Top 5 Reliable Cars Under $1500
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2017
- In this video I am going to give you my top 5 picks for a reliable car for under $1500. We are not going to be concerned with looks, 0-60 times, or even MPG this video is about RELIABILITY only. So basically I am going to cover cars that are cheap yet have no major or commonly know engine or transmission issues.
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UPDATE:
So as some have mentioned the 6th gen Honda Transmissions have a high defective rate, especially for the V6 model. The #2 suggestion in my video is for the 4 cylinder models but they too have issues with the Automatic Transmissions, especially after 2000. So to clarify you should either get a manual or a 5th gen Accord with an Auto. The rest of the list is perfect as described, no matter what goes on in the comments section :-)
Geo Prizm for the win! However the Toyota 1.6/1.8 DOHC engines are indeed interference. Also they tend to develop obscene oil burning issues by 200k miles due to sticky piston rings if synthetic oil was not used. Still one of my favorite cars! Toyota 3.0 and 3.4 DOHC V6 are more bomb-proof :)
Ratchets And Wrenches i was gonna say i have a 6th gen honda 2.3 an this is its 2nd trans since ive owned it
Ratchets And Wrenches I had a 1998 accord with the V6. When the transmission issue was diagnosed the car had 100,000 miles on it. It ran for another 133,000 miles before it really acted up.
Thanks for clarifying this, as I had this accord and the transmission failed.
Watched your video and it is really good - I agree with your addendum. I owned two V6 Honda (an Acura TL and Accord) and watched as I lost a transmission on both before reaching 60,000 miles. One of the worst cars I owned. Otherwise, that list is excellent! I ironically own a 2006 Saab 9-3 and the powertrain is original with a young 134,000 on it. Should be able to keep it for 300,000 if I want.
When I was looking for a car for my daughter for college, I stopped by a tow truck operator and asked him which cars he never tows. He said "Any Toyota".
I hear there like tanks in reliability but a little more expensive in parts
@@justinparsons572tape the engine together for +20 years of use
90's Toyotas were the Pinnacle of rock solid reliability.
i miss my 1990 camry. that thing was a tank. finally had to say goodbye after almost 400K miles.
Pleased to see this comment. I've got 94 Toyota Sprinter.
1990 landcruiser turbo diesel 80 series, never let me down, not once !
My 96 4Runner Limited @175k miles is by far my favorite vehicle yet. Nice features for the year and they all work still. I keep up with fluid change intervals and other basic maintenance. As you said, rock solid.
Yeah the newer Toyotas have more Electronics and Complexity and because of all that less realiable they are for sure !!!!
So basically a Toyota Camry is the car version of a Nokia
I literally just saw a beige 1985 or 86 Toyota Camry hatchback driving by me several days ago. Yet even 90s American cars are a rare find, and I live in an area where this is a ton of salt in the winter time. God bless Japan and truly caring about making good quality cars.
@@asdfghjqwertyu1858 HOOOOOONNNNOOOORR
i have a 99 camry. had an oil leak i couldn't find for months. just kept adding oil until 1 day mechanic saw the oil pump gasket was broken. changed that, the water pump and timing belt and it runs like nothing ever happened to it. 217k miles. very cheap to maintain.
What about a toyota echo?
What about Toyota Avensis?
These are all $4000 cars now. = (
more like $400 lmfao
And there comes another sweet perk when you drive a Ford Crown Vic.......people drive nicer around you-you are not getting tailgated......because they fear that you might be a cop.....
2233golf2 That is a really great point. I can’t help but drive as properly as possible whenever I see those headlights or that body shape
2233golf2 yes I hate when they pull up behind me. Traffic slows down lol
I have one and sometimes it's annoying when people slow down in front of me on my way to work, wish I had a big sign that says I'M NOT A COP CONTINUE WITH YOUR SPEEDING
2233golf2. The only problem with driving something that people suspect may be police is that wicked people are shooting at police.
Lol. So true.
I had two 95 Toyota Camrys, 1st one was totalled. Some jackass on his cellphone rear-ended me. Got 2 grand for it. Went and bought another one both ran like champs.😎👍!!
Like a Plymouth champ?
should have taken that ambulance ride
Lol anytime you get rear ended I suggest you go to the hospital to have it checked out. A lawyer would be good also but if not at least the medical folks will allow you get a nice settlement offer which I also suggest turning down. Never take the first offer as you can usually get them to make a better offer. Also you dont have to settle on any offers.
i had a 05 corrola i got for $500 with 150K but some buttfuck hit it in the grass off the free way when a tire popped, now im in a 03 with 215k i also got for 500$ 😂 both reliable as hell
Only person i know that owned a corolla, i don't exactly what the issue was from but i think it was transaxel . So my friend stopped at a convient store. We came out put it in reverse, you could floor it ,and the engine would bogg. It wouldnt even roll back in nuetral. So i had to drag it out of the parking space with my truck
Got a 97 Lexus ES300 with 345,000 miles on it. Just won't die.
Elijah Marshall how long have you had it for? I keep hearing people say how Toyota/Lexus vehicles are pretty much the most reliable cars, thinking of buying a Lexus later on this year but I don’t know which one is the most reliable
Have you tried shooting at it with a bazooka?
Elijah Marshall just for a 99 Camry xle v6 for $1600. Smooth torque and so comfortable with fresh shocks and brakes.
Spaz Tek If you’re normal ES/RX if you’re rich LS/GX/LX all quite reliable
97 Lexus are good
I had a 1997 Corolla my first car. 300000 miles and it ran like brand new.
250k miles for 600 bucks . She was ugly but like u said DROVE like new and never gave me problems. Obviously these type of car u do not want to have one of thoes for more than a year
Toyota Hiace 1990... 608,000km still running like a dream
@@DjMozz. legend
I have a '97 Geo Prizm - pretty much the same thing - which was going strong at over 260K, original engine and transmission, until it got sideswiped.
As someone who's 16th birthday is right around the corner, and isn't very wealthy, i very much needed this video. Thank you!
5. Ford Crown Victoria (best from '01), 00:42
4. Nissan Sentra (1995-1999), 2:53
3. Toyota Corolla, or Geo Prizm (1993-1997), 5:06
2. Honda Accord (6th gen 1998-2002, only manual; or 5th gen automatic), 7:03
1. Toyota Camry (1982-2005, best from '96), 8:41
These cars are too outdated nowadays.
When the video was made it was good prices.
But nowadays you should only get these 90s car for 1000max.
If your spending $1500 then get at least a 2003 car. That’s what I do.
@@jasinbiggs7189 Maybe in the rust belt. There's still plenty of 90s cars with less than 200k for $2000 and less that are worth every penny. They didn't get better in the 2000s, they started getting worse in the 2010s in terms of repair costs.
Alex Chapurin doing the lord’s work 👏👏👏
Got a 96 accord with 170k miles for 650 bucks and still shifts relatively smooth
I had 3 of the cars on this list. Your observations are very accurate. My 96 Sentra is still working today and should be close to 200,000 miles.
What are those 3 you have?
Got a 1998 Camry 1400$.. 200,000 miles.. ac still freezing cold.. power windows.. great car
Lol nice job haha. How about a vid on top 5 most unreliable?
South Main Auto Repair In upstate NY that's any car made of metal. ;)
brian0918 lol that about sums it up!
brian0918 exactly.... or any car in the north to east o_o
Fords
South Main Auto Repair haha seems like you follow this guy too.
In my opinion the grand marquis is a better choice than the crown victoria. You get grandpa's car with a glove box full of oil change and tune up receipts, and it's never been abused or gone on high speed pursuits. Yes, fleet vehicles are well maintained, but regularly abused. You also get Lincoln luxury in a crown vic style body.
I paid $650. for mine 3 years ago. Did tires and brakes, and that's it.
Either way, you got it right that a full size ford is (in my opinion) THE best deal out there. Only trucks are made body- on -frame these days, and these Ford's are the last cars to be manufactured in this strong manner.
Great point.
how did you find one for $650, they usually go for $4,000 to $7,000
Those are the ones I look for shhhhh.
My 76 year old neighbor drives a silver 2005 Grand Marquis with 190,000 miles on it, and she loves that car. She just told me the car has a lot more miles left on it, and I didn't argue with her, because I heard that they can easily surpass 400,000 miles if they're well maintained.
Grand marquis best car iv owned it was a 90
Thank you brother you're doing a good service to the public ... you got a new subscriber
Thank you for this info. need to buy my daughter a used car under $2000.
Canadian wafflz YT 1920 pick up old dagger shagger my ninja
@Mario Salinas and let's be honest you spent lots of time and money trying to get it to run and when it does run it's still barely getting 10 miles per gallon. She is looking for something reliable and doesn't need lots of maintenance especially for someone who is inexperienced like her daughter who is likely getting her first car
Mario Salinas what kind
A camry, right?
broke ass
Got the Toyota camry 1996 2.2 with over 180k miles for like 400$
202k and still running like it should.
Had to replace the valve cover gasket and the fuel neck. That's about it. I love it
Len XIV
Great cars. He's right though.... gas mileage isn't great.
1990s Camry, there is no substitute.
MerkinMuffly 90s Corolla?
@@demondefiant6346 corolla burns too much oil
@@fortysixandtwo34 Wait, they do?
@@fortysixandtwo34 Never knew. Learn something new everyday.
@@cocotaveras8975 yeah especially the 1zz engine. Piston head design...
I totally agree with you, especially the Camry is an awesome car. There's one in California which just hit the million miles
Wow., I am sure he has preplaced some major, expensive arts.
I love the confidence at the end! Keep makin them vids dood!!
When working at a quick lube place I worked on a 1999 Crown Vic that had over 999,000 miles
😱😱 yup the crown vic have a long life 💯
I have over 600k miles on my 2007 E250 I carry transmission parts and stuff around in. Has a 4R75W same as my Crown Vic.
saneauto buy a new truck.
Wow that's impressive and good to know due to the fact I will never sell mine.👍👏👏👏
My father in law has an old Toyota T100 with 1.7 million miles. The mileage went to zero when it hit 1 million. The truck has had 3 engines since he’s owned it, but it’s still damn impressive.
Agree about the Corolla, had one where the "speed sensor" went bad and the car shifted weird. Thanks to folks like you on RUclips providing valuable info I was able to fix myself for 20 bucks. I wonder how many people with the same problem took it to a shop and were told they would need a transmission for 3K! Knowledge is power- keep up the good work.
What do you mean shift weird I have a 93 corolla and it revs fine in first then it's like limp mode in the other gears and my overdrive doesn't work
Rarely I find guy mechanic too young looking to be that reliably knowledgeable such as you. Thank you.
I like this video as some people are looking for a reliable cheap runaround. Good job!
Blue Moon I
Do one under $5k and $10k!!
Jae Baek he just did 1500 is both under 5000 and 1000
Growing A RUclips channel pretty sure he meant around that price range.
ummm yeahh I'm sure you can get something a lot better than crown vic with a $5k budget and $10k budget
Camry or scion or any toyota cars
Love the video. I appreciate you taking the time out of your day and keep making videos. God Bless.
Thank you for providing such an informative and clearly presented video. It has real content that is useful, unlike a lot of other RUclips videos that are all talk and hype. Also, I think your videos are well organized, and you speak very clearly, which is helpful.
My 04 camry has 480,000 miles. Best car I've owned
Sebastian Rodriguez my mechanic buddy picked one up and fixing it up for me. Can’t wait to have a daily driver again (currently using my F250)
groove269 Congrats on making a great choice
Sebastian Rodriguez I’m looking to buy a 04-05 xle 4 cylinder or SE but neither are 2.2 like he said in the video? I think they are only 2.4? Sorry for noob question
I treated my 02 camry like a two dollar mule. oil change maybe every 5-7 k miles transmission fluid changed ×2 in 235000 hard driven miles. No problems
tj joe what car do you have now?
Your videos keep getting better and more entertaining. I wish you good luck my brother.
Don't you love it when your is in the list. Me 02 Honda accord
Being a new legal immigrant to this country I really appreciate your videos. I am in the market for a reliable A2B car and your videos really have given me great insight as to what to look out for It will be great if you could mention the repair costs for the crucial components and also the ride handling and comfort in such videos.
I hope the best for you. Bless you and your family.
THANK YOU, this is the best information on RUclips.!!!
I work at a national auto auction. I have seen them all. The cars that stand up when they get old: Toyota, Subaru. Kia and Hyundai are coming on strong for durability. The worst: anything German.
Land Rover? I have a 16 year old and she goes like a truck.
gene f
Lots of SUBARU have head gasket failure, lots of HYUNDAI and KIA have engine failure problems with certain years, check it out at www.carcomplaints.com
Most Subaru "head gasket issues" are a symptom, of a dirty AF coolant system. How they are designed, they can get an air lock around the heater core, which prevents the tstat from opening as it never gets the hot coolant.
Flushing your coolant system and filling with proper coolant will prevent all these issues from occurring.
They are sensitive to overheating which is how the headgaskets get blown so easy. It is an easy fix, but if you dont flush your heater core, and fix the reason for the overheating, then it will blow again.
You can create another bypass around the heater core to entirely prevent this problem from ever happening as well.
You can buy Subaru's with blown head gaskets, flush the coolant system, and have a great running car because the head gasket was actually fine.
Kia?! I you kidding!
gene f and Hyundai’s are getting sexy lately, and I’m starting to fall in love with them. I knew they must be reliable cars, but my mom hated them before but now she’s starting to aim towards getting a new Hyundai
this dude is funny ,chill, and seems to know what he is talking abt.
Very helpful video - thanks for posting !
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with the #2 choice. I work on Honda's for a living and the bad automatic transmissions in the 6th gen accords keep me in business. They fail, even if properly maintained, at about 150K miles. DONT BOTHER REPLACING THE DAMNED SOLENOIDS, THAT"S NOT YOUR PROBLEM, THE TRANSMISSION IS JUNK!! For $1500 I'd go with the 94-97 accord or any Civic ever made.
Love my '96 Civic! Solid and easy to maintain (although the timing belt needs to be replaced every 105K mi).
And they get stolen all the time
I'd have to say I see a lot of them for sale with 250,000 miles; 300,000 miles, 350,000 miles. SO either the transmission is super cheap and easy to swap out or there's a way to properly maintain the car and drive a long distance. Personally I traded a 99 Honda Accord V6 with 253,000 miles and sold a 98 Accord 2.3 200,000 miles. I still see them driving around.
I am not a Honda master tech, but I sure do get under the hood of my Honda's and other car makes for friends.
I have 2000 3.2 tl Acura and I can tell the automatic transmission is about to go . ACURA IS HONDA MADE
95 civic with 287k miles, I'm not getting rid of it!
Great video mate! I have a 2000 Crown Vic P71 (police interceptor) and I agree, they're awesome! Picked mine up at a local City auction for $1500. I've owned this car for almost ten years now and Five O must have had an excellent maint. program because it has never given me any problems and has been super reliable. Not to mention, for a car this size and weight, it really hauls A$$!
My compliments!
Nice. Great information. Keep it up. People need these information.
Love it. Thank you for the information.
Love your channel! Thanks for helping us!
As you are a used auto dealer, how about rating your top 5 suv's, mini vans and light duty (1/2 ton) pick up trucks.
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!! Great repect for your videos--Great stuff!
hahahaha the ending got me so good, you are a funny guy brother. Wish you were my mechanic!
Had a buddy that had a Toyota Corolla with over 300,000 miles and still running strong.....great vehicle!
Excellent video Dude you did a great job on this and I agree with your pics as a mechanic and as a mechanical engineer. Good job!
Dont forget to mention that those police interceptors if driven by police could have a ton of hours on the engine just by how much its running idle. Try to get one that was used by detective or investigators etc
Keep it up ! Like your content, thanks
I love this information as I hope to be flipping/selling cars in my next life as a hobby. Your humor alone brings me back but keep adding great content and you have a subscriber for life. Well, I'm old so that may not be too long.
Flipping car's is easy as long as you don't do it literally :0
Chris Minneapolis TN as well. 5 cars a year.
I appreciate you making this list. It was very informative and helpful. You have helped me narrow down my list of "next" cars to get.
same here...looking for a 1st car for my daughter ...
Previous owner maintenance is as important or maybe even more important than make/model (they manufacturer hasn't touched the car since day 1, and some owners destroy great cars). You'll stack the odds in your favor by getting one from this list, but don't be fooled by buying a neglected one.
Nice video! You had me worried for a minute there on the timing belt, but alas, my 2001 Corrola has a timing chain...somewhere along the line Toyota stopped using belts for these cars. Thankfully! I've had 4 Toyota's & you're absolutely right about their reliability. Thanks again!
Doesn’t the 01 have oil burning problems?
This helps out people 16-22 or anyone who needs a cheap but reliable car. Was just looking for one thanks!
My mom has a 2000 Camry and it drives like new. We found a 2000 V6 Solara for my niece and she is still driving it over a year later. My favorite older cars to drive!
I have a 1996 Honda Civic with 325000 miles on it.... been to Alaska , Boston, Florida, California and every state in between. You are right,,,,oil changes does make a difference .... every 3 months on the engine and oil change on transmission once a year.....Kermit (CARS NAME). Doesn’t want to die,,,,so its a family member....
d16 or b18? i had a d16 that thing ran foreverrrrr
My '06 civic just broke 270.
that's cool
Thank you for the information you also have a good personality and you seem to be very well versed in the English language you speak very well
1:27 It's got a cop motor... cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks.
rwdplz1 "fix the cigarette lighter"
Classic line from Dan Ackroyd, in " The Blues Brothers"
plus it's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run on regular, si is it the new blues mobile or not? nice
Hahah
What about cop shoes🤠
First car I got for my son in college was a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis(basically Crown Vic)....he has now graduated college and is still driving it several years later ....These cars also have a very good crash rating. I have owned all of these cars mentioned in
this video...some in excess of 300K miles. Very good info...keep up the good work.
Tracey Messer it's a narco car
The in tank fuel pump went out on my crown vic cost $405 to have replaced while on tirp. only 55 thousand miles.
Put a fire suppression system in it. Crown Vics are notorious.
Great suggestions, had a 92 Camry that ended up losing compression after finding out it was burning oil too late. Currently in a 2000 3.0L Ranger with over 220k miles with no issues at all
97 Honda Accord w/ 250k miles still running strong
I had a 2.2 96 camry and would regularly get 30 mpg but it was a manual transmission. I also currently have a 97 Sentra that my family has owned for 20 years. I can honestly say that that Sentra is probably the most reliable car we have ever owned. It currently has 289,000 miles on it and it just won't give up. No check engine light it's been in a crash but still runs just fine. It would be pointless to sell it because I probably will not get anything for it. So I just keep driving it.
Mercury Grand Marquis driver here. The cars are rocks! I've got 146000 on my and still truckin! Very few issues to be sure. I've got to replace the air blend door actuator next week (common problem). Its costly to have a shop do, but there are hundreds of do it yourself videos on the net to fix literally anything on the car! I highly recommend the cars. You can't go wrong with one.
This is a really great video !!!
The mid to late 90's sentra had always been my dark horse pick for a good cheap car. I'm so glad it made the list. I loved my 6th gen Honda Accord but it did have an issue with the transmission which was it's MO but believe it or not the sub frame rusted out before anything else really went wack. I miss that ol girl.
Dude ur rite on with ur info !! I've owned two of five cars on this video, both mine were toyos my mom drove Camry n my self drove Corolla for years trouble free service
Well done with choosing the Crown Vic as one of the least expensive but most reliable car around. These cars are hidden gems amongst folks that love cars. -Chris
I honestly think I'll be driving crown Vic the rest of my life and I'm only 46.... refuse to pay for the promblems and price to save $10 a week on gas
was suprised too, didnt knew ford made a reliable car back then
letsroll Ive had 3 Grand Marquis. Excellent car!!!
Mississippi Reject....They have their flaws. Mpg could be better. Rear end collision safety could be better. But every Panther we had ran great while we owned it and two were still running great when we sold them.
***We had a 2001 for my son and when he went overseas we sold it for him.
***My 2004 was totaled on the freeway. I was not even scratched, so I immediately bought a 2008 the NEXT DAY.
***We sold the 2008 in Dec to make room for a Mustang convertible.
We did very well on the sale price every time. The book value on the 2004 was so good my insurance more than paid for my 2008 from a private party.
Informed buyers know the Panther platform and many specifically look for a Grand Marquis or Crown Vic or Town Car.
I had 14 parties contact me about my 2008 Grand Marquis LS for sale -- I've sold many cars in my life, including BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Toyota, Chevy and Saturn and that is about the most inquiries I've ever had on a private sale.
I found that Grand Marquis cars are usually low mileage, babied, and pampered, unlike CVPI cop cars that run balls out, jump curbs at 40mph and idle for 20+ hours a day. So I disagree with buying a police cruiser...unless you can find a CVPI that was NOT a squad car. The CVPI is a heavy duty barebones pursuit car, but a Grand Marquis is just...........aaaaaahhhhh.
I've been very pleasantly surprised with the reliability of the FoMoCo products our family has had. And parts are cheap as hell and easy to get because everyone stocks them. They just run and run, and whatever did go wrong, I could usually fix in the driveway.
ToyHondas are legendary for reliability. I've never owned a Honda but I'm sure they're good. My experience with Toyotas was excellent, as was yours.
Thanks for the advice chino moreno, you rock
Great information, thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for the car knowledge sir!
Your The best car guy on the tube
Great info. Interesting about the oil leak as this is what I also know. Glad to see that Scotty Kilmer commented here, too!
Why
Got my 09 P71 for 1400$ May 2018. It's still going strong. I love my Interceptor. BulletProof
Probably the best video out there on the best top 5 for the price.
Do you have any thoughts on the best most reliable suv minivans for Families?
Thanks for the awesome video I subscribed and tapped the bell
Sir, You have amazing knowldge, personality & voice. I like your way of working.
Rajpoot Are you flirting with him or just very polite.
Thx for your information; much appreciated.
Good information. See each year to come.
Don't forget to mention the Mercury Grand Marquis with the Crown Vic...... Same exact car underneath but slightly nicer inside. Not to mention almost always old people owned, so less stress on the parts and usually well maintained.
I agree, but I prefer the Police Interceptor, because it has a little more HP and Torque, plus all the Heavy Duty police stuff, with a higher ground clearance. And of course, Limited-Slip differential
Gotta agree. Love my marquis but that open diff kills me in the winter.
Bought a 1990 Nissan Sunny/Sentra for $800, six years ago here in Thailand which had a new paint job and lots of repairs already! Sure I've replaced most of the hoses, plugs, some seals, water pump & etc., but over here parts are cheap and labor is even cheaper. Even had the AC totally redone for $65 including labor. The car gets me there & back every time and hasn't ever failed me!
That is a good expenditure.
my name is Norma, i watched your videos and really appreciate your videos.
Thank you for your wonderful videos , I believe the biggest is finding an honest mechanic.
Where is your place located? What city? Thank you.
I have a Toyota Camry and I love the car. I paid 3k for a 2000 about 5 years ago. Never had any issues and all I have to do is yearly maintenance and oil changes.
Smart and handsome ♡
I have a 2002 Toyota Camry, 2012 Honda Accord, 2010 Toyota Tacoma, and a 1990 Mazda Miata.
Orpha Noctilusca which ones your favorite
@@Ram-rm2gz wow, really hard question!!! I use the Honda as primary transportation. It has all the bells and whistles a girl wants. Leather seats etc. The Miata was an anniversary gift. First year they were made and year we were married.
Just bought the Tacoma and it reminds me of my favorite.
The 2002 Toyota Camry hands down. With maintenance this one lasted me many years. It is very roomy inside, has great gas mileage, low maintenance, and a trunk you can pack with much more than my Honda. Then it was handed down to my son who was in college. He still drives it. He is a professor now.
Orpha Noctilusca oh wow that’s amazing
Orpha Noctilusca , greetings .... is any of this vehicles for sale ?.... I need to buy an economical vehicle for my Grand son
For sale????
You make me feel much better about my car, as I have a 2007 Toyota Corolla CE with under 80,000 miles on it. So, I think I'll keep it! Thanks so much.
Great video broski !!
Do not buy a ex police car. My neighbor is a cop, he says they kick the crap out of them. They constantly do cold starts and just Punch it. He laughed and said never buy one. They trash them hard.
How about ex-Taxi cars ? In my country, Nissan Sunny (equivalent name for Sentra) is infamous of being ex-Taxi. Although probably reliable, behaviors of taxi drivers may reduce its reliability.
Agreed. I'd never buy a car that was used by police. I was fortunate to get a low mileage interceptor from a rental company. Wish I still had it but it had to go when I moved.
I've owned two ex-cop cars. CVPI's. Best cars I ever had.
Cold starts are myths
You are totally right. I guess the reliability factor is zero due to the abuse and high miles that cops put on those vehicles. So really they are just taking advantage of the reliability of the Crown Vic.
my ran my buick to the ground .and still turned over the next day thank you . buick all the way with me
I drive a 2002 Park Avenue with a 3.8 engine and over 182,000 miles on it. Runs and drives like new. Love it. And the gas mileage is great! 30s on the highway, mid to upper 20s average. Not bad for a full size car.
great information. well done!!
Thanks! Great information.
How about a top 10 you'd avoid like the plague? I'm sure that's a longer list. ;) Good info here and I can see why you threw in the ones you did.
delerium75 I agree but maybe too 25
Every euro vehicle built this century.
Or anything European
+1. I read on a Land Rover specific website about how their in-house V8 became truly awful towards the end of its run as the tooling to make it was simply wearing out and tolerances went to hell, along with the engine. Doug DeMuro from Autotrader.com had/has a newer Range Rover he bought from Carmax with their extended warranty and ended up using said warranty for like 15K+ in warranty repairs.
delerium75 4 runners! All day every day and Rav4 and if you happen to find a Hilux in this country buy it!
Picked up a 1997 Camry LE 2.2 for my son as a starter car. He’s been impressed how reliable and easy they are to work on. So far we’ve replaced VSV sensor, (4) struts, timing belt and regular maintenance. He’s planning to keep this car for awhile until he completes his Navy duty and purchase a 4x4 Tacoma. His buddies in the Navy already bidding for the Camry, great and reliable car to putt around town or drive it for long distance.
Soy Eldiego Did you notice any good differences in performance, or MPG after replacing the VSV? That is one of the parts I plan to change soon. I have one too, and its a really great car to get by. When got it, there were so many issues with it. I was told that after giving it TLC and maintaining, it would drive like a new car(no not a race car). I'm more concerned about the MPG, crucial parts under the hood, and the suspension, more than what the car looks like. I think the downside is the MPG as the vid poster said, and the timing belt if you don't monitor it.
Hardy Joe Did notice some MPG improvement from 23 to 28 MPG after replacing the VSV. Be warned! It’s a pain the arse to change. You will have to drive over 100 miles to for the computer to recognize the new parameters after replacing the VSV or any other emission components. To be honest, after driving 442 miles we averaged almost 32 mpg highway miles. My son and I were impressed. Love that the Camry has a 18 gallon tank for those long drives. My advice to you, is to do a complete tune up, oil change and tranny fluid, air filter, fuel filter and of course a timing belt kit that includes the water pump and idlers even the valve cover gasket. Ours was leaking pretty bad, now it’s all bueno. Oh, if you need to check your compression, it might need to be re-ringed and new valve seals if your oil consumption is high. Good luck on these old gems.
Soy Eldiego I plan on getting the ball joints and control arm done soon as possible(keeps making a clunk noise/wasnt cv or rack and pinion). Wow! I modded the air intake with injen's air intake. It seems that alot of factors could lead to poor mileage and performance. Thanks for the warning. I don't let up on removing the negative before working on the car. My dad was a detailer for toyota so he learn his way around them too. Is it even possible to change the water pump. I know my way around the tranny, oil, and air filter. However, I am not too keen on doing the fuel filter. What about the Oxygen sensors too? About the valve cover, yeah, I had that leaking from the top to the back. So much information on this car. I just read that the map sensor is also crucial. Kept getting this mixed up with the maf sensor. What exactly are the idlers?
Also congrats on the mpg gain!
Soy Eldiego (double comment) Also what if I already had the seals and water pump changed over a year ago? I have had the timing belt pop on me at a red light before, in traffic. This is one part to watch out for before
Hardy Joe Good idea to replace your suspension parts along with all 4 struts. Make sure also to replace your inner and outer tie rods, this helps keep the steering tight. After your upgrade, get it aligned to save your tires. We need to replace ours also, been doing some research on Amazon and eBay and see who has the best price on a suspension kit. Suspension Parts are all original and need to be updated. To answer your question, the tensioner and idler keeps tension on the timing belt, since your timing belt was replaced last year I wouldn’t sweat it. Make sure to change it after once it has reached 75,000 or per maintenance schedule. If your check engine light is on, check to see what codes you have to direct on what emission components need to be replaced. This how I knew to replace the VSV, next step will be a new Fuel Sensor per SoCal - Oxygen Sensor in other states. Make sure to replace with the correct sensor per your car emission sticker.
Great video buddy!!! Thanks 👍
You explain things very well Sir.
Had a 2004 crown vic. Put 300,000 miles on it before it got hot and poped a freeze plug. Not that big of an issue but it was time to move on after that. I love those cars. I've owned 3
My Vic popped or rusted the one hidden by tranny bell housing.....two cans of black pepper and got another 30k miles until a deer put that one in a grave
Mississippi Reject I have never had a Problem with my Vic's the pi cars have tranny problems because cops beat the shit out of them
Mississippi Reject yeah at least vic is roomy comfortable and then theirs trunk space....cheap parts common tire size cheap easy to work on
John Hull that's the same one that poped on mine lol
Mississippi Reject Let's talk about them Honda burnouts and drifts.... Ah, sorry, you can't because ain't no RWD with Limited-Slip diff like in a Vic. Plus, that Modular V8 on the Crown Vic sounds much better than your little Toys R Us Civic. Same for the Accord, and Camry, had both, but boy you can't compare them to the handling and blast that you are having while driving a good old Police Interceptor. Especially mine with a muffler delete and Cold air intake.
Ah, and almost forgot, ain't nobody gon' see your Camry in their rear-view mirror, say "Shit" and hit the brakes XDDDDD
And I can't help but tell you that since I bought it for like 6 months now, all I had to do as a "repair" was an oil change
Just what I needed ;D Thanks, awesome video!
D.U.D.E!!! You are good! Wish I was near your shop.
Long live the Camry! I have a 2000 2.2L and it's the most reliable car I've had bar none. BTW I had a similar situation as yours where my timing belt broke. I used your video walk-through to help me fix and replace the water pump along with the oil pump seal and gasket like you mentioned. Runs like a champ picking up where it left off - 310,000km
I have a late 2000 Toyota Camry in excellent condition! it is a 2.2 csx model in Australia. which is an upper model with this engine. It has digital aircon bullet proof engine and transmission. I treat her like a hyper car :D. I had to change the head gasket once, and the suspension bushes on the front some belts but other then that no mechanical problems still starts everytime without any hesitation. It is a nice crusing car very quite and smooth. I love the cruise controls on this camry very easy to use. Only complain is she is drinking too much fuel but she is my first car so I love it. I think the next owner will be very lucky with my car in AU.
'89-'95 Volvo 240/740/940 sohc non-interference 4 cylinder NA engine...rwd transmission...the 7/9's are especially good for the diyer. Very easy to work on.
holidayhouse03
Well said I totally agree. They are the best kept secret for misers like me. Great value since most people do not know what they are selling.
Volvo P1800 is the only passenger car that made confirmed 3 000 000 miles and have an original owner(a teacher from NJ) since new.
Long time ago I bought my 16yo son an '88 740 gl. What a great car for a teenager! Built like a tank with a reliable, smooth and very easy to work on engine that had adequate power but not enough to get a teenager into too much trouble, except for maybe the large backseat.
+73honda350
totally correct they are very easy to work on.
Avoid the old French sourced V6 Volvos like the plague...if any are still around.
I LOVE your humor!…… as a ‘gear head’ your experienced technical perspectives, that as well…. but your humor is the ‘ringer’!…😁…!
Great Job. All of these cars are great choices. I prefer the crown vic and the camry.
1995-2000 Nissan Maxima with the 3.0 liter V6. These engines were on Ward's 10 best engines for 5 years in a row and our timing chain. Super reliable I have a very low maintenance. I've had several of them with well over 200,000 miles and no problems. The front crank seal tends to leak with mileage but other than that they will not let you down. And they could bought cheap
Superado2006 yes. .i agree with you on this. Very well built & styled nice.
I'd say any Maxima since 1988 5speed is awesome car to drive unlike anything else on the road. My wife cried when hers got rear ended 1991 with 181K and no problems whatsoever. Bose sound system was the best on the market. New one, just not the same car as it used to be.
I agree ! I owned a 96 and get rid of it only because of too much rust. It had 220K and always started even at -30°C !
My wife and I had a pre-owned 1993 Sentra and it was great, economical, had good get-up-and-go, and was reliable. GA16DE power plant.
A good friend bought two pre-owned late nineties V6 Maximas. One was okay, the other started having electrical problems between the engine and the ECU and got progressively worse.
I would say a well cared for nineties Nissan can be a good car, but it isn't as safe a bet as a nineties Toyota.