Your car questions ANSWERED! Part 1

[@ReDriven]

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[@PieterBreda]

It's a unique channel. There are thousands of new car channels, lots of "see how I repair my expensive car" channels but hardly any channels dealing with used cars most of us can actually afford. And the typical Aussie humor is a bonus.

[@ceosaffa7160]

Well said, especially here in Africa 🙂

[@Sha-Ayo]

💯

[@darkdad55]

To me, the “typical” Aussie humour is why I watch. I am from Singapore and I can’t afford any of the used cars he mentioned. 🤣

[@marklivos]

I started watching this channel while I was in Kenya, Africa. Most African countries have the same car models. I am a big fan of you two.

[@ReDriven]

Thank you! Cheers for watching

[@calebwany8422]

najua mko huku😂

[@ethanwd]

With the used car warranties, they can totally be worthwhile if you are a lawyer 😂 My best mate is a lawyer & had a near-new BMW 135i which he bought a 3-yr warranty for. Car turned out to be an absolute lemon, and he had about $15k worth of work carried out for free. But he definitely had to use his legal skills to get that work done.

[@bouser10]

But who will tell me where lifes filth fits in an F40?

[@Orvieta]

Solution is between chair and steering wheel.

[@kdm_entertainment]

Wtf?

[@hanz2231]

Doug DeMuro: Quirks and features Adam: Lifes filth

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

That's way too hard to pronounce. Especially 3 times quickly.

[@jeremybean-hodges6397]

Yeah, I have to agree - I would *love* an F40 Redriven review. "I'm roughly 0.7 prancing horses tall, the seat is in my driving position, and I'm currently sat atop the engine bay"

[@journeraesri]

Best used car review channel that makes so much sense to the average user! But more than that, you're doing justice for all the RH drivers and South East Asian drivers. Sometimes western used car content don't represent the SEA experience as much, so I adore your channel. Keep it up fellas. Mucu love from Malaysia.

[@ianbrown4242]

This is literally the car channel for the rest of us.

[@ReDriven]

Glad you like it mate. Cheers!

[@danielshinerock1526]

I agree with the comments on Mercedes. I owned a 500 Sec coupe for many years. Apart from brakes, tyres and suspension no major issues. Very well engineered and capable of doing over 350000km without any problems. Great engine and lovely to drive. Smooth and comfortable and great looking. People always stopped me to talk about the car.

[@abrakadabraangelov1829]

Sorry couldnt understand you.Which model and year of production are you talking about?

[@danielshinerock1526]

500 SEC Coupe 1988.

[@MrPramii]

Shoutout to Barry Mckockiner 🫡

[@andycalifornia426]

I just hope we're not wrong that isn't a real name.

[@Sticks04]

And his Scottish cousin... Donny Fitziner.

[@adamfreeman7052]

I’m so impressed either you guys and not just because we’re mates. It was and still is an evolutionary idea for a channel / business. Thanks for the shoutout!

[@RisingSwell]

When it comes to imports, I have a 2008 Nissan skyline 370gt, I didn't import it, the previous guy did. Insurance is a pain because most companies don't think it exists, but at 1700 a year it's not super bad once I found a company who would insure it. If people care, only 2 companies I found that knew it existed was Shannons and AAMI.

[@MDH045]

Can you make a video on how to buy a first car. Like dealer or Private. Tips to negotiate etc

[@taikimillar9792]

Agree pls

[@markbiggart1265]

Just use a car buying service like Motorscout who use 1000+ dealers throughout Australia and dealers bid you the lowest price to supply. (No I don’t work for them)

[@chrisfromkatunga6245]

Great to know the channel has grown enough to support Sam & Adam as a full time gig. Really enjoy the channel, to the point where I will watch reviews on cars I barely knew existed or had very little interest in. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@ReDriven]

Thanks so much for the support mate!

[@Bobby_Jane]

Jim might dislike older cars to work on but my mechanic loves my old 2006 Mazda 6. Still plenty of parts and at 262,000 kms it has only had an alternator replaced apart from consumables such as brakes and fluids.

[@mrshaw5006]

Yeah, I work on Japanese cars from that era, and the Toyota's, Subaru's etc are a dream to work on. I get if he's talking mainly about euros though. What a nightmare.

[@paulsz6194]

I have a 2010 Mazda3 with 328K klm’s on it. Bought it with 320K on it . I’m the 2nd owner, first owner had a full Mazda service history during the warranty period, then at a local mechanic . The only things that have gone wrong is the transmission control module (a common issue) which is why I bought the car for very cheap and fixed it myself ( bought a reconditioned module) . Unfortunately 10 months later the abs module failed ( a common problem for the early BL series) , and a reconditioned module cost me $1800 + gst fitted. Other than that, just the usual maitenance items, car still going strong.

[@metricstormtrooper]

That's not old.

[@tonestar0183]

All at Redriven deserve every success. I love everything about your channel :) I love the occasional random video of old school sports or muscle cars and Adam's occasional twist of stand up comedy too :)

[@ReDriven]

Thanks so much mate!

[@BennyBuddz]

we've condensed all the questions to ones we think most people want to hear. half of the questions are BMWs and the other half is Toyotas.

[@MuscleBandit]

My 2009 MX5 NC2 laughs from it's throne of reliability 😎💪

[@davidarter6271]

You are right about the old Benzes. I have a 1987 560SEC and it is just an awesome car.

[@TheMASDrummer]

Your channel should have a million subscribers

[@Steve-jx3mh]

Thank you for your take on EVs. Its about time we had a voice of reason. They are not the silver bullet some will have you believe, but they are also great cars if they suit you. We have an EV and love it, but we still keep our 7 seat diesel SUV as it has its uses.

[@davidbritton3387]

Hi from the uk another awesome video! One of the best car channels .The answer to one of the questions near the end made perfect sense I owned a fn2 civic type R you can rev the nuts off it and have a big smile on your face without worrying about you driving licence to much .

[@404ErrorPage]

Excellent content as always. Looking forward to Part II.

[@ReDriven]

Dropping next Sunday

[@SkippyTheRedKangaroo]

The car between your shoulders was the best car I've ever owned. Massively under-rated.

[@RisingSwell]

I used to hate magnas, got my first one and yeah they are actually great. Bit old at this point, but definitely underrated as hell. Almost as fast as equivalent ford/Holden, better on fuel and way more comfortable.

[@samyeomans6710]

Veradas are more fun

[@WILDSTYLEVOLATILE]

Minus the oil leaks 😂

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

I had a jdm diamanté back in nz and it was one of my favourite cars. Such a nice cruiser.

[@danielshinerock1526]

A car that is that feels way faster than it actually is.I have owned a S14a 200sx Nissan for 23 years. The feeling it gives you on the road is really special. It feels planted and faster than its true performance.

[@paulsz6194]

Now they are getting more rare, it’s a real novelty to see one on the road..Still see some S15 imports…

[@danielshinerock1526]

I agree. Very few standard ones left. Lots of the drift converted ones are wrecked now.

[@danielshinerock1526]

I agree with the comments on older well engineered Mercedes!

[@simonvancoevorden295]

Morning fellas. Where can I find a definitive answer about MX 5 drain hole cleaning. I have a 2010 NC 2 PRHT . Seen so many different methods in blogs & forums. Many thanks Simon from Perth .

[@davidwilliams9276]

I would LOVE to see an F40 video from your perspective. What is it like to actually own? I wud also LOVE to see an MGTF video, I've always secretly wanted one b they're so cheap. I don't watch your vids because I'm thinking of buying one of the cars, I watch for your insight into what they're really like.

[@GerardHagarty]

Well done gents. Good honest reviews without the bullshit and without fear of reprisal. Keep it up please!

[@Rob_who]

I just bought a 2015 mk7 Golf GTI performance and it’s a great car to drive and a lot of fun as well. I looked at the golf r the a45amg and an s3 Audi and thought the GTI performance was just more fun and engaging it’s front wheel drive haldex driven diff was a great feature of this model

[@lachlancook6718]

21:50 too right. Got a near 40 year old W124 Merc with over 500,000km on it. Nobody's getting that much life out of a new E class.

[@ziggyfreud5357]

Just found your channel recently guys. Excellent. I’m old 65 but an addict my entire life. Currently living my dream with my 991.2 GT3. My take it to the grave car. I don’t think I’m the typical GT3 owner. Have run up 30000 km in 2 years 😂

[@stingray9225]

I drive a Lexus, i don't have any problems Jim mentioned

[@BluthBoy1]

My 2007 Honda CRV has just tipped over the 400K mark and is still going strong. Bought 2nd hand with 130K on the clock and just had it serviced regularly by my wonderful mechanics (Dancers, Ballina, NSW). I must ask them if they hate working on it and buy them a case of beer if they do (or a few nice bottles of red if they don't drink beer)😃👍. P.S. I know that you consider it a "boring" car but it has served me and my family well.

[@paulsz6194]

It looks after your wallet well, so you can spend you hard-earned cash on other things you enjoy. Imagine owning a Tiguan for that long ! 😮

[@TwistedDonners]

Part 2 is going to be interesting to see what questions pop up and what your responses are to them as this one was quite an eye opener. Great video as always guys and as always keep up the good work and look forward to next week's videos as per usual 👍.

[@ReDriven]

Cheers mate!

[@anthony6044]

no need to be surprised by your success IMO this is the best car review site on the internet

[@mattthambirajahpt286]

💯 agree!

[@paulsz6194]

Better than Doug Demuro?

[@mgfnut]

I think the TF is a great idea. You don't just have an Australian following, here in the UK they're still a very popular car. I think you'd be very impressed with them and for me they're better than one of your favourite cars, the MX5. Also thanks for the Fiesta ST video, I owned a 2020 ST and you guys got it spot on.

[@stevewandel6580]

Completely agree with the aftermarket parts for the Euros. I had to do the water pump on my TDi Octavia. metal Gates version with the movable sleeve delete for $300 with a timing belt kit. Actually did it myself which sounds horrendous, but I've done this kind of work before and watched lots of YT vids. Had to do the water pump on my 99 Corolla a week earlier and apart from getting the parts that arvo instead of waiting 3 weeks, the jobs were similarly difficult (for different reasons).

[@danielshinerock1526]

Great video! Thanks for all the time and effort you put into it!

[@callme_mk]

Honestly my favourite car channel and thanks for your input on the vw up, my dad has reconsidered on getting it (I'm personally not a fan)

[@DCB2018]

In 3 months time I will have owned my 2018 MY18 Stinger GT for 7 years, it is extremely low travelled , I hope you can please include my question in Part 2, my question is : Do you believe any Stinger here in Australia will become a collectable vehicle even in 20 years from now.?

[@paulsz6194]

Not as much as a well looked after FG XR6T or XR8 , or a VE/VF SS

[@audiquagaming]

Guys thank you keep up the videos ! I watch most of your videos I don’t even have interest in them it’s just your personalities are so enjoyable !

[@tuppawareAU]

I’m not even into cars and I love your channel so much

[@jonwing6523]

Glad to see Al watching over the shed

[@localcelebrity5204]

Jims face at 6:00 when Adam is not getting it.

[@lox429]

The BRZ (2.4) is way more fun than it should be. Did an extended test drive and it's a great car that just puts a smile on your face.

[@LeslieONeill-yz2dp]

Well done boys. You tell it like it is in the real world. Love the honesty. Ex owner of lots of cars. Present owner of a 2010 RAV 4. I've learned my lesson.

[@prymasz]

Ferrari F40, your algorithm would be wild. It would go wild.

[@sogniItaliani]

Great take on the EVs guys.. Well said 👍🏼

[@ReDriven]

Cheers mate!

[@fatherburning358]

Redriven is a quality product made up quality ancillaries, you blokes! Thats why we like and subscribe. Congrats and onwards and upwards boys 👏

[@thecookeman]

Love what you guys bring. Unique and no bias bs. Keep it up. Thanks again for the content

[@Shadowstormau]

On the EV debate I agree you can love ICE and EV cars.. My garage has a ND MX5 and a MG4 electric. Feels like a near perfect combo of cars to choose from to drive.

[@mahmoudalchrbji5505]

So happy for you to see your channel growing and succeeding. Much love from germany ❤

[@danielshinerock1526]

Rear wheel drive JDM car makes you smile and adds fun to your life!

[@jamesgrant4603]

Thank you for pushing the track argument. I deal with a lot of teens getting their first cars and they all want to go fast etc and this is always my advice too. Unfortunately they’re not always willing to hear it but still, it’s worth saying.

[@matthewclifton7990]

Putty road or further up thunderbolts way

[@vespafetish]

Yep Thunderbolts Way after Buckets Way. Not really a dead end but I reckin that might be what Adam was talking about

[@andrewhudson7481]

My question - what goes wrong with the 2zz engine? I've just had one installed in my Toyota MRS. Was this a mistake?

[@brendanmurtagh4308]

Check out their video on the Toyota Corolla Sportivo mate. Honestly they’re fairly reliable. They all leak a bit of oil around the sump, timing cover and valve cover, which is pretty standard for a high performance engine. These can all be re-sealed/gaskets replaced fairly easily. Some people have snapped valves and exploded oil pump gears or killed motors from oil starvation but that’s only from being driven very very hard for a long time on a race track

[@adjrasta9365]

I purchased 2 sets of Wipertech’s to support yr excellent channel Can you pls tell me if the Abarth 124 is as reliable as the 2020+ Abarth 595 or shld i stick to an ND MX5 even though I prefer the size and look of the 124?

[@ddsgardening7437]

Thanks yet again for another interesting show, big respect 🙏 ✌️

[@viscountslappy5085]

12:59 just like GM. LS motors are great, it's everything around them that you have to worry about 😂

[@reneeandmitchhardman6326]

You blokes are absolute legends; always love your content and I see you as the used vehicle equivalent of Car Sauce…..thinking of getting rid of a 2015 XV for something a tad bigger and considerably another Odyssey or Estima; thoughts?

[@liberty0758]

Get a Kluger. Job done.

[@reneeandmitchhardman6326]

@ yeah well that wouldn’t be bad; Toyota reliability and ease of getting spares.

[@CrapToCream]

It's interesting to hear you talk about Skoda, when I lived in the UK Skoda (80's - 90's) was the manufacturer to avoid at all costs, very unreliable and rust buckets, the reason they had a heated rear windscreen was to keep your hands warm when pushing the car. How times have changed..............

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

Disposable cars would be fine if they were priced accordingly. We pay Dom Pérignon champagne money for Fosters beer cars.

[@johnhannonHanno]

Have you ever had to service a Mitsubishi DELICA and would you recommend it to take camping etc. Diesel.

[@bboy531]

Thanks for the chat guys, this was great. Keep up the great work 😊

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

"Wipering All Day" 🤣

[@warriormonx]

Only issue with ‘just take it to the track’, (which is great standard) advice usually, is that you are not covered by insurance while you are sending it with a bunch of other amateurs. So you bin it, you are out of pocket for all repairs or - at worst - a replacement

[@ramaamge55]

Great rational commentary on EVs and everything else. I own several ice cars and one EV, can’t I like both? Like the channel guys.

[@MyCaptainPugwash]

For good looking car what about something like Triumph Stag, mechanically a bit of crap but I do like the look.

[@metricstormtrooper]

A BIT CRAP?

[@birdandhill]

legends!! thanks for that! our IG question has been answered!!

[@darrenit7498]

I just bought a second EV they are so damn cheap to run as a commuter they are awesome the depreciation is amazing I just got $40k off a Kia Niro that's 2 years old with 6000km on it lol. Got my 996 911 for fun ICE stuff. At the moment with Shannons my insurance is comparable. If you can't charge at home it's a no go

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

RE: Used Dealer Warranty a Roadside Assistance survey might be enlightening next time you do this again. Same shenanigans apply.

[@JBOsurf]

If you've not already done one, I'd love to see a video on the W126 S Class.

[@buster_1972]

Getting close to 300k 👌. You guy's are the best to anything to do with cars. All these new car reviews are shit 😂

[@ravipeiris4388]

Looking forward to Part 2. Just an idea for a future video: Legitimate car warranties to buy after manufacturer's original warranty expires 😢.

[@GlowingTube]

The best automotive channel… stunning work guys!

[@ragiwarmbear]

The episode I would love to see is 1, how to make sure a full service history has been maintained and 2 what the hell does a full service really mean? I am a new first time car owner and none of this make sense to me. I think you could probably explain it more clearly than what I have so far read.

[@lukebrinsmead]

Honda NSX and S2000 are good-looking Japanese cars.

[@zAngus]

Well played Berry.

[@wt29]

Great comment in EVs guys. They aren't the solution to everything but for some users, they are ideal - if the depreciation isn't an issue.

[@philrichmond5919]

It’s a used car channel, high depreciation can be a plus for second owners.

[@goodonyahmate-1160]

I want Jim to work on my 1999 toyota Echo with a crank no start issue

[@philipbatty]

Almost lost respect when you mentioned you're a cyclist. 😂 Great content guys. Love it

[@markapolega4596]

Hi, watching from Japan. Great Channel. Could you please review the AWD Hybrid Yaris Cross, next? Thank you.

[@ravipeiris4388]

Christ man. A Ferrari F40! Are you kidding me? Please do a review of that as that car has appreciated in value as the german vehicles have depreciated in value 😢.

[@tlevans62]

I'm an Aussie working in the Philippines and you'd be surprised how many Chinese made cars there are here, and they're really popular here, and known to be pretty reliable. I have a 2022 Ford Territory which is made in China, and not sold in Australia, even though Ford Australia helped develop it and tuned the suspension system. So far it's been excellent and it's fully loaded with features such as full ADAS, 360 Camera, auto parking, panoramic sunroof, Harmon Kardon sound system etc. It's great for the roads here since it's a cross over with good ground clearance. Some of the BYD cars are excellent, and they're a lot cheaper than their Japanese and Korean counterparts. I've owned Mercedes, Porsche, Alfa, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai and a few others, and Chinese products these days are as good as the Japanese, and as reliable. Their interiors are very high end too. They obviously don't drive like German cars, but for what they do, they're very good. We've got to stop thinking of Chinese products as crap.

[@brad2tube]

20:41 thanks fellas, I feel like a princess 🤓 … and good answer. On point as always 👌

[@damienrclarke]

Not sure which road to Tamworth you’re thinking, but the Oxley Highway is a stunner, as is Waterfall Way

[@kingkire1556]

You boys should have reviewed the F40. My all time dream car so I would have watched it 100x personally 😂

[@markbiggart1265]

I totally agree with you on the EV narrative. I’m sick to death of this being pitched as a republican vs Democrat argument as in you have to be in one camp hating the other. Just because I have zero interest in ever owning an EV, I respect that they might be great for someone and their circumstances. And equally I can’t stand militant EV owners that think anyone who wants anything different is a dinosaur. There’s a place for EV in a mix of other types and I wish companies would plough cash into the research and production of synthetic fuels which are carbon neutral.

[@rotarpowered6665]

"Flip a 5-sided coin." - Adam

[@benjaminstanwell1454]

I think this road is thunderbolts way 25:15

[@SourCastX]

Yep, exactly what I was thinking. Thunderbolts way through Barrington Tops. A few Mazda ads have been filmed there

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Couple of nuggets in front of a camera. Gold nuggets! Ozzy gold. Any chance of getting Tiff to feature on an upcoming video? What's it like to drive? Well I'd love to tell you, buy I'm not British Formula one driving god, but you know who is.....

[@tr33tv]

Thanks for answering! Legends

[@Pohlenzm]

I have a question which I hope you will be able to answer. Just how bad are VW Tjguans on the reliability pendulum.? I am looking at a 2021 162 tsi Elegance with 13000 klms and 18 months of warranty left. Should I 'pool the trigger'?

[@michaelbarrett2346]

Great content, thanks

[@ReDriven]

Cheers!

[@DBatty]

You two should look at making a video taking your cars to a track day. ✌🏻

[@Rhythmattica]

Love this channel... So good, Ive decided on my next purchase........

[@Elguapo93]

What’s it gonna be?

[@mittedoupeff1342]

Lada !😂😂😂

[@eponymous7910]

A twincharged volkswagen!? Great choice sir! I see many years of trouble free, reliable motoring in your future!

[@tturi2]

ford au falcon? 0.29 drag coefficient and the engine will outlast civilisation, great choice!

[@Rhythmattica]

@@Elguapo93 Stinger 2023 for me.. And wife a Skoda Wagon.

[@lesklower7281]

Great Q &A video and one question that l found really interesting was are there any good looking Japanese cars well we had to go back to the 1960s and 1970s because the first generation Toyota Celica and of course the Datsun 240Z but l think the Mazdas are really good looking cars

[@martiedoherty5765]

Is the road Buckets Way?

[@vespafetish]

Yeah that was the one that I thought of, but it's not really a dead end. There are some good long stretches up the top near Nowendoc where you can see ahead and the rainforesty wombatty bits are picturesque. But a farking long way to go if you don't need to be there!

[@paulduffield2102]

Does the ve vf pcv mod really work? You know the drilled out holes seen a million times on u tube

[@torquethetalk]

Maybe you guys should look at the best warranty companies out there when buying a used car? Like you guys know, most are not worth the paper they are written on.