Why Mechanics Drive Junk Cars -ETCG1
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- This topic was suggested by forum member Brink5. It's a great question and I admit that I'm guilty of this myself. For some reason I'm happier driving a junky old car over a new whatever. My reasons are simple and I state them in the video. I've also noticed this trend in many other mechanics and technicians. I'd love to hear your input as well. Are we wrong in this, or do mechanics really drive junk?
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I’m a technician at a dealership,Once you’ve worked on brand new cars for so long you lose any ambition for owning one.
Yes totally agree becomes so boring
dad who i worked with in the dealership always said do not fall in love with the new paint,the used car lot is open game
Yep because you see all the problems with them!
Or,all you do is drive all new cars at some point.
I am not a mechanic, but I drive junk cars. I can afford a new car, but why spend more than you need?
Buying a NEW car is probably the worst financial decision you can make (except maybe a $50k wedding). Older cars have had their quirks ironed out and there are plenty of spares.
Yeah it's so stupid. I have countless friends some younger than me that all have loans, and high insurance on new car. then they lose jobs and then have stress out how they will pay for the car.. I am sitting here on my 4th car I got for free and some look better or will look cooler than your new car anyway!
93 stealth tt paid 6k got rear-ended fixed the minor damage, changed trailing arm, got check for $7,400
95 stealth rt had so many extra unnecessary parts on it. paid $2ish and then sold $2,000 of parts off it. (they had dumb flimsy fiberglass hood and these wheels on it that were heavy and chrome peeling. I had some spare 19 BBS.
93 Camry passed down so much, I was given it for free, I just had to fix some minor stuff.
95 honda hatch paid $1500 got rear-ended fixed for $67
got $1780 from insurance, and sold to someone for $1650.
you can't lose if you know what your doing. I just did regular maintenance to them mostly. no burning oil or anything. all have work ac.
Jason Valerio I guess we rely on the vanity victims to feed us with good second hand cars, though. :)
:D They weren't all good. I just knew what to do, I am not really a mechanic but I read and get my hands dirty, and pays off every time. Next projects I want is a 90-95 Mercedes Diesel 2.5 Turbo, Diesel Isuzi Trooper (impossible to find), and a Viper one day. Life will be complete... haha
fine choice, I drive a 3.1 td trooper made from two (body from one, chassis and drive from another) ran an e320 cdi in to the ground and have just killed an s320 cdi, so my current runaround when I'm not dragging a trailer with the trooper is a Toyota lucida 1996, the last car I ever expected to drive but I am beginning to love it more than the s class. automotive perfection was reached by the Japanese in the 90's....... unless you intend on crashing then give me a brand new merc with 12 air bags, pre tensioning restraints and double glazing!
Good video. Mechanics drive beaters for the same reasons pimps don't fall in love. Driving beaters saves piles of money and you don't have to worry about them. I payed off my mortgage early instead of buying new rides.
Same here...
That’s a great example. 😅 kinda fucked up but true.
I hate your analogy, but it's true. Don't fall in love with something that shouldn't be loved. Or if you do, make sure you know how to take care of it and want to!
Say it Again. Say it Again.
mike f hahahahaha pinky 😂
Years of payments... or a few repairs here and their. Drive it till the wheels fall off. Then fix the studs and drive it again 😂😂
ya said it perfectly
Payments? save up and buy a 2-5 year old car in cash. Borrowing ruins you
Exactly. Don't even average $100 monthly for repairs. 97 T-bird, 04 camry 240,000+ on both cars,
Much less on the insurance payments saves lots of $$$$
I've literally driven my car until the wheels have fallen off. Rust is a bitch on a 20 year old hub, but I still replaced them and kept on going.
I like to threaten my car. I tell it that if it ever stops running, I won't repair anything and send it to the junkyard. And it keeps running.
Haha nice
Me, too. I've got a 2000 Dodge Durango that I bought in '09 for 4.5k and it's still running. Yes, I've made some repairs on it (bearings, axles and such). But at least I still have a car that runs instead of buying thousands and thousands of dollars (I'm talking $10k-30k) of a car that's going to break down over time. At least if I buy a car at a used car price, I could try fixing the repairs myself and save myself more money instead of getting my money taken each month and every time something breaks down - especially a major repair.
Me too....I tell it that "we will go straight to the crusher"!!!! Thing just keeps going lol
I tried that with mine and it called my bluff.I could almost hear it laughing at me on the way home from the mechanic.
Oh,of course! You gotta keep her in line. Gotta be vocal. That's important. Once she thinks you don't have her attention anymore she will break down. So I try and cuss her at least 3 or 4 times a week. Her name is Bertha. She's not hot. 06 envoy. Just a bitch car. I'm I right?
I think there's two types of mechanics, those who repair/maintain and those who do performance/mods. The mods/performance guys kinda have to drive a nice an awesome mod/performance car to advertise their work. Where as a repair/maintain guy drives a junker also to advertise their skills of being able to keep a POS running like brand new.
Me guess one can better showcase his skill in high-perf junky sleepers, rather than brand new GTRs etc.. Think of junky vintage cars go violently fast & stable well clearly showing the mechanic is way capable for buisness.
Would be curios to see the car of a repair mechanic that also does mods. He would probably drive a blinged up junker.
One "junker" I used to have was a '80 Chevette. After working on it(engine mods and tuneup) it really screamed when "stepped on". Quite impressive for 98 ci, it was similar to my old 66 chevy with a 327 when it came to "get up and go". not bad for a 1 bbl.
ZxRx7 naw, they know all about "polishing a turd" once you get done, the value of the car is the same...
Too true ,my wife drives a new compact car and I drive a 94 ranger that at 275k runs great. Onsome summer weekends I drive my Dad's 67 4door olds'mobile belmont (the cheapest full size they made) it looks pretty rough around the edges but with a few improvements it pulls high 11's in the quarter and surprises alot of the youngs guns out there with neon lights and fart cans or even the store bought hot rodders think twice. The grin under this head of white hair is still as wide as when I was younger.
I am a DIY mechanic with absolutely no aspirations to do it professionally. Before owning my first car, I had no interest in working on cars. It came more out of necessity. Now that I owned one, I had the mindset of "why should I pay someone to fix this for me. If he can do it, so can I." And so it began. I absolutely love working on my own vehicles. That being said, I agree 100% about the "junk" car thing. I've always had older vehicles because they're cheaper, simpler and easier to work on.
Yeah, the average payment on a new car is $482 a month. A better question than why do mechanics drive "junk cars" is to ask why don't mechanics have car payments. I'm mechanic in my 40s, I've never had a car payment, never had a car that ran when I bought it. In fact my first car was a vehicle that was abandoned at my father's shop because the owner didn't want to fix it or even bother having it towed away so he handed my dad a title told him to do whatever he wanted with it. A week and a $180 in parts and machine shop cost later, I had a car.
THX 1138 THX 1138 so your dad told the costumer the car needed a new engine, break pads, new alternator, new transmission, and a new compressor for the AC to work again!!! That’s when the costumer said heck no!!!! Here’s the title take it away for free!!! Then you come along and fixed the car for $180 in parts plus labor and then drove the car for the next 10 years!?!?! Be honest is that how mechanics work???
excelcsllc mechanics are rip offs lol one of the most shady businesses I don’t trust them lol
@@excelcsllc lots of anger huh
Willmac81 Gaming No I did not show any anger in there, just made a comment about the shady mechanics out there! I’m sure there’s plenty good ones out there but the majority are a bunch of scumbags!!!
@@excelcsllc i wouldn't say the majority my any stretch im not trying to say that there aren't any bad ones but its really a bad move to generalize an entire industry for a few bad apples
Eric my father and grand father were both master mechanics. before they passed away they always said to never trust a mechanic who isn't driving a "junker". they said that it meant they were more worried about their own car and not enough about yours. Love your videos.keep it up
I like that. Thanks for the comment.
+ETCG1 hello and Thanks for your thoughts btw I'm sure other's feel the same. oh and this was a very interesting vid I watch your diy vids and love them so yea thank you!
Thanks for posting. I see a bumper sticker that says in large letters : NEVER TRUST AN AUTO MECHANIC , small letters : that drives a new car LOL
As a female, I try to learn what I can to remain independent (as well to save money LOL). When the alternator went out on my 2001 forest green Mazda 626, I researched, unplugged the field because it was actually draining my battery, drove around all day on overnight 5 amp charge for a week until payday. Purchased a new alternator and installed it myself. Car is fully paid for & I wish more women were like me at least so they know they are not being scam by repairs.
Great video because to me as long as the car is functional (reliable) I care not about its cosmetics.
+RiaRadioFMHD773 Nice work on the repair and getting to the point where you could do the repair. You're right, it would be cool to have more women like you. SD
+ETCG1 There's a tiny, introverted blond woman who comes into my shop regularly as I sell her parts at cost. She comes in with her big burly husband who knows nothing, compared to her, about cars. She\s a heavy duty diesel mechanic, fixes loaders, dozers, semi's etc. When I was in trade school, even years ago, girls were becoming more and more common in advanced auto tech training. Most grease monkey's today don't know as much as young women coming straight out of school, with respect to modern emissions and engine support systems.
+ozmedia You were doing good right up until the "grease monkey" comment, if that's what you think you are then that's why the school techs have more savvy than you do, smart techs are always learning and seeking the new developments to keep up with the times, but they also have the benefit of a wealth of on the job experience the new people do not.
MerlinxPV
Firstly, I never said what I think I am, don't assume.
Secondly, you completely misunderstood my use of the term.
Third of all, I never said that "school techs" are more savvy than me, again, don't make up your own debate based on what hasn't been said.
Lastly, I am an auto engineer, SAE member and have spent more than 7 years in school, returned for advanced diagnostics and alternate fuels, among over 4 decades in the field. I have both field and formal training.Your comment is completely baseless due to poor reading comprehension..
+ozmedia Perhaps your poorly written post implied what I responded to, keeping up with advancements is a smart mechanic, savvy from experience can't be taught but not bought unless you "hire" it, I stick by my response to the "grease monkey" comment, as a very capable sought after mechanic/technician for over 40 years I find the use of the term ignorant and offensive.
IM A licensed truck and coach mechanic. After work in on vehicles everyday it's nice to have a reliable vehicle that you don't have to fix every week .Drive a 1995 Suburban,great old truck.
Some of the best running cars I've gotten in my 30 yrs of being a tech were out of the trade in wholesale line at the dealer. People get tired of putting money in their cars but don't realize that by the time they're sick of it they've pretty much finished fixing it but they worry what the next thing is going to be and what it will cost. New vehicles have new problems.
I'll save you some time with the short version:
Why do mechanics drive junk cars? BECAUSE THEY CAN.
amen
Kyd, that was the PERFECT reason! Kudos!!
I've been a mechanic for years and frankly most all of my cars have been hand me downs from customers. The car I drive now is a 1976 Monte carlo that i've drivin for 16 years. I fixed a wiring problem on a truck and got that car and a new set of plugs for pay. I guess my reasons are I can't afford a new car I buy tools. As cars get newer I like them less. I would rather fix a car that I like rather than drive a car I hate. And mecahnics CAN fix a junker. You can drive them forever if your willing to keep fixing it. You can never really get stranded. You are the master of the car, not the other way around.I have had some of the mose fantastic cars that i've been privledged to drive and I miss them all. And they were all junk cars.
Well said. I used to drive one of those. It was my dad's. Swivel bucket seats are cool.
I had one with swivel seats as well, Best part of the car! I don't know why they didn't catch on. It made it so easy to enter and exit the car. Cars are so different now, just not the same.
They also made 'tailgating' more fun. They probably did away with them because of some safety issue or cost. Still a great feature.
Go Steelers!
i just drive a shitty fiat from 2004 problem after problem but thats why i love it if i get annoyed i just give it a kick then i feel better lol
more fun trying to keep the older stuff on the road give us a sense of accomplishment and we don't have worry as much about someone steal it
you live in the wrong neighborhood sir.
I worry about someone stealing my old pos bc I love driving it and don’t want some to molest it
Say it again, I don't think they herd you!!!
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I started doing mechanics because I was poor and junk cars where my only option , and didn't know squat. Now that money is no longer an issue, a new car wouldn't be an option for me because knowing how to fix them I don't need them , seriously people only buy new cars for the warranty and ease of mind . Thks Eric for the super fine videos I pulled throw the learning process thks to them👍
My uncle got me started working in his shop when I was 12. He started sweeping floors at 13 in a New Jersey Ford dealership. By 15, he was a line mechanic working on Model A's.
He worked on cars 'til he was 88, the day he died.
He told me when I was a kid, don't ever buy a new car. The newest car you should buy is a year old. A fleet return year old is the best, (back then, they were fleet cars, not 'lease, cars. Average people didn't lease cars.)
I was fixing cars in my carport , for money, at 15. That was 1968.
I pass these words on to you. Don't ever buy a new car. Buy a year old...
You finish that sentence, and pass it on, someday.
George Dennison i cannot explain why or how, but that was oddly deep...
@ Semper Fi
LOL...
I guess the question I need to ask is:
was it odd that it was 'deep' or was it just deeply odd?
LOL
GeoD
George Dennison It was oddly deep. Lol I honestly don't know why, but it felt like there was a deeper message in there hiding somewhere. Even if, including you, did not see it. Some weird psychology shit right there.
Truth! I'm a lifelong mechanic and even my worst beaters had very, very few problems. They get new battery cables (always ensure a good ground!), complete fluid change and periodic maintenance. The only vehicle in forty years I've had shit the bed was a 4.2 F150 that hydrolocked like they all do, and I'd driven it over ten years by then.Not buying new trucks paid for my tools, my welders, lathe, mill, machine shop tooling and six (one new, five used) Harleys, two Norton Commandos and more plus paying my mortgage off early. If someone gave me the new vehicle of my choice I'd sell it so fast it would leave shock waves.
Wrenching everything you own saves absurd money over time and you get fast enough for most of it to be dead easy.
My dad is a fence maker... We have a shitty fence lmao
sounds like me. i work in IT but all my Pcs at home suck. when i get home i dont wwnt to work on any damn pc.
😂
my dad did real estate growing up and we had a shity house lol and he was makinng 250k a year
I have a shitty car, shitty fence, shitty garage, shitty boat, shitty yard, shitty computer, shitty hot tub, shitty bbq. But hey, I have all those things!
+Matt Roy I have a shitty girlfriend.
If your $1500 blows up, who cares? If your $20,000 car blows up, you're screwed.
If your $1500 car breaks down youre fucked, if your $20,000 car breaks down you use warranty.
+fragwits Thats true
we all know a warranty only gets you so far and never ever does it get you far enough
Warranties companies are all about the (what nobody ever reads) fine print. Many warranty companies do not want to pay the going labor rate. Many will only pay for used replacement parts. Some even have the nerve to ask the Mechanic to tear some components apart and find the particular reason for the failure. It ends up coming down to having a warranty that will almost never completely pay for the repairs without YOU having to pay out of your pocket. Now new car warranties can be as simple as what dealership you go to and how concerned the dealership as a whole is about reputation and return customers.
$ i'd scratch my ass for $20000
I Worked for a Dodge dealer and other dealers as a mechanic, I always noticed that a lot of new devices, accessories, technology that goes into cars has a time period of falling apart before they get it right, that is why I will never buy a new car.
Great Video, Thanks
I'm not a mechanic, but I've experienced the phenomenon you described. I managed movie theaters for twenty years, and can no longer enjoy watching movies in theaters. I notice every little detail most folks miss or don't care about, and end up missing parts of the movie lost in thought.
Back when I worked as a mechanic, my philosophy was that I can drive farther in ten $1000 dollar cars then I could in one $10,000 dollar car. Especially if those ten cars had interchangeable parts. Same engines, same transmissions etc..
Good point most GM vehicles have interchangeable parts from the 60's to the late 80's. I drive a 91 Chevrolet Caprice with 245K miles on the original engine. I bought it for $900 with 205K and invested $600 in repairs. It paid for itself.
j agree absolutely...
Keep it as long as possible. Trust me when I say you want nothing from today's GM corporation, save maybe the 2wd pickup trucks.
Roy Riederer n
exactly,A 30,000$ new vehicle?I can buy 30 of them and get maybe 5 years no problem out of one.That would be a car for 150 years.
plus no one is going to steal a piece of crap
my friend even left the keys in his piece of crap. Nobody ever stole it.
I think that's a little crazy thou.
I got my car from a lady who bought it from a farmers field. It looked and sounded like the motor would fall out of it any second but I got it for $500. Fixed a bad catylitic converter and I've driven it ever since. Part of the bumper is missing from a blowout she had, all the plastic has crumbled, dash is curled up away from the windshield and the ac belt squeals no matter what I do. But it runs fantastically. One of the best running cars I've ever owned, including better than the brand new dodge I bought a few years back. Plus I can leave the windows down and the keys in it anywhere and it'll be there when I get back. It's a 5 speed and looks like if the wind blows the fenders and wheels will fall off. I've had to do 0 work to it so far besides the cat. When it dies it'll go to scrap (it's not worth $500 new)
What kind of car?
It's a Kia sepia. It's not going to last much longer though.
+Gregory Kitchens R.I.P
I love the old cars, they are easy to maintain and cheap, whereas the modern cars are just like a big TV/Computer on wheels
I don't have to worry about rust when swapping computer parts though xD
Not true at all.
@@SomethingEternal You have to worry about shorting and your car’s essential functions shutting down though 😂
@@OGLOC1574 You’re obviously not a mechanic.
@B-35 My car was $200 because someone abandoned it in a hurricane. I'm pretty well acquainted with fixing electrical shorts by now.
Still f'n hate the rust problems though I'm encountering them less and less.
I'm almost 17 and I'm taking my dad's 1990 Volvo 240 DL sedan on the road again. It's been off the road since 1997 and was a parts car for my grandma's 240. Given that these cars are so reliable, not much was taken but the essentials have. It needs a starter, sending unit and secondary fuel pump. I've got the old, worn out starter from hers on it now but it seems a wire is missing. I don't need to work on it. I get to!
Patrick Wamsley great attitude, you're gonna have a ton of fun.
Great car you'll be fine .
So did you ever get that volvo going bro?
Most Mechanics see a car as an amalgamation of mechanical parts. There is no mystery or mystique about a car; it's just a machine made of replaceable parts.
Non-mechanical people see a car as a complete mystical living unit, like they see a dog or cat, tree or human; a car is a "Mustang", "GTR", "Ferrari" or a "Chevy Truck!" ... or they see it as an appliance like a refrigerator that you ignore until something goes wrong.
I am a DIY and i see a car is living unit and im surgery doctor for car :D
+Mr. Johnson my mom's old lifestyle made her car her house, had a big plastic tote she left in the back and she always called her car the gypsy wagon
I personally don't really see anything mystical about a car either. Some are nicer than others but cars seem to be losing their uniqueness these days. But I do think there is a bit of character to each car in a sense.
+Mr. Johnson I don't believe that at all, even when I was a mechanic it was because to me it was art, not an amalgamation of parts. It still is art. There are plenty of mechanics who feel the same. Who became mechanics because of a love of cars, not a love of replacing refrigerator parts. Most of them work at restoration instead of straight repair work, but they do exist.
Matakaheru
Yes; I misspoke for other mechanics. We all have different backgrounds and perspectives. I confess that I have owned around 250 vehicles . I would buy, restore, fix-up and sell until there was no mystery or mystique about any car. It was just a bunch of sheet metal and parts. I worked for an auto customizer, race car builder, movie car maker; ... we would build a car from sheet metal, tubing and drive train and suspension. After a while, there is nothing new, magic or special about bending steel & welding & grinding, measuring and painting. It is hard dirty work.
But I do appreciate a great work of art & beauty, especially if that piece of art is a 'rolling sculpture' for everyone to enjoy.
I drive a junk car and this more or less nailed it. For one thing I invest a lot in my tools, my box, my home box and tools so I can do side work, etc.
As a result I have less disposable income for a nice new car, but also as a result I kind want to get the maximum return on my knowledge and my tools. I'll drive a POS because I know that mechanically it's sound, but also because I know that if something DOES go wrong, I know how to work around it and how to fix it. If you knew a great mechanic who would do your work for peanuts, wouldn't you be inclined to roll the dice a little more and cut a few corners on your car purchases? If you're a great mechanic yourself, then you know a great mechanic... yourself.
When I knew nothing about vehicles, I always wanted a newish car, because I wanted reliability that I couldn't guarantee myself. The idea of a car breaking down, having a big repair bill, and never knowing when to "cut bait" so to speak and ditch that car was a nightmare, so I just accepted the higher cost up front. That the car looked nicer too was a side benefit.
Now I look at cars differently. I see an older car on the road and I think "Hmm, the body is okay. The tires are bald. I can hear the brakes squealing. The engine sounds good. I wonder how much they'd want for it?"
yep!!!!!!!
+thevoxdeus 100% correct, I also invest both in my own knowledge and in my tools. This is both a hobby of mine and also a way of making some extra money repairing cars for people I know, collegues and so on. If you dont want to be depending on someone other - learn to fix everything yourself.
I use, drive and collect old Audi 200 turbo quattros for that reason, I wanted a 4wd car with a decent amount of HP cheap so the only option here in Sweden was to get involved with old beat-up Audis.. Today I know almost everything there is to know about these cars and it´s great to know that you are capable of fixing almost everything on your car.
My patience has grown thru the years also, there is always a sollution even to the most difficult problems, just be patient! :)
+thevoxdeus >> I been driving older cars my entire life & I can tell you that I prefer to own an old car vs a new car. Because I enjoy the freedom of not having a car payment and having a vehicle that is paid for. Plus I have the ability to make the car as reliable as I want to by doing my own maintainance on it. I am not a certified mechanic.. but I have a legion of tools in my garage and I love to tinker on my old clunkers that I own. I have 3 very old vehicles. A 1995 Chevy S10, a 1992 Geo and a 1985 Olds Delta 88 Station Wagon. They run and are dependable & one has a rebuilt engine and transmission which I had installed some years ago. I do most of my own repair work when possible.
+midos67 You're a lot like me or vice versa. I have a 2005 Mercedes E-Class and a 1992 GMC Sierra with the long bed. When one breaks I have the other to drive and I can work on the down vehicle. I do 99 percent of my own repairs. My wife's got a 2007 Saab and a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. I work on those too. It's been educational to read about how to repair these vehicles and I feel I do a better job than the local mechanics who seem to be just "parts changers". I use a torque wrench while most mechanics I see tighten things by "sense of feel" I say BS, especially with the aluminum components on the modern vehicles. BTW, Eric the CG has a great channel and is a great resource to get a person in the right direction.
Lockemeister
>> Thats awesome
Perfect vlog. This articulates exactly how I am as a mechanic with cars. I constantly drive junk cars and do not care about looks
Hey Eric, Thanks for the shrink job. Good job! I am not a professional mechanic, but I started working on cars as a teenager. It was a relief to hear that even you get angst when working on cars. Me too. I am constantly in angst that I may loose a bolt and can't replace it without a lot of time and grief, or I may make a problem worse, or buy an expensive tool only to find it is not the right one, etc, etc. So far, it all comes out right for me in the end. Usually, in the end, the only thing I have lost is about 10-times the amount of time I thought it would take. I like new cars, but as you said, a new car causes more angst because I am always thinking about that miss hit ball as I drive by a golf course or a rock chip, a wet swim suit or some other danger that can dirty or damage the car. They all turn to junk eventually anyway. If you start with junk, all you have to do is junk it when you are tired of putting it back together or when cleaning it no longer brings instant gratification because it looks the same before and after.
Although I'm only a DIY mechanic,
I've always preferred basic junk cars. For the following reasons:
1. I hate to buy from dealers, and I feel very nervous spending big bucks on a private sale. The price is low, therefore the risk is low if I buy a lemon
2. Cheap Junk cars are a lot more easy to bail on than something that costs a lot more. You can always just drive the car to the junkyard when it's too far gone, and you are never in the position that you have to spend money because it's too "good" to throw away
3. A good understanding of cars makes you realise that even a new car can give problems, and even the cheapest oldest car can be just as reliable if it's a good buy and it's maintained well
4. You don't have to worry about dents, scratches, where you park it, if it gets stolen
5. The biggest one is that I see so much more value in a car that's 500 and lasts for 5 years than one that's new. You can never get this kind of value from a new car. Its very satisfying to get 5 years worth of driving for so little money.
i bought an old non running f150 about 11 or 12 years ago. $300 then, some work and headache later i've dumped about $150 more in it and it's up and going still. that straight six is outlasting the body. i have gotten a truck to replace it in the past but ended up selling it and keeping the old trusty rusty lol. it's getting tired and i get it only get it out occasionally. in the past couple years i've bought a taurus for $200 (was able to drive that one home without working on it believe it or not) and a ranger that my uncle said he was tired of fucking with. ranger was more costly, up to about a $1000 counting the parts and buying the truck but it's rolling. to me, i can't justify $1000's for something that's still gonna break down on occasion and some dumbass might hit and total. there's a lot of dumbass drivers out there to. i see them in their nice late model vehicles damaged from what i can only assume is negligence.
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Well said Godfrey
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Geoffrey Hughes-Hubbold great to practice repairs on, too.
We had an 84 Caprice from Grandma from 2010-2017 (Father hit a pole in it and lived with his belt on, someone else stayed in the overtaking lane a long time) and outside basic maintenance and new tires the only 3 things that went wrong with it were the transmission indicator not working at first, a slow oil leak and the car overheating shortly after we got it. Otherwise, it was a free car.
It was actually my high school auto shop teacher that told me "never make your passion into your job, you will only grow to hate it." That has stuck with me ever since. I did not become a mechanic, but I kept learning and working on my vehicles. Now I find that at the end of the day I am anxious to get home and work on my car. I don't think there are too many mechanics that feel that way. Nobody wants to spend all day doing a job just to go home and keep doing that job in their off time.
TheCommonS3Nse you teacher was talking about his sad job. He was jealous of the rich guy nailing his wife when he was away. Pay him no mind trust me do a job you love it will never get old.
+BossWafflez this is what i also heard, and personally think that this makes more sense.
TheCommonS3Nse I'm in exactly that same boat, er car I mean. I just bought a new Jetta so I have something reliable that is nice and I don't have to work on, but I'm restoring a '70 VW Type 3, I look forward to going home after work (not a mechanic) to putz with it, even if I only get a few hours to mess with it.
That's cause his passion was cars, but he was a teacher, not a mechanic. He wasn't much of a teacher to tell you that, either.
I can say that with authority, I have been both, as well as teaching teachers at the college level.
I have made my passions my work, and it never felt like work. I would have done it for free. I've done it a couple of times in my life.
Forget that joker.
great point. I have a job that is really not related to any of my interests but pays well and is only 8 hours a day and I work unsupervised. the true thing that makes one happy with work is how much control you have over your environment not necessarily what you're doing.
I've been a mechanic for over 23yrs, thank you for saying it for what it is.....keep it real and keep up the good work bro.
Eric, you are so right about that feeling changing when you do it as a job rather than a hobby. Also, cheap cars are life.
Eric, I wish everyone were as well-spoken as you are. It's a gift!
Thanks.
Why I never wanted to be a gynecologist...
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+IamMagPie That's a truly perceptive observation; deep, in fact.
Haha.
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Very valid point.
Im a mechanic and i daily drive a 67 impala!
I thought you drove the mach 5 ;)
My very first car was the 67 impala I was given when my dad finally got something newer.
im a engineer, and my daily drive, 1 year so far, is my 74 El Camino. Its one of my four vintage GM-cars, btw.
The costs is about .... El Camino+fuel = brand new Tesla S .............. LOL
Hi dean
I love my 68 Impala, haven't driven it since late 76, top of my bucket list.
My driving years are behind me now; but when I did drive, my favorite vehicle of all time was a '71 VW Vanagon. I had it rebuilt from the ground up: new tires, brakes, engine, tranny, windshield, etc. But I never did anything about the cosmetics. It had a dent all across the front, just above the bumper, where the previous owner rear-ended another car. I spray painted it flat black and painted the bumpers safety orange (think Harley colors). The interior was stripped down to the bare metal walls (I lived in California and didn't need the insulation), and removed the rear seats.
It ran like a champ, but looked like it wouldn't make it to the next corner; but nobody ever tried to steal it, or break into it. I could park it anywhere, unlocked, and not worry about it.
And if it got a scratch... out comes a can of paint for a quick touch up.
I'm not a mechanic, I'm more of a CZcams tinkerer. I've had my 98 Honda Civic for almost 9yrs now. Started to lose some faith in it 6months ago when I noticed it just didn't run as good as it used to. Started using the web to diagnose the problems and CZcams to start fixing things myself. After a proper tuneup my civic is running good again. It saves me money working on my car myself and I gives me a better understanding of how the car works. Thanks for the videos, they help guys like me out allot. Keep on the good fight
nice, I just bought a honda civic coupe 97 and its not.in bad shape at all and talked the guy down to let it go for 1100. had 150k miles and rn im 159k, im trying to get minor fixes like my two front axels but at the shop the guy said 200$ for each axel. cant afford it rn but im just had an oil change, I plan to start off with changing the stock intake to a cold air intake.
+Al T I highly recommend getting it running in top condition before applying mods.get those axles replaced if one breaks your car will be useless.and a cold air intake on a stock motor won't have much improvement on performance.better off starting with cam and ignition system specially for that d16 you got.learning how to tune an engine will also be incredibly beneficial
+Ryan Worrall atleast for now when I fix the minors, ill start with the intake just for efficiency at least. then steadily work my way up, but yea iam focues on repairs.
Al T If you live where u get allot of snow in the winter get an intake that stays in the engine compartment. I had an aem one on mine that put the filter behind the bumper cover and when I drove in snowy conditions the filter would clog up with ice from the road splash. I chopped a foot off the pipe so it sits inside engine compartment and it works so much better. I won't have to clean that filter for years now.
Ryan Worrall My civic came with a air intake n it ran the same as my stock civic. Cold air intakes are made for high performance engines that crave more airflow.
I'm not a mechanic anymore, but I still learn a lot about cars and how to maintain hem the best way possible - I bought my first car that required a loan about 3 years ago, and next year i will finally be done with the payments, and I never want to buy another car ever again!!! It is a huge pain to constantly have hundreds of dollars blocked each month for your car payment, and in the end cars are nothing but a negative investment only to show others as a vanity symbol. I am 28 years old now and learned a lot about how the world really works and just how much buillshit society is filled with, all those fucking house wives in their husband's entry level bmws stretching themselves thin just trying to act like they are better than everybody else - it just makes me sick and its completely stupid.
I worked couple years at a dealership and I am 100% convinced that cars are one of the biggest wastes of money in the lives of Americans.
Buy a cheap 10 year old, used car. And yes, stop showing off!
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what u gotta do is save up, buy one then be broke for a while. but you wont be paying off a loan after. at least thats how i do things and it works out better in the long run. short term yeah you'd be broke for a few months but at least you dont have a loan to pay for years after the fact
TheRoshan89 Well that's the *Pure Truth*.
Only the people from US will be laugh on that last statement but not everyone are have and want throw their hard working money straight to the trash.
So do you wanna have a cheap good car then get a:
Toyota Aygo; Citroen C1; Hundai Getz, Hundai ix20, Hundai i10; KIA Picanto; Mazda Miata, Nissan Micra; Honda Jazz. Ford Ka. Fiat Punto.
Or pay the high bill for gas tires oil change parts and on the Car Service.
thedriftkingdogman Well in USA you earn much more money than in here in EU. So after one year or simply a few months you will be able to by the basic car for a 10.000 $ from that list Toyota Aygo; Citroen C1; Hundai Getz, Hundai ix20, Hundai i10; KIA Picanto; Mazda Miata, Nissan Micra; Honda Jazz. Ford Ka. Fiat 500 and Fiat Punto, Opel Corsa.
then you will save much more money than on the pure American car.
Also for many of you from US the imports are bad because you like the bling bling style with the sound of the American V8 but in EU we all like the small cars and maybe that is the solution for a cities like New York where there is no much parking space and the parking is cost much.
Getting quite philosophical, you’re evolving before our very eyes. Thank you Sir!
I am a 63 Year old recently (last year) retired mechanic with 41 years experience. I was fortunate enough to never have worked for a stealerdealer, I spent the entire 41 years working for a large city fleet services department. I have been a car guy since before I was even a teenager, mostly '50s and '60s cars. I rebuilt my first engine, a small block Chevy, at age 14. Over 5 years later it was still running when the owner of the car sold it. I started my job as a shop rat with a lot of mechanical experience, and actually became a professional mechanic while working there. I not only got a lot of experience, but they paid for me to go to school a number of times. At first it was a great job, but as cars became more and more like computers than cars, I started disliking and eventually actively hating it. I am a wrench turner, not a computer technician. I noticed just how much less reliable cars became as they became more computerized, how much harder and more expensive they were to fix, and how much less fun they were to work on. I have always driven beater cars. Being a government fleet department, one of the cars that I spent a huge amount of time around was the Ford Crown Vic. They were one of the few computer cars that did not seem to break down constantly, and they were mechanically simple. They were built like tanks, tougher than some trucks. I started driving them over 25 years ago, and am still driving them, my current car is a 2006 Crown Vic with 217,000 miles on it. It used to be white, but about half the paint has peeled off (all the white models, which is all my employer bought, had defective paint) It looks like crap, but is mechanically sound. And there is nothing about it that I cannot fix. So far, after driving it for 7 years and over 150,000 miles, it has been extremely reliable. Very few things have gone wrong, and they were simple and inexpensive to fix. They quit making them in 2012, just before cars really started getting loaded down with trash technology. There are a zillion of them on the road, and they will be around a lot longer than I will, and so will parts.
While I have never bought a new car, I know a lot of people who have, and they all got scammed big time. When you consider the actual OTD price of a new car, which is going to be WAY over MSRP, plus interest on the loan assuming you financed it, plus full coverage insurance for at least the term of the loan, plus the insane depreciation over that same time, I could buy seven or eight nice used Crown Vics for less than the overall cost of just ONE new car, and it will be a LOT more reliable. It's also a big comfortable car, V8 engine, rear wheel drive, solid rear axle, and body on frame construction. Mine even came with a cassette player stock. They are also very conservative looking cars. When I parked it behind my recently sold 1964 Ford Fairlane, the basic shape was almost exactly the same. They are well suited to someone my age.
As for why mechanics drive old junk cars, first of all, they are rarely junk. They make be old and LOOK like junk, but most mechanics take very good care of their cars. I seriously over maintain mine. I also have many of the same reasons Eric mentioned. You can get them cheap, a mechanic knows how to keep them going, how to fix things and where to source parts, you don't have to worry about them, they are not likely to catch the attention of thieves and vandals in a parking lot, I don't even wash mine. All I clean are the windows and lights. I also drive it wearing dirty greasy work clothes, and carry tools and dirty greasy car parts in it. I may be retired, but I still work on cars, just not newer ones. I can sit my steel tool box and car parts on the hood or trunk and not care if I scratch something. I personally think that anybody who buys a new car is just plain STUPID, or has more money than they know what to do with. Or maybe they feel the need to impress others with their expensive new cars and go without everything else to have them. But it's an expensive trap. In order to keep an expensive new car, you have to keep replacing them, because they become cheap old cars in a hurry.
You are an amazing guy sharing your context and cognition with the world, helping many benefit. People like you are real gems of this earth.
Thank you very much for that.
shivo hum ,, i totally agree with you
By driving older cars I KNOW what to expect from it. It's like hindsight before you buy. For example I sought out a 1998 Buick Park Avenue because they're roomy and LIGHT. The calipers and engine cradle are all aluminum. The one I bought got 36 mpg highway and I thought it looked great with it's peaked fenders etc. My wife HATED IT! She thought it was an "old person car." I bought it for $800 with a leaky fuel rail o-ring and some noisy struts. I sold it (per my wifes request) after 3 years of use and $400 or less in parts for $3,000. That just makes DOLLARS- not just cents.
Amen to that. I only drive and buy $3-5K or less cars. I am a mechanic and machinist and by gar I have squeezed decades out of cars that other people were ready to throw away.
The other thing I like about being a mechanic is I know what cars I can rely on and "abuse" vs what cars are high-maintenance.
I actually liked those cars, especially the wagons. You're right, comfortable, good power, nice ride. Good American car which is kinda rare in my experience. Thanks for your input Brian.
I'm a pretty green mechanic but since getting into the business I totally agree with you about the blinders being off. Before entering the field, I'd totally be into a cool, fast car. Now I want something cheap and easy to work on because I don't get paid to fix my own car!
I don't drive a junker but I'm planning on driving my current car until the wheels fall off. I'd say most mechanics probably look at cars in a different light after a career in the repair biz. There's always going to be that soft spot for an awesome hot rod but I couldn't care less what I drive to work as long as it's reliable.
EricTheCarGuy Too Funny Eric a lot of your thoughts on growing up here the same my own . Good one .
YAHOOISNOTG Well-built, share some parts with other Toyotas, quick and good balance. Lots of forums and clubs for information, good aftermarket parts supply, smart engineering for ease of repair and access.
But some hard to find parts are very hard to find. If you can get a complete original non-rust belt car with lower miles you will do really well with 3-5K
Or buy a Supra. Stay Gold.
Thanks Eric for all the work you have done and all the how-to videos you have made they are extremely helpful, almost crazy that its free. Thanks bud.
Mech Tech here - 17+ years in industry. Society vehicles, military equipment, (currently) quarry equipment. 2018 Buick Regal (daily) and 86 GMC Jimmy full size square body (toy). Joined industry excited to learn "how" and "about", "function" and "repair". In the beginning, waited for the stock 350 in the GMC to pop and finally dropped a 383 stroker in the bay. As years progressed, completed a number of modifications to the GMC but found my enthusiasm tapering off.
Point being - You nailed one of your points - I do this all day. I want to get in my daily driver and have no hassles. Just go. Come home and really don't have "as much" desire to wrench on the GMC (It's in great condition currently from how I found it, but there's always something "else" for an idea to do.). I take the GMC to work maybe once every 2 weeks - really once a month - and drive the Buick everywhere else.
The GMC was junk when I found it - But I fixed it and made it gorgeous (w/ a monetary expense). The Buick I don't see as a monetary loss tho - I keep my vehicles for around 2 decades (seriously). Prior to the Buick was a 2000 Dodge Neon, sold to brother (2017) in tip top shape (other than horizontal paint peel) - Knew it inside and out, no problems, and any problems easily handled. The Buick is the next century set of wheels. :)
Awesome change for the channel - Just found it - Now I have twice as much tubing to view.
Keep up the great work, stay healthy.
Reasons us mechanics drive older/junky cars?
1 - Cheaper and easier to fix and keep on the road
2 - Cheap to buy
3 - We have better things to spend money on, like a $15,000 scanner from Snap-On :)
4 - We get a thrill out of taking a "junk" car and making it good again
5 - We don't want to ruin the interior of a new car
6 - Tools, Tools, and More tools! (oh yeah, don't forget the toolbox too!)
7 - We have a perspective about cars that the general public lacks. We fix these things daily and know what is good and what isn't in general.
8 - Most mechanics/techs that I know loathe new cars because of their expense to repair and complexity.
I worked as a diagnostic tech for my step-dad for 15 years (and still do on occasion) in his little shop that he has had for 50 years. One time we went to a guys house that he was selling to tow away 2 junk cars that he had to remove. One of them was a 1988 Grand Am that sat in his backyard for 12 years because some mechanic told him it would cost him a thousand bucks to fix a bunch of things on it, right after he had a new manual transmission, clutch and flywheel installed in it. We aired up the tires and jumped the battery and DROVE it back to the shop (other one needed a wrecker, it was totaled). I bought that thing off my step-dad for junk price (like $200 at the time), and fixed it up. Needed tires, belts, hoses, thermostat, rear brakes and wheel cylinders, exhaust, all stupid stuff that costs us next to nothing, and I drove that car for 10 years and had it pushing almost 280k miles. I loved it. It was ugly but it never once let me sit on the road, I never cared if i had grease on my butt or anything and got it dirty, and I could fix nearly anything on it for less than $100 and 3 hours of time! I would still be driving it if someone in an F-150 wouldn't have fallen asleep and pushed me into a guard-rail on the interstate therefore totaling it (I wasn't hurt either).
New does NOT mean better! I'm not a full time tech anymore, but I still have old cars. 2001 Chevy K1500 with 289k miles on it and a 1992 Oldsmobile Toronado, and a 2003 Saturn L200 are what I have now, and probably the newest cars I will ever drive!
So don't judge your mechanic because he has an old car. He has to practice on something! :)
The mechanic I used to use before moving towns used to drive a beat up CL Valiant ute, although his wife currently has a 2014 300C SRT8 Core and he also has two completely restored Valiant Chargers (one E55 and the other a 770). The mechanic I use now for things I can't do myself has an XH Falcon ute (he knew my XG Falcon ute inside out due to this).
i think the general public is misguided to think the exterior looks of a car and power options define the car.. new is always better for them. essentially people are marketing victims
Can't agree with you more there. The newest car I've owned myself was a 2001 Holden Statesman. While it was still pretty modern, it had a more old school (albeit with EFI and all alloy construction) pushrod V8 under the bonnet. At the same time I also had a 1994 Ford Falcon ute which was less complicated again (albeit with multipoint injection) which I had until it was written off last year due to an inattentive person reversing into the rear left quarter panel. I now have a 1999 Subaru Liberty which is by far the most complicated car I've ever owned and I wish I still had the old Falcon.
that pushrod V8, would that be the old flat head style or does it still have rocker covers on top?
+75925mike pushrod v8's are typically single cam in the engine block.a sohc or dohc would not have pushrods as the cam would be in the head and contact to rockers directly...ohc motors generally less parts = more efficiency....
Worked as a restoration tech and mechanic among other auto related trades. I much prefer the old cars from the pre computer era. They are much easier to work on and don't require near the types of tools, and expensive ones at that, a new late model will require. Making you have to constantly buy "specialized tools" to keep up.. I drive a 64 Chevy II Nova everyday. Rebuilt it from a wreck with parts from the local salvage yard and 2nd hand parts nobody wanted that I would typically barter for. Has an inline 6cyl that I rebuilt / upgraded myself from the bare block out from parts off several junk engines..Been driving it everyday for the last several years. Only problem I've had is with this crap ethanol laced fuel That I have to sometimes run in it..I can get to everything on this engine with ease and doesn't take long to remove and replace something if it does go wrong. Unlike these late models that require you to do some of the dumbest things to get to the once simplest stuff. Example: Change a serpentine belt on a 03 saturn and you'll find you will need a engine hoist to hold the engine up as you have to remove the passenger side engine mount , after taking off an bunch of other non related stuff first , in order to even get the belt off to change it. Takes time to do it..., My Nova takes less than 5 mins to change the belt in my driveway. change the thermostat on that same saturn engine and it requires disassembly of the entire induction system to get to it under the intake plenum. My Nova take maybe 15 mins to change it..After working on this complicated new late model stuff, you learn to appreciate old and simple.
Old stuff is crude but simple....I like simple....
im absolutely amused how well this video has withstanded the test of time! 8 years dayum! awesome job eric!
on a side note it has been almost 4 years ive been driving that junk of a french car (from 92) and she still not trying to die, it has taken absolute good care of me for so long and ive only spent $400 on it... but finally the water pump said no more and overall the engine and trans are very tired after going for a measly 17.5 laps around the globe... now i got a newer junker for basically the cost of fuel to go pick it up and shes a non runner! 😂 imma have fun with it!
I've been a diy guy since I was 16 and I'm 45 now and I'm not a pro mechanic but I sure have done alot of repairs and have alot of tools that I've collected over the years and I know that it's physically demanding and my opinion is that a professional mechanic works his or her butt off all day long and the last thing they want to do at the end of a hard work day is go home just to do yet more wrenching. That's just my take on that topic. Love your videos Eric and I really admire fixing it forward. There needs to be more mechanics like you, Eric O, Scotty Kilmer and Charles the humble mechanic.
I was a professional mechanic & I spent my whole life working on cars & trucks, now that I'm retired, I bought a new truck b/c I'm tired of working on stuff! lol
In my mind a mechanic driving an old beater is in a way a badge of pride, and even advertisement for your skills. I could see someone getting the feeling of "Well, if he can keep that on the road, he'll be able to keep mine going." Also, if I see a mechanic driving a shiny new expensive car, I would suspect that I can find a more honest mechanic with better prices somewhere else.
And in terms of practicality, mechanics can get an old rustbox back on the road quicker and cheaper than anyone else. Most mechanics I know have pretty much full use of the shop after hours. They know which problems are serious, and which are cosmetic. They know where to go for the best price on parts, which parts are built well enough to try the pull it yourself junkyard, and which other cars they can pull from. Mechanics are more likely to know someone that can get them a free tow. Combine these with the fact that the vast majority of mechanics make a fairly modest living while having to provide their own tools, and it just doesn't make financial sense to buy new. Leave that for a guy who might lose a sale or get passed up for a promotion if he showed up at work one day with grease under his fingernails and some bashed up knuckles.
+Benjamin Shaw (dontpanic2342) for what you said as a badgoe of pride, i know one of the mechanics at a local shop who drives a very early 90's (91 maybe?) chevy 1500, it's an old, rusty truck, has a manual transmission, looks like something a poor person would own, however the truck is mechanically perfect, the A/C even still blows quite cold, though i will say it does look funny when you see the guy's house (it's really nice, even from the outside, definitely a rich person property) and that truck is always the only vehicle in the driveway, if you ask me that is almost getting into the range of being super loyal to a car, because can he afford something much newer, oh yeah, definitely, but does he want to? no, simple reason, no need
+Benjamin Shaw (dontpanic2342) - What it boils down to, is that Mechanics know - Even new cars will end up needing work at some point! Why have a car payment and have to buy parts!
+Benjamin Shaw (dontpanic2342) would you assume a doctor driving a new car is a crook? No? then why woul d you judge a mechanic on such superficial basis?
+carryclass what has a doctor driving a new car got to do with anything? Most doctors are crooks cause they haven't got a clue what they are doing and are grossly over paid. I'm a mech and I drive a 98 freelander (not td4 bs) why? coz I know the car inside out, if it goes wrong its not just sensors that have failed but usually a real mechanical issue. She sounds like a tractor when cold started and smokes like an old sailor - but shes mine. I look after her she looks after me. Every 3k miles a FULL service - I do at least 200+ miles a week, I recently drove her for 24hrs none stop - she never missed a beat.
+carryclass I agree with you on the subject. I own three new cars, 2014 Chevy Sonic, 2013 Scion FRS, 2015 Hyundai Tuscan. They are bought and paid for... I make a good living because I went to school, got my degrees and certs. Then worked my butt off everyday for the last 15+ years. 7days a week (minus a few vacations) for the last 10 years. I still own my older pride and joys (2001 golf gti, 1989 Skyline R32 GT-R), however it is nice to be able to jump in to a vehicle and not have to think... or worry about OK where is the nearest parts center to where I am going. Don't get me wrong I have never been let down by anything older I maintain. Just have to keep in mind certain things when you do drive classics. You can fix everything wrong on them, but they are a bit of a gamble. That being said I would not change my love for older vehicles, but owning a new "under warranty" vehicle has its perks and joys too. Besides the new leather seats with heat are oooohhh soooooo nice right about now :)
As a 25+ yr automotive/ Diesel/ V-Twin motorcycle Technician I always drove older cars/ Bikes because your literally always being offered great deals so damn cheap you can't pass up by your customers and you can get some incredible deals, only for the last about 7 years have I been driving a new Quad cab truck and a newer Harley because it's just so much easier as you get older to load up the family for a long trip and not have to worry if old Betsy is going to break down as she is also aging. I have not stopped purchasing or driving cheap project vehicles but there comes a point when you need to tow or your family (that can get cranky on breakdowns) is involved that dependability, free towing, loaner cars so your not all sitting on side of the road while Dad wrenches and a warranty all come in pretty dang handy.. just my two cents, just found your channel and I Love the great down to earth vlogs from a true brother in the automotive world please keep them coming.. John, Pennsylvania
Thank you!
I'm 31 and have been a mechanic for most of my adulthood. I daily drive a 1999 Honda CR-V with 346k on it, it had been hail damaged, dented down each side, scraped up all over, punched by drunks on the street and I wouldn't have it any other way, lol, it starts every time and goes anywhere I want it to and the factory AC still works fine after new AC clutch, pulley and electromagnet. I only paid $519.50 for it and that was to three different people just to get it. $100 to the owner, $220 to the state to register it and $199.50 to retrieve it from police impound. and this is just one example of the over 400 cars I've owned in the past 14 years of doing this. You are 100% on this, we drive them so we don't have to worry about them. love the videos @EricTheCarGuy
Mr.Everyman punch back the drunks.
my civic has 247k miles hondas are awesome
dwl..@ punched by drunks
I own a 91 Honda civic hatchback survivor. 174k daily driver never fails and it's insanely great on gas. paid $700 for it. couldn't be happier to own such a gem. Only downside is I'm 6' 4" haha..
I own a 91 Honda civic hatchback survivor. 174k daily driver never fails and it's insanely great on gas. paid $700 for it. couldn't be happier to own such a gem. Only downside is I'm 6' 4" haha..
mechanics drive junkers, maids have messy houses, landscapers have overgrown lawns......this isn't for all people in the above mentioned careers, but generally speaking people don't like to bring work home.
PS. nice video, I'll be watching more ETCG.
I'm a mechanic and i drive a 2001 Tahoe. I got it used and love it. It had a few problems but I got a good price on it because of the problems. I replaced both front wheel bearings and tie rods and brakes and rotors and she is in fine running shape now. Love your videos man.
im a self taught mechanic and i love my car because of the amount of space under the hood and whatever start breaking up i can easily recognize so i agree about the mechanic "stress" factor.
Easy. Don't even have to watch the video. They're too busy working on family, friends, friends of friends, and neighbors cars.
you Mr.Frog NAILD IT!! 💣🔨💥💢🔥
DDS029 This ones easier to stop than you might think. Not saying don't help people in a serious bind just don't get taken advantage of too much. First trade work for work. They need help? Well I'm sure you can think of something in trade they specialize in or you just don't have time or want to do. The second is teach. Break out your chair and direct an able bodied person to help themselves. Requires patience but you might create a few more wrench heads.
DDS029 you nailed it!! You must be a genius or something, that was great!
for the same reason a painters house needs paint,
So true. lol
That's cause no one pays you to do your own house.
whoodiestyle Yes that is the point he is making.
There barbers son has the longest hair lol.
The cobbler's children always need new shoes.
I'm a mechanic from over the pond in rainy old Blighty. My vehicles are 28yr old mk2 Golf Gti, daily beater 20yr old BMW e46 touring & work van 2009 Citroen Nemo. They were all very cheap when bought & with maintenance they all run faultlessly. I would never buy new, complete waste of money, plus old vehicles have a personality - just something you cant really describe, that makes them so much more rewarding to roll in. Oldskool kool!
Very heavy DIY guy here. I have my nice vehicle that I like to keep the miles off of and I bought a 99 CRV recently with a blown engine that is my chief daily beater that I don't have to stress about where I park it and I don't have to worry about how many miles I'm putting on it. I think another reason mechanics typically Drive older cars is they like the Simplicity back when there was less technology in things. I personally love 90s Hondas. I think they were just really well built and they have minimum technology and are just very simple and hearts can be found anywhere for them
I'm a shade tree mechanic. I've always bought used cars. I will not buy a new one. It is to much hassle and you get ripped off at the Dealership.
Since I have CZcams to figure out how to fix things. It is so much simpler and people like you have helped me out tremendously.
Here's a couple of examples.
I had problems with my Heater and air-conditioning vents in my car. They had to go into the - to change out a part. They're going to charge me $500 So I looked it up on CZcams found out how to do it. It was $25 for the part and One hour to fix It.
Had a security light go on. Stayed on. So I looked it up on CZcams found the problem went to RadioShack. Bought some resistors for $10 fixed it in an hour. The dealership told me there had to pull the steering wheel and replace the key For $800.
I have never buy a new car. Thank you for all your videos. They are awesome
I'm a motorcycle builder and mechanic and I ride old junky bikes I have brought back to life. I
+Ichiban Moto reminds me that some guy found a nitro RC car in the trash with a seized engine, he revived it, and then probably set a world record for fastest pencil sharpener
+Justin Noker I saw that video. It was quite a remarkable sharpener
ZerunoxRides339 i want it, so i can go into school and be like "may i sharpen my pencil" then the teacher says "sure" then i'm there pull starting my pencil sharpener in the middle of class lol, would be so worth the suspension
+Justin Noker knowing my school I'd get extra credit XD
ZerunoxRides339 yeah, my school just has a lot of anime fans, sluts, and drugs, that's the best way to describe my school, and when it comes to my town there are a lot of classic american muscle guys, my entire town is just odd
Great videos Eric. We have the same needs lol I daily a 38 yo german coupe. Rescued her cheap and took many hours to get both engine and body harnesses repaired. One was butchered the other melted. Shes been on the road since this April and cranks right up every time. She still has rust but I cant disassemble the car just yet. I have a 39 yo Caddy I want to get drivable by month's end. The german coupe is my favorite. I think people that arent car enthusiasts would say she's a hooptie or clunker. The smile I get while driving her says otherwise.
Hey! That's a good car pictured!
We had a '73 LTD, lasted a long time.
This Was my 3rd 72 Ford. czcams.com/video/_sdDPOEG5Q4/video.html
@@ETCG1 My brother found an old sheriff's '78 Ford LTD Custom 500 patrol car with the 460 big block pursuit package with a closed diff installed on it sitting in a farms field and bought it for $700 dollars. One of the best cars he bought.......EVER !!!
I'm a mechanic and I drive a 97 camry. love that car.
Mike Haley, *95 same brother
I'm looking to become a mechanic and have spent the past year teaching myself how to work on cars. I have a 2000 honda accord, which came from a police auction and runs great when it wants to, as well as a 1996 toyota camry which is mechanically sound. It's the opposite story when it comes to the bodies of the cars. Guess which one has more miles on it
I’m a mechanic as well. Drive a 2001 4Runner 300,000 miles. Runs great. 3.4 v6 . Does not need anything
95 celica and same.🤘
Joshua Vaughn fuck a car payment.... that’s for suckers
I have worked on cars my whole life and I own a 92 Ford Ranger that I have had for 16 years and replaced everything but the axle and engine. It has 220k and I keep it because I know every bolt, parts are cheap, and it is very easy to work on it. It is all banged up and is a little rusty. I do abuse it but I also take great care of it. It does not burn oil, with sandbags gets around great in winter. Someday I will likely do the body work. But mechanically it is perfect. I have had several other nicer cars along with it and sold them all. I even sold my restored 74' Satellite before I sold my Ranger. There is something to be said about having an old beater lying around that you know you can start it up anywhere and anytime and will not break down. For me I buy another car in part to make sure I keep the miles low on my Ranger. I have a special attachment to my Ranger and would find it very difficult to get rid of it, even if it was a desperate situation. So I totally get it.
I love this. I have a 92 Nissan D21 pickup that I drove off the lot new and will not get rid of. That truck and I have a special bond. And more importantly everything you said is accurate - the truck is a simple machine that I am intimately familiar with, that is reliable, and at the end of the day is a lot easier to fix in comparison to my sedan.
Old cars are easier and cheaper to work on compared to the new cramped vehicles of today. I work at a dealership and all the technicians continually yell and scream with the type of materials used nowadays. Plastic and lots of recycled materials. Even the seats are made up of soy which bugs love to eat.
Got a '65 Barracuda, and when I was working on it I could sit inside the engine compartment and work on it. Sadly I've neglected it for 10 years and the body is rusting away. I know it'll run if I ever try and start it.
I drive a 78 ford fairmont and I finally got done restoring it. It's the most reliable car I have due to the ease of access to all the parts. I've changed the alternator, vol regulator, freeze plugs, radiator. All shocks and I've POR-15 all the rust on it. This car has lasted 38yrs. Todays cars are lucky to even last 10yrs. I work at ford and the instrument cluster on my 14 fusion has already failed at 38k. Lucky I have the dealership without it I'd be broke.
Sophia Mefford Hope you can restore the rust on that baby one day !!!
Thanks Eric, my last new car was in 1994. I prefer getting at least a 3 or 4 year old car to have others deal with huge depreciation. I also own two very old cars a 1968 Chrysler 300 and a 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle. I like to tinker with them as much as I can.
I got a 91 mustang 79 f150 92 Taurus sho....... the mustang is only for once and while in the summer the old truck is in really good shape and super easy to work on.... the Taurus sho..... not so easy to work on but thanks too Eric the car guy video's for helping it runs like a swiss watch, this car being front wheel drive and pretty zippy and still good in the winter its somewhat of a sleeper year round, anyhow thanks Eric great videos every single time oh and you have helped on a couple other vehicles too had a head gasket go on a 6.7 cummins, with a simple test I learned from you I knew right away it had to go to a mechanic.
You are the realist mechanic I've seen. Great video sir. Liked and subbed.
Thank you!
technician
I have a 1986 Ford F 150 and it's a piece of shit I don't care I still love it and plus I ain't got to worry about people running into it or denting it
Technicians are parts changers, mechanics can fix parts. Mechanic for over 25 years.
Wow, you sir are wrong (you must be a mechanic/parts changer.)
I'm a mechanic and i drive Mercedes S600 v12 AMG .why not , i got it for cheap fixed it drove it enjoy it .
Great vid love it. 18 year old Vauxhall Corsa owner. 16 years of them mine. Cars are made of parts. Parts wear out. Replace them. Keep the inside of your engine clean (oil changes) That's about as much as I do. Never let me down once. Never worry about in the car park. I enjoy parking it next to the most expensive / newest car in the car park. Makes the owner worry.
I'm glad you shed some light on this, while i ride my bikes bicycles allot, i live in the city so not much needs for a car, how ever i share the same mentality, as a bike technician & mechanic in the Shimano service center, my job is fixing people's bikes, and i can tell you bikes are getting more advanced and full of little things that make them a pain to service, an example a front dampening fork can house up to 40+ seals and gaskets, electrical systems to control it etc, i my self have 2 rides, one mainly for the deep snow and cruising, my most expensive bike too, how ever i also have that junky looking one, i mean it looks lie crap but it isn't, i service the bearings, lube it and take care of it, mechanically it's great, i'm having this bike so that as you said if someone run into it with a shopping cart, well so what lol, paint is all mat which once used to be glossy, it's flaky somewhere, it's seen allot of riding and it shows, but at least i don't need to be paranoid every time i head for the store or leaving it somewhere, and if something happened to it, stolen per say well i didn't loose much, keeping that one piece of junk as some would refer it as isn't a bad idea, i would never ever dare to take my 4K USD bike and leave it outside the store or ride it on the salty roads in the winter. Always have an alternative.
step-sister works @ ford dealership, ragging on my "beater-with-a-heater"...
1. i got no car payment.
2. i got cheaper insurance.
3. i bought new tires, it doubled in value!!
4. i've spent more on gas than i paid for it!!
5. not really worried about incidental damage; scratched paint, etc.
6. repair parts are usually cheaper
7. i can modify it any way i like!
p.s. she's still making payments......
I'm not a mechanic. But the opinion I get from most mechanics is after spending the day greased up under the hood of a car. The last thing they want to do when they get home is work on another car. So they're cars tend to become neglected
Just like the cobbler's kids always go barefoot.
I AM a Technician, and I can tell ya you're 100% right! I'm onto my 6th VERY used car since 5 years ago. They've all went down in flames (almost literally). I just repaired what I could until the work wasn't worth it anymore.
That's also part of the reason why the wife has a new car: she's got warranty and full service coverage. I don't have to fix her car either.
I'm not one of the "most" then. Look forward to the weekly checkup and adjust sessions each weekend. An hour or 2 of preventative maintenance goes a long way, and much cheaper than $100 - $150 a week repayments on a new 'warrantied' car.
my girlfriend is a pastry chef. in 9 years she's made me one peach pie, a few eclairs and creme puffs. Usually I don't even get a birthday cake, unless my mom bakes one.
It really just depends on the tech. I take great care of my Jeep, the tech in the bay next to me takes care of all of his cars, and the tech two bays down hasn't changed the oil in his Subaru in almost 15k miles
As a mechanic you stated very well that we spend a lot of money in tools, and it's a life saver to have a cheap reliable car, I have a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero and hasn't failed me at all. I'm planning to change the rotors and breaks soon, just basic stuff. Loved this video.
A car - unless its hauling your tools, is not an asset.
idiot
Willie or unless you use it to deliver pizzas and make fat tips
@@circusboy90210 what car goes up in value every year and not only that but what car goes up greater than the rate of inflation.
I'll wait.
basically this video makes me think of something i've often said and still to this day truly believe. Want a good way to ruin a fun hobby? Do it 40 hours a week.
Love your videos Eric! You and Scotty Kilmer are my heroes. The two of you, and a few other CZcams folks, have helped me through many car repairs.
I'm not a mechanic, but I'm a DIY'er on a fixed income. I drive a 15 year old Ford Focus wagon. Love it. It's got some dings and dents, and a mismatched driver's door, I don't care. It runs great, gets good mileage, and I don't worry about it. I can drive it down through the field to the hen house (almost a daily event) haul feed and straw or whatever in it. My husband was always much more hung up on a car's looks than I am. I love not having payments or higher insurance premiums to deal with.
I'm happy to help. Thanks very much for your comment.
Great video! I’ll have my car paid off in two years and can’t wait to upgrade my tools!
@ETCG1 i was a mechanic for 32 years myself,have know mechanics who drive junkers and new cars.only car i ever bought new was an 1987 pontiac grand prix,305-4bbl. drove that car with minimal work until 2001 when it got totaled by an unlicensed uninsured driver.
best car i ever owned.
I'm an electrician, some lights in my house don't work (but they are safe), can't be bothered hahaha
+Jeff Parks
yep carpenter has a house with sagging stumps and the plumber has leaking taps and the mechanic has a crap car the electrician has lights out
you do the stuff all day the last thing you want is to come home and do it
exaaaacctly hahahah
+gremlinkiller in spanish we say "En casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo" which translates to "At the blacksmith's house, wooden knife". It means exactly what you described :)
+Jeff Parks Me too. My ceiling fans, and even some lights, disconnects, and gfi's were good used freebies. Even the 10-2 for my water heater lol
+Josh My father in law is a plumber, and had been for 30+ years.... his shower terrifies me.
In other words, when the blinders come off, it's a textbook case of 'The honeymoon is over and the magic is gone'.
Pretty much.
+ETCG1 you cracked me up. meant for flogging definitly. i feel that after working on cars all day the last thing i want to do is work on my own car.
This is a more complex question than I originally thought. Liked your explanation and thoughts on the matter Eric. Sometimes we just get used to things. I literally just retired my '97 Pontiac Grand Am with 1271000 KM (789763 miles). It's not a popular car but for me it's like losing a body part. My newer fancier replacement ('04 Focus LMAO) just isn't the same. It runs better, uses a ton less fuel, etc. but I still miss my GA. In the end what matters most is that a car is reliable.
I had an Acura Vigor in Japan but I was called a Honda Accord Inspire. Loved it. Ran so smooth and comfortable. That 5 cylinder was taken for granted.
My brother is a mechanic and his car is a mid-90s Chevy Cavalier. 200K+ miles, body panels from 3 different cars, recently acquired a motor from another car. Just a real dog of a car. But it turns over every time, always gets to the destination and back home. It won't win any car shows but it does the job.
that's all that matters
Did he changed the motor by himself?
Wildman not difficult.
+Wildman Yes he did but he had access to a lift which really helped.
+Goat Boy Maybe not for you but for me it would be a nightmare! Big respect for anyone that can do that without setting their car on fire in frustration.
I used to be a mechanic in a shop that mostly worked on newer cars. Every year they became less and less like cars to me. I am a mechanic, not a technician. Front wheel drive, computerized car management systems, air bags, ABS, emissions crap, basically everything mandated by the government. I developed serious contempt for these "things" I refuse to drive them, and I finally got fed up with working on them. I became a vintage car mechanic, and found my true love. I drive a 52 year old Ford, which looks a little beat up and ratty, but I love it. It took very little, both work and money, to go through it and make it mechanically new again. IF there are any problems, I can easily fix them. And I found that working on vintage cars, without a time clock to deal with, was actually enjoyable. And so is dealing with their owners. People who own and drive vintage cars are very different than those that drive the new crap. They are much more likely to be enthusiasts, and they take care of their cars. I have bought one new car, a 1987 Pontiac. And I got ripped big time on that car. I lost more money on that car in sales taxes, dealer fees, insane registration fees, depreciation, and much higher insurance than it cost me to buy and rebuild my current half a century old car. But, like I said, it is more than just a matter of money. I hate what cars have become, and want nothing to do with them. Old cars are not only fun to drive, but they free you from all the govt. laws that pretty much prevent you from doing anything with new cars. My car is so old that seat belt laws don't apply to it. I call it my freedom car. Unless it gets wrecked, I can keep it going for the rest of my life.
amen!
Well stated.
I'm not a mechanic but I get a feeling of what you mean. I just bought a 2010 car and have already had an argument with the voice system and now the computer keeps telling me that three particular light bulbs are out even though they'' re working. I replaced them and it still says they're out.
dude trade that shit in asap for any hope of a decent financial future
Awsome chat man... listened to entire video no because of you being a mechanic but because your interesting... keep it up..
Just subscribed. This guy's seems way cool and down to earth.
I look forward to seeing the videos and learning.
I think it's similar in other professions, too. I'm an IT (network/hardware) expert yet I'd never spend $4,000 for latest and greatest gaming or high-end PC. At the house, I run an 8-year old dual-core with Windows Vista as our home multi-media center. In fact, my 70-year old neighbor has more powerful computer than I do but I'm fine with that! (You won't see me buying an Alienware or the latest Macbook anytime soon!) When I see people driving the latest vehicle all I see is a huge monthly car bill...I'll keep our paid-off 2008 Toyota Corolla and 2014 Tundra running as long as possible!!
Of course in IT work you use a lot more text editors and less reliance on bloatware to get the job done....maybe mechanics feel the same way about an overengineered car. Mind you saving money on a car is a much bigger impact on the budget than on a computer. hoping to learn a bit here and keep my 11 year old mazda running till 2025 XD
Gotta love the Core 2 duo.
It depends on what you use your hardware for i'm also an IT technician, but i've been a gamer all my life, so i tend to get shiny new toys pretty regularly. But on the other hand, i've been using a Q6600 with 3GB RAM as a home server for ages, i just upgraded it, all second hand parts, Xeon X5660, and old Asus Rampage II a friend gave me... the only tihng i bought new was the RAM (6x4GB) and the SSD for the OS.
Yea........iono bro. Im cheap as all can be but I still like to get new stuff. Not too many people are buying Alienwares as that a specific niche market but I know plenty of IT guys with Macbooks. More so you see IT guys with the latest and greatest phones (Samsungs, Sonys, LGs, Motorolas) and smaller laptops though (ie Chromebooks and such ).
I work in IT, I buy used parts and build a $3000 computer for $900 and sell it for $1500 after a couple years. Now I do this with cars too. I showed my mechanic how to fix computers and he showed me how to fix cars.
A plumber's pipes always leak.
Nice!
WRONG!!!! MINE DON"T LEAK! Most who attempt to be a plumber should be a tire changer or oil . I was raised by an inventive engineer ,If you can do the math.
You are a drain mechanic not a plumber...
Nothing In my house leaks
i drive a 97 Volvo 850 wagon with 662 000 kilometers....I call her Squeaky Jean as she has the typical dash squeak of all older Volvos....I too enjoy the fact that it was affordable with no car loan, still very comfortable to drive, holds all sorts of stuff and is simplistic (relatively speaking) to repair. Although i am not a mechanic I have always tried to save money by fixing myself and for sure have used your videos to help me thru things i wasn't familiar with...especially with fixing my older vehicle a 2003 CRV.... As a side note there I feel there is also a bit of a badge of honor or bragging rights associated with driving a older vehicle....people see the old brick running down the road or parked at the grocery store and always take a second look... and many people ask "things such as: What year? How many KM's? etc, I love to see their faces when they here the answers...especially when i tell them things like i just took it on a 4000km trip with the whole family....! lol thanks for the videos!
Well phrased! Though the 'consumption' momentum and power of Madison Ave to buy and the Wizards of Wall street have found a way to indebt the planet, not everyone steps off that cliff. There's a certain 'elegance' in keeping the old machine going and it does save money. Have a an old Jeep with 0.54mil and it is appreciative of not being in the boneyard like most of its generation. Plus, it gets me to the office way before the boss' German vundermobile arrives. Rec'd reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for sound reasons to learn to do most repair and service oneself. Note just took aside an old timer who stopped for fuel like me to discuss his '74 IH Scout that had been to the moon and back. He was quite happy to tell some tales and they were 'good' ones!
Many years ago, I owned a 1992 Acura Vigor. It was a great car, never had any problems with it. I think that everyone should try to learn as much as they possibly can about cars. That helps, to a large degree, to keep unscrupulous mechanics from telling you whatever they feel like is wrong with your car and robbing you without a gun. Even learning to do some fairly basic things will save you a ton of money.
you drive customers cars every day. all kinds of different ones. so after a while , they are just cars that bring you front point A to point B.
Even though my finances allow, I agree it's a waste of money to drive a new vehicle. I would much rather use that money for the entertainment/travel portion of my budget.
I have a 2001 Dodge Ram for my landscaping business and a highly modified, 1997 convertible Eclipse Spyder. Would like to add in a CJ series Jeep at some point. But all are easy to work on, easy to pay cash for and don't drain my account for insurance payments.
I had a repair shop for close to 15 yrs and drove a 3 speed 235ci 1960 belair with a heater as the only accessory for $600 and two used tires, never worried about it , and i think i since i worried about customers cars so much it was like taking a break , and i totally agree with what you said about movie makeup , i loved music and played bass in a touring band and taking the fantasy out of somthing your passionate about really fucks up your daydreams
I have been driving my 88 monte carlo from when it was brand new it was my first car and with 310k miles its going strong
a few years ago i asked a few questions to you. i was placing a audi s3 engine on a ford escort. At the time i loved the car, when i finished the project i was so saturated that it turned to be just another car for me. everything you said in this video is completely true, after you spend so much time building and working on a thing, you just want it to work and be reliable, it completely lost all apealing to you after all the trouble.
+Vanguard Detonados Yep, it happens. Thanks for your comment.
ETCG1 thanks for the help at the time. You don`t realize it but that car only exists part because of all the tips you gave me by then.
+Vanguard Detonados I'm always happy to hear that my work helps people. Thanks very much for your comments and good luck with your future projects.
PROFOUND post.
44 yr experience mechanic and engineer here. Some of us speaking of my type own a vehicle based on mechanisms and what os most practical over a period of time. For example during the early 1980s period of people all driving compact cars I drive used Cadillacs. NON mechanical people would be shocked at this. But myself being a mechanic knew these huge Oldsmobile's and Cadillac's were the easiest and cheapest to repair in the world. Plus I wasn't paying payments and these huge engines being in the 430 and 425 and 472 and 500 CI were cheaper to own and operate and were the most reliable in the world!!! Also, mechanics search for the best mechanic option for the era, such as I recently added a 98 dodge ram with the 318 to my car collection because this will be cheapest and is totally rebuild able. We also do not concern ourselves about cosmetic appearance but think in the way of RELIABILITY. My mother just bought a dodge journey with the 3.6 V6. DONT LIKE IT!!!!! Not a mechanics choice unless he knew he could throw it away after the warranty!! BAD! Because people will only be victim of enormous cost after their warranty expires, but after their warranty expires I will still be driving my older cadillacs and my 98 dodge ram
Another example. I would drive a 63 dodge dart with a slant six with dents and rust holes instead of a 2000 Toyota with 80k miles and shiny. Because I could make the dart factory dependable for 1500 but not the other
The 3.6L is a piece of crap. Before working for KIA, I worked for Chrysler. Constant head issues and rod issues, at low mileage. Very low mileage. Heard the 2015s haven't had this issue, but I had left before 2015s were on the floor.
Thomson85
In around 5 years at the latest as of today I will be able to walk around in a salvage yard and see thise 3.6 engines scattered around and being sent out for melt down to build more aluminum junk. Upon seeing these engines assembled on video I laughed. TWO IRON CAMS PER ALUMINUM HEAD WITH THE FORCED DOWN STRESS AND UPPER STRESS CREATED AT LOWER CHAIN CONNECT AREA. Any metals engineer as myself KNOWS THIS CAN ONLY WORK TEMPORARILY. Plus Siamesed cylinder have less area for cooling with coolant which in turn causes the right sde per say of a metal area get hotter than the left side per say which causes cracking and distortion of any metal. These motor companies have done this for right now profit and to guarantee cars of now to be throw down items or as disposable cigarette lighter. Good mechanics and those that understand the physics and science of metals and pressure/stress and heat (same) can only laugh at this and feel sorry for the consumer public
That's why I tell any friend or family member considering a Chrysler product to stay the hell away from the 3.6L. The 5.7L is pretty solid. Honestly, all in all, I was disappointed in the quality of Chrysler products. Kia has turned out to be a much more solid vehicle line. IMO. Not just because I work there. I anticipated they were going to be POS throw away cars; I was wrong. But domestically I would go Chevy or Ford before I would turn to a new Chrysler. Once again, just my opinion. And you're right, it's a disposable lighter throw away item. Warranty may take a significant hit, but after warranty, they hope to get plenty of customer pay. However, that won't be the case. They will become throw away cars just because of that issue. Unless an aftermarket solution somehow comes around.
Thomson85 I have not studied any of the KIA engineering, so I cannot say in that area. Now concerning the 5.7 Hemi I can say by watching one taken apart in a video that this is something I could keep around for 300k miles without a major issue. I also agree that I would look to Ford and not Chrysler at this point. People don't understand that it isn't brand name that matters but is simply what drive trains are engineered for that particular time frame. Such as my 98 dodge ram 5.2 is GOOD and will last for as long as its maintained and be affordable to repair. But a 2015 Ram with a 3.6 looks great but is disposable or a major cost factor to be!
Earl Guyton I have a 1989 Toyota camry sitting in my drive way, the battery died about a week ago. I do not drive it becuase I take the train for college and parking is hard to find in LA. I want to major in Mechanical engineering in the future. Earlier this year, I wanted to be a mechanic becuase I love classic cars, rat rods, and gassers.The question I want to ask you is, what is your opinion on Toyota cars. Pros? Cons?
The way you explain the special affects make up reminds me of myself after I got into the industrial maintenance world. Once you work in a factory as a maintenance mechanic it ruins a trip to a roller coaster park. The entire time you just notice all the welds, cables and 3 phase electric motors lol
Very interesting to hear your perspective on this!
I've watched three of your videos and one thing I can say about you is that you're a really cool and intelligent guy. Cheers to you!
Thank you!
the worst/best, most infuriating mechanic ever to have an altercation with; the mechanic that will tell you why you're wrong and what went wrong in the most calm, descriptive, intelligent manner.
I used to be this mechanic and tried to take this approach. I finally learned to just dumb it down and say " It took longer than expected, sorry.
Edit for grammar, punctuation.. im a mechanic..