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When you buy car from a used car lot the old saying goes buyer beware. When you buy a car from a used car lot you never know what could be wrong with it the odometer could say a hundred fifteen thousand miles when in reality it may have a lot more than that. And sometimes these Auto lots will dope up a car just to get rid of it to make a quick dollar. And usually you don't know if the engine has been replaced or the transmission has been replaced or anything of that car's been replaced until you have an experienced mechanic check the car out cuz nothing is going to hide from a high-end code reading scan tool.
I've bought cars in a number of different states and this is the first I've heard of matching signatures. Guess it varies from state to state. How would the state know if you signed the PINK when you received it in the mail unless you had to pick it up at the DMV? Sounds like a good idea but what a pain in the ask.
If any of the tests are incomplete, I walk away. It means someone has been messing with the car recently and the check engine light could come back on right after you buy it.
That is how I review now. I used to dismiss too much because I figured I could fix most things, but I'd rather pay for proper maintenance. I saw one recently that had a minor engine issue but it made me think he didn't change oil enough. Then I saw scrapes, bumps and curbed wheels and assumed an airhead drove it. NOPE.
I am more and more impressed with your knowledge of cars. Thank you very much for taking the time to impart your knowledge and experiences. You sir are a legend. An engineer like you is definitely a rare breed.
3:50 hah. First car I ever walked away from buying was on one of these car lots. Salesman told me it was owned by the ever popular “little old lady” locally. But he left the old registration from a man with a Chinese name who lived in another part of the state in the glovebox. If you’re gonna lie to me about THAT, for no good reason, I’m not buying a pack of gum from you, never mind a used car.
Every used car salesman with a low milage car, they get it from an auction know nothing about it and say an old lady was the previous owner to the potential buyer
Great advice! Speaking of Avalons, I have a 2001 XLS with 242,000 miles. Picked up for $1,900 last year and only had to replace the valve cover gaskets. Runs like a top.
The dealer would freak, kind of like on those commercials where the insurance company goes into shock because a client called some big law firm. Be like, "Scotty Kilmer is coming to inspect this car? DAMN we won't be able to sell it after the truth comes out!"
Scotty you have a great scanner that shows everything. Can you please do a segment in scanners!! we have a service repair shop and could really use a top of the line as well as a cheaper model. Appreciate your help! Your the man
Scotty I thought when you talk with your hands so much that you didn’t make sense or it was a big scam however watching your CZcams channel. I realize that you are the real man you’re the real deal and thank you for all your information and I know that waving your hands around is your personality which we all have different personalities but you are doing a great service thanks again.
Scotty is one the best mechanics I have ever seen. He is talented and tell the truth about good and bad cars in order to help us save money and time. If you you like his pls thumbs up 👍.
He really on give you half the information you really need and generally his repair tips leave out either the easiest way to do something or the most critical part of the repair.
@ryan rogers I've been ASE master tech for 25 years, I know only half of Scotty's time but mine has been in the obd11 era. And he always talks about his fancy scan tool. But it isn't a magic wand. One example of him only giving you half the information. I think it was this video or another onehe told you how to reset maintenance light on a Toyota it was hold odometer button and turn key on... It's really set to trip A turn key off, then hold button and turn key to run position continue to hold button and watch odometer there will be - - - - - witch will count down to zero. Then the light is rest. The best way to find the whole story or an easier way is Google what ur doing and watch serveral videos on the same subject. Don't get me wrong Scotty's really good but he just doesn't give you the whole story. If you need to you can message me on here or Facebook and see if I can give you any info that will make it easier. I just got off the phone with my son who is a c tech and saved him an extra hour's worth of changing a belt on Scotty's beloved Toyota Camry 2.2 liter motor. I am not good finding people on Facebook. So if you look me up as Christopher Brown in Jacksonville Florida you can find me I'll have a red helmet with a hat on top of it is my picture on there so if you friend me or message me I'll message you back if you have any questions and we can compare my notes with Scotty's notes.
its a common sales tactic. most salesperson try to pass the car as belonging to elderly person because old people usually don't drive too fast or stress their car engine too much. now most people try to angle in some immigrants name because buyer will ask questions like "why isn't the original car owner here to sell his car?". so salespersons insert some immigrant country name to imply that owner is not fluent in English or does not know local laws to sell his/her car. you'd be surprised how many car buyers fall for this schtick
Totally agree with your Nissan comment. Bought a 2005 Frontier and after 30K miles everything started breaking. Major and minor things like the radiator/transmission fiasco, windshield washer tank, in-tank gas gauge, rear differential and finally the engine. Went back to Toyota.
Awesome video. same in FLORIDA....my friend was in the same situation also Toyota. ...she called the cops. caught the guy.....weeks later got her full refund.
Hi Scotty! Great stuff, as usual! Hey, is there a "society" or association of licensed automotive mechanics that do or specialize in pre-purchase inspections? Thank you. JR
That's weird. Down here in Florida that's the name we give to people who are dealers without a license. "Curbing", "Curbers" or "Curbstoning". Its actually become more common over the years.
The state cracks down on these unlicensed dealers for not paying their taxes. Depending on your state you may only sell a few cars a year before you'll need a auto dealer's license.
If there is at least one Scotty Kilmer episode that people should share with their friends and family, it’s this one...! Sad thing is, some poor sucker out there is probably going to buy that car unaware of its hidden faults. Thanks Scotty, have a great day.
If you're looking at an older Avalon with the 3.0L V6, just know that that engine uses a timing belt, instead of a chain. And the head gaskets tend to start leaking as they age - and they are difficult and expensive to change.
From personal experience, I've had a Chrysler vehicle that had a slow leak in the rim which would cause the tire to slowly lose pressure over the course of a week and the light would come on. So yeah, Scotty's advice is solid 😉
the thing is over the last 30-40 years Chryslers have been endless money pits. crap engineering and parts. in the 32 years i worked on cars Chryslers were one of my biggest money makers. at the end of the 70's was the beginning of the end for Chrysler. anyone remember the k cars? the dodge omni? the frame cradle on those cars were crap, the rack and pinions would tear loose from the frame and you either had to replace the frame or cut access ways thru the bottom half so you could rebolt the rack back down to the frame and then reweld the bottom part of the frame where you had to cut into, and they used this crap design for 15 years before moving on to another design. replacing the frame was not cheap either the job was anywhere from 350 dollars to 550 dollars it depended on if the customer was ok with a junkyard frame or wanted a new one from Chrysler. and this was back in the mid 80's...
I'm glad you pointed out that scam though but you're right if you can get a good deal on it's a good deal life had incidents where I bought Chevys and they were all have together with the security still active and I tried to set it back to factory and I didn't know how the wiring was done beforehand and it basically over rid me with the security and I didn't pay that much and it wasn't a huge loss but yeah you definitely have to check it before you buy it
I don't where they get the cars from, but when I've looked at one of their cars, they have all been junkers. A word of advice don't believe a word they tell you. PS I'm based in the UK.
Thanks about the tip on the Nissans. I bought a 1999 toyota avalon XLS. The OBD Code reader said I needed a mass air flow sensor, o2 bank 1, o2 bank 2. I took your advice and cleaned the Mass air flow sensor. Didn't work so I ordered a new one. I hope with the new air flow sensor the codes will drop. If not I'll try cleaning them like in one of your videos. Any advice you have would be awesome. Thanks Scotty and God bless you my friend and your family as well......:)
Get the car facts sheet. And get it inspected you could spend 50$ or 500$ to find a good car but that good car will save you thousands in the long run. Great vid Scotty as always
It’s funny when I hear people try and bash Scotty. Don’t like him or his info, go elsewhere! But when they attack him it tells me he’s hitting a nerve. Usually a money nerve. And that exposes the desperateness to try and discredit him. Scotty, great job on your contribution, knowledge and videos! Cheers.
I'm sure some tyre pressure monitoring systems also use the wheel speed sensors to detect lower tyre pressure by knowing a tyre with lower pressure will have slightly lower speed than the other wheels.
Although I know that all cars are not created equally. I must say that the way you take care of your car will be the most important factor in how long the engine I have a 2008 Nissan that currently has around a 190K. I change my oil on time and I drained my CVT every 50K. So far, I have not had any issues other than my tire pressure monitor lights always being on. I see people who have cars with 20000K miles, but you can already tell that the engine is starting to suffer from the lack of care. It's always amazing to see somebody buy something for $25,000 but neglect spending $15-$25 every 5 months for an oil change.
Yeah, I have a 2005 Civic ex coupe with about 141k the engine sounds better than A LOT of younger cars. I use synthetic and change it around 5-7k depending how the oil looks or the engine sounds. And I upgraded to Synthetic auto tranny fluid royal purple in 2015 the car likes it.
Hi Scotty, Andy from Wales, UK here, just discovered your channel and like you I watched my Dad fix his cars from about age 10 so I get you! I have two questions - what OBD unit do you use and how much? Also why the shades? I'm intrigued! Love your videos by the way! 😻
I took apart my dashboard and put electrical tape over the tire light underneath the gauges. Put the gauges back on, BAM. No tire light and it looked perfect.
In Los Angeles, 90% of Facebook and craigslist car sales are dealers pretending to be owner-sellers. I tried to buy a used Lexus 3x cia FB and CL and almost got duped, needless to say, I woke up quickly to the shady car business in LA.
Hi Scotty, I really enjoy watching your videos and I have been watching you for a while , and you seem to have convinced me to never buy German cars, I live in the UK and I am thinking to buy a used Honda accord 2008 model with a manual transmission, what are your thoughts on that, could you recommend any other reliable cars for European consumers.
The "couldn't contact person who sold me the car" story happened to my mom. She bought this yaris from some dude and it had broken seatbelts electrical issues broken clock resets every time the car turns on and etc
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Scotty I'm from Northern Canada and I'm a student. What's the best car that's a cheaper price that I should get? If anyone would know it's you
When you buy car from a used car lot the old saying goes buyer beware. When you buy a car from a used car lot you never know what could be wrong with it the odometer could say a hundred fifteen thousand miles when in reality it may have a lot more than that. And sometimes these Auto lots will dope up a car just to get rid of it to make a quick dollar. And usually you don't know if the engine has been replaced or the transmission has been replaced or anything of that car's been replaced until you have an experienced mechanic check the car out cuz nothing is going to hide from a high-end code reading scan tool.
I've bought cars in a number of different states and this is the first I've heard of matching signatures. Guess it varies from state to state. How would the state know if you signed the PINK when you received it in the mail unless you had to pick it up at the DMV? Sounds like a good idea but what a pain in the ask.
Scotty Kilmer whats typical price for checking out potential buys?
Dont buy anything only buy Toyota....you know they are the best
How bout you tell them
"Thats funny, im buying this for an elderly Pakistani couple,. They're offering $1500
LaserFalcon 😂😂😂
" A few minutes spent now can save a lifetime of regret " Solid gold advice !
Thank You Sir🌞
67 used car lot dealers disliked this video...
@@captinbeyond trump, pence, barr, hitler
hahaha
@@lordjaashin 🤣
they brought more, now 259
Loot of swindlers on Facebook , and eBay hates this to when it says I’m selling for a friend Run
Watching scotty I Will end up buying a horse, no car is good with him
You get REAL HP that way. 😂
'94 Celica
That’s why he has all those pics of the laughing horses when he talks about cars, dude 😂🐴
You can get a Celica, a Matrix or a Lexus, those are Scotty Kilmer approved.
make sure that horse has toyota written on it's head , if not , just walk away
You save that guy from making a mistake, Scotty's a hero!
If any of the tests are incomplete, I walk away. It means someone has been messing with the car recently and the check engine light could come back on right after you buy it.
Hey scotty, you're like the father I never had. Love your channel 👍Thank you🙏
We all learn a lot from Scotty. 😂👍
Same!!
Same..
Thank you for looking out for your customers Scotty
Actually a toyota that needed an engine a115k miles would throw up a red flag, somebody abused the crap outta that thing!
Judging from the damage underneath, they may have hit something and broke the oil pan and burned the engine up.
Prob an accident
I thought you reset the miles to match the engine?
That is how I review now. I used to dismiss too much because I figured I could fix most things, but I'd rather pay for proper maintenance. I saw one recently that had a minor engine issue but it made me think he didn't change oil enough. Then I saw scrapes, bumps and curbed wheels and assumed an airhead drove it. NOPE.
I am more and more impressed with your knowledge of cars. Thank you very much for taking the time to impart your knowledge and experiences. You sir are a legend. An engineer like you is definitely a rare breed.
3:50 hah. First car I ever walked away from buying was on one of these car lots. Salesman told me it was owned by the ever popular “little old lady” locally. But he left the old registration from a man with a Chinese name who lived in another part of the state in the glovebox.
If you’re gonna lie to me about THAT, for no good reason, I’m not buying a pack of gum from you, never mind a used car.
Great comment all is great useful info when inspecting a used car !
Every used car salesman with a low milage car, they get it from an auction know nothing about it and say an old lady was the previous owner to the potential buyer
@Adam Fears hahahaha
If your car salesman looks & talks like Donald Trump should you jump on the deal immediately ?
@Adam Fears : LOL ;)
Thank you Dr.Scotty, great diagnosis and helping out the customer.
Great advice! Speaking of Avalons, I have a 2001 XLS with 242,000 miles. Picked up for $1,900 last year and only had to replace the valve cover gaskets. Runs like a top.
Hey! , car dealer! “ SHOW US THE SCOTTY KILMER SCAN!”
The dealer would freak, kind of like on those commercials where the insurance company goes into shock because a client called some big law firm. Be like, "Scotty Kilmer is coming to inspect this car? DAMN we won't be able to sell it after the truth comes out!"
Thank you Scotty. I’ve learned so much about cars from your channel and other cool channels on CZcams. But you always tell the truth.
Good looking out, Mr. Scotty.. I also had my suspicions..
..about Subway.
GREAT VIDEO!
Love knowing all the scams so I don't get taken. Thanks Scotty!
Your videos are really informative. I hope people watch this and don't get scammed.
Scotty you have a great scanner that shows everything.
Can you please do a segment in scanners!!
we have a service repair shop and could really use a top of the line as well as a cheaper model.
Appreciate your help! Your the man
Famous last words "Replace that and pray". I love your channel and attitude.
I love my 2006 Avalon with 230k miles run very smooth the only common problem is the power steering leaking and rear struts make noise
Have an 06 Avalon still running that my dad daily’s to work got 400k miles. All highway
@@tleoipl37 It should have at least another 200k miles.
Michael Ball 👌🏻👌🏻 yea driving it back and forth from Delaware to Jersey 60 miles one way commute
Great video Scotty, shows us what to look for & In a real situation. Thanks
Nice to see the sun is shining bright in Housing Texas!
Priceless info on this video. Thanks Scotty!
This is my non offensive comment even though it’s not Monday.
Love you, Scotty.
Wow such a cute comment lmao
These videos so helpful. Thanks for doing this!
Scotty I thought when you talk with your hands so much that you didn’t make sense or it was a big scam however watching your CZcams channel. I realize that you are the real man you’re the real deal and thank you for all your information and I know that waving your hands around is your personality which we all have different personalities but you are doing a great service thanks again.
Loads of useful information. Bless you sir.
Damn Scotty you're racking up them subscribers!!
Scotty when the house next door to you goes up for sale will u please notify me?
Its probably old folks so...
pretty soon i guess.
@@edmund8954 💀
Lol see if you could help him make his videos.
@@M0rdFustang willd
Thank you Scotty. Criminals always get it in the end.
I love your channel, and the new channel is put together well.
So glad that I found your channel! 👍🏼
Scotty just described 90% of the used cars for sale in CT, out of state auction cars being sold for a friend, a neighbor, a cousin... etc
Scotty is one the best mechanics I have ever seen. He is talented and tell the truth about good and bad cars in order to help us save money and time. If you you like his pls thumbs up 👍.
He really on give you half the information you really need and generally his repair tips leave out either the easiest way to do something or the most critical part of the repair.
@ryan rogers I've been ASE master tech for 25 years, I know only half of Scotty's time but mine has been in the obd11 era. And he always talks about his fancy scan tool. But it isn't a magic wand. One example of him only giving you half the information. I think it was this video or another onehe told you how to reset maintenance light on a Toyota it was hold odometer button and turn key on... It's really set to trip A turn key off, then hold button and turn key to run position continue to hold button and watch odometer there will be
- - - - - witch will count down to zero. Then the light is rest. The best way to find the whole story or an easier way is Google what ur doing and watch serveral videos on the same subject. Don't get me wrong Scotty's really good but he just doesn't give you the whole story. If you need to you can message me on here or Facebook and see if I can give you any info that will make it easier. I just got off the phone with my son who is a c tech and saved him an extra hour's worth of changing a belt on Scotty's beloved Toyota Camry 2.2 liter motor. I am not good finding people on Facebook. So if you look me up as Christopher Brown in Jacksonville Florida you can find me I'll have a red helmet with a hat on top of it is my picture on there so if you friend me or message me I'll message you back if you have any questions and we can compare my notes with Scotty's notes.
@ryan rogers you to bud look me up if you want a second opinion or need help.
I like the MILF Status feature in the OBII AutoScanner. I’ll have to get one of those devices. Thank you Scotty.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great information!
Got my 2015 Avalon XLE used and its smooth and strong only 52k miles
David Trejo how much did you pay for it ??
No duh, 52k miles is basically new. OF COURSE it's strong and smooth.
@@rekeshorey5571 16k 4% APR I got a loan.
Great video, very informative
Your wealth of knowledge is worth every minute of viewing!
Really informative video. There are so many scams
Scotty is a gem! Valuable knowledge right here!
"Elderly Pakistani friend?" That guy really needs to work on his sales pitch.
its a common sales tactic. most salesperson try to pass the car as belonging to elderly person because old people usually don't drive too fast or stress their car engine too much. now most people try to angle in some immigrants name because buyer will ask questions like "why isn't the original car owner here to sell his car?". so salespersons insert some immigrant country name to imply that owner is not fluent in English or does not know local laws to sell his/her car. you'd be surprised how many car buyers fall for this schtick
"I'm selling this for a Nigerian prince..."
Might have been an immigrant salesman's pitch.
😂
Awesome Video Scotty as usual!
One of your best, great info Scotty.
Great video Scotty, thank you!
Totally agree with your Nissan comment. Bought a 2005 Frontier and after 30K miles everything started breaking. Major and minor things like the radiator/transmission fiasco, windshield washer tank, in-tank gas gauge, rear differential and finally the engine. Went back to Toyota.
0:19 Skynet meme onpoint
He's probably more threatened by Skynet than the deep state
Scotty do a video on how to find a honest mechanic like yourself!!!
Love the videos. You always teach me something useful.
Awesome video. same in FLORIDA....my friend was in the same situation also Toyota. ...she called the cops. caught the guy.....weeks later got her full refund.
I definitely want a mechanic like you Scotty. The thing is they hardly exist. Even an excellent mechanic would probably be too busy to do what you do.
Great video,I like these kind if videos.
Hi Scotty! Great stuff, as usual! Hey, is there a "society" or association of licensed automotive mechanics that do or specialize in pre-purchase inspections? Thank you. JR
Every video.
Something new learned👍
Hey Scotty...very informative channel...I’m a toyota lover and owner of an AE111, I’d really appreciate hearing your views on the Toyota 4A-GE engines
Used to call it “curbing” when a salesman took the car away from the dealership and sold the car on his own.
That's weird. Down here in Florida that's the name we give to people who are dealers without a license. "Curbing", "Curbers" or "Curbstoning". Its actually become more common over the years.
It's actually CURBSTONING. Curbing is something entirely different and not car related at all.
'Curbing' where I'm from means someone can't judge the curb (and hit it) when parking 🤔
The state cracks down on these unlicensed dealers for not paying their taxes. Depending on your state you may only sell a few cars a year before you'll need a auto dealer's license.
david Hanesworth still do
Scotty....can't wait for the APP....professional APP tester here..👍
If there is at least one Scotty Kilmer episode that people should share with their friends and family, it’s this one...!
Sad thing is, some poor sucker out there is probably going to buy that car unaware of its hidden faults.
Thanks Scotty, have a great day.
Car and house sales is like walking into a casino to play some games.
Thanks for your help!
04:30 The gesture for 'externally' and 'hovering' is the same!
Yes sir! Thank you Mr. Kilmer!
If you're looking at an older Avalon with the 3.0L V6, just know that that engine uses a timing belt, instead of a chain. And the head gaskets tend to start leaking as they age - and they are difficult and expensive to change.
I avoid cars with timing belts and interference engines. You never know when you'll have a 3000 pound paperweight. This is experience talking.
That particular engine is not an interference engine, but I agree with you. I'd avoid any car with a timing belt: interference engine or not...
Michael Gilbert pretty much all Toyota cars have timing belts
@@mikeyriley8959 Older ones, yes, but newer ones, no...
Michael Gilbert just say no to the 3.0. Get one w the 3.3 or 3.5
Chrysler tire pressure light ON
Scotty: Don’t buy it, Endless Money Pit
Toyota tire pressure light ON
Scotty: Not a big deal
From personal experience, I've had a Chrysler vehicle that had a slow leak in the rim which would cause the tire to slowly lose pressure over the course of a week and the light would come on. So yeah, Scotty's advice is solid 😉
That means it's Christmas presents are coming to your Toy dealership.
Mustapha Gai k
the thing is over the last 30-40 years Chryslers have been endless money pits. crap engineering and parts. in the 32 years i worked on cars Chryslers were one of my biggest money makers. at the end of the 70's was the beginning of the end for Chrysler. anyone remember the k cars? the dodge omni? the frame cradle on those cars were crap, the rack and pinions would tear loose from the frame and you either had to replace the frame or cut access ways thru the bottom half so you could rebolt the rack back down to the frame and then reweld the bottom part of the frame where you had to cut into, and they used this crap design for 15 years before moving on to another design.
replacing the frame was not cheap either the job was anywhere from 350 dollars to 550 dollars it depended on if the customer was ok with a junkyard frame or wanted a new one from Chrysler. and this was back in the mid 80's...
I'm glad you pointed out that scam though but you're right if you can get a good deal on it's a good deal life had incidents where I bought Chevys and they were all have together with the security still active and I tried to set it back to factory and I didn't know how the wiring was done beforehand and it basically over rid me with the security and I didn't pay that much and it wasn't a huge loss but yeah you definitely have to check it before you buy it
Thanks for this Scotty.
Such great information. I can't imagine anyone disliking this video.
That's a hilarious bird at 9:34
The last car I bought when I lived in the UK was from a Pakastani, boy did I live to regret that!
Freddie Mercury was pakistani
@@noway5590 Did Freddie sell used cars??
@@noway5590 and he wasn't from Pakistan
I don't where they get the cars from, but when I've looked at one of their cars, they have all been junkers. A word of advice don't believe a word they tell you. PS I'm based in the UK.
lol
Thanks about the tip on the Nissans. I bought a 1999 toyota avalon XLS. The OBD Code reader said I needed a mass air flow sensor, o2 bank 1, o2 bank 2. I took your advice and cleaned the Mass air flow sensor. Didn't work so I ordered a new one. I hope with the new air flow sensor the codes will drop. If not I'll try cleaning them like in one of your videos. Any advice you have would be awesome. Thanks Scotty and God bless you my friend and your family as well......:)
Big homie 👊🏼
You never disappoint!
Scotty thank you so much for all your help God bless you
Get the car facts sheet. And get it inspected you could spend 50$ or 500$ to find a good car but that good car will save you thousands in the long run. Great vid Scotty as always
Great advice! However, the car is too old, damages are inevitable.
Florida had car inspections in the late 70’s, but they didn’t last very long.
It’s funny when I hear people try and bash Scotty. Don’t like him or his info, go elsewhere! But when they attack him it tells me he’s hitting a nerve. Usually a money nerve. And that exposes the desperateness to try and discredit him. Scotty, great job on your contribution, knowledge and videos! Cheers.
Scottie I wish you and your family the best of luck and happiness in your new home love you man
I'm sure some tyre pressure monitoring systems also use the wheel speed sensors to detect lower tyre pressure by knowing a tyre with lower pressure will have slightly lower speed than the other wheels.
Although I know that all cars are not created equally. I must say that the way you take care of your car will be the most important factor in how long the engine I have a 2008 Nissan that currently has around a 190K. I change my oil on time and I drained my CVT every 50K. So far, I have not had any issues other than my tire pressure monitor lights always being on. I see people who have cars with 20000K miles, but you can already tell that the engine is starting to suffer from the lack of care. It's always amazing to see somebody buy something for $25,000 but neglect spending $15-$25 every 5 months for an oil change.
Yeah, I have a 2005 Civic ex coupe with about 141k the engine sounds better than A LOT of younger cars. I use synthetic and change it around 5-7k depending how the oil looks or the engine sounds. And I upgraded to Synthetic auto tranny fluid royal purple in 2015 the car likes it.
🙂 the problem is nobody wants to drive like Grandma, if they did all cars as a whole would last longer
@@MrSamadolfo I think people can still drive fast, it's just more about the maintenance
Louisiana doesn't have a very special inspection basically a tax collector system.
That's what they all are: extortion rackets.
Hi Scotty, Andy from Wales, UK here, just discovered your channel and like you I watched my Dad fix his cars from about age 10 so I get you! I have two questions - what OBD unit do you use and how much? Also why the shades? I'm intrigued! Love your videos by the way! 😻
He has said the shades are corrective prescriptions for his nearsightedness.
@@EMichaelBall Ah ok, understood 🙂 didn't mean to offend, was just curious 🙂
Scotty i been trying to fix my o3 dakato 4.7l I had to fix the head gasket an now I'm tryinfg to get it time right
Fantastic video Scotty!
you're so awesome... Love that you are in Texas...! too far from me, I'm in East Texas, but I Love your videos...!
That cat pillow behind him is freaking me out.. hahaha
Good luck I hate it as much as you but it's ramped now. Seems everyone with a car is doing it. It's no better here in Canada 👍🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦
I took apart my dashboard and put electrical tape over the tire light underneath the gauges. Put the gauges back on, BAM. No tire light and it looked perfect.
In Los Angeles, 90% of Facebook and craigslist car sales are dealers pretending to be owner-sellers. I tried to buy a used Lexus 3x cia FB and CL and almost got duped, needless to say, I woke up quickly to the shady car business in LA.
Scott is "The Terminator" of cars.
Hi Scotty, I really enjoy watching your videos and I have been watching you for a while , and you seem to have convinced me to never buy German cars, I live in the UK and I am thinking to buy a used Honda accord 2008 model with a manual transmission, what are your thoughts on that, could you recommend any other reliable cars for European consumers.
Great advice!
This is why sometimes it is easier to pay for peace of mind at a dealership.
Great deals on used cars, but you got to do what Scotty says!
The "couldn't contact person who sold me the car" story happened to my mom. She bought this yaris from some dude and it had broken seatbelts electrical issues broken clock resets every time the car turns on and etc
Walk away? What about reporting to authorities?
I've never had a mechanic check out any of my car purchases, 19 cars but none newer than 2012.
@Tony Montana
- Same here lol!
Is that why you have gone through 19 cars?
@@williamparsonage5020 - In my case it's over time (around 50 years give or take) and not in a short period of time. I like cars.
@@bigg4454 19 cars over 50 yrs, it still a car every 2.5-3 yrs. You bought junk every 3 years.
@@edxmon Not quite. They're my hobby damn! Why does it have to be junk? Negative folks....sheesh!
you are a valuable resource of information.