Sneaky Ways Car Makers Are Ripping You Off

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  • @rossmanngroup
    @rossmanngroup 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6700

    Right to Repair!

    • @BullMat55
      @BullMat55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +219

      Was actually looking for this comment lol. Go right to repair!!

    • @spartacus778
      @spartacus778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      based Louis

    • @bajablast_drinker17
      @bajablast_drinker17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      YEAH

    • @somerandomguyfromthestreet464
      @somerandomguyfromthestreet464 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      A wild Louis in his natural habitat. Say hi to mr. Clinton from me.

    • @Eric2300jeep
      @Eric2300jeep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Fuck ya Louis! There's a lot of fucktards out here in Commiefornia and I'm helping fight the good fight because of your vids man! Keep it up!!

  • @Mr.Ramirez95
    @Mr.Ramirez95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +972

    "Spending money you don't have to impress people you don't like."
    -some crazy ol'pops

    • @darklightning9319
      @darklightning9319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      “Stop buying things you don’t want, with money you don’t have, to impress people you don’t even like” - Tech Deals

    • @elmarko9051
      @elmarko9051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      IIRC, spending money you don't have, to buy things you don't need, to impress people you don't like...yeah, that's about it.

    • @chriswilson433
      @chriswilson433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I’m pretty sure that is a Dave Ramsey quote from as early as 1994.

    • @Ascend777
      @Ascend777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

    • @las3k91
      @las3k91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      "He is my neighbor Nursultan Tuliagby. He is pain in my a**holes. I get a window from a glass, he must get a window from a glass. I get a step, he must get a step. I get a clock radio, he cannot afford. Great success!"

  • @beasterbunny4836
    @beasterbunny4836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +715

    I love the reload sound when he adjusts his glasses

    • @gummostump4217
      @gummostump4217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I repaired my broken glasses with JB weld, and whenever i push them up i hear that sound in my head.

    • @beasterbunny4836
      @beasterbunny4836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@gummostump4217 jb weld is gods gift to earth, it’s saved me many times

    • @sedfe4r367
      @sedfe4r367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey Linus

    • @HANI_63
      @HANI_63 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hello lines🤣🙄

    • @jacmac12648
      @jacmac12648 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol right?

  • @brwils3378
    @brwils3378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    Right to repair laws are a must and a fundamental human right.

    • @josephoberlander
      @josephoberlander ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is why you buy something that will be a future classic or is a major model and not oddball vehicles. Because the enthusiast crowds will always have mechanics who will pay no mind of such rules. And finding parts, for, say, a 2010 Mustang will be easily possible even 20 years from now. The superior in most every way at the time but sold poorly Mazda RX-8? Soon to be a memory as major components are simply no longer available. The last crate engine was sold a few years ago and everything left is on borrowed time as nobody rebuilds them. Same with, say, a Toyota Tacoma. Supported forever, essentially - they made far too many of them. A Chevy Avalanche? Maybe parts, maybe not. Lol.

    • @qwerty112311
      @qwerty112311 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lmao can’t tell if kidding or dumb.

    • @brwils3378
      @brwils3378 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@qwerty112311 So what are you saying? That we shouldn’t have the right to fix our own property? We should pay big corporations to fix it or either buy a new one from them at a absorbitant price. 💰

    • @josephoberlander
      @josephoberlander ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brwils3378 Someone will always fix it for you, but like an iPad, it's almost not worth it given how it's made to not be repairable. We see this with vehicles in how it's all assembled and no care at all is given now to repairing it or upgrading it. It's a fridge on wheels.

    • @brwils3378
      @brwils3378 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@josephoberlander Some, but I have a John Deere Tractor from 2004 and I do all the work and it Runs great. Also I have 3 old Toyota’s, one from 1978 and it runs like a champ . I do all the work on my new Toyota’s to. Wife’s Lexus 470 2019 and my 2023 Tundra our daughters 2018 Highlander. She’s done wrecked the Highlander 4 times and I bent the frame back and replaced the front axle and body panels. Good as new.

  • @jebediahgentry7029
    @jebediahgentry7029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    Should've mentioned John Deere and their "right to repair" class action lawsuits

    • @richardtaylor5670
      @richardtaylor5670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      They did an entire video on it

    • @danielmorskijr411
      @danielmorskijr411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Because of this, prices for older implements have rocketed up. It's almost created a restoration to regular use industry, instead of just using them as show items.

    • @Ihaveanamenowtaken
      @Ihaveanamenowtaken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They have a video about it.

    • @jebediahgentry7029
      @jebediahgentry7029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I didn't know there was a video, but thanks for letting me know, I'll check it out

    • @handlemonium
      @handlemonium 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      #RightToRepair

  • @dharmani_youtube
    @dharmani_youtube 3 ปีที่แล้ว +674

    Louis Rossman needs all the love for bringing this to the forefront not just for Apple products but even automobiles

    • @notquiteordinary
      @notquiteordinary 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No. But good try

    • @aishwaryagaidhane
      @aishwaryagaidhane 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@notquiteordinary john deere and toyota, ford, gm do not support right to repair. so try harder try-hard

    • @zero01grimreaper
      @zero01grimreaper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😹😹

    • @ToTheMaxGaming1
      @ToTheMaxGaming1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@notquiteordinary shut up

    • @g00fysmiley
      @g00fysmiley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hell yea, give Rossman lobby efforts some $ we need right to repair

  • @huntersieling8011
    @huntersieling8011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3035

    "New cars are designed to last longer" me laughing as I take an 8 hour road trip in my 98 Jeep Cherokee with 647k miles.

    • @JMJoubert
      @JMJoubert 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Love

    • @NajarOffroad
      @NajarOffroad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +279

      And a little deathwobble here and there 😂

    • @LMacNeill
      @LMacNeill 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      It must be on its 12th transmission, right? ;-)
      Kidding -- but there's no way in hell it's on its original one. It's got to be the 4th or 5th one by now, yes? I've never known a Chrysler transmission (since the TorqueFlite of the '60s, that is) to last more than 150K miles.

    • @richardprice5978
      @richardprice5978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@LMacNeill i have seen pre-1975 in a old mopar truck and it's not the only one i can remember odometer reading ( 260k ish i saw it when i was changing oil as a technician 👨‍🔧 ) and my pre-1974 727 has over 50k ish as i got it used and as far as my knowledge is considered it should still have good chance of doing 100k or more ( my engine is toasty not because of any thing I did but because someone watered and acid drowned it so time for a new engine and manual transmission swap ). but my experience with the 2006 jeep 4.0 L nope less the 60k's miles before something major happened last time it fried a head gasket/cracked / messed up the block and the cam keeps hanging up sometimes the warped or cracked head but it still runs but just like hot garbage and im sure that stop leak isn't helping things but i advised against doing that and it's the 3 time for this jeep engine repair or rebuild/replacement first time the camshaft and lifter wipeouted @65k
      so hoping for a v8 and modern 6+speed automatic swap ( or at least something better for road use and around town use ) but the "other little people " aka family are being stupid stubborn so it hasn't happened yet
      does a 2004 dodge dakoda v6 automatic ( i think 46re transmission code 4:10 ish rear gearing by memory ) count?? with 350K+ ? all original with only oil changes and 1 owner. transmission got work done every 50k ish aka tune up and filter change and flush and yes he did pull 4000lb+ loaded trailers regularly with it

    • @renypayne11
      @renypayne11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      My parents replaced their with a Chrysler 300. It didn't last 7 years before it caught on fire and totaled itself. Their 97 cherokee is probably still on the road today but I can't hunt it down

  • @janeclark1881
    @janeclark1881 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    An unintended consequence of standard sizes for car radios was that they created a market for stolen units. The pain wasn't so much losing your radio as the collateral damage as the thief broke into your car and removed it. In my country (the UK) these thefts were very common.

    • @Rosay_Fitness
      @Rosay_Fitness ปีที่แล้ว +5

      These were also common here in the us as far as to the 1970s

    • @jacobmees8040
      @jacobmees8040 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@thegunsngloryshowyou mean exponentially worse now

    • @Morbing_Time
      @Morbing_Time 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​​@@jacobmees8040all crime has gone down from the 70's, it's not the 90's anymore

  • @cc41488
    @cc41488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1726

    Louis Rossman has a great movement going on to get right to repair going for the consumer electronics space. Hopefully with enough support it can even effect other industries as well.

    • @mikehawk287
      @mikehawk287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Yeah he recently covers cars and farming equipment too, shame he bought a Tesla though. I strongly recommend his channel.

    • @morkovija
      @morkovija 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      hell yeah brother! Nice to see a fellow man of culture!

    • @nombrefalso
      @nombrefalso 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@mikehawk287 he bought tesla bc isn't the only one against right to repair. The most visible one? sure. But is silly to believe that they are the only ones, just like apple, they're not the only ones, but the most notoious given the popularity. The anti-right-to-repair movement is spread along almost all companies of all types of industries!!

    • @TheCarpenterUnion
      @TheCarpenterUnion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@nombrefalso Telsa's (in reality Elon's) opinion changes on a dime though so that's a stupid reason to buy one

    • @mikehawk287
      @mikehawk287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nombrefalso we'll see that in the following years to come.

  • @ben501st
    @ben501st 3 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    I'm friends with a guy who's been a Honda engineer for 20ish years. He said their goal is for a car to last 10 years. The longevity weak point for their cars is the electronics which are more difficult to fix. Also blue paint is the hardest color to protect against UV damage since it's higher up on the EM spectrum.

    • @JustaShrimp372
      @JustaShrimp372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      well, i guess it worked for my parents. They have a '11 honda pilot they got in april of 2010, now it is 10-11 years old.

    • @el_Riky
      @el_Riky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      thanx for the blue paint information , my Subaru has that color 🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @knightwolf3511
      @knightwolf3511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      10 years i think it a docent good amount at lest for cars.
      As someone who owns a Honda, my dad owns a Honda, and 3 others in the family owns a Honda. we never had any real issiues. even sliding on ice into a ditch and driving back out in winter
      we had about 5-6 hondas over the years and a Toyota and gmc
      This was my dad's Toyota for work and the last day he gave it up to the junkyard
      imgur.com/qYOpi8Q
      imgur.com/EHSWQ56
      457,667 milies

    • @killshot7041
      @killshot7041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      So purple and blue don't last as good as red, green and yellow ? Good to know

    • @bored588
      @bored588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@killshot7041 red cost more typically

  • @amorton94
    @amorton94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +563

    Nolan with that intro gave me chills. Gojira is life.

    • @luchadorito
      @luchadorito 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Gojira is love Gojira is life

    • @brayd_2228
      @brayd_2228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yea he keeps saying all these metal deathcore death metal bands I love Even Djent

    • @josephalthaus3210
      @josephalthaus3210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @be good nobody's here to convert to Islam, but thanks anyway buckaroo

    • @IHateMyAccountName
      @IHateMyAccountName 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn good band.

    • @hathaway.1166
      @hathaway.1166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't even know Nolan listens to such sick bands like Gojira

  • @andersmogensen2819
    @andersmogensen2819 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The saying goes, that every time a content creator brings focus to planned obsolesence - an angel gets its wings

  • @asdatrollys8944
    @asdatrollys8944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    I don’t often say this but thank goodness for Germany, being able to replace my radio with this level of ease is a godsend

    • @Jay20112968
      @Jay20112968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      its almost annoying though. DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm) is EVERYWHERE. our writing paper is DIN, we have DIN for stuff like water filtration (see DIN19643), its ridiculous. Everything has to be DIN conform.

    • @hileutewie
      @hileutewie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @@Jay20112968 No, it's not annoying. It's a really good thing and greatly improves the consumer experience. Imagine having to buy special paper for your Epson printer which doesn't work with HP printers - bummer. Now expand this into anything and everything. The DIN is actually preventing dependencies on companies and enables competition in the free market. This also implies mass production becomes much cheaper thus, lower prices.

    • @ToxicReflexs
      @ToxicReflexs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Jay20112968 same thing with iso?

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      now, if only the a/c was that easy...

  • @Joe___R
    @Joe___R 3 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Right to repair is a massive fight right now in the agricultural industry right now. There are many tractor companies who are trying to force farmers to only take their equipment in to dealerships for repairs by making once simple repairs require a dealer only computer to be able to get the equipment to recognize the new part & work.

    • @stonewolf9459
      @stonewolf9459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      If my lively hood depended on heavy equipment, i would not have a single piece of equipment on my property that was set up like that.
      all policies like that do is make sure people like me wont buy from them

    • @nickcook7408
      @nickcook7408 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Right to repair only affects the rich idiots who buy new equipment - keep your old tools in good condition and you’ll never need a computer, only a wrench and a rag.

    • @JAYJAYJAY53
      @JAYJAYJAY53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Once that becomes law it will be a slippery slope . Their biggest target will be auto repair. Right now there are plenty of parts stores. But if they can make these store parts so the computer won’t recognize them it will force people to use the very expensive dealers.

    • @JAYJAYJAY53
      @JAYJAYJAY53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickcook7408 As these pieces of equipment age and you end up with one of them you will inherit the problem too. I tend to use older items myself. When dealing with technology cutting edge equals could be referred to as the bleeding edge. My car is a. 2006 and I was forced to buy a $700 scanner to read it computer beyond generic codes.

    • @iHelpSolveIt
      @iHelpSolveIt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are ways to chuck those stupid manufacturers control systems out and replace with other commercially available CPU boxes that fit any engine...

  • @blackrat1228
    @blackrat1228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +540

    "US Dept of Transportation reports the average life of a vehicle to be 12 years"
    Apparently my fleet of cars is a retirement community.

    • @robsolf
      @robsolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      In the 70's and 80's, it was about 6 years. There was a reason odometers back then only went to 99,999.9....

    • @joshuabartley5226
      @joshuabartley5226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol right!! I think I’ve owned one car newer than 12 years and it’s my wife’s lol…

    • @superstar64
      @superstar64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@robsolf
      I'm sure there's also a reason OBS Ford trucks only go up to 400k miles on the odometer.

    • @davidklein1245
      @davidklein1245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm with you there. My newest vehicle is 12 years old. The oldest is pushing 50.

    • @superstar64
      @superstar64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davidklein1245
      My truck is 15, and while it has low miles it feels like new.

  • @myjeanification
    @myjeanification ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Maintenance is everything. my last 3 cars had over 200k miles (2 VWs and a Fiat). The most money I ever had to put in to any of them besides basic maintenance was $800 for a clutch after teaching my daughter to drive a manual. When I retired I rewarded myself with a new GTI 😊

    • @Ninnjette-
      @Ninnjette- ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I wont let go of my 1999 town car, no one can understand why but I do. I love that car, I’ve had it for 3 years runs amazing has under 200,000 miles. Just replaced a ball joint and the idler arm, first time in three years I’ve had to do any repairs. You are absolutely right, as long as you take care of what you have it will last forever.

    • @BabyBugBug
      @BabyBugBug ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My Jetta is running like a champ. No, the maintenance isn’t cheap but it’s part of having a car.

    • @stephane_katende
      @stephane_katende ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@BabyBugBug part of having an unreliable car* 😂

    • @BabyBugBug
      @BabyBugBug ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stephane_katende preventative maintenance is is part of having an unreliable car? Ok if you say so bro 😂

    • @carlholland3819
      @carlholland3819 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BabyBugBug he didnt say preventative. and spending a lot on maintenance is pretty much the definition of unreliable car

  • @iLupi
    @iLupi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2070

    “Back in the early 20s”
    *realizes we’re in the early 20s now*

    • @lordrc9610
      @lordrc9610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      was about to comment this lol, crazy we need to specify what 20's now.

    • @foxgaming76yt24
      @foxgaming76yt24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Damn

    • @ilovestarship
      @ilovestarship 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      200th like

    • @xsct878
      @xsct878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      "Kif, set course for the nearest XM repair facility, meanwhile we shall sing top hits from the 80's"
      "which 80's sir"
      "for me, there are only one 80's"

    • @tocreatee5736
      @tocreatee5736 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      HYUNDAI KIA is the WORST.

  • @nolimits4942
    @nolimits4942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +576

    That advertisement bar is one of the best things about Donut Media.

    • @jacksoncalahan
      @jacksoncalahan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Strongly strongly strongly agree

    • @dubbbs
      @dubbbs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +1, gives them God tier status.

    • @zlmaa_
      @zlmaa_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes

    • @ea9849
      @ea9849 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Use sponsorblock extension.

    • @JasonTownsendJasonTownsend
      @JasonTownsendJasonTownsend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Interestingly it makes me actually watch the ad, cause their ads aren't terrible and its not very long and I know it is ending soon.

  • @pajen6849
    @pajen6849 3 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    This is why I love older japanese and Swedish cars, (in general) the manufacturers didn't really seem to grasp the idea of planned obsolencense and they really over-engineered the cars.

    • @csn6234
      @csn6234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Do you love the astronomical repair bills that come with owning a Swedish car? I owned an early-2000s Volvo XC70 around 2012. I bought it from my old man when my Mazda 3 was stolen. The Volvo was really nice and I enjoyed driving it. But then the power steering pump went out a few months after I brought it home and it cost me $1,900.

    • @THIS---GUY
      @THIS---GUY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ironic considering Japan's laws for getting older cars off the roads lol

    • @michaelvd2467
      @michaelvd2467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@csn6234 not to mention that for almost anything sensor/electronics related you need to visit a dealer because it can only be accessed using a Dice and Vida, I own a 2001 S60 and when my electronic throttle module started to act up I was not happy to say the least

    • @Cryo_Gen
      @Cryo_Gen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@csn6234 gotta go with older Swedish metal

    • @Cryo_Gen
      @Cryo_Gen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Turbobricks for life!

  • @twrecks4598
    @twrecks4598 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Great vid. I'd say there is also an "Engineered Obsolesce" ... where cars are engineered such that when repair inevitably has to be done, its cost prohibitive to do so. One example comes to mind are heater cores: they used to be pretty easy to replace, some even mounted on firewalls, accessible via the engine bay. Now, many heater cores are installed under/in the dash where you have to disassemble the entire dash to even reach it.

  • @yahyarajaee5883
    @yahyarajaee5883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    11:14 reminds me of that timeless Tyler Durden quote "Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need."

    • @kevinjones3900
      @kevinjones3900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And the TV and radio advertising tells you to buy it now. Barking that order at you.

    • @sunbeam8866
      @sunbeam8866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To keep you riding the perpetual payments merry-go-round!

    • @midwestapprentice1904
      @midwestapprentice1904 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sunbeam8866 payment merry go round? You’ve just described snap on credit Lmao

    • @johnsmith4630
      @johnsmith4630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tyler durden was hecking “andy semi tick,” amirite?

    • @johnsmith4630
      @johnsmith4630 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oy fey, this whole thread is like another shower

  • @77ford20
    @77ford20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    Planned obsolescence is everywhere. Phones, cars, even something as simple as lightbulbs are sometimes designed to fail before they actually have to.

    • @saveyourhero3307
      @saveyourhero3307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Welcome to capitalism

    • @whereismysonicantfindhim1816
      @whereismysonicantfindhim1816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Lightbulb manufacturers could make them last for almost eternity if they wanted to.

    • @johnnymfblaze
      @johnnymfblaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Veritasium recently posted a great video about the history of planned obsolescence in light bulbs
      search for : "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"

    • @DengMam
      @DengMam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Lightbulbs are the reason why planned obsolescence was invented and the may be a single one in the world in use that was built before all were built to not last more than a certain number of hours.

    • @killshot7041
      @killshot7041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @save your hero without capitalism no one would make the phones, cars or even the light bulb to begin with so we can't really blame it

  • @Pickchore
    @Pickchore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Remember when companies promoted their goods as "built to.last"?
    You don't hear that phrase any more.

    • @lawnmowerdude
      @lawnmowerdude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Duralast

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@lawnmowerdude lol batteries are literally the worse, and they’re killing the ecosystem with all the mining.

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@angelgjr1999 Silence, better than burning fossil fuels and farming.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Clay3613 Not by much. The most eco friendly thing you can do is not buy a new car until your old me falls apart.

    • @jackodiamonds21
      @jackodiamonds21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Clay3613 Not really, the amount of pollutants released by the mining and shipping of all the materials to make batteries means that they burn around the same fuel than if oil was just extracted, distilled, and burnt in a car, not only that, it leaves giant holes in the earth just to get a material that is toxic to humans and for the environment.
      Not only all of that but if they really want to install all of the charging stations, then all of the fuel not being burnt in the car will be burnt in a plant to create electricity to put into the car, which means an energy loss at each step, thus making it less efficient than just burning it in a car.
      I may not be taking you right but if you mean biofuel from farming then I agree with you, but if you're talking about farming to feed people then no.

  • @prestonstephens7719
    @prestonstephens7719 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My grandma, Steve had avocado green appliances in her kitchen until the day she died. My mothers generation had harvest gold. I can’t get a refrigerator from Frigidaire to last more than five years. If you look back in history, it all started in 1920s with a lightbulb and a planed obsolescence meeting in Europe with the manufactures. Thank you, Phillips!!!!

  • @Justin_the_Runner
    @Justin_the_Runner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +298

    "Planned obsolescence isn't as big in the car world..." tell that to BMW.

    • @TheBoxingNinja
      @TheBoxingNinja 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Going off of this video BMW isn't guilty of checking all of these boxes.
      For the last almost 20 years now their car's design has looked almost the exact same and the colors of the BMW I see are always black or white and they look the same. If they wanted you to buy a new one every year they'd change the color and design.

    • @ootmaster1
      @ootmaster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@TheBoxingNinja uhhhh plastic intakes? plastic coolant tubing? biodegradable wiring? ( actually that might have been MB, but point stands)

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      None likes BMW anyways

    • @davep4440
      @davep4440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ootmaster1 I thought the biodegradable wiring was a Mercedes thing.

    • @lucahoganyt4435
      @lucahoganyt4435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@ghoulbuster1 I like BMW lol. Not a massive fan but they are enthusiast cars. My favourite brand new BMW is the M4, and I've liked a lot of the M3 generations. But yeah they aren't very reliable. Their engines aren't bad but the electronics are embarrassingly bad.

  • @sodiumchloride7788
    @sodiumchloride7788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    "What the f**k is Planned obsolescence?" -Lada CEO, probably

    • @flarespawnkryptgodd3384
      @flarespawnkryptgodd3384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @M4m4 Lu191 man people who talk like aks last forever have never heard of the good ol' colt python

    • @crystallised88
      @crystallised88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      well if it's already obsolete when it's leaving the factory .. no need to plan it for later haha

    • @youkofoxy
      @youkofoxy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Blyat, the word is Blyat.
      I don't curse, however, I like to correct people.

    • @ElectronicsForFun
      @ElectronicsForFun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      nothing more obsolete than a 2 stroke commie car.

    • @sodiumchloride7788
      @sodiumchloride7788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ElectronicsForFun well I own one 2 stroke commie bike. And I assure you, it will last till the end of the time.

  • @superchargedpetrolhead
    @superchargedpetrolhead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2643

    with cars becoming more and more ev, this could get worse just like what is happening in the tech world.

    • @bootleg2543
      @bootleg2543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Hydrogen powered cars are better

    • @sz7568
      @sz7568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      actually that's the scary part of it...
      yes! technology can make a car run better, cleaner, faster, safer & a lot better! but eventually... that's a car! that's been made for driving. with technology more & more merged with car industry, it's like everyone is forgetting that *driving* part of car & every top priority is just about tech part of a car! 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @sz7568
      @sz7568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      I mean come on... before even car channels can touch an EV, those tech channels have been made a video for that already!

    • @Minerbot02
      @Minerbot02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      The thing about electric vehicles is that they are remarkably simple drivetrain wise, but all the manufacturers seem to want to make them massively overcomplicated by loading them with unnecessary tech that serves as failure points.

    • @Asakha1
      @Asakha1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      For having an EV myself (Nissan Leaf), and having swapped the battery (62kWh instead of a 24kWh), it's still doable, but yes, more expensive to get some parts replaced and fixed. But it's not like giant touch screens are only found in EV, neither are the new tech. Petrol cars had computers for decades already for running the engine, then the transmission, then the radio, suspension, etc.
      I guess we could all go back to manual transmission, manual choke, manual cranking, carburated engine, manual windows and seats, no AC, no radio, air cooled engine for better reliability (or at least less parts prone to break). Not sure if it would really be any better though !

  • @woodyboy188
    @woodyboy188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I went absolutely crazy for the Gojira mention, I don't know many others who listen to them so just the fact that guys on my favorite TH-cam channel know them really brings a smile to my face

    • @peterphooko1441
      @peterphooko1441 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fellow Gojira Fan here!

    • @morsumbra9692
      @morsumbra9692 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gojira and car crazy go hand and hand. Mario DuPlantier a freak. Didn't realize his brother is the guitarist until just now lolol.

  • @randycarlisle6814
    @randycarlisle6814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    2012: bought a 2001 Olds Aurora with 124K miles. 2018 - 210K miles - still ran like a champ - 28 mpg FULLY and I mean FULLY loaded at 70 mph. Had radio, CD, AND CASSETTE player. Which meant you could plug in the cassette headphone adapter and connect to your phone. I called it "blacktooth". Traded it foolishly - wife was afraid it was going to break catastrophically. Best car ever.

  • @leaverpool8059
    @leaverpool8059 3 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    Tesla : "we are green" also Tesla "let's put the battery inside the frame and refuse to sell parts to our customer", unfortunately that's only the tip of the iceberg you mention in the video... This programmed obsolescence is something that needs to be banned and punished. So much waste of materials just to see CEOs and chair board buying bigger yacht/ villa/ jets...

    • @DengMam
      @DengMam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      That’s why Tesla is basically breaking multiple EU laws. What I don’t get is why our governments here still let Tesla do business. Specially Germany, legally, a car brand is not allowed to operate if it can’t guarantee replacement parts for a minimum of 10 years after the end of production of a car, they don’t ship multiple times a day replacement parts to garages and can’t provide a replacement part in max. 1-2 days. In Germany, it is possible for you to show up in a shop at 16:00, the shop orders a very specific part they don’t have in the inventory and you leave with a fixed car around 17:30-18:00 if the shop has enough manpower to work on your car the moment you come in. Many shops refuse to service Teslas as they can’t order by email (most shops do it this way and pay when they get an invoice). They have to call the Tesla hotline and have to provide credit card infos over the phone to order and pay at the same time.

    • @mysterysolver514
      @mysterysolver514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The only way it could change is if people stop buying those cheap product, maybe everyone only buys toyota it will send the right message to other manufacturer but its not going to happen

    • @marcogallo2811
      @marcogallo2811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yea, the only way around it is if most countries start implementing and enforcing laws forcing companies to design more modular cars and provide replacement parts. Tesla is trying to make it harder to fix their cars, and apple is already known for it. They try and make it harder and harder to open up their newest products and if you manage it then all warranties are voided. We're paying top price for products and treated like its a crime to wanna use them fully.

    • @davidmoushey6185
      @davidmoushey6185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And don't forget the new gigacastings. Just wait till you need to repair one...oh that's right, you won't be able too.

    • @andrewmiller1246
      @andrewmiller1246 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@mysterysolver514 well unfortunately Toyota is one of the companies fighting the right to repair act soooo there is that

  • @filmedeveryfriday2339
    @filmedeveryfriday2339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +331

    If Henry Ford had it his way we'd still be driving T's as a daily

    • @guy2026
      @guy2026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I'd like to see a model T with a 427 V8

    • @Thatbayouboy
      @Thatbayouboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      LS swap a Model T

    • @WilliamHollinger2019
      @WilliamHollinger2019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes i can see that.

    • @MrRichiarditya
      @MrRichiarditya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      seems like fun, but the safety will be nightmare lol

    • @makfrags14
      @makfrags14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Thatbayouboy anything: LS S W A P

  • @Nickyd.
    @Nickyd. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a metalhead and a car guy I've been loving all of the metal references.

  • @aggonzalezdc
    @aggonzalezdc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    "How will you be able to look the valet in the eyes, without a new car."
    Well, theyre usually car guys, so the look from the valet's eyes is usually a genuine glint of pleasure....and certainly not from my 8 year old utterly shit factory Mitsubishi paint with sun damage, but because its an Evo and thats NOT something you can go just get a new one of...

    • @AK.__
      @AK.__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Do not over estimate it please. Valet's guys probably will not know what 'Evo' is.....

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Who needs valet dudes anyways? I can park it myself!

    • @kennytheamazing
      @kennytheamazing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ghoulbuster1 You're not allowed to everywhere, some venues do it specifically because they park the cars far away/in tighter spots to fit all the cars. Only in fancy places beyond my budget though.

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kennytheamazing yeah that's true, but at that point you have enough money to buy the valet's house.

    • @Blarbling
      @Blarbling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AK.__ Idk speaking from experience most Valet guys at my job we're complete car nerds

  • @dustinbelle3251
    @dustinbelle3251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    I thought you were going to tell us that they had engineered the paint to fade after only a few years to give used cars the appearance of being way older... THAT would have been a scandal lol

    • @sunbeam8866
      @sunbeam8866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Not fade. PEEL! Thanks clear-coat!

    • @arslan9665
      @arslan9665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      As someone that has an early 2000’s Honda, I’m beginning to think this was intentional. It’s easy to fix, but most people I know of don’t want to fix it, and hence the car is perceived older. Kinda smart if you think about it

    • @Iowa599
      @Iowa599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The changes of paint chemistry was to reduce pollution, and the new paints are more difficult to maintain. They are not impossible to maintain, but I rarely see anyone washing their car properly. When I do, they usually don't spray where they need to and almost never wax it!
      It's not "the new paint", it's the owners who don't maintain the cars.

    • @sunbeam8866
      @sunbeam8866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Iowa599 There's plenty of documentation about poorly painted new vehicles. Bottom line is quality was compromised to satisfy the EPA. As for impressing the valet, if that was all I had to worry about, I wouldn't have anything to worry about!

    • @Iowa599
      @Iowa599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sunbeam8866 And there's plenty of documentation regarding poorly painted vehicles in the past. People think they were better because of the ones they see now, but the cars they don't see now tell the truth. They are gone, because the same people neglected the care that paint needed.
      New paint is actually better, not for repairing, but from every other standpoint. (chemically and physically.)

  • @theethicalhacker7271
    @theethicalhacker7271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    I noticed that the din standard was going away. I called it out a couple years ago. Mostly because the radio is the first thing I change when buying a car.

    • @zubirhusein
      @zubirhusein 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Feels like it's been that way for the last 20 years when CD players became standard

    • @TEO24righi
      @TEO24righi ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, because u want a 1 din radio in the new Tesla model s plaid... Sure

    • @anthonywuellner969
      @anthonywuellner969 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @TEO24righi my old car had android auto, 13 inch touchscreen and all in a 2 DIN, its all planned obsolescence BS.

    • @TEO24righi
      @TEO24righi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@anthonywuellner969 and u wannt a 13inch 2 pin screen in the newer s class?

    • @anthonywuellner969
      @anthonywuellner969 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TEO24righi who unironically buys a Mercedes? if you can afford the 3000 a month terms you're better off just leasing that

  • @A.I.ghtmareVisions
    @A.I.ghtmareVisions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    100 thousand miles?
    My 94 Toyota pickup : *laughs in 400k*

    • @DengMam
      @DengMam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The Parisian Prius Taxis laugh in 1000k

    • @PrototypeSpaceMonkey
      @PrototypeSpaceMonkey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      My '04 RX-8: **cautiously laughing in 120k while nervously eyeing it's apex seals**

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The 100k limit is a myth. Just replace filters,oil, fluids, and shocks then cars can last way long. My 2003 Mustang GT drives better than new with 140k miles.

    • @lrballistics
      @lrballistics 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@PrototypeSpaceMonkey Your RX-8: *"Do you want to explode?"*

    • @marchenning5037
      @marchenning5037 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Smiling at my company 2010 Toyota hilux pickup with 685 000kms and the mother in laws 435 000km 2006 Toyota Yaris whilst frowning at the 2020 Ford Ranger with 25 000kms thats spending its third month in the dealership with electrical problems.

  • @woodrowmorrison7951
    @woodrowmorrison7951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    First time working on a car was yesterday. Immediately frustrated because of how obvious that it is meant to be disposable. All the interior knobs are plastic, breaking off, trim with those stupid tree fasteners, the whole trim piece cracking when you try and take it out, the recommended lift points that are on the weld seams were already bent over and rusted out! I'm actually pissed at this deliberate gouging on something so pricey that some people drop as much cash as a down payment on a house for. I want a vehicle that is like a wooden sail boat. Built to last, solid marine-grade parts, as many swappable standard things as possible. HELL. It makes me want to design my own utility van and try and keep it on the road as long as is possible. smh.

    • @craigstephenson7676
      @craigstephenson7676 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What car and how old?

    • @richardstockwell4862
      @richardstockwell4862 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have been in the automotive field for 10 years and I totally agree. I will keep my old Toyotas and Hondas going for as long as I can. Fuck buying overpriced throwaway plastic cars.

  • @fahimzahir9587
    @fahimzahir9587 3 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    Meanwhile on some Toyota factory line the employees are yelling: JIDOKA! KAIZEN...infusing the car with mystic energy and unfathomable reliability beyond the human lifespan.

    • @jamesmedina2062
      @jamesmedina2062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      true except some engines of late

    • @adetomiwamichael3769
      @adetomiwamichael3769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Beyond the human lifespan 😂

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      BS- they bought daihatsu because they couldn't figure out how to build a reliable motor. the toyota daihatsus are even more reliable to this day.....

    • @ziomalisty
      @ziomalisty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Also the ugliest cars on the market

    • @ziomalisty
      @ziomalisty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Gundumb Meister Pretty people on bikes ;)

  • @F8Tributo
    @F8Tributo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I'd never give any money to Omaze. By the time Omaze takes their cut, and the destination charity takes their cut, there's often little left for the intended recipient

    • @nomadace777
      @nomadace777 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True

    • @02Tony
      @02Tony ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Proof?

    • @rogerphelps9939
      @rogerphelps9939 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The destination charity is the intended recipient. The winner is just incidental.

    • @eneco3965
      @eneco3965 ปีที่แล้ว

      Charities in a nutshell

  • @cormacbeats
    @cormacbeats 3 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    i think the sneakiest way car makers are ripping you off is how every manufacturer makes the same exact crossover SUV

    • @iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934
      @iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I'm not sure exactly what you mean by they make the exact same crossover SUV, or what you consider a crossover SUV, but I've had an Equinox, Edge, and Tuscon. I hated the Equinox with a passion, the Edge just had all around issues, and I absolutely love my Tuscon. Thank God someone totaled the Equinox, only way I could get rid of it without losing money.

    • @sgtpepper6379
      @sgtpepper6379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934 yeah I ain't taking car advice from someone who bought a fucking equinox and then an edge lmao. Sorry you had to learn the hard way.

    • @bigdfitness5020
      @bigdfitness5020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@sgtpepper6379 yeah, but his point is that he tried them all and they are all different. To me they are all very similar aesthetically, but as a mechanic they are all very different.

    • @lawnmowerdude
      @lawnmowerdude 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol not really the same.

    • @iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934
      @iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ya, the Equinox was a piece of shat, and I had the Edge for 3 days and returned it. Not sure what advice I was giving, I was just wondering what you meant by they are all the same. I was only saying some suck, some really suck, and some are good.

  • @straightbusta2609
    @straightbusta2609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +728

    This is why I'm scared of EVs in general. More software related stuff, more likely the cars are going to have an expiry date

    • @lawnmowerdude
      @lawnmowerdude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Dude an electric car is no more advanced than a modern gas car. If anything it’s more complicated.

    • @colecooper5836
      @colecooper5836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      EV's scare me because manufacturers never seem to let them go, such as tesla having the power to turn off supercharging at any time.

    • @TheCarpenterUnion
      @TheCarpenterUnion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Until we have commonplace aftermarket ECMs for electric cars, I won't even consider buying one

    • @knightwolf3511
      @knightwolf3511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@lawnmowerdude not really Tesla for example gets updates over the air which means like windows if someone pushes a bad update it can brick the car basiccly your hoping the people who test and pushes updates doesn't send a bad update
      or like this SSID name for example
      www.techspot.com/news/90140-strange-ssid-could-permanently-disable-iphone-wifi.html
      if tesla was advacne though www.tesla.com/support/8gb-emmc-recall-frequently-asked-questions
      they would have not been using a 8GB eemc in the first place. for data logging they could use a m.2 slot that has a 128GB capacity or more for upgradability
      as for eemc they could have used a modern m.2. eMMC doesn’t have the firmware, multiple flash memory chips, high-quality hardware
      eMMC storage is more affordable and suitable for coping with small files but lacks in performance and everything else

    • @jaakkopontinen
      @jaakkopontinen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      I'm disgusted by the amount of electronic crap in cars in general. Little games for the driver to play with. What the heck, it's made for travel. I even think electric window lifts shouldnt exist. The crank worked just fine and is very repairable in comparison.
      Safety tech must of course have electric stuff all over, I'm not against that.

  • @jerrysanchez5453
    @jerrysanchez5453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Growing up I was told that the way car company's justify there insane prices was that you only have to buy it once,which isn't true especially if you replace it every 6 years which is the average time it takes to pay off a vehicle.they are just keeping you a slave to them

    • @xeridea
      @xeridea 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      People who buy a new car every 6 years just because have far too much money to burn. Cars can easily last 15-20 years or longer. Best option is to just buy used ~8-10 year old cars with around 100-130k miles, and drive to 200k+.

    • @thestranger1164
      @thestranger1164 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@xeridea ...and then when its paid off you can consider holding it or putting up for something newer. Never buy new.

    • @tpglo6624
      @tpglo6624 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My 05 matrix have 270k miles and still going strong lol

    • @NarwahlGaming
      @NarwahlGaming ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Then, the manufacturers offer you an incentive to turn in your same make/model car.

    • @kernoleary1394
      @kernoleary1394 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thestranger1164 yeah but... we wouldnt have a single new car if noone bought new.

  • @dominionian7193
    @dominionian7193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    @3:30 most GPS based navigation systems are one-way passive systems, meaning signals are received from satellites and location is calculated from that, but it does not get transmitted back.

  • @Cruzaman4040
    @Cruzaman4040 3 ปีที่แล้ว +488

    My dad put 500k miles on a 2003 Honda Pilot he bought new. Things ran like a champ till the day he got rid of it

    • @joshnabours9102
      @joshnabours9102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      That is what happens when you follow the manufacturer maintenance schedule to a tee on a well designed car.

    • @SteveWeltman
      @SteveWeltman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I had a 2006 Pilot with less than 200K and I was starting to get issues I didn't want to fix (like the transmission, steering rack and power steering pump, interior issues) and couldn't wait to get rid of it. I could have kept it running with an investment of time or money (or both). This may have been the exception to Honda's usual reliability, because it had been a problematic vehicle for most of it's service life.

    • @vig37
      @vig37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Only problem is that they rot like crazy. And their transmissions suck.

    • @PU8698
      @PU8698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My 1981 Land Cruiser HJ60 has 750k km or around 460k miles on it

    • @SteveWeltman
      @SteveWeltman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@PU8698 great work keeping the Cruiser alive. ANY car can be kept alive and running with enough time and interest (and money); my Pilot was my daily and I had the choice between fixing big issues (transmission, some other things) and just accepting a payment for a different vehicle. My value of the Pilot was and is low; it was fine until it wasn’t. No emotional attachment. Just a car, so I replaced it when it became a pain to deal with. And glad I did; no pride no shame, just a new car for less hassles. Happy wrenching!

  • @childnuk
    @childnuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    BMW has done genuine contributions to stop planned obsolescence. By making all their new cars absolutely ugly.
    Now I don’t desire new cars from them but think I bought the best looking ones of the decade.

    • @vonxoliver
      @vonxoliver 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Agreed, even their infotainment system doesn't improve that much and can be modified for cheap

    • @Bmontepeque11
      @Bmontepeque11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      HAHAHAHA You have just cracked me up 🤣🤣

    • @jackaustin7632
      @jackaustin7632 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😂😂

    • @sunbeam8866
      @sunbeam8866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Yeah, except since the '80s, BMW has strived to make as many critical underhood components out of plastic as possible. Parts that used to be aluminum, now biodegrade as you drive!

    • @charliehoss1614
      @charliehoss1614 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Piss on bmw

  • @magicmitch5000
    @magicmitch5000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I love how Right To Repair is becoming a big deal on YT. I hope this helps people understand that their voice matters.

  • @crxdelsolsir
    @crxdelsolsir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for covering this.
    This is a fact most people do not know or realise.
    They have been conditioned and manipulated with the living memories of people knowing better becoming less and less.

  • @chiechie9090
    @chiechie9090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    There's nothing wrong with evolving style or capability for you to want something new. There IS a problem with purposely making it impossible to keep something old.

    • @ericscaillet2232
      @ericscaillet2232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good think that philosophy does not apply to humans....or does it😐

    • @champspec
      @champspec 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I laugh at people when they get so excited about their new smart device, thats connected to the internet… of course they got the 3 year extended warranty, which wont make any difference because they will only need it about 2 weeks after the warranty expires… oh snap! Dont be surprised when all the parts are on extended backorder.

  • @amihere383
    @amihere383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    Alternate title: The not so sneaky ways car manufacturers farm you for cash

    • @Infotainment_nav
      @Infotainment_nav 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That 8 or 10-inch touchscreen always comes in the more expensive trim package doesn't it?

    • @amihere383
      @amihere383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Infotainment_nav That makes sense though, a more expensive and more luxurious option should cost more. I'm talking things like manufacturers still telling people to change their oil every 3k miles when you only need to every 6k, or even longer, just to sell more oil. Or deliberately making important things out of cheap subpar materials like the PLASTIC blowoff valve containing up to 25 PSI of pressure on Focus STs, or poorly made gaskets that can't handle heat and go bad just after the warranty expires. Farming us for cash, deliberately making things cheap so we'll have to replace them later, passive income for them.

    • @plasmawolf55
      @plasmawolf55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Infotainment_nav I got one in my base model 2019

    • @Infotainment_nav
      @Infotainment_nav 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@plasmawolf55 Thanks for your purchase.

  • @levivaughan3434
    @levivaughan3434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    What I really like are ancient cars, which can mostly be fixed with a welder, a wrench set, and a hammer.

    • @cosmicHalArizona
      @cosmicHalArizona 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. My 83 El Camino was rear ended a few years ago. Prior car an 84 Malibu wagon, prior 2 that an 84 Buick Regal. Then 87 Chevy S10. Now 2001 Hyundai Sonata. Miss my Chevys. First car 58 Chevy, 2nd 62 Nova, 68 Rally sport Camaro, 80 Z28 Camaro. I know who cares.

    • @charlesappalachia8252
      @charlesappalachia8252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I like really ancient cars that can be fixed by replacing a horse.

    • @terrygoyan
      @terrygoyan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@charlesappalachia8252 Bummer when your horse throws a rod! I mean shoe.....

    • @sunbeam8866
      @sunbeam8866 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah. I wish we could go back to the simplicity of the '60s. But sadly. compared to today, the brakes, handling, safety and fuel economy of many '60s cars sucks. And I'd hate to subject an old classic Mustang or Camaro to the ravages of rust, and all the idiot drivers on the road!
      So, i've compromised with an assortment of '90s vehicles. Fuel-injection, decent tires, brakes & handling, and just a few airbags, but without today's insane levels of technology, they're still simple enough for me to work on.

    • @levivaughan3434
      @levivaughan3434 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sunbeam8866 in my opinion, old cars with modern upgrades are the best, like newer motors or disc brakes and power steering.

  • @csn6234
    @csn6234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    8:06 ChrisFix did a great job with this video. He explained the process clearly and emphasized safety above everything else. Of course, little baby Scotty Kilmer threw a tantrum that ChrisFix was going to get someone killed with this video. Let's not all forget that Scotty Kilmer has made videos that are still available on TH-cam in which he jacks up a car, doesn't support it with jack stands, and gets underneath it and starts working on it. Talk about unsafe.

  • @Great.Username
    @Great.Username 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I never thought about the screens causing a huge problem for the radio size standardization! Thanks Donut and Nolan

  • @jaybee6280
    @jaybee6280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You're preaching to the choir. The lack of modularity and upgradeability in new cars drives me nuts. The din system is honestly one of my biggest nuisances since my Cruze head unit can't be taken out without messing up the steering wheel controls and other technical systems

  • @hex8387
    @hex8387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for speaking about right to repair and thanks to Louis Rossman for being the face of right to repair.

  • @andreia.salsinha
    @andreia.salsinha ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love my 2000 plate MX-5, she's orange, she's called Clementine, she has had so many parts replaced already, including an entire new engine, but I just can't let go of her. She had 9 owners before me and I don't think she was ever treated very nicely or properly maintained, so I'm giving her the golden years she deserves come rain or rust.

  • @nothinghere7391
    @nothinghere7391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    Imagine the winner of the Blazer saying:
    "I'm going outside to wax the Growler"

    • @charleskayser4646
      @charleskayser4646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Didnt think it was legal to wax your Growler outside

    • @da_ch00m65
      @da_ch00m65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      idk if you mean to reference top gear here but if you did props to you

    • @thebassboostedchannel1251
      @thebassboostedchannel1251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hey that’s a TG news bit

    • @fyretnt
      @fyretnt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I entered so maybe I’ll Win it and I’ll say it

    • @a3nofficial25
      @a3nofficial25 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      LMAO, Came here to comment this TG reference "Its called the growler🤣😭"

  • @omgvague
    @omgvague 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Premium price tag with an inferior interior. That's my biggest gripe.

    • @liamflynn6929
      @liamflynn6929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      New interiors are garbage. The carpets are worse than old trunk carpets and they resemble something between felt and Velcro. They're impossible to clean. The plastics fade easily (looking at you black GM interiors) or even melt

    • @fortheloveofnoise
      @fortheloveofnoise 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea better to buy a used car and take it to an automotive upholstery shop and get it done nice.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@liamflynn6929 Yeah. Even many “luxury” cars have garbage sound insulation and use crappy carpeting and plastics. Car interiors should be able to last decades but they don’t. Dodge interiors are garbage. Everything rattles.

    • @a3nofficial25
      @a3nofficial25 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude this, My 06 galant has much better leather quality in the interior than any modern car in the same segment, and it isnt even that old lol

  • @iamthecheese2737
    @iamthecheese2737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Perceived Obsolescence is absolutely a real thing. I recently bought my wife a 99 Silverado that she wanted. Got a great price on it, solid truck front to back and runs great. Rust over the wheel wells where you'd expect to see it on a 20+ year old vehicle in the rust belt of the US. Took it to work one day, where everybody is in perpetual tens of thousands of dollars in debt because they trade up every couple of years for the shiniest truck on the lot. While almost nobody knew I was the one that drove it in, I did get to here about the truck with rust in the parking lot with a temp tag on it. I just smiled. I'm a big fan of saving the old V8s as manufacturers are moving away from them for smaller engines and slapping a turbo or 2 on them. I'm looking at you GM and your plans to have a full size truck with all of it's towing capabilities with a turbo charged 4 cyl. No thanks. I bought a full sized running truck for a couple thousand dollars, can literally throw money at for the next 5 years including engine and transmission, and still have a great running truck and come no where near the cost of buying a new truck every couple of years and carrying negative equity.

    • @dustinjohnson1410
      @dustinjohnson1410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your story reminds me of my uncle. He is a CPA. Early in his career he was still driving his farm truck, not real bad shape but a little older and had some rust. His bosses told him that he needed to buy a new truck because it looked bad for the firm that there accountants were driving worn out, rusted vehicles. He had personalized plates with his name on it.

    • @ufartface
      @ufartface 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sam walton drove a beater pick up till his death

  • @GetDougDimmadomed
    @GetDougDimmadomed ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I hate the giant touchscreens in new cars. I like the small touchscreen in the 2021 Kona (I just like that crossover in general). I love my casette deck in my 2005 Taurus. I love the 6-changer in the center console. I love the quirks of old cars, a favorite being the goodies and HUD in the '89 Grand Prix.

  • @matt_neo
    @matt_neo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +402

    "shout out Gojira"
    starts frantically looking out for flying whales

    • @koopatroopa9646
      @koopatroopa9646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      holy shit man feels great that more and more people know gojira now

    • @bounce_hit3534
      @bounce_hit3534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "This is a song... About whales!... that fly! Its called Flying Whales!" Loved that show

    • @matt_neo
      @matt_neo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bounce_hit3534 Amazing intro to that one! one of my favs is Resurrection Fest 2014 with getting the wall of death going:
      "Hey, Banana, step back"
      "French flag, get outta here"
      and the wall of death was just a good ass vibe of everyone jumping and bumping around, no idiots trying to crowd kill, with a great "Muchas Fuckin Gracias" at the end lmao

    • @jacksonsauder8248
      @jacksonsauder8248 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahahahahaha

    • @masterjar1691
      @masterjar1691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NOW I CAN SEE THE WHALES! 🐋

  • @nathanjoseph4284
    @nathanjoseph4284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +636

    Day 6 of asking for an Up to Speed on how Donut Media came to be

  • @CMBDIA
    @CMBDIA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Nolan is such a cool guy. I hope he gets a 400Z.

    • @DengMam
      @DengMam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      At least, he has his timer in the phone for when he can import a Yaris GR.

    • @deabreu.tattoo
      @deabreu.tattoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I hope he gets the High car next season of High&Low

    • @NFSINSANE
      @NFSINSANE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't call it a 400Z

    • @carigparfitt263
      @carigparfitt263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NFSINSANE 400z

    • @margussakk126
      @margussakk126 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He more of a muscle car guy

  • @GoodSoupe
    @GoodSoupe 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Shoutout Gojira” hit my heart, I love you even more now nolan 👏🏻💕

  • @siggy2609
    @siggy2609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    "I've never bought a new car, well until the new z comes out"
    Yeah same here...same here...
    *cries in EU*

    • @yusufffff
      @yusufffff 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pain.

    • @justdrift8737
      @justdrift8737 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      At least you guys can get other cool cars like imports

    • @siggy2609
      @siggy2609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justdrift8737 wym imports

    • @MJ-uk6lu
      @MJ-uk6lu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@justdrift8737 Nope, they are overpriced to death. Only loads of crappy planned obsolescence VAG shit.

    • @CLK944
      @CLK944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@justdrift8737 you mean spend a ridiculous price to buy them and then get crushed by fines for trying to drive them in a bigger city?

  • @stringcus
    @stringcus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +405

    “perceived obsolescence” = status anxiety, a 21st century pandemic!

    • @basinstreetdesign5206
      @basinstreetdesign5206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      1960's-1970's, too

    • @sauerkrautjr
      @sauerkrautjr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I was just bumming yesterday about how cars don't have cd players anymore

    • @nissantuner6081
      @nissantuner6081 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Designed in obsolescence is even better...

    • @vipe650r
      @vipe650r 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It’s a tale as old as time. The only thing that’s changed is the lifespan of tech.

    • @MunkEMann
      @MunkEMann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@sauerkrautjr new cars are temporary, shitbox is forever

  • @beachboardfan9544
    @beachboardfan9544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    8:20 FINALLY!!! No other media is talking about this. Theres big right to repair pushes being made right now, and all of a sudden teslas making "integrated" (unfuckin-swappable) batteries...

  • @TheDwightMamba
    @TheDwightMamba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have 2 cars from 1998. A BMW M3 and a Honda CRV.
    I've been scooping up backups for both in anticipation of driving both for another 30 years.

  • @jamescruz8678
    @jamescruz8678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I really wish I can confidently advise: "Vote with your wallet!" to get people to keep their stuff and dissuade this predatory practice.
    But we, as consumers, are _terrible_ at that. We _still_ have things like pay-to-win and shortcut microtransactions in games and ruthlessly difficult-to-repair laptops and phones because there is a sizeable number of people still out there draining their wallets to these companies who shamelessly promote these practices. Once they're down deep, psychological factors like FOMO and devout brand loyalty make it difficult to climb back out.
    The best consumers can do now is by simply educating those who aren't already down the rabbit hole. But until regulatory bodies start stepping in (Right to Repair is gaining traction, for example), we're in for a very expensive ride.
    Shoutout to Louis Rossmann for being part of the vanguard for Right to Repair. Keep fighting the good fight.

    • @HistoryMajor7
      @HistoryMajor7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, exactly what I was thinking. Only innovation being done is how to scam you rather than sell you the best product

    • @shirool1142
      @shirool1142 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah i completely agree but this is also just inherent parts of capitalism, why wouldnt companies want as much money as they can because thats how the world works.

  • @lukestreet8473
    @lukestreet8473 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    "it's summer baby!"
    Me in the southern hemisphere: well yes but actually no.

    • @naud0g480
      @naud0g480 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Samee

    • @MAC-vi7fy
      @MAC-vi7fy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where r u from? I am guessing Australia?

    • @cactuscat7158
      @cactuscat7158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it's f****ing freezing mate

    • @carshit8127
      @carshit8127 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Andy Peek snowing in the naki cuzzy

    • @izzy031096
      @izzy031096 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@carshit8127 Chur 🤙🇳🇿

  • @jstdrv
    @jstdrv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Forgot to mention engine parts, abs units, headlights with computers inside mounted low inside so that when they leak it fries the ECU and you have to buy a new one for 2000$.

    • @jtodd0221
      @jtodd0221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      My Ram turn signal went out, so I went to AutoZone to buy new bulbs.....turns out I have the fancy headlights and you can't replace bulbs you have to buy new headlights because it's all LED. Guess how much one headlight is from the manufacturer?......$600+?! Fuuuuck me.

    • @jstdrv
      @jstdrv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@jtodd0221 exactly! That's why I love old cars like Mercedes from the 80s and 90s, they're dirt cheap to maintain in comparison. And they don't beep every fucking second

    • @jtodd0221
      @jtodd0221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@jstdrv mechanically she's holding up great, almost 170k miles and no mechanical issues so far. Let me find a solid piece of wood to knock on real quick lol.
      But all the electronic little bullshit is starting to fail.

    • @loganwork7024
      @loganwork7024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If youre paying $2,000 for an ECU youre driving the wrong car. The one on my dodge was $150

    • @jstdrv
      @jstdrv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@loganwork7024 people are fooled to buy ten year old bmw's because they are cheap. For example 2007 6-series. Adaptive headlights cost 4000$ to replace and they do leak! Money pits

  • @grantreynolds327
    @grantreynolds327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a N/A ka24de s13 240sx 3 years ago that I fixed up. It had over 300k on it. I once took it on a 4000 mile vacation to California and back. I had dozens of people worried about me and thought I was gonna break down suggesting i just catch a flight and couldn't believe a nearly 30 year old car with an original drivetrain could be reliable. This was my first real look into perceived obsolescence noticing that everyone around me though I just couldn't afford a new car and couldn't understand I just loved that model car and that it was still healthy.

  • @CarraigButler
    @CarraigButler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Gotta love that Gojira shout out lol. Had no idea Nolan listened to them.

    • @bigdaddyvince182
      @bigdaddyvince182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You have no idea how long I had to scroll to find this comment 😂

    • @peterogg736
      @peterogg736 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol yes

    • @prajyot991
      @prajyot991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@bigdaddyvince182 Same here brother! Gojira \m/

    • @bruceclough1539
      @bruceclough1539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I knew they where metalheads, why I love em

    • @BFelix1776
      @BFelix1776 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      GOJIRA!!!!!!!!!

  • @bhargavshatrughna489
    @bhargavshatrughna489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Now that cars are moving towards the tech oriented stuff, be prepared to see a lot more obsolescence. The batteries, especially, and maybe even a lot of interior screens and shit.

    • @Mr-tp2ep
      @Mr-tp2ep 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No shyt….

  • @Rawteeth
    @Rawteeth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Man, the car market is becoming more like the laptop market

    • @TheThenewdiabolic
      @TheThenewdiabolic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      And it is only going to get worse. Part of me is glad Tesla came through and forced traditional car makers to start increasing the tech in their cars but at the same time it is only going to get more annoying since now we are going to get monthly fees and micro-transactions.

    • @vera_bh8091
      @vera_bh8091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheThenewdiabolic Tesla needs to ditch half the screen and add buttons. Too distracting to lose all your focus to just change the air temperature or to change radio stations. Tesla is going backwards with the screens.

    • @aloysiusyudistianto3611
      @aloysiusyudistianto3611 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vera_bh8091 I agree with you there. But I'm afraid it will be like the smartphone situation where people just get used to touchscreens and stop demanding like we do. Maybe this is the planned obsolescence Nolan was talking about :p

    • @vera_bh8091
      @vera_bh8091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aloysiusyudistianto3611 if the screen is moved more up and it has a smaller screen with wheel controls it could solve the distraction issue. A small unit above the tach area or at 12 on the wheel. The other issue I see with a model s comparing a mercedes s class [not fair comparison] is the s class intieror jusg looks better. It has the eye candy factor while I feel the model S intieror is boring and simple. Their needs to be more flair in the inside so the costumers can be enticed to buy one.

    • @aloysiusyudistianto3611
      @aloysiusyudistianto3611 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vera_bh8091 Moving the screen upwards is a really good idea :)

  • @dp9324
    @dp9324 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Designed to Break" could be BMW North America's corporate motto!

  • @dillardelliott8493
    @dillardelliott8493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I love the reference to the legend that is Chris Fix.

    • @jeffreypierson2064
      @jeffreypierson2064 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, guys...

    • @alden6325
      @alden6325 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a informational channel so if another TH-cam channel has more information they don’t mind directing you to more information

  • @axel3983
    @axel3983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    Volvos be like: 100k miles? nahh what about 500k without oil or service

    • @JohnDoe-bd5sz
      @JohnDoe-bd5sz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah, farm equipment is built to last.

    • @adanflores4523
      @adanflores4523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JohnDoe-bd5sz I wish that was the case with my old Volvo, just took a dump on me after dumping so much money to fix it

    • @JohnDoe-bd5sz
      @JohnDoe-bd5sz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@adanflores4523 That's the main problem with volvo for me.
      Expensive to buy, expensive to fix.
      Maybe they break less, but when they do, they are a literal money pit.
      Oh and also the "old man driving" look. Volvo's are so bland looking and the interior is so dull you fall asleep :)
      In Sweden, where the car is manufactured, it seems all kinds of people drive Volvo's but in other countries it's mainly an "old man" car :)

    • @saygoodbyetoprivacy
      @saygoodbyetoprivacy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah, but it's a volvo and it has the personality of broccoli...

    • @axel3983
      @axel3983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@JohnDoe-bd5sz uhm i live in sweden, here volvos are cheaper than cheap like i can get a 940 for 500 dollar or less and spare parts are cheaper than cheap

  • @radoslavklucar1072
    @radoslavklucar1072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    When Nolan mentioned Gojira, it made me so happy and proud😊🤘🏼

  • @slamscaper128
    @slamscaper128 ปีที่แล้ว

    The perceived obsolescence is so frustrating to deal with. A useful product doesn't simply become obsolete because it's older. Good job convincing everyone that.

  • @Clemicluwho
    @Clemicluwho ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Planned and perceived obsolescence is honestly so evil.

    • @KOSMICxKLASHER2
      @KOSMICxKLASHER2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      capitalism baby

    • @calebreasons
      @calebreasons ปีที่แล้ว

      Consumerism does keep people employed though

    • @digitalrandomart3049
      @digitalrandomart3049 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@calebreasons with no planned obsolescence people will spend their money on more things. so it wont reduce employment.
      Lets says you save 10K a year without planned obsolescence . Most people will spend that money on other things. You will still buy the same amount of stuff just everything lasts longer

    • @carlholland3819
      @carlholland3819 ปีที่แล้ว

      its also part of improving technology

  • @screamo4211
    @screamo4211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    they also have the infotainment systems tied to the cars so you can’t change them even if you wanted to because it controls things like your different exhaust modes or suspension or steering modes or climate control settings and a whole lot of other things. So what happens when they stop producing, servicing or updating these infotainment units after a good number of years?

    • @DengMam
      @DengMam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You buy an aftermarket one. When I bought a doubledin Alpine, it had an interface to communicate with the car itself and it only had to be set up properly. I used an aftermarket HUD that instead of using GPS, it used the OBD2 connector and it could show me data that the car dashboard and the infotainment system didn’t show (ex. exact engine temperature instead of a light only blinker if too hot).

    • @HistoryMajor7
      @HistoryMajor7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same as videogames, iPhones, and 1080p TVs can fix the problem without an update so you stay with the old broken one or be manipulated into buying a new one

  • @djdanley7262
    @djdanley7262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    We need a donut tank top!

    • @zolar2652
      @zolar2652 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

    • @cedrix9105
      @cedrix9105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'll do you one better: We need a boost creeps tank top.

    • @LiterallyImmortal
      @LiterallyImmortal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      100% will buy if they do that. ITS SUMMMMERRRRRRRR!

    • @joshuagibson2520
      @joshuagibson2520 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nolan should model it.

    • @stiggy3416
      @stiggy3416 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d buy it

  • @sotiriszafranas8680
    @sotiriszafranas8680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I think a big problem is emission restrictions which make the use of older cars almost impossible due to heavy taxes or banning altogether.

    • @sunbeam8866
      @sunbeam8866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, for the most part, not in the US yet. But I wonder about the real 'can-of-worms' total electrification of the worlds fleet will create!

    • @AzureSoukyuu
      @AzureSoukyuu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      In Germany, they have special H license plates for "historic" vehicles. The examination is rather strict, but if you pass, then you get a fixed tax and no environmental zone restrictions. Have to get your car to 30+ years and have it in a good shape though, which might be hard.

  • @GlorifiedGremlin
    @GlorifiedGremlin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That truck is EASILY my favorite vehicle omaze has ever given away. My GOD that thing is gorgeous

  • @Steverton
    @Steverton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Clarification: it’s only the Onstar hands free calling feature that is being retired, other features (roadside assist, concierge navigation, etc..) will remain.

    • @2009mechanic
      @2009mechanic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Onstar was a milking machine to relieve you of your money as is XM Serius radio.

    • @dwightmitchell1464
      @dwightmitchell1464 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@2009mechanic XM is worth its weight in gold when you travel for a living.

    • @helblaze
      @helblaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The automatic dialing of 911 is a thing on cellphones too. Well, right now I think it's a Google Pixel exclusive feature, but it uses the accelerometer. Obviously it's not mainstream yet, but I could see the feature eventually being on every phone.

    • @2009mechanic
      @2009mechanic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So then , deactivate the phone when skydiving ?
      I plan on having mine tied to me so I don't lose it when dropping.

    • @gnad69
      @gnad69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dwightmitchell1464Just get Spotify premium and download some of the playlists that they have (they have a lot of good ones.) It's WAYYYY cheaper than SiriusXM.

  • @Danlzma
    @Danlzma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    in Mexico, in certain cities, we have an "environmental" tax that forces us to do engine check-ups twice a year in order to ensure that the engine isn't producing too many toxic gases to the environment, if you "pass" the check-up you get to drive every day year long, if not you can't drive on certain specific days depending on the color of the badge you get.
    i.e, every day except Mondays for blue badges.
    Loong story short, that helps the "planned obsolescence" and makes people buy newer cars in less than 5 years...

    • @juanitodurden9347
      @juanitodurden9347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well I mean you live in Mexico what do you expect ? 😂

    • @geeksnotdead666
      @geeksnotdead666 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, pollution it is a problem, a huge one. But these laws hasn't really the expected impact because people are too lazy to use public transport the day that they can't use their car.

    • @keyherobln
      @keyherobln ปีที่แล้ว

      so fix your car that is doesnt polute it...
      i poland we have engine and whole car checked every year

    • @wobblestone3148
      @wobblestone3148 ปีที่แล้ว

      friggin hell. the government is setting up rules the wrong way.

    • @kennethyoung2077
      @kennethyoung2077 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s funny, I own a 2001 escape and don’t have any issues with driving anywhere any time.

  • @kylerauen6978
    @kylerauen6978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    If car companies did this with seatbelts we'd be replacing people instead

    • @shoobfloof22
      @shoobfloof22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      r/cursedcomments

    • @mkviis
      @mkviis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      car companies: WTF that's cruel, have some empathy for our potential profit!

  • @mantas8443
    @mantas8443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm driving a Toyota Corolla that is almost as old as me. I love that car.
    Oh, yeah, and it's more of a tool to me than a neat accessory to show of.

  • @roguethrax
    @roguethrax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Hell yeah, I love that Nolan is a Gojira fan. Excited for their post-covid tour with Deftones!

  • @Zawfee
    @Zawfee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    You should have mentioned John Deere and our nations farmers too!

    • @farmerboy9029
      @farmerboy9029 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They already made an episode on tgat

    • @Zawfee
      @Zawfee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@farmerboy9029 hmmmm 🤔 I'll have to watch it then!

  • @abrohamlincoln2232
    @abrohamlincoln2232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Its crazy how much they can cut corners and then sell you something back

  • @Formula1flag
    @Formula1flag 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love watching donut media best channel ever for car enthusiasts. keep up the good work!❤🚙

  • @ManWithBeard1990
    @ManWithBeard1990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    You, know, I never thought of structural batteries that way. They don't seem as good an idea now as I thought they were.

    • @Borderline5440
      @Borderline5440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's their sneaky way of making sure you HAVE to buy a new car.

    • @kowosky
      @kowosky 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are also touting the million mile battery so maybe it will work

    • @CoefficientOfAwesome
      @CoefficientOfAwesome 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      One hard hit and the batteries could be unusable and the whole car is gone

    • @Solidsnake0208
      @Solidsnake0208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why would that EVER be a good idea? 😂

  • @ootmaster1
    @ootmaster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    "batteries inside the frame"
    Yeah i was totally looking for an ecological disaster of an idea

    • @tuurschellekens5385
      @tuurschellekens5385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It actually is a great idea. Its safer for the occupants, it needs less materials. And batteries these days last a long time and can be recycled at the end of their life time

    • @זהסודי-ה7מ
      @זהסודי-ה7מ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can also use them as a part of the chassis, just like Lotus used the engine in their F1 cars in the 80's

    • @tuurschellekens5385
      @tuurschellekens5385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@זהסודי-ה7מ That is what Tesla is doing right now with their structural battery pack

    • @joshjlmgproductions3313
      @joshjlmgproductions3313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@tuurschellekens5385 It requires a lot more work and energy to disassemble an entire car and recycle the battery pack than it does to just change a replaceable battery.

    • @ootmaster1
      @ootmaster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@tuurschellekens5385 Do you actually believe the garbage you spew?

  • @jitinvp3358
    @jitinvp3358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I believe a large number of people should watch this video so that we can make a stand for right to repair and create a mentality to keep using old but functioning cars

  • @danielwoods404
    @danielwoods404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was the best Donut video I've seen in a while.

  • @tmhoutdoors798
    @tmhoutdoors798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    I wish people would start making things to last again

    • @jereheiskanen1364
      @jereheiskanen1364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Toyota am i a joke to you

    • @Pxslz
      @Pxslz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Right. Everything is so disposable now.

    • @Degen.Diesel
      @Degen.Diesel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Thats why you buy something and build it yourself if you're man enough

    • @downwithtrudeau
      @downwithtrudeau 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Bur that's not very profitable.

    • @theskatingalpiner9440
      @theskatingalpiner9440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thats why my daily is a 68 Buick skylark with 600 hp and its almost mint

  • @80PercentAshamedOfU
    @80PercentAshamedOfU 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The more digital and advanced cars get, the more analog and simple I appreciate my cars being.

  • @youngnug9470
    @youngnug9470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The sounds that’s made when Nolan pushes up his glasses is the best ever! I wish that’s the sound it made for everyone pushing up glasses!

  • @AlexM-fq5nb
    @AlexM-fq5nb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your Gojira shout out and saying the Kia K5 is sick made this one of my top 5 Donut videos 👍🏻