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[@TheRedrider05]

Tavarish’s new video title: “So I bought this totaled Gladiator Rubicon”

[@deadpooh85]

and builds his own 6*6

[@funkingitup1805]

Contact your legislators to support the RPM Act. The EPA is trying to stop the modification of all vehicles even if they will be used off road. See PFI Speeds recent fines on their KZbin channel for running a speed shop. Exhausts will be illegal, tuners will be illegal, engine swaps will be illegal, racecars based on production vehicles will be illegal. Act now or kiss your dreams goodbye. www.sema.org/epa-news

[@adrianbalboa5353]

@@funkingitup1805 Since when did Americans follow laws

[@thomasjohannesen1003]

@@adrianbalboa5353 since they started fining us $20,000

[@MrInternFTL]

Hellcat or 392 swap?

[@treywylie]

Hoovie - only person to use summon to pull the car INTO the rain.

[@johnbrink7954]

I think they need to work on the AI in that system a little. Looked like a straight pull out, then back in, but instead it's about to back into the building??

[@urgay1992]

@@johnbrink7954 It had to manouver to avoid people on the way out so it wasn't straight when reversing

[@gteixeira]

You could have made a joke: "Hoovie is the type of guy....".

[@johnbrink7954]

@@urgay1992 I saw that, but an unobstructed parking spot should be detectable and adjustments to back in should have occurred. Otherwise, what’s the. point? I wasn’t impressed.

[@RealRickCox]

Hats off to you for taking care of your main guy who's taking care of all your restaurants. That's very admirable.

[@change929]

i bet the average employee at one of those freddy's makes about 8 bucks an hour

[@eternalending]

It’s a company car. It’s a business expense, not something he’s doing out of the kindness of his heart.

[@RealRickCox]

@@eternalending Yes, it's a business expense. But Tyler could have bought a CHEAP new car. He didn't have to spend 40k on something. In fact, he didn't have to buy him ANYTHING. How bout we give Tyler a little credit here....

[@RealRickCox]

@@change929 It's an entry level job for sure... but when I went in to the Freddy's, I was impressed at how GOOD the staff was. Much better experience than McDonalds!

[@DeuceDevious]

its not admirable. its literally bare minimum

[@juki6377]

what shocks me the most is that 2003 was already 18 years ago

[@lukeson8934]

people born in the early 2000's like me are moved out or working to move out right now.

[@juki6377]

@@lukeson8934 i know it's insane :)

[@Sutliff01]

Really!! I went and bought spray paint yesterday and a worker had to come over and the screen said was the customer born before 7/4/2003. She didn’t even ask me for my id. It made me sick I was born in 01 I didn’t think I looked old

[@OGStoneVegas]

and on July 7th, 2003 at 10:19 PM... I was stoned out of my mind much like I am right now on July 7th, 2021 at 10:19 PM

[@bobhey4969]

@@lukeson8934 what do you mean moved out

[@shekharmoona544]

Tavarish: "rubbing hands and licking lips."

[@funkingitup1805]

Contact your legislators to support the RPM Act. The EPA is trying to stop the modification of all vehicles even if they will be used off road. See PFI Speeds recent fines on their KZbin channel for running a speed shop. Exhausts will be illegal, tuners will be illegal, engine swaps will be illegal. Act now or kiss your dreams goodbye. www.sema.org/epa-news

[@JaredConnell]

Put some respek on my rubicon

[@salamov963]

@@funkingitup1805 kiss ur dreams

[@heymadam]

more like Samcrac

[@claytonham111]

“This jeep could collect so much dust in my garage”

[@andystevens7557]

Hoovie: "The biggest hunk of junk I've ever seen, just like this one" Santa Fe owner walking back out their car: ":("

[@FishFind3000]

Then they shouldn’t have bought one.

[@DaTKify]

😭😭

[@sergiopereira9546]

i think that person will just agree with hoovie . if you roast my 92 golf that is shitbox after 400k miles im not going to be sad i will just agree with you

[@dralenvan]

@@sergiopereira9546 At that mileage you should be proud of it for being a shitbox and not a cube of steel in some wrecking yard.

[@bassplayer2011ify]

Honestly older Hyundai aren't terrible if you take care of them they run like a top.

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

I like your manager Phil! He seems like a very humble man. He is like a regional manager and the first time we saw him he was working the line in a restaurant. It is unusual to find a manager that will put themselves in the line of everyday work sometimes. It helps him build respect and connection with the employees. He can better understand any problems, stress or other issues they may be having. He seems to treat even the lowest person on the pole as an equal. Those are the qualities that help bring success.

[@colinklang]

100% I have respect for a leader in the trenches with us than one calling the shots from the comfort of their desk. That's the difference between a leader and a manager.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

That is the Japanese and German way. They hate non doer talkers directing the hard workers. Meanwhile in USA liberal last few decades.. Talkers rule the workers.

[@ShnerfNShnarf]

Timing chain in the back, wizard just shaking his head 😂

[@WooferCooker]

I loved that small clip 😂

[@sunbeam8866]

I wanna see the rest of that video!

[@mabamabam]

And then parading him in front of the cameras to show how great you are

[@davidwright640]

Wizard charges by the hour. More money for the new yacht.

[@ArnulfoSalgado]

@@mabamabam what?

[@PrincessTS01]

this is one of the reasons a right to repair should exist in all states. wither its a car, a tractor, your computer everything we buy should be repairable.

[@henrisomer2074]

whether**

[@neverknifeyt2609]

manufacturers sell you parts to repair your vehicle lol

[@vojvoda-draza]

You can repair it normally, but there is a shortage of parts

[@snwboardn21]

sure you can repair your car!... we just won't sell you the in house circuit board that controls the entire thing!

[@DeathProfessor]

@@snwboardn21 Such a boomer comment. Anything popular enough for it to be worth their money to reproduce will be copied and sold by a third party company.

[@chuckles069]

Older cars getting totaled because of parts availability. Manufacturers: Just buy a new one from us mate ;)

[@b4804514]

Its good when you control the entire process and force a new car sale. I bet a lot of companies decide to trash the parts bins to improve sales.

[@pontiacmaniac7772]

@@b4804514 the thought of that makes me really irritated

[@chuckles069]

@@b4804514 but don't forget they really care about the environment :D

[@russelljacob7955]

Made a separate comment on this. It does work.... Had this experience with GM after my first one started falling apart and "Buy a new car". So I did buy a new car... from another manufacturer while also commenting I bought my Toyota cause my GM was so bad.

[@Brian-vd4mg]

This

[@SexyJustice17]

Imagine innocently parking your old Santa fe at the dealer only to see Hoovie taking a dump on it online days later 😭😂

[@jetrep]

People need to get over the old hyundai stuff their newer offerings are legit.

[@MrVolksbeetle]

Literally the most level headed car purchase ever witnessed on this channel.

[@godblesshamas]

2022 Genesis GV70 with 2.5T is actually cheaper than Santa Fe with Caligraphy package. Unfortunately nobody has one in stock, just the V6 seems to be available right now. Guess when you have limited number of chips you use them for the high profit trim levels.

[@MrVolksbeetle]

@@godblesshamas I kinda meant that it wasn't a totaled $100k car that needs $30K worth of work. Or a 50+ year old Porsche with a Bug engine in it.

[@godblesshamas]

@@MrVolksbeetle Ah, yes, well, it certainly doesn't rise to the level of stoopidity (I can't even spell it) subscribers have come to expect from "the dumbest car channel on KZbin". 😁

[@MrVolksbeetle]

@@godblesshamas Indeed!

[@mexicanspec]

Literally?

[@mildmanneredthinkingman9323]

Sounds like a form of planned obsolescence when Hoovie talked about ill designed engineering. Support right to repair!

[@arthuresclamada1805]

yep, you don't repair thing nowadays... throw them and buy new ones.. good for the dealers, car industry and insurance.. too bad for the paying consumers.. it's still our fault though.. we keep on buying them and fall into endless debt..

[@brianhilligoss]

No it’s the fact no one wants to work and build things now. They all want to suck the governments tits.

[@KalebMarshallDulcimerPlayer]

Right to repair and repairability are two very different things. Right to repair just means you can get parts and schematics. It doesn't guarantee against planned obsolescence.

[@jimjob28]

Could be planned obsolescence, but there are shortages all over the place. Where I work, we are being quoted 99 week lead times on some semiconductors. Economies all over the world are a mess right now and it's affecting the availability of all sorts of stuff.

[@Wynorrific]

The issue with the Gladiator is most likely an issue we've had before at my work. It's not they don't make them, they're just limited availability because of either the vehicle being too new or special editions using special parts. The S209 parts are hard to get and limited availability. Parts are also a big issue in the car industry right now and even things as simple as our wipers and air filters are unavailable bc Subaru can't get them from their distributors. He does talk further about planned or perceived obsolescence but the thing is that the need for OEM parts on older vehicles rarely is worth the cost to keep manufacturing them. Toyota and Honda are pretty good at that though

[@tylerbecker3348]

Nobody: Hoovie: *absolutely TRASHES some random person's Santa Fe*

[@JohnDobak]

With no survivors!

[@emanuelgonzalez9211]

Deserved

[@glenerickson358]

He didn't get their license plate though. When he said roommate bought Hyundai, I thought, must be woman.

[@wetamup2009]

That trashing was needed and well deserved

[@atotallynormalhyundaisanta3006]

@@wetamup2009 but why?

[@thomasjrinnus9935]

Yeah, I've waited 4 months for a warrantied clutch replacement on a 1.0l 6spd ford focus, this parts shortage is ridiculous.

[@dainsmart6237]

I remember in the 90s Hyundai came to Britain when the weather was hot the dashboard started to melt true fact 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@jimmyaber5920]

When Toyota and Honda were upstart their stuff was short life junk. Hyundai and Kia improved more quickly than those two highly regarded players did.

[@zorilla0]

How bad does a car have to be when one named after a location in the American Southwest gets its butt kicked by British weather?

[@bobmcl2406]

Liar! It's never hot in the UK! 😉

[@organiccold]

Oh the Hyundai Pony haha that was crap haha

[@duanesamuelson2256]

By that giant mirror of a building that melts cars in the street?

[@ryanwesthoff5746]

Hoovie, I work for a Toyota factory. We have trouble just getting parts to keep the factory going. Weird times.

[@goosedeathable]

The airlines are having to park and part out aircraft to keep others flying.

[@cavalierliberty6838]

Toyot aloves doing "on time" assembly.

[@goosedeathable]

@@cavalierliberty6838 That’s common practice these days.

[@MrCarGuy]

@@cavalierliberty6838 They actually started changing that not long ago by trying to keep a decent stockpile but they just can't

[@SaltyTubers]

"How could you look at this and then go buy a Mercedes for twice the money" says the guy with three Lambos, two of which he can actually sit in.

[@dawicked2k8]

A Mercedes is no Lambo tho

[@austinramsay]

@@dawicked2k8 arguable

[@tbh1444]

"My rich dad plays golf with the rich owner of these dealerships, and I'm giving this free car to my rich friend. But how can people spend their own money on something they want?" I like this channel, but talk about out of touch...

[@LigerSupremacy]

@@dawicked2k8 Many AMG models are faster than the old Lambos, are more comfortable, have more tech and cost a lot less.

[@pfsantos007]

To make the neighbours jealous. 😂

[@jonsmith1259]

Vehicles Do have feelings! After all, the new one heard him saying how his Cousin on the other lot was a hunk of junk. So, he tried to run over Hoovies foot!

[@thegalli]

some random person is just out living their life, doing errands in their old Hyundai Santa Fe, when some crazy man with a camera starts bouncing around their car yelling at the top of his lungs about how ugly and what a piece of junk it is.

[@jonnotshared7590]

I have a Hyundai Tucson. One of the best cars I've ever had. Not flash or fancy, but functional and practical. Loads of room and super comfortable

[@VictorMartinez-eu3zl]

This has happened to me before. He didn’t have a camera, but I was just minding my business taking pictures of my car, and this guy just came up and absolutely ripped it to shreds.

[@VictorMartinez-eu3zl]

@rufio777 a 2017 Elantra SEL in Scarlett Red. Nothing special. But it’s such a good, comfortable, and reliable car with really nice styling.

[@mikehannigan848]

@@jonnotshared7590 I knew a woman who bought a Santa Fe with 112k on the clock she pushed that beast all the way to 124k before the engine started knocking.

[@rjft7003]

I'm driving a similar car here in Europe, a 2005 Kia Sportage with the 2 litre turbo diesel engine and apart from regular maintenance only a false airbag light error is nagging. Very sturdy car too when I t-boned a Renault Scenic - almost no damage contrary to the Renault.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

It looks like Samcrac will be doing a Gladiator soon, but will never finish it.

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

Samcrac: I found the front suspension off a Chrysler Pacifica and spray painted the bumper with rustoleum. Now to leave it in my field.

[@jonathangreyes]

😂😂😂so on point

[@yaddercamacho9714]

@@siriax1691 I don't think it's a vs stuff, more like a comparison in which, Hoovie bought cars, sold them becuase of some reason and Tarvarish buys them and does a project, like the Bentley or the Burnt Ferrari Only, Sam buys a fck ton of projects and never finishes them (Like Tarvarish but at least they update "sometimes") Like the Domino's car, or the Ferrari, that boy has been sitting for more than a year I believe

[@myaccount__7269]

His channel sucks, bunch of clickbait nonsense and stalling.

[@olliechristopher467]

It took me a while to warm up to your personality. But now I get it. You and the Car Wizard are very informative and I thank you both for saving me time and headaches on some of these vehicles.

[@KHomfg]

Please instruct Phil on how to use the radar cruise control! Non petrol heads are typically sceptical to that type of functionality but with his milage it’s going to be a complete game changer.

[@ShortHandedNow]

Another reason why we should all be fighting for "Right To Repair" bills to be passed both at the state level and federal level.

[@felix8289]

This has nothing to do with "Right To Repair". It can be repaired, but the repair isn't worth the cost and time to the insurance company due parts shortages.

[@ShortHandedNow]

@@felix8289 ...As Tyler mentioned in the video, many other vehicles are mechanical write offs because of a lack of any sort of parts availability. Right to repair legislation will most definitely help.

[@marv8481]

You can repair it. Just don’t file a claim with your insurance company. Or when your insurance offers you the ability to buy it back, buy it back and fix it. Most parts for “Domestic” vehicles in the US are offered by their respective dealership, albeit they are mighty proud of their parts and the price shows. But… I don’t if you’ve notice the clear lack of parts availability for just about anything out there, not just cars, computer components… yea, this isn’t a right to repair deal, it’s a lack of ability to repair in a timely manner, so instead of paying up to $600 a week for a rental car, and probably storage fees for the wrecked car for a unforeseen amount of time they’ll just total the car as that gets expensive, fast for the insurance companies.

[@ShortHandedNow]

@@marv8481 Right to Repair would more then likely increase aftermarket and OEM availability for parts. So you can get it repaired in a timely manner.

[@stevebollinger3463]

Doesn’t do anything. The problem isn’t that you aren’t allowed to buy the parts. The problem is they don’t exist. And the cars are so complicated and use one off parts that you can’t get or make a generic part. Basically companies just stopped caring if the cars are fixable.

[@mikehatch2114]

There used to be a rule that manufacturers had to supply parts for ten years from new. I guess that's not so anymore.

[@bryancohn9406]

The rule still exists however with the "just in time supply chain" there are no extra parts for new vehicles, every part is headed for the production line. This isn't anything new, in 1983 I worked for a racing team and we were building a Dodge Charger (the FWD car) for an IMSA series and the Charger has a quarter window delete with a plastic panel in its place. We could not get the panels, eventually we were able to convince someone to "steal" us a pair off the production line! They were making just enough for manufacturing and no more. Its how "just in time" parts delivery works and its how most manufacturing is run on a worldwide scale today.

[@thomasjohannesen1003]

I'm not gonna read that other guy's essay, but the fact of the matter is that the covid shutdowns destroyed the supply chain. Jeep can't get the axles from the axle factory because the axle factory can't get the steel from the steel refinery because the steel refinery can't get the steel from the mines because the mines have been shutdown and because there is so much that's been waiting to ship for a year that it's hard to get your stuff on a boat right now.

[@TheCobruhAlienat0r]

@@thomasjohannesen1003 "Essay", meanwhile you're comment is a sentence or two away from being the same length.

[@BornIn1500]

@@thomasjohannesen1003 not reading your essay

[@JamesAllmond]

@@TheCobruhAlienat0r looked kinda like a diatribe to me...

[@somebutter6755]

6:56 Idk why but I think the genesis sedan has WAY too big of a grill. It looks like something off of a kenworth on a Hyundai sedan.

[@LycanWitcher]

reason why automakers these days dont have many parts availability anymore is the same struggle people are fighting for in the "Right To Repair" arena.. i.e. how Apple doesn't support or supply parts to 3rd party repair facilities, and rather attempt to talk customers into trading/buying a new phone or mac over a $5 part and send the otherwise easily fixable phone to the landfill.. Or how John Deere doesn't want farmers to be able to work or modify their own farm equipment, or same with Tesla, how they disable features (i.e. supercharging) if you modify the car, do your own repairs yourself, or buy a salvaged one, etc, so in simple terms, manufacturers are pushing more and more obsolescence and instead want and push customers replace otherwise easily repairable products if the parts were made available, so by intentionally not making parts available, they force customers to buy a new product. And the proof you need is that even certain currently still produced vehicles can be totaled over parts availability, which you know is non-sense as obviously parts exist otherwise how are they able to keep new vehicles rolling off the assembly lines, it's simply because the mfg is keeping the parts away from the public and repair facilities as they want these vehicles to be made obsolete/totaled if things beyond maintenance parts need to be replaced so that way the customer potentially trades-in or buys a new replacement vehicle from them.

[@pfsantos007]

7 people (and counting) know what's up.

[@shadowdragonmusic9419]

I work in a collision shop, and you are absolutely right. We have had multiple “new” cars come in for repairs and we struggle to find new parts for them. Our only saving grace is part recycling companies, that recycle parts from totaled, salvaged or scrapped cars.

[@DarthVader1977]

The* reason

[@69Dartman]

I don't think they are required to keep parts in stock 10 years out anymore. Mom has a 08 PT Cruiser that only has 58k on it and many of the critical parts are no longer available. She just gave it to us because she's getting too old to drive so now it's my problem. I fixed it for her once the warranty ran out but till recently parts were easy and cheap to find and I'll do upullit to get parts not available anymore. Problem with that is once they hit 20 years old the good parts disappear. I went through that with the 95 Neon coupe I used to drive. Tons of good parts to pick from, then last spring I needed a drivers door and I got lucky enough to find one reasonable condition door cheap. Much earlier I needed a crank position sensor and there were rows and rows of similar cars to pull one from so I got several to be sure I got a good one. I don't have the money to buy a new car but I can afford a nice older used one and fix things myself so the game continues.

[@shadowdragonmusic9419]

@@69Dartman Fair Point. My Shops parts distributors usually coordinate with scrap and salvage yards, so there are plenty of cars to pull parts from. I have an 04 Camry I’m currently maintaining. So far, no issues with part availability. Although considering the frequency of them left on the road, I may just be lucky.

[@ArieKanarie7]

Just some honest feedback, for me the sound volume difference between the in- and outro and the "live" footage of picking up the car was huge.

[@godsfavoriteblister852]

Shhhhhh 🤫

[@nowthatsurban]

Yeah, that scared the crap out of me.

[@alexdhall]

Agreed. I would of preferred Hoovie normalizing the volume throughout the video...

[@ducknorris233]

The other side to a total loss is they can get top dollar for all the parts on the totaled car that are in short supply.

[@Fhwgads11]

Yup. Work at a body shop and we just had a ‘17 mustang gt total because they could get so much for the drivetrain and other components.

[@dafirnz]

Insurance company maximizes auction value. Dealership gets to sell a new car. Scrap yard gets to sell a bunch of almost new parts. The system is working as planned. That's why manufacturers don't care to provide parts beyond the length of their warranty.

[@Anirossa]

@@dafirnz I still get model specific parts for my 80s BMWs from the dealership...

[@DarthVader1977]

@@Fhwgads11 totaled*

[@iMishortsiMi]

What the insurance company pulled sounds like a "Right to Repair" issue.

[@_clutchbite]

Here’s a Chrysler story for you. My dad purchased a brand new 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, with the 2.0T in late 2018 (which is a little bit rare now, since you can’t get that combination anymore). He loved it - except it broke down. It was in the shop four times, and once (this was pre-pandemic), it was in the shop for a solid month because they couldn’t find body parts for it…and a small 4x4 switch. Yep. A small switch - took a month. He sold the car though, for a new car a few weeks ago.

[@UkraineJames2000]

It's like losing your hand so the Doctor decides to put you down.

[@americansmark]

Don't give them any ideas.

[@robertlee9395]

It just makes sense. Dr Fauci.

[@Vismajor01]

More like in war the doctors treat those has better chances for surival and they let you die cuz no resourses to fix you up

[@MihailBFC]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AkioWasRight]

No, not really like that at all. It's not like this vehicle isn't repairable, it's just not repairable under replaceable value. It's still likely going to live on, but it'll do it with a salvaged history.

[@ZeroBlackfire]

*sees the car drive itself* Do you want Christine? This shit right here is how you get Christine.

[@getchasome6230]

I wanna know why nobody ever popped the hood and pull the coil wire

[@notmenotme614]

I once knew a beautiful girl called Christine. Yes I want Christine so bad.

[@derektitov6667]

I prefer the car not to move without my direct input at the controls.

[@MyCatInABox]

@@getchasome6230 ha!! 🤣

[@mexicanspec]

@@getchasome6230 Do you think that would have stopped her?

[@jamescannone1425]

that D44 axle in the gladiator is only backordered a couple months. source: jeep mechanic. we just replaced a gen2 D44 on a rubicon wrangler

[@numbnutz9398]

Yes but two months or more of a vehicle rental while it is in the shop gets expensive. Easier for them to write off and sell for salvage.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

So then you scavenge the axle housing off another Jeep and you check the gear carrier for damage. If it’s ok then you just reuse the carrier

[@erickrcisneros]

Hoovies Channel relaxes me! After all the stress I have all day from work etc….

[@christophers5510]

*i buy HIGHLY common used Hondas, so finding replacement parts is rarely an issue*

[@MiGujack3]

Yeah, that's like buying Volkstrashen in Europe, you have piles of parts.

[@CouchMan88]

I can still go to the dealer and get parts for my 95 Civic.

[@willgreen3665]

Yes highly common lol

[@machtschnell7452]

Great source for catalytic converters also, I am told.

[@yash.kapoor]

With a bit of time and skill, you can find such parts for free too

[@ricksa2786]

The Gladiator will be a great salvage auction rebuild.

[@markiangooley]

Be quite the adventure getting parts. I don’t think that 3D printing is quite up to it yet.

[@fiestamatic5736]

@@markiangooley Just buy it, park it for some years ( it won't depreciate because you bought it cheap ) and wait until the parts are manufactured

[@runner3033]

Which KZbinr will pick it up???

[@MrDuncl]

@@fiestamatic5736 Wait until another one gets rear ended.

[@VersedNJ]

Most likely the insurer took possession on the totaled car pay out and it's already being stripped for parts by one of their contractors. In another words, less of a loss to the insurer than you think.

[@thePorsche911Steve]

As someone who manages auto claim reps for a large company, that Jeep would have a huge salvage value making it easier to total than fix. We see it a lot, these are strange times.

[@DjJtown]

It's cheaper to pay 60% of the value and then to have the car parted out thru the network for a 70% overall profit.

[@HughJashole69]

Bought a new ‘21 limited palisade (didn’t care for the calligraphy) . I was really lucky because I contacted the dealer about one that was in transit, and the next day it showed up. Bought it and drove it away with stickers still all over it and barely off the transit truck. They can’t keep those in stock and it makes more sense to buy new than used if you can do it. This market is nuts.

[@abidmahmood8961]

Agree Hoovies - we like in a throwaway society. We crush so many good cars because of silly over complicated engineering.

[@Blasterxp]

Jup, it is sad.

[@wanderingman8921]

Or they will part it out since the parts are expensive as f

[@Gtrips07]

How much of this engineering is to meet stricter fuel and emissions standards and to add to an ever wanted electronic gizmos?

[@MrDuncl]

@@asgdhgsfhrfgfd1170 They used to say that manufacturers made all their money from spare parts and that if you made a car out of nothing but spare parts it would be ten times the sticker price. One of the reasons for cars being scrapped is the cost of labour to repair them compared to the value of the car. Do to it needing a few separate jobs I once spent more on repairing a car in a year than it was worth. However, after that I had three years of trouble free motoring and the next owner a couple more years. Had I known in advance that I would be spending £1200 in repairs on my car worth £1000 I might have decided differently though.

[@minnesotaboy]

Now someone can gets parts for their Gladiator that has rear end damage!

[@AlbertWeijers]

Great job on the audio levels.

[@MrEazyE357]

Really!

[@Mattypeeperz]

3:40, I feel seen. I have a 90 Q45 with a dripping blown rear strut and they don't exist. Only option is coilovers.

[@Mrb00st]

I thought this must be a lie, then I went to rockauto and looked for struts for a 1990 Q45: THEY HAVE ONE. One front Monroe Strut. in all of rockauto. What the fuck???

[@anthonys.976]

The Jeep will get sold at auction and get $37,000+ .... so insurance company is not losing much.

[@ozarkliving7263]

I wouldn’t give $3,700 for that pile of Fiat junk

[@mintynuggets]

@@ozarkliving7263 Fiat Chrysler LLC. Emphasis on the limited liability

[@adamthompson4072]

@@sommebuddy iT's A jEeP tHiNg. YoU wOuLdN't UnDeRsTaNd!

[@ozarkliving7263]

@@sommebuddy low IQ purchasers of any product tend to buy symbolism of the product without objective and diligent research to validate the true substance behind the image

[@ethang420]

Feels like it’s been forever since a hoovie video

[@christopherwalczak8402]

It was like less than a week ago

[@Hubjeep]

Meh, I'm good with one video a week. Hard to keep up with both him and teh Wizard along with my other subs.

[@funkingitup1805]

Contact your legislators to support the RPM Act. The EPA is trying to stop the modification of all vehicles even if they will be used off road. See PFI Speeds recent fines on their KZbin channel for running a speed shop. Exhausts will be illegal, tuners will be illegal, engine swaps will be illegal. Act now or kiss your dreams goodbye. www.sema.org/epa-news

[@Hubjeep]

@@funkingitup1805 Wow, I built this. www.fourwheeler.com/project-vehicles/154-0805-1978-jeep-cj7-yj-tj/

[@BuzzzdLightyear]

You might wanna educate yourself on the repair-ability of electric cars.. It's so easy for manufacturers to software lock replacement parts on their cars to force owners into the dealership repair shop instead of fixing it themselves. Also, parts availability is typically worse for those cars than regular ones.

[@lanceparrish6453]

To a certain extent that's already happened. So many parts for gasoline cars require coding, and parts availability sucks. I think he's talking about the future when they aren't niche products, but rather the main kind of car that is sold. Dealership software always gets leaked and spread everywhere, and the aftermarket always figures out how to code this. Regardless this is why Right to Repair is so dang important, stuff like coding window regulators should be illegal, or very very easy to get around.

[@btbcc12859]

I am glad he addressed this. LED lights and the array of cameras and sensors, things can't be cheap or easy to fix

[@garycurry4600]

“On this episode of Watch JR Go, we buy a totaled Jeep Gladiator” 🤣

[@mikebrowne477]

That channel still exists?

[@USA__WILL]

@@mikebrowne477 it's awesome. 🔥

[@pdennis93]

@@mikebrowne477 he bought a huge warehouse and is remodeling it into a shop so he must be doing something right.

[@vojvoda-draza]

@@pdennis93 that was months ago, wonder what's he doing now

[@pdennis93]

@@vojvoda-draza he is literally still in the process of renovating the building. He posted a video of the new $12,000 epoxy floor he had installed 3 days ago. New panels for the walls are next.

[@baundiesel]

"...compared to what they used to make..." *points at a great Genesis*

[@80rae]

I work for a large online dealer that starts with a "C". I'm constantly blown away by the quality of the newer Korean cars, I even bought myself a Kia because of it. Hyundai and Kia are seriously taking over.

[@smartkid1201]

100% Agree and the warranty is jus icing on the cake.

[@01luriaz]

That's it! Hoovie has convinced me with all this unavailable new car tech. Lada Niva and UAZ buhanka for me.

[@StevenBriggs]

Welcome to 6 years ago, Tyler. Hyundai stepped their game up seriously as of about 2015, with the redesigned Santa Fe and Genesis.

[@alandavis1402]

had a 2011 sonata that i drove into the ground doing nursing home med deliveries final mileage count 347k what killed it couldn't get a part after son had a fender bender

[@D1ssilience]

I bought a 2019 Elantra Sport. I love the car. Sporty with Turbo Engine and 6 speed manual.

[@angelhart4610]

Hyundai and Kia made always solide cars. But since they have Peter Schreyer as an Designer, their cars look fantastic.

[@D1ssilience]

@Braids Will what generation? It sounds like the first gen Veloster, the 2.0T had a head gasket issue. The 1.6T on mine is the same as the newest generation Veloster.

[@joealex65]

RIP the Gladiator! I guess the Emperor gave it a thumbs down! 😂

[@EricCKeys]

nice one

[@mattevans4377]

Actually, those gestures in the Roman Empire were the opposite of what we have today, so it would have been a thumbs up.

[@3wheeler1000]

Well that was quite a volume change! From '88; at the beginning to 30 when Hyundai outside bit came on. I jumped onto the ceiling!

[@yippphee]

Agreed, I have one, great Daily Drivres, can't beat the warranty!

[@bassplayer2011ify]

Drove into a ditch and broke an axel. Chrysler quality at it's finest.

[@samrice1525]

He hit a pole

[@LigerSupremacy]

He hit a ditch and a pole. That could total any truck axle.

[@kingjlinza]

First off, you spelled Axle wrong, and second. He drove into a ditch and then hit a pole, that would break any axle.

[@elesjuan]

@@kingjlinza and I crashed a mustang into a light pole at 45mph after someone tboned me and didn't total it. Tell me another tale of Dodge Caravan quality.

[@darrenp1549]

@@elesjuan It was fully and easily fixable if not for lack of parts availability. Something about a pandemic and 15 months.... Anyhow, the insurance company CHOSE to total it.... There IS a difference...

[@maddog4390]

"totaled" good way to get rid of a highly depreciating vehicle with insurance

[@dashs1496]

Wait. So, now some lucky chap's gonna snag that truck for a song when that is eventually auctioned?

[@shottta13]

Yeaa but in this situation he took a loss because they are actually appreciating RN

[@wolfwind9658]

@@dashs1496 I very much would like to be that guy. Oh sure I have 3 projects already, but what is another?

[@S1ngula1rity]

It almost looks better now

[@ScottXC91]

There’s no such thing as a depreciating vehicle right now.

[@One_Bar]

Just romped my 2014 Tucson SE 4 hours through some hills yesterday. Has some clunks and rattles but it’s still a blast in the twisties.

[@kar071]

So true about the parts. Bought a 2011 BMW Z4 for a fun little convertible. Right rear tail light has a bad seal so it fills with water. Told the dealership since I only owned it a couple days, they can’t source one so I’m returning the car.

[@jonathanbappoo7036]

*in and out in and out, all day long” guy knows a good time

[@jacksonapplequist6803]

As a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe owner, I feel personally attacked

[@milehighboost5521]

If it still runs then you are having the last laugh. Think of all the money you are saving by not having a huge car payment.

[@alexamayeobu9460]

@@milehighboost5521 my dad has a 2007 and took care of it and runs great but the rust is a big fat wow just did a engine rebuild at 146 sure it will run till 200 before rust kills it

[@ETr4d3]

2011 owner here

[@RevM]

Same here. Just replaced the timing belt and it still runs like new.

[@yourfave]

I am sorry the car has been acting up

[@motheolebelo]

That is a nice new car and thumbs up for taking care of the guy who looks after your businesses.

[@chrisbalfoort2564]

Hey! I like my 2005 Santa Fe! It’s got 210,000+ miles on it with only minor mechanical repairs. Yes the clear coat is peeling, and rust is starting on the tailgate, but I live in Upstate NY. EVERYTHING is rusty up here.

[@lexmaximaguy8788]

Someone tries too give me a chrysler product. Me: grabs gasoline and lighter. begone trash!

[@lyinginbed]

I’m glad I’m not the only person who can recognize how nice the new Genesis looks!

[@pauldaurity2674]

Same scenario with the 2.8L Duramax GM motor, and also 3.0L Duramax. Timing Belt is in the rear of the motor, and a service is $3-$5k in labor and parts if you can get them.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Interesting. I can't wait to see the repair bills. That technology ain't cheap to repair. There is one thing that would make me look elsewhere, and that is the positioning of the headlamps and rear turn signals in the bumpers. The turn signals at the rear are vulnerable to parking lot damage as the bumper cover offers zero protection. Also, when you need the 4 way flashers on the side of a freeway or in an emergency situation, they are not particularly visible to cars behind, and in snowy conditions get covered to the point of invisibility. The headlamps are also left vulnerable to minor parking lot impacts. They are particularly vulnerable to pick up truck bumpers. No thanks. The cost of repair on new vehicles and the difficulty getting parts is a large reason I will stick with my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon. A complete light set for Arthur, including new European E Code glass lights and both turn signals, is a whopping $350 US, and even allowing for shipping to Canada, would arrive in 5 business days.

[@TickleFingers]

😂 doesn't even shed a tear about it being completely totalled and gets something completely different. Pretty much sums up new Jeeps.

[@Sebastian-ij1sz]

My Hoopty homie😞

[@TWOxTONE_773]

Pour one out

[@volvo09]

@@TWOxTONE_773 first pour of this oil jug going on my garage floor for the rubicon.

[@tjnucnuc]

As a Hyundai sales manager thanks for the Santa Fe Calligraphy shoutout. That car is pretty nice. The GV80/GV70 will parallel park for you from outside the car.

[@EverydayExitSign1]

We need a federal right to fix law to ensure automakers and any manufacturer of any good thats replaced with new ones are forced to make replacement parts for the folks that choose to keep their old stuff… you know since resources are not infinite.

[@sc1338]

Exactly. It’s ridiculous.

[@germanjesus]

I learnt a lesson 25 years ago And it never fails The more options it has the more CAN go wrong.

[@brownwrench]

The more WILL go wrong

[@MiGujack3]

@@brownwrench The more ALREADY gone wrong!

[@MrWoodyBalto]

So ur not a big fan of the S class?

[@JBSibley]

Glad to see Hyundai getting some love, them and Kia have been doing some really cool stuff.

[@chiluco2000]

My 2020 KIA after 15K miles is working perfectly (knocks on wood). I thank those bad opinions about KIA for keeping the price low. Thanks guys!

[@eldonerc2524]

Kia and Hyundai are the same company. It's like Chevy and GMC.

[@JBSibley]

Kinda. It’s slightly more complex, but they’re closely tied.

[@Tool0GT92]

Also they have the best engine fires

[@dingleberries360]

It's still a Hyundai. Worthless

[@doucheymcfloppycock7459]

The interior in this thing is stunning. It's a big upgrade over my 2010 Genesis coupes interior.

[@SuperJazzPotato]

I did an internship at Hyundai, they've come a long way and are really great value

[@PhillipHaldeman]

As someone who sells Hyundai’s you should’ve just bought the Santa Fe Limited you paid a lot more for a suede headliner and 20 inch wheels that’s the only differences

[@grahamstefaan]

He should have bought a rav 4 hybrid. Way better gas mileage and less depreciation, time at dealer.

[@saabstory69420]

He probably got a killer deal

[@moniack]

@@grahamstefaan true with the miles he drives, but can you even find one right now?

[@questioner1596]

It may have been what was on the lot - they needed a new car quickly because the Jeep was undriveable.

[@trdrav4]

@@grahamstefaan Tyler's family does gets better discounts at the Hyundai store (Hatchett family) over the Toyota one (Eddy's)...the Calligraphy was tested by Daddy Dougy

[@joshturnbull318]

I got so triggered when Hoovie trash talked the 1st gen Santa Fe 😂😂 my mom had a 2004 Santa Fe for 8 years and put 300k miles with no issues and we absolutely loved it

[@maxheadroom224]

"No issues" for an 8 year old car is fictitious. Maybe you've got high standards for what constitutes as an "issue".

[@jackyou3145]

So you’re the guy.

[@joshturnbull318]

@@maxheadroom224 Actually it was 4 years old when we bought it and had 30k miles on it. All that needed to be done was regular maintenance like with any car

[@adamlapinski7590]

I did too! They are fantastic cars, parts are cheap, good quality and performance, easy to work on. What's to complain about ......paint flaking after 20+ years being outside? C'mon... I see many Santa Fe's cruising around in great condition--there's a reason for that.

[@ronsmith4325]

I had a first gen as well back in the mid-2000's with the 4 banger and a 5 speed, bought it used back in 2004 with just shy of 100,000km on it.. it was only two years old at the time. It was slow as a dog, but it was fairly reliable. If you maintain them, they will last. It had some quirks with the timing belt, but as long as you kept on top of it and were religious about replacing it every 40-60k, you were fine - seemed to be a common problem with the early first gens. I ended up getting rid of it locally at about 430,000km and still saw it driving around my town for a couple of years afterwards.

[@m.leland459]

I'm glad you are realistic about the electric car. VW had a brilliant ad campaign in the 1960's espousing the logic of "less is more." The ad goes: This is what you don't get when you buy an air cooled VW: no radiator, no driveshaft, etc. The same goes for electric cars. Range anxiety aside and used battery disposal aside, there are alot of advantages to the electric car. Less moving parts, quicker, better handling because of a low center of gravity, quieter, and don't forget the biggie: better for the environment.

[@morganwin350]

Honestly this is so true my uncle had a 2017 Mercedes GLE and someone pulled out and hit the front passengers corner of it, less than a year old with 7600 miles and a $58k window sticker ended up totaled because the impact sliced to many wires and Mercedes fought with his insurance to total it since they said it would have massive electrical problems since getting the wires right would be so difficult, it’s just a different world than my old 00s cars.

[@SamBao]

Maybe you should get onboard with Louis Rossman's push for right to repair in New York, because parts availability effects everyone in the country. p.s. even if you're not doing repairs yourself, parts availability allows other individual shops to perform the repair for you, as you have been doing on this channel

[@bmwloco]

There was a long article in Automobile (when it was in print) that the guys that ran Toyota in the early 80's... are now at the helm of Hyndai/Kia in the US.

[@larryharperjr]

We just bought a new2020 Tucson Limited for $11K off sticker. Super worth it!!! Had a Hyundai Genesis back in the day and loved it. Super glad to have another one.

[@MikeDancy]

My first Hyundai was a 1985 Pony. You remember those? It was such a POS that when we went around a corner the doors would fly open randomly since the lock mechanism wasn't engaging. We had to use a bungee cord on the inside to hold the doors from opening too much.

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

"Why would anyone go from a pony country to a non-pony country"???

[@BaldurM]

04:58 But electric cars will have just the same Problems with parts availability. Yes, the engines are simpler but everything around it, is mechanically the same but electronically much more complex. Same problem, different parts.

[@MrDuncl]

Many of the car problems I have had have been in the suspension. The Car Wizard often finds problems when inspecting vehicles too. With all the extra weight of batteries it wouldn't be surprising if electric cars are even more prone to worn linkages etc.

[@rwd323]

I agree 100%, it makes me laugh people saying they are simple and will hardly ever need repairing

[@karlo_111]

"Pour one out for the hooptie homies" 💀🤣🤣🤣

[@Jaymac720]

Electric cars are not simple or easy to work on. Theoretically they’re simple, but they have very complicated electronics and they’re exempt from needing OBD2 ports (though only Tesla leaves it out as far as I know) which makes repairing them nearly impossible for customers and independent mechanics. Parts are even more difficult to get for Teslas. The repair process for some minor body damage on TFL’s model 3 took forever

[@prerunnerbrett]

As someone who just had the timing chains and balance shafts replaced on my jag, it is not an easy job. Hard to find a car that's fun to drive that gets the same mileage though.

[@2006gtobob]

Electric cars are simple! Germany: "Hold my beer."

[@juliogonzo2718]

Oh yeah, they'll turn it into some serious Rube Goldberg shit.

[@juliogonzo2718]

Oh yeah, they'll turn it into some serious Rube Goldberg shit.

[@elesjuan]

I almost spit out my beer at this dumbass statement. Electric cars are WORLDS more complicated than a 5 year old gasoline car... Jesus man...

[@ApfelmannYT]

@@elesjuan Actually, they are way more simple than ICE cars…

[@kirkkarnage6344]

@@ApfelmannYT rofl

[@andreas5790]

Tyler for god sake fix the sound levels. Every Video the same turn up the volume to 9999 when you are in the garage. Get blasted after you switch into the car oder something else. My old heart cant handle that shit anymore :D

[@cstrutherskgs]

^^^

[@ishwithfish]

hi hoovy, if you're shooting with your phone now, I recommend a rode wireless go mic and the wide angle cam setting, ty!

[@SupertankerPrime]

My wife has a 2020 Palisade, we bought it just before the pandemic. I'm amazed how nice it is. As Car & Driver (or maybe Road & Track?) said, Hyundai could have put a Genesis badge on it and charged another $20,000. Despite being roughly the size of a Greyhound Bus and having a normally-aspirated V6, it's faster and gets much better gas mileage than the Ford Edge with a twin-turbo 4 she traded in.

[@KevinKimmich44024]

Parts availability is a good thing to study when you're looking at used cars. If you stick to bread and butter models and makes, it's not an issue, but even pretty minor variations from the huge seller vehicles can lead to much more expensive repairs. I have a Honda Element SC, which is a very minor variation from the more common model, but has required my mechanic to order parts from Japan a couple times... if I remember correctly it was some suspension components that wore out.

[@himynameisbrianw]

Honda and Toyota are the best duh

[@Myrtilys]

I can confirm. Parts availability is there for my old LS400 but everything is "Special Order," and used market is practically non-existent where I live. And that's a 25 year old Lexus/Toyota

[@mexicanspec]

Buying a car is an emotional thing for a lot of people and they don't think what will happen tomorrow.

[@KevinKimmich44024]

@@mexicanspec absolutely, 100%. people have been trained since childhood to shut their brain off and get worked over at a car dealer so they can walk out with a social status accessory car. I know I was one of them for many years until I figured out how crazy expensive it is to buy new.

[@HANI_63]

You have rain, you are lucky, we are dying here from the heat 🥵🥵

[@-taylord2am-473]

I gotta say my mom had a Hyundai Santa Fe. The 2006 almost the same as that one you were first looking at. Learned how to drive in it and it honestly wasn’t bad! Decent v6 lol

[@umad42]

Hyundai actually makes very very serviceable, they are easy to work on relative to a lot of other stuff. Korean engineers are very very good and actually think about how people use stuff. It's nice

[@roberthoffhines5419]

I'm 57. the auto industry just gives me the creeps anymore.

[@snwboardn21]

Haha, more like every industry. Internet/cable providers are right up there with them, if not leading the way.

[@americansmark]

Everything is becoming evil.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

anymore? should have from about 50 years ago too.... at least they stopped messing around with safety. repairs and stupid things like not making enough parts is dumb too but when the auto makers looked at how many people die based on a bad design and if they'll fix it or just pay out hush money - that should give you the creeps...

[@samanthamatthews3382]

I am also 57 live in the Uk in the 80 ‘s Fiat brought out a model called strada it advert was designed by computer build by robots ( and driven by morons) the last bit was not in the ad

[@BSGSV]

@@snwboardn21 The cable industry is over and done though. They just haven't realized it yet. We still need to replace our old cars however. Mine is 16 years old and I hate the idea that I have to go shopping for one and deal with issues like this.

[@carlbeaver7112]

You think that Santa Fe was bad? You should have been around for the Excel, they made Yugos look good.

[@MyCatInABox]

Oh man...I heard STORIES about the Excel...

[@mexicanspec]

They weren't that bad. The made Escorts look good, but the Yugo was still pretty bad. I had a 1990 Excel for a while and it wasn't really a bad car.

[@bogdanrus7953]

Wait, are rumors about thePony/Excel true? I know a guy that used to tell me all these ridiculous stories about split engine mounts and components dragging on the road out of no-where.

[@KiwiStag74]

Hoovie: If you think the Hyundai Santa Fe was bad, mate, you should have tried the Terracan. It wallowed like a Hippo when driven on a straight and flat road, the seats had no bolstering and were covered by a slippery leather, so it was useless in a mild corner, let alone in mild rough or off-road use and the engine could not pull the skin off a rice pudding. Go back another few years to the likes of their Accent and Elantra and things were worse. I had an Elantra wagon as a company car and it was sloppy, gutless, the gearbox started slipping like DSG at 70k miles and used to go into No Mans Land for a few seconds between first and second and then second and third. The seats started fraying at 50k miles and you had to turn the stereo up loud to stop being bothered by all the trim rattles and squeaks. I actually cheered when a rubbish truck backed into and along the side of it ant totalled it by opening it up like your Maybach and welding the doors and B-pillar together in one lump. ....and I also had the (dis)pleasure of driving one of the Hyundai Stellars back in the late 80s / early 90s. At 15,000 miles and two years old, this thing drove worse than a 200,000 mile Japanese car. It was lumpen, sloppy, powerless, the paint was falling off and so were many exterior and interior trim pieces.....and the ones that remained used to rattle. I got out of it as soon as I could and have never driven another one. Yes, they have come a long way in 30 years.....but as a brand I still do not trust the longevity. I started driving classic cars (40+_ years old) again 4 years ago and I now refuse to own a newer car simply because there are too many things to go wrong. At the time, I had a 10 year old muscle car that I had owned 7 years and then drove one day and parked at a friends for an hour or so and it would not start. Turned out that the engine management module on the engine had a bad earth inside it - a common fault as I was to find out later - bit that put me off. I'm fairly mechanically inclined, but that had me stumped, so I'd rather when something breaks down that I have a reasonable chance of getting it going again rather than having to rely on the roadside rescue teams! That Hyundai at 10 years old will be more of a time bomb than my old car, so I wish your friend all the luck in the world.....if he keeps it that long.

[@JBishop25]

Let’s do a 50k update on this with the wizard. Bring your folding money.