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ibdilbert wrote:Nissan Cubes
I know it's a matter of taste, but to me the lack of symmetry on the back end of the Cubes is an affront to all that is good in the universe.
Only the manual tranny Vibes can be flat towed, the FWD automatics are supposed to be dolly towed. AWDs have to be trailer towed.
I bought a base 5 speed for the gas mileage. The money I have had to put into replacement transmissions for the ultra craptastic Toyota 5 speeds has exceeded any fuel savings, even after 270K miles so far. Other than the devil spawn 5 speeds out of hell, the cars are quite reliable.
The instrument cluster in the 03's is all red, and a number of people complained about difficulty reading it, especially on a sunny day. 04+ use a read and white illuminated cluster which is much easier to read.
They introduced drive by wire/electronic throttle with the 05's I have never driven one of those, so I can't say personally, and most say its fine, but some say it's less responsive than the throttle cable of the 03/04's
Get one that has the power package: electric door and locks, remote entry, and cruise control. Not worth adding those later, and you'll want cruise for the highway. Don't bother looking for one with the built in GPS Nav unit, there haven't been any map updates available for many years.