This car HAUNTS the Car Wizard's dreams!

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@tomasjones3755 2 жыл бұрын

Great example of 'we are motivated to change, via pain or irritation'. The Landlord/Rabbit pushes Wizard to buy a large shop; ends up wiser & with a more successful business. Without that headache, who knows where the Wizard's biz would be today. I'd consider building a demented shrine with images of that car, the landlord and the old shop.

@sosexyimsexy3210 2 жыл бұрын

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@nitrocity-tt5tg 2 жыл бұрын

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@supercussion6590 2 жыл бұрын

Then burn it down

@hobo1452 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing worse than being under the thumb of an unreasonable bully making impossible demands. Glad you put him in his place in the end.

@omaralkayal7598 2 жыл бұрын

Funny how the landlord tried to back track on it at the end saying that he doesn’t want Wizard and his wife to leave to another location 😂

@sosexyimsexy3210 2 жыл бұрын

@stevemcrichards8768 2 жыл бұрын

This is why frontier justice used to exist.

@Ingens_Scherz 2 жыл бұрын

The dude's just lucky the Wizard didn't use some of his spells on him. You know, like: "Kickyourarsus!"

@TheFoolishboy9 2 жыл бұрын

It's tough when Hoovie's your landlord. I'm glad you got out of it and got a better place.

@jaydawg7 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@8draco8 2 жыл бұрын

I always said that the worst customers are those that think they have a lot of money

@tabcreedence6553 2 жыл бұрын

"Ahh just fix it, money is no object" a week later: "It's HOW much?????"

@stevemcrichards8768 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's for sure and guys with massive egos who don't know diddly squat about anything and try to take advantage of you.

@Daemonarch2k6 2 жыл бұрын

"think" or better pretend?

@vw5056 2 жыл бұрын

Even worse are greedy mechanics like somebody we know...

@craigw.scribner6490 2 жыл бұрын

The Car Wizard is really an honest, "up-front" guy. We need more guys like him in every aspect of business--people you can trust to do what they say they will--and to quickly tell you if they can't or won't do something--often for your own good!

@miketeeveedub5779 2 жыл бұрын

This story wasn't really about a VW being a POS (which sadly in this case, it was), but was more about intimidation and flat-out- extortion. Car Wizard was taken advantage of, and it obviously taught him a valuable lesson on how to deal with unreasonable people. That said, as the owner of a 1984 VW Jetta with the 1.8 Bosch K-Jetronic injection. Yeah - they're not fun to service. Especially if they've sat for extended periods with ethanol-mixed fuels. I speak from first-hand experience. :(

@jwenting 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on how you treat them... There are plenty of 25+ year old VWs on the road here that are still going strong. They may not look like much as they're not worth a complete restoration, but they keep ticking over as someone's car for getting around town.

@miketeeveedub5779 2 жыл бұрын

@@jwenting - absolutely! You still see TONS of mk4 Jettas drive around. My buddy has two TDIs and they both have almost 350K miles on each. They're great...when they're taken care of.

@peterdaniel66 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most reliable cars I have ever had.. I now have 3 VW TDi's as well as my first rabbit a 1977 Rabbit. Also had a 1984 GTi that got me across the country pulling a trailer as well as college. NEVER 1 issue.. but then again, even though I was poor and a student, I ALWAYS did my maintenance and took care of the car meaning I didnt abuse it. Love my VW's

@randargrandar 2 жыл бұрын

Ya gotta love those topless rabbits man, Ive had 4 thus far and if I ever get a proper shop with a lift in it I would be open to owning at least one more!!!

@ghomerhust 2 жыл бұрын

ive owned, ran, and rebuilt a TON of the old CIS cars, and ive always had great luck with them. ive even had to rebuild the plunger housing inside the fuel distributor, replacing the little wafers inside, the rubber gasket, springs, etc. i still have a british spec 1.8 CIS at my place that i pulled from a RHD mk2 that i 24V vr6 swapped for a military buddy. they're one of those systems that you need to really dig into in order to stay on top of.

@CoolTI-Daniel 2 жыл бұрын

I caused my mechanic such a nightmare when I bought for cheap, a friend's Subaru WRX... blown Turbo. I thought I could have my guy replace the turbo and then resell the car... But forgot that my friend, doesn't take care of his car and is basically was an idiot when it comes to car maintenance. I was an idiot for not thinking of it. Wiring nightmare with poorly installed car starter. Turbo was bad and replaced, blew and replaced again due to oil return line issues. Clutch and pedals assembly welds were bad, entire dash removal to re-weld the pedals All 4 brakes were bad... Blown shocks Timing belt... I wish I could show you guys the picture... it was a miracle it didn't snap, in fact it was a shame it didn't snap. It was cracked at every cm. It cost me around 4500$ (Good price) to get the car to a driveable condition and even after that, I realized the car was burning tons of oil and I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't need a new head gasket... The market showed they were selling for 10000 / 12000$ Bought for 6000$, put 4500$ Sold it for 6500$ I just needed to get rid of it... Even as a Daily I would have needed to change the clutch because my buddy had some garage put in an overly heavy racing clutch on it... Un-necessary on a WRX-225... it wasn't even an STI... Expensive Lesson learned. I love my mechanic but that car ended up being one of his most hated cars ever... At least his client (me) is a good understanding guy and I paid him what he asked me.

@sosexyimsexy3210 2 жыл бұрын

@cousinjohncarstuff4568 2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure you aren't related to Hoovie somehow?

@acrvids 2 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right about losing track of time when it comes to vehicles. I had to check my own sense of time with a vehicle that I own that's been sitting for a while. I could swear that the last time I drove it was a couple of months ago. Nope. It was actually 7 months ago. I'm seeing that my pads and rotors were worn and remembered putting brakes on it on it a couple of years ago. That also was wrong. It was actually FIVE years ago.

@morkovija 2 жыл бұрын

drug addiction 101 - skewed perception of time ;)

@sosexyimsexy3210 2 жыл бұрын

@tedwalker1370 2 жыл бұрын

That is why I keep a log book. I can go back and check on everything that was ever done to that car and when.

@MrTheHillfolk 2 жыл бұрын

Ugh. I got the bright idea to fix up the Mk4 Jetta I have parked in my garage since 2012. I got this brainchild of an idea in 2019. It needed timing chains and a ton of stuff, so from winter of '19 until summer of '20 I got it roadworthy. I only get a few hours every few evenings a week ,so it's slow going. Then when it was roadworthy, I got the real bright idea of getting a Smyth Ute kit. Now I'm hoping it'll be back on the road by summer this year, but I just jinxed that. 🤦

@zayhs6351 2 жыл бұрын

Just shows how good of a guy wizard is, I would’ve set that vehicle on fire

@sosexyimsexy3210 2 жыл бұрын

@kennorcott7074 2 жыл бұрын

He loves VW’s so I don’t think he would’ve done that

@stevemcrichards8768 2 жыл бұрын

We have ways of making problems disappear.

@CakeDispenser 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah rigged the engine to set fire. LOL

@ruffneck_asian3688 2 жыл бұрын

I’d be tempted to set the building and the car on fire. The wizard definitely have a lot of patience

@gotham61 2 жыл бұрын

I have had work done on cars that ran more than the value of the car many times. If you like the car, it can be worth it for you. I always go in understanding what it will cost, and never complain about the bill. The mechanic I have used for 25 years knows this, and never asks for prepayment.

@landoncook4529 2 жыл бұрын

The only cars that ever haunted me were the ones that generated new issues while they were at my shop. Those are very difficult circumstances to convey to customers, as they always believe it's YOUR fault their P.O.S. broke while you had it. One case in particular, was a 5.9l cummins dodge that came in for an alignment, and the dreaded dowel pin behind the timing cover worked itself loose on the test drive.... yup. NOT A FUN DAY.

@ravennexusmh 2 жыл бұрын

whats funny is a really show condition one of those mk1 golf convertibles here in the uk that fetch up to $40000. or $10000-15000 for decent one.

@mitchhedberg4415 2 жыл бұрын

It would cost $60k plus to get it near that condition. I had a 1980 Scirocco, what a POS rust bucket it was by the late 80's!

@brandonruhl4525 2 жыл бұрын

@@mitchhedberg4415 Lol no

@helvetesfonster900 2 жыл бұрын

I have a similar story from when I worked in an independent BMW and Mercedes shop, about my first week of employment there a customer brought in an old soft top 3 series and just wanted to get it running. Long story short every time we would get it ready he would add something else to the list he wanted fixed saying money isn't an issue. Eventually he started wanting things done that we didn't do like body work so my boss wanted to get paid for the work we had already done. My boss also recommended he go to a body shop next door, then the guy decided he didn't have any money to pay for the car. So as far as I am aware it is still sitting there it has been at least 5 years I drive by there every now and again and they still have it parked outside, I got out of that shop after 2 years so I'm not sure what is going on with it now.

@jamesbarisitz4794 2 жыл бұрын

That story had me squirming. I had a standby excuse that worked. "A great friend of mine and I had a bad accident in a car exactly like that. Without getting into it, I won't have anything to do with that vehicle. " That landlord was a bully and a low rent scammer. At least you're out.

@highseasmarinediaz493 2 жыл бұрын

That landlord was just waiting for someone like you to come by so he could scam you with this car.

@ztyhurst 2 жыл бұрын

Hoovie should bring in the "Cheapest Rabbit in the US" just for laughs.

@caydencorning 2 жыл бұрын

I guess we could add Hoovies Baja to the list of cars he will never forget. They were sitting under it for several minutes and one of the lift arms wasn't holding anything.

@caydencorning 2 жыл бұрын

@@sohotimhot752 daaamnnn bro don't remember asking

@paulcarmi8130 2 жыл бұрын

@@caydencorning don't feed the bots my guy

@CJalterr 2 жыл бұрын

that was one wild video

@RobsNeighbor 2 жыл бұрын

I have a few Haunted cars You are the only auto shop channel I watch. Thank you for the value!

@MC4D. 2 жыл бұрын

What I learned from this story and from some of the comments is; when an individual starts adding more fixing after fixing something, collect for the work done before proceeding to the next request. If the individual can't pay for the original work, then it will save time and further headaches with that vehicle/individual.

@Cynsham 2 жыл бұрын

He was conning you the entire time wizard, he was stringing you along, downplaying what he actually wanted done to the car from the get go. I guarantee if you hadn't left when you did he would have continued to demand that you completely restore this piece of junk, and he would've held that termination of your lease over your head each and every time you ever had the nerve to question his bizarre intentions.

@KyleMillerEnterprise 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly this. He thought he had you in a tight spot and could milk it to his advantage to get his car "restored" for next to nothing. He wanted it done, he just didn't want to pay for it!

@jd_99 2 жыл бұрын

That is not news to the Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezard, or anyone else for that matter.

@MC4D. 2 жыл бұрын

Those type of people usually are bluffing but Wizard played it smart. Out smarting someone with negative selfish intentions is the best reward lol

@vw5056 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to hear the landlord's take on the story.

@JMKady76 2 жыл бұрын

Every time someone asks me to "just get it running" I have to have a serious discussion with them about what that does and doesn't mean because it always turns into "Well now that it runs..." I don't even take those jobs on anymore because every single one is a bad experience.

@cheyennedogsoldiers 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the early 80's I worked for a shop here in the UK that went through a similar thing with a 68 MK10 Jaguar. The owner of the building had the car parked there and same thing, do the car or your lease is at risk. So we set about working on it. Well the costs began to rise and we discovered that the car had last been registered for the road in 1970. So it had sat there for 12 years. However, we could not convince the owner to let it go. Back then you could pick up a nice MK10 Jag for less than what this thing was going to cost. Well I left about a year later and forgot about the car. Tom, the owner of the shop retired around 95 and a tire place opened up. Well guess what, that Jag was still sitting there in the building. They moved around 2000 and another restoration shop opened. So around 20003ish I was passing and spotted a 64 Galaxie sitting outside, well I'm a huge fan of 60's Galaxies so had to go take a look. Anyway got talking to the shop owner about the car then mentioned that i had worked there in the original shop back in the 80's, it was my first job. Then the conversation went to the Jag, and he was like, "wait, come this way!" And sitting there was this Jag, and yes the guy was doing the same thing with this shop owner. Basically it had sat there since we had worked on it 20 years early. In-fact it still had boxes of parts in the trunk which I had put there, had my hand writing on them. So by now it needed new floors, the engine was seized, again! it just needed a ground up restoration. Well they moved around 2006 and a storage company moved in for a couple of years, after which the building just sat empty. I sometimes wondered what had happened to the old Jag but eventually I forgot about it. That was until 2015. I was driving by and noticed that they were taring down the building, anyway a few days later I get a call from a buddy that runs a junk yard asking me to come look at an old Jag he'd picked up. Just wondering if it was worth repairing or just breaking for parts. And yes, it was that Jag. So went to take a look and I could see that it had had new floors put in and the engine had obviously been rebuilt, seats retrimmed and had just needed putting back together. At this point the rest of the body was just too far gone so the car was broken for parts. But it was crazy, basically this car had been bought used for a couple of years and then parked up for no apparent reason. Then restored twice but never moved out of that building until it was taken to the junk yard. And to this day, i wonder what the real story was behind that car.

@dragonbrownies517 2 жыл бұрын

Worst nightmare vehicle for me was a 1982 Datsun 720 extended cab pickup. Traded my broken 1982 Datsun Maxima Diesel for it thinking it'd be a quick flip or at least one I could tolerate. The camshaft and timing chain on the Maxima Diesel failed. Found out that 1% of castings were bad on an old forum. Anywho, the 720. Guy picks up the Diesel, drops off the 720 saying "Oh its got a new engine, new carb and it just needs adjusted." Should have told em No thanks... as the carb was leaking fuel and was plugged up with silicone sealant all around the fuel sight glass. Get it running and it's just God awful. When I first ran it, it ran smooth-ish. Next day, Engine knocks, leaks oil and is just puking fuel everywhere. Put a new Weber on it, tune it and get it running decently. Runs great until the bottom end throws a rod... sold it to a friend for parts.. Because of this old Datsun pickup, I've sworn off Nissan entirely. You couldn't give me one for free. The Diesel Maxima was a great car, however. I just didn't know squat about diesels. It even had a 5speed and sunroof. Originally sold new in Olympia Washington. Bought it from a junkyard. Why you may ask it was in a junkyard? Original owner couldn't operate the clutch anymore due to age and doors were frozen shut. 3-n-1 helped that. Anywhoo. That's my nightmare vehicle.

@mattyz28kbrracing80 2 жыл бұрын

Sucks you had to go through that, but I'm glad you guys are where you are now knowing the folks you do.

@sosexyimsexy3210 2 жыл бұрын

@ROT4RYfc3s 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching the Weezard on here. He's such a great genuine guy and love how he tells a story. Hope we continue getting videos with him.

@jackielinde7568 2 жыл бұрын

Having owned and repaired a couple of 1980's diesel rabbit hatchbacks and pickups (Yes, there's a pickup body style of the Rabbit), I donno. There are worse cars and trucks to work on.

@vesalampinen 2 жыл бұрын

That landlord is a definition of "scumbag". 😬

@kwcars4355 2 жыл бұрын

Had a similar situation 18 years ago. Left my employer then more successful than I would have been staying by far. Congrats on being the master of your own destiny. Don’t let it haunt you think of it as the waypoint that pushed you to where you are now!

@danc.9554 2 жыл бұрын

I think that the Car Wizard's attitude sets a very good example to all. He does his job with a high level of professionalism, patience, and a good heart. But at the same time he is also a wise and confident businessman who knows when to say no in order to protect his business and ultimately his family's source of living. Respect.

@dickJohnsonpeter 2 жыл бұрын

Many years ago my dad had a Volkswagen Rabbit diesel. For some reason all we ever had were Volkswagens growing up. That thing was like diving a go kart on the freeway. It did get about 60 miles/gallon though. My first car was an '86 Volkswagen golf. He also left an '88 Volkswagen Fox sitting in the yard for eight years and I got it running and drove it for a couple years. I've never bought a Volkswagen personally.

@michait3866 2 жыл бұрын

I'm kind like you, Wizard. When someone is unfair with me or is threating me, especially like business matters I'll find a solution to get myself out of it. Years back after I graduated and got a job I got sick and asked my mom to call my work to get a day off. When I showed up in work after a weekend manager lady was making fun of me because of the fact I didn't call myself. I got upset, take a lunch break and decided to leave the work because I'm sick. I went to a doctor, got my employer paid for week or two of "sicknes" and during that time I found another, better job. After my sick time I came back to work only to say I'm leaving and I'm not going back. It felt very good and they lost a good emploee that worked for them for 2,5 years. Maybe it would turn otherway, but that manager came there after like 2 years and she was against me, pushing me to worse and worse duties, so... I paid back. Another story when I worked at that new place for like 6 or 7 years manager decided to fire another emploee and add me lots of that person duties just like that, without me even accepting it. It was really upsetting for me, because someone told me that I have to do some things extra without any extra money and I can't even decline. So I did my job like always and did those extra duties so bad that after a month or so maganer decided to select a person that will be responsible exclusively for this stuff. So it got to a point where it all began and they realized one person won't do two person job with good results.

@GreekPower 2 жыл бұрын

A car that haunts the Car Wizard waits patiently for Tyler Hoovies name to be mentioned…

@anthonyjenkins3335 2 жыл бұрын

Well there goes my dream of the car wizard restoring my VW rabbit, thanks VinWiki

@84gssteve 2 жыл бұрын

Got my little brother the exact same car for cheap as his first car. Green, 84 Rabbit vert, 400K + miles on it, regularly driven, a bit worn but functional and dead solid with service records. I told him "Just drive it!" and it should run forever and serve its function. The moment I turn my back, he's fiddling with the mech. injection and tearing out the exhaust system. It never ran right again, and he sh*t canned it 2 months later.......damn shame after 30 years and almost a half million miles of solid service.....some people just can't own cars!

@playbuttonwith1video-readm668 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised it wasn’t a BMW!🤣

@moe3005 2 жыл бұрын

For anyone watching this that rents or plans to rent a storefront, always pay a lawyer to review the lease. It’ll cost $300-$500 you’ll get your response in a day or two. Not doing this on my first lease costed me $60k

@gillboardman8998 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I had an '85 Rabbit Covertable! Thought I'd love it. Did for about a month. Living in the Pacific NW, when it started to rain, nothing I did could stop that car from leaking. After months of fuel issues and arriving to work with soggy pants, I decided enough was enough and just up one day, and took it to a charity for them to auction. The ONLY car I've ever owned that I grew to dispise. Never again.

@Daemonarch2k6 2 жыл бұрын

Today there are very good new/restaurated convertible tops for almost every car for small money. But it's not fun to get that put on

@n10cities Жыл бұрын

I work part-time at a hobby shop selling Traxxas radio controlled vehicles, both electric powered and nitro powered. We are all the time getting cars in that have obviously been sitting in a box in pieces for many years and the customer has dug it back out of the cellar or attic, and wants to "just get it running", so I can empathize with you on this. They come into this situation thinking it will take only $20 or $30 to fix it, but it can easily get into hundreds of dollars in parts and labor. On nitro cars especially, the engine is usually locked up because old fuel is still in the engine and has gummed up, parts are missing, the electronics have corroded, the servos are dead, etc. The amount of labor and parts to "get it running" usually cost more than a brand-new car and I would tell the customer that. Traxxas vehicles are not like the Wal-Mart fall-aparts and electronics and the engine costs quite a bit of money. Some get mad and leave, some accept that fact and actually will buy a new vehicle and some will pay for you to go ahead and restore the car because it has some sentimental value (owned or given to them from a deceased relative, etc).

@MafiaboysWorld 2 жыл бұрын

For me it was my 1999 Saab 9-3. Anytime I even see one on the road, I feel like crawling into the fetal position. 😭

@jwenting 2 жыл бұрын

Saab, says it all... Built like a tank, meaning the body is solid but there's always something wrong with drive train... My dad had a late 1980s (new at the time) Saab 99 5 cylinder (yes, Saab was weird). After less than a year it ground to a halt with a cracked cylinder head. That was the final straw, that POJ had spent more time in the shop for (warranty) repairs than it had on the road...

@Miles-mk8bb Жыл бұрын

@@jwenting what? 99 never had a 5 cylinder. Either 4 cylinder n/a or turbo

@jwenting Жыл бұрын

@@Miles-mk8bb hmm, remember being told it was a 5 cylinder at the time. May have been the 4 cylinder, definitely not a turbo. Of course over the course of decades memory tends to blur, lol. Probably was a 4 cylinder, 5 gear manual...

@Suburbanhotrods 2 жыл бұрын

About that time thing, looked at a 1928 Chrysler guy said it was only sitting for 15 years, looked like 40+ years, he pulled the last registration, 1971 was the last time it was registered and on the road 50 years ago. People truly do forget time

@vandersnickmcduffle7333 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 84 GTI that always haunts me. But this is for mechanical reasons, every time I fixed something on that car, something else would go wrong. Fix the fuel injection? Clutch goes out. Fix the clutch? Rear brake line pops. Fix the rear brake line? Fuel pump goes out. Fix the fuel pump? Time for a wheel bearing to go out. Fix that wheel bearing? Oh the alternator pulley abandoned ship on the test drive and chucked the belt. Fix the alternator? Oh the CIS injection is acting up again. Fix the fuel injection? Radiator shits the bed. This circle of life was ongoing for about 4 months and 300 whole miles. The car was honestly really clean, and worth fixing, but I cut my losses. I told the owner that the car needs a garage to be stored in, and love. I literally bought them a Haynes manual and an old WSM, and told them not to come back. That car was early on in my career, and I learned alot from it. I have declined all euro work since, because if a MK1 VW can whoop my ass, I would hate to touch a modern range rover. Some people just understand and speak euro very well, I am not one of them. I also don't work on collectibles of any kind, only daily drivers. I'm quite content working only on Asian and domestic late model(ish) vehicles. We rarely have comebacks, and we have excellent customer retention. Oh, and I save money on renewing the Euro-packs on our scan tools.

@billh230 2 жыл бұрын

And here I am, "a Citroen DS isn't THAT bad to work on..." (I build and install new looms for them) 😆

@bryancohn9406 2 жыл бұрын

I think getting conned is sadly a right of passage for all shop owners. Whether it’s a partner who abuses the contract between the parties, a customer who strings you along on a project by paying some of the bill but not staying current, continuously adding to the project beyond the original agreement and so much more. Usually it only happens once to us and we learn to ask more and better questions, read people better and so on. Great story Car Wizard!

@RandomGreymane 2 жыл бұрын

My first DIY car was a 1981 Dodge 024 in the black/white style with the louvers and finned wheels. I got it with a blown 1.7L connected to the A412 VW trans. Could not find a 1.7L for anything but I did find a 1.6L Rabbit engine with the mechanical fuel injection. It took forever to get it all running but I did and drove that care for five years before I had to get rid of it. It was fun but I totally would never mess with that stupid Boschtronic system again if I can avoid it.

@JonesNate 2 жыл бұрын

Funny, because I bought an 024 this summer. It has the Plymouth 2.2L engine and a 4-speed manual. I have no idea what to do with it, lol. I was originally going to just use it as a base for an electric car conversion, but I decided to use an S-10 frame instead. So now I have this 024 that I have no idea what I want to use it for.

@RandomGreymane 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonesNate if I had money and space I’d totally buy that off you. They’re getting pretty rare these days. You could probably still find a 2.2l Holly adapter for it and make it run fairly smooth.

@JonesNate 2 жыл бұрын

@@RandomGreymane I can understand the space issue. Thankfully I have spare room...about 200 miles from where I live. That's the problem I have; I have little space at my Manitowoc apartment, so most of my bigger stuff is stored on the other side of Wisconsin. As long as you'd be willing to pay for gas and a rental truck both ways, I could probably just sell it to you for something like $100. (My wife and I have our 2nd anniversary coming up, and a road trip to deliver a vehicle sounds like fun, lol.)

@RandomGreymane 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonesNate if I had the space or cash I’d totally jump on this. But I’ve owned this car twice. The first was the conversion I did. The second tried to kill me twice. Mrs Greymane said a loud “No!” when I even suggested it. XD

@houseofpaine6158 2 жыл бұрын

Went from the worst experience/land lord to servicing Hoovie’s Fleet of Hoopties w/ ur new place. When I was little I grew up in Newton. That VW really helped put u & Newton on the map!

@squirrelzar 2 жыл бұрын

The wizard is a gem - hope to hear more of his stories

@hyper8545 2 жыл бұрын

Mk1 vw is like the easiest car work on. Easier than a 90s civic xD

@ads214 Жыл бұрын

I'm a web developer and this story has some surprising parallels to many clients I've worked with. It'll start with "Can you just get this site online?" and eventually progress to "You need to set up the postage payment API for the Kazakstan post office right now!". I've learnt that you need to have contracts for everything, big or small.

@grndzro777 2 жыл бұрын

112,091 people now have the same recurring nightmare about what happened to someone else.

@ryurc3033 2 жыл бұрын

It will cost 2/3 times as much as its worth, and I need half down....im using that one. Its like when I was renting trailers, if they cant come up with the deposit, they wont ever have the money for rent. People are also pretty ignorant of how many different mechanical systems have to me restored on a project car that has been down that long. People also expect perfection, but want a deal, and want it right now. They forget the rule of life. You can have it Fast,cheap , or good.....but you only get 2. If you dont have "that kind of money", then you need to find a deal on a car that already runs, or learn how to work on it. I'm fairly certain my dog is smarter than half of the continental United States.

@Flies2FLL 2 жыл бұрын

Bosch K-Jetronic or CIS [Continuous Injection System] works wonderfully when everything is new and clean. BUT.... Just one little bit of dirt or especially water (!) and this system turns into a fucking nightmare! For eight years I drove this cars "brother", a 1985 Volkswagen Scirocco turbo [Sciroccos and Cabriolets were built on the same assembly line in Osnabruck, Germany], and it was nearly bulletproof. Really, the only things I replaced on that car were CV joint boots and the radiator after 130,000 miles. But two other CIS cars were absolutely trouble! Great video!

@Toastmaster_5000 2 жыл бұрын

He's totally right about time flying by with replacements. I just bought a replacement rear windshield wiper, thinking "I just replaced that a couple years ago". Nope, 4 years.

@davidball3081 2 жыл бұрын

It's the irritation of a sand grain that turns into a pearl...the VW Cabaret, catalyst for the wizards empire....

@jjlegend3922 2 жыл бұрын

I know mine. She still haunts me a few times a week. Was a 93 7.3 idi Ford, with an ats turbo kit. I was trying to test the injection pump, and on the second test drive, I went to apply the brakes for a stop, and the truck completely ran away. Thing just took off and jamming it in park almost didn't stop it. Truck was screaming at 4k rpm for over 10 minutes while I desperately tried to kill it. Almost broke my wrist trying to snuff out the engine, and unhooking the batteries did nothing. Next thing I knew, I was on the engine bay ripping fuel lines out of the IP. The sound of that engine redlining for 10 minutes just haunts me. I have never been so scared or panicked in my life. Surprisingly, when I got the truck back to my garage, we swapped in a new IP, and the truck ran great. As if it didn't just run away for over 10 minutes.

@rpavlik1 2 жыл бұрын

Some people just like abusing power even when it makes no sense. Glad you got out of it with your livelihood intact.

@KLove89 2 жыл бұрын

As a mechanic I believe people think if they say it's only sat 2 years it will somehow magically make the repairs cheaper than if you said it's been sitting 10 years. Kind of like when they say my brakes just started making a noise a couple days ago then you remove the wheel and see half the piston is ground into the rotor. No pad exists and has not for awhile.

@jonathanohagan1349 2 жыл бұрын

I cant wait till Hoovie brings in a 'Greeeeen 1981 rabbit'.

@shermansquires3979 2 жыл бұрын

I just don’t get why anybody would want to give this guy any issues. He’s a consummate professional, honest, intelligent and genuinely generous. You are very lucky if he is willing to fix your car!

@fdmackey3666 2 жыл бұрын

I really wish there was a "Car Wizard" in our area....Or Kansas was just a wee bit closer than it is to South Carolina. You see, I have this "beater" 2005 Chevy Colorado Z71 4X4 pickup that needs a bit of work by a pro. Yeah, the truck has over 240,000 miles on the original five-cylinder engine, automatic transmission and runs and drives nicely for the most part. But there are a few things that need work and I need an honest shop, not a Billy Bob & Bubba Here Today Gone Tomorow kind of deal to do the work for a fair and honest price. If Kanas and South Carolina were closer together than they, are I'd drive it over there and pay The Car Wizard what it was worth to fix the things that need fixing.

@lrrromicronpersei8294 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good lessons learned early on, think how much / many times that could have happened since if it wasn’t learned early on both with cars customers landlords and leasing buildings

@Hammerjockeyrepair Жыл бұрын

thats my favorite one "I dont have that kindof money", "so why are you calling me?" STORY OF MY LIFE!

@unstablebobgable 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people may not know it, but The Car Wizards has the coolest walk on KZbin!

@ZGryphon 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, _that's_ what the story is with that red Nova. I notice it whenever it turns up in one of Tyler's videos, because my grandparents had one like it back in the day.

@s_class7027 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny when Golfs are called Rabbits

@Picknjewels 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not mechanically inclined at all and your opinions are shaping the next car I get and which ones to run from. The way you tell stories is so entertaining. I appreciate your work and time to share your knowledge with everyone.

@TOBYH 2 жыл бұрын

WIZ, WE BOUGHT A NEW 79 WABBIT 2 DOOR SEDAN, WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, THE ENGINE SHOOK SO BAD, THE DASH ALMOST SHOOK LOOSE, MY WIFE COULD HARDLY STEER IT, MY SON HAD TO HELP HER IN TIGHT SPACES. MY SON GOT REARENDED ON HIS WAY TO F.B PRACTICE, IT WAS 1/2 AS LONG AS IT WAS, SEAT BROKE, SON ENDED HORIZONTALLY IN BACK SEAT TOTAL WRECK, GUY WAS DRUNK AND ON DRUGS WHEN HE HIT HIM AOUT 50 MPH. PIECE OF SHIT CAR, I SEE ABOUT 0 RUNNING AROUND HERE IN CA. NOW, GOOD RIDDENCE.

@joeleonard9965 2 жыл бұрын

I was just the guy who got quoted the money upfront but I knew going in and the specialist was a bit taken aback when I said "I know, I still want to do it." Budget before you buy the car folks.

@TheBilllebob 2 жыл бұрын

Bosch CIS is the greatest injection ever….until it isn’t. Absolutely can not let it sit!

@MysteicVoltronus 2 жыл бұрын

Hoovie needs to find and purchase that hooptie so Wizard can set it on fire.

@billh230 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's an idea I could get behind.

@artcamp7 2 жыл бұрын

I had a tenant like that. Would threaten lawsuits over nonsense to do with a dog bowl. Then it comes time to renew their lease-- WHY are you NOT Renewing my Lease? People are clueless idiots. We all have our blind spots. Until you've been on both sides of a transaction sometimes you don't know how bad you come off.

@omaralkayal7598 2 жыл бұрын

But the landlord was the one wrong here not Wizard

@abigalanderson7494 2 жыл бұрын

@@omaralkayal7598 i think the ment landlord not tenant

@THELOF1 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds kind of illegal. The landlord was essentially violating the agreement by asking for services which the value could be above the agreed upon monthly lease payments. It sounds a lot like extortion which is a crime.

@ryant6009 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you learned a few lessons in business on that car. I'm sure many people would have been like yeah man, there's been an electric fire....

@crippledbeast_U-toob 2 жыл бұрын

We put a 79 sirrocco transmission in my Dads 86 Rabbit Cabby, it didn't fit, but it drove fine when we were done.

@aliabdallah102 2 жыл бұрын

Every time a landlord threatens to kick you out, you just gotta go. Cause they're not gonna be pleasant, it's why I left Orlando.

@allenlenz9412 Жыл бұрын

My dad had a rabbit and we joked about how it was probably made on a Monday or Friday. The car made him an X-VW buyer and he had purchased several previously. Even brought a VW over from Germany, he was in the Air Force.

@windronner1 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect example of being proactive in a extremly toxic situation. And a major game changer in Car Wiz career!!! Best VW Rabbit 'fable' ever!! LoL....

@sosexyimsexy3210 2 жыл бұрын

@clifbradley 2 жыл бұрын

Weezard!vs the Evil Landlord over a Rabbit. A Rabbit and a car he didn't even drive. He lost his best tenant over a car that is a giant POS and he didn't even drive it. That's just dumb. I mean he wanted a Rabbit restored so that right there explains part of his mentality and then on top of that he threatened his tenant over it which is always a huge no-no. You never make that particular threat unless you 100% are ready to carry it out. That's like landlord 101. Dude should go take Ben Mallah's seminar

@kevincruz4045 2 жыл бұрын

I think some people have a strong desire to manipulate others when they have a position of power. I had an employer like that. He roped me into situations that served him on my time off. As if "I owe him"!!! I had to leave that job to get away from him using me. He abused many others as well! Thanks for sharing that story!👍

@erickwport 2 жыл бұрын

Only thing I don't understand is if you have an unlimited budget and you are going to get paid , work is work. He replaced engines, fixes ac, replaces fuel lines and does brake jobs in every other video. Let an upholstery shop do interior and then bill for it, the only thing unreasonable was landlords threats after you got all bitched up over a stupid car. I even like the Car Wizard, but this is the story I heard. Guy trying to be superman and do it all

@olebloom1641 2 жыл бұрын

Just had that time dilation with a customer car. Although it was miles and not time. Really same difference.

@burkestorti4586 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 74 years old & things in my past that really bugged me, now I just shrug off. So I doubt if this Rabbit episode will haunt you forever.

@Clynikal 2 жыл бұрын

I guess Ed just found his next cartrek vehicle candidate

@nouredinelghazouani1647 2 жыл бұрын

Best car channel on KZbin ever

@Sohave 2 жыл бұрын

I am a landlord, this swindler landlord is the kind of people who tarnishes the whole industry. The solution against people like him is often more legislation which makes it harder for us honest landlords to run our business. I recommend people to not make such agreements with their landlord and to have a lease agreement that gives you time to get out if the lease is terminated. Here in Denmark it is a 3 months by law by default unless they are refusing to pay or being a hazard to the property or other tenants.

@909cool-oagents4 2 жыл бұрын

I owned a small car dealership till Covid. I’ve bought20-30 cabriolets . Use to pay500-800 bucks for them

@EstebanRapido 2 жыл бұрын

This is wild. My first car was a 1985 VW Cabriolet. Just like the silver one pictured around 1:00

@christophermichael.w.7577 2 жыл бұрын

I think that when you have a car like that and you want to restore it the most practical thing to do is to find a junk yard and get what you can from a donor vehicle and do the work in your spare time. All those parts if bought new plus the rate of a professional mechanic would just cost so much more than the value of the car that it would be hard to justify.

@Clutch_Kick187 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited a 2002 gmc sierra z71 ext cab from my grandpa.. it had 165k miles and was in great shape.. but after only a year of using it as a second vehicle driving it only once a week or so, it has cost me a ton in maintenence.. it needed upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings on front, brakes and rotors all around, new tires, u-joints, muffler, shock absorbers, water pump.. it has put me out about $4k bucks since getting it for free.. Yes I have a nice truck for only $4k bucks but if I lose the motor or trans I will be super upside down.. I hope I can at least get to 250k miles before any of that happening..

@fixitallpaul4847 2 жыл бұрын

2006 Kia Rio. Bad everything. Finally had to remove and unwrap the entire engine bay harness to find the bad wire. Bottom line missing ground straps from engine to body caused a return through a sensor ground. That wire over heated and melted into other wires in the harness

@jessaphillips2846 2 жыл бұрын

I think I know what Tyler needs to buy soon, and bring it to the Wizard’s shop on April 1st…

@grizllyman 2 жыл бұрын

You have such a devious mind !!!

@mattmayo3539 2 жыл бұрын

Any one who bought a Rabbit over something Japanese like a civic in 1984 was a fool.

@darkovusir7724 2 жыл бұрын

Not really. Back then, the rabbits made in Germany were good, Those made in the US had issues.

@timewa851 2 жыл бұрын

@@darkovusir7724 built in Mexico too. '87 Golf, 500k miles. They're unstoppable as long as you do not park them for a decade. But that's true of any machine from anywhere.

@typxxilps 2 жыл бұрын

That is the Karmann made Golf convertible. The base is great , but it depends on the circumstances it comes in. Not maintained it can become a nightmare and 10 years is a lot. Not the fault of the car but the owner.

@timewa851 2 жыл бұрын

someone was trying to get $3,900 in labor for $700. That always blows.

@keithcallahan3339 2 жыл бұрын

When I worked at a BMW dealership there was a rich doctor that wanted his salt water flooded 1995 BMW sedan fixed he didn’t give a shit what it cost! To make a long story shot he paid over $30000 to make this car right and it was in the shop for over a year

@davidtoups4684 Жыл бұрын

Hoovie needs to find a green Rabbit convertible ASAP! BTW, that red bug with the BRM rims is sweet!

@adelaideautowashes 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the reasons why I never wanted to be a mechanic for a living. I don't want to deal with shit like this.

@VINwiki 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a car that still haunts you?

@MrMikeT89 2 жыл бұрын

2000 Toyota Camry. Should've been reliable but it was on the 3rd engine when I finally junked it

@JayJayFromAZ 2 жыл бұрын

So far not one I can think of. But I mostly buy Honda or Dodge.

@helvetesfonster900 2 жыл бұрын

One of my first jobs as an auto tech was to get an old mechanical fuel injected Mercedes running after it had sat for "a few years", that car was a complete nightmare for me. I never got it to run properly, always had a misfire that moved around as well as several other rodent induced electrical issues.

@alexandrecouture2462 2 жыл бұрын

2000 Toyota Celica. Worse pile of junk ever seen!

@CreationsVibration 2 жыл бұрын

Weezard has the best stories

@SCVIndy 2 жыл бұрын

The landlord was used to bullying people

@Henchman1977 2 жыл бұрын

A lease that's can be arbitrarily terminated by one party isn't a lease...

@benlebeau3057 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing that Rabbit in one of Hoovie's old videos. He actually mentions that its the landlords car and Wizard had to work on it before he could start on Hoovie's next project.

@theetactician 2 жыл бұрын

While that experience may have been a terrible one. Just think where it lead you in your growth and how different things might have been had it never happened and you stayed where you were. Great story.