I BOUGHT A LEMON | RIPPED OFF BUYING A 1987 SUZUKI SAMURAI
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Turns out I was lied to by the person that sold me the Suzuki Samurai, it wasn't in good running condition... at all...
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Never sight unseen
Ruff day and you handled it very well. Some days are like that for everyone. Thankful they don’t happen that often . Sleep well
On the bright side I really look forward to you documenting the new engine replacement and other repair videos that will transpire off your new samurai. Thank you for another great video and showing us first hand that life has many hidden surprises that can suck. But I’m still fully convinced your samurai will turn out to be a successful investment because you’ll know exactly how to doctor it back to life👍
ohhh it's coming and it'll be all good!
Put em on blast. Have no tolerance for people like that. You may want to put some blocks on the trailer wheels when loading and unloading the trailer. Could shear the transmission park gear in your main rig....
It's 100% on Timmy for not doing his due diligence. You make mistakes, you own it, it's nobody else's fault but his but I absolutely agree that he needs to chalk his tires
I wish, but I hate cancel culture;)
Yup was my fault for not test driving, but that doesn't mean the seller ain't a liar;)
@@TruckHouseLife if he lied you can def get your money back and make him fix it. Print a copy of the ad.
I always wanted a Samurai back in the 80's. Cool looking when modified. Best of luck to you on the journey!
Just watched your last 2 videos. So excited for the sami. I cant wait to see those videos. It's awesome how much you and your channel has grown. I first found you at 15k. Keep climbing man you deserve it!
Right on, yup it's been a fun journey, literally!
Hey Timmy, know that we really like you to keep it real. Vent anytime. Life is ups and downs.
Ohhh it's real alright, it gets worse wait for it hahaha....
Good luck with the Suzuki repairs and be safe.
I shared this with a teenager who believes his life is over when he’s asked to disconnect from his laptop for 3 minutes to take recycling outside to a bin. It’s all negative attitude about everything. He’s not mine but I’m trying to help. I thought your attitude in the face of a really crap situation was brilliant. Thank you for sharing. Perseverance is a skill.
right on lol
A Samuri Junkyard? Nice. Hangout and rebuild it as you Quarantine.
I’m guessing the drive shaft was missing for a reason.
My thoughts exactly
yup it definitely was lol, wait for it...
I bought a 82 one ton with wiring problems. Turns out i need a new flasher switch with a ground for the rear led lights. Haven't got it yet but hopefully it will work
Right on, good to know!
I like your videos. Talk about keeping it real! People see ‘van-life’ as this worry free life of ease…I think this video will set them straight!
TDI SWAP! WooHoo
So sorry about your safety concerns😳 Welcome to the Left Coast!!!
Dude, I feel for you man but love your positive attitude. Everything is going to work out... you got this. Hope you enjoyed that burger...(I'm sure you did). Keep on roll'n Timmy !!!
Next time unplug the coil 😁 your vibration might come from the driveshafts (angles or worn joints). They are fairly simple to repair.
hahaha
Guy sold you a “Shamurai”. You will get it ironed out. 8V is sill a 1600cc. It is still a good engine.
lol, yup 8v is a little more reliable at least
Dude... Did you not check out the car before rolling it on the trailer??? That was painful to watch!!!
Nope, but just cause I'm an idiot doesn't mean the seller wasn't a liar;)
@@TruckHouseLife Oh the seller's *completely* deplorable! No doubt about that. I don't think you're an idiot.
Dude that sign has been there forever.
Bummer Tim, that's how it goes when you don't take the time to check vehicles out thoroughly or take it to a reputable shop and spend the money and have a mechanic check it out. I have had this problem many times in my 74 years.
Yup fact!
Dang. .. and Portland too..
People are asking for an arm and leg for Samurais lately. I wish people would stop paying that because it just encourages it. And they all need something, they're old and many have either been sitting or tinkered with by amateurs for decades.
fact!
Awww man! I hope that guy works something out with you with the Samurai.
5 guys again ! Always put those visits in, soon you'll have a eat for free card : )
shoot - Dang ~peace~
You got ripped of the time you said Samurai and Suzuki in the same sentence 😅
lol
Awe, I bought a Suzuki Samurai for my first new car. Yes I'm old. Such a fun car, sorry yours was a 🍋.
Maybe thats why the driveshaft was missing....you might need a transfer case or something. Whenever the driveshaft is off, there's probably something wrong.
What did the dork say when you called him? Maybe he got ripped off too. Kind of surprised you don't know the difference in an 8 valve and 16 valve. Or you didn't even look?
Anyway, I always say " not all adventures are fun!" Keep on truckin' and we will keep on watchin!
Yup it gets worse in the next episode. I just listened to the engine in the dark (picked it up at 11pm) didn't see it to see it wasn't the 16v:(
Man...Tacoma is a crazy place. I have a story about tacoma:
I just traveled 1700 miles to pick up an Alaskan Camper in tacoma. That evening, I found the walmart there(already a good story when "walmart" is added to anything), asked the first employee I could find if it was okay to camp out in the parking lot for an evening. He said "no problem" so I set up camp. About an hour later around 930pm, I heard some serious drama happening just outside my window. There was one pedestrian yelling at another guy in a Toyota PU who was attempting to leave and this guy was blocking his way. Then, the pickup found a way around him, burned out, and left. But then after about 50 yards, slams on his brakes, peels out in reverse back towards this pedestrian, and swerves towards him. This happened about 2 times before the pedestrian pulls a gun on the guy in the car, and then decides it's probably a good idea to leave at this point. Fricken Tacoma.
Then....a couple hours later, I was told by another walmart employee that they dont allow overnight camping, and i had to move. But by this time, I was okay with that.
Sad…waste land Washington and shittyeattle….
Dude I cant belive you were basically right next to my house, I'm maybe 5 minutes away from canyon road where that Wilco is..... And youre not wrong about Tacoma life, if something isnt secure it'll walk away lol
Hilarious. I could tell you were really pissed at the beginning but ya still came out of it with a smile on your face and a killer burger. Good for you.
He is an amazing person to get on with it.
Support the truckers fighting for our freedoms...Its much bigger than just the jab mandates.. Best of luck with the mini rig.
Way to pee in the pool.
Sometimes it’s OK to be an asshole. Defend and stand up for yourself
Too bad about the dishonest douchebaggery you were served on your Sammy... But in typical Timmy fashion, you'll rise above and keep on chuggin. Not your fault for trusting people. I've done a ton of that myself over the years and just experienced some a couple days ago actually haha! Stay stoked man!
now we know why the driveshaft was gone;. take it off and it shoudl be fine.. you have an orbital gear chewed up.. go get a new one and some rtv it will be an afternoon and some content..
yup! episodes coming;)
The folks at Matt’s Offroad Recovery and Fabrats have been doing some recent Samurai work. They might have some helpful leads.
Do we all follow the same youtubers??
Shoot me a message and I’ll send some samurai parts to you
DUDE YOU BOUGHT A LEMON !
Never believe what you Hear !!
2nd Hand vehicles are sold
As is this seller no doubt knew
This..HE SAW YOU COMIN !!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Timmy, I like your positive attitude but I can’t believe you bought the Samurai without test driving it. You’ll fix it & it’ll be fine. Take care buddy..!
Yup lesson learned!
Waiting for a guy with one tooth under the 'Jesus Scares You' sign to walk up to Timmy;
"Hi, I'm Jesus. I have one tooth left from my crack habit. Can you direct me to a dentist?"
Suzuki samurai
Definitely is not a lemon
In my country that’s one of the most trustworthy and reliable off road vehicles, that’s last for ever and extra cheap maintenance and repairs
Just was a false advertising campaign in USA in the 80s because the popularity was getting in other part of the World 🌎
Can't wait for next video
It's gonna get worse lol.
Title is pure clickbait; we all know every samurai is a lemon.
lol!
I have a samurai too 🤘😎
uhhh yeah you do, we'll send er soon!
Cumon Man! Did you road test that jewel before you bought it ;)
Forcing myself to watch all the commercials, so you can make some $$
Haha thanks man, I'll throw diesel in the tank for ya!
Could be the computer, button the don't turn off that a bad wire touching somewhere. But the good news Their all connected to one problem of bad wireing that missing
maybe just lucky, but every premiere I click on this channel is less than a minute from starting. spooky...
hehehe
Timmy, you’re recovery skills and attitude throughout this part of the adventure are inspiring. Curious to hear how the phone call went.
He does have the patience of a saint… very impressive.
The seller did nothing to help, said it was my problem now.
@@TruckHouseLife I know you seem very easy going and all but-don’t you just want to kick that bastard in the nuts? It just goes to prove-you really have to check things out very very carefully because some people are complete low life’s and will take advantage when they can…sorry you had to have this experience but I’m sure you learned from it and will do things differently in the future.
Yea that guy was a dink for sure.
Dink being TH-cam autocorrect for another word that he definitely is.
Must have gotten it off ebay. I got smoked from a guy in South Carolina the same. I NEVER use ebay for auto now.
lol nope FB marketplace
Wow...so many things to comment on...one would be that in (8:45) I literally saw a bottle of red wine being poured, but hey, turns out it was the turn signal lever 🤪🤪...I will soon send a contribution via paypal to help with the lost items: dry suit, 2 or 3 drones, go pro and well the new engine for the susuki...💰...now seriously, I will🍺🌎
lol yup it was a really expensive trip.
Sorry about your luck man, but you know drama makes good content 😂😂
lol
Tacoma uggg, you came through Wa when we had that crazy snow event
Rodney Dangerfield;
The one time I was inside a Five Guy's Burger. I said "Hey, I'm looking for a job. Do you need a Sixth Guy?!"
lol
You didn't buy a lemon, you bought a typical Suzuki samurai 😂 but seriously, they've been one of the cheapest 4x4's for the last 30 years, cheap trucks attract cheap people, cheap people tend to not do the best work. I have seen some hokey stuff on samurais, especially when it comes to wiring. Hope you're able to get it figured out, there's a lot of dedicated Suzuki enthusiasts on Facebook groups that can be a great resource
Yup just about got all the kinks worked out.
If any Suzuki Samurai had been purchased when it came off the assembly line in 1987 for $100, the buyer would still have been ripped off.
lol
Scotty Kilmer would have told you that was a bad buy from the getgo
lol
Timmy isn't the first vlogger to lose his computer while traveling. He won't be the last.
I hate shady people like that. The electrical stuff is one thing, but the engine swap that never happened is another. That's complete B.S. and let me guess, when you called him he didn't even answer? Haha
Yup he said it's my problem now lol. Yup I could probably have taken him to court over the motor, but FML instead, I'll fix it up right.
I would pull that drive shaft off and see if it still does it that might be the problem it might need to be balanced
Next few episodes the truth comes out;)
Dang bro you have such a good attitude. Between the laptop, the samurai, and the covid test I would have had such a bad day and you handled it perfectly
Trying to lol.
@@moretrash4you I didn't see ya bro, I wouldn't purposefully not wave or nod my head (usually nod) if I saw you waiving lol.
Sorry to hear this Timmy! He will get his justice for lying to you.
Def holla if you need a place to park/crash with the rig in Portland…you are covered! We have a remote date that closes 👍
Cool, thanks!
In-n-out >>>> 5 guys
Bad carma for the seller Timmy. It's still a tidy little truck, I think the guy swapped in the new dash and couldn't finish the job,also I'm now worried about the front diff since the driveshaft was missing. Anyway good luck dude
Right?! It's all good, I'll get it sorted eventually;)
Put a small 4 cylinder Toyota diesel in it
Adventure and adversity go hand in hand! Looking forward to the new content for sure!! Still love the existing stuff too! Keep your chin up - all’s well that ends well.
I know about having days like that bud lol and u being the 1st one cut off in line was the topping on the cake. Just don't ever lose your positivity man it's awesome how u keep pushing forward 👍👍👍👍
Sounds like you know how to keep your head up;)
heyo where did you get the roof rack at? Im looking for one just like it
Rerack, it's a yakima rack.
Would it not have been cheaper and easier to just have it mailed to you overnight??
Couldn't take the chance of it getting damaged.
I don't get why people can't just be honest about what they are selling I mean one day they will rip off the wrong person and be violently ended
I noticed Tim was his usual class act self and made no allusions about the sellers identity. I don't know that I would have been that chill about it.
Right?!
Sorry to see that, Whenever im looking at a 4wd truck to buy and it has a bluetooth front driveshaft im sceptical at best.
lol
As far as the electrical maybe there is a ground to the frame that came disconnected
working on it slowly haha
Man for real im only 7 mins into the video but we understand! I hope the guy u bought it from works it out with u. People can be so grimmy! I just dont understand it but either way with some work the Sammie will be awesome! Wish u well! 🤘🤘
He said it was my problem now lol. Cheers though man:)
Great adventures Timmy. Thanks for taking the time to share. Love watching down here in Texas on the warm Gulf Coast.
Looking forward to watching the Samari off road. I have a neighbor with a Samari. He dropped a Chevy 4.3 v6 in his. Now it’s a little beast!
Well I like rebuilding 4x4. / Edit I love it. My passion. Working on that 95 f250 7.3. Fun times
What???? Did you see and test drive Samurai ?????? Before you pay for,
Nope, bought it site unseen, I'm stupid but the seller is still a liar;)
Bummer about the Samurai. Oh well..just gotta keep on truckin'. What's the deal with the drive-in covid test. I avoid CA, OR and WA and haven't seen anything like that.
might be a requirement to pass into 🇨🇦 on way north. 🤷♂️
Had to get a covid test to cross the Canada border driving to Alaska.
@@TruckHouseLife That makes sense. Good luck on the drive north. I'd imagine it's an interesting drive this time of year.
TJ Mitchell Films has Samurai content/knowledge.
Fellow Gladiator owner too :)
Poo-wall-up is how its pronounced
Best thing you can do with a Zook is swap out to a 1.8 out of a sidekick. OR you can if you swap out to a F10A 1 liter and turbo it. A lot of trails limit offroad vehicles to 1 liter and certain dimensions. Putting in the F10A lets you get around all that since a Zook is already smaller than a 4 door side by side.
It's got a 1.6 8 valve sidekick, still a good engine, just not the 16v I bought/paid for.
@@TruckHouseLife Man that stinks, been burned a time or two on buying rigs. It sucks when it happens.
What did the guys who sold you the Samuri say when you called him?
Didn't send me anything back, said it's my problem.
I would post his name and address and warn others to steer clear of him. He will get back what he puts out, don’t worry.
Great video Tim cant wait for the next video bro
Tacoma sucks, good call!!!
You bought it and didnt check anything at all, always check fluids in the tranny and transfer case as well as the rear ends too and check u joints before driving. I undestand not checking when you bought it but after you bought it you should be all over it like flies on shittt😋… with all that said though.. SHITTT HAPPENS🤷♂️
Buying an '87 Samurai this weekend... hopefully have some better luck. The guy has a farm to drive it around on... but im getting my folks to check it out. My dad is no slouch though.
I'm so fricken excited!! Ive wanted on of thesw for 9 years... should have bought pre-covid, but better late than never!!
Wish me luck gentlemen 😊🙏
JDM K20 none VTEC.
5 guys is ok,, but Cracker Barrel is way better in my neck of the desert! LOL All good though.
The 16v does not have double the hp as the 8v. It’s not even double the power of the 1.3 that come stock.
The 16v absolutely has double the HP as the 1.3 8v. I've had both. In fact, I've had all three; G13A, G16A and G16B.
sorry I mean to say double the 1.3 almost
shitty run of luck for certain.... reason why God created the 10mm :)
and youre correct conerning the 5 Guys burgers.... they're like a sore dick. ya cant beat it. Youre a good guy, lady luck will swing your way
Hopefully you didn't pay over $7000 for the Suzuki and trailer and if that is the case your ok.
Do a video on the swap and what you have, im sure there is a lot of good mechanic that can suggest what to do and might even have the parts
I brought the trailer up for someone else, sammy wasn't cheap though lol. Videos coming!
@@TruckHouseLife in the past 5 years the little Sammy have really increase in value, it has the footprint of a sxs but has roll up windows and a heater real gearbox and transfer case and is highway legal..and sxs cost 20k blame the sxs for the price increases
Oregon gone good I hope 🤞 the best thing is it’s hippyish good- dang sorry about your samurai 🍋 I hope you have better luck 🍀 joy 🤩
Buying a Sammy is Buying a project. Gotta be ready to learn and work. Should be able to fix and patch whatever the dude sold you Good rigs and fun driving. Eight valve engine can give you plenty of fun factor. Enjoy what you got, it will be great.
Have a BLESSED day
Whatd dude say bout the sam? Hate rip offs
He said it's my problem now lol, FML
👍🏻🤠🇬🇧💯🙏love your Posativity and Tenacity Timmy keep on Trucking my friend the Truck House Life Way bro!!! Awesome footage as usual informative and inspirational!! Samurai Randy 🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👏👏☝️Dave in Cornwall 🇬🇧🤠
thanks man:)
Check around block heater. Blocks crack if you have the block heater. A friend who had one had to rebuild the motor due to that.
Sorry you got lied too about your used vehicle! I know how pissed I would be!! Thanks for your humour in this video though.