10 Features that make buying a new car a bad idea
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Modern cars are packed with high-tech features—but some can lead to expensive maintenance, complicated repairs, and more trips to the dealership. In this video, We reveal eight new car features that could cost owners thousands and explains what to watch for before buying your next vehicle. The final design choice may be the most frustrating of all.
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0:00 INTRO
0:15 The $600 Five-Minute Job
2:25 This Engine Design Could Be a Disaster
5:04 The Fuel-Saving Feature That May Cost You
6:48 Why a Simple Brake Job Isn’t Simple Anymore
9:32 The Controversial Engine Trend Taking Over
11:31 The “Lifetime” Claim You Should Question
13:26 Is Modern Engine Oil Getting Too Thin?
15:19 The Missing Part That Makes No Sense
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0:00 INTRO
0:15 The $600 Five-Minute Job
2:25 This Engine Design Could Be a Disaster
5:04 The Fuel-Saving Feature That May Cost You
6:48 Why a Simple Brake Job Isn’t Simple Anymore
9:32 The Controversial Engine Trend Taking Over
11:31 The “Lifetime” Claim You Should Question
13:26 Is Modern Engine Oil Getting Too Thin?
15:19 The Missing Part That Makes No Sense
@jammastermike
The amount of contempt and disdain I have towards these manufacturers cannot be overstated!
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@r.perkins2103
I think the biggest scam is that there is a large touchscreen display that can tell you the news in Tokyo yet if there is a check engine light on- you need to get a code read by a dealership to tell you what sensor has failed. - IT KNOWS! - It just won’t tell you.
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@Mudvayne17
Complexity is the enemy of reliability.
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@helenault7452
The "no dipstick" thing is the looniest change yet. Along with what was covered, how the hell are we supposed to be able to verify that an oil change was really done if we don't do it ourselves?
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@CraigW34v7b9
Got a friend that runs a flatbed towing company specializing in the retrieval of cars for specific high end dealerships in the Greater Toronto Area. Land Rover, Porsche, Maserati, Bentley, Aston Martin, etc. You know, the ones that roll into limp mode if a sensor goes and you have to pull off the road. Business is good.
Evidently price and durability are inversely correlated.
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@TheKnobCalledTone.
With BMWs, the dipstick is usually behind the steering wheel.
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@c-LAW
The #1 "scam that keeps you poor" is buying NEW cars from the DEALER
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@martydekkers
$600 for a $150 battery. Crooks.
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@BrigadierSirCharles
I live in a very cold weather area and hear horror stories about the auto start/stop killing the car at the stop
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@donfleming3534
Someday someone will go back and build it like it was. That will be a big hit.
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@worry2much
Start stop and no dipstick for oil/transmission is the dumbest idea of the century.
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@stillboredatwork
Pretty soon it will all be subscription based theft.
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@DuoDogs
The icing on the cake of enshitification is that the dealers are chasing all the mechanics away. So you have to go to the dealer but no one there to work on it.
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@OkayMcFly
Couldn’t walk today, had to take my shoes into Nike to make sure I had the right replacement laces installed and my shoes were laced correctly before it allowed me to insert my foot and walk around in them
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@purplebird4967
I have a 2011 Audi with no dipstick - it actually doesn't bother me, fairly simple. What drives me nuts about most modern cars is the transition from knobs, buttons, and dials to screens/software. On a trip recently, I rented a 2026 Honda Civic. The primary functions (heat/cool systems, audio, lights, etc.) were all knobs and buttons. I felt like I was in heaven! Within 5 minutes being in the car, I already knew the feel of which knob/button did what and just reached over without taking my eyes off the road.
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@europana7
Timing chains will last forever, but the plastic timing chain guides ...
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@johnfitbyfaithnet
Planned obsolescence really stinks, its rampant unfortunately
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@Oo-IIII-oO
You'll soon need a subscription to check the oil level.
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@soonerlon
As a retired mechanical engineer and avid DIY'er, I fully agree with your analysis. The electronic dipstick, electronic parking brake and start -stop systems are a complete waste. I have a 2020 Volvo wagon with start-stop and fortunately one can disable it from the cars menu. I absolutely hate the electronic parking brake and no dipstick. The manufactures ruined simple and functional systems with unnecessary complication. Older cars are the solution to these mechanical headaches. The worst part is one has to use the factory dealer network and their technicians are getting worse every day..
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@DirkDiggler-i4f5s
One day my auto start stopped working and I have been happier since that happened. I was always shutting it off manually.
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