He's terrific no doubt. I have to say maybe too much technology in these volvo's. Living in the northeast i want my car to not be expensive when it breaks down..
I'm 20 and fix my own vehicles, 2 Mercedes and a Jeep and I can tell you first hand young AND old people don't want to deal with the absolute nonsense that has become of cars. It'd be different if they were well built and didn't break or leak. But too many companies are using complex designs with cheap plastics, cheap thin wiring, and rtv where rtv does not belong, and it's all getting crammed into small spaces to the point that nobody wants to even work on them and it's usually a small fortune sometimes the value of the car to fix it at a shop.
Or you can buy an XC90 that's certified by Volvo. For under $4,000 extra, you can add a warranty until the car is 10 years old, with unlimited miles. I'm a rideshare driver, and guess what my next vehicle will be....
@@alexandermartincausey7333 make sure warranty covers commercial use, or make sure they never find out. It's still over complicated unless fancy expensive accessories make you more money. It's gonna break, and when it does, your going to be eating Mr noodles for a bit if it isn't warranty.
@@alexandermartincausey7333 even if repairs are free, downtime costs money. Make damn sure it's going to be reliable before you buy! If I was going to run an SUV I'd run an 2v 4.6 expedition or a 5.3 tahoe
Thank you for bringing Adrian back to the show! Such a pleasure to listen to your knowledge. Always nice and easy, without being too selfpraising - really like your style man!
Driving a Tesla (own a Model3)...it's great and yes, lots of things don't need maintaining...however: - still need to check/replace brake fluid every 2 years - has radiators for battery cooling and/or HVAC - has springs, coils, other suspension stuff - could have HVAC issues - tires will wear - brakes and pads won't wear fast, but pads can go before worn - brake calipers can seize in areas with real winter, because not enough hard braking - 12v batteries last 2-3 years tops in a Tesla at the moment - replace interior filters every year
Still a gas car has 100 things more to take care of. Even trying to find small plastic vacuum pipe parts for some obscure VW V6 engine from 2006 is a major headache. None of that in electric.
Most importantly, it's disposable. After 10-15 years, battery need h replacement unless you can live with 50% or less range. Replacing EV battery cost Notre than $30k , intead of typical Toyota Hybrid in $3k or less with recycling program. Li battery is not as recyclable as NiMh.
@@rondhole It will be interesting to see what happens to old EVs and their batteries. Batteries are expensive to replace, if possible at all. Makes more sense to buy another car I guess. Then again...how many repairs on a 10 year old 200000 mile gas car makes sense in the end?
@@darkiee69 The original Roadster is 12 years old and apparently still serviceable. If Tesla keeps on doing what they do, they could be around for a long time.
You are so right, the last good Volvo's was around 1998. The 1980 Volvo's and before were superior to the 90's Volvo's. My last Volvo was a 2000 S80, what a piece of crap, with it's I believe 10 computers. Way over-engineered.
@@markbrayton5391 bull... last mdel v70 classic, 2002 v70n manual, non turbo. Other years are rustbuckets. Now a volvo rustbucket is still a great car compared to other cars of the same age......
I agree modern engines are becoming far too complex. I’m pumped about fords new old style push rod big block v8. (7.3 Godzilla) simple reliability is all you can ask for. And when something goes wrong it’s easy to work on
As I was watching the how expensive the Mercedes was to fix for a simple leak I thought 'this is why I buy Japanese cars'. 200K on my Acura without any leaks and so far 110K on a Mazda.
Dang -- that parts-washer is awesome!! That's a hell of a time-saver, right there. You don't have to waste your time hand-cleaning the parts. Very cool!
I have seen many of the Drive-E engines with more than 100k, way more than 100k miles. The ones that have issues are the low miler ones with lots of idle time. That is the same with the whole crop of 2 liter 4 cylinder turbos from most every make.
Not entirely true. The legendary toyota 1jz and 2jz can be tuned to more than 266hp per liter and they don't break after that. Renault has 1.8 liter turbocharger engine with 300 hp, Mercedes 2.0 liter with 421 . And those are normal cars NOT exotic .
@@draganmladenov Funny you should bring up the 1JZ, we had one in a 90 SUpra up until early this year, good engine, weak turbo's. It was a JDM so it only had around 60,000 miles, plus another ten thousand from being here, dad had to change the turbo out, it was pissing oil all over the place. It would have been an expensive job if I didn't find a JDM one on UA-cam, I got it for $275 and spent another $75 for gaskets and O-rings. Those small engines with direct fuel injection and turbos WILL wear out once the car gets over 100,000 miles on them, too much pressure inside the piston, you'll get oil dilution which leads to main bearing failure and the list just goes on.
Car Wizard hit the nail on the head when he described the youngsters views on maintenance of a traditional fuel engine car. Just like their phones they will run the contract on an electric car and then replace with the latest generation on a new contract. They will not tolerate maintenance and repair of an older vehicle. They will run a leases car for ever renewing every 2-4 years. This is probably why the manufacturers love electric cars. Always selling or leasing new cars.
Yes but this attitude wouldn't survive on a long term. Humanity already produce more waste that they could recycle it's only a matter of time when this buy & throw away concept will collapse.
And the manufacturers will be laughing when said young person returns the car at the end of the lease only to find that they had a stupidly small mileage allowance and they now owe a decent amount of money in excess mileage charges!
I just don't think Wizard is right about electric cars. Sure, the majority of the population doesn't care about what car they drive. They just want the best method of transportation they can get. But car enthusiasts are a big multi billion dollar industry all over the world. The younger generations all want the same things that we wanted. Race cars, lifted trucks, Lamborghinis, etc. No one cares about seeing a Tesla, Everyone loves seeing an old Corvette or muscle car.
Mine was a D5. A 2.0 twin-turbo diesel. Also had the Polestar software optimisation pack. Pulled like a train from low revs and averaged 38 UK mpg and easily exceeded 40mpg on a longer journey even if driven at up to 80mph on the highway. The transmission is an Aisin Warner unit, exactly as fitted to Lexus and Toyota front and transverse engine 4wd vehicles.
Please don't believe a electric car has no problems. In my line off work (towing guy) i see a lot off problems with them. In 90% off the time it has to be towed to a garage and it will still cost a lot of money to repair a driving computer. What if the waranty runs off on your Tesla and you have to pay te elictric motors youself, or the subframes.
speaking about the future of electric vehicles. yes, as a millennial i dont want to deal with combustion engines anymore. they are loud, lack torque, theres so much that can be misdiagnosed or hard to get to. even on a toyota. however there is still a lot that has to be maintained/repaired on a electric vehicle. suspension components, windshield repairs, brakes, other stuff that shouldnt normally break but still will at some point. i doubt that you will go out of business once electric vehicles become mainstream. quick lube shops probably, but not general repair shops that know what they are doing.
It's illegal to use a mobile phone whilst driving, but car manufacturers have put so many essential controls used whilst doing so on touch screens which cannot be good for road safety! 😡
In most areas it's illegal to text or hold your mobile phone for a call... Manipulating a touch screen is a completely different situation than sending out texts to your friends or trying to drive with your phone on your shoulder.
@@tim3172 It will take a driver's attention off the road for a damn sight longer if they have to adjust heater/a.c. fan speed by touchscreen (just one example) rather than an intuitive dial control!
Adrian the man! I also didn’t realize these were SuperTurbo. Looks much better than the old Nissan March SuperTurbo setup. Very cool to see both on the same car.
I bought a 2018 Volvo XC90 R5 new and can’t help but like it. I use the features I use and there is a mountain of stuff I don’t know or care about. Currently 60 k miles with no issues. I like doing my own maintenance as it comes apart easy after you tool up 😄
Our Cayenne has a small oil leak on the valve cover. If you drive it 4-5 times a week you never notice. My wife works part-time so sometimes she won't drive for 4-5 days and that's when it seeps down to the headers and it stinks and smokes just a bit. I plan on fixing it myself but it seems to be fixing itself. It hardly leaks much more and is definitely slowing down.
I like it when you have the Bug Ninja on. He's a very knowledgeable and well spoken guy. Don't worry Car Wizard, hot rodders will still need a mechanic like you to fix their cars. Hoovie will still be maintaining a fleet of cars, also.
Hey Car Wizard, silicone and silicone gasket material is not compatible with hydrocarbons; as in gasoline and petroleum oil. Silicone holds up for a few years, then fails
The 1 problem with these newer cars with touch screen displays apart from the finger prints, is the reality that it will fail at some stage and getting a replacement can be very expensive. Wading through the menus can be a little distracting while driving down the motorway. Buttons are important.
What I love about the car wizard is his no nonsense videos. He breaks everything down, an explains why you spend the amount of money that you will have to spend to get the correct repair/repairs from a reputable mechanic/shop like him and his shop. By the way wizard I'm 33 an considered a millennial an hate it lol. Between being a good dad to my kids, my job, an life in general I don't have time for social media nor do I like it. No time for what a typical millennial does (btw I don't know what one does) I have time for a little bit of UA-cam before bed an the car wizard is always at the top of the list.
"What's the most 'over engineered' item you've seen on a car?" Not sure that this would be considered over engineering, but I hate, Hate, HATE when water pumps are ran off of the timing belt / chain. What could be an hour or two replacement job, turns into nearly a full day of taking things off and putting them back on. Like when things are simple, straight forward and easy to work on. The PT Cruiser uses this design. Bought one for cheap, with a leaking water pump, thinking of keeping it to drive. Nope, not after fixing it. Sold it and never bought another. VT247
my TDI VW has a belt driven pump 105,000km and they recommend the pump at the same time. after driving GM cars i was happy to do the pump at the same time as GM water pumps dont last. VW must rebuild the pumps as they credit you the old one
@@diablocls55 No kidding. It was the first and last one I've ever bought. Got the PT while they were still fairly popular for a cheap price. So it was worth fixing to make a little money. Never got another one and probably never will. VT247
Electric cars also have tons of problems. Tesla keeps replacing motors under warranty due to weird noises, and it's a known fault. Nevermind all the other stuff that breaks on their cars. Really a tone compared to the number of cars they produce.
While the exact year is never mentioned, there are certain years that had severe issues. For example, if you owned an early year model 2016, then the piston rings were faulty causing an internal oil consumption. This is primarily because the piston oil rings were easily clogged, thus preventing the oil to drain back to the sump. Generally, both the cylinders & piston rings are upgraded together. However, this was eventually fixed later that year. Obviously, we don't know if this Volvo is an Inscription trim or not. However, certain features such as a leather dashboard & Bowers & Wilkins audio system are missing.
My wife owned a 2008 XC90 and liked it so well she bought a used 2017 XC90 T6 in 2022 with 70k miles on it. After having it 2 years we love it so far. I have my doubts about the turbo and superchargers lasting though. We maintain the vehicle extremely well so hoping there is no huge repair bill in our future. For my own use I would never buy a car with turbo and or supercharger or DI. I am strictly naturally aspirated.
11:30 - that's why the best $45,000 I ever spent on a car is my 2019 Camaro SS with a 6 speed stick. Good old GM small block. Anyone can still work on them. I can still do repairs going down to the gaskets. If by chance I can't, any decent mechanic still can with ease and within a day. I don't want an electric car, but such silliness and complications of that engine is insane. You want a Mercedes that bad get a 30 year old one with a naturally aspirated straight 6 gasoline S-Class. You get the Mercedes ride without the complication. And parts washers have come a long way since I last used one! Wow!!
The BugNinja is here for the 3rd time, I loved the BugNinja collabs, the next BugNinja video would be Subarus probably the end of the month or next month.
i always wondered how reliable are the xc60 and xc 90 used for the current body style. have you worked on a lot of these so far or is this the first one?
Great to have a really knowledgeable salesman:-) Does the heat from that parts cleaner have any affect on those plastic parts that I noticed in those valve covers? I assume those plastic parts have something to do with the timing chains....
As a Volvo enthousiast happy to see Bug Ninja sharing his knowledge about that XC90!! And I guess Car Wizard is right about the young generation car users..they don't want to be bothered by any mechanical problems driving a car. That will all be electric in the future, just a battery and an electric driving shaft for the wheels. There"ll be no more gasoline cars or carmechanics in 50 years from now!!
So my 2008 Corolla had check engine light on. The vacuum line from the anti rollover valve had a broken molded plastic connector. My mechanic said he had to replace the entire fuel tank. Yes as I found out the anti rollover valve is one with the gas tank, and the vacuum line is integral to that valve. $800 for a a gas tank on a 256000 mile Corolla. I fixed with some super glue and epoxy and we’re all set. Will the GL make 256000 miles?
Medium power for a 4cyl these days.. The Mercedes 2014 A45 2.0T is 360bhp. The facelift version in 2016 is 382bhp. And the latest one is now 425bhp, from a factory 2.0T 4cyl. Mind you, my 27yr old Saab 9000 Aero 2.3T 4cyl is also 360bhp.
Thank you, wizard a very interesting video Mercedes repair is getting crazy, and their Labor rates keep going up. My location dealer is like $130.00 a hour. Had a top lock cylinder leak top would not close To manually close the top == $284.00 Replace the top lock cylinder =$ 1,000.00 Check top for errors or switch failure $ 130.00. Per hour. I have not made up my mind to get The cylinder repair or the top fixed. Fought value is around $10,000.00
@@organiccold The Caddy does look better. I had a 69 Sedan Deville four door hardtop, white with a white vinyl top, and black cloth interior with leather inserts. That big 472 pumping out 375 horses was no slouch. My friends made fun of it, called her a grandma car. We drag raced around here when I was a kid. Not much else to do in a town of 2200 people at the time. My buddies weren't laughing so much when I beat them in a race. Good times :-)
The 1st & 2nd year new generation XC90 & S80 are CHEAP CHINA JUNK. Tons of problems. Only til about 2018 and forward did they fix the issues. The 2016-2017 XC90s and S80s are reliability nightmares.
It's sad. I could not wait to get my first driving lesson. I was using my dad's car on closed/private grounds to learn basics. Driving = freedom... novadays (20 years later)... castrated latte boys and FB generations?!?!?
@@CarWizard totally agree wizard! my cousin use to be completely blind when it it came to cars but since becoming a mechanic myself he has taken a liking to cars and im glad! also love your content !
Its all great till its out of warranty. All these are way too complicated for too little net gain. If there was a choice I'd be happy with a non T/SC V6.
The one drawback for longer trips is the time it takes to recharge vs. refuel - hours vs. minutes. Until they perfect the battery exchange in as many sites as there are gas stations, it isn't for me. I am sure that eventually it will be solved and at that point I will switch - I don't think it will be in my lifetime.
I feel like whoever thought touchscreens should be in cars only ever tried them out when the car is stopped. That said, I like how they actually integrated the screen into the dash here. To me, that it takes twice as long to go through everything is a downside.
I went to my local Volve dealer, I was probably one of two people there, I was able to walk the whole lot, climb in and out of the cars I liked, I never was approached or even greeted. Volvo America should hire Adrian, he would be an asset to the Corporation.
For now, Ill keep my Hondas, Toyotas, and hell, even some Fords. Easier to work on when they fail. And electric cars will still have issues. They still have suspension, brakes, cooling systems, a/c, high voltage systems for propulsion, and batteries. But even with that, they wont be as complex as a damn european car that uses RTV as their valve cover gasket and is buried under thousands of small parts.
The absence of parts which can break down is very reduced in hybrid cars (e. g. Toyota) too. Hybrid and hydrogen cars are the future. Relying on batteries can not be the future (even with all the inventions and recycling).
Electric cars are only 3% vehicles on the road, the range is still low on most options and no one speaks about the cost or environmental impact of bad batteries. Gas cars have never been more efficient or clean, i don't see them leaving anytime soon. The past 10 years all I have heard is the death of ice cars is around the corner, electrics are still the toys of the rich.
The battery cost at replacement stands to be equivalent to major item repair cost for ICE vehicles. Then there is the whole thing of how Ram Cummins pickups will be able to roll call when Cummins is making electric motors for HD pickups instead of diesel ICEs.
I remember watching this video when it was new and going "Damn - sucks what happens to that Mercedes-Benz. Probably will never happen to our 2013 GL550!" and now we're going through that experience (at 130k miles) 🙁 Tackling a bunch of other "while you're in there" jobs done to make it not as horrible. I'm not really a fan of the M278 maintenance-wise... although it does run great
Try 4200.00 to replace a heater blower motor on a 2002 R53 Mini Cooper S-- 3 pin blower motor ( not including resistor) at Miniwerks Dealership in Minneapolis MN!! 1950 for the motor only the rest is labor. I replaced the entire 6-speed clutch for 1000 dollars less.
Even older folks don’t want to deal with that. I had an ‘81 Dodge 250 where I could sit on the fender with my feet in the engine bay to do work. Everything was pretty easy to get to.
Unless wages rise significantly or a Saturn or Scion brand reemerges in all electric form, I still don't see electric cars taking over that quickly. Especially with the lack of infrastructure to charge them on the road. I might be in the minority being in my mid 20s but I love working on my car and getting my hands dirty....and I'd much rather deal with a mechanical issue than an electrical one.
Couldn't agree more, modern cars are now beyond the unskilled, difficult for the semiskilled and often challenging for the skilled. Plus, the high end cars are just about disposable. Look at the disposal yard of Dubai where high end cars a dumped rather than repaired.
The twincharger is meant to be extreme, getting a lot of power for small displacement engine like the 1750 cc (107ci) Delta S4 engine, that was a bloodthirsty monster built for short life extreme performance. It adds complexity and new failure points. This is a passenger car, I don't understand why it has this feature. There are other ways to get power. I like the way it looks but I would bet against its reliability.
No worries Car Wizard. There will need to be specialists to keep current cars (future classics) on the road in 30-50 years. Sure, electric cars require less maintenance, but will still wear out eventually. Somebody with your knowledge and patience will still be in demand.
Very interested in picking up an xc90 for the wife, she is looking at that, the GLS 450 or the Audi Q9. I am totally looking at the volvo first as an old Volvo fan.
What a great, knowledgeable Volvo salesmen. Who knew that Volvo had so many cool features. Beautiful SUV. That design on that Mercedes Benz seems criminal to me. Its like they were deliberate in making sure you had to go back to the dealer a lot. Electric cars have a long way to go. I am more interested in hydrogen powered cars. I see those being more viable from an economy standpoint myself.
My question is, how long will that 4banger hold up to the pressures of both a supercharger on the low end, then a turbo charge on the top end, on top of the weight of that vehicle? And will it last over 100k miles?
I would guess a solid no. It's one big Volvo ad this video. If the car is really in there for an exhaust leak while being new I don't think I would waste my money. One other thing is I've been buying the GM Lambda platform "SUV"s. The 3.6 that people loathe (the older ones mostly) are 310/309 base no turbskis or supercharger. Pretty sure Ford has something very similar as well. Naturally aspirated. Shame to see how far Volvo has fallen imho.
Good commentary from Wizard on electric cars, I respect his attitude, I know some guys in the industry who are very bias against electric cars and it's clearly because they feel threatened, Wizard's comparison to horse and buggies is spot on, adapt or die
My BMW salesmen; said I had a turbo charged 4 cylinder in a 2011 X3....I opened the hood and it was a n/a inline 6 (which was the option 1 wanted)..... this guy actually knows his stuff.
you will be doing major strip downs to replace electric car batteries ,and the transmission leaks and transmission and battery cooling system and all the electric motors for wipers power steering brake boosting etc
I myself don't really believe in killing off the combustion engines it's stupid, too many people can't change over and alot of countries like my own not only lacks good charging infrastructure but also a good reliable power generation method and not to mention we also have extreme cold weather, sometimes we can have -22F to -31F for about a week straight, we currently have to use oil plants to make up for some of the losses, all the emissions crap is killing the cars, i got a 2008 diesel and i might go up to 2016 or 18 but not without proper mods
Wizard and Bug Ninja are right on the money regarding electric cars. I've owned a Kia Soul EV for 4 years now. It's needed a set of tires and AC service.....that's it....nothing else....nada....brakes will need to be done in 3-4 years....all-in-all an awesome vehicle to own and operate....that aside, I love the Wizard's videos and learning about car repairs.
Fully agree with wizard on 11:30. I'm already half old at 29 and I wouldn't want to deal with that maintenance expense either. I own a 1996 A8 and 1992 MX-5. Best car I ever owned so far was a 1998 C 180. Never have and probably never will own an ICE powered vehicle built after 2013, but I do want an electric car once the used market for them becomes more attractive.
@@kevinshort3943 Good point. So far it looks like the ones used in cars, especially Teslas last longer than most ICEs built in the last five years can go without major repairs and overhauling a battery pack is about on par with the cost for an engine rebuild. Considering that the lifespan of the battery is much more predictable and significantly longer the picture is clear for me. In short: Most 90s cars: Engine lifespan about 300k miles, cost for rebuild about 5k dollars Most 2010s ICE cars: Engine lifespan about 150k miles, cost for rebuild about 15k dollars, major repairs within the lifespan another 5k or so, bonus transmission problems for 5k Electric cars: Battery lifespan about 200k miles (with lowered capacity towards the end), cost for rebuild about 15k dollars (not all cells replaced, only the bad ones), no other major drivetrain repairs needed
@@TheGabe92 "Teslas last longer than most ICEs built in the last five years" Citation required. Modern Tesla batteries haven't been around long enough to know, and neither have 5 year old ICE. Maybe when we get the long promised graphene based batteries.
Chime in if you think the Bug Ninja needs to start an audio book series. Id pay good money myself for it.
I would pay to hear him read Haynes manuals
We need a bug ninja podcast
We have a winner!
He's terrific no doubt. I have to say maybe too much technology in these volvo's. Living in the northeast i want my car to not be expensive when it breaks down..
YES!!!!
He’s got to be the most knowledgeable Volvo salesman ever. Most salesmen don’t know very much technical information about the vehicles they sell.
Ya that guy is a guro
@@neilmurphy845 He is really a good orator
@@keithgale2596 ya he's very good
I wish more sales men knew their products like him an absolute professional for sure
That VOICE! Please sir, narrate me to slumber nightly... :)
The Bug Ninja needs to release an Album.
Just have him read the Volvo owner's manual and record it. Instant triple platinum hit.
A whole new audio book market just waiting to be tapped. If he made one for my Super Duty I'd buy it.
RIAA Certified Diamond Record.
RIAA Certified Diamond Record.
I could listen to Bug Ninja speak about Volvo all day long.
Me too! I'm a Volvo geek, and he really knows his stuff! I'd listen to everything I could find from him.
I wonder what vo he drives
phuk You : I have an older XC90 3.2 R-Design
Definitely
Volvo ASMR
I'm 20 and fix my own vehicles, 2 Mercedes and a Jeep and I can tell you first hand young AND old people don't want to deal with the absolute nonsense that has become of cars. It'd be different if they were well built and didn't break or leak. But too many companies are using complex designs with cheap plastics, cheap thin wiring, and rtv where rtv does not belong, and it's all getting crammed into small spaces to the point that nobody wants to even work on them and it's usually a small fortune sometimes the value of the car to fix it at a shop.
Push button shifter is the thing that burns my ass. Stupidest thing ever and now they are all coming that way
Or you can buy an XC90 that's certified by Volvo. For under $4,000 extra, you can add a warranty until the car is 10 years old, with unlimited miles. I'm a rideshare driver, and guess what my next vehicle will be....
@@alexandermartincausey7333 make sure warranty covers commercial use, or make sure they never find out. It's still over complicated unless fancy expensive accessories make you more money. It's gonna break, and when it does, your going to be eating Mr noodles for a bit if it isn't warranty.
@@alexandermartincausey7333 even if repairs are free, downtime costs money. Make damn sure it's going to be reliable before you buy! If I was going to run an SUV I'd run an 2v 4.6 expedition or a 5.3 tahoe
400 HP Turbo and super charged.4 cylinder pulling a 7,000 lb. rig . That drivetrain will be cooked by 100K miles.
Looking forward to the next visit from the BUG NINJA.
Hopefully a buy this, not that for Subaru and Lexus with Adrian (Bug Ninja) and David (Car Wizard).
Thank you for bringing Adrian back to the show! Such a pleasure to listen to your knowledge. Always nice and easy, without being too selfpraising - really like your style man!
Driving a Tesla (own a Model3)...it's great and yes, lots of things don't need maintaining...however:
- still need to check/replace brake fluid every 2 years
- has radiators for battery cooling and/or HVAC
- has springs, coils, other suspension stuff
- could have HVAC issues
- tires will wear
- brakes and pads won't wear fast, but pads can go before worn
- brake calipers can seize in areas with real winter, because not enough hard braking
- 12v batteries last 2-3 years tops in a Tesla at the moment
- replace interior filters every year
Still a gas car has 100 things more to take care of. Even trying to find small plastic vacuum pipe parts for some obscure VW V6 engine from 2006 is a major headache. None of that in electric.
Most importantly, it's disposable. After 10-15 years, battery need h replacement unless you can live with 50% or less range. Replacing EV battery cost Notre than $30k , intead of typical Toyota Hybrid in $3k or less with recycling program. Li battery is not as recyclable as NiMh.
@@MikaelLevoniemi Yet. Wait 15 years and try to find parts to your old Tesla.
@@rondhole It will be interesting to see what happens to old EVs and their batteries. Batteries are expensive to replace, if possible at all. Makes more sense to buy another car I guess. Then again...how many repairs on a 10 year old 200000 mile gas car makes sense in the end?
@@darkiee69 The original Roadster is 12 years old and apparently still serviceable. If Tesla keeps on doing what they do, they could be around for a long time.
Something tells me that these newer Volvo's won't last like the old ones. We'll see.
Way too complex, too may computers, past recent history, high price parts.
Using the Audi model? Run it for three years and dump it.
You are so right, the last good Volvo's was around 1998. The 1980 Volvo's and before were superior to the 90's Volvo's. My last Volvo was a 2000 S80, what a piece of crap, with it's I believe 10 computers. Way over-engineered.
@@markbrayton5391 bull... last mdel v70 classic, 2002 v70n manual, non turbo. Other years are rustbuckets. Now a volvo rustbucket is still a great car compared to other cars of the same age......
@@markbrayton5391 2000 S80 was over-engineered? What are you looking for? Steam cars?
O Lord, don’t you buy me
A Mercedes-Benz
My friends all drive Hondas
I must make amends
I wish more salesmen knew their product as well as this man he is a true professional.
I agree modern engines are becoming far too complex. I’m pumped about fords new old style push rod big block v8. (7.3 Godzilla) simple reliability is all you can ask for. And when something goes wrong it’s easy to work on
Aaaaaaaand 2 yrs later and even those 7.3s are proving to not be all that reliable...
My Lexus V8 is 8 years older than this Merc and the engine is totally dry.
That kind of tells you that Toyota engine is better built. Meanwhile BMW and Mercedes they slowly into money pit abyss
As I was watching the how expensive the Mercedes was to fix for a simple leak I thought 'this is why I buy Japanese cars'. 200K on my Acura without any leaks and so far 110K on a Mazda.
@Martin Svensson Yes they made Great car's but the newer ones not so much
Dang -- that parts-washer is awesome!! That's a hell of a time-saver, right there. You don't have to waste your time hand-cleaning the parts. Very cool!
300 plus HP out of a 2 liter turbo four banger is great, great until you get about 100,000 miles on it, then it turns into a nightmare.
I would be shocked and elated if it made it to 100K miles without any major issues!
I have seen many of the Drive-E engines with more than 100k, way more than 100k miles. The ones that have issues are the low miler ones with lots of idle time. That is the same with the whole crop of 2 liter 4 cylinder turbos from most every make.
600 hp 2 ltr 3 cilinder... Koenigsegg....
Not entirely true. The legendary toyota 1jz and 2jz can be tuned to more than 266hp per liter and they don't break after that. Renault has 1.8 liter turbocharger engine with 300 hp, Mercedes 2.0 liter with 421 . And those are normal cars NOT exotic .
@@draganmladenov Funny you should bring up the 1JZ, we had one in a 90 SUpra up until early this year, good engine, weak turbo's. It was a JDM so it only had around 60,000 miles, plus another ten thousand from being here, dad had to change the turbo out, it was pissing oil all over the place. It would have been an expensive job if I didn't find a JDM one on UA-cam, I got it for $275 and spent another $75 for gaskets and O-rings. Those small engines with direct fuel injection and turbos WILL wear out once the car gets over 100,000 miles on them, too much pressure inside the piston, you'll get oil dilution which leads to main bearing failure and the list just goes on.
Car Wizard hit the nail on the head when he described the youngsters views on maintenance of a traditional fuel engine car. Just like their phones they will run the contract on an electric car and then replace with the latest generation on a new contract. They will not tolerate maintenance and repair of an older vehicle. They will run a leases car for ever renewing every 2-4 years. This is probably why the manufacturers love electric cars. Always selling or leasing new cars.
Absolutley. Truth!!
Yes but this attitude wouldn't survive on a long term.
Humanity already produce more waste that they could recycle it's only a matter of time when this buy & throw away concept will collapse.
@@altergreenhorn yes like everything if it's not done properly or dealt with property and quick it will collapse
@@altergreenhorn that's why I like old cars way more you know exactly how long they'll last
And the manufacturers will be laughing when said young person returns the car at the end of the lease only to find that they had a stupidly small mileage allowance and they now owe a decent amount of money in excess mileage charges!
Twenty years from now will be hard to buy a new gasoline car. It will all change quickly.
Lots of natural-gas power plants to recharge them too. Probably no LNG cars.
I just don't think Wizard is right about electric cars. Sure, the majority of the population doesn't care about what car they drive. They just want the best method of transportation they can get. But car enthusiasts are a big multi billion dollar industry all over the world. The younger generations all want the same things that we wanted. Race cars, lifted trucks, Lamborghinis, etc. No one cares about seeing a Tesla, Everyone loves seeing an old Corvette or muscle car.
Now I hear Scotty Kilmer's voice yelling, "ENDLESS MONEY PIT!"
Ernest Beggle is that guy still around
@@colinashby3775 Yup, still talking about his '94 Celica.
@@ernestbeggle1981 yeah the only thing he knows is Toyota and Honda did you see the poards they do on UA-cam oh there so funny especially stupid heads
@inthepocket Not Mercedes though. :)
@inthepocket Very nice!
Mine was a D5. A 2.0 twin-turbo diesel. Also had the Polestar software optimisation pack. Pulled like a train from low revs and averaged 38 UK mpg and easily exceeded 40mpg on a longer journey even if driven at up to 80mph on the highway.
The transmission is an Aisin Warner unit, exactly as fitted to Lexus and Toyota front and transverse engine 4wd vehicles.
Really enjoy having the BugNinja on my screen. Great call CarWizard!
Please don't believe a electric car has no problems. In my line off work (towing guy) i see a lot off problems with them. In 90% off the time it has to be towed to a garage and it will still cost a lot of money to repair a driving computer. What if the waranty runs off on your Tesla and you have to pay te elictric motors youself, or the subframes.
speaking about the future of electric vehicles.
yes, as a millennial i dont want to deal with combustion engines anymore.
they are loud, lack torque, theres so much that can be misdiagnosed or hard to get to. even on a toyota.
however there is still a lot that has to be maintained/repaired on a electric vehicle.
suspension components, windshield repairs, brakes, other stuff that shouldnt normally break but still will at some point.
i doubt that you will go out of business once electric vehicles become mainstream.
quick lube shops probably, but not general repair shops that know what they are doing.
It's illegal to use a mobile phone whilst driving, but car manufacturers have put so many essential controls used whilst doing so on touch screens which cannot be good for road safety! 😡
In most areas it's illegal to text or hold your mobile phone for a call...
Manipulating a touch screen is a completely different situation than sending out texts to your friends or trying to drive with your phone on your shoulder.
@@tim3172 It will take a driver's attention off the road for a damn sight longer if they have to adjust heater/a.c. fan speed by touchscreen (just one example) rather than an intuitive dial control!
Adrian the man! I also didn’t realize these were SuperTurbo. Looks much better than the old Nissan March SuperTurbo setup. Very cool to see both on the same car.
Can you imagine what this engine will cost to fix when it breaks?
Just replace it it's still under warranty at this point
Hello from 2024 , $4k-$6k job
I bought a 2018 Volvo XC90 R5 new and can’t help but like it. I use the features I use and there is a mountain of stuff I don’t know or care about. Currently 60 k miles with no issues. I like doing my own maintenance as it comes apart easy after you tool up 😄
Our Cayenne has a small oil leak on the valve cover. If you drive it 4-5 times a week you never notice. My wife works part-time so sometimes she won't drive for 4-5 days and that's when it seeps down to the headers and it stinks and smokes just a bit. I plan on fixing it myself but it seems to be fixing itself. It hardly leaks much more and is definitely slowing down.
Wow, I had no idea anyone else used the transverse leaf like the Corvette.
It really helps with rear cargo
I can't understand why the Bug Ninja got out of car sales and the car industry.
22 years, my man, it was time to move on
I like it when you have the Bug Ninja on. He's a very knowledgeable and well spoken guy. Don't worry Car Wizard, hot rodders will still need a mechanic like you to fix their cars. Hoovie will still be maintaining a fleet of cars, also.
Hey Car Wizard, silicone and silicone gasket material is not compatible with hydrocarbons; as in gasoline and petroleum oil. Silicone holds up for a few years, then fails
Now this is the battle of golden voices. Props to Adrian for being such a big Suzuki and Volvo guy. Those brands don’t get enough love.
The 1 problem with these newer cars with touch screen displays apart from the finger prints, is the reality that it will fail at some stage and getting a replacement can be very expensive. Wading through the menus can be a little distracting while driving down the motorway. Buttons are important.
What scanner would people recommend for a 2010 E 550 Mercedes Benz
What I love about the car wizard is his no nonsense videos. He breaks everything down, an explains why you spend the amount of money that you will have to spend to get the correct repair/repairs from a reputable mechanic/shop like him and his shop. By the way wizard I'm 33 an considered a millennial an hate it lol. Between being a good dad to my kids, my job, an life in general I don't have time for social media nor do I like it. No time for what a typical millennial does (btw I don't know what one does) I have time for a little bit of UA-cam before bed an the car wizard is always at the top of the list.
Volvo used a transverse leaf spring in the 965 in the mid nineties.
Very true
GREAT questions from the Bug Ninja !
"What's the most 'over engineered' item you've seen on a car?" Not sure that this would be considered over engineering, but I hate, Hate, HATE when water pumps are ran off of the timing belt / chain. What could be an hour or two replacement job, turns into nearly a full day of taking things off and putting them back on. Like when things are simple, straight forward and easy to work on. The PT Cruiser uses this design. Bought one for cheap, with a leaking water pump, thinking of keeping it to drive. Nope, not after fixing it. Sold it and never bought another.
VT247
my TDI VW has a belt driven pump 105,000km and they recommend the pump at the same time.
after driving GM cars i was happy to do the pump at the same time as GM water pumps dont last.
VW must rebuild the pumps as they credit you the old one
Your first mistake was buying a PT cruiser, period
@@diablocls55 No kidding. It was the first and last one I've ever bought. Got the PT while they were still fairly popular for a cheap price. So it was worth fixing to make a little money. Never got another one and probably never will.
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Electric cars also have tons of problems. Tesla keeps replacing motors under warranty due to weird noises, and it's a known fault. Nevermind all the other stuff that breaks on their cars. Really a tone compared to the number of cars they produce.
Wow that horse and buggie mechanic analogy really hit me...
More Bug Ninja Adrian is so knowledgeable and cool! 👍🏻
While the exact year is never mentioned, there are certain years that had severe issues. For example, if you owned an early year model 2016, then the piston rings were faulty causing an internal oil consumption. This is primarily because the piston oil rings were easily clogged, thus preventing the oil to drain back to the sump. Generally, both the cylinders & piston rings are upgraded together. However, this was eventually fixed later that year. Obviously, we don't know if this Volvo is an Inscription trim or not. However, certain features such as a leather dashboard & Bowers & Wilkins audio system are missing.
12:58 I always thought BMW meant Break My Wallet.
Since they have a factory in Alabama, BMW stands for 'Bubba Makes Wheels'!
I always thought it's Brutal Money Waster
Bad money waste
We used to say Break My Window and steal my Balupunkt. It was a common sight to see one with a missing stereo.
It's Broke Man's Wheels
My wife owned a 2008 XC90 and liked it so well she bought a used 2017 XC90 T6 in 2022 with 70k miles on it. After having it 2 years we love it so far. I have my doubts about the turbo and superchargers lasting though. We maintain the vehicle extremely well so hoping there is no huge repair bill in our future. For my own use I would never buy a car with turbo and or supercharger or DI. I am strictly naturally aspirated.
11:30 - that's why the best $45,000 I ever spent on a car is my 2019 Camaro SS with a 6 speed stick. Good old GM small block. Anyone can still work on them. I can still do repairs going down to the gaskets. If by chance I can't, any decent mechanic still can with ease and within a day.
I don't want an electric car, but such silliness and complications of that engine is insane. You want a Mercedes that bad get a 30 year old one with a naturally aspirated straight 6 gasoline S-Class. You get the Mercedes ride without the complication.
And parts washers have come a long way since I last used one! Wow!!
The BugNinja is here for the 3rd time, I loved the BugNinja collabs, the next BugNinja video would be Subarus probably the end of the month or next month.
Hopefully, for sure, because the Bug Ninja will help the Car Wizard, do the buy this, not that video for Subaru.
Also, for Lexus as well.
Also, for Lexus as well.
i always wondered how reliable are the xc60 and xc 90 used for the current body style. have you worked on a lot of these so far or is this the first one?
Great to have a really knowledgeable salesman:-) Does the heat from that parts cleaner have any affect on those plastic parts that I noticed in those valve covers?
I assume those plastic parts have something to do with the timing chains....
No, those plastic parts are designed to work in very high temperatures inside the engine with hot oil.
I can't imagine that the parts cleaners gets any hotter than the inside of a running engine.
As a Volvo enthousiast happy to see Bug Ninja sharing his knowledge about that XC90!! And I guess Car Wizard is right about the young generation car users..they don't want to be bothered by any mechanical problems driving a car. That will all be electric in the future, just a battery and an electric driving shaft for the wheels. There"ll be no more gasoline cars or carmechanics in 50 years from now!!
The solution is to get a Toyota or Lexus
So my 2008 Corolla had check engine light on. The vacuum line from the anti rollover valve had a broken molded plastic connector. My mechanic said he had to replace the entire fuel tank. Yes as I found out the anti rollover valve is one with the gas tank, and the vacuum line is integral to that valve. $800 for a a gas tank on a 256000 mile Corolla. I fixed with some super glue and epoxy and we’re all set.
Will the GL make 256000 miles?
Medium power for a 4cyl these days.. The Mercedes 2014 A45 2.0T is 360bhp. The facelift version in 2016 is 382bhp. And the latest one is now 425bhp, from a factory 2.0T 4cyl. Mind you, my 27yr old Saab 9000 Aero 2.3T 4cyl is also 360bhp.
Thank you, wizard a very interesting video
Mercedes repair is getting crazy, and their
Labor rates keep going up.
My location dealer is like $130.00 a hour.
Had a top lock cylinder leak top would not close
To manually close the top == $284.00
Replace the top lock cylinder =$ 1,000.00
Check top for errors or switch failure
$ 130.00. Per hour.
I have not made up my mind to get
The cylinder repair or the top fixed.
Fought value is around $10,000.00
Well, given the choice of the Mercedes you're working on or the 69 Cadillac next to it, I'll take the Cadillac all day long.
Same here. The Cadillac even looks better
@@organiccold The Caddy does look better. I had a 69 Sedan Deville four door hardtop, white with a white vinyl top, and black cloth interior with leather inserts. That big 472 pumping out 375 horses was no slouch. My friends made fun of it, called her a grandma car. We drag raced around here when I was a kid. Not much else to do in a town of 2200 people at the time. My buddies weren't laughing so much when I beat them in a race. Good times :-)
The American standard for the world.
Linda Nelson lmao no it doesn’t. And you beat someone in a race in a 69 Cadillac? Quit bullshitting, those old cars are slow as dogs
The 1st & 2nd year new generation XC90 & S80 are CHEAP CHINA JUNK. Tons of problems. Only til about 2018 and forward did they fix the issues. The 2016-2017 XC90s and S80s are reliability nightmares.
Nothing beats the beast of a transmission jack/ stand that the Car Ninja has. That thing is AMAZING !
Electric cars are sold with 2 golf balls.... usually the buyers dont have any
I disagree.
I worked for SafeteClean for a little while back in the 70s and they had those cabinets for putting blocks in. Not cheap!
Really liked having the bug ninja on the channel. Having him on a couple times a year would be cool.
I agree. Kids don’t want to work on or pay to work on car. They barely want to drive
I am seeing this trend as well. A car just doesn't matter to them. At all
It's sad. I could not wait to get my first driving lesson. I was using my dad's car on closed/private grounds to learn basics. Driving = freedom... novadays (20 years later)... castrated latte boys and FB generations?!?!?
@@CarWizard totally agree wizard! my cousin use to be completely blind when it it came to cars but since becoming a mechanic myself he has taken a liking to cars and im glad! also love your content !
Its all great till its out of warranty. All these are way too complicated for too little net gain. If there was a choice I'd be happy with a non T/SC V6.
The one drawback for longer trips is the time it takes to recharge vs. refuel - hours vs. minutes. Until they perfect the battery exchange in as many sites as there are gas stations, it isn't for me. I am sure that eventually it will be solved and at that point I will switch - I don't think it will be in my lifetime.
I wish I had a parts washer like that one when I had my shop. That thing is sweet.
I feel like whoever thought touchscreens should be in cars only ever tried them out when the car is stopped. That said, I like how they actually integrated the screen into the dash here.
To me, that it takes twice as long to go through everything is a downside.
It's just a stupid gimmick to attract people to buying their fancy new technological advanced cars, and people sre stupid enough to buy them
Cheap manufacturing option, thats also a costly fix
If you live in an apartment with no parking lot or one without any kind of plug in option, electric cars are no bueno!
Supercharger, turbo, and electric engines in the back. What can go wrong?
i mean theyve been out for 5 years and thats not been any problems
That's nice bin pack , products . Parts cleaner and shelves. Very impressed.
that man has an amazing voice
Not really. Kinda bland.
I went to my local Volve dealer, I was probably one of two people there, I was able to walk the whole lot, climb in and out of the cars I liked, I never was approached or even greeted. Volvo America should hire Adrian, he would be an asset to the Corporation.
For now, Ill keep my Hondas, Toyotas, and hell, even some Fords. Easier to work on when they fail. And electric cars will still have issues. They still have suspension, brakes, cooling systems, a/c, high voltage systems for propulsion, and batteries. But even with that, they wont be as complex as a damn european car that uses RTV as their valve cover gasket and is buried under thousands of small parts.
The absence of parts which can break down is very reduced in hybrid cars (e. g. Toyota) too.
Hybrid and hydrogen cars are the future. Relying on batteries can not be the future (even with all the inventions and recycling).
Electric cars are only 3% vehicles on the road, the range is still low on most options and no one speaks about the cost or environmental impact of bad batteries. Gas cars have never been more efficient or clean, i don't see them leaving anytime soon. The past 10 years all I have heard is the death of ice cars is around the corner, electrics are still the toys of the rich.
Still wont change younger generations mind. They absolutley dont want the hassle of gas engines. At any cost
The battery cost at replacement stands to be equivalent to major item repair cost for ICE vehicles. Then there is the whole thing of how Ram Cummins pickups will be able to roll call when Cummins is making electric motors for HD pickups instead of diesel ICEs.
Beautiful vehicle and a beautiful voice
I remember watching this video when it was new and going "Damn - sucks what happens to that Mercedes-Benz. Probably will never happen to our 2013 GL550!" and now we're going through that experience (at 130k miles) 🙁 Tackling a bunch of other "while you're in there" jobs done to make it not as horrible. I'm not really a fan of the M278 maintenance-wise... although it does run great
Darn. May be a design defect for that to happen to you guys to
I'm not the average young person, I got a '79 Lincoln Mark V and don't intend on owning an electric car as long as there's a gas station open near me
Try 4200.00 to replace a heater blower motor on a 2002 R53 Mini Cooper S-- 3 pin blower motor ( not including resistor) at Miniwerks Dealership in Minneapolis MN!! 1950 for the motor only the rest is labor. I replaced the entire 6-speed clutch for 1000 dollars less.
Even older folks don’t want to deal with that. I had an ‘81 Dodge 250 where I could sit on the fender with my feet in the engine bay to do work. Everything was pretty easy to get to.
13:40 A very good point.
Unless wages rise significantly or a Saturn or Scion brand reemerges in all electric form, I still don't see electric cars taking over that quickly. Especially with the lack of infrastructure to charge them on the road. I might be in the minority being in my mid 20s but I love working on my car and getting my hands dirty....and I'd much rather deal with a mechanical issue than an electrical one.
Brown outs here in Arizona and California this year. What will happen when a million electric vehicles or more are being charged every day?
Maybe Mr. DeMuro should watch this video. Impressive SUV indeed! Thanks for the informative guest. And the video.
Couldn't agree more, modern cars are now beyond the unskilled, difficult for the semiskilled and often challenging for the skilled. Plus, the high end cars are just about disposable. Look at the disposal yard of Dubai where high end cars a dumped rather than repaired.
Wow this guy is just amazing with his knowledge!
That is a beautiful Volvo. And you are spot on about engines now going to be the death nell of themselves...
Looks like it would be a blast to drive and a nightmare to maintain and work on.
interesting, US dont get any of the diesel versions? theres like 4-5 of them
volvo hasn’t had a diesel car in the us since the diesel powered 740 and 240
The twincharger is meant to be extreme, getting a lot of power for small displacement engine like the 1750 cc (107ci) Delta S4 engine, that was a bloodthirsty monster built for short life extreme performance. It adds complexity and new failure points. This is a passenger car, I don't understand why it has this feature. There are other ways to get power.
I like the way it looks but I would bet against its reliability.
That washer is so cool
Most milllenials or young adults most likely won't be driving a GL 450. lol
when they are $1500 they will be, just like what happened to the ML's You can get one for dirt cheap
No worries Car Wizard. There will need to be specialists to keep current cars (future classics) on the road in 30-50 years. Sure, electric cars require less maintenance, but will still wear out eventually. Somebody with your knowledge and patience will still be in demand.
Very interested in picking up an xc90 for the wife, she is looking at that, the GLS 450 or the Audi Q9. I am totally looking at the volvo first as an old Volvo fan.
What a great, knowledgeable Volvo salesmen. Who knew that Volvo had so many cool features. Beautiful SUV. That design on that Mercedes Benz seems criminal to me. Its like they were deliberate in making sure you had to go back to the dealer a lot. Electric cars have a long way to go. I am more interested in hydrogen powered cars. I see those being more viable from an economy standpoint myself.
My question is, how long will that 4banger hold up to the pressures of both a supercharger on the low end, then a turbo charge on the top end, on top of the weight of that vehicle? And will it last over 100k miles?
I would guess a solid no. It's one big Volvo ad this video. If the car is really in there for an exhaust leak while being new I don't think I would waste my money. One other thing is I've been buying the GM Lambda platform "SUV"s. The 3.6 that people loathe (the older ones mostly) are 310/309 base no turbskis or supercharger. Pretty sure Ford has something very similar as well. Naturally aspirated. Shame to see how far Volvo has fallen imho.
Good commentary from Wizard on electric cars, I respect his attitude, I know some guys in the industry who are very bias against electric cars and it's clearly because they feel threatened, Wizard's comparison to horse and buggies is spot on, adapt or die
My BMW salesmen; said I had a turbo charged 4 cylinder in a 2011 X3....I opened the hood and it was a n/a inline 6 (which was the option 1 wanted)..... this guy actually knows his stuff.
you will be doing major strip downs to replace electric car batteries ,and the transmission leaks and transmission and battery cooling system and all the electric motors for wipers power steering brake boosting etc
Cars now a day aren't built to last, they're throw away cars.
Agreed.
I myself don't really believe in killing off the combustion engines it's stupid, too many people can't change over and alot of countries like my own not only lacks good charging infrastructure but also a good reliable power generation method and not to mention we also have extreme cold weather, sometimes we can have -22F to -31F for about a week straight, we currently have to use oil plants to make up for some of the losses, all the emissions crap is killing the cars, i got a 2008 diesel and i might go up to 2016 or 18 but not without proper mods
What happened to the V70R video?
Wizard and Bug Ninja are right on the money regarding electric cars. I've owned a Kia Soul EV for 4 years now. It's needed a set of tires and AC service.....that's it....nothing else....nada....brakes will need to be done in 3-4 years....all-in-all an awesome vehicle to own and operate....that aside, I love the Wizard's videos and learning about car repairs.
Fully agree with wizard on 11:30. I'm already half old at 29 and I wouldn't want to deal with that maintenance expense either.
I own a 1996 A8 and 1992 MX-5. Best car I ever owned so far was a 1998 C 180. Never have and probably never will own an ICE powered vehicle built after 2013, but I do want an electric car once the used market for them becomes more attractive.
Batteries have a limited life span, and are very expensive.
Look at eBikes, not many people want to touch one that's out of warranty.
@@kevinshort3943 Good point. So far it looks like the ones used in cars, especially Teslas last longer than most ICEs built in the last five years can go without major repairs and overhauling a battery pack is about on par with the cost for an engine rebuild. Considering that the lifespan of the battery is much more predictable and significantly longer the picture is clear for me.
In short:
Most 90s cars: Engine lifespan about 300k miles, cost for rebuild about 5k dollars
Most 2010s ICE cars: Engine lifespan about 150k miles, cost for rebuild about 15k dollars, major repairs within the lifespan another 5k or so, bonus transmission problems for 5k
Electric cars: Battery lifespan about 200k miles (with lowered capacity towards the end), cost for rebuild about 15k dollars (not all cells replaced, only the bad ones), no other major drivetrain repairs needed
@@TheGabe92
"Teslas last longer than most ICEs built in the last five years"
Citation required.
Modern Tesla batteries haven't been around long enough to know, and neither have 5 year old ICE.
Maybe when we get the long promised graphene based batteries.
Guys-thanks for a great video with all the explanations.