It's called planned obsolence and people keep falling for it.

I've got a BMW 335xd estate which isn't that old and it's a lovely car but like most modern stuff it's over-designed and under-engineered. It's a constant frustration that stuff which has been reliable on cars for years now isn't, all because someone decided to get clever and save 0.1% fuel economy, or 0.1% of some other minor thing so you end up with lots of broken or sub standard parts which cause massive frustration on a regular basis. It's not just a BMW thing though, almost every modern car is like this. For other reasons I want to go back to a 'truck' (i.e a pickup or a proper SUV) but none of the new stuff ticks the boxes as they're not only crazy money, but have daft wee engines in them or are so lightweight that they'll break quickly (and that's discounting any of the 'common major issues' that most cars now seem to have). So I'm going older and simpler and more reliable. Even the new Hiluxes aren't a patch on the previous generation.

@@almac414 I stopped considering Diesel engines for city use - and my Diesel-powered car only does highway driving. For city driving, I have a small car with a gasoline (petrol) engine, as the downside of more fuel consumption is outweighed by the cheaper maintenance costs. A Diesel engine in the '90s was a no brainer! Today, only in small use-cases. Let's not talk about EVs, as I dislike being an early-adopter, and paying the price of being a beta-tester for OEMs.

@@hitardowhat added maintenance? I would always choose diesel over petrol. Much better economy and they used to have longer service intervals

@@Horizon301. I do not know exactly where you live, so, my answer shall be quite different from your reality. I will keep that in mind. Petrol engines produce high levels of CO2, while Diesel produce quite low CO2. For years, due to this simple understanding, we thought Diesel engines were the solution. Therefore, here in Europe we pushed hard on Diesel engines for everyone - and consumer loved it, due to the two things you mentioned, coupled with higher torque. However, we then found that Diesel emit lots of other pollutants, namely NOx and PM 2.5 (particles). Due to Europe incentivizing Diesels, there was major health issues inside our cities, with ever growing issues of lung cancer and asma. Therefore, the European Union (EU) restricted the level of emissions of NOx and PM 2.5, compounding with the limits on CO2. To comply with this regulations (Euro 3, 4, 5, and so on), car manufacturers (OEMs) had to fit various systems to control those emissions. On Diesels, there was: - EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), which often clogs up; - DPF (Diesel Particle Filter), which often clogs up, especially if driven in urban environments; - Common-rail (e.g., dCi, HDi, CDI, etc...), which increased the fuel pressures in a matter of 10 times; - AdBlue (or DEF, Diesel Exhaust Fluid), which is another system post-exhaust, which has to be maintain and filled up. Therefore, in an urban environment, Diesel engines clog up quite fast, requiring really expensive maintenance, because the tolerances have gotten so tight, and the fuel pressure involved has gotten really high (1300+ bar). Nowadays, AdBlue (or DEF) costs shall be included in the running costs of a Diesel engines, and not only Diesel fuel. Moreover, Diesel engines use a double-mass flywheel - while the gasoline engines use a traditional one, which is quite cheaper to buy and fit. Even gasoline (or petrol) engines with Direct Injection start (e.g., FSI, TSI, GDI) to clog up quite fast when driven slowly in urban environments. Please, do not focus solely on fuel economy. I have seen many friends who focus on fuel economy, and then spend on maintenance double or triple what they have saved on fuel.

@@hitardo I’m aware of the DPF potential for issues however I’ve not experienced it personally, my experience is only with VW thought for the most part and a 730D albeit that was sold before any issues could crop up. 50k or so miles on an Audi doing short drives and no such issues and a family member barely driving theirs, 12k or so miles in nearly 4 years and very short drives of 10 or so mins. When a flagship bmw is more economical than a petrol hathcback and far superior in terms of performance, it makes you value diesel a lot more. We have two petrol cars now and only one diesel compared to all diesel and it’s the same scenario of the bigger more powerful car being the most economical. It can be noted that service intervals are both 20k or so now for both so that’s less so an issue for VAG thus it’s mostly the fuel economy that makes me miss diesels. Edit: I will agree regarding the adblue situation that it has added a lot of complexity to systems and it is a very big failure point for vehicles, that alone is a reason I can see why people would want to avoid. If new and in warranty though, you can be sure I will choose diesel.

When they get that big. They're called wreckers

So first of all, all things are possible through the power of Jesus Christ, so jot that down.

Love my MAN......Nice simple trucks

Saying it or not saying it doesn't matter, if its going to happen then its going to happen... words have no impact in mechanicals. His truck already broke down twice without him saying it.

Scania living on the back of the 80s and 90s early 00s when they were just faultless. Today just full of electronic sensors like every other brand. But difference is they are idioticly expensive. I had enough with them I have jumped ship. Stavros glad you got going ok safe driving. As usual great video for Sunday morning conservatory 😂. Dylan 👌👍

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@@youssef16844 People can be so disgusting and cruel sometimes, hum...

Exactly

That's nice but to to be fair though, 100,000 isn't all that much for a truck yet, So i wouldn't cheer too soon. I hope it goes well though. Ending up broken down is always a pain

VOLVO r the best trucks/ simple

@@richarddonker9859 to drive they are close. To own the Scania leaves the Volvo behind. Build quality…. Fuel usage and resale value + how they look and the appeal they have Scania blows Volvo out the water. Fact

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@@l888enduro2 super important that they look the best when you are standing outside the dealership waiting on a Co-ordinator that's on back order

I work as a mechanic at a volvo brandservice workshop and almost every wrecker that delivers volvo trucks are scania😂

Yep, a VOLVO😂

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Not Irish but a uk driver, manuals are rare on new trucks nowadays, I’ve been told they are special order only

normal trucks have names longer than three letters😁

I had the same on my r520,2021 with only 35000kms,seems to be an issue with them

so true

I also have one to scan and print CMR and various documents as they're needed

@Mr_Stavros969 Can you please do an episode on this topic? Is there a voltage converter in the truck so that the printer can be connected to 230V?

Most faults have a timer until lower engine power but I guess this was a big boi fault.

What's your opinion on Iveco objectively? The new S-Way looks dope and reminds on Scania a little bit and the HI-Way is a good looking truck all around. I know many people hate Ivecos but I never understoold the reasoning behind it. Is it really that bad? I am seeing HI-Ways on the road every single day and they look amazing, especially plain white with chrome trimms.

Some companies set their limiters as low as 50mph. We don't have many long straight stretches of motorway in the UK so I wouldnt feel safe going any faster than 60mph in a truck but thats just me.

@@thechongwolla oh okay, I see.

They have to be limited in the EU, I'm not too familiar with the rules in the UK. But the speed limit for trucks is 80km/h (around 50mp/h) on the highways here in the Netherlands, Most do around 85-ish. Some companies have them limited anywhere between 80 and 85. 90 is the absolute max. In a lot of cases, With how crowded it is and all, There isn't really a need or use to go faster anyway.