The WORST Cars for Repairs
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In this video, we interview Magnet Autos’ Master Technician, Francis Bennett, about what cars are the worst for repairs.
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24 year old Toyota Prado here. Runs like dream, well over 500 miles on one tank, and only takes 5 minutes to “recharge” to full.
@@Malpriorvids C3 1.6hdi 709 on a tank, 5 mins to charge, my facelift jaguar i pace 220 miles, 30 mins fast charging at services, 80p per kwh like running a V8 at those prices, plus the traction battery has issues, 25k miles... C3 wins hands down
The wet belt is a disaster, I find it hard to accept how engineers could possibly think it was a good idea, to immerse a belt in hot oil, then it cools, then hot again, would not have a detrimental effect on the belt, it's just unbelievable
I've owned two Skodas and both have been generally reliable, except for a couple of electrical glitches that righted themselves. Owned a Nissan before these that while it always started and never broke down, had a clutch that had to be replaced at 19k miles( a known fault that Nissan didn't recognise) and had really cheap brake discs that had to be replaced at 25k. I think Nissan's big mistake was going in with Renault.
The wetbelt issue is an expensive timebomb but I wonder how many other common faults are due to driver error or driving style/lifestyle such as customers who for some strange reason buy a DPF equipped diesel for short, urban trips and then wonder why the DPF fails or the sump fills up with unburned diesel because they've interrupted several DPF cleaning cycles because they've not read the handbook? Other classic operator error scenarios being regular 'hot shutdowns' on turbocharged engines, not checking the oil and coolant levels, thrashing a cold engine or failing to carry out oil and filter changes.
@@TK42138 longer service intervals by the manufacturers partly to blame no car of mine has its engine oil in no longer than 10k or 12 months
I always check my oil temperature on my golf gti . In the winter it takes about 10 minutes to get the oil warm.
All excellent points mate.
@Test-Tube-Baby-xo8xx The 'one lady owner' is always a red flag for me. Many (men too) have the assumption that if it starts up. it's ok and doesn't need anything.
@@georgejohnson7591Unless like my wife’s car all the checks are done by the husbands😉
To much tech in modern cars so more problems and not built to last
silly comment , cars are lasting longer than they ever did. and doing a higher milage. There are however a lot of problems around sensors. Mainly caused by government insistance of tighter and tighter emision rules.
@@PeterWildman-gm2gq I agree on your comment about ever tightening emisson laws just look at all the mechanical issues they have now yrs ago they rotted out its the mechanicals that are the issues and all the technology that's causing the issues even main dealers struggle to fix them I been in the trade over 30 yrs and its getting worse car from the mid 2000s seem to be better in some respect my own mk1 focus 1.8 petrol 200000 miles try doing that in a new generation ford lucky if u get to 1000000 before engine needs replacing
@@MegaReddevil71 Not economicly viable to fix or repair. this is a comment made about all modern devices. why does a washing machine motor cost nearly as much as as a new machine?
@@PeterWildman-gm2gq because they want u to buy new
@@PeterWildman-gm2gq100% right.
Taxi driver here... He is right, keep away from PSA, we have nothing but repairs on those cars
Moral of the story , buy Japanese cars!
MX5
Toyota, Mazda ,Honda and Suzuki design and build great engines. Just stay away from Nissan - too much Renault influence.
Second hand Hondas with FSH and you can't go far wrong.They're regarded as pipe and slippers cars for the more mature among the population but because they haven't got a BMW,Mercedes or Audi badge you don't have to pay a premium for a good one.On my fifth used Accord in the last 30 years,never paid more than four thousand for four of them and paid eight for my very low mileage latest.I've thought about alternative cars but stick to what you know imho
If you are lucky enough to just require two seats, then mx5 everytime
Honda every time...
Who in their right mind would knowingly buy a wet belt engine.
Well, considering the majority of people who drive a car, don't know much about cars in general or engines. I didn't know untill recently. I was actually looking at a Peugeot 2008, when a friend of the family said to be careful with those petrol engines, as they had a 'wet belt'.
Luckily now, for the Peugeot 2008, you only have a choice of a hybrid or an electric. And the hybrid now has a chain instead of a belt.
And these ridiculous screens on dashboards, why? . Those old fashioned knobs, switches and dials have worked well for years, one fault and you have to replace the whole expensive screen.
the reason apparently is that it is cheaper for manufacturer to put everything on one screen. less switches, fuses, wiring, control modules etc. BUT, if it is so cheap, then the greedy bastards at least would sell the replacement screens at a reasonable price... also they 100% hire the cheapest available software developers because the software always sucks. I hear Mazda does ok. they don't use the touchscreens though.
@Rimkus7 i guess your right, my feeling is that the majority will end up with a fault, they will whip a new screen in and lots of dosh made in minutes.
Now this is the type of information I like 👍 good and honest cheers .
I love my 1983 motorcycle, I'd have a 80's car too, if I could afford one. All these modern cars are crap basically.
They’re not all crap. However manufacturers are trying new designs to meet ever increasing pressure to reduce emissions. This is where the problems occur and unfortunately the general public seem to be the testers. The key is don’t buy a vehicle with brand new innovative designs. Wait a while till the gremlins are ironed out.
@@davemorris6747 Oh yeah, I've always took that view, even back in the 80's when a new model of car or motorcycle were launched,... let the suckers who buy them first expose all the flaws and common faults.
@steve I love bikes too mate, may I ask, what bike is it? 😊
@@steveclark..Such true words. I worked in the car industry for nearly 40 years and that was my philosophy.
@@DavidSmith-ze2wi Only last week I spoke to a 59 year old Ford mechanic, he's sick of the workshop being full of van's with busted cam belts. Like he said, for decades we were told to keep oil off these belts, now Ford decided to dunk them in oil 24/7. Makes zero sense to me too.
Being from Australia,,, thankyou for the subtitles...I couldn't understand a word he said
I’m in the UK and I was struggling a bit🥴
My last 3 cars have been Jaguars, all bought new and sold at 10yrs old, apart from the latest a 2010 XFR with pulley and remap 600+hp like it far to much to change it. But all of them have only had services and normal running consumables. The most reliable brilliant to drive cars i have ever owned.
It's so sad to see what years of poor management have done to this once great, and still iconic, British marque. They've dumbly put all their eggs into a diminishing EV basket, and will be relying upon just one tarted-up platform, the F-Pace, as an interim stop-gap. The Jaguar Motor Company will be effectively dead within 5 years, but the name and leaper will probably be stuck on the front and rear of something hideous like a Chinese-made 'Honky'.
@@roxximusik8958
Yes the EV is not the way for Jaguar, they need to keep improving the F type and keep proper saloon cars like the XF and XJ ( with V8s!). The Fpace and I pace are not Jaguar. I can see me holding onto the XFR or getting a late model one.
We need subtitles for a Scouser haha. What he says is true, cars have become far too complex.
PSA adblue systems are an absolute joke too. Expensive to fix and so fragile.
My daughter and son-in-law's peugeot 2008 ad blue system has cost her over £3000 in repairs in the last 3 years. Never getting an ad blue car again.
Absolutely I fixed em all time on 1.5 berlingos. Quick easy way and cheap. Map it out!
@@ritchieschofield1185 shhhhh....😉
@@inkdipfd😅
@@ritchieschofield1185 "map it out", what do you mean?
I have a mate who works at a ford experimental place and wet belts need an oil change every 2k to stop belt deterioration using decent oil
But why didn’t they use a chain in the first place
Probably to save £5 on each unit they sell
They also re-engineered the timing chain kit on the transit so it didn’t last as long
@Test-Tube-Baby-xo8xx but millions more in warranty claims !!
Don’t buy ford . Try getting an engine management light off even after a replacement sensor it’s fixed in factory settings must go to ford garage to be switched off it’s a ripoff be warned .dont buy ford .
If someone manufactured a car with no computer parts it would be the biggest seller.
The poor running and misfire issue's are common on a lot of makes ecu mappings to cheat emissions by running very weak
Vws injector issues all the time.
My cat ‘keeps breaking down’; I’ve taken her to the vet.
SAAB 9-5 2.3 t (185 HP), 2001 here. Bought in 2019. Under 5 years all i had to do is change the D.I. panel, and the crankshaft sensor, bought a new battery, and change the oil after every 10.000 km, and it works perfectly well. I love it!
Still driving my VW Passat Variant 3B 1.8 from 1998. Has never let me down. Some rust on the trunk door and the door upholstery is hanging a bit loose. But otherwise no problems so far. Keeps going.
Sorry, its the same for any car, any make, model, engine type - you have to look after them, drive with mechanical sympathy, let them warm up for a minute before you drive off, don't thrash the engine, at least until the temperature has come up - why do you think every car has a temperature guage ? - get the car serviced regularly, avoid potholes, don't drive everywhere as if you are chasing an F1 car .... Ive had several Peugeots, used them to commute 50 miles a day, clocked up many thousands of miles a year, never had any out of the ordinary issues, think I once had a sensor go after about 60000 miles on a 207, but otherwise very reliable.
Car problems aside, this gentleman’s accent is really awesome 👍🏼
Brookside!
Most Cars are made to fail when the manufacture warranty finishes also parts made of cheap materials and common materials that are made to only last for a short while in short car makers need to keep selling and so all off them are not bothered about repeat customers because they all have similar issues and problems . They don't build them to last .
People having cars on a lease contract means after 3 years they get a new one and that is a big reason why they do not look after them and they fail.
Increasingly less people buy a car these days when ownership meant checking the fluid levels regularly and not when the oil warning light comes on!
The wet belt engines have a lot to answer for as well as plastic in auto boxes etc.
I don't think Toyota,Mazda and Honda would agree with your comments.
Ever since they started using 0 weight
oils, they've loosened the tolerances on the motors and as a result, they burn more oil. Some more than others.
Cars are not , 'built,' nowadays, they are assembled by mostly unskilled / semi-skilled labour which is why you find that even renowned firms such as Mercedes and BMW have cars that don't go much past 130,000 miles before getting problems.
Older cars tend to now have the better engines
Just buy a skoda octavia with the 1.9 tdi engine if you want a reliable car - service it every year and you cant go wrong!
Anything running on four wheels
Rover 25, over 20 years old and still going stronger than them frog machines 😅
I have a 30 year old Vitara, it's simple and plods on and on, no gimmicks, gadgets to go wrong either.
For those of you Drive a Petrol Car put in E5 i.e Super Unleaded Yes it will cost more BUT it will help your car run much more efficiently. E10 has more Either in it and attracts water not helping with the injectors, if the Car is not used much the Fuel will separate in the Tank and WILL NOT START as Petrol is a mix of Either and orther Chemicals. This goes for all power tools thar use Petrol too. I hope this helps!
I had a Citroen C4 cactus, petrol, electrical was fine, engine was fine, never any issues, but I had recall for bonnet, doors had to be replace (known issue), the clutch cable snapped twice. I loved the car, very economical, but won’t be buying French again
And my Volvo V70 just keeps on going !
A man with common sense, I'm with you sir, the Volvo V70/XC70/S60/S80 & XC90 are bullet proof, I say this as an XC90 owner😊
Daewoo never problems.
@@petergerritgroen3157 Well no ! They went into administration and bland is their motto !
Judders on Citroens and Peugeots usually caused by carbon on inlet valves on direct injection engines also crankcase breather valve in cam cover faulty.cleaning the valves doesn’t always clear the fault.eng ecu also needs down load.
Whats the most reliable in years 2009 - 2012 thanks ... ill never buy a new car so many recalls and issues.
Thanks for posting
And all jags
Love your accent mate! 😂
I can understand him, and I'm a Londoner!!!!
@@soundhead6971 Can Londoner’s not read?
@@CarExpertsUK i don't have to ,what the bloke was saying was perfectly understandable!
@@soundhead6971 So sorry mate! Completely misread your comment hahaha We're used to people saying "we can't understand him" x
Clearly WE can't read hahahaha
That's ok ,don't sack him , he can't help being a Scouser!
If it wants fuel or f###ing it’s trouble
I had 3 zafiras what a pile of crap steering rack went and I had two gear boxes fitted.
Before watching this video I saw a Lotus commercial 🤔
Vauxhalls from what year ?
The PSA / Stellantis Opels and Vauxhalls, so from 2018 and onwards.
@@Antonschuurmans Thank you
1908
What about ford the set the computer to flag up at various times . Exhaust sensors recommend renewing at 50.000 miles.surprise surprise engine management comes on at 51000. Miles . There all at the con game it shocking .
French cars are the very worst. I owned a couple when I knew nothing about cars and regretted it for years. What do you expect from a country that doesn't like cars? Doesn't produce any luxury cars, just workhorses. And they're all crap.
Well, Citroen in particular has persisted for decades in coming up with large, complicated, expensive, saloons for a 'luxury' market segment which the German marques almost always do so much better. After a few short years, the ownership costs become ruinous as do the resale values.
Anything Peugeot Skoda Opel VW Renault BMW Mercedes
And Fiat
@@geoffrey5161 exactly. 👍
Rubbish.
By now, probably you want to get rid of any new car which warrenty is about to expire.....roughly 90% will become money pits sooner than later...
My son bought a mark 2 ka.says tdci on the plastc engine cover.opel prehistoric 1.3 diesel with a leaking valve cover gasket.wish me luck.
Fiat engine actually. They CAN be okay - I took one to 147k miles - but you need to change the oil frequently; like every 5k miles.
@@hunchanchoc8418 so ok if you purchase from new.and you have to remove timing chain to remove valve cover .
Technology….just what we need ☹️
No surprise then
People, just buy Japanese technology. It can be fixed actually if it's ever brake down.
Japanese brands..no problem.
not a clue... anyone?
What?
Money pits $$$$$$
Thr most pop car on toad you not even said was the fiat 500 hahahahaha millions 😂😂😂😂
Get a Suzuki.
Yep - even more reliable than Toyota. Gearboxes don't take abuse though.
@@hunchanchoc8418 Never ever any problem with Suzuki.
I've got a suzuki sx4. Had it for 7 years. Only problem I've had is the front electric windows have failed. Apart from that no problem. I'm on 136,000 miles at the moment
@@garyowens1517 Diesel or petrol?
@@hunchanchoc8418 petrol my friend
No idea what this guy just said.
It's a shame we didn't add subtitles to the video isn't it
Get a hearing aid then
Sub titles please.
Peugeout .......biggest load of shit ever, scrapped one with 24,000 on the clock.....problem after problem.
Sorry couldn’t understand this guy, turned off 😢
We’re sorry to hear you can’t read too 😉
He was easy to understand actually.
@@richardsmith579 really ???
@@CarExpertsUK no need a translator
You need to go to Specsavers 🤓
Is there a transcript for this can’t understand a word
Use the subtitles
Where do you come from snowflake ?
You need to get out more