Here’s Why New Cars are Designed to be Unreliable

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New car reliability. Here’s Why New Cars are Designed to be Unreliable, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Most unreliable cars. Why cars are expensive to fix. Why cars are expensive. Why new cars are unreliable. Why are cars like Ford, GM, Chevy, and Fiat unreliable? The reliability issues that come with modern cars. Unreliable cars. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.
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@scottykilmer 2 года назад

I Have to Admit, Toyota's Quality Has Gone Down: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a6p8LAxuLW8.html Thanks for watching! Like and Subscribe for More Vids Daily ► ru-vid.com/show-UCuxpxCCevIlF-k-K5YU8XPA ⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools: 1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD 2. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/33dKI0k 3. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC 4. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae 5. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t 6. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce 7. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg 8. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A 9. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/3i7SH5D 10. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR ⬇️ Things used in this video: 1. Common Sense 2. 4k Camera: amzn.to/2HkjavH 3. Camera Microphone: amzn.to/2Evn167 4. Camera Tripod: amzn.to/2Jwog8S 5. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/301tYt9 🛠Check out the tools I use and highly recommend ► goo.gl/rwYt2y Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN

@stephenrogers4537 2 года назад

Did a good job again boss!

@travel5456 2 года назад

D Kia's are cheap. I know I own one

@Sergio_Loureiro 2 года назад

So there is no reason to buying a new Toyota. Reliability is their only selling point. Compared to european cars they are uglier and boring, and also less fuel efficient, especially the Diesel ones. And in terms of safety, best placed brands all European. Extinct SAAB was the absolute leader, and Volvo had a second place. Some not-so-luxury brands have also a good record on it like Renault, Volkswagen and Peugeot.

@clarencesmith9580 2 года назад

I would take my mom's 1973 Ford F-100 trailer special with it's 390CID V-8 and 3-speed auto that got 17mpg on the highway and 17mpg in town. As for the new stuff on you tube you might be able to find it it's a smart car doing I want to say 120mph to simulate a head on with another car doing 60mpg. They said you would be there but you would be turned into a flesh bag full of red ooze, the passenger compartment was reduced to I want to say 12" .

@Themis33 2 года назад

Gone down faster than a cheap hooker.

@n808sgarage 2 года назад

Sad to say but the car reliability peaked in the mid '90s and ended the mid 2000's. Everything since then has focused more on technology and gas mileage instead of durability.

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

Toyota's have been good depending on model into the 2010's and many still are. Honda also.

@m.b5777 3 месяца назад

Most of it is attributed to regulations forcing them to design cars with better gas mileage at the expense of reliability. Nowadays everything has a Turbo

@mangotail6808 3 месяца назад

Mhm, since then cars became more complicated and more means, more things can go wrong 😉

@Peter-mj6lz Месяц назад

Yeah when they say cars today are built better I believe it but think more about cars built in the 2000's as I assume that's when the difference was noticed. Cars today are built as well but just have too much software and technology that makes them really hard and expensive to repair.

@camberwellcarrot420 2 года назад

The computer modules and screens in today's cars will probably be what takes them off the road as they become uneconomical to repair.

@jaysmith179 2 года назад

I agree. Had a 2019 Jeep Compass come in the shop with a check engine light. Had to go to the dealer, Ended up being a trans module problem. Also Jeep would not warranty it.

@billynomates920 2 года назад

great user name - in excess of 5 rizlas in its construction or something :-)

@garylangley4502 2 года назад

California has a program where the state will buy a car that does not pass emissions testing. My '84 Chevy Citation had electronic problems that were difficult to find, and would have cost a lot to repair. I sold it to the state for $1500 under the program, and they scrapped it. Later, my '89 Chrysler needed new catalytic converters, which would have cost a lot, so I sold it under the same program.

@adamsmith2683 2 года назад

@@garylangley4502 what happens when your 2018 whatever has a catalytic converter go out and the state doesn't buy it back?

@rusack7174 2 года назад

@@adamsmith2683 Could happen but in my 53 years of driving I've never had a cat go bad.

@echoi7119 2 года назад

Old cars didn't last as long, but you could rebuild everything on them which makes the first claim invalid. Imagine rebuilding the engine and tranny on a new BMW lmao.

@johnschnellbach986 2 года назад

The primary failure mode is now complicated electronics. Electronics for fuel efficiency and safety are good. Electronics for the sake of having Electronics is the problem. Why does Porsche need a computer chip in the headlights? It just made that headlight $2000.00. This kind of stuff will total out a car.

@zaiks0105 2 года назад

Yeap ... people will simply be scared to buy it

@williamlewis5688 2 года назад

I have a 1983 Dodge ram with a slant 6 4sp still running strong

@douglassparnell8732 2 года назад

Same here 85 slants are beasts .

@CL-ok1gx 2 года назад

Imagine paying 70k for 5 years of use, oh wait GM owners can lol

@patde1264 2 года назад

So many backpackers and bicyclists on the road nowadays. No wonder.

@darkmugetsu6572 2 года назад

Cars got better and better and reached their peak between the late 1990's till mid 2000's, afterwards they overall were getting worse and worse in quality.

@guitarandotherthings6090 2 года назад

They win twice, they save on cost with cheap parts now and make money with repairs and rebuying replacement parts later.

@jimfinigan1681 2 года назад

The manufacturers and stealerships make most of their money on parts and repairs.

@kdubwelke9299 2 года назад

Have at 98 Honda Prelude with 433,000 miles, burns some oil but runs perfectly. Also 1st Gen Toyota Tundra with 130,000. Keeping both until they become unfix-able.

@jonathinfellnerah4021 2 года назад

I'm glad they're bringing back the 1970's and 1980's vehicle's. I hope they don't stuff them with all this extra garbage wiring as I can see the new car manufacturers wrapping a bunch of wire's around anything that falls under the normal wear and tear maintenance item's, and why would they do that? That way it takes everyone 8 hour's to do a simple 5 minute repair job because that's how looney these car designers are because they design them with the idea of "not my car, not my problem" mentality.

@CJColvin 2 года назад

For me I know that my 96 Ford F150 with a 5.0L (302) Windsor V8 will outlast any overpriced plastic modern vehicle you see on the road today and plus it looks better than any modern vehicle you see on the road as well and thats including any overpriced plastic EcoBoost truck.

@haroldwdorman2558 2 года назад

The newer cars cost way more to keep maintained! That's why the lower working class of people can't keep their cars well maintained what a shame.

@benoit.b9337 2 года назад

Another problem the working class have is that they always want that shiny BMW or Mercedes, which is absolutely not to be maintained by a non-expert. If they were sensitive to their financial situation and bought what they needed, they'd start doing better. We all like nice stuff (guilty also), but we've got to be realistic about where we are in life.

@erichimes3062 2 года назад

Still driving my ‘96 Jeep XJ. 310,000 miles. As with any car, keep the underbody protected from road salt and the paint waxed because rust is the real enemy

@DDDYLN 8 дней назад

I own a 2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X. It doesn't have many fancy features. It doesn't even have a backup camera, which would be nice. It's reliable, the seats are comfortable, and it has incredible off-road ability. I can't even find a replacement for it, because modern off road, truck based SUVs, are incredibly over complicated, with less reliable engines and transmissions. Some modern tech features make sense, like heated sideview mirrors, and backup cameras. If the a non touch screen backup camera can display your phones navigation, that's a positive. Generally speaking, tactile buttons and knobs are much easier to control quickly, without taking your eyes off the road.

@stickman-1 2 года назад

I have many old, mid and new cars. My only real complaints are: #1. New cars cost a lot more to fix. An insane amount. For example, shocks/struts. $30 a corner for an older car, triple that for new cars. Transmissions: Old $650, new $3000. Engine: Old $950 to $1500, new $10K and up. Old cars required a lot more maintenance, but it was cheap. $.75 for spark plugs and you have to replace them a few times a year. When the EFI/MSD came out that solved that problem. New cars the plugs are $5 to $15. And a lot harder to change on some new cars. The COP system is great, but they are $100+ per hole! I can take any old car, put a single coil with an MSD and it pretty much lasts for ever and the plugs last at least a year. I even have an MSD on my forklift from the 1970s and it runs great. #2. Fixing it. Old cars, you can learn that from dad, a friend or just on your own. New cars.. forget it. It's specialized and you have to spend big bucks. I don't like having to depend on someone else to keep my car running well. #3. EMP. If we get a EMP from a nuke or coronal mass ejection (Sun spit) every new car, and even mid cars are f#$%'d! Old car will keep on running. So the solution: New car for the wife, mid car for me, old car for fun. BTW, I am becoming a fan... your videos are getting much better. Kudos.

@mikewypasek8855 2 года назад

Back in the early 80s I attended a lecture by a law professor about the “seat belt defense”..one where if someone hits my car and I am not wearing a seatbelt, I become partially respinsible for my own injuries. I used the seatbelt on the way home and ever since. Not because of the liability aspect, but because of his graphic explanation of injuries sustained in an accident when you’re not wearing one

@mikhilmuhuthan6903 3 месяца назад

It's not that vehicles have gotten unreliable, rather cars are so cramped with technology and more features which increases the amount wear and tear parts that need to be replaced. As for older cars, they generally had the bare minimum/essentials in most base models and only the extra stuff that are standard issue now were reserved for the upper trim models.

@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488 2 года назад

I drive a 1994 Toyota Corolla and I intend to keep driving it until 2050s. It now has 410,000 miles on it and I just like to listen how people are into buying new cars for whatever reason they have.. I don't care. I'm certain my car has another 1.5 million miles to go.

@DavidMacKinnonfromNY2AZ 2 года назад

This video brought to mind the song by Merle Haggard, "Are The Good Times Really Over?"

@DavidMacKinnonfromNY2AZ 2 года назад

In it, he mentions "I wish a Ford and a Chevy would still last ten years like they should. Is the best of the free life behind us now? And are the good times really over for good?" This was originally released in 1981, so even back then he saw the decline in quality cars.

@Hydrostream1972 2 года назад

I heard about that in early 90s.... They only make am. Last . 7 to 10 yrs. Before major fix needed

@Motoicon 2 года назад

I don't think reliability has gone down-Its actually increased across the entire spectrum. However, quality has gone way down...

@toyotaphil54 2 года назад

From my study of recent Consumer Reports data, even Honda/Acura and Toyota/Lexus are slipping in places in reliability. Toyota seems to have "new model blues" which had never plagued them in the past. The new Tacoma, RAV4 and Lexus LS remodels have showed worse ratings than any Toyotas over the past 30 years, slowly moving up to average. Many Hondas are down to "average" or less, which used to be unheard of, from all the way back to the 70's.

@M3mT5 2 года назад

i brought a Toyota Corolla 2008 with 225km now i Just hit the 240km after two years, other than oil changes every 3km as skotty recommends never had a problem with it, and the ac is still blowing freezing cold air,

@waltzawaydreaming1801 2 года назад

Personally, I think cars are built better, but it costs so much to repair, maintain or even diagnose them that it makes it seems like they are not built as well. Of course, with European cars, I’m not sure my argument holds. I had a BMW that I loved. Neither the engine or transmission ever gave me any problems…ran flawlessly. Of course, the dealer wanted $750 to replace the battery, the A/C compressor cracked at 70k ($1500), the auto locking mechanism would not let me leave the car, the side view camera went out ($1600), and something with the air intake cracked ($750j. All of this before 75k miles. None of these issues are required for the car to run, but it gets expensive really fast and it’s a hassle. While the cars of my past didn’t have as many issuesmand I never had a problem with the engine or transmission- again, the things put there to keep me safe, keep the air clean, or keep me entertained caused problems…a lot of problems.

@EEVENEEVEN-vb5qy 2 года назад

Plastic heaps and heaps

@meganoobbg3387 2 года назад

Plastic is cheap to make, and yet they charge you hundreds and thousands like they're made from platinum or something. lol

@EEVENEEVEN-vb5qy 2 года назад

@@meganoobbg3387 yeah! And it's chromed plastic grills now lol!

@laurentfoisy4573 2 года назад

You People should Give the Car,Companies a Copy of this Report, (To give them Something to think about When they are Going to release a New Model Line, Or and Old Model Line.)

@ilovetotri23 2 года назад

Great video! I completely agree. There have been times while I am driving that my car has enough control that I feel less obligated to pay attention. I always try to remind myself of that, but I am human. My car has the greatest technology Toyota has to offer. They have failed, just like my previous Honda. Both are great vehicles, but both try to incorporate technology in a way that is not indicative of there build quality.

@megapint1626 2 года назад

Nope. Planned obsolescence is auto industry standard. They’re not made to be fixed but for so long. You’re not going to see cars from today on the road in 30, 40, 50+ years. Sorry Scotty. You’re wrong on that one.

@jimfinigan1681 2 года назад

Additionally, in states that have mandatory vehicle inspection these older cars have a hard time passing. With every year it gets harder for an older vehicle to pass the state inspection. Most states that have inspection do so as a way of eliminating older vehicles from the public roadways.

@megapint1626 2 года назад

@@jimfinigan1681 you’re right. Cash for clunkers took a lot of older cars off the road and into the shredder. Shame because those were some of the most solid built cars one could get. I can’t even get a rebuild kit for a lot of these new engines. They’re made to be thrown away. PS imagine, $50,000 for something that’s made to be trash and not fixed to last. 😵‍💫

@jimfinigan1681 2 года назад

@@megapint1626 That's what I say as well. The vehicles they make today are designed to be disposable.

@marcstlaurent3719 2 года назад

I like this style of vid you do Scotty but cars and trucks are heavier in each market segment due to safety and convenience . Mustang , Camaro and Challenger all weigh more than 4000 lbs and compare pickups and SUV , hell a Honda Civic weighs more than a midsize car of the 60-80’s . Here in the rust belt of Canada many cars and trucks show rust in as little as six years .

2 года назад

Not for us old grease monkies like you and me, Scotty. Most of my cars and trucks have been older than me.

@crxdelsolsir 6 месяцев назад

Remember there is a lag in the statistics. That is the average age of cars today is NOT due to the cars being made today nor the last decade. The average age is mainly due to the mix of cars existing on the road which is mainly from 2 to 3 decades ago! Instead of just looking at a blanket the average age of cars today, the details making up of those statistics should be also be looked into. Example break up of those samples by year model (70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's etc) and Model years with the most consistent pass for MOT, road worthy, registration renewals Year Models that were the most succesfully re-registered/road worthy after a break in MOT, road worthy, registration renewals (indicating repairability/restorability) Average total distance travelled by those cars (with original engine) and distance travelled (without an original engine). The devil is in the detail and would not be surprised if the average life/ average distance travelled of the vehicle in newer decades are less.

@ShawDAMAN 2 года назад

Whatever happened to the app you were developing? Great video btw

@ianmoone4331 2 года назад

I've never owned a car that was less than 10 years old at the time i bought it. I now have a 30 year old Honda, and a 19 year old Ford. Despite having to regularly maintain these vehicles, i have much more faith in them than their newer counterparts. A big factor of that faith is the fact that i can work on them with standard tools, and they are simple enough to work on and diagnose.

@jamesmedina2062 2 года назад

yes I wish old and simple Honda EFI was still in use today but the power was less back then so its give and take

@TheGecko213 2 года назад

My old grandma would not drive a 30 year old Honda.

@samuelburns7272 2 года назад

My 2 cars right now are both 2003

@alexgg7499 2 года назад

Same

@danielbyrne5862 2 года назад

I have always bought used cars 4 or 5 years old since the early seventys I then take them to my mecanic or back then to the high school mecanic class to see what I have got then change all fluids and needed repairs . I have found that you can keep putting parts on them and if never comes close to the price of a new car. I have a 2008 Honda element that I have had for 7 years needs some suspension work right now I will fix it and keep on driving it. A new Honda pilot is 40 thou I am no were near that

@davidmc8110 2 года назад

The electronics are the biggest problem from what I've experienced. Some sensors and/or modules disabling a vehicle, instead of reverting to a default mechanical function, is wasteful, time consuming, and can be frustrating (and dangerous if they leave you stranded), plus the problems with corrosion and grounding. Ease of access is the next biggest problem, can make what should be simple repairs a nightmare, and in some cases the additional parts and gaskets required can be expensive even if you do it yourself.

@WinnKyu 2 года назад

There were also emission stuff that forces the owner to fix or they go into low power mode and throws multiple codes which made troubleshooting super confusing.

@georgevavoulis4758 2 года назад

Just wait until EVs take over you won't be able to do anything with those cars especially Tesla

@98teardrops Год назад

Just had a 2023 Honda Passport become disabled because of a drained battery - unbelievable! - and needed to be jump started

@Corkfish1 2 года назад

I've always thought the Hondas and Toyotas built in the 90s are better than the ones built today.

@alk7386 2 года назад

My buddys still got his 99 civic hatch with the standard transmission on its still running like a champ today

@pawpawbandit3871 2 года назад

they were... you won't see many 2000's - 2020's on the road in 2050; probably BMW i3, Tesla maybe... that's probably about it

@Spookshow1000 2 года назад

They are. I have a 99 civic with 300000 miles. Everything is original except the brakes. My 2016 Honda CR-V has been in for a new tranny, an electrical issue that shuts the AC off, abs issues, window motor, rear hatch wouldn't unlock. I'll keep it but it's been as reliable as my 2017 Chevy 1500. Also have a mercury marauder where I've only had to do basic maintenance and a new tranny at 230000. Old cars are better in my experience. Next purchase I want a 95-6 Toyota 4runner

@dgw4049 2 года назад

People keep cars longer because they are much more expensive to buy new. A new cars body and engine may last 200k but everything else on the car will fail. The more complicated your car, the worse your experience will be.

@msnpassjan2004 2 года назад

I agree. My parents paid off their house in 5 years in the 70's by working a ton of overtime. Today, most people are happy to make rent.

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

@@msnpassjan2004 Because rent is all they will ever be able to afford if they are lucky.

@rocketstool 2 года назад

Fully loaded models with all the technology is the only way to go. Might as well enjoy driving.

@Barb5001 2 года назад

@@rocketstool That is not driving. That just aiming the car as a passive participant

@mattdonna9677 2 года назад

Yes , it's built in obsolescence. Glad to have my primitive 1980 Ford F-150 with an inline 6 cylinder. Maybe I can get another 42 years of use from it !!

@joshbacon8241 2 года назад

Where car manufacturers deliberately shorten the lifespan of certain car parts and intentionally design their cars to be unreliable, meaning they make more money and their profit margins are boosted, all at the expense of the consumer.

@zelenskysboot361 2 года назад

I read a book copyright '62 that was already identifying the move of manufacturers towards planned obsolescence

@danielpassigmailcom 2 года назад

@@zelenskysboot361 It started with GM in the 1920's

@juice-opinion 2 года назад

@@zelenskysboot361 it's crazy how long economists have seen it coming... even karl marx predicted it, as a "crisis of overproduction"

@CJColvin 2 года назад

Awesome brother

@BonnieKay13 2 года назад

Scotty is dead-on, this new junk is exactly that, as an engineer I know what design life is, and all new junk has a design life and ... it's becoming shorter and shorter as time passes. It's why I drive the old reliable and fixable stuff, and why Scotty does also ....

@Drskopf 2 года назад

Same here, !! Driving a 21 yr old Camry for that reason

@robc7323 2 года назад

I just rebuilt the engine on my 05 Mountaineer at 240k... It is nice to have a vehicle that I can do 90% of the repairs on. I wish some of the auto manufacturers would go back to making a stripped down vehicle with a solid engine/trans and without the bells and whistles... I am even OK with hand crank windows. It seems that they intentionally withhold them from the US market so that they can "steer" you into buying the more expensive accessory rich models for lack of any other option. I can do without lane assist, electronic parking brakes, push button ignition, and infotainment systems.

@prioris55555 2 года назад

@@robc7323 more options=more things that can go wrong and break

@gordonpotorc4thegoat112 2 года назад

Same here. 1992 accord ex (Japanese. Built) over 400k miles still gets over 30 mpg passes california emissions standards. Average life expectancy of the 1992 accord ex is 500k miles. There will never be cars built with this quality ever again

@mattdonna9677 2 года назад

@@Drskopf still driving a 41 year old F-150 for the same reason. And looking for an even older one, 1975 to 1979.

@wafflesnfalafel1 2 года назад

the first refrigerator I ever owned lasted 40 years, the second lasted 8, figure out current one will last 4...

@chunglow7646 2 года назад

truth! engineered obsolescence. sad times in many products.

@Perich29 2 года назад

My grand parient had a Frezer that lasted 50 years because it was in the basement in their house in Salt Lake City.

@Chuckles.. 2 года назад

50 years from now is someone going to be able to start up and drive an electric car that's been sitting in a field for 30 years?, nope.

@blepware 2 года назад

at least it will feed the rodents

@MK-rs2ne 2 года назад

Like u can start a petrol car without a battery…

@Chuckles.. 2 года назад

@@MK-rs2ne a petrol car sitting in a field for decades doesn't require $10k worth of digital electronics the manufacturer conveniently says are no longer available.

@timex987987_jj3_studios 2 года назад

50 years from now, I'm pretty sure that the tools and knowledge would surface up on how to bring an electric car back from the dead. Just look at sci-fi films. Happens all the time, especially in films 100+ years into the future. 50 years from now, are fully functional parts still going to be readily available for aging cars, especially ones built in the 90's and older? As time goes on, I highly doubt they will be.

@patde1264 2 года назад

Gasoline engines will become illegal.

@ultrablue2 2 года назад

Scotty, I love the new format of these informative pieces.

@lumberjackbjh 2 года назад

Truth my toaster and fridge are probably both 50 years old

@jimfinigan1681 2 года назад

I'm on borrowed time with both my stove and refrigerator. Of course, now that I said that they will probably both take a giant crap. Well, there goes Christmas!

@ronfazer2423 2 года назад

my electric GE range was made in 1956 , it is used everyday. my extra frig in the basement was made in 1952 it has some rust , even thou it uses more watts when running, it cycles ON many times less per day compared to a new one.

@mattdonna9677 2 года назад

My toaster is 39 years old, made in the U.S.A. my 1980 Ford F-150 was made in Louisville, Kentucky.

@JohnSmith-ft2tw 2 года назад

I'm old, and so is my truck. Wishing everyone good luck with the new ones. 🤠

@cwqrpportable 2 года назад

How old are you?

@JessicaHicks 2 года назад

Lol. Edit: I’m “laughing out loud” ☺️

@stehir9260 2 года назад

Having lived in Canada all my life, fuel injection has been the greatest improvement for me. Quicker warmups, smoother accelleration, and less problems at altitude all make for a more pleasureable driving experience. Also ABS braking along with improved tires makes winter driving a little less stressful.

@jeremyjeremy8795 2 года назад

ABS sucks in the snow, massively lengthens stopping distance

@jamesmedina2062 2 года назад

@@jeremyjeremy8795 every system is unique. some are good. some are bad. for traction in snow I prefer manual traction control.

@stehir9260 2 года назад

@@jeremyjeremy8795 I am at an age where I drove in snow / ice without abs and snow tires for more than 35 years. I survived because I lived in a prairie city (Winnipeg) and learned young the hard way to watch my car lengths from the car in front of me. I now have lived in BC for 15 plus years and run snow flake branded tires. My area has lots of Ice but not much heavy snow. On mountain roads driving for conditions is everything. That being said I have on occasion driven icy mountain roads at over 100 kms/hr but I make a point not to tailgate and use speed to get distance for myself from slow drivers who often appear terrified. I found that momentum is king in heavy snow and braking in it is usually done by backing off the gas and letting the snow brake me. I am not a skier and going to ski hills on a regular basis would be a challenge that would probably entice me to get studded snow tires. Snow with ice under it is a killer. You must be a faster driver than my old age reflexes allow me to be. Good advice given to me was that if good snow tires save you from one accident then they have paid for themselves.

@BigEightiesNewWave 2 года назад

Thank God Canada invented ice hockey.

@danielbyrne5862 2 года назад

Yup fuel injection over the carberated cars I drove in the early seventys alone makes a huge difference Except of course my 69 charger rt

@user-iz3gv5vo6b 2 года назад

20 years ago was 2001. Driving a car with over 100,000 miles was not a "death sentence".

@theseabass12483 2 года назад

I got a 2001 and it still runs fine with 285,000.Also have a 1999 with 345,000 that is still going.

@robinhede7467 2 года назад

I owned 2 audis from 1995, one with 435k before I sold it and the other has 354 before I parked it (when it hits 30 it will become a "veteran" in my country, which means it'll be cheaper insurance and tax) all in all I drove them for around 100k, one problem was a heater that started leaking one the first one, the second one burned an ignition coil.

@juantomas3630 2 года назад

Cars and trucks of the past had so much more style and the paint lasted a lot longer !!! Today most cars look alike !!!

@hitzoneproductions7858 2 года назад

True. My Benz needs a repaint. Any recommendations?

@vintagetriplex3728 2 года назад

lol they don’t all look alike. They are not what you prefer just because you like vintage cars.

@Richard4point6 2 года назад

@@vintagetriplex3728 The overwhelming majority look alike, rolling appliances without distinguishing styling. (Crossovers)

@baronvonjo1929 2 года назад

I find older cars look way way to much alike. I can tell the difference between cars today. Cars from the 70s thru 90s look all the same based on the decade.

@PandaP- 2 года назад

They look alike because most car brands own a share in each other brand. Look at Subaru Nissan parts in some Subarus because they owned a share Subaru is technically a part of Toyota Motors now and some of their cars look the same now.

@LifeisGood762 2 года назад

Ugh. Give me physical buttons over touch screens every day.

@dreadassembly4087 2 года назад

New car tech is for drivers who are busy with everything but watching the road. My 94 Cherokee and 84 Ram are still on the road because I work on them myself.

@rverro8478 2 года назад

Keep them running. It's worth it.

@CJColvin 2 года назад

Excatly mate.

@volunteerforever 2 года назад

All regular maintenance items should be easy to access and simple to service, repair, or replace. You should not have to pull an engine just to replace a water pump. Complex, expensive design doesn't have to result in complex, expensive upkeep.

@sxb080511 2 года назад

True - people who design the vehicles never actually work on vehicles, it all looks good on the 3D computer, but in real world its different story!

@jeffzekas 2 года назад

My brother, a mechanical engineer confirms some of what Scotty is saying. According to my brother, “we used to design cars to last in definitely, now we design the parts to last only a certain number of miles.”

@polla2256 2 года назад

The problem is that if you had a car designed to last say 35 years it would be extremely expensive for the initial purchase and also require overhaul at some point so it's really a question of economics.

@jeffzekas 2 года назад

@@polla2256 My son’s 1968 a galaxy was designed to last in definitely and it sold new for $3000, so in other words, making a car last longer doesn’t cost that much more, the company saves maybe 800 per car by using cheap materials, which is a lot of money, or a little money depending how you look at it

@chefchutardo5215 2 года назад

Im thinking of restoring an early 90's corolla and keeping it all my life. Id rather have a quality old corolla than one of those new money pit disposable cars.

@trainluvr 2 года назад

'97 Accord, interior is like new, just as Saint Scotty said.

@jamesmedina2062 2 года назад

i think they tested the materials and were honest about it. The Honda velour fabrics were good and more importantly comfortable. Now there is no velour and we lose that comfort for our bodies. Plus they are not as long lasting. Its a shame.

@bryancarlson3673 2 года назад

Our family owned three 1960 Buicks over the years and they easily achieved almost 200,000 miles with no problems before we sold them to new owners. The many Buicks we owned through the 1976 model year were reliable and comfortable.

@Blakecryderman7244 2 года назад

@Bryan Carlson that’s because you bought great vehicles, and those older Buicks are great. Your family made great purchases

@krASHExxx 2 года назад

GM after 2002 is all garbo. Especially the new ones.

@concernedcitizen4031 2 года назад

My dad was a Buick man back in the day.

@RCabral86 2 года назад

If you mean reliability by capacity to fix without those high tech tools and be able to keep your car working without spending enough money to buy a new one to fix it, turns out older carburated cars are way more relyable.

@shaunroland8053 2 года назад

That is what it's shaping up to be

@markkauffman6184 2 года назад

Many years ago I had an old friend who lamented the fact cars now have electronic ignition systems and fuel injection. His reasoning was that if he came out of a store and his car will turn over but wouldn’t start, he could just simply hop out with a couple of hand tools and adjust the points in his car and then off you go. My response was if you had a car with electronic ignition and fuel injection, the car would’ve started and you would’ve went off without the problem in the first place. Cars are much better today than they have ever been, and like Scotty said, it was a really big deal back in the 1970s if you got a car to make it to 100,000 miles. Now it is an every day thing.

@bobberndt9744 2 года назад

It would have been interesting to see Dollar cost averaging. My 1972 Chevelle cost $2,000 and lasted 9 years. A $25,000 car today would need to last about 100 years !!!

@ctsealteam6 2 года назад

well, the average family income in 1972 is about $11000 with car price around $3500. while 2021 is averaging $100,000 for income and $45000 for car price. Which means the cars are about 28% more expensive in terms of price / income ratio. If a 1972 car lasted 9 years, its about right that car today lasted about 12 or so years.

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

@@ctsealteam6 The national median family income for the United States for FY 2021 is $79,900....Stressing that is an entire families income NOT a single person.

@ctsealteam6 2 года назад

@@muddyriverdogz Thank you for correcting me on the number. somehow I got that number wrong for 2021. However, the point still stand. You would argue that we got less car lifespan per dollar nowadays. Though surely not as dramatic as OP initially suggested.

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

@@ctsealteam6 You definetly will on the hybrids and EV's. The gas engines made by Toyota and Honda are very good capable of 500,000 and more if properly maintained.

@juanmontalvo9043 2 года назад

What car is that cheap? I wanted to buy a new Toyota, but then I found out they are priced the same as a Lexus! Anyways! Just because the 2 cars you pick both have 4 tires. It doesn't mean that they are the same. Did the 1970's car have power windows? Could you start it without a key? What kind of brakes did it have? What kind of lights did it have? Could the car stop itself? Did it have navigation? Did it have power locks? Power windows? Bluetooth? I wonder, what would a car equipped exactly the same as a 1970's chevelle cost? I know it's not 100% possible, but how close could we get?

@johnrobinson5156 2 года назад

I was able to inexpesively repair my older cars in high school with hand tools. No computers. No airbags. No ABS. SIMPLER TIMES

@CantoniaCustoms 2 года назад

Well on the bright side the humble moped has stayed the same.

@jlight7346 2 месяца назад

ABS is one of the few safety features that does need to be mandated in my opinion. The percentage of accidents it prevents is astronomically higher than something like lane assist systems. As long as you have the option to disable it, I don't mind.

@lisab3396 2 года назад

As one famous person once quoted>>> "The more bells and whistles on a vehicle, the more there is to break down, the more inconvenience to you and the more money you keep pumping into it to maintain/repair it"!

@mikeguthrie5432 2 года назад

I have a 1967 Chev Caprice 4 dr. hardtop. I'll put it up against any of these "new" models any day. It has NO computer, (I'm the computer) doesn't use a lot of plastic stuff, I can still change my own oil, lube it, clean the air filter, and on and on, etc., etc., etc.! It's got over 300,000 miles on it. I wouldn't trade it for anything! So there.

@itsbtunes 2 года назад

I drove a 99 corolla when I first had my driver's license. I had it for a year and I never crashed into anything. Then I gave the car to my mother and bought myself a 2021 corolla hatchback and I hit another car just after 2 months of owning it because admittedly I was a little careless and I was relying on the back up camera to park. And I messed up the fender and rear bumper. NEVER trust ANY safety feature on a car. The best safety feature in a car is a good and conscious driver.

@Blakecryderman7244 2 года назад

@Btunes A Exactly!

@msnpassjan2004 2 года назад

2:45 Multi purpose LCD screens are a far more DANGEROUS DISTRACTION than texting because they demand just as much if not more attention than texting. Climate control, for one, should always be an easy to reach knob that can be easily adjusted while driving. Yet, it is perfectly legal to fumble through the display while driving.

@natethegr8230 2 года назад

I agree, the tactile feedback that a knob or lever has, gives you the ability to adjust it without looking at it.

@trainluvr 2 года назад

We have people now with two cellphones stuck to their windshields, sometimes playing CNN or whatever. Just turning a radio knob feels slightly distracting to me. I try to limit conversation as well. Not joking and I'm not old either.

@sunset3052 2 года назад

@@trainluvr Drivers should be more responsible like you, thank you.

@marygem 2 года назад

FYI the insurance industry was most responsible for the seat belt laws. Not having people thrown out of cars saved them millions in insurance payments.

@TheGecko213 2 года назад

Mary , it is commonsense. 'All' vehicular safety issues have been driven by Insurance Association pressures. Consumers are impotent dealing with the mega car corporations.

@ahotdj07 2 года назад

I felt so old the other day. I got a 2021 Honda Insight as a loaner car while mine was in the shop being repaired. It was way too technologically advanced for me. Took me even a good minute or two to figure out how to get the car in reverse.

@sxb080511 2 года назад

@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 : Modern in a sense to have electronic parking brake? Those switches do go bad in cold weather. Modern in a sense to have TPMS, just another thing to take care of!

@christopherlim4743 2 года назад

The problems with reliability with modern cars, is complexity of the system. The more complex the system, the higher probability to break. A integrated systems, creates a single point of failure. That is why simple independent systems can last a long time and when one system breaks, it does not effect the other systems.

@grapes6 2 года назад

Today's cars are more reliable, but the older cars were easier for the average person to work on with a nice set of tools. Today's cars you need to be an engineer with a computer just to figure out what's wrong with the vehicle and depending on the quality of your scan tool, you still might not know what's wrong. Love your video's Scotty. They are very informative.

@sickbastard82 Год назад

New cars more reliable??? Hahaha. Good joke

@Yggdrasill8 Год назад

True that older cars where easier to work with, can't argue with that!

@ET74019 2 года назад

Still have to say the old ones were made better, had a 85 blazer that never broke and what little that did was so easy to repair. Just had to make sure your paint stayed good because yes they would rust

@zelenskysboot361 2 года назад

'89 Honda prelude I sold at the 500k mark.'05 Buick wasn't 4 yrs old when the motor was replaced

@motobator1895 2 года назад

Yep gota 83 & 71.

@EliB0217 2 года назад

@@zelenskysboot361 lol you could switch the years and the Honda is probably still lasting longer than the Buick

@StealthyyyHD 2 года назад

@@zelenskysboot361 my 97 prelude puts out 148 kw pretty good for a 25 yo 2.2l 4cyl engine

@Blakecryderman7244 2 года назад

@@captinbeyond today I have a 16 year old Toyota Matrix hatchback. Great car. No touch screen to break, it has 150,000 miles. Zero oil burning, it’s nice to own a reliable car

@BillySBC 2 года назад

You'll want to get rid of your car today because the cost of repair is far higher than it was in the past. The repair is far more difficult, requires more tools and special equipment, and the cost of the parts is far higher and there are many more of them.

@gracegetty9044 2 года назад

plan of obsolescence

@driver4011 2 года назад

agree......price of gas is another reason to consider selling car.

@zazarays 2 года назад

"Here’s Why New Cars are Designed to be Unreliable" I'd believe it

@VIDEOHEREBOB 2 года назад

Cars are coming loaded with safety tech, while the skill, consideration and driving knowledge of many of today's drivers is deteriorating more than ever before. Drive defensively!

@trainluvr 2 года назад

Oh but its so painful to drive at the speed limit, damn unfair government telling me what to do! /s

@vg4472 2 года назад

You are asking me to drive defensively around a Nissan Versa with Matilda driving? Ever seen Revenge of the Nerds when they were being driven to the college? I can't drive with that out of my way.

@Erik_Swiger 2 года назад

Good news, the cars are lasting longer. Unfortunately for me, I don't like new cars, at all. I replace windshields and auto glass, and drive customers' cars all the time. In newer cars, I feel claustrophobic, smothered, unable to see, feel, sense anything around me. It's just the overall, general feel of the cars, which are largely SUVs anymore. They make me feel as if I were driving around in overstuffed pillows. The last, best car I drove was a '92 Accord. I don't like cars from about 2003 on.

@Krzrrazrrokr 2 года назад

I felt that way when I got into a 2019 dodge challenger. I hated that thing.

@brandonplaisted8194 2 года назад

Agreed newest car I own is an 03 the last decade to own an domestic car was the mid 00's to late 00's. Aside from certain models like hellcats,etc. The rest of modern day cars are junk. I see more modern day cars in junkyard now then cars from the late 90's and back.

@mollyjane4628 2 года назад

Agreed, I sold my newer plastic car for an 03 Camry which I can SEE out of when reversing… “but back up camera” you say? No thank you, that’s what eyes and mirrors are for.

@Krzrrazrrokr 2 года назад

@@mollyjane4628 aka it got repossessed but I get your point.

@mikerobey5953 2 года назад

I agree that you can get higher fuel mileage and longer engine life. But, it is not necessary to tie all systems into computer controls. Give us simple systems that can be repaired and understood. I don’t need or want all the fancy electronics. Don’t want to replace a ecm because windshield wipers quit. Just stupid and manufacturing scam to force us to dealers for outrageous expensive repairs. Kiss method is always best and we don’t have to sacrifice style.

@g5alive795 2 года назад

Back in the day, the `70's, I drove full size Ford & Mercury Tanks. They were very reliable & didn't have all the sensors & electronics of today's cars. Heck, my parents still have & use the Whirlpool washer/ dryer set they bought in 1974.

@LinkcardEBTCash 2 года назад

When I drive my wife's 2019 honda odyssey and I absolutely hate the cruise control distances and avoidance systems. It has almost caused me to get in a accident when someone moves in your lane on the highway it slams on the brakes even when you have the distance set to its closest setting. . it made me go from 75mph to 45mph just because someone switched lanes going the same speed. because people were merging and it freaks out on curves as well. I hate the feel of drive by wire there is so much lag in the gas and steering then the brakes applies more brake pressure with out your input. I much prefer driving my 2000 Silverado 1500 but it is crazy how the van has almost the same power as my 5.3l

@martunafish 2 года назад

if you hold the distance button it turns of ACC and you can be used a a traditional cruise control

@FUELEDNOVA718 2 года назад

Had the same issue on my TLX and RDX. I ended up holding one of the cruise control buttons for a few seconds and it switched over to the standard cruise control setting. It surprisingly made my long drives much more relaxing.

@edcox1630 2 года назад

AMEN!! The anti-lane departure control feature on a rental 2020-21 Camry almost got me into a wreck! I tried to swerve into an empty lane order to not hit a vehicle that had suddenly stopped in front of me, needless to say the lane departure feature was not having it! I had to think quick and jam on the brakes even harder as i had expected to avoid the whole scenario. Thankfully there was still time and distance enough for me to miss. Took me two days to figure out how to deactivate that feature! What a joke!

@OOICU812 2 года назад

@@DigitalDissident or automatic transmission or power seats or power windows or air conditioning or stereo... See where this is going?

@martunafish 2 года назад

@@captinbeyond yes you can turn off the assist features in hondas

@trav_1111 2 года назад

people are critical about transmissions because many people dont realize that it is absolutely critical to drain and refill your transmission fluid every 30k miles, especially in Hondas. I work at a Honda dealership and Ive seen people put this service off for 50k miles or more, and then blame their shifting problems on CVT design.

@romaniancountryball9373 2 года назад

a friend of my dad has an old civic with cvt and he says if u keep up with maintenance IT Will be as reliable as The manual ones

@robertblaney5033 2 года назад

I understand the maintenance required of the cvt. I change the cvt fluid in my 2015 civic every 30,000 miles. I still prefer a regular automatic transmission because it’s requires MUCH LESS maintenance ( fluid changes )

@eddiehuff7366 2 года назад

Really hard to be stranded in an old carbureted, points/coil ignition car. Almost always you could spot the problem and cobble it together long enough to get somewhere. Nowadays a car stops running and if you don't have a $1000 scan tool with you ...you won't have any idea why it stopped running.

@AcmeRacing 2 года назад

GM seems to mess up one thing for everything they improve. My current Sierra doesn't have the problems I had with my old Silverado, but it has _different_ problems the old one never had. I've had the transmission rebuilt and the AC condenser replaced on the newer one, which I hear are super common problems for the K2XX trucks. The old one had leaks, corrosion, and anti-lock problems that were common to all the GMT800 trucks, but the transmission lasted 170,000 miles and the AC never had to be touched.

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

Transmission problems rule me out. I wont tolerate that or engine problems.

@jamesmedina2062 2 года назад

what happened to the transmission? Was it made by Allison?

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

@@jamesmedina2062 A seal blew. I will also mention the 4x4 on the dash went out also and i switched it to lock outs on the hubs.

@jamesmedina2062 2 года назад

@@muddyriverdogz Cool for the 4x4. So due to the seal the whole tranny went bye-bye?

@AcmeRacing 2 года назад

@@jamesmedina2062 it was the GM 6L80E. The torque converter failed right after it turned 100,000 miles.

@red32303 2 года назад

I think the lifespans you mentioned are incorrect. In the 1970’s, I bought several cars that were 10 years old, drove them for years, and sold them to other drivers

@adventurousairman 2 года назад

My daily winter car here in Alaska is a 1983 Mercedes Turbo Diesel, my Sumer car is a 1980 Mercedes Turbo Diesel, they are forever cars if you take care of them…..

@davinp 2 года назад

Depending on the design of the car, some have the screen down below and others have it up high. You can't look down while your driving. Another problem with infotainment systems, is that some are too complicated. It would be better if the air controls were separate. Also, automakers let them get obsolete because they don't update them leaving customers with outdated system. For example, if you have older Toyota (before 2018) it doesn't have Android Auto and Toyota isn't offering to update it.

@sxb080511 2 года назад

I would rather install aftermarket equipment (such as radio etc). Mechanically sound and long term reliability are the key factors in my opinion.

@williambaldwin9346 2 года назад

I have a 2014 Toyota Camry LE. It has a big screen, (not sure maybe 8 inches?) touch screen for everything. Though really, it is kinda useless. There is no backup camera. (Really?) It does have blue tooth, and pairs to my phone great, but you can't lets say park and send a RU-vid video to the screen. I tend to park and wait in my car a while here and there, get drive through, etc and would be nice to watch a 20 minute video or so not on my phone. So this nice screen, and not much I can actually do with it. I think I will save up and buy a new Android Auto to upgrade it, but will still need to buy a good backup camera to install with it.

@motobator1895 2 года назад

Not to mention these new expensive cup phone holder designs i keep seeing advertised… lol you might as well hold it in your lap while driving 🤦‍♂️

@MarkSmith-js2pu 2 года назад

@@williambaldwin9346 I’m glad you can can’t watch videos hole you drive. Just listen to the radio

@NadeemAhmad-me7fp 2 года назад

True, also, it’s sad that most people think a car from Twenty Eighteen is “ old “ .

@maxforever26 2 года назад

Scotty - probably one of your best non-biased review of the car industry to date. You are right on point with the topics in this video (thou I do disagree with the high ranking that the Koreans cars got. After the engine fiasco they still have allot to prove).

@ZoroCOPS 2 года назад

I own a seat leon from 2001, 1.9 Tdi, yes, the Alh version. 400k kilometers and the engine has 0 problems, no oil spillage, no big consumption. Now if you take a 2021 seat leon and put it to work for 20 years, yeah, not gonna happen.

@romaniancountryball9373 2 года назад

The 1.9 tdi Will Last more then 800.000km maybe even a million especially The Alh...

@pulie2330 2 года назад

The americans dont know what Seat is lol.. Only us from Europe.... Like last time i wrote a coment how now we have a toyota camry in Europe... And USA coments were shocked how we didnt have the camry... In the USA is like number 1 sold car forever 🤣

@Friedchicken80 2 года назад

I have a 1998 passat with the same engine with 740.000 km. Original turbo and clutch. These things are well made

@Stevo299 2 года назад

Have a 2.0tdi caddy with 415k kms on. Same, not a single problem on motor.

@ZoroCOPS 2 года назад

@@pulie2330 lmfao i guess you're right, but if they want smth reliable, they should check it out 😂

@funjoker8784 2 года назад

My daily is a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba. The interior looks like it did when it was on the showroom floor. With exception to a couple of rusty body panels I would say it's all in how you take care of the older ones as to their reliability.

@DavidNachtmann 2 года назад

My first car was a 76 with Corinthian leather seats! Miss it.

@funjoker8784 2 года назад

@@DavidNachtmann mine has blue cloth with the big buttons and that oversized piping.

@axemanjoe2945 2 года назад

I got a '85 Chevy s10 pickup I've been using to get to work and back. Easy to work on and reliable. Not to mention my side project a '69 GTO. i still prefer older vehicles for everything especially looks and style. Newer vehicles just don't do it for me

@landonbrown9943 2 года назад

Everything was good back in the day. My dads 97 Ford F-150 got 300k on it originally engine. Still run like a champ 💪

@mvp11000 2 года назад

could be some form of bias in the sense that the cars that didn't make it to 300k arent around so youre just seeing the old ones that did

@mattdonna9677 2 года назад

And my 1980 Ford F-150 is still on the road. First. On. Race. Day.

@FlyingOverTr0ut 2 года назад

I hate touch screens in cars. They make no sense and seem to have almost exclusively downsides.

@timewa851 2 года назад

the new aren't lasting 'longer', it's just the well made stuff from up to 2000 skewing the stats. The plastic in the newish designs leads to early change to another vehicle, while the well-made earlier units soldier on. Now, I must go change some bushings in the LF control arm of my VW Golf. from 1987.

@toddbob55 2 года назад

My 1991 Ford Ranger is 30 years old and Still runs amazing with 250k miles........

@Tonyrg1988 2 года назад

The simpler something is, the easier it is to make it reliable

@hosocat1410 2 года назад

An lcd panel is the same thing as playing a video game while driving. They are killing people, and all auto manufacturers should be sued in a class action suit for knowingly manufacturing unsafe vehicles that have killed people.

@thecbc7658 2 года назад

Old Russian Ladas were some of the most reliable and indestructble cars ever made. If something went wrong it is easier to fix compared to a modern equivalent.

@motobator1895 2 года назад

LUV LADAS!

@rajahrufus8735 2 года назад

I still love old cars. My 1998 Peugeot 306 still drives like a dream. I only do maintenance without serious repairs. My 2000 model Mercedes Benz E320 w210 avantgarde is still in immaculate condition. I will only buy new cars when they are about 10 years old and upwards.

@caioalucard3140 2 года назад

306 ?! Nice one :)

@motobator1895 2 года назад

Those arent old cars to most of us 😆

@19553129 2 года назад

I believe simple is better.

@davidoickle1778 2 года назад

A well thought out and well presented argument, Scotty. I agree with you. Cars are probably better (safer) but drivers are becoming less skilled with all the modern safety features, like self parallel parking and lane keeping. So it's like everything, some good, some bad with advanced technology.

@laarshegdish6016 2 года назад

Good afternoon Scotty, I Bought a 2000 Ford Ranger brand new and mechanically it's still going strong. Most of the plastic parts have broken down and the rear side doors won't open because of plastic failure. The paint is almost gone, the transmission needs some adjustment but still drives OK. The 3.0L V6 has never given me much trouble. The truck now has 367,000 miles on it.

@BackroomsBoi 21 день назад

Well that's 'cause it's a truck Ford knows people relyed on them for their businesses otherwise they would buy Toyotas even more , however now the new purpose is to compensate for d!ck size, you can tell especially when the truck is a late model (post 2014) and is all shiny which means it's probaly leased! 😂

@JP-jm9fy 2 года назад

It’s me thing I always questioned was how many CEOs or higher level management at these car manufacturers actually drive the cars they produce everyday. Seems to me that they could learn a thing or two about the automobiles they sell if they drive them everyday like the rest of their consumers.

@shaunroland8053 2 года назад

It's all about the sales, and getting people sucked into these long term, never ending vehicle contracts. If you buy a new car and drive it 6 years it is time to trade it in on another new car! These cars, especially with inflation are not worth their sticker price, way higher than MSRP in 2021.

@JP-jm9fy 2 года назад

It’s always been about the sales. Of that I have no doubt. I’m also sure of them using less reliable parts or parts that intentionally fail after a designated period of time so that you do have to go buy a new car after a few years of owning it. Maybe they even skimp a little in quality control. Not even the best car ever made is designed to last forever though. Not to mention the sale of said vehicle doesn’t make car manufacturers as much money as the parts they sell to fix them when problems inevitably arise. I’m thinking though that if these CEOs or executives actually drive the cars they produce just like everyone else they sell them to at least they could put out a better product than what they currently are.

@benoit.b9337 2 года назад

During the development of the Lexus LC, the head of the group was pretty involved. The LC has turned out to be one of the best grand tourers ever so they definitely should be involved.

@jefdamen2977 2 года назад

1 Money 2 Weight vs emissions (money again) 3 "Increase safety" made to break k ching again

@TheSnakeman24 2 года назад

when EV's start being the primary mode of transport, with a battery life span of 8 -10 years and no practical way of replacing the battery so you might as well just buy a new car. It will be like the old days. a buddy of mine has a diesel truck that is 30 years old and has 1 million miles on it , i will buy an EV when it can do that.

@johnmehaffey9953 2 года назад

Same here I’m sick to death of all these idiotic politicians telling me to buy hybrid cars or electric cars what do these idiots know about cars or technology, nothing that’s what they don’t even know the price of a loaf of bread, to visit my kids I’ve to get a ferry then drive 350 miles there’s no electric car that can get me there on a single charge especially in winter, so like you’re friend I’ll keep driving my diesel Toyota until it doesn’t drive anymore

@TheGecko213 2 года назад

@@johnmehaffey9953 EV are for local groceries and commute shorter then 50 miles a day

@salomonavilapelayo9031 2 года назад

The 1988-1992 Corolla was one good built car. My ‘92 is still on the road.

@njad3 2 года назад

Repaint it

@salomonavilapelayo9031 2 года назад

@@njad3 agree! Very soon!

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

They still are very good vehicles. I would argue the 2013 is the best year of all. CVT tranni's after that.

@salomonavilapelayo9031 2 года назад

@@muddyriverdogz That’s a claim, but 30 years later and original motor and tranny, that speaks for itself. Engine made in Japan 🇯🇵 too.

@muddyriverdogz 2 года назад

@@salomonavilapelayo9031 2013's will be around 30 years later is maintained.

@BigEightiesNewWave 2 года назад

Mine is 20 yrs old and I refuse to sell it. 35HWY/Manual trans no VVT NO ABS NO D.I. NO power windows. Cruise Control YES ! Hatchback usability. Only "computer" is the ECU. And YES , air blows ice cold..