Cars We Would NEVER Buy! | Buy or Bust Ep. 8 

I’m convinced Brendons Highschool girlfriend left him for a dude with a 3000GT. 😂😂😂

That 3000gt wasn’t cheap back in the 90’s. My friends dad had one, it was $40k for the SL in 1997.

This didn't look like an Eclipse at the time. The Eclipse that looked like the 3000GT was produced AFTER the GT ended.

If the Aveo had a Mini badge Tommy would be in love. LOL

Guys! With the 3000GT, you are testing a 25 year old car, based on a 32 year old design. Technically an antique! It's bound to have some wear such as the sloppy shifter. I agree the base model was just for the looks. I had a 91 VR-4 and then a 95 VR-4 both fantastic state of the art, reasonably reliable and quality cars for the time. Plus the VR-4 was an incredible performance bargain, especially the 91. All the performance of an NSX at 1/2 the price. Add to that the all season capability with the AWD. PS it was 2+ years ahead of the Mark 4 Supra. Although the Supra did eclipse the performance by a bit and was much bigger in the aftermarket, I still went for the 95 VR-4 at the time.

watching you guys try so hard to not say "shitbox" when talking about the Aveo was hilarious.

That car was amazing along with the Dodge Stealth. I can't believe that guy doesn't like it. Especially being a car guy like he is. One of his enemies must of had one or something.

Bro really just said that 3000gt is ugly, I respect his opinion but couldn’t be more wrong looks better then some modern day cars

With the 3000gt the looks are not the issue, repair costs are the issue and they can be a nightmare to work on. They look awesome. American 90s cars had terrible plastics too

I`ve owned early 3000GT VR4 few years ago. It was a fast, cool looking car and because it was rare it also turned heads. Base models are not that great though, but should be a decent grand touring machine.

Mitsubishi is knocked for reliability quite often but I think it is undeserved. Some of their cars are junkers, but overall I think they make quality. My 2002 Mitsubishi is less than 300 miles away from 250k miles and shifts like day one. The engine is still in great shape too. It has needed some work as it aged, but it is cheap and easy to repair and has overall been a very dependable car.

the 3000gt is a sweet car, back in the day 200 something horsepower was something even in the base model.

That leaf would make a nice air conditioned, rain proof golf cart.

Two kids reviewing cars older than they are 😊. Brendan, the 3000GT was a bad ass car back in the day. The Japanese triplets were all highly desirable and the vast majority were the base models. Their top trim turbo models were crazy expensive and very rare in real life. Of the 3 the 3000GT was the most comfortable as a daily driver and a great highway touring car.

I'll stand behind the longevity of the Aveos. My ex mother in law had one for quite awhile with no issues. When she passed her son started driving it and it's still on the road today. BTW, It is a four door sedan with an automatic. Happy New Year!

When the nissan leaf came out , you knew instantaniously to leaf it alone , well alone , the mitsunishi has the ancient old montero 3.0 motor that never pulled the skin off a rice pudding . The aveo was always something to avoid , my money on that was $500 on a good day .

He got bullied in high school by a guy that had one, thats why he is so emotional about it.

so when i was a kid, early 2000's, i went from a 91 Z28 to a 96 3000GT, base V6 w 5 speed and the 3000GT blew the doors off the Z, fastest car I ever owned, and it was non turbo. I ended up getting rid of it when my son was born for a family mobile, but i think the one you guys got might have had issues or, because of the 5 speed, the auto is just that much slower, and it was great in teh snow in western pa, it was all around a great car

I love the mitsubishi 3000gt always wanted one. Used they get abused so it's hard to find a decent one.

You guys are 😂😂. One hypes up a lemon, the other one says no way. My wife’s nephews wife had a Chevy Aveo when they got married, it wasn’t long before it was traded for a full size car. Back in 1975 we bought a 1972 Chevy Vega GT stick shift, we enjoyed it very much, until in 1976 our first child was born try to get a baby car seat in & out of the backseat was a pain, so we replaced it with four door sedan. The people at the auction was wise to Leaf the Nissan alone. Guys I ❤ these episodes very much & hope that you don’t stop doing them. Keep’m coming

Best car I ever owned was a 95 Stealth. Had it for 16 years before I bought the Camaro. Miss it so much. Brendan has some bad feelings about something more than the car.

That 3000 GT is older than the 1st Fast & Furious movie. Not sure how the three pods were influenced by a movie that hadn't been made yet. It's interior build quality is pretty spot on with most manufacturers from the 90's.

I use to really want a 3000gt I miss weird and cool 90’s Japanese cars.

I worked for an Auto Parts store in college that had yellow Aveo's as their delivery vehicles. They were slow but you could have fun in those little things. Driving it like you stole it, flying over railroad tracks at 50 mph, etc.

2 years ago I bought a 2007 Aveo sedan with a 5 speed manual and 180,000 miles for $500. Only reason I bought it was to see if a $500 car was still a usable car or if it was only good enough to take to a junk yard after I beat on it on my property. Surprisingly it still ran and drove good and was fun to rev match the shifts. It just wasn't in the best cosmetic condition. I sold it after owning it for a month to a guy who is still drives it to work.

Oh God. This guy... 3000GT is a legend just like almost all 90's japanese sport cars. At least Tommy could more or less see why it is a special car.

My best friend had a Dodge Stealth and even though it was a non turbo FWD one, it was still fun to kick around and I still think these are good looking. They’re heavy and don’t handle well, but it’s a GT car. It’s literally in the name. It’s a great highway cruiser. Also, 220hp wasn’t a slouch in the 90’s. 4.6L Mustang had less HP.

In reference to the gauge cluster comment. The 3000 GT was built from 1990 to 2000, the first F&F movie was released in 2001. If anything, the Stealth/3000 borrowed the gauge styling from the Datsun/Nissan Z cars.

I remember when the 3000 GT 1st came out. The fanfare it got was overwhelming. Now it gets crapped on everywhere. I know it has its problems but I always considered it a kind of unique car.

The 3000GT was not worthy of "hate". The other two cars weren't worthy of notice

Love these videos! The format is cool!

I had a 2001 Diamante which I loved driving. A couple things that sucked about it; the rear suspension would sag when you had people sitting in the back seat. Working on the engine was a pain, especially when trying to change spark plugs; replacing suspension bushings meant you had to buy the whole assembly and not just the bushing itself. Other than that the car was a champ and I got lots of compliments.

Lmao the way he hates on the 3000gt... and then praises the crappiest jeep liberty he could find for its build quality 💀

I own a 2010 Aveo5 MT in silver as my daily driver. I own it for all the reasons Brendan said. He gets it. I also own a couple sports cars, but sometimes you just want a no drama drive to work, and the Aveo is plenty fast in gridlock.😏 And Tommy is right about his complaints. I've owned several econobeaters over the past 20 years to do yeoman's work. This is the worst of them all in materials quality, but I don't buy a hammer based on the quality of the grip finish.

3000GT VR4 was the car back in the day. Or it's counter the dodge stealth

A 1999 3000GT recently sold for over $100K at auction. The values are starting to increase for well preserved examples.

Not a 3000 GT owner, but I love them. You are just dead wrong on this one. 😂

I drove a chevy aveo from Connecticut to Florida and back twice in one year never had a problem. Average over 30mpg and yes it's a cheap car but not that bad overall

I get excited every time I see a new buy or bust video posted. Thanks guys

Fun fact about the Chevrolet Aveo is that in atleast northern Europe of the first gen only the sedan was sold as Aveo and the hatchback was sold as Kalos. Which older Finnish people pronounced as "kalossi" which means galosh.

I enjoy this videos! It's fun to guess what they'll go far.

Love these videos.. Soo fun to watch 🤩

I’m guessing the shifter is the way it is so that they don’t have to make separate ones for LHD and RHD models. And the car predates F&F.

Might be my favorite part of Classics 👍🏻

Dude said the EBrake is "Flaccid" 🤣🤣🤣 had me dead

The 3000gt are very powerful car. Thr v6 has the same design engine as the 4g63 with 1 cylinder chopped off and turned into a v design.

I owned a 1996 3000GT VR4 and loved it. Unfortunately, it developed an electrical issue that I couldn't fix, and one sad day, I eventually had to get rid of it.

My dad owned an Aveo YEARS ago and he actually loved it... until he smacked a deer going 60. Surprisingly enough... after the accident he limped it to his workplace. I recently looked about for an "econobox" and the Aveo was TOTALLY on my list. They aren't GREAT cars by any means... but they're perfectly fine for what they're meant to do.

I'll never forget in the 90's Autoweek published an internal document from Daewoo for it's "5 part plan" to turn things around in the U.S. market. The plan consisted of parts 1, 2, 2, 3 and 4.

We like our 2012 Leaf, even if it looks like a butt suppository (probably end up a classic). Bought used for cheap and got a new battery before warranty expired. It's been a solid car, quiet and plenty of fun up to 30 mph. You guys didn't consider parts, the on-board charger is worth $1,000. What's left of the battery has value as a home energy backup, or refurbishment... I bid $800.

The sister car. the Dodge Stealth, was definitely more polarizing….

The Holden version of the Aveo, the Barina Spark is the biggest piece of garbage. Every used one I've seen (usually helping friends buy cars) was trying to blow all the engine seals off. One shot the oil filler cap across the car yard. My Neighbor had one and tried to top the oil up while it was running. The blow-by wouldn't let the oil go in the filler. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen!

As someone who’s part of the 3000gt owners club, I can confirm that we do not appreciate the hate on our cars lol😝 I actually have a 1993 base model and I’d like to clear something up. The vr4 was the performance trim and was very much a sports car where as the lower trims only had the appearance of a sports car but were more grand touring cars at heart (hence the GT in 3000gt lol). You need to have the right expectations with this car otherwise you’ll be disappointed. If you’re looking for something performance oriented then the vr4 is the one to have as it definitely won’t disappoint. That thing is as quick as my previous supercharged jag that had over 500 hp, for a 90s car that’s insane! The other two trims are for someone like me that doesn’t prefer a manual but loves the looks and nostalgia of the car, and you get a comfortable gt car that you can enjoy cruising around in and it still turns heads. Your comment about them being ugly is just crazy to me but to each their own🤷🏻‍♀️ although I will say, the first gen is the best looking imo! Can’t beat pop up headlights😜 P.S. my shifter wiggles too, the bushings are just worn. I mean it’s a 30 year old car, comes with the territory!🤣

Literally the first person I have ever heard say the 3000GT was ugly.

Had a 3000gt base model and loved it. Very reliable, manual and great handling. It wasn't the fastest but back then 220hp was quite a bit and the styling, to me has queues from a super car.

A friend of mine got one of these 3000GT's for $500 because it stopped running and he didn't know why, friend bought it and got it running for $200. It was the model right before the VR4 so it had everything the VR4 had except the awd, it was a manual as well.

The first generation GTO/3000GT VR4 with the pop-up headlights and 320hp turbo V6 is still a very desirable car 30 years later

Thanks, Tommy and Brendan, Auto Auction is a candy store for automotive nerds. Comparison of the Cheap Compacts? Aveo vs original VW Bug or Mini Cooper, Geo Metro/Suzuki Swift, Toyota Tercels, 80s Honda Civics, Subaru Justy, 80s Dodge Colts

Omg. Tommy had me at prehistoric sex toy. Hahaha! Quality content guys. These are great! Keep them coming!

Great little sub-channel you have here with the auction stories.

Love it when you guys go to auctions... i also feel they get way to much for cars at those places

I learned to drive stick in a bright Orange 2005 Aveo. Owned it for 6 years, a ton of miles and never had a single issue with it. Even took it offroad up logging trails. Tommy you have no clue how great these cars were bud!

Bought brand new 05 Aveo for a commuter scooter for $8,900. I am 6'4" and had loads of head and leg room. Had factory air added. Fun car to drive. But as a replacement for the Geo Metro mpg at 35 gallons a little disappointing. Also it did not have antilock brakes as I discovered the hard way as traffic on my commute came to and abrupt stop one day and I was forced onto the shoulder fighting to keep it straight. Build quality wasn't bad for a car at that price point. The safety arguement for it being a bad car is lame because no one who held safety at a high priority could ever reasoably expect it to be safe at that size and price point. Ended up trading it in for another vehicle 2 years later to avoid 2 car payments but I would otherwise have kept it.

8:51 In the early 1990s, when I was a little kid, I had a Daewoo VCR.

I actually would have bought the Leaf for a few hundred just to drive it for getting to work. (about a 12mile round trip).

What did that sharp red Tesla Model 3 Performance that was in camera behind the wet Leaf go for? Since it had black trim, maybe 2021-22 model? Since this auction is in SD, bet it went for a steal.

1995 3000GT VR4 was amazing made over 300hp and 300 Torque the torque came on low too... handled.... amazing car....

I lived in Korea five times. Daewoo’s last car with any charm was the Maepsy, and they discontinued that in 1989.

"It is mechanically totaled....but at least it's ugly" - I'm dead🤣🤣🤣

3:25 The first "The Fast and the Furious" movie came out in 2001. The Mitsubishi 3000GT was sold from 1990 to 2000. So, no, they did not watch any of "The Fast and the Furious" when designing the gauge pod in the 3000GT since the movie had not yet come out back then. I would still be doubtful of the reliability of the 3000GT.

Love it, nice show y'all

I love my 2013 Leaf. It still has 80 miles of range and makes a great commuter car if you live in an area with a mild climate. But I agree it didn’t help the public perception of EVs. Edit: Don’t buy a 2011 or 2012, those batteries were the worst.

There was an article decades ago (70s, 80s?) in "AutoWeek" about why you shouldn't buy your kids a performance car for their first car. Btw - My dad bought me a 1962 Chevrolet I

That 3.0L was also used in a lot of Dodge's in the late 80's. Dodge Dynasty for one. Hilarious car to drive.

Was the Daewoo, my son got his licence with one in OZ, later called a Holden Barina or was that a GM Opel based car?

I owned a Mitsubishi 8265 Globetrotter roll on roll off container vessel that ran reliably for over 37 years. Mitsubishi is fine.

I have a first gen Leaf 24kWh. Rubbish remaining range... 40ish miles. Bought a used 30kWh battery for $2000 which returned it to the original 24kWh range of 80ish miles. I used a system invented by a Leaf guru on youTube, called Dala, that cost less than $20 and then $200 for my local EV shop to do the work. My car is low mileage and 13years old, and now as 'good as new', which might not seem much initially but kind of is a big deal. Leafs are astonishingly reliable mechanically, so cost next to nothing to own either to 'fuel' or maintain. Perfect for town use, as that's where poor modern-day range makes least difference. Buy a good one without damage or shonky electrics, then budget another $2500 to do a battery upgrade if needs be. Then just keep it and use it. Maintenance consists of checking your tyres, topping up the washer-bottle and an annual check over... and that's it.

The lack of automotive knowledge by the big guy is shocking, actually stunning, but the kid is still doing a good job.

Didn't the Mitsubishi Montero have the same v6 option? The Montero/Pajero/Shogun was also known for being a great offroader around the world.

This is a great series. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Always loathed working on any of the Stealth/3000GT variants. Timing belt service was never fun.

I have owned 2 3rd gen eclipses with a very similar engine to that 3000gt and i havent had many real issues with them except for a few oil leaks from valve cover gaskets and bad o2 sensors

Y’all should do one where who ever is closest has to actually buy the car 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Great video guys as always!!!! My wife bought a 2012 Sonic with the turbo and stick shift. At the time my wife did a lot of highway driving so the Sonics fuel economy is what sold me on it. It was a fun car to drive but didn't really have any power and the transmission felt pretty crappy after 90,000 miles on it. We retired it for a Equinox with the turbo and it was by far more peppy and nicer to drive. Fuel economy was almost as good as the sonic to. The sonic almost felt like it had a tuning issue like it was running to lean maybe.

My brother had a 3000GT same exact except it had a six speed manual. It was a great car

Being a facelift id agree but those early ones with the pop ups... 🥵 the last 2 years had another much better looking facelift too ❤️

He's the first person I've seen to hate how the 3000GT looks.

I road raced a 95 sl 5 speed dohc. They are as fast as a Nismo 350z on the road course with headers, exhaust, pulley, cold air intake and 02 unplugged. running a base map. Stock brakes are better than almost all stock cars with just pads.

The 3KGT is actually pretty cool. It was the only competition for the 300ZX.

Nissan Leaf, there is now quite a market for the early ones and replacing the battery with a newer and more powerful unit, giving a 150 mile range. Without the update though, its spares.

I love the 3000GT VR4. The base one like that I wouldn't buy...

The leaf's popularity makes battery replacements/upgrades so much more accessible that I think it's actually a good cheap car.

I like these buy or bust specials!

Sorry, Brendan, I have always liked the 3000GT.

I'll slander Mitsubishi all day long but man the 3000GT was badass

I miss my 3000gt. Twin turbo vr4 AWD with around 840 whp....

I love this series ❤️

i had a aveo5 thought the same thing it was cheep junk by gm but got in and drove it it was a fun little therearound car that got good MPG

You have it floored and not near redline and the transmission won't shift...designed that way! Most Mitsubishi's last fine if taken care of.

Honestly, the AWD twin turbo version of the 3000GT is a maintenance nightmare. If you buy the naturally aspirated FWD car, it really isn't too bad. The FWD cars are probably less likely to be trashed or modded, too.