This Car Company is Going Bankrupt and You Can Get a Hell of a Deal

Tesla car review. This Car Company is Going Bankrupt and You Can Get a Hell of a Deal, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Buying a Tesla electric car. Are Tesla cars worth it? Buying a new Tesla. Buying a used Tesla Model 3. Should I buy a Tesla. Are Tesla cars reliable? The truth about Tesla cars. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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[@scottykilmer]

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[@Wakeup2CakeUpat8am]

Thanks Scotty!!!

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

"How dare you!". You will EAT ZEE BUGS AND ABUSE ZEE AUTOS for the environment!

[@Commenter_42]

Maybe Tesla could do a promotional tie in with Red Lobster. Buy a Tesla and get the all you can eat shrimp for two every week for a year!😉 BTW you don't need hand sanitizer. Just wash them and wave em all about to air dry em😉

[@gbreslin6635]

Yeah, Sure :))

[@willking1625]

If they don't have a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder made in Japan, I won't buy American...

[@veronicalane1458]

I’m Convinced that If you Tie Scotty’s hands together, He Can’t Talk.

[@toriless]

10000th time someone has made the same comment 🥱🥱🥱

[@michaeljohnson4975]

Is he a puppet with invisible strings ???

[@ram0166]

I want to see the orchestra he’s conducting.

[@worldtraveler930]

He would probably stutter Alot!!! 🤠👍

[@moosebohunkus6892]

Tip, just put your hands in your pocket. It will train you as you get used to it.

[@GeoFry3]

Hertz screwed up. They didn't bother putting charging stations in their lots. Renting an EV car and then having to immediately have to go take it some place to recharge for 45min made the experience suck.

[@johnwilliam384]

Hertz caused themselves hurts.

[@lv4077]

Among other things

[@everss02]

it was the repairs to cars, they had chargers its just a 240v plug. If a car would break/be damaged, it could sit for months making no money waiting for parts

[@robertkubrick3738]

BEV just suck.

[@spikester]

Hertz didn't have any hertz.

[@robadlers6668]

Trucks are way too expensive! Out of control.

[@tfxreference8562]

and you get dogshit for it. A v6 ram1500 makes me want to puke.

[@PolishBehemoth]

i agree. Got a 2015 nissan titan for 30k dollars that had 42k miles on it. Everything else was way more expensive.

[@roycupples3355]

A Ram makes me want to puke, period

[@beaumontlivingston8084]

Well you can’t pull large trailers with a Honda Civic. I routinely pull a 40’ toy hauler, gotta pay to play.

[@xt5459]

$6 A Gallon here, plus less than 20mpg. No thank you 😊

[@dstate3036]

2021 Tesla Y with 150000 on it and still running . Not sure where the confusion is . Only issues so far are the tires. Best decision ever made .

[@tommybutler2454]

Wait til the battery dies. That'll be a costly replacement. Sadly, the EV' just aren't "there" yet.

[@DougTunnler]

maybe the reason new trucks aren't selling is cause people that need a truck, don't need a crewcab with a 5 ft. bed.

[@cohighcountry]

Bed is slightly over 6ft

[@kerrykoch6821]

No, it always goes in a cycle... when gas prices are up, large trucks, SUVs don't sell. Gas prices drop, large truck and SUVs sell

[@mikeruthford7849]

I would like to see a reg cab Gladiator with a 7 ft bed. I'd but it.

[@brandonsheffield9873]

Exactly, if you want a long bed you are forced to buy base model too. Which is fine, but not everyone wants plain Jane vehicle. I'd love my Ranger 4x4 to have a 6ft bed minimum perhaps 6.5.

[@anguspollerd442]

@@kerrykoch6821but on top of that, pickup trucks are larger than they have ever been

[@furryfurnace9601]

Trucks are not selling because of the price! The working person cannot afford it in this greedy economy!

[@kaijen2688]

Tesla was down 8%, but everyone else was down double digits. Toyota, Ford, Gm are all hemorrhaging. Who can afford a 92k Rav4 or a 96K dollar pickup.

[@90skidcultist]

🙋🏻‍♂️

[@The_Long_Weekend]

I hope you don’t mean $92k rav4. Anyway, Toyota is up for the past two quarters.

[@mrgarrison3516]

​@@The_Long_Weekend He might not mean US dollars, maybe pesos, baht, rupees or something like that 🤔

[@appleimacdude]

who is stupid enough to pay that much money for those vehicles, even if you can afford it -

[@dwadd7528]

tesla fan boys are living in different universe. 🤣

[@brycestoll]

I just bought a used crown Victoria lx 2000 with less than 100k miles and nicely taken care of for 3k. I just don't see value in the new cars when I can find older gas ones for cheap with tons of life in them. It also gives me the ability to see if they are well built from long term reviews and gripes.

[@fdroepman8351]

Years ago I witnessed a car rear end a Crown Vic, It had the front end crushed in about 3 feet and had to be towed away and the Crown Vic drove away with minimal damage.

[@hotrodray6802]

I like an adult suzed car. Last summer I gave 4 for my 02 with 103k that looks like a 2 yr old car, with new tires, excellent paint and interior, never damaged, etc. One owner, estate, All records from dealer clear back to new. 👍👍 Not a TownCar but nice. Trouble is they haven't been made since 2010. I'll buy another tomorrow if I find one.

[@aowen2471]

@@fdroepman8351 mine was a Citron CV2 vs. BMW. The bumper of a CV2 is just a piece of steel I beam. You can image the front of the BMW!

[@fdroepman8351]

@@aowen2471 The BMW didn't have a chance! At least he didn't have to take it to the shop to get the sensors replaced that week.

[@RonHeidt]

That’s a keeper. You can run it 500k miles, easy !

[@Alex-pr6zv]

My Celica is 32 years old and has got virtually no rust and 420,000 km on the clock. Am I going to go for 500,000 km? F yes.

[@arfriedman4577]

I knew someone that had a 1992 celica years ago. Nice design.

[@aowen2471]

I wish I could have that, EU is bringing in laws to stop repairs/maint on cars older than 15 yrs.

[@FullSugarBrah]

keep rockin' it out, brah

[@papanam4267]

@@aowen2471 That’s just wrong that the EU is introducing rules that will force you to stop maintaining your old car and force you to take a public bus or tram transportation instead, or spend your budget on a new car you can ill afford. I find that the taxes and regulations there are making the people less and less free, because now, they’re having less and less disposable money to spend. (Only the ultra elites are impervious to such rules. They have the money, they have the new cars, and they make the rules.).

[@mikep490]

I love it when people ask Scotty instead of reading their owner's manual. Check fluids before leaving the dealership and every 200 miles afterwards for the first 3K or so. (My car had low coolant after 50 miles; topped up twice and all was fine. A bubble in the system?) Most (all?) owners manuals tell you the break-in period. My 2018 said, "Drive moderately during the first 300 miles. After 60 miles speeds up to 55 mph are desirable." I simply spent the first weekend cruising. Plus "brief full-throttle acceleration contributes to a good break-in." per the factory. It notes "some oil use is normal in the first few thousand miles." There's "gold" in those pages. 2 of my new cars said, "Never use premium fuel" and the latest says "Premium fuel recommended".

[@harrymills2770]

I've heard different people swear by different break-in methods. The way they engineer things, nowadays, the best break-in might be counter-intuitive to old farts. I was always taught - and I think owner's manuals always said - that you should pretty much baby it, at first. But I've known guys over the years who said if you're building a performance vehicle, and you intend to use it that way, you should break it in like you plan to use it.

[@mikep490]

@@harrymills2770 I think the difference may be who's paying the bills. The method above has the owner driving city streets for the first 200 miles. If something starts making odd noises, maybe repairable instead of a total loss?

[@flychomperfly]

Some performance vehicles are adamant about breaking period...and there are plenty of testimonies -- among tuners -- to reflect how true it is.

[@davevan8864]

My F-150 4 x 4 base crew cab was $28K new in 2016. I looked at a replacement new truck and one set up like my 16 was $70K!! No wonder sales are down.....My 16 will have to last me.

[@z1lla4]

I drive a ford f150 2010 that's pushing 300,000 miles.

[@FullSugarBrah]

You still got ripped off.

[@barrymantei7795]

You can buy a base f150 crew 4x4 for 53,000$ in Canada, you just have to shop around.

[@promisberg1]

97 f250HD 260,000 mile 7.3 D runs awesome drives great. total cost to was less than 10k to make a strong runner.

[@NEILANIL1]

Wow 30k to 70k... that's crazy 🤪

[@oldbiker9739]

I am 72 years old , and now would only buy a Honda or a Mazda or a Toyota , the rest are crap ,no more ford GM or dodge done with them and no stinking EV'S .

[@tomrogers9467]

I’m 71. My two vehicles are Honda and I’ll likely never buy anything else. Of course, my cars may outlast me, too. Just a waiting game at my age!

[@ldenorio]

ev's dont stink, there is no exhaust, lol

[@mrgarrison3516]

I would avoid the newish 1.5 turbo earth dreams Honda engines......old n/a & 2 litre turbo Honda engines were awesome 👍

[@Gius3pp3K]

Very wise, Scotty will be proud of you

[@moneymarty1]

Two out of three ain't bad...Mazda=Ford

[@YoungHulk23]

The economy is so messed up people are not buying anything period.

[@hamiltonasseiro6671]

Absolutely correct.

[@350zLeMans]

Even the 99 cent stores are closing the value of the dollar is being lost

[@DickDebonaire]

Imagine people that chant "Four more years!"

[@stoundingresults]

I noticed the food street vendors in LA like commerce area being slow

[@bparagal]

The economy is great, it’s corporate greed that is screwing us over. The trickle down theory never reaches the people.

[@kevinlatulippe6944]

I gave up on North American cars 20 years ago. I still have an old 06 civic and a10 Tundra, and both paid for and running fine

[@hamiltonasseiro6671]

Smart man.

[@bruiser6479]

The government of Western Australia poured a lot of money into a wave power project that went precisely nowhere .

[@keithpvbatt2040]

I noticed over the years there is not much difference in quality anymore they are all made cheap and getting more expensive.

[@riverx3066]

You haven’t had a nice American car then like an 80s boat or a 70s muscle car. They’re great the older you go back and more reliable too

[@joshkrause2977]

I have a 2015 hemi ram 150K miles no issues. My wife has a 2009 Honda CRV with less miles and it’s had more issues….

[@SuperChaoticus]

Wait, you mean people are starting to get tired of Ford asking $100 k for an F150? Imagine that.

[@richardolko6660]

We have a relative who is a service manager for a Volvo dealer. He has indicted that they are having problems with repairing their EV’s with only a few thousand miles on the OD. In many instances, they can’t repair them at all!

[@zachmoyer1849]

i wonder what the issue is not being able to repair them sounds like a battery problem.

[@ajs3994]

Hopefully this is a tipping point for tech heavy cars. Car makers should concentrate on simpler more reliable vehicles.

[@zachmoyer1849]

@@ajs3994 agreed but its easier said than done regulations play a large part in that. Backup cameras are mandatory now emissions require all the engines to be kitted out with sensors. The simple car of even 20 years ago would not even be allowed to be sold anymore.

[@therabidsquirrelsage3388]

@@ajs3994 EVs are much simpler than gasoline powered cars.

[@jonesjones7057]

​@therabidsquirrelsage3388 and yet still more expensive to buy, insure and repair.

[@user-bv3wo2qh1d]

In Michigan the insurance cost on Tesla's is 4x more than any ICE Vehicles it's absolutely insane and our electricity is so expensive it cost more to charge one than fill my Dually up with fuel. Charging infrastructure is non-existent too. Certain states definitely want to ensure you never buy one and that's why they don't sell here. Plus they all die in the winter its negative -15 for three months they even say you need a heated garage to use one😅 Best part is solar in Michigan barley works in the summer months as the sun is never more than 37% efficient compared to Florida. In the winter we have four feet of snow on the roof so you get nothing. Some states will always need to be ice because our climate simply does not support any of this technology.

[@GrievousAngelo]

Michigan car insurance is all messed up. No fault sucks.

[@erictuffelmire6826]

The average electric in Michigan where I also live is less than 20 cents per kwh and the Tesla model Y has a 75kwh battery meaning it's a whopping 15 bucks to completely charge. Gas is almost 4 bucks a gallon here so even a 4 banger car is 60 bucks to fill up. This isn't rocket science. Every single Meijer which is in almost every town has like 20 chargers. It does not get -15 three months a year here. We barely even had snow and it didn't even get below 10 degrees in west Michigan.

[@kentdurham2716]

I’m sure sales are down in Antarctica.

[@danbabb927]

Dude you must be in the UP

[@hamiltonasseiro6671]

These cars were marketed for the rich at first. Now, there are no more buyers and the middle and lower classes see EVs as inconvenient to charge - never mind the high cost of insurance, fire risk and repairs etc.

[@TheFredman08]

My insurance didn't go up. It takes 20 to 25 minutes to supercharge from 20% to 80%. While I'm waiting, I can stream Netflix or Hulu. While I'm at work, I get 4 hours free charging. I don't buy gas. I'm pretty happy with my Model Y...to each their own.

[@binderdundit228]

@@TheFredman08 You are the .0001% that one of those cars works well for. I take it you don't live where it gets cold either.

[@dwadd7528]

just small scratch on bottom of battery could you cost $60,000. true story. hyundai and KIA charges you 60,000 for a scratch.

[@TheFredman08]

@binderdundit228 I live in Seattle. Our weather wasn't too bad this last winter...we'll see.

[@binderdundit228]

@@TheFredman08 I live in Northern Canada. I have a 1-ton diesel to get firewood. There are no charging stations here and I think I would destroy it on all the gravel roads.

[@billstarr9396]

I'm speaking as a professional electrician with over 20 years of experience. They can come up with all sorts of new ways to generate electricity. What they fail to address is the fact that our electric grid has been operating well above it's designed capacity since the 1990s. If they can't get the 'Green' electricity to you what good is it?

[@notoriousn.e.g5671]

Federal and state governments would rather distract us with new tech or hot button issues than actually address our outdated infrastructure every step of the way.

[@soundmindbodydivine]

Also, nobody mentions how wasteful electrical distribution is. Line loss is a real thing...

[@chaoswarriorbr]

Yeah, plus the only prime source of energy that's more "green" is actually nuclear power. Solar and wind aren't any good as a proper prime source, just complementary, specially in distributed production, less dependent on the main grid. Also, solar panels and wind turbines actually polute a lot to be produced and after their relatively "short" lifespan.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

@@chaoswarriorbr Yes, we need more nuclear power. But solar is great when used to charge batteries, such as EV batteries. The Cyber truck is even able to power a whole house for days. It's equivalent to 9 or 10 Powerwalls. The mainstream press (and those from it ☝) actually do not like this info getting out there, since they like us to be *dependent* on the grid.

[@billstarr9396]

@@chaoswarriorbr not to mention that many components of wind turbines cannot be recycled either.

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

I'm in the sunbelt and have a Honda with 60K on it, and a 18 year old Ranger PU with low miles for its age and is in fantastic shape. My motivation level right now in converting to EV is really low.....

[@stephenumphress5705]

I’ll keep my 03 ES300 with 280K miles. Still drives like a dream.

[@busterdouglasiii3838]

04 e320 love it 170k miles.

[@FullSugarBrah]

it'll go at least another 280k

[@user-kb2xx2po3b]

Have you seen the price of those new trucks??? I paid my Ram 1500 2011 37 000$ brand new the same now 75 000$

[@gregw6442]

Lucky you are not buying a Ram 1500 in Australia. They start at $100,000 and go to $250,000 for the double cab

[@Mr6384]

I went to a new Volvo dealer to look at a used Lexus. While the salesman and I were talking, I asked how the sales of the EV was. He told need that they aren’t selling very well. But he said the worst part, people don’t understand depreciation! He told me that they had a customer that had bought from them forever. He wanted out of his EV after a year and the value was more than 50%!!

[@markknight6267]

Try buying a luxury car and see the depreciation on one of those

[@Thenbafan45]

It’s less than an ev. I’m an ev owner and own an x5

[@persevere777]

I thought you were leaving........again

[@utrak]

no he died

[@stuartr8356]

@@utrak Again...:)

[@jasonbrooks7138]

He's a clone

[@NBCRGraphicDesign]

AI Scotty LOL

[@PolishBehemoth]

Yup this is like the 3rd time he left orndied or whatever

[@cr500mike]

Tip for car makers; Fewer & fewer young people are buying cars- they're too expensive, insurance is too high, fuel is too high. Build a vehicle that young people who might very well have a restaurant job washing dishes can afford. Outsource an engine .8 liter/800cc'ish gasoline- motorcycle type engine that can do well at 'in town speeds up to 55-60mph. 35-40 MPG vehicle, that would mean a person working three miles from home could get back and forth to work for a small percentage of their income. OR keep making 50-60-70 150K $$$ cars for the fast shrinking number of buyers. Over.......

[@mercuryredstone2235]

What they should really do in support Aptera, they got a solar powered car that only costs around $15,000 if I'm not mistaken, plus if you use it for only short commutes in town you never have to charge it.

[@AR7271]

ahh...if only it were that simple. What with government regulations and whatnot.

[@NSDIMMU]

Very true. I'm in my mid 40s and make a good salary, but I'm not paying the stupid prices that these cars are commanding

[@Xainlrd]

You’re ignoring the major underlying problem: Inflation. Jerome Powell out there printing money like mad and making EVERYTHING much more expensive for the poor/middle class and catering to the rich.

[@PolishBehemoth]

Im sure car makers are looking to youtube comments for advice. Im sure of it.

[@texaslegend5076]

Scotty be jabbing Elon Musk like David Letterman used to jab W. Bush😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂.

[@ElMeroChano]

I bought a 2003 dodge ram in 2019 for 2000.00. It had 200,000 miles no problems yet, and im keeping it,,, prices of new, used vehicles, gas insurance is insane !

[@jeffshadow2407]

A Recall and a Technical Service Bulletin are not the same.

[@serafinacosta7118]

When the manufacturer deep discounts its asking price , it sends a signal to the consumers. A bad one. They not as worth as they think they are. In a direct sale, no haggling at the store , no delivery is made. . The inventory might not be on full display at the lot , on their service centers, but the fix is out. They are flooded with it at the factory yard.

[@timcory4455]

Scotty, your the best. Keep up the great videos. You are always honest and to the point. Thanks for your service to us all!

[@allengordon4070]

Scott thank you for not cutting em any slack bud! You definitely impress me everything I watch your videos. Always enjoy watching and listening to the information you put out there.

[@oldbiker9739]

Ill buy any thing with vent windows standard transmission and crank windows .

[@mrgarrison3516]

The only modern car features I want are: power steering, aircon & fuel injection....

[@Miykael1933]

I have a 1999 Ford Expedition with all the bells and whistles (nearly every option available) that I've had all these years with nearly 300,000 miles now. The driver's power window finally broke this January during the extreme cold. Ice was the culprit. Cost me $100 to fix. The torque converter on the transmission just recently went bad, so I had the transmission shop 1/2 mile from my house do a complete rebuild for $2600. Drives like new now. The truck has been phenomenally reliable all these years with pretty much all the bells and whistles still working. Just wish it used less gas. It has the 5.4L Triton, still runs like a top. They don't make 'em like they used to.

[@hernandez9350]

Your not cheap Scotty your smart the one thing you don't want to do is put your money in a depreciating asset over an appreciating asset.

[@Chance-ry1hq]

It’s called inflation. People’s buying power has fallen dramatically, so they stop buying.

[@JoseGomez-oz5ec]

No thanks, the only battery I want in my cars is 12 volts that I can replace myself every 6 - 8 years at a cheap price and is not a fire hazard 👍🏽

[@akennedystocks]

Shows how smart you are. Gas cars are 28 TIMES more likely to catch fire than electric cars.

[@kebsis]

I don't know what's more likely to catch fire, but this reminds me of back during hurricane Sandy, all the electric Fiskers that were sitting by the port I work at were basically lumps of metal and plastic, because when the seawater surge came in, the salt water arced their batteries and they were immolated

[@akennedystocks]

@@kebsis Wow! What do you think salt water is going to do to a gas car?

[@DeepValueInvesting]

@@akennedystocksyou’re talking to brain dead idiots who can’t understand what you just said 😂 they wanna burn in gas or die idling their car in a closed garage

[@RacerX1971]

​@@akennedystocks, EV battery is much harder to put out and the fumes are very toxic as compared to an ICE car..😊😊

[@youdodat2]

The Department of Energy. What a Waste of money.

[@ginog5037]

A make work department...

[@Cow.Tipper800]

You don’t depend on electricity ?

[@simianwarthog]

You could say the same of every government department. Worse than useless.

[@Bobario1]

Waste of energy.

[@gdholmfirth]

Thank you, Jimmy Carter.

[@benjamincaron46]

Based on Scotty's report of pickup truck sales, this might be the beginning of the end for mass pickup truck excess.

[@user-sd5ul1jy6e]

Charging EV cars at public charging stations can be expensive when compared to home/employer parking lot. Example… Home charger: $0.12/kWh Public charger: $0.56/kWh

[@te1ephraq]

Here in California there is no $0.12 rates. PGE website: Prices for all rate plans on this page are effective April 1, 2024. Electric Home Rate Plan (E-ELEC)* Summer Season June 1-Sept 30 42¢ (12am - 3pm), 48¢ (3pm - 12am), 64¢ (4pm - 9pm)

[@Monkey_nuts_]

In the UK it’s now over US$1.03 per kWh! Insane pricing. And they wonder why the public ain’t swapping to EV. It’s mostly businesses and the well off that run them. The rest of us are keeping our old petrol cars running as best we can.

[@mostmost1]

Getting gasoline at home is impossible.

[@Monkey_nuts_]

​@@mostmost1yes. And your point is? Are you never going to leave home in your car?

[@mostmost1]

@@Monkey_nuts_ yes but I rarely do it and it's usually $5. You ever drove an ev or you just run with what the internet tells you?

[@dannyblaylock8610]

Tesla is doing so well that they laid of 10% of their work force.

[@dave-hp3rf]

The workers must be so happy?

[@Fed-Dog]

Everyone is laying off or moving overseas. Thank the Democrats for cratering our economy.

[@americaamerica8579]

Verses GM, Ford and Chrysler who laid off 100% and moved out of the country. I'll stick with an American made vehicle like Tesla.

[@kenzaifun]

@@americaamerica8579 Yeah I don't get Americans who are against the most American made car. That's dumb.

[@ianframpton5950]

Not true. Tesla is actually hiring all the time. They are the only American car company doing that. You are referring to a story that broke with no evidence to back it up and Tesla immediately responded that it wasn’t true but I guess you believe everything the media tells you.

[@dang75790]

Who wants to pay 85k or more for a truck 😂

[@Fuxerz]

A sucker is born every day.😂

[@ambiarock590]

I saw a video about these trucks and someone did a break even analysis and you'd have to rent a truck thousands of times to make buying one worth it

[@user-lh5re8jh7u]

Lol. I paid 50k for my 1st house in 1999 with 4 bdrm and 2 ba, 1600 sq ft. These prices are insane.

[@buddapudgie8482]

@dang75790 Suckers do! They're born every minute. Lol. 🤣😂

[@FullSugarBrah]

debt slave worldlings

[@ThomasKing19933]

I feel sorry for the guys who buy Teslas. They think they have a nice car.

[@oreally8605]

😅😅😅😅 They've been jipped.

[@harveyhankerson8359]

Probably the worst car ever made. !!

[@bradossenpai]

We actually do 😊

[@ThomasKing19933]

@@bradossenpai I know that's what you think 😂

[@BryceLovesTech]

My Tesla will smoke your slushbox anytime

[@Nightowl427272]

I remember as a kid listening to scientists make their grandiose claims about technologies they were working on (in hopes of getting more funding, of course), they sounded like TV commercials using words like, “potentially” and, “up to” or, “as many as”. I didn’t understand fully why back then, but I still I knew that reality always fell abysmally short of the marketing.

[@blkeclipsel2400]

Yes! Scotty nailed it. I'm not buying a huge truck that I have no use for. The only time i needed a truck was to haul some small furniture. It cost me approximately $15 dollars to rent a truck. Not including what i had to put back in the tank which was a lot for such a short distance.

[@demonslayer5613]

The amount of videos Scotty puts out is actually crazy

[@adamgd34]

He can probably talk about cars every minute he's awake 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@crlaw75]

These manufacturers have priced themselves out of the market of the average consumer.

[@timchapman5567]

Scotty, what is the evidence to justify your stating in the headline that Tesla is going bankrupt?

[@TheWilliam1122]

I’ve owned many cars and current cars 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD, 2016 Jeep JKU Wrangler, 2008 Toyota 4 Runner Limited, and 2020 Model 3 LR w/ acceleration boost and FSD. The M3LR is by far the best daily driver of any car I’ve ever owned. Including E30 BMW, E39 540i BMW, Audi S5 4.2L.

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

Tidal electric generators - Saltwater and metals don't work out for very long. If they built the things out of cedar and oak they may last 50 years, it would also naturally float..

[@mischafellner8943]

The people that wanted them bought them and the rest of the people have ran out of money.

[@stevecarr1992]

Run out...

[@mischafellner8943]

@@stevecarr1992 thank you.

[@jeromebarry1741]

Regarding break-in. My Chrysler 2.7l v6 timing chain rattled and died at 138,000 miles. I undertook to replace the timing chain myself. I did much more. I removed the oil sump tube and blew compressed air backwards through it. It blew out a substantial amount of metal fragments. I found no damage to the bearings. I concluded that the metal fragments in the oil sump were created during the early use of the car as all the moving parts were 'broke in'.

[@AJ-sp7pc]

I work in assembly in the industry and one look at a Tesla you can tell what crap they are by the irregular gaps in the body panels. If it’s that bad just looking at I can’t imagine how bad the total build quality is. Run away!!!

[@deltafreshrelics1660]

Fuel prices are an easy blame for the drop in pickup sales. Seen that a lot over the years. What we can’t be sure of is the private sale rate of used pickups. I assure you that’s on the rise because….murica 😊 us blue collar dudes will ALWAYS have a Ford or Chevy on the yard. It may be 30 years old but she’s still on the yard.

[@FullSugarBrah]

Overinflated retail prices are the main cause.

[@ferrellsl]

I don't want one of these even at a discount. All the flaws that keep most people from buying this brand are still there so a discount doesn't solve any problems. I still can't drive a Tesla cross country without problems finding a charging station and I'm not going to spend hours at a charging station even when I do find one. These things are nothing but street legal golf carts that use batteries, so, no thanks.

[@MakeAMark1755]

You obviously didn't do your own research. Tesla navigation automatically routes you to chargers when you type in where your going. And it never takes hours to charge. Stop believing everything you hear.

[@TheHondacbr08]

Average ATP ON A FULL SIZE TRUCK IS LIKE $65,000. It’s called a AFFORDABILITY CRISIS THAT IS WHAT ITS CALLED. AFFORDABILITY ISSUE !!

[@thisandthat411]

Hey Scotty, What route should I take when looking for a used truck (or car)? I've been out of the market for many years but since my truck was stolen I'm sadly in the todays market.

[@johnwilliam384]

Maybe stick to gas-powered ones from a private owner, buying 'certified pre-owned from a dealership means nothing, just like when JD Power recommends something. They're reviews are pretty much bought. Read online customer reviews of people who have owned whatever catches your attention out there before buying anything. Probably best to pay a mechanic to go over a prospective vehicle before committing to purchase. If you don't need something newer, perhaps an older Datsun or Toyota truck without all the sensors that can fail.

[@richardweyland116]

What are you talking about? At 80mph my Hemi V8 is doing about 1800rpms.

[@markrichards4042]

It all depends on what you like. Like ICEs, buy ICEs. Like EV, buy those. Everything has pros and cons. People constantly crap on Range Rovers. That's fine. My wife has been leasing them for 10+ years. Every 39 months, she gets a new one. She is on her 4th or 5th one, never a problem with any of them. Maybe they aren't good after 5 years, IDK. And its not the best way to spend your money on a car. But again, who cares. That is what she likes.

[@mrgarrison3516]

I always say, 'don't take what people say too serious', u only live once....so do what makes u happy 👍

[@dmitripogosian5084]

39 month is an interesting lease term :)

[@NickChemist-yf6oj]

Hopefully your wife doesn’t need a new man that frequently lol

[@markrichards4042]

@NickChemist-yf6oj Pretty sure she has thought about it many times.

[@promisberg1]

Government intervention in the market causes poor purchase decisions, so I totally agree let people by what works best for them. But keep the government out of the decision process.

[@natehydrv1661]

I have friends in the car business that have told me that they put used EV’s on their books for less than $1,000 because they are basically worthless

[@Peter-mt6lg]

Thanks Scotty so my 2003 Ford Expedition running better now new alternator ($250) and new fancy dancy air Filter ($52). It has the Triton motor and O/D tranny

[@user-rb7xx1kl5p]

Tesla has the highest percentage of owners who would buy another in the entire auto industry. 87% of Tesla owners would buy another. Dream on Scotty.

[@PinkyFloyd5529]

We appreciate you Scotty! Keep telling the TRUTH.

[@bn1011]

Here's truth. Across 2 Teslas, I have driven 150K kms over 4 years with no maintenance (only washer fluid and tires). Over this time, if I continued driving ICE, I would have HAD TO fuel up 300 times and would have done 30 oil changes. I have young kids so I don't time for this nonsense. EV haters are truely missing out.

[@markthomas7279]

One has to wonder why so much emotion is expended on this issue, when Model Y is the bestselling global car and Tesla is kicking off unparralled free cashflow. The facts are clear.

[@anthonyflores1425]

Scooty i have a 2018 haundai i take the starter fuse out would that hurt the computer /?

[@will_mcdermott]

Less Americans live a lifestyle where you’d need a truck. Most live in an apartment/townhouse these days

[@wzrd9s]

Whenever my daughters apartment lease it up, and they raise the rent, she moves. Two trips in my F150 gets it all done. So it you live in an apartment maybe a pickup is for you.

[@NickChemist-yf6oj]

@wzrd9s for that possibility that once a year you might move surely a U haul rental would be a much cheaper option, no? Can rent one for about 200 bucks that’s what a quarter of a monthly truck payment ? Or can just call someone with a truck like your daughter does 👍

[@dave3864]

I wouldn't drive or own an electric car if you gave it to me.

[@mrgarrison3516]

If someone gave me one for free I would & when it broke I would park it at a GM junk yard

[@Thenbafan45]

🧢🧢🧢

[@dave3864]

@@Thenbafan45 what the hell does this mean

[@NSDIMMU]

I did consider a 2nd hand Tesla 3 recently because the price dropped significantly, but my Mazda is super reliable, never let me down and still drives sweet after 162k miles. Why would i change?

[@schadlarry]

Who'd a thunk asking 80+k for a pickup would run out of customers.

[@dragonsixtyseven1066]

Ha! Most profitable "car" company on the planet with $30 billion in cash and no debt is going bankrupt? Fun stuff Scotty.

[@user-yf5cd2ep6y]

They only make profit principally from selling carbon credits, not from making cars. Their share price has tanked from over $400 in 2021 to $175 today, and falling. They have an inventory oversupply of over 50,000 cars. Their corporate value has sunk 42%. They have made 4 price cuts totalling 21% in a year. Tell me again about how great things are going at Tesla.

[@EwanM11]

​@@user-yf5cd2ep6yTesla were printing money a couple of years ago. Now they've come back to earth but they won't go bankrupt, they've got way too much money banked.

[@DavidLamb-zm2gb]

Wait awhile.....

[@davehilling3944]

The carbon credit scam is why they have money. They have their place but they have mostly saturated their market and with other companies building EVs I cant see them expanding their market much more than they have now. Their charging network was their best feature and now that they are opening it to others will drive some revenue for them but yeah I think in most ways they have already peaked.

[@jimmurphy5355]

@@user-yf5cd2ep6yTesla hasn’t made a significant portion of their profit from carbon credits for years now. Your info is out of date.

[@jonnois]

With the hand sanitizer Scotty you would have to drink it. That is why the FDA has put it out because people do actually drink it

[@mrgarrison3516]

If I had to use a public toilet, I would want to sanitize my hands 😬 ..... Scotty overreacting again😂

[@rickn501s]

California charges me almost $500 to register my 25 year old pickup truck even though it's not used for business. Insurance is through the roof. Why should I pay these outrageous prices when a sedan is all I need? If I was younger I'd move from California and keep my truck!

[@user-gz2pf1wc6l]

they need to focus on hybrids and improving that for better mpg

[@user-cn8dn6nr6u]

Free is still too expensive for an EV.

[@Aproposer1]

The insurance cost premium of a Tesla is so much more than my ICE car, that it would pay for all of my monthly gasoline cost.

[@N4HHE]

My new Y is same as my 5 year old F-150 XLT.

[@unitedwestand56]

My new Ioniq 5 insurance costs $115 a year more than my old Mitsubishi. My wife's Tesla M3's insurance costs pretty much the same as her old Prius Prime.

[@rjs659]

Not true at all.

[@Aproposer1]

I pay about $65/month for gas for my C-Max and pay about $300/year to insure it. I priced a Model Y’s yearly insurance at $1300. Subtract the $780/yr for gas from the $1300 Model Y insurance and I would be paying an extra $220/yr for the Tesla, not even counting the electricity to charge it and the huge cash outlay to buy it.

[@unitedwestand56]

@Aproposer1 That is how it works for you, but not neessarily for everyone else. Plus, it looks like you are comparing liability and full coverage insurance unless I am mistaken Nevertheless, when we bought a brand new Model 3 close to 4 years ago, the insurance for it cost us pretty much the same as the insurance for our Prius Prime with 75,000 miles on it. We did have to get a new insurance company, but the coverage remained the same.

[@dbman63]

Which oil filters are the best? I used to think Fram extra guard was good but saw something online that challenged that

[@JDKSEA]

The opinion that Tesla is going bankrupt is at odds with the fact that they had the highest selling vehicle in 2023 and that their charging network has been identified as the standard for use by all EV manufacturers.

[@opensourceanglers8291]

The short & curlies earned a subscription. Cheers!

[@barpatron]

Scotty is right! My lease on my Volvo XC60 hybrid is ending. I bought a ‘24 Toyota 4Runner

[@fredmonroe6042]

Owned an 85 ford ranger, basically a two seater man I miss that thing.

[@waltercoslovi6404]

Lucky to find a car park that you can squeeze in.

[@DJDr.G-Disco-HouseMusic-Mixes]

When it comes to an EV's, it's back to the drawing board

[@bn1011]

Go test drive a Tesla.

[@bigdanny9721]

Tesla is the safest car on the road, I will never go back to a conventional car

[@bn1011]

Tesla needs to advertise this heavily. Why would you not drive you and your family around in the safest car? Especially when you can get a Model 3 sub $30K and Model Y in the $30Ks with incentives. Average sale price for new cars in the US is $45K+. No brainer here.

[@miguelgonzalez6213]

Its not just Tesla, its EV cars across the board. Too expensive. Not enough charging stations. And they just don't charge fast enough to make them convenient for traveling. As Americans, we're just used to being able to jump in our vehicles and going wherever the hell we want to go and knowing we can refill the tank just about anywhere along the way in about 3 to 5 minutes. Trying to convince an entire nation that they'll have to adjust and set aside a few hours along any road trip to recharge their car seems to be impossible---as it should be!

[@currentmindset5186]

To be fair Tesla is still selling more cars than most well established automakers. And the model y is cheaper now because the model 3 refresh is now better than the y. So he’s lowered the price to incentivize model y sales.

[@Ratgodx]

So uh, who’s gonna tell Scotty about microscopes?

[@tsogons]

Amen

[@kittendkat5100]

But who really wants to see hand sanitizer-resistant bacteria that badly anyway

[@utrak]

He was talking about everyday situations, nobody carries around microscopes, which was his point.

[@robertkubrick3738]

It's a every day carry check. What do you mean you haven't got your microscope?

[@mrgarrison3516]

A geek scientist might carry around a microscope

[@keithkennedy2725]

My grandfather was the new car breaking in period authority.. Whenever he bought a new car he would drive it from his house in Louisiana to Santa Monica pier and back.. Of course he had his method of variations of speed, idling periods and so on and his notebook with ever possible defect listed.. His all time favorite automobile was the Ford Falcon Station Wagon four door and no Factory A/C.. Factory A/C at the time was optional and 250.00 bucks was in his opinion over priced.. He would install his own..

[@alfredthegreat9543]

Scotty, why do you think most of the pushback and negativity about EV's comes from the USA? I mean the rest of the would is mainly positive, we know they are to the internal combustion engine what they were to horses, and that they are undoubtedly the future, and any country that doesn't accept new technology inevitably falls behind. Is it because of the geographical size of the USA that plays a part? The constant propaganda against them? I mean EV's are getting better and better at a far quicker rate than the internal combustion engine did in its early use.

[@Livefreewhileucan]

My local gm dealer, pretty big one. An honest person that works there told me they have only sold 3 ev’s in the first quarter of 24. The sales people of course would tell you they sold hundreds

[@robertmorgan2219]

National Security Risk as they may be hackable, remote shut down or remote steering ??

[@robertmorgan2219]

Hackable? How come nobody is talking about the obvious national security threat of remote control takeover of steering and other controls at highway speeds??

[@johnnyquid-xj4kk]

How would they do that? I’d like to know.

[@snickpickle]

@@johnnyquid-xj4kkVia software. Auto companies are like their own internet, and for example, they will remotely do software updates to all applicable vehicles as needed. A hacker could most certainly break into those systems. That is one of MANY reasons I refuse to own a more modern vehicle.

[@Buck1954]

Trucks have become the new soccer mom "car", and they drive them like that too. I see people driving their one ton crew cab trucks like a cheap mini-car. Not me, I'm flying over the wash boards. Only way to get a smooth ride. I don't need a truck to monitor my driving or tell me how to drive. I had a commercial license back in the 70's. I know how to effing drive. Give me a work truck, with a/c and electric windows and locks and heavy duty engine/tranny that aint run by freaking computers.

[@henrikarboejensen812]

My father had company cars and private cars over decades. Changed them every 4-5 years, in the beginning, Vauxhall. Then Saab 93, 95 renault 16, Renault 12, then Saab 100, VW passat, then Nissan. After 2 toyota, Carina ended with Toyota Corolla. Corolla was his instinct.

[@JT_771]

haha ... so many videos to look back on in 5 - 10 years

[@erictuffelmire6826]

I'm convinced the anti EV people aren't very high IQ. I'm right wing but have enough sense to know EVs are superior in every way. Thanks to these people you can get a great deal on a used Tesla which will easily last 500k miles on the battery pack.

[@mitchellbroaddus9120]

Pickup sales are dropping for a variety of reasons. Ridiculous cost, and poor quality, foremost. Bells and whistles (technology) that do nothing to increase longevity.

[@Shaolinof36thChamber]

If you have a reliable car, keep it. If you need a new car, wait. More pain is coming. To sell, they need to drop the prices. Example, Tesla did it again with the Y, S and X. Looking for a used car? Stealerships are now clocking in 100 - 140 days cars in their parking lots. Nobody wants to buy. Same for EV’s. They need to drop their prices too. Good luck!

[@rawsomeone1]

There is so much profit on these full size trucks, people like me will not buy them any longer. With all the automation used in the build now, these companies are scalping the public big time. I'd say they are charging nearly four to three times what it cost to build them!!! Not to mention these DEI hires trashing everything where they are implemented.

[@iamteamBB]

all cyber trucks are on hold due to the gas pedal getting stuck. 100k waste.

[@1lawnmowerfan362]

Cybertruck doesn’t have a gas pedal

[@iamteamBB]

@@1lawnmowerfan362 when what do u call it? its the same thing that a gas car had, 1st. the GO pedal? accelerator pedal. it doesnt matter what they want to call it. rather funny that they officially made it a Recall tho. even all the truck that are shorting out or just breaking down has no recall. but the pedal. i will call it a Gas pedal, and break pedal. :)

[@erictuffelmire6826]

Basically every new car has recalls, they aren't 100 grand, and tesla almost exceeded GM in sales last year.

[@apollo1464]

Like Toyotas recall with their gas pedal issues. Forget about that? Tesla has had lots less recalls and most are fixed with over the air software updates.

[@MakeAMark1755]

And it takes tesla 2 minutes to fix the issue in which they will drive to you to resolve.

[@rdmineer1]

To anyone who buys an EV I have to quote P.T. Barnum, "There's a sucker born every minute." Golf carts aside, totally impractical at any price.

[@jimfausset8122]

I have 2000 Chevy Astro just replaced engine a month later my driveway has transmission fluid on driveway took two transmission shop. Transmission Tec says transmission brace was tightened in wrong order and cracked housing what do I do I have to pay transmission work is there anything I can do from the motor mechanic understand stuff happens I just spent $10,000 on motor how much is transmission I don't have the money but if I want Transportation have to pay it please help where do I go what do I do getting vehicle back tomorrow

[@jptech57]

You spent 10k replacing the engine on a 2000 Astro? This must be a joke. That's the dumbest thing I've heard anyone supposedly do since I saw that video about the guy who imported a Yugo.

[@toddsilverman1244]

Truck sales are garbage because there is no good engine in a truck today🤣100k If that..... And you're gonna be spending half the money again to fix it. Garbage products at a ridiculous price.That's the only problem with trucks today!!!