I Spent $1,000 on Japan's TINIEST Car (Big Mistake) 

Been lookin forward to this, good luck!

I’m so excited

Yo! 1:22 there was a editing mistake if im not wrong. Right at that spot is dimming effect like there shouldve been a text or image but there was nothing there

This will be 21 days of fun

Natsuki was like ”Gay…car!? No no no, dangerous!!” 😂

That Supra is a beauty 🔥

with a full TRD 3000GT kit no less

Nice spot!

mmmm supra

Haha I immediately went to the comments to see if anyone else saw. Awesome shot

I seriously thought he half complimented Chris that the car will be safe since his weight will keep the car down ... its not going to be empty with luggage and them, wouldn't that help ?

So this is the ultimate excuse for Chris! He's not overeating - he's adding weight to the vehicle for safety. Have another portion you heroic bastage!

very good so the car wont blow away!

⁠​⁠@@DotabiatchI’ve heard of people putting sand bags in their trunks to help weigh down cars during the winter for better traction so I understand your thought process

LOL 1) hows the car now? Hhahaha

BIGMOTOR😂

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As soon as I saw Big Motor mentioned I knew where this was going haha 😂

That's the Daihatsu crash rating scandal they've been doing since the 90s

so true

Yes from a cramped apartment to a cramped car. Look at our boy grow🥲

​@@kunsan3121 vvvvípĵ11ķ😊r

oh my god is that a Supra tho?!

I thought I was seeing things when I saw it out of the corner of my eye, ty for pointing it out

i knew i wasnt the only one who realised theres a supra behind him hahahah

just saw you comment. I thought the exact same thing.

Try buying a Supra in the UK for under £20k these days. 😮

I saw it and came directly to the comments to check if anyone had noticed hahaha

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Glad to know that I wouldn't have to scroll very far to find this comment lol.

But as soon as it's a small car (a used to be normal sized car) in america. People want to complain that it's too small and unsafe because of the vehicles around it 😂

@@Steve.._. in a Silverado or Escalade you dont even see that small car XD nor feel it when you push it off the road

until you get stuck in it, like they likely will! lol

​@@p.herrmann4538seriously! 😂 I can't wait till more of the SUV/minivan kei cars show up. Right now in America most places just bring in the trucks with the dump beds. Those sell $12,000 minimum in my town for a 1996 or something lol

kichigai gaijin devil worshipper!

Yeah, who need enemies when you can have a friend like Natsuki? 🤣🤣🤣

in japan its common to make fun of fat people.

Yeah. I'm sure they have proper conversations since Chris speaks fluent Japanese. But for the benefit of the viewers we get to hear the results of the English lessons Natsuki presumably spent playing his Gameboy.

Kei cars are ok. I drive a 2014 Fiat Panda. A European kei car 😂

@@bjthedjdutchdude1992 It is huge, compared to a Smart Fortwo.

​​​@@bjthedjdutchdude1992I used to drive a 2004 Panda! I drove it from The Netherlands to Latvia (1800km) within one day, no stops other than gas and toilet. Sadly had to get rid of it as it had ECU issues and a leaking exhaust manifold + head gasket, but I'm so proud it made it to Latvia and back. Now I have a perfect condition Citroën C1, planning to make that drive again next year. :)

​@@Henning_RechWouldn't say huge. Height and width is nearly identical, the Panda is just a bit longer than the Smart.

@@KermitSip Fiat Panda: 3.65 m Smart ForTwo: 2.7 m A K car must be no longer than 3.4 m.

He nodded though xD

Lol. It’s alright because that particular car was actually pretty shit, but it’s all good. They probably got the okay to film and everything in advance and gave them a general heads up.

Savvy & bold negotiating tactic to drive the price down.

I got money for the Car $2500. Natsuki "K-car is Shit!!", OKay the car is now $850, please buy it.

He's a strangely charismatic lovable scoundrel.

Rockstar personality is universal

Probably quite a shock dealing with someone so unhinged haha

Top salesman: TRASH PRICE, SMELLS LIKE A OBACHAN DIED 😭😭 Edit: "piece" to "price" 😵

Poor Kimura-san haha.

He is Japan's crazy (but lovable) uncle.

The most fun cars are the ones that want to kill you.

Shame they couldn't find a Subaru R1 though.

Because personality disorders are fun...

Another alternative is to warm the battery. Wouldn't recommend taking battery out and holding in your hand. But just holding key fob in hand for about 5ish minutes should help.

#awkward

Nothing scares the North American auto industry more than affordable, small, fuel efficient, easily repairable cars. They've spent way too much money convincing the average office worker they need a $100k pickup truck to drive into the office every day.

@@CheezMonsterCrazyabsolutely nothing scares them more

In europe is pretty common to see small hatchbacks this size, and those cars are realy great to moving across city

@@aeingal Small hatchbacks are indeed common in Europe. The size of kei-cars they are not. Kei-cars are limited to a width of less than 148cm and a length of 340cm. My goods trailer from Hungary is classified and registered as a 'kei-car' here in Japan, but other than small trailers, there is not one European vehicle that can be registered as a 'kei-car'. Mostly, this is due to engine size and being larger than the permissible dimensions. The Jimny is perhaps the most well-known 'kei-car' on the European and indeed, global market. However, it is the 'Jimny Sierra', ordinary vehicle version with a wider wheelbase and an engine that surpasses 660CC. Both versions are sold in Japan. The Jimny (with kei-car spec) and the Jimny Sierra.

@@andrewjones-productions You are right. This car looks bigger than i thought it realy is. But we had vechicles this size in Europe for example Fiat 126p which was produced in Poland till year 2000. Of course it isn’t such thing to compare those two, but in US that size of an car is still ridiculous.

U are a weirdo lol jk. Natsuki spirit is just precious and needs to perserved for later generations to enjoy at all costs :D

Natsuki is not a weirdo. He's just... Natsuki. :)

@@plux3740 he's definitely a weirdo, just the fun quirky kind.

@@lumare everyone who has one weird friend like Natsuki in their social circle is blessed. There should be more people like Natsuki who is open-minded, weird, and fun at the same time.

@@subiantohong6173 100%! Fun good natured weirdos like Natsuki keep the world interesting

let's upvote this comment so Chris can see it and potentially not die on this trip

Also get a mini-shovel / brush / rubber mallet for the snow & ice buildup on the glass & mirrors.

Chris has been nagged quite a bit to make sure he gets good tires. Like half of the last live he did. 😂 this is also the area he lived in in Japan so he’s well acquainted with the weather. He told a story in his book about how his first Japanese car got stuck in the snow right at the entrance of the school he taught in. I’m sure the mortification taught him well. 😂😂😂

Agreed my Kei van has 110,000 km and has been nothing but reliable.

Good reminder, he might have already forgotten though he was living in Sendai until this year.

Apart from leaking the licence plate! At least they edited the video since so it's not there anymore, but it's out there now.

You never know what might be wrong under the hood if you're not a mechanic. Then again, it only needs to last him for 2000 km.

It looks brand new! Considering that it is 10 years old with 70k km on the clock it looks amazing! Good work Gulliver I guess^^

It looks more like a town only car, i would be surprised if it does well on snow and ice

The car itself is light in weight, but also has tall form factor. Perfect recipe for rolling over on really strong wind, I'd say. Hope his equipment is heavy enough to allow it be driven safely (given it's already being pushed by wind on highway, I don't think it is)

@@chnet968 Don’t worry. Tens of millions of these things are on the road in Japan. As long as you’re not driving in a real storm, you and the car will be fine. The Japanese weather service is quite good about inclement weather warnings. After that, it’s mostly about your driving speed, since it’s less about the car actually flipping and more about losing control at high speed, but you wouldn’t be driving that fast in a K car on the highway anyways.

There's going to be snow all around the car when it slides into a ditch at the first whiff of snow.

Yeah, I paid $3k for my Nissan here in America and it was rusted outside and stained all inside. AC worked for 4 months and the car worked for less than a year after I put a lot of money into it to fix it and then I had to junk it. Total waste. I was really shocked and impressed by the state of that car for $1k in the video. The inside and outside look pristine and it's a very cute car. If I could get a deal like that, I'd invest in another car. If this is what $1k can get you in Japan, think about what you can get for just a little more 😭😭

@@Joopisthat’s what I’m saying. I paid 1k for a Nissan a few years back that only worked for 2 years total out of the 4 I owned it. At that’s not 2 years straight either. 😂 1k for that? That tiny car be sold less than a day if that was here in Murca

​​@@Joopispretty sure it was ~3000,-$ not 1000,-$... no it was like 2000,-$

My most exspensive car so far been £500 tho may bought another for 550 lol just see if it turns up and. 2 my best cars were £200 and they lasting years

I knew I'm not going to be the only one who recognize it! 😁

And with a TRD 3000gt kit too. Rare asf

Lol, saw it too and said exaclty this line in my head :D I really don't know why I always think of this specific line when I see one.

@@R3Yoru Very nice indeed! :D

@@olarul99 Literally the same! Couldn't help contain my excitement when I saw it cruising in the background :D

I enjoyed their Race across Japan special, but I would’ve loved to see Clarkson, Hammond and May race each other in kei cars! “Clarkson you big fat slob, if you get in that car it won’t be able to move!” 😆

The only thing missing is the technical info like weight, horse power, hp to weight ratio etc etc. 0-60(if it can even achieve it), fuel tank, fuel consumption

@@HDproductionnal 0-60 if it has a strong tailwind

This car seems big compared to a Smart.

Where/how did you buy one in the states? I want to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle and I love the little car as it'd be perfect for my everyday needs

@@L.AShmuckThere can be third party dealerships or you have to import it from Japan. The car needs to be 25 years or older and it depends on which state. The reason it has to be 25 years or older so it doesn’t have pass emissions. If you get one make sure to register it as a classic vehicle through insurance like Hagerty. It makes the dmv process easier. My uncle has imported two kei cars.

@@Mosssflower It doesn't matter. Think of some of the postal service vehicles that are right hand drive as well. Plus if it's an imported vehicle most places spend more time in awe than actually caring about anything else. Drive through restaurants are fine too since they are so narrow you can just lean over.

​@@Droidking13the real reason isnt emissions or safety. Car makers lobbied to stop people from importing to try and protect local industry.

@@Droidking13 Technically you can import cars less than 25 years old, but to get it road legal you'd need to buy 2 of them and have one of them crash tested. Pretty dumb considering most all the cars unavailable in the US less than 25 years old are just different trim levels of cars that are already sold in the US.

PPPETER is great too

He's been doing this for years, and has a crack team of editors working with him now. He's definitely on top of the production quality.

Again depends, my mom bought a citroen that was owned by an old lady before, it was so pristine the plastic lining in the boot was still there.

The car may have been detailed by Gulliver before putting it out on the lot for sale. Many used car dealerships in the US do that.

I'm willing to bet the previous owner being an elderly person might just be part of it as well. A lot of elderly folks just don't drive all that much. It's much easier to keep a car nice if it's only being used once a week for errands, potentially even less given a lot of essentials in Japan are within walking distance.

I love my mom dearly, but we're having to share my car (which, I do admit, she helped me with affording, but only because I'd been laid off for months and go figure RIGHT when I get a job offer, my prior car died. I had no money at all to get my own vehicle), but she has aged my 2019 vehicle about 10 years in the few months we've been sharing it. She smokes so now there's ashes in all the crevices and crumbs that I'm certain weren't there before (I do sometimes eat lunch in the car, but only once a week, at most. I work from home 4 days a week, and I try to be very careful so as to not attract ants). And then she spilled something with vinegar. She stopped the spill with baking power and I vacuumed it and used a wet vac on it, but it still smells like vinegar and there's still some white residue. I'm going to just wait until she gets her own car because I'm fighting a loosing battle until then. Her car always looked rather trashed and I don't want mine to look like that. Thankfully, she no longer works an hour and a half away from home, so my car isn't taking a physical beating (that I know of...) and I recently had an oil check snd system flush. No lights are on with the dash. But I need my car back to being mine 😂. Making sure it lasts until it's paid off and many years beyond is how I intend to finally be able to afford a house or at least, not live paycheck to paycheck.

@@ltsiver To varying degrees of success

They wouldn't have to steal it the traditional way, just pick it up and carry it. lol

Car jacker "Give me your Caa...!" umm okay Here take this Money and go buy a Car that is worth me Jacking..... walks away, looks back and shakes head.

NZ imports a lot of small cars from Japan, and one issue is that many are basic base models that aren’t even fitted with immobilisers. They are extremely easy to steal, and have become the preferred car for criminal activities. Granny cars also have the advantage of attracting less police attention too.

Been trying to find the song name since that video.

@@normalminecraftletsplay after some Googling I found it’s called “arigato” (shocker) by “Tiles Hop”.

It's not as dangerous in Japan, because there are no large cars

​@TheRealCatof And Kei car is pretty common as well. Also likely Japanese drivers are well disciplined. Even street racers over there have standards.

We're not in your crappy country. It's safe here.

​@miskatonic6210 doesn't matter how safe, if you accidently lose grip and slide of the road it doesn't matter how good the other drivers on the road are, if the car is made out of literally cardboard you can get badly hurt. Sorry not sorry.

As I Japanese,I agree😂😂😂