Your car questions ANSWERED! Part 2

[@ReDriven]

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[@adamdixon2251]

Best car for dogs? Rover.

[@SLOP_JOCKS]

Classic 😂

[@assininecomment1630]

👏 Well played, sir.

[@jamesbrown8173]

That is a bit ruff

[@adamdixon2251]

And anyone with a dog licence can drive it

[@bt6850]

What about big cats, Jaguar??

[@StruggerStrugger]

Totally agree with your comments on design. As Tesla demonstrated, reinventing the wheel is a yoke. 😅

[@TwistedDonners]

Honestly didn't expect to see my question pop up in this video so that was a pleasant surprise. If you ask anyone who knows me in real life they'll tell you that I recommend people check out your channel before buying a car or if they have an interest in cars lol Do have a few more curly questions for the team but I'll save them for another Q&A video. Brilliant video guys and as always keep up the good work and look forward to next week's videos as per usual 👍.

[@ravipeiris4388]

I give a lot of credit to your early videos from 2-3 years ago as those videos are the ones that got me hooked (& subscribed) to your wonderful channel ❤.

[@dbanbury01]

Best review you've done is the Toyota century. Hearing how passionate you are about it makes a good review in my books.

[@nody13]

Perhaps interestingly, one of my machines is an Octavia estate 2ltr. TDI. Build plat Sept. 07, took delivery Jan. 08. The machine has now done 305k., and my partner uses it as work machine. The machine is regularly serviced by a trusted mechanic. The mechatronics was replaced under warranty at ~7k and it still shifts as new. The diesel does not use any oil between services. On a 55ltr. tank will do near 900kms. around town (Melbourne) and near 1300kms. country travelling, for example, the Hume. Water pumps were a worry about every 60k, but after about five years changed mechanic and learned his predecessor had used a water-soluble goo and for some reason after last replacing it has run some 130ks without issue. The overflow reservoir was replaced once some twelve years ago and has since been solid. Diesels are hard on batteries so don't expect to go any longer the period stated on the battery. The machine has never been garaged and with the assistance of leaving a rear window down a few centimetres when the ambient temp is above 30. Most chassis bushes were replaced at about 240k, and strangely enough, the machine does not present with any rattles or squeaks. A few inner knocks but no rust. Acknowledging the machine is based on the Golf 5, it was put together in Czechia, not South Africa where Oz sourced Golf 5's were sourced. The aircon compressor was replaced at around 180k with one sourced from Peugeot, and it still works! No issues (other than the water pump) re cooling system. The machine has done a lot of country (where it excels), urban and inner-city travel. Replacing the timing belt every 100k is irksome, but has dividends in light of reliability. Gets service every 12k. The driver's seat is in terminal decay, and that plastic coating on the paint job is now blah. Good car.

[@johngrasso2843]

The advantage of getting your car serviced at a dealership is if something goes wrong just out of warranty they are more likely to cover it under warranty as good will.

[@TheStigHCE09]

"Goodwill," also known as "please don't go to the ACCC and make us comply with your basic rights under Australian Consumer Law as a customer."

[@jasonfields2793]

False economy

[@Rhetbabemagnet]

Good will hasnt been a thing since 2011. Thats when consumer guarantees came into legislation. It amazes me when someone says goodwill almost 15 years later

[@patrickvanderlaan1151]

Assuming you’ve had it serviced on time throughout the warranty period.

[@phillipleeds296]

@@patrickvanderlaan1151 That’s if you can get a booking in a reasonable time. My last annual service would have been two months overdue with the dealer - and it’s a condition of the “free” roadside assistance renewal” - so it went to our local garage. Then I added it to my NRMA road service. Simpler and easier.

[@barron204]

I have owned or family owned (NZ) mostly JDM imported cars since 1991. No big issues apart from parts not being overnighted from Japan.

[@Bnm-fk9fi]

The thing you’re missing with 60 and 70’s cars is nostalgia. If you grew up with them and lusted after them as a teenager then they are so desirable now you can’t afford them 😂

[@user-fed-yum]

5:21 Hard to believe the lads were able to stretch the dog gag this far. Well done!

[@davison077]

17:16 - we have a 2011 IS350 F Sport and love it. It's smooth, effortless and reliable. It looks great as is too

[@adamski-l5w]

Jimbo! Spreading wisdom- @16:45 absolutely embrace the midlife crisis. I have. I finally got my mx-5. It is such a joy. Best sports car ever! And they are such high quality cars. Mine is 9 years old. Everyone who sees it thinks it’s new or nearly new. 👍❤️

[@F.S92]

It's bullshit the fact that one country can have a class action lawsuit and get revision parts. While another country gets nothing for the same affected cars.

[@m6780]

Agreed. If the manufacturer is a 'global' brand, and sell a particular product in multiple markets, the recall or support needs to be available in all of those same markets.

[@ctarrant1761]

Thanks guys, so hard to find honest reviews and good information based on actual experiences these days, well done.

[@assininecomment1630]

Have to say that the quality of this channel has improved _greatly_ since I first watched about 18 months ago. Planning, content, presentation style, script, final production - all areas seem much better to me. (Fussy, critical, middle-aged, ex-media presenter/copywriter and car nerd.) Nice work, James and Adam! 🙌

[@phillipleeds296]

Great stuff, chaps, thank you. Just one clarification, Volvo invented the three point safety belt, but it was a static belt. Not sure who invented the inertia reel but it was some time later I think. You’re correct about Volvo not patenting the three point belt. Mercedes-Benz took the same approach to many of its safety developments over the years, including its work on ABS. Cheers.

[@iboswell]

I liked the last part about an R8. A car is a car. So many bits are shared e.g. a MAF sensor for a Disco 2 V8 is the same as a E39 BMW M5 from the same era. The plastic housings are different but the actual sensor is a stock Bosch part. That's where forums can be really helpful. Always buy genuine sensors though, no matter what car but if can source an identical OEM from a lower spec model why not? Nice Q&A

[@twoaf3261]

6:10 It's a downgrade, the new plastic trolly only seats one child. We are forced to use the boot to carry the extra kid which reduces the carrying capacity for the shopping.

[@MrSuperOurs]

Hey guys! Love your channel and videos :) I have a question: Can anyone learn mechanics and fix (almost) anything on their car? As in, is that realistically possible for someone to dedicate 2-4h a week to learn about mechanics and eventually be able to address most issues? Cheers!

[@ethanpod8139]

Thanks for replying!!! Would definitely be tough for you to decide which review is the best. You guys sealed the deal on me buying my 2009 Swift Sport with 118000ks for 7 grand. Did a pre-purchase inspection and did find it had been in a tiny driver's side impact but it was repaired 'excellently' according to the person who inspected it. Everything else apart from a couple minor things was good, but enough to kick off a lot of the car's price. Can't thank you guys enough, saved me money and helped out a lot!

[@TheStigHCE09]

Snap. Bought a 2006 Swift Sport just a couple of days ago for $5k. Paint's a bit shit but mechanically faultless, couple tasty mods, fantastic little nugget to drive and ReDriven sealed that one for me too.

[@NotNowCato1254]

This is KZbin gold boys. Even though I'm on the other side of the world and your content is obviously Aussie-centric, still interesting and entertaining. Keep up the great work 👏

[@The888Redlich]

Great work Adam and Jim, very useful advice too

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

No no, thank you guys for putting in around 60 plus hours a week work so we can all spend a fortune to watch you guys for free, in the comfort of our own lounge, toilet, kitchen, workshop, shed ect.

[@Miggy2j]

35:33 WTFauto (a workshop in WA) did a fuel test from all the servos and from memory found BP and Caltex to be by far the best fuel. Saying that, this was many, many years ago when Perth had a working BP fuel refinery, so things may have changed since then.

[@MattBlack6]

Had to tow a Navara (2016) yesterday. It had had a tune, more boost the owner told me. And then blew a turbo hose off. On their way from Brisvegas to Geelong, made it as far as Byron Bay. Doesn't sound like the greatest setup. Although the owner said he was advised to upgrade his turbo/intercooler piping/hoses.

[@ravipeiris4388]

Great discussion gentlemen. I do believe that's a Mitsubishi Diamante in the background ❤. Don't see many of them here in the States.

[@martinstewitt993]

I've watchall of your episodes, that was so much fun..well done!!

[@richardbrookhouse7782]

Love it … keep up the good work

[@kingjulian1549]

Thanks Guys! These Q & A’s are definitely a good idea. I’m sure there’s plenty more content out there for some more of these. My contribution for a future Q & A is where do you think the automotive industry is heading? Patricularly when you consider the world of financial trouble companies like VW/Audi and others are in and the imminent dumping of huge volumes of cheap Chinese EV’s onto global markets. it seems to me that the mother of all shake outs is on the way.

[@alexhockley9906]

If you do make it to New Zealand, I've got a couple of Smart Roadsters and a 1999 3-door Toyota RAV4 you could do reviews on!

[@ddsgardening7437]

U guys are Killing it the show that is!!

[@MattBlack6]

On the Disco 4, familiarise yourself with the pull tab under the engine cover. Puts it in neutral so it'll still roll when the engine sh*ts the bed.

[@CrapToCream]

As usual, great video gents, enjoying the Q&A, referred someone looking to buy a vehicle to your cheat sheets, got a lot of value from them, great work. When I bought my Stinger I used your input to reaffirm my decision, everything you mentioned, spot on. Love my Stinger, great car, on my second one now, pity they are no longer importing them. Cheers Marty.

[@r_dogger09]

Thanks so much for including my question, ReDriven is the only car channel I can trust that will give me the right answer. 😊

[@MattBlack6]

The Ultratune I deal with in Tweed Heads is a franchise, great guys, do great work.

[@happy-mushroom4830]

I love these chats, soo interesting 👍

[@CatsWRX]

Mazda 3 turbo AWD is a US only model.

[@Dickusification]

A pity. We need it here

[@pontymagic]

1000 Lakes is Rally Finland fellas

[@pontymagic]

Can't believe an Escort RS driver didn't know that🤔😘

[@ikuturso7570]

One does not simply make such mistakes. Compares to e.g. calling Sean Connery english. 😝

[@johannalevoniemi289]

Torille 😂

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

And it's brilliant to watch.

[@johnphaceas7434]

The Woolie's plastic trolleys are a huge step forward for the environment - they float. Much easier to pull out of storm drains and ornamental lakes.

[@ic3gr00v3]

I'd have to say the Yellow Honda Integra Type R review, whilst early on, looked like you were enjoying it thoroughly! The VTEC pulls were clearly giving you goosebumps and you can feel that through the vid....!

[@maxheadroom7687]

Great program guys!

[@andgate2000]

I'm a mech...and no one has ever described the diff between..stage 1,2,3 tuning.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

$10,000 $20,000 and $30,000

[@jasonfields2793]

1 is ecu tune 2 is supporting mods 3 is specifically built

[@MartinJones123]

Mainly just marketing lol

[@michaelhart5886]

Because as a mechanic it's PR rubbish. I've asked as well over the last 25 yrs as a piss take and someone's "stage1" is some else's "stage 2" rubbish.

[@antpestka]

On VAG stuff, stage 1 is pretty much tune only. Stage 2 is downpipe and intercooler upgrade. Stage 3 is upgraded turbocharger.

[@ianbrown4242]

Totally agree about the Jag rebrand. I don't like the aesthetic, either, but I think it's been working for them and it will pay off in the long run.

[@ubernoob103]

I am genuinely shocked that Jim dailys a navara.

[@TheMASDrummer]

Why

[@ubernoob103]

@ ignoring the (admittedly undeserved) poor-ish reputation of the D23, i genuinely thought Jim would play it safe and just drive a hilux as a daily. Further to that, there seems to be an overwhelmingly large amount of press regarding the “imminent death” of nissan. So the prospect of owning something that will possibly lose almost all factory backed support very soon just doesnt appeal, at least to me.

[@stevewandel6580]

@@ubernoob103 I think he also seems a realistic person with his money and the Hilux is overhyped for its price...

[@ubernoob103]

@ totally fair. Problem is, the Nav is nowhere near the cheapest option out there. So even if bought as the “value option”, its still not as good as something like a triton. May i just state for the record that i’m not anti-navara - quite the opposite in fact - if anything, i’d love to see a video on why Jim dailys a Nav as opposed to any other ute.

[@ROK350]

@@ubernoob103 I think it has been mentioned before - the NP300 (Merc twin included) is the only ute with a coil spring rear.

[@dostayer3369]

The review of the Maserati GT is actually my favorite of all the reviews you did, so funny, and the recommendation in the end too 😅

[@jomo2483]

Finally, someone who understands Jaguar's rebrand. I'd like to add that people forgetting JLR is actually among the few car companies that posted over 1billion of profits this year. Jaguar is in good hands. If there's a brand that understands the ultra luxury segment. It is JLR.

[@somat111]

When it comes to dealership inspected cars, it's not so much techs missing stuff but more sales not wanting to spend the $$$ and so doing the absolute minimum... if you're lucky.

[@brainsmatter7067]

“They’ve got a lot of vaping to do” 😂😂😂

[@bcm70]

Hey Adam - if you've got $180k lying around there's no need to get a restomod Group A St185. There's one on carsales at the moment with something like 1,100kms from new. Yes, that's right 1,100kms from new. I can't link it because I'm typing this from a hotel in Japan and Carsales have me region blocked. But have a look - it is immaculate. Might be a good car to review? Sounds like there is a story behind it. Grandfather bought it and barely drove it then stored it.

[@majorgify]

Great video as always guys.

[@MrNeroDiablo]

Handling the troll questions like champs, best car for dogs/shopping trolleys. 🤣

[@kingkire1556]

They actually reviewed a shopping trolley.

[@EliasAnto]

13:41 Watching this on the toilet and got up to check as soon as you showed the spider pic.

[@bretttanner3787]

Good job boys, really enjoyed that one. Great advice about fuel additives, oil additives, fuel brands etc. dealer vs private servicing. Probably put a number of ‘pub’ arguments to bed. 👍👍

[@EliasAnto]

35:36 I used to live by BP Ultimate until twice in as many months I received a bad batch of fuel. Never again.

[@scottburgessmedia]

More of these please!

[@Rob_who]

That Ford Escort man brought back memories for me I used to own a rs2000 back in the early 90s and I cry everyday for selling it 😂

[@andycalifornia426]

Jag is for Tilda Swindon lookalikes -- good dig, mate :)

[@andynater1885]

Adam - I'm predicting 300K subs by January the 10th. God speed.

[@Dev.B-wr1ly]

Love your videos, you should do a series on car auction tips. Would be great to hear from pros like y’all showing the process and cars to avoid and why.

[@ReDriven]

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[@Dev.B-wr1ly]

@ well well well. I have lipstick on my face. Thanks for the link

[@bwickham195]

Great Q&A, gents. Thousand Lakes Rally is Finland, BTW.

[@MsCate75]

Re: buying from a dealership / prepurchase inspections... Is the 'Toyota certified' label worth anything for some toyota used cars sold by Toyota dealers? Should a pre-purchase inspection still be done for cars labelled 'Toyota certified' ? Or is it just fluffy marketing to sell a used car?

[@MyCaptainPugwash]

If you are in to cars You Tube is your fist point of call, there is some great content out there, with heaps of honest different views.

[@adeafningsilence]

Request for cars to review: Subaru Legacy wagon 2009 onwards, up to 2013. Final iteration of the legacy wagon. Try JDM version with turbo, 0-100 in 5ish seconds. Likewise, the Subaru Exiga GT awd with turbo (JDM) Volvo XC90 p1 facelift (2006/7-2013) with V8 or 3.2 Ssangyong Muzzo (weirdly reliable) Honda Edix Nissan Skyline 350 GT Hybrid/Infinity Q50 and more BMW 6 cylinders, maybe the more reliable ones even if they're a bit older!

[@ndiritumichael]

If you ever do another Q&A session , please talk about the 1500cc Mazda diesels I've seen a lot on the used market and they dont seem to have issues.

[@The_Ossifrage]

American muscle cars sure do sound great, and the old ones look great! I can't imagine myself enjoying driving one. On spiders, I keep one in my door jambs. I like to hope it keeps the pests away and also brings me some luck. I haven't been able to identify it, but it's fairly small - about the size of my thumbnail.

[@fruitpunch5260]

Can we get a Mercedes W202 review 😂 Interestingly the facelift models are quite reliable. The only issue is rust, which isn’t an issue in Australia.

[@Asymmetry0]

All your videos are great guys. Like when you cook, you end up being your own worst critic but everyone is think its great. Ps Celica Gt-Four, Sega Rally fan?

[@MattBlack6]

I thought Top Gear Australia was fine. It'd probably take away from their own KZbin stuff, but be nice to see both MCM blokes. The chemistry is absolutely there. (nothing against the other two guys)

[@matt_kj]

While I don’t personally agree with it, that is an interesting take on the Jag rebranding 👍

[@vanningaround8468]

Just as an extension on the dealer vs independent servicing convo, can an independent do warranty work free of charge as a dealer would as part of a recall or other warranty scenario?

[@torquethetalk]

Went to a dealership with a friend who was interested in a limited edition Mitsubishi ute. They came with a 7 year warranty new, but the one he was looking at was 6 years old. When asked if the last year of warranty could be carried over if he purchased the car, they said NO, because the last service wasn't done at a Mitsubishi dealership .

[@lesklower7281]

Another a very good Q&A video

[@stephenmoore1541]

As an American, I can hypothetically understand why you'd initially think a mustang is gonna suck but they are absolutely awesome and I'm glad you see that now. I have a 2015 V6 mustang and it's very fun, arguably the most reliable engine Ford ever made. It's faster than the previous V8s and gets decent fuel consumption. And as an American, I thought your wildlife didn't bother you guys, so it's comforting to know you guys are scared of it too. 😂

[@harleydavidson4254]

Yeah nah. They still suck dogs balls!

[@peterprzywara5258]

Great show thanks

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

RE Q2: Don't buy a grey import if you live outside a big city. Country folk can't fix them.

[@seedias5961]

What modifications reduce there reliability/ longevity of a vehicle the most?

[@kylehocking420]

if you come to nz i can lend you a 2011 holden colorado 3.0 manual 4wd and a maybe a v8 commodore (dont have one but going to buy one lmao)

[@maz500]

22:56 great to see you answered my question

[@fillman86]

actually volvo out spends all other companies for safety research by a long shot. They constantly lobby regulators to change how safety ratings are done as they learn of new ways to do so, for instance corner glancing collisions instead of head on collisions which is incredibly more rare. They keep voicing that companies have gamified it and min maxed their cars to get 5 stars but no more, where as volvo are generally the first to add new features

[@fillman86]

not that I care about new volvos btw, and am not interested in buying them because they're boring, but I'll give credit where it's due

[@adeafningsilence]

Come to New Zealand, even more JDMs and a big amount of well maintained older cars.

[@mornerobins]

2:19 I am sorry but I don't agree. Especially when it comes to parts that are made to fail, like plastic fuel pumps that will not last and have to be replaced at great cost.

[@VensatyB]

I have a friend with a Mini who has gone through so many plastic parts, you just know they're designed to fail...

[@rl7586]

When does Australia start to make it mandatory by law, when a car gets sold to tell the new owner if it had an Accident or not

[@nigellutze9981]

I admit to being gullible. I had an EA Falcon that was a great car for us at the time (young family, 2 kids), I regularly serviced this vehicle and loved it. I was working for a family business at the time and they suggested that I use their family linked business to service my car and I trusted them.... what a fool! I was informed that my Dif was stuffed and it would cost me $2500k to fix it. I found out later that there wasn't a problem and this was that workshops regular practice to test out gullible people like me to get some extra cash. I learnt from this mistake and now have a great relationship with my current mechanic of many years whom I trust, not only me but most of the taxis, business owners and even race car drivers in my town.

[@baileycarmody-blythe6634]

How about keep your own car in the lane instead of needing lane keep assist?

[@VensatyB]

Yeah all those stupid bings and bongs on new cars is just distracting... AEB makes sense (as long as it works) but if you can't drive in a lane, you don't deserve to have a licence!

[@maxmackinlay618]

Keeping a car between two white lines is a lost art these days.

[@kenc8359]

MyCar was formerly KMart Auto sold to Continental GmH and rebranded.

[@patrickvanderlaan1151]

GmbH

[@davidmcc6666]

Hang on, mate. An Alfa with few problems? Just like the 159 Selespeed. Once I drove it off the cliff, no more problems.

[@lukebrinsmead]

Question for Jim: have you replaced many failed engines. If so, what type of engines and roughly what were costs?

[@kamranmcadam9747]

No way, AJ Hall is a weapon 🥁 Jon Cleary baby 🥳🔊

[@moke1310]

JLR keep on not addressing quality (and woeful dealership) issues, and then have made more and more items "options". Spoke to a Defender owner - too many issues, dealer sloppy and replacement cost of same spec of car has gone up $45K. He - like me (Jaguar and Land Rover owner) has walked to Lexus. Tragic.

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

This should happened years ago. Slow realisatiom fellas.

[@tudoriusmaximus]

Thanks for answering my question, it was fun to see how you try saying a long Romanian name

[@ReDriven]

We did out best 🙁

[@jamesrebbechi5247]

Re Disco 4’s - only buy 2.7’s that have been serviced religiously. If you go the 3 litre 2011 onwards them only if its had 10k oil changes. Then and only then do it with your fingers crossed. Sensational vehicles when being good. Owner 335k’s & 460k’s

[@bengorst-wright5446]

Or just buy a pajero or prado like the said and not have to worry about it

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Or just avoid them like the bubonic plague.

[@jamesrebbechi5247]

@@Thisonegoestoeleven666 sage advice both, but addiction well thats the devils curse right.

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

@@jamesrebbechi5247 I hear you! Subies and head gaskets.

[@jamesrebbechi5247]

@@Thisonegoestoeleven666 😂 I get that.

[@drslime7]

Buffalo joke was great realy snuck up on me.

[@gleb3357]

Hey, I wanted to ask about diesels and how often and for how long they need to be driven to avoid issues

[@crowe1999]

Cheers guys, legendary

[@duaneleroux5956]

Which dual cab ute would you buy for under $30k? New or old doesn't matter. Used for 80% school and work runs and 20% light offroad and beach runs. Oh and has to fit two toddlers in the back. thanks

[@chrisfromkatunga6245]

Mate, seriously you don’t want a Ute for that, look at a Subaru Forrester or Outback.

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Subaru Outback

[@zh4418]

Don’t get anything with CVT gearbox!

[@maxmackinlay618]

Hilux or get 3 Mahindra's

[@andycalifornia426]

Jaguar rebranding: I love it how 99.999999% of people who are up in arms about Jaguar rebranding were never going to buy a Jag before the rebranding anyway! So we have people who would have never touched a Jag with a ten foot pole (and usually for a good reason!) ANYWAY complaining that the new Jag sucks...

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Jag are making a car for a non existent market.. Should work well for them!

[@andycalifornia426]

@@Thisonegoestoeleven666 And you say that because you've done market research? Just because none of your mates liked the advertisement doesn't mean there aren't people who did -- the world is bigger than your circle of friends. And again, why do you even care? Were you considering buying that LOW-RENT pile of unreliable crap before the rebranding?

[@biastv1234]

With you on the EV experience. The EV should be nothing more than transportation with a different refilling process. There is no need to reinvent every mundane function just to remind you. ( and the people around you) that you’re in an EV.

[@noirenine]

Common issues with 8th Gen and 9th Gen civic hatchbacks as well as CL9's? Also what would be better CU2 or Cl9? Trying to find a first car, Thank You!!!

[@tonydrake462]

I don't mind TG Australia - yes it will never be the OG, but it's better than the 1st round... My 6 y/o son has watched in about 100 times.... so someone loves it.