WORST FIRST CARS to buy in 2024: The ULTIMATE Guide

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@JohnBajada-i4c 4 месяца назад

Still drive my first car a 1984 Toyota Corona wagon ST141 5 speed with over 400,000kms. It’s so reliable that the rocker cover hasn’t been removed yet and first water pump done after 25 years. It snapped a timing belt once but being a true Toyota they built engine to be free spinning.I’m 55 yo now 🤫 Oh what a Feeling lol

@mrgarrison3516 4 месяца назад

Is that the 4X4 model u own?

@KazanKhan786 4 месяца назад

Wow amazing, how often do you get the oil changed ?

@Muddicker 4 месяца назад

Awesome

@68404 4 месяца назад

Plenty of 'true' Toyota engines are of interference design.

@68404 4 месяца назад

Do you drive at 90km/h in the fast lane on freeways?

@glennfulton2775 4 месяца назад

first car was a 1953 Austin A30 bought for $80 in 1968, thanks for the memory :)

@blowurn0se 4 месяца назад

WOW😊

@alexanderdenchev7967 4 месяца назад

As a Mazda 3 diesel owner, I can agree, it's not a good idea. Reliability for me hasn't been that bad, but parts are nowhere to be found. I have a cracked air intake hose and a replacement is nowhere to be found.

@Wheniwasyoung15 3 месяца назад

My first car was a 2008 Golf TDI that had done over 200,00km when I bought it for $7,000. I, the only thing I ever had to get fixed on it was the roof lining coming undone (pretty cheap fix, but seems to be a common fault with the golf, as my sister also had it happen to her golf she got a little after me). I recently traded my golf in for $2k at almost 300,000km.

@Peter_Nottle 4 месяца назад

i've now watched both videos, and as a mechanic of 30 years, i have to agree with your choices. i have been saying much the same things to all my customers. well done for these videos 👍👍

@caelis-porta Месяц назад

Which is a good,economy,automatic,first car reliable for first time buyer?

@Peter_Nottle Месяц назад

@@caelis-porta never buy new, learn in a second hand car that doesn't matter if you write it off, and without all the safety gadgets, learn how to control a car for when those gadgets fail, as they surly will given time.

@Sheeplando 4 месяца назад

1998 honda CR-V, nice leather, some extra bits and a farmers green😂. little bit of oil and it runns forever. Loved it

@eugenewang4650 4 месяца назад

my first car that I banged up was my parents 2012 forester (luckily with an old school 4 speed slushbox) and it was very reliable. No repairs for 130k kms. simultaneously drove a Suzuki APV for work- reliable vehicle but its an absolute death trap. No traction control and RWD with skinny tyres and high centre of gravity means I aquaplaned like 3 times at 80 km/h.

@johnphaceas7434 4 месяца назад

I grew up back in the days when the typical first car was just a cheap banger - you got whatever you could afford. Mine was a 1973 burnt orange Corolla coupe (cool now ... but definitely not in the mid '80s) that I bought off my mum for $50. Got it so cheap cos she had decided to buy her first ever new car, a '86 twin cam Corolla hatch. The old girl didn't have much go, but being RWD, manual and very light, I did learn how to correct a fishtail in the wet in it. But I only kept a few months before trading up to a pretty flash '81 Ford Laser Sport 3door. Wish I'd kept both to be honest. Yeah they were gutless by today's standards but bloody great little cars and would still make good daily runabouts even now.

@MrLurchsThings 4 месяца назад

First car? 1983 Mitsubishi Colt. With Super Shift! Yeah, it was as exciting as it sounds.

@daweigo6851 4 месяца назад

😅😅😅😅😅😅

@johnphaceas7434 4 месяца назад

As a 15yo, I remember going to a dealer with my older sister to test drive a brand new Colt with s/shift. The only one model that had any appeal was the GLX 1.6L, but the dealer only had the basic XL available in beige with matching beige velour trim. He tried so hard to convince her the Super Shift was the ducks nuts, but he was pushing shit uphill in the anaemic 1.4L. The Colt was up against a gen3 Civic 3door, a slightly used '82 Ford Laser Sport Twin Carb, new Ford Meteor Ghia sedan. The Colt was just shit in every respect, and while the Civic was totally spartan inside compared with the others it killed them all on the road. In the end she opted for the used Laser Sport as the best value option - the povvo-spec Civic was almost as expensive as the top line Meteor and Colt. She ended up keeping that Laser for at least 15 years, and it was the reason I bought an '81 Sport a couple of years later in high school. (should add the Laser was her 2nd ever car - she traded in a Leyland Marina coupe to get it ... now that was really shit)

@dustinhopkins7477 4 месяца назад

I had one same year, canary yellow with a 3 speed auto. At 100kph it sounded like it was about to self destruct...... which it eventually did

@38skippers 4 месяца назад

As a Mitsubishi tech, I used to love driving the twin stick after a service back in the 80's.

@IanGates-bo8fk 4 месяца назад

I remember those. I had a 1986 Mazda 232 hatch. Good fun

@bbriantmedia 3 месяца назад

First car 1990 TP Magna Wagon,, bought off my granddad. Shittest engine, drank more oil than fuel. Memorable car being my first but towards the end of my ownership, the amount of smoke it produced out the exhaust was not healthy. Scrapyard.

@paulmcgregor6411 4 месяца назад

First car was my great aunt’s Ford Laser 1985 KB Ghia with a 3 speed Auto and a manual choke! It was 10 years old and had 66k on the clock. Never had anyone in the back seat and probably never had gone above 80kph. Once got it to 150kph! (down hill!) Was a great little car and mechanically reliable, unfortunately wrote it off after having it for 2 years. As for the Mazda diesel engines, I had a Mazda 6 GH diesel for 11 years I had no mechanical issues whatsoever. Most of the issues come down to drivers using them for short trips and not getting the engine up to temperature to do a DPF burn.

@mrgarrison3516 4 месяца назад

You've got the same name as an NRL legend 🤔

@Jetdot37 2 часа назад

First car horror story. Nissan maxima 3.5L CVT. Engine ran beautiful and loved to drive it but at 180,000km the transmission shit itself...lost thousands scraping it. Bought a Corolla after and never had any issues with regular servicing

@Nordern 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the tip about the Mazda diesels, was strongly considering a 2.2 Cx3 because it was great to drive, will steer clear now!

@daveoconnor7158 3 месяца назад

First car was a 1986 VL Bombodore Executive, no air, no steer and a suspicious rattle that would come at a specific revs point from the engine block that no one was ever able to diagnose before I traded it in years later

@mattwhite87 4 месяца назад

First car was a 1997 VS commodore S. Extremely light in the back with a very sloppy suspension by today’s standards. Was like driving on ice when it rained! 4 speed automatic with ‘power mode’ button. Good times!

@bradleywilkinson8882 3 месяца назад

My first was a FX 1952 Holden ,bought in 1978. Sold it 80s . I have a Datsun 240k still that I bought in 1988,still got it still runs,but head gasket is gone not long ago. Put head sealer in it for now.

@ifanbates4113 4 месяца назад

My Golf TSI auto’s gearbox went and not only is it expensive it’s taking an age for my garage to find the right part. Considering a 2020 Corolla or Mazda 3 next….

@KazanKhan786 4 месяца назад

Go with the Mazda 3 😁 and then retire with Corolla. 😅

@mrgurulittle7000 3 месяца назад

@@KazanKhan786That’s actually a good idea.👍

@KazanKhan786 3 месяца назад

Thanks, I really like Mazda design language, they are making very simplistic yet good looking vehicles.

@samawol4161 4 месяца назад

Nissan tiidas (C11, 2005-2012) have a regular 4sp torque converter auto in them, NOT a CVT. They’re generally a good transmission unlike the CVTs.

@SuperLloyd84 4 месяца назад

Shame about the rest of the car.

@lancecueto2840 4 месяца назад

First car was a grey import '07 Mitsubishi Outlander with the 2.4 engine and a CVT. Amazingly reliable car, economical and easy to deal with. Made moments and memories in it. I guess using it for 6 years (2017-2023) wasn't long enough to have any issues with the transmission. Had to replace it since stupid ole me forgot to put back the fuel cap after refueling (the filler door closed easily), rainwater got in the tank, then the engine died

@stevenloynds3691 4 месяца назад

My 1st car was a 1986 Toyota Corolla Spirit sedan last of the rear wheel drives 1st of the 5speed manual

@jedbriimc9879 4 месяца назад

This channel is needed in the market. Keep up the amazing work boys.

@ReDriven 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much!

@ashleyhoff7561 4 месяца назад

My First car was a 81 Sigma with a 2L Astron. I think the head was made from Aluminum foil and casting sand. I had to get it done at around 85K. When we took it off, there were engravings from at least 2 other times when it had been off and sent out for reconditioning. I think it lasted another 2 years and did it again. Got rid of it not too long after.

@cameronm257 4 месяца назад

If you're going to use pictures, at least use the correct one. The Focus LZ (pictured) didn't have a PowerShift in Australia, it has the 6F35 automatic. They are a bit iffy in the Escape with the 2.0 Ecoboost, but with the 1.5 Ecoboost in the Focus with 105 Nm less, it's a very reliable drivetrain. The Focus are excellent cars except those with the Powershift. I've had 5 Ford Focus, a 2011 Powershift Trend, a 2007 LS manual, a 2012 Trend manual, a 2013 Sport manual (over 350,000km), and now a 2018 Titanium auto. All driven over at a rate of over 30,000km/year and never had any issues, just regular maintenance.

@ynots0625 4 месяца назад

Manual 2000 pulsar is the best first car. Nothing fancy but does everything respect it

@dostayer3369 4 месяца назад

I guess a lot of these are very region dependent, a lot of the European cars you see around the US (and maybe Australia as well) aren't made in Europe but in the US/neighbors and for some odd reason, it seems like the US made ones are of a lesser assembly quality (which considering the history of that industry in the US, it's not that surprising). Skoda has an excellent reputation in Europe, so does Volkswagen. Stellantis? Well... it's really car dependant, some are great, some are the kind of cars which you won't touch with a barge poll.

@Quasimodos_Eclipse 4 месяца назад

My first car was an orange Datsun 180B, with twin SUs. It was given to me by my brother Paul. On the night I got, very late at night, I took it for a spin on South Road in Morphett Vale, hitting 100kph in an 80kph zone. When I got I realised that the speed was in mph. I wrote it off a few months later on Victor Harbor Road when I was distracted by some girls in bikinis standing by the roadside.

@damilolaakanni 4 месяца назад

Speaking of airbags, my last car (MK4 Golf) had driver, passenger and side curtain airbags...in 2002. That's pretty impressive for a 19 year old (in 2021 when I got it) economy hatchback. Parts were also pretty common as the car is very popular where i live. It had quite a number of electrical issues, but it was mechanically reliable.

@timjones7888 4 месяца назад

My first car was a Holden Sunbird. My parents told me Holden was reliable, but the one I got had a shot German Opel motor. It was so crap I used to go to the tip to find parts!

@Averagemanfitness 4 месяца назад

Lads, Friday drops are a fantastic start to the weekend. Keep up the great work ! ❤ From Perth !

@ReDriven 4 месяца назад

Cheers mate!

@sweeetlow 4 месяца назад

First car was a kia proceed gt ... Written off, miss her bad Would trade both my nb and euro cl9 to get her back

@HyperHorse 3 месяца назад

What the hell is wrong with you?! Korean cars are crap.

@skytech168 4 месяца назад

My first car was an Accord V6 6th Top trim, then over the years I have owned all the Accord V6 generation and still driving 9th gen V6L.

@uuuuuudinamo 3 месяца назад

Mazda 3 from 09, 1.6 petrol, no turbo. Rust will get it eventually, no matter how good I am with her.

@robovac3557 4 месяца назад

This channel is great but...... it tries way too hard to try not to offend anyone. Stop apologising.

@_nezmo_ 4 месяца назад

Easy to say. It’s not your YT channel.

@PieterBreda 4 месяца назад

Politically incorrect is funny

@ZacharyT94 4 месяца назад

I think the sorry is more of a light hearted stab, basically to those who bought one it’s a “sorry you bought a piece of shit”.

@theHONEYBONE 4 месяца назад

Yeah I ageee.. who cares what morons think. They’re always right

@selgeaus 4 месяца назад

Maybe because they are actually nice guys instead of dickheads and just because you don't mind offending others, it doesn't apply to these guys

@claudiadavies5110 4 месяца назад

Excellent video guys, first car for me, a John Goss Falcon, and yes it was terrible, but wow they're collectable now😊

@robertceroli3512 4 месяца назад

First car HR holden 186 3 on the tree drum brakes bench seats seat belts only in the front

@tonycanning8518 4 месяца назад

My first car, 64 Kombi ... Awesome vehicle if it wasn't for a Semi wiping it out, I'd still be driving it !!!.

@Ross-v3b 4 месяца назад

We boomers risked life and limb in an FJ with fats

@alf279 4 месяца назад

I think the most important point most car owners (anyone that’s not a car-loving person) don’t understand is the importance of thorough preventive maintenance. Buying a car that’s generally reliable is a good starting point, but with any used old car, even the most reliable ones, you need to take it in for a thorough check-up and have everything wrong taken care of without taking shortcuts. It will likely cost you a significant amount compared to the buying price with an old car, but this is the only way you can truly rely on it even for very long trips and everyday use. Many people are like, “oh I won’t spend this much on this car it’s only worth this and that” - but with that mindset you’ll just end up with a possible ticking time bomb.

@stuartr8356 4 месяца назад

100%. Plus many won't spend a few $ on repairs after not looking after the car but happily get an expensive loan for their next car. Then complain they're broke...

@daniellarge9784 4 месяца назад

First car was a Renault 16 TS. It was brilliant. Had many trouble free years until a tosser in a stolen car ran into it and wrote it off.

@68404 4 месяца назад

Agreed. But as it's French these guys will heap shit on it.

@parko2469 4 месяца назад

First car was a 1989 VN commodore S pack. Looked ok but drank like a fish. My suggestion for a first car: Toyota Yaris. Have had a 2007 1.3L YR for about 10 years now- the thing is indestructible, has done 410 000km and still going (just not very fast up hills ha)

@68404 4 месяца назад

Shouldn't drink like a fish. Those Buick 3.8s ran very lean and could survive a nuclear winter.

@dr.hazeblaze9216 4 месяца назад

I got my first car 9 years ago when I was 18, still running silky smooth, never had an issue, only sensors and central locking going wrong. It is a Skoda Fabia 2008 TDI 1.4 with 250k km on the clock now, that engine comes from a Polo, plus the fuel is so cheap, 50 quid fills the tank and lasts me almost 2 weeks.

@Keepmywifesnameoutyafucknmouth 4 месяца назад

You need to shut up dude I’m so sick of your shit

@KazanKhan786 4 месяца назад

Wow amazing, how often do you get the oil changed ?

@lukegilbert7985 3 месяца назад

The UK is a different deal all completely.

@richardbrimble1319 4 месяца назад

My teenager really wanted an early mid 2000’s Forester XT turbo. So much character and fun to drive. Mega practical. Got to get the timing belt done though 😳

@cthorno2991 4 месяца назад

And head gasket.

@FreakinPeanut 4 месяца назад

Stalantis belongs in hell, you can rearrange the letters to make Satan.

@FreakinPeanut 4 месяца назад

(I spelt it wrong, but they still suck)

@francistaylor1822 4 месяца назад

I bought a diesel Mazda. Redriven speaks truth.

@Watcherw1 4 месяца назад

My barina has done over 100,000km's. Belt has been changed. Car has stood up very well so far. If you plan on being a jeep, with the 3.6 pentastar, consider looking into the dorman products. They will make the engine a lot better.

@VoloKinProject 4 месяца назад

Guys, I'm not aware of the Australian market but in Europe and UK the 2013-ish generation E-class is still widely used in the executive chauffering business and it's probably a modern day equivalent of the bulletproof W124 so although a luxury 4 door saloon is not the typical first car you can't just say to avoid it.

@webmonkey44 4 месяца назад

In Australia parts and labor are still way higher than Europe proportionally.

@mrgurulittle7000 3 месяца назад

Dude, I love your cellphone videos.👍

@VoloKinProject 3 месяца назад

@@mrgurulittle7000 good spot;)

@anthonygolding4764 4 месяца назад

Nothing goes harder than a Lada.......i just remember the add!

@dorokiller 4 месяца назад

me watching this with my 2005 Alfa 147: "mhmmm, thats right, good advice" jokes aside, love that car to bits and shes still chugging along as good as new (also cat delete made it sound like an old ferrari) and drives like a dream

@johnphaceas7434 4 месяца назад

yep, I've got two Alfas (have owned 4) and love them more than any of the other 20 odd cars I've had over the years. My daily is a 22yo 156 GTA 3.2L with 270,000km on it which has been rock solid, dependable and fabulous to drive (and listen to). But I've got the means to maintain Alfas properly (servicing every 6 months, follow the schedule and fix anything when it wears out) as well as access to a local family owned Italian car workshop that's been in business over 40 years and knows these inside out. But there is no way I'd recommend an Alfa to a first car buyer - though I'd say a good one is a better bet than anything made by the Germans, French or Poms. However - Admission of guilt. I did sell my prior V6 156 to a lad on L plates looking for his first car. But it was in superb condition, I'd spent a fair sum over 5 years to get it that way and it had been totally bullet proof in my ownership. I did warn him he would need to keep up the rigorous maintenance regime, but no idea if he has. Who am I to ruin his dream of starting car ownership with a touch of style?

@StephenDeTomasi 4 месяца назад

My first car was a BMW E36 323i with the M-Sport package. Fun car but a mechancial headache!

@thermitebanana 4 месяца назад

I feel your pain brother

@damianstevenson1196 3 месяца назад

😮‍💨 why the 300 gotta be picked on here, yeah okay the deisels, but the 6.4 SRT variants are bloody fantastic. Put our local 8s to shame in performance and features.

@michaelcook7877 4 месяца назад

This was very interesting considering I brought my first car about six months ago and it’s a very close but very rare relative to the first set of models you mentioned 😶 all the research I did for the specific model was positive though and the only problems it had were standard aging, if I was in the right place I’d love for you guys to review it one day because most people probably forgot about it 😭

@ydihtty 4 месяца назад

What's the car?

@awolffromamongus875 4 месяца назад

2010 Mazda 3 Diesel, 255,000km, no issues. But in heavier cars, tuned to produce more kw/Nm, nup, shite.

@TwistedDonners 4 месяца назад

One group of cars im surprised didn't get mentioned on either list are the Chinese brands. Personally wouldn't touch one with a barge pole but still surprised they got overlooked. My first car was a '91 Hyundai Excel LS which had only around 115k kms on the clock when I bought it and was a nice car to drive, with the exception of the long travel clutch in it. Took forever to find the friction point on it even after it was professionally shortened a bit. Traded her onn my current car and last time I saw her the state she was in broke my heart. Great video guys and look forward to Sunday's video as per usual 👍

@twisted_panties 4 месяца назад

I remember when the same gronks like you said Japanese cars were "Jap Crap"

@brettwatson-will3388 4 месяца назад

My first car was a 2850 6 cylinder automatic LX Torana (base model). It had more rust in it than the Sygna shipwreck down on Stockton Beach.

@MitchTube 4 месяца назад

I was in the sensible camp when 17 buying the bastion of reliability- the Mazda Rx4! Got rid of the mufflers for a straight pipe and a 48ida Webber. Bullet proof reliability 😂

@zeroyon4562 4 месяца назад

Do you feel bad when you think of its value now?

@MitchTube 4 месяца назад

@@zeroyon4562 Everyday! Especially when I tell you I also owned Rx3s which I retrieved from the dump for free…or the mint series 2 Rx7…

@pasilinnosto6712 4 месяца назад

Kia and Hyundai are riddled with subpar pasts and just rubbish This may be the only channel on RU-vid that promotes these brands

@calebfurlong 3 месяца назад

Any GM car from the 2000’s is not good. That’s when they were going through bankruptcy.

@rivertubb1704 4 месяца назад

Better not buy an $8000 V8 Audi A8 😅

@ikuturso7570 4 месяца назад

The cars repair/maintenance costs are dictated by the price of the car when it was new. 15 yo Cayenne is here just ~2x the price of 15 yo Yaris (some 8-10x more when new) but you will probably spend 5 times more on basic maintenance, fuel, insurance & taxes - let alone if and when something bigger goes wrong.

@jeremywentworth1833 3 месяца назад

What no mention of Seat & Cupra VAG own them as well.or are they not on sale in Australia. My car is a 16 plate Seat Leon Cupra . My 1st car in the UK was a 4 years old.Mk4 Ford Escort 1.6 DGL the ford diesel only had 50 bhp and was so slow the Rev counter didn't even have a red part maximum revs about 3000 and 70 mph down hill.

@rdlmm 4 месяца назад

- Hyundai Getz 1.6 2008 - Great !!! bit old by now. - Ford Focus Sedan 2010 : I got it second hand with 60km , NEVER had an issue but that was against all statistics I know. I have now a second hand 2018 Mazda 3 Astina sp25 : Amazing car and fun to drive. Have juice !!!

@surfman0115 4 месяца назад

First car....1979 Datsun Sunny. Thrashed the crap out of it and couldn't kill it.

@kerguszistenes6730 3 месяца назад

Hi! I'm just wondering what is your guys take on a Mazda 3 or 6 from 2014-2018 generation, if I'm thinking about a 6, I would rather have a face lift version.

@giggygiggy1393 4 месяца назад

First car was a Holden HZ sedan ............3 on the tree..........202...............just magical.

@davidbrayshaw3529 4 месяца назад

"Nearly as fast as a 253 when it's in tune"!

@Hapkido82AUS 4 месяца назад

I was either very lucky/or just very old now, but I brought a 1971 HQ Holden Premier 253, in fantastic condition in 1989 for $2450 Great, reliable car. No active safety measures- but only new S Class Mercs had airbags and stuff in '89... Same car would be $60k now 😢

@RobFiles 4 месяца назад

Mine was a 72 HQ, drum brakes all the way around. Ended up smashing it into a parked car on an 80 klm road, thanks to a semi in the middle lane (blocked my view). Walked away unscathed. Yep, young, dumb and full of c...

@chrisgregory4796 4 месяца назад

$2450 was a lot of money in 89. My brothers and i would buy about 6 or 8 cars for $2450 back then. Problem was we destroy them in a couple of weeks. They just didnt make them strong enough for us.

@jomijoshock7433 4 месяца назад

Me sitting here with my newly purchased 1999 Holden TS Astra 👀👀

@Bill-ki4zf 3 месяца назад

Time to sell it I'd say.

@dn059 4 месяца назад

Stop stepping around the truth boys. Fiat, Jag and Peugeot are all terrible cars reliability wise 😂

@Sawubona2007 4 месяца назад

First car was a 25 year old 1992 735iL with the M30 engine. What a car, what an engine. Bought it for $5k from the first owner in Sydney, 145000kms. Just a fantastic engine. The car glided down the road like it was nothing. Eventually written off.

@assininecomment1630 4 месяца назад

"Glided" down the road? 🤨 I think you'll find the word is actually _glud._ 😜

@Sawubona2007 4 месяца назад

@@assininecomment1630 Glode?

@endurohusa2271 4 месяца назад

First car was a 1967 Mini panel van bought for $400 Many good memories as it was so much fun to drive Wish I never sold it

@robertandre3506 4 месяца назад

First road car a restored Datsun 1600. Lots of period type performance mods made it practical in modern traffic. Stopped, handled, and went great. It was incredibly reliable and robust for such an old car. Sold me on Japanese build quality.

@erehwon80 4 месяца назад

My first car was an XD Fairmont wagon. Bought from and repaired by some *very* dodgy people.

@paulredfern2252 4 месяца назад

!st car: 1981 XD V8 S Pack manual falcon. Loved it, fast the sound etc, brakes not so good and did have mechanical failures as comon back in the day. But a good fast and torquey vehicle of its day.

@gdayDaniel 4 месяца назад

1st car, LJ Torana. 1st love and 2nd car, Datsun 1000 coupe.

@thewatsonian8111 4 месяца назад

Ripping on Subaru because of timing belt replacement every 100k is ridiculous. Practically every manufacturer has the same timing belt schedule.

@thatfordescortguy 4 месяца назад

Most cars have timing chains now. With the exception of diesel VAG products. Post 2012 (most) Subarus are chain too.

@David-lr2vi 4 месяца назад

My first car was a Datsun 1600 ex rally car with an L18 engine, extractors, Weber 45DCOE and four on the floor. Bought it for $800 and thought I was doing well offloading it for the same $800 I paid for it. Would be worth a lot more than that now if I had kept it!

@MrTempatel 4 месяца назад

I own a 2010 2.2L diesel Mazda 3. I heard about some issues with turbos on 1.6L engines, but not on 2.2. It's past 130K miles now. Should I be concerned?

@zeroyon4562 4 месяца назад

Yes. Very. They’re a shit engine.

@traceycrawford9938 4 месяца назад

Another great video guys! People driving over-sized ‘merican cars and believing they’re ‘gangsters’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@brightenupcc 4 месяца назад

This video has NOT been sponsored by Nissan, Holden, Subaru, Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat, Mini or Ford. Just Toyota.

@ReDriven 4 месяца назад

This channel has not been sponsored. Full stop

@TheDM3002XTuber 4 месяца назад

Good brands don't need to sponsor or make massive amounts of commercials..

@tompetery7331 4 месяца назад

First car - VH Commodore for $1500 3.3L

@sToRmZzr123 4 месяца назад

First car was a 2010 VRX Lancer. Been incredibly reliable in every way except 1 pretty major issue. The exterior paint has peeled everywhere and makes it look terrible.

@shanecameron7869 4 месяца назад

1967 Holden HR was my first car. Had bicycle tyres on it, no weight in the rear and was a constant fright in the wet. Safety equipment? Yeah, it had a brake pedal.

@ynots0625 4 месяца назад

First car was a VL berlina i bought when I was 15 for $2,500

@nashadam1231 4 месяца назад

Love the channel! My first car, a granpa spec XY falcon 500. Wish I kept it!😢

@thermitebanana 4 месяца назад

I loved those

@DEVILTAZ35 4 месяца назад

The Holden Cruze turbo was even tested at Bathurst. Pretty cool car when they were new but I do know someone who bought one 2nd hand and the engine had a catastrophic failure at 90,000 km was rebuilt and died again shortly after that. I don’t really agree that the turbo at least was poorly built interior wise though as that held up really well just a pity about the engine. A mate’s dad who bought a Veloster Turbo had a lot more fun in that though.

@dhruvprajapati8801 Месяц назад

my first car was a nissan micra the car is going to be scrapped

@cohenmaybon9767 4 месяца назад

My first and current car is a 2001 Nissan Pulsar ST N16 2001 one I love the little thing.

@jamesrebbechi5247 4 месяца назад

‘67 HR ute - 3 on the tree double clutch back down to 1st 186 with a .

@thedon7530 4 месяца назад

1st car was the HT Holden with a 253 and 5sp celica box. The car was more fibreglass than steel. Floorpan holier than the pope. Sounded good though.

@thermitebanana 4 месяца назад

Do you know what chicks dig more than a guy with a BMW? A guy who's got $2,000 they didn't just spend on their third Engine Control Unit Somebody told me not to buy a used BMW, but i did and they were right. Despite its reasonable looking purchase price, that thing ended up being an exceptionally bad financial decision.

@zeroyon4562 4 месяца назад

What kind of bmw was it?

@thermitebanana 4 месяца назад

@@zeroyon4562Cirrus Blue E30 325i coupe. I still look wistfully when I see these and then I remember all the money I spent and all the times it tried to kill me and I'm glad we're no longer together

@laureus31 4 месяца назад

My first was a 2008 Honda Accord 2.3 CG5. It had dodgy lower springs front and rear, missing wheel guard and I learned how to replace head gasket and timing belt on it. Luckly Honda bought it back due to the Takata airbag recall.

@Jazza66 4 месяца назад

Unfortunately my first car was not the Gallardo in my profile pic, it was a ‘91 EA Falcon. The spare wheel well filled with water when it rained, the roof lining sagged, the front wheels were constantly out of alignment and scrubbed the tyres, the air conditioning died, and the automatic transmission control module packed it in. That in particular was lots of fun doing 110km/h on the freeway and it decides to shift back to second.

@brokenglass_au 2 месяца назад

in all honesty what falcon doesn’t have saggy roof lining?

@fuffamoo 4 месяца назад

First car, 61 VW type 3 notchback. Bought it in 1998, The only car I wish I had kept. When I first bought it, I had to hold it in gear. If I didn't it would pop out of gear. Occasionally the passengers side door would open itself while driving. It was a 6volt system, which was poorly converted to a 12volt system by the previous owner, the result was smoke appeared from under the dash when I first turned the wipers on. We undertook a restoration on it within a year of buying it. Once it was finished, it was one of the best cars I've ever owned. So fun to drive. Kind of started me off on getting, lets say "unique" cars, that are nuggets but a whole lot of fun.

@KamoAustin 3 месяца назад

My first car was an Audi A3 8P 2.0 FSI 3 door That car was a charm, one of the best cars I have ever owned, if not the best car in this price range, the build quality and ride, reliability and fuel economy were my highlights. It had 70,000+ kms and was 4 years old when I bought it, so it was still on the maintenance plan. I drove it for another 5 years and almost 170,000 km before the accident and unfortunately the insurance wrote it off. I have never experienced any problems that would warrant me to flag it as an unreliable car. Funny how years later people call and tell me that it's on sight, it's still running and with the same reg number.

@emperorzz 4 месяца назад

A 2010 Subaru Outback for me! I'm from the northern US, so I really needed something that could handle the winter. I've really loved the car, but I have had to do a few repairs and spent a couple grand on them over time in the 4 years I've had the car (some of it was due to rust, since the roads are always salted in the winter). The car is an absolute joy to drive in the winter, but the cvt makes the car sometimes a bit painful to drive in other seasons (I still love it though).

@mclouj 4 месяца назад

First car was a gen 2 1985 Honda Prelude. Red, 1.8 Twin Carb 12v. Loved it. So much rust though, the rear window and sunroof were held in with paint and hope. It was newer when I owned it than my 2005 Clio is now. Feeling old. Also interesting how much better newer cars are holding up over time compared to the olden days.

@craigdavid6519 4 месяца назад

great vid for the 'i dunno its just a car' buyer

@JustSluipere 4 месяца назад

I just bought a Suzuki Alto (2004) for 1600 euros with 58k km on it. I do not drive daily, but only once a week. I have driven it from the netherlands to Italy for vacation, and it was great. Had no problems so far but ive only got it for just under a year. Its very fuel efficient tho. Must admit that its power to accelerate is a bit on the lower side, especially when merging on the highway.

@laurence2192 4 месяца назад

First car was a WL Caprice V6. Dad ran a limousine company and this was a former member of the fleet. Amazingly comfortable and came to me with 380k on the clock. Had the rattletec motor though and had frequent breakdowns with ignition coils and such. Ended up selling it to the RACV guy who towed it the last time it blew the heater tap. Timing chains were becoming noisy and transmission was on its way out. He paid 2 grand and I believe it’s still running to this day with a new engine and transmission.

@m6780 4 месяца назад

1st was a 1963 Ford Falcon, bought in 1979 for $300 dollars. Inline 6 cylinder and three speed on the column shift. Gosh I miss that car.

@sukhoiromantic1718 4 месяца назад

My first car was a 1993 Ford Festiva. Crappy but so economical. This was in 2004. First car I bought with my own money and didn't have to share was a 1996 Volvo 850. Lovely to sit in and commute in but so expensive to service and it had issues. Having owned 16 cars (I get bored) the best recipe is small, manual, Asian. Get a K13 Micra 1.2 manual, live your best life. It's the 'boring' cars I miss most.