The Toyota not even Dr. Zoidberg or I could want... 

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern) 04/08/2016 at 07:54 • Filed to: Cavalier, Toyota, Matrix, Vibe

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Built by GM, sold by Toyota in Japan. It failed. The build quality was bad(surprise!), the Toyota only features weren’t enough, and Japanese buyers didn’t fall for the gimmick. The next vehicle they worked with GM on was the Matrix/Vibe, which of course Toyota built and is still one of the most reliable “GM products” ever.

LongbowMkII > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 08:01

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I want one.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 08:06

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That and the engine was too big for Japan’s compact class, so it got hit with higher taxes. Which, incedentally, is one of the most reliable engines on the planet.

I was watching RCR’s review on this thing last night, the way he summed it up was dead on—Typical GM, one component is insanely over engineered, and many of the other components are improvised.

Describes my truck pretty much perfectly.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 08:14

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The biggest problem was body panel gaps and obvious lack of attention to detail. And you nailed GM perfectly. I think later I’m going to start a list of GMs that are legitimately 100% solid. #1 are the early to mid 2000s trucks and SUVs

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > LongbowMkII 04/08/2016 at 08:17

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Well good thing your not Zoidberg or I. Also, why would you ever want one unless it was to add to a museum of random Toyotas(which I'm totally thinking of doing)?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 08:21

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something if GM built their vehicles the way they built their engines something something

CalzoneGolem > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 08:22

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I’ve always heard Cavaliers described as such:

A Cavalier will run poorly for longer than many cars will run at all.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 08:23

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Even the original straight 6 in the Land Cruiser FJ40 is based off a GM engine.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 08:26

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Wait, WHAT?

Steve in Manhattan > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 08:30

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I’m guessing that these were built at that Fremont California plant where they also made Corollas and Prizizizizizms, among other things. Wikipedia doesn’t mention the car, but what does it know?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 08:50

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Yeah no. Cavalier is one of their low points. Aside from their entire current lineup.

MultiplaOrgasms > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 09:00

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Reengineered Chevy 235 much like the earlier A-Type and B-Type which were closely based on the 1930s 207 Stovebolt.

LtotheG > Steve in Manhattan 04/08/2016 at 09:15

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These were built at the Lordstown, Ohio facility that’s why they are not mentioned in the NUMMI Fremont wiki page. Check the Chevy Cavalier wiki Page under the third generation (1995 to 2005)

mazda616 > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 09:17

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There’s one on that Goo-net site with 30,000 miles or so for the equivalent of like $500.00.

Steve in Manhattan > LtotheG 04/08/2016 at 09:18

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Well there you go.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Steve in Manhattan 04/08/2016 at 09:26

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I’ll write an article when I go to the Caribbean here in a few months but the amount of Corollas with Geo Prism front/rear ends and vice versa are incredible.

Steve in Manhattan > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/08/2016 at 09:33

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I believe it.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > mazda616 04/08/2016 at 09:50

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I think that’s where I got the idea for this "article"

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/26/2016 at 20:44

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Sure don’t!

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/26/2016 at 23:16

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Toyota people get each other Doc. We get that we don’t want a Chevy(unless it’s the Chevy engine in my dads FJ40 were fitting to rip out for a 2UZ)