Thanks for doing the public such a community service. Interesting points about electrification and the heat induced engines that are wear and tear on SO many parts where the vehicles aren't long for this earth lol. I'll be sharing on Facebook.
My wife’s cousin is a sales manager for a big dealership for BMW, Porsche, Mercedes and Land Rover and he told us these cars are great cars to lease but very expensive to buy and own. That’s always stayed with me when looking at cars like those.
In 1979 I bought a brand new Jeep CJ7 with a manual transmission. I taught my girl friend how to drive a stick shift in that vehicle. When we graduated from driving it around the parking lot, we were ready for the street. We turned out of the parking lot and she started working her way up the gears. When she shifted up into 3rd gear, the shifter pulled out of the floor and she handed it to me. She stayed completely calm and asked me if it that was supposed to happen. I quickly shoved the shifter back into the transmission and kept downward pressure on the shifter until we made it back home. It was a fun vehicle but it sure lacked build quality. That girl friend became the wife and she always insisted on a car with a manual transmission, so it had a happy ending........ of sorts :)
One of my brothers had a Mercury Capri (don't remember which year- late 70's) the day he brought it home from the dealership, the shifter broke off in his hand. Crazy stuff.
@@moeanthony9308gasoline direct injection with supplementary port injection, larger intake and exhaust valves, and different camshaft would’ve solved it. A modern 3800 engine would’ve made 290 to 304 hp. However a 3.6L V6 with a different design to make it reliable would’ve been much better too.
I've worked with and around Japanese auto workers and I have to say they are the most committed, loyal, smartest and diligent people I've ever seen. They are like ants. Serious about their work and quality. They live it and it simply shows in their vehicles PERIOD. I thought about stating what I've learned about English and domestic vehicles, but it was much easier cutting to the chase. The people are the difference and there's no changing that. It's the one factor I've learned in the auto industry. Many just don't care and don't follow guidelines, protocols, work instructions etc., etc.,etc., I've Been in quality control on different management levels including 3rd party containment in hundreds of assembly plants and their many suppliers and can.tell you the people are the biggest problem. They don't care. The other issues are no consistency and also they change location of assembly plants, closing down. Moving around to be more efficient and save money or they have to in order to stay competitive. Your best vehicles are made at the same place, consistantly and their suppliers. Kaizen means continued improvement. Toyota invented it and others try to emulate it, but they don't stick to it.
American workers used to be well-educated, even with no college. WWII American soldiers and sailors were the best educated fighters, because our public school systems were rigorous, not the woke, safe space child day care of today. This dumbing down of the workforce cannot help but take a toll on quality, which depends on *everyone* wearing a quality hat, not just the engineers and QC departments. Public schools get more than enough money to educate our next generation workforce, they choose to concentrate on progressive BS ("Holden- are you comfortable as a boy with a penis...?") vs useful knowledge.
Toyota for LIFE!!!! To many manufacturers try to sell you something that will make you happy WHEN you buy it…..Toyoda makes you happy later years THAT you bought it.
Agreed. I drive a 30 year old Previa minivan with 160k daily and she just runs and runs. I paid $4000 for her 6 years ago and I've replaced a starter, battery and oxygen sensor. I'm forever a Toyota fan
I bought a new Toyota 76 series Landcruiser 2 years ago. Not a lot of tech or creature comforts but big, tough and will go anywhere. At first I missed the luxury trim and tech up the wazoo, but after watching this I’m glad I bought what I did. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
My brother bought his 2017 Hyundi Tuscon new, at 99,990 miles engine had oil issues. $4500 under warranty, exhaust system, intake system replaced. I told him, THATS NOT THE PROBLEM. 2 months later out of warranty, knocking sound, engine repair was over $4000 out of his pocket. He traded it for a Subaru. Meanwhile I'm on 10 years with my 2004 Toyota Sienna I paid $5900 for and its over 200k miles.
I owns a 2009 Toyota Venza XLE V 6. It has 256,000 miles. It is soooo good that we refuse to sell it even though we have newer cars. I never have to refill oil between oil changes. The only mayor repair was the AC.
The issue with the Hyundai/Kia Theta II engine was oil not getting to the con-rods. It was resolved after 2019. Long story short, a class action suit has been settled, anyone with the Theta II engine basically has a lifetime warranty on their con-rod bearings. Maybe if this applies to your brother he could check on getting a refund.
During a stop-over in Chicago way back in the early 2000s, I met a guy who had just quit his high position at Chrysler because he could no long work for them in good conscience.
Chrysler Dodge Fiat build total junk, rot buckets in areas where they salt the roads, and cheap parts throughout there products, proof positive, I've worked on many.
QC is a big problem. Car manufacturers just push out their junk and let the consumer deal with it later. As long as everyone gets their money, crap keeps rolling out. People with a lot of money don’t really care. They just buy something else. The big 3 talk about future earnings but don’t do anything about improving quality.
You are totally right. I know the see the diminishing returns and having every issue sorting before it goes to market as a dollar loss and let people and dealer network deal with the issues. NHTSA or bulletins hitnonly if it becomes a huge issue and yes many people pitch the car after 3 years anyway
Yes its crazy.. they have too many irons in the fire.. by the time they get the bugs worked out the next year they are coming out with a total redesign with a bunch new technology and a whole new slew of problems to be discovered.. gm perfected turbo 4’s… now they are moving to i3’s and cvt’s. Unlike honda & toyota who only upgrade to higher tech after 20 years.
@@keithbellair9508That’s why I buy Honda! Drove my ‘02 Civic LX for 18 years.😉 Finally bought a new Civic this year. I intend to keep it 12-15 years (but 10 years is the minimum). If your car is running and safe to drive, why buy a new one? I’ll never buy a car every 2-3 years. Complete waste of $$$.
What I have learned about Chrysler transmissions is in many cases it's not the transmission. It's the wiring harness primarily with the ground wires. I have seen several get new transmissions or computers when that wasn't the problem.
I owned a couple of 1982 733i with manual trans, back in the 80s and 90s. A blast of a car to drive and not too bad on maintenance. But I would not get near any of the later models. The big "joke" is that you often find techs driving them. The previous owners had enough and handed over the keys.
We owned two BMW 1982 528i models. They were graphite gray with ivory leather interiors and 5 speed manual transmissions. Great road cars for long trips, reliable, cheap to maintain (I did most of the work myself). They handled well and looked wonderful!
Not a single problem with the Lexus ES350 I purchased a year ago with 108,000 miles. Drives like new and NO LEAKS! I chose this car mainly because of the Toyota name….first non-American brand car I’ve ever purchased in over 35 years of driving.
I'm not sure which engines beyond the 3.5 Ecoboost but Ford is also doing both port and direct injection together to keep the valves clean. Great idea, bravo Ford and Toyota, that walnut wash is a lot of work and isn't cheap.
Ford makes garbage. I quit even looking at Fords when the 3valve came out. Seems like they still have cam phaser issues in all there engines 25 years later. All for $100,000. It seems stupid to even consider one.
Just makes the engine far less reliable. Have fun troubleshooting driveability issues when one of the two fuel systems is acting up intermittently. There have already been plenty of stalling complaints in both Ford and Toyota products when that issue rears its head.
Good luck with Ford 2.7. that is a headache waiting to happen. I've heard the 2.3 is better but any Ford engine is pretty bad now. Ford seems to be imploding. Used to be a good company but that was decades ago.
24 Gmc 2500hd duramax needs to be at top of list. Digital dash went out/froze. Driver side mirror stopped working, front rotors warped at 2k miles, seats are like cardboard on concrete. Im currently trying to get dealer to buy it back. Otherwise im going to trade it in for a Ford F350 Tremor high output diesel
My wife had a Chevy Cruze she didn’t want it either. Before I met her she was in an abusive relationship where her bf was drunk yelling at her and her son who wanted a Toyota Venza (used) but he insisted and insulted her and said buy the Cruze instead. Bad idea. He wasn’t even paying for it as usual just a controller. I ended up replacing 3 parts on that car before 30k and like you said cooling system issues HORRIBLE! Design failure in my opinion with plastic parts in direct contact with the hot motor that failed, coolant all over the place. Couldn’t get rid of it fast enough. I talked her into getting a Toyota Corolla 2017 SE and after 100k no issues at all. In fact the brake pads on one axle just got changed after 6 years (they were the original from factory) and the other axle pads are still good. 45 mpg on the hwy. not looking back cars paid for runs smooth.
I agree, stay away from the Chevy Cruze. My mother had nothing but issues with hers. We done so much work to her before it finally started overheating and she just parked it.
@@jld7779It highly depends on the year. First generation cruze from 2011-2014 are particularly bad. Engine failures, transmission issues, coolant system issues, oil leaks you name it. I still see some on the roads however. Now they had most of these issues fixed on the 2015 model, which was the final off the assembly line for the first generation. So if you are going to purchase a first generation Cruze, get the 2015. The first second generation cruze that got off the assembly line in 2016 was one of the worst as well. 2017 had improvements. 2018 was perhaps the best year for Cruze. Few complaints, above average reliability score, very good reviews overall, decent durability and affordable. Indeed by 2018 Cruze became a good little car. The 2019 also a good model year for Cruze. By the time they had solved these problems, the reputation had been damaged and sales plummeted.
Great video. I have a Bronco, and even the dealer recommended the 2.3 over the 2.7. You’re not getting much more in performance. You’ll just get more headaches. My dealer told me they had every 2.7 return for repairs within 6 months. The towing is a concern too. Buyers don’t know the specs capable of their trucks. Broncos are for light towing, anything under 3500 lbs. 3500 might be pushing it too. Check the specs. Great video. Keep driving!
The gen2- 2.7L GTDI is a well proven engine. It's not a dud by any means. Was avail in F150 truck for yrs b4 Bronco arrived. Both the Gen2- 2.3L & 2.7L are fine engines. Change oil every 5k mis use full synthetic only.
I have the 2.3 MT……12k miles….. roof(soft top) needs replacing…. The manual transmission needs replacing….. front driveshaft repair and a myriad of other issues to numerous to list
All the problems you mentioned about the Cruze were mostly first generation cruze 2011-2014 2018 cruze was actually above average reliability and was ranked one of the better cars of 2018, and all around good scores. All the sources claim Cruze from 2018 and 2019 especially were good cars. So yeah best years between 2017-2019, they had most of the problems solved.
Actually I just bought a used Dodge Grand Caravan about a year ago, a 2009 with the 3.3 liter engine. I love having the room in a van to carry my wife, and I, plus my daughter, son in law, and 2 grandsons when going on a road trip. Plus it's great for carrying my gear in the band. I can also pull a small utility trailer with it for dump runs, and hauling my 4 wheeler. Has it had issues? A few little ones. It has the gas cap alarm which is false as I bought a new gas cap and still have it. I also had one for the brakes. I brought that in and the mechanic said it's just telling me that my brake fluid is low/ but it's not, so just ignore it. So I have a couple dash alarms I ignore. Truthfully though, it is the most ergonomically comfortable vehicle I have owned. The seats are great for long trips, and I love the position of the arm rests. Like being in a Lazy Boy. I paid $5,500 for it and it had 113,000 km on it, and from what I have read, most people think the 3.3 is the best engine. So far I am pretty happy with it. I am easy on tranny's though so that might help.
Yep , great looking utility vehicles, so many uses but like he siad a few too many issues. I had 2 of them over the years. Couldn't see myself driving the butt ugly honda or toyota vans. To this day the Japanese cant design a decent looking minivan in fact they seem to get uglier every year 😅
Would like for you to add the Mini Anything to your review. We bought a Mini Clubman and just sold it for salvage for $399. Dumped so much $$$ into it, always hoping it was the last major fix but, no, it teased us into spending more on trying to fix it than the original sticker price, simply because it saved on gas and was fun to drive. Plus they have nice styling. But, like that guy or gal who woos you into a relationship by their good looks and charm and in the end is a schmuck, so is the Mini Cooper.
A few years back I saw them everywhere. Now I don't see any on the road. My buddy had one that caught fire in his driveway. The wiring shorted out and it burned the car to a crisp.
I'm sold on Mazda Mark, after being a part of your channel for sometime now, the Mazda 3 for me anyway seems to be the way to go for both reliability and "Life is to short to drive boring cars" sportiness.
I ran my last till it had 323k miles and unfortunately Bambi took it out. Stepped into a 6 been driving it trouble free for another 14 years and 8 yrs 150k in a cx5. You will love it. It’s the best owner experience I’ve had in 30 plus vehicles.
I have a 2021 Mazda 3, naturally aspirated, with 19,500 miles. Mechanically, it has been sound. But beware of interior quality. The interior looks nice, but I have lots of buzzes, creaks, and rattles all over the interior. The driver's side seatbelt mechanism buzzes; the driver's side window buzzes; the driver's side AC vent buzzes; the center of the dash can creak; and there is some buzz or rattle coming from behind the glovebox. Currently, the infotainment screen is buzzing terribly; a common issue. Overall, the severity of the noises seems to depend on temperature, as plastic/metal parts expand and contract. Also, the see-thru plastic screen over the instrument panel has no protective coating. You literally cannot clean it without scratching it, no matter what type of wipes/towels/cleaners you use. Again, a common problem. Unfortunately, to replace the see-thru cover, you have to remove the entire dashboard, probably a $1000+ job. I would add that the exterior paint is too thin and chips very easily. And, since my car was new, its fuel gauge does not go all the way to full after filling the tank; the dealer refuses to fix it because he says there is no techincal bulletin from Mazda. At the very least, try to find a Mazda 3 made in Japan, not Mexico. Mine was built in Mexico, unfotunately.
We own a 2008 Mazda 6. Has 150k on it. Bought it with 75k on it. When it hit 90k, it simply came apart!! Im talking TRANSMISSION, alternator, AC compressor, CV joints, headliner, and just recently, the radiator! The radiator alone cost us $1200.00. Why? because you have to disassemble the entire front of the car just to get to their cheap PLASTIC radiator! That's 6 hrs labor! And now the check engine light is on! the PCode says it needs a cat convertor! This has become our demon car. One of the worst engineered cars I've ever owned. NEVER AGAIN. We're trading this in for a Toyota.
If you look under the hood of a BMW, or M-B, you'll find Fisher-Price has brought their plastics magic to these companiesas well. Each year more metal gets replaced by plastic, supposedly to save weight and gas. Of course it saves more money than it does weight. Coincidence?🤔
87k miles on my 2021 Bronco with no significant problems (including the 2.7 engine from the batch that included those with early infant mortality). Great vehicle that can be problem free.
@@mpeugeotModern cars and trucks are actually more durable/reliable than they used to be. The 2.7 Eco goes hundreds of thousands of miles with no issues.
Believe me..I've seen & worked on some 💩 vehicles at our family shop..The worst ones are European due to the under hood Plastic Parts falling apart with time & engine heat & cost a fortune to replace
10. Cadillac ATS 9. Hyundai Tuscon 8. BMW 2011 7 series 750 LI 7. Chevy Cruze 6. Jeep compass/Liberty/Patriot 5. Range Rover Velar HST 4. BMW M2 base model 3. Dodge Caravan/Voyager Mini vans 2. Ford Bronco 1. Volvo
back in the early 90's the chevy cavalier was actually a tough little car. i had a couple of 91's. i had one that was a convertible with the V6, it was peppy for what it was. i had another that had the 2.2 and i got well over 200K, it needed a head gasket but i did the job myself. the cobalt wasnt a terrible car either. while it was at a higher price point, anything with the 3800 was nearly bulletproof..... to this day we still have a 97 grand prix my stay at home wife uses as a runabout. we bought it as a low mileage old lady estate car (no significant rust either). it runs fantastic, it;s almost 30 years old. the cruze was crappy. GM forgot how to make decent, inexpensive cars. the trax is less then great too. i bought a subaru crosstrek, GM is just currently a letdown.
My wife has a '15 Sorento Theta GDI with about 73k. Appears to use maybe a 1/2 qt. oil between changes (7.5k/ one year). Does have a little bearing noise (I believe) upon startup that disappears after a couple of seconds. Has always had high end oil- Red Line 5W-20 mostly, now Amsoil 5W-30. The oil filler cap says to use 5w-20, so that is what it got for about 50k. Ever since then, Amsoil. So far, a very trouble-free vehicle.
Note, the issues in the Chevy Cruze where greatly improved with the release of the 2018 model. Now I got lucky I suppose my 2011 is still running great at 260,000 mi
Exactly by 2018 they had become good little cars. Thanks for pointing that out. I have researched a lot on this car. First generation was particularly bad from years 2011-2014 but the 2015 model was half decent. The first 2nd generation Cruze was also pretty bad. 2017 slight improvements over 2016 and 2018 perhaps the best year for Cruze, toss up between 2018 and 2019 They were up there competing with Japanese brands in 2018 for cars of its class, even in terms of reliability, they attained an above average reliability score
👍You definitely blacklisted🌚 the right ones.. I know someone that has a 2021 Subaru WRX with a blown head gasket😫although I have read that they took care of that ISSUE from the the previous generations🤨
It's the American dumb ass experience. Honda is 73% American made nowadays And if honda isn't your thing..... try a mazda after toyota took over and helped them out.
@@cactneirThats not nice to call him or her that. The parts generally are Japanese . American Manufacturers follow the Japanese principles notably no unions. Toyota more so follows Kaizen . It makes no difference where its made its the engineering and principles of Japanese that have proven reliability on most. Easy on bellowing insulting remarks
Have 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan with now at 155,000 miles and do the maintenance myself, parts are cheap at Autozone and so far replaced drivers side window regulator my cost 96.00 aftermarket, brakes and rotors front $150.00 aftermarket, I do the transmission service myself so far no issues, front struts are probably due cheap Partsgeek on line. I like this van and it works for me and my family, people criticize it but if you take care of it its not a bad vehicle.
Good video. Yeah Chrysler never really had any strong or even good automatics once the old 727 TorqueFilte was gone after the 1970s. And it even showed by the mid-90s with the Dodge Rams when the automatics may have been able to do the job with light duty work in the V8 gas engine powered 1500s but many couldn't hold up as well with towing or any other heavy duty stuff or bolted to a Cummins and therefore more owners of Cummins powered 2500s and 3500s were wishing there's had stick-shifts instead.
@@jackcarter6412 Wow, 8! I met a guy who had a 440-powered '68 Charger with a 727. He had it break immediately once he took the car out and unleashed its power after the car had been sitting for quite a while. He said he wasn't worried, and he had several of those in his shop to draw from, 21 of them. Makes one wonder why some held up like a charm in 426 Hemi-powered Chargers & Coronets while running mid-12 sec. 1/4-mile times or better with 4.10 gears. I read a muscle car magazine article on GM's 200lb Turbo 400 & one on Ford's 206lb C6. Each of those were considered to be stronger than Mopar's 727. Many times, people considered GM's lesser stout Turbo 350 to be the same thing as the Turbo 400 & therefore a substitute for it. And some of those people got proven wrong when they manage to waste them because they ain't. Ok, ain't gonna argue with what you said about your dad's car managing to waste 8 of those 727s. Well, they didn't get better after that. I have a '64 Impala SS w/ a 327/300-horse & a power glide. The glide is holding up & working like a charm. The only transmission that I'd actually WANT to replace its power glide with is a Muncie 4-speed stick, and not any other automatic. The Muncie 4-speed is a manual; and it's another one of Chevy's transmissions for that year.
In 2011, I had decided to buy a ford focus. The saleslady at the dealership was too aggressive for my taste so I asked for another test drive. The car didn’t deliver. I then went to a Mazda dealership and bought a Mazda 3 hatchback. Two weeks later I was wondering what was with the car. It was so fun to drive. I still have it and love it!
He hit the nail on the head with the Jeep (Just Empty Every Pocket). I bought a new Jeep JK Wrangler in 2012. 2 door. No frills. Now at 74K miles I'm getting really tired of every time I get in the damned thing a check engine light comes on for some reason. Fortunately I have a code reader and can readily locate the problem. Most problems I can fix. Electrical problems I can't. In my day I have overhauled two Chevy 350 V8s (`70's), a Ford 390 V8 (1965 LTD), Ford 390 Hi-HP (1967 Ford Fairlane GT/4 Spd. and one 360 Dodge V8 (1986 3/4 Ton 4X4). Todays cars are crap. And to think back in those prior days I thought they were crap. I wish I had them back again. Now I have a 2001 Cummins diesel 4X4 w/240K miles on it and wouldn't trade it for the world. It's my dependable parts runner for my Jeep.
I work for Toyota and we dont make quality cars or trucks like we once did its all about profits and poor American management. We made great vehicals when Japan ran everthng her in america. I have work for Toyota for 27 years now.
I remembered the back in the 80-90. Cadillac meant luxury and class. people recognized it right away by the look. Now, when people mention Cadillac, it meh!
Hyundai replaced my engine because of the rod journal problem (at no cost to me) They are doing this on a recall if you have problems with this engine. My knock sensor picked up a code which was the rod bearing play. They don't rebuild the engines anymore because it's easier for them to just replace it.
The thing about the Volvos is truly sad. There were P1800s and other cars in the past that could last for millions of miles. This was of course long before they were sold to Geely in China. The thing even more sad is that they are still great looking vehicles but now a fire risk. That is because of fuel leaking under the hood as you mentioned. I would be scared to death to buy a vehicle with that flaw!!! I would also want to be in the lane furthest to the right so that if it does happen I can pull over, park it and run like hell away from it to a safe distance while I call the fire department, a tow truck, and my insurance company. It would only be worse if you were far away from home out in the middle of nowhere. I just pray that when someone has it happen it doesn't cause a wild fire. They would have enough grief already without the guilt of knowing their crappy vehicle did that.
Used to have an 08 (2.2 ecotec) cobalt I had for 10 years and 150k miles and the only things that went wrong was a fuel pressure regulator, 2 struts and a sway bar. Traded it in on a Scion, but man, that was a GREAT car. But I do really take care of my vehicles so that could be why haha.
@@lordhelmut5474 LOVE the XD. Dig the different looking cars. Had a Kia soul and got rid of it as soon as I heard about the engine problems. All Toyota and old Nissan now haha
TJ needs attention just like any other vehicle. Parts cheap, but labor is labor. Nowdays you get 8-12K TJ which still needs 5K on top of it for maint and repairs. As of “last real jeep” - thats awesome “crusade” topic:). For the record - have JK and 4xe and love both vehicles.
I go by what i see on the road. I see a lot of old civics,accords, Camry and Corolla everywhere! That right there is all you need! My 2000 Accord has 306k and i bought it back in 2002! It runs great!
man i had 2 cars from this list and im mad how accurate you are specially with the cruze thank you for these im watching everything before my next purchase
1s time watcher . U did a great work here! Very informative concise serious real honest caring sincere and intelligent and knowledgable! WILL CONTINUE 2 SUP AND SHARE WITH ALL OUR Valued Members and all our platforms! Minister FC
The Transmissions sure as hell ain't a weak point right now with Chrylser /Dodge that have the ZF 8 Speed. Those things are spectacular and they got the Tuning down pat with their V6 Sedans and Durango.
It's funny. People still can't shake the bad rep of their transmissions from 20 years ago. Chrysler almost uses ZF exclusively. Which are by far the best transmissions ever made. PERIOD
Hell.. I owned a trailblazer first year 2001 and only issue I ever had with it was an ignition system under warranty, came and picked it up and replaced it. Had it till 200k and sold it. In-line 6 wasn't good on gas but at least it never leaked or burned any oil. And they always gave it a bad wrap on the reliability. Brakes were great also.
In hindsight 😂, my experience with BMW could have been attributed to hemorrhoids. The pucker factor, daily. One can only take so much. Again, another great video Mark!
Haha, true Thomas, with some of those certain models it feels like seriously rough times that would never end until a person sent that junker away. Till then, roids and stress and strain till then. Lol
It sucks with Volvo so bad because they have the most comfortable seats but they are complete junk since going to geely. That xc 60 is a Range Rover free lander underneath. Absolute shite.
@@ECPP I’d never put my money into geely/Tata when Honda and Toyota are made right here in America and employing American labor to still create transportation. I’m not looking to buy tech that I have to rely on from anyone but best in breed. It’s like buying apple vs blackberry. Does a blackberry work probably but is it going to be easy if something breaks and there are no parts. It’s tough out there but middle class people wanna play fake rich guy and never retire so they can drive something that no one really cares about anyways. It’s a tool for transportation. If you want a toy that’s a different story but people gotta be real with themselves. The problem with all Lux and high line is depreciation putting them in reach of people who can’t afford to maintain them. I’ve seen it a thousand times. It stupid on steroids and will bankrupt you from your own stupidity. Thanks for all the work on the channel though your psa for certain drivetrains is invaluable to the modern consumer.
I decided to be a two-wheeler man. I bought a Suzuki GSX SF250 that gets 50 mpg to 60 mpg. Then I bought an old American car that's cheap to maintain. I drive my motorcycle 90% of the time and the car in bad weather. My gas consumption is like I'm back in the early ‘80s.
Hi I have been watching your videos for some time now and like the information you provide. However I feel in most videos the focus is mostly towards old cars, models around 2008-2010-2012. There will be much more interest in getting info on newer models, like which cars to prefer if buying a new car today instead of talking about 2010 model car. It is just my suggestion, keep up the good work.
My 2014 ATS Cadillac has been a good car. I get 21 mph city and 33 mph hwy! I have the standard 2.5 L 4 cylinder. The car handles great. I have had no major problems. I did have to replace the touch screen on the CLU, and the cam position solenoids, and a battery. I have enjoyed the car and plan on keeping it. My be I got a good one.
So, the take away is....................get a horse because all cars are junk. Even thought I agree with most of your assessments!! I don't get all the hate for the Caravan. They are what they are. You don't buy it for looks or performance. It has a purpose and it does its purpose reasonably well. I have had two and both took abuse of a busy family with minimal repair. Both got traded in with over 200,000 miles on the clock. I don't need a van anymore so I bought a Honda but I had NO complaints with my Caravans
Me and my buddy bought our coupe's around the same time - mine 17' CTS AWD 2.0T him BMW (idk the numbers - small coupe). He's been in the shop a lot more than I have!
We've had a Cruze for 5 years. Been very reliable. Guess you can add a positive review to the negatives you collect. Point's moot, though. Unless you're buying used.
Surprisingly the first generation Cruze was much more reliable than the second generation. I owned a first gen and it was great. I've heard nothing but problems with the second generation though.
Huh... I cant believe Bronco is on this list. I have a 2021 from the fall batch and its doing great, even after taking it to several offroad events in the SE. I am impressed how straight and sure it still drives on the road after heavy offroading. I think this is on here for click bait and that pic on your title screen actually worked for me...
26:34 It all makes sense now! I frequently have people driving these Dodge vans like I'm in their way or something. It's clear now that they hate the van so much that they don't care if it explodes. So they drive it aggressively, and I just happen to be content with my vehicle and don't feel angry as I drive. Until one of these pricks is up my butt!
For Chevy Cruze highly depends on the year. First generation cruze from 2011-2014 are particularly bad. Engine failures, transmission issues, coolant system issues, oil leaks you name it. I still see some on the roads however. Now they had most of these issues fixed on the 2015 model, which was the final off the assembly line for the first generation. So if you are going to purchase a first generation Cruze, get the 2015. The first second generation cruze that got off the assembly line in 2016 was one of the worst as well. 2017 had improvements. 2018 was perhaps the best year for Cruze. Few complaints, above average reliability score, very good reviews overall, decent durability and affordable. Indeed by 2018 Cruze became a good little car. The 2019 also a good model year for Cruze. By the time they had solved these problems, the reputation had been damaged and sales plummeted.
Now we're I worked (USPS) we had to park our extra semi trailers off & on during the Christmas season on the street (40’-53’). This is why you see the hoses and electric pigtail on the driver's side.
@@keithbellair9508😂 No. Look I have a Cadillac, it was expensive and it’s nice but not nice enough to justify the price. There are cheap bits of it on the interior trim and they drive ok, not great but ok. Lexus >Cadillac in every way.
@@thetapheonix i just looked it up.. the cheapest caddy suv is $35,000 and has 258 horsepower.. the lexus is $40,000 and has 203 horsepower… so pay more for lexus and have less power. They have a little hybrid thing for $36,500 that had 181 horsepower… and hell the lexus isnt even a turbo motor… caddy is blowing it away
My 1995 saturn GM had HEAVY oil consumption. A quart a month I would have to put into that little engine. Never really had to do an oil change tho! Just had to change the oil filter most of the time!
My 22 Bronco has been awesome so far. I've had it 1.5 years with the 2.7 twin turbo v6 and it's an awesome engine with gobs of power. Not sure why they keep getting bashed. There was one small group of them from the 2021 year that had fixes under warranty.
People just repeat nonsense that that they read elsewhere. The experience of actual Bronco owners is quite positive. It was designed as a Jeep competitor, and it has taken almost 50% market share in just a few years, which is a sign of a great product. Certainly more up to date than the aged Jeep. The avg person will not test the limits of this off-road beast. @@CalgaryGuy71
I was one of the first people to get delivery of a 4d bronco Sasquatch. Lots of compliments from other drivers. Actually amazing gas mileage, road manners, and comfort from a factory monster truck. It’s been reliable and a quality vehicle BUT the windows seem to be a poor design. I’m guessing before 100,000 miles the power windows will need to be rebuilt. All modern vehicles are trash compared to vintage Volvos and Mercedes. It’s just someting we have to live with. Not disagreeing with your Bronco statements just letting you know that some people aren’t having issues.
The GM 3.6 L V6 can be a reliable engine as long as you never miss an oil change and you’re never even late to do an oil change. With some manufacturers, you actually have to do more oil changes than what they say to not have problems.
Cruze was the first low budget turbo i4 on the market and they get lots of crap… but after 5 years chevy got them straightened out alright.. they made those powertrains for 12 years so they couldnt have been that bad. People say the new le2 direct injected motor is even better.. i have a 2020 encore with the port injected motor… they were actually called most reliable car in america in 2019 by motortrend.
@@ECPP you got it.. i never liked the 4 bangers, they lack power and had jerky rides from constant shifting to get up hills. But The encore drives really nice, it has peak torque at 1800 rpm thanks to the turbo and rarely has to shift to get up a hill. It performs like a v6.. and it can get 35 mpg pretty easy on the back highways. It gets 31 on the interstate which is pretty good i guess for a suv type car. I’ll admit its not the greatest thing there is but for a cheap car it has a lot of good points. With frequent oil changes i hear people are getting 250,000 miles out of the cruzes. I always thought the cruzes looked pretty good too except for the tail lights looked kind of cheap on the new ones. Honda is just getting into the 1.5 turbo as standard., lets see how they do compared to the cruze.
My 2015 Toyota Venza 4cyl LE AWD with 59486 seems to be eating a lot of oil. Lots of black carbon on end of muffler. Is this going to become a problem???
I have a 2010 mazda6 and 2015 cx5 both owned since new for over ten years and 150k . Neither vehicle has had any unscheduled maintenance or issues. It’s literally been gas and oil and both cars got brakes at 120k. I’m in a position now where I want something newer but I will keep driving these vehicles as long as they remain mostly unproblematic. They are the best vehicles I’ve ever owned and I worked in the car business for 14 years ( since the turn of the century. The Mzr 2.5 liter is the best modern 4 cyl I’ve ever used or worked on. They just work. It’s a simple car with low tech and I literally can get a 40k mile motor installed for 1k if it dies. They are so common because Mazda and goes out them in everything. The only problem I foresee is the cx5 has the newer d trans that isn’t as serviceable , but the Older 6 still has a drop and drain filter so you can change most of the fluid outside of the torque converter every 60k . It’s a simple spill and fill and these things can go on for well over 250k miles. I would not hesitate to buy another used one of any of the mzr 2.5 liters. The turbo models have more maintenance but just look at how many surviving Mazdaspeed 3 s there are with all that forced induction and still aren’t problematic. Mazda is the best all around car you can currently buy from a reliability and driving enjoyment . Toyota just doesn’t make the Camry or Corolla nearly as engaging and you have to pay so much more on the pre owned market. A 150k mile 2010/11 Camry is still 10 to 12k , for that same money you could step into a 2015/16 MZ6 with less than a 100k miles . They really are great vehicles and people will realize if Mazda can hang on long enough that they are the premier Japanese brand for reliability and ease of use. I was a Honda homer for years but transmission issues and this new engine platform has really hurt their reputation. The r18z 1.8 liter was horrendous in the civic and the L1.5 in curb, civic, accord is proving even worse. If you want reliability stay away from forced induction. The 1.5 turbo just eats oil and dumps fuel into the motor. While fuel is a detergent and lubricant in since no one designed to to go into the oil pain and dilute your cars life blood. It’s insane how bulletproof a k20/24 was compared to the bullshit Honda is putting out now. There’s a reason the two liter is less problematic. It’s still a k20 block.
@@ScottDreyfusI have a 2009 Mazda6. It has been fairly reliable,but mines eats brakes and rotors for breakfast. Also,I've had a few unplanned maintenance like a cracked thermostat housing,water inlet system,and one of my TPMS sensors
I BELIEVE many of these Iconic brands have become WATERED DOWN in terms of: * Quality. * Status. * Reliability, & * even Performance & Handling. * ONE OBVIOUS BRAND IS COMPETING WITH ITSELF. In order to increase profits, more body style choices have been offered, more annual production to gain market share (you're either growing or dying), higher profit margin(S), Engine option steps (one size to next) costs a fortune. $180 option for a USB-A option, etc.
I've had 2 with the 2.4 in them. 2011 Santa Fe and 2017 Santa Fe Sport. Am still driving the 2017 with no problems. Have been looking at trading it for a 2024 Santa Fe.
@@darrellnewbury5051 - I will also add some positive ownership experiences on behalf of Hyundai as well. I have owned Hyundais since the late 90's, they have all been reliable vehicles. I am currently driving my 3rd Elantra. I would still be driving my 2nd Elantra if it wasn't for an idiot who caused a chain reaction accident on the highway and the car was totaled at 70,000 miles. I had a high speed collision in that car, and I walked away with just some minor bruises on my left arm. My parents used to buy Chrysler and GM vehicles up until 2000 and had lot of problems with these brands. Then they bought a new 2000 Sonata, that car was rock solid. After several years my Mom said that the Sonata was the best car that she has ever driven, just needed regular maintenance and oil changes and that was it. The car lasted for over a decade in the Chicagoland area. My husband used to own a 2006 Sonata, that car lasted for 15 years, the only issues were the passenger sun visor broke, the back driver side motor broke, and one of the trunk hinges had to be replaced, all of this was after a decade. Hyundai had proven reliability with that car, so he bought a 2022 Elantra. My nephew also used to own a 2006 Sonata, that car lasted 13 years in Chicago winters, and just kept going and going. Strangely enough, the new car that I purchased that had the worst reliability was a 2007 Mazda 3. After the car was about 5 years old, I could no longer roll down the 2 front windows in the hot summer months. Both motors in the driver and passenger windows had to be replaced. The other issue I had with that Mazda was the AC died at 82K miles, needed a new compressor. And that was just the first time that the AC crapped out, it needed to be repaired a few times. Glad I had an extended warranty with that Mazda. But unfortunately the warranty expired due to mileage, so I had to pay for a couple of those expensive AC repairs out of pocket. The sad thing is that Mazda was such a fun car to drive with the stick shift.
Same experience here with Hyundai, owned a couple of their vehicles and they are great. A few family members have also owned Hyundai, even going back to the early 2000 timeframe and they were also very reliable.
I have been watching your channel religiously since I've made the decision to buy a new car. I've learned a lot! I'm looking for something between $30000. to $35000. Either brand new, or certified used. 1st choice. A new truck 2nd choice. A SUV 3rd choice. A hatchback
If you actually do some research their problems are not decades ago but recent and on going......400k customers were recently told to " park your vehicle outside your garage"
@@bigjoe330right Hyundai and Kia problems are well documented recent models have had engine fires etc. This has been on the news regularly over the past few years.
What I am hearing is the Cadillac slogans of days gone-bye; "Standard of the World" and "Mark of Leadership" are no longer applicable to these re-badged Chevy bedpans on wheels. And one would think a roadside fire would clean the intake valves in a Hyun-DIE. Maybe there is some unspoken glory of the rich, and in the woes of the poor, by having your BMW, Land Rover, in the service department shop every 10K miles for a major financially exhausting repair? Never mind the "real" Bronco, stick with the Bronco Sport, it's basically an anemic Ford Escape. Lot's o' fun there.
That TIPM you mention sounds like BMW's footwell module. The recovery man applied a booster to my battery and everything went haywire. All electrical stuff came on. He'd fried the fm. £500 to replace. Fortunately I stood my ground and the recovery company eventually, reluctantly footed the bill.
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Thanks for doing the public such a community service. Interesting points about electrification and the heat induced engines that are wear and tear on SO many parts where the vehicles aren't long for this earth lol. I'll be sharing on Facebook.
Thank you very much
"NOW YOU TELL ME !!"
Towards the end of it's production it was the only good thing about the car.
My wife’s cousin is a sales manager for a big dealership for BMW, Porsche, Mercedes and Land Rover and he told us these cars are great cars to lease but very expensive to buy and own. That’s always stayed with me when looking at cars like those.
In 1979 I bought a brand new Jeep CJ7 with a manual transmission. I taught my girl friend how to drive a stick shift in that vehicle. When we graduated from driving it around the parking lot, we were ready for the street. We turned out of the parking lot and she started working her way up the gears. When she shifted up into 3rd gear, the shifter pulled out of the floor and she handed it to me. She stayed completely calm and asked me if it that was supposed to happen. I quickly shoved the shifter back into the transmission and kept downward pressure on the shifter until we made it back home. It was a fun vehicle but it sure lacked build quality. That girl friend became the wife and she always insisted on a car with a manual transmission, so it had a happy ending........ of sorts :)
Haha 1970’s junk… married with children wasnt far from the truth with al’s dodge.
One of my brothers had a Mercury Capri (don't remember which year- late 70's) the day he brought it home from the dealership, the shifter broke off in his hand. Crazy stuff.
Hey! Did she stay with you??😉
Yes she did and she still like her manual transmissions, but they are getting harder to find. @@stuckinmygarage6220
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GM should have never stopped making the 3800.
Agreed
It no longer met cafe
A lot of Buicks with that 3800 still on the road! That engine, if we’ll taken care of, is practically indestructible!
@@carlovanrijk4039 yea rotted out like no tomorrow
@@moeanthony9308gasoline direct injection with supplementary port injection, larger intake and exhaust valves, and different camshaft would’ve solved it. A modern 3800 engine would’ve made 290 to 304 hp. However a 3.6L V6 with a different design to make it reliable would’ve been much better too.
I've worked with and around Japanese auto workers and I have to say they are the most committed, loyal, smartest and diligent people I've ever seen. They are like ants. Serious about their work and quality. They live it and it simply shows in their vehicles PERIOD.
I thought about stating what I've learned about English and domestic vehicles, but it was much easier cutting to the chase.
The people are the difference and there's no changing that. It's the one factor I've learned in the auto industry. Many just don't care and don't follow guidelines, protocols, work instructions etc., etc.,etc.,
I've Been in quality control on different management levels including 3rd party containment in hundreds of assembly plants and their many suppliers and can.tell you the people are the biggest problem. They don't care. The other issues are no consistency and also they change location of assembly plants, closing down. Moving around to be more efficient and save money or they have to in order to stay competitive.
Your best vehicles are made at the same place, consistantly and their suppliers. Kaizen means continued improvement. Toyota invented it and others try to emulate it, but they don't stick to it.
Robots do most of the work today?
Your full of it . Total BS! You definitely haven't been in a modern auto manufacturing facility.
Yeah well Toyota aren't even sticking to it. Their quality is going downhill.
American workers used to be well-educated, even with no college. WWII American soldiers and sailors were the best educated fighters, because our public school systems were rigorous, not the woke, safe space child day care of today. This dumbing down of the workforce cannot help but take a toll on quality, which depends on *everyone* wearing a quality hat, not just the engineers and QC departments. Public schools get more than enough money to educate our next generation workforce, they choose to concentrate on progressive BS ("Holden- are you comfortable as a boy with a penis...?") vs useful knowledge.
Absolutely correct !
Toyota for LIFE!!!!
To many manufacturers try to sell you something that will make you happy WHEN you buy it…..Toyoda makes you happy later years THAT you bought it.
Great summary. True once the honeymoon goes away it’s all over but the crying
Agreed. I drive a 30 year old Previa minivan with 160k daily and she just runs and runs. I paid $4000 for her 6 years ago and I've replaced a starter, battery and oxygen sensor. I'm forever a Toyota fan
I feel like older Honda's are the same way, however, the newer Honda's with turbos and CVT's are not likely to last as long.
I bought a new Toyota 76 series Landcruiser 2 years ago. Not a lot of tech or creature comforts but big, tough and will go anywhere. At first I missed the luxury trim and tech up the wazoo, but after watching this I’m glad I bought what I did. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I love Toyoda but these pay-to-play subscriptions services is nothing short of hostile.
Then add to that these dealer mark ups…
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Too much tech. = way too much trouble.
In most cars, yes
My brother bought his 2017 Hyundi Tuscon new, at 99,990 miles engine had oil issues.
$4500 under warranty, exhaust system, intake system replaced.
I told him, THATS NOT THE PROBLEM. 2 months later out of warranty, knocking sound, engine repair was over $4000 out of his pocket. He traded it for a Subaru.
Meanwhile I'm on 10 years with my 2004 Toyota Sienna I paid $5900 for and its over 200k miles.
Bingo!
I owns a 2009 Toyota Venza XLE V 6. It has 256,000 miles. It is soooo good that we refuse to sell it even though we have newer cars. I never have to refill oil between oil changes. The only mayor repair was the AC.
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You almost always get what u pay for in this world, no matter what it is.
The issue with the Hyundai/Kia Theta II engine was oil not getting to the con-rods. It was resolved after 2019. Long story short, a class action suit has been settled, anyone with the Theta II engine basically has a lifetime warranty on their con-rod bearings. Maybe if this applies to your brother he could check on getting a refund.
During a stop-over in Chicago way back in the early 2000s, I met a guy who had just quit his high position at Chrysler because he could no long work for them in good conscience.
Chrysler Dodge Fiat build total junk, rot buckets in areas where they salt the roads, and cheap parts throughout there products, proof positive, I've worked on many.
QC is a big problem. Car manufacturers just push out their junk and let the consumer deal with it later. As long as everyone gets their money, crap keeps rolling out. People with a lot of money don’t really care. They just buy something else. The big 3 talk about future earnings but don’t do anything about improving quality.
You are totally right. I know the see the diminishing returns and having every issue sorting before it goes to market as a dollar loss and let people and dealer network deal with the issues. NHTSA or bulletins hitnonly if it becomes a huge issue and yes many people pitch the car after 3 years anyway
@@ECPP😊
Yes its crazy.. they have too many irons in the fire.. by the time they get the bugs worked out the next year they are coming out with a total redesign with a bunch new technology and a whole new slew of problems to be discovered.. gm perfected turbo 4’s… now they are moving to i3’s and cvt’s. Unlike honda & toyota who only upgrade to higher tech after 20 years.
@@keithbellair9508That’s why I buy Honda! Drove my ‘02 Civic LX for 18 years.😉 Finally bought a new Civic this year. I intend to keep it 12-15 years (but 10 years is the minimum). If your car is running and safe to drive, why buy a new one? I’ll never buy a car every 2-3 years. Complete waste of $$$.
@@SmartPracticeSuccess cant take your money to hell with you
What I have learned about Chrysler transmissions is in many cases it's not the transmission. It's the wiring harness primarily with the ground wires. I have seen several get new transmissions or computers when that wasn't the problem.
For sure that has been the source of many failures, a simple wiring harness
I owned a couple of 1982 733i with manual trans, back in the 80s and 90s. A blast of a car to drive and not too bad on maintenance. But I would not get near any of the later models. The big "joke" is that you often find techs driving them. The previous owners had enough and handed over the keys.
We owned two BMW 1982 528i models. They were graphite gray with ivory leather interiors and 5 speed manual transmissions. Great road cars for long trips, reliable, cheap to maintain (I did most of the work myself). They handled well and looked wonderful!
"The truth is he's just mad at the world his wife made him buy it" 😂 Mini van drivers are some of the most aggressive on the road
At least where I live it’s the sedan and the small cross over SUVS that drive the most dangerous
Haha, it’s totally true too. Cheers
Little dicks in the giant lifted pick-ups are the worst.
Buick drivers here
You pay attention
Not a single problem with the Lexus ES350 I purchased a year ago with 108,000 miles. Drives like new and NO LEAKS! I chose this car mainly because of the Toyota name….first non-American brand car I’ve ever purchased in over 35 years of driving.
I'm not sure which engines beyond the 3.5 Ecoboost but Ford is also doing both port and direct injection together to keep the valves clean. Great idea, bravo Ford and Toyota, that walnut wash is a lot of work and isn't cheap.
Ford makes garbage. I quit even looking at Fords when the 3valve came out. Seems like they still have cam phaser issues in all there engines 25 years later. All for $100,000. It seems stupid to even consider one.
My 2.7 has both also in the Bronco I happily purchased. That is also part of the reason I chose the 2.7.
Just makes the engine far less reliable. Have fun troubleshooting driveability issues when one of the two fuel systems is acting up intermittently. There have already been plenty of stalling complaints in both Ford and Toyota products when that issue rears its head.
@@markkelly7517 The blown headgasket might help keep the valves clean too.
Good luck with Ford 2.7. that is a headache waiting to happen. I've heard the 2.3 is better but any Ford engine is pretty bad now. Ford seems to be imploding. Used to be a good company but that was decades ago.
24 Gmc 2500hd duramax needs to be at top of list. Digital dash went out/froze. Driver side mirror stopped working, front rotors warped at 2k miles, seats are like cardboard on concrete.
Im currently trying to get dealer to buy it back. Otherwise im going to trade it in for a Ford F350 Tremor high output diesel
Love my Toyota Camry. 2014. Great video
My wife had a Chevy Cruze she didn’t want it either. Before I met her she was in an abusive relationship where her bf was drunk yelling at her and her son who wanted a Toyota Venza (used) but he insisted and insulted her and said buy the Cruze instead. Bad idea. He wasn’t even paying for it as usual just a controller. I ended up replacing 3 parts on that car before 30k and like you said cooling system issues HORRIBLE! Design failure in my opinion with plastic parts in direct contact with the hot motor that failed, coolant all over the place. Couldn’t get rid of it fast enough. I talked her into getting a Toyota Corolla 2017 SE and after 100k no issues at all. In fact the brake pads on one axle just got changed after 6 years (they were the original from factory) and the other axle pads are still good. 45 mpg on the hwy. not looking back cars paid for runs smooth.
I agree, stay away from the Chevy Cruze. My mother had nothing but issues with hers. We done so much work to her before it finally started overheating and she just parked it.
What year?
@@jld7779It highly depends on the year.
First generation cruze from 2011-2014 are particularly bad. Engine failures, transmission issues, coolant system issues, oil leaks you name it. I still see some on the roads however.
Now they had most of these issues fixed on the 2015 model, which was the final off the assembly line for the first generation. So if you are going to purchase a first generation Cruze, get the 2015.
The first second generation cruze that got off the assembly line in 2016 was one of the worst as well.
2017 had improvements.
2018 was perhaps the best year for Cruze. Few complaints, above average reliability score, very good reviews overall, decent durability and affordable. Indeed by 2018 Cruze became a good little car.
The 2019 also a good model year for Cruze.
By the time they had solved these problems, the reputation had been damaged and sales plummeted.
Great video. I have a Bronco, and even the dealer recommended the 2.3 over the 2.7. You’re not getting much more in performance. You’ll just get more headaches. My dealer told me they had every 2.7 return for repairs within 6 months. The towing is a concern too. Buyers don’t know the specs capable of their trucks. Broncos are for light towing, anything under 3500 lbs. 3500 might be pushing it too. Check the specs. Great video. Keep driving!
The gen2- 2.7L GTDI is a well proven engine. It's not a dud by any means. Was avail in F150 truck for yrs b4 Bronco arrived. Both the Gen2- 2.3L & 2.7L are fine engines. Change oil every 5k mis use full synthetic only.
The best Bronco is the one you dont buy and leave at the stealership. Ford only makes trash.
I have the 2.3 MT……12k miles….. roof(soft top) needs replacing…. The manual transmission needs replacing….. front driveshaft repair and a myriad of other issues to numerous to list
@@Davido50if you consider 6-10% failure rate it’s ok
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All the problems you mentioned about the Cruze were mostly first generation cruze 2011-2014
2018 cruze was actually above average reliability and was ranked one of the better cars of 2018, and all around good scores. All the sources claim Cruze from 2018 and 2019 especially were good cars.
So yeah best years between 2017-2019, they had most of the problems solved.
Actually I just bought a used Dodge Grand Caravan about a year ago, a 2009 with the 3.3 liter engine. I love having the room in a van to carry my wife, and I, plus my daughter, son in law, and 2 grandsons when going on a road trip. Plus it's great for carrying my gear in the band. I can also pull a small utility trailer with it for dump runs, and hauling my 4 wheeler. Has it had issues? A few little ones. It has the gas cap alarm which is false as I bought a new gas cap and still have it. I also had one for the brakes. I brought that in and the mechanic said it's just telling me that my brake fluid is low/ but it's not, so just ignore it. So I have a couple dash alarms I ignore. Truthfully though, it is the most ergonomically comfortable vehicle I have owned. The seats are great for long trips, and I love the position of the arm rests. Like being in a Lazy Boy. I paid $5,500 for it and it had 113,000 km on it, and from what I have read, most people think the 3.3 is the best engine. So far I am pretty happy with it. I am easy on tranny's though so that might help.
I had two white older small Dodge vans, short wheelbase. The V-6 was quick and 3 speed auto pretty reliable. 20 mpg each tank.
Yep , great looking utility vehicles, so many uses but like he siad a few too many issues.
I had 2 of them over the years. Couldn't see myself driving the butt ugly honda or toyota vans.
To this day the Japanese cant design a decent looking minivan in fact they seem to get uglier every year 😅
Would like for you to add the Mini Anything to your review. We bought a Mini Clubman and just sold it for salvage for $399. Dumped so much $$$ into it, always hoping it was the last major fix but, no, it teased us into spending more on trying to fix it than the original sticker price, simply because it saved on gas and was fun to drive. Plus they have nice styling. But, like that guy or gal who woos you into a relationship by their good looks and charm and in the end is a schmuck, so is the Mini Cooper.
A few years back I saw them everywhere. Now I don't see any on the road. My buddy had one that caught fire in his driveway. The wiring shorted out and it burned the car to a crisp.
I'm sold on Mazda Mark, after being a part of your channel for sometime now, the Mazda 3 for me anyway seems to be the way to go for both reliability and "Life is to short to drive boring cars" sportiness.
Absolutely great choice. Reliable, fun and incredible value compared to some competitors
I ran my last till it had 323k miles and unfortunately Bambi took it out. Stepped into a 6 been driving it trouble free for another 14 years and 8 yrs 150k in a cx5. You will love it. It’s the best owner experience I’ve had in 30 plus vehicles.
I have a 2021 Mazda 3, naturally aspirated, with 19,500 miles. Mechanically, it has been sound. But beware of interior quality. The interior looks nice, but I have lots of buzzes, creaks, and rattles all over the interior. The driver's side seatbelt mechanism buzzes; the driver's side window buzzes; the driver's side AC vent buzzes; the center of the dash can creak; and there is some buzz or rattle coming from behind the glovebox. Currently, the infotainment screen is buzzing terribly; a common issue. Overall, the severity of the noises seems to depend on temperature, as plastic/metal parts expand and contract. Also, the see-thru plastic screen over the instrument panel has no protective coating. You literally cannot clean it without scratching it, no matter what type of wipes/towels/cleaners you use. Again, a common problem. Unfortunately, to replace the see-thru cover, you have to remove the entire dashboard, probably a $1000+ job. I would add that the exterior paint is too thin and chips very easily. And, since my car was new, its fuel gauge does not go all the way to full after filling the tank; the dealer refuses to fix it because he says there is no techincal bulletin from Mazda. At the very least, try to find a Mazda 3 made in Japan, not Mexico. Mine was built in Mexico, unfotunately.
Luv my CX3
We own a 2008 Mazda 6. Has 150k on it. Bought it with 75k on it. When it hit 90k, it simply came apart!! Im talking TRANSMISSION, alternator, AC compressor, CV joints, headliner, and just recently, the radiator! The radiator alone cost us $1200.00. Why? because you have to disassemble the entire front of the car just to get to their cheap PLASTIC radiator! That's 6 hrs labor! And now the check engine light is on! the PCode says it needs a cat convertor! This has become our demon car. One of the worst engineered cars I've ever owned. NEVER AGAIN. We're trading this in for a Toyota.
I wish the old generation Lexus cars from 90's and 2000's are still available for sale, even outdated. Simply the best cars ever made.
If you look under the hood of a BMW, or M-B, you'll find Fisher-Price has brought their plastics magic to these companiesas well. Each year more metal gets replaced by plastic, supposedly to save weight and gas. Of course it saves more money than it does weight. Coincidence?🤔
Haha yes and it’s saves weight in your wallet too. It generally sheds a bunch after a frequent visit to the dealer
isn't fisher price a toy company?
Agreed 😅 my Cadillac was junk , my Jeep was junk , now I own Toyota & Lexus and 0 issues
87k miles on my 2021 Bronco with no significant problems (including the 2.7 engine from the batch that included those with early infant mortality). Great vehicle that can be problem free.
87k especially highway is nothing.
@@stephenschenider4007 I off-road it too. However, yes, most of the miles are highway... No other way to rack up the miles that fast.
@@mpeugeotModern cars and trucks are actually more durable/reliable than they used to be. The 2.7 Eco goes hundreds of thousands of miles with no issues.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q agree 100% that they are far more reliable than in the recent past.
Believe me..I've seen & worked on some 💩 vehicles at our family shop..The worst ones are European due to the under hood Plastic Parts falling apart with time & engine heat & cost a fortune to replace
Personal experience with rod bearing issues in Hyundai Tucson, never again Hyundai/Kia
Thanks for sharing. They are junk
10. Cadillac ATS
9. Hyundai Tuscon
8. BMW 2011 7 series 750 LI
7. Chevy Cruze
6. Jeep compass/Liberty/Patriot
5. Range Rover Velar HST
4. BMW M2 base model
3. Dodge Caravan/Voyager Mini vans
2. Ford Bronco
1. Volvo
thanks
back in the early 90's the chevy cavalier was actually a tough little car. i had a couple of 91's. i had one that was a convertible with the V6, it was peppy for what it was. i had another that had the 2.2 and i got well over 200K, it needed a head gasket but i did the job myself. the cobalt wasnt a terrible car either. while it was at a higher price point, anything with the 3800 was nearly bulletproof..... to this day we still have a 97 grand prix my stay at home wife uses as a runabout. we bought it as a low mileage old lady estate car (no significant rust either). it runs fantastic, it;s almost 30 years old.
the cruze was crappy. GM forgot how to make decent, inexpensive cars. the trax is less then great too. i bought a subaru crosstrek, GM is just currently a letdown.
My wife has a '15 Sorento Theta GDI with about 73k. Appears to use maybe a 1/2 qt. oil between changes (7.5k/ one year). Does have a little bearing noise (I believe) upon startup that disappears after a couple of seconds. Has always had high end oil- Red Line 5W-20 mostly, now Amsoil 5W-30. The oil filler cap says to use 5w-20, so that is what it got for about 50k. Ever since then, Amsoil. So far, a very trouble-free vehicle.
That is good to hear. Hopefully it is good for a long time. Many people have success
Note, the issues in the Chevy Cruze where greatly improved with the release of the 2018 model. Now I got lucky I suppose my 2011 is still running great at 260,000 mi
Exactly by 2018 they had become good little cars. Thanks for pointing that out. I have researched a lot on this car. First generation was particularly bad from years 2011-2014 but the 2015 model was half decent.
The first 2nd generation Cruze was also pretty bad.
2017 slight improvements over 2016 and 2018 perhaps the best year for Cruze, toss up between 2018 and 2019
They were up there competing with Japanese brands in 2018 for cars of its class, even in terms of reliability, they attained an above average reliability score
Thank you! I was looking at the Bronco……not now. 🤷🏾♂️
Personally I'd never buy a Nissan, Subaru, Audi BMW, Hyundai/Kia or any American brand.
Thanks for sharing
👍You definitely blacklisted🌚 the right ones.. I know someone that has a 2021 Subaru WRX with a blown head gasket😫although I have read that they took care of that ISSUE from the the previous generations🤨
It's the American dumb ass experience.
Honda is 73% American made nowadays
And if honda isn't your thing..... try a mazda after toyota took over and helped them out.
@@cactneirThats not nice to call him or her that. The parts generally are Japanese . American Manufacturers follow the Japanese principles notably no unions. Toyota more so follows Kaizen . It makes no difference where its made its the engineering and principles of Japanese that have proven reliability on most. Easy on bellowing insulting remarks
@moeanthony9308 ya and the mexicans didn't screw up the ford bronco sport engine.
Have 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan with now at 155,000 miles and do the maintenance myself, parts are cheap at Autozone and so far replaced drivers side window regulator my cost 96.00 aftermarket, brakes and rotors front $150.00 aftermarket, I do the transmission service myself so far no issues, front struts are probably due cheap Partsgeek on line. I like this van and it works for me and my family, people criticize it but if you take care of it its not a bad vehicle.
It gets better fuel economy too. Lower center of gravity equals better handling.
Good video. Yeah Chrysler never really had any strong or even good automatics once the old 727 TorqueFilte was gone after the 1970s. And it even showed by the mid-90s with the Dodge Rams when the automatics may have been able to do the job with light duty work in the V8 gas engine powered 1500s but many couldn't hold up as well with towing or any other heavy duty stuff or bolted to a Cummins and therefore more owners of Cummins powered 2500s and 3500s were wishing there's had stick-shifts instead.
The 727 also sucked my fathers 1974 dodge Monaco went through 8 of them . Total garbage.
@@jackcarter6412 Wow, 8! I met a guy who had a 440-powered '68 Charger with a 727. He had it break immediately once he took the car out and unleashed its power after the car had been sitting for quite a while. He said he wasn't worried, and he had several of those in his shop to draw from, 21 of them. Makes one wonder why some held up like a charm in 426 Hemi-powered Chargers & Coronets while running mid-12 sec. 1/4-mile times or better with 4.10 gears. I read a muscle car magazine article on GM's 200lb Turbo 400 & one on Ford's 206lb C6. Each of those were considered to be stronger than Mopar's 727. Many times, people considered GM's lesser stout Turbo 350 to be the same thing as the Turbo 400 & therefore a substitute for it. And some of those people got proven wrong when they manage to waste them because they ain't.
Ok, ain't gonna argue with what you said about your dad's car managing to waste 8 of those 727s. Well, they didn't get better after that.
I have a '64 Impala SS w/ a 327/300-horse & a power glide. The glide is holding up & working like a charm. The only transmission that I'd actually WANT to replace its power glide with is a Muncie 4-speed stick, and not any other automatic. The Muncie 4-speed is a manual; and it's another one of Chevy's transmissions for that year.
My mom had a yellow 87 Caddy w/ yellow leather. Drove like it was on couds. Really pampered and quick.
In 2011, I had decided to buy a ford focus. The saleslady at the dealership was too aggressive for my taste so I asked for another test drive. The car didn’t deliver.
I then went to a Mazda dealership and bought a Mazda 3 hatchback. Two weeks later I was wondering what was with the car. It was so fun to drive. I still have it and love it!
Nice
@@ECPP When will they make trucks with minimum bells and whistles. Let's go back to basics
Former bmw e90n54, replaced fuel pump 3 times in the 5 years ownership, luckily it was under warrantee.
BMW= Break My Wallet
JEEP= Just Empty Every Pocket.
Lol, great acronyms and makes for a great laugh
I always heard that BMW stood for Blew My Wad of cash.
pontiac? 😅
GMC = Give More Cash
He hit the nail on the head with the Jeep (Just Empty Every Pocket). I bought a new Jeep JK Wrangler in 2012. 2 door. No frills. Now at 74K miles I'm getting really tired of every time I get in the damned thing a check engine light comes on for some reason. Fortunately I have a code reader and can readily locate the problem. Most problems I can fix. Electrical problems I can't. In my day I have overhauled two Chevy 350 V8s (`70's), a Ford 390 V8 (1965 LTD), Ford 390 Hi-HP (1967 Ford Fairlane GT/4 Spd. and one 360 Dodge V8 (1986 3/4 Ton 4X4). Todays cars are crap. And to think back in those prior days I thought they were crap. I wish I had them back again. Now I have a 2001 Cummins diesel 4X4 w/240K miles on it and wouldn't trade it for the world. It's my dependable parts runner for my Jeep.
Yes they are really a substandard vehicle and not up to modern standards
Yes BOSS you are 100% on the right track.
Thank you very much
I work for Toyota and we dont make quality cars or trucks like we once did its all about profits and poor American management. We made great vehicals when Japan ran everthng her in america. I have work for Toyota for 27 years now.
I remembered the back in the 80-90. Cadillac meant luxury and class. people recognized it right away by the look. Now, when people mention Cadillac, it meh!
Totally it’s a re worked Chevy.
Cadillac was already junk in the 80s and the 90s. They have only gotten worse in the last 20 years.
No problems with 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport in 9 years ownership. Its an amazing car
That's it. I'm buying a burro.
Hyundai replaced my engine because of the rod journal problem (at no cost to me) They are doing this on a recall if you have problems with this engine. My knock sensor picked up a code which was the rod bearing play. They don't rebuild the engines anymore because it's easier for them to just replace it.
The thing about the Volvos is truly sad. There were P1800s and other cars in the past that could last for millions of miles. This was of course long before they were sold to Geely in China. The thing even more sad is that they are still great looking vehicles but now a fire risk. That is because of fuel leaking under the hood as you mentioned. I would be scared to death to buy a vehicle with that flaw!!! I would also want to be in the lane furthest to the right so that if it does happen I can pull over, park it and run like hell away from it to a safe distance while I call the fire department, a tow truck, and my insurance company. It would only be worse if you were far away from home out in the middle of nowhere. I just pray that when someone has it happen it doesn't cause a wild fire. They would have enough grief already without the guilt of knowing their crappy vehicle did that.
Volvo been in trouble for a long time.... They lucky to still be around.....
You sound like you are afraid of life ... must be from valifornia.. the. People suck
Volvo peaked with the 122S
1987 Plymouth Voyager … drove for 487,000 miles w/o teardown. Rainy night spin out ended the life. But, it was a good run …
Used to have an 08 (2.2 ecotec) cobalt I had for 10 years and 150k miles and the only things that went wrong was a fuel pressure regulator, 2 struts and a sway bar. Traded it in on a Scion, but man, that was a GREAT car. But I do really take care of my vehicles so that could be why haha.
Cheers
My wife's Scion XD is essentially immortal. Thing never breaks down. I replaced a rear spindle at like 150k.
@@lordhelmut5474 nice haha, mine is a 2016 with only 60k. Guess it'll last a long time. Yours a tC?
@@johnl3230 it's an XD. Little box, basically a Matrix. It and TC are fantastic and utterly reliable.
@@lordhelmut5474 LOVE the XD. Dig the different looking cars. Had a Kia soul and got rid of it as soon as I heard about the engine problems. All Toyota and old Nissan now haha
There's no excuse for bad engines.
Companies have been building car engines for almost 150 years. They should have this figured out!!!
One would think
They have, that’s why they build 3 year engines, no money in 30 year engines
Please cover the Jeep TJ and explain why it’s the last real Jeep and the most reliable.
Indeed
TJ needs attention just like any other vehicle. Parts cheap, but labor is labor. Nowdays you get 8-12K TJ which still needs 5K on top of it for maint and repairs. As of “last real jeep” - thats awesome “crusade” topic:). For the record - have JK and 4xe and love both vehicles.
I go by what i see on the road. I see a lot of old civics,accords, Camry and Corolla everywhere! That right there is all you need! My 2000 Accord has 306k and i bought it back in 2002! It runs great!
Those old Hondas are work horses
Great information and production 🎥 as always 💰💯
Thanks so much. I love doing these types of videos because they are no the fun and informative
man i had 2 cars from this list and im mad how accurate you are specially with the cruze thank you for these im watching everything before my next purchase
1s time watcher .
U did a great work here!
Very informative concise serious real honest caring sincere and intelligent and knowledgable!
WILL CONTINUE 2 SUP AND SHARE WITH ALL OUR Valued Members and all our platforms!
Minister FC
Thank you and welcome to the channel
ive got a 23 big bend bronco and so far no issues at all. i hope it stays that way. and it was less than 50k with the 2.7l engine. i love it so far.
The Transmissions sure as hell ain't a weak point right now with Chrylser /Dodge that have the ZF 8 Speed. Those things are spectacular and they got the Tuning down pat with their V6 Sedans and Durango.
Junk
It's funny. People still can't shake the bad rep of their transmissions from 20 years ago. Chrysler almost uses ZF exclusively. Which are by far the best transmissions ever made. PERIOD
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Hell.. I owned a trailblazer first year 2001 and only issue I ever had with it was an ignition system under warranty, came and picked it up and replaced it. Had it till 200k and sold it. In-line 6 wasn't good on gas but at least it never leaked or burned any oil. And they always gave it a bad wrap on the reliability. Brakes were great also.
That sounds like a win
In hindsight 😂, my experience with BMW could have been attributed to hemorrhoids. The pucker factor, daily. One can only take so much. Again, another great video Mark!
Haha, true Thomas, with some of those certain models it feels like seriously rough times that would never end until a person sent that junker away. Till then, roids and stress and strain till then. Lol
Have you tried a hemorrhoid cushion? 😆🤣Man, I love my humor!
😁😆😂😂😂😅😂🤣🤣
What BMW did you own
@@WayToManyAssassins several 318, M3, 335i
Unless it's a Lexus or Acura, always lease a luxury car. If you don't, there's enough evidence to show you'll regret it.
It sucks with Volvo so bad because they have the most comfortable seats but they are complete junk since going to geely. That xc 60 is a Range Rover free lander underneath. Absolute shite.
Yes it’s a sad state, but they look great . Too bad about the mechanicals
@@ECPP I’d never put my money into geely/Tata when Honda and Toyota are made right here in America and employing American labor to still create transportation. I’m not looking to buy tech that I have to rely on from anyone but best in breed. It’s like buying apple vs blackberry. Does a blackberry work probably but is it going to be easy if something breaks and there are no parts. It’s tough out there but middle class people wanna play fake rich guy and never retire so they can drive something that no one really cares about anyways. It’s a tool for transportation. If you want a toy that’s a different story but people gotta be real with themselves. The problem with all Lux and high line is depreciation putting them in reach of people who can’t afford to maintain them. I’ve seen it a thousand times. It stupid on steroids and will bankrupt you from your own stupidity. Thanks for all the work on the channel though your psa for certain drivetrains is invaluable to the modern consumer.
I decided to be a two-wheeler man. I bought a Suzuki GSX SF250 that gets 50 mpg to 60 mpg.
Then I bought an old American car that's cheap to maintain. I drive my motorcycle 90% of the time and the car in bad weather.
My gas consumption is like I'm back in the early ‘80s.
Hi I have been watching your videos for some time now and like the information you provide. However I feel in most videos the focus is mostly towards old cars, models around 2008-2010-2012. There will be much more interest in getting info on newer models, like which cars to prefer if buying a new car today instead of talking about 2010 model car. It is just my suggestion, keep up the good work.
The new cars are electric. A whole other set of problems.
My 2014 ATS Cadillac has been a good car. I get 21 mph city and 33 mph hwy!
I have the standard 2.5 L 4 cylinder. The car handles great. I have had no major problems. I did have to replace the touch screen on the CLU, and the cam position solenoids, and a battery.
I have enjoyed the car and plan on keeping it.
My be I got a good one.
Thank you. We need honesty and experience.
Absolutely!
So, the take away is....................get a horse because all cars are junk.
Even thought I agree with most of your assessments!! I don't get all the hate for the Caravan. They are what they are. You don't buy it for looks or performance. It has a purpose and it does its purpose reasonably well. I have had two and both took abuse of a busy family with minimal repair. Both got traded in with over 200,000 miles on the clock. I don't need a van anymore so I bought a Honda but I had NO complaints with my Caravans
If you like
Can you add Mazdas? 2.5 turbo engine causing coolant leaks and requiring almost 10k to fix.
Which years?
I think he did a video on that issue a couple months ago. I remember somebody did
Me and my buddy bought our coupe's around the same time - mine 17' CTS AWD 2.0T him BMW (idk the numbers - small coupe). He's been in the shop a lot more than I have!
We've had a Cruze for 5 years. Been very reliable. Guess you can add a positive review to the negatives you collect. Point's moot, though. Unless you're buying used.
Sounds like a win indeed
@@ECPP Proper care and use can extend the life of any car. My current daily driver is a 2001 Yukon with 355K on the same 5.3 and tranny.
Surprisingly the first generation Cruze was much more reliable than the second generation. I owned a first gen and it was great. I've heard nothing but problems with the second generation though.
Huh... I cant believe Bronco is on this list. I have a 2021 from the fall batch and its doing great, even after taking it to several offroad events in the SE. I am impressed how straight and sure it still drives on the road after heavy offroading. I think this is on here for click bait and that pic on your title screen actually worked for me...
26:34 It all makes sense now! I frequently have people driving these Dodge vans like I'm in their way or something. It's clear now that they hate the van so much that they don't care if it explodes. So they drive it aggressively, and I just happen to be content with my vehicle and don't feel angry as I drive. Until one of these pricks is up my butt!
For Chevy Cruze highly depends on the year.
First generation cruze from 2011-2014 are particularly bad. Engine failures, transmission issues, coolant system issues, oil leaks you name it. I still see some on the roads however.
Now they had most of these issues fixed on the 2015 model, which was the final off the assembly line for the first generation. So if you are going to purchase a first generation Cruze, get the 2015.
The first second generation cruze that got off the assembly line in 2016 was one of the worst as well.
2017 had improvements.
2018 was perhaps the best year for Cruze. Few complaints, above average reliability score, very good reviews overall, decent durability and affordable. Indeed by 2018 Cruze became a good little car.
The 2019 also a good model year for Cruze.
By the time they had solved these problems, the reputation had been damaged and sales plummeted.
Soooo don't buy any cars or suv🤦🏽♂️
nice
Now we're I worked (USPS) we had to park our extra semi trailers off & on during the Christmas season on the street (40’-53’). This is why you see the hoses and electric pigtail on the driver's side.
If I was forced to go with any luxury car, I would choose Lexus, just because I love Toyota. Reliable and a great resale value.
They are solid but time will tell
Yeah but a Cadillac will smoke a lexus and look better doing it
@@keithbellair9508😂 No. Look I have a Cadillac, it was expensive and it’s nice but not nice enough to justify the price. There are cheap bits of it on the interior trim and they drive ok, not great but ok. Lexus >Cadillac in every way.
@@thetapheonix i just looked it up.. the cheapest caddy suv is $35,000 and has 258 horsepower.. the lexus is $40,000 and has 203 horsepower… so pay more for lexus and have less power. They have a little hybrid thing for $36,500 that had 181 horsepower… and hell the lexus isnt even a turbo motor… caddy is blowing it away
@@keithbellair9508 Ok…. You aren’t finding a Caddy for $35k or a Lexus for $40k though in real life. That’s all theoretical pricing.
My Ford Focus with a manual transmission and 283k miles doesn't burn or leak oil at all. Kia and Hyundai are junk and will never outlast my Focus
Caravans went from soccer mom car to low level drug dealer car.
My 1995 saturn GM had HEAVY oil consumption. A quart a month I would have to put into that little engine. Never really had to do an oil change tho! Just had to change the oil filter most of the time!
The Bronco is only a few years old and the bugs are still being worked out. Too early to say if they don't last; it is a fairly sturdy vehicle.
My 22 Bronco has been awesome so far. I've had it 1.5 years with the 2.7 twin turbo v6 and it's an awesome engine with gobs of power. Not sure why they keep getting bashed. There was one small group of them from the 2021 year that had fixes under warranty.
People just repeat nonsense that that they read elsewhere. The experience of actual Bronco owners is quite positive. It was designed as a Jeep competitor, and it has taken almost 50% market share in just a few years, which is a sign of a great product. Certainly more up to date than the aged Jeep. The avg person will not test the limits of this off-road beast. @@CalgaryGuy71
A year and a half isn't long enough to tell whether a car is good
My dads 2020 Escalade is leaking oil from the main seal , its back with the dealership, same problem 2nd Visit. Its got ONLY 7K miles
You're kidding right?
Not its with Simpson GMC , Lemon is coming, pile of junk@@gregholman2930
I was one of the first people to get delivery of a 4d bronco Sasquatch. Lots of compliments from other drivers. Actually amazing gas mileage, road manners, and comfort from a factory monster truck. It’s been reliable and a quality vehicle BUT the windows seem to be a poor design. I’m guessing before 100,000 miles the power windows will need to be rebuilt. All modern vehicles are trash compared to vintage Volvos and Mercedes. It’s just someting we have to live with. Not disagreeing with your Bronco statements just letting you know that some people aren’t having issues.
Same. My Bronco has been good so far, only thing that’s bad is the extremely low grade plastic interior. Easily scratches just by looking at it Lol
The GM 3.6 L V6 can be a reliable engine as long as you never miss an oil change and you’re never even late to do an oil change. With some manufacturers, you actually have to do more oil changes than what they say to not have problems.
Later generations were a little more reliable
FIAT= Fix It Again Tony
Haha, right?
F#@%Ed up italian attempted transport.
Fix It Again Tomorrow.
THAT IS WHY I WILL NOT OWN OR BUY ANY CAR BUILT AFTER 1996
Cruze was the first low budget turbo i4 on the market and they get lots of crap… but after 5 years chevy got them straightened out alright.. they made those powertrains for 12 years so they couldnt have been that bad. People say the new le2 direct injected motor is even better.. i have a 2020 encore with the port injected motor… they were actually called most reliable car in america in 2019 by motortrend.
Thank Keith, as with most manufacturers usually the later versions get a little better and that seems to be the way
@@ECPP you got it.. i never liked the 4 bangers, they lack power and had jerky rides from constant shifting to get up hills. But The encore drives really nice, it has peak torque at 1800 rpm thanks to the turbo and rarely has to shift to get up a hill. It performs like a v6.. and it can get 35 mpg pretty easy on the back highways. It gets 31 on the interstate which is pretty good i guess for a suv type car. I’ll admit its not the greatest thing there is but for a cheap car it has a lot of good points. With frequent oil changes i hear people are getting 250,000 miles out of the cruzes. I always thought the cruzes looked pretty good too except for the tail lights looked kind of cheap on the new ones. Honda is just getting into the 1.5 turbo as standard., lets see how they do compared to the cruze.
I had 2016 rs i really enjoyed it.
My 2015 Toyota Venza 4cyl LE AWD with 59486 seems to be eating a lot of oil. Lots of black carbon on end of muffler. Is this going to become a problem???
Well…..
Anyway, newer and older Mazda's are currently the way to go for reliability and they are much more affordable than Lexus'. Thanks.
I do agree, be Mazda is not luxury albeit a durable little tide
True,i bought a 2015 used cx5 2 years ago and very happy with both reliability and the fun to drive..now its 150k miles 👍
I have a 2010 mazda6 and 2015 cx5 both owned since new for over ten years and 150k . Neither vehicle has had any unscheduled maintenance or issues. It’s literally been gas and oil and both cars got brakes at 120k. I’m in a position now where I want something newer but I will keep driving these vehicles as long as they remain mostly unproblematic. They are the best vehicles I’ve ever owned and I worked in the car business for 14 years ( since the turn of the century. The Mzr 2.5 liter is the best modern 4 cyl I’ve ever used or worked on. They just work. It’s a simple car with low tech and I literally can get a 40k mile motor installed for 1k if it dies. They are so common because Mazda and goes out them in everything. The only problem I foresee is the cx5 has the newer d trans that isn’t as serviceable , but the Older 6 still has a drop and drain filter so you can change most of the fluid outside of the torque converter every 60k . It’s a simple spill and fill and these things can go on for well over 250k miles. I would not hesitate to buy another used one of any of the mzr 2.5 liters. The turbo models have more maintenance but just look at how many surviving Mazdaspeed 3 s there are with all that forced induction and still aren’t problematic. Mazda is the best all around car you can currently buy from a reliability and driving enjoyment . Toyota just doesn’t make the Camry or Corolla nearly as engaging and you have to pay so much more on the pre owned market. A 150k mile 2010/11 Camry is still 10 to 12k , for that same money you could step into a 2015/16 MZ6 with less than a 100k miles . They really are great vehicles and people will realize if Mazda can hang on long enough that they are the premier Japanese brand for reliability and ease of use. I was a Honda homer for years but transmission issues and this new engine platform has really hurt their reputation. The r18z 1.8 liter was horrendous in the civic and the L1.5 in curb, civic, accord is proving even worse. If you want reliability stay away from forced induction. The 1.5 turbo just eats oil and dumps fuel into the motor. While fuel is a detergent and lubricant in since no one designed to to go into the oil pain and dilute your cars life blood. It’s insane how bulletproof a k20/24 was compared to the bullshit Honda is putting out now. There’s a reason the two liter is less problematic. It’s still a k20 block.
@@ScottDreyfusI have a 2009 Mazda6. It has been fairly reliable,but mines eats brakes and rotors for breakfast. Also,I've had a few unplanned maintenance like a cracked thermostat housing,water inlet system,and one of my TPMS sensors
@@RELEVANT2KILL 10s the same car is it a v6? The 4cyl get 80 to 100 pretty easy. V6 has more weight and is hard on the one equipment
I BELIEVE many of these Iconic brands have become WATERED DOWN in terms of:
* Quality.
* Status.
* Reliability, &
* even Performance &
Handling.
* ONE OBVIOUS BRAND IS COMPETING WITH ITSELF. In order to increase profits, more body style choices have been offered, more annual production to gain market share (you're either growing or dying), higher profit margin(S), Engine option steps (one size to next) costs a fortune. $180 option for a USB-A option, etc.
Yes they all really have
Hyundai got over that problems but you keep on bringing it up ive had 3 hyundai and haven’t had a problem with any of them crazy😂
Thanks for sharing
I've had 2 with the 2.4 in them. 2011 Santa Fe and 2017 Santa Fe Sport. Am still driving the 2017 with no problems. Have been looking at trading it for a 2024 Santa Fe.
@@darrellnewbury5051 - I will also add some positive ownership experiences on behalf of Hyundai as well. I have owned Hyundais since the late 90's, they have all been reliable vehicles. I am currently driving my 3rd Elantra. I would still be driving my 2nd Elantra if it wasn't for an idiot who caused a chain reaction accident on the highway and the car was totaled at 70,000 miles. I had a high speed collision in that car, and I walked away with just some minor bruises on my left arm.
My parents used to buy Chrysler and GM vehicles up until 2000 and had lot of problems with these brands. Then they bought a new 2000 Sonata, that car was rock solid. After several years my Mom said that the Sonata was the best car that she has ever driven, just needed regular maintenance and oil changes and that was it. The car lasted for over a decade in the Chicagoland area.
My husband used to own a 2006 Sonata, that car lasted for 15 years, the only issues were the passenger sun visor broke, the back driver side motor broke, and one of the trunk hinges had to be replaced, all of this was after a decade. Hyundai had proven reliability with that car, so he bought a 2022 Elantra.
My nephew also used to own a 2006 Sonata, that car lasted 13 years in Chicago winters, and just kept going and going.
Strangely enough, the new car that I purchased that had the worst reliability was a 2007 Mazda 3. After the car was about 5 years old, I could no longer roll down the 2 front windows in the hot summer months. Both motors in the driver and passenger windows had to be replaced. The other issue I had with that Mazda was the AC died at 82K miles, needed a new compressor. And that was just the first time that the AC crapped out, it needed to be repaired a few times.
Glad I had an extended warranty with that Mazda. But unfortunately the warranty expired due to mileage, so I had to pay for a couple of those expensive AC repairs out of pocket. The sad thing is that Mazda was such a fun car to drive with the stick shift.
Same experience here with Hyundai, owned a couple of their vehicles and they are great. A few family members have also owned Hyundai, even going back to the early 2000 timeframe and they were also very reliable.
I have been watching your channel religiously since I've made the decision to buy a new car. I've learned a lot! I'm looking for something between $30000. to $35000. Either brand new, or certified used. 1st choice. A new truck
2nd choice. A SUV
3rd choice. A hatchback
I buy Hyundai, I have had 5 good cars no issues and great customer warranty. So might want to look at your data. They had issues decades ago.
Thanks and glad to hear it’s working out. It so e of these issues and recalls are fairly recent
If you actually do some research their problems are not decades ago but recent and on going......400k customers were recently told to " park your vehicle outside your garage"
@@bigjoe330right Hyundai and Kia problems are well documented recent models have had engine fires etc. This has been on the news regularly over the past few years.
@@ECPP markie you don't do research. You're copying scotty kilmer, your daddy.
@@bigjoe330 false news. You don't think, right?
I was flying over the car lot and saw you so I just subscribed. You're awesome.
What I am hearing is the Cadillac slogans of days gone-bye; "Standard of the World" and "Mark of Leadership" are no longer applicable to these re-badged Chevy bedpans on wheels. And one would think a roadside fire would clean the intake valves in a Hyun-DIE. Maybe there is some unspoken glory of the rich, and in the woes of the poor, by having your BMW, Land Rover, in the service department shop every 10K miles for a major financially exhausting repair? Never mind the "real" Bronco, stick with the Bronco Sport, it's basically an anemic Ford Escape. Lot's o' fun there.
Haha, an amazing comment and many great phrases, I may have to recycle. I hope you enjoyed the vid
Hyun-DIE 😂
I Always enjoy your vids, Mark! @@ECPP
Honda Jazz (Fit) for 14 years no problems 🎉...have another Jazz after the first one, no problems but set on a Mazda CX60
I had a 2012 Fit and it was fantastic. Probably the cheapest vehicle to own, almost nothing to replace just simple maintenance.
This is the best review I've ever watched. Thankyou.
That TIPM you mention sounds like BMW's footwell module. The recovery man applied a booster to my battery and everything went haywire. All electrical stuff came on. He'd fried the fm. £500 to replace. Fortunately I stood my ground and the recovery company eventually, reluctantly footed the bill.
I have a 2015 diesel Cruz that has taken an Alaskan beating with zero issues. Might be the gasoline models because this car has never let me down!
That’s great to hear.
Always have an oil change done after purchasing any new car, prior to leaving dealership. To remove the metal filings from inside the block.