I Ranked All American Car Brands from Worst to Best
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Scotty was big time..back in cocaine cowboy days of the 1980s
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@@jayc4715 😂
Uk. Nuhnh
Good to see the little electrician laying around by the fan. Wondering where she was.
“Fiat = Fix it again, Tony” LMFAOOOOO
That's so old-school😉👊
Dale Gribble🤣
Nah nah nah, It's F.o.r.d. Fix it again tony
@@Leo-ql4on dont line up also ford is one of best brands.
@@theusa2317 Only the trucks the cars are pieces of garbage.
I agree about the bailouts. Let the market decide which companies live or die. That is the American way and in the long term, it's good for everyone.
Instead of bailing these corporations out, the gov't should have given every American Citizen $100,000 and we'll help the economy. I would have gone to my nearest Lexus dealer.
@@dc5723 Disavow.
One thing we all forget, congress is the company’s, bought and paid for.
Its just like Sanders said doesnt matter if you agree with him politically or not, "You have Socialism in America but its Socialism for the corporations and rugged individualism for the regular people". Honestly if a company is to big to fail then its to big to exist.
GM's are super bad. I work at a dealership were we have a lotta Opels. I love when they tell the costumers. So we changed the timing chain, power steering or something else; Invoice amount 1100€ and they're like "Alright see you in a few month for the tire change" xd
In Brazil we say " FIAT - Feito no Inferno Andando na Terra" wich means "Made in Hell Driving on Earth"
Uno de firma com escada em cima > qualquer outro carro..
LOL
Lmfao that is awesome
hahahaha
Fiat = fix it again tomarrow.
timestamps for those interested 0:00 Fiat - Chrysler 4:58 - GM (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and Hummer) 11:15 - Ford (Ford, Lincoln)
i expect GM gets better in EV era
@@donotinvite yeah, i kind of wish scotty would make an updated video with all of these brands since this one is 2 years old
@@koreajawn6827 me too
Have you seen the hummer the range and speed limit on it is already a bad start
@@donotinvite I doubt it because many problems with Ford and GM products are electronic related. I actually expect Ford and GM to get even worse.
Scotty always has a customer just the other day that had the worst car he’s ever driven 😆
Right haha
Manufacturers keep competing for the cheapest crap they can pawn off on people who don't know any better. So I believe it...
Every customer of Scotty's has the worst car...............🤔 because it isn't a Toyota Celica lol
Because they are CRAP!
@Derek Gardin Then what's he gonna have to work on? Everyone in his town's gonna be driving a Toyota and no one ever comes in.
Hahaha, FIAT can't catch a break anywhere, it seems. "Fix it again, Tony" is not bad. Here in Germany FIAT stands for "Fehler in allen Teilen" (faults in all parts). I also red a joke recently: Why do FIAT drivers not greet each other on the street? Because they have met already this morning at the car mechanic's workshop.
In German: "Fiat = Fehler in allen Teilen" - roughly translated -> "Errors in all parts"
wouldn’t it be im
Or „Für Idioten angefertigter Traktor“ what means „For Idiots Assembelt Teaktor“
BMW, Broke my wheels
Some say Fiat is made by prisoners
@@jimmybrava2810 broke my wallet
Scotty Kilmer: _"Never rev up your engine, kids"_ Also Scotty Kilmer: *REV UP YOUR ENGINES!*
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Sorry Scotty the new Ram 1500 trucks are legit i have a 2016 Laurmie 110,000 nothing but routine Maintanance 🤷🏻♂️ also the fit and finish on interior is great!
@@Urbansnowmobiler So Ford is bad?
RPM with no load is the worst thing for an engine I don't care what you say
Take note my guy he says "kids" where they don't know restraint and do excessive revs.
I wish the government would bail me out after all the taxes I have paid.
Lol they only bailout people who dont pay taxes
Are you a big shark?
@@CiviTac what are you talking about? These corporate democrats/republicans only bail out corporations and their pals. This guy has an all lives matter flag as a profile pic but blames "illegals" for his problems. That's what happens when you vote against your own interests, I guess.
@@albertkoshy9678 I was referring more to the recent COVID19 stimulus. But yes I agree. I'm pretty damn libertarian so obviously I dont like any bailout. That's what I'm talking about.
@@albertkoshy9678 also, not sure what "all lives matter" has to do with fiscal policy. BLM vs ALM is just the desperate left trying to pit racial tensions to usurp more power and constrict more liberties of the American people.
This man makes hundreds of thousands on youtube and look at his house and garage. Gotta love him.
Probably cuz he spends it all on cars lmao
@KnightOwl socialblade says he makes up to 130k monthly. He just bought a house on the lake in the Northeast. Man is making money
@KnightOwl I heard he's a millionaire.
The home may have sentimental value to him
@KnightOwl he has 1.5 billion views, he’s making hundreds of thousands not tens
I used to be a GM man. Had nice cars and vans over the years. Loved my Caddy SLS. But after years of repairs, I finally went Toyota and haven't turned back.
"im gonna rank the American car brands" talks about fiat for 10 minutes
Ford did not have to get bailed out because they have been cheating buyers with poor steel that has accelerated rust out. I've seen 10 year old Ford pu's cracked in half from rust.
@@stripemaster9 cannot forget the loan for the ecoboosts.
@@cavalierliberty6838 which loan
@@tomorrowcomestoday1621 ford took a loan in 06 to develop the ecoboost engines. In other words, if the government gave out no money to any car company in america in the 00s, all 3 would be out.
@@cavalierliberty6838 wrong, completely different circumstances.
Learned a lot from Scotty. He's just like my dad. He doesn't mess with endless money pits
It's the way to go looks should take a backseat to build quality and safety.
Idk man he had a child which turn into endless money pits ! lol
What car does your Dad drive?
I think anyone with a right mind doesn’t want an endless money pit
That’s why my dad divorced my mom.
Does anyone else smile watching these videos😂 I love it when he calls stuff junk and makes jokes about these companies it always makes me laugh
He had me at "stooge" . I love his vocabulary and I'm impressed at how many videos he makes with as many cuts and edits as he throws in.
Couldn’t agree more. My dad has spent around 45 years working on cars, owning GM, Chrysler, and Ford and he has always told me that Ford is the best American car manufacturer. I’ve also always really liked Honda, Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru. Subaru is definitely improving in quality and reliability every year and you can never go wrong with Mazda, Toyota, or Honda. I feel that maybe in 5 to 10 years Subaru could be up there with Toyota, Honda, and Mazda.
Lastly you have to do all of Europe.
That's a great idea!!!!
It'd be funny when he puts Fiat as first on that one.
@@Epotheros actually European fiat is not that bad. Puntos are considered cheap and reliable (they can have small issues but still worth it) the parts are super cheap. Their 1.9 JTD diesel engine can run forever. In general European brands are better when made in Europe just like Japan cars made in Japan are better.
Vauxhall and Renault make bad automatic transmissions, don't know if the other European brands are any better. But most don't drive automatic so not an issue for most people.
Or Australia, nice and quick, none as they are imported from Korea (Hyunday\Kia), Thailand (Toyota\Ford), China (Havaal\Great Wall\LVC), South Africa (Ford\VW\Merc) or Germany (BMW\VW Golf).
During the recession Ford offered the CEO position to the guy who saved Boeing aircraft. At first he said no, but then took it on as a personal challenge and he kept them out of receivership/bailout land. Boeing may need him back soon.
Allan Mullaly...
But he was ready to take the bailout until the Govt. told them they couldn't use the money for bonuses to their execs!!!
Ford got rid of its sedans and hatchbacks for high profit SUV's
I bought a 67 Chevy Impala new and it was recalled about a year later for the engine mounts. Their fix was a piece of wire rope on each side. Scotty is telling the truth about this! They even found out how to save money on the half-assed fix from 65 to 67. The CEO probably got a hefty bonus for that trick.
I have the utmost respect for GM they are the best!!!
Would Scotty even be able to speak while wearing handcuffs? His arms never seem to stop moving, lol.
He’s like Ricky Bobby
My favorite part of the day is to hear the phrase “Rev up your engines”
I can listen to scotty all day!
Fiat owners wish they could.
thank you patchy, very cool
The favorite part of my day is hearing my wife say, "rev up your engines!"
I require a side order of “ endless money pit”. Did get a “ fix it again Tony”
Scotty I love my crown Vic, runs drives perfect at 300,000 the last of the land yachts. Scotty is one of the most honest mechanics.
Agreed those things are tanks built solid
80's Buicks were built pretty good too.
@@foxsparrow8973 the panther platform is one of the most reliable and solid cars ever built. Its amazing that they built a body on frame rear wheel drive for as long as they did. Its probably because they were the cop cars. My grand marques has 250k and still going strong and smooth. Had a 1994 that had 260k when I sold it.
I got burned in 2019 with a crap $1000 1998 Crown Vic LX. 🚗. If you look into Ford sedans, get the P71 law enforcement model, P71 in the VIN number. Avoid any Crown Vic prior to 2002. Better, safer CVs are 2009-2011 model years.
@@foxsparrow8973 I got a used 1986 Century 🚗. Awful car! 📉. I would not buy any Buick except for maybe the Encore. Brand new.
I’ve got a 1996 dodge 3500 dually with the 12v Cummins and the nv4500 5 speed best truck ever, I absolutely love it, had to put a new heavy duty upgraded transmission in at 350k and went ahead and rebuilt the motor with some upgrades too, this truck will outlast me as long as I don’t wreck it
"it was like driving on your living room couch, down the road" *folds hands together* continue...
Nice to know Scotty has a good understanding of how capitalism is supposed to work... The tax payers' money was never intended to go to private companies.
Or giant, corrupt banks.
Nathan Morgan free market is a form of capitalism. It’s called laizzes-faire capitalism
@@donellmuniz590 -- your right, the corporations are supposed to provide taxes and jobs, originally corporations where only granted authority to operate for the betterment of the country for a period of 17 yrs, so they wouldn't suppress competition and wouldn't become too large and powerful, they also had to stay within the confines of their corporate mission statement , now a corporate mission statement is like a advertising slogan, if ever even known
@@mdlclassworker3384 corporations aren't necessarily supposed to provide jobs. they may do that in the pursuit of making a profit, but they aren't employing people because they are supposed to. as was stated during a FDR-era public works project, if you want to give people jobs, don't rent a steamshovel to dig a trench - just give thousands of people a shovel and tell them to dig.
Not true, capitalism is the government supporting millionaires on their way to be billionaires on the backs of stupid uber patriotic consumers making nothing. Support capitalism. Be stupid. Follow the herd! Believe!
Scotty! Here’s a little inside info on the GM light truck rear end / front end differentials. GM sold American Axel to the company that took the manufacturing to Mexico. Now when it was American Axel, they did a partial pre-assembly of the Ring and Pinion gears and punched marked them so they new exactly which teeth had to match up. They then lapped in the ring and pinion to make them a matched set. After the set was lapped into tight tolerance, the set was dis-assembled, cleaned and final assembled to the punched marks they had been lapped into. Now when the assembly went to Mexico, they still lapped In The ring & pinion gears, but without the punch marks to match them back up. So after they were lapped, dis-assembled and cleaned, when they put them back together for final assembly the units have a mix-matched set, which have an oscillation of various degrees depending how out of match they are put back together. This resulted in so many warranty claims, GM brought back the differential production to Grand Rapids, Michigan where they completely refurbished 1/2 of a GM plant. To your point, all about profits.
my jaw hit the floor when he said the rear diffs came out of the factory with the equivalent of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND miles on them. Pure ineptitude costing them loads, and as scotty pointed out, the taxpayers end up with the brunt of the cost down the line.
Do you know the year this went on?
Mike Wallace the factory in Michigan started making the front end and rear end assemblies in 2018. I do not know when American Axel was sold and production was moved the Mexico.
Great info. Thanks.
old saying penny wise pond foolish
“Renagaaaade, oh you’re getting a renagade? NO YOU’RE NOT...😂
Thanks for what you do Scotty! You're making good content!
I had a Ford Ranger; it lasted forever (a very long time; just figure of speech).
What year?
Still have an ‘83 with the Perkins Diesel. It doesn’t run lol but damn that chassis is tough!
1990s ford rangers are tanks this family I know bought 2 when they were new and they still drive them today
I have a Volvo around the area where they were merged, (Ford/Volvo) and the shocks in the front have lasted a hundred thousand miles, and the rear ones are still going.
I got a 94 that had never left me stranded
I have had my Chevrolet Citation for almost 40 years and I haven't spent a penny on it for decades!.... Maybe because it's been broken for the past 39 years and 11 months. 🤔
I only had my Escort for 38 years before I sold it.
BAHHAAAAA....priceless comment...love it...thank you for the morning lol!
Lol 😂 I had a 1980 citation lol. I got the car free but I had to put a back window in it.
Had a 1981 Chevy Citation with, most importantly, 4 Speed Manual transmission. 185,000 miles until it got so rusty we sold it for dirt cheap. Engine and Trans. still worked fine. Only major repair was replacing that stupid composite cam drive gear. GM went cheap and didn't use a timing chain. Good cheap transportation in my 20s.
We had a V6 back in 1980. In order to get the mileage the imports had they made the metal so thin that the hood would ripple on the highway like tinfoil. The radio being mounted vertically was also just plain dumb. Did they really think any aftermarket companies would design a stereo for such a piece of junk? The radio was AM only. The Citation was Motor Trend car of the year in 1980. You know who advertised most in Motor Trend Magazines that year? Chevy.
7:40 My Australian GM Holden is still running well after 23 years ..albeit it has an excellent Buick V6 3.8 engine and bullet proof transmission 4L60e.
11:20 “There aren’t any more left” Tesla: *Sad electric noise*
Scotty is the most valuable dude on KZhead, saving us time, trouble but mostly money.
I found scotty after buying my BMW. What a mistake i did
i watch Junkyard Digs, and they mostly work on old 60's, 70s and 80's fords. Almost all the fords still ran after a little bit of work. Whenever he worked on Mopars, about 75% of them turn out to be NoCar.
MOPARS are the coolest cars of the 60s and early 70s. They made THE MOST power, and had a cool factor not ever realized by Ford or Chevy. MOPAR or NO CAR. (except Cadillacs)
No car lol
@@jgfrakes2736 You must not get to drive much then...lol. All cars break...and for the record, early 60's mopars are some of the ugliest cars that ran down a road... next to volvos
A lot of times I tell my friends information when they ask me questions, information that many times I have learned from one of your videos, and they will not believe me, or argue about my answer, I will eventually send them the video link and then they act like it's the first time they heard the information and get excited... so thank you
I Agree with this List 100% Great Job Scotty Love the Channel
I like Scott he reminds me of my automotive master mechanic, I always got his opinions straight up and Mr. Scott does an even better job with researched informs.
8:13 - My '94 Celica ST has over 337,000 miles on it and the A/C blows COLD as can be. Runs like a CLOCK and that's a FACT! Scotty, you are the MAN!!
It’s a 94 celica the best car ever made
But the A/C ain’t FREEZING? Sounds like you got a piece of junk on your hands. Time to upgrade buddy
In 1966 I put a 413 into a 1959 Sport Fury. It was very common then to use chains to keep the Hi-Performance engines seated in the "canister" motor mounts. A cheap easy "fix" that worked.😀
My dad got a 2014 Ford Explorer back in Nov 2013. 8 years and 180,000 miles later, the only thing that gave out was the power steering. And mind you, we live in Dubai where it gets really hot and many cars are prone to failure due to heat
you WAY underestimated the gm bailout cost: you forgot to factor in ALL the bond holders that were wiped out! pension funds, pensioners, etc. all of those folks lost their asses. that's on TOP of the $11B or so you mentioned.
You're right about GM. I have a buddy that works at a GMC dealership. Says that the majority of the stuff they work on is new. Very rarely do they work on old stuff and I believe it. I drive an '03 Silverado. Love the thing. Only issue I've had in the past 5 years is a knock sensor going bad. They used to build them a lot better
This applies to all American made vehicles. They're all equal anymore. Too much unnecessary electronics in em just waiting to give ya problems.
Father work d for GM for years. Besides some window motor issues. He hardly ever seen older Buicks and Oldsmobiles.
@@Dennis-sq2nm The government legally requires it now "for safety." We need to get rid if all the stupid regulations and allow cars to be simple.
@@Dennis-sq2nm European brands have the same issues too now, especially BMW and Mercedes
Best video in some time Scotty and all of your video’s are excellent
Bought a 2017 Toyota camry thanks to scottys recommendation. Thanks scotty. Im feeling confident as heck because of you.
Scotty said: “Fiats? They should’ve shown them floating over the RIO GRANDE on inner tubes” 😂😅🤣
Airbus The Toyota of Airplanes
He's crazy as hell. There was a auto dealer in Texas that was advertising their trucks with a/c seats "a/c seats for all your wet backs" needless to say didn't go over well.
@Brandon68plus - No way!!! 😅Seriously???! 🤣😂
“Fix it again Tony” i died 😂
My grandmothers Cadillac had a recall for the spring that holds the car key in place. If too much weight was on key it could slip out. But instead of replacing the spring when she went to the dealership they just put a cap on her key ring loop so she can’t put it back on a key ring 😂
Oh boy what a joke.
Why did she accept that.... That's ridiculous. It needs to go back.
I had a 2003 Silverado. GM had a recall for the tail gate cables. Some genius at GM thought it would be cheaper to use galvanized cables instead of stainless steel. Well the galvanized ones began to corrode and break. So they had to go back to stainless.
I remember having that done to my 2004.
I love this type of videos, talking about the brands, giving some advices etc. We learn a lot with this "macro" vision (general), because we construct our knowledge basically with your help. Im in the third video of " I Ranked All ... Car Brands from Worst to Best" There is no other place were we can have this type of stuff, thats why i think it is so valuable Keep going with this good and independet contect Thank you from Portugal!
My favorite Fiat acronym is "Found in a Trench."
Those little Fiat 500s are junk. They're extremely popular in Italy and they should stay in Italy!
Fix it again tony
Yup that's the 1 heard 1st😁
Failed Italian Attempt at Transportation
Found in a toilet
Greetings from Italy, you are right!
I love your channel ,I found it by accident its great you are so real !!!!!
My last GM was a 1974 Chevrolet Vega. My next car was a 1978 Dodge Omni 024... the car after that was a 1974 Celica ST. Been a Toyota, Mazda and Honda fan ever since.
I'm trying to find a manual transmission mazda car. Doesn't matter if it's old but I wont do rotary engines
@Paul Lunsford H22A its an amazing engine!!
@Paul Lunsford I have a civic with H22A JDM and its a beast
Meanwhile Dodge: Am I joke to you, Scotty? Scotty: yes.
Dodge is Chrysler...
dodge rams get in the 800,000 miles range
also chrysler owns dodge and he mentioned them
Chairhotdogchair try 80,000.
@@coiledsteel8344 ive seen it happening
I'm grateful 4 your history info but surprised by your choice of Found On Road Dead!!😉
I’ve never been interested in cars or how they work and I only started watching these videos because I’m gonna be driving in a few months and I want to know what to watch out for but now I’m hooked and I want to learn more.
Scotty: I would never buy a GM. Last one I had was in the 60's Last month: Scotty " I bought a Corvette mid engine and it's amazing"
David Castaneda he forgets. Next week he will love Mazda. But he is consistent about Toyota/Lexus.
To be fair he said they make only a few of them and that is why they make them better.
yea, he got bad memory, Alzheimer's is no joke, but he dosen't mean to, he's intention is to be honest
Chevy could probably save the Camaro if they went with a 1960s redesign model (likey Ford did with S197 model Mustangs), but they are focusing a lot of effort and even more money into corvettes.
Last week he said he was ordering the Dodge Durango hellcat, ain’t that right Kilmore.
Hey Scotty, As always, love your videos, integrity and honesty. Keep up your great informational, honest videos.
I've got a 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue that I've had for 14 years. I've put around 10 grand into it counting the original price and every fluid and filter, belt, and hose. I've put over 90k miles on it myself.
My dad said the chains where in place because sometimes the motor mount would break and the throttle cable would pull tight and hold at WOT resulting in accidents... his first car was a 67 nova with that recall
I wish dad had been more like FIAT... and pulled out.
You were born a winner You were the fastest sperm -Courage Wolf
Dave: *makes a depressing comment* Me: *still trying to think of something to say in response that doesn't offend Dave or Scotty*
Lol! I've met Scotty personally and he made a video out of my Mercury Grand Marquis... knowing him, he really doesn't seem like an easily offended guy. I wish I got to interview him.
Existential jab and Chrysler.... hmn
When some people's dad's pulled out the rest of them landed on the bedsheets
Good one Scotty, I’m an old gearhead and a good mechanic, I agree with your thought process, You reaffirm what I know, and teach me something as well. And you make me Laugh, especially the Equines or Dogs or other animals laughing , Great Entertaining presentation
Scotty, you are spot on!! Sad thing is I had family worked at gm, in-law works at Ford and I will never own these unless its free with warranty.
Hey Scotty I bought a 1981 Toyota Corolla 4 door in 2007 for 250 dollars. Every thing worked great. Even the original r12 air conditioner still blew cold. The only thing that was wrong with it was rear ended pretty bad. But it was still driveable. But I sold it and wish I still had it today.
Great vids Scotty. Love love love them. And i learn so much, and I couldn't agree with all your points anymore!!!
I don’t get why ford can’t compete in the sedan business. I feel like every other car I see driving down the road is a newer Ford Fusion
Gunnar Geroy not in Texas or California.
The problem is that cars have a lower profit margin and more competitive market where the Ford Truck is their honey hole along with their Mustang
bngr bngr ehh there’s quite a bit here in San Antone
I know, same here. Focus too
Lots of fleets bought them, especially utility companies.
My grandpa had a 1975 Fiat 128 for 5 years and put 100k without an issue. My father, when stationed in Germany in the 90's had a souped up 1980 Fiat 131 Abarth for 2 years. Speaks fondly of it and on occasion amuses us with the wroom wroom and squealing tires sounds...
Another great video - thank you.
I absolutely drool over my 03 Ford E250! I bought it a few years ago for 1500 dollars with 250k miles, I now am just a few thousand miles away from 300k miles and use it to deliver packages for 38 dollars an hour! It paid for itself and has never broke. I am truly blessed.
Honda or Toyota or don't bother, had just about everything over the years and these 2 manufacturers are the only 2 that have proven long term durability with sensible maintenance and running costs.
If you can find one in good shape to daily do it. Just dont go over 2001.
Pre-Renault Nissans, Mazdas, and Hyundai (preferably 2000's and early 2010's models) are all modern, good choices that don't hurt the wallet, nor do they break down as much. The hand-crafted German vehicles and old Volvos are also decent choices, but they're all pretty old now, but they're decent if you don't mind the age.
@Mr602 get a Datsun
*whiny voice* "oh but they're so expensive to buy new or used! Chevy/Kia/etc is cheaper!" "yeah, because they have no resale value because they're lower/much lower quality"
My Fords have been as good as my Toyotas. Including the 80's Toyotas. Less rust, and more fun as well. I mean yeah if you had an Aspire or a Tempo or a Contour those sucked. My 94 Probe GT would whup Scotty's Celica as well.
I remember the GM motor mount recall but I believe they use steel cable not a chain to patch the problem. At least it was that way on the ones I saw.
You are the mechanic dad I never had. Thank you Scotty.😂
You gotta love the mustang....I've passed about 10,000 of them...
"I had a customer the other day." Whoa sounded like a busy day for Scotty. ☺
Does it?
I have been driving a '93 Dodge Ram D-150 for almost twenty years. It has a 3.9 liter V-6. I blew the tranny almost 10 years ago, replaced it and I have replaced the water pump twice but by and large, it has been a very reliable truck.
Mad Money's Jim Cramer screamed, "my daughter's car was only 2 years old, and the motor had to be rebuilt because a seal broke, I will never buy an GM product again ! ! ! ! ".
my dad's old Plymouth Breeze was literally like its name. lasted as long as a breeze. 100k and it went to the junkyard
They didn't even pop for a real name plate for them. It was a stick on decal that said " Plymouth Breeze".
Hey scooty thanks for staying true, I love your vids, your hands reminds me of bethoven symphony 9... great work.
Hi Scotty, If you had to choose the best half-ton pick-up truck to own/spend your money on, which would it be?: Ford F-150 or Toyota Tundra
I wonder who helps him with his videos and editing. I always enjoy watching them.
"Float them over the Rio Grande"😂😂 hahaha
Scotty Kilmer made a video out of my 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis and I love it very much. I'm surprised he didn't mention the old fashioned panther platform.
Yes yes and yes. Boy you got it right on the money with this video. Every word is so true. Thank you for saying it. I have been saying that for 20 years now.
I'm sooooo Glad I watched this video... I came within rubbing distance of a bugs knee in buying the Jeep Wrangler .... weeewww!! THANKS Scotty!!
the TJ's held up great over time, nearly got 200K miles on mine and i just recently replaced the OE Ball joints and axle U-joints. i would say thats pretty good
I could listen to Scotty talk all day. Love you man!
I'm an Ironworker. I was building an addition on a Fiat plan right before the bail out. The General told me get your men and go. This was mid job, and I thought it was a joke. NO! They wanted the bailout money to pay for the work. We went back in 2 months to finish.
The Dodge/Plymouth Slant 6 225ci with 3-speed automatic was one of the best engine/transmission combos in automotive history. In fact, that 3 speed transmission was so good, it was in production from 1960 until 2003. 43 years! And the engine was in production from 1960 until 2000. 40 years. Top that, Toyota.
My dad had the 225 with the 3 speed transmission in a 75 Duster. The body was rusting away, but the engine and trans were strong as ever when he got rid of it in 84. Then he bought a Reliant.
Would love to see one of these for european brands. Keep up the good work Scotty, very informative!
That's what my son thought..after returning Three brand new Very expensive top of the line Chevy trucks and dealing with service reps..he is done with Chevy.
You got that right!! Their service sucks.. my fiancé had a trax ltz and had nothing but problems with it. Its sad because i love chevy.. ended up getting her a 2020 toyota corolla se
Matt W I did the same thing except I dumped a POS ford. Bought my wife a 2020 Toyota RAV4. She loves it!
Chevy quality has went downhill A LOT in the last decade.
Love this channel
Great info!
Someone make a rev up your engines compilation lol
Some years ago I was around a Oldsmobile VP of something or other and he said we as Americans “have to” buy GM even though they made lower quality vehicles otherwise the company would fail and it was too big of a company to fail.
Interesting channel. Wonder how large his research and videographer staff is (so many editing cuts). Who's ever known an auto mechanic with such detailed information about parts suppliers, country of origin, corporate finance, etc. Always thought many people from Houston were hucksters (think Enron).
I live in the uk and I’ve had fords for 10 years now I currently have a Ford Focus ST-3 Diesel love it
Scotty, now that ive seen your American and Asian rankings, i cant wait for your European rankings! Then you should do an overall ranking with the best 2 from each category( top 2 Asian, American. and European) compared to eachother!
Hi Scotty! Great videos! Could rank electric/hybrid cars, please?
A good mechanic is a good citizen. Tells what the media won't. 🤜🏻🤛🏾
Bought a 2019 Ford Ranger in July of 2019, truck has been decent so far. Had 2 issues in 2 years. Year 1, right out of the dealership, 200 miles, I had some electrical issue. Took em 2 days to get the part and diagnose. This year the battery went out on me, checked it, it was bad. Other than those two issues, the only complaint I have about the ranger is the thin as all hell body panels. They dent if you so much as look at them wrong. I guess all in the name of making the truck more fuel efficient. :/