Yes but idiots keep buying them so they keep making them if we quit buying this new junk they will be forced to make better cars if nobody buys your cheap Chinese junk you'll have to build something better
Check for cracked solderpoint 1st in broken modules before replacement. Often easy to fix.What VW does is nasty. (Coded modules that only they can fix.) Where is your right to repair in a normal way? (Over 2000 dollars for a module is crazy.)
If you see this, I know a guy who deals with Bentleys worked for them for years got a good shot and he’s very good at programming stuff like that in the UK
I own a computer repair shop and EVERYTHING is getting more expensive / harder to fix vs buying a new one. It's a multi-industry problem. Those of us trying to run an honest business keeping things out of landfills and junkyards are facing an impossible task of remaining profitable, and the average consumer is the one that suffers the most. Right to Repair is useless as long as manufacturer's are allowed to price everything with such a high markup that it makes no sense for a shop, or customer, to repair vs buy new. I say this as a Right to Repair advocate who's testified to my state and federal reps. Repair businesses are in a dire situation and I've lost all faith that things will ever change. The EU still has hope, but the US is simply too scared to ever limit how much profit a company can make off of their replacement parts / tools for the greater good of their citizens AND the planet. It sucks.
I own and operate an independent medical device repair business. Yes, by law the manufacturers have to give us access to documentation and the ability to buy parts. Many actually ignore the law and there isn't anything we can do about it. Others price the manuals, parts and especially model specific service tools so high that it makes some things impossible. The price for an alignment jig for a urology laser I work on fairly regularly is many thousands of dollars and it's just a block of injection molded plastic. It's actually cheaper to buy an entire new machine for the price of a single part. Infusion pump charge circuit bad? Baxter wants $2000 for the part and software to program it. A new pump... $2100.
Even the EU is failing, since the markup on repair parts and availability to diagnostic schematics are not regulated. Makes sense for a business to make money on selling replacement parts, instead of letting the aftermarket repair stuff. Eco friendly is a complete bullshit construct from do-good politicians who have no fucking clue about what their legislation acutally does.
I have worked as an auto technician over 35 years(recently retired) and I can say without a doubt that it is so much more difficult to repair a car now more than ever. I worked all those years exclusively for one European brand at new car dealerships only,starting as an apprentice and working my way up to shope foreman the last 15 years or so. Even with all the in-person factory training as well as countless online courses it is becoming close to impossible to accurately diagnose many of the problems in today's modern vehicles due to the complexity and sheer amount of time it takes to do just that. Additionally, it gets to the point of where the time invested to fix the car becomes an astronomical repair bill and just doesn’t make sense anymore. No one wants to spend $3,600 to repair their air conditioning or $2,300 to make their power windows operate because of a wiring harness or computer replacement. How about $12,000 for a transmission or $3,200 so your automatic tailgate opens again? Yes, these are actual repair bills that went through our dealership repair shop. These are not Ferrari/Maserati or Porsche bills. These were for freakin' Volvos! This is why leasing took over. Nobody buys cars really anymore. They just turn them in and get another new one. Most outside repair shops don't have the proper equipment, properly trained technicians and/ or money to invest in either to make it worth their while. This seems to be the same with any industry. A plumber recently wanted over $1,300 to replace a simple leaking valve on my boiler at home. I bought the valve online for $73 and a friend and I installed it in about 40 minutes! We have become an economy of consumers. Companies just want to sell more cars, televisions,dishwashers,cell phones,toasters,etc, etc,etc. Don't fix anything, just throw it away and buy a new one. It's all about quarterly profits and the insatiable quest for ever increasing profit.
Spent 15 years (2000-2015) with VCNA and watched prices skyrocket over that time. It took 'Volvo for Life' to a new level. The SPA platform took reliability to a new low.... lower than P3.
@@DirtyDog995 Yes, and they have continued to get progressively expensive and even more complicated to repair since you've left. I left Volvo around 2021. The hybrids were atrocious! A maze of hoses, wiring and cables. All models since 2016 have constant software issues that have plagued the company ever since.
I've been asking around if there are any good analog vehicle options nowadays, but I guess even if there are mostly analog vehicles still being made, well made ones that are relatively simple to repair, there's also the problem about finding parts, getting certs to align with laws... Maybe I'm asking the wrong questions? Or do you know of any good analog, easy to repair vehicles that exist nowadays?
All those corporations will be telling us how concerned about our environment they are. Yet they haven't got a problem to sell us products designed to fail and to not be repairable.
Those are 2 different arguments Saving the environment and failing parts are not rhe same concerns Every one should be concerned and active in saving the environment. To not be is simply stupidity
Uncle Tony did a video some time back asking the question 'Are we at the end of collectable cars?' One could drag a car of old out of a barn and get it running pretty quick. You are not going to drag a post 2000 car out of a field 30 years from now, toss some cables on it and fire it up.
Not to mention the plastics will be toast and that means most of the car is toast. No sanding or repainting those cheap plastics once time and UV rays have had time to disintegrate a majority of the car.
@@jeffs4690 What? The plastics in cars nowadays are leaps and bounds better than they were 20 or 30 years ago. Look at cars from the early 2000s, they have disintegrated. That's the first thing people as on cars such as a WS6. Back then the polymers in plastics sucked, but they're way better now.
The comment is about cars from the 2000s like starting 24 years ago. Not disagreeing they are better now but still plastic so no metal repair for them like classics of today.@@imrf
What cars is easy to fix today ? TOYOTA ! Whala ! Only buy TOYOTA Easy and cheap to fix if anything go's wrong. ( Oh yea, and stay away from small turbo diesel cars ! )
Talk to module master in Moscow Idaho. I had a brake module for the ABS fail on my Porsche 996. Porsche dealers wanted between 5000 to approximately 7000 for replacement. Module Masters fixed mine for $300.00
Did the module have cpu or memory or software issue ? lol , for the replacement price must contain a top end PC in a brake module right ? Hmm but then 300 ? and thats the good deal ? Suckers , i luv pre computer real cars any day over the high tech garbage . New now stands for soon to be "Never Ever Working" right handicapped high tech scrap crap !
But you can repair it! All you need is a $10k brand specific scan tool that you learned how to use, $15k in parts, another $5k in specialty tools, and a couple weeks off of work! And Just like that you DIY'ed the Alternator.
This is why I hope Aptera gets big. They already have RtR at the forefront of their design. They said they'll even put QRs on the parts that link you to repair videos, they'll send you wire diagrams, body files in case you need to design wraps or the like for it. We need more of that!
You couldn't repair a hybrid vehicle...if the electric side of the driveline failed...or one of 100 computers that allow the electric powertrain to communicate with the gas side.
@@lukewalker1051and that's why I just plain don't like hybrids. I have a petrol car and an EV, but I would never buy a hybrid. Worst of both worlds with added complications and difficulties.
There's a video somewhere here on YT that I saw a few years ago that shocased how cars were recycled in Europe. Most all of the cars shown couldn't have been more than 5-7 years old. They were free of dents, dings, and even their paint jobs shone like new! I'm no tree-hugger, but sending off cars that new to the scrapper and expecting people to buy new ones all the time is the epitome of wastefulness.
@@tempest411 I’ve seen it. The environment isn’t the driver behind this, it’s profit. I look after my vehicles - my van is 24 years old and drives perfectly yet I am penalised with excessive road tax because of its age. Where’s the incentive to not over-consume?
The modules being locked is totally a right to repair issue! Its not just iPhones and tractors its all electronics and other parts. Support right to repair!!!!
You can not fix them. You can only change out the parts. Some of which are trick parts. That will not work without a dealer computer to activate. For a fee of course. Oh and it is a limited time offer. Oh and the US.gov loves it. Got to make those carbon goals. But they will sell you the part. One that is wrapped with a big pile of new parts wrapped around it. A new title and license plate is extra.
Regarding the Bentley, you should look up Louis Rossman, he's a Hero when it comes to advocating against greedy corporations who literally serial code lock out parts from working until you get to a dealer. He managed to win in court against John Deere if memory serves me right. He's a strong voice against that corporate greed making things unfixable, hiding behind the it's for your own safety lie. He also recently moved to Texas. Would be awesome to see you guys do a cooperative video.
Rossman is a stand up guy, probably about to get booted from YT. I don't see Tyler's mechanics getting along with him as they seem very comfortable overcharging him for new parts instead of repairing the existing ones.
@@Scouter98sometimes buying new is the way to go, even if it’s more then buying used. For example the turn signal auto cancel switch in my accord went bad, and we replaced it with a used one. In a few months the used one had the same issue. A new part straight from Honda would have lasted much longer.
@@EvilTurkeySlices I agree that fixing is 100% the best case senario. From what I understood about the Bently, some tech related parts are serialized meaning that even if you bought it new, you still require to go to the dealership for them to "register" it to your car.
I’ve thought many times of taking one of these heavily electronically burdened vehicles, gutting out the electronics and put in a universal hot rod wiring harness. Swap out the steering column if needed, and put in a crate engine with a carb. Then the outside the car looks the same, but it doesn’t need a computer to turn on the brake light. 🤪
I remember that being done with old Jags where the V12 was so problematic and expensive to replace but people loved the look, coachwork and handling. There were kits developed to swap to chevy small block and transmission.
My wife always asks me why I will work on my 1966 MGB, but not touch our daily drivers and this video captures everything as to why I won't touch a newer vehicle.
A prime example of the "throw it away when it's slightly damaged" state of affairs that we have been living in for the last 30-ish years, things are no longer built to last, they are just built to be replaced.
In Dec. 2023, gave my 2003 Ford Focus with 205,000 miles to a relative who uses it daily. I got a 2010 Corolla with 125,000 miles and expect to get another 125,000 miles out of it... at least. My phone got ran over a couple times, long story.
Sold my BMWs, sold my Jeep, sold the wife’s SUV. We both drive older now. No car payments and two classic cars that are cheap to fix and run forever. We updat them with modern suspensions and engine swaps that are aftermarket supported. Mine a 79 Malibu, hers a 94 2 Door Yukon. And couldn’t be happier
You have a good wife, most have to have something new and shinny to impress everyone that they're successfully in debt 😂 I am a mechanic and drive vehicles from as far back as 1998. Old is gold.
@@melissasmess2773this is one of the many reasons why the mother of my children is my ex. Rack up debt to have something shiny. Even my sons as adults see this.
I’ve done similarly and now have a 1987 XJ6 (Series 3) and a 2004 LS430. The LS has a ton going on electronically, but it all works flawlessly and has twenty years of good history behind it. The XJ6 is very mechanical and only has two noticeable computing devices; the ECM in the trunk (smartly away from the engine heat), and the dash trip computer. Both have rock solid engines, and they both draw praise everywhere I drive them.
When I left the dealership in 2019 it was for this reason bad labor rates more and more complicated and after 15 years I hung my wrenches up and moved to greener pastures
Not to mention why would Bentley sell the module for $20 dollars. So then the car can be fixed have no other problems and they made 20 dollars off the exchange? They'd go out of business and then there would really be no module
Well, it doesn't hurt them immediately, but it hurts the resale values of these cars down the road. Not all prospective new car buyers consider resale value, but plenty do, and will avoid buying the car. This does eventually hurt the reputation of the brand, and reduces sales. For example, Tesla used to be extremely stringent with supplying spare parts. This made Teslas virtually impossible to repair once out of warranty, except by paying ludicrous money at a Tesla service center. In recent years, they've loosened this policy a lot since resale values tanked, and prospective buyers realized it's not worth buying a $75000 car that will be worth $20000 in just 5 years, and even less if something not covered by warranty breaks.
Cars are manufactured, like smartphones. They have evolved the technology to pack as much capability into as small a package as possible. They don't want you repairing them. They want you to replace them on a predictable and short buying cycle. They will keep this up until buyers demand better.
Back then they weren't like this even in the 2000s never had issues with most of thoes cars until the last decade now these car companies don't want us keeping cars for 50 years
@@georgeallen7667 Well the goons at the EPA will prohibit you from importing "old skool" vehicles, Lister style diesel engines, equipment, etc, citing their planet saving emission standards.
The same problem exists in the military. When I was in in the 80's we could fix the electronic stuff. As time went on it changed to test light, red or green. Card out, new card in and faulty card sent back to the manufacturer for replacement. This has gotten far worse now days, and most Western equipment is not repairable by servicemen in the field.
Russia understood this, keeping things simple as possible. Western equipment is the nice shiny toy that looks great in the showroom but that's about it.
Just wait until all cars become part of the "Internet of Things" and the manufacturers decide your 5-10 year old car needs to be replaced and they send a signal to brick it. Time to buy a new car, who cares if you can't afford it.
All new cars ARE part of the IoT. They track EVERYTHING, and some insurance companies are now raising your insurance because of your driving information which they can purchase from the facility that stores all of it.
@@MH-ev3wr Doesn't matter. ALL my vehicles are pre-2010. Been building a warehouse full of parts for them thru the years before the manufacture decides not to make them. It's like MS ending Windows 10 next year.
Hoovie singlehandedly keeping this car wizard guy employed for decades. Not sure why Hoovie doesn't just hire him as his fleet manager and call it a day..
I was a service advisor in the 80s. The T tops on GM “A” body car leaked water, whistles when driving when they were NEW!😳 Seems like your Gand Sport is normal !😳
Yup. Hatchbacks are vanishing, or being sold exclusively for 40k+ in insanely marked up hot versions. “You will buy a crossover that’s as difficult to work on as it is ugly and you will love it for exactly 3-5 years before buying another.”
Until recently I had three cars in the household. . 15 years old 22 and 52. I love that there are people who can service these... though was tough finding a good Jaguar mechanic for the 2008. Anyway I just sold it and bought a 2020 Mercedes E450 wagon. You bet I'm going to buy the extended warranty.
Used airbag modules can never be programmed legitimately, IIRC it's US Law or something like that to prevent cleared accident data. But there are services on ebay that'll read and rewrite the data from the chip, EEPROM or something like that. And reset it for you that way. It probably exists for VW/Audi and usually it's $30 or so.
EEPROM is the time of memory used in the module. They are just charging you 30$ to hook up to the module and run a program on a computer to read/write to it. But it's a needed service and 30$ is quite reasonable when the only other thing to do is buy a 2000$ part.
@@Finny869 Never used one myself but I've done my share of programming. The ebay sellers advertise their services as airbag clearing so I assume that they can write whatever they want to the EEPROM. It's probably worth a shot, I did check and see it advertised for VW/Audi modules.
As an Audi/VW tinkerer, I would suggest to look at Canada. They have better relationships with OEM German suppliers than in the US. I work with a parts dealer in Toronto who has never failed to find me weird parts.
@@jamesmedina2062 as stupid as that may sound, the US market has a special relation with every big manufacturer. But Canada is sometimes in the category "other countries".
So many talk about this these days but I was hearing the same stuff 20 years ago. People who are of more modest financial means buy a used luxury car thinking they will get a cool car for a bargain and then they go to the parts store and have a heart attack. With these luxury cars just because they get older doesn't make them cheaper to fix. I mean look at what Jay Leno pays to keep his old cars running. I think what will change is peoples mindset of buying a car more for what it is rather than the bargain price tag. If they need just a daily driver than there are plenty of affordable options. I would never buy any of these cars expecting them to be cheap to fix. Ever.
Retired auto mechanic here and I have said for a long time that cars were getting stupid and harder to fix. Recently had a 2019 ford escape with a very fixable transmission issue that nobody wanted to fix, they just wanted to replace at almost $9000. Traded the car that weekend. Oh and car only had 75000 miles. Did not buy another Ford product.
Wife's SUV gets damaged in early December. It's not 5 years old. Only took 4+ months to get parts, damage repaired, and painted. Then had to return due to sh!t work....I told the regional manager, "You know it's easier to get parts for my '76 Valiant sedan & easier to fix."
Not only that, Ford didn't even have the parts necessary to repair their last major recall (engine fires), had a waiting time of "indefinite" and recommended you just park outside and away from buildings while waiting. It took 8 months.
I'm glad to keep my 89 GTA for 25 years now. Technology and everything unfortunately sucks. Everything is getting worse to replace or find new and older
Luxury cars that dont run but are still comfortable inside....new homes for the homeless of the 2030's. Rent one for $2000 /month. Junk yards will become the new 5 star hotels. Add a food truck or two and you have your own town.
Thats why as European i'm in love with US cars. EU cars are like this for years, and they are all like this. Premium - budget no difference. I remember first time i saw 2013 dodge charger hemi and i was shocked, car from 2010s i can fix at home with my buddy while drinking beer. Same with pentastar v6 or LS V8 cars.
Lol. And you will be spending most weekends tinkering on it, like some Nurburgring fanboy with his race car. :) But, yes, it CAN be done. The sad part as you mention is when no options exist aside from a new engine or similar.
I hate the way new cars are just covered by a big plastic engine cover. I miss simplicity to an extent. Euro cars seem to be made in a way that makes even a good mechanic pull his hair out.
I’m not saying this is easy, or smart, but I think the way forward with cars like these is repairing the module. Circuit boards only have so many things that can go wrong. If it’s not physically broken, it’s usually the capacitors which could be considered wear items. If you replace all the capacitors on an old board, it will work more times than not. Maybe we all just need to get better at diagnosing and servicing circuit boards.
Yeah true. I didn't want to pay for a window lift switch. We did figure out that it was corrosion on the contact surface in the switch. Cleaner didn't work but a fine sandpaper did the trick to clean the contact surface.
Might be possible for passive components, but anything requiring programming might be more difficult. But I agree I can expect more shops offering such a service to be used by mechanics.
True story: I was a BMW stealership technician... Master certified from '99-'09 When the E65 came out, I remember thinking to myself "these are gonna be completely WORTHLESS in 15-20 years..." It just didn't make sense to me at all
I have four cars, all paid for for many years. All of them are over 100k miles, one is significantly over 200k, and two are close to 200k. They all run great and only the Silverado Z-71 4x4 has reliability issues (dashboard doesn't work half the time and the battery dies after a few days. I have to keep it plugged in all the time). The other three cars are Scions, and were all purchased new. A 2006 xB (toyota), 2013 FR-S (subaru) and 2016 iA (Mazda). All very solid runners. The iA has been all over the US (we live in Kentucky and that car has been to Seattle, Chicago, St Louis, Arizona, south Florida). The xB has 230k miles and is still on the original clutch. I hit a deer at 150k and the front end was creamed pretty good. I have after market (amazon) LED's as my headlights on one side now. It burns no oil and drives "smooth as puddin'" I'll drive it until it leaves me on the side of the road. I'm 70 and over trying to impress people with what I drive. It's why the xB is my favorite. But I do use the FR-S to get to the golf course. 🙂 I've never been into exotic cars, though my friend from High School races Porsches. He's been into them since his 924 he bought in the early 80's. They are fun, but I prefer my six speed FR-S. For starters, I can easily fix it myself, though I had the dealership replace the spark plugs at 140k miles since to do it right you really have to jack up the engine a bit. But it is amazingly fun using Michelin SS4's on the smooth Kentucky twisties all over my rural area. BTW, as I see what's happening with modern cars, I may have purchased my last car. I'll try to keep these four running as long as possible.
@@ryanpangle The car ninja tried several times and could not get it to work. Something tells me only the dealer can do it but they will not do it to a used part.
That module won't work, same part number but different parameters. The one he's looking for is 3D0-909-601-E /00P. A quick search and I found a company that can repair and reset the original for $60. That's what most recommended anyway. Since the modules are typically programmed to the vin.
I've been involved with the auto industry since 1974. I earned 3 Honda/Acura Masters Certs. 1 Toyota Master. 1 Chrysler 1 Jeep and 2 GM master Cert. Emission Instructor-retired, A Tire Certifcation Instructor. I am presently retired and own 2 late model Jeeps. For each I purchased service manuals and tech series updates. To Service or check I purchased a late model Diagnostic Scanner. Even now, I have to get in touch with a Local Jeep Dealer as only the manufacturer has the best information. Vehicles change so quickly that even dealers are stomped by Quirks that appear. I grew up owning a 1970 Duster that was simple to repair. When my wife bought a new Chevrolet Camero and had problems not starting, scanner showed computer model problems. Bought a new Computer and nothing. After hours and hours it ended up being a defective Key chip!! I spoke to a Tech at Land Rover and he said new vehicles can have 20-30 computers. Glad I'm retired!! Yanni
@@safffff1000 I guess because when I got drafted in 1969 and spent 8 years as a Military Police drove Jeeps 24/7. When I got out a bought my first Jeep. Guess I was stuck on Jeeps since! Yanni
As such a thoroughly qualified and educated master mechanic - obviously a “car guy” - it boggles the mind as to why out of so many amazing and interesting cars from the past 70 years of automotive innovation you chose to own a modern Jeep. I suppose I could better understand if it were a ‘80’s-something CJ or something else simple and bulletproof, but a modern Jeep? I’m hoping it’s a Trackhawk or the Hemi-equipped or electric Wrangler… I remember from my days working at a car auction Jeeps - especially modern Wranglers - were the most absolutely terrible driving things on 4 wheels. And God help you if it had all-terrain tires on it - uncomfortable, loud, and the interior materials were awful. They say “It’s a Jeep thing, you wouldn’t understand.” They’re exactly right. I will never understand!
1) 11:25: the engine is not totaled, you can send it to machine shop to resurface 2) the 2000 dollar module, all car today using Can bus (1 wire for signal, 1 wire for ground). It is not encrypted, you can inject your own signal to by pass the controller module. or replace it with manual window controller.
@@colchronic , often even the dealers have trouble to program their own stuff. I have a 2005 A6, which had a steering lock module fail and it took them a whole day for the new part to communicate with the car. Total mess.
They want to go all-electric because then you will only have the illusion of control. You may push a button to start your vehicle but they can shut you down with the click of a mouse if they want-and there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
I've been running a 2003 Nissan in the UK for the last 8 years. Zero issues. Just routine maintenance at an independent garage. Most reliable car I've ever had. Wouldn't have a brand new car if it came free. Anything post 2009 is rubbish.
I had a 78 Chevy Monza my dad bought cheap with a blown head gasket. Fixed it with liquid glass and drove it for a few years. Never had another problem with it. Eventually totaled it so it ended up where it belonged anyways.
New Bentley airbag module around 800usd in Europa. Used under 100. Always can try to read eeprom from demaged module and rewrite in other one from Porsche Cayenne or Vw Toureg etc.(more easy to find).
That black 1968 Coupe DeVille at the car wizard's is beautiful. One of the best engines, the Cadillac 472 cubic inch and in 1968 actually with a 10:1 compression ratio. TH400 transmission.
Open deck design is what was a big problem with the engines in Chevy Vegas. The aluminum block didn't have iron liners, so the piston sleeves would vibrate while the engine was running, which would cause the bores to get scuffed, and destroy the head gaskets. The cars were transported from the factory in rail cars stood on their nose, which I think also caused problems with things internally getting damaged by unloaders who didn't follow procedure. Vert-A-Pac it was called.
0:28 and 05:23 The Ninja: "We're too deep into it (to stop now). That's the same excuse I used to hear smokers use when they would say, "I can't stop smoking now... I have too much invested in it to quit".
It wasn't an issue of finding it, they said they tried multiple used modules but that the computer couldn't program it. So it's likely that they made it to where after it's been programmed to a car that it can't be programmed again to another car to force you to buy a new one and have the dealer program it.
I don't know how it is in the states but in Germany Dealer software for older Cars like VCDS for VAG is easy to get (they somehow find their way out of dealerships). Maybe you could program it with a original VCDS Software.
@@TheCobruhAlienat0r With some VAG cars the modules have serial numbers coded into them and you have to code that serial number into the ECM (or whatever the master unit is) before it will talk to it.
Car Wizard, if you were going to rebuild that engine, ANY machine shop worth 4 cents a day would have ran that block through a caustic hot tank washer and gotten EVERY BIT of that junk out of the block.
The problem with that is give your local machine shop a call and see how far they are backed up and then multiply it times 3, that’s when you’ll actually receive your block back lol.
@@TheAnnoyingBoss That depends on the car. If it's an average car I would agree that it's not worth it. But if it's a high performance car that is going to get upgraded forged pistons and rods then its totally worth it as it would be better than a stock new engine. By the way most sporty cars benefit from a healthy aftermarket of high performance parts.
In any vw family control module problems search by part number it is always shared with other models , this module is used in vw touareg 2004 and listed under 20 $ online
I recall back in 2010 I bought a used 2007 Lincoln Navigator. The Navigator was mint and just a beautiful truck but for some reason The Navigation System was missing it's Disc with the Map's. I went to my local Dealer and they wanted $400 for the Disc with the Maps and I told them no thanks. I checked eBay and found a recent map Disc for $25 and it worked like a Charm! Dealers are such a terrible rip off for anything!
I have a 2016 Ford Focus Titanium. I was trying to update the Sync with USB stick and it just keeps telling me it's out of disk space or something. the dealership I took it to in Texas told me it's $200 for them to update it for me instead. they were apparently shady anyway so I'm glad I don't live there anymore. I don't need album artwork for my mp3s anymore anyway. 🤣
@@mecha2001I realize in your case it’s a 2016 vehicle so a 3rd party radio makes slightly less sense then like a 2000 car, but still I swear 3rd party radios are just simply better in every situation.
@@zacmitchel92 lol it does what I need it to. would've been cool to have Android Auto but I live in Wisconsin now and I can just handle my phone legally the old fashioned way. 😂 cheers dude
@@mecha2001 for sure. Im just saying I’ve experienced manufacturer radios that have Bluetooth and usb and such and just do not see a reason to have them. Have a 3rd party radio cuz I need it compared to the original tape deck. Experiencing both first and third party radios I swear third party works better in every way.
man my kid kicked the back of my seat and the panel came down in a 07 infinity m 35. the dealer charged me $300 for aplastic clip. my buddy worked at Nissan and the same clip was $20. the dealers a just rip u off
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Financial ruin! Catastrophe! Let's go buy a Cybertruck! I just love to watch your shenanigans Hoovie!
Just a thought: I find many problems modern cars have to be absurdly easy to fix compared to old cars. Or, should I say, absurdly easy to diagnose. I discoverd the key turning trick to see the codes on my Chrysler products back in the 80's and 90's and it saved me a TON of time and money. An 80's reliant died. Simply would not fire. I checked the code. It was a faulty map sensor, which a junk yard gave me a replacement for for free. I took the five minutes to install it and the car started right up. Then my 80's Dodge Omni did the same thing and I parked it in my garage for months until I tried the same trick. It was an obscure electronic switch of some sort on the driver's side inner fender. $19 at the auto parts store. I took the five minutes to plug it in. Car started right up. I could go on, but I think you get my drift. Modern cars tell you what's ailing them if it's a component served by the computer and OBD. Old cars didnt but, then, a lot of these components didn't exist on them either.😉
I worked in the car sales industry for 5 years and I learned to hate anything from the last 15 years. I’m a professional driver now and drive multiple vehicles with the peace of mind my own 2004 Volvo V70 20T won’t let me down when I get around to driving it occasionally.
Sorry if someone has already pointed this out but the airbag module at 4:00 is widely available here in Europe, fits quite a few vehicles, cost is around € 150 new, from € 25 used
Great dose of reality! You don't need a fancy car to have these problems. Try a DIY change on a throttle body for a 2014 Jeep Compass! $$$ once you find the engine needs re-programmed.
When the Wizard retires will he be willing to visit and answer questions while you turn the wrench? I used to work at U-Haul a long time ago and my manager at the time broke his ribs. I got to do my first brake controller install. He did stop by for a while, even though he was not back to work yet, in case I had problems. I got it done ok and the vehicle owner was very understanding on the extra time spent (If I remember right not charged for).
It is truly sad when the average new car costs more than a four bedroom house in the San Francisco Bay area 50 years ago. And that's not even factoring in the total cost of ownership
Tyler, this is indeed going to be the way with the newer cars. There are many specialists who can repair modules or supply reconditioned ones. This is where the online forums come into their own. RU-vid is also another useful platform.
I do not know anything about the situation in the USA, but here in Europe we have a lot of backyard electronic workshops for the repair of electronic parts for cars. You send them your broken module and the VIN of your car, and a few days later you get your module back and it is working again. The part you show in your video is from the german manufacturer Bosch and you can simply buy it from a Bosch dealer (at least here in europe). If necessary, for a few Euros the backyard-guys are able to program the necessary software and data on that thing.
I'm very torn on this. My DIY mechanic instinct totally agrees with you. The crash safety of newer vehicles is a really compelling reason to go newer though.
@@Elloris A lot of car guys like to downplay the safety aspect, but you're right. Drivers are the most distracted they've ever been, they're in the biggest, heaviest, and most powerful vehicles they've ever been in, and there is more traffic volume than there's ever been. It's dangerous on the roads nowadays.
@@Elloris safety is cool, but driving a pile of wires really does suck substantially. Some new cars are incredible to experience additionally, whereas the quality and elegance of the older generations on back really evoke and represent what cars used to mean.
All depends on the units made too. We run an old 09 BMW E61 3.0d and have to say the local Euro Car Parts and BMW dealer is excellent. I bought a repair kit for the damper and v belt and the price was a little over aftermarket, but not by much. Can’t grumble about that. In the USA perhaps different.
Now people know why I am looking for a well maintained 1995-1996 Ford F-150 with the 4.9l inline 6 cylinder engine. It is because it will be on the road long after all the 2010-2024 models are long gone. Most of your older 1996 and older insert brand made great trucks that last a long time and easy to work on. That old Ford Camper Special you purchased awhile back is a keeper Hoovie you should hang on to that one.
You're one of the few smart ones left... First vehicle I ever owned (purchased in 1998) is a 1980 F150 4x4 with the 300 inline 6 and NP435 granny 4 speed, I still own it, it refuses to die. I currently own 8 different Ford trucks from 1980-96, and I've owned about 30 others if you count past projects and parts trucks. Why just limit yourself to '95 and '96 model years? From 1987 to 95 they're all basically the same, they updated the body of the trucks in '92 but mechanically there is very little difference. In '96 they added obd2 which (in my opinion) just added extra sensors and nonsense that makes zero difference on how it runs when it all works, but causes extra headaches when they fail. The 351w is a great engine too. Makes decent torque down low like a 300 but can still scream up higher in the rpms like a 302. In '94 the v8 trucks got roller camshafts, so they're about 25hp more peppy then the older v8 trucks. Other then adding efi in '87 the 300 is basically the same engine in 1996 that it was in 1965.
@@admiralrustyshackleford119 I like Fuel injection and by the 1995-1996 year models Ford had all the bugs ironed out and they were the two best models to buy and the older you go the harder some parts can be to locate even though most componants were the same they had differences. I have not ruled them out though it is just very unlikely I will find one as affordable. 1976-1978 is my favorite body style. I got a pretty good truck now a 2003 GMC Sierra with a 4.8l they are easy to work on and last as well. I just remember my 1992 F-150 and how easy it was to work on and maintain. Plus I have always liked the looks of those trucks.
@@JasPlun True, they had about a decade and a half by 95/96 to work the bugs out. I'm a Ford guy at heart, but I can't stand any of their trucks after 1996 (or '97 for the F250-F350) If I absolutely had to buy a newer truck it'd be one of those 1999-09 GMs with the 4.8 or 5.3. I know they're pretty much unicorns but a regular cab short bed with the 4.8 and a 5 speed would be a cool little truck to have around.
I just did a V-6 to V-8 swap in my 2005 mustang. It was my first time ever tackling a project and it turned out to be SUPER EASY. I guess it just depends on the brand...
I had a 2006 Volvo. It kept getting faults and three successive garages wrongly diagnosed the three faults costing £thousands. So I got rid of the car and changed it for a 40 year old Mercedes with no electronics that Michael Faraday would not have understood. No computerised electric windows or central locking, no engine management other than my foot on the gas pedal, and because I have passed my driving test, I can tell when it gets dark and I am clever enough to turn a switch and put the lights on. It will still be running when I am pushing up daisies.
I feel that module. My ABS module for my 2005 A4 B6 Avant Quattro was 1500 from factory, and my Catalytic Converter was shipped from Canada when there was only 7 left in the world at 2500. I FEEL YOU HOOVIE!
@@catinthehat5140 For tax reasons as value depreciation would be interesting to compare 7 classic cars, don't need to be some rare expensive models, versus a modern car. Many classics have privileges with taxes, especially the ones related with emissions. Since the cars would be driven soft, if well protected against corrosion, you could drive them literally for free for some years. Since they would retain and even increase their value.
@@RogerM88 That said, almost anything since the advent of electronics is a module or a sensor away from being a brick. That's the reason actual classics still keep their value as they are literally bomb-proof and can run long after everything else's chips have fried or corroded away. Simply because the manufacturers make parts only as long as they sell the model. Then it's a matter of diminishing parts supply until there are none. They don't care about keeping old cars running, after all, once the warranty on the last year of that design expires. My own car, at 11 years old already has parts that are not orderable from Ford. None exist anywhere in the country and no more will be made. Thankfully, being a Mustang, I have plenty of aftermarket options. But I am the exception and it's part of WHY I bought the car.
My daily drive a corsa vxr nurburgring blew it's engine to pieces a couple weeks ago, typical problem child on the z16let-a/b16 engine series is melting piston 4 but this engine decided to blow p1 out of 3 different holes I've got a used 30k miles engine coming and hoping the bores are OK but we are just going to strip and forge this engine anyways to prevent issues and ensure we are confident in the thing!
Geez. This is why insurance companies just total things out. This is also why I'm more and more about traditional hand works. It might break, but it'll be repairable. And in the mean time it will have some soul
There's a difference between someone thats owned one of these cars since new and love it so much that the price of upkeep and repair doesnt matter and the used car buyer who wants to fix up a once very expensive and way out of their range luxury car for cheap. Its still sad and wrong to mark up prices like that but unfortunately there are enough people willing to pay for the dealers to justify the prices. Thats ehy you gotta go with cars with interchangeable parts like Aston Martin, Land Rover/Ford & Volvo, Lamborghini/VW, etc.
