was for the american
market.. :-)
He's sharp. About as sharp as a lamington :)
so I waz supposed to know the USA model is not the same as ours, waz I
alvey wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla is
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural
side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's
so abuseworthy?
good question. it's not like he has a reputation for sound, accurate,
advice on automotive matters now, is it
Noddy wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard",
it pretty much is, for that type of vehicle, along with Mazda
On 1/10/2026 9:53 am, Axel wrote:
alvey wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla
is one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong
with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the
agricultural side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for
years along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced
by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the
Toyota.
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's
so abuseworthy?
good question. it's not like he has a reputation for sound, accurate,
advice on automotive matters now, is it
Maybe Felix, but I sure as shit know a hell of a lot more about the
subject matter than you do. Shit, I can even walk into a store and by
the correct coolant for a particular vehicle :)
Do yourself a favour and stop being so ridiculously gullible. The only person around here who would have planted the idea in your head that
"Toyota is king" is your mental mate,
and he's too fucking stupid to even entertain the idea of making
himself aware of alternatives. Open your eyes and do your own
research. You apparently like watching videos on Youtube, so use it to
your advantage and watch a few car reviews.
You may actually learn something and manage to form your *own*
opinions, instead of just repeating the infantile shit your mental
mate tells you.
On 1/10/2026 9:03 am, Daryl wrote:
On 1/10/2026 12:58 am, Noddy wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla isThe thing with the Corolla and every other petrol Toyota is that they
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural side
and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
are all hybrids so its difficult to do a direct comparison with what
used to be its main competitors, it also increases the price.
They are today, but we're only talking about the last few years of that being the case. Back before it was both the Kia Cerato and Hyundai I30
were better cars than the Corolla in every respect in my opinion.
Several months ago when we were looking at new cars I was looking at a
K4, I was surprised that the dealer said that they weren't selling very
well and that he thought the styling was the reason.
I actually liked the look of them but for some odd reason he didn't seem
to want to sell us one.
Weird :)
It's interesting when you compare the two. Looking at the base models of both the Corolla Accent and the K4 S, the Kia looks positively stylish
and very high end, whereas the Corolla looks like something that was
bought at K mart 20 years ago.
Noddy <me@home.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 9:03 am, Daryl wrote:Your opinion isnrCOt worth shit Darren. Sales figures tell the story. The Corolla is the Benchmark others aspire to achieve. Your problem, yourCOre impressed by the flashy bits, the trinkets, the sucker bait.
On 1/10/2026 12:58 am, Noddy wrote:They are today, but we're only talking about the last few years of that
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla isThe thing with the Corolla and every other petrol Toyota is that they
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural side >>>> and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
are all hybrids so its difficult to do a direct comparison with what
used to be its main competitors, it also increases the price.
being the case. Back before it was both the Kia Cerato and Hyundai I30
were better cars than the Corolla in every respect in my opinion.
____Several months ago when we were looking at new cars I was looking at aWeird :)
K4, I was surprised that the dealer said that they weren't selling very
well and that he thought the styling was the reason.
I actually liked the look of them but for some odd reason he didn't seem >>> to want to sell us one.
It's interesting when you compare the two. Looking at the base models of
both the Corolla Accent and the K4 S, the Kia looks positively stylish
and very high end, whereas the Corolla looks like something that was
bought at K mart 20 years ago.
Xeno
Noddy wrote:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On 30/09/2026 8:07 pm, Axel wrote:
lindsay wrote:
Wifes Hyundai IX35 awd has been nothing short of brilliant. One set
of brake rotors and 2 batteries in 14 years. I asked her if she
wanted a new car, and she simply said "Nope. why, nothing wrong with
it"
yep I thought Hyundai's were good. ok, were not talking about Toyota
corolla standard, but they're not in that price range, so they're
good for what they are.
Jesus Christ you have no idea :)
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla is
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural side
and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's so abuseworthy?
Noddy wrote:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On 1/10/2026 9:53 am, Axel wrote:
alvey wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla
is one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong
with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the
agricultural side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for
years along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced >>>>> by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the
Toyota.
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's
so abuseworthy?
good question. it's not like he has a reputation for sound, accurate,
advice on automotive matters now, is it
Maybe Felix, but I sure as shit know a hell of a lot more about the
subject matter than you do. Shit, I can even walk into a store and by
the correct coolant for a particular vehicle :)
Do yourself a favour and stop being so ridiculously gullible. The only
person around here who would have planted the idea in your head that
"Toyota is king" is your mental mate,
no, it's common knowledge that Toyota's have a reputation for quality
build and reliability, as I've told you before
and he's too fucking stupid to even entertain the idea of making
himself aware of alternatives. Open your eyes and do your own
research. You apparently like watching videos on Youtube, so use it to
your advantage and watch a few car reviews.
You may actually learn something and manage to form your *own*
opinions, instead of just repeating the infantile shit your mental
mate tells you.
wish I had your crystal ball, so I would know what other ppl are
thinking and what's in their mind
On 1/10/2026 9:03 am, Daryl wrote:
On 1/10/2026 12:58 am, Noddy wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla isThe thing with the Corolla and every other petrol Toyota is that they
one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong with
it, other than the fact that it's always been on the agricultural
side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for years
along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced by the
K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota.
are all hybrids so its difficult to do a direct comparison with what
used to be its main competitors, it also increases the price.
They are today, but we're only talking about the last few years of that being the case. Back before it was both the Kia Cerato and Hyundai I30
were better cars than the Corolla in every respect in my opinion.
Several months ago when we were looking at new cars I was looking at a
K4, I was surprised that the dealer said that they weren't selling
very well and that he thought the styling was the reason.
I actually liked the look of them but for some odd reason he didn't
seem to want to sell us one.
Weird :)
On 1/10/2026 9:53 am, Axel wrote:
alvey wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla
is one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong
with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the
agricultural side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for
years along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced
by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota. >>>>
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's
so abuseworthy?
good question. it's not like he has a reputation for sound, accurate,
advice on automotive matters now, is it
Maybe Felix, but I sure as shit know a hell of a lot more about the
subject matter than you do. Shit, I can even walk into a store and by
the correct coolant for a particular vehicle :)
On 1/10/2026 10:07 am, Noddy wrote:A lot of things don't make sense to you - like having to *earn* trade qualifications. You expected them to be handed out in Weeties packets
On 1/10/2026 9:03 am, Daryl wrote:
On 1/10/2026 12:58 am, Noddy wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble CorollaThe thing with the Corolla and every other petrol Toyota is that they
is one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong
with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the
agricultural side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for
years along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced
by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota. >>>>
are all hybrids so its difficult to do a direct comparison with what
used to be its main competitors, it also increases the price.
They are today, but we're only talking about the last few years of
that being the case. Back before it was both the Kia Cerato and
Hyundai I30 were better cars than the Corolla in every respect in my
opinion.
Its been a while since I've compared any of them but last time I did
there wasn't much in it when I compared equipment and price, the VW Golf
is significantly better than both of them if you want good driving
dynamics but they also cost significantly more.
A friend in Qld has a Cerato which is about 4yrs old, I've driven it a couple of times and generally liked it but its performance was pretty ordinary.>
Several months ago when we were looking at new cars I was looking at
a K4, I was surprised that the dealer said that they weren't selling
very well and that he thought the styling was the reason.
I actually liked the look of them but for some odd reason he didn't
seem to want to sell us one.
Weird :)
I thought so too, maybe they were loosing money on the sale or something like that because it made no sense or he may have just been trying to
sell us a more expensive car.
On 1/10/2026 10:15 am, Noddy wrote:
On 1/10/2026 9:53 am, Axel wrote:
alvey wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla
is one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong
with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the
agricultural side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for
years along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced >>>>> by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the
Toyota.
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's
so abuseworthy?
good question. it's not like he has a reputation for sound, accurate,
advice on automotive matters now, is it
Maybe Felix, but I sure as shit know a hell of a lot more about the
subject matter than you do. Shit, I can even walk into a store and by
the correct coolant for a particular vehicle :)
Since you mentioned coolant I was in Supercheap yesterday looking to buy some coolant for the Golf, its 10yrs old so I was going to do a full
flush and refill, the only stock they had of the correct type was premix
and it was going to cost me almost $150 for 10lts (need 8lts), the cost
of just doing basic servicing is nuts.
I'm looking for the concentrate which should be a lot cheaper.
A lot of things don't make sense to you -
Xeno wrote:
Toyota is the 2026 top selling brand in Australia
https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/transport/cars/australian-new-car- sales-2026.html#cars
I don't like Toyota's, but that's just personal preference
Do yourself a favour and stop being so ridiculously gullible. The only
person around here who would have planted the idea in your head that
"Toyota is king" is your mental mate,
no, it's common knowledge that Toyota's have a reputation for quality
build and reliability, as I've told you before
Noddy <me@home.com> wrote:
They are today, but we're only talking about the last few years of that
being the case. Back before it was both the Kia Cerato and Hyundai I30
were better cars than the Corolla in every respect in my opinion.
Your opinion isnrCOt worth shit Darren.
On 1/10/2026 11:04 am, Axel wrote:
Xeno wrote:
Toyota is the 2026 top selling brand in Australia
https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/transport/cars/australian-new-car-
sales-2026.html#cars
Across all models.. we'll see how long that lasts...>
I don't like Toyota's, but that's just personal preference
I steer away from them because they are overpriced. Hilux $10k dearer
than other utes? They arent *that* better. An IX35 v a corolla, i'll
take the hyundai every time. And I dont see how the Hilux is better
value for money over the Ranger. Hilux just had a upgrade, and is still being outsold by the Ranger. I guess mines love 'em, seems like tradies
love Rangers more...
On 1/10/2026 9:53 am, Axel wrote:
alvey wrote:
Toyota Corolla is not a "standard", and in fact the humble Corolla
is one of the crappiest cars Toyota makes. Nothing actually wrong
with it, other than the fact that it's always been on the
agricultural side and comes with virtually nothing.
The Hyundai I30 has been a direct competitor to the Corolla for
years along with the now defunct Kia Cerato which has been replaced
by the K4. Both of which are better cars for the money than the Toyota. >>>>
Do tell Fraudster, what makes your opinion so definitive and felix's
so abuseworthy?
good question. it's not like he has a reputation for sound, accurate,
advice on automotive matters now, is it
Maybe Felix, but I sure as shit know a hell of a lot more about the
subject matter than you do.
Shit, I can even walk into a store and by
the correct coolant for a particular vehicle :)
On 1/10/2026 10:56 am, Axel wrote:
Do yourself a favour and stop being so ridiculously gullible. The
only person around here who would have planted the idea in your head
that "Toyota is king" is your mental mate,
no, it's common knowledge that Toyota's have a reputation for quality
build and reliability, as I've told you before
So does that mean others cant have the same *reputation*? Or it's just
for the toyota fanbois?
Xeno wrote:
Your opinion isnrCOt worth shit Darren. Sales figures tell the story. The
Corolla is the Benchmark others aspire to achieve. Your problem, yourCOre
impressed by the flashy bits, the trinkets, the sucker bait.
Toyota is the 2026 top selling brand in Australia
https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/transport/cars/australian-new-car- sales-2026.html#cars
I don't like Toyota's, but that's just personal preference
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