What will your next car be?

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Kalispel

I think that the Buick Encore would be a great vehicle to lease for 2-3 years, but I wouldn't want to chance long-term ownership with it. At least it doesn't have a CVT transmission (I think). The more I read about CVT's, the more I am turned off by their seemingly random Russian-Roulette reliability factor. That really limits my car choices if I want to pick up another vehicle that is automatic in a few years. At this rate, I will be hunting down a low-mileage 2017 Yaris SE automatic in 2019-2020 - and then I will have two of the same generation Yari (of different colors at least, hopefully).

No CVT in the Encore; instead, a very interesting 6 speed automatic that has a gentle but distinct feel and sound that it's shifting like a manual in the lower gears. Plus, there is a manual shift mode that's simple to switch to and works very well.

I drove the Honda CVT and immediately hated it; what a dog! But, the Rogue Sport CVT was a surprisingly decent performer. I rather liked it... and the car. However, Nissan reliability is highly questionable.

We all know Toyota (Yaris) long term reliability is bar none. So, that's a no-brainer.