Hell Has Finally Frozen Over

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  • VW Rabbit review. Hell Has Finally Frozen Over DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Here's why the VW Rabbit is a good car to buy. Is the Volkswagen Golf Rabbit a good car? Are VW GTIs reliable? Volkswagen Rabbit reliability issues. Why new cars are being built cheaper than the older models. Buying a VW Golf Rabbit. Should I buy a VW? Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

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    • @autojohn-pu1vf
      @autojohn-pu1vf 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My folks got a rabbit back in the '80s and it WAS a rolling pile of crap and lemmon yellow too. The throttle cable broke on vacation and Dad had to drive back across country pulling on a prune juice can on string thru window/hood😂

  • @kclefthanded427
    @kclefthanded427 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    2.5L I5 is a hidden gem. Just take care of them with oil changes

    • @robertcarbajal4913
      @robertcarbajal4913 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      My 2.5 golf was so reliable. But got into a accident with it at 190k. Rip my little golf :(

    • @Winterstick549
      @Winterstick549 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's what Scottie said.

    • @user-vi4lc4zg2g
      @user-vi4lc4zg2g หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@robertcarbajal4913 im sorry for ur loss

  • @ThomasKing19933
    @ThomasKing19933 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +126

    Never seen Scotty this excited over a Volkswagen😂

    • @andyblank4157
      @andyblank4157 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Me neither lol😂

    • @titancheat
      @titancheat 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      The auto industry needs a fresh pair of pants 👖 😅

    • @ThomasKing19933
      @ThomasKing19933 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AAries29 Yep, sorry. Edited my comment.

    • @ThomasKing19933
      @ThomasKing19933 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@dougiedoug9990Yeah, I'll always comment. I'll never stop.

    • @icosthop9998
      @icosthop9998 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@ThomasKing19933
      Good
      The more comments people make, the bigger a check Scotty will get from TH-cam 👍 💲
      I comment all the time also. 😊

  • @johnlee4897
    @johnlee4897 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I love my German made VW Golf Mk7 diesel. The only thing that wore out recently was one of the glow plugs which I'd managed to replace myself with an OEM part at 162,000 miles. Runs great with a manual transmission.

  • @harrymyhero
    @harrymyhero 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    We had a VW Rabbit that went over 300,000 miles. I loved it, but I had to sell it for the family minivan.

    • @peterharrison5833
      @peterharrison5833 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, I'm with you. We had a 1970s model Rabbit and it was a good car. Great for tooling around down and on the highways in LI, NY. Scotty, I love your videos--you're America's mechanic. And I can relate to the stories about driving Beetles in Niagara Falls because we lived there through some of the winters and had Beetles and Busses too. They were fun to drive. Thanks for all your videos--I always learn something and always end up laughing at your quips and jokes. Keep up the great work!

    • @user-vi4lc4zg2g
      @user-vi4lc4zg2g 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      my father has a vanagon, it has 300,000 miles too!

  • @MrDaveaccord
    @MrDaveaccord 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I had a 1978 Rabbit diesel that I bought new. Cost me $5500 back then which was expensive at the time compared to the competition. It was one of the finest vehicles I ever owned, it was made in Germany, and it got 55 MPG on the highway from its puny 48 HP motor. I owned it during the Arab oil embargo when there were lines for gasoline at every station in America. Having my Diesel, no lines ever at the Diesel pumps, just drive up and filler up. My first tank of fuel when I bought the car diesel was only $.47 cents a gallon.

    • @opera93
      @opera93 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks, same here ( GMC CANYON, & a Dodge over the years)** but, wanted to mention : I starting Driving in 1962::* the GAS WARS(*Indiana had some goodies in 1969-72, *& 17.9 / GALLON Gas!,). Admittedly, hard to calculate true COST(* whew) of petrochemicals Wide…….

    • @Chubbydippin
      @Chubbydippin 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Oh I remember well. When almost nobody wanted or needed diesel, wha tay bargain it was. Once more cars running on it were made and purchased, boom...the price of diesel magically went up. Fajita meat, you almost couldn't give it away. Once we all realized how good fajitas were, boom...the price magically tripled.

    • @timtostige8124
      @timtostige8124 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I had one as well, 78 or 79 used that I bought for $400. Lasted years and also diesel and your right, 50 plus miles to the gallon on the highway

    • @gdholmfirth
      @gdholmfirth 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I also bought a diesel Rabbit in '78. Not much power, had to plan way in advance to pass someone, but it did get 50 MPG or better, as you observed. Manual transmission, of course. Good heater, unlike the Beetle I once owned! Put about 200,000 miles on it and sold it. Fun starting it when it was cold outside. But it always started.

    • @72capri
      @72capri 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      THe arab embargo was in 1973!

  • @Spearhead-lz1oq
    @Spearhead-lz1oq 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I put 600,000 on an '89 VW Golf.

  • @emderberg
    @emderberg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Learning a lot here! Thanks for all your videos, Scotty!

  • @user-sz5dt9ih7f
    @user-sz5dt9ih7f 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Listening to Scotty Kilmer is like listening to tenured professor at some fancy university in terms of the content of his knowledge. I just love to listen to this man talk about cars. There's a shitload of stuff I thought I knew but obviously don't. Thank you, sir!!!

    • @ithinkaboutthings9052
      @ithinkaboutthings9052 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sadly, those in front of the classroom have great theoretical knowledge but lack the real world skills.

  • @JacksCompleteLack0fSurprise
    @JacksCompleteLack0fSurprise 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    my 2016 golf R with the 2.0T needed a new water pump, besides that it has been rock solid and I drive it like I stole it.

  • @stevecook2887
    @stevecook2887 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Have a 05 Jetta with the 2.5 l and a five speed. Love the car. Only uses about half a quart of oil every 10,000 mi. Only thing that it''s needed is normal maintenance for the past 18 years.

  • @dsbennett
    @dsbennett 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    30 years ago, my walk to and from work took me past a small neighborhood auto repair shop. It had one of those signs with letters you can pull off, and it was only 6 feet tall. I noticed one morning it said "WE CAN MAKE YOUR RABBIT RUN & YOUR DODGE DART". It had a different slogan on the other side. I noted both signs and worked on it during lunch. When I walked home - they were closed - I changed one side to say "WE CAN MAKE YOUR NOSE RUN AND YOUR DODGE FART." Every day, they changed the sign, and I'd submit my "variation" on the way home. I never ran into the owner, but his responses seemed to indicate he was enjoying the whole exercise.

  • @olatrygvekvitle4262
    @olatrygvekvitle4262 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    VW explain the name Golf:
    Several VW models take their names from winds, a pattern that’s more of a historical accident than a planned strategy, and many think that trend continued with Golf. But “Golf” isn’t a type of wind - it’s the German word for the Gulf Stream ocean current. It also happened to be the name of a key manager’s horse, which appears to be the real inspiration.

    • @thomaswojahn
      @thomaswojahn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They have a Polo
      and had a Derby
      also 'Sport" names

  • @swallet723
    @swallet723 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i have a vw rabbit, same year of car just manual rather than automatic. 300,000 km, clutch has never been done, runs great. i drove it into a ditch in the snow and it still runs perfectly and ive had no issues with it.

  • @Prepare2Survive
    @Prepare2Survive 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    1991 VW Jetta GL here with almost 350,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. I bought it 23 years ago for 1550 bucks. Burns 1/2 quart of oil every 3k miles and still gets 28 mpg. I've only had to do basic repairs over the years. Biggest job was replacing the heater core, but I still managed to do it by myself.

    • @opera93
      @opera93 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks, some of these older models built good, & Repairs/ replace easier;; th@n the last 10-15/years vehicles…. Anyways, besides, a couple of GM GLITCHES, keeping my 2007:Canyon SL( fairly options loaded)… until H *** freezes over, etc…. Actually, runs better now @147,000 miles (* admittedly the MONROE LIFETIME STRUTS/ Shocks , maybe slight leak,@ about 80,000 miles : unfortunately no MONROE GRANDFATHER clause here in HELENA MT)….about due for some more routine Maintenance…

  • @billsimpson604
    @billsimpson604 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You have to love the Scotty, 'life experiences' stories.

  • @marcuskhosravi9920
    @marcuskhosravi9920 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We had a 2006 MKV Golf 1.9 TDI in Deutschland. The turbo went out and it had 250km on it. We already had driven it for two years and didn't want to repair. Sold it to a dealer to avoid paying to scrap it. It was a fun little car.

  • @chipsawdust5816
    @chipsawdust5816 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I worked on those Rabbits back in the early 80s. Made decent coin fixing them, and the Dashers, Sciroccos etc. Back then we still got Type 3 and 4 VWs in the shop, too.

  • @dreammaker730
    @dreammaker730 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a golf mk3 1.9d estate 1999 and a mk4 golf 1.9sdi 2000 , both cars have been rocks .
    The mk3 is like a tank but I still love it .

  • @seanedwards6169
    @seanedwards6169 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought a 2010 GTI new, and I'm still driving it. It's a great little car. Very functional with the hatchback and handles like a go cart. About the worst thing that's happened to it is the headliner detaching. I only had to replace the original battery like last week!

  • @garykendall1376
    @garykendall1376 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Having been a VW mechanic back in the late 60's early 70's, I can tell you many stories about a VW dealer. Thats why I didn't remain a VW mechanic for very long.

  • @jaywilliams3625
    @jaywilliams3625 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Scotty that ding coming from the car means your trunk open 😂😂

  • @thomaswojahn
    @thomaswojahn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2.5l i5 Golf was never sold in Germany.
    I had the 2.5l 5 cyl turbo diesel engine in my VW T5, great engine

  • @yefunehdavid1005
    @yefunehdavid1005 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Classic episode of Scotty Kilmer. 😆

  • @reprocity4193
    @reprocity4193 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love my MK7 GTI. Over 130,000 miles and no major issues other than water pumps. Stage one tuned as well!!

  • @calamityyy
    @calamityyy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    From my knowledge in Europe we didn’t get this 2.5l engine. Instead in the MK4 Golf, we got the 2.3 VR5 5 cylinder, which is the 2.8 VR6 with 1 cylinder chopped off.

  • @tiffanyhwang1738
    @tiffanyhwang1738 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Happy 6 millions subscribers

  • @AmericanConstellation
    @AmericanConstellation 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've got a Benz SLK 350 that was made in Germany. It's a 2005, mint, garage kept, 42,000 miles. It's a nice car. I love the McLaren front end.

  • @657449
    @657449 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a 1976 Rabbit. Nice rust bucket.

  • @ArniesTech
    @ArniesTech 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a German, I love my VW Touran 1 (1.6L, 102 HP). With the rear seats removed this is a damn freight train 💪😅

  • @FireTrafficPolice
    @FireTrafficPolice 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had a 1975 VW Dasher...what a piece of crap! It was great when everything worked. As soon as something broke or went bad it was Audi prices! (It was a Audi Fox wearing a VW badge.) Engine problems, manual shift linkage problems, even the fan motor for the heat/defrost burnt out. Traded it for a 1974 Dodge Ramcharger. The Ramcharger ran great, the 4x4 system never failed me and repairs were so easy for this shady tree machinic to handle. Only one thing failed, the plastic teeth on the timing gears went and I replaced them with all metal ones from TRW. Ended up selling it years later with 152K on the odometer and rust starting on the body. The 440 engine ran tight, used gas like crazy but gas was pretty cheap back then. Scotty, love your videos, keep 'em coming brother! :D

  • @henryrodier8024
    @henryrodier8024 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My wife’s 2013 Beetle has the 2.5 with 5 speed w 57,000 miles my 2011 Jetta is a 2 liter TDI w/DSG w 152,250 they both run great only problem with the Jetta needs to have the drain plug fixed but so far it keeps the oil in.

  • @johnjriggsarchery2457
    @johnjriggsarchery2457 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a Rabbit in the 70's and it was not only good off road, it floated.

  • @Crispychicken4u
    @Crispychicken4u 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had to look twice at the dash when Scotty started it up. There’s actually no permanent check engine light on and it’s a Volkswagen!😮

  • @jeraldclark8086
    @jeraldclark8086 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a 2003 Passat Wagon with 189,000 miles on the 1.8T engine. The leather is still in great condition and the paint is in great condition for a 20 year old car. It has the original automatic transmission and it still shifts great. I try to stay on top of the maintenance. These are great cars but you can't neglect the maintenance. The only recurrent problem I have had is failing ignition coils a known problem across the VW auto line. If you purchase a used one I would recommend replacing all of the coolant hoses including the ones to the oil cooler. Upgrade to an aluminum hose outlet on the back of the head. It's a known weak point. If they don't have records a new timing belt kit is a must including a metal impeller water pump. Replacing the engine breather hoses with a silicone hose kit available from 034 Motorsports. Check vacuum check valves as they are known to fail. Make sure to use the correct fluid and on the Passats use an oversized oil filter to increase capacity and help to avoid engine sludge problems that can obstruct the oil pump pick up tube. Use OEM sensors and do yourself a favor and buy a skid plate to avoid a broken oil pan and possible cratered engine. Sounds like a lot but once you get all the maintenance up to date you will have a very safe car that's fun to drive.

  • @Yogottigo209
    @Yogottigo209 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:59 😂 felt that one

  • @jeffrey3498
    @jeffrey3498 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “It’s nicely set up” 🤣🤙

  • @howardkeil1526
    @howardkeil1526 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    PA Rabbits had rectangular headlights "C" model.

  • @Blakecryderman7244
    @Blakecryderman7244 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That’s definitely the cleanest gen 5 Rabbit I’ve seen in over a decade

  • @sierrag8412
    @sierrag8412 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As someone who leases a car for 2-3 years, I love the German cars. Im sure I wouldnt think that if I was keeping cars 7-10 years though

  • @JohnWilliams-qd1qy
    @JohnWilliams-qd1qy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Scotty just did a test drive. He seemed to be racing around. Now it needs a Transmission

  • @itzed
    @itzed 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Just traded in my 2016 GTI with turbo 2.0, 211K not a problem.

  • @carmeldillon4160
    @carmeldillon4160 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've driven Goif's on irish back roads for 20 years with min problem. German ones though!

  • @dsawyer8
    @dsawyer8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mines a standard. And it will move. It's pretty impressive

  • @journeyman291
    @journeyman291 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Inherited a 07 vw convertible beetle. Kinda a fun car. 5 cylinder engine good. Called 3 different "fast lube " business to get transmission fluid change. They wouldnt touch it. Referred me to Dealer. But the rest of the car was a nightmare too. Honest VW mechanic, (he knew i was fixing it up to be sellable) told me they make him a very good living. Couldn't get rid of it fast enough.

  • @mikeashely8198
    @mikeashely8198 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's why back before there was cars. They never put a horse pushing a wagon it was always pulling

  • @dsawyer8
    @dsawyer8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have a 2007 vw rabbit. Absolutely LOVED IT. Still runs great and has great pep. I kept it and still have it. Biggest problem THE FKING KEY FOB. 365 BUCKS FOR A NEW ONE FROM VW. 8 MONTHS LATER BATTERY DIED , KEYFOB FKD AGAIN. VW SAID SUCKS TO BE YOU , BUY A NEW ONE.

  • @the1greko
    @the1greko 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Here in Europe VW Golf is a massive success, specially the diesel motors (1700cc and 1900cc)

  • @nsxt290
    @nsxt290 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This would be a nice car in a manual& a soft suspension so it rides comfy.

  • @mrchad97z49
    @mrchad97z49 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    6:00 more control when pulling?? Except for torque steer.. It happens all the time. Cars use to be worse in the older days, but honda has been able to minimze torque steer when you romp on it.. But it is still there.. And you do have to hold on a certain way when drivng a FWD vehicle..

  • @dennisgouws6516
    @dennisgouws6516 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I still have my 2008 2-door stick shift. 114k miles. Best car I have owned.

  • @davidburton5961
    @davidburton5961 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Crooks and Snobs love that one.😎

  • @jeffreywhite7657
    @jeffreywhite7657 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scotty is in full joy tonight over this VW 😅

  • @forddriver8827
    @forddriver8827 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a young boy, I always thought the German cars were better made products, hence their price. Today, I am 54 and it seems I am one of the minority who does not drive a German car. Knowing the Germans love a solution, it amazes me how poorly designed the electronics parts are and I also query why does a car need 2000 sensors? My 23yo Ford has a ECU as it is fuel injected and the usual cam,crank,maf sensors etc. These occasionally need replacement which is cheap and easy so I see no reason to buy a newer car with headaches I cannot solve....Thanks Scotty, Cameron from Sydney, Australia.

  • @wtimber
    @wtimber 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve never been to a VW dealership, guess if a friend ever asks me to buy a new gas cap I’ll have to rent a suit.

  • @TopGear759
    @TopGear759 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These 2.5 engines won’t die. Great engine.

  • @robertcarbajal4913
    @robertcarbajal4913 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My 2013 2.5 Golf was the best car. Super reliable. Totaled it at 190k and every day I miss it

  • @DonTSmith
    @DonTSmith 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I bought a 1975 Scirocco in 1975. In the three years I owned it, it was probably in the shop a third of that time. I was in the service department so often that one of the guys who worked there recognized me about 35 years later at the Toyota dealership.

    • @john99maro1
      @john99maro1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And the Scirocco was the upscale, sporty car from VW. Another VW customer customer lost, forever.

    • @DonTSmith
      @DonTSmith 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@john99maro1 Exactly. The salespeople were totally disinterested in helping potential customers. The service manager was a guy with a German accent. And of course they couldn't fix anything. Sounds like a sitcom.

  • @442olds7
    @442olds7 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2.5 had /have a problem with the timing chains/tensioner. Which means removing the transmission cause the chains are between the engine and transmission. Big dollars to have repaired , dual cams , back then it was 3000 to 4000 dollars ,Likely much more now. Changed a few of them when I used to work at a VW dealer ship. I avoid the 2.5 for that reason. too bad because they were/are a good engine other then the chain system that runs the cams. Maybe thats not as big of a problem now, but when they first came out some of then didnt make it to 40 k before the chains jumped due to the crappy tensioner setup. I See lots of 2.5 jettas auto trans going for cheap ... I stay clear of them.

  • @BigEightiesNewWave
    @BigEightiesNewWave 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You want to see which BEVs are really reliable and perform best, watch videos from Norway, where BEVs are already 40% of all cars.😇

    • @BigEightiesNewWave
      @BigEightiesNewWave 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The Ioniq from 2018 did surprisingly well, even with just an air-cooled battery.

  • @kimscheie
    @kimscheie 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know you not like vw but before subarus had 3 incl vr6 gti golf ....my sister still drives my dads 2001 jetta diesel in yuma( good mechanic in yuma) ...was here in alberta ( we have many back yard mechanics here that work on them )but now lives in arizona . Our family must own at least 10 at moment ..had a 76 rabbit got it to get 50mpg ...was fun car . They r built for active people...eg...takes a rack like they made for them .thx scotty but trains rule!
    e .

  • @johnlacroix1639
    @johnlacroix1639 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hard to read ,,But TY,,,,,,WOW incredible very interesting great information super kool,
    AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ ,keep up the great work

  • @vredewold
    @vredewold 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Volkswagen Golf is a very reliable and sturdy car.
    Here in the Netherlands this Golf is very loved.
    We say in the Netherlands, when someone drives to fast, or causes an accident, it must be a Golf driver.
    On our roads are driving Golf cars who are more then 20 years old.
    Repair can be expensive’

    • @oreally8605
      @oreally8605 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Volkswagen drivers in general think they're faster than everyone. Like Honda drivers.

    • @robertsanders7060
      @robertsanders7060 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This thing has a 2.5l liter 5 cylinder engine - it is a different animal from the European Golfs in many ways.

    • @Luke-zx4nx
      @Luke-zx4nx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      We sat the same thing for Mustangs, Chargers and Nissan Altimas

  • @user-ue2oj8lp6v
    @user-ue2oj8lp6v 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve got the same thing but in the Jetta

  • @eddieohearn17
    @eddieohearn17 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Scotty hell generally freezes over in late January every damn year. Need to look at a map of Michigan.

  • @user-bg5uu9sw3q
    @user-bg5uu9sw3q 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YOU TELL EM SCOTTY

  • @michaelkaiser5994
    @michaelkaiser5994 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scotty, what do hear about the VW 1.8 turbo? I have a ‘15 Passat.

  • @KT_keeper
    @KT_keeper 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thats what the Eagles said.

  • @oldninjarider
    @oldninjarider 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    As a former owner of a few Pennsy Rabbits, no they weren't crap. They would rot out especially in the strut towers up front but those early Rabbits were basic transportation, got great mileage and if you took care of them they'd last for years.

    • @zlvirag
      @zlvirag 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ...had two rabbits, both diesel, and both gave around 60 mpg(Canadian). loved them....

    • @howardkeil1526
      @howardkeil1526 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Had one too. Some electrical connection issues an rusted in IL salt.

  • @williambarringer6513
    @williambarringer6513 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My boss just bought a 2012 a5 with the 2.0T lol

  • @shinedownfly
    @shinedownfly 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Nothing says honest mechanic more than wearing layers of denim! Gotta love Scotty!

    • @Joe-for-You
      @Joe-for-You 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nothing says janitor more than wearing layers of denim!

  • @NO-END
    @NO-END 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had 2011 Tiguan that was made in germany fun car to drive but it eat spark plug coils and radiators alive. Carbon cleaning almost $1000 bucks got rid of it and bought a RDX.

  • @gukelordan852
    @gukelordan852 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2nd owner of a 15 GLI total engine failure 129k carbon build up x3 1k $ -blown turbo 5k coils bad brakes rotors muffler before 130k? the Elephant sucked too in Kursk

  • @colterino
    @colterino 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scotty boosting my coffee. 😮😅❤. I had a new GTI. My kid wrecked it. Don’t let your kid NEAR it. 🎉😳😎🎅🏻

  • @johnsnowkumar359
    @johnsnowkumar359 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A hands on mechanic for 55 year. Scotty Kilmer. His hands move around a lot on videos.

    • @ithinkaboutthings9052
      @ithinkaboutthings9052 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Scotty enjoys slamming the greedy folks while he boasts of overcharging his customers.

  • @FedUpCanuck
    @FedUpCanuck 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I had one of the original rabbits it was not a bad car I had to replace the struts and a rad, clutch other than that started everyday in the coldest weather. I liked that car got great milage.

  • @thejamesification
    @thejamesification 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damn scotty, yeah I'm a drive away driver aka I work for a auction house and for single car or small batches that arnt worth a semi to deliver, I deliver them to the new owner that doesn't wanna go and grab em. And all those euro dealerships are like that a aston martin dealership made me wait 3 h to grab a car for auction because they didn't wanna call their boss on his vacation or get up and do anything at all

  • @matteotomaso7204
    @matteotomaso7204 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2007 GTI From Germany. Runs great, 222, 754 miles. I have some questions for you. How do I get in touch? I did not see a contact link?

  • @grindelwalk
    @grindelwalk 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You would think it´s an Audi derived engine but in fact this is - as per the internet rumor mill - a Lamborghini V10 cut in half. At least it has the same geometry...

  • @TemperTemper...
    @TemperTemper... 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I had a 5 cylinder in my old 86 Audi 4000 CS Quattra..Great engine and had a 5 speed manual.

  • @conchfritters01
    @conchfritters01 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now I’m mad as hell!!!

  • @tamiandjoseaguilar432
    @tamiandjoseaguilar432 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After 350,000 mis. on our 2005 Jetta, just lost the automatic transmission 😢

  • @kentworch
    @kentworch 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Must be one of the best things Volkswagen makes... I'd still rather stick with a Toyota, Honda, or Mazda though personally. Simple, reliable, hardly ever breaks, but not too bad to fix if it does. That's what I look for in a car..

  • @streetfightertutorial
    @streetfightertutorial 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    It's time to go to sleep here in Europe but I can't resist to watch Scotty talking about VW, it's too funny 🤣.

  • @wallyblackler46
    @wallyblackler46 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I bought my son, a Jetta with a 1.8 turbo charged engine in it and it’s bulletproof

    • @user-rc7ts9xu6b
      @user-rc7ts9xu6b 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You would've been better off getting a non-turbo engine.

    • @farmninja6653
      @farmninja6653 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It won’t make it to 300k miles. That’s “bulletproof”.

  • @tinvans0316
    @tinvans0316 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What are your feelings on the 2019 tiguans

  • @KarlChilders-bt3hf
    @KarlChilders-bt3hf 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Blew up the transmission by driving it too fast? That’s a first. If it’s not modified no car should break from driving fast. He wasn’t tracking it which would still be a sign of a junk car, but I’d slightly understand. A 200hp or less car shouldn’t be blowing transmissions from having a heavy foot.

    • @donniev8181
      @donniev8181 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Pretty sure it wasn't the speed, it was how he got up to that speed. Going up through the gears at max revs will tear up a transmission.

    • @williambarringer6513
      @williambarringer6513 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@donniev8181derp lol

    • @strangeclouds7
      @strangeclouds7 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@williambarringer6513lol

  • @ii-pw6dy
    @ii-pw6dy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was the Kurbelwinkel in good shape?

  • @steveg2203
    @steveg2203 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No more VW's for me, I learned a hard lesson. Those transmissions are bad, we had a 2007 New Beetle and the transmission failed at 90k. Those 5 cylinders have had major problems with the tiiming chain tensioners. Those engines weren't very powerful and they didn't get great gas mileage.

  • @dreammaker730
    @dreammaker730 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2.5 engine do they do that in the UK?. If so they must be rare .

  • @thatican
    @thatican 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Live on a PLANE Scotty!

  • @starguard4122
    @starguard4122 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Man I LOVE this guy 😅🥰

    • @Joe-for-You
      @Joe-for-You 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You need to get out more.

  • @eurodriven2507
    @eurodriven2507 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dinging was because the hatch wasn't fully closed/latch'd.

  • @georgeberidze2201
    @georgeberidze2201 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have same car it's good

  • @renkhachatoorian302
    @renkhachatoorian302 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Even a German car with manual transmission can be a good car.

  • @truthreignsforever9286
    @truthreignsforever9286 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another great vid by the Scotty ☝️

  • @gradams68
    @gradams68 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Double denim

  • @Jonathonbrogue
    @Jonathonbrogue 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a MK6 Golf, so basically the same car. I bought it in 2017 with 110K miles on it and it is still going strong! Everything is original. The only thing I had to replace minus regular maintenance (brakes, rotors, etc.) was the valve cover and one rubber piece around the engine that had a hole in it and was causing it to idle funny. But other than that, it's been a very dependable car! It's a manual transmission. So even better!

  • @mikedbworks1122
    @mikedbworks1122 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why does the bell in the car keep dinging?

    • @jerrylong2226
      @jerrylong2226 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Amber alert.

  • @SqkTap
    @SqkTap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i had a Scirocco that went $300,000