My Mint Cadillac STS Is Less than WORTHLESS: Carmax Offered THIS?

[@JenniferEKirk]

My first car’s value tripled every time I filled it up with fuel.

[@nsbioy]

G

[@andytaylor1588]

A $300- hooker riding in my car increased its value to $250-.

[@ordinaryJeff]

Driving home after buying a $2k Steyr AUG rifle, I realized the rifle was worth twice what my car was.

[@nf9563]

ordinaryJeff shame on you for buying guns

[@Ray-dx2pf]

@@nf9563 BOOOOOO

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

Carmax: "Hoovie's here again. Just make up a number so he goes away."

[@RaviShankar-de5kb]

LMAO

[@peterpanassow7814]

Hahahaha!!!! Good one. 👍😂

[@constantravens4800]

Lol

[@ricovali9245]

When you walk towards the door and you see everybody start to run and hide.

[@theodavis9778]

Deplorable B.R.: That’s not going to get rid of him ...

[@smokndatkush]

My father swears it's a good car and he loves them. That's why he has 3 broken down ones in his driveway lol

[@patrickprendergast9589]

can i buy your dad a prime rib dinner

[@rarebrownboi774]

Northstars r fixed thx to head studs after dat they fine

[@masonreppeto882]

@ken recollet you sure that the other 2 aren't just parts cars?

[@smokndatkush]

@@masonreppeto882 yes and no, none of them will drive you across town. Only one goes up and down the road. Power steering f'd, like trying to flip a farmers fat daughter over f'd

[@rarebrownboi774]

Ken recollect dafuq

[@thomasdemooka4341]

I have that same exact car in hunter green. The only difference is when I bought it, I opted for the 4.9 liter engine over the northstar. 295,000 miles later it still runs and looks like new and I've never had to do anything more than some above average upkeep. No rust at all, I have replaced the valve cover gaskets, rear main crank seal, oil pan gasket and the normal routine maintenance parts, but otherwise it's been a complete cream puff.

[@wrandom4932]

Hoovie: *walks into CarMax* CarMax: *"ah shit, here we go again"*

[@robj2704]

Yep. Have to charge the Hoovie fee.

[@jakeabernathy1537]

Yup exactly what I thought, same at the caddy dealer. Only because of HOOVIE

[@keithwiebe1787]

I work at that Carmax. I'll have to ask someone if they knew it was Hoovie.

[@baitboy3191]

I wonder whenever Hoovie walks into Carmax, if everyone just releases a huge sigh and is like "what now Hoovie"

[@Lintary]

And then he says: "Hey at least I am not Doug"

[@BuffalonianResolution]

I imagine it's like when Norm walks into Cheers. "HOOVIE!"

[@mikixP]

Jizanthapus no

[@mustafasaqib1688]

@@NaveenKumar-oj7xh used to*

[@Chris_Troxler]

@@BuffalonianResolution Only after he says, "Hi everybody."

[@Harv72b]

Carmax: We'll give you a cup of coffee. A hot cup of coffee if you fill the tank.

[@jimgallagher2979]

The Northstar was designed as a racing engine. Cadillac decided to use it for normal conditions. Other than the head bolt issues it's actually a pretty reliable, efficient engine. I put 220 k on an '03 Deville with few issues.

[@scottlauren3145]

Get Hoovie to 1 million Subs!!! He has been in the 700s since I started watching his page. He is one of the the very few automotive KZbinrs I enjoy watching and am never annoyed by.

[@froglaps40]

Lol, I wouldn't say "Never".

[@Edsavage404]

Probably because of that border patrol pickup he bought.

[@crz95]

It’s because he’s genuine. Not trying to be somebody in front of the camera!

[@rickc303]

@@crz95 😆😆😆 oh young grasshopper...

[@jakeabernathy1537]

Never annoyed by give me a break! He talks from his ASS!

[@alansmith4734]

In the 70's, senior citizens drove Cadillac's. Today, senior citizens drive Camry's.

[@steelisthemeal]

Alan Smith 😲😱

[@wholeNwon]

In my case, it's a Lexus LS400...21 years of perfection.

[@FishFind3000]

Cost of living has gone up and pay hasn’t followed. Caddy is to much money. Camery is cheap to buy, cheap to own, cheap to fill up. Old people are on a fixed income.

[@KZSoze]

This happened in my family, except it went from Cadillac to Lexus.

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

The plural of Cadillac and Camry is Cadillacs and Camries.

[@dingdongdirtbag]

Is it just me or does it seem like the Wizard’s shop just functions as a secondary garage for Hoovie’s fleet?

[@gertraba4484]

a parkign garage for all HV wrecks

[@siiiiiiiiiimo]

Wizard's buying an island in the carribean soon thanks to hooby

[@shaneb1313]

He should just change the name to, Hoovie's Garage! Literally

[@gertraba4484]

@@shaneb1313 let's look on the $$$$$$$ side with the WIZ riding HV coattails in YT content and views all the way to the bank

[@johnmichaelkarma]

Wizards Shop?? I thought that was Hoovies Garage.

[@efandmk3382]

My Dad always owned Cadillacs. In the early nineties he switched to Benzes. Now, he drives a Honda. It took awhile, but he finally got it.

[@frankfarago2825]

We just got a brand new 2021 Honda. Total garbage. For starters, the paint job on it is worth maybe 3 dollars.

[@erickricharson5196]

I am sorry but you couldn't pay me enough to drive a honda. I have older caddys and lincoln towncars. Both great cars, much nicer than any Honda ever built. I just refuse to buy a northstar

[@gn8773]

@@frankfarago2825 HONDA only gets love from people that cnt afford better but when you downgrade to a honda u notice not the best platefrom and the hp/dollaar is very low there decently fun but as much as a bmw and r fwd

[@nolaguy1408]

​@@erickricharson5196Ha ha you're comparing luxury cars to casual cars, OK pal. At any rate our 2010 Lincoln MKS had us running 🏃‍♂️ to a Honda dealer. That Lincoln had gremlins, paid $30k at 38k mi, got $350 from a junkyard when the engine blew at 108k mi. Ford will never get another dime from me.

[@erickricharson5196]

@@nolaguy1408 there is not enough money in the world to get me to drive any Japanese car. Or any modern car anyway.

[@fixins]

Driving a near-mint but still totaled car: Only Hoovie.

[@RADIUMGLASS]

LoL

[@Honeypot-x9s]

My main car is this. Nearly 300,000 miles clocked, loved and cared for and shows it, and worth $750 at car max XD

[@Blackadder75]

Question: Can't you just buy (or get them for free) these cars super cheap and just drive them until they stop working? sounds like a very cheap way to drive luxury cars.

[@Honeypot-x9s]

Blackadder75 probably not because everyone wants as much money for their cars as they can get. I mean it’s the reason I’m not selling my car, I’ll never get what I want from it and it works just fine for what I need.

[@TheOzthewiz]

I bet Hoovie could EASILY get his money back by "parting" out the car...

[@Fireship1]

“Every Northstar is oily underneath”. It’s called free rustproofing.

[@letstakeagander4599]

"Self-lubricating chassis"

[@Pepermint-5y]

My buddy worked at a Cadillac dealership as a mechanic in the mid ninety's. He told me about a brand new sts that came in with no oil from the factory. The added oil and it started leaking everywhere. Corporate sent them a new engine to replace it. When the tore the old one (brand new engine) down and shone a light into it the could see that the whole block was porous. Complete casting failure...

[@TheOzthewiz]

@@Pepermint-5y Yeah, this is what's known as "goodies for the dealer". The factory wont do the "fix" there, instead sends the car to the dealer. The dealer fixes it under warranty, but only gets 75% reimbursement. What a deal! Compare this to what the Japanese would do.........run the car through the line AGAIN! Problem solved, everybody is happy!

[@spudthegreaterusa8386]

Its actually a GM preservation feature for the underbody.

[@paulpeterson8212]

Fireship1 Every GM car is an oil leaker

[@stephenmorrissey1254]

The Dealer quote is their way of saying "Go Away" That's it.

[@Mrb00st]

big facts.

[@gertraba4484]

yup, ovechage the customer to send im away, buddy has a 1969 firebird swore dealer service, till they smashed the windshield ACCIDENTALLY so he got the message then

[@channell11]

When I worked for Ford I had a friend with an old 90's T-Bird and he asked me to price a replacement dash for him. I asked the parts guy for a quote telling him I had a friend that wanted to replace his dash, and he chuckled and said "No he doesn't." $2500 for just the part-in 1999. That's the problem, cars ultimately become nearly worthless but parts stay expensive.

[@MV60]

$300 end links. lol.

[@robertfrancis6967]

All new cars are designed to have prohibitively expensive repairs when the warranty is coming close to ending or shortly after it has ended. It forces customers into purchasing new vehicles because they see repair costs they will in the near future be solely responsible for or they figure a few hundred a month should go to new car payments vs. Payments on a credit card they used to charge the repair bill. New cars have also been shutting the doors on private auto repair shops and can only be dealer serviced because of the implantation of propriety computer software that only OEM service providers have access to the needed software. One example i encountered before I left the automotive field all together was the caliper pistons on VW's can't be pushed in with some water pump pliers, they must be told by the vehicle computer that only a VW dealer can access to electronically retract.

[@BELCAN57]

Back in the1970's getting a Cadillac actually meant you'd "made it". Nowadays it means you "got played ".

[@joewayne9951]

Na new Escalade is always the nicest vehicle on the market at the time it’s new .... they are expensive but you get what you pay for

[@waterheaterservices]

Even by 75 the paint, interior, trim quality was down. My 66 Cadillac had a much better body build quality than my 75.

[@AJ-zv9tn]

@@joewayne9951 Escalade is the only reason Cadillac still exists

[@jlspunn]

@@AJ-zv9tn CTS V’s ain’t no joke. Even a 09 model still brings 28k and up. Escalades don’t hold value like that. Probably 60% less than CTS V. Year for year. 2009 is example only.

[@AJ-zv9tn]

@@jlspunn False when you look at the late 90s and the condition Cadillac was in they were on the brink of bankruptcy, Cadillac was known as an old man car and had no association with coolness. When the Escalade came along it was known as a cool riding vehicle, rap culture especially liked it hence probably saving Cadillac.

[@Sir_Leelord]

0:50 i'm so worried that gmc typhoon is going to leak some sort of fluid all over that gallardo

[@digitalrailroader]

Lee Ludtke don’t worry, the platforms on the lift are completely solid.

[@alexandermckay8594]

Those racks are a full pan. If it leaks it just leaves a puddle under the car. Bendpak did a nice job engineering that thing.

[@MrSefe]

I'm worried that Gallardo just randomly catching fire and burning whole garage down

[@az7378]

The Gallardo won't catch fire if it has not been driven for a long time. Probably battery is dead on the Gallardo.

[@emt9370]

@@MrSefe that would have been his Ferrari.

[@DakotaRaymond1999]

“Frame on body” oh yes that was a time to be alive hoovie

[@lolpartyparrot]

I can only imagine how that would have looked like.

[@mathiastwp]

@@lolpartyparrot Ariel-Atom-ish?

[@lolpartyparrot]

@@mathiastwp I was thinking more on the frame _literally_ on top of a body, but that works too.

[@sdrape4964]

Frame on body means you flipped your car over onto its roof 😂

[@Lobolobowolfwolf]

Only if you roll it 8D

[@richardkafka5625]

Next on Hoovie's Garage----- The Weezard raises his prices, makes down payment on Citation Jet!!!

[@matthewtynan84]

Jet?! Hell, the Wizard can afford majority shares in Cessna now thanks to Hoovie.

[@itsmiguell]

Please do not disrespect the wizard, he already owns half of Cessna as a company...

[@Jeep2Honda]

I had a friend who’s dad bought one of these brand new in 1993 with the new Northstar(!) engine. He bought a new Cadillac every 1-2 years, like his father had. He would drive it for a year or so for his business, then give it to his wife and trade her older one in on the latest model. He was basically Cadillac’s dream customer. This STS was, like every Cadillac; awesome... for the first 13 months. Then random warning lights and bongs, and one time stranded on the side of the road on his way to a business meeting. The STS had 4 visits to the Cadillac dealer and another ride on a tow truck in a span of 6 weeks. He thought it was normal for little things to go wrong with a luxury car, but never had a Cadillac stranded him on the side of the road like this STS had. The next time he drove the Cadillac to the dealer it was a Lexus dealer where he traded the hapless STS and bought a LS400. With this and his subsequent 8 Lexus cars and SUVs they only needed regular maintenance. Retired now, he just treated himself to what he called his final Lexus, a top spec LC. I’m sure this story has repeated thousands of times for former Cadillac, now Lexus loyalists. Generations of Cadillac brand loyalty... Wasted. Good Job GM.

[@mattt198654321]

Random bongs in the car.... sounds like fun

[@missingremote4388]

The guy is probably old enough to remember Pearl Harbor (WWII) Never forget!

[@gaspoweredtoaster4068]

My dad was never a “loyal customer” of any car brand he was a mechanic he knew all cars were gonna breakdown and were money pits and the dealers want a lot of money to fix it. Recently he got his first Cadillac and he says he’ll never go back to any of The cars he had before other than his old Mach 1 mustang or his Oldsmobile 442 w30

[@joselugistictuna1148]

I lov e car just need parts to keep it moving I want to address the head gasket problem

[@colbysmith3073]

@@gaspoweredtoaster4068 Hes a mechanic and he bought a cadillac? things arent adding up

[@bankscoleman2473]

I remember seeing these as a child and being amazed by the quad exhaust on a four door sedan

[@larryzeldin7561]

That was one of the reasons why I wanted one so bad as a teenager untill I found out it was front wheel drive. Quad exhaust with a 300hp V8 engine and a nice interior especially on the 96 and up models.

[@jackdaniel1848]

@@larryzeldin7561 FWD ruined 90's caddies for me also. Sucks because I love the looks of most of them.

[@TheBanshee17-SS]

Yeah im currently in hisghschool and got a 2002 deville everyones always so confused when they hear that big v8 then you tell them its front wheel drive haha front wheel drive is so boring

[@jakeabernathy1537]

@@jackdaniel1848 Yeah until your RWD car looses control and crashes! With FWD you dont have a thing to worry about especially in snow country. You drive by everyone that spun out in ditches and crashed while you drive buy in your FWD caddy and on your merry way.

[@bigredauto6774]

I've been in the Cadillac club for 20 years. These cars still have a dedicated and loyal following. Especially the STS. I like older RWD Cadillacs but I know several people who would probably happily own this car

[@starxlr7863]

I'm one of them.

[@McPh1741]

Do you know anyone in the Cadillac club interested in a 1967 Fleetwood limo I have for sale?

[@davephillips5868]

I've never understood this reflex to junk really nice cars that need a repair, just because the repair is more than the value of the car. If the car didn't have the well known head gasket problem, it would have been more expensive to buy. Take the money saved and fix the problem. The total spent still isn't that much; far less than a new cheap crappy econobox and they depreciate thousands as soon as you drive them off the lot. They will get you one way or the other, but at least with that Caddy you get to drive around in a really nice supremely comfortable car for your money.

[@leeterwilliger2303]

Yup, hoovie needs to go back to spending hordes of money those " reliable" Mercedes. Lol

[@goofyleo3869]

Caddy clientele will be all dead in 10yrs.

[@ryang7720]

10 years ago carmax offered me $1k for my first car. Ended up selling for $5.5k. Bastards.

[@ryang7720]

@James Wright I was 16. I was stupid and knew nothing. So yeah, I knew nothing about business haha.

[@ryang7720]

@James Wright no offense taken. Craigslist is def the way to go. Hasnt let me down so far.

[@rwieber79]

Carmax is the biggest ripoff artists since JD Byryder car sales.

[@stephanomartinez3508]

No. You didnt... who says 5.5k over 5500....

[@ryang7720]

@@stephanomartinez3508 oh I didnt? Alright..and yeah $5.5k

[@beefchillingham6790]

I worked in a car parts store while I was in college. We sold some liquid head gasket sealer that explicitly mentioned the Northstar V8 lol

[@ronnie_5150]

Not too many left on the road? Clearly you have not been to any retirement complexes in Florida. :)

[@danieldaniels7571]

Ronnie Jay plenty of these in Arizona too.

[@williambrown319]

@@danieldaniels7571 usually going the wrong freaking way on the on ramp

[@KrisPBacon]

Or around any retirement complex anywhere... I swear I've seen 2 around here in my small little california town.

[@lucillewest3489]

All over the Birmingham area too

[@covertsnake]

A parking lot is not on the road though....

[@PropanePete]

I'm an Aussie and only just came across this channel today, and it's quite entertaining. So let me get this straight. From what I can gather, this Hoover or Hoovie bloke (guy) who seems to have a very deep wallet runs around America buying dud cars and then he gets his mate (pal) Wizard red beard to fix them up.... at great cost. And then he publishes the entire process of losing tens of thousands of dollars on his KZbin channel just to give us all a jolly good laugh.... Precious, I love it, I've subscribed and am about to grab a beer from the fridge and start binge watching all his previous videos....

[@Broadpaw_Fox]

I know I'm a bit late, but yep - you got it spot on. That said, Hoovie does make a fair bit of $$$ from these vids. It's like watching a movie in a theater...he's making money for providing entertainment. The nice thing is we don't have to pay - the ads do. :)

[@stuartkline1611]

I think ya meant stubbie there m8.

[@lightningstrikestwice6302]

Wait a minute! You worked at a Cadillac and a BMW dealership? I'm surprised the wizard will even talk to you!

[@Ben_Mayall]

Richard Hammond said that the Northstar engine is extremely reliable. How dare you lie to us Tyler!

[@williamegler8771]

He was probably comparing it to British engines. In that context it is as reliable as a Toyota Camry....

[@johnlukach4091]

Lol

[@AntexRBLX]

Or is it Hammond that's lying? 🤔

[@justing7110]

Hammond is an idiot 99% of the time though

[@WickedZZzY]

@@justing7110 Hammond was being sarcastic.

[@johnscott33]

I bought a 93 STS brand new, $57k IIRC, Northstar fully loaded, I loved that car. Drove it for 13 years and 200k miles. Never put more than $500 into any service. It did run hot and leaked oil, so I just added a quart or two every month or so. The killer was when I got a pin hole leak in a fuel line just below the Brake master cylinder. I was able to patch it with a hose clamp but that didn't last and it soon began to spray fuel all over the engine again. In the end everything started failing and I just gave it away.

[@scottpeterson4873]

ours just did the same thing with fuel line by the master cylinder. Cant find the part used and hated to part with it ran hot and was reliable but I can smell it too.

[@goldencosmonaut]

My grandpa gave me his 2001 Town Car last year with 29,000 miles on it, runs amazing, air suspension still working, and working well

[@revolutionday1]

Fuck yeah!!

[@neilgibbons2532]

Tell that fool to go pick on the Germans or something

[@jerrywang5791]

Wait only 29k miles??

[@AndrewAMartin]

@@jerrywang5791 Obviously, it sat more than it was driven... Gramps probably shouldn't have been driving anyway...

[@jakeabernathy1537]

I had a 94 town car as my first car. it was great but I love my STS so much more. This is the best car ive ever had. I liked the town car but it did have its issues with its speaky and leaky suspension, oil leaks and random things breaking all around.

[@LovesGreatness]

The old broad from Florida took that $3k to the Indian Casino.

[@allaansnackbar4269]

That was my grandma 😕

[@JowoHD]

@@allaansnackbar4269 thanks to your grandma for preserving such a cool and rare car

[@theodavis9778]

Loves Greatness: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ......

[@samueljason8437]

You nailed it!

[@roodboy606]

Why not an American Casino?

[@cidercecil]

It looks like it's worth the $3k, just enjoy it and stop worrying about depreciation! :D

[@robj2704]

Slap some brake pads on it just before they contact the rotors, fix the heater before winter, and drive it like you stole it. With luck on your side, you'll get 3 or so years out of it. And, it will ride pretty nice, (and quiet) provided you stick some Autozone swaybar links on it. Money saved: a ton. If it should need anything over $500, junk it. Gotta take chances, Hoovie. Oh, wait. You take chances with every car you buy. Some pan out, some don't. Okay, most don't.

[@collinklitz7434]

On the real

[@cidercecil]

@@robj2704 Exactly ;)

[@stiiimes]

Every drug dealer's pastor uncle still has one of these sitting in a church parking lot washed waxed and shining.

[@sirepledge6808]

They keep em clean tho!

[@fresh87best94]

My drug dealing neighbor has this. I think it's at the mechanics more than on the road....it stays clean tho!!!!

[@mariateresaeppolito3020]

General motors are experts in notoriously shooting themselves in the feet, again and again!!!

[@BsUJeTs]

Maria Teresa Eppolito Dodge isn’t too far behind either.

[@seansands424]

Nice looking car shame cadillac did not put enough attention in designing the thing supposed to be a luxury car cadillac supposed to be up there with Rolls Royce wish they act like it

[@thesenewythandlessuck]

@@seansands424 dude I don't know where the heck you live but ANYBODY that knows ANYTHING about cars does NOT compare a Cadillac to a rolls royce. C'mon dude RR'S are hundreds of thousands of dollars , cadillacs are 50k maybe 75k. Are you going to compare a pedal bike to a motorcycle next?

[@Daddyme92]

Its almost like GM doesnt want to make cars no more, they themselves want people to wake up and stop buying their (piece of shiit) cars

[@bigcountry7096]

@@thesenewythandlessuck Rolls Royce is overated, 300-500k and I can get more luxury in a lincoln aviator, a rolls is basically to show off with class

[@chipholland9]

That dealer price is the "we don't want to work on a car that old" price.

[@mkratos17]

You are better off just buying a new car or just drive it till it dies

[@Icureditwithmybrain]

No its: Yes an old car we can charge a fortune to fix it!

[@chipholland9]

4K Game Benchmarks - what happens on a car that old is the plastics get brittle, and it increases the chance of the mechanic breaking something for which replacement parts are no longer available from the manufacturer. So you have a more-broken car and an angry customer. Not worth the hassle - quote them a huge price and hope they go somewhere else.

[@horseplop9]

@@mkratos17 If he just paid the 7K the car Might drive 300K more no???

[@horseplop9]

@midnitesquirldog1 I want the old Caddy brougham ltd

[@ModestNeophyte]

The relationship hoovie has with the weeeezard is a beautiful thing to behold

[@gertraba4484]

a BRO-mance fer shure

[@kingjay239]

Yea, I’m pretty sure the “weeeezard” loves his wallet and bank account a lot more.

[@Love2Cruise]

What I noticed about Carmax is that they offer decent amount of money if the car is less than 4 to 5 years old and potentially can be sold within their own chain. Older cars, which they probably send to wholesale, Carmax's offers tend to be even lower than what traditional dealerships offer on trades.

[@matthewc3120]

$250-750 is the ridiculous amounts I've gotten from Carmax before. For running, driving cars. If it's auction bound then they aren't paying much. Even though in some states, or maybe all, they are their own wholesaler.

[@marklima74]

“Frame on Body”?! That’s certainly going to hamper performance 🤣

[@dxnwxir1542]

marklima74 🤣🤣

[@steelisthemeal]

marklima74 😳😢

[@corionh4775]

Caught that too lol

[@Beany2007FTW]

Yup, some great mental images though! EXTREME LOWERING etc.

[@marklima74]

Beany2007FTW 😆

[@gabevee3]

Sway bar end links... $20 for the pair, 30 minutes of time to install. Those prices are why I do most of the work myself.

[@crookim]

The wizard is reassessing his prices after this!!!

[@michaelvann8972]

crookim doubt it. Dealership prices drive so many customers away.

[@crookim]

@@michaelvann8972 how else is he going to afford that jet?

[@galil_6863]

crookim you mean a yacht?

[@crookim]

@@galil_6863 in another video he had a jet on his Mac

[@LTD347]

Dealers always have regular service work so when someone brings in an old car like this they quote high because they really don’t want to take the job on. Their techs aren’t trained on such old cars either so it takes longer to do the work so they quote accordingly.

[@davidmichael9275]

North star performance makes a kit that fixes the head gaske issues by drilling and tapping the holes, and using much bigger head bolts. The engine has to come out to do it, but I think over time, more and more of these will find the junkyard, and they will become increasingly rare. Might be worth doing.

[@janbaer3241]

I was offered $300 for my 1955 Cadillac by one of those online "We buy any car" companies. That is the straight line depreciation value.

[@MicahGilmman]

The Wizard is thinking about raising his prices after this video.

[@mr.monitor.]

@Mike Hannigan hopefully 😊🤣

[@gregorymalchuk272]

@Mike Hannigan Butt stuff...

[@kingdomseeker88]

11:00 CarMax offered me $700 for a 97 DeVille. It was 5 years old. I decided to keep the car until my transmission failed 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@s99614]

How long was that?

[@dnrgrxve]

@@s99614 1 more month

[@jimarcher5255]

And that was $3000.00.

[@badazzanon7060]

If the head gasket is done right ( redrill larger holes and larger bolts ) the north star becomes bulletproof. Not many shops exist that do the job. When the NS is running properly it’s one of the best preforming engines ever made

[@guybordeleau256]

Wizard has a video of the head stud hole redrill....aftermarket kit are available with everything you need....it is just extremely labor intensive...

[@KDBM8519]

​@@guybordeleau256 Do you have a link?

[@edwardlewandowski]

A man and his honest mechanic, how I envy you.

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

I admire mechanics that are knowledgeable and willing to ethically save a customer their money, as well as truthfully tell them they shouldn't bother with certain repairs. The used heater computer was a good example of the former.

[@Onewheelordeal]

@@thatoneotherotherguy I feel like the dealer pricing on the small oil leaks was their way of telling him to ignore those repairs

[@mikehunt7483]

Get a Diesel Ford Excursion. King of SUV'S they're going to be collector items soon

[@sadaaromin13]

Yup

[@Arsenal347]

This is true i have a eddie beaure

[@Firegod1234]

Powerstroke Speciality in Buford Georgia builds completely refurbished ones with the coil spring front ends. They are badass.

[@scottlauren3145]

They were beasts on the road, that's for sure.

[@robertbetz2933]

I just got one last month 01 7.3 limited i love it!

[@martijnkosters9024]

Wizard’s thinking of raising his prices during that estimate comparison.

[@HazewinDog]

can't blame him LOL

[@TheOzthewiz]

He's making it up on volume.....

[@adotintheshark4848]

I still remember when Cadillac advertised these "with the Northstar system". They looked nice and sold a lot. Obviously, they turned out to be typical GM garbage.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@Zooman X Me to, and the announcer purred the advantages of having the Northstar System that only Cadillac offers"

[@sr68wilm4]

Vortec powered Vehicles are by no means Garbage . 307 k(pulling a landscape trailer 70 percent of the time) on my 6.0 Sierra before it had any engine issues.

[@MrSloika]

@@adotintheshark4848 The 4.9, a design from the age of Neanderthals, was actually a fairly reliable engine and offered along with the Shitstar until 1995 (Deville, SLS), and was the last engine to be exclusive to Cadillac Division....nope, the 4.6 was used by other GM divisions.

[@SD-pi9co]

GM has made some really good stuff over the years and contributed positively to the automotive industry.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@SD-pi9co not since before the 70s

[@charleykeenan6171]

Thanks for the great videos! I have a 1998 SLS that I bought from a nice older lady for $285 cause her son told her it was "blown up". I changed the water pump and here we are 3 years later and I still drive the classiest beater with a heater at work. Keep up the great content and thanks again!

[@jakeabernathy1537]

thats great! I have a 2000 STS that was my grandmothers. Best car ive ever had going close to 200k now and still like brand new inside and out being in a garrage all the time and I do the maintenance.

[@capcitylandtv2383]

I had a 99 STS I ran it up to 182,000 miles. I changed my thermostat to a 160 and flushed the radiator and ran straight DeX cool and it was fine.

[@watchandjewelryloft4713]

Thank you. I have a 98 STS. Tires of hearing the constant haters. I guess it good. Maybe I can get another one cheap. lol.. I miss it.

[@crimsonstang]

Why is it worth less than nothing? One word... "Northstar".

[@sillygoose2508]

My brother in law owned one and it was a piece of junk and make no mistake about it junk not one of GMs finest products

[@kalstonii]

Northstar, head gaskets, transmission...all of em go around 110k

[@glenerickson358]

It was sold and marketed as a great, powerful, reliable V8 engine. Much better than the auto ls built in the 80s

[@MrSloika]

@@kalstonii The last gen of Shitstar had the head bolt problem corrected, but it was too little, too late. They couldn't get the stench off it, and it died on the vine.

[@kalstonii]

@@MrSloika the whole set up was bad. Trans way too small for those cars. My trans conked on me (2nd gear, torque converter-a very common issue). At the time i paid to get them rebuilt. Started slipping a year later almost to the date.

[@GWillg8r4life1981]

The heater wasn’t needed in Florida, never got cold enough to test it!! 🥶

[@robj2704]

Yep. Probably a pink-tinted hairdo New Yorker transplanted to Miami.

[@pkuudsk9927]

Yep I bet nothing is wrong other than the blend door linkage is stuck/ rusted in AC mode and the module times out shuts off and drops a code.

[@goofyleo3869]

Bullshit. There was ice on the pavement when I was in 'boot in Orlando.

[@andytaylor1588]

@@goofyleo3869 I remember one year they lost 80% of their orange crop due to below freezing temps.

[@jayjones9050]

I would love it for my Dad. He is 80 and fighting cancer, and always said he wanted a Cadillac before he dies. Makes me want to cry, because a hearse will probably be his last caddy, so sad.

[@johnorenick1338]

He be driving a sweet one in heaven in we will all be together there soon ;)

[@bennyjetsaroundtheworld9047]

Rent him one for the week if it's the best you can do, It's the thought that counts

[@nickgehr6916]

*TTHHIISSSSSS* is the guy who bought cars every week that Daddy Doug mentioned in his Mercedes Suzuki G500 sidekick video

[@SufalDeb]

I was looking for someone to comment about this 😭

[@MatthewNehrling1]

Yup.

[@yukimasaheppe]

Daddy Doug wish he could be so consistent 😂😂

[@johnnyvargas1074]

Lol! I was looking for this comment!!

[@austinthrowsstuff]

Look at that run in the garage. Spacious!

[@anisbenabed]

Cadillac STS :im worthless W220 S CLASS :HOLD MY BEER

[@jameskovalik6142]

Arthur Wall 2005’s are supercharged

[@zloychechen5150]

well, they do go apeshit, but that doesn't normally make them undriveable, so they're not as bad.

[@jerrywang5791]

Bangle butt 7 series: hold my gin

[@AtonicMike]

Do these dealer comparisons more often, that was really interesting!

[@jakeabernathy1537]

Yeah and he will see that all dealers pull that shit on all brands!

[@BirdDogey1]

When cars get a certain age, little things break that you didn't know existed.

[@killstacy8088]

You never now how important those little things are until they break.

[@richardmoore609]

They're always right behind 50 other different things that all need to be taken off and at least 25 of those things need to be serviced anyways so now your $400 bill just turned into a $2,500 bill.

[@davem5333]

The little things that break that you didn't know existed are going to be even harder to track down replacement parts.

[@joesantamaria5874]

Unless it’s on a Toyota, and they never break.

[@mritchie85]

That rug really ties the room together

[@tangydiesel1886]

If the engine needs to come out for gaskets, might as well stud it. It'll be reliable at that point. Still worthless, but reliable.

[@yaemish]

Yep, while it's out to do the oil pan, stud it and install the kit with all new seals. I think it's like $400 for all of them. It would be a very reliable car at that point

[@lancedukel3436]

@xplus93 plus at least 24 hours of tedious precise labor. It's not for the faint of heart.

[@decuisagrippa3442]

Any man who collects cars and has a star trek poster on his wall gets my instant respect.

[@danf8721]

I had my Northstar engine out 3 times years ago. GM inserts don't work so I worked with a toolmaker to make me super beefy ones. He ended up applying for a patent and selling them on ebay. Not only did they work, I ran nitrous without further issues.

[@kublackard]

Noticed you removed your Dealer tag when you went to Carmax to get the appraisal. Nice move.

[@jaymzreschke4455]

Why did he?

[@williamjones4483]

Doug DeMuro; "I have this 1993 Cadillac De Ville that I borrowed from Hoovie's Garage and I'm here to show you its quirks and features."

[@MrJimbo666]

You should talk to Jake Weibe of Cadillac Performance. He makes a permanent fix for the headgasket issues and it's totally worth it He litterally makes the engine bulletproof.

[@diamondtreshaun0407]

Yes... I had a 98 deviled and paid 2500 for the bulletproof stud kit

[@arelortal6580]

17:50 So you basically end up with an immaculate looking and perfectly working Cadillac for $ 6000 ? I have heard of much worst deals than that.

[@MT-cr1to]

@3 name changes allowed every 90 days. the hell is wrong with you.

[@doublezero7852]

Literally

[@cooperparts]

I know people that shot them

[@blasterelforg7276]

One of the most stylish Cadillacs ever. Owned a '92 STS once. A bit cramped inside but just those lines, angles and the whole sporty look. Unfortunately it never came with a standard tr/an/ny.

[@cassanderrr]

Be funny if Carmax gave him a invoice instead. That's how bad the car is.

[@FrankieJames7]

I work at a used car dealership. Lady came in with navigator, negative book value, secretary paid 200 bucks for running driving 4x4 lincoln, send it to the repair shop it comes back with 4k repair bill lol. We sold it for 4k, but we'll get em with our in house financing administration fees

[@terryhodges5850]

Had a 96 Sedan DeVille green with tan interior and it was so freaking mint and gorgeous and then the head gasket went and it was off to the junkyard 😆

[@rarebrownboi774]

Terry Hodges I guess its luck cuz my 97 green Seville with tan interior head gasket is still alive but thinking every time it’s driving will it blow yet or naw?!?!?!

[@rarebrownboi774]

3 name changes allowed every 90 days. Might as well check my utube channel

[@JohnSmith-wd9rc]

Yeah, I had a 97 Eldorado,, head bolts failed. Head stud kit would be $700, but couldn't get the set. I was going to do all the work myself. There is a KZbin video of head bolt repair, that shows engine does not need pulled. The car had 163K mikes on it when it failed. Damn shame, because it was beautiful, roomy, economical, and dependable, up to the time the bolts failed. I loved that damn car, but had to junk it when I moved. What sucks worse is I had just put new set of Michelin tires on it. I would still like to have one that had the 5/8" NC studs installed. And you know, for an extra $100, Cadillac could have used 5/8" studs at the factory instead those ridiculous 11mm fine threaded bolts they chose to use. Morons.

[@OhPhuckYou]

Shit. I drove a 04 Northstar for 3 years with absolutely no coolant in it because the gasket went and I owed 5K on it. I just couldn't afford to put any more money in it. I was very surprised how reliable a car was with no coolant (Occasionally I'd but some water in it for shits and giggles, but a freeze plug also popped out.) It would just alternate firing cylinders to pump air though it, and I guess it worked because it never left me stranded.

[@terryhodges5850]

@@OhPhuckYou that's funny. Yeah they had that limp mode type protection

[@randalhanaksr9138]

I have a nice 1989 Cadillac Sedan Deville. Runs great. I love the Cadillac 😍

[@josephjove8335]

I like this guy. He doesnt try to be cool, and he shows a vulnerability, but he's very fun to watch. I enjoy the channel very much. I hope he does bigger and better things.

[@brianwloss3113]

I respectfully dissent. I bought a 95 STS for $3,850 and drove it for years, enjoyed it immensely and it rarely required repair. My friend the car guy argues that if people heeded the instructions to use "Caddy Tabs" (a type of stop leak), when changing coolant, the head gaskets would fail far less often. I never had a problem.

[@dljunior2852]

Wow after reading multiple comments, yours is the most interested. A buddy of mine would have loved this advice after having 2 cars quit because of this issue. Never heard of this product, is there another name for it and where do they sell it.

[@SJ95507]

I’ve wanted an STS since I was 8 years old. I’ve owned a few Cadillacs already, but never the STS. The Northstar has always scared me away.

[@pryme2013]

The 94-96 Fleetwood is a far better car

[@77nizzova53]

Don't do it!!!

[@mauricecooper176]

The next Gen. STS is pretty cool but these ones are good looking

[@toeslider92]

I have an 06 STS that I have about $2500 invested in, and the driving experience is every bit as good as my 14 Impala that I paid $15K for. Major repairs can cost a lot on some older luxury cars, but what if you never need them? Every car is going to need General maintenance items at some point, like brakes and tie rods, but beyond that if you have $3K in a former $30-40K luxury car and can drive it for 3 years that’s less than $100 a month for a car you enjoy driving.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

That's what so many people forget. That Caddy, fixed, would, for say, $8000, give you a very nice car for quite a few years. There are other cars which have bottomed out in value, and will gradually appreciate, so performing expensive deferred maintenance on them could be a nice investment if you also get to drive a nice, fun, car too. Neighbor found a nice, cheap, Merc 500E that needed a trans rebuild, which he got, had it fixed, and still has it 18 years later, running great, in perfect condition.

[@juliotorres512]

I have resealed the engine and retreaded The cylinder block and I drove it for 300k with no problems and no oil leaks And 10yrs in service The Best car after you do the repairs!!!

[@leonarddaneman810]

I recall the empty, lost look in an elderly woman's eyes when the mechanic, holding her hand, told her the problem was minor but they couldn't take apart the Northstar engine to repair it.

[@1XSTEALTHTWINTURBOX1]

Very sad. I have a 90s 3000gt/stealth transverse 6 cyl twin turbo awd. Oil pan is no big deal. So sad they screwed people so bad with this horrible design.

[@kitecattestecke2303]

What happened then? Car went in the trash?

[@leonarddaneman810]

@@kitecattestecke2303 The Northstar is a 'sealed' unit. Either it must be replaced, or only a dealership has the tools to open it up. I am sure Hoovie said something about why the Northstar makes the car worthless.

[@orlandothings2403]

@@leonarddaneman810 that's not true, plenty of other techs have the tools to work on any part of a Northstar

[@placeholdername3206]

@@leonarddaneman810 Thats pretty common practice. Lots of auto manufacturers have designed things where the intent is that you have some sort of specialized dealer tool in order to get something on or off. Can usually get around that with being crafty. Can also get the specific tools aftermarket. Besides the relability issues, a big issue here is packaging. They took a V8 which is traditionally a wide, but relatively short and longitudinal RWD engine, mounted it transverse and FWD which makes it a nightmare to work on as you cant get to anything without taking half the car apart.

[@dueljet]

Man, I would still pay Tyler $1210 for it right now. I love those cars and was a GM tech before I changed careers. It would be fun having it.

[@Blippity_Bloop64]

I love how you just casually mention the "lower crankcase reseal" to the Wizard. Nothing, man. Easy as a brake job.

[@Kowalskithegreat]

my 2007 northstar car needs it..... not looking forward to it lol

[@karld.5587]

Independent mechanics like the wizard are priceless. When you take the car in, grab a couple of six packs and a couple boxes of donuts to show your appreciation.

[@j_freed]

Oh sure, kill the good ones by feeding them garbage and poisoning their livers… Just kidding LOL Independent mechanics like these are my heroes… I’ll bring them a bottle of Bushmills for Christmas

[@desertfarmer248]

Did the same with a Mercedes e320 I bought from a “friend”. Still driving it as the only thing good about it is I don’t have a monthly payment. Drive it till it dies.

[@Broadpaw_Fox]

@Adam Nope - I know I'm late, but I just need to say, my E34 BMW disagrees with this. With over 320K miles, it's in fine condition except for the clutch which just started slipping. I've put well over 100k miles on it with nothing but basic maintenance (oil changes) in. It's amazing what regular maintenance can do to a cars longevity... (I obviously got a well maintained car when a I picked it up. I admit that's good luck on my part)

[@Onewheelordeal]

$337 for SWAY BAR ENDLINKS!?!? 4 bolts and a sub $20 part, somewhere ChrisFix just had a cardiac event

[@mortonfamily8609]

Did them on a Grand Prix few months ago about $30 bucks in parts. 30 minutes of time. Most of it jacking up the car and getting the wheel off.

[@jondoe8889]

As the Car Talk guys always said - find a reliable local independent garage for all your repairs. They were also wizards!

[@lamarwilliams7673]

They fixed the head problem after 2000. I have a 2009 STS 4.6 V8 and I love it. I’ve had a 94 deville, 03 also, and now a 09 STS

[@james2042]

11:08 for the price

[@kellylarson3565]

Just drive as is until it dies then call the auto wrecker.

[@gertraba4484]

drive it till it dies and call HV he'll buy it

[@Audiblegaming]

Or scrap and sell the parts

[@peterpanassow7814]

Excellent advice. 👍

[@byronarachnicus6596]

@Jack Heinemann No it isn't, it's a money pit piece of hot dog shit.

[@thomaswidowski782]

So, I am fascinated by this. My parents have a 2002 in their garage, around 45,000. All the bells and whistles, STS NorthStar engine! My stepfather recently died and my mother doesn't drive, it's barely been driven for the last 7 years. I guess we'll just drive it till the gasket blows and take to the junkyard! Thanks for all the great info!

[@inhaleel9244]

still have it?

[@originalSlayer1]

My mom had one. She used to leave the keys in it everywhere hoping someone would steal the pos

[@paulisham5669]

Land rovers have worse head gasket problems.

[@cjsteele9594]

@@paulisham5669 Land Rover= Expensive junk.

[@northwestmechanic8991]

They also have the worst transmissions on the planet.

[@joesantamaria5874]

Funny, we called my wife’s the “POS”.

[@richsweeney1115]

You don't collect insurance money if you leave the keys in it..

[@robertf3397]

Just do an LS swap like everyone else does. Hell, it'll probably be cheaper than doing the oil pan and v/c gaskets.

[@kingofroses302]

It would also probably be more - Lightweight - Reliable - Serviceable - Fuel efficient

[@extremedrivr]

I dont see people doing LS swaps like that here where I live. The ones I see every day are still powered by the Northstar near as I can tell. That 4.6 had a 100,000 Mile service interval guarantee. So not sure why some people had gasket failures on them. I'm not totally convinced it was a bad engine design

[@TheOzthewiz]

@@extremedrivr The PROBLEM was the head bolts were PULLING out of the weak aluminum block! The bolts were TOO thin AND the thread pitch was too fine..

[@extremedrivr]

@@TheOzthewiz That's true. Just sayin that I see many that are still in operation. Doesn't mean they were perfect engines cause they were not.

[@bondpit8750]

robert f, LOL, it’s a front wheel drive, a rear drive LS block wouldn’t bolt up to the transmission.

[@bellezayverdad]

If the repair had a good warranty and was performed by a good machinist, I would pay the 5k it costs to install new reinforced studs on the block for a unit in mint condition like this. I just love the car and anyway, what can you get new for 5k which is even comparable to this? I guess only 1% of people think like I do haha.

[@MT-cr1to]

It's a FWD transverse V8..

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

Love the way those caddy look. That pearl paint is choice very difficult to do .

[@mowowie]

I had a reconditioned 78 Camaro that had a new pearl white clear coat on it. it was a absolutely stunning car. I got it a month before HS graduation 1985. Mint red interior. So nice. Yea i ended up totaling it......ugh miss those days....

[@805NAVE]

Lexus, like Cadillac,has some seriously underrated beautiful paint jobs. My 07 ES350 has pearl white, with crushed pearls or something in it lol. Gorgeous in the sunlight. My 06 ES330 has a champagne/desert sand paint color which just shimmers in the sun too. My 08 LS460 has a gorgeous metallic burgundy paint color also, touch ups are a pain lol

Nice to come back to these old videos and see the wizard with the last vestiges of his hair.

[@andymantoronto]

GM literally threw away a good reputation of making good cars, very sad :(

[@jakeabernathy1537]

It started with the Hook and Tow cars which I had one. Worst car i ever had. Now my northstar seville STS with going close to 200k been the best car ive ever had. I never meet one person that didnt like there northstar caddy....until now and yet he doesnt have any problems.

[@kevinhabener1279]

SO TRUE.

[@cucumber42]

@@jakeabernathy1537 my friend had an 04 and 05, the 04 had the head gasket problem start rearing its head at 120k miles and the 05 was leaking oil at 70k

[@henryswanson5939]

@@jakeabernathy1537 I had a 2004 Deville and it blew head gaskets a little over 100,000 miles. $5,500 to replace the engine with another one with 75,000 miles. Would never purchase a Cadillac again.

[@alexyoungberg5232]

@Oggy because he drove it like that until the whole engine was ruined. People neglect their cars and then call them garbage when they break down

[@zasmrcaveman5725]

I remember all the old rich people had these when new.

[@johnnysouza5601]

Warren Buffett still daily drives his

[@patrickfischer5385]

And mafia members

[@ct1762]

@@johnnysouza5601 poor example... anything can be fixed with a blank check:)

[@johnnysouza5601]

@@ct1762 that wasn't my point. The original comment said he remembered all the old rich people with them. I agreed with his statement by pointing out an old rich guy still daily drives his. Not one time was the longevity or reliability of said car brought up.

[@johnnysouza5601]

@@ct1762 therefore it was not a poor example but was poor reading comprehension on your part.

[@gnarlytothemax]

Had a 1992 Seville that had the 4.9 L. Drove the wheels off that thing to 300k miles and it was still going strong. It was my first car and I drove the absolute shit out of it. Only real issue it had was the AC not working. I would still rather have one of these than a brand new Cadillac.

[@binbashbuddy]

I have 2 Towncars, a 1984 and a 2000. Absolutely love them. That luxury Cadillac you have has a really comforting and satisfying clunk clunk clunk at every crack in the asphalt, bet you drive with the radio off so you can listen to that.

[@jwenting]

"there is one dealer in town who will buy anything", sounds like Hoovie is thinking of himself...

[@derrickconnolly9164]

It's a lot of car. And if in great shape. Certainly worth a refit. A new drive train. Cheap investment really. And possibly a good return.

[@LOLAtheDESTROYER]

My mom had a green sts like that one growing up, a lot of memories riding around in the early 90’s with her blaring Ace Of Base! 😂

[@kevins4426]

lol

[@connormacdonaldable]

Buys a leaky cadillac, parks it over the rug.

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

Not the rug man it ties the house together

[@pimpinaintdeadho]

@@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 *SHOMER FUCKIN SHABIS!!!*

[@mboyer68]

I had a 1997 STS metallic pearl white just like that. I think I got $1000 for it in 2009. Awesome car, chirps 2nd gear when you mash the throttle. Car was almost perfect..it had never seen a winter, 85k miles, everything worked, interior was beautiful with real maple trim, every one of the notorious 3rd brake light led's worked too. I should never have gotten rid of that car. That car never gave me trouble. Except when I went to look for the starter... it's under the intake manifold, I looked for it for 20 minutes!

[@Bugsy13ell]

Send that Caddy my way, I will fix her up and love her. I love the Seville STS. What's your price?

[@cumulusvapes7]

Half a bag of outdated cheetos?!

[@markwillis5472]

@@cumulusvapes7 😂😂😂

[@mjmcomputers]

This is one of those cars you just drive it and enjoy it. When something expensive happens you just let it go.

[@shelster9967]

Take it back down to Boca Raton, Park it up at Mizner Park with a “for sale” sign and a pair of brass buckled white loafers on the rear deck. It’ll sell.

[@tynishabrown3088]

😂😂😂 or sinai residents!! I use to work there and i saw a few parked up .... Majority of the people there are rich and bougie so Mercedes and BMWs is primary and a few camrys

[@metalhenkie1962]

I own a 2002 STS, daily driver. I love the car.

[@harmonicres]

And Uber and Lyft on speed dial!!

[@hotwheels1838]

Junk!!

[@SD-pi9co]

@@hotwheels1838 Please tell us what's NOT junk. If you say Subaru, nevermind....

[@hotwheels1838]

@@SD-pi9co and Subaru 🤭