$1,000 for a window motor on a 2005 VW Jetta?!? The CAR WIZARD & HOOVIE were just a shocked as you!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Can a new window motor really cost $1,000 on a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta? Yes, and find out the reason why. Plus the CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ and HOOVIE look over this well loved Jetta and show how well the car has aged, despite many years of use.
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Hoovie's like a kid with ADHD whose mom dropped him off for free daycare at the mechanic's shop while she went shopping.
Should be the top comment 😂😂
He is terribly distracting.
You hit the nail on the head lol
That’s FUNNY right there!!!!!
Much like "Cable Guy" being babysit by a TV.
I personally love it when hoovie is on the wizards channel
Very much
Same here, I never miss either of their videos
Agreed! Keeps me from falling asleep due to the Wizard's soothing voice.
Great team 👍.
Lol oh man he gotd a good sense of humor
STAY HYDRATED EVERYBODY!
stop spitting on me
I did in the video. Haha
@@CarWizard and the Covid H O A X believers GASPED IN HORROR!! xD
OK you and car wizard just need to start a channel together OK? :D
love hoovies videos i mean wizards?!
An 05.5 Jetta! This was one of VW's mid year model changes. For the first part of 05 they had the Mk4 style cars then switched to these. This was the first year VW offered the 2.5 5 cylinder motor. I bought one of these when they came out. It's actually a great engine. They really don't have many problems.
Hoovie and Wizard are essentially the same channel to me.
An optometrist could fix that for you in about an hour.
I look at the two as a cross-over channel
They are like the Laurel and Hardy duo
Just two of how many of the Wichita Kansas car UA-camrs? I know Car Ninja has one and there is at least one or two more based there.
Don’t blow it for us before they notice and catch on and stop I love 6 videos a week
I don't know who would complain about Hoovie popping in on a Wizard video... I consider it a free bonus! The interplay between the two of them is very entertaining and usually quite funny. Or maybe I'm just "special" enough to appreciate it...
I like having Hoovie in these vids because it makes Wizard laugh!
The VW dealership wanted approx $1200.00 US dollars to replace my 2008 VW 2.5 Rabbit vacuum pump and gasket.(the same one in this video).. (this is when my new mechanic - a guy who has a shop since the 1970's, and only works on VW's and Audi's was found).... my new mechanic said, "you don't need a new pump"...he fixed for approx. $275.00.
Can easily replace spark plugs, air filter myself... AND that coolant reservoir Hoovie mentioned leaked in the middle ... $35.00 to replace....
My new mechanic said that the rust...(the tiny bit right above front tire)...was from the sound deadening foam located up in the fender, he pulled both foam blocks out of both front fenders.... He also said its a good car, and that he could get a new engine if needed for approx $900.00 ....it has approx 170,000 miles. He has a unique way of checking the transmission fluid, however, have to leave it at the garage overnight....has to be cold....then he adds transmission fluid by temperature somehow.
Wizard is like a dad trying to stop his child from messing up the car
he should just not let him access to the garage
@@davidlefranc6240 what are you talking about, its entertaining af and hoovie is cool.
@@AllThisForWhat well its your opinion buddy nothing against it i prefer wizard with his wife make a review of the car not hoovie everyone has an opinion
"Can't afford an Audi? We'll make you feel like you own one." - Volkswagen of America
I don't get it...
Is it vodka?
There is a lot of overlap. Pheaton and Touareg cost more than entry level Audi offerings such the A3 and even A4.
@@petrosaguilar8916 the phaeton is literally an S class competition
@@simpleinverso8628 not even close... It can't even compare to well equipped A6. It's not bad car but it's nothing like s class or A8.
@@wykydytron Phaeton, not Arteon. A Phaeton was in every way superior to an A8.
Wizard literally is like the Bob Ross of auto mechanics tho.... it’s kinda soothing to listen to him, plus you learn a lot!
No sorry.
Bob Ross wouldn’t ask for extravagant amounts of money.
For the window motor. He said it would cost $1000
And the part was $4-500
That means he is asking $5-600 in LABOR
Just for one door motor.
Dude you can replace the part in less than 2hr easy. Even if you’ve never done it.
With no special tools.
@@fastinradfordable people in the US really get fu*ked by mechanics. I don't get it how the prices are so crazy.
...let's put a happy little timing belt...right there....
@@fastinradfordable Labor, coding the module, and sales tax.
Am I supposed to do it for free?
I encourage people to fix cars themselves. So when they botch it up, I can charge double!
Car Wizard is way easier to listen to than Scotty Kilmer who is absolute clickbait and an ear rape to listen to.
Hoovie and Wizard have great chemistry. I love when they are together.
Wait seriously ? People hate when Hoovie is in Wizard’s videos ? Why ? It’s fun.
Newbies
He is annoying sometimes but they do interact really well- When they have these old cars, it gives you a good idea of what makes not to buy new. Massive depreciation and costly repairs.
Because he's on drugs
@@samholdsworth3957 hoovie does drugs?
@@samholdsworth3957 no he's probably got autism
The dynamic between these two is hilarious to watch. It’s an extrovert and an introvert wonderfully brought together because of cars, and it’s a fantastic spectacle!
I love how Hoovie kept drinking water right before Wizard said how much the window was so he could spray it everywhere 😂
I've not seen a good "Spit Take" in quite a while!!! Kudos to Hoovie! 💦💦❤🎭🇺🇸😈
thats why he had the water...its scripted...
@@bazwillrun That’s what I implied by my comment, thanks Einstein!
Such bad acting made it more funny.
@@charliecoco2115 So bad it's good
The window motor/door control module is a rare item to actually have fail. And you have to make sure it's not only the right part number but also the right "color code" based on the car's VIN number to properly match and be able to talk to everything else on the convenience system data bus (central convenience and electronics module, all the other door modules etc).
What IS common, however, is for these early mk5 Jettas to have broken wires in the door harness. VW had an extended warranty for them even because it was so common (but generally ends after the car is 10 years old or older). They have an updated harness that's a fair bit longer that supposedly prevents the harness from bending excessively in the same location, leading to eventual wire breakage.
While the extended warranty is long gone, they should still have the updated harness at a more reasonable price than a new door module.
Hoovey has vodka in that water bottle and he keeps refilling it
Hoovey is totally rat A'ed throughout this video
He thinks hes HHH
You know that's the truth, but he's making millions from youtube.
I came here to make this exact comment.
I thought I heard him saying or somebody that he doesn’t drink , like at all lol
Who the hell hates it when Hoovie shows up in a video?? He's like the golden retriever of automotive youtubers.
This is the most negative, positive post I have read!
Those 2.5 liters, 5-cylinder engines lasted forever. True, not very exciting to drive but reliable.
I came to the wizards channel from hoovie, my favorite videos of both of theirs are when they are together.
I love when Hoovie does a cameo in a Wizard video..... Hoovie should just be walking around in the background touching stuff and playing with stuff, lurking off to the side of the frame, poking his head in and out, and just causing mischief while Wizard is trying to work and Mrs Wizard films..... I'm he does that anyway LMAO
That's freddys job lol
Meanwhile...........Tyler finds the Smoke Machine leak tester.
@@lukelaming3445 Anyone else besides me, have popcorn ready for Freddy's and Jared's inevitable Slap Fight? xD
Every once in a while I think about looking into Volkswagen owning/tuning. I figure there's millions of em'. They're pretty popular amongst enthusiasts, but then I see how much parts cost for these cars and I remember why I'm not into them!
Hoovie and Wizard: The Laurel and Hardy of UA-cam. Wizard "Now look at the fine mess you've got us in." Hoovie "I'm sorry Wizard." (crying)
Hoovies got the right physical shape and the hair for the head scratching Stan Laurel
Tell Hoovie to go away Wizard! Really annoying intruder ! !
@@rogerferch4739 Don't forget he's part of the reason that Wizard even has a YT channel.. I did not like Hoovie at first and then the bastard grew on me lmao
OMG I can't breathe 😂😂🤣
Hoovie and Wizard are like Law and Order.
"In the vehicle transportation system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. The dealers who buy and sell cars and the technicians who repair the vehicles. These are their stories."
Another person who loves having Hoovie pop in from time to time, makes me laugh. Makes a good foil for the Car Wizards deadpan.
Agree 100%...good for a change of pace in every day life.
VW 2.5 07K are super reliable... I own two of them, no issues, over 120k miles.
I love having hoovie in the videos makes it fun also the wizard is awesome 😎
I'll sell you a door with window...complete, correct year, color. Mine is inherited 2.5 automatic. Trans started to slam 2nd and 3rd at 87,000 miles (Typical German planned obsolescence). Still slams and slips at 147,000 miles, but it gets me back to work, and the heated seat is great in winter. The alternator clutch pulley seized so I might be ready to sell parts. My radio looks like that one, but 6 cds means I never have to touch the "leprosy buttons".
Hovie is like the younger brother to Car wizzard lol. My two favourite people.
I had an 89 Ford Probe GT have its driver side regulator cable fray and fail. The dealership told me it would be cheapest to buy a used door.
Apparently, in order to repair this regulator, it required drilling out all of the spot welds between the inner and outer door panels and then re-welding. They quoted me $600 to do it, and that was back in the mid 90’s.
i watch both channel equally as often as i can, because so far, these are the only guy who take there channel and job seriously, , love them both god bless them
I think Hoovie and the Car Wizard are great friends. You can tell from there chemistry together. Stay friends forever!!
You two working together is great you're like Laurel and Hardy
If your buying a USED Jetta or any VW with these vacuum pumps they do need the gasket replaced around 100,000 or 8 years. The gasket cost $9 & it takes 30 minutes to an hour to replace. The 2.5L is one of the most reliable motors around plus you get decent power & decent gas mileage. The next generation Jetta body style is a lot better.
@enp83 You can do it from the top yourself. There's a few videos on YT that shows you how. What ticks me off is some Mechanics will try to charge you for dropping the transmission & go by VW's estimated cost.
How could you not like Hoovie and Wizard together? It's a classic comedy duo of the 'straight man' and the 'wise guy.'
I like them too. Opposites sometimes attract and make a go of it.
Hoover wasn't so charming the day he turned up at the Wizard's shop having found out Wizard & "Magic Mike" had put the wrong fluids in his Mercedes. Then we saw the real Tyler Hoover not the jovial "bon amie" clown he likes to portray himself as.
@@garysimpson3900 I don't recall him being overly harsh or anything. I certainly wouldn't have been happy. Luckily nothing bad came of it.
I have literally watched only the first 20 seconds - paused to write this comment - I am smiling seeing both of you guys - you are a nice team duo and keep the good work the way you are :0
greetings from Europe - I have exactly this car - VW Jetta 2006 - I changed the window motor last year myself - and it cost me less than 20$ to get a used one - but working perfectly fine - on a scrap-yard LOL
These heave yellow headlights like they always do
And the look after that..
*priceless*
I love it when Tyler is in your videos keep up the great work.sure as hell better than that boring Volvo guy!
5-cylinders are AWESOME!
My sister had one of those, she bought it new and it immediately had oil leak issues.
She took it to the dealership five times and they kept telling her it was "normal" for them to leak like that and they told her to keep topping it up with oil which she did, even after the engine blew because of the constant oil leakage they refused to acknowledge that it was a serious problem until she threatened to sue volkswagon canada and they refunded her the value of the car new so she could go buy something better.
The 2.5 is a great engine, reliable and doesn't need intake manifold cleanings.
Having you two together on the video just makes the video complete to me You play off each other so well.
I still want my credit for Urination Bob title. I won't forget...
Bruh...shut up
I love seeing yall two together best friends and brothers for life
I love these. My mom has a perfect 2010 5 speed that she never drives. 50k miles on it. I have a 2013 Jetta 2.5 and its a POS rattly ass rough riding turd. These are great cars. I LOOVE the 2.5. They are very reliable and make fun noise. Decent power
i'm not complaining,, Tyler is a good add and a generally good guy. When my 06 Jetta buttons started bubbling i found all of the new replacements on EBay pretty cheap.
The only reason Wizard still lives down a dirt road is that he’s skipping the asphalt and waiting until he has enough of Hoovie’s money to have it paved in gold.
I love when they are together. Gets me excited.
A 5 cylinder engine is always exciting.
About 1/2 as excited as a v10. 😂
@@PumpkinKingXXIII Not really.
*happy 5 cylinder Volvo noises*
My dad had one of these with the 5cyl 5 speed, growing up it would always put a smile on my face anytime we got on the highway and taught me to absolutely adore 5cyls
@@jacob07221 you can even bolt a gallardo header on it 😂 and they like boost and short runner intakes for rpms
Its the door harness not the window motor setup. VW did a extended warranty on it because they knew it was trash but they time limited it and the replacements didn't solve the issue with time. Shouldn't be more than $300 with labor with how cheap the harness shows up online now.
Mrs. Wizard..... Could you add the awkward stare of the wizard within your intro? PLEASE hahaha that makes me laugh EVERY TIME
The" you dumbass" stare
@@luisgonzalez8423 No, the Wizard stare from Hoovies channel. It's on the vid called, " I-m LS Swapping my Porsche 911 with 248-000 Miles " it's really just Wizard suddenly reading along to Hoovies monologue, but looks like he's staring into our souls. xD
@@MAGGOT_VOMIT
Nah, the video where he introduced the Apollo 911 again. Something about "prodigal son has returned, the car that launched my UA-cam channel"
@@DodgerBluetC I would agree if the same stare @ 1:49 of the vid you mentioned was used with that added weird music. Zooming in does make it funnier!! But the one at @ 4:42 is by no means as good as the older one.
I own an auto repair shop in the northeast (Rhode Island) and I love watching your videos! We are very like minded and I also agree that Toyota makes the best vehicle. I suggest RAV4's to everyone. Keep these videos coming!
Seriously, who doesn’t love Wizard and Hoovie together?! They’re like PB&J, they complement each other perfectly.
Coincidentally, I had that same handbrake issue on a ‘98 VW GTI. Seems the little rubber boots at the rear ends of the cables had deteriorated, letting in water which would then freeze and lock the brakes on. I eventually replaced the cables, and it was actually a pretty easy job. Just FYI.
Wow, Hoovie is strangely taking a lot of sips from that wa-
Oh...
Aw c'mon Hoovie, we don't find you annoying. In fact we love you and the joy provided by your videos. What we find annoying are the 10 second unskipable ad after the 20 second unskipable ad every two minutes, that's why we unsubscribe, yay Lambos!
This is why I don't mess with Germans anymore. Complicate things that don't need to be complex. Love seeing Hoovie visiting though
I love the interaction between you guys. It's so much fun and so genuine. I was trying to eat dinner while watching and almost spit stuff all over also!
I LOVE HOOVIE being in these videos. Maybe it's the pandemic, but I really like the goofy remarks and light attitude. We need this more then ever!
Thank you weeeezard! I really enjoy watching you and tyler. In my health I’ll never get to drive nice cars but watching all the cool stuff you two bring in warms my heart. Kudos
I had this Jetta not too long ago, I removed the front fender to have it color matched to repaint the bumpers. In doing that I found tons of leaves and dirt behind the fenders which I can see to cause the “patina”.
I like it when Tyler’s there with you add a little fun to it
that 2.5 is the one to buy, that 5 sound is something else
I love it when someone says something slighty dirty. Wizard giggles like a little school girl every time
Literally the opposite, lol. I love it whenever Hoovie shows up! Heck, I love it when Weeezard shows up on Tyler's channel!
This is not a 2005 Jetta the production date was probably in 2005 but the model year is a 2006 it’s a MK5 Jetta the 2005 is a MK4 . the windows regular problem is most likely broken wires in the flexible rubber boot near the door hinges also the vacuum pump normally leaks where the pump mates to the cylinder head and also on the plastic nipple where the vacuum hoses is connected the pump is easier to remove on 5 speed manual cars the automatic is harder.
Wizard check the wire loom that connects the body to the door the wires some of the wires are probably broken they tend to do that. Vw and audi theu all do that. I just fixed mine the person I bought my audi he said the window wasn't working he said he had it changed and was still not working but I knew what it was and fixed it. Let me know if it was that. Good luck.
You guys are funny together - I love it. We need smiles and laughs.
that intro with hoovie was hillarious, it alone is worth a million views
A client's 5 year old 2001 Golf Mk lV broke the cable mechanism on *3* (three) electric winders in a year & a half. Driver's door twice & passenger's once.
$400 bucks each, coz they included the motor, no alternative.
Wound up buying mechanical winders at a Scrapyard ($30 bucks each) & punching a hole in the panels for the handles.
Hoovie & Wizard collab vids are the best
I clicked on the video and when he said it was a 2.5 I KNEW it’d have an oil leak. I just did the same gasket on my ‘09 Rabbit 2.5! Same headliner, yellow headlights issues too! At least VW is consistent lol, good engine hands down though
Wizard: This is a rusty car.
Canadian cars: Are we a joke to you?
That's a *never seen winter car* if I ever saw one 🤣
Fortunately, I have not had the window module go. But I have a 2005 mk5 TDI with 375k original miles and still get 45mpg. Love it. Good video
"Maybe in our little world, we'll have a happy Jetta 2.5 over here." - Car Wizard, probably
And that’s one of the reasons why I will never own a vw in general I’ll stick to my Buick with a 3.8 v6 engine comfortable quiet and dependable and most of the time it won’t break the bank I said most of the time
That's good.
pleeease bring hoovies more often! Makes your videos so hilarious!
this is why the rest of us buy Hondas, Toyotas and Subarus. VW: complexity for complexity's sake
Also, Mazda's and Mitsubishi's as well. Kia's and Hyundai's are fairly good Korean vehicles.
I love these crossover videos because hoovie is unscripted. It's almost like the Wizard had to bring his hyper 10 year old nephew to work and it's hilarious.
So much fun watching the two of you in a video.
Soon, it will be the Wizard who advertises Hoovies channel.
How the turntables :D
Love to see the wizard show up on Hoovie's channel.
Car Wizard = Bob Ross of auto mechanics.
Hoovies greatest take.
I remember when I watched hoovie and loved when he'd go over to the wizards
Now I watch the wizard and wait for hoovie haha
Not great... interesting. Our 2008 Rabbit has been 100% reliable. I did just do the vacuum pump at 140K miles. And replaced the AC pressure switch. Oh, and the door locks. But overall, extremely reliable, functional vehicle that is pretty fun to putt around in.
It's hard to find a good condition MK5.. I feel like very few people took good care of this generation.
We have a shit load of them in good condition here in Mexico. Warm climate helps a lot
@@mangelwicawica yeah a lot.
People here love Volkswagen and Nissan cause they're cheap, so naturally there are lots.
Well they are the worst looking vw . I'd take a mk4 before mk5
@@toxiczebra5920 Mk4 is the best looking generation by far
I'm on my second Jetta Mk5 now, first one was a 5-cyl-auto, a bit of a gas guzzler for city driving. Now I have a TDI-DSG with the PD engine, it's rock solid and gives me about 30 mpg city and 40 plus mpg hwy.
Wizard, that window motor is only around £20 here in the UK and Ireland, and it does not need to be coded to the car either, I have changed loads of these.,
Great channel and content
Had to dig for this comment, your absolutely right!!! and they are more expensive in the usa, oem $400, rebuilt or aftermarket anywhere form $100-200.
Don't say that the public hate you. You're a great team!
My favorite part is how all you guys cameo each other.
I enjoy watching the banter between Hoovie and the Car Wizard. Always entertaining.
Hoovie's the kid that annoyed the hell out of adults. "Don't touch/open that!" He'd do just that.
I have a '99 Audi A4 B5, in Scotland, with a lot less rust than that....on another note....just got into Hoovies and Car Wizard channels and really enjoying your efforts! :)
Had a 2.5l rabbit and it was a great started car. Got rid of it before I had a big repair
That 2.5 is far more reliable than the 2.0T. I had one and had to replace all the hard plastic lines for the turbo and whatnot at 97k miles 🙃
I have the same year Jetta with all the same problems. The window turned out to be due to some of the wires in the driver side door wiring harness being too short so they get cut and stop working. The fix was to get a harness from a later model year parts car that didn't have that issue. It"s been over a year with no issues. Overall its been a good car and i hope to have it another 10 years.
There’s a reason these 2005.5 Jetta’s were the $9995 specials they were just junk wizard is the best loved my mark 4s previous gen Jetta’s
The worst vw car is any passat with the w8 engine
@@kobra6660 I bet they'll become "unique classics" and their unreliability become ignored past a certain age, like most classics (especially the old VW Bus and its various body types)
The 2.5 is a great engine if you don't want to give your money to a mechanic. It's was one of VW most reliable engine. Compare it to any of the recent 2.0 liters.
I love how many drinks hoovie took waiting for wizard to say the price lol
I had a 2005 Jetta TDI. Or has the same rust problems. I had to replace at least one of the window modules. It was worth doing, though, because I drove it to 255k miles. It still trash great, but I didn't want to deal with the rust.
I now have a 2014 Jetta Sportwagon, which I expect will go to 250k also.
I don't know if the 2.5 can be expected to 250k+. I've never had one.
Hoovie quitting being annoying that's never going to happen that's why I love his vids
its always a pleasure to see you both in a video...