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Enjoy my friend 😂 you won’t be able to get out of that car quick enough. Tell her payment is required 😂😂 Good luck man, thanks for watching!

They certainly are strange to get used to if you’ve had normal gears your whole life like me. When I drive any car that has them it definitely is a little off putting. We’re trading in my girlfriend’s Honda HR-V for a Mazda CX-5 soon and the CVT is one of the reasons we’re doing it even though the car has been very reliable. Thank you for watching!

@@CEALLIFORNIA I just read where the soon to released KIA K3 GT will be a CVT only, but one of the normally asperated trims below it will have the choice of a 5-speed manual. It just make me realize how little they know about consumer's. Anyway, I was going to consider a GT after looking at & driving one. I won't buy a CVT, under any circumstance. I'm retired and my driving will only be as an enthusiest.

I also always am excited when the coupons hit my inbox or it’s a sale! I’m still using mine and love them, I use them for my workouts at home a few times a week and they’ve been awesome, very supportive like you said and good quality, thank you for watching, I’m glad you’re enjoying them!

I’m sorry to hear the news, I wish there was some knowledge I could offer on this 😕 I suppose you could still give it some time to see if the smell goes away even though it has already been quite some time. If it bothers you enough you may have no option but to trade the car in unfortunately even though that would be really inconvenient. I hope you can get it sorted out, I’m sorry that’s happening. Thank you for watching!

@@CEALLIFORNIA thank you. I was hoping that someone may have bought the suv and may have some insight into it. I guess not

Thank you very much for the nice words, I try to go the extra mile for you guys if I can! I don’t think that is a bad game plan seeing the way that Toyota is going nowadays. I hope you can get your hands on a nice one in the future, thank you for watching!

Maybe just buy an Elevation trip model I suppose 😂 Thank you for watching!

@@Gamer_Live_Studio Happy Birthday! I’m happy you’re enjoying your ride, you hit the nail on the head. The interior is so refreshingly simple that it does have that blast from the past feel. I hope you had a good birthday, it sounds like you did! Thank you for watching!

Even after warming up for 5-10 minutes the truck is still hesitant after pulling away from a parking spot. I never had this sensation in my 3.5L EcoBoost. I just don’t understand why it does this. Will be getting a replacement for my truck soon though! Thank you for watching!

Heck yeah! People underestimate what a simple air intake and exhaust can do to a car, thank you for watching and enjoy your IS!

Glad you’re enjoying it John! Really is not a lot to complain about in this car, the interior of the full blown 350 F Sport does look better than this “Design” model’s does, but man what an awesome car overall! Thank you for watching, enjoy your IS!

Talk about LOADED, the amount of features on that are insane and you got such a unique color, I love it! The seats are so damn comfortable, and that V8 is a wonderful thing to listen to. I’m glad you’re enjoying it, thank you for watching!

No you’re right I definitely didn’t. In the dealer cars I try to keep at bay so I don’t get myself into any trouble 😂 But I knew it definitely had more in it, what a fun, FUN car! The full blown F Sport is definitely a whole ‘nother ball game, the interior of either the Design or the F Sport are both fantastic, it’s quality you can FEEL! Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoy your IS for years to come and definitely hang onto it! Thank you for watching!

@@CEALLIFORNIA Thanks man. I know the IS350 isn't the fastest in its class. Its competitors are the 330i, A5 (rebranded A4), C300 - all of which have a 2.0T engine - and those are slightly faster. To this day, I don't know why the 350 is being compared to the M340i / S4 / C43. But if the speed difference is a few tenths of a second from 0 - 60 mph, then I'm sticking with the Lexus for the build quality and reliability, and that V6 sound and throttle response. The plan for my '24 IS350 is to drive it for a very long time, it's not going anywhere for at least 8 - 10 years if not longer. By then, these cars will no longer exist in their current form, which is added incentive to stick with that 3.5L V6.

Thank you very much for the kind words! Thank you for watching my review!

​@@CEALLIFORNIACould you do a review of the 2025 Buick Envision Preferred and/or ST?? Appreciate you.

There is a white 2010 Limited V6 with 79,000 miles for sale in Pasco, WA at Bulldog Motors that I just saw on Car Gurus. Just do your due diligence to ensure it’s a good buy before purchasing, looks clean in photos! I hope this helps!

This particular one isn’t mine but I wish it was, it is an excellent daily driver!

I hope it continues going for you while you look for a replacement! Thank you for watching!

The last Ford I was really confident in was my 2014 Ford F-150, the 3.5L EcoBoost was bulletproof as well! This was from the same sort of generation of Ford so it makes sense. I think I had about 167,000 miles when I sold it. Was a great truck! Thank you for watching, I hope all of your Escapes and Mariners continue to run great for years to come! I’m still trying to convince my sister to get one! 😂

The steering wheel does feel great in the hand, I knew something was different about it. Thank you for clarifying and thank you for watching!

I did some research and couldn’t find any answers online. However, the windows on my own personal 2021 Silverado are tempered, not laminated, so I’m guessing it’s the same case on the new Colorado/Canyon. Thank you for watching!

I’m glad I’m not the only one, still a beautiful car in this day and age. Thank you for watching!

I’m glad you gave Lexus a shot and I’m glad you’re enjoying it so far, it really is such a beautiful, fun car to be in. Thank you for watching and enjoy your IS!

Yes this was a 4x4 model, they don’t have a sticker on the bed side, but a badge on the tailgate instead. Thank you for watching!

That is true, like when I got in the Lexus TX, the tech in there certainly feels a little different. Even with the very outdated tech inside, it was such a refreshing, low-tech experience in the age where all we see is screens all day. So while it’s unfortunate to not have top tech in a luxury car, it still is a lovely car to spend time in. Thank you for watching!

Kinda tired hearing this. The more tech that’s in a car the faster it goes to obsolescence and the faster the value goes down and the higher the repair bill when it breaks. The greatest asset of a car is the reliability of the engine and transmission. Most ppl are paying crap tons of money to maintain the broken tech in their car. The reliability of the Lexus system is what maintains the value so high after years. How far are you driving that you think the infotainment systems needs to be better ? Mercedes has a better tech system but the cars aren’t worth anything after 3-5 years. What are ppl buying cars for these days 💁🏾

You’re 100% right, all this downsizing and turbo charging of engines and yet year after year I don’t see any massive changes in MPG, if at all like you said. Plus, like you mentioned, these engines that have been down sized and turbocharged often have more issues. I wish this Escape still existed, really was the last of the real cars. Thank you for watching!

I’m glad you’re enjoying your IS! You’re 100% right, after we stare at screens all day, seeing some actual gauges is kind of cool. Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoy your IS for many years to come!

@@fredp8388 I didn’t know until the truck showed up to the dealer on a flat bed and they finally gave me a call a couple days later to let me know what they found, and when they said throttle body it was the last thing I could’ve expected, although they didn’t tell me what was wrong with it, they just said throttle body. I was just glad it was still under warranty. Thank you for watching!

That’s a hard decision to make. As much as I’d love to get a great deal on ‘23-‘24, that general body style has just been out so long that to me it just looks a little “stale” if you will. I think the ‘25 is worth the wait but the depreciation will certainly be higher since incentives aren’t really being offered much yet. Also the Mazda CX-5 with the N/A 2.5L is a wonderful option as well. Either way I know you’ll enjoy your new ride, thank you for watching!

I suggest buy 24 without cvt. I have 21 equinox so far so good with 48000 miles.

I would’ve loved to do that, but this day the only IS I could find on the lot was this 350, so I had to improvise unfortunately. I would love to see the 300 in person to see how different these two really are. Thank you for the idea and thank you for watching!

The Chevy does deliver a lot more bang for your buck, I can’t argue that, can definitely save some money getting the Colorado and still have a great looking truck at the same time too. Thank you for watching!

@@hayden93 I don’t know for sure, but I know I did have seat all the way back when I was sitting in front, and I leave it in the same position when I get out so viewers get an idea of the car’s actual spacing. Still not a terrible back seat, could definitely make it work, thank you for watching!

@@atsawinthongsumak57 To me it’s something that I could get used to as it’s not quite as impeding as it looks at first glance. I did like the BMW setup better, and how the floor is more open, but I wouldn’t cross the IS350 off my list for that reason, it was such a blast that I can definitely look past that minor point. It didn’t really get in the way while driving because I was resting my knee on center console, so naturally your leg just arcs right over it by a small margin. Thank you for watching!

@@CEALLIFORNIA Thank you so much. I think I should get used to as I haven't seen much complain about that hump, just noticeable and I agree with you on BMW, the set up is one of the best but they don't make NA 6 cylinder anymore unfortunately.

from owning a 2021 is350 the hump really doesn't bother me im guessing it will depend on the drivers height but im 5'6 and short legs and it doesnt bother me, you might feel the vibration of the transmission or sometimes it might get warm but nothing you can't handle

Yeah the power for having a 4-cylinder under the hood in a full size truck is way better than you’d expect! Personally I’d say the best year to go for is 2021. Right before the refresh and the engine was already in production for a couple years. The new high output 2.7+ that is in the 2022+ models is simply too much power for that engine to handle, and owners are having issues with them because of it. Thank you for watching!

@@claudiu60077 I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you for the nice words and thank you for watching!

They sure are, I still love them to this day, you still see a lot of them out on the road! And I agree, that Bronco sport will be lucky to make it to 20-30% as far as these Escape’s did, they’re just not built as well unfortunately, but at least they’re nice to look at 😂 Thank you for watching!

Yeah I’ve always liked a larger tire profile myself because the roads aren’t the best where I live, plenty of potholes to look out for. The LXS really is super zippy/quick for what it is. I would gladly daily drive it! Thank you for watching!

I agree, for what they’re charging for trucks it’d be great if it was included. I can’t have a truck without a bedliner personally, it just doesn’t make sense 😂 Thank you for watching!

That’s my bad, I took a guess and my guess was wrong. I figured this would have one since it’s a pretty strong V6. My apologies, thank you for watching Gedward!

@@betoservin2030 My bad, figured this would have one since it’s a pretty stout V6. Thank you for the insight and thank you for watching!

This one is just the F-Sport Design, so it doesn’t have the cool gauges that the straight up F-Sport does. Thank you for watching!

Haha! You made me laugh! Thinking of making the switch very soon with winter coming. It does do that little hesitation when first pulling out of parking spot even if truck has been running 5-10 minutes. Thinking of upgrading to either 2016-2019 Chevy/GMC 2500 6.0L or 2019+ Ram 2500 6.4L, both seem to have great reviews. Thank you for watching and enjoy your Ford, they’re great trucks!

Thank you for the nice words! While the 4-cylinder you think would be better on gas, it probably is just about even or has only marginally higher fuel economy than the V6. I wouldn’t let fuel economy get in the way of what engine you’ll choose, but personally with my knowledge of all the Escape owners I’ve seen here, they all seem to have really good luck with the 2.5L. Thank you for watching, good luck on the hunt for your Escape!

I just got the 2012 v6. I recommend that by far. Has plenty of power for what it is. Many people were surprised. But it definitely takes plenty of gas thru the city with a bunch of stop and start lights. I love it though. Very nice

You’re right about that! While it is pretty for a pavement princess, any off roading will surely show “pinstripes” very soon on that black paint. Thank you for watching!

If the Frontier is a little more I think I’d still pay it just to get that awesome V6. Thank you for watching!

Probably EPA fuel requirements.

The 2.0 is way better than the 1.5 like you said, there’s really no comparison. It is such a fun engine, and while I miss the V6 being offered in the Equinox, the 2.0 was a great engine to have in the lineup, so it is sad to see that gone now as well. I just don’t think the 1.5 is powerful enough for the Equinox, then again the Honda CR-V is no speed demon either, so it’s not the only one in this class. Thank you for watching!

Same here! After so many years of no updates and minimal advertising like you said, this truck really did fall to back of mind. I wish they would’ve put more effort into it, because it was a great value in the half ton space. Thank you for watching!

Happy to hear you’re enjoying your Escape so far, my friend is still having good luck with his, wishing you many more years with it! Thank you for watching!