$1,000 Water pump? On a Chevy Equinox? CAR WIZARD show how much this repair is like working on a BMW 

Dont like the charge. Go somewhere else. Dont call me when the cheaper shop breaks your car.

I wanna diss Wizard for charging 1000 for job. I woulda charged a lot more than that.

I agree. Good techs like Wizard, Eric O and Ivan deserve every penny they charge.

It is GM’s fault for such a stupid design. The Wizard ends up having to deal with it when it breaks. In a way, it makes me miss timing belts. I had an old Ford Escort where the water pump was driven off the timing belt. The water pump was replaced when the timing belt was replaced. Most of the labor was already done. One time the dealer didn’t replace the water pump with the belt. I was in college at the time and my dad was paying for it. Boy was he mad that it wasn’t changed at the same time because there was very little chance that the water pump was going to last 120k.

@@matt9c1 Ow yah definitely in fact I'd give them a 10r or 20 extra there that good.

Just depends on the vehicle every brand has lemons.. My wife has drove our terrain for 5 years no issues 80k~ miles EDIT I did replace purge valve solenoid once 20$ did it myself in 30 min in 0 degree weather!

@@MrHadwiger 80k isn’t anything amazing. The 100k to 200k is the real test. If she hits 250-300k then that was a good car. Or if she ever sacrifices some or all of herself in accident to keep your family safe.

10-20 years ago Chevys were great cars. Now they're junk. Just buy a Toyota or a Honda.

194K on my 2010 Equinox AWD with the 2.4. Bought it new and I can’t remember any major issues. Wiper linkage had to be replaced 2x is all that comes to mind.

@@1337penguinman I call bullshit on that too. Everything Chevy made in the 2000s wouldn't look out of place rotting in a trailer park. Should have gone straight to the crusher from the factory and saved people time, money and headache. Honda & Toyota you're right though.

thanks planned obsolescence that we can get such cheap used suv lol

I think the older ones came with the 3400 V6. The 2800/3100/3400/3500 engines have the world's easiest water pump to replace! Right at the top near the radiator, loosen belt, remove pulley bolts, remove water pump bolts, and its out.

bigpjohnson we have a 3900 impala and there fairly decent to replace the water pump to

I used to own a 95 Saturn SL1, hardest part about changing the water pump on it was getting the pully off because of the clearence between the frame and the pully bolts. Had to jack up the engine to be able to get them out, other then that fairly straight forward process.. Guess I couldn't complain though compared to this nightmare here.

someone needs to design an LS swap kit for these junk Chevys

I moved and went to a local one and asked for maintenance and he told me to get lost- I didnt need it yet come back in 30k miles. I was over the moon.

I am not poor by any means but do my own work because of the mechanics that have screwed up my vehicles. I would love to find a good mechanic and pay what they are worth.

@@gregeoryl Mechanics also pick & choose which customers vehicle they'll follow the maint. schedule to a T. Other ppl like welfare queens, poor ppl, etc they'll spot serious problems & not say anything & let those customers vehicles have catastrophic failures. Or outright break all sorts of lines, hoses, sensors etc to drive up reassembly costs.

I can reengineering is the culprit for high repair cost Why can't they just KISS (keep it simple stupid)

I always get a kick out of following these up on ramps and seeing them belch out blue smoke. Garbage

My 2011 equinox just turned 200k miles this week driving back from Florida to Massachussets for the 6th time and never had a problem with the water pump.

@@RodrRodr-tx5lq what number engine are you on?

@@SawyerSmoak he won't tell you he going to say problem free since he brought it but people know gm it's no way problem free

@@SawyerSmoak still original engine and transmission but replaced catalytic converter and O2 sensors and oil seal at 185k miles, intake VVT valve about 2 months, spark plugs and coils about 4 months ago. But the reason this car has gone for so long is I keep checking the oil and never let it get low since this engine has a reputation for burning oil. I have also used 10w40 instead of the recommended 5w30 to compensate for engine wear.

Told him to pay for it himself? Such entitlement...

They do if they go to Car Wizard to get it fixed 😂

I swear more of these burn oil than don’t, most the time you can see the oil smoke when they start from a stop.

Sounds like alot of gravy to me

GM had to release a special coverage for the 2.4 Equinox to replace pistons and rings because of the oil consumption issues. A lot of them only had 50k miles before they would use 1 quart in 1000 miles.

I swore off most all GM products except those that have long time durability like the old 3800 series engines and the 4.3 liter V 6 engines are semi dependable. Would never buy a new GM vehicle ever.

Great time to be a mechanic that’s for sure.

Wizard owns the most unreliable SUV brand on the market, as proven time and time again by the statistics. Land / Range Rover. He uses BMW as to not make himself look the fool he is.

@@54FLEX45 At least he can fix the stupid things himself.

@@54FLEX45 it actually has a Ford engine in it and He also knows how to work on his car

@@SDZKProductions You’ve missed the point. It’s not about his car, it’s about his opinion on the brands. In labelling BMW has THE brand as the unreliable / expensive default comparison. Land / Range Rover are worse, the statistics confirm it year after year, end of story.

@@paulparoma Irrelevant to my point. It’s his opinion on relating to a particular brand when referencing reliability. I couldn’t care less if he can fix his own car or not, I’m sure he can.

A lot of them are made in Canada including the cobalt GMC terrain etc.. and Canada sells alot of problem fixers like special blow-by oil caps, Aunt oil canister some things that allow the oil to stay in the engine at the same time. Most the Chevys have these problems and are made in Canada and you can only get these weird performance parts that stop rear main seals from blowing from Canada. And if you live in Sunshine States you can't even get the parts because of emission laws

“Welcome back viewers to the South Main Auto channel, we have here a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox with the big 2.4”

Those suck balls to do. I've only done 2 I believe. Well, 1 was a heater core and the other an evaporator. We don't see a lot of those failures here in AZ

Hahaha. I have an 06 equinox w/ the 3.4 and the pump is simple but that heater core gives me nightmares

Chevys are junk

Exactly what I was thinking!

He seems like a supportive boss too.

you can tell hes a square feller

I'd like to see him do some work..other than talk about doing it or have done it already. Getting like Scotty Kilmer!! :-)

@@brettstevens9677 In one video he says he does a lot of work off camera. The wizard is a legit mechanic.

Add another $20k to your never ending vehicle debt lmao

When you find out how much they will give you for the trade in, You'll be heading to the nearest Toyota dealer. and try to sell the Chevy on your own.

“Your trade-in has a bad water pump, so we will only be able to give you $3k below book value for it.” That’s why.

EXACTLY

@@mtfan that’s why when I get my next car, I won’t be using my current car as a trade in; because it’s pretty much only worth scrap value.

Last time i was that early, i was informed there wouldnt be a second date.

Yeah everyone talking smack about the poor little equinox when theres much worse out there..ignorance is bliss

They are complete garbage

No, I’m not. The way they drink oil and blow out rear seals I’m not surprised you don’t haul more.

Tons I believe.

No I wouldn’t. I own one…

No I'm not at all I'm a die hard chevy fan particularly chevy trucks and a full time mechanic I love these 2.4 ecotec for one reason they keep my wallet full I would never own one you'll be lucky to get it to 200k miles without catastrophic failure

I followed this advice when I wanted to buy a ford edge. Learned that it has the same water pump in timing chain situation. Wised up and bought a Lexus RX. Couldn't be happier.

If you did that, no one would buy a new car. They are all over-complicated with little concern to serviceability and attendant repair costs.

Car complaints is a website I constantly use. I'll also use reddit as a search for a car and see what the mechanic subreddit says. If you're lazy and don't want to do research just get a Toyota or Lexus and call it a day.

@@CeeZee001 car complaints does have a few flaws like no vin number is required for registering a complaint, also they seem to have an issue distinguishing an I-4 issue from a v6. I noticed most of the complaints were at random mileage and never followed up. Some cars get a pass when there is a known defect. With an unsecured site like that, I think Ford salesman or Buick salesman can write bad reviews all day. Recently a friend refused to buy a used car because of bad reviews on the site, bought a Kia instead because there were no complaints and had his engine implode (common Kia issue)

@@alskooper3319 That's the idea. unfortunately, new car market is trying really hard to switch to a 3 year lease model, and anything past that is an after thought. Especially with European cars.

@@HermannTheGreat I disagree somewhat. After working on them for over 20 years, I know for fact in regards to interiors that there are much much worse out there. Let's be fair here

@@HermannTheGreat I'm amazed at Chevy trucks not even 10 years old and already rusting away. Relative works at a GM dealership and a new Blazer is 50G's. Why on earth would someone pay that for a new vehicle?

Chevy sucks and has for a long time🖕🏻. Japanese for me 😎👍🏻

@@davidedwards2773 Dude, I just bought an Acura TSX (for only 3G with 114k on the dial) and I'm freaking loving that car. I'm puzzled why people take their chances on GM junk that's way, way overpriced. Brand loyalty I guess. It's weird having a vehicle I'm not turning a wrench on every weekend.

.....wow, I hate and detest any and every Garbage Motors produced vehicle, but it says a lot about your character that would rather give your money to some prick CEO in Japan, helping to make those dirtbags even more wealthy, than to help an American car company and the American workers it employs....Smmfh I grew up in a Ford household, and will ever strictly own Ford vehicles, with the most recent model year being my 312,000 mile 84 Ford Ranger 2.3L 4spd 4x4, the oldest a 1943 Ford GP flat fender Jeep with a Ford 289 K-Code, 74 Bronco 347 stroker that's nothin but horsepower and torque, and my only non-Ford is an 85 AMC Cj7, BUT, I'm hoping to install a Ford Coyote motor under the hood by summer 2022....I only use American made parts, yes that costs more and may take a little longer but IDGAF, I refuse to support any foreign auto manufacturer....

Heat and water over time on the studs and nuts tends to "fuse" the two together over time. I drilled out many head exhaust bolts and learned this the hard way also. It is not fun work in any way, shape, or form. Fred

Not if you live in Las Vegas. I was able to un bolt the factory exhaust on a 92' Jeep without breaking any studs. Things are a pleasure to work on when they're not Rusty.

You ever tried a haynes manual bub? Lol

Agreed, my 2012 Fiesta is the same. The shop replaced the timing belt along with the water pump for a fraction of the cost. Talking about Ford, their transverse mounted V6s like the 3.5 on the Edge/MKX/Taurus have an overly complicated water pump design. I don't know which one is worse TBH

I truly believe some people just want to watch the world burn, this is a prime example, but in reality seems like something the designers did to make it so the customer brings the car to the shop more likely.

That's why I don't think it is a problem. When the water pump is changed alongside with the belt and other stuff it is going to work well. I don't really have experience of the newer cars though.

KID IS BACK good to see u mate just bought an 06 imola red 330ci zhp imola red 6 speed manual w cinnamon m3 interior convertible w perfect top, im in cali too. want to buy it?

Some companies do that layout better than others. The Ford Duratec 35 and 37 compared to the Nissan VQ35. Both have their water pump driven by the timing, but the Ford places its pump in the center of the 'Vee' of the timing chain and uses it as a stressed pulley for the chain, between the two heads. Nissan placed theirs lower and on one side and does not use it as a pulley. So with the VQ motor, it only ever experiences the force of the chain spinning the pulley. The Duratec though, is used in the same position a tensioner would be and is bearing the full force of all the engine timing pieces including the cam sprockets and tensioners. So when the Ford pump fails, and they do, you have to take the entire timing setup off the front of the engine including the valve covers. The oil pan comes off too. But because of the design on the Ford timing system, you can't just slip the chains off. You need a special tool to hold the variable valve timing stuff and cams in place, or else you have to re-time the engine. And there was a lawsuit over the Ford water pump. Because of the high torque load experienced by the pump and the pump's design, they wear out prematurely because the shaft in the pump gets pulled out of square, wearing out the shaft seals. When the shaft seals wear, the pump doesn't drip out of its weep holes, it dumps all the coolant as quickly as it can pump it and it goes into the oil pan. So if you don't stop the motor as soon as you see it getting hot, you could be chewing up the bearings in the bottom end and pumping oilpan milkshake through all your expensive variable valve timing parts like mine did. The Nissan? Pop off the front cover, unbolt the water pump, use a wrench to release tension from the tensioner and let the chain go slack. Then pull the pump out. Stick the new pump in and release the tensioner to retension the chain. As long as you don't turn the chain at all, the engine stays in time. It's why a water pump on a Nissan VQ35DE in a Murano or a Quest is $500 and a water pump on a Duratec 35 in a Ford Flex is $1400. It is 10 hours of labor by the book!

Dude this guy exaggerates everything about bimmers, I’ve had mine for 2 years and it has not failed on me once. Just spent money on regular maintenance and flat tires pretty much.

That “depends” 😉

I spill a lot of coffee in my passenger seat.

Those kinds of deposits are generally made after hearing what the repair quote will be.

*Shudders in Canadian*

You ain't never lied 😂

Amen. Fred

I don't even touch exhaust nuts or bolts without heating them up with a torch works almost every time

The thing i learned with Chevy,once problems start a new one comes in 6 months worst than the last one.

That isn't the issue.... the issue is the amount of parts that have to be taken off, the specialized tool and procedure and the complication. Where on some vehicles, nothing has to be disassembled to change a water pump.

I've owned BMWs for 30 years and only had to do a water pump once at 150k miles. On pre-2005 cars they're not hard to fit.

My two BMW's only needed vcg 200 and coolant system 600, suspension 600. That's parts and labor

Its funny randy some forlks dont know you do this stuff alot working on your own stuff from auction.

cuz toyotas r gay

@Beelzebot shutup nobody talkin 2 u

@@BmwMe-uh9sy No you are gay. Most people use a vehicle for affordable, reliable transportation, unlike a Bimmer owner that doesn't have a life aside from cars and coffee and drifting that M3 into a curb.

Yeah. The mechanic who replaced mine charged a hundred for mine. The price to replace all shocks, oil change, and that pump was 1000 for my rav4. Or the same price as this. Including parts.

@@QuickQuips what do you "that pump" in your RAV4? That pump does not go on a RAV4 does it?

yep, I was looking for a monkey, a cat or something similar walking on it as a background hero falling off the yacht LOL

What's a yatch?

I was looking for something

That was a funny detail from Mrs. Wizard.🛥

@@utuber2940 yatch is a CarWizard's boat aka yacht

171K miles. Be fair about this. Any water pump is going to be at least $500. I remember when cars needed a overhaul at 100K. He looked at the rest of the car and said everything looked good at 171K miles! This is a economy car, built to a price. I’ve seen many Subarus that have needed $4000 head gasket replacements before 150K. GM has nothing to hang their head about with this situation.

@@garydiane1577 I have to agree. This thing has almost 200k and still on the road. ANYTHING with this kind of mileage is a hooptie, but to be in this good of shape after damn near a decade and 200k miles is impressive to me.

@@garydiane1577 : Yeah, frankly 170,000 miles is quite decent. But the question is: why don't the designers think about an easier way to replace the darn pump when it fails??

My older Ford with a 302 hit 300k miles last week and the water pump just now gave out. Truck is still completely drivable just have no heat. 177k miles is not much.

@@bkucinschi they have the engine, transmission, differential and pollution control components all jammed under that hood- the hood that needs to be as low as possible for good aerodynamics (gas mileage). To me it’s BMW that has no excuse; they’re rear wheel drive, so they should be much easier to access engine components on them then these front drive econo boxes.

The Chevrolet Cruze and Equinox in the USA also gets the 1.6 diesel.

With all of the emission stuff they put on cars now 99% if them would be illegal.

Bingo

Who designs a waterpump to bolt on at 7 foot pounds. This engineer is an embarrassment

Indeed

You want to see the things I see in the U.K. we surrounded buy salt air and the salt the roads for 4 months a year I’ve had to weld 6 year old fords over here 🤣

@@andrew1979ish Same shite here my friend. Freakin nuts

@@chrisdigital it breaks my heart every time I take my own out in winter crazy thing is u be luck we see a week of snow all winter 🤷‍♂️

@@andrew1979ish Yup that's New York. The roads are covered in rock salt literally 6 months of the year, Then the humidity in the summer accelerates the oxidation. Holes right through frames, bolts seized in place. It's the worst bro Check out a channel called South Main Auto he's in upstate NY and has prime examples of rotten ass NY cars and trucks

Agreed

Funny how 160k miles is considered throw away these days. My dad still thinks 90k miles is too high for a car. Lmao

@@codyrandolph4371 160k is considered barely driven on Toyotas and Lexus 🤣

@@IIOctaneII Oh I know, I just find it funny how mileage on cars has ballooned and it's really not a big deal depending on the make: Honda, Toyota, even some domestic trucks.

@@IIOctaneII I drove my Camry 🚗 as my work truck. Trunk and back seat were full of tools 🔧and job supplies. I had a roof rack I sometimes used to transport things up to and including full 96 × 48 × ¾ inch plywood. I also towed a trailer with even more job supplies/material/appliances/trash as needed. I'm also an Assistant Scoutmaster and I took that car off the pavement and into the woods (sometimes for miles on dirt/gravel) to go camping 🏕 with our Boy Scout Troop, at least a couple times per year. Treating it like that, my Camry's 5S-FE 4-cylinder engine threw a rod at only a mere 461,228 original miles (742,274½ Km). Slushbox tranny, exhaust, and upholstery were all still original too. I would have gotten another engine at a junkyard, did the timing belt/water pump & some gaskets/seals and kept the car going past half a million miles too. My wife reminded me that a truck or SUV would be better suited to my needs. So, no engine swap. 🪦

Chrysler 2.7, hold my beer. The 2.7 Chrysler was a disaster.

Chevy 2.2 Ecotech with "Total Fail" timing chain that GM tried to fix 3 times and still couldn't: "Hi! You must be new here!"

Ford 5.4 3valve: "Set Phazers on broken! Timing now for a new engine!"

Ford 3.5 V6 burned my girlfriend on her Flex. Almost fell off my chair when she told me the quote for the water pump!

Don't forget the ford 3.7 v6 , and the transverse mounted 3.5 ecoboost.

Love the picture of the Chevy dealer he flashes when he talks of junkyards! 😂

There are very few GM vehicles like this, the majority of GM cars are some of the easiest to work on. Scotty is a bumbling idiot that is wayyy too brand loyal.

GM makes a attractive vehicles but what's the point if they won't last without constantly throwing money at them. Say what you will about Toyotas simple design but it works time after time.

@@JoshuasRecordings no they're mainly junk and I stupidly purchased a brand new one last December, no problems yet (fingers crossed)

@@tonebonebgky2 No, only the ones with eco tec engines are junk. GM V8s are some of the most reliable V8s on the planet. The eco tec ones are no worse than many engines from that time frame unless compared to Toyota. Go watch the Wizards videos on GM recommended vs. not.

Mostly all cars are like that lol

@@esco819 just GMs. Even my BMW has an access for in the wheel well. 😂

Not saying it's a good design but, I own a 14 CTS Coupe, the book says you need to remove the bumper but you don't have to. You can remove a few bolts and bend the soft bumper cover enough to access he bolts for the light. I wouldn't want to do it in frigid temps but it's doable.

@@slscamg you drive a BMW 😂

Yeah I just had a bulb changed in my 2010 CTS and my mechanic was pissed and mesmerised about taking the front of my car apart to get at a light bulb. GMC is really starting to suck in my books.

They are supposed to last 150k to 200k in normal vehicles. It was a secret weakness of 2000's Toyota I4 Camry and Carolla engines losing the water pump around 100k.

I have two 944s, for last 30 years. One on each got changed one so far at about 120k miles. It might be that you are buying junky parts.,

Agree, I have a 2012 V6 Equinox and haven't had any issues with it. I think your going to run into packaging issues like this with any compact SUV.

@@geerstyresoil3136 we have a 2018 equinox with the 1.5l and it’s given us no problems for 50,000 miles.(except a random check engine light for the vacuum assisted brakes, but that went away when it was cleared and hasn’t came back)

That car on the video has already had a drivetrain swap.

IM 100% AGREE 👍👍👍

Yup

I paid $2000 for my 2004 Avalanche in 2015, today it's worth $8000 on a trade in.

@@tommyodonovan3883 Yeah on a trade not cash. They just want you to get a 40 thousand dolar vehicle and the 8 they offer are included somewhere in there. They will never lost money. 🤦🏻‍♂️😳

@@anonimoporsiempre6033 that is why my everyday driver is a 500 dollar Chevy celebrity. Getting close to 400,000 miles. I changed the water pump and thermostat for 30 bucks, preventive maintenance. I bypass the AC, because I'm no crying ass Baby and roll my windows down. Gotta love rolling in the old law 👍💰

Some work yes, $1000 jobs no. This person's lucky to still have a car honestly these don't last this long usually.

Hell I did 350k with a BMW without having to take a spanner on the engine apart from the normal servicing!

@@tonebonebgky2 Well no, expensive jobs is exactly what I would be expecting lol..these parts don't last forever. I also think the owners are stupid to invest $1000 in a car worth $4000 at most.

@@crbb3099 the point is that a water pump should not be a $1000 job, I just did the water pump on my 25 year old volvo in my driveway, it took maybe 40 minutes.

@@crbb3099 It may not be as dumb as you think. They need a car. They're not going to replace it with another $4000 car. That's just not human nature. And even if they did, there's a good change it might need a $1000 repair soon. Sometimes the devil you know is better than the one you don't. I'd guess that if the customer were looking to replace this, it would be more like $8,000-10,000. And that's before we talk financing. In that light, spending $1000 on a known car in good condition that you can get several more years out of may be not a bad deal. The real test is not how much you can sell it for, but what you can get out of it (assuming it still fits your needs).

Same I didn't think it was that hard. I did head gasket as well

Same...not difficult.

But its not run off the timing chain its run off an untimed secondary chain.

You are a decent person... When I comes to your labor.. These shops are money driven.. Car Dr. Adds shop fees. .. Question ❓.. Aren't all shops supposed to have the tools to do the job.. why would u charge for that... Sheer greed !!!

​@@stylzeswift9705-- tools aren't free. They have to be purchased.

Modern timing chains - if they aren't meant for the "Lifetime" of the engine - are usually rated for 200k miles. Some times the tensioner can easily be replaced from the side or whatnot, but rarely is the chain expected to ever be replaced before the vehicle is off the road.

@@Mis73rRand0m take a page from the book of BMW, Audi, or some MB engines and you will quickly realize that just because they are rated for 200k or lifetime does not mean they won't fail sooner.

@@masonburhoe2559 Oh i fully understand, hence why I said "expected to be replaced." The factory doesn't expect to do the job because they hope the part is actually engineered to last 200k... expectations often fail to meet reality in the German vehicle engineering world.

It’s on it’s second engine and transmission.

Someone who actually has some sense.

You have to check the oil in these about every two weeks and change at 3-4K miles religiously. If you think of it as a large motorcycle engine that revs hard rather than a big V8 lump of iron that you can leave in a barn for 6 months, you should be fine.

Actually, it's all about reducing assembly times. GM is the worst for this. Putting the water pump in this location could save, say, 30 seconds a motor. When you are making millions of motors, it adds up.

That's for sure. I just spent an afternoon changing the front turn signal bulb in my 2011 Equinox. There is a little cover that can be removed inside of the fender liner and then you are able to barely touch the bulb with two fingers! Ended up having to partially remove the bumper and grill assembly in order to pull the headlight assembly out far enough to remove that turn signal bulb. The dealerships charge about $100 to do a $3 bulb change. The design engineer should be hung. Man, I hope my water pump doesn't go bad! I have 106k on it and so far the only repair I have had to do was to replace the VVT camshaft solenoids.

@@kimchipig Yep: BEAN COUNTERS!

💯 true

It's easy to access when the motor is being built. In the car, not so much.

Get ova here

WHATS IT GOT STUNTMAAAAAAAN!!

Such a terrible vehicle that lasted 175000 miles and needed only a waterpump.... not to shabby in my opinion.

Thats why people either buy dodge or ford for a American car. Dodge's have good power and fair reliability. Ford's are cheap and the parts are everywhere and the cars are everywhere because of that.

Or they get an American Toyota.

@@daniels2761 yeah. Either of the 3

@@jamesrichardson559 thats the 60's. They were god tier for American cars at the time but now they crank out over engineered pos's that i struggle to call "cars"

@@thecumfucker7101 Dodge is cheap as well not just Ford ,Fiat needs to redesigned the interior and dashboard on the dodge charger and challenger has the same design since 2011 or 2012.

It's really not his business or concern to be worried about how the work gets paid for. Different cultures have different family structures/traditions. It isn't his job to scrutinize familial dynamics. It's his job to fix the water pump and get paid for it. He isn't a sociologist or family counselor. He's a mechanic. You owe him zero apology lol And for the record, before anyone says anything, I've been on my own since 16, don't have a father and never got shit from any other family member. I've always paid for my own shit but who hasn't needed some help from time to time? I wish I had someone to help once in a while.

@@maquesim4296 I didn’t know what you were talking about as I hadn’t gotten to the end yet, but now I watched it all and heard what he said. I can’t say I really disagree with him, but he should have probably kept it to himself. Not because he can’t have an opinion, but because others are so easily offended.

I can't think of any "culture" whose family structure is proud of having an adult moocher to support. Good for you for not being a liability to your family or others. Hope you raise your kids to get things done themselves.

He's a Range Rover fan, he loves working on unreliable pieces of crap...

Heck, thats one of those deals where you get all the work on that particular type engine/platform area wide. and even the crappiest job gets easier when you done it a few times.

@@54FLEX45 but owners of Range Rovers are more manageable for him. And they're luxury vehicles so there's a sense of respect to maintaining them. They are not a commuter car like this Equinox. Both are junk, but one is more respected and desirable than the other.

@@aaryeshg.6526 BMW is also a luxury brand. No sense in picking it out as a brand. Just as many people by C class and A3s too for example, without the money to back it up. He’s trying to justify previous poorly made comments is all.

Im sure the dealer is much more expensive

Nice ! Fred

My thoughts exactly

Yeah the fact it still runs is amazing lol 😂

/*cries in LT-1*

My mom has a 2012, 145k miles no issues and she bought it used, but it's very well maintained