Agree somewhat with your reliability concerns, but honestly, the concerns about modern turbo's is probably unfounded.
I'd be very reluctant to buy an older vehicle with a turbo, but I don't see a lot of problems with them on newer vehicles. The technology has matured.
How many posts are there on this site complaining about failed turbo's? I haven't seen any.
Agreed. My old 2004 was reliable till the end [80k]. Till I traded it, that is.
CVT's are still a mess (Nissans being the worst), so I'm with you on that one. I won't be buying a vehicle any time soon that has one.
Disagree. Some may be, but some are just fine. They make the engine sound absurd, they're no fun at all. But the good ones [Subaru, Honda] yield better fuel efficiency, and they've become reliable. But I agree with the sentiment. They're great on snowmobiles, but boring and obnoxious if you like to drive.
Cylinder deactivation has certainly not had the bugs worked out of it yet (not just Mazda), and considering the small returns in gas mileage, it's a stupid idea. No to that.
My wife is test driving a Kona and an Impreza today instead of buying a Mazda3 because of that. Too risky for my money. Sorry Mazda.
You didn't mention stop and go, but that's another technology that hasn't matured properly. No thanks there too.