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  • This Car Company is Having Major Problems With Their Vehicles (Do Not Buy), DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Least reliable car brands that used to be good. Bad cars that have only gotten worse over time. Worst cars to buy. Worst cars to own. Cars you should stay away from. Car manufacturers that have gone downhill in the past few years. Car brands to stay away from. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer  Před 18 dny +24

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    • @cactneir
      @cactneir Před 18 dny +1

      What scotty won't say I'd Volkswagen is the largest car manufacturer in the world with toyota behind them

    • @tedantares2751
      @tedantares2751 Před 18 dny +1

      Stupid designers think electronic popup door handles (they even invented a term for this - "self-presenting door handles") are "cool". But it's not cool when they stop working!
      Some fools also claim that such handles reduce drag and increase MPG! Well, maybe by 0.000001%, while improperly inflated tires and even fancy wheels can decrease MPG by 10% easily!

    • @jeffcook8501
      @jeffcook8501 Před 18 dny

      My water drain holes constantly get clogged and I find my self driving around with about 4 -5 gallons of water in the doorsm

    • @mordys6305
      @mordys6305 Před 18 dny

      @@cactneir it's junk

    • @Sunset4Semaphores
      @Sunset4Semaphores Před 18 dny

      Proceed to 4th gen Prius Prime.

  • @roybatty2030
    @roybatty2030 Před 18 dny +14

    Consumers need to walk away from this new crap and stick to their old cars.

    • @idreessahadat3002
      @idreessahadat3002 Před 16 dny

      Unfortunately the japs have fooled young people with animes about tree hugging and a nursery world with no noise and smoke.

  • @troykelso
    @troykelso Před 18 dny +22

    I'd never own an EV, but I'm completely done with any new car. I'm back to driving old mechanical cars. I don't want high-tech, I want cheap and reliable.

    • @DHW256
      @DHW256 Před 15 dny +3

      Much of the "high-tech" is mandated; and a lot of those mandates are intended to drive up your costs.
      The government push for EVs is a ruse for mass transit.

    • @troykelso
      @troykelso Před 15 dny +2

      @@DHW256 I'll stick with the old stuff.

    • @brucefredrickson9677
      @brucefredrickson9677 Před 12 dny +4

      @@DHW256 The manufactures are screwing themselves over with adding all this high-tech stuff which is driving up prices. Modern trucks are a good example where it is out of control...who can afford them anymore?

    • @DHW256
      @DHW256 Před 12 dny

      @@brucefredrickson9677 there is significant padding in the MSRPs for the decked-out trucks -- the cost to manufacture is a tiny fraction of the MSRP. But, yes, they've overdone it. Meanwhile, much of the electronics in all vehicles is now mandatory. It's cheaper logistics-wise, to crank them out with the same tech than it is to make exceptionally simpler vehicles on the same line.
      My new '01 GMC Sierra is the base model truck, last year for the V6, and it has more features than I've ever had in a truck, cost $26,700. And I'm sure GM still made a hefty profit.

  • @paulsonneborn8164
    @paulsonneborn8164 Před 18 dny +32

    It’s simple. They are not designed to last long-term on purpose. They want you to throw away your car and get new ones or not drive any longer and depend on public transportation to take you everywhere.

    • @Macho_Fagito
      @Macho_Fagito Před 16 dny +5

      You know how if you miss a phone payment they stop service to your device . I imagine the same can be done if you miss a payment on your electric automobile . I’m sure there are a ton of unfortunate consequences if everyone transitions to electric cars. We’ll see in time .

    • @AntiZOGZone
      @AntiZOGZone Před 16 dny +4

      The News said that the Electrical Grid is so over stressed and in need of repairs and upgrades that in less than 8 years some areas of the US will experience outages lasting a year or more.And the Government is Pushing EV? They don't want us in private cars you're right about that for sure.

    • @georgevavoulis4758
      @georgevavoulis4758 Před 16 dny +2

      Sounds like like Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦

    • @DHW256
      @DHW256 Před 15 dny

      Yep. The government push for EVs is a ruse for mass transit.

    • @brianwesley28
      @brianwesley28 Před 13 dny

      That makes sense because there should be no way that corporations with billions of dollars of assets, with educated engineers, should be this incompetent, whether ICE or electric. There are a lot of problems with newer; both ICE and EV. You may be right?

  • @alphadog1961
    @alphadog1961 Před 18 dny +43

    When a Dog runs behind a vehicle,it gets Exhausted.When it runs in front of the same vehicle...it gets Tired !

  • @barnesjohn7657
    @barnesjohn7657 Před 18 dny +18

    Said it before … will say it again. As an old geezer with social security have no choice. Nevertheless I’ll keep my very good running 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL to drive 3,000 miles a year to the doctor & Walmart

    • @barnesjohn7657
      @barnesjohn7657 Před 18 dny +2

      Hopefully, most recyclable yet can be rebuilt forever, saving resources & landfill. It even passes smog. Get the 300SEL & it’s okay gas mileage. 😊

    • @akennedystocks
      @akennedystocks Před 16 dny +1

      Well that is sad!

  • @Mike1614b
    @Mike1614b Před 18 dny +24

    Things are really taking a turn for the worse. nothing but bad news everywhere.

    • @lonniebeal6032
      @lonniebeal6032 Před 18 dny

      That's why MSM doesn't put it out there, it's damaging to their party.

    • @CJinSD1
      @CJinSD1 Před 18 dny

      All socialists ever produce is famine. They usually do it by thinking that they're smarter than free markets, but the ones we have now seem intent on taking farmland out of production.

  • @briantrent1155
    @briantrent1155 Před 18 dny +57

    Im a 30 year Chrysler tech and i already work on hybrids and they suck. It takes forever to get parts, your supposed to wear two layers of rubber gloves to work on them. Its so annoying and preferably use your right hand. Now we are told we are going to be able to service the batteries and change out the cells.
    The issue i have is the stuff is so toxic we have to use a protective suit to service the cells.
    Im not doing that even if they pay me $150 an hour. Im not going digging around in toxic waist.
    Also with the new can communication systems you can burn up controllers with a voltmeter. They are touchy.

    • @subaruamazon
      @subaruamazon Před 18 dny +1

      how i the quality of the new chryslers?

    • @andrewgus8763
      @andrewgus8763 Před 18 dny +8

      @@subaruamazonThey are hot trash. If they’ve had chronic electrical issues this whole time then their hybrids/EVs won’t be any better.

    • @andrewgus8763
      @andrewgus8763 Před 18 dny +8

      Hybrids are very complicated and dangerous to work on. Even Toyotas. When my Camry hybrid battery went out I had a hard time finding a reputable shop that would agree to diagnose the issue or replace it. I had to refer to the dealer unfortunately which just wasn’t worth it. Selling it made more sense.

    • @Have.An.AmicoDay
      @Have.An.AmicoDay Před 18 dny +1

      Your wife might think it's cool that you now glow in the dark? I'd reconsider...

    • @mrgarrison3516
      @mrgarrison3516 Před 18 dny +4

      @ Brian Trent
      Thanks for being honest 👍

  • @joeklejko1391
    @joeklejko1391 Před 18 dny +13

    I once bought a 75 dollar Dodge ram pickup truck, when you made a left turn the passage door would open. I Lube the door lock, adjusted the striker and it fixed the issue.

    • @paulcoenen7918
      @paulcoenen7918 Před 18 dny +1

      How many passengers did you lose before you got it fixed? 😮

    • @user-sp4yj3cp6c
      @user-sp4yj3cp6c Před 18 dny +1

      The real issue here is you paid too much. Dodge....🤮

  • @Jagshemasher
    @Jagshemasher Před 18 dny +13

    Everything with cars has gotten way too complicated

    • @MazichMusic
      @MazichMusic Před 18 dny +2

      And that's why they're so expensive.

    • @OrangeUp
      @OrangeUp Před 17 dny +1

      And is that why always something does not work.

  • @mrgarrison3516
    @mrgarrison3516 Před 18 dny +8

    Save the environment & keep the car u have for as long as possible

    • @cbiii
      @cbiii Před 17 dny +1

      It has little to do with the environment or planet is politics😂

  • @GirlNextDoor1968
    @GirlNextDoor1968 Před 18 dny +21

    My friend and I test drove the Volkswagen ID.4. She’s had three Nissan Leaf’s. The interior was beautiful and dang are these EV’s fast, but when we parked and needed to get out, we literally could not figure out if the vehicle was on or off and couldn’t get out of the vehicle for ten minutes. The vehicle has sensors and automatically shuts it off and on. Doors locked and wouldn’t let us out. It was very high tech, very complicated, even for her and she’s experienced with EV’s.

    • @SayAhh
      @SayAhh Před 18 dny +2

      I bet Toyota is buying every EV (Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Nissan, Ford, Chevy, VW, Fisker and Chinese brands) to see what they are doing right and especially what they are doing wrong so that when they roll out theirs (after they perfect solid state batteries) it would be as trouble-free as possible.

    • @Sunset4Semaphores
      @Sunset4Semaphores Před 18 dny

      Proceed to 4th generation Prius Prime.

    • @LaTacheGrandCru
      @LaTacheGrandCru Před 18 dny +1

      > women
      > high tech cars
      What do you expect son?

    • @unnamedchannel1237
      @unnamedchannel1237 Před 18 dny +2

      @@SayAhhsolid state battery is just 10 years away 😂😉

    • @beamecho9898
      @beamecho9898 Před 17 dny +2

      @@SayAhh Toyota says EV’s don’t make sense. Hybrids actually have FAR less of a carbon footprint

  • @justincase2281
    @justincase2281 Před 18 dny +11

    As to the subject of Teslas, electric stuff has been inside doors for decades. Power windows, mirrors, locks, and I've seen the result of water infiltration. CORROSION!! As a result, lots of stuff has to be replaced. I can only imagine how bad things can get going forward. Switches motors, circuit boards, etc.
    And I agree with Scotty. We are all gradually becoming "prisoners of electrification". Very well put.👍

  • @W.J.Blythe
    @W.J.Blythe Před 18 dny +124

    There’s no common sense in the world today we’re ruled by people with degrees in Mickey Mouse Philosophy 😬

    • @kathie4082
      @kathie4082 Před 18 dny +12

      Yep... They went to the Public Indoctrination Prison (PIP), aka public education.

    • @jgrab1
      @jgrab1 Před 18 dny +5

      With a minor in Goofy Geography.

    • @robskyle
      @robskyle Před 18 dny +3

      That's insulting- to Mickey Mouse.

    • @Matt_K
      @Matt_K Před 18 dny +3

      You're making Mickey seem like a good guy when in reality Mickey and rest of WDW crew turned into pdfiles

    • @nicmainville9954
      @nicmainville9954 Před 18 dny +1

      @@kathie4082do you honestly think any of our "rulers" attended a public school?

  • @renkhachatoorian302
    @renkhachatoorian302 Před 18 dny +8

    Scotty indicated less electronics, means less headache. Manual transmission has no electronics and no hassle.

    • @j.dragon651
      @j.dragon651 Před 10 dny

      If anyone wants to highjack me my first question would be, can you drive a stick?

  • @RocRocket-cl3vc
    @RocRocket-cl3vc Před 17 dny +3

    Thank Scotty. Love my manual window winders and door locks. Never had a malfunction….ever. And free gym from opening n closing em 😊

  • @bdcochran01
    @bdcochran01 Před 18 dny +57

    I won't have a VW problem or a GM/Chrysler/Jeep/Tesla/British sports car/Ford/Italian sports car or Range Rover problem. Based upon their reputations, they will never be on my "buy list". The overarching problem is that my 2004 Toyota is still functioning as the first dray, driven brand new.

    • @pastoryoda2789
      @pastoryoda2789 Před 18 dny +9

      Also stay away from Hyndai and Kia, they have too many recalls

    • @MrMCDiggles
      @MrMCDiggles Před 18 dny +8

      Hyundai and Kias also get stolen due to their locking mechanisms being easy to hot wire.

  • @jimsmalleimb7709
    @jimsmalleimb7709 Před 18 dny +80

    Cars are just getting worse and worse and worse.

    • @sabrinapittsley2304
      @sabrinapittsley2304 Před 18 dny +5

      You think with all this technology we could have the best cars ever. Not the case at all. I wish a car company would go back to a great engine without all that unnecessary electronics and constant maintenance problems.

    • @greathey1234
      @greathey1234 Před 18 dny +5

      Intentionally

    • @sabrinapittsley2304
      @sabrinapittsley2304 Před 18 dny +3

      @@greathey1234 yep all about the money 💰

    • @gary_beniford
      @gary_beniford Před 18 dny

      It's all part of the agenda to take away personal transport for the poor and middle class. Only the richest people will be given the privilege.

    • @Redguard-Nazeem
      @Redguard-Nazeem Před 18 dny +1

      Everything is.

  • @miltonmatthews2138
    @miltonmatthews2138 Před 18 dny +8

    The door water thing made me laugh. I was in charge of several Engineers on site at an assembly plant. I was out of town for a couple of days and when I returned, two female "Engineers" informed me that they had a door leak issue but had fixed it. I went out in the plant and they were stuffing foam down in the door to seal "leaks"'. I told them the doors were supposed to leak and if you look at the bottoms, you'll see weep holes and unless the water infiltrates the vapor barrier, there's no problem. So much for DEI.😀

    • @ndr226
      @ndr226 Před 17 dny +2

      Wow, now multiply such "engineers" across different industries....

    • @ryanlight1013
      @ryanlight1013 Před 15 dny

      Women.. probably hired for diversity

    • @jackieu8209
      @jackieu8209 Před 14 dny

      Well, I'm a woman, and an "engineer", and I've known what those door drain holes were for many years ago. Why are you being sexist, though? I've met many stupid males in my time. Some PEOPLE are just stupid, regardless of sex. Hire on merit.

    • @johnsmith-sp6yl
      @johnsmith-sp6yl Před 11 dny

      they changed it again, now it's "diversity equity and belonging" i am not joking

  • @bigredmachine510
    @bigredmachine510 Před 18 dny +5

    04 Cadillac CTS is running like a top. Love it!

    • @santaclause2875
      @santaclause2875 Před 17 dny

      Keep it. Take good care of it. The new ones absolutely suck.

    • @whatsit2ya247
      @whatsit2ya247 Před 17 dny +1

      Same here with my 02 Park avenue, best damn car I've ever owned! Comfy as hell and still getting 30+ mpg on highway.

  • @TheGeneralMotorsGeezer-we3dg

    I love my late 90's GM OBS trucks. One ECM for everything. DTC's are straight forward and the sensors are easy to find. I only use ACdelco sensors, they are still priced right.

    • @glenhalstead2301
      @glenhalstead2301 Před 18 dny +2

      800 Series GMTs are fantastic. Pretty reliable, easy to DIY a lot of common problems and parts are plentiful and inexpensive.
      Sure don't make them like that any more unfortunately.

    • @TheGeneralMotorsGeezer-we3dg
      @TheGeneralMotorsGeezer-we3dg Před 18 dny +3

      @@glenhalstead2301 I have four of them. So many parts are the same. They are really easy to work on. I am rebuilding the engine for my 99 GMC Surburban. It's basically a old school 350.

    • @Clyde-2055
      @Clyde-2055 Před 17 dny

      YADA …

    • @TheGeneralMotorsGeezer-we3dg
      @TheGeneralMotorsGeezer-we3dg Před 17 dny

      @@Clyde-2055 What is that suppose to mean?

  • @MrNexor-cj8gs
    @MrNexor-cj8gs Před 18 dny +31

    My 05 VW Beetle was an electrical nightmare. So was my friend's VW. I can't imagine a VW electric car lol

    • @gtf5392
      @gtf5392 Před 18 dny +1

      Omg - my wife’s ‘02 Jetta too. The electric windows had a mind of their own. It was impossible to control them.

    • @tomeauburn
      @tomeauburn Před 18 dny +1

      I inherited an Audi 4000 d from my dad. Car got 50 mpg but the electrical system was a nightmare. Had GM that were nightmares. Went to Honda CRV with 2.4 engines that give almost no issues long term

    • @onetransmission7871
      @onetransmission7871 Před 18 dny

      Since the mid 70's we've called them Jokes Wagon

    • @KevinKimmich44024
      @KevinKimmich44024 Před 18 dny +1

      I had a friend with a Jetta in the early 2000s. The thing was a lemon off the lot because of electrical issues--in and out of the shop all the time. It's kind of amazing their reputation hasn't reached critical mass in the public.

    • @jasoneldridge4738
      @jasoneldridge4738 Před 15 dny

      But your talking about American built VWs, European built cars are built properly.

  • @stephenhall3515
    @stephenhall3515 Před 18 dny +3

    Thank you for emphasizing the over-dependence on "computer technology" in every modern car. As in the case of the VW you answered questions about, pretty well ALL cars cannot move without the ECU etc opening semiconductor logic and closing them again.
    Computers were first used widely to allow manufacturers to cheap-out on hard wiring by using duplex and triplex power flow. And, as you say, said computers are rather crude and protected by single 5 amp fuses. These only protect the computer against very general overload and do not protect the task modules inside the [often riveted] casing.
    Car makers made silly use of gimmicks using logic gates operating at millivolts to have control of 12V supply to such as electric windows, stupid electronic handbrakes and scores of sensors which are meant to control fuel/air, emissions and temperatures instead of all engines being properly tuned on the car before leaving the factory.
    It should be a matter of immediate legislation in countries selling motor vehicles to warranty on board computers for 10 years and this would cause the likes of Bosch and others to pay more attention to protections to task modules as well as the mounted whole computer slab and manufacturers need to be caused to site these things accessibly not next to someone's knees.
    They should also be forced to hard wire all main systems relating to basic safety and function and get rid of toys -- including air bags which hurt more people than they save, as research since the 1990s has shown.
    All vehicles should have volt metres, ammetres, oil temp/pressure dials as well as dials to show the condition of hydraulics instead of fault codes which just light a yellow LED. So does a loose gas tank filler top!
    Confusing displays, off center info screens and ludicrous emphasis on smartphones being catered for needs to cease. One is either driving OR phoning and not both. Delivery drivers and emergency services personnel can use ear pieces for necessary in motion information but passengers may use phones drawing signals from roof antennae not integral to anything to do with control of the vehicle.
    Proximity short range sensors and rear view cameras need to have closed circuits independent of the onboard ECU because its job is specific and needs to be specified to essentials only.
    My views would kill the EV industry stone dead but is will not have a life beyond 20 years from 2023 anyway. In any case, the sheer weight of pure EVs (subsidized in some states and countries) destroys roads and makes them potentially more lethal than cars of similar size. A weight tax is needed immediately.

  • @donnamoss7480
    @donnamoss7480 Před 18 dny +3

    Always appreciate sound advice Wish known you years ago

  • @attananightshadow
    @attananightshadow Před 17 dny +1

    My wife and I have a Tacoma and a 5.0 f-150. We live in a pothole infested, heaved road wintery place; so mileage doesn’t really mean anything… big sidewalls save way more money.

  • @topo520
    @topo520 Před 18 dny +4

    My 2012 rav4 v6 still drives like brand new! Fast and super reliable. Not a single check engine light! Original transmission fluid at 105k miles and original spark plugs!

    • @MarzNet256
      @MarzNet256 Před 18 dny +1

      You should do an ATF drain and fill on these every 30-60k miles. However, past 100k, it is not recommended.

  • @AllThingsRandom1000
    @AllThingsRandom1000 Před 18 dny +15

    07 Corolla 5 speed stick shift no power locks or windows 292k doesn’t burn oil doesn’t leak anything still going strong

    • @Barneyrubble241
      @Barneyrubble241 Před 16 dny

      I have an 07 Pontiac Vibe with the same mechanicals as your car. Mine has 260k and doesn't burn a drop of oil or leak a drop of anything anywhere. The new ones ALL burn oil.

  • @ThomasKing19933
    @ThomasKing19933 Před 18 dny +165

    So many problems with EVs. They are just not worth the hassle.

    • @desertstar223
      @desertstar223 Před 18 dny +10

      Then don't buy one. Stop whining.

    • @lordofphotography
      @lordofphotography Před 18 dny +28

      ​@@desertstar223 All you ever do is stalk this guy. Seek help.

    • @Thorny_Misanthrope
      @Thorny_Misanthrope Před 18 dny +5

      Thanks for letting me know. I’ll pass your wisdom on to my model Y Tesla.

    • @melsyr10
      @melsyr10 Před 18 dny +10

      Agree, will never buy one

    • @desertstar223
      @desertstar223 Před 18 dny +8

      @@lordofphotographyI did seek help, my therapist said speaking my mind is not a disorder.

  • @ag100pct
    @ag100pct Před 17 dny +1

    Spot on !

  • @adotintheshark4848
    @adotintheshark4848 Před 15 dny

    I came this close to buying an e-Golf a few years back, but chickened out. I guess I made the right call because you never see them now. And Scotty you're right about this electronic overkill..door handles and hatch latches, $2000 a side tail light modules, and even drive by wire. What used to be stone simple is now electronic insanity.

  • @billyburke8491
    @billyburke8491 Před 18 dny +12

    Much respect Scotty. You explain things so that the average Joe can understand. Thank u for your efforts!

  • @onetransmission7871
    @onetransmission7871 Před 18 dny +3

    Amish are smarter than you realize. No computer on their horses. No cold start problems. Don't need a gas station. Air cooled VW cars were incredible. From the late 70's on we call them Jokes Wagon.

  • @_Saultopaul
    @_Saultopaul Před 18 dny +2

    Hey Scotty, I totally agree with you about that electronic stuff. AKA crap 😂🤣

  • @kzilla3
    @kzilla3 Před 18 dny +3

    I love how Subaru pay walls the remote start for my car! hopefully next ill have to pay more to use the heated seats...

  • @anoniomuniz
    @anoniomuniz Před 18 dny +12

    I’m buying a Donkey as my next transportation

    • @DoubleDsp
      @DoubleDsp Před 18 dny +1

      People seem to forget that the horse/donkey are reliable modes of transportation. In fact, riding animals will still be around when all the oil is gone and the minerals are all mined!🤔

    • @AntilleanConfederation
      @AntilleanConfederation Před 18 dny +1

      Will you roll into Jerusalem?

    • @Clyde-2055
      @Clyde-2055 Před 17 dny

      You’ve never lived around horses and mules, have you?

  • @grantbradley5084
    @grantbradley5084 Před 18 dny +3

    Scotty you missed your calling as a conductor for an orchestra. Maybe next life.😂

  • @noryaa4194
    @noryaa4194 Před 18 dny +2

    Your dash odometer doesn't work anymore...
    Scotty said reset the trip odometer to tell you when to change oil!
    (& so you can know *when* the machine hits 450,000 miles 😁).
    Check THAT savvy mechanic thing out !!

  • @kansaidan2302
    @kansaidan2302 Před 18 dny +32

    Vehicles are going the way of my Appliances. I DO NOT WANT all the electronic clutter on my appliances or cars! Just give me SIMPLE that works.

    • @danielgriffin8132
      @danielgriffin8132 Před 18 dny +4

      1966 nova 6cyl, automatic ,radio, heater ,AC , wipers , power brakes ,power steering that's it great cars.

    • @Have.An.AmicoDay
      @Have.An.AmicoDay Před 18 dny

      Mitsubishi Mirage is one of the last old school cars... reliable too

  • @beerybill
    @beerybill Před 15 dny

    Interesting. I live in Western Pennsylvania and my daily ride is an '06 Toyota Solara convertible at 75K miles. Sits outside. No rust. Reliable. Only replacements have been normal wear and tear items except when a mouse decided to move into the engine compartment and chew anything in sight.

  • @Arcturus549
    @Arcturus549 Před 18 dny +33

    Scotty, I got solar panels on my house. You're right it's not worth it. 😂

    • @marcior.2153
      @marcior.2153 Před 18 dny +4

      Why

    • @Arcturus549
      @Arcturus549 Před 18 dny +9

      @@marcior.2153 The city I'm in still charges you a $8 minimum service fee. And it will take like 30 years before they pay for themselves. If they last that long without reduced performance.

    • @gigglyfart7
      @gigglyfart7 Před 18 dny

      I built my own. Totally worth it

    • @mikehughes8023
      @mikehughes8023 Před 18 dny +4

      @@Arcturus549and you didn’t know of this BEFORE your purchase?🙁

    • @Michael-yi4mc
      @Michael-yi4mc Před 18 dny +1

      Sorry that you live in Alaska.

  • @nerdbikes3841
    @nerdbikes3841 Před 16 dny

    1st Gen VW Toureg back in 2003 had bad door handles that would drain the 12v car battery. The door handles were electronic and the micro switches would stay open telling the car not to shut down the computer modules and then drain the battery. Massive tons of cars flooding the Service dept with drained batteries and techs trying to figure out what the H was going on. Electronic door handles have been around for decades.

  • @rocinblues
    @rocinblues Před dnem

    Car rental last week, Ford Explorer.... ich.... what a POS ! All kinds of electrical issues, so many alarms going off, thought I was playing slots in Vegas.

  • @luckyguy600
    @luckyguy600 Před 18 dny +2

    I would never buy a VW
    The maint. will do you in!

  • @TheLastDemonGaming
    @TheLastDemonGaming Před 18 dny

    Great video! Hate to point it out tho but you said 2023 😆 very interesting to stumble across tho sir

  • @mooncricket8551
    @mooncricket8551 Před 18 dny

    the 1954 Studebaker used to that going around corners. 1954!!!

  • @frankpattijr4718
    @frankpattijr4718 Před 18 dny +1

    This technology is crazy 🤪 doors open automatically, electronic parking brakes actuating at any speeds everyone stop and look at it think!
    Thank you Scotty for keeping us informed 👍

  • @alitorabi7960
    @alitorabi7960 Před 18 dny

    Hey Scotty,
    I am wise up after a mercedes and now I want to buy a corolla 2020 or 2021 with 50,000 KM on it.
    Are there any particular issues with these models? Seems they are built in Canada.

  • @Joeybz1
    @Joeybz1 Před 16 dny +2

    Why are you showing a Subaru 2.4 turbo engine? I have had mine 2 years and so far so good!

  • @davecashel4007
    @davecashel4007 Před 17 dny +1

    Would never buy anything VW. Always considered them rolling piles of issues about to happen. I know a guy whose parents owned a VW dealership and he only buys Honda or Toyota , tells me to stay away from VW. I have been driving for 36 years and only have purchased 4 vehicles all Honda. Never once have I been left sitting on the side of the road with an issue. A little side not, I also have gone over and above with changing all fluids sooner than manufacture suggests with all work being done at Honda dealerships.

  • @unnamedchannel1237
    @unnamedchannel1237 Před 18 dny

    One of the reason it stops analysing is that one issue could flip more codes and then you start digging into a second problem that may not have flipped if the first was fixed

  • @gazoo7411
    @gazoo7411 Před 18 dny +1

    Hello Scotty, I like your glasses; What's the brand and style? I need some new glasses. Thanks. Always great Videos.!

  • @ohcho-fg4co
    @ohcho-fg4co Před 18 dny +1

    Have problem? Throw away and buy new one as we do with electronics.

  • @shadowkidgaming8253
    @shadowkidgaming8253 Před 18 dny +7

    Happy Mother’s Day Scotty, I know you recently lost your mother but know today she’s watching over you and she is proud of what you’ve accomplished. God bless you

  • @sierraecho884
    @sierraecho884 Před 18 dny +3

    Scotty they now want a fully automated frunk opening system with sensors. Meaning the frunk opens and there a sensors in the hood so you don´t open against some obstacle by accident.
    I am an automotive engineer who develops this kind of systems and I hate those systems. They are useless in 99% of all cases. They just increase the vehicle price that´s all. Now in the EU you can´t even legally buy new vehicle without all sorts of sensors, lane assists and what not. I will be changing into the weapon industry soon.

    • @barnabusdoyle4930
      @barnabusdoyle4930 Před 17 dny

      You think the stupidity of the systems is going to be better in the military weapons industry?

  • @Tiffany_Waiting
    @Tiffany_Waiting Před 18 dny +60

    So many problems with EVs. They are just not worth the hassle

    • @shauny2285
      @shauny2285 Před 18 dny +5

      I prefer a hybrid. Good gas milage w/o the range anxiety! Cheers!

    • @zn74
      @zn74 Před 18 dny +1

      But the mental gymnastics people do to justify the purchase.

    • @ILovePancakes24
      @ILovePancakes24 Před 18 dny

      @@zn74 EVs just aren't ready for mass market. They need mental gymnastics to justify them.

    • @positivestories9925
      @positivestories9925 Před 18 dny +3

      Yes! had Model Y performance, 3 year lease was plenty, Range Anxiety, rattling noises, battery pack swapped at 12K miles, Tesla is a Pile of Junk, Back to Camry Hybrid XSE!

  • @Michael-yi4mc
    @Michael-yi4mc Před 18 dny +14

    Cars are getting so much electronics on it, the warranty period will soon be only one year.

  • @Vincent-ke5zn
    @Vincent-ke5zn Před 18 dny +2

    The mercury villager has the same engine as the Nissan van

    • @MazichMusic
      @MazichMusic Před 18 dny

      It is a Nissan van, that's why. My sister had two of them.

  • @idreessahadat3002
    @idreessahadat3002 Před 16 dny +2

    Electronics and water dont mix.

  • @davidcorbin2092
    @davidcorbin2092 Před 17 dny +1

    Reset it and forget it.😅

  • @Bmovie5000
    @Bmovie5000 Před 18 dny +2

    Amen Scotty .

  • @warntheidiotmasses7114

    I said it back in the 90's, "God help us if they start putting computers in planes and cars." The Max 8 debacle didn't surprise me at all. I used to work on hospital MRIs and CT. Computers and electronics have no business being in cars and limited usefulness in planes.

  • @T-Jones17
    @T-Jones17 Před 18 dny +1

    In our lifetime most people will witness a cop pull someone over with a remote control- your car with literally pull over on its own. And I’m not owning these cars - I’ll keep putting engines in and axles before I buy these new things

  • @eliblessed
    @eliblessed Před 17 dny

    one issue with the old door handles with rods is, in rare cases, you can break the rod. I had a 1995 lexus SC400, and the driver's side stoped opening. the rod inside had snapped! I could not find one online for less than a few hundred (most places wanted to sell the whole door or assembly). I even took it to a machinist to see if they could just make one. The bends and curves meant that it would not be worth it to make a new one since it would cost to much. so for about 6 months untill I got a newer car I had a nice luxury car that I had to slide into from the passenger side. so, I can KINDA give them a pass on the electric door handles

  • @glasswinder
    @glasswinder Před 17 dny +1

    To bad car manufacturers don't think like Scotty🎉🎉

  • @dreadassembly4087
    @dreadassembly4087 Před 18 dny +22

    Some car companies have always had problems. We know they make money of their shotty designs. The auto industry should pick the best cars they have ever made and use the same tech with all of them.

    • @AntilleanConfederation
      @AntilleanConfederation Před 18 dny

      Great idea comrade. Soviet anthem intensifies

    • @Have.An.AmicoDay
      @Have.An.AmicoDay Před 18 dny +1

      ​@@AntilleanConfederationif I was going to have a small car company.. like what DeLorean did... I'd have my engineers look at all the car designs it could and have them ask... what is the best wheel bearing... what is the best computer... what is the most reliable window motor assembly... then build the shape around those components... knowing I would most likely only have one shot at it... so we could have the best reputation

    • @dreadassembly4087
      @dreadassembly4087 Před 18 dny

      @@AntilleanConfederation What are you talking about? I wasn't talking about government control over the means of production. The car companies would make that decision. But we all know cars with defects make the industry billions in parts and repairs, that is unless they go to far with purposely putting out crap, and then have to do massive recall or the defects cause people to die. Money over lives

    • @AntilleanConfederation
      @AntilleanConfederation Před 18 dny

      @@Have.An.AmicoDay pattens exist

  • @DeadBaron
    @DeadBaron Před 17 dny

    I keep seeing Nissan Leafs for sale everywhere for just a few thousand dollars.... because their batteries have already degraded to the point you can only go 40-50 miles. In my state that's not enough range to reach superchargers, and I don't think they even have adapters for Tesla chargers. It would take over a day for me to drive 200 miles.

  • @ahoo5753
    @ahoo5753 Před 18 dny

    Crash tests are screw. Plié driving with the weight..so what do you do reinforce the crash zone..added weight shortening the battery life

  • @thomasgarrison3949
    @thomasgarrison3949 Před 18 dny +17

    I'm glad the new Jeep Wrangler I bought in 2021 has Manuel 6-way seats, Manuel door locks & Manuel window cranks. They won't short out if I decide to run through High Water!

    • @triggersafe1
      @triggersafe1 Před 18 dny +1

      Having manuals are still an option in 2021?

    • @triggersafe1
      @triggersafe1 Před 18 dny +1

      Or did you get an "Old" one with an inline 6?

    • @dereksbooks
      @dereksbooks Před 18 dny +1

      Dying breed, but they still do exist.

    • @harveyhankerson8359
      @harveyhankerson8359 Před 18 dny +3

      I have the same. Jeep. I’m on my second transmission. 80 thousand miles on it.. they don’t make them like they used to.) !! Never again. !! 😡😡😡🤬

    • @NickChemist-yf6oj
      @NickChemist-yf6oj Před 18 dny +2

      Are you really boasting about buying a jeep ? 🤣 over priced junk

  • @toddcook7759
    @toddcook7759 Před 16 dny +1

    I had a speaker blown in my door because of water

  • @Salasmade
    @Salasmade Před 18 dny +13

    Only VW I would ever own again is a 50s, 60s early 70s VW Bug.

    • @teknomanning
      @teknomanning Před 18 dny +2

      I remember in 1981 the belt on my ex wife’s beetle broke. I took off my belt, and put it on,and away we went

  • @pete5534
    @pete5534 Před 17 dny +2

    And people love to say (with a smug tone) “German engineering...”

    • @jdmguy44
      @jdmguy44 Před 16 dny

      LOL pre 1990's I would have agreed with that.

  • @toobdogs4675
    @toobdogs4675 Před 18 dny

    Dont they waterproof the electrics in the door?…or does it depend on manufacturer.

  • @davehasenford3985
    @davehasenford3985 Před 17 dny

    tesla model 3 door handles are really practical

  • @mbeenz
    @mbeenz Před 17 dny

    This Guy Should Be Directing TRAFFIC!

  • @davindampen
    @davindampen Před 14 dny

    They should simplify cars with less features and make them a mode of transportation ..they're trying to make it like somebody's in home theater where it's some kind of Disney world experience instead of a driving experience

  • @triggersafe1
    @triggersafe1 Před 18 dny +12

    Alysa Milano must be enjoying her VW.

  • @daddyoldschool8294
    @daddyoldschool8294 Před 18 dny +3

    With that 2006 Matrix..... Dosen't Toyota flash a "Maintenance" light on the dash when it's time fit an oil change? I wonder if that still works.

  • @ericmcnellis1190
    @ericmcnellis1190 Před 18 dny +6

    hey why dont you design your own vehicles and sell them? 🏎
    🤔

    • @captng
      @captng Před 18 dny +1

      The experts with well funded manufacturing plants are having difficulty. Maybe they should hire Scotty to head up quality control 🎉

  • @jimboh8591
    @jimboh8591 Před 15 dny

    They with electronic because it's cheaper than mechanical. They save money at the factory, but the customer gets screwed.

  • @aaronhuskey8581
    @aaronhuskey8581 Před 17 dny

    This is my argument. Too much tech in new cars. You will find out when they need to be repaired.

  • @davindampen
    @davindampen Před 14 dny

    these computer chips in cars are not needed just like washing machines and refrigerators don't ....they're putting them in simply because they can't or to make it appear the car has more value

  • @davindampen
    @davindampen Před 14 dny

    I was going to buy a manual Jetta until I found out they are still using timing belts

  • @ScarlettFire341
    @ScarlettFire341 Před 18 dny +4

    "First we overlook evil, Then we permit evil. Then we legalize evil. Then we promote evil. Then we celebrate evil. Then we persecute those who still call it evil." Fr. Dwight Longenecker
    “In the Last Days, Good will be called Evil and Evil will be called Good.” Are We There YET ?

  • @davevan8864
    @davevan8864 Před 18 dny

    PC boards inside doors would be fine if PC board was sealed in a epoxy case......IE waterproof.....but that costs upward of 50 cents!!!!!

  • @harveypost1841
    @harveypost1841 Před 17 dny

    The dog was tired on tubi and from bandag..

  • @kestutisbagusauskas8323
    @kestutisbagusauskas8323 Před 18 dny +2

    Simple advice do not buy an EV unless you like watching grass grow while you charge it!

  • @senseicorey9979
    @senseicorey9979 Před 18 dny +13

    Why does your thumbnail have to throw the wrx under the bus like that ?

    • @1heavyelement
      @1heavyelement Před 18 dny +2

      agreed and toyota owns 20% of subaru but he loves bashing subby yet never mentions this little toyota factoid.

    • @nev.catalyst7478
      @nev.catalyst7478 Před 18 dny +2

      @@1heavyelement he did a video praising subaru a few weeks ago lol

    • @BattleTested
      @BattleTested Před 18 dny +1

      Truth hurts

    • @AntilleanConfederation
      @AntilleanConfederation Před 18 dny +1

      @@nev.catalyst7478yea but the thumbnail makes it seem like it’s Subaru that’s crap lol.

  • @josephpanozzo4815
    @josephpanozzo4815 Před 16 dny +1

    Shade tree alley mechanics will not be working on EV’s.

  • @j.dragon651
    @j.dragon651 Před 10 dny

    I will never leave keys in a car that has electronic door locks..

  • @eldenjr
    @eldenjr Před 18 dny +1

    Key word you said Scotty.........Prisoners! And that's what they want. Keep us locked to a small geographical location.

  • @joebidatschsr8954
    @joebidatschsr8954 Před 17 dny +1

    Any car or truck under 30 years old are much better built any easyer to work on. Promblem is finding one.

  • @patrickhall6755
    @patrickhall6755 Před 18 dny

    I wonder if Scotty realizes modules as there called have been in doors for 30 yrs.

  • @ryanbrandt5404
    @ryanbrandt5404 Před 18 dny +2

    Does an ev car company exist that don't have problems?

  • @mrvlsmrv
    @mrvlsmrv Před 15 dny +1

    Sometimes I wonder if Scotty is controlling his hands or are they controlling him. 😅

  • @ronaldmcdonald3965
    @ronaldmcdonald3965 Před 17 dny

    Water on a PCB (Printed Circuit Board)
    Think about it:
    Vibration
    Shock
    Moisture
    Variable heat
    Altitude (if sold where there are high mountains like Colorado
    What could go wrong?
    There are ways to harden PCBs
    Military knows how to do that
    We did this 20 years ago for the first networked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and MIRVed ICBM (that were we got Ceramic Chip carriers from when PC microprocessors exceeded 100 MHz and started melting)
    But consumer vehicles aren't IFVs
    So you're not going to spend that kind of money.
    Same thing applies to modern Laundry Machines with all their programming and permutations for different loads
    Repair people plead for reduction of electronics
    Samsung has among the highest failure rates.
    I won't buy them for my tiny little laundromat in my tiny apartment complex.

  • @chrisjarvis4449
    @chrisjarvis4449 Před 17 dny

    need to get back to bases

  • @user-no7lp5sv7k
    @user-no7lp5sv7k Před 18 dny +6

    Planned obsolescence VW is staying ahead of the curve. Thank You Scotty 👍

  • @Kilandil
    @Kilandil Před 18 dny +22

    German here, it is such a shame what happened to our car industry, somehow, we unlearned everything we ever did right and it seems like we cant do anything about it.
    VW is the biggest fuckup right now, directly followed by Audi, nearly in the same spot as good old Mercedes, the brand i learned on as a mechanic. Just BMW somehow clings on but they are declining rapidly, too.
    No german cars for me, anymore.

    • @harveyhankerson8359
      @harveyhankerson8359 Před 18 dny +3

      I’m still driving my 1990.E class. Still running strong. !!

    • @ralfulrich6254
      @ralfulrich6254 Před 18 dny +1

      German here too. Many Germans have identity issues. It's a shame Germans think throwing dirt at other Germans is a thing to do. My 2021 VW Passat is great. Best car I ever had. No issues and great quality. If you don't know yet Scotty only likes Toyota and every other car is crap. He's built his channel on this. Cheers.

    • @rollyunicorn
      @rollyunicorn Před 18 dny

      And then there's the wet belt. Obviously some moron's wet dream.

    • @DanVoyer
      @DanVoyer Před 18 dny

      9.​@@ralfulrich6254

    • @Kilandil
      @Kilandil Před 18 dny +1

      @@ralfulrich6254 I can see your point but with VW, i dont think that i am wrong here, i got loads of own experiences as a mechanic. I dont agree with Scotty on his favourites either, there simply are no good cars in 2024 anymore.

  • @Pete-hy4mq
    @Pete-hy4mq Před 17 dny

    12.6 volts on that car who changed mounts is to low

  • @mikegreenberg960
    @mikegreenberg960 Před 17 dny

    Why did you show a Subaru engine ?