Even if it's cheap, it doesn't deserve to be punished... If I had a cheap car, I'd probably take care of it just like an expensive one. They have a soul too! :)
I think the point is, its not your only car - its the one you dont care about and get to do all the shit jobs etc. In which case, its easy to not look after it when your nice car burns that whole clean through your wallet.
Am I the only one who would still care about the cheap car? I mean not like a new expensive one but it'd still make me sad if something happened to it.
I love cheap cars. I treat them with utmost respect. Quality oil, regular maintenance, and they serve me well. I don't push my luck with them. No overreving, regular oil checks, good sets of tyres (cheap).
Even on super cheap cars u sould change oil, make minor maintenance and tyres. My dad tell me something like u can make a fukcload of power an don't go because u lost it in shitty rubber
Well that's also because apple is an overpriced POS brand that get their products made in China and sell them as if they were made locally. Fun fact: a lot of phone brands were started by ex apple / samsung employees that were tired of being underpaid and already knew what they were doing.
@@agnesvillarruz5529 dude what is your point? There's no need to be rude Teslas an expensive car and it's my dream car and I wanted when I grow up so don't disrespect Tesla. You shouldn't disrespect innocent people either.
I upgraded from a 1998 Nissan Altima with 200,000 miles to a new Civic Si. My little nissan was held together by super glue and duct tape. Biggest piece of shit on the road. After driving the new Si for a while I really began to regret selling my old Nissan. I missed my piece of shit. I legitimately felt terrible knowing that they scrapped my little piece of shit for like $200.
I too, when i visit UK they rent for me Golf mk7. I hit a pothole and bend rly bend a fricking alloy, this cost me almost 2k, because they must take car of service and 700pounds for new rim.
My first car was a 1990 Fiat Panda, which cost me €450 to buy, lasted me for two years, and cost €540 per year to insure (third party liability insurance only).
Chris Williams It's different depending on the person i would say. I know people in sweden buy old volvos just to fuck around with in the winter and then put them in the ditch. I see your point though.
The one car I loved most was my dad's '01 Golf - smallest engine, no bells and whistles. It was 7 years old when he bought it, it looked and felt like new, the clutch action was just perfect, it never missed a beat, I did some proper off-roading in it, it always used a little less fuel than the trip computer indicated, it could for unknown reasons do a real 10 kph more than advertised, it drove me and 3 of my friends with skiing equipment to the Alps and it did eventually give its life to protect its passengers when its story came to a close in an unfortunate encounter with a pesky soulless SUV. Rest in peace old friend, and even when all of your parts will eventually have been melted down to form something new, your magic will still be alive and felt in everything created out of them. P.S.: Sorry for that one time where I caused you to have undue contact with a pillar and gave you that weird purplish mark on your front bumper, I should have taken the extra 10 seconds to back you up and make sure to avoid it.
I couldn't do that to my little buddy.. And I hate myself when I accidentally bump into something a bit.. I'm a good driver for a beginner but I still have a lot to learn
I totally agree with you I have a škoda felicia now that I got from my dad for free and although I drive it as hard as it goes I never do it with a cold engine
Than you've never driven real shitboxes..and I'm not even talking about cheap cars. When I had to drive a tdci focus and a dacia duster,I treated them like they need to be treated,rev limiting and dropping clutch while ice cold,etc
@Dirt Smoothie Speed doesn't matter all that much. Obviously you shouldn't go too fast, but you can totally go up to 90 with a cold engine. What you need to avoid is rapid acceleration, and low RPMs.
I just love this Alex. We've had old cheap cars for 25 years until the last 2 years. And although we like our new cars it is much more stressful. I still look at old cars and think of getting one for its character etc. I look at all sorts so love your different videos like this and when you buy different cars on a budget. Keep these videos going. I just love em!
I mean if something were to happen to it, I wouldn't feel obligated to fix it, but I wouldn't purposefully trash it. My dad's daily is a 2015 Honda CR-V. We still take care of it. Someone made a small scratch on it with a shopping cart. No big deal
I bought my first car for 300$. It was a Seat Toledo from 1993. The car was indestructible. It had the 1,8 liter 90hp mono-injection and it was surprisingly fast taken in comparison its a sedan. I still have it and it never ever broke down. Its actually in the same condition as i bought it. I treat it with respect and dont drive it fast so it will probably last for like 10 years more.
bobthebobcat actually the Proton Saga has its own dedicated video 'the best crap car under 200 or 2000 pounds' by same Car Throttle. only you have full heart of hatred, assuming the car that has its own full review a garbage. reflecting ur self as garbage too. butthurt now pls.
Pure truth. I own 2003 Peugeot 406. It has more than 500 000 kms, full of scars and bumps but it is best car which I had opportunity to drive. It doesn't matter if it is loaded with 500 kgs or empty it is comfy and runs. Thumbs up for old cars.
i got my driving license on last Thursday, and my grandpa gave me his 18 years old suzuki swift 1,0 (he already had some problem to turn on his right or left to see any car coming on the road). In my country there are plenty of them, and you can get one in normal shape around 275 pounds. They aren't the fastest, the biggest, and it's not a life insurance to travel with one (we call it paper car) but in exchange they use 5l/100 km. Even so i really love to drive it, and i try to give all the things what a normal car can get to be (almost) perfect. I just want to say that, if you drive these cars with a little patience, and try to do the very basic maintance, you can save them for those people who can't afford an expensive car. That's all what i wanted. Good driving and wide roads to all.
This inspired me to buy a cheap car out right. It’s not a bad idea. Under 2k that’s gets me from point a to point b. I wouldn’t treat it that bad but definitely a bit more loose
Im the kind of person to take care of any cars, including cheap cars. I have a cute little red VW polo 2001 model and my goal is to bring it back to it's old days.
Whether expensive as hell or cheap as fuck, I'd feel bad for any car that was either wrecked in an accident or was sent to the scrapyard to be parted out and crushed for being too broke down. Stuff like that brings tears to my eyes, and I have to do it to my precious 528i fairly soon for being wrecked in an accident. I loved that car, and it tortures me to know that I have to bury it forever... :'(
SkyScourgeGod i feel you bro.My dad had a mercedes-benz 123 for 11 years and it was a good car but it was old and the insurance was expensive.We gave it to some people at a junkyard and we took a better car and when we left with the new one i was sooooo sad because i thought it was going to be scrapped but after some time these people sold it to another junkyard and i was worried even more and when we were going into the town where our old car was i expected it to be scrapped or stripped but it was collecting rust and dust instead
SkyScourgeGod I ain't feeling you but I will. I am having my driving license soon and we have a 23 year old Fiat Marea which is the Turbo version of the 125hp line. It sounds lovely, it is easy to drive, so maneuverable and has more power of acceleration than a Porsche Cayenne of it's time. What's sad too, it has many fails, the speed needle often drops and you don't know how fast you go, some other stuff, but it's such a beautiful curved sports car. I hope I can own it so that I will keep the car in one piece instead of sending it to the car abattoir.
5 years ago my Dad bought a Vauxhall zafira for £200 and hasn't had to touch it once under the bonnet, it just fixes itself. An example of this is that a few weeks ago it had a problem when every 2 seconds it would rev on its own, he drove it 10 miles and it never happened again. It is probably worth about £50 but it's the most reliable car that we have ever owned.
How's that Zafira doing bud? I know what you mean about them fixing themselves! I find it genuinely amazing how even some knocks and rattles go away on there own!
Then you brake on a slightly wet road and you start gliding, praying and wishing you bought a car with a.b.s... happened to me when I was on a friend's car😂😂
Or you don’t. It depends on your foot and your brain operating it. Although you need to have developed the feel for the car, which will not be the case with a friend’s car.
@@marekj1100 It wasn't an ordinary situation like entering a roundabout or a curve, it was a car invading my lane, you can't just choose not to break, or do the hammering on the brake that everyone says they'd do but somehow whenever something happens they don't. Sometimes the efficiency of your braking can determine the outcome of a risky situation and taking into account reaction time, stress and fear I wouldn't be so stupid again to drive a car without abs. Even if I used it once, cause I'm super good at braking, that time it would have saved my life. And once it saved someone elses life cause a car poked out a crossing with low visibility and wet road and I was like 60 km/h, braked firmly cause I knew I had abs and stopped safely in an astonishing short distance.
@@marekj1100 To add another anecdote my cat once ran into a 90km/h road, a sports car came at least at 70 km/h and holy s*** it stopped in like 20 meters, the hull bouncing forth and then coming back, and the stupid cat ran away uninjured.
@@BigLiftsITA, I remember two incidents when I had to brake as effectively as possible. At both times was I driving a relatively old car with no ABS. Last summer I had to brake for a deer stepping into my way. I wasn’t driving very fast through that dale (maybe 50 km/h), but the road was wet. The deer stepped onto it from the growth on the left side, not far from me, maybe at 7-10 metres. Somehow, I pushed on the brake pedal with just the right force, so that the car did not skid one bit, yet it slowed almost to a halt on just a few metres. There was smell of rubber, but no skid. And many years ago, I was driving about 60 km/h in an empty lane, passing still traffic in the next two lanes on my right. Some sucker with a briefcase in his hand was making his way across that multilane road, among the still cars. I spotted him maybe at 20 m. Within a fraction of a second, knowing I had no ABS, I pushed with full force on the brake pedal, released, and pushed again with full force. I stopped to a halt within some 10 m, instead of hitting the sucker. I’m not saying every driver can do this. Somehow, I can, without consciously thinking about it.
I drove 10 years without ABS and never had any problem. I am driving car with ABS. And i found myself in situation. Ok I do not need any specific effort in controling but for god sake just stop it. It takes forever to stop especially slipary condition....
I’ve been loving a £150 cheap car since 2005. Still runs and I recently restored it. It became a rare car by outlasting its brothers and sisters and is now worth far more than I paid for it.
I’ve tried to explain that to my neighbour but he won’t listen to me. Every time I see him in the driveway he says: ”U still think ur 1994 Mercedes is better than my Lambo?” And every single time I reply: ”Oh yes”
So true !! Had a mk3 Astra as a stop gap, cost £300 and lasted two years, never broke down, drove surprisingly well, cost nothing to run, and cheap to insure. Was gutted to sell it in all honesty.
I simply take care of everything I own, and it lasts a good long while. But I can appreciate that struts for my integra cost $60 while struts on a Lexus cost $800
It's right below this comment... lol *"Hyundai Accent Fan Club 8 minutes ago* *Yea that's about the only bad thing with the Hyundai Accent. There just so damn expensive."*
I once didn't slow down for a speed bump in my peugeot 106 that I bought for 300 pounds and I carved a huge dent in my oil sump, I still used it for another 6 months like that and then scrapped it. Gotta love cheap cars
I disagree with some of this. A cheap car can't take you places you wouldn't normally go. There is a fear of the car breaking down in the middle of nowhere without any way of communicating with others. Not to mention having to pay for a towing fee.
Not a problem if you have basic repair skills. If you have an old car you quickly find out what problems it might have, keep spare parts and tools with you. I drove my 300 dollar Volvo from the north of Sweden all through Europe and into southern Italy. And back through Norway and home. . Replaced a few fan belts, re-attached the exhaust system with some zip ties and a few other things. No problems.
Not everybody has money, basic repair skills, or tools/spare parts with them. Some people actually are forced to buy cheap cars cuz it's all they can afford. Not to mention barely afford to keep maintenance on said car. Here's an example. My wife and i are driving a used car that was sold by someone in a town over. 2,000$. We now have a leaking valve cover. I don't own any tools(even if i did, the apartment complex my wife and I live at do not allow residents to work on cars in the parking lot).
Well that sucks for you. I would never live in such a place and not owning any tools? Not an option for me. Working on cars is fun. I service my cars completely. Takes almost zero skills. If you can drive a car you can fix a car.
It does suck. I'm not happy to be here. But it's also out of my hands. like i've mentioned earlier. Everyone's situation is different. We kinda have no other place to live. And for the not owning tools thing. It goes along with why we live here. We don't make enough money to move, get tools, afford better things, not even enough to save. Part of the fun you have while working on cars is a huge part of why you agree with this video and are saying the things you are. Some people just aren't as fortunate as others.
Can confirm. 04 diesel golf is practically a rental that I am kind to until it’s warm. Try to keep it looking nice, it rally it on gravel, apex every corner and bomb backroads without to much concerned for scratches or chips.
@@charlieboyd2453 that make a lot of sense.. When u drive some cheap off brand (in Europe not VAG or Honda) u even dont lock this shit because don't wanna steal it. Just like US version of PT Cruiser
@@piter4595 Nope. Going over speed bumps at high speed will damage your suspension, bad parking habits will ruin your tires and driving with your foot on the floor will shorten your engine's life.
I hit some train tracks near work going 65..my 2005 honda Odyssey got air for a couple seconds.. Didn't mean to do it but it was still fun and it took it with no damage.
I love my cheap and cheerful 2004 Fiat Punto. I've only spent £250 on it and it starts every time and runs without an issue. Not the prettiest but for sure beats walking.
So true, have got a top end special car and it terrifies me to park it anywhere or even drive it, my £600 winter hack is brilliant and takes the stress out of parking it anywhere
I have that exact same Mitsubishi Space Star as my first car for three years now. It's an unreliable pile of junk but comfy as fuck and I love it! Let's see how long I can keep it going! :)
stop spending money on stuff u dont need lol, 200 pounds or whatever isnt much if you save properly. People in australia spend more on couches than they do on their cars lol
great videos Alex..this is exactly what the youth of this generation need to understand, that a cheap reliable car is a much better deal to get into at the start of life or career as it cover all the basics. thanks chap, take care..
Agree with points like minimal depreciation and don't care if odd bump scrape etc or loading crap in it. But disagree massively with using cheap fuels and generally not maintaining it. Whether it's a 70 plate Merc or a 99 plate fiesta a cat converter is a cat converter and will need replacing if you use low grade fuels all the time. I've learnt that with my cheap peugeot 207 I only use the good stuff because I want it to last
I do agree. I drive an 06 Seat Ibiza. It looks very rough on the outside. I don't care if it gets dinged further when it's parked but I do want to keep it running for a long time so I avoid super market fuels. I use Esso 95 or Shell Fuel save and my car is happy with it. When I used Morrisons fuel, my car was chugging very bad when it was idling and sound louder.
I respect my 16 year old on the cheaper side car just as much as new expensive car... he has a name and I always say good morning and see you tomorrow... he has character, he is my pal ... respect our cheap baby’s 💗🚗🔥
spot on advice. insurance is likely to be where you spend your hard earned cash. £500 car and £1000 insurance, unless you are old like me and insurance is less than £250!
instead you run out of money spending it on insurance in the uk here. mt dad was paying 2000 pounds(cheapest one he can find, clean licence) on a 2005 honda accord here in the uk.
Bike Life still sounds over priced. I've been quoted under £1k for modified 2.5 turbos and 3.5 v6. It's not only the car, but the driver, occupation, where you live etc... I hope your dad enjoys his car :)
It's tongue in cheek. Most of the points are valid. Reliability is the issue. Most people have a car to display their idealised self to the world. People who drive shitters are either paupers who can't get credit or highly focused people with their ego in check (and possibly the millionaire next door).
I soooo agree with this I have a cheap car it never let me down I used to have a 02 Renault Laguna IT BROKE MY HEART although it was very smooth on the road and had alot of features I then bought a Toyota starlet 1997 1.3 so fast and reliable and then bought a Toyota Corolla 1995 xli 1.3 really fast smooth on the road nothing wrong
as a person who has 3 different expensive Porsche I have to say I still have my first Peugeot 206 and I love it as much as I love my new cars, and I use it for everything routines like shopping etc.
DeathBiscuit -_-, What? do you want people to crash with lamborghini instead? Do you know how rich people stay rich? They don’t waste their money dingus
Great video! I can’t stand the trend for leasing big, expensive show-off cars, in an effort to convince everyone that they’ve “made it”. (Cough Range Rover, BMW)
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The moment you realise the cheap car is the car youre saving for
Trev 231 HAHAHAHAH SO true
SO TRUE
Hahaha yes 😂
Yeaaaaap
AHAHAHAH
I can't do that to my 2004 car. He was with me when I had nothing. He's my greatest pal.
Yes! Yes! Yes! Mine is a bit younger (2010) but I had her when I started learning and my sister got a new car which I legit hate. Oldies are goodies.
@@thePipeBandEnthusiast Tbh 2010 is brand new for me. I drive a 1997 Audi A4.
I know the feeling.
Grato Nite what car tho
@@theun-knownmusician5468 It's a 2004 Honda jazz, 2nd gen I believe, in other countries it's similar to the 1st gen Honda Odyssey
I don’t care if the car cost me $100 or $10,000, I’m still going to treat it with the same respect.
Hell yeah!
You mean $100 000.$10k ain't that much
@@kevinisenzo7945 I take care of my old Golf even when i just paid 250.-
I get his point though, you're allot less likely to care if you do get a scratch.
@@kevinisenzo7945 weird flex but ok
Can we take a moment to appreciate that someone stood in a trench to get a totally unnecessary fly by shot at 2:05
He probably would've just wrapped his arm around the fence. Nevertheless your comment is legit funny. 👍
what about at 2:25 when he literally scraped straight into a wall and nearly broke the indicator off.
Even if it's cheap, it doesn't deserve to be punished... If I had a cheap car, I'd probably take care of it just like an expensive one. They have a soul too! :)
Djordje Ristic so true man!
Djordje Ristic Exactly ! Me too
I think the point is, its not your only car - its the one you dont care about and get to do all the shit jobs etc. In which case, its easy to not look after it when your nice car burns that whole clean through your wallet.
Spot on. No matter what the car, rental, banger, leased, etc, I still can't bring myself to drive it hard on a cold engine!
This video just sound as "How to be a non car guy" . Just don't love them all or just respect them. No matter what car that is.
Am I the only one who would still care about the cheap car? I mean not like a new expensive one but it'd still make me sad if something happened to it.
EF_Wagon you should care, they are just saying that it can handle heavy damage and still not have any problem with your money
EF_Wagon your not the only one bro
Fubar Garage I anthromorphasize ita
Fubar Garage same. I've had a car I picked up for $200 seven months ago and it's still going strong
And my daily driver was a $400 car
I mean I don't wax or even wash them regularly but I still park like my car is made from eggshells
I love cheap cars. I treat them with utmost respect. Quality oil, regular maintenance, and they serve me well. I don't push my luck with them. No overreving, regular oil checks, good sets of tyres (cheap).
That's how everyone should be treating their cars, great job buddy 👍
Even on super cheap cars u sould change oil, make minor maintenance and tyres.
My dad tell me something like u can make a fukcload of power an don't go because u lost it in shitty rubber
@@DMAX-tp4pc What cheap cars do you have haha?
@@GWilly-nf8ur Daily Audi 80 1.9TDI
Weekend BMW 130 E87
Fun fact: some of these car is more cheap than iphone x
These carS ARE
Until you add tax and insurance lol
@@Simon_CVR the Renault 21 in a pretty shape is like 4..5.000 euro bruh
They'll last longer too :3
Well that's also because apple is an overpriced POS brand that get their products made in China and sell them as if they were made locally. Fun fact: a lot of phone brands were started by ex apple / samsung employees that were tired of being underpaid and already knew what they were doing.
what if my dream car is a cheap car ?
Better for you.
Buy a new Golf GTI and a cheap car. You'll get your bragging rights with your cheap car.
you have the heart of a banger racer
If your dream car is cheap, then do what you can to have that and possibly another cheap car purely to keep said dream car in good condition
then you have already made it in life i guess
Don’t you ever disrespect cheap cars
Louies Miguel NO only poor dumbasses say that I want a Lamborghini aventador so that means your poor
@@agnesvillarruz5529 shut up bitch learn to appreciate
@@agnesvillarruz5529 just no........ you can have a super car becouse you like it. And if you have it i dont think that you are poor.
@@agnesvillarruz5529 dude what is your point? There's no need to be rude Teslas an expensive car and it's my dream car and I wanted when I grow up so don't disrespect Tesla. You shouldn't disrespect innocent people either.
Don't disrespect cars at all I would say... Unless they are GM re badged daewoos lol
I upgraded from a 1998 Nissan Altima with 200,000 miles to a new Civic Si. My little nissan was held together by super glue and duct tape. Biggest piece of shit on the road. After driving the new Si for a while I really began to regret selling my old Nissan. I missed my piece of shit. I legitimately felt terrible knowing that they scrapped my little piece of shit for like $200.
poor little piece of shit
I feel sorry for that piece of shit.
Nice story. :D :DDD
Poor little piece of shit
a piece of shit car is more fun than a new car.
I would drive a rental more carefully than my own
I too, when i visit UK they rent for me Golf mk7. I hit a pothole and bend rly bend a fricking alloy, this cost me almost 2k, because they must take car of service and 700pounds for new rim.
Kia Forte
@@mateuszzimon8216 700 pounds for one rim is a total ripoff lol, you can get bbs or other performance rims for cheaper than that
@@KuzkayDev OEM rims are ripoff...
Especially when alloy is option
I took a rental dodge charger to 150 mph once. Was by far the most fun I've ever had but I'd never do it in my own car
My current car is a £350 Peugeot 206, and she's great, Problem is I'm a first year driver and my car insurance is £1800 for the year...
no shit !
you pay almost 5 times the car's price per year
damn thats alot
My first car was a 1990 Fiat Panda, which cost me €450 to buy, lasted me for two years, and cost €540 per year to insure (third party liability insurance only).
Lucky you, I'm in Ireland trying to insure a 1.0 Nissan micra as a first car and the insurance company wand 3500-9000 euros
Jordan Lloyd WTF!
Irish insurance companies are really taking the piss, everything about owning a car here is rediculous
All cars deserve the same respect.
LordAnestis absolutely true. I love cars and each should have respect even if it's for 5 pounds
LordAnestis wrong. Ferrari 250 GTO is shit.
They're just cars.
i dont like cars i have to coddle.. i feel i would have to be super anal in a new mercedes.. fuck that!
Prius.
Also you can upgrade it and make it into a sleeper, no one would ever think a car with the front bumper taped in to the body has 230 bhp
But then it wouldn't be a cheap car if you bought things for it that is more expensive than the car.
Chris Williams Yeah but if you buy a beater car for like 200 dollars and you're just gonna fuck with it you're probaly not gonna service it.
Chris Williams It's different depending on the person i would say. I know people in sweden buy old volvos just to fuck around with in the winter and then put them in the ditch. I see your point though.
Chris Williams I can't either lol
230hp car is hardly a sleeper
The one car I loved most was my dad's '01 Golf - smallest engine, no bells and whistles. It was 7 years old when he bought it, it looked and felt like new, the clutch action was just perfect, it never missed a beat, I did some proper off-roading in it, it always used a little less fuel than the trip computer indicated, it could for unknown reasons do a real 10 kph more than advertised, it drove me and 3 of my friends with skiing equipment to the Alps and it did eventually give its life to protect its passengers when its story came to a close in an unfortunate encounter with a pesky soulless SUV.
Rest in peace old friend, and even when all of your parts will eventually have been melted down to form something new, your magic will still be alive and felt in everything created out of them.
P.S.: Sorry for that one time where I caused you to have undue contact with a pillar and gave you that weird purplish mark on your front bumper, I should have taken the extra 10 seconds to back you up and make sure to avoid it.
you lost me at the offroading glad you dont have it
i almost cried😊
No car is that cheap when you add tax and insurance to it :(
Insurance in a cheap car?
Stalin
99 Honda Civic cost me 24$ a month for full coverage.
G Palmer0331 uk insurance is expensive
Illegal to not have insurance in the UK
AHAHAHAHAH in Italy insurance a Fiat panda cost a 400€
You forgot that if your car isn't good who will steal it???
yeah that is the main reason he forgot
People who doesn't have car 😅
Ive had a car Worth around 300 and it got stolen.... The man even used it every day in my small town
@@janhansen554 how dumb was that guy
Yes...unless it's an old Civic
You're not a car guy if you don't care about every car.
Big facto
Super Trini Gamer even a Prius?
Wrong guy
@@kfcgravy5041 😂😂😂
R/gatekeeping
Mazda RX-8 💪
Cheap to buy ❤️👌
CLAYMORE looks like you’re a big fan of that car
Oa plays
Exactly, i LOVE that car
Go for Mitsubishi Mirage Sedan, it's one of the cheapest cars to own.
I own a RX-8 and its actually more reliable than you think. I have only spent $50 dollars on it so far.
from what I've heard, they prefer to be driven hard lol
I don't know why but i always feel bad when i treat my cheap car rough, it's like something's not right and I shouldn't have done that :/
I still cringed a little at some of the damage...
Bitch it’s a piece of shit car
Ford galaxie Fan club! And the Ford galaxy isn't?
@jermey clarkson savage
William Carnero no that’s how u spell the cars name damnit...
Ford galaxie Fan club! Its still shit 😂
2:25 the wall moved XD
That house must have been cheap
Woah
2:20 MY HEART
Ikr
Dude, who cares. I'm more frightened about the entire wall moved when the car crashed onto it😂😂
I really like that mitsubishi
I couldn't do that to my little buddy..
And I hate myself when I accidentally bump into something a bit.. I'm a good driver for a beginner but I still have a lot to learn
I reported the video for sexual harrasment when I saw that
15th Reason:
If you crash it, at least you can buy a new one in about a day of work.
You must have a good job if you can buy a car from one days wages!
SolidShark100 lol
jeefcake lol ikr
Or 0 sec
I use to make 400 a week I could have bought a 200 car every week
2:41 god forbid! that's such a cruelty, i couldn't do it on a car i got for free! it hurts me on the inside.
I totally agree with you I have a škoda felicia now that I got from my dad for free and although I drive it as hard as it goes I never do it with a cold engine
England is my city it’s every day BRO😂
Than you've never driven real shitboxes..and I'm not even talking about cheap cars.
When I had to drive a tdci focus and a dacia duster,I treated them like they need to be treated,rev limiting and dropping clutch while ice cold,etc
@Dirt Smoothie
Speed doesn't matter all that much. Obviously you shouldn't go too fast, but you can totally go up to 90 with a cold engine. What you need to avoid is rapid acceleration, and low RPMs.
@A real bisexual petrol-head wtf
My daily driver cost £325 and I don't treat it rough like this.
Ducky Vexton neither would I
Great to hear that
what was that? I'm looking for a cheap daily driver with a bit of poke
Johnny D Legend check out the Facebook market
I speed over bumps
I just love this Alex. We've had old cheap cars for 25 years until the last 2 years. And although we like our new cars it is much more stressful. I still look at old cars and think of getting one for its character etc. I look at all sorts so love your different videos like this and when you buy different cars on a budget. Keep these videos going. I just love em!
I still wouldn't treat a $20 car like that
Pussy.
Jesper jeez look at you riding in your Volvo
Gav Com Atleast i have a car :)
Jesper savage. Really though we own a merc
I mean if something were to happen to it, I wouldn't feel obligated to fix it, but I wouldn't purposefully trash it. My dad's daily is a 2015 Honda CR-V. We still take care of it. Someone made a small scratch on it with a shopping cart. No big deal
Please treat your tires better. You should never throw kidnapping victim on them, they could get damaged. The tires...
Never slow down for speed bumps is the best! at least for me
I bought my first car for 300$. It was a Seat Toledo from 1993. The car was indestructible. It had the 1,8 liter 90hp mono-injection and it was surprisingly fast taken in comparison its a sedan. I still have it and it never ever broke down. Its actually in the same condition as i bought it. I treat it with respect and dont drive it fast so it will probably last for like 10 years more.
cheap car are reliable cuz it know it will go straight to the scrap yard if it breaks
Patthon Sirilim good point
It literally said that in the video
That's a myth...if that's the case I'm surprised why people still use age-old 1.9 TDI Octavias as taxis in some European countries.
*Why dont you go straight to the graveyard*
@@domesticyt2343 he was quoting it, you autistic fuck
Donald is actually a car that is manufactured in Malaysia called 'Proton' and its model name is 'Saga'.
For once someone actually recognize it.
Ikr
bobthebobcat actually the Proton Saga has its own dedicated video 'the best crap car under 200 or 2000 pounds' by same Car Throttle. only you have full heart of hatred, assuming the car that has its own full review a garbage. reflecting ur self as garbage too. butthurt now pls.
bobthebobcat shut up indon.
CAN ALL OF YOU ASIANS SHUT UP
Pure truth. I own 2003 Peugeot 406. It has more than 500 000 kms, full of scars and bumps but it is best car which I had opportunity to drive. It doesn't matter if it is loaded with 500 kgs or empty it is comfy and runs. Thumbs up for old cars.
i got my driving license on last Thursday, and my grandpa gave me his 18 years old suzuki swift 1,0 (he already had some problem to turn on his right or left to see any car coming on the road). In my country there are plenty of them, and you can get one in normal shape around 275 pounds. They aren't the fastest, the biggest, and it's not a life insurance to travel with one (we call it paper car) but in exchange they use 5l/100 km. Even so i really love to drive it, and i try to give all the things what a normal car can get to be (almost) perfect.
I just want to say that, if you drive these cars with a little patience, and try to do the very basic maintance, you can save them for those people who can't afford an expensive car.
That's all what i wanted. Good driving and wide roads to all.
The Swift is a great driver's car...it kind of embodies the spirit of early Golf GTIs... light but nimble and peppy.
aha
when u said there are lot of swifts in your country,i instantly checked your name,and i was right that you are hungarian
Reason 15: It gets you from A to B. Period.
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Pharwex if B isn't to far away
@@conallhenson8880 U wanna tell my old cheapo audi don't go from Poland to Potugal and back??
I make this trip without any issues
@@mateuszzimon8216 at the the end of the day it all depends on the car.so im guessing your audi was a success
This inspired me to buy a cheap car out right. It’s not a bad idea. Under 2k that’s gets me from point a to point b. I wouldn’t treat it that bad but definitely a bit more loose
I still cringed when he crunched that cheap ecobox POS against a wall. :D
It was scuffed up anyway.
Do people even know the meaning of cringe?
Im the kind of person to take care of any cars, including cheap cars. I have a cute little red VW polo 2001 model and my goal is to bring it back to it's old days.
We have same Polo, in blue, SDI, and I'm taking care of it, because it is great car!
I’m glad your taking care of it
I have one too and they been great tough reliable and cheap to run.
Whether expensive as hell or cheap as fuck, I'd feel bad for any car that was either wrecked in an accident or was sent to the scrapyard to be parted out and crushed for being too broke down. Stuff like that brings tears to my eyes, and I have to do it to my precious 528i fairly soon for being wrecked in an accident. I loved that car, and it tortures me to know that I have to bury it forever... :'(
SkyScourgeGod i feel you bro.My dad had a mercedes-benz 123 for 11 years and it was a good car but it was old and the insurance was expensive.We gave it to some people at a junkyard and we took a better car and when we left with the new one i was sooooo sad because i thought it was going to be scrapped but after some time these people sold it to another junkyard and i was worried even more and when we were going into the town where our old car was i expected it to be scrapped or stripped but it was collecting rust and dust instead
I feel you, 1999 Corolla I had since my childhood killed in a crash even though it was running fine. Now I get a 2017 outback
SkyScourgeGod :(
SkyScourgeGod I ain't feeling you but I will. I am having my driving license soon and we have a 23 year old Fiat Marea which is the Turbo version of the 125hp line. It sounds lovely, it is easy to drive, so maneuverable and has more power of acceleration than a Porsche Cayenne of it's time. What's sad too, it has many fails, the speed needle often drops and you don't know how fast you go, some other stuff, but it's such a beautiful curved sports car. I hope I can own it so that I will keep the car in one piece instead of sending it to the car abattoir.
5 years ago my Dad bought a Vauxhall zafira for £200 and hasn't had to touch it once under the bonnet, it just fixes itself. An example of this is that a few weeks ago it had a problem when every 2 seconds it would rev on its own, he drove it 10 miles and it never happened again.
It is probably worth about £50 but it's the most reliable car that we have ever owned.
How's that Zafira doing bud? I know what you mean about them fixing themselves! I find it genuinely amazing how even some knocks and rattles go away on there own!
Then you brake on a slightly wet road and you start gliding, praying and wishing you bought a car with a.b.s... happened to me when I was on a friend's car😂😂
Or you don’t. It depends on your foot and your brain operating it.
Although you need to have developed the feel for the car, which will not be the case with a friend’s car.
@@marekj1100 It wasn't an ordinary situation like entering a roundabout or a curve, it was a car invading my lane, you can't just choose not to break, or do the hammering on the brake that everyone says they'd do but somehow whenever something happens they don't. Sometimes the efficiency of your braking can determine the outcome of a risky situation and taking into account reaction time, stress and fear I wouldn't be so stupid again to drive a car without abs. Even if I used it once, cause I'm super good at braking, that time it would have saved my life. And once it saved someone elses life cause a car poked out a crossing with low visibility and wet road and I was like 60 km/h, braked firmly cause I knew I had abs and stopped safely in an astonishing short distance.
@@marekj1100 To add another anecdote my cat once ran into a 90km/h road, a sports car came at least at 70 km/h and holy s*** it stopped in like 20 meters, the hull bouncing forth and then coming back, and the stupid cat ran away uninjured.
@@BigLiftsITA,
I remember two incidents when I had to brake as effectively as possible. At both times was I driving a relatively old car with no ABS.
Last summer I had to brake for a deer stepping into my way. I wasn’t driving very fast through that dale (maybe 50 km/h), but the road was wet. The deer stepped onto it from the growth on the left side, not far from me, maybe at 7-10 metres. Somehow, I pushed on the brake pedal with just the right force, so that the car did not skid one bit, yet it slowed almost to a halt on just a few metres. There was smell of rubber, but no skid.
And many years ago, I was driving about 60 km/h in an empty lane, passing still traffic in the next two lanes on my right. Some sucker with a briefcase in his hand was making his way across that multilane road, among the still cars. I spotted him maybe at 20 m. Within a fraction of a second, knowing I had no ABS, I pushed with full force on the brake pedal, released, and pushed again with full force. I stopped to a halt within some 10 m, instead of hitting the sucker.
I’m not saying every driver can do this. Somehow, I can, without consciously thinking about it.
I drove 10 years without ABS and never had any problem. I am driving car with ABS. And i found myself in situation. Ok I do not need any specific effort in controling but for god sake just stop it. It takes forever to stop especially slipary condition....
I’ve been loving a £150 cheap car since 2005. Still runs and I recently restored it. It became a rare car by outlasting its brothers and sisters and is now worth far more than I paid for it.
What car is it?
Yea that's about the only bad thing with the Hyundai Accent. There just so damn expensive.
Hyundai Accent Fan Club hate to be that guy but,They're*
Overpriced garbage
Hyundai Accent Fan Club THERE YOU ARE!!!
Hyundai Accent Fan Club 2nd bad thing: Driven by women who like watching Korean Drama
Haven't seen you for a while. Cheers mate :)
What is the name of the cheap car that was used in the video? Mitsubishi what?
Mitsubishi Space Star
Car Throttle thanks :) :)
Back Seat Garage such an awesome name for such a boring car
2002 mitsubishi space star mirage 1.6
Thats the other car
yeah it costs 200 pounds but fucking 14000 to get insurance in the UK for a first-year driver
Get a motorbike. Insurance is 80 quid. Only problem is you can't leave it outside at night.
surprised you guys have that problem also. In New York City any bike left outside for any period of time will be taken as some point.
The insurance is the worst part. The price of the actual car doesn't matter too much
Jesus!
what does it means cant we run car without insurence? if car is 300 euro and insurence is in thousands of euro?
I’ve tried to explain that to my neighbour but he won’t listen to me. Every time I see him in the driveway he says:
”U still think ur 1994 Mercedes is better than my Lambo?”
And every single time I reply:
”Oh yes”
What Mercedes is it?
It’s w202 C280.
@@-Jones I feel you
That's the most delusional thing i think i've ever heard
Caan i save upto £150 on my car insurance.
"OH YES"
So true !! Had a mk3 Astra as a stop gap, cost £300 and lasted two years, never broke down, drove surprisingly well, cost nothing to run, and cheap to insure. Was gutted to sell it in all honesty.
😊😊😊😊😊
Pokerclown 79 yepper
i bought a mk1 for 1k
prices in my country are fucked up :(
Pokerclown 79 why did you sell?
I simply take care of everything I own, and it lasts a good long while. But I can appreciate that struts for my integra cost $60 while struts on a Lexus cost $800
lol rich people cars are such money pits
Lexus is the most reliable brand out there, it's far from a money pit :)
eurosonly You can get great value Lexus'. Aim for a 2005 and drive it for years without issue.
Im waiting for the hyundai accent fan club to leave a comment.
It's right below this comment... lol
*"Hyundai Accent Fan Club 8 minutes ago*
*Yea that's about the only bad thing with the Hyundai Accent. There just so damn expensive."*
MustangDriver1734 😂😂😂😂👍
I'm not in a fan club or anything, but you have to admit they go pretty hard for how cheap they are ahah
zibby Jdm too had it's a Hyundai soo
zibby Jdm My Accent is in a ditch lol, straight pipe, no power steering, broken everything bald tyres
"Dont slow down for speed bumps"
Oil sump: am I a joke to you?
actually more harm to car if speed bump with low speed
@@ariewijaya1679 wait? Does it true?
@@ariewijaya1679, obviously not true
I once didn't slow down for a speed bump in my peugeot 106 that I bought for 300 pounds and I carved a huge dent in my oil sump, I still used it for another 6 months like that and then scrapped it. Gotta love cheap cars
Fuel tank: “you scrape me on the tarmac?! you PAY!!
when you're rich af and buy a 918 spyder as a cheap car
Xploding-turtle I hate my 918
You're better off than me. I have to drive a crappy F488.
Alex Choi I drive my feet
Xploding-turtle j
I treat all cars equally - old or new
I'd never scratch even a £100 shitbox. Hurts my carheart so much
3:07
"with the disrespect they truly deserve" XD
This comment has 69 likes lol
@@IsmailGamingYt69420 🤪
i sold my chiron and bought a corolla . thanks to you.
Yeap, a chiron will take you to 300kmh on highway but a corolla will take you any where any time
Santhosh g I bet u had a Chiron 🙄
Not
Julian Smith that’s the joke dude he never had a Chiron r/wooosh
You can't afford a bycile dude
And its mostly a great starter car
I disagree with some of this. A cheap car can't take you places you wouldn't normally go. There is a fear of the car breaking down in the middle of nowhere without any way of communicating with others. Not to mention having to pay for a towing fee.
Not a problem if you have basic repair skills.
If you have an old car you quickly find out what problems it might have, keep spare parts and tools with you.
I drove my 300 dollar Volvo from the north of Sweden all through Europe and into southern Italy. And back through Norway and home. . Replaced a few fan belts, re-attached the exhaust system with some zip ties and a few other things. No problems.
Not everybody has money, basic repair skills, or tools/spare parts with them. Some people actually are forced to buy cheap cars cuz it's all they can afford. Not to mention barely afford to keep maintenance on said car. Here's an example. My wife and i are driving a used car that was sold by someone in a town over. 2,000$. We now have a leaking valve cover. I don't own any tools(even if i did, the apartment complex my wife and I live at do not allow residents to work on cars in the parking lot).
Well that sucks for you. I would never live in such a place and not owning any tools? Not an option for me. Working on cars is fun. I service my cars completely. Takes almost zero skills. If you can drive a car you can fix a car.
It does suck. I'm not happy to be here. But it's also out of my hands. like i've mentioned earlier. Everyone's situation is different. We kinda have no other place to live. And for the not owning tools thing. It goes along with why we live here. We don't make enough money to move, get tools, afford better things, not even enough to save. Part of the fun you have while working on cars is a huge part of why you agree with this video and are saying the things you are. Some people just aren't as fortunate as others.
Joninfiction buy a toyota starlet then..you can buy a ps4 with that car
I took great care of all my car no matter how cheap it was lol FML
Like us then, huh?
Can confirm. 04 diesel golf is practically a rental that I am kind to until it’s warm. Try to keep it looking nice, it rally it on gravel, apex every corner and bomb backroads without to much concerned for scratches or chips.
Aunt: My crappy car.
Me: I don't think so.
Aunt: I don't lock the doors, no one steals it.
Me: (shocked)
T. Lee that makes no sense
@@charlieboyd2453 f
@@charlieboyd2453 that make a lot of sense..
When u drive some cheap off brand (in Europe not VAG or Honda) u even dont lock this shit because don't wanna steal it.
Just like US version of PT Cruiser
Cheap cars are usually slow too... Which you can't live with
Buy the right one and it will feel fast, even if it's not
stip it and it will go throu corners like a "insert your dream sportscar here".
€ 500 gets you a bmw 318i that goes 220kmh and can drift all day long in the rain,
S Miller like old 1.6 liter micra :D
no 318i does 220.
also, I'd recommend a 318ti. More power and its a hatchback
Yes parts are cheaper NOT FREE! But if you continue to drive like that, You're gonna have to change them every month .
do i HAVE to do that? or can i just drive it like a shitbox and not worry about the exterrior? the only damage i do is to the outside
@@piter4595 Nope. Going over speed bumps at high speed will damage your suspension, bad parking habits will ruin your tires and driving with your foot on the floor will shorten your engine's life.
Yea you'll be an expert at changing ball joints and tie rod ends.
2:25 holy shit that car moved the wall !
The power of cheap cars !
Should've made it 13 Reasons why
You don't have to brake on speed bumps in a cheap crap car
By that I mean accelerate before them to get some air
I can imagine...
I hit some train tracks near work going 65..my 2005 honda Odyssey got air for a couple seconds.. Didn't mean to do it but it was still fun and it took it with no damage.
Also, the worn suspension bushes and dampers make for a more comfortable ride over speedbumps.
spankeyfish
better with no dampers! Just floor it
I love my cheap and cheerful 2004 Fiat Punto. I've only spent £250 on it and it starts every time and runs without an issue. Not the prettiest but for sure beats walking.
So true, have got a top end special car and it terrifies me to park it anywhere or even drive it, my £600 winter hack is brilliant and takes the stress out of parking it anywhere
TOYOTA COROLLA SQUAD
I have a Camry, can I join
Vladimir Obama yes vlad
My dream car is now a 1995 Corolla.
I have a 2000 corolla and it's a beast
My mom has a 2000 Corolla too
I have that exact same Mitsubishi Space Star as my first car for three years now. It's an unreliable pile of junk but comfy as fuck and I love it! Let's see how long I can keep it going! :)
Would probably be better off with a Evo :D
I like a Space Star with those wheels whatever they are
Still going ?
i still couldn't afford that cheap car lmao 😂😥😕
George Espinoza keep claiming your benefits and you'll get there one day.
George Espinoza lol u broke af then
Jon Santana lol far from it im just not at materialistic person....#SomethingABrokeNiggaWouldSay
Enough almost free cars here if you live in the Netherlands. If dirty hands is not a matter you can have a cheap car to run.
stop spending money on stuff u dont need lol, 200 pounds or whatever isnt much if you save properly. People in australia spend more on couches than they do on their cars lol
great videos Alex..this is exactly what the youth of this generation need to understand, that a cheap reliable car is a much better deal to get into at the start of life or career as it cover all the basics.
thanks chap, take care..
Linus Sebastian fully understands this concept. The guy saves his money for his tech toys. I approve.
b3yondtheflesh A Civic like his in my country costs at least $8000
Alright, brb gonna buy a used 99 Prius
Agree with points like minimal depreciation and don't care if odd bump scrape etc or loading crap in it. But disagree massively with using cheap fuels and generally not maintaining it. Whether it's a 70 plate Merc or a 99 plate fiesta a cat converter is a cat converter and will need replacing if you use low grade fuels all the time. I've learnt that with my cheap peugeot 207 I only use the good stuff because I want it to last
I do agree. I drive an 06 Seat Ibiza. It looks very rough on the outside. I don't care if it gets dinged further when it's parked but I do want to keep it running for a long time so I avoid super market fuels. I use Esso 95 or Shell Fuel save and my car is happy with it. When I used Morrisons fuel, my car was chugging very bad when it was idling and sound louder.
I respect my 16 year old on the cheaper side car just as much as new expensive car... he has a name and I always say good morning and see you tomorrow... he has character, he is my pal ... respect our cheap baby’s 💗🚗🔥
spot on advice. insurance is likely to be where you spend your hard earned cash. £500 car and £1000 insurance, unless you are old like me and insurance is less than £250!
James Dudfield ii
Best car advice on youtube. For real.
Buy a cheap car, its way more fun.
instead you run out of money spending it on insurance in the uk here. mt dad was paying 2000 pounds(cheapest one he can find, clean licence) on a 2005 honda accord here in the uk.
Btw the insurance cost more than the car
Bike Life you're dad paid £2k on his insurance, or yours? that's a quote for a new, young driver. something doesn't sound right...
Nick Allcorn on his,if it was me it would probaly cost 5k. btw the negine was a 2.5
Bike Life still sounds over priced. I've been quoted under £1k for modified 2.5 turbos and 3.5 v6.
It's not only the car, but the driver, occupation, where you live etc...
I hope your dad enjoys his car :)
and i get a Rover75 v6 2L for 2300Euro :D Bj03 105tkm
15th reason: *creating a sleeper from it*
Like that overboosted Nissan Micra from one of the „roast my ride“ episodes..? (Which, let’s be realistic, has probably blown up since then)
I got a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS and I take care of it more than my friend who has a Mercedes 🤣🤣
do you still have it?
Yeah, do you still have it?
im absolutely confused ast to wether this is serious or just a joke
its serious, cheap cars are the way forward
its just a youtube video that brings income to his bank account lol
It's tongue in cheek. Most of the points are valid. Reliability is the issue. Most people have a car to display their idealised self to the world. People who drive shitters are either paupers who can't get credit or highly focused people with their ego in check (and possibly the millionaire next door).
This is a serioke.
A little from column A and a little from column B
Still felt bad when you curbed the wheels. It's automatic
Cheap, small Japanese econoboxes from the 90s are also incredibly easy, cheap and simple to work on so its a great car to learn basic mechanic skills
I soooo agree with this I have a cheap car it never let me down I used to have a 02 Renault Laguna IT BROKE MY HEART although it was very smooth on the road and had alot of features I then bought a Toyota starlet 1997 1.3 so fast and reliable and then bought a Toyota Corolla 1995 xli 1.3 really fast smooth on the road nothing wrong
i paid $500 usd for a toyta celica and drove it home
the body work is a bit smashed up so im gonna goto a scrap yard and get some new fenders and doors
That's my hood yo.
That Cuckoo Avenue is a car killer
I had a Proton just like that, except it was feaces brown.
My grandparents had one of those old mitsubishis, loved that car.
1:50 If that was real the BMW would have taken up 2 spaces
The 579 People who disliked own Bentley cars
Bentley sucks. Maybach is better.
@@hornypervert3781 Bentleys are actually pretty neat, there is a dealer and factory in my town and some of the cars people leave with are stunning
You maybe have a point
No they just don’t like people disrespecting cars
Verzi please use commas
I 100% reccomend buying a cheap junker when you are young
Then you can save for a better car or a cheap apartment or something like that
as a person who has 3 different expensive Porsche I have to say I still have my first Peugeot 206 and I love it as much as I love my new cars, and I use it for everything routines like shopping etc.
I'd be having a cheap car even if I were a millionaire
cus......thats what idiots do
DeathBiscuit -_-, What? do you want people to crash with lamborghini instead? Do you know how rich people stay rich? They don’t waste their money dingus
@@nino6616 its my opinion chill man
DeathBiscuit -_- Yeah? Obviously it is your opinion you mongolin. You better not say chill if you can’t read someones mood through text.
@@nino6616 if people lose their money with supercars then why do many people drive supercars and theyre still rich
1: they're cheap
I would still care for my car even if it’s cheap. I don’t want to be developing any bad habits.
No matter cheap or not.. that's my car and she deserves all respect and care. She too has feelings.
cheap or not respect your car
not worried about the repair costs, but I'd still be careful not to damage those rims 😉👍
ikr..
2:23 still painful to watch..
yea bruh
Great video!
I can’t stand the trend for leasing big, expensive show-off cars, in an effort to convince everyone that they’ve “made it”. (Cough Range Rover, BMW)