On the CPO front, I traded in a 2013 Crosstrek after it had been hit, but before an insurance claim had been made because the person that hit me didn't have insurance. Note: when I took it to the dealer who was less than a mile away when it got hit they told me to do that so the resale value wouldn't drop. It had damage on the driver's side to the bumper, fender, and door. I don't know/care if they replaced those parts or repaired them, but it was on their lot a week later as a CPO and the CarFax came back clean because there never was an insurance claim. Buyer be ware.
I've had Crutchfield install upgraded speakers, navigation, and backup cameras in several vehicles over the years. Thankfully they have an installation facility about a half hour away. It's always been a relatively painless experience (not too expensive or time consuming)
Servicing a CVT Honda at 35,000 miles: absolutely do it, regardless of what the manual says. That is, if you plan to keep it longer than the powertrain warranty period.
Right on, Zach! The team dropped the ball on that question. CVT’s aren’t on the same level as a geared automatic when it comes to the ability to repair them, and that fluid being clean is more important than ever. I would change it early and often.
4:28. WRONG!!!! NEVER EVER do a transmission FLUSH unless you want to kiss your transmission goodbye. And some lifetime transmission fluid really are lifetime such as with toyota and Lexus.
EXACTLY!!!!! I was just talking about how Jiffy Lube tricked customers into paying for this service, lying and telling people that the manufacture suggested it, and the auto makers reached out and told the new station that they never recommend transmission flushes And by the way every customer they did this for transmission or engine was ruined by this,, Engine flush is a rare scenario
There is no lifetime transmission fluid. The car manufacturers came up with this so the owners of the car think it’s cheap to maintain. When the transmission fails after the warranty period because the fluid was contaminated the manufacturer is not going to give you a free transmission. Change your transmission fluid at least every 50k miles. The “sealed” transmissions are not. Every transmission can have its fluid changed.
@@TheNortheastAl I’ve seen Lexus and toyota with over 300,000 miles original transmission and fluid and shifts just as new. So at least with those brands it’s true.
2016 CR-V page 134, (Normal Conditions) Replace Transmission every 90K miles. If you plan on keeping the vehicle for a long time cut that number in half. The stealership should have said its time to replace the Spark Plugs at 30K miles.
With transmission fluid swaps, definitely stick to the owner's manual. If there's no info in the manual, do it every 50k miles if your miles are harder. If you drive mainly highway, do it every 70k miles. Avoid flushing the transmission because that definitely shortens the transmission life. If you've got a CVT, definitely pay attention to when the fluid needs to be swapped out. CVTs are very expensive to replace.
You should definitely check the Leasehackr forums when negotiating a car lease. Figure out the residual value, money factor, incentives, and target selling price before talking to a dealer. Know what a "good" lease deal is and aim for that. Don't shop blindly on payment alone. I ended up leasing a Chevy Bolt EV from a dealer on Leasehackr for $80/month after state and utility incentives; local dealers were asking for twice as much.
As always good solid advice, first of all, take any car to a trusted mechanic or someone who knows what they are doing, if you travel a lot you might need maintenance sooner than most especially by car.
Added a Sony Headunit with Carplay to my 2009 RAV4 V6 LIMITED and it was a great decision. Love the improved functionality, But look and see if you can get a free upgrade. I shocked a friend of my wife's when I upgraded her 2016 Ford Edge with a free software upgrade to her car's head unit. All we had to do was replace the USB Hub with a part I bought on eBay. If you have a 2015 or 2016 Honda CR-V EX or EX-L, you can upgrade that as well. You never know.... always worth checking....
You never "turn in a lease" you sell a lease right before the lease is up. Carvana, Shift, Vroom, Carmax. If you have positive equity why give that money away?
When I trade a car, I always include all the service records, with personal information removed. The dealers don't seem to really care, and a friend who used to do F&I for an Infiniti store said they throw it away, because the next owner could use it to sue them in case of car failure. Apparently, it changes the "Sold as is" agreement.
If you don't believe the dealer, contact the corporate office. They will give you the right answer. Toyota is in California. GM is in Michigan. I have had this problem with multiple dealers but in every case, the corporate owner gave me the right answer - particularly when something like transmission fluid is not published. That is the best advice CR could have given.
transmission flush? At 30 K? Last I heard manufacturer specifically advised NEVER to flush an engine/transmission except for some rare circumstances, Jiffy Lube did this crap to peoples cars trying to make a quick buck and ruined peoples engines and transmissions....Change the fluid (drain and fill). Some folks are doing them every 30 K depending on the vehicle but you shouldn't be flushing it
In regards to buying a used car, if it was a past lease, don't buy it if you can't get maintenance history. You definitely need that information regardless of whether it's a lease or not. Lots of people that lease cars often don't care to change their oil on time because they're not keeping the car long term.
Correct, I got a Camry CPO which had a 10yr 100k Warranty and they were trying to sell me another warranty, and some rust proofing BS I said no to everything
Note that 1 city mile causes about the same amount of wear as 10 highway miles. See the Carsthatlast TH-cam videos for brands that tend to last, and know it is a gamble for a newer design that has few that have made it to 200 thousand miles yet. When I changed my CX-5 transmission fluid at 45 thousand miles, I noticed less of a clunk sound and feel the first time when going from reverse to drive, after it was parked overnight. CX-5s have a dipstick for the automatic transmission, hidden under the airbox. Sort of strangely, the Chevy Bolt has the most reliable battery of all of the all-electric cars now. The newest model has much more comfortable seats, and 2 sizes with 1 more SUV-like.
Great episode! I’m going to be negotiating a new lease in Dec, so there’s a lot of really good advice. Also, Kyle from KC is a hunk! 😍 He could give CR’s Ryan a run for his money. I’m in Springfield, bruh! Lol
You may have missed a perfect opportunity to discuss "high mileage" on the traditional ICE car vs an EV. We have lots of history to show how engines and transmissions age and fail but what about high mileage Teslas? I think the general public would be afraid of a 150k mile Tesla but a former owner of one might find them the deal of the century since the perception is to stay away. Would love to hear about the topic in the future.
honestly, because there's not enough data just yet to call it either way. the motor on a tesla might be fine, but if the battery is having issues, that could easily junk the car. There are peaks and valleys with this. the first gen Nissan Leaf for example is notorious for battery failure because it didn't have a battery management system. the Chevy Bolt on the other hand seems to be Chevy's most reliable vehicle. Tesla is also hit and miss here. The Model S for the most part is pretty reliable, but the Model X has a lot more problems than most cars. thanks in no small part to those unique doors.
I can’t find the posting on TH-cam but I recall a video about a Model S with over 300k mi on it and they went through everything that went right and wrong while it went through a overhaul
Great advice as always!!! One question...on negotiating a lease, I believe from the couple of times I leased, your lease payment is based on the depreciated value of the car (which is calculated off the MSRP), as well as the money factor, and a few other minor things. So, if you are able to negotiate a lower price of the car, your payments will be lower, no? For example, a 100k car that will be worth 55% at the end of the 3 year lease, or 55k. The delta is 45k. So, your payments will include paying off that 45k. BUT, if you negotiate the price of the car down to 95k, that’s 5k less to be figured into the lease since you’ll be paying off only 40k. That’s about $138/month over the 36 months per payment you are saving...Am I wrong?
Most don't and in a lot of cars or trucks it's a difficult process. My Honda accord v6 is easier than changing the oil. So I do it every 30k which is every 3 years for me. 35$ for 4 quarts of genuine Honda Automatic transmission fluid. Extremely inexpensive.
Some of the car stereo websites let you put in your make and model, and then they come up with a range of products and different features which will hopefully match your particular car. crutchfield.com is one that does this, but I don't know whether their products and services are any good.
Please don’t confuse a transmission fluid change and a transmission flush. They are very different services. And I agree, the dealer is trying to take advantage here.
Believing is the concept of a "lifetime" transmission, developed by marketing people, not engineers, is like believing in the tooth fairy. Professional mechanics and technicians will tell you privately that the length of your transmission's life will depend largely on what maintenance, i.e. fluid changes, it gets or doesn't get. As long as your transmission gets safely past its warranty period, the only one who cares how long it lasts is you. Or maybe you don't. That's o.k. too.
You all are great and I say this with zero offense, but every time I watch one of these CR vid's I ask myself "Have any of these people ever even cursed once in their life?". Very informative, I like the channel, but whoever is in charge with staffing it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to maybe think about hiring someone with a little bit of edginess. I don't want to use the term "Bland", but I guess I just did. Think numbed down Simon Cowell type. Maybe someone who was in a bar fight or something.....
On the CPO front, I traded in a 2013 Crosstrek after it had been hit, but before an insurance claim had been made because the person that hit me didn't have insurance. Note: when I took it to the dealer who was less than a mile away when it got hit they told me to do that so the resale value wouldn't drop. It had damage on the driver's side to the bumper, fender, and door. I don't know/care if they replaced those parts or repaired them, but it was on their lot a week later as a CPO and the CarFax came back clean because there never was an insurance claim. Buyer be ware.
I've had Crutchfield install upgraded speakers, navigation, and backup cameras in several vehicles over the years. Thankfully they have an installation facility about a half hour away. It's always been a relatively painless experience (not too expensive or time consuming)
1:46 I don’t trust “life time” fluids, so I’d perform a drain and fill every 50k-60k miles or so, depending on how, and where she drives.
That's exactly what I do with my Honda. Super easy and cheap peace of mind👍🏼
You can get your radio up dated and add back up cameras apple and android to you car. Go to 5 star radio they can update any thing
Do NOT do a transmission flush!!! It needs to be a transmission fluid CHANGE!!! Flushes will damage your transmission!!!
US, gap insurance... ns canada, full replacement insurance for 5 years when buying a vehicle with less then 10k on the odo.
Servicing a CVT Honda at 35,000 miles: absolutely do it, regardless of what the manual says. That is, if you plan to keep it longer than the powertrain warranty period.
Right on, Zach! The team dropped the ball on that question. CVT’s aren’t on the same level as a geared automatic when it comes to the ability to repair them, and that fluid being clean is more important than ever. I would change it early and often.
4:28. WRONG!!!! NEVER EVER do a transmission FLUSH unless you want to kiss your transmission goodbye. And some lifetime transmission fluid really are lifetime such as with toyota and Lexus.
EXACTLY!!!!! I was just talking about how Jiffy Lube tricked customers into paying for this service, lying and telling people that the manufacture suggested it, and the auto makers reached out and told the new station that they never recommend transmission flushes And by the way every customer they did this for transmission or engine was ruined by this,, Engine flush is a rare scenario
There is no lifetime transmission fluid. The car manufacturers came up with this so the owners of the car think it’s cheap to maintain. When the transmission fails after the warranty period because the fluid was contaminated the manufacturer is not going to give you a free transmission. Change your transmission fluid at least every 50k miles. The “sealed” transmissions are not. Every transmission can have its fluid changed.
@@TheNortheastAl I’ve seen Lexus and toyota with over 300,000 miles original transmission and fluid and shifts just as new. So at least with those brands it’s true.
2016 CR-V page 134, (Normal Conditions) Replace Transmission every 90K miles. If you plan on keeping the vehicle for a long time cut that number in half. The stealership should have said its time to replace the Spark Plugs at 30K miles.
Which I think is absolutely ridiculous! Changing the spark plugs every 30k??? That's totally unnecessary and a major flaw in Honda's.
With transmission fluid swaps, definitely stick to the owner's manual. If there's no info in the manual, do it every 50k miles if your miles are harder. If you drive mainly highway, do it every 70k miles. Avoid flushing the transmission because that definitely shortens the transmission life. If you've got a CVT, definitely pay attention to when the fluid needs to be swapped out. CVTs are very expensive to replace.
You should definitely check the Leasehackr forums when negotiating a car lease. Figure out the residual value, money factor, incentives, and target selling price before talking to a dealer. Know what a "good" lease deal is and aim for that. Don't shop blindly on payment alone. I ended up leasing a Chevy Bolt EV from a dealer on Leasehackr for $80/month after state and utility incentives; local dealers were asking for twice as much.
As always good solid advice, first of all, take any car to a trusted mechanic or someone who knows what they are doing, if you travel a lot you might need maintenance sooner than most especially by car.
Ho-ly Wa! Its been years since I've seen an Apple IIc!! (12:37)
That was my first computer in 1984. Upgrading to a IIGS was a mistake.
My CPO Honda came with $7,000 in undisclosed damage, don’t trust any dealer get it checked by auto shop and body shop you trust.
Added a Sony Headunit with Carplay to my 2009 RAV4 V6 LIMITED and it was a great decision. Love the improved functionality, But look and see if you can get a free upgrade. I shocked a friend of my wife's when I upgraded her 2016 Ford Edge with a free software upgrade to her car's head unit. All we had to do was replace the USB Hub with a part I bought on eBay. If you have a 2015 or 2016 Honda CR-V EX or EX-L, you can upgrade that as well. You never know.... always worth checking....
The great part of renovating an old Renault is that if you botch it, nobody will know or care.
You never "turn in a lease" you sell a lease right before the lease is up. Carvana, Shift, Vroom, Carmax. If you have positive equity why give that money away?
How do rich people get smog checks done? Do they go to the dealer? Do dealers even do smog checks?
When I trade a car, I always include all the service records, with personal information removed.
The dealers don't seem to really care, and a friend who used to do F&I for an Infiniti store said they throw it away, because the next owner could use it to sue them in case of car failure. Apparently, it changes the "Sold as is" agreement.
If you don't believe the dealer, contact the corporate office. They will give you the right answer. Toyota is in California. GM is in Michigan. I have had this problem with multiple dealers but in every case, the corporate owner gave me the right answer - particularly when something like transmission fluid is not published. That is the best advice CR could have given.
transmission flush? At 30 K? Last I heard manufacturer specifically advised NEVER to flush an engine/transmission except for some rare circumstances, Jiffy Lube did this crap to peoples cars trying to make a quick buck and ruined peoples engines and transmissions....Change the fluid (drain and fill). Some folks are doing them every 30 K depending on the vehicle but you shouldn't be flushing it
In regards to buying a used car, if it was a past lease, don't buy it if you can't get maintenance history. You definitely need that information regardless of whether it's a lease or not. Lots of people that lease cars often don't care to change their oil on time because they're not keeping the car long term.
Toyota, like lots of folks, FLED Cali, for Texas.
The trick is to just say no to everything in the finance discussion. None of it is a good deal.
Correct, I got a Camry CPO which had a 10yr 100k Warranty and they were trying to sell me another warranty, and some rust proofing BS I said no to everything
Note that 1 city mile causes about the same amount of wear as 10 highway miles. See the Carsthatlast TH-cam videos for brands that tend to last, and know it is a gamble for a newer design that has few that have made it to 200 thousand miles yet. When I changed my CX-5 transmission fluid at 45 thousand miles, I noticed less of a clunk sound and feel the first time when going from reverse to drive, after it was parked overnight. CX-5s have a dipstick for the automatic transmission, hidden under the airbox. Sort of strangely, the Chevy Bolt has the most reliable battery of all of the all-electric cars now. The newest model has much more comfortable seats, and 2 sizes with 1 more SUV-like.
Great episode! I’m going to be negotiating a new lease in Dec, so there’s a lot of really good advice. Also, Kyle from KC is a hunk! 😍 He could give CR’s Ryan a run for his money. I’m in Springfield, bruh! Lol
You may have missed a perfect opportunity to discuss "high mileage" on the traditional ICE car vs an EV. We have lots of history to show how engines and transmissions age and fail but what about high mileage Teslas? I think the general public would be afraid of a 150k mile Tesla but a former owner of one might find them the deal of the century since the perception is to stay away. Would love to hear about the topic in the future.
honestly, because there's not enough data just yet to call it either way. the motor on a tesla might be fine, but if the battery is having issues, that could easily junk the car. There are peaks and valleys with this. the first gen Nissan Leaf for example is notorious for battery failure because it didn't have a battery management system. the Chevy Bolt on the other hand seems to be Chevy's most reliable vehicle.
Tesla is also hit and miss here. The Model S for the most part is pretty reliable, but the Model X has a lot more problems than most cars. thanks in no small part to those unique doors.
I can’t find the posting on TH-cam but I recall a video about a Model S with over 300k mi on it and they went through everything that went right and wrong while it went through a overhaul
Is that an Apple IIc computer I see?
The maintenance minder in the crv will tell you when to service the trans fluid. Drain and fill only, don't flush.
Great advice as always!!! One question...on negotiating a lease, I believe from the couple of times I leased, your lease payment is based on the depreciated value of the car (which is calculated off the MSRP), as well as the money factor, and a few other minor things. So, if you are able to negotiate a lower price of the car, your payments will be lower, no? For example, a 100k car that will be worth 55% at the end of the 3 year lease, or 55k. The delta is 45k. So, your payments will include paying off that 45k. BUT, if you negotiate the price of the car down to 95k, that’s 5k less to be figured into the lease since you’ll be paying off only 40k. That’s about $138/month over the 36 months per payment you are saving...Am I wrong?
I never change transmission fluid
Most don't and in a lot of cars or trucks it's a difficult process. My Honda accord v6 is easier than changing the oil. So I do it every 30k which is every 3 years for me. 35$ for 4 quarts of genuine Honda Automatic transmission fluid. Extremely inexpensive.
the induction of Electronics was in the 1970s the true last of non-electronics were in1969
I won't ever lease a car, way to much fine print for me, to many if and buts.
Some of the car stereo websites let you put in your make and model, and then they come up with a range of products and different features which will hopefully match your particular car. crutchfield.com is one that does this, but I don't know whether their products and services are any good.
Please don’t confuse a transmission fluid change and a transmission flush. They are very different services. And I agree, the dealer is trying to take advantage here.
Telling a customer they need to flush a "lifetime" transmission at 35k mi is one example why people call them "stealerships"...
Believing is the concept of a "lifetime" transmission, developed by marketing people, not engineers, is like believing in the tooth fairy. Professional mechanics and technicians will tell you privately that the length of your transmission's life will depend largely on what maintenance, i.e. fluid changes, it gets or doesn't get. As long as your transmission gets safely past its warranty period, the only one who cares how long it lasts is you. Or maybe you don't. That's o.k. too.
You all are great and I say this with zero offense, but every time I watch one of these CR vid's I ask myself "Have any of these people ever even cursed once in their life?". Very informative, I like the channel, but whoever is in charge with staffing it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to maybe think about hiring someone with a little bit of edginess. I don't want to use the term "Bland", but I guess I just did. Think numbed down Simon Cowell type. Maybe someone who was in a bar fight or something.....
Toyota is one of the few companies where you have pay extra for gap insurance. Most companies gap insurance is included
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