I work at a BMW dealership and we have had the same issues on our 24 models. Screens going black is fairly common unfortunately. Currently at work watching the wizard lol

Damn i have a 2020 330i and was planning on trading it in for a Mustang 😆. Good thing i have a 2008 tacoma with 250k that runs like a swiss watch.

Are you going to pretend there were never any problems with the old gauges and controls? Modular touch screens are the offshoot of cell phone technology. Cheap, powerful and easy to to produce. This is like those who get all excited because an EV had a battery fire, while ignoring the millions of gasoline car fires that happen every year. As more American chip manufacturing comes on line thanks to Biden policies, the cheap, poor-quality crap made in China will vanish.

Same thing with 2024 VW’s , had to down car because of black screen that controls everything. Wouldn’t that be great on a road trip miles from home in the winter.

Don't forget about LED headlights and radar built into rear taillights

Here here!

Base model Mitsubishi Mirage.

The buttons, switches, and knobs should be mandatory for things like HVAC controls. Window defoggers are a matter of safety.

Exactly. All those can be used by feel, instead of having to look away from the road.

2000-2010 was the sweet spot.

end goal by the powers that be is to have us RENT everything in our lives... housing, vehicles, entertainment, basic necessities. that way they can squeeze every drop out of us

Yes indeed! It's the same in other industries too like gaming. All is live service so they can removed it when they want. The horror that you can keep using a think for decades without paying anything to them? Horror!

We are only a few years away from buying a car only to have to pay a subscription for it to do anything useful.

Ultimate goal is full control over everything we have. Eventually, they want us to own nothing and be happy. WEF.

"You will own nothing and be happy." - World Economic Forum

I have a 300E saloon. I agree.

I’ve got the W123 200D from ‘76 with an om606 engine from a W210 ( converted to fully mechanical ) I can start the car, then take out the battery and drive it for 1000’s of kilomters. Good times

I have one since 2005 (320 CDI) with 240,000 miles still going . 🤩🤩

Those had puters

We had a '93 W140 S500L.

Crazy isn’t it?

In my country decades ago it was actually illegal to have any kind of screen in the driver area for safety reasons.

@@tolrem I love In My CoUnTrY posts because they can immediately dismissed as someone making up nonsense. In My CoUnTrY you're required to drive with a croissant on the back left passenger seat.

Why don't you just use voice commands?

​@RichieRouge206 make it make sense, please.

This is it exactly. Not one of these companies is ECO friendly if there isn't a monetary upside.

Nobody is forcing people to buy the cars. They will make whatever they think will sell.

​@@devanman7920 yet it's worse than that. These corporations and government parties have worked themselves so deep into this money hole... that these "eco friendly" options are inherently worse and continuing to be because they are designed and engineered to fail at these "new" standards so you have to buy the next "new" one and keep the money flowing 😪 then even worse you want to try to be crafty and independent on your own, most avenues whether it be some cars or some cell phones don't even allow you to have access to the parts to repair them as an average consumer and have to give your money to them directly that way regardless. Like you said, runs on greed. Light pockets keep getting emptier and heavy pockets gain the weight, but we still all die someday the same. Corporate greed and capitalism has Lowkey ruined everything, can't even play a good call of duty game anymore

@@DefenderPuma he's pointing out the hypocrisy of the companies making the cars not their reason or ability to sell them 👍

@@DefenderPumahow does any potential customer know how to fix unexpected faults which costs multiple thousands?

How old should a car be if I was buying used for example

Another problem with the headlamps on modern cars apart from the huge replacement cost (if you can get replacements) is that the lenses are made of plastic that becomes cloudy, scratched and discoloured. This means that less of the light goes on the road in front of you and more of it goes in the eyes of people coming the other way.

Old jags? They aren't a nightmare to maintain even if you can find parts cheap?

​@@rickybobby7276Jags are horse sh*t. I guess there's probably a very select couple of models that can be reliable, kind or like BMW

Ahh yes, the big safety oriented car company, Volvo. Their new batch of cars also with distraction screens.

Love the old Volvos, not the Chinese ones like today.

Sounds interesting, can you give me some points how to find it ?

Looks like Mercedes-Benz cheaped out under the hood, No pad under the hood? And using a prop, wow!

@@davidsherrick898 How many owners really open the hood? No pad most likely due to pedestrian impact laws - look at the shaping of the metal.

He's detailed to the max. It's like he knows each and every vehicle like he engineered or built them.

He probably has worked as a MB tech at a dealership. They have access to TSBs, that doesn't discount how sharp he is.

FULL SPEED GRIMES FOR THE WIN!!!! ALL JUNIOR MINT!!!

Grimes needs to learn that Nissan didn’t build the m270 😂. It’s the m282 in the new gla’s. This year gla is designed and assembled fully in Germany.

@@Youcallthesebagels_ HALF 🤦🏻‍♂️

I'm recently having confidence enough to do most of my car repairs - timing belt, clutch, fluids etc. All thanks to youtube. ETCG, wizard, smac etc have been a huge inspiration. Too bad that modern cars is getting (and currently are) too complex for weekend warriors to fix them.

Car industry hope for 8 years lifespan for new EVs.

@@hassegustafsson that's just deplorable. So much for going "green", huh?

​@@scottimusgarrett15going green would cost them too much profits.

​@@espensund2878what kind of car has timing belt? Aren't they mostly timing chain?

@@retiredbore378 have a garage do you?

They don't care.

120 is low tbh, if it’s 90 outside and the car is in the sun 130-140 is pretty common

Of course not. Welcome to planned obsolescence and minimal viable product. Also, never forget that engineers make the thing, not the decision if $0.22 more per unit that will sell for $40k is just too much for the company to afford, especially when you can make money on replacement parts.

Its not engineers, they are fully aware, its the bean counters.

That’s awesome

Very common in VW and Audi.

I had this problem on a rover 75 every 12 months the light would on same yellow connector it was a common fault Turns out the airbag pins are gold coloured the seat pins were silver. different metals and they react when in contact dissimilar metal corrosion' is the official name

make sure to disconnect the battery before tearing into it.

You should sue the dealer for malicious practices if/when they wanted to cause you thousands in repairs when they knew it's probably just the loose connector...

2005 bmw 3 series, 300000 moles on the clock. Original injectors original fuel pump? Use of 2 Stroke oil for 150k miles. Runs as new. Never chamged any engime sensors, original EGR.. 2 stroke oil JASO FB 250ml/50 litres of diesel and theagic is happening! I am a.happy boy with a reliable engine!

People focus too much on "value" of a used car relative to the repair cost instead of comparing the repair cost to the extra cost of buying new (with car payments & interest). With quality of new cars going down (and complexity going up needlessly) even a new car is a gamble these days.

i just got a 2004 toyota corolla from a lady from church 47.000 org miles i love runs like new paid 5000 for it worth ever penny and no screen knobs only

I drove my 1990 Montero for 28 years, quarter million miles. I loved it. Eventually it needed an engine control computer and could not find one. I removed the heads myself, lapped the valves. It was amazingly clean.

⁶אאאטטטטטטטא ווי טטטט אצלו

Chinese electronics

All these things can be done without taking hands off the steering wheel in my Tesla.

@@SideQuestStijn Not if its on a screen is the point.

@@SideQuestStijn You have to take your eyes off the road just to read the speed.... The lack of physical controls is regressive, never mind trying to use a screen with gloves..... Plus all the problems of "leaky" Tesla screens.

@@SideQuestStijn he is not talking about taking off hands, he's talking about taking your eyes off the road and for a split seconds accident can happen. I hate some manufacturers install the speedo meter in the center like some Toyotas do, I have to take off my eyes off and go to the center just to glance the speed I'm in and that really irrirtates me.

@@zepp3lin For me, a more centrally placed digital speedometer is much more readable than a center analogue gauge. On our Tesla the speedometer is on the top left of the screen, so the difference between a digital gauge cluster or central placement is negligible. I can understand if you prefer the digital speedometer in the centre or even an analogue gauge though. Luckily there are plenty of after market solutions for this.

So when it comes to point of failure, regardless of the engine or transmission. If the electronics fail, that’s the end of the vehicle.

Now come to think of it, youre right. The a class does resemble renault megane. I mean megane is a nice price/performance car (considering the amount of options you can get for cheap) but the a class does share alot of parts with it and it doesnt suit the mercedes’s “the best or nothing” motto.

It's not even close to the same vehicle. The engine is the same (in one variant), but the A class chassis is a lot different because it has to allow for 4matic and different gearboxes that accompany it and also it has independent rear suspension. Megane is a good little car, but it's a lot more budget.

a German car made by the French... that's a frighteningly bad nightmare

@@sunny-sq6ci They breakdown going to battle before they can surrender!!

That's exactly why I back in 2017 when I needed a truck I bought a Ram Tradesman. It has a 4" monochrome touch screen, for absolutely no reason. Everything else is knobs and buttons. If that screen dies it won't kill the truck. I also have a 2011 Ford Escape with the Bluetooth Ford Sync, but it is a tiny LCD, like a calculator, hooks up to a smartphone just fine. That is the top end of what anyone "needs" to employ modern conveniences. My wife has a 21' Honda CR-V with the screen that displays navigation etc. It's not nice enough to put up with trying to stab the screen with your finger 6 times to press a button once. It is absolute garbage. All of them are, even the most expensive ones. It's just a degraded life experience.

Well…. I have to say my 2015 tundra has a terrible screen. It washes out in daylight, has no real contrast, backing up with it is more of a gamble than help. I have a Tesla with that great LG screen, sharp as a tack, high definition, it’s amazing really. Replacement of the screen if it ever goes out is a 5 minute swap and $300.

So true

@@aussie2uGA 2015 those were the times when screens and backup cameras were just appearing

@@dmitripogosian5084miałem kamerę cofania w lexus gs 2007 r i dotykowy ekran

And that is when they figured out the aftermarket or owners do not need schematics!

the whole video is full of misinformation.. Also the a class amg is a completly diffrent motor! they didnt do any research at all, just stating that all a class are renault motors. thats completely false

made is mexico? I have a 2024 CLA and it says the enigne is made in germany

That’s what I’m saying they have direct replacement upgrade led screens for most new cars priced anywhere from 50-600 and the nice one for this gla is a 12 inch thin bezel Apple CarPlay and is a touchscreen too instead of only the dumb knob. More features and better resolution.

Wait when they make mandatory to pair each part with the car due to "security" reasons. Then you will not be able to fix anything even if you could disassemble it and install it.

We are already there lol@@madrandomize5115

@@madrandomize5115 That revolutionary feature only exclusive to Apple iCar

That works for a 2016 but new vehicles are getting more locked down. A 2024 could need reprogramming at a dealer in some cases they will deny aftermarket.

97 Toyota v6 land cruiser. Scored it this yr. 1 owner, always garaged and polished. Original 1st owner sold it to me much cheaper than market price.. I asked "what are you replacing it with?" Reply "BMW..it uses less fuel.." (FUEL IS CHEAPER THAN PARTS) 😅

@@jonathansimmons5353 Wonder if his new BMW will make it to 27, or even 7!

It all about cost, cheaper to write one typ of software that can be integrated into different sized screen depending on car model than designing physical buttons and everything around that such as wiring, brackets etc. The Volvo EX30 which is supposed to be a cheaper car has no buttons in the doors, everything is in the middle of the car = one big wiring harness going through the center of the car. At least is has some physical buttons to control the windows for instance...

@@erixx297 I just hope it has a primary mechanical release to open the doors. With today's electric latches, even if there's a backup mechanical release, will a passenger be aware of it in an emergency?

Yeah, but people are extra stupid these days.

​@@Buffrt66You know how you can detect them? They're wearing a mask.. still.

​​My son just started his auto mechanic career. He tells me that his Gen-Z customers haven't a clue about their cars.

Nailed it@@Buffrt66

​@@warntheidiotmasses7114You meant red hats.

Not for manufacturers. LOL

I'll say it again - give him a raise!

I'd be bringing him breakfast for the duration of his employment..

Yeah, they are becoming appliances. Even modern appliances are getting screens tacked on for no reason. Washer / dryer with a touchscreen? NOPE! Refrigerator? NOPE!

Have you looked at cars from the 80s for example? They are all identical 3 box sedans.

@@rudolphna54 the 80's was the prior period when a large variety of cars went generic.

​@@rudolphna54Yeah people always miss that. We only remember the good ones. There have always been dull, throwaway cars, simply because that's what the majority of people want.

@@rudolphna54 Agreed. I didn't want to sound like an old geezer stuck in the '60s.

I recall McQueen renting a new Trans Am in the movie and having trouble driving the newer car...which met an untimely demise during a cornfield combine chase. I remember him saying the same thing about keeping older items.

My 2006 Accord screen still works after 18 years. Its got a few smears but controls still good.

So what you're saying is that people have been talking like that for 40 years 🤷‍♂️

Meanwhile, back in reality, manufacturers are responding to the *OVERWHELMING* number of customers who demand bigger and better touch screens in cars. Your myopic viewpoint does not match the market in any capacity.

Disposable "one and done" cars has been a dream of the manufacturers for decades, but now they cost $50k to 100k - this concept is criminal!

MUCH BETTER CHOICE.

Smart.

EXCELLENT choice. Much much smarter buy!

A 4runner is the choice of people who aren’t suckered into all the tech garbage and “advancements” that plague new cars. It just simple and works - kinda like a car everyone should want.

@@Wavelover33 you’re right the 4Runner is non turbo and a simple screen. She wanted the Mercedes as look at me I’m driving a Mercedes 🙄

I’m hear ya, my youngest car is 19 years old.

This is true. Company I work for we do controllers and screens similar to what is on cars. The engineers working on some of these are constantly redesigning the same module due to parts going obsolete. Some items like the actual screen may only be available from the mfg for a year or so. Same with some IC chips, etc. Even the factory that made that electronics box would be unable to repair it after that model run was over as no parts available.

EOL, is a topic that is never discussed with all these new-car review channels. I bought a 15 yr old S-Class 7 years ago. Imagine if it had a hyper screen that was not repairable or attainable and it failed. A perfectly good car, written off because of end of life technology. There are going to be millions of otherwise good cars ending up crushed because of this absolute insanity.

All Cadillac CUE screens up to 2017 have a design flaw where they will all fail. To have a dealer in Canada replace it you will pay about $2K since Cadillac wants to replace a whole section of the dash. If you are handy and DIY you can purchase an improved screen online for $160 and be done in 1 hour.

I've worked on commercial and industrial electronics. And have spent an hour or two disassembling and re-assembling, just to replace a $2 part.

@@bds-ro5hb you guys are lucky. GM printed the circuit diagrams of my cars critical ignition control module and had them copyrighted like a book, because book copyright laws will prevent any aftermarket circuits that do essentially the same function. And it can't be taken apart for service because it was cheaper to print the circuits in layers, so taking it apart destroys it. So when the time comes, only used parts will be available. And the owners with cars made before GM settled on the design are paying $1200 for a one year only part that I can get for three hundred dollars or so.

If it were not for the Internet and KZfaq I would’ve really been up the creek!

Hard to believe only $60!

keeping my old chrysler concorde going. starts everytime and still a shift lever for the automatic transmission. 162,000 miles and love this car. 70yrs old.

Actually most manufacturers consider 10 years to be the expected life span of a new vehicle, and they will work on it for that long, and no longer. And they will not sell parts to independent shops. They are for dealer use only. After 10 years, you're just plain screwed.

@@geraldscott4302 but EOL all the software for the radio for a 2021 in 2023 is a bit ridiculous! Even my cheap Motorola phone has a longer lifespan!

Another issue with screens, they hate the severe cold.

Nice! I'd love to see some pix of that!

The UK have taxed the old good stuff off the road 😭😭 some of the older higher emissions cars cost @£1000 per year just to road tax !

I would say that mid-2000s would probably be the oldest I would go for the "repairability" index of old cars. I have a 2001 Camaro and I couldn't imagine getting parts for a car even older then that.

I would say that mid-2000s would probably be the oldest I would go for the "repairability" index of old cars. I have a 2001 Camaro and I couldn't imagine getting parts for a car even older then that.

Very good. I have done the same. I have several '90's and '80's cars stashed for my future use and enjoyment. Not buying a modern car ever again.

What with new vehicle pricing and issues like The Wizard and Grimes bring up, we should see a boom in the restoring and restomoding of vehicles with mechanical systems.

@@jamesellsworth9673 Good luck. 😂

@@jamesellsworth9673 hopefully it happens before they all rust away or become illegal because of emissions.

Thanks for the info im still wondering why cables sliders and springs went away like a toyota corolla 1993 has. Nothing wrong with that works great. Electro mechanical is as far as it should go. only place one needs a computer is ABS and Fuel injection but fuel injection can be done mechanically also.

Old geezer 😂 You aren't missing out after around 2007.

@@SURENITY WHY I GOTTA BE OLD?CAR DIDN'T HAVE THESE ADVANCEMENTS NOW. NEVER OUTDATED, JUST FUNDAMENTAL

Stay with them. The ONLY 2000s cars I can recommend is the Ford Panther cars with the 4.6l 2 valve engine, through the end of production in 2010-2012. They use mostly '90s technology. No touch screens. My 2006 Grand Marquis has a cassette player where new cars have touch screens.

99 is too new for me 😂

I have a 1972 Ford Pinto wagon. It runs great, but does need some work. I've owned it for around 35 years. Zero rust, but it did get baked from the AZ sun. Pintos are selling for $20K on Auto Trader. These were NOT disposable cars. People just thew them away because they wanted something new. If mine is still going at 52 years old, most of the rest of them could have been too. These cars are 100% mechanical. Mine has breaker points ignition, and it works fine. It has an old school mechanical voltage regulator, which also works just fine. These cars can be kept going forever, unless you live in the rust belt. Then anything is going to rust away in a very short time. I've seen 5 year old trucks break in half because of rust.

@geraldscott4302 in high school my best friend Joey had a hand me down Pinto wagon. It served us well in our road trips all over Northern California. Hope you enjoy yours for a long time!

The last time I saw a Chevy Vega was at the track with an LS in it. Those can be freaking quick with that setup😁

@@jdslyman1720 yep still plenty of Chevy Vegas to be found at the dragstrip. Love them. But the roads you and I share, not so much

@@jamesweddle184 Yep. Here in Texas, it's either giant pickups or suvs, or it is a crappy crossover with the soccer mom driving it. Very few sedans left. I have one of the few last new full size sedans made- the new Toyota Crown. It is called a crossover in Japan oddly enough, despite the fact it has a real trunk and no rear wiper. Still gets 40+MPG with the non turbo hybrid system, almost like a oversized and comfy Prius😁 It's heavy though- almost 4k pounds, and feels a bit like the land yachts of yesteryear.

You have literally echoed what I say when people ask why I have 6 cars and 5 of them are 1999 and older. New cars really do not connect the driver with the road and dont provide the whole fully integrated driving experience. Not to mention the planned obsolescence aspect of the whole current car market. It's almost like it's a way of getting you to consistently go in for repair and buy new because shit keeps on breaking.

To be fair, in most cars made in the last 20 years, the PRNDL control is electronic, not mechanical. The actual gear change is made by a motor on the trans controlled by a computer module of some sort.

There are back up buttons: “In addition to manually shifting on the touchscreen, you can shift by pressing P, R, N or D located on the overhead console. In most situations, these buttons are not available until you press the brake and touch one of the buttons to activate it.”

@@Jason-ml3vsI agree. Signaling whilst turning in a roundabout cannot be performed as you don’t know which button to press without taking your eyes off the road. Freakin dangerous. Or making multiple turns, signaling is impossible. The regulators need to put a stop to this madness as to me it’s not road-worthy.

Wtf is an old chevy? Maybe they exist somewhere far from the elements, but certainly not in any states that have winter.

@@notsoeloquent There are ones where the body may be rusted but the frame is solid. People here in Minnesota drive them like that all the time.

Absolutely true,all the chea0 electronic crap that goes bad is bery complicated and extremely expensive to service .i have an 04 toyota 4runner with 80k miles that i will drive til the wheels fall off, new cars are unreliable way over priceed junk

Whatcha doin in my waters?

​@@CarWizardI knew it! I'm old Greeeeegggggg! ❤️😂

Ferrari with Totota engines would at least be an upgrade of reliability.

Too be fair, I think I'd rather have a Toyota engine than all those other mfg's listed 😄

This is not a top of the line Mercedes, it’s basically the cheapest SUV you can get from them

The new Toyota Supra is a BMW.

I was looking to the right

Once learned the use and position of knobs, levers and buttons, you don't need to take your eyes off the road to use them

Not only that, but most manufacturers have settled on 10 years as being the average lifespan of a vehicle. Many will not work on or sell parts for vehicles older than that. On old cars, you can rig and improvise a lot of things if you can't find the right part. That won't be possible with these computers on wheels.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto works well with touchscreens

@@geraldscott4302I'm sure the large amount of old used Toyota's and Honda's will generate its own market for parts if the companies quit making them.

@@safffff1000 So far, they are!

Exactly. Old days it was $15 bulb.

LOL!

Yep. I don't consider that a Grand Wagoneer, as the only one I would get would have that old inline 6 in it , mechanical 4wd, and woodgrain on the sides😁 Some of those still pop up from time to time in my area.

Screen in a 1991?

Still have my 91 Trofeo. Touch screen CRT for the win !

The "government" is the cause of all these problems. They wanted disposable cars to force everybody to have to keep buying new ones. Of course many can't, so they will be left without cars when the supply of older cars that can be repaired is gone. Or you can build your own. You can literally build a tri five Chevy ('55-'57) out of repair panels. Same thing with many other classic cars. I just watched a guy build a '67 Camaro. He had to replace over 90% of the body, and ALL of the mechanical parts.

@@emersonbiggens1502 That's actually a vacuum fluorescent display, not a CRT.

Is there not a way to turn off the start-stop feature? I've never had that problem, because if the car I were looking at had this awful, awful feature I'd walk away and start looking at other brands for sure. The only worse idea that I can think of is engines with "cylinder de-activation" i.e. when the engine shuts off 2 or more of the cylinders. Obviously the automakers did this in a desperate attempt to meet CAFE fuel consumption (with the customer's actual wishes and desires being left in the dust...).

Yes. Start stop also kills the starter motor. It actually says this in my car manual. I have it set to last setting and leave it off., so when I start the car by default it is in off position. I think I have only accidentally used the start stop half a dozen times in six years I owned the car

$500!? Does it need to be dealer done to reset all the electronics after the new battery is put in?

@@robertmaybeth3434 My guess is that since it's part of the EPA estimates, you can't actually disable it permanently. There are a few companies which sell disablers via a in-line plugin module that emulates the "Disable" press every time you start you car.

I feel you there I was going to to get the battery replace on our VW Touareg since its oem and coming up on 7 years the dealer quoted me $850, I thought it was going to be $500. I haven't called my indy yet, so hopefully less than $600 there. The start stop can cause them to lose charge but you all may not be driving enough to get it fully charged or if its sitting around.

No. Delusional.

It’s funny to see someone talk about airbags as if they’re a bad thing

@@JollyGiant19 I don't say they're a bad thing, just very expensive.

Airbags don't total a car by themselves. If they go off the body and chassis damage is quite extensive already. You don't get airbag deployment from a little tap and a simple bumper cover replacement, it's almost always a lot more extensive.

@@volvo09 I had an accident, a car hit the front passenger door. The passenger window airbag deployed. There was zero glass inside the car. Not because of the airbag but because it was safety glass. I had absolutely nothing, not even whiplash. The car and I were pushed around quite a bit but I did not hit that curtian airbag . Yes, the door was toast and would have been very expensive to replace but the insurance totalled the car because of the airbag deployment. Procedures mandated the airbag and all of the sensors must be replaced and all electronics checked, which was a five-figure estimate.

@@beaconsandhelos how old was the car? It's also highly possible that it wouldn't be "just" a door. The door latch and hinge pins would have been pulled in and deflected the A and B pillars, requiring straightening. If it was a brand new car and it was really only the door it may be doable, but expenses add up fast with structural body work, especially when insurance companies have to pay for it to be done right... You could have bought the car back from the INS company and had it repaired with the payment they gave you also if you didn't believe it, it's often possible.

You can say that again. Ford Pintos are selling for $20,000 on Auto Trader. I own a '72 wagon. Rust free. It needs a little work, but I believe I could turn it into a $10,000 car for under $1000 in parts.

It doesn't. The M270 engine was designed and made in Germany. Nissan in the UK made the QX30 for the US market using the Mercedes platform and engine.

Said the guy who will never "own" anything in his life. 🤨

"you will own nothing and you'll be happy"

it´s becoming the only option , indeed

Yes, just endlessly give the bank money while owning nothing 😂

@@lornestein7248 You already own nothing. If you think you own your house, stop paying the property tax and/or mortgage. If you think you own your car, stop paying the insurance and/or annual registration. Anything you "own" can be taken from you, which makes it not substantively different from a long-term lease.