Here's Why I Only Buy These 4 Car Brands

4 Car Brands You Should Buy, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Best car brands. Chevy, GM, Chrysler, Fiat, Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, Ford, which car brands are the best. Most reliable cars to buy. Best cars to buy. Cars you should buy. Car brands that you should Buy. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 53 years.
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[@scottykilmer]

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[@robecor_]

Made In Japan Lex Gang..

[@allansmith3837]

Not one manufacturer builds a car that would suit me Scotty I think the nearest thing to it would be a Willys Jeep simple design easy to maintain last for 30 years today everything is about speed and flash and everything has to be complicated and cost an arm and a leg to maintain go back to Henry Fords idea for the modern day.

[@brentwendt2249]

Agreed

[@referee9222]

Toyota and Honda are putting more CVTs in vehicles so do you think they will go 200,000+ miles?

[@allansmith3837]

@@referee9222 every motor manufacturer today is cutting more and more quality to save money because off competition so what mite have been true off a manufacturer 20 years ago isn't necessarily true today.I personally used to like VW and Audi now I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole not because off Diesel gate but because off having worked on cars for 40 plus years there quality has went down hill as Scotty would say everything is cheap plastic this is being pushed by bean counters to save money but VW are not alone there all at it.

[@Smoke_Bang]

Scotty: “the four best car brands are Honda and toyota” lol

[@sofistk8ddd1]

Speaks the truth!!!!

[@jameshowlett5492]

I think he meant to put Lexus and Acura in as well but, they're still both the same manufacturer, so yeah, 4 I suppose.

[@TomTom-gn9mp]

Honorable mention goes to Mazda and Subaru.

[@thelotus8285]

LoL. Right😆

[@KLucero22]

@@bbw8384 Consumer reports can only give a projected reliability rating. They have been wrong time and time again. Scotty is an actual mechanic who reports what the real world results of reliability are after 100,000+ miles. Audi reliability is absolute garbage. I’ve owned 2 German cars, never again unless it’s a lease.

[@joeyd507]

My mom gave me her '96 Toyota Camry when I first got my license. I hated that car because I thought it was the most uncool thing ever, but it never gave me any issues. Looking back now that I'm older and have made some very poor car purchases for the sake of having a "cool car", that Camry was the best car I ever owned haha.

[@fedup1940]

Just for the record we’ve owned two Camry’s and a Highlander and didn’t have a lick of trouble!

[@tomsd8656]

I made the same mistake of buying "cool" cars, like a Ford Thunderbird. Only 13k miles later, my power window needed a new motor, then other things started to need work. The only things that lasted were the engine and transmission. But I didn't keep that car long enough to know. I had enough and sold it at 140k miles. Since then it's only Toyota or Honda for me. I've driven both to well over 200k miles without much problems.

[@birdlawofphilly6701]

Thanks ma

[@Atomb]

I can relate. Cool cars cost cash that I'd rather spend on other things.

[@alexanderhippaufawuapara1583]

Same here with mitsubishi montero 2006 model 3.2l diésel. Best car ever. It never breaks and it is equaly fast as all diésel pick ups trucks sold except the shity amarok.

[@mymomsaysimcool9650]

I just bought our first Acura. My son said, why not get a Honda? I said “I did”. After I educated him, he said “But why is their symbol Starfleet from Star Trek?” Now I can’t unsee it.

[@shahir1395]

Hahah! Bless him❤

[@CarrieAnn17]

Outstanding video Scotty. Your mechanic background provides a lot more than just visual; the mechanical details matter. Having owned a Honda Prelude, Acura Legend & currently a Lexus RX… from a ‘single female’ perspective the safety, care at the dealership level, reliability and safety these brands provide is top shelf. The fit, finish, and superior quality is the best!

[@imafork4526]

Honda 0:00 Lexus 9:29 Acura 19:39 Toyota 29:20

[@fully_retractable]

Basically Honda Toyota

[@D13GG5]

@@fully_retractable lol not surprised

[@VictorDoesStuff]

Basically, Honda, Fancy Toyota, Fancy Honda, and Toyota

[@eidergiraldo7269]

What about Mazda ?

[@ericchen776]

@@eidergiraldo7269 mazda would be the 3rd best according to scotty

[@cliffshockley4406]

Hearing Scotty talk in a calm voice is a rare treat!

[@Wtfinc]

I dont like it. I feel like we lost scotty to time. like he is retiring. where is that ugly mug? did he cover everything yet? idk he should really enjoy his retirement. Hope I can match him when I'm his age. He did the thing. thnx scotty for all the knoiwledge

[@robertb7529]

I like it when he is full blown ADHD

[@davidliguori2418]

No hand motions either ....

[@uchannelu5948]

😂

[@user-xl7wc9rm5h]

Took his pills!

[@oldgreen100]

I helped buy my sister a tired old CRV as her first car. It's proven itself to be one of the most reliable cars anyone in my family has ever owned. And that's the story of how I became a Honda fan.

[@mirknight]

I got a CRV to learn to drive, had an accident the first week and 3 months later. Taught all of my friends to drive in it (12 more accidents), got married (8 more accidents, she drove it) and other than AC (one of ex-wife's collisions) it still ran fine. Had 6 other cars come and go in that time. Gave her to someone in a bad domestic situation and then my other car's engine blew....twice. So I'm back in the Honda family. I miss my old CR-V but it was beyond an eyesore.

[@DavidDavisDH]

I have a 2001 Integra, still going strong! Hondas are easy to work on, so another reason to keep it. The build quality is really great.

[@adventurer3479]

Same here. My integra still going strong. It likes never end.

[@fatherleo4603]

You have an underrated documentary voice!

[@AJslayer86]

Yup

[@cubasbeatproducer2374]

he's got that kind of voice that makes you feel like everything's going to turn out just fine 😂

[@pflaffik]

He could have a career as a cartoon voice actor. Imagine the retired grandpa reindeer giving santa advice about... Well, lets say Honda engines.

[@evergreatest7644]

This video in a nutshell. 1) Honda. 2) Expensive Honda. 3) Toyota. 4) Expensive Toyota. (The list is not in the order of the video on purpose, because I think it sounds better this way, otherwise it would be Honda, Expensive Toyota, Expensive Honda, Toyota.)

[@DjZorlag]

Lexus and Acura branding chiefs: We have failed. Time to commit sudoku.

[@LordKashTV]

Perfect. 1up.

[@tincupnickleboythe1st700]

Thats it, im buying a toyota !!!!

[@millybadison8166]

Lexus is not owned by Honda, it's owned by Toyota. You have the order mixed up based off the video.

[@evergreatest7644]

@@millybadison8166 I know that Acura is owned by honda and lexus is owned by toyota. The reason I changed the order is because it sounded wierd: 1) Honda. 2) Expensive Toyota. 3) Expensive Honda. 4) Toyota.

[@pappy017]

man, I remember Scotty standin in front of the red garage, workin on $500 dollar cars. Now he's got these Professionally produced videos. Amazing!! Kudos to you and your staff!!

[@barbaratroehler8021]

I love this man! Love his passion and honesty! Finding a great mechanic is like trying to find a good moral doctor. Blessings B

[@jeffreyalanwong]

I actually like learning the history of Toyota, Honda and other companies from Scotty which is funny because I hated world history in school. Kudos to Scotty to making this all fun and interesting !

[@tommak6516]

The history you were taught may be incorrect, for example, some say neither toyota or honda bombed Hawaii

[@cesaredibambinolo3439]

Your fellow asians make great cars.

[@tuxievous420]

LEXUS ALL DAY

[@davidfence6939]

And hating history is why you're boring and your opinions tend to be ignorant.

[@ezriderspewstruth8867]

Maybe Scotty knows the world history they teach IS BOLAGNA. Free energy? No such thing;)

[@thebookofjayden3144]

The first 5 minutes felt like an hour of solid information

[@blast4me754]

I went from a 2008 Hemi to 2009 Honda Accord and it's been a blessing for the last 6 years ...Honda has way less power but it's way cheaper to maintain and way cheaper on gas ...

[@cosmic_gate476]

Yeah the facts are non stop

[@AndyTillman]

I am less than 5000 miles away from reaching 400,000 miles on my Honda Ridgeline, bought in 2005, the oldest Honda Ridgeline in Alabama.

[@javierortiz82]

I've yet got to buy my first car, but I've bought three motorcycles already and have tested dozens. Let me tell you, the refinement you find in Hondas is something that no other brand has achieved, the machines feel tight, precise, responsive, fun and dependable. My first car will be a Honda... or a Toyota Celica 93 if I can find one at a decent price lol.

[@bando1938]

1- 1996 toyota celica 2- 1996 toyota celica 3-1996 toyota celica 4- 1996 toyota celica

[@Perich29]

1 Toyota Matrix 2 Toyota Celica 3 Lexus Es330 4 Triumph motorcycle.

[@saganworshipper6062]

1994*

[@HughRussell06]

It’s 1994

[@standtallvets5386]

What planet and I will go buy one. They are rare to find these days.

[@a.p.9387]

@@standtallvets5386 one on FB now in Arkansas I believe

[@pwnersmanual]

I kinda love how these four brands are made by two companies. I currently own my third and fourth Honda vehicles (make that fifth if you count my lawnmower). The previous two were totalled after being in wrecks (both instances the other driver was found at fault). I'm convinced that Hondas never die and can only be killed. Props to their safety features too. A curtain airbag left me with a goose egg as opposed to what could have been a cracked skull. Word to the wise, just because the other guy is supposed to stop, doesn't mean he will.

[@adeshas83]

That's why we always have to drive defensively and proactively

[@PlatinumIrishrose]

Never think people are thinking at all when they are driving a weapon that can kill you. I had the cracked skull from a t-bone ( on my front passenger side) the truck was going 55 mph. My friend was at fault. The Virgin Mary insisted I put my seatbelt on, 5 seconds later my friend missed a stop sign. Never underestimate the power of the Virgin Mary, a seatbelt and a car. Prays to u!♥️

[@user-km5kj8xh1x]

@@PlatinumIrishrose i was T boned in my Honda pilot and they totalled my pilot, i was left without a scratch but my back was sore

[@BLANCOYNEGROFILMS]

“Hondas never die and can only be killed” Amen

[@bigken5032]

My pressure washer has a Honda engine good engine.

[@isaiahw1995ify]

Acura TSX 2007, best car I’ve had, sooo reliable with just regular maintenance.

[@billlaughlin8153]

Thank you Scotty! You make some of the best informative videos ever. Forget the other brands. I’m going to stick with Toyota/Lexus or Honda/Acura I’m going to look for one of those Acura integra’s and see if I can find one in my price range

[@53pittmanjt]

About Kaizen (at about 33:40): my uncle worked at a Cadillac plant WAY back in the day at a station that involved assembling and installing dashboards. According to him, if they ran into a bad speedometer, they threw it into the reject bin and grabbed another one to put in the car. If they ran out of speedos during production, they just started installing those in the reject bin until they got a fresh supply of new ones. This car was considered the Standard of the World back then, the best GM could do. When I was a kid in the 50s - 70s and we got a new family car, the first accessory we installed was a notepad and pen to ride along on the front seat where we jotted down the flaws we discovered as we got to know the new car. This was the to-do list for the next visit back to the dealer to ask for the problems to be fixed. It’s just how things worked then. We marveled when we got our first Toyota. There was nothing to write down on the list.

[@johnbjorkman4144]

Similar story from the microchip world - the US military bought several thousand chips from a Japanese manufacturer, using MIL-SPECs, which allowed for 5% bad chips, typical of US manufacturers. The Japanese delivered all the chips, but packaged (and labeled) the 'requested' 5% bad ones separately!

[@JeremySayers38]

​​@@johnbjorkman4144OMG the faulty microchip story. I heard it too but for IBM UK, and it was 3 defective chips per 10,000. So they were in a separate bag with a note. How the story changes but stays the same. Also the car mechanic would say there are over 200 things that can go wrong so you can't fix it all. Then Toyota made that a myth too until they realised the loss of revenues from repairs. So now we have a calculated maintenance/repair cost built in to all products.

[@MJ0275]

If cars could talk they would surely put Scotty as one of their top 4 mechanics

[@jackhicks5904]

I'm pretty sure the cars would place him as all 4 of their top mechanics. 1) Scotty Kilmer 2) Scotty Kilmer 3) Scotty Kilmer 4) Scortt Kilmer

[@isftish]

Good proper mechanics are a different breed of people. In my book, Scotty is one of them. He speaks the same way as the good mechanics i know...and i'm not from, or live in the US

[@HughRussell06]

Except for all German brands, all gm brands, all FCA brands and Nissan’s as he hates on them for being bad cars

[@dragospahontu]

@@isftish is Toyota Corolla good?

[@Omen465]

@@jackhicks5904 Scortt Kilmer? Never heard of him.

[@JaeIV]

I’m not by far a car whiz but this was beautiful to watch and learn. I’m looking to get my first solo car (not sharing a vehicle with my spouse). I appreciate this info. Thank you

[@waggishsagacity7947]

A fascinating exposé of the way our friends & competitors, the Japanese, think, implement, and exercise patience, care, consistently great quality, and business models. Thank you Scotty for this terrific story.

[@tyjohnson9080]

We used to have a Honda Accord. When our family grew, we got a 2007 Honda Odyssey. We had that vehicle until 2017. Now, we have a 2017 Toyota Highlander. All 3 vehicles were/are very well built!

[@samcharles1166]

How did you find the 2007 oddy? Looking at buying one.

[@el_italo_rd9955]

@@samcharles1166 if you can go for the sienna...way better.

[@cidgid3683]

Great choice of cars

[@tyjohnson9080]

It wasn't mine. It was my parents. But both the Odyssey and Sienna are great vans! Would highly recommend both!

[@user-oc6wi3tg1h]

謝謝，感謝分享！

[@danielslc88]

The edition of this video is so good that should be in theaters.

[@user-po6nf2ne1u]

Gosh Scotty, I wish you were in Los Angeles. I truly need your expert advice re my 55 Chevy and 70 MGB restorations! I love your videos. You are so experienced and practical!

[@Simplysongbird]

This video was presented so well! You did a great job on it. It helped me know what I want in my future vehicle. Thank you

[@petreticu6008]

Man even if someone doesnt care about cars or their hystory, the way you talk about them...its incredible how well you draw people to listen to your videos! I usually dont trust people very often, but the way you talk, the cursivity of your speech, withouth pauses, always with new information make me watch more of your videos! I hope you continue making videos, because its great content! 🤓

[@SomeGuy_GRM]

I originally came to this channel for the helpful maintenance tips, but Scotty's passion is contagious, and now I know more about car history than I ever wanted to.

[@daniellamoreno3616]

He has been mechanic for 52 years and had been online before only website streaming before doing KZbin for several last years.

[@nalbert6979]

I can agree on how the Lexus LS400 was truly a luxury vehicle a head of it's time. On my honeymoon, we rented one in Las Vegas, drove it to the Grand Canyon, then to The White Horse National Park in New Mexico. While coming back on I-70 doing 70 mph, I was flagged down by some local residents. I couldn't understand what they were trying to tell me since it was at night. They were all trying to tell me something about the car was not right, yet I couldn't feel and difference in performance. So I pulled over at the next exit and went around to the back of the car to see a totally blown out tire. Mind you I was doing 70mph and couldn't feel anything. It drove smooth without any pulling or drag. Even the rim held it's overall shape so I was able to change the tire. Where normal rims would have bent around the hub. I was so impressed we sold both of our cars and bought one LS400. Which lasted us 7-8 years until I was rear ended and car was totaled.

[@2k_]

amazing story

[@sikskillz2186]

wow, amazing job. All the history and important aspects to the brands and cars. so much goes into make one model. this was very informative.

[@brianbrino4310]

Thank you sooo much for your excellent description of Honda! Beautiful cars and participating in formula one so frequently! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@charlesbranch]

Exceptional Video Scotty, this one is definitely "on-par" as a documentary! These Automotive Companies that you present and their products history make us all better informed consumers Saying Thank you for your extensive auto knowledge from behind the wheel of my 130,000 miles 2008 Lexus RX350 :-)

[@dubaythecoward3650]

Some years back I needed a cheap used car that got good mileage as a commuter car. I bought an ‘88 Integra with 200,000 miles on it for $1500. I sold it about 6 years later for $1,000 with 290,000 miles on it. Best $1500 I ever spent.

[@springcrocus7flower635]

Wow that is great!!

[@MrMamooshka]

In fact you spent $500 lol

[@lilacook921]

I am SO glad to hear that ! As I have an 04 Civic

[@mavisjones4750]

I'm old enough to remember the Integra and Legacy. Never realized Honda had a plant here in the US and had one before the other Japanese manufacturers.

[@sallyplus4]

Scotty, this is the 2nd auto history lesson you've produced and it's great. I'm really happy you have added an informative level to your channel. Thank you.

[@garrwill3862]

This man is a encyclopedia for cars definitely in my top 3 car guys

[@ageagile1047]

Who’s the other 2 guys?

[@garrwill3862]

@@ageagile1047 the count from counts customs and my g pa he ran a shop out of our back yard he fixed up a old charger just like the general lee and alot others not used for the movie of course but still cool to see growing up

[@uzoegbeogu9617]

Great documentary... Nicely put together. Good job Scottie!

[@MrDomputt]

I bought an Acura Vigor in 1992 for $24,000 at the age of 22. In 2020 I sold it for $500 and moved from CT to CA. What a great product.

[@presence5426]

I remember those I-5 cylinder engine.

[@lawrencelawrence3920]

One feature that I would like for Toyota to bring back is the front passenger seat that can be adjusted to be flat like in the matrix. It is so handy to carry 8 foot pieces of lumber and sleep in when camping. Its a major selling point for me.

[@birdlady2725]

Mini van! You'd be amazed at the things you can load in them! I have Honda- take out seats, fold down rear ones, I have hauled 4x8 sheets of insulation etc. Also have a 5x8 cargo trailer - it can tow up to 3500 lbs.... plus, touring models are luxury. Watch your vids on guy saying why he "hates" them lol (because he loves the use/convenience was too good and he had no excuse to get rid of it 😅 ).

[@staresce]

The Honda Element did that all the seats can fold flat .

[@gmzx3]

I've had a Matrix for 16 years and never knew about or tried that feature! I often use the flip up rear "magic seats" on my Honda Fit though. It allows me to use the rear floor. The Fit-derived HR-V has them too.

[@tommak6516]

Sleep under the car while camping, and inspect the under carriage at the same time.

[@8wheeledassassins.]

The things I moved in my Matrix were staggering. Besides an entire house in multiple trips I think the most impressive was a full size standup Zaxxon arcade game. Even I was impressed 😎

[@Pilgrim182]

Damn, for a person that lives in Japan I found this fascinating. Now I really feel I've been instructed about cars, and car's history like I ever have. It must say it is inspiring to see all the effort put in all these magnificent inventions. Also the meanings of 改善(kaizen) , 自動化(jidouka) are well explained! What a great documentary thank you sir!

[@gardolapfuat42]

which is sold in Japan more Honda or Toyota ?

[@meuko]

@@gardolapfuat42 you'd have to google. Literally any car I see outside is either a honda, toyota (crown) or lexus lol

[@RyansGameplay201]

@@meuko are there a lot of acuras in japan?

[@meuko]

@@RyansGameplay201 Yeah I'd say so, see them pretty often but Id say maybe 4% of the time when compared to toyota/mazda/honda

[@bamf6603]

@@meuko hi, abit off-topic question. But what is your education?

[@potatopack]

Such a perfect story teller. BEAUTIFUL NARRATION

[@pellymmpelly]

That was one of the most best documentaries I've heard in a long time and it didn't give you a bunch of B yes it was fax keep up the great work I enjoy all your videos

[@yoshimitsu1896]

0:00 Honda 9:28 Lexus 19:39 Acura 29:20 Toyota

[@goldwolf0606]

Those were my 4 guesses 😂

[@NoOne-oe3co]

Soo Honda and Toyota lol I want to hear the other 2.

[@Omen465]

@@NoOne-oe3co Chevys that were made before 2006

[@tonysid3563]

Surprise, surprise. NOT!

[@peaceonearth8693]

There's always a teachers pet who wants to be super helpful. Well, time stamps mean potentially less viewing time for Scotty. He makes the videos as a business and so people will watch. Then here comes you.

[@Mr_Kirk_]

Great video Scotty! I've loved these brands forever and to get them all wrapped up in one video was a treat. Thx!

[@Sabundy]

Love when Scotty makes these types of videos!

[@saulg8145]

Thanks Scotty for the informative video. You made it very fun and interesting to listen and watch. If you’re bored, Maybe you can do videos on a 2005 Honda Accord four-cylinder. Also Lexus RX330 2005. That’s my wife’s and mine car that I work on. Just want your intake on the good the bad and the ugly about them. You do such a great job with this channel and thank you for that

[@luke8608]

Scotty, I’ve never disliked even one of your videos. But I think this one may be your best-produced and most informative of them all. (PS: bought my first car, an 07 Lexus Es350 with 92k miles, because of your tips. I. LOVE. IT. You aren’t kidding, the AC really does blow ice cold. Brrrr) -Luke from MA

[@rumblechick73]

One Honda model you left out was the Sportabout. It was over the curb for $2100 in 1973 (could be off a year) 2 cylinders (motorcycle engine turned sideways), front-wheel drive, great pick up, 50 miles per gallon on regular gas. I loved that car more than any car I've ever owned. Two drawbacks...no a/c and I lived in Miami heat, and it was so tiny that it wasn't uncommon to come out from shopping and find that a few college guys would have picked it up and turned it sideways in the parking space. Then the Civic came out and I traded up, but I wish I still had that car today!

[@justinjoseph6966]

Over the summer, I had the ACC sensor stolen off the front of my ‘21 CR-V. I didn’t even know that was something I had to worry about getting stolen off my car! As much as I love Honda, having one DOES kinda put a target on your back one way or another.🤷‍♂️

[@the-ironclad]

Hearing the Lexus story and what they stand for and how it was made with the challenges and to later dominate the market really made me proud to be a Lexus owner

[@ItspronouncedAaron]

Same here. I’m 48 and have owned Fords, Volkswagens, Audis, Mitsubishi, BMW, Mazda and finally got my first Toyota product in a Lexus GX460. Went to Lexus Dealership for a service. Wow! Love Lexus. ❤

[@nicholassharp8691]

This is why Scotty is successful. It’s about the grind people.

[@thetechlibrarian]

@@johncampolo2177 different spectrum of cars

[@jessecortes8016]

@@johncampolo2177 who ASSked

[@aaroncheok4316]

@@johncampolo2177 I doubt a person who owns those cars spell LEXass and TOYota..

[@TheQueensWish]

@@johncampolo2177 You sound like a completely arrogant tool. Perhaps you have money and a car but are also mean and cruel. Congratulations on zero.

[@Dingbobber]

@@johncampolo2177 BMW is exciting until you’re paying for that $200 dollar oil change

[@joedonnelly9487]

Exceptional video! The whole backstory of each of these brands, then their competitive approaches sums it up. The U.S. auto companies were all about kaisan in the 1990's, the Toyota Production System. Scott rules...

[@RCTPatriot75]

I have two Mercedes, I maintain them and they both have over 200,000 miles. The bodies are still in excellent shape. I've owned Hondas and Acuras, they both had great engines but the bodies were cheap metal that regardless of care given they always rust.

[@Gicus94]

Thin uprotected body and weak paint is the biggest problem of Hondas. But i believe most brands nowadays have such problems.

[@MG2.5.4.]

Germans cars last forever if you maintain them according to the manufacturer exact specifications. Also, this video may be valid for the US and not necessarily for the entire world

[@stickman33]

My 2007 Civic engine died (main bearings) at 135K miles. When I contacted Honda, they said "what do you expect for a 15 year old car?" I've had Alfa Romeos go 200k!

[@hubertdo4012]

Thank you for the great information about Lexus. Makes me understand why I love my 2017 IS300. Comfortable, and smooth. Not to mention how great I am treated when I bring it in for regular maintenance... free coffee, coke machines, snacks, car wash, etc.

[@arielguzman1934]

Very happy with my recently purchased Civic, thank you for the advice Scotty!

[@robertcropley7714]

A while back I had the pleasure of acquiring an 11 year old Acura 3.5 RL sedan that had roughly 120K miles on it at the time, despite that being the fact it still performed like new. The experience of owning that vehicle legitimately made me a true fan of the brand, the handling/reliability/overall performance was impressive and it was the best as well as my personal favorite automobile that I've ever owned.

[@tonysterbenc]

I had one of those too, and I agree 100%. In fact, it was so good that when circumstances led me to sell it, I kept it in the family because it was too good to hand over to a stranger.

[@Oatmeal_Ghost]

I’ve had a great experience with my Hyundai as well. 10 years zero problems so far! Mine was built in Korea for what it’s worth.

[@johnryan461]

Really loving all of Scotty's higher quality videos. Really a joy to watch

[@forestrobinson7466]

They are all highest possible quality

[@SportsFan824]

I have just found this channel from a friend yesterday, definitely subscribing and sticking around! 👍

[@jamesschofield9963]

excellent. such a well made video. i agree with all 4 and would have chosen the same myself, for the same reasons. just wish they were cheaper in UK

[@1966neal]

Scotty is correct about these four Brands. I worked in the Auto industry for almost a decade. The cars that sell and have good reliability are Toyota, Honda, Subaru and the Mazda built in Japan are also great vehicles. I have also sold a lot of Fords, which would be my choice for an American brand.

[@Concionator]

Fantastic video and very good choices! Our Honda Civic was the best car in family - no problems, great practicality and absolutely responsive and precise steering and gear shifting. And as bonus - excellent car care leading to maximum confidence.

[@pog8434]

My dad had a 2002 Acura TL type s with a sunroof and leather seats with a navigation system, heated seats, and a tape deck, my dad bought it 5 years ago for 1200 bucks with 200,000 miles and sold it for 300 dollars 2 years ago, to this day he still regrets selling it.

[@Anthony-qj7qe]

Well...he can always buy another one. 😉

[@jayhockley8841]

I have a 2005 Acura TL with the 6 speed manual ( limited slip ) trans and factory Front Brembo brakes . Its a blast !

[@standtallvets5386]

Yeah those are worth keeping, and probably putting a new engine and trans in after it gets over 300k miles, if everything else is still decent on the car.

[@robmalcolm8042]

@@standtallvets5386 wouldn't make sense to do that when they can go over that mileage and much more on the same engine that sounds like something you do with a unreliable brand

[@CCANGEL333]

My mother just gave her 2004 TL Type S automatic with over 350,000 miles to her grandkids. That's the only car she bought because of my recommendation. It has lasted more than any other car she has owned. She bought it new.

[@Michael-li3id]

the greatest thing about Toyota/Honda were their Naturally aspirated engines. With even minimal care they almost all ran for 250k miles plus. Now that the switch has been made towards pint sized turbos that are probably only good for 2/3 of that 250k miles, you'll see more and more people switch to other brands.

[@dakota5571]

Not really. I used to think that too but technology has changed and so has the quality of the engineering of those smaller engines. Honda are small engine experts and have been using turbos for decades and both brands would not make such steps if they knew it would destroy their sales. After all people buy these cars in large part thanks to their reliable reputation. Toyota and Honda both slowly have been going in the direction of smaller high pressure engines. If you look at the Honda civics 1.5t engine most people have been getting 200,000 miles out of those cars over the past 10 years or so they’ve been making them and for a car that’s $25,000 new, good gas millage, fun to drive , and low maintenance costs that’s extremely impressive.

[@reececollison5101]

@@dakota5571Totally agree, Toyota and Honda are the only ones I trust with those small turbo engines, you can trust they’ve made them properly. I’m sure with good care they’ll last 250k

[@redknight2120]

Atleast you can have them for 10 years minimum due to high warranty. For a VW or Audi it's ONLY 2 Years and they know why. They dont trust their own products or just know, that nobody will throw away a 3 years old car, and just replace after 50k km a new motor for 6000€. Its ridiculous but in europe all the TSI FSI motors are still selling even when they have a lot of problems and the consumer have to repair it. Toyota has some problems too ofc but they rather call back the vehicels and dont act like they dont know about the issue.

[@Michael-li3id]

@@redknight2120 IDK where you are, but here in the USA the Japanese cars typically have lesser warranties than the Korean, Euro, and American cars. Honda/Toyota Bumper to bumper is 3/36 and VW for example is 4/50 and Hyundai is 5/60.

[@0okyo]

@@Michael-li3id Lol. In Europe it’s totally the opposite. 😂😅

[@winstonsmith2663]

I had an integra, boy do I miss that car. Ran amazingly for a long time. Real tight on corners so fun to drive. Got a lot of tickets in that one haha.

[@estebanduarte5051]

I learned to only buy Honda and Toyota from my dad. My first car was in 2011 and was a 1991 Camry station wagon, I nicknamed "El Guapo." Drove it to 195k miles and sold it for $1.5k and then bought a 2002 Accord. Last I heard about "El Guapo" was a few years ago and the current owner loves the car and has it at 250k miles! I drove the Accord to 160k miles and sold it for $2k and then bought a 2015 Civic. Now my wife and I just bought a second car, a 2019 Toyota Avalon. Honda and Toyota have never disappointed me!

[@Reddylion]

Try hyundai and kia...

[@techjunkie68smusicandtech56]

@@Reddylion why?

[@Reddylion]

@@techjunkie68smusicandtech56 they are way better south Korean than Japanese.

[@stephendibari5010]

Awesome 👏. This is the reason why I now own a 2002 Lexus ES300 !! Build quality is unparalleled. 161k miles and everything works like day one. Quiet and solid.

[@juliocorales5090]

I bought a 1988 accord brand new on Dec. 9th 1987 Sold it in 2001 with 167K miles, it still running in a nearby city in 2016.

[@82dupont]

@@juliocorales5090 ….I had a 2002 accord, gave it to my daughter with 170,000 miles, took it to dealer and asked them to do a safety inspection before I gave it to her. All it needed was a battery, she got into accident and totaled car with over 200,000 miles on it, car was incredibly reliable.

[@rob3018]

I can testify that too! My uncle had his 2002 Lexus ES300 for 12 years from new... Not one single issue at 2035k miles. He sold it during the pandemic for a 2014 Lexus ES 300 hybrid model. Sexy cars, absolutely impeccable! I used to think Lexus were for old men but far from it, as i have Lexus on my shortlist too!🥰😍

[@stephendibari5010]

@@rob3018 you should’ve bought it off him !

[@jml9550]

That’s why I only drive Lexus. Wife has a 08 RX350 145K miles still runs smooth. Mine is a 17 ES350. My son will get the 08 RX once he turns 16 in a couple of years and her next car will be guess what another RX350.

[@mihajlolakicevic2631]

Hi, I bought a new 2020 Honda C-RV and we all know it is assembled in Montreal, Canada. I would say manufacturing standards are not completely applied since I found so many gaps between external parts such as a hud, trunk, sun roof etc.

[@ctrguy9502]

My friend’s dad was an exec at Matel & purchased the 1st Lexus in our SoCal community & everyone was impressed!! I remember it was extremely quiet & luxurious. I’m gladly daily driving a 2001 GS300 currently (60k miles from original old lady owner) & it drives much nicer than newer cars!!

[@tyjameson7404]

Your research and detail is so damn amazing Scotty!!👍🏼🙌🏼🙏🏽❤️🥃

[@1ronhall]

Scotty, kudos for making a quality review video of arguably the two premiere high production car manufacturers. They both maintain high standards and high production volumes. Incredible story.

[@generical1135]

It's mind boggling how good your videos are🙏👑

[@Goodmorningworshippers]

Truly enjoy your videos, we are looking for a car and been looking at your videos for valuable information. Wish you were located in Georgia so we could bring to you to check out.

[@toddlococo6578]

Scotty - This was an amazing overview of the Japanese automotive industry, well done, I really enjoyed watching this.

[@catherinepoloynis]

I really like your videos on Toyota. My 1990 Toyota pickup has 255K miles and just got service ( from a great mechanic) for long-needed brake, wheel and alignment work. It runs great and sounds great. It's a member of the family. My Mitsubishi is 21 years old and has been incredibly reliable. I've been blessed.

[@richsweeney1115]

Why just Toyota....

[@mistermartin667]

If you check that Vin number it might start with a J

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Great message Scotty. I've always liked your messages and videos about fixing cars. (:

[@janicealderson4329]

Hi Scotty we have seen a 204 Honda Accord here in France where we live - thanks for your article because of it we will be looking at it hopefully. We have been driving a really old Civic (1998 1,98000 Km) friends lent it to us - it is his French run around; totally falling apart inside - but running great! My hubby glued the main door handle/lock because the plastic parts had given out!

[@levigoldson4242]

I bought a Lexus 20 years ago when I was a young man. In hindsight, it was probably the best vehicle I ever owned.

[@PlatinumIrishrose]

What version of the Lexus did you buy? What year?

[@darkskinwhite]

I'm a young man now and just bought a 20yo lexus lol

[@ethkaz]

@@darkskinwhite my current car is a 2005 Lexus and my next will be a 2005 Lexus haha

[@tammystewart10]

In my 20s I was driving a 325ic BMW for 2 years my dream car. Leased then bought Lexus ES300 for 10 years. Now I'm old and driving my 3rd BMW 325ic that's 20 years old.😂

[@GiancarloDiamond]

E46 best buy for me. Expensive to maintain tho

[@mikegonzalez8071]

Awesome video Scotty! Great information, and very well done as always! 🏁

[@JayZoop]

I loved my Hondas! So reliable and repair costs were decent. The handling and braking are so smooth.

[@blackkilo2417]

My first car was a 1996 honda accord and was really nice, outside was worn as hell from sitting in the sun for two years but the inside was IMMACULATE. Electric windows, electric locks, and an aftermarket radio. Bought it from my friend for $650 and with 142,000 miles, I was psyched. Drove it to 172,000 miles and sold it for $1700 after replacing a ton of parts over time and some aftermarket parts. I still feel like the price was a little steep but for how the car market was when I sold it, it was almost fair, but I put a lot of work into and it drove great. And now the gal I sold it to has a great time with it since her last car was a lemon and costed twice as much as the honda I sold her.

[@wholeNwon]

My '98 LS400 is now 23 yo and still a joy to own and drive. It is the successor to 20 yrs of German "luxury" cars that were very unreliable though pleasant to drive. Yes, they were made in Germany, flawlessly maintained and each arrived with factory defects!

[@Flowku]

Now the German luxury cars sold here in the US now are made outside of Germany! Long story short, the german engineering factor was not included with that business deal.

[@IrregularTangent]

Scotty is so savage. He showed a old Mercedes in rust condition to show low percentage 😂😂

[@IrregularTangent]

@Night Hawk lolol

[@mikefoehr235]

So funny

[@eddiemills6222]

Scotty, What an excellent educational video. Great job, sir!!!

[@emdoubleyew3788]

My first car was a 1994 Integra. I loved, loved, loved that car. I can’t wait until the newer one comes down in price, I’ll definitely get another.

[@tiawana420]

I also had. 1994 Integra. 4 doors, 5spd MT. was one of my favorite cars I've ever had and Ive owned /own a Toyota Tundra, Tacoma, FJ cruiser, 2013 civic SI, 2001 Honda CR-V etc etc. if you want that 94 Integra feeling do not buy a new one, buy one of the old ones 🤘

[@teresapflaumer5717]

I am keeping my 105K miles 2010 Corolla LE for life! I love this car!

[@WillieRayPR]

My 09 Camry hasn't even reached 100K yet. Bought it with 80k miles for under 5k. Probably best 5k Ive ever spent

[@Karll541]

@@WillieRayPR wow 😯 great deal

[@ADDwithJTC]

I'm a Ford guy (problem free Focus ST in 4 years although a daily driver beaten to hell) and my girlfriend's Elantra has held up very well over the past 8 years. Maybe 1 small repair I believe. One hub bearing (I can't remember the wheel.) But I would definitely consider a Honda or Toyota in the future. Scotty makes the best videos!

[@michaelspastorius8177]

“I’m a Ford guy” is a desperate cry for help

[@dianahussain5066]

I typically love my honda, but rhe accord we bought in 2018 has been so difficult! Endless repairs (alternator, catalytic converter)

[@EACru2002]

Been checking out a lot of your videos since I was in the process of used car buying (terrible time to get one, I know, but my previous car broke down so I need to buy one now). Really great videos, helped me a ton. What's funny is that because of the KZbin algorithm, it's showing me a bunch of other car videos from other channels and I'm seeing a bunch from folks with a car sales background recommending which luxury car brands to buy (BMW, Mercedes, etc). Meanwhile Scotty, who has a mechanic background is telling folks to stick with the Toyotas and Hondas (Lexus & Acura if you want to spend a little more) and you could go Ford if you are getting a truck/SUV. Hmm, I wonder who I should trust, the KZbinr with a sales background who wants to push the higher priced brands, or the KZbinr with decades of mechanic/car fixing background? Pretty easy choice haha.

[@martyanderson6142]

Buy a Honda and don't buy a turbocharged one I own a 2008 CRV that just hit 94,000 miles I have to say best car I've ever owned

[@nhdawgrooma]

Thank you for doing these videos! They're both entertaining and informative!

[@huss1205]

Saw all this before, but you can not skip it when Scotty narrating such quality video..

[@doradopost]

Scotty I bought a crown Victoria it’s 2002. Thank you for the recommendations and all the great content.

[@wallylkonstanty7734]

Informative and boosted by great graphics.

[@rmoore4yris]

The two very best automakers right here. These are the only brands you see on my driveway.

[@PlymouthNeon]

After seeing that the original Lexus LS400 had 40 different original designs, now I'm curious how Pontiac came up with Aztec and how much effort they put into it.

[@jo8737]

😂😂😂 underrated

[@astrogen1960]

There are a lot of bars in Michigan 😉

[@MrDartmoorpony]

40 different designs overlapped

[@aesaehttr]

They mixed it all together and it didn't come out as fertilizer somehow

[@Bankallday]

I liked the Aztec’s design, maybe I’m crazy

[@rodrigomartinez5484]

Love this video my Father bought a 1986 Acura Legend and my Mother in 1988 Acura Integra and to this day I drive a Toyota. Love Japanese automobiles.