To be honest, my first car, I got giddy and didn't do the proper checks. I regretted it. BUT, luckily it wasn't near as bad as this one. It had a blown intake gasket and was leaking coolant from said gasket and it had a bad cat converter. It was already fairly cheap compared to everything else on the market so I still came out ahead compared to buying a new or good conditioned vehical but I regret not doing the proper checks so I could haggle a few hundred more off of the price :D That would have made it a sweet deal. Let that be a minor warning to anyone else in the same boat. Do NOT buy your first car without getting a professional to inspect it FOR you and only get into inspecting them once you've had experience in maintaining your own car. Unless you know what to look for, testing is useless to you and on a first buy, most people are always a little excited, which impairs judgement.
My first video of you guys and I have to say it’s very surprising. The amount of care when speaking to each other The concerns of doing things correctly Very impressed with your family and thankful to see people still doing the right things even in a crazy world. I’m subscribed from now on.
Wish my family and I lived close to you definitely a mechanic I would love my to go work for once he graduates from UTI. Keep up the great work truly enjoy watching you videos
@@AlexTheCarDoctor Live in Olathe KS. Where do you live? Was a NYC DOT heavy equipment mechanic for 30 years. Family owned service stations ( remember when they were service stations gas and repairs) grew up in a garage working on cars. Unfortunately had an accident and suffered a TBI. Lost job because of it. Moved to KS. Can not do anything anymore. All things that were second nature have become hard to do.
Yes am old. Grew up when muscle cars where real and all cars where easy to work on. Every thing was easy to get to. You could change a cam by just taking the radiator out. Oh and the intake manifold and valley pan gasket.
Hell nah I got a 2014 Chrysler 200s for 1200$ my mom bought it brand new and when trump gave out that money during 202 covid I paid her with that money so I got the car for free I drive that shit like I stole it and it’s reliable
@@markstench4470 bought one off the show room floor in 2013 almost 10 years later no problems at all so idk what the fuk y’all are talking about they don’t last people just don’t know how to take proper care and maintenance of them…
I have a DD 2016 SXT 2.0, bought it new. Aside from inspection, oil change twice yearly , I replaced the driver window gear, headlights, brakes, tires, 2 new batteries, headlights, oil pressure sending unit. That's it, 80,000 miles, daily driver. I don't get how all this could be wrong and get no scanning codes. Also my engine clean as new not like this mess. Darts get a lot of hate but love mine. I own it and w prices no plans to get rid of it.
They make this little claw you push on one end it extends out to grab stuff. It was the best thing I ever bought it would grab that foam or a bolt you drop or or or. It was the best thing ever.
A reco head is pre built 🤔 why not do a head replacement? It's not very hard pull the timing cover pull the chain/belt and remove the cams and head bolts then get a good head and new gasket and reverse the process takes half a day.. looking at the damage it needs a new/reco head and likely a oil pump and filter from steel shards in the oil.. so even if you dump a head on it probably will toss a big end coz of crap in the oil..
You are right but with the mileage on that engine it’s best to get a lower mileage replacement Engine plus that cuts down on comebacks for me and much quicker turnaround
That's the question I am wondering myself. I have about maybe 5 years left before the car reaches 300k miles with how often I drive it. I have decided to setup a savings account to put money aside daily for either repairs or a down payment to another vehicle. My best guess is that it is cheaper to repair than to buy but it all depends on what shape the frame is in. If it's already rusting bad I don't see the point in prolonging its misery.
I paid 3k for 30k engine for my 2013 dodge dart turbo engine out of another model car with the same engine just same motor so it was just pull and throw the old one out now my car had a 170k milages with a 30k engine I replaced everything on the new motor rods pistons pistons rings head gaskets and steals
Looks like a piece of the block got chewed up by something. I think the seller knew the engine was junk and sold it anyway. Pieces of that cam and journal are in the engine now. Too bad.
Very sad for my customer, ended up putting about five grand into that car getting it roadworthy they found out they couldn’t get the title and turned around and junk it for $300
Like I tell everyone it’s a machine it doesn’t matter what type of car you get it must be maintained,now some will need more then other vehicles and may be more money,so that’s what it boils down to how much you won’t to spend when it comes to maintenance.back to your question fiat owned dodge back then,that Being said it’s always expensive to maintain a foreign car so most people neglect to maintain them giving them a bad name
I have a question. I have a 2015 dodge dart aero multiair 1.4. Last week it threw code P106A then engine light turned off. Now, 8 days later, check engine light came on, loss of power ( acceleration) 6k rpm I was going about 32mph only. Took it in, and auto shop said it's not showing any codes??. They reset check engine light, and still no power and no check engine light. Please any help would be appreciated!!
I had an occasional shifting issue on mine 2013 dart 2.0 liter ..and would shut down at long stop lites .. a local mechanic figured it out to be crankcase sensor.. this doesn't sound like your issue ..but of course I thought my trany was going .. darts are noted to have above average issue with electrical issues
I got scammed buying a Buick enclave I still have it it's leaking oil rear main seal front cover the dealership told me which I don't know if it's true or not that they might have put thicker oil in it and when we had the oil changed to the right type it started leaking like crazy and the dealership wants $8,000 to fix it
Tell the seller you will take it in to be inspected by a mechanic. Watch how fast he backs out of the deal.
To be honest, my first car, I got giddy and didn't do the proper checks. I regretted it. BUT, luckily it wasn't near as bad as this one. It had a blown intake gasket and was leaking coolant from said gasket and it had a bad cat converter. It was already fairly cheap compared to everything else on the market so I still came out ahead compared to buying a new or good conditioned vehical but I regret not doing the proper checks so I could haggle a few hundred more off of the price :D That would have made it a sweet deal.
Let that be a minor warning to anyone else in the same boat. Do NOT buy your first car without getting a professional to inspect it FOR you and only get into inspecting them once you've had experience in maintaining your own car. Unless you know what to look for, testing is useless to you and on a first buy, most people are always a little excited, which impairs judgement.
He didn’t get scammed. “He just assumed the risk without knowledge” 😂
I don’t know I think they got him or they wouldn’t sold it so cheap
That is precisely the definition of a scam.
My first video of you guys and I have to say it’s very surprising.
The amount of care when speaking to each other
The concerns of doing things correctly
Very impressed with your family and thankful to see people still doing the right things even in a crazy world.
I’m subscribed from now on.
Wish my family and I lived close to you definitely a mechanic I would love my to go work for once he graduates from UTI. Keep up the great work truly enjoy watching you videos
I’m glad you enjoy my videos,thanks for the support
It really grinds my gears when people mess over unsuspecting buyers knowing the car is no good 😢
Love your videos. You are an excellent mechanic and honest, a hard combination to come by today. Just wish I lived close to you.
Thanks for watching! Where do you live buddy?
@@AlexTheCarDoctor Live in Olathe KS. Where do you live? Was a NYC DOT heavy equipment mechanic for 30 years. Family owned service stations ( remember when they were service stations gas and repairs) grew up in a garage working on cars. Unfortunately had an accident and suffered a TBI. Lost job because of it. Moved to KS. Can not do anything anymore. All things that were second nature have become hard to do.
@@georgemariano2926 wow 30 years? That’s almost longer than I been alive. I live in Decatur, Georgia, minutes outside Atlanta.
Yes am old. Grew up when muscle cars where real and all cars where easy to work on. Every thing was easy to get to. You could change a cam by just taking the radiator out. Oh and the intake manifold and valley pan gasket.
@@georgemariano2926 those was the good days when gas was cheap and the cars was made to last.
Nice little channel just found and subscribed..good luck with growth of channel.keep the work simple honest.cheers
Thanks for the support and feedback, I really appreciate it
Dropping the knowledge for the uninformed once again. 💯💪🏽
That’s goal thanks for the support
Pretty clean for 173k miles least they did keep up on oil changes.
That’s the truth I have seen a lot worse at lower miles
I just got this car and now i regret it. The guy that sold it to me said it had no problems. But he lied.
You scammed yourself buying a Chrysler product !
No comment lol
Truth
Just like my electrical teacher would say: “Poh baby just don know”.
Hell nah I got a 2014 Chrysler 200s for 1200$ my mom bought it brand new and when trump gave out that money during 202 covid I paid her with that money so I got the car for free I drive that shit like I stole it and it’s reliable
Always tell my customers the "seller" knows everything wrong with that car! Don't you want to know too before you give up your hard earned $$?!
Had to put a engine in my son's Dart . Wasn't that bad of an install. They are not made to last
You can say that again, it a shame how they make cars this days
@@AlexTheCarDoctor throw away
@@markstench4470 bought one off the show room floor in 2013 almost 10 years later no problems at all so idk what the fuk y’all are talking about they don’t last people just don’t know how to take proper care and maintenance of them…
@@paulkersey6283 don't take it personal, it's just an opinion, opinions are like noses everyone has them. Enjoy your day .
Glad this video exists
At 10:50 you knocked a small piece of plastic or something down inside the motor, if the motor wasn't bad enough before it would be after that 😂
I was looking at getting a 2016 dodge dart sxt, seeing this idk if I’d want one anymore, do you have any car suggestions?
I have a DD 2016 SXT 2.0, bought it new. Aside from inspection, oil change twice yearly , I replaced the driver window gear, headlights, brakes, tires, 2 new batteries, headlights, oil pressure sending unit. That's it, 80,000 miles, daily driver. I don't get how all this could be wrong and get no scanning codes. Also my engine clean as new not like this mess. Darts get a lot of hate but love mine. I own it and w prices no plans to get rid of it.
They make this little claw you push on one end it extends out to grab stuff. It was the best thing I ever bought it would grab that foam or a bolt you drop or or or. It was the best thing ever.
I need to get another one of those very good retriever tool like you said
A reco head is pre built 🤔 why not do a head replacement? It's not very hard pull the timing cover pull the chain/belt and remove the cams and head bolts then get a good head and new gasket and reverse the process takes half a day.. looking at the damage it needs a new/reco head and likely a oil pump and filter from steel shards in the oil.. so even if you dump a head on it probably will toss a big end coz of crap in the oil..
You are right but with the mileage on that engine it’s best to get a lower mileage replacement Engine plus that cuts down on comebacks for me and much quicker turnaround
If it was one of my flip cars then yes I would redo it
I love how unedited this video is no retakes loud traffic noise in the background who cares
It is better to get an inspection before you buy the car!
They told me they had a mobile mechanic look over it,they chose wrong 🤦🏽♂️
darn shame, my first car was an 80 pontiac lemans, ha,how times change.
I wound up buying this car from them for $300. They paid to have all this work done and couldn’t get the title ☹️
Is it worth replacing the engine in a 2016 Dodge dart?
That's the question I am wondering myself. I have about maybe 5 years left before the car reaches 300k miles with how often I drive it. I have decided to setup a savings account to put money aside daily for either repairs or a down payment to another vehicle. My best guess is that it is cheaper to repair than to buy but it all depends on what shape the frame is in. If it's already rusting bad I don't see the point in prolonging its misery.
Shit I mite have to I took my car for a oil change at Walmart and they left my car 3qt short and I blew the motor
@@battousaix1234 why didnt u do it urself? goodness changing oil aint hard....
I paid 3k for 30k engine for my 2013 dodge dart turbo engine out of another model car with the same engine just same motor so it was just pull and throw the old one out now my car had a 170k milages with a 30k engine I replaced everything on the new motor rods pistons pistons rings head gaskets and steals
@joshualee8151 I had a stroke and I tried doing it myself but I had a panic attack
Is it just me but that seems like a horrible design. Why did we start needing vacuum pumps for brakes? Its another thing to break!
Does this car have a ti.ing belt or chain. How much does it cost to get new one now??? I have this car so far so good.
too bad there aint enough room to shove a FWD 5.3L LS4 in it ... be the only way to make it dependable and quick
Everything these days is bloody plastic.
Damn that sucks…🤦♂️
Looks like a piece of the block got chewed up by something. I think the seller knew the engine was junk and sold it anyway. Pieces of that cam and journal are in the engine now. Too bad.
Very sad for my customer, ended up putting about five grand into that car getting it roadworthy they found out they couldn’t get the title and turned around and junk it for $300
Love the accent 😀.
Are you a dodge dart expert?? Where are you located cause I have one with some issues 😅
Morrow, Ga
Are these dodge darts truly that unreliable??
Like I tell everyone it’s a machine it doesn’t matter what type of car you get it must be maintained,now some will need more then other vehicles and may be more money,so that’s what it boils down to how much you won’t to spend when it comes to maintenance.back to your question fiat owned dodge back then,that Being said it’s always expensive to maintain a foreign car so most people neglect to maintain them giving them a bad name
Dam, Chrysler cars are very crappy and unreliable
Dang did the customer end up having to get a whole new engine?
Yeah and end up not able to get the title and sold it for junk at the end
@@AlexTheCarDoctor ahh man what a shame. Textbook lemon
@@AlexTheCarDoctorhow come no title
@@osade7280 a dealership had the title that went out of business big mess
@AlexTheCarDoctor wow he could of sued the dealership for the title ND cash for damages
Dodge dart lasted to 172K miles? Shocking
That’s what I said 🤣😂
I’m at 240000
@@prenticegoff8821
240000 in repairs?
dude amazing
I have a question. I have a 2015 dodge dart aero multiair 1.4. Last week it threw code P106A then engine light turned off. Now, 8 days later, check engine light came on, loss of power ( acceleration) 6k rpm I was going about 32mph only. Took it in, and auto shop said it's not showing any codes??. They reset check engine light, and still no power and no check engine light. Please any help would be appreciated!!
Did you ever figure out?
I had an occasional shifting issue on mine 2013 dart 2.0 liter ..and would shut down at long stop lites .. a local mechanic figured it out to be crankcase sensor.. this doesn't sound like your issue ..but of course I thought my trany was going .. darts are noted to have above average issue with electrical issues
Dodge Darts suck the absolute worst car!!!
I got scammed buying a Buick enclave I still have it it's leaking oil rear main seal front cover the dealership told me which I don't know if it's true or not that they might have put thicker oil in it and when we had the oil changed to the right type it started leaking like crazy and the dealership wants $8,000 to fix it
It runs good very nice ride but I think I'm going to have to junk it it's a 2012 Buick enclave