1. I do not want EV 2. I do not want SUV 3. I do not want flat screen TV on the dashboard 4. I do not want 10 speed automatic tranny 5. I do not want 1000 EURO lights on my car I WANT SIMPLE, RELIABLE, AND OF COURSE AFFORDABLE, CAR, LETS SAY SIZE OF SKODA OCTAVIA OR SLIGHTLY BIGGER. Nothing more. Thanks.
And we want the ignition switch/key on the steering column, with a built in steering lock. You know if the car is secure, and you can find your key when you get out of the car. I want an 8-speed manual diesel because I do long runs, possibly on back roads with hills, but my wife wants auto petrol, because her work run is under 15 miles a day, in heavy, slow moving traffic. My experience of EVs is that charging is an absolute nightmare, and customer "support" for charging is less welcoming than a slap round the face with a wet fish.
@@PeaceAndLove303 yes agreed re politicians. “The people get the politicians they deserve” and variations on this theme. Just like your “fools” comment, I feel quotations like this are rather unkind. When a government in power consistently and deliberately underfunds education and other aspects of social wellbeing, a significant proportion of voters or future voters do not benefit from a decent standard of education. For example as has been happening in the uk. Thus these people are not properly equipped for critical thought and at the same time are made more susceptible to the influence of the political leanings of the poorly regulated media corporations. When it comes to filling in their ballot papers, people think they are putting their cross in the correct box because they know no better.
Once upon a time I was a car snob where I felt had to keep up with latest model. Last year I bought a 20 year old Freelander 1 for £900 and it’s fun to drive, easy to repair and total cost of ownership is low. I could never justify buying a new car. I also believe that keeping old car on the road is more environmentally friendly due to not scrapping it and replacing it. My Freelander doesn’t beep at me, I don’t worry about parking it and getting dints or scratches. In summary it was a no brainier buying cheap reliable car and using my money on nice holidays and over paying my mortgage instead.
Oho, ask me if a could afford a mortage ig I was not keeping and maintaining my good old beemer... My mortgage is well because I own a cheap car to run. And yes I fix it myself, because I know how and yes I have fun driving it.?I have coleagues that a leasing and not in their own houses..
Good news. People are learning to fix older cars and want to genuinely reduce waste. EVs are like mobile phones on wheels. People are no longer buying new phones anymore. It’s a natural progression. I have no sympathy for car manufacturers who think they can manufacture cars like mobile phones where no true innovation is there to benefit its users.
Once drove a Tesla, 4WD dual motor, yeah it accelerates like a fast forklift but that giant I-pad with 200 submenu's.. What is up with that? I just want big tactile buttons so I can set heating !!
I have a 30 year old Vauxhall Cavalier, which has only a little finger sized bit of surface rust on one wheel arch. Otherwise it's perfect, has a couple of essential mod cons (ABS and power steering) and will probably last me another 30 years.
1994 it got ABS as standard by then. And side impact beams. I would probably want a 1.4 petrol version just to keep the VED down. Or the 1.7 non turbo diesel. @Rob9897-u8s
@@758candy Well not really, they use up more fuel than a standard diesel car! They seem a bit pointless to me! They still just use fuel to turn the wheels, but have a complicated way of dragging half a ton of battery around while doing it.
Yeah there is but i don’t think its this silver bullet solution its made out to be. There are other environmental impacts too even if the actual point of driving has them 0emission. The solution is complicated and driving olders cars and keeping them on the road also has its place. More so we should be moving to a repair and maintenance culture not throwawy one
Repair and maintenance culture? We certainly have that with ICE cars with high servicing cost right from the start, then repair costs set to grow as the car ages. EVs have very low maintenance costs, no oil changes or services like ICE cars. A lot more reliable and longer lasting. The batteries now outlast the car. Batteries have changed substantially since the Gen 1 Nissan Leaf. Batteries will get economically recycled 95% back to the the same quantity elements as they were mined
EVs are fine if they suit your needs, but trying to force people to buy them is a big problem and can actually be turning people off them. If they are so great, then surely people would buy them....
You are absolutely right on all the points in this video! Just renting a car is becoming a nightmare. As a driving instructor, focusing on road safety, I find that all the gadgets and nannying are very dangerous and intrusive, which defies the whole purpose of making cars safer. It's also taking away the fun of just driving and focusing on what's happening outside.
What safety features are intrusive? My car has airbags, abs, automatic braking, pedestrian protection and none of these things are even seen unless they are needed.
@@grolfe3210same as in the video he said 'gadgets and nannying' not 'safety features'. Such as touch screens instead of button controls and 'driving assistance' technology.
@@MartinBennett-rs6thrasher Most people like touch screens instead of buttons. You do not get many sales of nokia 3310 phones when there are smart phones. Generally assistance for driving makes the job less tiring and takes away some things that distract. Cruise control is driving assistance as are wing mirrors. What function do you actually have a problem with that is distracting you from driving?
@@grolfe3210 u have pedestrian protection without lane assist? I find the lane assist functions are actually dangerous- I rented a huyndai tucson (not by choice just what they had at octavia class. if left on on single carriage a roads kept coming on and off whenever it thought it saw a lane - would frequently pull to one side or another at one stage went to dive towards a cyclist as was passing, at temporary roadworks actually tried to get back to centre of lane and into roadworks traffic light. That is completely unsuitable for purpose. The constant bings even if you went at the speed limit because everytime it saw a speed limit sign would ping to alert the speed limit changed - up or down - it gave me alert fatigue in the end and you just end up ignoring every single bing the car makes. It could have been pinging about engine blowing up or something...
Anti roll back, lane assist, electric hand brakes, automatic wipers and lights are not good features for a learner car. It needs to be as basic as possible IMO.
Everything you said in this video is very much on point. Modern cars are too overstuffed with redundant electronics; far more points of failure than a more simple mechanical car, and far more difficult to fix/maintain when these things inevitably go wrong. Fundamental functions such as the park brake should NOT be electronic! Why do we need electronically controlled pushbutton start? Is it really that difficult to turn a key? Power seats...is it really that hard to pull a lever? etc etc. I'll be holding on to my car with manual transmission, mechanical handbrake, manually folding mirrors, manual seats, manual wipers, manual headlights, knobs and buttons instead of having to go through a million submenus to operate basic functions etc and safety systems like a full suite of airbags, ABS & stability control. It's got everything I need and nothing I don't.
I turn them on myself when required. No auto headlight system that turns them on every time I pass under a bridge. It's not that hard to flick a switch.
Older cars if you needed to replace a part you fitted the new one and went on your way. But now if you want to fit a headlamp, Door window motor, Battery, or other parts it has to be tuned into the computer. The truth is they don't want you working on your car. louis Rossmann has done lots of video's on the " right to repair" Were companies are stopping you or independent workshops fixing your car or other computer/household equipment.
@@chrishart8548 All car insurance. Insurance is the spreading of risk; more risk = more cost to spread. EVs have two problems: Increased weight causes more damage to other vehicles in a crash, and very high repair costs, especially if the batteries are in any way damaged.
My March 2024 Audi has speed warnings. Every time I get in the car I have to wait about 30 seconds for the entertainment system to boot up and then press about 5 on-screen buttons to disable all the driver "aids" and warning systems. I bloody hate it!! I'll be buying an older vehicle next.
@waynekerrr9027 I got a government sub (here in France) to take my 18 year old rover 214i off the road and replace it with a new Golf diesel which is also now 18 years old and still has the emissions cheat software...... waiting a few more years for the next subs to come 😀
1. Cars are now way more expensive than even the start of the year, not to mention 5 years ago 2. They sell them as tech, not cars: I can't even find horse power or acceleration on the website, it's just marketing and screens and useless tech my phone can do 3. If a car company exec ever reads this, PLEASE just make a reliable car with a place to put any tablet and make the car's stereo itself Bluetooth. All the tech I want from a car is a rear view camera.
Yes, the one 'gadget' millions of drivers consider worth purchasing and paying to have wired in, a dashcam. The one gadget car manufacturers don't even offer as a upgrade option, despite loading the car with multiple cameras and screens!
6:25 The lane assist of a 2022 Honda Jazz I was driving on the highway tried to follow old lane markings which had been painted over with black paint where new lane layouts were introduced. I had to wrestle with the steering wheel until the system recognised the newly painted lane markings and followed those. Lane assist has since been left off.
Annoying as ***, everytime you drive off you need to de-activate those pesky systems. The system is so "dumb" it recognizes "60 km" sign on the service road and gives warnings you are speeding.. hence why so many people in these cars drive too slow on main roads = old people!! Also I thought the new Jazz drives like crap.
@@chrishart8548 Thankfully the lane assist system is off by default when I start my car. I am not sure if it is a regional thing (I am in New Zealand) whether the default settings for these driving assist systems are off or on upon start-up. EDIT: I also occasionally drive a 2023 Kia Sportage for my local community patrol. Its lane assist function is also off by default.
@@thetruth7633 I also find the lane assist system rather unnerving when I feel the wheel independently moves under my grip. The driving experience can be more twitchy around a curve in the road, less smooth than purely operating by hand.
I can run my older IC car for 10 years and my pollution will be less than the pollution of building one new EV. That is without any running pollution or replacing a battery etc.
For the first time ever, I have 2 cars. A 10 year old Passat TDI and a 15 YO Astra convertible. Both still work fine, are mint inside and out and don't give me any concerns about reliability. Plus, If one does fail, I have a backup.
@colliehouse3133 That's good to hear. Mines done 135k, I've had it since new in 2014 and yeah, it's still perfect, but I did replace the clutch and flywheel on top of the regular maintenance to get it sounding sweet again. I got the second car this year to keep the miles off the Passat. The Astra is 2009 and had only done 32k, now 34k. The last owner had it for 12 years and only did around 1K per year because it was his second car, probably only used in the summer. Its not flash or fast, but it drives sweet, seems reliable, and I love it.
If they really are worried about global warming. The politicians would stop flying round the world just for a meeting that could be done on the computer. Car manufacturers should be making smaller more economical vehicles what ever the power sauce.
Boy you hit the nail on the head. My daily is full analog and I love it. Don’t have to look at a screen to manage the climate control, etc. When my vehicle goes for service and I’m provided a new loaner, turning the annoying nannies off is job #1. Auto start/stop is terrible. I want to be the one in control.
Virtually every manufacturing has forgotten how to design a car that looks attractive. So many of them have that "mean" and "aggressive" look. Not interested. And I suspect I'm not the only one.
Not one car that I’ve owned for the past 10 years has had an actual engine fault. (After me last Jaguar, that is). But every one had a sensor fault or emission control fault. It’s always £2,000-3,000 to fix. Many sensor faults cannot be diy or local garage fixed. It has to be main stealer due to coding the sensors to the car. My car has just thrown up adblue system and nox faults. The whole system has to be replaced and It’s going cost ~£4,000. Has to be main dealer. Not even the specialists within a 70 mile radius will touch it. That’s pretty much making the car scrap with the trade-in value of it being about £6,000. Cars are becoming one use, disposable items.
I have had two EV’s, they were both lovely cars, but so boring! They did the job perfectly, but the infrastucture isn’t ready yet, the charge time and availability of that charge is difficult. EV’s have their place, but this blind charge to force us into them is also wrong. I drive a 2012 BMW 640d now and I love it! Great video, interesting as always.
Because of regulations and preferences from different countries around the world. Either you do it or are not allowed or able to sell it. Countries like China already are in the lead in the EV market in their country and companies loose millions to billions, because the Chinese government frankly doesn't care if those companies can't sell their cars there like they previously did and so much rely on. The market regulates itself in accordance to buyers. And most buyers are in China.
History tells us that the people want simple affordable and reliable transport like the C90, 2CV, the mini, Fiat 500, vw beetle and vw golf, Toyota Hilux, diesel mercedes, ford fiesta......
Quite simple.. Government / EPA have forced Car Manufactures to implement new EPA / Safety Regulations, which in turn forced car manufactures to increase prices, and so on and so on.
Car makers will just pull out of the UK. How many people have somewhere to charge? The law has to be changed in the UK. If politicians implement something other than what they campaign on, fire them and have another election. That way if we all vote for all this net zero stuff, fair enough.
When compact cars like the Honda Civic topped out at $20k, I bought one. Today cars like this are going for $30k and higher. Some small cars are selling for $55k. So, my aging yet reliable Jeep from 2003 gets TLC to keep the engine in top shape. Even if it costs $3k for a lot of work, it's paid, no finance and I am not in debt $40k.
250 pounds per hour should be criminal, the techs wouldn’t be paid 10% of that . most drivers are older people that simply don’t like all the technology that is only a pain in the backside . manufacturers need to remember who buys there expensive cars and it’s not the 18yr olds that would like the tech , it’s us 35-40 and above that do and don’t want complexity, rather simple that works and will work for 20 plus years !
E.V.'s: - Higher cost to buy. - Higher cost to insure. - Higher cost of repair. - Cost a replacement battery. - Charging capability at home. - Cost of charging away from home. - Range. - Ability to find a *working* public charging point. Also: - The grid will not be able to cope without significant investment. - Many people will not be able to charge at home, and probably anywhere else. "Safety" features: Almost all of the driver safety features *objectively* don't increase safety and in many cases actually reduce it.
Don’t like Ev’s never bye one. Bought a new car 2014 will pay for repairs keep for rest of life, now 70. Built in Sat nav ,can’t update otherwise bought before all the rubbish added have buttons and dials. Won’t have a car that has subscription for different items. Not had trouble with dpf take car for 1 hour run occasionally. You are right to much on cars now would prefer to make my own decision.
My 14-year-old Range Rover Sport has just passed 100k miles. I plan on getting another 50k out of it by way of 5k oil changes and maintenance of the usual wear and tear parts. Wish me luck.
Here in the United States, the manufacturers no longer make compact trucks. The manufacturer said people are no longer wanted to buy them. The truth is, the government made regulations that made it hard for the manufacturers to produce them.
Correct. Fuel mileage requirements are based upon wheelbase and track, so the US is stuck with monster-sized trucks - that guzzle gas. Another fine example of the law of unintended consequences.
Problem with EGR and DPFs is that they will fail on you anytime when they want. Im the dude who writes the Software on cars to make them faster or remove DTCs. EGR and DPF DTCs are the most deactivated ones no matter the cars age. The Systems are ment to fail. And the newer the system, the more complex it is. Should the costumer repair it for 2000€ ? No. He doesnt have to. They remove it, block it or deactivate it. As I did with all my cars. People often had people replace those parts and some time later they break again. Im 23 now and had my first cat with 19 VW bora 999 TDI Audi C5 98 TDI Audi C6 3.0 TDI VW G7 Variant lifted 1.6 TDI I realized Diesel if tuned and Built correctly can last up to 20 years easly. But the new Laws restrict Disels so much they still cant even pass their first TüV in Germany. Also the Diesel engines got weaker to meet the rules. The new Passat b9 has a 122 PS Diesel 2.0. its an Absolute joke.
Regarding the voiding of warranty, it is not an anecdotal worry. There were at least two cases where Toyota did not honor the warranty for GR Corollas.
Public charging is a rip off in the UK. it can be up to 10x more the cost of home charging and when you also include range in the cost equation it is even more. In addition public charging does not include any fuel duty in the price you pay whereas petrol or diesel has 53p per litre of fuel duty. Which means on like for like basis, public charging is lot more expensive. The Uk government instead of giving away huge subsidies to fleet companies and business to buy EV, or subsidies to manufacturers, it should have instead focused on installing public chargers with comparable cost to home charging. It seems the transition to EVs is mismanaged.
Spot on! I loved your critique of modern cars. My car is nineteen years old and has been well maintained so it runs flawlessly. I wouldn’t trade it for a brand new, over computerized version, with a plethora of unnecessary, and sure to fail nuisance features. I’m glad it is finally dawning on EV manufacturers that most people do not want their electric cars.
EV is like a smart phone, full of rapidly aging tech and with a battery that has limited life ( many people get a new phone because the non-replaceable battery on their existing phone if failing )- Vat majority of EV are company leases for tax purposes ( subsidised by taxpayers who do not have or want an EV ).
If you can’t be arsed to drive . Go on the bus or get a taxi. People who encourage these driver aids are not drivers. I have to turn off all these aids before I set off before I drive.
If EVs were just an option we could choose if we wanted to then fine but the government are forcing them on us and thats not acceptable. A good product will sell itself!
Having worked on cars from my teenage years and also having kept some of my cars that are now classics. I really enjoy driving my Triumph 2.5 today where I have started to use it as a near daily driver. Its manufacture from 1976 carbon footprint is long in the past and I do wonder about throw away new cars. I can't see me able or wanting to keep an EV into the future and like most modern software driven kit ends up scrapped. I think a re-think is needed when it comes to new cars.
As for Kia in Sweden, you can reset the oil light in the menu and you can change the oil yourself like on an older car. They also give a 7 year warranty which the German manufacturers don't dare to, often just 2 years and in VW's case 3. If you're looking for a new car, go with one that has a long warranty if you plan to keep it for atleast 4 years. Manufacturers that can't back up their cars with a long warranty shouldn't be bothered with, not even 2nd or 3rd hand. As such, we that buy used cars have a potential to steer the market.
Look at generation alpha, they are not only uninterested in being part of the automobile owning public, they have no interest in even leaving the house. I can’t really blame them.
In 1959, my first car was a Hillman, 4 door saloon, cost from Braybrooke Garage £15. Nothing ever went wrong with it, except during a snowstorm the wiper died. I had to clear the screen with my hand with the side window down. When I got home my right hand was as big as a shovel. Apart from that, check the oil, water, and grease all the necessaries and that side-valve engine would still be running if hadn't been sold to a man who offered me a job, on the condition that he bought the Hillman. Bit of a quandery there, but I sold him the car and bought an Autocycle for work, then 4 weeks later bought a Standard Flying 12 from Braybrook for £40 . Which today would be approx. £2,400. As at the time beer was 1 shilling a pint, (Phipps's IPA). And rating todays price as £3 a pint. The start of buying many, many vehicles, including American and Australian ones. ! The best-looking one was a 1953 Studebaker Champion. !............
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In the 1980s a car was aspirational now a car is just an item like a fridge freezer it just needs to work and be cheap to run. The day of the Ego drive are over. The big problem with EVs is that a huge number of people live in cities with terraced houses with no drive to park the car. The new bling is thrift.
Have driven around in a Ford Mustand Mach E which is mostly a really nice car. But it is the most distracting, and thereby dangerous car I have ever driven. I also spend a significant part of my concentration compensating for shortcomings in the line assist, adaptive cruisecontroll etc.
Who decided that EVs are the future? Im quite sure it wasn't us, the proletariat. I've always had older cars with buttons but recently have had to drive cars for work with screens. I hate them. Give me a button that does something rather than a menu. You're not allowed to hold a mobile phone so why are there screens with menus in the car that control the functions you need to use? It's totally backward.
At this point I'm out on any car manufactured after 2014, even that's a stretch. Love my 2002 BMW. Easy to work on, parts readily available, still mostly analog, and it IS the ultimate driving machine, not a gimmicky pile of junk like to today's cars. Every time I'm behind the wheel I just love it. Not to mention, US car makers don't make cars anymore, just big, crapy, trucks. If we went back to mostly cars I bet our oil usage decreases a lot.
I just got running a 1996, brazil made, vw combi van, that was given to me for free. As I drove it for the first time, I was thinking, 'this might be the simplest vehicle I have ever driven'. The funny thing, it had not been driven in over 8 years. It started right up, once I remembered I needed to pump the gas a couple times before starting. 😆 I have not driven anything with a carburetor in over 30+ years. That is my oldest car. My newest is a 2015 lexus I just bought. I have 4 cars. I was looking for a new daily driver this year. I looked at all the new cars on the market, and nothing came close to ticking all the boxes. I could have paid cash for any vehical on the market under $60,000ish. The low mile, 10 year old, Lexus ticked all the boxes with just enophe technology to be helpful; but, not in the way (e.g. traction nannies). Definitely no "infotainment" system. Just a blue tooth basic music system, with an LED screen. I want my cars to do car things, and my phone can do phone things. With proper maintenance, my 4 vehicles, have more miles / kilometers left on them, than I could use in the rest of my life. I just don't not get the replace a car every year or two. Never buy the first generation anything.
Politicians are forcing EVs on the population. Unproven technology with no benefit over existing technology. UK infrastructure for EVs is very poor. I'm also fed up with the green lobby pushing the unproven pollution benefit of EVs.
Okay m8. EV's are a fad. This is not our answer. I've heard that the mining of lithium just getting it out of the ground causes 35 percent more pollution than making a gas burning vehicle. Look hydrogen is the future. Some rich oligarchs had stocks in lithium. Now you love battery cars till we run out of lithium. I still drive a 2004 Saab 95 aero that's tuned here in the states. My car has soul. Battery cars have zero soul. It's like a blu ray. No soul
Hard to add to that. One of the most comprehensive summaries of the issues around buying and running a modern car I’ve seen, so thank you. Personally, I run a 20 year old Cooper S from new (so tax is the biggy as I mainly spanner myself), and 18 months ago bought one of the last non-hybrid Jazz at 3 yrs old, low miles, £12k with warranty. We do less than 8k miles between them. But when they die, particularly the Mini, where to go? Even the new MX5 now has lane assist, active cruise etc. I guess we are in a transition phase, but the increase in combined costs that you list in the video is a lot to swallow for those that are used to a simple ‘biro’ type vehicle. Also, the car has always been something of an extension of the individual for many, in so far as it has been under the driver’s private control in all aspects (including where to get serviced etc); and that is disappearing. I’d be interested to know how attitudes vary across age demographic (I’m early 60s).
This year I did preventive maintenance to make my car drive like new, brakes, coilovers (upgraded), front suspension, radiator + condensor (leak), clutch already replaced. Ready to do another 200000km. Why would I buy a new car? I spent 5K on these repairs, I will lose this on write off the moment I register a new car on my name. For what? Something that is just as good but "new"?
@@monterreymxisfun3627 had a 2004 VW GLS (1.8T). Had zero issues with turbo. It was all the plastic and rubber lines that eventually dried up and broke after 130k miles. Wish I would’ve just fixed them as I absolutely loved that car.
Spot on. I've kept my BMW 530d for 7 yrs from new and can't find anything else I'd rather have at any reasonable cost. I hate not having the option of a spare wheel. I've got one strapped in my boot currently taking up space. I don't like all the nannying stuff, especially lane keep. Also I don't want air con controls on the screen. BMW's latest 5 makes big play of its gaming abilities. Why the hell would I, as a financial adviser, want to sit in a car playing games? Also electrically controlled air vents - it's all just an overkill of complexity and will cost a fortune later on. The manufacturers are currently trying to force us out of our older cars and into EVs by increasing parts prices hugely and delaying supply. I've no problem with EVs other than insufficient real world ranges and a lack of foot room in the back due to the batteries under the floor. I need 300 real miles at 70-80mph at -5c and so far no one seems to have achieved this at any reasonable price. So, I'm looking after my lovely BMW and hoping it will last me until manufacturers come up with something I actually want to buy. Even if they left room for a spare tyre under the boot floor and hooks to strap it in I'd be interested.
Don't want OR NEED ANY of these / those apps, or unnecessary sensors that invariably fail at some point; and NEVER have done, ffs! Please give me back my e.g. Peugeot 306 tdi, that I could service and fix almost everything on!
Brilliant program, wonder how many EVs are bought now and not on lease deals dare say most. Think that's the plan they don't want you to own anything. As for tech, 100% agree i just like a key in the ignition and a hand brake lever. And you use a phone it illegals. but you have to try and navigate the latest tech to turn your heating down just as dangerous as the phone, if not worse. I wonder what actually the real world emissions are saved by all this tech. Hybrid in point first 15 100 mpg next 200 35 mag Standard diesel 45 mpg plus. Don't forget many items on cars now you can't repair. the whole assembly, which doesn't make sense if it's really about saving the planet. Which clearly it isn't.
Manufacturers should make sure they cover older vehicle spares and start increasing this side of their business. Governments in several countries are responsible for the companies declining through their unrealistic dates for Net Zero which is not going to be achieved. Companies will close and move to countries which do not have unrealistic targets. Governments need to remove these net zero targets. Remove all these gizmos and touch screens, just build safe, reliable cars. Auto brake can also slam the brakes on in shadows. Too many gizmos. Totally agree about no spare tyre etc. this initially was to save weight and improve fuel etc.
@ yes I agree because there is a legal obligation, but the likes of Mercedes have introduced Classic car support and are gradually increasing new parts for older cars. This needs to be increased not only by Mercs but by other manufacturers. Can be a good business if it gets support.
Says it all. I recently was reminded that we automate those things we can rather than those we need. How about a small heating coil in the washer water to stop.it freezing rather that alcohol. You would have thought that could easily be done at minimum cost.
So much of this, I think, is driven by government regulations. Tiny turbo four-cylinder engines with direct injection, thousands of sensors, inadequate (over-long) maintenance intervals - all to produce that last bit of fuel mileage and minimize waste products like used engine oil. Some engines from the 2000s and 2010s will run hundreds of thousands of miles, while I suspect many of these over-worked, under-maintained modern engines may not make it to 100,000 miles. In the US, BEVs really only make sense as commuter cars, and only if you can park in your own home garage with a charger. The thought of driving a BEV across country is ludicrous. Hybrids of either type bring their own level of added complexity with two drive systems and the need to manage the continual hand-offs of drive power. Additionally, the constant on/off cycles of the ICE likely never allow them to reach normal operating temperature, which (given that they are likely small turbo 4-cylinders) means that the wear on the engine internals from cold oil will likely be vastly greater than a similar engine in an ICE-only car. The nanny-crap and surveillance issues alone prevented me from considering a newer car. When it came time to replace my 2012, I bought a low-mileage 2003 with a manual transmission. No CVT, no complex hybrid drive system, only ABS and (cancellable) active handling. It's nice to have a vehicle I can actually maintain myself. But as long as the governments continue to force more and more "safety" and efficiency requirements on the manufacturers, there is zero chance that they can build something that you describe in your video. Great stuff, as always!
@CorkVanDelHandel I completely agree to all your points! Congrats on your find! I too was very fortunate: I bought a '99 corolla with 173k mi. from the original owner & an '06 corolla with 130k mi. from a different older couple who never drove the car aggressively. Both equipped with M/T's. Both were well maintained by their previous owners. After giving each car an engine flush, fluid changes, & major tune up, they both run like new and still achieve 30+mpg. As for the transmission fluid change, I changed them both over to Amsoil api GL-4 full synthetic 75-90 M/T fluid. Which flows very easily. They both shift like a dream. And I paid roughly $9k(USD) to acquire both vehicles form their respective owners. I love them both, and will hopefully get to drive them for a very long time to come. I hope Your car serves you well for a very long time as well!
@@lobsterbisque7567 Yes, Amsoil is great stuff. I put it in my differential and transmission shortly after I bought my car as well. Glad you were able to scoop up a couple of the older Corollas - Toyota really knew what they were doing when they made those. I know our neighbors think we are a bit nuts to have cars built in 2002 and 2003, and perhaps we are, but we both enjoy driving and it's nice to have cars that are both fun and reliable.
@@CorkVanDenHandelThanks! You are very right! My neighbors thought I was nutty for going through the trouble of doing maintenance on a pair of old cars myself. It is an amazing gear oil! The old trans fluids were both pretty dark when I drained them out, with little to no metal shavings. When I saw that the new trans fluid was clear, I became very interested to see how dark it was going to be when I change the fluid again in 30k-50k mi. For the engine flush, I Used the dynamic engine restoration system from BG, which is a 2stage flush with 2 very lightly colored flushing fluids. Thankfully, neither of the fluids drained out much darker than when they went in. So neither of my cars had sludge build up either. I'm currently running 5w-30 ultra platinum synthetic from Pennzoil in both cars, which has proven itself to me with a previous car I owned. A '95 honda accord with over 300k. mi. and a valve train that showed little no no wear. And since my '06 is an xrs, with the high-revving 2ZZ-GE engine that yamaha had worked their magic on, I know I'm running the right oil in it even though I'm thinking about running valvoline's restore & protect.
@@lobsterbisque7567 Agree on the 5W-30 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum, and I, too, have been considering the Valvoline R&P. Since my 2003 only had 21k miles on it when I bought it 15 months ago, it had rarely been driven properly (probably never saw rain). A couple long road trips combined with Shell V-Power and Techron Fuel System Cleaner seems to have flushed out most of the deposits as my oil now is so clear it's hard to read on the dipstick. Enjoy that 2006 - that's a special car!
Western evs have been targeted as luxury vehicles but they should be bargain cars light, cheap & priced so because of their shortcomings, then they’d be bought by the masses, used by commuters who need basic transport over gadgets/infotainment experiences.
At new cars I hate about: the high prices, the beeping warning assists, assists not able to be deactivated permanently, too much SUVs, ugly design, harsh seats, harsh suspensions, poor visability, expsed screens, only touch operations ... The last time, when I was amazed of new cars, was about 2015. And I'm not a "Only-vintage-guy". I even like many modern car features like: electric drive, integrated Sat Navs, LED lighting, ambiente lights, ventilated seats, massage seats, keyless entry, rear view cameras
In a 15 min city EVs will be all you need - new cars are all the proof you need about whether policy makers will use manipulative behavioral change (applied psychology) to get you on board. Older cars are becoming the benchmark and measure of our loss of personal autonomy.
I’ve driven 35000km in my car with lane assist turned off. One press of a button thankfully. I tried driving with it turned on around a country road the other day, it randomly pushed me from side to side and startled me a couple of times with a loud bong and a message telling me to hold on to the steering wheel. Both hands were on the wheel. It was a nerve wracking experience and I felt it was an added danger
1. I do not want EV
2. I do not want SUV
3. I do not want flat screen TV on the dashboard
4. I do not want 10 speed automatic tranny
5. I do not want 1000 EURO lights on my car
I WANT SIMPLE, RELIABLE, AND OF COURSE AFFORDABLE, CAR, LETS SAY SIZE OF SKODA OCTAVIA OR SLIGHTLY BIGGER. Nothing more. Thanks.
Old Skool Fools rock!
Your pedals, your miles. You really blow my mind.
So fast, so dated. It's a blow to my head.
Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI is a winner for me
We all have preferences in what we want. All the options you want are out there by the hundred.
And we want the ignition switch/key on the steering column, with a built in steering lock. You know if the car is secure, and you can find your key when you get out of the car.
I want an 8-speed manual diesel because I do long runs, possibly on back roads with hills, but my wife wants auto petrol, because her work run is under 15 miles a day, in heavy, slow moving traffic.
My experience of EVs is that charging is an absolute nightmare, and customer "support" for charging is less welcoming than a slap round the face with a wet fish.
@@zlatkosokolovic5715 No need to be sexist...The government is watching your posts 😂
The problem is politicians, car makers get punished if they give you affordable, simple, reliable machines.
Down to fools who vote those politician's in power to see these deluded ideas through. Blame voters not the leftie politician's.
@@PeaceAndLove303 yes agreed re politicians. “The people get the politicians they deserve” and variations on this theme. Just like your “fools” comment, I feel quotations like this are rather unkind. When a government in power consistently and deliberately underfunds education and other aspects of social wellbeing, a significant proportion of voters or future voters do not benefit from a decent standard of education. For example as has been happening in the uk. Thus these people are not properly equipped for critical thought and at the same time are made more susceptible to the influence of the political leanings of the poorly regulated media corporations. When it comes to filling in their ballot papers, people think they are putting their cross in the correct box because they know no better.
Cars are increasingly being designed by regulators rather than being designed based on what consumers actually want.
Globally The best selling car model now is the Tesla model Y. Previously it has been the Toyota RAV 4
Once upon a time I was a car snob where I felt had to keep up with latest model. Last year I bought a 20 year old Freelander 1 for £900 and it’s fun to drive, easy to repair and total cost of ownership is low. I could never justify buying a new car. I also believe that keeping old car on the road is more environmentally friendly due to not scrapping it and replacing it.
My Freelander doesn’t beep at me, I don’t worry about parking it and getting dints or scratches.
In summary it was a no brainier buying cheap reliable car and using my money on nice holidays and over paying my mortgage instead.
Oho, ask me if a could afford a mortage ig I was not keeping and maintaining my good old beemer...
My mortgage is well because I own a cheap car to run. And yes I fix it myself, because I know how and yes I have fun driving it.?I have coleagues that a leasing and not in their own houses..
Good news. People are learning to fix older cars and want to genuinely reduce waste. EVs are like mobile phones on wheels. People are no longer buying new phones anymore. It’s a natural progression. I have no sympathy for car manufacturers who think they can manufacture cars like mobile phones where no true innovation is there to benefit its users.
Once drove a Tesla, 4WD dual motor, yeah it accelerates like a fast forklift but that giant I-pad with 200 submenu's.. What is up with that? I just want big tactile buttons so I can set heating !!
@@middleclassworkingman3762 I’ve just bought a new iPhone 16 pro max and a new MG 4 trophy EV do a bit of research is always better
@@middleclassworkingman3762 BEV's would have been ideal for Radio Shack/Tandy or Maplins to sell...oversized battery toys.
I have a 30 year old Vauxhall Cavalier, which has only a little finger sized bit of surface rust on one wheel arch. Otherwise it's perfect, has a couple of essential mod cons (ABS and power steering) and will probably last me another 30 years.
1994 it got ABS as standard by then. And side impact beams. I would probably want a 1.4 petrol version just to keep the VED down. Or the 1.7 non turbo diesel. @Rob9897-u8s
The government blackmailing the manufacturers with fines for not selling their quota of Ev's is ridiculous !
I don't hate EVs... I just hate that they wamt to be forced upon us
Exactly
Hybrids are the best really
Given they have been trying to sell them to us for 20 years and really not managed much market share, there is no problem.
@@758candy Well not really, they use up more fuel than a standard diesel car! They seem a bit pointless to me! They still just use fuel to turn the wheels, but have a complicated way of dragging half a ton of battery around while doing it.
It's just alot of wrong untold information not given
There is a place for EVs, but only for people who actually want one, those ZEV mandates need to be get rid of now!!
There is a place for EV's but it's not my place !
The CCP has commanded your political class allow them to topple the petrol dollar. That is actually what all of this is about
Yeah there is but i don’t think its this silver bullet solution its made out to be. There are other environmental impacts too even if the actual point of driving has them 0emission.
The solution is complicated and driving olders cars and keeping them on the road also has its place.
More so we should be moving to a repair and maintenance culture not throwawy one
Repair and maintenance culture? We certainly have that with ICE cars with high servicing cost right from the start, then repair costs set to grow as the car ages. EVs have very low maintenance costs, no oil changes or services like ICE cars. A lot more reliable and longer lasting. The batteries now outlast the car. Batteries have changed substantially since the Gen 1 Nissan Leaf. Batteries will get economically recycled 95% back to the the same quantity elements as they were mined
EVs are fine if they suit your needs, but trying to force people to buy them is a big problem and can actually be turning people off them. If they are so great, then surely people would buy them....
It's funny how politicians and the like don't use ev's, I wonder why?
You are absolutely right on all the points in this video! Just renting a car is becoming a nightmare. As a driving instructor, focusing on road safety, I find that all the gadgets and nannying are very dangerous and intrusive, which defies the whole purpose of making cars safer. It's also taking away the fun of just driving and focusing on what's happening outside.
What safety features are intrusive?
My car has airbags, abs, automatic braking, pedestrian protection and none of these things are even seen unless they are needed.
@@grolfe3210same as in the video he said 'gadgets and nannying' not 'safety features'. Such as touch screens instead of button controls and 'driving assistance' technology.
@@MartinBennett-rs6thrasher Most people like touch screens instead of buttons. You do not get many sales of nokia 3310 phones when there are smart phones.
Generally assistance for driving makes the job less tiring and takes away some things that distract. Cruise control is driving assistance as are wing mirrors.
What function do you actually have a problem with that is distracting you from driving?
@@grolfe3210 u have pedestrian protection without lane assist? I find the lane assist functions are actually dangerous- I rented a huyndai tucson (not by choice just what they had at octavia class. if left on on single carriage a roads kept coming on and off whenever it thought it saw a lane - would frequently pull to one side or another at one stage went to dive towards a cyclist as was passing, at temporary roadworks actually tried to get back to centre of lane and into roadworks traffic light. That is completely unsuitable for purpose. The constant bings even if you went at the speed limit because everytime it saw a speed limit sign would ping to alert the speed limit changed - up or down - it gave me alert fatigue in the end and you just end up ignoring every single bing the car makes. It could have been pinging about engine blowing up or something...
Anti roll back, lane assist, electric hand brakes, automatic wipers and lights are not good features for a learner car. It needs to be as basic as possible IMO.
Can you imagine a less customer-friendly product than the modern car?
Get rid of the ridiculous emissions mandates and bring back RELIABLE diesels
As soon as the Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, automakers rushed to sue to end CAFE.
Everything you said in this video is very much on point. Modern cars are too overstuffed with redundant electronics; far more points of failure than a more simple mechanical car, and far more difficult to fix/maintain when these things inevitably go wrong. Fundamental functions such as the park brake should NOT be electronic! Why do we need electronically controlled pushbutton start? Is it really that difficult to turn a key? Power seats...is it really that hard to pull a lever? etc etc. I'll be holding on to my car with manual transmission, mechanical handbrake, manually folding mirrors, manual seats, manual wipers, manual headlights, knobs and buttons instead of having to go through a million submenus to operate basic functions etc and safety systems like a full suite of airbags, ABS & stability control. It's got everything I need and nothing I don't.
@@MB-mj2xb yeah, I've got a 2012 mini cooper, it's all old school & I don't mind that at all
Likewise with my car. I don’t want all the electronic gadgets that are totally unnecessary.
Manual headlights ? Do you have to wind them up. . ?
I turn them on myself when required. No auto headlight system that turns them on every time I pass under a bridge. It's not that hard to flick a switch.
Lane assist. How to teach people not to be able to drive in a straight line. Brilliant!
We all now know why the sale of older cars has gone trough the roof - we want dumb cars as they give us a better driving experience.
@@MR_THINQ shame that doesn't always apply to the drivers!
Subjective. Not everyone likes their cars like that
Older cars if you needed to replace a part you fitted the new one and went on your way. But now if you want to fit a headlamp, Door window motor, Battery, or other parts it has to be tuned into the computer. The truth is they don't want you working on your car. louis Rossmann has done lots of video's on the " right to repair" Were companies are stopping you or independent workshops fixing your car or other computer/household equipment.
So true
The 'Stealaships' have over played their cards, may they sleep restlessly.
I think the reason Dacia is doing well is because they avoid the gadgets and nonsense that we dont really need
They come with all the gadgets if you spec it up. The question for me at £20k was high spec duster or low spec capture ?
The scariest thing about EVs is that if something breaks, the costs easily exceed the car's worth.
Which is one of the main contributing factors for sky-rocketing auto insurance costs.
I've always found the same on every ice car I've had.
@@CorkVanDenHandeldo you mean just EV insurance or just all car insurance my 2 litre diesel went up this year.
@@chrishart8548 All car insurance. Insurance is the spreading of risk; more risk = more cost to spread. EVs have two problems: Increased weight causes more damage to other vehicles in a crash, and very high repair costs, especially if the batteries are in any way damaged.
@@chrishart8548 Really? Do you drive Fiats?
My March 2024 Audi has speed warnings. Every time I get in the car I have to wait about 30 seconds for the entertainment system to boot up and then press about 5 on-screen buttons to disable all the driver "aids" and warning systems. I bloody hate it!! I'll be buying an older vehicle next.
We were also told by our wonderful government, that diesel cars were clean, and the future, and look what happened 😂😂😂😂
They are. Unfortunately Americans cant make diesel engines, and they own the social media.
@waynekerrr9027 I got a government sub (here in France) to take my 18 year old rover 214i off the road and replace it with a new Golf diesel which is also now 18 years old and still has the emissions cheat software...... waiting a few more years for the next subs to come 😀
@@jondu-sud274 Don't blame you at all...sounds like a decent plan to me
Not a single manufacturer makes what i want and would buy. I'm not the only one. Good luck.
EV's dont work in an emergency/natural disaster. I cant fill a ten gallon can with electricity to go an extra 200 miles if needed.
1. Cars are now way more expensive than even the start of the year, not to mention 5 years ago
2. They sell them as tech, not cars: I can't even find horse power or acceleration on the website, it's just marketing and screens and useless tech my phone can do
3. If a car company exec ever reads this, PLEASE just make a reliable car with a place to put any tablet and make the car's stereo itself Bluetooth. All the tech I want from a car is a rear view camera.
Yes, the one 'gadget' millions of drivers consider worth purchasing and paying to have wired in, a dashcam. The one gadget car manufacturers don't even offer as a upgrade option, despite loading the car with multiple cameras and screens!
@@MartinBennett-rs6thrasher a tesla has it:)
@@laci272 I said 'car' manufacturers... 😁 but seriously fair play to them for including a dashcam. 👍
The cost of motoring is a disgrace. In another 10 years, we'll all be walking.
The #1 problem = The Government.
You nailed it We are TOLD EVs are the future !!! That's the whole problem where was the public consultation
You will never see a classic ev.
There is the Sinclair 😂
we already have classic evs they delivered milk.
6:25 The lane assist of a 2022 Honda Jazz I was driving on the highway tried to follow old lane markings which had been painted over with black paint where new lane layouts were introduced. I had to wrestle with the steering wheel until the system recognised the newly painted lane markings and followed those. Lane assist has since been left off.
Annoying as ***, everytime you drive off you need to de-activate those pesky systems.
The system is so "dumb" it recognizes "60 km" sign on the service road and gives warnings you are speeding.. hence why so many people in these cars drive too slow on main roads = old people!! Also I thought the new Jazz drives like crap.
Think they need to have it for 5 star n cap rating. It has to be turned off everytime you drive.
@@chrishart8548 Thankfully the lane assist system is off by default when I start my car. I am not sure if it is a regional thing (I am in New Zealand) whether the default settings for these driving assist systems are off or on upon start-up.
EDIT: I also occasionally drive a 2023 Kia Sportage for my local community patrol. Its lane assist function is also off by default.
@@thetruth7633 I also find the lane assist system rather unnerving when I feel the wheel independently moves under my grip. The driving experience can be more twitchy around a curve in the road, less smooth than purely operating by hand.
@jonathanl1276 I have a skoda in the UK I have to turn it off everytime I go to drive away.
I can run my older IC car for 10 years and my pollution will be less than the pollution of building one new EV. That is without any running pollution or replacing a battery etc.
You have still got to build your new petrol car.
For the first time ever, I have 2 cars. A 10 year old Passat TDI and a 15 YO Astra convertible. Both still work fine, are mint inside and out and don't give me any concerns about reliability. Plus, If one does fail, I have a backup.
@@mrg-ghx8052 -I’ve got a 16 year old Passat. Still drives like new at 170k miles.
@colliehouse3133 That's good to hear. Mines done 135k, I've had it since new in 2014 and yeah, it's still perfect, but I did replace the clutch and flywheel on top of the regular maintenance to get it sounding sweet again. I got the second car this year to keep the miles off the Passat. The Astra is 2009 and had only done 32k, now 34k. The last owner had it for 12 years and only did around 1K per year because it was his second car, probably only used in the summer. Its not flash or fast, but it drives sweet, seems reliable, and I love it.
@ - Happy many more years of motoring. 👍
Very wise. I've kept an old car on the road just in case my others fail. Some parts are getting difficult to obtain quickly with even quite new cars.
@@GeorgeEverard 👍
If they really are worried about global warming. The politicians would stop flying round the world just for a meeting that could be done on the computer. Car manufacturers should be making smaller more economical vehicles what ever the power sauce.
@@davidanness6180 that is so true I agree with you.
did you buy your car on HP......lol.........sauce......source
Wiser words have never been said. Love this channel.
Boy you hit the nail on the head. My daily is full analog and I love it. Don’t have to look at a screen to manage the climate control, etc. When my vehicle goes for service and I’m provided a new loaner, turning the annoying nannies off is job #1. Auto start/stop is terrible. I want to be the one in control.
WEF have planned well
Virtually every manufacturing has forgotten how to design a car that looks attractive. So many of them have that "mean" and "aggressive" look. Not interested. And I suspect I'm not the only one.
Oh, and the hideous front ends. Like there's a competition now to make the ugliest car...
Standard interior in drab grey.
Not one car that I’ve owned for the past 10 years has had an actual engine fault. (After me last Jaguar, that is).
But every one had a sensor fault or emission control fault.
It’s always £2,000-3,000 to fix.
Many sensor faults cannot be diy or local garage fixed. It has to be main stealer due to coding the sensors to the car.
My car has just thrown up adblue system and nox faults.
The whole system has to be replaced and It’s going cost ~£4,000.
Has to be main dealer. Not even the specialists within a 70 mile radius will touch it.
That’s pretty much making the car scrap with the trade-in value of it being about £6,000.
Cars are becoming one use, disposable items.
I have had two EV’s, they were both lovely cars, but so boring!
They did the job perfectly, but the infrastucture isn’t ready yet, the charge time and availability of that charge is difficult.
EV’s have their place, but this blind charge to force us into them is also wrong.
I drive a 2012 BMW 640d now and I love it!
Great video, interesting as always.
Great summary… will never ever buy a new car ever again…
car manufacturers are aware of that new cars are not selling well, but somehow ignoring it and pushing out that junk and it's getting worst.
Because of regulations and preferences from different countries around the world. Either you do it or are not allowed or able to sell it.
Countries like China already are in the lead in the EV market in their country and companies loose millions to billions, because the Chinese government frankly doesn't care if those companies can't sell their cars there like they previously did and so much rely on.
The market regulates itself in accordance to buyers. And most buyers are in China.
@@DundG lets jump in to trend wagon!
Manufacturers need to start making cars people want or they will be going bust.
Tell that to the governments forcing them to make the crap on offer now.
The Chinese are.over 50 percent of cars in China are electric
History tells us that the people want simple affordable and reliable transport like the C90, 2CV, the mini, Fiat 500, vw beetle and vw golf, Toyota Hilux, diesel mercedes, ford fiesta......
Quite simple.. Government / EPA have forced Car Manufactures to implement new EPA / Safety Regulations, which in turn forced car manufactures to increase prices, and so on and so on.
All these regulation are from the EU which we still have to comply to.
Car makers will just pull out of the UK. How many people have somewhere to charge?
The law has to be changed in the UK. If politicians implement something other than what they campaign on, fire them and have another election. That way if we all vote for all this net zero stuff, fair enough.
When compact cars like the Honda Civic topped out at $20k, I bought one. Today cars like this are going for $30k and higher. Some small cars are selling for $55k. So, my aging yet reliable Jeep from 2003 gets TLC to keep the engine in top shape. Even if it costs $3k for a lot of work, it's paid, no finance and I am not in debt $40k.
We need barebone vehicles with body on frame and naturally aspirated engines at a cheap price. Not electronic battery junk.
Evs are bringing the entire car industry down.
250 pounds per hour should be criminal, the techs wouldn’t be paid 10% of that . most drivers are older people that simply don’t like all the technology that is only a pain in the backside . manufacturers need to remember who buys there expensive cars and it’s not the 18yr olds that would like the tech , it’s us 35-40 and above that do and don’t want complexity, rather simple that works and will work for 20 plus years !
That's more than they charge for Aircraft Maintenance.
Its kinda funny how OEMs tried to sell newer cars by trying to make lower reliability, but average car age is getting older and older.
E.V.'s:
- Higher cost to buy.
- Higher cost to insure.
- Higher cost of repair.
- Cost a replacement battery.
- Charging capability at home.
- Cost of charging away from home.
- Range.
- Ability to find a *working* public charging point.
Also:
- The grid will not be able to cope without significant investment.
- Many people will not be able to charge at home, and probably anywhere else.
"Safety" features:
Almost all of the driver safety features *objectively* don't increase safety and in many cases actually reduce it.
Don’t like Ev’s never bye one. Bought a new car 2014 will pay for repairs keep for rest of life, now 70. Built in Sat nav ,can’t update otherwise bought before all the rubbish added have buttons and dials. Won’t have a car that has subscription for different items. Not had trouble with dpf take car for 1 hour run occasionally. You are right to much on cars now would prefer to make my own decision.
I'm disabled, so touch screens are the best way to make me give up driving. I can just about manage with good old fashioned buttons.
My 14-year-old Range Rover Sport has just passed 100k miles. I plan on getting another 50k out of it by way of 5k oil changes and maintenance of the usual wear and tear parts. Wish me luck.
Here in the United States, the manufacturers no longer make compact trucks. The manufacturer said people are no longer wanted to buy them. The truth is, the government made regulations that made it hard for the manufacturers to produce them.
That will change with Trump in charge.
@ I hope so. There is still a lot of government overcome.
Correct. Fuel mileage requirements are based upon wheelbase and track, so the US is stuck with monster-sized trucks - that guzzle gas. Another fine example of the law of unintended consequences.
@ They tried to get around it with the SUVs with the open backs. They look like they had no room inside and the bed too short to carry anything.
The same in Europe with subcompacts like Ford Ka, VW up!...
Problem with EGR and DPFs is that they will fail on you anytime when they want. Im the dude who writes the Software on cars to make them faster or remove DTCs.
EGR and DPF DTCs are the most deactivated ones no matter the cars age. The Systems are ment to fail. And the newer the system, the more complex it is. Should the costumer repair it for 2000€ ? No. He doesnt have to. They remove it, block it or deactivate it. As I did with all my cars.
People often had people replace those parts and some time later they break again.
Im 23 now and had my first cat with 19
VW bora 999 TDI
Audi C5 98 TDI
Audi C6 3.0 TDI
VW G7 Variant lifted 1.6 TDI
I realized Diesel if tuned and Built correctly can last up to 20 years easly. But the new Laws restrict Disels so much they still cant even pass their first TüV in Germany.
Also the Diesel engines got weaker to meet the rules.
The new Passat b9 has a 122 PS Diesel 2.0. its an Absolute joke.
I haven't got time to sit at Motorway Services waiting for a 'charge'. I want to pull in the services, nip in for a piss, then get on my way.
Regarding the voiding of warranty, it is not an anecdotal worry. There were at least two cases where Toyota did not honor the warranty for GR Corollas.
Public charging is a rip off in the UK. it can be up to 10x more the cost of home charging and when you also include range in the cost equation it is even more. In addition public charging does not include any fuel duty in the price you pay whereas petrol or diesel has 53p per litre of fuel duty. Which means on like for like basis, public charging is lot more expensive. The Uk government instead of giving away huge subsidies to fleet companies and business to buy EV, or subsidies to manufacturers, it should have instead focused on installing public chargers with comparable cost to home charging. It seems the transition to EVs is mismanaged.
Spot on! I loved your critique of modern cars. My car is nineteen years old and has been well maintained so it runs flawlessly. I wouldn’t trade it for a brand new, over computerized version, with a plethora of unnecessary, and sure to fail nuisance features. I’m glad it is finally dawning on EV manufacturers that most people do not want their electric cars.
EV is like a smart phone, full of rapidly aging tech and with a battery that has limited life ( many people get a new phone because the non-replaceable battery on their existing phone if failing )- Vat majority of EV are company leases for tax purposes ( subsidised by taxpayers who do not have or want an EV ).
If you can’t be arsed to drive . Go on the bus or get a taxi. People who encourage these driver aids are not drivers. I have to turn off all these aids before I set off before I drive.
If EVs were just an option we could choose if we wanted to then fine but the government are forcing them on us and thats not acceptable. A good product will sell itself!
60k for a new battery, nah...
Having worked on cars from my teenage years and also having kept some of my cars that are now classics. I really enjoy driving my Triumph 2.5 today where I have started to use it as a near daily driver. Its manufacture from 1976 carbon footprint is long in the past and I do wonder about throw away new cars. I can't see me able or wanting to keep an EV into the future and like most modern software driven kit ends up scrapped. I think a re-think is needed when it comes to new cars.
As for Kia in Sweden, you can reset the oil light in the menu and you can change the oil yourself like on an older car.
They also give a 7 year warranty which the German manufacturers don't dare to, often just 2 years and in VW's case 3.
If you're looking for a new car, go with one that has a long warranty if you plan to keep it for atleast 4 years.
Manufacturers that can't back up their cars with a long warranty shouldn't be bothered with, not even 2nd or 3rd hand.
As such, we that buy used cars have a potential to steer the market.
Look at generation alpha, they are not only uninterested in being part of the automobile owning public, they have no interest in even leaving the house. I can’t really blame them.
In 1959, my first car was a Hillman, 4 door saloon, cost from Braybrooke Garage £15. Nothing ever went wrong with it, except during a snowstorm the wiper died. I had to clear the screen with my hand with the side window down.
When I got home my right hand was as big as a shovel. Apart from that, check the oil, water, and grease all the necessaries and that side-valve engine would still be running if hadn't been sold to a man who offered me a job, on the condition that he bought the Hillman. Bit of a quandery there, but I sold him the car and bought an Autocycle for work, then 4 weeks later bought a Standard Flying 12 from Braybrook for £40 .
Which today would be approx. £2,400. As at the time beer was 1 shilling a pint, (Phipps's IPA). And rating todays price as £3 a pint. The start of buying many, many vehicles, including American and Australian ones. ! The best-looking one was a 1953 Studebaker Champion. !............
I do not want flat screen TV on the dashboard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
In the 1980s a car was aspirational now a car is just an item like a fridge freezer it just needs to work and be cheap to run. The day of the Ego drive are over. The big problem with EVs is that a huge number of people live in cities with terraced houses with no drive to park the car. The new bling is thrift.
Have driven around in a Ford Mustand Mach E which is mostly a really nice car. But it is the most distracting, and thereby dangerous car I have ever driven. I also spend a significant part of my concentration compensating for shortcomings in the line assist, adaptive cruisecontroll etc.
Who decided that EVs are the future? Im quite sure it wasn't us, the proletariat. I've always had older cars with buttons but recently have had to drive cars for work with screens. I hate them. Give me a button that does something rather than a menu. You're not allowed to hold a mobile phone so why are there screens with menus in the car that control the functions you need to use? It's totally backward.
Exactly 💯
I wouldn't want an EV even if it was given to me for free ....AND if i was paid to drive it around.
The fact that you listed so many things about new cars says it all
Why are we doing a driving test, when they want all this BS on cars.
Not buying anything made after 2010.
Once the tablet that controls eveything dies, the car will be scrapped. Even if the battery still has life
2013 Toyota Auris. Had it for 8 years with no issues 👍
I agree, just bring back rust free Metros, Escorts, Astra's etc.
At this point I'm out on any car manufactured after 2014, even that's a stretch. Love my 2002 BMW. Easy to work on, parts readily available, still mostly analog, and it IS the ultimate driving machine, not a gimmicky pile of junk like to today's cars. Every time I'm behind the wheel I just love it. Not to mention, US car makers don't make cars anymore, just big, crapy, trucks. If we went back to mostly cars I bet our oil usage decreases a lot.
I just got running a 1996, brazil made, vw combi van, that was given to me for free. As I drove it for the first time, I was thinking, 'this might be the simplest vehicle I have ever driven'. The funny thing, it had not been driven in over 8 years. It started right up, once I remembered I needed to pump the gas a couple times before starting. 😆 I have not driven anything with a carburetor in over 30+ years. That is my oldest car. My newest is a 2015 lexus I just bought. I have 4 cars. I was looking for a new daily driver this year. I looked at all the new cars on the market, and nothing came close to ticking all the boxes. I could have paid cash for any vehical on the market under $60,000ish. The low mile, 10 year old, Lexus ticked all the boxes with just enophe technology to be helpful; but, not in the way (e.g. traction nannies). Definitely no "infotainment" system. Just a blue tooth basic music system, with an LED screen. I want my cars to do car things, and my phone can do phone things. With proper maintenance, my 4 vehicles, have more miles / kilometers left on them, than I could use in the rest of my life. I just don't not get the replace a car every year or two. Never buy the first generation anything.
Politicians are forcing EVs on the population. Unproven technology with no benefit over existing technology. UK infrastructure for EVs is very poor. I'm also fed up with the green lobby pushing the unproven pollution benefit of EVs.
Okay m8. EV's are a fad. This is not our answer. I've heard that the mining of lithium just getting it out of the ground causes 35 percent more pollution than making a gas burning vehicle. Look hydrogen is the future. Some rich oligarchs had stocks in lithium. Now you love battery cars till we run out of lithium. I still drive a 2004 Saab 95 aero that's tuned here in the states. My car has soul. Battery cars have zero soul. It's like a blu ray. No soul
Hard to add to that. One of the most comprehensive summaries of the issues around buying and running a modern car I’ve seen, so thank you. Personally, I run a 20 year old Cooper S from new (so tax is the biggy as I mainly spanner myself), and 18 months ago bought one of the last non-hybrid Jazz at 3 yrs old, low miles, £12k with warranty. We do less than 8k miles between them. But when they die, particularly the Mini, where to go? Even the new MX5 now has lane assist, active cruise etc. I guess we are in a transition phase, but the increase in combined costs that you list in the video is a lot to swallow for those that are used to a simple ‘biro’ type vehicle. Also, the car has always been something of an extension of the individual for many, in so far as it has been under the driver’s private control in all aspects (including where to get serviced etc); and that is disappearing. I’d be interested to know how attitudes vary across age demographic (I’m early 60s).
This year I did preventive maintenance to make my car drive like new, brakes, coilovers (upgraded), front suspension, radiator + condensor (leak), clutch already replaced. Ready to do another 200000km. Why would I buy a new car? I spent 5K on these repairs, I will lose this on write off the moment I register a new car on my name. For what? Something that is just as good but "new"?
recently bought mk4 golf 1.9 tdi, asz engine with 140,000 on clock, very pleased with it, got it up to 66 mpg on long motorway run.
What I want in a car:
1) 6 or 8 cylinders
2) 4 doors
3) manual transmission
4) no turbo
@@monterreymxisfun3627 had a 2004 VW GLS (1.8T). Had zero issues with turbo. It was all the plastic and rubber lines that eventually dried up and broke after 130k miles. Wish I would’ve just fixed them as I absolutely loved that car.
Good seats, icy cold AC and nice CD player.
Spot on. I've kept my BMW 530d for 7 yrs from new and can't find anything else I'd rather have at any reasonable cost. I hate not having the option of a spare wheel. I've got one strapped in my boot currently taking up space. I don't like all the nannying stuff, especially lane keep. Also I don't want air con controls on the screen. BMW's latest 5 makes big play of its gaming abilities. Why the hell would I, as a financial adviser, want to sit in a car playing games? Also electrically controlled air vents - it's all just an overkill of complexity and will cost a fortune later on. The manufacturers are currently trying to force us out of our older cars and into EVs by increasing parts prices hugely and delaying supply. I've no problem with EVs other than insufficient real world ranges and a lack of foot room in the back due to the batteries under the floor. I need 300 real miles at 70-80mph at -5c and so far no one seems to have achieved this at any reasonable price. So, I'm looking after my lovely BMW and hoping it will last me until manufacturers come up with something I actually want to buy. Even if they left room for a spare tyre under the boot floor and hooks to strap it in I'd be interested.
£25 to have a tyre repaired. 2 years ago it was £12.
Everything you said is on point.
Car prices, parts prices, an absolute joke. I'm not losing all that money on unreliable plastic s++t.
Don't want OR NEED ANY of these / those apps, or unnecessary sensors that invariably fail at some point; and NEVER have done, ffs! Please give me back my e.g. Peugeot 306 tdi, that I could service and fix almost everything on!
Too expensive, too much annoying technology, end of.
Brilliant program, wonder how many EVs are bought now and not on lease deals dare say most.
Think that's the plan they don't want you to own anything.
As for tech, 100% agree i just like a key in the ignition and a hand brake lever.
And you use a phone it illegals. but you have to try and navigate the latest tech to turn your heating down just as dangerous as the phone, if not worse.
I wonder what actually the real world emissions are saved by all this tech.
Hybrid in point first 15 100 mpg next 200 35 mag
Standard diesel 45 mpg plus.
Don't forget many items on cars now you can't repair. the whole assembly, which doesn't make sense if it's really about saving the planet.
Which clearly it isn't.
Manufacturers should make sure they cover older vehicle spares and start increasing this side of their business. Governments in several countries are responsible for the companies declining through their unrealistic dates for Net Zero which is not going to be achieved. Companies will close and move to countries which do not have unrealistic targets. Governments need to remove these net zero targets. Remove all these gizmos and touch screens, just build safe, reliable cars. Auto brake can also slam the brakes on in shadows. Too many gizmos. Totally agree about no spare tyre etc. this initially was to save weight and improve fuel etc.
Most car companies now phase out parts support for cars older than 10 years.
@ yes I agree because there is a legal obligation, but the likes of Mercedes have introduced Classic car support and are gradually increasing new parts for older cars. This needs to be increased not only by Mercs but by other manufacturers. Can be a good business if it gets support.
Thanks man. Tech really destroyed everything good about cars
The cars people want to buy (or mostly lease) new are not same cars people want to buy second hand.
Says it all. I recently was reminded that we automate those things we can rather than those we need.
How about a small heating coil in the washer water to stop.it freezing rather that alcohol. You would have thought that could easily be done at minimum cost.
So much of this, I think, is driven by government regulations. Tiny turbo four-cylinder engines with direct injection, thousands of sensors, inadequate (over-long) maintenance intervals - all to produce that last bit of fuel mileage and minimize waste products like used engine oil. Some engines from the 2000s and 2010s will run hundreds of thousands of miles, while I suspect many of these over-worked, under-maintained modern engines may not make it to 100,000 miles.
In the US, BEVs really only make sense as commuter cars, and only if you can park in your own home garage with a charger. The thought of driving a BEV across country is ludicrous. Hybrids of either type bring their own level of added complexity with two drive systems and the need to manage the continual hand-offs of drive power. Additionally, the constant on/off cycles of the ICE likely never allow them to reach normal operating temperature, which (given that they are likely small turbo 4-cylinders) means that the wear on the engine internals from cold oil will likely be vastly greater than a similar engine in an ICE-only car.
The nanny-crap and surveillance issues alone prevented me from considering a newer car. When it came time to replace my 2012, I bought a low-mileage 2003 with a manual transmission. No CVT, no complex hybrid drive system, only ABS and (cancellable) active handling. It's nice to have a vehicle I can actually maintain myself. But as long as the governments continue to force more and more "safety" and efficiency requirements on the manufacturers, there is zero chance that they can build something that you describe in your video. Great stuff, as always!
@CorkVanDelHandel I completely agree to all your points! Congrats on your find! I too was very fortunate: I bought a '99 corolla with 173k mi. from the original owner & an '06 corolla with 130k mi. from a different older couple who never drove the car aggressively. Both equipped with M/T's. Both were well maintained by their previous owners. After giving each car an engine flush, fluid changes, & major tune up, they both run like new and still achieve 30+mpg. As for the transmission fluid change, I changed them both over to Amsoil api GL-4 full synthetic 75-90 M/T fluid. Which flows very easily. They both shift like a dream. And I paid roughly $9k(USD) to acquire both vehicles form their respective owners. I love them both, and will hopefully get to drive them for a very long time to come. I hope Your car serves you well for a very long time as well!
@@lobsterbisque7567 Yes, Amsoil is great stuff. I put it in my differential and transmission shortly after I bought my car as well. Glad you were able to scoop up a couple of the older Corollas - Toyota really knew what they were doing when they made those.
I know our neighbors think we are a bit nuts to have cars built in 2002 and 2003, and perhaps we are, but we both enjoy driving and it's nice to have cars that are both fun and reliable.
@CorkVanDenHandel Yes indeed!
@@CorkVanDenHandelThanks! You are very right! My neighbors thought I was nutty for going through the trouble of doing maintenance on a pair of old cars myself. It is an amazing gear oil! The old trans fluids were both pretty dark when I drained them out, with little to no metal shavings. When I saw that the new trans fluid was clear, I became very interested to see how dark it was going to be when I change the fluid again in 30k-50k mi. For the engine flush, I Used the dynamic engine restoration system from BG, which is a 2stage flush with 2 very lightly colored flushing fluids. Thankfully, neither of the fluids drained out much darker than when they went in. So neither of my cars had sludge build up either. I'm currently running 5w-30 ultra platinum synthetic from Pennzoil in both cars, which has proven itself to me with a previous car I owned. A '95 honda accord with over 300k. mi. and a valve train that showed little no no wear. And since my '06 is an xrs, with the high-revving 2ZZ-GE engine that yamaha had worked their magic on, I know I'm running the right oil in it even though I'm thinking about running valvoline's restore & protect.
@@lobsterbisque7567 Agree on the 5W-30 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum, and I, too, have been considering the Valvoline R&P. Since my 2003 only had 21k miles on it when I bought it 15 months ago, it had rarely been driven properly (probably never saw rain). A couple long road trips combined with Shell V-Power and Techron Fuel System Cleaner seems to have flushed out most of the deposits as my oil now is so clear it's hard to read on the dipstick. Enjoy that 2006 - that's a special car!
Western evs have been targeted as luxury vehicles but they should be bargain cars light, cheap & priced so because of their shortcomings, then they’d be bought by the masses, used by commuters who need basic transport over gadgets/infotainment experiences.
At new cars I hate about:
the high prices,
the beeping warning assists,
assists not able to be deactivated permanently,
too much SUVs,
ugly design,
harsh seats,
harsh suspensions,
poor visability,
expsed screens,
only touch operations ...
The last time, when I was amazed of new cars, was about 2015.
And I'm not a "Only-vintage-guy".
I even like many modern car features like:
electric drive,
integrated Sat Navs,
LED lighting,
ambiente lights,
ventilated seats,
massage seats,
keyless entry,
rear view cameras
In a 15 min city EVs will be all you need - new cars are all the proof you need about whether policy makers will use manipulative behavioral change (applied psychology) to get you on board. Older cars are becoming the benchmark and measure of our loss of personal autonomy.
I’ve driven 35000km in my car with lane assist turned off. One press of a button thankfully. I tried driving with it turned on around a country road the other day, it randomly pushed me from side to side and startled me a couple of times with a loud bong and a message telling me to hold on to the steering wheel. Both hands were on the wheel. It was a nerve wracking experience and I felt it was an added danger