I've heard of the issues that people ran into on the voodoo platform. I guess I like to be a glutton for punishment ?
Saw your signature. You either currently have or have had a pretty extensive list of nicely optioned BMW vehicles. To be honest, I'm not really worried about it. This is a first...
I'm trying to figure out the car scene and events here. I know there's a huge cars and coffee event in Nashville. Been tempted to hit one of those up if y'all are interested in a longer trip.
I know you're thorough, but have you tried contacting corporate directly? I can't remember if you had done that already or not.
They might be able to waive the teardown fee, especially if you have it on record and documented with the dealership.
I hope you don't wind up super sour and stick...
I think it was a decision Toyota made for a reason. They mentioned that the manual transmission was designed by Toyota for this car specifically. I'm sure there was a reason for it. The gear ratio honestly doesn't make the car unwieldy at all.
My vote is that they did it to compete with the...