2023 Volkswagen Amarok: The Clone Ranger (ho-hum, Silver...) | Auto Expert John Cadogan

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[@MrPropanePete]

My wife and I were in the VW Wolfsburg plant on a factory tour a few days after the "VW Gate" thing blew up. We asked our VW guide about it and he stood ramrod straight and did a perfect rendition of Sergeant Schultz saying "I know nothing" and we moved on. It was hilarious, he was a big man and even looked a bit like Sgt Schultz.

[@lopesracing]

Did he click his heels together?

[@andoletube]

@@Matthias_Fischer Lol, dudes like you are what making fun of VW worthwhile.

[@MrPropanePete]

@@lopesracing We were waiting for it but he didn't go quite that far.

[@Shanidar1]

Maybe if they didn't lie about emmissions they wouldn't have been , in your words "attacked" Enjoy your new Amarok mate!

[@robames1293]

It's known as the Nuremberg defense along with "I was only acting under orders"

[@luckystriker7489]

South African motoring journalist here. I get what you say about car manufacturers trying to influence the media, but South Africans clearly don't have it as bad as you do. I have both written and read scathing reviews about cars in South African magazines, newspapers and online. Sure, some moto journos do pander to manufacturers but most do not. I recently lambasted Toyota (their ads are on the ifc and obc of our mag) and they didn't batt an eye because I was being truthful and they knew it. Australian media must really suck for you to be so salty about journalistic integrity.

[@jamesmedina2062]

You should create a vid on this and link it here 👇!

[@jb243wp]

Maybe the journalists and the 20 engineers from South Efrica dont really give a shit about the new Amarok but put their hands up anyway just so they could come to Austraya to watch the cricket and boost up the crowd numbers

[@Forexfox99]

“Have been on the receiving end of this three or four times” Always causing trouble John…..love your work!

[@shivagoundan8886]

I love Paul's build quality test where he shakes the center console and dashboard, then says "seems pretty well put together". Thanks Paul.

[@suitinaute]

Love seeing you stick it to the man John. If a company behaves in a certain way, they most definitely should be treated in a certain way.

[@gerrymccarthy9568]

I've been holding on to my 2016 3.0l Amarok in the hopes that the new one would be better.... I might have it for a tad longer than expected. I drove all the competition before buying the VW last time. The VW was far superior in every way in my opinion. I guess I'll just have to drive the new one back to back with the Ranger and then decide (maybe). Thank you for the heads up John.

[@jamesforge8107]

The last Amarok I drove seemed OK but I remember the gear shifter being quite notcthy almost like an external linkage box. Still better than the spongy shift of every other VW I have driven. Hae a vague memory that like every other VW it had a LHD steering column.

[@stewarth8390]

John, you are a cynical bastard and I bloody love it! Keep up the great and honest work…. Volkswa Genitalia, gets me every time I think about it 😂

[@travisstewart8369]

Within other industries (tech is a good example) there is a disclaimer from the reviewer about their relationship with the manufacturer and if it was paid or not. I wish the car industry was more transparent to give an unbiased opinion. But pigs will fly. 1000’s of tradies will be buying up for EOFY tax ride off on another POS Great article John!

[@gbsailing9436]

Just ask PINK FLOYD ...

[@martiedoherty5765]

@@gbsailing9436 Or Indiana Jones.......

[@abogoni]

John - thanks for giving us a inside into the reality of car reviews and jornalism 👍

[@tomnewham1269]

Doug Demuro has a video going into more detail about this topic.

[@chrischerry2787]

You are dead right: it looks like a toned down Triton. Even SsangYong owners will point and laugh!

[@chromezone4371]

Well said John. That opportunity was well worth playing the long game for. I'm still chuckling after VW Italys' last effort.

[@stewarth8390]

Volkswa Genitalia 😂

[@sandybarnes887]

Who doesn't love Italian genitalia? 😂

[@olisipocity]

Good evening Mister Innuendo. You are again right on the money. I've worked for 6 years in AutoEuropa, in Portugal, back in the day when they produced their 1st MPV. It happens that it was a joint venture between Ford and VW. We produced the VW Sharan, the SEAT Alhambra (VW Group) and the Ford Galaxy. The car was essentially the same (the Ford even got the 1.9 TDI and the VR6 engines). The absolute only differences were cosmetic. Headlights and tail lights were a bit different and some of the trimmings as well. But nevertheless, the advertisements stated character differences. And you know what? People had real arguments stating that one vehicle was better than the other. Go figure. P.R. didn't have it hard to convince their one public.

[@krissteel4074]

20 engineers shipped here, maybe our laws are a bit more lax about gassing monkeys to prove diesel exhaust is safe from VW badges

[@pamnuman1619]

A good report John. I had a serious talk with a very good friend of mine who was going to buy a VW, I gave hime all the facts and told him to check it out. He bought a KIA (KN car) and saved a bundle to boot.

[@According_2t-az]

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[@odinnln5694]

Definitely not unfair to VAG. The cost cutting across all their models is obvious if you look for it.

[@simonlindquist4366]

Hey John I can see you really enjoyed doing this episode. Loved it.

[@stevewheeler5826]

Excellent summary of this RangARok rebadge . As you mentioned MB made this EXACT same mistake with the NP300/X250 rebadge and once they realized their FUp they released the X350 which has a real MB driveline -V6 OM642, 7tronic, Gwag transcase, etc, etc … unfortunately too little- too late … X350 is a great vehicle, and, yes I own one 🤷‍♂️ What will be VW’s X350 move ?

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Could it be the VW is tuned to output more noxious gas?

[@glynncleaver7398]

Not many monkeys gassed this time

[@jamesmedina2062]

😂hilarious

[@CM303898]

I would have spat out my coffee if the “journalist” had jested just that!

[@Stantonv]

What is it with the Germans and their poison gas?

[@cme2cau]

The European ones run AdBlue. The Australian ones don't...

[@graysono]

Bejangers, as you said VW has done a Mercedes by taking a mid-ish priced Ute, putting in some flash bits and chrome plastic bobs and upping the price by many tens of thousands! A mates wife had her way and bought a mid-range X-Class. It was 6 months old when she bought it paying NZD$68,000. I told & showed her husband, a dear old mate of mine, that all she was buying was a dolled up Navara. But she wouldn't be told. That was 2.5 years ago and with a big change of career has come the desire for a nice car. A mate is CEO of one of the biggest car dealerships in Tauranga. I gave him pics & numbers on her X-class. He was impressed. She'd looked after it. He offered her NZD$31,000 as a trade. That's $37,000 in 2.5 years. $1,233 a month - in depreciation! Yesssss!

[@ianrichardson3228]

Obviously the most generous car dealer in K1W1Land! Get that man’s name…

[@Layzee_8]

“Mid-ish priced” Compared to…? “…some flash bits and plastic bobs” Have you driven one or seen it in the flesh? “…upping the price by tens of thousands.” Official pricing not released yet. Best educated guess by those in know is within a few thousand of comparable Ranger trim. Decent rant though

[@Wednesdayat11]

I would hardly call car experts review a review. Its smooth brain level reviewing from a guy who should be doing much better

[@jamesmedina2062]

I would say exactly but nowadays its just glorified advertising. Its amazing how the odd little golden nuggets of truth can wedge in sideways though 😁

[@bruzfisher4859]

Really love the videos and the uncensored commentary on the car industry and the inherent liability it imposes on the consumer, the moment you drive a new car off the show room floor with an empty tank of fuel. For that extra bonus as you breath in that new car smell that is very intoxicating and worth millions. Forget the IQ test they don't need one for someone to buy a new car.

[@grantlouw3182]

Jeans tucked in or not - there would have been meetings about this… JC you’ve done it again, piss funny.

[@jamesmedina2062]

he also said trust him. I do by golly!

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

Hang on, if the spension was tuned or retuned for straya'n conditions why did they have the junket in Souf Effrika? Surely the same spension can't work in both places if it required that much of a rework.

[@rais1953]

When I visited South Africa years ago their roads were similar to ours. Off road would be similar too I guess.

[@jamesmedina2062]

are YOU in SA?

[@benbartlett3182]

Amarok is produced in SA

[@masterq2.033]

Laws of physics not nationality, geographic location or bias govern suspension behaviour.

[@simmo6035]

Gday John. Love to hear your thoughts on the growing numbers of US 'trucks' landing in Oz and being converted to RHD. Especially the all new hybrid Tundra due in Oz in 2024. It seems they are already down under doing RnD. Cheers

[@jamesmedina2062]

Why? It's just a behemoth gas-guzzler with tons of power. In Shitsville they are having teething problems but supposedly will get worked out by daddy-boy for next year or sooner via TSB's

[@johnemerson5383]

I'm definitely not a fanboy of VW but I'd be interested in having a drive of the petrol turbo version of the Amarok. Sure it's a Ford Ranger with the Mustang 4 cylinder engine but I reckon that might be a decent thing to drive. Now that the price difference between petrol and diesel is stuck at 40-50 cents, the petrol just might be a good seller.

[@samboelliott1]

Thanks for the content, from Dingo Piss Adjacent suburbia, this time...

[@simonrook5743]

Powertrain wise you can change the throttle progression and filtering to give it a different feel.

[@nigelcox1451]

The video was interrupted by an ad for the VW Polo. Which is of course, also a SEAT Ibiza, Skoda Fabia and an Audi A3 wearing different frocks, like the Amarok and Ranger. I'm thinking the suspension may be different, for the different customer base. In the UK, a large number of Rangers will be bought as working vehicles, tradies, or for when some off-road or towing capacity is needed. The VW will need softer suspension, as it will mostly be for transporting a fragile ego.

[@zabuk9]

There is a difference. SEAT, Skoda and Audi are all owned by VW.

[@princemaxwell992]

A1 Fabia Ibiza Polo

[@AB_productions]

This would have to be one of, if not your best reports. Multiple laughs had at this end! Thanks!

[@hamish7120]

Hi John, thanks for all the good information over the years. While watching your video I couldn't help noticing your choice of pen. Did you purchase it from the reviews on The Wirecutter? I recently bought them and they are the bomb. So smooth, no smudge and they feel great in your hand. Have a good one. Hamish

[@neilbt478]

No need to buy the Amarok to get the V6 now, just buy the Ranger. Amarok sales should go down. And I'm speaking as a 70 year old fanboy - love my 2012 Amarok.

[@johndair2116]

LOL, fluffers for the auto industry………..Gold

[@LyfovRyan51]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm keen to purchase a towing vehicle for my 3 tonne Shitwa that i live in and am considering an Amrok. It seems in NZ we have less choice as in specifications compared to Australia. My other choice I've looked into is a light truck of which you suggested a while back.

[@coweatsman]

These endorsements are cool. Trusting that John keeps away from Establishment Titles and Kamikoto Knives. Lots of YT creators now have egg on their faces from accepting those sponsorships.

[@petesmitt]

Kamikoto Japanese knives made in China.. reminds me of Bambu rum, which isn't legally rum.

[@jeffk464]

No way dude, those Kamikoto knives are made from the same magical steel that was used in Katana swords back in the day. You could cut straight through a VW engine block with one of those.

[@Monasucks]

if they tune the diesel emission system it will be a true Volkswagen

[@justicebroker2271]

I love the fact that VW use ford switch gear for the indicator and wipers but couldn’t provide right hand indicators for Australia like ford. How cheap and nasty is this company.

[@Jaredrichardson1978]

Seriously? That’s pathetic

[@justicebroker2271]

@@Jaredrichardson1978 they didn’t bother designing the centre console along with the switch gear for RHD. They simply designed LHD and moved the wheel over.

[@robertmorris6529]

@@justicebroker2271 warranty rectification by Ford Aus ?

[@Johnhrop]

No you are 100% fair. I love my current Amarok. It has been a good workhorse for me. I know that platform sharing is a thing and has been a thing for ages(commodore/lexen, Camry Apolo, aster/Pulsar, bt50/Ranger DMAX/Rodeo, DMAX/BT50, Navara/Merc) I am very disappointed that they went for the whole platform. I would have been more keen to have the ford body and tech with the previous ZF 8 box and the Audi V6/ TD20l drivetrain. Might hold on to my current Ute to see how it goes… if I do upgrade it will be to the current Audi V6.

[@javic1979]

iv got a 2015 Amarok and work has a 2021 ranger i drive a lot. the amarok is a much nicer and refined vehicle especially in the wet. the ford is so cheaply done, white paint is powder and its rusting, cheap plastic and temperamental to drive

[@FourLowAdventures]

I have a current gen Amarok as well, v6 TDI550. Has been a fantastic vehicle for me. I test drove the new Ford and didn't like the 10 speed in it very much. Why they didn't put the ZF 8 speed in the new Amarok I have no idea, it's such a great gearbox.

[@MattBlack6]

My local VW dealer also has Hyundai. I drove into the back gate of the dealership a couple of days ago and headed towards the VW workshop. Then I realised I had a Hyundai on board (7yo iX35, run low on oil and rooted engine) I almost never go to the Hyundai side. Maybe 3 times this year tops. VW is biweekly at least.

[@jamesmedina2062]

if your job is to kneel and suck I would say you're probably pretty good at it! Good choice! Don't go with those people who are ambivalent about their purposes in life!

[@rambleon3698]

Sorry for veing a fan boy John but your a legend... Oops nearly emojied then haha

[@jamesmedina2062]

Join da club 👏

[@davidfrisken1617]

Thank you for this educational video which in this day and age should be, but isn't widely acknowledged general knowledge. It is he same in all industries and at least in the tech world there are many who have no issue giving the finger. But in that case it is only due to the integrity of the wider community of reviewers who support each other(eg Nvidia black banning Hardware Unboxed). Surely with the huge number of auto "reviewers" they should be able to have the clout to hold up at least a small effort of integrity.

[@andoletube]

One major difference between tech reviews and car reviews is that it's a lot easier to get your hands on tech. It's a lot cheaper to purchase outright, and you can do it under an alias. Ok, you won't be sent early review samples, but at some stage you will be able to buy the product for testing and review purposes. The amount of money channels like Hardware Unboxed make from giving honest objective reviews on KZbin far outweighs any potential commercial arrangement they could seek from a manufacturer. Plus the tech community would savage them if they were making false claims about a product. Contrast that with the car industry and you'll find it's very hard to get your hands on the car for review. Cars are too expensive to buy to review them, and even if you could, there are long waiting periods so your review would be hopelessly out of date. The only way to get your hands on recently released vehicles for review is to enter an arrangement with the manufacturer, and if you want to get more cars from the same manufacturer in the future, you must make sure you curtail your criticism.

[@jamesforge8107]

@@andoletube You could do honest reviews on motor vehicles simply by hiring one for a week or two. No crawlig to the importer needed.

[@andoletube]

@@jamesforge8107 A lot of the cars that attract reviews are never deployed as hire cars. If you had to limit yourself to the hire car fleets of the world, you'd be a pretty lacklustre review channel.

[@jamesforge8107]

@@andoletube I thought you could hire just about any and every mainstream car these days. The risk you run is you hire a vehicle and when you go to pick it up you have been provided a “free upgrade”. A mate hired a Challenger in the USA. Was sorely disappointed when they picked up a Mustang which can be hired in most western countries.

[@paulmantegna76]

Well VW I suppose will avoid another "Dieselgate" with the new Amarock, unless those 20 engineers were flat out modifying the engine management system with a new bespoke program.

[@javic1979]

the dieselgate had a clean tailpipe unlike most other diesels at the time. I made my non dieselgate run like a dieselgate by fixing the outside temp sensor so it sits on 50 deg's all the time. it saves on fuel and i get 600km between DPF burns. it still runs cleaner than the 2020 ranger at work

[@alexgallacher5720]

"Those who do not learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them", or words to that effect. Your example of Nissan and Mercedes should be a salutary lesson for all car makers.

[@macgibbon]

If you do buy an O-Light for the wife and girlfriend, make sure you buy one for the wife and one for the girlfriend. Don't buy one and expect them to share it.

[@seth1455]

you need to get your own material, that's basically what he said

[@shanea9613]

I only read the comments for the humor. Appreciate this one.

[@brittenmusic6923]

Perfect vehicle for the next CEO sleepout sydney event

[@MattWilliams-ir7hc]

Pretty much the view that I have had with new Amaranger - well put. The Amarok has not been sold in the UK since 2020, we have been waiting for the replacement of both the Ranger and Amarok. I purchased one of the last ones purely as I wanted a v6, its used for towing, I tried a Ranger and it was not for me we only have had the 2 ltr BiTurbo. What has not been mentioned is the shite PSA derived V6 that even LR Jag have stopped using that apparently needs the engine out for a belt change in the new Amaranger, or the loss of arguably the best auto gearbox manufacturers unit that is also no longer used. Long in the tooth the Amarok may have been without some of the technology that I'm not overly bothered about missing but, the overall mechanics were sound. At least the X class came with a Merc V6 not so for the Amarok.

[@jamesbarclay7291]

Another gem John, keep up the great work.!!

[@richardagent1924]

It's obvious what VW did to differentiate it from the Ranger. Their expertise is exhaust emission reduction tuning.

[@seth1455]

I had a Deja vu moment when you mentioned Car Expert Paul introducing himself and the key from the inner confines of the car he is reviewing, I used to watch his stuff and regularly offered him the benefit of my great wisdom, saying "you don't need to tell us it's got a key mate". Apparently, he didn't listen, can't understand why.

[@GR8Tmate]

I like the way the muppet prods at the interior touch surfaces with a little meter that tells him how “soft” it is…..he probably uses the device on “little” Paul before he plows a length into his ugly misses……Brian or whatever it’s name is…..excuse my incorrect pronouns😂

[@darrennorth7987]

The Renault Koleos and the Nissan X-Trail are the same car. Same mechanical items. However they look different.

[@funkdunk]

Hi John, thanks for this episode. I am no fan of the current, long in the tooth, box like Amarok - though to be fair it has a great interior with few airbags (I'm told). A huge fan of the outgoing Ranger, I / me was, the new one...takes some getting used to..similar to Tiffany changing her hairstyle typeofthing...I digress. I actually prefer the exterior of the new Amarok and can see it selling well here in South Africa 🇿🇦 as we are a VW loving nation, except the current Amarok enjoys low sales. Obviously I am lapping up all the car reviews I can get and somehow do prefer the reviews of your motoring "journalists" reviews over ours. Perhaps its you John that has caused this phenomena to override my mind. Would I buy a new Amarok, yesss, would I buy one over the Ranger, yesss.

[@jamesmedina2062]

Oh you're just the type of sweet fanboy John was alluding to! Well done, mate! 🤙 For real I think honesty and full disclosure absolve you of any necessary guilt. Consumers can do this huh?

[@georgepappas4628]

So you would by the clone over the original 🤔

[@travishall1281]

It is a South African built backie is it not?

[@jeffk464]

If its the same truck with different styling, you buy the one you prefer the styling of. Right, am I missing something?

[@andoletube]

Just curious: are VW drivers in South Africa assholes too, like they are in Australia? Wasn't sure if it's a regional trait or a worldwide requirement.

[@craigcottingham35]

Dear John. Could you do a segment on VW commercial vans verses others please.

[@skullandcrossbones65]

G'day, I was "lucky" enough to get an Amarok (top spec) about 5 years ago. I am amazed at how many components are so thoughtlessly designed. It must be dificult to to think of what they could screw up with the next model? Lets see when it gets here shal we. I would have prefered the insurance to repair my previous vehicle than force me into the VW.

[@javic1979]

If i had the money id by the current amarok and lock it away for when my current 2015 amarok gets too old or damaged. the previous rangers are garbage and the new one still looks cheap

[@jeffreythompson9549]

Badge engineering is badge engineering - if you want one, just compare the price tags.

[@theairstig9164]

Different trim levels

[@jeffk464]

Price, warranty etc. Its like the Supra vs the Z4, you are way better off dealing with Toyota than BMW.

[@lighthouse2k]

@@theairstig9164 perceived value, whatever you perceive as better value go buy it.

[@d_onthebitefishing6811]

Iv ordered a Pan Americana John , Looking fwd to it and as much as it is a Ford Ranger I liked it for its style and difference from anything else on the market . Power train will do what I want as the Pajero Sport is definitely lacking towing 2.4t

[@ronaldov09]

Im looking forward to test driving the new petrol turbo Amarok...not all of us want an oil burner

[@glentight]

Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference...like the lug bolts that VW love using. It's not much fun rotating tyres in the driveway at home, let alone changing one out near dingo piss ck.

[@barron204]

The new Amarok looks like a Dacia vehicle . Also good luck for the VW using the 10R80.

[@danold6443]

all VW would have played with is the auto shift points which are easy to do to make the thing feel different with the same engine. They would have gone for a higher rev tune shift point to make it feel more "sporty" !

[@Noah_E]

It reminds me of the Routan. A Chrysler T&C in VW clothing. It was more expensive, lacked the best thing about Chrysler vans, the stow and go seating, and was amazingly more boring and less reliable than the T&C.

[@jimgoose9146]

Your right .ivve never trusted any vw after the 72 bug

[@kwridgway]

Not gagging to buy one, but I don't mind the looks. ;)

[@noelanderson8915]

When I had a "minor" look at one of the reviews, I said oh.. the Volksford Amaranger. Now in years gone by we had quite a few Rebadges like Toyota Camry/Holden Apollo - Nissan Pular/ Holden Astra - Nissan Patrol/Ford Maverick - Falcon Utility/Nissan Utility but there was one thing different from this CLONE. They didn't even try to hide the fact from what I can remember.

[@damilolaakanni]

IKR? They didn't even change the key fob.

[@tiguanman1170]

A great video. I watch a few guys on KZbin who do car reviews and who are trying to make a living at it. They need to be given cars to test so they can't afford to be critical in case no other cars appear in the future. You and your subs might have heard of Harry's Garage (which is worth a look) in this context. He was part of the EVO magazine editorship, has a decent fleet of cars and could afford to buy some of what he reviews. Equally, he can afford to be critical if he wants to. I would also add that I think most EVs are being made at a loss so cost cutting for all manufacturers is vital. Interiors are not as well finished, paint isn't as good, attractive looking dashboards are just being replaced by screens,

[@Deceptive24]

If it wasn't viable to continue producing the Amarok, they should have just wrapped up the last gen Amarok and called it a day. This will be an embarrassment for VW, commercial suicide even. They believe their only hope is to bang on and on about how different the DNA is, if they say that enough times and pay enough "influencers" to "repeat after me"... they might just sell one or two.

[@theairstig9164]

Mercedes tried that with the Datsun clone

[@rais1953]

@@theairstig9164 Datsun clone? How dare you. Nissan clone.

[@javic1979]

@@theairstig9164 the nissan was a rubbish to start with. benz should of partnered with vw and used their own engines and gearboxes as well as the other changes they did

[@jasoneldridge4738]

@@rais1953 however you dress it up,it's a Datsun

[@daveb6345]

Paul the full blown fluffer with the key and inside the car 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@According_2t-az]

👆👆sᴇɴᴅ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀ'ᴍ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ✍️,...

[@SnoopReddogg]

So automotive journalists are mature versions of music and entertainment journalists who got sick of catching the bus???

[@Banjo1754]

Back in the day we would just call it 'Badge Engineering' ...

[@steveasher9239]

Could you look at Lithium iron phosphate batteries versus lithium "ion" (cobalt or other chemistry) as to fire potential. It's my understanding that LiFPo batteries are much safer. Yes? No?

[@stevenhoman2253]

Perhaps interestingly John? 'Two Wheels' magazine, now defunct, was Australia's premiere motorcycle magazine, and I do believe their testing was both useful and critical, by equal measure. Insofar as testing a bike , over a longer period under many different conditions, they revealed many excellent details, which might otherwise have remained unknown to buyers. The big Japanese companies submitted their product to the testers of the magazine, knowing, full well, that all good and bad aspects of the bike would be presented. This would have equally been true for Harley-Davidson, which notably would never permit their products to undergo a full test. This due, of course, to the fact that HD bikes were essentially agricultural engines, placed into a bad frame, which had no brakes or abilities to corner. Blah blah, you get the point. Safe to say, that as the leading magazine in the country, the Japanese manufacturers wished to thrive and sought the publicity. A good deal of emphasis was placed upon the worst aspects of each bike, and where noteworthy, the many good as well. Not certain of the junket options for bike journos of the day, but I do recall, that if they garnered any special treatment, this was fully disclosed. (probably a self-serving attempt to get more nice stuff?) Further, personally, I had experience of riding many different bikes myself, and agreed with the claims of the bike journos. Thus, making trust implicit. It would be nice to see more of it, as unlikely as that has become in the time of lies.

[@According_2t-az]

👆👆sᴇɴᴅ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀ'ᴍ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ✍️,...

[@stevehogan723]

Will said old mate love your work.

[@rais1953]

Well John I don't think you should have held back like that. We should know what you really think of the Amaranger. I mean VW says, "The Amarok isn't just tough, it has all you would expect and more from a Volkswagen." All you would expect from a Volkswagen. An engine that dies within a year? How did they achieve that with a Ford engine? Or have they adjusted it to spew more pollution? That's probably the "and more" bit. More seriously, since the Amarok is a Ranger in drag, if you could save on the price by buying the Amarok version would you buy it? Serious question.

[@jasoneldridge4738]

VW engines that die within a year ?,really, seen more Rangers with seized engines due to oil pump failure than any VW"s with dead engines.

[@jeffk464]

@@jasoneldridge4738 Consumer Reports in the US ranks VW higher in reliability than Ford, GM, or Chrysler. Audi I think was ranked 3rd most reliable which is incredibly surprising.

[@rais1953]

@@jasoneldridge4738 Two in my family before the family member sold it and got a Toyota. Never seen such failures in a Ford.

[@onedayatatime4232]

Hell after this hilarious episode i will stick with Toyota thanks.

[@JE-ti3cz]

Best

[@davidweber4984]

Will be interesting to see if VW will refer to the FORD 2.3T petrol engine as thier own.

[@jeffk464]

I think it might be based on a Mazda from way back when, woops.

[@eroffroad5438]

Follow the money? I agree. You could apply this to other recent events, like people pushing certain medications that didn't meet expectations.

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Well said JC. However, if they only made few good changes, eg: give it rear disk brake, a better gear box, etc, they should do an arguably good job.

[@jeffk464]

Looks matter, people will buy on style. If someone thinks the truck looks cooler or prefer the interior design they will probably buy the VW over the Ranger. Personally I'm kind of looking at a Ranger or a Bronco to compliment my GTI. Don't worry John they dont sell these VW trucks in the US so I will be buying the Ford.

[@RobMcGrath0]

You know that's a great idea, you should do a video whilst simultaneously performing bar steward duties, at least once anyway... It would make for excellent ambience.

[@markwilkins8314]

Did you get a invite John?

[@davidvincent2051]

At least the poxie thing will have low range. Not sure really but god you'd hope so.

[@lc1966]

I personally wouldn't piss on anything VW and believe we've effectively entered the lemon age given that almost all new vehicles seem to suffer from bullshit issues. I even purchased a Mitsubishi Triton believing it was the better of the bunch yet it, compared to my old 80 Series is bloody average. Just pick a vehicle and cross your fingers.

[@jackabubba]

Awesome vid John,. 2 Things I need to ask: Why do you have 4 tee slot hold down sets and the second, where did you get the very nice welding fixture to your left arm? P.S. I don't think I would like to buy an Amarok now.

[@remiewatkins8032]

Good job John

[@garrywright6643]

This was one of your best works John. Did I detect a " In Trous Teepee" while presenting this ?.

[@DanWallis86]

Car expert does have the “hardness indicator” to check the plastic on the fucking dashboards and pointing out the badge on the fucking grille. (Eyeroll emoji here, without using the emoji and getting abused by John)

[@jamesmedina2062]

are we talking about Raiti's Rides or perhaps someone else?. It's gotten to the point I wonder if they might be zombies. Of course Trump informed us all that 40% of people at least in Shitsville are phukin' dumb sheep

[@DanWallis86]

@@jamesmedina2062 so, you listened to one of the most idiotic people in the world about their opinion of Australians?

[@Laz_Arus]

In the middle of watching another KZbin vid. Back shortly. 👍

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

Definitely different air in the tyre's, YEAH RIGHT,

[@stewartmarler1416]

I am stunned that I haven't seen a headline from the motoring press; "The Clone Ranger"

[@AutoExpertJC]

Excellent suggestion - I just implemented it. Thank you.

[@stewartmarler1416]

@@AutoExpertJC Oh my. This might just be my greatest internet achievement ever.

[@raybourne5781]

I think the Mercedes benz clone takes the cake…. Just wish the Amarok would use there own V6, would of given it some kind of cred.

[@thisisadebrown]

After working at a certain premium automakers plant, it’s amazing what they call engineers

[@paulkonstek4825]

The main reason I want one is I drive over 100000 km per annum and no other Ute in its class does service intervals at 20000 km and only the Amarok and BT 50 offer unlimited km warranty if your using the car for deliveries.

[@trevornewman1462]

What if olight made headlights for vw

[@tylerdavies5645]

Thanks for another enlightening video

[@RM-yk1oi]

discussing the principles of chomsky and Herman's manufacturing consent with the blue singlet wearing pilgrims of dingo piss creek is an honourable undertaking

[@According_2t-az]

👆👆sᴇɴᴅ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀ'ᴍ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ✍️,...

[@petermeah]

Definitely a good show when John gets the colourfull language out he would be right about the rmw boots brigade it will end up like the merc Ute for sure.

[@djm8027]

Will this be the most reliable VW in a while or the most unreliable Ford ?

[@ldmtag]

I like how Mitsubishi looks

[@alexfrankl7861]

The Rangers styling looks awkward side on, something looks odd which is normal for yank styled utes, keen to see the Rock side on, i think the front looks tidier than the Ranger .

[@zeropaloobatheuber1572]

Holden already had the Adventra name so the creatives at VW came up with Aventura. So original.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

G'day John, liked your overview of the new amarok. It reminded me of Clarkson, May and Hammond doing the new car news on top gear. Truthful and irrelevant, we all need that stuff the car companies this is the facts.

[@oobasven8169]

Tell it like it is John. As an analytical chemist I accept your intellectual deficiencies ,while respecting the truth you speak about these rectum sphincters. Keep up the good work. Ps, I'm also an ex tribologist. It doesn't slip down so easily these days!🤣🤣

[@oobasven8169]

Any blacksmithing tips gratefully accepted.🤫

[@kevlec1947]

YES. 100 % Correct John, Mate. Same with Caravans.