5 Secrets to Buying a Cheap Used Car
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- Buying a cheap used car. 5 Secrets to Buying a Cheap Used Car, DIY car inspection and car review with Scotty Kilmer. How to inspect a used car for purchase. How to buy a car. How to buy a used car. What to look for when buying a used car. How to buy a cheap used car. The best cheap used cars to buy. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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Hey Scotty, what do you think of the scion frs?
SCOTTY i gotta 2012 acura tsx with 56k miles with an automatic transmission..tips on keeping it alive for as long as possible!?!?!?
Scotty Kilmer Scotty what’s your opinion on insurance companies always wanting to scrap the good older cars for the smallest hit?
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coolest car guy around i sknow lml
“Don’t believe anything anybody tells you when they’re selling a car.”
Best advice ever!! 6:14
I am a mechanic too and I tell everybody not to believe anything what the seller says
Don't believe anything anybody tells you.
Just Dont believe anything
The name of Scotty's new book: "Years Ago, I Had A Customer..."
2nd book "this old celica"
3rd book "pile o' junk"
4th book , “3 Years Ago”
The best way to check a used AUTOMATIC transmission is to reverse up a hill (5-10% gradient) and see if it slips on you or makes a rumbling sound. The reverse is usually the most under-engineered components to save money, but it shows you the preview of what is to come for your low (highest speeds, most used) gears later on.
That is a great idea.
Thanks for sharing.
Also: prevents you from doing what my ex wife once did (pre marriage), namely buying a used car and THEN finding out reverse doesn’t work AFTER YOU PAID CASH. I wish I was kidding 😂😂😂😂😂
better yet, put the car in neutral, rev to about 4,000 RPMs, then pull the car into drive with the engine revved. This is the quickest way to see what is broken.
@@jasonallen6836 I'm sorry for this stupid question. I don't know anything about vehicles but is this legit advice or is it sarcasm? I heard that you shouldn't rev an automatic while in neutral.
@@Tellin08 No, do not do this. It could blow it apart
Scotty killed it when he showed us that brand new carburetor. 👍🏻
Not at all ,, that was likely a 302 with a worn out 2V ... Edelbrock makes excellent electric choke 4v carbs in all sizes... I had a 70 Cougar with a Motorcraft 350cfm 2v 351C that would have made about 20% better mileage with a small 4v.
NO FOOLIN'; NEW CARB BUT OLD BRAKE HOSES
QuadraJunk
Thank you Scotty you are entertaining and informative.
Loved the thumbnail image, I have a 92 Celica ST that I'm restoring. Yes, I'm restoring a 92 for sentimental value. My dad bought it for me when he heard I was coming home from the Army and had it waiting for me & now he's gone and I've had several moments with the Celica. Took my wife to her Senior prom & several cross country trips.
Put fluidfirm or krown underneath
Right on, bro.
@@2405jacko I'll submit to Scotty's channel once I get it complete. Won't be anything super tuned like the others but it'll be a nice throwback to a great generation of Celica.
@@indieauthorjasonblayne7511 Awesome, it will be nice to see it.
@@2405jacko I can't wait, it's getting a new engine and the clutch line replaced right now but I'm excited to get it ready for show quality.
I agree about the Cougars, but the Cougars are REALLY hard to find. My friend had a '70 Cougar for 18 years, it had a little rust and needed a little work back in 2014, still in good running shape, but some guy saw it and offered him $25,000 on the spot, since he was from up north and never saw cars like it. He took it.
I thought about trying a cougar, because you know decent girls my age are rare....
@@xinic5
Hell, GIRLS my age are rare. Once ya hit 70 they start dropping like flies.
I would have taken that to, it's nice when the buyer finds u
Cars like that aren’t up there because they would’ve rusted a long time ago
One of my favorite things about Scotty's videos (aside from the great content) are those duck, walrus, and general animal memes that show up when he laughs and such. It always makes me laugh, every single time lol.
Cheap car?
Scotty: 94 CELICA
Nima Nejad. Hard to find them "cheap" considering they are 25 year old econoboxes that are sooooooooooo dependable, they were mostly ignored on service after ten years. They have been so hyped as the most dependable car ever, most people want 2500 ++ even if they are dented up beaters with rotted away paint, worn and torn seats, smoky and mildew smells, bald tires...
A 94 Camry for $1200 is fine, new seat covers or junkyard seats, tires, minor top end work,and even a cheap macco paint job would get you a $2100 car that is better than a recent used money pit. You have to get it with room in your budget to spend at least $500 the first year shaking out the problems of the last owner.
I just went through this search for my daughters first college commuter. First target was early 90s Camry/Corolla. Nah, overpriced and gross is all I found. Next were Civics. Similar. Eventually found a clean car 11 years old for $2000, but I knew it needed plugs, some coils, valve cover gasket. $500 later i got a good, tuned, safe $2500 car with 110k miles that should be good for 2-4 years.
Finish price must be less than $1100/year or you may as well buy late model (or a new loss leader small S car) from a dealer.
1st owner does all maintenance under warranty
2nd owner does half the needed maintenance
Auction then washes the car
3rd owner does 1/4 the needed maintenance
Auction then washes the car again
4th owner buys on time and gets repoed
Payday lot then washes the car and replaces the stolen radio
5th owner does no maintenance and regularly stores fast food rotting trash and soiled diapers in the car
Repeat.
When you get into 10+ year old cars. Count the transfers. The more owners, the worse shape the car is in. If it has been at auction more than once, it is a DOG.
Got a 97 celica for $900. It very heavy tho. Is that normal?
Not around these parts, if you can even find one, they go for a premium price
@@bloo22ca Check the trunk for corpses.
I would love that, always had expensive GM, I can't do GM anymore and I didn't mind car payments, but the last couple years I now do. Celica sure would save tons of $$$. My 2012Chevy Malibu LTZ 3.6litre V-6 blew $5500 engine at 50,000 miles, had bank note, had to fix it, I literally cried when I had to fork that cash over, they even charged for oil, come on, spend $5000 u really Shud get oil w it.
5 steps to buying a cheap used car:
1. Buy a 94 Celica
In Germany that car still costs 5000€
Scotty can talk your ear off , and he knows what he is talking about . Love your free information Scotty . Thanks a lot .
Get a car thats been totaled out by because of hail damage. Had a friend that got a 30 grand car for 5. All because of hail...Its amazing how superficial alot of people are.
And plus they say golfballs are aerodynamic because of all the dimples, you're getting a really aerodynamic car!
And if you drive into another hailstorm you won't care lol. Which is good if you live in an area with bad storms.
My 96 Honda Accord is still running strong with over 200k on the dash.
Parts are super cheap for it too...
@@MrJakeMallard lmao I have an 96 F150 that JUST hit 94k like 94,000 miles. It hasnt hit 100k
Pfft Im approaching 300k on my 3.8 impala all original
That's why I love my old Mitsubishi. Parts aren't going to break you
Bought a 97 Cadillac eldorado with 40,000 miles on it.. more headaches than my Honda’s ever gave me... at 57,000 miles now I’m ready to give it to whoever wants it.
@@Unonuffinjonsnew Yea give me a used Honda or Toyota with 200K miles on it vs a brand new Caddy.
Look for
1. Rusted thru the metal underneath. Rotten.
2. Check brake fluid lines
3. Parts availability
4. Check the coolant - nice and clean
5. Check the oil - is it still full. If not it has burned off. Is it clear?
6. Test drive - Check overheating; Aircon working; Engine OK? transmission ok? tracking OK? Suspension OK? Tyres wearing evenly?
7. Rev it up at start up check exhaust fumes - if any is visible beware.
8. Check the registration papers
9. Make sure of Insurance BEFORE driving it off after buying it.
OK, I improvised.
I have a lil secret, I have a decent pick-up, and a car, drive each half as much!
Scott is full of extremely useful info!
Wish he were my neighbor!
Erick Cisneros Me too. Well more like 70/30. Car mostly due to gas mileage.
Same here 2003 Silverado and 2011 civic
Greg Rowe 99 Sierra and 06 Civic.
My dad had an old 77 Ford Thunderbird. I tried jacking it up, the Jack went up but the car stayed on the ground
Best tip is to make sure it says Celica in the rear and has a toyota emblem in the front 👍🏼
94 CELICA is forever in my mind those words I will always remember from watching all these vids
Oil leeks between engine and transmission , rear seals , or auto transmission seal, usually equals $1,000 fix on any car ! I don't touch them I'll leave them where they are!! Hello from Australia Scotty.
Don’t forget that the alignment could cause wear and tear on the tires lol
and also check for dry rot on tires.
Look on Craigslist and buy the biggest pos you can find. One you know for sure you can fix, and for how much. There are some crazy deals out there
90s honda civic
@@carljohnson4996 helll yea
@Mark Douglas it's a ton of fun lol
Blown head gaskets are the best
Relative easy and cheap fix, but undriveable so they sell for crazy little money
And if it's a real piece of crap, like really really, you can just part it out, sell the spares and sell the bare body to a junkjard
If you've only spent a few hundred $, you can't really make a loss, even if it's a pile of garbage
Not in VA. The POS's here are crazy crap and people still think they're worth at least $5k
I have a 2000 Lexus ES300. 3 weeks ago a deer jumped in front of my car and I hit it. The insurance company totaled it for $3500 in repair costs. Guess what? I retained it as salvage, fixed it for $115 in parts, car drives fine and look beautiful still. No money pit here Scotty. I’ll be driving the Lexus for a long time to come and using the settlement to buy a Fiat (I jest).
REV UP YOUR CHEAP CARS!!! Don’t buy new! Nice Cougar, Scotty! Have a great day!
Dale Gribble don’t rev it up too much. Just a gentle rev
Dale Gribble Are you watching this what’s called the beast 🖥
Unless you have loads of money
Well thanks for trying to convince me but I’m still buying the 2019 Toyota Avalon
Dammit Dale
When I lived in California in the mid 60's I worked at a Ford plant. We built Ford pickup trucks, 1/2 to 1 ton. I got drafted and when I came back to California and Ford in Jan. of 68 they were building the same trucks plus Mustangs and Cougars.
Rick M that Ford plant in San Jose California is now a shopping mall.
@@frankdenardo8684 It was in Milpitas, pretty close to San Jose. We used to have a lot of people working there that had worked at the GM plant in Fremont and vice versa.
Hope you got out before the TET offensive.
@@JohnSmith-wd9rc I did.
I got a salvage title car because the bumper fell off and the hood was bent. No frame damage, mechanical damage, no headlight damage or anything. Literally it was the bumper that fell off. If you do roll the dice with a salvage title, MAKE SURE YOU GET PICTURES FROM THE ACCIDENT AND SEE WHAT WAS REPAIRED. You'll have a good idea of how severe the accident was and you could save thousands of dollars buying a salvage title vs a normal accident free car. My 2017 370Z with 13,000 miles was 17,000 because it was a salvage from the front bumper falling off.
sharpemang I have a "foreign" title being it was registered in Canada.
@@frankdenardo8684 There you go, I bet you saved thousands.
sharpemang the car was from Canada. I did get a good deal on the van.
They didn't total your Z because "the bumper fell off" they totalled it because the cost to fix it was close to the value of the car. I hope you got it checked out by a professional.
@@joshrogne1574 I wouldn't have got it if I didn't have 3 mechanics look at it. 1 being people I know and the others were random shops I called up. And from the accident, it was literally the bumper from the pictures and was have to be replaced
I’m so cheap that when I open my wallet, George Washington has to put on sunglasses.
I squeeze a nickle so tight the Indian rides the buffalo!
Ha! My paycheck is sterile. Not even germs can live on it!... 😀💵...
😂😂😂
I'm so tight, I squeak when I walk
I'm so poor, I can't PAY attention.
On the next episode : Scotty cleans his back yard 😂
Not gonna happen!
hahhaaha. You're Funny!
Win!!!!
never! Leave that yard just the way it is! Mike and Frank will be around soon enough to do some picking!
leave him alone he is helping us
One trick is to pop the hood before even starting the engine. Look to make sure everything is dead cold (pull the oil cap to make sure no vapor is present). If it's hot, chances are the owner got it going before you arrived, which could mean he's trying to hide hard start condition. Up north in colder climates, this is a trick that can save you some grief when dealing with older carby or diesel engines.
Scotty you have a great point there about insurance on your car before buying ,it is a royal pain in the kazoo to be in court fighting that ticket
I bought a Salvage once. It was of course a Toyota though with super low mileage and all damages fixed :)
And if you spent too much on a car, drive it till it makes sense.
Jim Tomlinson 🤣🤣
Parts, if you already have a car with scarce parts:
Electrical: clean contacts try, unplug and replug repeatedly 10 times try, bend pins slightly in the middle, try.
Board level: resolder all connections, clean with contact cleaner.
I like my cougar Her name is Natasha.
You're taking about my 98 year-old grandmother 😨
I needed that laugh! My husband is 5 days younger than me and we are 50, when we started dating 10 years ago his then 70 year old mom had the realization that I was older by 5 days....she called me a cougar and I’ve never felt cooler about myself since 😂
she's a tad rusty, but she still pulls hard and doesn't leak on the floor, unless you ask nicely.
Ours is Lola, she’s a bit on the rough side.
I guess we all have stories but your rotted Mercedes frame reminded me of a similar one: I put a Mustang (original body style) on the rack, lifted it, did a double-take when I saw the entire rear suspension was still sitting on the shop floor. Whoops! Looked in the trunk and the mounting points had rusted out and were nearly non-existent.
Thanks to scotty, 94 celicas are now going high in value and price. I was gonna look for a clean celica and people in cL are jacking the price 🤦♂️
I have had extraordinarily good luck with some used vehicles and others caused major hair loss. Old pickup trucks were my go to eventually because they just seemed to be built for the long haul. A pre emissions Ford pickup with the 300 cubic inch inline "6"---4.9 litre has to be THE most reliable trouble free vehicles I've ever owned. Fuel mileage stinks, but that just hurts a little when you fill it up. An engine/transmission failure or suspension problems can break the bank in a rush. Old Chevy or OLD Dodge trucks likewise can go forever. And you can work on them YOURSELF. Don't have to be a genius. Parts plentiful and cheap.
It's getting hard to find a Ford with the 300. People know they are good and won't sell them.
SCOTTY I LOVE YOU BRO. JUST WANNA KNOW WHY YOU TALK LIKE YOU'VE HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK ? LOL.
Another thing that a lot of people overlook with vehicles that have rebuilt/salvage titles, is the insurability... Some carriers won't even insure them; while the others that do, but for a much higher premium than a clean title!
Wish Scotty was my neighbor! You are so full of great information!!!
Im still driving my Toyota AE86 84' and runs perfectly a pretty reliable car, recomended 😎👌
Carlos Trejo whatsup Takumi ?
The Cougar went from knockoff Mustang to upgrade Thunderbird to strange version of the Probe to a broad yapping my ear off about how much she hates her ex husbands at the Bar.
Quite the journey lmao
I bought a 99 Chevrolet Metro 4 cylinder back in 2006 for $300.00 it wouldn't run and the people just wanted it gone. I got it home on a trailer, after putting on a new timing belt and battery it fired right up. With routine maintenance it's still going great, I'm just going to keep it, there's never a bad time to own a car that gets 38 mpg and has good AC.
Who would let a classic Mercury couger rust like that, shame on them.
Love those old Cougars.😜
Your profile picture is funny
@@zhbvenkhoReload thank you
WHO YOU CALLIN PINHEAD
@K05 T4R The struggle is real...
Denver,co PRIMOS TIRE : I purchased a 1991 Toyota celica in 1996. I was 16yrs.old. I have driven this car everyday. It has given me no serious problems. It has over 360k miles. My other car is a 2003 chevy impala with 200k miles.i have replaced more parts on this car, than my celica.
My mate phil had a 69 cougar ,I had the pleasure of driving it too. I prefer a cougar over a mustang. And a cougar is more likely to buy you dinner !!!
And let you FK it
So many people have an idea how to "buy a good used car" Cheapest is not always the best. I am a retired Master Service Adviser and Master Tech. As such the first things to ask and look for are: maintenance records, what part of country/climate-be wary of vehicles that come from the "rust belt" and along the coast by salt water, has it been garage kept?, who drove it? Older folks or a teenager (use your imagination on this), who did the maintenance? shade tree or pro?, higher end "luxury" cars can be a good value as their owners generally garage them and can afford to maintain them where a cheap lower end vehicle has a lesser chance of being maintained or garaged, how clean.. does it show "pride of ownership?" or is it filled with fast food wrappers and pet hair? Certainly have it inspected for major body damage, Car Fax if possible, recalls, etc. Good luck. Keep it up Scotty
There's a guy in my high school who owns a 79 camaro z28 with orange stripping on the side, actual color is white and oddly enough, the car is registered with historical plates lol, runs good
In 1991 for $325 I bought a bright red 82 Carolla 4 door which had been in a wreck. The front tires tracked to the right 2-3 inches from normal. No grill or turn signals and the right side of the trunk was bashed in. I used a sledgehammer to knock out the side of the trunk and drove it for several months until I found a nice brown 2 door 80 Carolla. Then I bought a light blue 2 door 81 Carolla. Then a white one for parts. My OCD was showing. The Toyota 1.8 from the early 80’s is an impressive engine. They were replaced with an 86 B2000 in 1993. I moved to a suburb of St.Paul and had I think 5-6 1986 B2000’s. I think cars multiply when I get them.
Wear EYE PROTECTION before going under the car! Rust debris falling in your eye is NOT fun!
I can imagine. Is rust debris specifically inherently worse than any other foreign material in the eye...ie metal shavings,dust/dirt? Just curious
@@kosycat1 nah other foreign objects in the eye feel good
I'll have another Guy Only if its my jizz right
I found an 03 chevy malibu LS for $900. 94k miles. Had a check engine light, owner didn't want to go through the hassle of getting it checked out by a mechanic. Simple lifter misalignment causing misfire, took like an hour total 👍
I almost got an old Cougar but, ended up getting a nice '63 Falcon coupe.
I bought 2 cars that were reconditioned titled. Use that to talk them down ALOT, like half price. They did well for me.
I got a 2006 Toyota Corlla Ce for FREE! Just need some scratch and tiny rust spot fix. 85000 miles Clean title! Love it! 32city 41highway got a 2019 inspection sticker. My grandfather gave it to me since I work on cars and take care of them and its getting hard for him to drive.
You are the future scotty kilmer. He had to pay $300 for his celica though
I'm currently making payments on a 4G eclipse that the dealership told me wasn't a salvage but I come to find out from my insurance company I was misinformed... Im so glad there are so many you tube videos to help me with the constant repairs as well.... I am in Texas maybe I should look you up in houston.
My favorite beaters are 2003-2006 corollas
jay c just curious what’s your reason on that
@@bryankyrish6023 cheapest most reliable best mpg car you can buy..thats why..i buy and sell cars im a pro
My favorites also, they're almost bullet proof!
yeah stay the hell away from the 99-02 Corollas with that 1zz engine. I owned a 99 as my first car, the oil consumption was so terrible I was spending more on oil every week than I was in gas. It got so bad that the engine would actually FLOOD with oil and wouldn't start without 10 minutes of cranking and letting it rest. It went about 120k KM without a proper oil change because it'd get a fresh gallon every damn week. The problem was fixed after 02 model.
I have a 2004 with almost 300,000 miles on it. It's still running on the original clutch. I bought it new, and other than wearables (tires, oil, brakes, etc.), it has only cost me about $1200 total in repair costs in almost 15 years. Best cars ever made, when it comes to reliability.
Car overheats in traffic: thermostat or blocked rad. Turn on the heater to get home. This usually shows itself at a stop light. Rad is usually blocked after 10 years if the coolent was never changed. In cars at about 15 years the fins are starting to get rotten if coolent was changed. Not usually in trucks though.
Thanks Scotty!
In my opinion this is scotty's greatest area of expertise.
A VIDEO ABPUT DIFFERENT FUELS AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT THE WRONG FUEL IN A VEHICLE AND FUEL ADDITIVES FOR WINTER. i drive a civic and if im going on a long toad trip i put super seems to last longer than putting regular but only notice it on long road trips.
Thanks for the advice scotty. I wish i saw this before i bought my 04 lancer. Bought it for $2400 because i was desperate and i didnt want to let it go. Met the guy at night which is already no-no #1, guy didnt have any gas or fluids topped up. Needed new tires and an arm and joint replacement and also an oil change. The heater doesnt work bc the climate control gauge is stuck, the passenger door doesnt unlock with the key which tells me that he replaced the lock from another car and to make it all worse the car had 10k more miles than it was advertised to have (155k miles). So to help anyone who reads this first of all check your fluids first then get in the car and start pushing all the buttons make sure the climate control, cruise control, wipers and fluid squirter all work. Make sure the key works on all the locks, make sure the levers for the gas cap, trunk, and hood work. Dont buy a used car when you need it or you’ll be desperate and make dumb decisions and always. Always. Check the car out at night or if it must be during the evening bring a good flashlight to check out the exterior for scratches and dents.
If you are concerned about cosmetics, never look at one in the dark or when it is raining.
bgump57 yea, safe to say i learned a valuable lesson. It was expensive but im glad it happened.
Thanks, Scotty! Those tips are very helpful. I'm in the Philippines and looking for 1990 corollas because my budget is tight but I need a commuter car. I'm also looking for it since you have recommended that those kinds of cars tend to run for a very long time. It seems like I'm in luck since I am seeing it for less than $2K. I will certainly keep these new tips in mind and further research before I make the buy. I have heard from my uncle that the toyota Corollas were popular here in the 90's used as taxi cabs so there are many spare parts that I can get in parts need replacing. Cheers, Scotty! :-D
With cougars, first check below, and the the cold fluids.
Start it cold , smell the exhaust, and drive it slow to discover the noises.
Then make a contingent offer based on any more discoverable defects.
A prenup so to speak.
My Toyota Starlet 97 , 60 thousand miles and still runs like Swiss watch hehe lol 😜👍🇦🇺
I bought a 1994 Lincoln Town Car for $1500 on craigslist with low miles and I restored it. I put a little money in into and now I have a reliable daily driver. Way better than financing at a stealership!
Luckily in Kentucky we don’t have to get emissions inspections and we only have to have one license plate.
Never understood the whole two plate thing other than they can just charge you more money and it’s something else police can cite you for.
Brian Craig my 1994 Ford Explorer XLT 5-door was built in Louisville Kentucky. has 135k miles and run's great.
Frank Denardo I find it funny that you say that because I live in Louisville and when I was in high school in 1994 we toured the Ford plant that made those Explorers and Rangers. Never know I might have been there yours was born. Always liked that generation of Explorers.
Brian Craig I like the truck. I had to buy a clothes dryer for my mom. I went to Lowe's and the machine fit nicely inside. I did not have to rent a truck or get charged for delivery. Also the Mazda Navajo, B-series truck, the Lincoln aviator and Mercury Mountaineer were built at that plant.
You have to have two plates in Ohio. They will pull you over and ticket you in a split second without both tags showing. All it is is revenue. Welcome to Ohio.
I've traded in the beauty blogger videos for your car vids Scotty. Thanks for the knowledge. I just rang that bell so when I return to my part of RUclips, Ill still visit when you upload 😛
I love the videos, with your help I've done my own timing and power steering belts recently, but I just got a job delivering pizza and was wondering if you think a Honda Civic or Toyota would be easier for someone teaching themselves to work on, I plan on buying a spare motor to keep on hand I can swap out if this one goes down
When adding insurance most companies tend to date the coverage at midnight the next day. So be sure and get the insurance dated the day you'll be driving (today).
This is one of my favorite videos
I have 95 Acura Integra with 205k. It's a mass production Japanese car and runs great. Only minor repairs. Dashboard, leather and fabric seats have very minor wears.
Coast down a hill, then briefly punch down the gas pedal. If you see blue smoke coming from the tailpipe, pick another car.
I bought a salvage title 2001 Expedition Eddie Bauer for $600. Only needed coil packs to run right. One of the best purchases Ive ever made.
Hey Scotty, I heard Toyota Honda was pretty unreliable money pits but just double checking... oh wait, that’s Audi and bmw...
Anything Pri$ey Volvo, Saab...
Almost triggered me hiiii
VW, Porsche, Fiat, Chrysler, Nissan...
BMW means BREAKS MORE WAYS
Bmws are actually reliable as long as you do the maintenance required like all cars
Oh cool old cougar my first car was a 73 Mercury Cougar I still own it today bought it in 2002 when I was just 15
8:13 that's a big mistake scotty
Damn!
Kindly Please explain what & why.
Lmao
@@ittaiklein8541 he's talking about the big big girl @ 8:13
In about 1992, I bought an '84 Chevy Citation. They were cheap because they were orphans. I did a little research on them, and the '84 and '85 fuel injected engines were the most trouble free. The TH125 automatic was the most trouble free auto trans available in those. My car had the 2.5L fuel injected engine and the TH 125 trans. Drove it until about 2014. It would not pass California smog testing, and I thought that it could be long and involved as it may have been a wiring problem. I paid $750 for it, and sold it to the state for $1500, under a "vehicle retirement program". All the years we drove it, it was the right age for parts at a pull your own parts wrecking yard, and new parts were cheap and plentiful. ie: $35 for a new power brake booster from Rockauto.
Rev up your "money pits", that'll learn ya!
Teach*
you forgot something important. stolen cars can have what looks like a good title. take the vin number to the state highway patrol station and have them run a vin check.
I bought Toyota quality at a Pontiac price - Love my Vibe ;^)
How long have you had it? And what maintenance did you do to it?
Loved our Vibe, never put a dime in it but gas, oil, tires & brake pads. Traded it when it got too small, still miss it.
three kids in driver's ed, I'm rebuilding my fleet... @@Bandbtucker
Bought it about a year ago for $1200. 265k miles, just routine maintenance. Still runs like a champ. @@cpthuggyface2011
Me too. Got it for 1500 and now I'm up to 400k. Running like it was at 180k
I had a '69 cougar for many years. Loved that car. Did a lot of work on it. But then I ran out of money due to a divorce and had to part ways with it. So wish I could get it back now that I can afford to tend to it again. In fact I wish I had just parked it on my dad's farm under a tarp and left it until I could take care of it again.
Art Vanden Berg yeah, but out at a farm it would be a magnet for rodents , multiply that by time & you would have a mobile pee & poop museum.unless you can store it in a rodent proof place
@@richardkey4289 I'm just missing my car man, I don't need realities.
Always great info. Glad to see you’re not too far away from 2M subscribers, the second million seems to be coming a lot faster than the first million. People realize this is hands down the best automotive channel on RUclips. All the best.
1:20 Reminds me of a 88 Honda Accord I bought from someone for $500. Ran good. It was just a PITA to change tires. I was able to jack it up but I had to use a trolley jack and a piece of wood since when I tried to use the scissor jack that came with it, it got about half way up and then the jack went through the body at the lift point and left a hole. But I drove that thing for about 3 years and fixed minimal things on it (thermostat, fuses, a battery and brakes).
Why haven't I seen this video 6 years ago...
if i'm not mistaken, the video was not uploaded yet.
@@madeyudhiarsana8018 That's the point. I made a bad purchase back then.
@@Tiagotaf
You should have listened to me. I've been saying it for decades. No one would listen.
Maybe he's from future 😉.
I'm looking to buy a car soon. First of my own. I usually inherit someone's unwanted old car. I'm disheartened everywhere I look but your videos have been informative and helpful. Much appreciated.
No wonder this man has so much swag. He's from my hometown H-town.
🤘H-Town baby.
Sittin sideways
I would trust this man with any opinion he has. Tells it like it is for us not for him... rare
Well if I had money
Tell you what I'd do
I'd go downtown and buy a mercury or two
Coz I'm crazy bout those mercury, cruise up n down this road.
And size up the seller too. I bought a '99 Corolla in '05 with 11,000 miles on it from an old couple moving out of state...it was the wife's car and they had no family who wanted it. It is still in my fleet of three vehicles today with just about 45k on it and I never minded spending what little money it took to maintain it all these years including doing some of the PM myself. The AC quit $$$$ and the headliner is starting to fall, but it keeps going and going. I'm waiting for my 'ship to come in' so I can jettison it and the other jalopies for something a little newer. TIP: NEVER buy from a curbstoner. ALWAYS check and compare the title and ID of the seller. Be skeptical of stories about why the' owner of record' is not available.
“Hey can I crawl under your car and hit the frame with a hammer?”
We bought a 97 Avalon when our first daughter was born (needed A/C, and reliability). Got it for 1700 bucks. I may have fixed the headgaskets, cv joints, heater core (@%@% fu##!), and a few other things BUT....it made it 400,000 + miles before it literally just couldn't go anymore
Morning scotty
morning!
OMG 1968 Cougar XR-7 is my absolute favorite car. Lucky man!
I really like this guy. He reminds me of a more chill version of Alex Jones
1) I agree with everything you said here Scotty. 2) How the hell did you get a 94 Celica for only $350? 3) To some people, it's not worth all the trouble to go through all this, and they'd rather just buy a new car to avoid the hassle/risks.
The Mercury Cougar was the Ford version of the Thunderbird not the Mustang. The Mercury version of the Mustang was the Mercury Capri.
The earlier years (67-73) of Cougar were based on the Mustang as Scotty said. From 74-76 the Cougar was based on the Mercury Montego/Ford Torino chassis. From 77-79 it indeed was the Mercury version of the Thunderbird. From 1980 and on, that and the T-Bird were just ugly junk.
The Capri was a completely different animal.
That is correct.
I bought a 1989 civic (my current daily driver) a few years ago with a destroyed fender (very cheap but ran good). Thought nothing of it until last year when it was in a fender bender (quarter panel banged up). That's when I found out the car was totaled a second time. Just because the title shows clean doesn't mean it's true. Do a vin search before purchase.
I Love Classic Cars, I got a 1985 Mercedes W124 as my Daily, its better than the new plastic Cars that Break a hole in your finances:)
Old Mercs are very fine Cars, that live on forever, if you spend a bit of love :) Not like nowadays, thats why Scotty hate the new ones, and me too :)
@benz merc w210 as 290 Turbodiesel is a very good one, if you find one without rust and too much elektronik.
@Martin Gård OLD TOYOTAS ARE GOOD BUT OLD MERCEDES ARE BETTER :)
Burning Gas Yea that was back when Mercedes knew how to make a car.
If you live in the UK an old Britsh car makes lots of sense. You can get a lot of parts for MG's and Triumphs , etc by return of post.
Have a great day Scotty!!!