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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer  Před měsícem +28

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    • @ThomasWBaldwin
      @ThomasWBaldwin Před měsícem +2

      I like my HO electric train set on a huge table top, going around right now. I am adding a second set to go in the opposite direction. Miniature electric transportation, otherwise, give me GASOLINE!!!😃

    • @ThomasWBaldwin
      @ThomasWBaldwin Před měsícem

      I like my HO electric train set on a huge table top, going around right now. I am adding a second set to go in the opposite direction. Miniature electric transportation, otherwise, give me GASOLINE!!!😃

    • @ItsMe-ic7on
      @ItsMe-ic7on Před měsícem +1

      I don't buy anything Apple

    • @db_0707
      @db_0707 Před měsícem +2

      Scotty. Where do you find these low prices ? Wherever I see, the prices are through the roof.

    • @ThomasWBaldwin
      @ThomasWBaldwin Před měsícem

      @@ItsMe-ic7on Beatle albums....

  • @yoface938
    @yoface938 Před měsícem +381

    It’s pointless to talk about market saturation in a country where companies would rather let their merchandise sit and rot in lots and fields than sell them at a loss because they know they will always be bailed out with taxpayer money (US, China)

    • @theshootindutchman
      @theshootindutchman Před měsícem +13

      Very good point 👍

    • @steamroller257
      @steamroller257 Před měsícem +1

      Sure you have a point, but think of the disaster it'd be for the market allowing Companies to a free, heavy fluctuation of prices...
      Think of the repercussions on the new vehicles prices of different brands, on second-hand vehicles quotations, and on the prices of spare parts, and the whole lot possibly changing on a near monthly basis!!
      The whole enterprise, If not perfectly managed (which îs nearly impossible) could easily lead to the collapse of the whole industrial sector.
      No matter the field of expertise, markets hate uncertainty.
      As long as the car making will be a crucial industry (strategically and for employment) yes, Companies experiencing difficulties will be bailed out, it's not cost-free but it's the lesser of two evils, the cure you're offering îs way worse than the disease.

    • @dedskin1
      @dedskin1 Před měsícem +3

      No its not that , if they sell it due to volume price will have to go down , and then with that price they would not earn as much profit . That is why in Netherlands i think or Denmark they kill 200 000 pigs , and god knows what else , becase if they dont oversupply would drop prices and their profit margins would go down , while its very stupid , there are people who need it .Food is essential , Cars are not , but instead of feeding the poor they just dump it
      This is not good for anyone , its not even good for the manufacturer , its a short term solution , long term its a disaster .
      So i hope time will come and these things will go away , after Neocolonialism falls .

    • @steamroller257
      @steamroller257 Před měsícem

      @@dedskin1 we're saying same thing, increasing production volumes lead to decreasing price and firm's margin (assumed production exceeds demand), that's why they don't allow those cars to be sold off.
      Only, to defend Companies' profit îs not a bad thing as you seem to suggest , I mean it's dangerous to let big Companies' profit go down 'cause it negatively affects their stock rates and Country's wealth in general.

    • @steamroller257
      @steamroller257 Před měsícem

      @@dedskin1 I don't know about those 200.000 danish pigs, seems strânge though, in the EU agriculture and farming there's a quota assigned to all local farmers with the volume they're allowed to produce, they get a fine If they exceed it.
      It's the opposite, it's oversupply that leads to drop in prices, when production meets demand that's when prices are stable.
      Also, will You explain why "long term it's a disaster"??

  • @johnreep5798
    @johnreep5798 Před měsícem +73

    How can cargo sit at a port for a year without being moved to the importer’s lot? That doesn’t make sense from a business or logistics point of view.

    • @johnnyquid-xj4kk
      @johnnyquid-xj4kk Před měsícem +1

      He heard

    • @brianvogt8125
      @brianvogt8125 Před měsícem +2

      My guess is that the importer would be paying rent on the ground space. Ports are designed with parking lots that don't obstruct the flow of goods in & out. Toyota probably cares about this over-staying at Zeebrugge because it squeezes them into moving a lot of their stock away immediately.

    • @dampergoldenrod4156
      @dampergoldenrod4156 Před měsícem +4

      Managers of its stores say they are not surprised. They have complained that the company's bosses at HQ send truck-loads of products that customers don't want
      In a recent filing with regulators, Big Lots said that the losses so far this year - on top of further losses in 2022 and 2023 - meant it had used up most of its spare cash. Retailers need money in the bank to cover the cost of stock.

    • @EnriqueAThieleSolivan
      @EnriqueAThieleSolivan Před měsícem +1

      True.

    • @tmacfan824
      @tmacfan824 Před měsícem

      Probably the lots are all full and will not take anymore so it backs up

  • @billbog25
    @billbog25 Před měsícem +259

    I still can't afford one 😢

    • @yummdiddy
      @yummdiddy Před měsícem +13

      Same. Not a single one

    • @kellythomas5098
      @kellythomas5098 Před měsícem +22

      They're still not worth the money. Make it practical and affordable and I'm in. None of them should cost more than an internal combustion car.

    • @stevechance150
      @stevechance150 Před měsícem +7

      ​@@kellythomas5098What if they last twice as long as a gasoline car, and driving 300 miles costs half as much? Do you still think the EV should be the same price as the gasoline car?

    • @billywatson118
      @billywatson118 Před měsícem +6

      ​@@stevechance150😅

    • @lucebruno644
      @lucebruno644 Před měsícem +13

      ​@stevechance150 that's a good joke 😂

  • @moose1485
    @moose1485 Před měsícem +55

    Toyota has a stop sale recall on the Grand Highlander Hybrid..... Honda has a stop sale recall on the Ridgeline.

    • @michelemoneywell8765
      @michelemoneywell8765 Před měsícem +2

      What is a "stop sale recall"?

    • @mcied1
      @mcied1 Před měsícem +10

      @@michelemoneywell8765dealers can’t sell new inventory

    • @EnriqueAThieleSolivan
      @EnriqueAThieleSolivan Před měsícem

      @@michelemoneywell8765 They can not sell the cars to customers until a fix is found and applied to all existing car, and future production. Then, they will be sold.

    • @moose1485
      @moose1485 Před měsícem +4

      @@michelemoneywell8765 It means the brand is garbage.
      It means that the recall is so severe that the government does not allow them to sell the car to the public. They are not safe enough for U.S roads.

    • @moose1485
      @moose1485 Před měsícem

      @@mcied1 Toyota and Honda are both garbage brands that are just riding their wave of success for the 80's and 90's.
      Since the early 2000's they have declined in quality. It's just that people refuse to believe it.

  • @drg424
    @drg424 Před měsícem +5

    DoNT BUY A NEW NOTHING TILL COMPANY GETS QUALITY UP AND PRICE DOWN. Hire a scotty to repair your old car,appliance, or ac.

  • @renkhachatoorian302
    @renkhachatoorian302 Před měsícem +17

    The car with a manual transmission, is always great with any age and miles. It will run forever.

    • @mrgarrison3516
      @mrgarrison3516 Před měsícem +3

      I've only known 3 people with manual transmissions that failed......but I don't know many people 🤷

    • @EnriqueAThieleSolivan
      @EnriqueAThieleSolivan Před měsícem +1

      Nothing runs forever.

    • @benscott6826
      @benscott6826 Před měsícem +1

      Subject to maintenance

    • @derekgardin1512
      @derekgardin1512 Před měsícem +2

      My 2013 Focus with a 5 speed has 402,000km still running strong.

    • @princeswagger1able
      @princeswagger1able Před měsícem

      i’m sorry but i can’t go back to manually shifting every single time. especially when i live in a suburb/city kinda place. 😊

  • @Bird_canfly
    @Bird_canfly Před měsícem +16

    Believe or arrogantly not….my friend bought a expensive Tesla he had it for 2 years and he got rid of it….massive problems and finding out he did EMF radiation ☢️ test at a tech shop…..with expenses high tech meters that test for EMF radiation on his car…..and he freaked out and said screw I’m done…..he did a trade in for a better vehicle a Toyota and now he’s happy camper…..the truth is stranger than fiction

    • @DaveDDD
      @DaveDDD Před měsícem

      Dang, I could have just sold him a magic rock that absorbs the harmful spectrum of EMF radiation so he didn’t have to sell his car. $20 and he would have been in the clear.

    • @princeswagger1able
      @princeswagger1able Před měsícem

      @@DaveDDDi know right lol story seems so fishy

    • @trevinom69
      @trevinom69 Před měsícem

      have that tech shop set up a reading at your friend's house. The EMF readings in a house are prob worse than in a Tesla. maybe he'll have to move into a camper to sleep better. truth isn't strange once you avail yourself of the facts rather than conspiracies...

  • @nedludd7622
    @nedludd7622 Před měsícem +11

    You can go back 20 years to see pictures of unsold cars stored at places like unused airports.

  • @jamesmichaelfrank
    @jamesmichaelfrank Před měsícem +89

    STILL NOT WORTH THE PRICE !

    • @outoftime788
      @outoftime788 Před měsícem +1

      oh ya they r. u can get one for $7-8k. then $4k tax credit?!?! how can u lose? people r misin out

    • @truthteller8274
      @truthteller8274 Před měsícem

      @@outoftime788 I'm in it for $40. After that, F em.

  • @dangrather1280
    @dangrather1280 Před měsícem +40

    I have a 2008 civic. Will drive it till it’s done.

    • @chucklesthered2338
      @chucklesthered2338 Před měsícem +2

      We have a 2008 spectra with the 2.0 motor. Over 200,000 miles and still running like a champ. The new Kia's look pretty but they suck.

    • @Perich29
      @Perich29 Před měsícem +9

      Keep it forever, if its done just put new engine, new transmission, and Air-conditioning system, newer modern cars are garbage.

    • @InternetUser._
      @InternetUser._ Před měsícem +1

      2008 Sonata V6. Same story.
      Runs great.

    • @ballparkjebusite
      @ballparkjebusite Před měsícem

      2007 Fit 🤙🏼 280,000 miles

    • @erniecarrasco9107
      @erniecarrasco9107 Před 15 dny

      My 2008 Civic LX 1.8L automatic has 350,000 miles on the original engine and tranny. The AC is ice cold and it runs like a clock.

  • @rogerrussell9544
    @rogerrussell9544 Před měsícem +30

    Insurance companies are killing the sports car. Even the V6 Challenger costs so much to insure it's hard to write that check.

    • @ArshAZ83
      @ArshAZ83 Před měsícem +2

      Maybe for you, but that is because you're a terrible driver. The liability on my 2001 Z28 was $50 a monthin 2017 and it started at $30 a month in 2003.

    • @rogerrussell9544
      @rogerrussell9544 Před měsícem +5

      @@ArshAZ83 Nope, my driving record is still just as spottless now as then. Your mother called and said you pay a lot more than that.

    • @tenhundredkills
      @tenhundredkills Před měsícem +2

      You might want to consider shopping around for insurance. I'm a single young guy. My V8 Challenger and home insurance combined is only $1000 per year. A V6 would be significantly cheaper.

    • @Perich29
      @Perich29 Před měsícem +2

      Just dont buy any coup because your insurance will go up, my brother had a Honda Accord coup his insurance was high, after he trade it forna hyundai Elentra, his Insurance went down because its a sedan.

    • @rogerrussell9544
      @rogerrussell9544 Před měsícem

      @@tenhundredkills You're wrong. Each state has different costs for insurance, for example NY and NJ, and Ca are expensive. I'm in a small state that has lower insurance rates. I've priced different companies and my independent agent shopped for me among the smaller companies that have more reasonable rates. And if you google it, you'll find that the rates are becoming more dependent on model and not on the engine as much.

  • @dankleman4911
    @dankleman4911 Před měsícem +50

    The next corporate bailout is right around the corner for the car companies that overboard on all these electric vehicles...

    • @EnriqueAThieleSolivan
      @EnriqueAThieleSolivan Před měsícem

      Not, the next bailout will be to manufacturers that did not switch to ev production at least 10 years ago. Too late to change direction for the dinosaurs.

    • @jonniefast
      @jonniefast Před měsícem +1

      trillions and trillions
      print print print 🎉
      we need tar & feathers

    • @COD4JESSE
      @COD4JESSE Před měsícem

      @@jonniefast……and ropes.

    • @Tobi-kr1yp
      @Tobi-kr1yp Před měsícem

      If thats true then why have i been getting offers for the last six months to purchase my vehicle??? Just got one three days ago

  • @brainkill7034
    @brainkill7034 Před měsícem +2

    I’ve watched Scotty Kilmer for years, never thought I’d hear him say 3 cylinder engineers aren’t smooth when they don’t need a harmonic balancer because of the innately balanced 120 degree firing arc. There’s a reason the BMW engines he lauded in this video are world class, as well as why their online 6 cylinder engines were also for decades.

  • @hyepwr23
    @hyepwr23 Před měsícem +66

    nothing is dropping like stones they are still high priced cars

    • @aussie2uGA
      @aussie2uGA Před měsícem +3

      The US doesn’t import any Chinese cars! This was a story about Europe: However, Le Monde reported that at Calloo, near Antwerp, and Zeebrugge, the huge parking lots to accommodate 130,000 freshly shipped vehicles, are cramped now with Chinese models, including MG, BYD, Nio, XPeng, Lynk & Co, Omoda, Hongqi, among others.

    • @aussie2uGA
      @aussie2uGA Před měsícem +3

      You’re confused. The story is about cheap Chinese cars sitting unsold in Europe, not the US. The US does not import cars from China.

    • @cbx500cbx
      @cbx500cbx Před měsícem

      Bla bla,bla what was I talking about ?

    • @EnriqueAThieleSolivan
      @EnriqueAThieleSolivan Před měsícem

      No, they are very cheap and good , but the tariffs make very hard for anyone to justify buying a chinese ev car.. China will retaliate. We will see how it ends.

  • @walterbowen2430
    @walterbowen2430 Před měsícem +7

    Free markets work....centrally planned markets do not....good ideas don't need subsidies or mandates.

    • @Alwayslearnimg
      @Alwayslearnimg Před měsícem +1

      Exactly. That’s how American continuity worked during the industrial revolution and we ended up with eventually all of the technology we have today. Competition is good and subsidies for failed. Products are very very bad. .

  • @donaldperkins9511
    @donaldperkins9511 Před měsícem +18

    Tax payers are going to end up having to bail them out

    • @Tobi-kr1yp
      @Tobi-kr1yp Před měsícem

      If thats true then why have i been getting offers for the last six months to purchase my vehicle??? Just got one three days ago

  • @fishing_gimiks_az
    @fishing_gimiks_az Před měsícem +7

    ....i must be in another planet, coz it's not showing in any dealerships here in AZ - nothing is cheap....prices are still high....

  • @paulr7547
    @paulr7547 Před měsícem +95

    Stupid politicians, stupid environmentalists, stupid media, promoting stupid EVs .

    • @EnriqueAThieleSolivan
      @EnriqueAThieleSolivan Před měsícem +2

      Some people just sound stupid, but they are wiser than anyone, right?

    • @user-gx4ky6ct8c
      @user-gx4ky6ct8c Před měsícem

      Hopefully scientists can find a cure for mental libtardation. It would make the world a better place.

    • @user-cv2cv4gq7r
      @user-cv2cv4gq7r Před měsícem

      Interesting way to destroy the car business and crash the economy with the electric program promoted by the obamas🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

    • @robskyle
      @robskyle Před měsícem +3

      They're not stupid, they're evil.

    • @paulr7547
      @paulr7547 Před měsícem

      @robskyle I agree. Here in Canada, we have Trudeau. He is a evil leader forcing EVs. It's not about the environment it's about total control and zero freedom.

  • @NVRAMboi
    @NVRAMboi Před měsícem +4

    My dad had a 2018 Ford Focus with the 1.0L EcoBoost. It was new w/very few miles. As a general comment, I had no gripes with the performance OR gas mileage (it had a CVT). It was a quick/peppy little car "for what it was". I realized that while it was great w/under 10k miles, it was a risk or a complete question mark moving forward. He stopped driving and I quickly got it sold while "newish".
    The "auto start/stop" was ridiculous, even though it could be disabled between ignition/key starts.

  • @Tickbryan
    @Tickbryan Před měsícem +28

    The electric car idea reminds me of when our government tried to push the metric system on us back in the 70’s. Speed limit signs were changed,etc. That didn’t work either.

    • @missinglinq
      @missinglinq Před měsícem

      Too bad. The Imperial system is stupid.

    • @derekgardin1512
      @derekgardin1512 Před měsícem

      The US is one of the only countries that doesn't use the metric system. Much better system, way easier. Americans are too stubborn and think imperial is the best. It's garbage.

    • @theoneknownasj6407
      @theoneknownasj6407 Před měsícem +4

      Well, I'm neutral on EVs, but switching to metric would have been a net positive.

    • @DaveDDD
      @DaveDDD Před měsícem +2

      Yeah, we should have switched to metric for sure though

    • @alvydasjokubauskas2587
      @alvydasjokubauskas2587 Před měsícem

      Americans arent smart on metric system, they better calculate on empirical system...

  • @brainkill7034
    @brainkill7034 Před měsícem +3

    That’s what happens in a planned economy. Supply isn’t based off of possible demand. Supply is subsidized by the government and public funds. They are not worried about too much supply because that is how they undermine their “competition”.

  • @757Princess
    @757Princess Před měsícem +4

    I always wanted a wrangler after seeing Jerrasic park as a child. I've had a few major engine problems with my 2017 purchased with zero miles 😢

  • @Michael-yi4mc
    @Michael-yi4mc Před měsícem +6

    Engine size doesn’t determine fuel economy. The weight of the car does. Each BTU of energy is equal to so many horsepower to move the weight around.

    • @jaireidca
      @jaireidca Před měsícem +1

      If efficiency was 100% for all engines that would be true (except for when the engine is idling - the smaller engine will use less). But it’s nowhere close. Many cars have the option for a 4 cylinder or a V6, and the 4 cylinder almost always has better gas mileage (I say almost not because I’m aware of an exception, but there probably is somewhere).

    • @Michael-yi4mc
      @Michael-yi4mc Před měsícem

      @@jaireidca 👍A larger engine has a higher burn rate than a smaller engine, but that’s only a few drops of fuel. Weight uses the most energy to move.

  • @ron486
    @ron486 Před měsícem +6

    In my day if you were single you wouldn't have been caught dead in a four-door car. Now kids get Mom and Dad's pass down four-door sedan, put low profile tires and a fart muffler on it, and call it cool.

  • @gabriellea.lowery6824
    @gabriellea.lowery6824 Před měsícem +15

    Prices aren't dropping at all in Western Washington.

    • @pnwdweler4100
      @pnwdweler4100 Před měsícem +3

      I’m here too. The Toyotas and Hondas are all still going for MSRP, especially the hybrids.

    • @Tobi-kr1yp
      @Tobi-kr1yp Před měsícem

      If thats true then why have i been getting offers for the last six months to purchase my vehicle??? Just got one three days ago

  • @johnnyquid-xj4kk
    @johnnyquid-xj4kk Před měsícem +39

    Where? Still waiting.

    • @Tobi-kr1yp
      @Tobi-kr1yp Před měsícem

      If thats true then why have i been getting offers for the last six months to purchase my vehicle??? Just got one three days ago

  • @michaelcesco2970
    @michaelcesco2970 Před měsícem +3

    Ford is charging over 100 grand for their suv's. That's crazy ! By the time you join the rat race game to garage and pay the high insurance, you might have to refinance your house to pay for it !

  • @plebeian_egalitarian
    @plebeian_egalitarian Před měsícem +1

    Perfect engine is a 2.0 L inline 4, port injection.

  • @peterwait641
    @peterwait641 Před měsícem +2

    BYD and other large EV manufacturers in China are now building their own ships, could this be because their tenth showroom has burnt down and no one wants to ship them ?

  • @ItsMe-ic7on
    @ItsMe-ic7on Před měsícem +8

    I love standard transmissions

  • @JP1397cc
    @JP1397cc Před měsícem +2

    3 cylinders turbo from Toyota GR come with a 200 000 km / 10 years warranty.
    This is unique

  • @bornblindgames
    @bornblindgames Před měsícem +1

    Hybrids seem to be the future I swear... At least in the interim. We need to go full hybrid as an intermediary measure until we can figure out how to make affordable, reliable, and convenient electric vehicles.

  • @LeniBats
    @LeniBats Před měsícem +1

    There's nothing appealing, affordable, or reliable in the car market now.
    I'll keep my money and my current car. I keep it maintained, and it gives me no issues for a 2013 Ford focus.

  • @michaelcesco2970
    @michaelcesco2970 Před měsícem +2

    I have a 2002 Dodge Caravan. Some rust, but it runs like a charm with the odometer at 213',000 on the odo. It can scoot down the road with the rest of 'em. That's fine with me. I'm not a speed freak that wants to be the first to get to the next red light.

  • @E3kTheCat
    @E3kTheCat Před měsícem +10

    There is no such thing as no demand the price is too damn high

  • @user-gw2od7fj9b
    @user-gw2od7fj9b Před měsícem +10

    prices on new cars and trucks need to drop 40%- 50% and that will get us back where we were 7 or 8 years ago

    • @phenry13845
      @phenry13845 Před měsícem +3

      Well, you would have to roll inflation back too. Thank you Joe.

  • @edstevens1435
    @edstevens1435 Před měsícem +34

    Electric car sitting by the ocean corroding for a year...what could go wrong?

    • @johnnyquid-xj4kk
      @johnnyquid-xj4kk Před měsícem +9

      Any car sitting by the ocean can rust

    • @billynomates920
      @billynomates920 Před měsícem +4

      @@johnnyquid-xj4kk but it's the electric cars that *are* sitting by the ocean for a year unsold

    • @johnnyquid-xj4kk
      @johnnyquid-xj4kk Před měsícem +1

      And no gas car ever sits on some lot somewhere?

    • @AT-xr8qh
      @AT-xr8qh Před měsícem +2

      Yes but the distinction is that it’s a car powered by a large volatile battery that is sitting by the ocean corroding

    • @adamchristman7367
      @adamchristman7367 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@johnnyquid-xj4kk you do not understand oxidation. talk to a 3rd grade student for enlightenment ,high speed.

  • @John-du2mq
    @John-du2mq Před měsícem +23

    If they build them with planned obsolescence in mind then they need to sell it at planned obsolescence prices.

    • @aussie2uGA
      @aussie2uGA Před měsícem +1

      You’re confused. The story is about Europe, not the US. The US does not import any cars from China.

  • @reginalddentry7338
    @reginalddentry7338 Před měsícem +1

    I had this lady from Detroit told me she wanted a stick shift focus. Of course I said why a stick ( I love a sick ) She said they can’t drive or steal it . Everybody knew how drive a stick A 3 on the tree would really mess with them

  • @trapofonidrillore185
    @trapofonidrillore185 Před měsícem +11

    I was suggested here while listening to the song “Dupe - Mbappe” 😅😅

  • @thejuni1988
    @thejuni1988 Před měsícem +3

    Same in Rotterdam. Full of that BYD Electric CAR.

  • @Skyking6976
    @Skyking6976 Před měsícem +1

    Ordered my Tesla Model Y on Saturday. It took 10 minutes and I printed the buy sheet. Why in the world can’t you go to a dealership’s website and do the same thing?

    • @derekgardin1512
      @derekgardin1512 Před měsícem

      Because dealers are independent. Tesla also barely has any service centers.

  • @jonathanedwards8913
    @jonathanedwards8913 Před měsícem +1

    Ground up 250-500mil for a new platform in an existing manufacturer. If you’re penny pinching. Closer to 1Bn for a complicated one.
    You wanna start a new company, and produce a model on mass. You won’t find much change out of a couple of billion

  • @user-qc3oe5di7x
    @user-qc3oe5di7x Před měsícem +1

    I don't know where Scott lives , but they're not dropping around here LMAO !

  • @johnstuartsmith
    @johnstuartsmith Před měsícem +1

    Many car companies don't have customers buying what they make, but they aren't concerned enough to slow or stop production of more of what they can't sell. In the car universe, the factory's job is making cars and the dealer's job is selling them. Neither the factory or the dealers seem to care about each other's long term interests any more than they care about their customers. Lack of demand for the product is looked at as something to be blamed on advertising agencies, not on the product itself. It's nuts. Some brands have 400 days worth of inventory rotting on their lots, but dealers still won't cut prices. The principles of beginner-level economics get turned upside-down in the car biz, as though whatever you've been told about supply and demand was a joke. It's bad enough when domestic manufacturers are doing it out of ineptitude, but the Chinese are about to be deliberately doing it here because trashing other people's markets by flooding them with their over-production is more than just a business model.

  • @aussie2uGA
    @aussie2uGA Před měsícem +8

    It’s a nothing story as the US doesn’t import Chinese cars! Here’s what the story says “However, Le Monde reported that at Calloo, near Antwerp, and Zeebrugge, the huge parking lots to accommodate 130,000 freshly shipped vehicles, are cramped now with Chinese models, including MG, BYD, Nio, XPeng, Lynk & Co, Omoda, Hongqi, among others. “

    • @rwefree9469
      @rwefree9469 Před měsícem +2

      It’s a global market. Too many vehicles in any market segment will affect global prices.

    • @dforrest4503
      @dforrest4503 Před měsícem +3

      The U. S. does import Chinese cars, just not from Chinese brands. For example, the Buick Envision is Chinese.

    • @EnriqueAThieleSolivan
      @EnriqueAThieleSolivan Před měsícem +1

      True, but what can you expect from an ev hater?

  • @watermage25
    @watermage25 Před měsícem +6

    I see so many of these videos yet the prices remain high

  • @tmacfan824
    @tmacfan824 Před měsícem

    Thanks for setting me straight Scotty, I needed it.

  • @Flap999
    @Flap999 Před měsícem

    Had a 97 wrangler TJ(true 1996), 2.5 engine and traded it in 2018 with 348,000 miles. That little thing was bulletproof. I miss it but it’s nice to be able to have air conditioning and hear my phone. Great video Scotty, appreciate your knowledge.🫡

  • @edwardlawrence5666
    @edwardlawrence5666 Před 29 dny

    Thanks Scotty on the 3 cylinder engines.

  • @mikelaurie3850
    @mikelaurie3850 Před měsícem +2

    Awesome that prices are dropping!

    • @Tobi-kr1yp
      @Tobi-kr1yp Před měsícem +1

      If thats true then why have i been getting offers for the last six months to purchase my vehicle??? Just got one three days ago

    • @mikelaurie3850
      @mikelaurie3850 Před měsícem

      @Tobi-kr1yp no, I dunno

  • @Bufford2024
    @Bufford2024 Před měsícem +4

    Drop a zero. Then wake me up.

  • @Michael-yi4mc
    @Michael-yi4mc Před měsícem +5

    I had a Geo with three cylinders. Lots of power without the turbo. Car only weighs 1600. Pounds.

  • @annfranksus1531
    @annfranksus1531 Před měsícem +1

    There is no such thing as a bad product, just a bad price.
    And sometimes free is still to much

  • @curly__3
    @curly__3 Před měsícem +25

    Get ready for 10 year car loans...it's all about the monthly payment.

    • @rodbender6184
      @rodbender6184 Před měsícem +11

      When it's old it still has new car payments.

    • @LeniBats
      @LeniBats Před měsícem +5

      And the interest on the loan. They love their interest.

    • @Phone-sh7jg
      @Phone-sh7jg Před měsícem +1

      Might as well get a skateboard

    • @kclefthanded427
      @kclefthanded427 Před měsícem +8

      The best type of loan is not getting one for a diminishing asset

    • @castorchua
      @castorchua Před měsícem

      It's just a matter of time before they do away with car ownership and turn it into a subscription service

  • @GoldRaven-oe4by
    @GoldRaven-oe4by Před měsícem +1

    I refuse to buy anything with less than 2 liters and less than 4 cylinders

  • @ryanskare6670
    @ryanskare6670 Před měsícem

    Right. Great. What we really need is to be flooded by spare parts so all of these broken down rigs can get back on the road. My truck (1 of 4), five weeks still in the shop, maybe get it back in 3 or 4 more weeks. GMC Arcadia, 4 months and still waiting for a tail light fixture.

  • @dynodyno6970
    @dynodyno6970 Před měsícem +1

    Im done with my sports car era. I totaled my wrx and survived flying into the woods at 65mph and somehow managed to get out untouched. This was a few weeks ago... I would like a mid sized truck that makes it easy to transport my mountain bike and has a lot of modern technology and features. Everything now is so insanely expensive tho.

    • @mrgarrison3516
      @mrgarrison3516 Před měsícem +1

      GR Corolla or just wait a yr or two for the new sti wrx

    • @dynodyno6970
      @dynodyno6970 Před měsícem +1

      @@mrgarrison3516 I was thinking of waiting for the new sti honestly. Right now I got an old Tacoma 2011 with 160k miles but runs fine and was taken care of. Got it for 8k… just gonna drive this thing till the wheels fall off and maybe get that new STI. I swear I have ptsd from the crash tho, I cringe at the thought of speeding now.

  • @richardtherien5162
    @richardtherien5162 Před měsícem

    Scotty, the only reason we dont drive sports cars is bc we cant afford them anymore. And if you can afford on you cant afford gas or replacement parts. Lower the prices and youll see way more people driving them

  • @michelemoneywell8765
    @michelemoneywell8765 Před měsícem +2

    It would be great to boycott EV only (not hybrid) cars.

  • @chicagonews1017
    @chicagonews1017 Před měsícem +1

    QUESTION did you do a video on 2007 ford sport trac pick up trucks I'm still searching

  • @michael476b
    @michael476b Před měsícem +1

    Those batteries don't last long without being charged.

  • @Technocrat.
    @Technocrat. Před měsícem

    3 cyl engines may work if they are set up in a triangle position.
    Meaning 1 piston goes down, opposite piston up and 3rd piston would alternate between other ones.

  • @astrogeek1230
    @astrogeek1230 Před měsícem

    I was in an auto accident driving my 2018 Jeep Cherokee. My airbag did not deploy. I will never buy/own another Jeep.

  • @SamWilkinsonn
    @SamWilkinsonn Před měsícem +1

    Free market. Good for the consumer. Bad for the planet 😢

  • @marklawrence17
    @marklawrence17 Před 11 dny

    I bought my gmc Sierra work truck, 2wd, ex cab, 5.3l, trlr package in 2006 for $19.5k in 2006. According to inflation that truck should be about $30k today. In fact it's more like $46k. As far as I'm concerned prices need to drop by 1/3.
    Jmo,ymmv.

  • @TheNinjaKnight1
    @TheNinjaKnight1 Před měsícem +10

    My 2.4L Tiger Shark I4 in my 2014 Dodge Dart SXT has nearly 250,000 miles on it. It's naturally aspirated. Still gets 25-30 miles per gallon with an EVAP Leak. I get 184 Horsepower with 164 lbs. FT of Torque. It still does 0-60 in 7.88 seconds.

  • @toguro1009
    @toguro1009 Před měsícem +12

    Mazda 2.5L engines, No CVT.

    • @johnpk5831
      @johnpk5831 Před měsícem +1

      That's why i bought a CX-30 a couple months back. Only vehicle I looked at without turbo and without CVT.

    • @toguro1009
      @toguro1009 Před měsícem

      @@johnpk5831 That’s a BIG FAT LIKE!

  • @Agrail
    @Agrail Před měsícem +1

    You 70? holy
    I see oil changes regularly))
    Wishing you nothing but good health

  • @adamgoof
    @adamgoof Před měsícem

    Talk about the flood that you gotta watch out for these cars coming from Houston with flood problems

  • @sprograt
    @sprograt Před měsícem

    The Toyota GR Yaris were blowing up due to missed shifts instead of going into third from forth gear people were going into first gear over revving the engine sometimes to 11,000 RPM and more, but Toyota can tell if that has happened when they interrogate the engine control module if found to be a over revving situation the owner will have a large bill to pay. There's a video of a GR Yaris mis shifting on the Nurbergring and blowing the motor. He tried to blame the close shift pattern of the gearbox but Toyota wasn't having any of it.

  • @barrythomas6429
    @barrythomas6429 Před měsícem +6

    The biggest problem with all these unsold Electric vehicles is they could sell them at budget prices and flood the market.

    • @sorbabaric1
      @sorbabaric1 Před měsícem +3

      The biggest problem is safely disposing of them without creating the next superfund clean up site.

    • @phenry13845
      @phenry13845 Před měsícem

      @@sorbabaric1 They are recyclable.

    • @aussie2uGA
      @aussie2uGA Před měsícem +2

      It’s a nothing story. The US market doesn’t have any Chinese cars.

    • @navret1707
      @navret1707 Před měsícem

      @@phenry13845 - not economically.

  • @nitpoon7982
    @nitpoon7982 Před měsícem +7

    charging stations will become hotspots for crime

    • @kclefthanded427
      @kclefthanded427 Před měsícem

      Once they see copper, it's already gone

    • @nitpoon7982
      @nitpoon7982 Před měsícem

      @@kclefthanded427 yep they will rig it to not charge then strike when you get out

  • @barryetherton4889
    @barryetherton4889 Před měsícem +1

    Unfortunately I don't think electric cars will stop coming into our country's.

  • @tippy651
    @tippy651 Před měsícem +8

    I still couldn't afford it. Not that I want one anyway.

  • @dampergoldenrod4156
    @dampergoldenrod4156 Před měsícem

    Managers of its stores say they are not surprised. They have complained that the company's bosses at HQ send truck-loads of products that customers don't want. In a recent filing with regulators, Big Lots said that the losses so far this year - on top of further losses in 2022 and 2023 - meant it had used up most of its spare cash. Retailers need money in the bank to cover the cost of stock.

  • @dlmurray55
    @dlmurray55 Před měsícem +3

    My truck has a 660cc engine 😂 Kei truck life, they are fun little trucks

    • @richienotsorich4303
      @richienotsorich4303 Před měsícem +1

      Sweet! I have a 97 Suzuki Carry with a dump bed. Lots of fun. I call it my wheelbarrow.

  • @Tuesday_Media
    @Tuesday_Media Před měsícem +1

    2022 Honda civic with a 2.0 A/T transmission! No CVT Scotty

  • @tharwatabuomar5337
    @tharwatabuomar5337 Před měsícem

    One more negative against Hondas, they still come with a timing belt, which if breaks, causes a lot of damage and with a huge repair bill.

  • @walterhartman3275
    @walterhartman3275 Před měsícem +1

    I was going to buy an EV but I had to have my feet amputated that day.

  • @sergeeternal3778
    @sergeeternal3778 Před měsícem +4

    Soon Briggs & Stratton engines in cars!

  • @wazza33racer
    @wazza33racer Před měsícem +2

    I am 1000% positive, that the fresh salty air, will have no deleterious effect on the EV's piled up at the port. HHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA

  • @dwatson4
    @dwatson4 Před měsícem

    It’s the aftermarket rims, there is a centering gasket missing or worn,

  • @dontezcristol3017
    @dontezcristol3017 Před měsícem

    I got the new Z and I freaking love it! So much fun to drive!

  • @sloppyjoe1051
    @sloppyjoe1051 Před měsícem +4

    Where?

  • @jameshyde1501
    @jameshyde1501 Před měsícem +1

    If the whole car!! Was .5 cents. I couldn't afford the tires for it.

  • @D.M.ggww21
    @D.M.ggww21 Před měsícem

    Check your brakes. Could be biting. Caliper need to be replaced

  • @Technocrat.
    @Technocrat. Před měsícem

    A Straight 3 engine would work as long as there's enough counter balance to offset 2 postings going up and down versus 1 piston. Stick with 4 min

  • @johnmknox
    @johnmknox Před měsícem

    If prices are coming down I'll be very happy. I don't think my car is gonna last too much longer. Hoping it will keep going just another 12 months or so then I'll be able to get something better fingers crossed at a reasonable price.

    • @Tobi-kr1yp
      @Tobi-kr1yp Před měsícem

      If thats true then why have i been getting offers for the last six months to purchase my vehicle??? Just got one three days ago

  • @atypocrat1779
    @atypocrat1779 Před měsícem +17

    BYD seagull for $12k would be an option for many if they are reliable

    • @diegosilang4823
      @diegosilang4823 Před měsícem +7

      Wont last on US roads.

    • @cadenceglass8809
      @cadenceglass8809 Před měsícem +1

      Lol. A smart car/motorcycle/scooter do just fine 😂. If you don't like Chinese vehicles just say that

    • @mnn1265
      @mnn1265 Před měsícem +1

      China has no quality control and corruption is rampant... do not buy a Chinese made EV it's a deathtrap. Pay a little more for a Tesla or American made EV.

    • @chrisfallis5851
      @chrisfallis5851 Před měsícem +5

      Safety and quality issues abound with BYD. Also airbags don’t deploy and the batteries catch fire trapping you inside. No thanks.

    • @seb_1504
      @seb_1504 Před měsícem +3

      ​@@chrisfallis5851so what makes them different to the crap gm ford and Chrysler has been pushing out for decades lmao

  • @ytr8989
    @ytr8989 Před měsícem +13

    I hope you’re right. But Idin’twant a Chinese electric car! 😡

    • @aussie2uGA
      @aussie2uGA Před měsícem +1

      The US won’t let you have a Chinese car anyway, this was a story about Europe, not the US.

  • @richardpatterson2554
    @richardpatterson2554 Před měsícem

    I have a 3cyl 1L Toyota Wigo they have a daihatsui engine very popular here in Asia, incredible and dependable and of course great on gas.

  • @brian70Cuda
    @brian70Cuda Před měsícem +1

    I'll take a three cylinder anytime if it's a Kowi 750 H2;)

  • @stephenhall3515
    @stephenhall3515 Před měsícem

    What you say about engine size makes sense in terms of pure physics as well as mechanics.
    Unfortunately, in some parts of Europe such as my resident country of the Rep of Ireland we have a "road fund tax" system which is priced by CC and not overall car and engine efficiency, inclusive of environmental impact.
    Such taxes were initially devised to maintain the state's roads in a safe and acceptable condition but if you ever visit the 'Emerald Isle' you will immediately witness dismal failure.
    The money in fact goes to county council accounts and road quality is at its worse in the rich counties in the east of the country.
    When driving over the border into Northern Ireland on the same basic route (numbered differently between the two jurisdictions), road surfaces and signing improve immediately.
    The crude thinking in the past was the bigger the engine, the greater the weight and CO2 output.
    Those of us who are old enough to have tuned our own cars before electronics removed such possibilities recall that CO2 was but one emission of several long-chain molecules inimical to air quality. We ensured that combustion was as 'complete' as possible and could measure tail pipe gases composition.
    Now, the state run NCT test uses usually unqualified testers and measuring equipment costing €millions but parameters in the software are crudely set and a whole car's fitness for road use, including emissions, makes no sense.
    Incentives (bribes) to sell EVs abound yet the weight of such vehicles in relation to road pavement EU regulations is not counted.
    Sufficient inherent engine power for a given vehicle's purpose should be taxed fairly and purpose proved. Does one need a great big SUV in a city or is that just a an easy and fashionable cop-out?
    3-cylinder low cc cars have a place in dense and crowded Asian megacities where space is scarce and as long as that type of engine is not revved to hell then their relative cheapness and the fact that re-cycling is a big deal in Japan etc justifies the type.
    But for average US and non-crowded European styles of driving, sufficient is the by word and what comes out of a tail pipe should be exactly measured.
    The who concept of road fund tax is skewed and confused but what is sure is that EV weight and volatility need to be sensibly assessed and duly taxed.
    Types of IC engines using various fuels will still be around in another 100 years, albeit linked to electrical assistance but the latter is certainly too immature to hold the market it currently does.

  • @richienotsorich4303
    @richienotsorich4303 Před měsícem

    OMG! Not "ON SOLD" EV's.... It's "ON BELIEVABLE" how Scotty finds all this out for us. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @benwright6330
    @benwright6330 Před měsícem

    That forced it in successfully with new style lightbulbs, digital tv, ..computers

  • @michaelh7335
    @michaelh7335 Před měsícem

    Try and see where the vibration comes from. If it’s front wheel drive and you feel the vibration in your feet it may be a bad cv joint.

  • @michaelh370
    @michaelh370 Před měsícem +1

    Trucks still 70k+

  • @alexandercage2500
    @alexandercage2500 Před měsícem

    Scotty, CVT. I know that the snowmobile has a future. Thy put this in the car and it a snojet. 340 Yamaha