I Told You This Car Company Was Going Bankrupt, Now It Actually Is
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I still have a 4 cylinder Rav4 , naturally aspirated engine with a standard transmission. I haven't been able to convince myself to get a hybrid. I'll think about it 11 years from now.
Toyota Camry is produced in the following countries: Japan, the United States, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam.
Of all the Toyota factories that make Camrys, only the Georgetown, Kentucky Toyota plant in the U.S.A. produces Camry hybrids.
Scott the reason they want it shut down their are a lot of people doing the same thing you do except with the government with links to the information that's making them uncomfortable and I here you tubers complain all the time about people using their videos and they do nothing the reason they want it shut down is because they cannot control it and no I'm not on tictoc their still taking away our freedom of speech and a lot of people's income Americans that are broke now that income might make the difference between them eating or not or keeping rent paid this is not the time its going to hurt a lot of people just my perspective
I hope everyone has a great day
Yes I bought a 2024 Camry the oil pan gasket was leaking I will have to check on the rust 😂
Save the environment. Use old cars.
Dab on nerds- drive fast cars that need love and not a software patch
Good point. The amount of energy and natural resources necessary to make a new car are tremendous. Better to fix up old cars.
Why not go back to horse & buggy? Lol
Yep sure, and pollute the air with your old car combustion engine.
@@Paul-H-Wolfram6608> he doesn't know the air naturally has been cleaning and repairing itself and going through phases on temperature for centuries now
Lol don't tell him, guys, I love paying crazy taxes for false promises of safety
Stop buying any new vehicles. Buy yourself a solid pre-pandemic vehicle and be done with it.
Agreed. Put an end to the awful car market. I’d even say if you got the kind of money laying around to buy anything remotely new, why not just buy an older ride and put a fraction of that cash into a refurb and have a truly good ride. People are too hung up on bells and whistles and comforts. Yuppies.
I'd sooner keep my 2008 jetta with 45k miles on it. I don't like it, but even this crappy German car from early 2000s is more reliable than newer ones...
I thought I was the only one thinking that.👍
@@user-gz4ve8mw9lThey are both crap.
@@ksd9756 😀👍Smart
I saw a girl leaning on a fiat crying, I ask her what was wrong, she replied through sobs..."the rubber band broke"...
Aw, she probably just didn't know anything about cars. Or else, she would have extra rubber bands with her.
It must have been a newer model. The older ones used squirrels and when they died…..
😂
@@klord-is9ft LMFAO!
A rubber band was used on Daff vairiomatics in the 80's.
Scotty, I am the owner of the Camry with the oil leak and "surface rust". We had the Toyota engineer look at the rust on the axle and his solution was to treat it with baking soda and water.
Surprise, the rust is still there. We have dealt with Toyota's customer service and they also refused to do anything about the rust.
Just wanted to update you on this.
File a complaint with the BAR.....or talk to an Attorney who knows the LEMON LAW
Te problem your raining into is it’s not the Toyota itself rusting it’s the cheap raw metal parts…. In all reality the car is fine. I agree it does kinda suck but i think if you actually look it’s a lot more common than you’d think
IDK, if it is wise to disagree with Toyota engineer, but you certainly have better chance to remove that rust using muriatic acid first, and then neutralize it with baking soda AFTER, to prevent further corrosion.
Now, what was his solution for oil leak, again?
In the 1970’s I remember seeing Fiat spiders on the freeway in LA. But they were pulled over, engines on fire. My father said FIAT stood for “Fix It Again Tony”.
😂😂
Fehler In Allen Teilen!
Thanks again!
In Germany it’s called „Fehler in allen Teilen „ which means „faulty in all parts „ 😅
Fix It Again Tomorrow
I'm sticking to my older Toyotas....
Ditto
Sounds good but most old Toyota are very few Mexicans from mexico is buying them all taking them to Mexico you ever see a caravan of 20 rolling on the 10?
Old Toyotas are better than most new cars especially Chevy Ford and Dodge.
I am sticking to my 88 nissan bluebird, 2.0 diesel. Runs like a champ, stick shift, easy to maintain and nobody wants to steal it.
@@unknownhuman5507
I would steal that car
Toyotas assembled in the USA are getting as bad as American ones.
do you see anything wrong with your sentence ?
@@tomgray6123 He is right. Toyota build in Japan is on the different level. Same with Korean cars build in Korea.
Toyota's made in Mexico 😬
UAW
Toyota in Japan ships their manufactured products to the America.
Toyota used to make cars in Japan, and ships to the US... NOT economical
Keeping my 90s cars and trucks
Good for you. Today's new cars are so effed up with way too many stupid-assed electronic bells and whistles. It's gotten to the point of being ridiculous.
I'm keeping my 60's and 70's cars;)
When will they figure out we don't need a computer module to open the window or turn on the ac. ha ha ha @@santaclause2875
@@brian70CudaRight on !! 👍🎼🎉
@@santaclause2875 epa
You need the leaking oil to prevent the rust
Suddenly, my 05 Expedition with the feared 5.4 doesn't seem so bad 😅. It has 207K miles, just did the timing and all fluids, fixed a couple of leaks, good for another 20 years and 200k.
I agree ! Doing a timing set on my 98 expedition currently, and a new fuel pump. 5.4 2 valve. Has 140 K, it refuses to rust 🤣🤣👍
Well, it is
Thank you Scottie for calling out Toyota’s quality slip. I just bought a 2024 Mazda CX-5 CE, made in Japan, after test driving a RAV4. The Rav4 was noisy inside and handled poorly. I paid $31,000 for the Mazda which had the same bells and whistles as the RAV4 Limited which was $41,000…and it wasn’t made in Japan! The CX-5 is quiet and handles flawlessly. Toyota is riding on their past stellar reputation. Toyota doesn’t make them like they use to.
Yeh, Mazda's are cheaper than Toyota, that's why I got one....but my Subaru with twice the miles is more reliable 🤷
I would suggest rustproofimg your Mazda. They have always had rust issues. If you plan on keeping for any amount of time spent the $100 a year to coat it. Honda has been riding their name for 10 years and now Toyota is starting too. Cars pre 2020 were better made. Too many corners cut now.
@@derekgardin1512
My 2015 Mazda 3 (with harsh suspension) had to have an air-conditioning condenser replaced after 3 yrs & an alternator replaced after 7.5 yrs....& It's only done 42k miles so far.
....my Subaru Crosstrek has had no problems & 95k miles & rides comfortable 🤷
I’ve heard that about the Rav4s. I had a 1998 and it was pretty decent. A couple Toyota owners I’ve worked with after their lease….have gone to Subaru, Mazda or Honda. I wouldn’t do Honda since they are slipping in quality. But Subaru and Mazda are getting better when other brands are going downhill. To bad about Toyota. No longer the bullet proof…terrible. EVs suck
@@derekgardin1512 as someone who just bought a 2018 Honda Fit EX after loving my 2007 Honda Fit base model, I have to agree with you here. Fuel pump recall, VCT issues (sounds like a bag of bolts in my starter). Only 46k miles. Not super happy, dropping it off Monday for an eval. I don' think Mazda builds a very solid car but I'd take one over a Nissan any day of the week. Lexus really is where it's at, honestly. You get a much older vehicle for a lot of money but you can count on it. RX350 is the champ IMHO
Make a cheap simple car that runs on petro. Something to get to A-B. Maybe along the line of Toyota truck for 10K. I don’t even care if it doesn’t have A/C or stereo. The good old days when a passager side mirror was an option.
Ouch. Chinese car in your wishes.
How about a 1959 Hillman Minx convertible. Economy that is sporty. Mine did not have power brakes, power steering, power windows, power door locks, or power top mechanism and no A/C. Did have nice red leather seats, am radio, and manual transmission. A hoot to drive and easy to work on. Or, if you prefer a truck, as many today do; how about a 1949 International Harvester KB-2 (that's a 3/4 ton pickup). Comes complete with 70 hp flathead 6 cylinder engine, manual transmission, manual steering, no power brakes, drum brakes, crank out windshield, no A/C, no radio (wasn't even an option), vacuum operated windshield wipers, 6 volt battery, non adjustable bench seat, no power windows, no power door locks, manual floor mounted starter pedal, drivers side rear view mirror only. Could reach a speed of just over 50 mph on level ground. It's best feature is that it was built like a tank such that I wacked it with a sledge hammer and it didn't even scratch it. Try that with a modern day truck. I miss those 2 vehicles and wish I still had them. Now I'm forced to ride around in modern sissy vehicles with their A/C, power seats, stereos, etc.
I used to drive stuff like that. I carried tools, belts, hoses, coolant. Trans fluids, oil, points, condenser, distributor cap, plug wires, wire brush and gapping tool. Stuck a pencil in carb choke that was stuck closed. So short of engine or trans catastrophic failures diy repairs were done on the spot.
Honda Element on it's second ac condenser fan from Autozone. Cheap crap knockoff from peoples working in a dictatorship 14 hours a day.
Thanks to mandated requirements, those days are unfortunately long gone. You can't even sell a car without a backup camera now.
I think it is fair to say the great ev experiment is over. nissan doesn't make the battery any more. this is what exactly what makes these things throw away pieces of junk.
I think it's fair to say it's just getting started.
def. not over
Huh? Model Y is the #1 best selling vehicle
BYD would like to differ. EVs aren't going anywhere.
It's fair to say anything. Ask Scotty 😁 but it's better to know what you're talking about. Did you see the Tesla earnings call? You should. It's on TH-cam.
Even here in Japan , Nissan car's are having some serious issues. Japanese are returning them cars back.
Yes they are owned by Renault.
@@JeeGee114Actually, Nissan split away from Renault.
The Fiat Dealer in Tacoma is now a used car lot.
E-cars are a major scam.
I wonder what will happen to those EV's if the grid goes down????
This is a perfect example of Federal government telling auto manufacturers how to build a car. They don't know how to change a tire.
Even with Toyota, I would only buy one made in Japan.
There 100% union in Japan..100% scab 🐀 in America
I recently bought a 2023 Lexus GX 460. V8. Made in Japan. Excellent vehicle.
Very few people want to drive tiny cars like the Fiat 500 in the US. And the main reason is safety: you can imagine what will happen if a Chevy Tahoe T-bones such a Fiat at an intersection or has a head-on collision with it
The made in Mexico U.S. spec Fiat 500 is only rated at 38 mpg. A somewhat larger and more powerful car with a crumple zone can get the same 38 mpg. The lighter EU spec 500 can get as much as 50 mpg. People buy tiny cars expecting to save gasoline, but that was not the case with the U.S. spec Fiat 500. The most unsafe car sold in the U.S. is the Mitsubishi Mirage, but at least it gets pretty good fuel economy.
@@timothykeith1367 You got confused with the European mpg of 50. This mpg is in Imperial (UK) gallons, An Imperial gallon is 4.546 l, while the US gallon is 3.785 l. 4.546/3.785 is about 1.2, so 38 mpg US is equivalent to over 46 mpg UK
@@timothykeith1367 Right, you can get a 3-y.o. Accord or Camry for the price of a brand-new Fiat 500, and that Accord or Camry will be way safer and much more comfortable and much more reliable than Fiat
@@tedantares2751 A Tesla truck would be much safer.
Millions of Americans used to drive VW Beetles. Very few came to harm.
Greetings from Greece. I have a fiat panda 4X4 diesel, model 2013. It has 140000 km. I have only paid for fuel and regular servics and it is like new. No oil leakage anywhere on any mechanical part. I'll keep it until the sun goes out. Stay well everyone!!!
That 24 Camry looks like a flood car.
In some cases that might be closer to the truth. I forger the exact name of the container & car cargo ship that headed into a massive storm a year or so back but the ship was carrying Toyota cars and that ship did get swamped out it partially sank in shoals on purpose the captain headed the ship onto a shoal where it was pumped out and repaired. Not too long ago I took my sister car shopping while her husband was overseas on business and we looked at Toyota cars here locally where I live. I found two cars where the carpeting was wet behind the front seats. The dealer said the lot detailers left the back windows down. But that did not explain the faint smell of sea water. After all I am a Navy sailor and know still remember what sea water smells like.
@@thekingsilverado3266 Camry’s are railed out from Georgetown KY. It’s easy to find out if a car was transported via ship. There’s a small panel covering somewhere for a marine hook so the car doesn’t become a missile hazard.
I just bought a new Camry last month. This news was concerning.
Keep everything older than 2015, especially Toyota's. Anything newer than that is not worth having with the technology and emission controls.
Not to mention computers and cameras.
I love my 2004 Buick LeSabre Ltd! My old truck died 2 years ago at the height of the used car prices. Got it for $5000 cash. "Drives like a tank, rides like a Lincoln. 😊
Actually all cars after 2015 must have ESC (electronic stability control) in the US and that is a HUGE improvement to active safety.
Some cars older than 2015 have it, however: usually the more high end ones.
If I bought a car now it would have to have ESC and from a reputable and well documented model (some ESC don’t perform well, the requirement is to have one, not one that works well…)
@@michelegrunwald6073 . MY 2005 LeSabre runs good.
Nothing wrong with additional tech, you are already relegating yourself to only drive 9 year old cars. You do you.
What a joke. Fiskars should have just stuck with scissors.
Scotty said "Fisker" not Fiskar." Pay attention, boy!
Was a joke…
good one!!
Oops, have a nice day.
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My farther had a fiat back in the 70s
He was passed by an 18 wheeler at 60 mph . He got rid of it that day
What’s a “farther”?
Your farther can be broken that easily 🤭
Imagine being so fragile that you’d freaked out over being passed on the highway.
Now if it’s a piece of junk…. That’s a different story.
A gas passer?
😂😂😂
“Ideas are a dime a dozen”.
Truer words have never been spoken …
My brother in law who is a big anti trumper and tree hugger just bought a fisker. 😅
Lol. Hope it works out as good for him as his voting patterns are working for the world right now.
The people who really have tds are the ones that must make it a point to mention Trump no matter the topic!
@@American-Motors-Corporation exactly
I will take things that didn’t happen for $200 Alex
@@Ruprecttt I'm feeling pretty good about voting the joe. Big D did some pretty nasty damage to the country. Plus opened the door to the end of the free internet.
These kids coming-up now; they all want to become billionaires for their brilliant ideas. None of them can do anything more physical than tap on their keyboards. As for the people who can actually construct something; the geniuses want them on slave wages.
Are they worth anymore? 😅 I see them as liabilities on my crew. 🙁
They are geniuses when it comes to making money. How about you?
I read this comment independemt of cars.. this is very true. The corporate structure allows high paying jobs to salesmen personalitiea..and poor paid jobs to real engineers, who r eventualy controlled by the greedy salesmen types. Tech goes down. Engineers go down.
fisker has an altman z-score of -0.78. The z-score is a combination of financial formulas. If the z-score is below 1.81, that means bankruptcy is inevitable. Fisker is at -0.78.
They were already bankrupt once in 2012, opened it under a new name and same thing. They lose money on every car they sell, like $50k or something. Insane.
The LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries have less energy, however they will last longer and can be charged to 100 percent all the time with no penalty, as opposed to the 80 percent that Tesla recommends you charge the lithium ion batteries to to maintain long battery life. I would much rather have the LFP battery if I have a choice between the two. Although, I am not interested in buying an electric car, too many problems and limitations.
And lto batteries that china using for +15 years in electric buses might last 80 years but they got rid of em after 10-12 years heavy usage. Still good for home powerbanks but its a good average most batterys and ev cars not worth it after 10-15 years. Youll get 60-80% capacitiy i had it with me phone also 80% capacity and suddenly cannot charge it anymore done... Meanwhile its 8th year of me regular mazda car no problem at all and only tires, car battery, and few hundred dollars in maintenace still cheaper then ev.
@@Coladudetje What a coincidence I have a 2018 Mazda 6 with a 6 speed manual transmission that I bought new, been a great car, just oil changes, oil filters, air filters, and 4 tires. The cost of maintenance at the Mazda dealer is also dirt cheap for some reason.
@@Coladudetje Iron phosphate doesn't age like lithium ion either. Iron phosphate had about triple the lifespan of lithium ion and as said has no losses or at least less from fully charging or discharging.
Also your phone battery degrading isn't comparable to cars. For phones people fully charge them every day and discharge extremely low, almost all the way down. For cars most start with limitations on max charge and it's unlikely you'll dump and recharge it completely as often as your phone. That would mean traveling 200 miles a day or more. If you treat a battery well it should last well over 10 years no problem.
@@Skylancer727there's no comparison because cars are in the elements. Depending on where you live play a much bigger role than a phone that is always protected from the elements for the most part imo
That crappy RTV (gasket in a tube) stuff Toyota and Subaru use causes more problems than it solves.
I use that stuff for making injection ports in mason Jar lids before I pressure cook mediums for growing fungus. It's great.
All that fungus.. Wish I had a bag of holding..
It’s made to last you through the warranty period, then it’s on you. Extrapolate all the money they save from not installing real gaskets, and we’re talking millions. They make modern cars as cheap as possible, and charge as much as possible.
@@mplslawnguy3389Low quality extreme, are plastic oil pans and filter housings. Intake manifolds etc.
And > 200 nylon push pins all over the chassis, fenders and bumper covers.
@@lucasokeefe7935 I put the magic fungus in the bag of holding
DO NOT BUY EV's!
Each's own.
Full EVs I agree 💯 but have you seen the city mileage on a hybrid
Tesla is the new PRIUS!!!!
I don’t get the whole thing where people are pushing others to buy or not buy. Make your own decisions and let others make theirs. This tribal bandwagon stuff is awful
I almost thought you were the actual Google TH-cam channel.
I had a 2023 Nissan Titan. The battery kept being dead in the morning if it set for 12 hours. The battery was changed multiple times, it just kept having a parasitic draw they could not find out why. They bought the truck back thankfully.
Dummies. Bad alternator. A known good 800CCA battery will NOT Die with parasitic drain.
sounds like its the infotainment system, it keeps trying to connect BT or in a bad 1 bar 4G/5G area keeps using more power ??
I love my 1994 Ford Ranger. 375,000 and still running strong
I love your ranger to. Wish I could afford one 🥲
Whaaaat, 375, not possible
Sad that Toyota quality is slipping. A sign of the times I guess. Pay more, get less. Thanks for posting. Best auto mechanic channel on Utube. 🙏👍😎
Meh, one or two instances out of thousands is no big deal. I'm sure 99% of toyotas are still fine.
Fisker went bankrupt once before as well
Yeh, 2012....saw it on Hoovie's TH-cam car channel 2 days ago 😂....he bought one
Fisker is now renamed to Fister
🕳️ 🤛
I saw that video 🤔
I have been in tech sales for over 30 years. The one thing I have always said, is that "I don't sell futureware". If I can't have it put on a truck tomorrow and shipped, I don't sell it. I've seen too many sales people start selling customers on ideas that they heard mentioned 1 time in a meeting "we are developing this", "we are targeting 1st quarter next year for initial shipments". It never comes, and now they lied to their customers. same thing.
My brand new Toyota Sienna had valve cover gasket leak… Dealer fixed it and so far no other issues but we have only 13 000 miles on it.
No workers have a sense of pride anymore, from the top to the bottom hence horrible quality control and design.
*it's mostly the top...*
I'll keep my old bullnose Ford F-250 with the almighty bulletproof toughest longest lasting engine ever made, the 4.9 liter 300 inline 6 with basic maintenance and little basic stuff they'll literally run forever, I built this truck myself, I'm getting ready to turn over the odometer again on 1,070,000 miles HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES WILL EVER SEE THAT
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, went in for its first oil change. Dealer tech looked at the oil pan seal & told us we need your car until tomorrow, that seal needs to be redone. Plus panel creaks around the rear wheels.
The DC Swamp is now the DC Cesspool.........
That's because of all the corrupt Democrats!! 🤔😜
Hard to believe an oil pan leak on a brand new vehicle, especially a Toyota considering the prices it charges. I've owned my 1995 4WD Suburban since new, and not a single leak or drip after all these years. Cost and quality are not always on equal footing.
They just dont make em like they used to.
Ik right.... look at the pyramids.... they're still standing & the twin towers aren't (bless their souls).
We live in a disposable world, what u going to do 🤷
68 and lower simple easy to fix and fun to drive miss the old days
Thank you for making another daily video. I learn after every video
Scotty, some of your comments about Tesla replacing lithium ion batteries ARE WRONG. LiFeP batteries are ACTUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE than the older LiION batteries BUT THEY ARE MUCH SAFER. LiFeP batteries are indeed less energy dense and heavier as you say but they don’t exhibit thermal runaway combustion, don’t spontaneously combust. That’s why Tesla is spending money to replace the older batteries in cars that are still under warranty with more expensive new batteries - THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND LITIGATION.
*IF* that's the case, why has Tesla dithered for 7.5 years, after Samsung recalled the Galaxy Note 7 worldwide on 10 October 2016, for the same reason?
@@brianvogt8125 You apparently don’t understand technology life cycles and the war between China and the US.
There’s enormous capital invested in research and setup of proprietary high tech car production lines and factories. Car companies have to go with the best technologies they have within a certain timeframe or their competitors will steal their designs, beat them to deploying those technologies. Once you have the factories you must sell a certain number of cars to recoup costs, make enough profit to fund more research, keep the company in good shape. Otherwise you stand to lose all your research costs and fall behind your competitors… China. I have been testing LiFeP batteries and they’re very heavy and huge. They came out after LiION batteries so they needed more testing and refinement to even work as car batteries. Even now they’re barely practical, but they’re much safer than LiION. It’s also the software in the charging controllers that make a big difference aside from the quality of individual LiION battery suppliers.
Finally, if Tesla didn’t jump in, jump ahead, and win the initial EV war, China would own the entire market and Mandarin would be the lingua Franca of the EV world. EV is NOT ACTUALLY ABOUT CARS or “SAVING THE PLANET”, it’s part of WW3 BETWEEN CHINA and THE WEST.
@@ministryoflies3300 And Scooty is tearing down a good American company.
I'm pretty sure that LiFeP batteries will become less expensive than LiION batteries before too long.
@@FLPhotoCatcher Define "good".
Love it you are 150% correct on all your points!! Keep up the great work :)
Its 2024 no one is smart any more
"anymore"
True... hey there is a bunny 😆
Yes, those new cars. I used to own a 2019 corolla hybrid it was so expensive to own, so I sold it. Now I own a 2014 1.8 civic with manual stick. It is better to drive (no joke), is much cheaper and has literally no trim rattle, compared to the noisy corolla. Yes, it uses a little more gas, but the difference is actually negligible. Hey, it can even tow a 1400kg trailer, the corolla could only tow 800kg (useless)😂. Car quality is not what it used to be, new cars are a joke. Too many shortcuts. It is like everything else today, nothing is meant to last.
I love you, Scott, but Facebook is the same like tik tok. My sister identity was stolen twice already, and despite numerous complaints reports, Facebook did nothing, and they never will.
7:31 just imagine all the morons who can't park their car without crashing into other's cars flying around and crashing into each other and then landing on random things. That's why we don't have flying cars.
I remember back in the 60's we'd have Cold Fusion Nuclear Reactors size of a 5K A/C window units in every home in America by 1965.. The world has one (1) it's ten (10) stories tall & as big as a football field, cost $65 BILLION, took 20 Nations to construct. Put in one watt of power, 300 watt output.
So you're saying it is just a packaging issue now?
😂
Ummmmmmmmmmmm, Cold Fusion still doesn't exist.
Driving Fiats for the last 30 years, and my beloved one is my father's Panda 4x4!
Too bad 🇮🇹 have thrown the towel and going full 🔋
All of your points you cover are mind blowing
Good one Scotty !!!
Scotty always calls it right.
Scotty is very annoying !!!!!!!!!!!
@@markskibo5159 Then why are you watching?
You need more sources of information. But Scotty is must watch entertainment.
You’re listening to a guy that walks around with janitor keys on his belt loop. 😂
@@user-gg1qm8ox4r Yep, I am 👍
This is very informative.
Fisker is not a Tesla. No comparison.
Tesla is broken too! But you are a fanboy and can’t see
@@silviokawakami3906 nope it's you that can't see. Come back to this comment in 2030.
Fisker was worth $9 billion in October. It's now worth $90 million.
I remember The TV Show The Jetsons. It would have been great to live in Space like that, but I don't think that will ever happen for Normal People like on The Jetsons.
we can all live in potsylvania though like rocky and bullwinkle
Than you have never driven in a Tesla with FSD
@@user-gg1qm8ox4r No and I doubt that I will ever get to ride in 1 because I don't know anyone that has 1 Plus I use a Walker to get around with now and I gave up My Driver's License.
@@zackmax7184 plus, we don't make our own sprockets anymore...
Another great video!
Just love your videos! Respect from Canada!🇨🇦
The rust is from the cars sitting so long as inventory. Its a 2024 but probably available after june 2023
True, which is why I would make them change to oil too.
Got 250,000 on my 1998 Subaru Forester.
I've got 228,000.00 miles on my 1990 mustang 5.0.
300,000 miles on my 04 Accord
A guy in Australia has 1.3 Million miles on his 2013 Tesla Model-S. And all with Unlimited free Supercharging. You do the math on the gas savings.
@@user-gg1qm8ox4rI think you're full of it! So he's driving 120,000 plus miles a year? Right
@@johnbrown-of1mo Yeah, he works across town.🤣
I am from South Korea, I bought a 2007 Hyundai Sonata for 1500 USD in 2022. I contacted Scotty for suggestions, and he suggested that I buy it. I am happy with my purchase. I just had to change break pads, one coil, and engine oils.
Couldn't agree more, Toyota's quality is definitely slipping and their warranties... seems like only if something really breaks they do anything these days, rust and paint issues never seem to be covered. My GR86 brake caliper paint literally melted off after the first few washes, but not covered by warranty they say!
TSLA On the way Down as well, on the way to $100 then $50.
Lower High n Lower Low
I think Elon will position Tesla as a luxury make with FSD. The delayed Model 2 is supposed to be affordable, maybe $32,000. I want Tesla to succeed, but any vehicle with a 900 pound battery is questionable to me.
Tesla will never be considered a truck company.
If you wanted to, a 90s Toyoya or Honda could be driven for 50 years and maintained.
@@timothykeith1367 Just like the '$40k' Cybertruck or '$30k' Model 3 they promised but never happened.
Everything Tesla announces has always been to increase stock prices, but never actually deliver.
Tesla is also replacing warrantied batteries with refubs that don't last very long either.
Morning Scotty. Friday morning. Good show as usual. Have a good weekend
Muxan in Netherlands offers power options for old Leaf's.
Every Car Manufacture should Follow the Japanese, they Saw the Light of All Electric Vehicles and refuse to Make them...
Toyota and Honda are making electric vehicles.
Hey Scotty I have a 2013 Chevrolet equinox and there is a loud roaring in the back. I am pretty sure it is. The rear passenger wheel hub assembly, but I just wanted to get a second opinion and it is constant when you’re going down the road.
It’s definitely ur rear alternator
Hey Scotty, I saw a video regarding low power in lower gears. '04 Yukon Denali 6.0 V8 very little power up to about 20mph, then drives fine. What do you think? Thanks man! Keep it up!
Looks good on the leaf owner, obviously did zero searching up the car before they bought it
You’re the man Scotty
Scotty Thanks for the info. We are needing to purchase a new car and we were thinking of getting a Mazda CX-5 What do you think about that car Thank you for the help.
That car would have got salt water on it from the boat. I have seen this happen before.
Me too... mid 90s as a tier 1 supplier to Ford Europe. Water pumps made in Arkansas shipped to europe ON FORD SHIPS were rejected because they were flooded and corroded with SALT WATER.
Problem was... there was no salt water between Arkansas and the Ford shipping dock ni NJ.
Sometimes reality just escapes "smart" people.
Most Toyotas today are built in the United States.
The boat from Kentucky? 😂
@FRWD_FXLRST Most Toyota Camry's are built in Japan?🤣.
@@WALTERBROADDUS I'm on the other side of the world, so all our cars come by boat.
Arrival gone to, Rivian next!
rivian, joke truck
Scotty on point as always 🫡
THANK YOU FOR THE TRUTH
I've seen Toyota slipping for several years now. I hate to see them following other manufacturers lead.
Fiskars now makes garden tools
They always made garden tools, they just wanted to bring their cutting edge technology to building cars
@@stevenjones8008 lol
Scotty they actually do still make replacement batteries for the leaf. If the battery dies completely under that warranty; then they replace it with an upgraded battery with better range.
your words are worth a million dollar Scotty, and I agree with everything you said!
Speaking of the election, re-electing jb would be like backing up the Titanic and hitting the iceberg again.
I spotted the radicalized muppet that doesn't know how to check facts!
Right on ! 👍🤣
Well said. You win
So, don't vote
What?
I have never seen a Fisker in real life.
Me either. The only reason I even knew Fisker was a thing was b/c of that Gambino song bragging about his Fisker 10 years ago.
@@jmakc3541 I saw Rivian for the first time a few weeks ago.
You are both informative and funny
EV’s will be the worst examples of planned obsolescence to ever exist. Everyone will be buying either a $20k battery or a new car every 7-10 years, not to mention a $7k smart tablet that runs the whole car whenever that decides to take a dump. Say goodbye to keeping a car for 20-25 years and 300k miles.
Fisker....the EV Edsel
I have a 2021 Highlander and the front seat was wore after 6 months. The foam on the outside of the seat broke down so badly the vinyl now is folded over. We kept taking it back until they told us the warranty had expired. I told them to take a hike. I will never buy another Toyota again.
No man I just bought toyota camry hybrid 2022 last week 😊 . Although I love it.
I have a 2005 Toyota and still has its original seats...
idk i think a one off isn’t the worst but I feel you lol
Toyota is so over priced today..... because they "used" to make reliable cars 🤷
The seats are trash I have one and I know what you are talking about but the engine will run forever. Its weird.
Lfp don’t burn like lion. It’s is 100x safer
LFP battery is not some new technology that makes lithium ion obsolete. It's been around for decades and has it's drawbacks. Nothing in the battery space will be evolutionary until we get solid state.
I only have old Toyota's now. 1980 Toyota Corolla. 1993 Toyota Corolla. 2004 Toyota Hiaçe. Runs perfect.
I remember the cars from 70's without power steering and manual transmission. Never any issue, and very little cost.
I'm 69 I drive a 93 chev wt pu if I can aford sumthing new I will get a polars ranger , I live rural 23 miles city or 5 miles to small town 1 gas station 1 bar put I don't drink . N DAK . 😊
I was promised Mad Max by OPEC. Scotty is the Ayatollah of Corolla!
ya, we ran out of oil ten years ago!!!!!
Just traveled to Myrtle Beach. Along the way there and back, we saw many Tesla's. We saw one car hauler with Tesla "pick-up" trucks on it, but only one actually on the road. We saw more gulfcarts on the road (all over the Myrtle Beach area).
Keep your cars amazing always best new thing and never slip on greatness of the car car companies should take notice
Was that rusty toyota made in america, Mexico? I find it hard to believe that rolled off a Japanese assembly line
Since it's a Camry, likely from the USA
@kclefthanded427 well there's your problem
Exactly. Probably US made one.
Camry is made in Kentucky
The Electric Viking warned the public about the demise of Fisker for the longest time.
That guy is 🤡