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if you have tool ok but if you don't have still ok but take time after alignment if you don't have tool you can drive and module will do

I have the Mazda Ranger V6. Thing is bulletproof

Unfortunately I only know one place in the Phoenix, AZ area that I would trust to even touch one of my cars. Fortunately I am a recently retired mechanic myself, and have the tools and access to a lift so I can check cars myself. I will only buy American brand cars. I spent 37 years working for a large municipal government (city) fleet services department. We had ONLY American vehicles, it was against the rules for the city to buy a non American brand vehicle. That is pretty much true of all government agencies. I know which models and years were reliable and which weren't. I know what the problems were, and how difficult and expensive they are to fix. And I know which vehicles are easiest to work on and get parts for. My car of choice by far has been the Ford Panther cars. I currently own two Mercury Grand Marquis. A 2006 that I bought 11 years ago, which had 87,000 miles on it when I bought it. I paid $7200 cash from a private seller. It now has 379,000 miles. I have spent less than $1000 on repair parts so far, but I am going to have to replace the power steering pump in the not too distant future. Last year I bought a like new 2007 Grand Marquis from a private seller, actually the original owner, with only 36,000 miles on it. I paid $10,000 cash. No taxes and no fees. It should have at least 400,000 miles left in it with proper maintenance and minimal repairs. These cars are super easy to work on, and parts are readily available, including engines and transmissions. Plus, instead of getting a little front wheel drive econobox, you are getting a large comfortable car with a V8 engine, rear wheel drive, a solid rear axle, and body on frame construction. The Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car look great. In fact they are downright elegant. And on the 2003 and newer models, the front end and steering parts are stronger than they are on some trucks. As for trucks, any 2004 and earlier model GM truck is going to be pretty reliable. Stay away from 2005 and later models with active fuel management unless you want to rebuild the engine to get rid of that. I would avoid any Ford truck 1997 or newer. Stay with the older style with Twin-I-Beam front suspension. 1997 and newer Ford truck. had significantly more problems than the older design. Especially avoid the 5.4L 3 valve Triton engine. For Dodge/Ram, I'd go all the way back to 1993. They made a lot of not so great changes in 1994, and things only got worse from there. The biggest problem with the V6 Charger (pre Stellantis, stay FAR away from those) is the Pentastar engine. They are a VERY bad design, and they have several failure points. And unlike the Ford Panther cars, you are not going to get a V8 Charger in this price range. I advise avoiding the 2005 and up Mustang V6. That engine is an absolute nightmare. It is a complete hodgepodge that Ford converted from an OHV to an OHC design. They are well known for timing component problems, and replacing those require removing the engine from the car, because it has timing components on both ends of the engine. I have a 2003 V6 Mustang, with the 3.8L OHV pushrod engine. These have one common issue. Head gasket failure. That is because Ford decided to use aluminum heads and a cast iron block. Iron and aluminum expand and contract at different rates, and different amounts when they are heated and cooled, and since the head gasket is between them, they eventually fail. The best way to prevent or at least postpone this problem is to WARM UP YOUR CAR before taking off. Anybody who knows anything about internal combustion engines knows that you should NEVER put a load on a cold engine. It causes the metal to heat up and expand way too quickly, which actually damages the molecular structure of the metal. Also, cold metal is weak and brittle.

I had a body shop refused to look at it was a 14 Toyota Avalon and the shop on the phone was trying to tell me its totalded because the age and miles

There's some major holidays coming up, well now.. Any chance there will be a huge mattress sale??;-)

What happened to your hair brother

I will tell you why things are this way. One word... Greed.

Scotty kilmer called money pit. Plus plastic crap 😅😅

That car is a gem. He's also got some good tapes to go with it. I would have jumped at this. You've even got some really good mods to it already. It's a shame that these had head gasket issues, and the AOD transmission that may make adding power a sketchy proposition. I had a mark VII LSC which I loved that had the AOD transmission kill it. Ever since I've been afraid to mess with that automatic transmission on rear wheel drive 80's to early 90's Fords. Especially if they are anything high performance. Keep it clean and keep customisation to a minimum and you can get a lot for it in a few years.

As a resident of Memphis, totally got the Charger and Altima thang lol.

3:30 if you can't afford the pre purchase inspection, you can't afford the car, period

This guy says it’s trash because he’s a Tesla owner

Everything seems to be working my compressor clutch engaged freon level good just not blowing cold?? It's 8% humidity no water coming out from drain .I cleaned out the drain tube still nothing??

ALTIMA! I thought over the past couple years it was just me, but I am firmly convinced Altima drivers are the worst. Then anything else Nissan. Then anything with a GM 3800 in it, AKA the cockroaches of the road. Not sure if it's a trope or not, but I experience it, and hear about it too much to not be true.

😊 I have 2004 Le Sabre with 52k miles on it in good shape. The thing is it has an annoying clunk on light throttle 1 to 2 shift. Doesnt do it with a heavier throttle. Or, I can pause the throttle between the shifts, and it goes smoothly then, and then back on the gas. Some guys have said I need to install a Trans Go Shift kit and that will eliminate the issue. What is your experience with this 4T65E transmission? There seems to be a higher than normal fallout.

2007 chrysler town and country 321,980 miles. Ac ice cold heat will run you out. Runs strong. Trans gave out at 180,000. I replaced it with a 08 chrysler sebring convertable. Trans mounted in no issues. Were slight differences. Mainly the gear ratio! It now 5 mph fast and has higher gears(highway). Other than trans is all original. Soon struts,shocks,ineer&outter tie rods,lower control arms and sway links. Just did brakes 4 tires new battery and oil change. Considering replacing water pump and doing timing chain.

Bonus car: 2007-2011 Mercedes C300 4 matic. Solid engine (upgraded timing chain tensioners not withstanding), all wheel drive, good power maintenance is actually not that terrible at most independent Euro shops. I have two W205s, both nearly 10 years old, zero major issues.

that's a nice white 126 in the background,, Michelin no longer makes a pilot sport in zr16 for the r129

This repair financially doesn’t make sense. You can’t compare to a new car. You compare to a 5k car.

Not sure how the 3800 Lasabre isn’t in this. Seen a bunch in the Facebook groups where guys have put 2 transmissions through his. Same engine, & is at 600k. The 3800 V6 is a million mile engine if you keep changing the oil every 3-5K. They refuse to give up. The transmissions will give up, but the engine will not.

They are cheaper for a reason.

My mom bought this car second hand (cant see the mileage) and now i have it.. its in a really bad shape and im afraid i camt fix it. Ill just drive it till i buy a new car myself. It needs a lot of work.

I like pie.

My 04 is the best vehicle I've ever owned. Mine is a rare 5-speed which feels like an 80s Accord trannie. Clutch still original at 199,000. NO RUST IN PENNSYLVANIA!!!

They are Ford pumps made in Romania, cut them apart and they have been wxposed to air and have tarnishbonbthe internal parts. Leave it full of gas in storage with an additive.

Most of us don't watch videos just to hear another ad. It's bad enough when you have to watch multiple ads "before" you can even watch a video, but to have the video creator stop the content to give a commercial for their favorite product. It seems that all that is trending on RUclips is ads and lies.

I'm at 160k without a transmission fluid change. 2013 chevy spark. Should I even service it at this point?

Bought a new 1992 Honda civic went thru 2 teenagers in high school sold it with 240,000 miles just charged alternator. And bunch of batteries

The 2008 Camry is notorious for burning oil due to owners listening to Toyota dealers and changing oil every 10,000 miles. There was a recall on the piston rings because of the oil change intervals. Mine burns about a quart every 1,000 miles. Bought from the second owner that way.

Ooooo no its a fram cardboard feeding filter. Get that off and save that car please.

Love my 14 Ram Big Horn 1500

Definitely won't be watching anymore

The 2009-2014 Camry with the 2.4L 4cyl engine has a problem with oil dilution, but it is okay if it had the piston ring recall work done, or if you change the oil every 6 months instead of 12. The 2011-2012 Camry has a problem with torque converter shudder at a narrow band of speeds which is an expensive fix if it happens to you, but other than that the Camry is rock solid.

Gotta do 1 on the trucks next like the Tahoe,yukons ETC

Love my 05 gt

I have square bodies that will outlast them all, and most of them are cheaper than these.

The issue is you never know how a car is maintained prior to purchasing it

I think he said "I don't have time to fix a broken car" . Huh?

Good video and on the money. I was a dealership used car buyer and service manager for 30 years and I agree with everything you said about these Hondas. I drive a 2009 Civic EXL because I want economy in this age of who knows what gas prices will be in the future.

Pre farley era cars.

I LOL'ed at the Nissan Altima. Big Altima Energy is definitely a thing that I do not understand. People drive those things like they think they're behind the wheel of a damned Ferrari, and I swear about 50% of the ones you see have been smashed multiple times.

I agree with all but one. Personally I have a 2013 Charger R/T. 242000 miles. Original trans, and motor. I am shooting for 300k, we will see. I disagree with the Subaru (had one). Uses oil on the 2013 and newer and I don't trust the cvt. My 13 had a trans noise at 136k so I got rid of it.

2003 Honda Civic Lx? lol

It had service records going back to new

I just bought my daughter-in-law. A 2012 Toyota Camry, with 220k on it. Not even a second thought

I think I am going to disagree with everyone's take on the Nissan Altima. I have owned two and both have been excellent cars. I purchased the first one with around 9000 miles on it and drove it to almost 200,000 miles with really no issues. changed oil, gas and regular maintenance. When I went to trade it in is when I realized they had a reputation for bad transmissions. I never had an issue with the transmission and debated whether on getting another Altima or not. I narrowed the list down to a Camry, a Mazda or another Altima. In the end I liked the Altima so much, I bought a second one with about 13,000 miles on it. Different color, different trim level but pretty much the same drive train. I have now put close to 100,000 on it with no issues at all. Still looks like a brand new car inside and out. The car runs great. I am not hard on cars but I do have to drive them for my job. From my experience with the Nissan Altima I do reccommend it as a dependable car.

Some of these no cars sound awesome for deals. 1200 for a clapped Ford edge that needs a water pump. I'd replace everything I could during the replacement and run that another 100-200k miles no problem.

Is anybody surprised the Accord and Camry made the Wizard's list???😂

Nissan Ultima was hella funny Wizard. If there’s a car on the freeway, that’s gonna hit you it’s gonna be the Nissan Ultima. And they’re gonna run.

One that almost made the list: any year Lexus LS430. The reliability of this one puts all others to shame. $8K + price range though