I Never Thought I'd Live to See Car Prices Drop This Fast
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The bubble is poppen.
20% of California left California.
Ford news.... they got fined for selling wreck trucks as brand new. $160,000 FINE
I don't see Tesla prices going down. May be other brands I would like one from 2020+ for 20k.
No thanks I bought a new Toyota in 2022 that should last me rest of my life time and I’m 2014 z roadster not going anywhere I have scan tools from Matco that were my father in laws he was a mechanic for years my go to jump starter is a halo has light on it for emergency too and can put air into your tires etc .
New car prices are still too high so I will drive my current truck until the wheels fall off. I will wait for a recession when new car prices collapse to buy a new vehicle.
Make sure your lugnuts are torqued correctly & hopefully your wheels don't fall off
You won't have long to wait with Bidenomics.
I wanted to wait until the weels fell off. Turned out the frame was beginning to fold up. Great engine and nice fiberglass topper. I am bummed.
@@robertkubrick3738 Well, Trump is likely to get elected so the economy will bounce back. However, even if the economy bounces back that doesn't mean people will buy vehicles. Everyone has too much debt and republicans aren't big on debt and overborrowing of money. So interest rates will likely stay the same or go up. Until they stop making cars at ridiculous price points and trying to re-sell used cars at new car prices the problem wont be fixed.
@@Twotone-ld1fb I wouldn't count on the economy recovering quickly because a great deal of damage has been done to it. The Fed has been criminally negligent in not getting inflation under control more quickly and making it so the banks will have to lower interest rates. It can't be done without pain but the pain doesn't have to last 5 years.
Unfortunately, just because someone serves in the military doesn't mean they are automatically a decent person.
Cops fall in that category also
True statement
Especially the one who has been refused joining the art college
😊 contact the military You have his name and you can let them know the situation explain it to them and he can be forced to pay that If he doesn't it can be a reprimand on his record which could cause him not to be promoted.
Just because someone works at McDonald's doesn't mean they are loving it
I read Blue Book values aren't reliable anymore because they'be been bought by the car dealerships. They manipulate both ends. It is very much like the stock market.....manipulation, manipulation, and more manipulation. Thank goodness I did not listen to my brother who wanted me to purchase an EV. I got a Mazda CX-5 instead.
You must be the smart one in the family.
I agree blue book values are way to expensive. You get a used car with 100,000 miles that are already worn out with a real high price to buy it. Might as well buy a new one!!!
The Mazda is indeed a fine vehicle but EVs are not poison either. I've had two and have been very satisfied. I also had a Mazda at the same time.
I only learned just yesterday that CarMax owns Edmunds. No conflicts of interest there. (cough, cough)
@@passive101Early adopters of EV’s made a killing on the resale! People who bought the Model 3 in 2018 were selling them for much more than they paid in 2020 and 2021. It’s just now that Hertz flooded the market and prices tanked until that inventory gets absorbed.
You're so right about used car prices in the US. It's ridiculous how much they go for when in reality they're worth much less. Back in the early 2000's you used to be able to get a used car for a halfway decent price. Not anymore.
That’s just how it is now, the used cars are more expensive because less people are buying new. Regular People can’t afford a new regular Honda civic and Most New cars in general just suck.
Thanks to the cash for clunkers and all the idiots that traded in good cars for new junk.
@@benmarley3086 The avg price of a new car is just shy of $50K. This is due to inflation and how much the dollar has depreciated. A 1950 dollar has lost 95% of its value. That means it takes a dollar to buy what a nickel used to buy. Pretty sad huh? Sadder still is this was done on purpose because our economy is based on borrowing. When you borrow it behooves you to repay debt with dollars that are worth less than the ones you borrowed. The geniuses who make monetary policy think they're really clever
2003 I bought a 4 year old top of the line Pontiac Bonneville with 92k miles for $4000. To buy the equivalent today you'd have to pay closer to $50k. Thats 20 years and prices have gone up 5x.
In 2006 my gf bought a 5 year old Pontiac Bonneville SSEi with under 75k miles for $6500.
Cash For Clunkers put used cars out of reach for many.
Nice video. I'm favoured, $27K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work church. God bless America. Thanks to Sonia Duke
Wow I am surprised you mentioned her name here. She helped me recover all I lost trying to trade myself.
She helped me to buy my first car I only invested $5,000
Mrs Sonia Duke is gradually getting the recognition she rightly deserves. She's worked for it and this is only a testament of her good works for families
thought myself and my family were the only ones enjoying Sonia Duke trade benefits
I'm glad to write her tay I do hope she will help handle my paycheck properly☺️☺️☺️
Depreciation of used EVs is a myth. In the real world it's tough to sell them at any price.
I recently sold my 2018 Model 3 in two days. I just made room for a new one.
Wow unbelievable
Check out Hertz Car Sales. They have Tesla Model 3 selling for ~$20K.
I almost bought one for giggles.
I guess it depends on location, because the Mrs. Sells used Teslas here in Chicago and people seem desperate for them. They travel in from across the country to get them. The tax rebate and the faux status symbolism is still strong.
@@KowalskiStyL how does the tax rebate work there ?
without something like this and mandated adoption of electric I cant see why anyone would shell out this much cash
A 60k EV now costs 50k, which is 50k more than I would pay for one.
Too bad for you.
@@donaldstinnett5630 Why is that? After my experience with EV's, I would NOT recommend one. They inconvenient, cost too much, are no better for the environment (from start to finish), and there is no infrastructure for them. Takes hours to charge - if you can find a charger that actually works. Hybrid is way to go.
I totally agree
SAme here. COuldnt give me an EV wont drink the kool aid.
I dont see how mfrs ask the same/more for an ev than previous yrs ice model
Hell of a lot more parts with ice to justify price. Ill keep my old dinosaur cars .
My father just got a lightning XLT for 45 with the tow package and a few other little oddball things. That’s after the government incentive, but they take it off right there at the dealership now.
Next video: car prices are about to go insane
Yeah, the last video😂😂😂😂
Next next video: car prices are about to be somewhere in the middle
You guys haven’t figured out the code yet. It’s actually obvious what he is talking about if you pay attention
In Cambodia
Next video: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Adam Smith's Invisible Hand in car prices* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) .
I haven’t seen car prices come down
he may be talking about Australia.
I haven't seen them come down much.
I have, depends on the vehicle. The same early 00s Suburbans and Yukon that were 7k 3 months ago are now 3-4k around here.
2014 Toyota Corolla is 19,000 walk away
Tell that to the big three who want 50K for a work truck that’s worth $30,000 at best.
Half the price of a vehicle is taxes. From the time the iron ore is mined a tax on every step in the process to the showroom. Example: that loaf of bread on the store shelf has approximately 110 taxes built into the price. It should cost 35 cents. Then you pay sales tax.😮😢
"low skilled workers should be millionaires too"
"the cars are too expensive"
Gotta pay the workers who are now losing their jobs, Karma.
20 once its drove off the lot
Yeah I don't understand how we get to $50k for a ram classic from a MSRP of $38k
There's not one car or pick up out there worth over $25,000
But if the company pays $200,000 per year to each worker, they have to sell all of them for a lot more.
Unfortunately if we keep buying them theyll keep selling them. Stupid people were out buying corolas for 5-10k over MSRP because there was a "shortage". So now cars going back to "normal" people are running out n getting new ones.
And there isn't a candy bar in America worth more than a nickel either. Right Grandpa?
@@robertmatthews2009 I remember when candy bars were 4 for $1. Now $1.50 or more EACH!
HD trucks will always be worth more than 25k 🤷♂️
Scotty is right. Keep your car for a long time and save on the cost of a new car. Specially when it has manual transmission.
Thats what I have and will be doing
I have a 2018 VW Alltrack with 53,000 kilometers all paid for. I'm thinking about trading for a PHEV. It probably makes more sense to just keep it.
Almost 20 year old Silverado 1500 PU w. under 50K miles, running great..still worth about 50-70% of original new price... maybe more in Texas.
No way I'd trade it for any of the new similar trucks .
Even were it to ever need a new engine & transmission , that is cheaper than buying a base model new truck.
Kind of how I'm playing it myself. My '09 Frontier is in for regular service/maintenance right now.
I'm rebuilding a 1995 Silverado with slight front end damage, old is gold, they're worth $10,000 with nice paint!
My 2019 Nissan frontier crew cab with less than 7k miles on it is worth more than the $25k I paid for it new cash.
@@robertkubrick3738 But the 25k is worth much less.
@@MathewPollard-vj4uq I actually think I could do a little better than that as I have seen an identical truck with 70k more miles for $22k, 25k is just the standing offer from the dealer I bought it from. You can be sure he thinks it would sell for more. It doesn't have all the crap on it and it looks like new.
Not in Canada, our prices are still insane and theres barely any quality used inventory to buy
Honestly I think our prices on on used vehicles are better in Canada as everyone's poor AF and all the used vehicles are falling apart due to lack of maintenance. 😂 Sooo if you find a solid low mileage crapmobile and fix it up you're golden. But you're right that there's no quality used inventory. No one sells a working, reliable vehicle for a reasonable price here.
I live on vancouver Island.
Rusted out trucks are selling for 6000.00. I'm still waiting for prices to drop.
Don't worry it's all coming down as well because people can't afford to eat so let alone buy a car. 😮
When trucks drop another $75 grand I'll think about it
Nissan frontiers
200,000 miles and still rolling thanks to Scotty’s knowledge
Scotty I don’t know what part of the world you’re talking about but in the USA the prices of ALL cars are not dropping like you stated.
When I was younger I use to rebuild many Chevy 350’s
Yup... I had a 67 chevy truck with an 88 bed. So easy to work on. MSD, hooker headers, intake and carb modified, new gauges, boyd rims... I loved that truck.
What classics did you own?
So do I. I was on the teens, and my uncle teached me.
@@kg-WhatthehelliseventhatI’m currently restoring a 1961 Impala sport sedan w/283 V8.
CB
I remember fixing everything on my 70 SS Camaro 4 speed myself and I was a teenager.
@@lancelotlink3907 fun car.
Ford has been making cars for 121 years. You would think they would know how to build a car by now. Guess not.
My 1969 Shelby GT 350 is still on the road, everyone wants one.
@@mrjuvy49First
On
Race
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Ford made another bad decision, like they often have in the past, to focus on shifting all their vehicles including the F150 over to electric. This was about 15 years ago when Obama was president right at the beginning of the Green New Scam. So instead of focusing on good quality ICE engines and vehicles they put their money into EV tech. We see now how that worked out for them. The Chinese will buy Ford for pennies on the dollar. Their ICE trucks are all they have left.
It's very odd that Ford claims the company started in 1903. The 1903 Ford company eventually became Cadillac. The current Ford company started a couple years later.
It's built in their DNA to make bad cars.
So that was an very entertaining performance by our stand-up mechanic Scotty Kilmer ladies and gentlemen.
I own an egolf. Got one for a good price. Perfect car for around town. 24 dollars will get me 300 to 360 miles. I would never use it for travel. I have a tdi passat for that
I am always having my heart warmed by these tales of scumbags and scumbag corporations in our environment. LOLs.
During 2019-2023 we never expected such prices to be charged for mediocre vehicles either. They (corporations) just keep pumping out overpriced trash that no one asked for. What’s the difference in realistically usable tech in a 2024 car that a 2018 doesn’t have? I’ll wait.
2019-2023 ! Wow someone with a memory 👍
I worked for a guy that was the chief chemical engineer at DuPont that developed rtv sealant . his house was one of the first mcmansions.
What ever happened to the computer chip problem? It just magically disappeared right after it magically appeared. Like everything else, by design.
It all was a test to see if the elites in the WEF could control the worlds population.
Medical billing can land on scum bag too by asking you to make a copay during your doctor visit and two weeks later they send you a bill in the mail for the copay you already made. It is bad enough to pay it once. The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, or, maybe they do.
Happened to me, I filed against the professionals license to open an investigation which is now made public . This was successful...
Paid a MD bill in August
November mail I owe $
Sent back, said check your records
January mail I owe $
Called & spoke to someone
Problem solved…
March mail I owe $
Spoke to second dufus
He said send proof of payment
which I did.
April mail I owe $
They sent to collections
I called collections and sent
THEM proof of payment…
Awaiting results in July.
TOTAL MD Billing BUFOONZ
CB
Let the illegals go to them. Only go when you need it. They are always scamming and i refuse to pay. Send it to collections.
Whaddya expect from a company (Hertz) that once had OJ Simpson as a spokesman?
Prices of new cars would go down if people kept their ancient 3-year-old cars longer and took care of them.
Vacation ruined, 1. (6.6 charger) was removed but still on map, 2. Fast charger was only for Tesla, 3. After 2 hours a (6.6 charger) only charged enough to make it to the reserved hotel, 4. when we made it back to our area the fast chargers were full and the only 2 we could use due to our car charged in front were occupied by gas powered cars. Vacation ruined ! The good thing was we only rented the EV. NEVER AGAIN!
I imagine there were many stories like that for ICE vehicles before their infrastructure was built out.
@@sd70cal NEVER took that long to refuel. Maybe to find gas but never stuck even after finding it.
@@johnjdumas She could not find a fast charger to refuel with because the infrastructure wasn't there for it. Same as if you were in parts of Africa today where you had to refuel using liter containers with limited supply.
Most people will only need to charge once a week or so and that they can do that at home. When infrastructure is built out it may be at work on a slow charger in the parking lot. They may go years never having to stop to refuel. That's a lot of time saved.
But, my comment was comparing ICE car infrastructure at the turn of the century when they were wasn't much there yet to support them. Gas was often dirty and hand-pumped. I remember even in the 60's where remote stations with the older single walled tanks would often have water in the gas. This would end up leaving you stranded a few miles out even though you just filled up.
Battery recharge speeds are getting faster. A 6C battery can be recharged in 10 minutes. 4C and 5C batteries are common. Power density is getting to be so good now that same physical size battery can get 700 to a 1000 miles of range on a single charge. Probably see those in 2025 in US cars.
I think the resale value of EV'S are very, very low. Nobody in their right mind is going to buy an 8 year old EV 😮
Not if the battery costs 10-15K minimum to replace. The EV market is a scam. The technology isn't there to replace gas vehicles. They are commuter vehicles and short day trip vehicles. That's it. They should be sold as such.
There are not that many 8 year old ev. But as they no longer had a warranties maybe its better to look for newer ones. Just in case batteries for old ev last 300,000 miles, so you can have an Idea how long a used ev will last.
@@majestic-skiesThat was their intended purpose when being developed in the 1990's.
Smokin EV's is EZ
Over here in the Northwest prices are stupid I know a couple that just payed 18k for a dodge ram with 150k on it and it didn't even make it home lol. I looked at it and the dealership pad slapped it and put one new caliper on the passenger side lol. Needless to say the driver caliper was froze. These dealerships are scumbags.
California is mulling an 85% max of charge, for your EV. This is supposed to reduce the waiting time at public charging stations. Like 1973, A
5 gallon limit during the OPEC Oil crisis.
But without the "Crisis".
Time to edit Shakespeare’s line about attorneys… remove the word “lawyers” & replace it with the word “regulators”!!! 😂😂😂😂
@@passive101 Circa 2075?
@@passive101The Feds promised 50,000 charging stations. To date, there are 49,950 chargers functioning.
Funds raised for elections vye for monies for needed critical infrastructure.
@@sophiacromwell8017 What do you call 1000 lawyers/regulators at the bottom of the sea? A good start.. LOL
@steveinoz8188So, where will the electricity come from for a million chargers? 'Public charging stations'?
Charging at Ace Hardware, at least I can grab an extinguisher when an EV starts blazing out front.
They inflated the price a lot in the last few years so them dropping isn't surprising.
That's funny. I never thought I see car prices get so jacked up in such a short time, including cars that were purchased at half their going price.
But officer the fence moved 😅😅 I liked the farmer who posted no parking in his pasture well they did so he plowed a huge ditch around the cars sounds like me lol
Dude, everything is sky high here in ArdmoreOklahoma. Where do you live? A new or slightly used truck is $60k minimum. A little Jeep POS is $34k.
It's hard enough to find a good mechanic these days to work on a gas powered car let alone an EV. The price of used EVs will go even lower. Most people in the market for used vehicles want a cheaper reliable car and as EVs age the potential for a huge expensive battery failure rises.
Preach it
"EVs in America: Elite Country Club Government Cheese."
Most mechanics will not touch an EV for two reasons. They are not computer scientists and fear. Fear because one mistake an a 2,000 pound lithium battery can kill you.
Cars in general have gotten so complicated, it’s one reason to buy a Tesla. Ridiculously simple, it has a few dozen moving parts in its driveline vs over 3000 in a gas car. The Model 3 batteries are proving to go past 200k so it’s starting to look like the fears are just that.
@@alexalex13131 not to mention the high voltage.
My electric bill is about 250 just for myself. The line rental is about 140. Without even using power. These companies need to be held to account.
And the politicians that support those companies and policies.
Good luck, this is America
Have you ever reported on the 100’s of rented parking lots across America with new unsold cars parked collecting dust? There it’s one down the street from my apartment building with new cars as far as the eye can see
Another contributing factor to engines not being made right is EPA regulations are unrealistic anymore. As far gasket sealer goes Edelbrock's Gascacinch is another great gasket sealer. You apply it to the gasket and the part, let it set, and fasten the parts together. It's way less mess than RTV sealant and scrapes off easy.
Number one selling car on the planet, Tesla model Y. Many of the oldest (10 years )model S's are running 500,000 plus miles, with a few over a million miles. Not bad for first model year production run. !!!
all the million mile teslas have about 15 motor replacements and 5 battery replacements. average it out for the miles and most reliable ICE cars will last longer
@@originaltruths2305Source?
Scotty,
You should contact the Navy Command where the previous owner worked about his not paying electric bill!
The Navy doesn't like bad publicity and the previous owner had the responsibility to pay the bill since he was the owner and lived in the home during that time frame.
Now at what point do people abandon their cars that they overpaid when the prices truly collapse,
They already have been, repo is through the roof.
Years ago, I lived in a house right on the corner and my mailbox was right next to my driveway and people kept hitting my mailbox and then driving across my front lawn to cut the corner. I decided I had had enough I put in a concrete mailbox post, but people still kept going around and cutting the corner across my lawn, so I had an old anchor and some heavy chain which I tied around the electric pole that was at the corner as well and laid it out so that anybody coming across would run over the anchor. The anchor would probably grab a hold of the rear axle it worked, I had a guy race across my front lawn. It was a car that hung pretty low to the ground. Well, the anchor did its job and pulled the whole rear end out. He was pissed, but he never came after me and no one in the neighborhood ever ran across my lawn again.
I had the same problem. Teenagers knocking my mail box down and me having to replace it. I got tired of it. I installed piece of rail road track buried in concrete, and mounted the mailbox on top. One night I heard a loud noise...I looked out the window and saw Honda Civic with its front demolished, steam coming from radiator...and 3 boys scattered around wondering what happened.
Engines are expensive, oil is cheap🤗
$35,000+ for a replacement Toyota Tundra engine is laughable. The Cabin Filters in that truck are worth more than either of my vehicles.
True. Wonder why people do not change the engine oil, way cheaper than fixing an ICE motor. Of course if you do not like maintenance there is the EV option.
@@EnriqueAThieleSolivan EVs don't need maintenance? No $20,000 batteries??
@@scottlouis1064 Thats what the 8 year warranty is for
Vehicles are being repo’d, even from new and used dealerships. Buy them for cash, but don’t tell them that…just yet. Get the cash value and “out the door” price, shop some “buy here, pay here’s”, find the best price based on mileage, year, make, model and trim and be ready to drop your 5k to 10k after you mark out everything in finance except for the mandatory TT&L that you can get from your county DMV. Then tell finance that your paying in cash once they’ve finished groveling😂You win, they lose. Doc fee’s are optional, pay no more than $75 or have them take that fee off of the OTD price.
Other than Toyota, the new vehicle dealerships in my city stopped selling EVs and Hybrids years ago. They keep one best selling model on hand as a demonstrator then order the model desired from the factory. Most salesman try to steer them into leasing on so the customer won't get stuck owning an out of warranty vehicle that nobody wants to buy unless it's dirt cheap. Toyota has sold wiite s few since the dealership is fully capable of performing all repairs plus has plenty of replacement parts. One Prius owner told me that their service department has special pricing for EV and Hybrid repairs so they can afford to drive those until slap worn out due to being extremely difficult to sell used.
i will never by a government mandated EV.. ..... NEVER.
Anything mandated by criminals is never in your interest from poison vaccines to environmentally damaging EVs.
CO2 is just plant food and easy to drill vs savage EV battery mining using child slaves.
Dang those rules.
Buy one now then ... no government is mandating them.
Fox News, is this you?
@@donaldstinnett5630 Except California, USG, UK...
Does Ford really manufacture any parts other than body panels? Henry Ford controlled quality by making everything himself; he even bought rubber tree plantations to make rubber for tires.
I just sold my 20 year old car for $8500. The Blue Book Value on it was only $4500. Used cars go for way more than they used to and the blue book valuation seems to have very little correlation with how much they sell for in the real world nowadays.
And the Tesla in my area has started hiring again after firing people like 2 months ago lol
Hireing people and paying them less
Had to formulate a plan to re-staff, but for much less money - like a lot of other businesses.
Let me guess, you saw the sign in the window…
You need a lot of janitors to keep those shut down assembly lines clean, smart to hire them ahead of time.
So what cars are you talking about?
maybe tesla.
I never leave watching one of Scotty’s videos without a smile and a laugh!
$500 Ford Ranger 2001 Automatic 143k miles
Scotty, can you upload the photos from your phone to put in your video as cameo cuz sincerely, I cant see them, there're too fuzzy
In the UK it’s harder to make a pound and hourly rate is less then the us! Here average salary is $75k year where in the UK it’s $54k year! So yea things like used cars are less!!!
My wife badly needs a new car and has hers would cost more than the cost of the car's value to repair it. But everything we're looking at is over $10,000 in terms of used cars and has high mileage. I don't see prices coming down.
Same here. 17 year old rear ended my wife. Had a good running 2012 Mazda. Insurance gave us 4k for it. Can’t find anything near that price used. 10 year old SUVs people are asking 20k. Crazy.
Watch the obits or the funeral home websites announcing deaths. A lot of people are dying these days. Old and young. (Sounds like an episode of a comedy show I know. Tell everyone you go by Kosmo Kramer or have your wife call by the name of Elaine )
@@-Kreger- insurance is worthless. We only get the minimum liability to be legal. I myself was rear ended five times in four years. 3 were distracted cell phone users, one was a 16 year old driving his dad's F350, one was a guy in a plow truck having a seizure.
My daughter got a 2012 CX9 for $5300 2 years ago. Had 192K miles on it but drove like new. I always tell her to take care of that car, because she won't find another deal like that ever.
Mitsubishi Mirage... last of the simple cars... really reliable despite its rep.. people rag on its low hp but its fast enough
@@Have.An.AmicoDay I live in 4WD mountain territory where it snows a lot. Gave up on trying to get by with front wheel drive and low ground clearance 50 years ago. Got a truck instead.
I've yet to see any price drop in my area.
I've got a 2006 Nissan Altima with the transverse V6 and I've had that top end apart more times than I can count. Valve covers (You know what I'm talking about) recently bought cheap after market injectors and coils cuz I had a skip on #3 cylinder, middle cylinder up against the firewall, changed injectors, replaced coils, and I'll be damned if the #3 cylinder coil didn't fail a couple weeks later, do over AGAIN. Bought cheap after market valve covers several years ago, repeat leak, 3 times. Camshaft position sensors, steering pump, alternator, radiator, you name it. But, it's running, engine seems to be laboring in gear at idle, lost a couple three miles per gallon, need to check the fuel pressure next, BUT I have no car payments, and haven't had for several years now.
I lived in the UK 20 years ago and I 100% agree that the used car market is much much more reasonable than the one here in the US.
There is a reason the prices of EVs are dropping - they were too high. But the same thing was true with big screens TVs, they used to cost well over a $1000 and now they cost $500 or less. That is what happens when new technology is introduced. That Tesla price drop has had a significant effect. Two of my friends three sons, who are in their 20s, recently bought used Tesla's because of the lower prices.
I made alot of stupid decisions when I was in my 20s. Wasted alot of money!
the cost of the batteries were significantly higher a few years ago, and the manufacturing process was still being streamlined. All of those lead to a higher cost. BEV costs are lower now because of improvements in material sourcing, processing and manufacturing. There is a great deal of improvements yet to come so expect more price reductions. And isn't it a good thing to see in the automotive world, pricing moving in the negative direction instead of the direction ICE vehicles have been going that past many years?
Endurance-great book. I’m reading “South” by Ernest Shackleton much more technical and dry - he talked a bout the navigator “why didn’t steer to port? The navigator responded “I was blowing my nose “ - I blew milk out my nose 😊
When Scotty calls you a scumbag, you're done!
Crazy, I’ve been watching you since I was a kid barely working on cars.
Aviation form a gasket is the best gasket maker. U can buy it at Napa only, it’s for airplanes. They only use form a gasket and it’s gotta be good enough to hold at high altitudes. It may over kill but it’s the best thing for water pump gaskets and any other gasket for that matter. It can even be used in place of a head gasket but only on some vehicles.
i put a 1/4" thick steel insert inside my standard U.S. post office approved white rural mailbox because people would bat the mailboxes off their posts...they didnt bat mine off the post ever again they had to run the post over with their car to knock it off...they left car parts all over my yard and the street and then launched catty/katty/kitty corner across the intersection and took out a brand new stainless steel communication box on the corner...i just wish i could have caught it all on video...
EV's are going to be a fad like Zubas and ZIMA. In the interim, I'm going to enjoy supercharged horsepower.
Enjoy your rube goldberg machine
The EVs won't go away in countrys where the government makes it near impossible to buy and run an ICE vehicle. Where drivers have a choice, ICE cars are what they choose nearly always although EVs work for short range commuting if you can charge at home, not waste time at public charging stations.
I’ll keep my three straight sixes. Oldest 18, youngest 10. No more new cars.
"Harvest" sounds like a great rebranding of the work "recall".
Didnt think I could love Scotty more but here I am enjoying the story times 😂
Most of our towns are too low density for EVs and current battery tech. Maybe inside Manhattan. We just need smaller cars with efficient engines. Why can’t they just lean on and market that all hip? Marketing is evil. It’s not just for sales, it’s for actual harm to society.
Detroit auto makes more profit on trucks and SUV's than small efficient cars. There's no profit there for them with Kia and Hyundai competing.
Could you imagine a person running into a post in front of a store and expecting that store to pay for it 😮😂😂😂
Tesla is the best car company ever! No gas stations, No oil changes, No smog check, No corrupt dealership, No catalytic converter and faster than a $650,000 Lamborghini
Hope you had a good time in UK! 🇬🇧…..this summer has been a washout ☔️
I don’t know why they just didn’t focus on hybrids
Hybrid cars are way more attainable and the technology is really good in them. Most hybrid vehicles are easily getting 50mpg
Watching from the Philippines 🌴🌴
Yuppies feel like it's their world and we live in it!!
I have an electric scooter for use in the pits at the race track. That’s about the only EV I could imagine owning. 😂
Perhaps an rc car?
I'm looking for a 2018 Honda Accord currently, The amount lots and dealership are wanting is ridiculous. They are wanting 2k less than MSRP for a vehicle with 150k miles😑
My Doctor has a Tesla and he loves it and if he has a problem a roll off will show up and if they can not fix it they drop off the loaner car and takes it back to the shop and when done they bring his car back and load up loaner car and works great .
Just paid cash for a brand new Kia forte.. $18k …
I'm sorry for your loss
@B977e that’s what insurance and warranties are for
@B977eyou is a salty person
Agreed TOTALLY ! Good Man Scotty K !
EVs are unsalvageable. Unless there's only damage to the exterior body panels, or a loose bumber, perhaps an impact from the side, etc.. In any other case, nobody will take on the job to repair it and sell it on... It's basically only good to recycle the battery-packs from... Hardly 'green'.
Completely false. You just cannit take it to a dealer or normal mechanic. Find an EV mechanic.
That may be a good point. Do you think there will be salvaged EV's for parts later?
New BYD EV, like kids toy: 'Batteries not included'.
@@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat Can you imagine the fire risks (and insurance costs) for a salvage yard that agrees to take in/buy and store wrecked EVs?
So many “experts” on here with EV experience. I always come to the Scotty channel to hear what the EV owners have found out 😂
Same thing happened with our Sewer Bill at my new house.. we were in here for 1 month and got like a $500 water bill! Which is based on the previous year's usage😡😡
A sad day for scotty kilmer fans
Not going down in Oklahoma or Texas.
I was flirting with the idea of owning an EV, I'm so glad I didn't. Instead, I bought a 2WD 2 door, 4 Cil. Tacoma, great little truck, totally happy with it!
It's like the old episode of Gunsmoke where Festus inherits a stor in a one store town. He doubles all prices for a month. Then has a half off sale and sells everything and goes back to Dodge. 😊😅
Regarding the last story of the fence. I father was a police officer and got a call from my guy one day. The guy said every Friday night or Thursday night. I put out the garbage and somebody just smashes into it. This was back in the 80s on people have those big huge Oldsmobiles boat type cars so my dad said well I didn’t tell you this, but you could put some cinderblocks and bricks in the garbage can so the guy did it and one night just like clockwork a big car came and smashed in the garbage can 6070 feet away from where the garbage can was with his lights for his car and everything else The people who are smashed in the garbage never came and asked for compensation to fix his car because he knew he was in the wrong. What the hell is the world coming to?
I had a 2014 Ford focus and after three transmission replacements buy Ford warranty service. I finally forced Ford to buy the vehicle back because they wouldn't fix the transmission issue. They just kept replacing it with bad transmissions
2018 my f150 had an msrp of $50k. Same vehicle in 2024 with same options is msrp of 70k
Bidenflation
hey scotty, im british and get all my car advice from you,
and as of now and due to inflation, uk car prizes are crazy,
£7000 to £8000 for a 12 or 14 year old car,
trust me, i am looking to buy a car, and i can't decide between a mazda or toyota,
i hope i buy a toyota
Don't know about ya'll but vehicle prices around my neck of the woods are still ridiculous!!!
Parking an EV in your garage is like playing RUSSIAN ROULETTE with your family.
Ah yes, the best selling car in the world is very dangerous. I mean, fuel isn't flammable or anything.
"how about investigating your quality control" 😂
How about just control for a start?😳😳😎🤣🤣🍿
Maybe the European car pricing system is more transparent than the U.S. one but they're certainly not giving them away. Finding a decent vehicle for 2 or 3 k as it stands today is really really hard.
I live in ga, and it’s really cheaper to buy new than used !
I used to have a blog and I was writing critically 5 years ago about EVs, before they became so popular. And I was correct about everything.
Not sure what prices are in you town. But in mine they are insane. Especially for 200k used vehicles. People want 5k for express vans with 300+K miles.