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They need to take electric out of the car industry. They giving us all Asian products now what happen to made in American??? Only thing I will buy is older Chevy out the junkyard!!
I worked at a GM Dealer in service for years, and the longer I worked there the worse the quality of the manufacturing seemed to get. The GMC Acadia was terribly put together. To access the A/C line that ran right over the top of the engine, you had to find the valve buried under the front side of the engine compartment between the radiator and the A/C compressor. They couldn't be thoughtful enough to place a valve on the line that was right out in the wide-open world. I can't even count the number of days I had to stop myself from driving up to Detroit to find someone to severely punish for this idiocy. Whew! I'm glad I got that off of my chest. Great video Scotty!
Scotty, I have to disagree with K-cars. They were budget cars! They were ugly but so were a lot of cars back then. They were basically solid. I even drove one on the Autobahn in West Germany!! If I had to I would have owned one. The Dodge trucks back then were solid too! Same with the Dodge vans.
My father in then 1940's had a friend who bought a new car and it turned out to be a lemon a month latter. He wanted the dealer to take it back. The dealer refused. My father said let me borrow the car and I will get your money back. My father strung about 100 lemons around the car and put a big sign on top of the car. It said I bought my lemon at this dealership and drove the car up and down the street in front of the dealership. The dealer called the police but they could not do anything as long as he was not impeding traffic. Two hours latter the dealer took the car back.
Paul, my granddad did the same thing many years ago. I heard the stories about it, but I think he may have painted lemons on signs or something. But same idea, I don’t think he got a new car though, not sure.
Hate to say it but I think quality control has plummeted on pretty much everything anymore. 2020 ruined so many things that it’s kinda like we’re living in the twilight zone now.
@@jamesvandamme7786 I was born in 74 😆 so I was a kid when the 70s ended but i think that cars and trucks were better 20 years ago than they are now as far as quality. Even 4 years ago lol
Absolutely! Everything from cars to a blender to a simple wall clock...all made cheaply, breaking sometimes within weeks of buying it. We live in a disposable world now. I only buy pre 2000 cars now, nothing but junk today.
@@robp.1995 As a tech starting at a GM dealership in 1989 it was obvious that quality was horrible. It was common place to grab 2 replacement ECM's or ignition control modules that were faulty out of the box. GM deserved what they were dealt from Honda and Toyota as they saw an opportunity to gain a foot hold in the market place. But then as a tech at Toyota from 92-02 I saw Toyota's quality take a dive in the early 2000's and by 05 engulfed their entire product line. No brand loyalty here. Research research and more research to find a good vehicle now days as there are some good and bad ones from all manufacturers.
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I have to disagree with K-cars. They were budget cars! They were ugly but so were a lot of cars back then. They were basically solid. I even drove one on the Autobahn in West Germany!! If I had to I would have owned one. The Dodge trucks back then were solid too! Same with the Dodge vans.
I think every car manufacturer has their issues and some are worse than others. I drove my last 2 GM vehicles for 250k miles each before getting rid of them. Yeah, I put some money in them in repairs over the years, but I believe that I got my money's worth. I'd say my dedicated servicing played a significant role in the longevity of those cars.
I worked at Toyota 92-02 and remember recalls(dirty word for Toyota so they called them SVC for special service campaign to sound better) on the old late 80's LandCruiser with the gas tanks falling out and brackets having to be installed. And then there was the first year 2WD Tacoma with the upper control arms breaking off. Some were bought back that broke and the service department was full of them getting braces welded by certified welders. Amazingly customers didn't seem to care they had braces welded on their vehicles. I kind of thought a new frame would have been a better fix.
@@Olds_Pwr Agreed. I've got a 2018 and it's honestly been the best vehicle I've ever owned. Instead of turning the lease in I bought it outright. As for a bad weld, it happens. I'd rather have a bad weld than a car that accelerates all on its own like Toyota went through.
GM did not do the welding, but a GM employee did notice the issue and reported it because he believes in safety and GM is doing something about it unlike some other vehicles companies would keep quiet about it. "The sheet metal blank for the front frame rail outer panel was improperly loaded into the die by the supplier, resulting in a front frame rail that was cut 10 millimeters short of its intended design," GM said. "The shortened frame rail prevented proper welding of the front impact bar to the front frame rail."
They all are doing this crap especially all of the foreign crap cars its all the same trying to make money off crap breaking that is how these crooks work, Government loves it more tax revenue for them.
GM used to build awesome cars what happened to this world my dad used to say if you ain't got a metal bumper it ain't a real car have a great day thanks for the video keeps me inspired I was mechanic for 48 years
The K car was basic transportation, regardless of trim level. We had a couple of them and my brother and I tried to destroy his. We couldn't. He drove it all through high school and the first 2 years of college in PA, and it might have rusted but it still ran great.
I had a Dodge K car as a company vehicle and it performed flawlessly for over 3 years. I loved it. Had two Ford Taurus and they were both junk, both had failed transmissions at around 60k miles, one the driver side door wouldn’t stay latched. And lastly had a Pontiac something, can’t remember the name, also junk, in the shop more than on the road. So imo the Dodge was by far the best of the lot but that’s just my story as can’t speak for others.
I remember buying a Dodge Dart for $25 in the early 80's , had a slant 6 after we got it running it was a great ugly car...motor was bullet proof ....it was a 1965
My family had two of the p-body k-cars. One ended up being my college car... 3L V6, 5 speed, reasonably fun, roomy for its size... was it as good as it could have been? no, not by a longshot. Was it better than anything else at a similar price? Definitely. Was sad to see them replaced by the neon a year or two later.
My grandfather had a turbo one and it was a absolute piece of sh1t. He bought a Accord, it was his favorite car he ever owned (and he owned high end Cadillacs from the 1950’s through the 1970’s).
Transmission on our Aries went at 150,000. Not bad for a dodge Had the 2.6 hemi Mitsubishi motor. Our kids would duck down so their friends wouldn't see them when we took them to school. So- yeah, not cool even for the eighties.
I did own a K car. An 82' Aries 4 door, and It got 225,000 miles on it, before the Transmission crapped out in 1994. Car was purchased by my dad in 1987, from a local Budget Rent-A-Car. Never really had any other issues. Dad commuted in it before I got it.
I worked for Chrysler for about 7 years, we rebuilt transmissions. We’d get the transmissions with less than 5000 miles on em. Locked up, sheered out, etc! Heck we’d get the dodge viper engines with the entire side walls blown out with less than 1000 miles on em! I won’t even get into the jeeps. Now the strait 6 weren’t too bad but man Chrysler / dodge is juuuunk!
Sad…. I had a 99 jeep Cherokee sport the trans and drivetrain were bulletproof. Never had a problem, just general maintenance and some of the stuff I could work on myself. It was rocksolid, but got stolen. :-( They were one of the easiest vehicles to steal all you had to do was punch right above the door, latch handle and you were in the vehicle.
2006 Subaru Forester that we've maintained like new. Average cost per year has been $600-$800 per year. We had it repainted and upholstered in leather last year. That cost less than the down payment on a Nissan Sentra. The mileage includes more than 12,000 miles spent driving dirt roads in the Mojave.
I worked in the same factory as a skilled tradesman. The engines came from Mexico and the side Apertures had Nippon printed on them. I would laugh every I would see Lee on TV saying buy American.
I remember seeing a Ford parked in front of the Ford dealer in Orlando back in the early 60's with lemons strung all over it. It stayed there a short time.
GM used to be good. I was a victim of that ignition issue a while ago. Before they knew about it the dealer told me I needed a whole new ignition and PCM. It was a Saturn ion, so I’m pretty sure the ignition and PCM would’ve cost more than the car was worth. I also have an Impala with the 3.6. 132k so far so good, but I don’t got over 4K before changing the oil. It also uses 3/4 of a quart in 500 miles! I’ll never own another “American” car again.
Sloan didnt found GM. He was President, CEO in the 50s. He did invent whats now called planned obsolescence, the reason we get mid cycle makeovers on cars. GM was founded by William Durant and Charles Mott.
My experience with Stellantis products has been so far, so good. Years ago, I used to have the local Dodge dealer on speed dial because I never knew if my Charger was going to start. It was a company car so it wasn’t a big deal, but everything that ever went wrong with those things were the sensors. Recently I bought a Ram Rebel. I chose it because Toyota Tundra was too new and having issues. Ford’s trucks have that crappy 10-speed transmission and new engines. GM have the same crappy 10-speed and they ditched that well-sorted 5.3L motor. I chose the Ram 5.7L Hemi with the ZF 8-speed Transmission - both of which have been in production for many years and are well sorted. So, once again, I think that if much goes wrong, it’ll be a sensor issue.
My 2022 Ford Bronco had a recall on the manual transmission and the infotainment screen would black out while driving, or simply just not work at all. Sold it to Carmax with 800 miles on it and made $10k just to not deal with Ford and went back to driving my 2006 beater Avalon with 210,000 miles on the clock. It's just sad when you buy something new and it's shittier than your 16 yr old car.
Salvage just means the repair and the value of the scrap car exceed the value of the undamaged car. Repairing is always expensive when you're expected to make it like new but when it's an old car does not have to be cosmetically perfect. There are cars that can be totaled with less than $1,000 damage
Not just these ones. Starting with the redesign around 2016, they have had terrible engine issues which they tried to hide. Piston 1 cracks, scores up the cylinder. Seen many had to have the entire engine replaced within a few thousand miles. GM refused to issue a recall, said it was a "software problem" that could be fixed with an update at the dealer and rolled the dice on some customers either not having issues or not pursuing action against them. Even the dealers hate GM corporate for this stuff. In any big metro, they are horribly backed up with warranty repairs which corporate absolutely underpays them for - they HATE it.
@NormanJohn: that module was called a ballast resistor. Always carried a spare. Bolted to the firewall, one clip and you're on your way. Our neighbor was in tears when her LeBaron wouldn't start. She couldn't even afford a tow. I popped in my spare resistor. Voila , good to go. Had to change my shirt when she cried on my shoulder. At about $1.25 each, they were cheap insurance.
My old car friends and I were talking the other day. Kinda miss the old 2000's days when all domestic brands had some joint ventures with the Japanese brands. Still see Pontiac Vibes, Chevy Prizm, Ford Escape/Focus with the 2.3 Mazda engines, Dodge models with the Mitsubishi engines on the road. Not just those, there were some old domestics that stood the test of time like the old Cavalier Z24. That was a great and fast car.
My parents (stuck in their "GM is a good car" ways) bought a 2018 Silverado crew cab. At about 2 years old the back window rubber gasket/seal leaked and everything under the uphostery/seats got wet and moldy. Luckily it was still under warranty and the dealer did replace/fix everything.
I've got an 07 Suzuki aerio with a 2.3 I've got well over three hundred thousand miles and it's still going thank God the price of cars keep going up and when you try to use a trade-in you really don't get much out of it so I'm going to keep it till the wheels fall off
Same with my car. My first gen Escape, a 2006, is still going well. 275K miles. Front suspension replacement parts have been done of course, but not much else except expected stuff like alternator, brakes, CV axles. It has interior road noise, but a keeper. Most of the problems I see on here even with them are the 6 cylinder models. Mine is the 2.3 L four cyl. Uses no oil! Easy to keep running.
My grandparents bought a brand new 81 K-car back in the day, and even just being a kid, I thought it was a cheap plastic disposable car compared to the earlier Ford LTD's and Thunderbirds that they had previously owned.
I’m kind of scared to buy a new car, because of cost and quality. My newest car is a Honda, almost 200k miles. I take good care of it, I hope it lasts for years to come.
SCOTTY, I had a 1981Reliant K-CAR and it had a 2.8 Mitsubishi HEMI and that car was a GREAT CAR. First it was my moms and she was going to sell it at 78,000 while it was showroom quality. I talked her out of it and she drove it another 20,000 and again wanted to sell it inspite of the fact it was still Beautiful and so rather than let her get stroked giving it to the Dealer as a trade I bought it and drove it another four years and sold it for $800 and it was still a great work car. As soon as I sold it I regretted it. It was a great car.
Besides the Volare I had, my k car was the worst. With the Volare I went thru 2 manual transmissions before I got a good one. Fortunately, all on warranty. The K car needed a valve job in a short time of purchase(done on warranty) and had a water leak that the dealer could not fix. The k car also had some module(can’t remember it’s name) that kept failing. It stalled the car while driving car. It was replaced on warranty twice. The dealer recommended I keep a spare in the car, which I did. It was an inexpensive part and easy to replace. Ask me if I will ever buy an American made car again after I purchased my first Toyota Camry in 1991. Have owned Camrys ever since. Today, I’m driving a 2021 and I love it.
My Volare was the only Mopar I ever owned, it died every 90-degree turn I got the hang of switching to neutral and restarting on the go. It had a bent float rod, it was in the shop too many times to count. Finally, the oldest guy at the shop saw a rub line in the carb, during a carb rebuild. I also had a control module replaced or wiped off. The trunk leaked I knocked a hole in the floor and drove it for some time. When the warranty was gone it was gone.
The k car was just fine, my father owned two plus two minivans... And a reliant wagon, and we had a Dodge 400 somebody decided to crash into us but it was a fine car, Anthony course the two minivans yes that's right they are k-cars as well, 84 Dodge caravan and then later and 86 Plymouth Grand voyager. Actually very nice cars there wasn't anything wrong them!
The only GM car I ever owned was a Saturn SL2 2001. I really miss this car. The only reason I got rid of it was the door latches. In 2014 I couldn't buy them anymore. My Saturn looked brand new when I traded it in.
One thing he didn’t mention people steal cars, pull the VIN from a scrapped car and sell it as rebuilt. They don’t get full price but get good coin nonetheless
Writing off cars can be for trivial reasons. I worked front office in a repair shop for a short while. They had a car with a trashed driver door. No other damage. No problem with frame or other body panels. Just the door. The insurance company wrote it off because it was 20+ years old. Thing was, it was one of the cliche "driven by little old lady only on sundays" low milage vehicle that had been properly maintained. The problem was that they couldn't get a factory replacement, no surprise, but also that they couldn't get a junk yard replacement in a reasonable time and cost. Too bad for granny.
I was talking to a saleskid at a chevy lot a couple weeks ago... I wanted to sit in the half ton pickups to gauge roominess and see what the blazer and traverse are like inside while I was there (not that I'd want either... they're minivans). Anyway, in chatting about the traverse, he informed me that I would love the traverse because it doesn't need its oil changed for 100,000 miles. Granted, he was young... probably early 20s. But how can someone be expected to sell products without knowing the basics of how to use and care for them?
Yeah, my parents bought a new 82 Relient K car , upgraded model with buckets etc. It was a comfortable car, and rode like a big car etc. The transmission was weak , but never had any issues with it I suggested they buy the K car over the GM X car at the time.. and it was the right decision.
My mom bought a K-car and I guess you can say she was one of the Lucky ones who bought one, she never had any problems with it ay all, she had it serviced when it needed servicing oil changes, fluids checks tire rotations and so, and drove it all the time as well. Then she traded it in for an Oldsmobile cutlass, same deal here.
I haven't buy a single American vehicle ever since I'd owned a Mustang Saleen production #4, Chevy Astro Van and GMC Dually older model. All of these are PIECE OF JUNKS, ALWAYS breaks down. So glad I got ripped of all of them. I now only own Toyota and Honda, but 1 Nissan Xterra 2003 4x4 at lease still Japanese made.
I rented a Malibu a few years ago and it appeared to be a quiet nice car. I noticed that one can buy a new LS model for only $22000 ..in this day of age, it appears to be a good deal and GM is cracking them out .. made in Kansas City USA.
Working on GMC vehicles is a nightmare. Always problems to do simple things...Need to bleed brakes? Cant, strut in the way or indented where you can't get anything on it, just things like that...
My uncle knew Harley Earl back when he made custom coaches in Pasadena, CA. Before he went to work for GM. GM came with their coach builder, Mr. Fisher and he was hired to work in Detroit as their lead designer. GM has always had leading designers. But their cars are unreliable.
My Subaru dealer here in Countryside Illinois,when I told him what a Toyota dealer charged my son a couple thousand over sticker cause he knew cars were at a premium,told me Subaru parent company,told them any Subaru dealer caught doing that ,would loose their dealership.End of story!
My first brand new car was a 1976 Chevy Monza 2+2 and the drivers door literally fell off in the first year. The hinges were welded to the door pillar and had to be re-welded. I’ve never purchased another GM vehicle until I broke down and bought a 2016 Colorado that I couldn’t stand and traded in on a 2017 RAM Laramie in 6 months. I still have the RAM and the doors are still hanging in there.
Had a 92 jeep Cherokee 2 door and doors were welded on only no bolts. Door fell off one day but dealer said yea it's a flaw but no recall yet so had to fix it myself.
My 2005 Scion XB is "totaled" because someone sideswiped me and caused more than $3000 in damage to the paint and fenders, so being "totaled" doesn't mean the car has been seriously damaged. I've got 200,000miles on it and probably have another 150,000 left.
It seems in our current environment cars are being to totaled because parts to fix the vehicles are not available. I have heard this is the case for Ford Bronco's.
I bought my mom's 2004 Jeep Liberty. She and sis didn't take care of it. I pay mom $1,000. I guess that is a good deal. $1,800 later it was up to speed with new brakes, new tires, new radiator, new spark plugs, new tires, etc., etc., It has a 3.7l V-6. At 142,000 miles, it is still running strong. Plan on giving it a good look at, fix a few things and keep it for as long as I can drive. No new car for me. Cars today cost about 1/2 the price of my home. No thanks.
I worked for GM dealership for six years and was astounded at their lack of quality. A new car would be in the dealership at least 10 times in the first year in a lot of cases. Sad to say but I would never buy a GM product. There was a reason that they were billed out in 2009.
My new GM cars had to go back several times under warranty for various electrical problems. I chalked it up to poor quality control but they both lasted a long time. I still have the 02 firebird and it's been good for years. Except it's on its third computer. Needed window motors. Water leaks. Headlight gears. And it spends 99.999% of its life in the garage lol. Still fun to drive and the drivetrain is bulletproof.
I quit Chrysler in 1979 and the warranty cost was over $400 per car… I went to Toyota and the warranty cost was $12 per car! The guys at Chrysler never really got it.
Back in the mid '80s, I bought a used top of the line Chrysler K Car, it was a Chrysler E Class, E for Executive. Was it ugly, yes, Was it slow, oh ya, but the ride was like being on a cloud & the inside was plush & loaded, almost, I use almost loosely here, as nice as the interior of my Crown Vic LX but on a much smaller scale. Never left me stranded as I stayed up with the maintenance. Drove it for over 5 years & bought it only because I needed a car @ the time & it came along.😲😲😲
We had those K cars in the service, they were solid little cars. Beer cans with air, but they always ran and got us to where we were going. They were a hoot to drive, as they were a small vehicle for that era.
I have a 2022 GMC Sierra SLT pickup with the 3.0 ltr. Duramax diesel engine. Best truck I ever owned by far...and I've had many different ones. So Scotty, maybe there was a problem with a few Malibus but don't paint all GM's as bad just for that one off issue.
I bought a 19 Cruze LS new in November 18, and there’s only been one recall for a possible missing transmission bolt. One bolt. Mine was inspected and it was fine. I have to say it, I love my Chevy Cruze. He-He
GM... Yesterday I was following a Chevy Volt and both rear brake lights were already defective... Considering an LED bulb lasts something like 14 years, I think that says a lot about the quality!
I was in an accident with a 2023 Colorado with over 25k in damage that the body shop said it could be fixed till I told the insurance that it didn't drive straight so they had it put on an alignment rack had I not said anything the body shop would have fixed the body and I would still have a bent frame
Little US trivia Ever notice in most cities in the US had a hop on hop off train that took people around the city cheaply? They have them in Europe still. Well it was GM and bridgestone that convinced the US Govt to tear them all down so they could force people to now by the automobile.
In New York State there is an inspection to retitle a salvage vehicle And from what I understand they actually do a pretty good job of making sure that it’s in good shape right down to making you change the brake lines if there’s any cracks in the rubber in the flexible portions and stuff along that line That being said I wouldn’t touch one with a 10 foot pole it is just more aggravation that I’d want to deal with
I find it amazing someone found a way to drive off-road in Canada coast to coast! I’d love to do that in the States (not on a three wheeler, but a quad) but it’s not possible.
I have a 2019 Equinox that I'm taking back to the dealer regarding the transmission shifting rough...…again...even after a "recalibration" and an "ECU Update."
The guy with the Mazda should call the manufacturer and inquire about good will assistance if the cx-9 is out of warranty. Sometimes they will help. It worked for me twice on two different gm vehicles (seat heater, and transmission). Done buying gm though.
Problem is they work on an assembly line. Have less than a min to install 3 -4 parts. If something gets missed. Oops. Try to get it on the next 200 cars
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They need to take electric out of the car industry. They giving us all Asian products now what happen to made in American??? Only thing I will buy is older Chevy out the junkyard!!
I worked at a GM Dealer in service for years, and the longer I worked there the worse the quality of the manufacturing seemed to get. The GMC Acadia was terribly put together. To access the A/C line that ran right over the top of the engine, you had to find the valve buried under the front side of the engine compartment between the radiator and the A/C compressor. They couldn't be thoughtful enough to place a valve on the line that was right out in the wide-open world. I can't even count the number of days I had to stop myself from driving up to Detroit to find someone to severely punish for this idiocy. Whew! I'm glad I got that off of my chest. Great video Scotty!
Scotty, I have to disagree with K-cars. They were budget cars! They were ugly but so were a lot of cars back then. They were basically solid. I even drove one on the Autobahn in West Germany!! If I had to I would have owned one. The Dodge trucks back then were solid too! Same with the Dodge vans.
My father in then 1940's had a friend who bought a new car and it turned out to be a lemon a month latter. He wanted the dealer to take it back. The dealer refused. My father said let me borrow the car and I will get your money back. My father strung about 100 lemons around the car and put a big sign on top of the car. It said I bought my lemon at this dealership and drove the car up and down the street in front of the dealership. The dealer called the police but they could not do anything as long as he was not impeding traffic. Two hours latter the dealer took the car back.
Good for him. You should be proud of him
Did not think you had to do that back then.
Paul, my granddad did the same thing many years ago. I heard the stories about it, but I think he may have painted lemons on signs or something. But same idea, I don’t think he got a new car though, not sure.
Savage.
That's awesome!
The industry is no longer shocked by anything. We'd be "shocked" if GM built them correctly.
Yeah definitely 👍
If GM and Ford would build a quality product, then Americans would buy them. Get rid of the "short sighted" execs; not likely to happen.
Well Tesla you guys now have competition when it comes to putting stuff together in assembly line. 🤣
LMAO in the car business for 100 freaking years and they forgot how to weld…LMAO
My 05 Silverado is great. Sucks to hear 😢 my gpa has a z71 2021 Silverado and loves his too 🤪
Hate to say it but I think quality control has plummeted on pretty much everything anymore. 2020 ruined so many things that it’s kinda like we’re living in the twilight zone now.
@@jamesvandamme7786 I was born in 74 😆 so I was a kid when the 70s ended but i think that cars and trucks were better 20 years ago than they are now as far as quality. Even 4 years ago lol
Absolutely! Everything from cars to a blender to a simple wall clock...all made cheaply, breaking sometimes within weeks of buying it. We live in a disposable world now. I only buy pre 2000 cars now, nothing but junk today.
@@robp.1995 As a tech starting at a GM dealership in 1989 it was obvious that quality was horrible. It was common place to grab 2 replacement ECM's or ignition control modules that were faulty out of the box. GM deserved what they were dealt from Honda and Toyota as they saw an opportunity to gain a foot hold in the market place. But then as a tech at Toyota from 92-02 I saw Toyota's quality take a dive in the early 2000's and by 05 engulfed their entire product line. No brand loyalty here. Research research and more research to find a good vehicle now days as there are some good and bad ones from all manufacturers.
Chinese junk is the worst. They seem to want profit at any cost to the buyer.
And you think this only started in 2020?
Hello from the East coast of Canada Scotty! I live in Nova Scotia. I can tell you the gentleman with the three wheeler will have no problem at all finding hospitality from Canadians along his journey. I encourage you to look up Terry Fox for an inspirational story. I am a long time viewer. Thank you so much for doing what you do for everyone.
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Thanks Scotty. I had a rough day, but watching you put a big smile 😀 on my face. You’re definitely my favorite mechanic!
I have to disagree with K-cars. They were budget cars! They were ugly but so were a lot of cars back then. They were basically solid. I even drove one on the Autobahn in West Germany!! If I had to I would have owned one. The Dodge trucks back then were solid too! Same with the Dodge vans.
He hits the exact right tone and makes the exact right snide asides about the establishment.
I think every car manufacturer has their issues and some are worse than others. I drove my last 2 GM vehicles for 250k miles each before getting rid of them. Yeah, I put some money in them in repairs over the years, but I believe that I got my money's worth. I'd say my dedicated servicing played a significant role in the longevity of those cars.
Right there with you, 246,000 on a twenty year old Silverado. Sold it to a friend, he's still driving it!
I agree I had a 2002 GMC Yukon that my wife drove sold it with over 200 thousand miles on it, one of the best vehicles we ever owned.
I worked at Toyota 92-02 and remember recalls(dirty word for Toyota so they called them SVC for special service campaign to sound better) on the old late 80's LandCruiser with the gas tanks falling out and brackets having to be installed. And then there was the first year 2WD Tacoma with the upper control arms breaking off. Some were bought back that broke and the service department was full of them getting braces welded by certified welders. Amazingly customers didn't seem to care they had braces welded on their vehicles. I kind of thought a new frame would have been a better fix.
I've driven and worked on Malibus from 2017 to current. It's a shame they're so poorly built because they run really well
They are not poorly built. It is people that only nit pick certain things and run with it.
@@Olds_Pwr Agreed. I've got a 2018 and it's honestly been the best vehicle I've ever owned. Instead of turning the lease in I bought it outright. As for a bad weld, it happens. I'd rather have a bad weld than a car that accelerates all on its own like Toyota went through.
What a shock! GM taking shortcuts and making crap faster and even more expensive! Who knew.
GM did not do the welding, but a GM employee did notice the issue and reported it because he believes in safety and GM is doing something about it unlike some other vehicles companies would keep quiet about it.
"The sheet metal blank for the front frame rail outer panel was improperly loaded into the die by the supplier, resulting in a front frame rail that was cut 10 millimeters short of its intended design," GM said. "The shortened frame rail prevented proper welding of the front impact bar to the front frame rail."
They all are doing this crap especially all of the foreign crap cars its all the same trying to make money off crap breaking that is how these crooks work, Government loves it more tax revenue for them.
GM used to build awesome cars what happened to this world my dad used to say if you ain't got a metal bumper it ain't a real car have a great day thanks for the video keeps me inspired I was mechanic for 48 years
The K car was basic transportation, regardless of trim level. We had a couple of them and my brother and I tried to destroy his. We couldn't. He drove it all through high school and the first 2 years of college in PA, and it might have rusted but it still ran great.
I had a Dodge K car as a company vehicle and it performed flawlessly for over 3 years. I loved it. Had two Ford Taurus and they were both junk, both had failed transmissions at around 60k miles, one the driver side door wouldn’t stay latched. And lastly had a Pontiac something, can’t remember the name, also junk, in the shop more than on the road. So imo the Dodge was by far the best of the lot but that’s just my story as can’t speak for others.
I remember buying a Dodge Dart for $25 in the early 80's , had a slant 6 after we got it running it was a great ugly car...motor was bullet proof ....it was a 1965
My family had two of the p-body k-cars. One ended up being my college car... 3L V6, 5 speed, reasonably fun, roomy for its size... was it as good as it could have been? no, not by a longshot. Was it better than anything else at a similar price? Definitely. Was sad to see them replaced by the neon a year or two later.
My grandfather had a turbo one and it was a absolute piece of sh1t. He bought a Accord, it was his favorite car he ever owned (and he owned high end Cadillacs from the 1950’s through the 1970’s).
Transmission on our Aries went at 150,000. Not bad for a dodge
Had the 2.6 hemi Mitsubishi motor. Our kids would duck down so their friends wouldn't see them when we took them to school. So- yeah, not cool even for the eighties.
I did own a K car. An 82' Aries 4 door, and It got 225,000 miles on it, before the Transmission crapped out in 1994. Car was purchased by my dad in 1987, from a local Budget Rent-A-Car. Never really had any other issues. Dad commuted in it before I got it.
I worked for Chrysler for about 7 years, we rebuilt transmissions. We’d get the transmissions with less than 5000 miles on em. Locked up, sheered out, etc!
Heck we’d get the dodge viper engines with the entire side walls blown out with less than 1000 miles on em! I won’t even get into the jeeps. Now the strait 6 weren’t too bad but man Chrysler / dodge is juuuunk!
at least there was the turbo encabulator
Sad…. I had a 99 jeep Cherokee sport the trans and drivetrain were bulletproof. Never had a problem, just general maintenance and some of the stuff I could work on myself. It was rocksolid, but got stolen. :-(
They were one of the easiest vehicles to steal all you had to do was punch right above the door, latch handle and you were in the vehicle.
Steve Lehto from the channel Lehto’s Law has a Viper. 😳
The 2012 Chevy suburban and 2012 GMC Yukon was actually very well built. I'm considering buying another one
Gee, wasn't 2012 like, 11 years ago? Cars today are made much cheaper and poorer.
2006 Subaru Forester that we've maintained like new. Average cost per year has been $600-$800 per year. We had it repainted and upholstered in leather last year. That cost less than the down payment on a Nissan Sentra. The mileage includes more than 12,000 miles spent driving dirt roads in the Mojave.
There is nothing wrong with any vehicle you buy today. Don't believe all the negative non-sense you hear or read about on here.
@@Olds_Pwr With any **new** vehicle you buy, for the first 3-5 years. Just a little correction
We love our 2012 Z71 Burb. Our 04 Burb is also amazing.
I worked in the same factory as a skilled tradesman. The engines came from Mexico and the side Apertures had Nippon printed on them. I would laugh every I would see Lee on TV saying buy American.
Mexico is part of the continent of north america. So is Canada. USA is the UNITED STATES of America. So Lee was technically correct....
I remember seeing a Ford parked in front of the Ford dealer in Orlando back in the early 60's with lemons strung all over it. It stayed there a short time.
Didn't even know Malibu's were still made.
Malibooboo?
My ex bought a new Malibu Maxx about 14yr ago she ran it for a long time then got a Chevy Cruze.
@@DavidLLambertmobile I have a 2005 Malibu still running strong and I see a bunch of those Malibu maxx’s still on the road today.
@@playdiscgolf1546 Of course that is because they are good vehicles. Unlike Scotty hating USA products.
They were made for rental fleets.
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As a former GM Dealer....I concur 😢😢
GM used to be good. I was a victim of that ignition issue a while ago. Before they knew about it the dealer told me I needed a whole new ignition and PCM. It was a Saturn ion, so I’m pretty sure the ignition and PCM would’ve cost more than the car was worth. I also have an Impala with the 3.6. 132k so far so good, but I don’t got over 4K before changing the oil. It also uses 3/4 of a quart in 500 miles! I’ll never own another “American” car again.
I’m still rocking a k-car. The 5 speed v6 daytona is pretty sweet.
"If you do it right 51 percent of the time you will end up a hero." -Alfred P. Sloan, GM founder.
Sloan didnt found GM. He was President, CEO in the 50s. He did invent whats now called planned obsolescence, the reason we get mid cycle makeovers on cars.
GM was founded by William Durant and Charles Mott.
My experience with Stellantis products has been so far, so good. Years ago, I used to have the local Dodge dealer on speed dial because I never knew if my Charger was going to start. It was a company car so it wasn’t a big deal, but everything that ever went wrong with those things were the sensors. Recently I bought a Ram Rebel. I chose it because Toyota Tundra was too new and having issues. Ford’s trucks have that crappy 10-speed transmission and new engines. GM have the same crappy 10-speed and they ditched that well-sorted 5.3L motor. I chose the Ram 5.7L Hemi with the ZF 8-speed Transmission - both of which have been in production for many years and are well sorted. So, once again, I think that if much goes wrong, it’ll be a sensor issue.
My 2022 Ford Bronco had a recall on the manual transmission and the infotainment screen would black out while driving, or simply just not work at all. Sold it to Carmax with 800 miles on it and made $10k just to not deal with Ford and went back to driving my 2006 beater Avalon with 210,000 miles on the clock. It's just sad when you buy something new and it's shittier than your 16 yr old car.
Salvage just means the repair and the value of the scrap car exceed the value of the undamaged car. Repairing is always expensive when you're expected to make it like new but when it's an old car does not have to be cosmetically perfect. There are cars that can be totaled with less than $1,000 damage
Not just these ones. Starting with the redesign around 2016, they have had terrible engine issues which they tried to hide. Piston 1 cracks, scores up the cylinder. Seen many had to have the entire engine replaced within a few thousand miles. GM refused to issue a recall, said it was a "software problem" that could be fixed with an update at the dealer and rolled the dice on some customers either not having issues or not pursuing action against them. Even the dealers hate GM corporate for this stuff. In any big metro, they are horribly backed up with warranty repairs which corporate absolutely underpays them for - they HATE it.
Had an 86 Lebaron GTS. Great car.
@NormanJohn: that module was called a ballast resistor. Always carried a spare. Bolted to the firewall, one clip and you're on your way. Our neighbor was in tears when her LeBaron wouldn't start. She couldn't even afford a tow. I popped in my spare resistor. Voila , good to go. Had to change my shirt when she cried on my shoulder. At about $1.25 each, they were cheap insurance.
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My old car friends and I were talking the other day. Kinda miss the old 2000's days when all domestic brands had some joint ventures with the Japanese brands. Still see Pontiac Vibes, Chevy Prizm, Ford Escape/Focus with the 2.3 Mazda engines, Dodge models with the Mitsubishi engines on the road. Not just those, there were some old domestics that stood the test of time like the old Cavalier Z24. That was a great and fast car.
Glad I saw this video. I have a 2015 Chevy Malibu LS. Have 218k and just had a used transmission put in. My Malibu has been dealer maintained.
Love your videos I love old gm so I drive a 67 k10. Still knew what they were doing back then
My parents (stuck in their "GM is a good car" ways) bought a 2018 Silverado crew cab. At about 2 years old the back window rubber gasket/seal leaked and everything under the uphostery/seats got wet and moldy. Luckily it was still under warranty and the dealer did replace/fix everything.
Condensers break in those all the time as well
I've got an 07 Suzuki aerio with a 2.3 I've got well over three hundred thousand miles and it's still going thank God the price of cars keep going up and when you try to use a trade-in you really don't get much out of it so I'm going to keep it till the wheels fall off
I've never seen a Suzuki live past 80k miles without needing engines and transmissions. You got the unicorn!
Same with my car. My first gen Escape, a 2006, is still going well. 275K miles. Front suspension replacement parts have been done of course, but not much else except expected stuff like alternator, brakes, CV axles. It has interior road noise, but a keeper. Most of the problems I see on here even with them are the 6 cylinder models. Mine is the 2.3 L four cyl. Uses no oil! Easy to keep running.
@@stevenpollard5171 yea I know some people with older escapes with lots of miles running well
An old friend of mine had a 2005 Ford Escape with the 2.3 Mazda engine in it. 300,000 plus kms running strong, but the body was starting to rust out.
My aunt had a bad experience with Xhevy in 1976. To this day she has never owned anything GM.
The Chevy Malibu is the last sedan that GM still makes. It was going to be discontinued, but has been delayed
Should have scrapped it 20 years ago!
GM also built the Malibu in S Korea too ,by the former Daewoo plant ,but no issues with the front end welds ...go figure
My brother had one. Finally traded it in for an Acura and swore off domestic automakers.
It discontinues while you are driving it.
My grandparents bought a brand new 81 K-car back in the day, and even just being a kid, I thought it was a cheap plastic disposable car compared to the earlier Ford LTD's and Thunderbirds that they had previously owned.
I am sure it did look like that when compared.
I’m kind of scared to buy a new car, because of cost and quality. My newest car is a Honda, almost 200k miles. I take good care of it, I hope it lasts for years to come.
I'm the same way...09 accord with 185k...I'm the second owner...it had 98k when I bought it back in 2015
Love your candid way of speaking.. Is why I'm still subscribed!!!
SCOTTY, I had a 1981Reliant K-CAR and it had a 2.8 Mitsubishi HEMI and that car was a GREAT CAR. First it was my moms and she was going to sell it at 78,000 while it was showroom quality. I talked her out of it and she drove it another 20,000 and again wanted to sell it inspite of the fact it was still Beautiful and so rather than let her get stroked giving it to the Dealer as a trade I bought it and drove it another four years and sold it for $800 and it was still a great work car. As soon as I sold it I regretted it. It was a great car.
"Half-assedly".........🤣
You are my favorite mechanic too besides myself. Thanks for all the great shows.
I love how scotty invludes canada too
My Mom had a K wagon, it treated her good, she only had to put some lube in the gas every 10,000 miles, that was it. A very good car for her.
Besides the Volare I had, my k car was the worst. With the Volare I went thru 2 manual transmissions before I got a good one. Fortunately, all on warranty. The K car needed a valve job in a short time of purchase(done on warranty) and had a water leak that the dealer could not fix. The k car also had some module(can’t remember it’s name) that kept failing. It stalled the car while driving car. It was replaced on warranty twice. The dealer recommended I keep a spare in the car, which I did. It was an inexpensive part and easy to replace. Ask me if I will ever buy an American made car again after I purchased my first Toyota Camry in 1991. Have owned Camrys ever since. Today, I’m driving a 2021 and I love it.
My Volare was the only Mopar I ever owned, it died every 90-degree turn I got the hang of switching to neutral and restarting on the go. It had a bent float rod, it was in the shop too many times to count. Finally, the oldest guy at the shop saw a rub line in the carb, during a carb rebuild. I also had a control module replaced or wiped off. The trunk leaked I knocked a hole in the floor and drove it for some time. When the warranty was gone it was gone.
I bet I know where that water leak was! 😁
@@mikechasse1016 I bet you do Mike! Where was it? Lol.
I agree about a bad experience. My wife first new vehicle was a 1982 Camaro. We have not purchased a government motors vehicle since
GM lost my business years ago.
Me to and ford
Haha - I had a pontiac. Bought a Honda after that and never looked back.
@@harveyhankerson8359 pretty good for a gm
GM never had mine!😲😲😲
I ran away from GM products in the early 80’s and never looked back.
I remember fondly my Dad having a Reliant (K car) in the 80s. He put a gazillion miles on it, he must have been 🍀.
Corvette is a good quality car but it did have dual clutch problems at the beginning.
They need to make a manual version average people can work on.
The k car was just fine, my father owned two plus two minivans... And a reliant wagon, and we had a Dodge 400 somebody decided to crash into us but it was a fine car, Anthony course the two minivans yes that's right they are k-cars as well, 84 Dodge caravan and then later and 86 Plymouth Grand voyager.
Actually very nice cars there wasn't anything wrong them!
The only GM car I ever owned was a Saturn SL2 2001. I really miss this car. The only reason I got rid of it was the door latches. In 2014 I couldn't buy them anymore. My Saturn looked brand new when I traded it in.
One thing he didn’t mention people steal cars, pull the VIN from a scrapped car and sell it as rebuilt. They don’t get full price but get good coin nonetheless
I had new k car in 1982 made 40 miles per gallon was a great car should have kept it
Writing off cars can be for trivial reasons. I worked front office in a repair shop for a short while. They had a car with a trashed driver door. No other damage. No problem with frame or other body panels. Just the door. The insurance company wrote it off because it was 20+ years old. Thing was, it was one of the cliche "driven by little old lady only on sundays" low milage vehicle that had been properly maintained. The problem was that they couldn't get a factory replacement, no surprise, but also that they couldn't get a junk yard replacement in a reasonable time and cost. Too bad for granny.
Salvage - In Wisconsin you have to have a State Patrol Officer inspection and it's not cheap.
Love the horse picture.
Bet they wonder why Toyota passed them in sales this year too... smh.
I was talking to a saleskid at a chevy lot a couple weeks ago... I wanted to sit in the half ton pickups to gauge roominess and see what the blazer and traverse are like inside while I was there (not that I'd want either... they're minivans). Anyway, in chatting about the traverse, he informed me that I would love the traverse because it doesn't need its oil changed for 100,000 miles. Granted, he was young... probably early 20s. But how can someone be expected to sell products without knowing the basics of how to use and care for them?
I had a Plymouth "K" car,, it was one of the best cars I owned. go figure, 186K on the clock when I sold it.
Yep, great cars for many people.
Yeah, my parents bought a new 82 Relient K car , upgraded model with buckets etc. It was a comfortable car, and rode like a big car etc. The transmission was weak , but never had any issues with it I suggested they buy the K car over the GM X car at the time.. and it was the right decision.
I owned 2 K cars in the past loved them both
My mom bought a K-car and I guess you can say she was one of the Lucky ones who bought one, she never had any problems with it ay all, she had it serviced when it needed servicing oil changes, fluids checks tire rotations and so, and drove it all the time as well. Then she traded it in for an Oldsmobile cutlass, same deal here.
I haven't buy a single American vehicle ever since I'd owned a Mustang Saleen production #4, Chevy Astro Van and GMC Dually older model. All of these are PIECE OF JUNKS, ALWAYS breaks down. So glad I got ripped of all of them. I now only own Toyota and Honda, but 1 Nissan Xterra 2003 4x4 at lease still Japanese made.
I just bought one and love it. I will take it (if recalled) and have it checked out. Error from supplier.
10 mm error in bumper assembly. GM techs caught problem at factory. Might affect around 2,000 cars.
I rented a Malibu a few years ago and it appeared to be a quiet nice car. I noticed that one can buy a new LS model for only $22000 ..in this day of age, it appears to be a good deal and GM is cracking them out .. made in Kansas City USA.
See how they ride in about 30k mi. Absolute junk.
I feel that way about vehicles. I don’t want to buy another Jeep and I did have a bad experience with a Buick Rendezvous. Money pits!
Working on GMC vehicles is a nightmare. Always problems to do simple things...Need to bleed brakes? Cant, strut in the way or indented where you can't get anything on it, just things like that...
My uncle knew Harley Earl back when he made custom coaches in Pasadena, CA. Before he went to work for GM. GM came with their coach builder, Mr. Fisher and he was hired to work in Detroit as their lead designer. GM has always had leading designers. But their cars are unreliable.
I don't understand how they get hundreds of thousands of miles on them if they are unreliable.
My Subaru dealer here in Countryside Illinois,when I told him what a Toyota dealer charged my son a couple thousand over sticker cause he knew cars were at a premium,told me Subaru parent company,told them any Subaru dealer caught doing that ,would loose their dealership.End of story!
My first brand new car was a 1976 Chevy Monza 2+2 and the drivers door literally fell off in the first year. The hinges were welded to the door pillar and had to be re-welded. I’ve never purchased another GM vehicle until I broke down and bought a 2016 Colorado that I couldn’t stand and traded in on a 2017 RAM Laramie in 6 months. I still have the RAM and the doors are still hanging in there.
Had a 92 jeep Cherokee 2 door and doors were welded on only no bolts. Door fell off one day but dealer said yea it's a flaw but no recall yet so had to fix it myself.
2002 Chevy Impala. Worst car ever. Within the first 15,000 mi. Engine blew on interstate, steering linkage fail, transmission fail. Never again.
That's to bad. I have owned 2 impala with zero problems!! (2006 and 2011).
@@richardpeoples8019 Excellent
Government contracts is the only thing keeping gm in business
My 2005 Scion XB is "totaled" because someone sideswiped me and caused more than $3000 in damage to the paint and fenders, so being "totaled" doesn't mean the car has been seriously damaged. I've got 200,000miles on it and probably have another 150,000 left.
It seems in our current environment cars are being to totaled because parts to fix the vehicles are not available. I have heard this is the case for Ford Bronco's.
I bought my mom's 2004 Jeep Liberty. She and sis didn't take care of it. I pay mom $1,000. I guess that is a good deal. $1,800 later it was up to speed with new brakes, new tires, new radiator, new spark plugs, new tires, etc., etc., It has a 3.7l V-6. At 142,000 miles, it is still running strong. Plan on giving it a good look at, fix a few things and keep it for as long as I can drive. No new car for me. Cars today cost about 1/2 the price of my home. No thanks.
I worked for GM dealership for six years and was astounded at their lack of quality. A new car would be in the dealership at least 10 times in the first year in a lot of cases. Sad to say but I would never buy a GM product. There was a reason that they were billed out in 2009.
My new GM cars had to go back several times under warranty for various electrical problems. I chalked it up to poor quality control but they both lasted a long time. I still have the 02 firebird and it's been good for years. Except it's on its third computer. Needed window motors. Water leaks. Headlight gears. And it spends 99.999% of its life in the garage lol. Still fun to drive and the drivetrain is bulletproof.
I quit Chrysler in 1979 and the warranty cost was over $400 per car… I went to Toyota and the warranty cost was $12 per car! The guys at Chrysler never really got it.
Back in the mid '80s, I bought a used top of the line Chrysler K Car, it was a Chrysler E Class, E for Executive. Was it ugly, yes, Was it slow, oh ya, but the ride was like being on a cloud & the inside was plush & loaded, almost, I use almost loosely here, as nice as the interior of my Crown Vic LX but on a much smaller scale. Never left me stranded as I stayed up with the maintenance. Drove it for over 5 years & bought it only because I needed a car @ the time & it came along.😲😲😲
We had those K cars in the service, they were solid little cars. Beer cans with air, but they always ran and got us to where we were going. They were a hoot to drive, as they were a small vehicle for that era.
I have a 2022 GMC Sierra SLT pickup with the 3.0 ltr. Duramax diesel engine. Best truck I ever owned by far...and I've had many different ones. So Scotty, maybe there was a problem with a few Malibus but don't paint all GM's as bad just for that one off issue.
I bought a 19 Cruze LS new in November 18, and there’s only been one recall for a possible missing transmission bolt. One bolt. Mine was inspected and it was fine. I have to say it, I love my Chevy Cruze. He-He
Haven’t liked GM cars for a long time with the exception of the last generation Cruz. Rented one and thoroughly enjoyed it.
@@curtcollett2893 Yes it is a great car.
GM... Yesterday I was following a Chevy Volt and both rear brake lights were already defective... Considering an LED bulb lasts something like 14 years, I think that says a lot about the quality!
The bolt is worse, it’s lights up only on the lower bumper, if you’re in a tall car it just looks like the taillights are always off
@@xFactoryUSA - He means Bolt … He apparently doesn’t know the difference …
Canada 🇨🇦 loves you Scotty! When are you coming to visit?
I was in an accident with a 2023 Colorado with over 25k in damage that the body shop said it could be fixed till I told the insurance that it didn't drive straight so they had it put on an alignment rack had I not said anything the body shop would have fixed the body and I would still have a bent frame
Were they made in America? :(
Funny how GM only makes the Malibu and the spark for cars now and they still can’t get those right🤣🤣🤣
If the dealer must inspect the vehicle to confirm the weld is not what it should be, what is the likelihood the dealer will say, “Yours is fine”?
Some insurance companies wont insure salvage titled vehicles....and lenders usually stay away from them too...food for thought.
I’ll bet a lot of them get into “accidents” when the owner turns sour on the car.
Little US trivia Ever notice in most cities in the US had a hop on hop off train that took people around the city cheaply? They have them in Europe still. Well it was GM and bridgestone that convinced the US Govt to tear them all down so they could force people to now by the automobile.
I heard that too
In New York State there is an inspection to retitle a salvage vehicle
And from what I understand they actually do a pretty good job of making sure that it’s in good shape right down to making you change the brake lines if there’s any cracks in the rubber in the flexible portions and stuff along that line
That being said I wouldn’t touch one with a 10 foot pole it is just more aggravation that I’d want to deal with
As a welder, I'm thinking GM used an unskilled laborer to do the welds.
GM didnt weld the original early Chevy Vegas right either, front dog house would separate from the body when spot welds popped -
Wait a minute, isn't GM Union workers! They offer the best!
I bought a 1972 Chevy Vega, last GM car I owned.
I find it amazing someone found a way to drive off-road in Canada coast to coast!
I’d love to do that in the States (not on a three wheeler, but a quad) but it’s not possible.
Very cool! Do you have information about the off road route through Canada?
I have a 2019 Equinox that I'm taking back to the dealer regarding the transmission shifting rough...…again...even after a "recalibration" and an "ECU Update."
The guy with the Mazda should call the manufacturer and inquire about good will assistance if the cx-9 is out of warranty. Sometimes they will help. It worked for me twice on two different gm vehicles (seat heater, and transmission). Done buying gm though.
Problem is they work on an assembly line. Have less than a min to install 3 -4 parts. If something gets missed. Oops. Try to get it on the next 200 cars
Our fleet at my work is 40% GM. That is hundreds of vehicles. We have very few issues with them.
01:03 _half acidly_ Is that's a new pH scale designation; maybe somewhere around 3.5 ?