Why GM Doesn't Make Good Cars Anymore, What Went Wrong

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Why GM Doesn't Make Good Cars Anymore, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. General Motors cars. Why GM cars are bad. General Motor vehicles. What happened to GM. Is GM reliable? Does GM make good cars? Is GM worth buying? Buying a new GM car. Buying a used GM car. Should I buy a GM? Good cars to buy. Who makes good cars. What does GM mean. The history of GM cars. Car buying tips. What type of car to buy. Car buying guide. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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@scottykilmer 5 жыл бұрын

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@smartwatchonpluto 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty, I have a newish Chevy Sonic and my wife has put a decent amount of miles on it so far. We didn't pay much for it because we traded in and it had some dents the previous owner made which we got out with boiling water. We got the car with only 16000 miles, it hasn't been a long time of course but we have yet to have a problem. Keep up the great videos also gm aren't the only cheap cars lol

@destro5063 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty, why did Chrysler use the timing belt to power the water pump in the 05 Sebrings? Seems stupid to me

@williammanning2674 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty what do you think about the 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco 6-speed standard

@aliabbas-ce6nw 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty I have a 2007 BMW X5 with a 3.0 n52 what are the common issues and what can I do to keep it from braking l(what should I change) it’s got 75,000 miles

@najennings 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty, what do you think of an 1987 Buick Regal v6 turbo as a fun weekend/project car?

@cosmicbluevox1001 5 жыл бұрын

"if you make a superior product, the people will buy it!" -- sochiro honda

@PistonAvatarGuy 5 жыл бұрын

@Two two three Five five six Honda and Toyota have had the best selling cars in the US for decades.

@PistonAvatarGuy 5 жыл бұрын

@superfuresh Honda also builds cars in the US with an American workforce.

@hobohacker258 5 жыл бұрын

Sony- huh? Betamax was/is FAR superior. JVC won. Why? Licensing, not better product.

@hobohacker258 5 жыл бұрын

@superfuresh So do Russin spies.

@TheUnnamedAssailant 5 жыл бұрын

But Muh Profits !!!

@nfamousonline 5 жыл бұрын

GM = Government Motors (2009 Bailout) you'll never see me in one of those pos.

@buckshot6481 5 жыл бұрын

Early 70's Scotty. GM replaced an Engineer with a bean counter at the top and it went downhill. You do remember the Vega? Chevette?

@WelcomeToTheMadness 5 жыл бұрын

Rev up your....financial margins.

@robtankbuster5215 5 жыл бұрын

I do remember reading a Car and Driver or may have been a Road and Track about the GM engineers complaining that they know how to design a good car but the pencile pushers would not let them because of costs.

@marshallforeman2051 4 жыл бұрын

@@robtankbuster5215 it's all about the CEO's the making the big money

@yayger825 3 жыл бұрын

GM: ready or not here I come!

@davidmason4037 4 жыл бұрын

Government motors will never get another purchase from me after my 2010 Impala nightmare.

@dancindavey1515 4 жыл бұрын

David Mason 2013 Malibu just as bad.

@savagewaifu4694 3 жыл бұрын

2008 Buick Lucerne. What a nightmare. It was nothing like my Roadmaster or my friends Lesabre which were older but great cars.

@19580822 3 жыл бұрын

2002 Impala 3.4. Just as bad. Wish I had gotten the 3.8.

@hakeemsd70m 3 жыл бұрын

@@19580822 That 3.8 was one of the best V6 engines ever. Sorry about your 3.4.

@AmberDennis001 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 2011 Chevy Aveo that was awful

@electronicsNmore 5 жыл бұрын

I'd say the mid to late 90's it was downhill for GM.

@henrikhans467 5 жыл бұрын

Guess I got lucky with my 98 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Had it for about two years now and it only had 78,303 miles when I first got it. It's got around 104,000 miles now. Not too much work was needed after the original investment. Parts aren't too bad in price, but to be fair my previous car was an 06 Cadillac CTS.

@andybub45 5 жыл бұрын

My 99 Tahoe is still running great. Chevy makes some of the best vehicles out there

@allewis4008 4 жыл бұрын

I think later, the Saturn line was pure quality in the 90s.

@jeffreyfurtado3681 4 жыл бұрын

@@andybub45 different category. GM puts money in it's truck/SUV's. They only go to the parts bin for cars.

@winterszhuzhupets2 3 жыл бұрын

The quality went down in about 2004

@alvinchan7746 5 жыл бұрын

The only thing that went wrong was GM stopping the Commodore production line in Australia. 😢

@vsetfan2024 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed ;-(

@dallasfrost1996 3 жыл бұрын

Yep,I'm missing it!

@MadKingJorge 3 жыл бұрын

No one was buying them. And the Craptiva wasn't gainful to their reputation. Detroit puts profit margin before all else.

@sargetester99 5 жыл бұрын

The reason he's getting 5 to 6 miles per gallon is because of where he lives in the city they are stealing his gas overnight

@MrHypervtwin 5 жыл бұрын

Its Fresno

@MrHypervtwin 5 жыл бұрын

.....the shithole of Central Valley

@dennism103 5 жыл бұрын

Fkn priceless

@davidbrennan5 5 жыл бұрын

@@punker4Real One of my Dads coworkers neighbor bought a new truck and he used to go over and fill the tank late at night after about 3 weeks he asked him what kind of fuel mileage it was getting, the guy said it was unbelievable, he continued topping off the guys tank for a couple weeks then stopped, his mileage went from incredible to about 12 and He was so pissed off he took it to the Dealer.

@JohnDoe-cd6ro 5 жыл бұрын

@@davidbrennan5 Why was he topping off the guys tank to begin with though?

@mrrager502 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty paid the cost to be the Boss.

@ogloc408 5 жыл бұрын

Happy for scott here, i remember following his videos when he had 200,000 subs you deserve all the blessings Scott thanks again for keeping this channel alive, best car mechanic ive ever seen

@Matteyou1986 5 жыл бұрын

I have 180k miles on my 2011 Cruze and never had any serious problems. Regular maintenance been doing the trick.

@TimberWulfIsHere 5 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on the engine for reliability of the Cruze. Some are alright but others are terrible. Either way, i would never buy a Holden car in the first place.

@suggesttwo 5 жыл бұрын

You drive on the highway mostly?

@Buuboi214 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2012 Chevy impala salvage title with 196,000 miles on it haven’t had no issue whatsoever just regular maintenance

@realcreamofwheat7728 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 2011 Cruze, the 1.4 liter turbo overheated my car several times. Didn't even survive 50k miles and I bought it brand new.

@MrJimbo666 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 2012 Chevy Cruze 1.4 Turbo and it was ALWAYS breaking down or having a recall fixed! If i were you i'd get a Cruze with the 1.8 Ecotec.. much much better reliability wise and cheaper to maintain too.

@SunRise-ul7ko 5 жыл бұрын

The Chevy SS was a good car until 2017 when production stopped. The main reason the quality was good, it was built in Australia.

@pontiacGXPfan 4 жыл бұрын

Or it wasn't a shitty Chrysler

@CoolioXXX52 3 жыл бұрын

Why is it being built in Australia mean it's good

@pontiacGXPfan 3 жыл бұрын

@@CoolioXXX52 because it was a Holden originally

@dallasfrost1996 3 жыл бұрын

@@pontiacGXPfan yup, the holden commodore, known as the Chevy SS over in the states. Such a great V8 sedan when it was a thing! My dad has a 1988 holden commodore vacationer. Now that holden has stop where I am, it's going to be a collectable.

@hgg219 3 жыл бұрын

My Astra J GTC is GM built in Poland, and is fantastically reliable. Where it’s built definitely matters

@michaeltipton5500 5 жыл бұрын

I had my 08 Malibu for 11 years. No serious problem after 170K miles. I now own a 17 Impala with 25K on it and that has never had a problem.

@tom11zz884 4 жыл бұрын

Consider yourself LUCKY..........

@itree4 4 жыл бұрын

Impala's are well built. I have a 2015 model and so far so good at 66,000. I get alot of compliments (uber) and many of my clients (customers) believe it's a 2019. It amazes me how people will spend so much 💵 on a 🚙 but won't take care of it.

@SlammedImp 4 жыл бұрын

@@tom11zz884 we have had tons of new Chevy cars no problems with them so has all my family now problems

@pontiacGXPfan 4 жыл бұрын

GM used to build cars that would last longer than people's interest in keeping them

@alexduey7868 3 жыл бұрын

That’s such low mileage lol. I’ve driven 2 Toyota’s well past 300,000 original motor and transmission and they drove fine when I sold them to.

@soletribemelo 5 жыл бұрын

give a like if you want scotty to do a top 10 best car companies

@kingbrinston 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty you are a great automotive teacher in using common sense. And you are spot on on most analysis . I did my first engine when I was 15 and I have very similar experiences as you have so I can relate and respect your opinion. I grew up in the muscle car era and l just loved the mopars. They were tough and durable, in your opinion what happened ?

@cajunkid0 4 жыл бұрын

Corporal Blaze Toyota #1

@suggesttwo 5 жыл бұрын

You can ✂ your mileage in half driving aggessively. I remember I used to work with a guy who drove like a maniac and got about 100 miles a tank in the city with a Pontiac Grand Am 4cyl. Automatic. When he started driving 30mph city instead of 50mph he got about 250 miles per tank. So he slowed down after just to save 💰. And the car broke down a lot less too.

@johnbroskey2547 5 жыл бұрын

My grandfathers 03 corvette has 240k on it with the original engine/trans never rebuilt. Yea the plastic is a bit overwhelming but the car is crazy reliable

@LucasGearheartgraham 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty what do you think about a 98 GMC Senoma 4 cylinder with 170,000 miles on it

@superbros1690 5 жыл бұрын

The only video of today that finally answered my question. I had a Honda passport 2002, I already sold it a long time ago but it did only get 5 miles per gallon, it had a bad transmission selenoid but now I know the reason for the crappy mileage.

@Michael-fw5ef 5 жыл бұрын

My father drove a 1997 Grand Prix. Put over 500,000 clicks on it. He took care of the car and did regular maintenance. Those Grand Prixs were excellent cars.

@rejm1161 5 жыл бұрын

well I must of had a Lemon then because it was the worst car that I ever had. Mine was a 1995 Grand Prix SE

@moeanthony9308 5 жыл бұрын

You are joking right? They were garbage. 2000 on up, ignition lock issues where u couldn't get the key out, rusting rockers, oil mixing with coolant. I could go on and on. Pure rubbish

@Michael-fw5ef 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 2000 Corolla that had worn piston rings and consumed 1 quart of oil every 650 miles. Engine as done at 200,000 clicks. It wasn't a bad car, but it wasn't bullet proof as some Toyota fans have you believe. My dad's Grand Prix was a much better car.

@ad356 5 жыл бұрын

must have had that fantastic 3800 series II v6 perhaps it was a GTP with the supercharged version. they were a great engine...... but i owned two of these cars and they do have really bad rust issues in the northern states. you must have lived down south a 3800 v6 will long outlast any import if you do basic maintenance

@Michael-fw5ef 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, 3800 series engine it was.

@WANDERER0070 5 жыл бұрын

Fwiw my 08 Silverado is well made and runs like a dream all these years,, Only had to fix one air bag sensor to the tune of 150$

@zzgeorgezdane8559 4 жыл бұрын

08s are great. Ask your mechanic what happened to gm trucks and suvs after 2014. Not same product anymore. Yep 99through 2013s are unstoppable.

@unstablebobgable 5 жыл бұрын

I like rolling up the fat Woolford and getting all schmoked up while watching these videos

@A3Kr0n 5 жыл бұрын

My 2002 Alero had problems along the way. Wheel bearings, transmission, Coolant in the oil, burned oil, ect. I've had my 2012 Mazda3i six years now and I've needed oil changes and one set of tires. Both of them I bought new from the dealer.

@saddestchord7622 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 2004 Alero that began life as a rental car and went on forever and ever. I wasn't even that good about maintaining it. The only problem I had with it was coil packs about every 30k or so. So for me the Alero was a really good car, especially for the price. It was noisy and the body panels never fit together correctly, but the interior was solid and comfortable and while the drivetrain wasn't inspiring, it never had any serious problems. Ended up driving it for 5.5 years and put 40k miles per year on it. Not easy miles, either. Lots of city driving.

@alfresco4976 5 жыл бұрын

What is "ect"?

@itsdre9x9 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 2005 Malibu Classic. My biggest issues with that car were: -The anti theft system. My God I hated that the most. Left me stranded so many times. -It began losing quite a bit of oil. No one could figure out where it was going. It had no signs of burning any oil either. Different shops told me different things. -Leaking Rack/Pinion -Transmission problems. -The brakes. The calipers would creak whenever I put my foot down. I'd need to have the slider pins regreased. I believe this caused my rotors to warp prematurely. I'm not aggressive on the brakes at all. -I had to get new brake lines after the old ones were rusted and leaking, but this was because the car was 13 years old at the time, and I live in Ohio. Road salt in the winter will rust anything. It's terrifying driving on the highway and your brake like on the dash turns on. It served its main purpose. To get me through college. I now own a 2018 Mazda. Love it. My brother is using the old Malibu for the time being and is only dealing with the oil issue and the leaking rack/pinion. At least she's still kicking...for now. A side of me wants to try to get everything fixed on it when he gives the car back, but it's really not worth it at this point.

@NGMonocrom 5 жыл бұрын

My dad's old Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was an absolute tank! Dad bought it from a businessman after it was only 1 year old. (Keep in mind, the concept of Leasing didn't exist back then.)

@henrikhans467 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 98 Cutlass. Had it for two years and the mileage when I first got it was 78,303. Previously had an 06 Cadillac CTS. On thing I don't miss on that CTS was the assload of cash needed for parts, especially the suspension.

@ed4253 5 жыл бұрын

Had a 95 cutlas supreme from until 2008, great car.

@PlymouthNeon 3 жыл бұрын

@@ed4253 that last gen had a very unique design. Now they're so hard to find used. :(

@JonnyDIY 5 жыл бұрын

1:55 your laughing combined with animal pictures has me in stitches every time! 🤣👍

@mikeh6876 5 жыл бұрын

The truth of it - in the late 80's Ford started outsourcing most of their car parts but they kept the engine and transmission. The deal was that the parts supplier was totally responsible for any defective part. So, You have a company wanting to make, say, windshield motors but with the Ford name on them. If the motor went bad, the parts source had to pay for the replacement. Saved Ford a ton of money. General Motors went so far as to establish many, many parts builders run by GM. Their brake division was especially heinous as the unions completely controlled the brake making business, wheels, drums, shoes, pads. The poorly run brake division was partly to blame for the GM large loss of revenue.

@matthews95_ 5 жыл бұрын

How do you know all this?

@gfriedman99 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah blame it on the union guy making 80k. The CEO making turkey decisions is blameless. Dont forget to give her the $10 mil xmas bonus while your at it.

@limeyosu2000 5 жыл бұрын

Ford did make some smart moves. Even though its not right they started building some cars in Mexico, which you know saved a bunch in labour costs. Also they sold off Land Rover and Jaguar which lost them a ton of money. Oh and not forgetting getting rid of Mercury!

@MrDatrandomguy 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, Scotty! I have a Renault Megane II from 2005, it's a 1.5 diesel and I've just replaced the whole clutch kit and I drove around 160 kilometres. Before I replaced the clutch, the bite point was extremely high and it was slipping. (210k kms on the original clutch) The day that the clutch kit was replaced the bite point was very low and the clutch pedal was very smooth, but now after such a little time the bite point is already much higher, not quite as the old clutch, and the clutch pedal is somewhat stiffer when i press it. Any idea what could be going on? Does it have anything to do with the outside temperature? (It's getting quite cold in Romania)

@truth3384 5 жыл бұрын

Your show is very helpful keep up the great work 💪🏿👍🏿🥇

@xxxblanco 5 жыл бұрын

Had Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Chevy, Subaru, now a Lexus... Id never go back to domestic

@hakeemsd70m 5 жыл бұрын

Your choice, I'll stick to my good domestics like the Buick Park Avenue, Buick Roadmaster, Cadillac Deville, Lincoln Town Car, Lincoln Continental, Chevy Malibu Maxx SS, and Dodge Magnum.

@Chu3505 5 жыл бұрын

His import cars choices will out last your domestic cars choices like around 2 to 1 in qualities of the engines in engineering easily.

@hakeemsd70m 5 жыл бұрын

@@Chu3505 Import cars are boring as hell, except Subaru, Porsche, Mercdes, and Volkswagen. American cars were assembled by my countryman and countrywomen. I'd rather support the USA and Canada than Japan.

@kpax45 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty doesn't seem to like Nissan

@mercedesbenzfan8157 5 жыл бұрын

what you do for living?

@chevy6299 5 жыл бұрын

The cars for the 50, 60 and 70 didn't last that long unless you were super aggressive on maintenance. Most of them would wear out at 50K to 75K. Most of that was due to lack of maintenance. Now most cars will go 225K or more depending on maintenance. And remember cars rusted out at 3 to 5 years now it's 10 or more.

@ryanrowny3082 5 жыл бұрын

Modern cars (any brand) take alot more abuse. The large Chevy from 59 was destroyed by the modern Malibu in a crash test. People drive much harder today than they did 50 years ago. All cars are getting better.

@chevy6299 5 жыл бұрын

And the people in the 59 were dead and the those in the Malibu lived as long as the seat belts and air bags worked.

@waltbullet1287 5 жыл бұрын

Great point!! But repairs on a 70 vehicle were a lot cheaper than now!! Can't wait to see the tab on turbo Ford pickups!! And what the resale is after 150 k ha ha.

@TheRusselmuscle 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, I really appreciate how you edit to keep it quick and not boring. Too many you tubers him and hum and say ah ah with big air gaps, to where I just turn it off right away. You keep it fun and on point. Thanks!

@Ttomisabeast1581967 5 жыл бұрын

These pictures keep getting better and better and better. That Jeremy Clarkson GIF at 4:05 is amazing 🤣

@matthewbaquero 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 2004 Cavalier. There was not a single atom of luxury in it. But, it got me from A to B to C and I would've bet on it making it to D. Never had a problem with the engine or transmission or anything but the subframe which became swiss cheese in 14 yrs of NY winters.

@andrewlangellier6104 5 жыл бұрын

My friends moms GMC Yukon’s transmission went out after 10k miles

@karimkarzon4035 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty I have a 2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bower with a 5.4L and about 162,000 miles. When driving the truck down the road the Engine revs up but it does not respond to it. Do you have any ideas on what it could be, and is it worth fixing, or just get rid of it? Thank you!!

@xmoek2935 5 жыл бұрын

Hey scotty my mom has a 2013 Toyota Corolla S and I cant find a navigation with a backup camera where can i find a good system! Love the channel

@BreakingStreams 5 жыл бұрын

My moms 2005 impala was garbage. Needed a new transmission after 60k miles and engine bearly ran when it got close to 200k

@andybub45 5 жыл бұрын

My 99 Tahoe got to 100k and had a tranny rebuild, no other problems though.

@kenbell7156 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty don't know where you get your information, I work for Magna a company that supplies the seats for the Chevrolet Cruze in Lordstown Ohio . Over the years quality has become Tighter and Tighter, I'm proud to say we've exceeded the expectations of GM our customer . Every major component that goes in to our product must be trackable and every critical torque on Nuts and Bolts use spatial positioning sensors required by General Motors throughout the process. I'm proud to say we received supplier Awards for the quality work we do ! We received parts from many different suppliers contracted by General Motors, it is our responsibility to have a quality product working positively with all of our suppliers to produce the highest quality product expected of us . Quality must always meet engineering specifications ! We take our work seriously because we know a people buying these cars this the best car they can afford to buy !

@lmezy25 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2014 LTZ Chevy Cruze juat put 62k on it no problems but just recently I have been smelling a bad burning coolant smell coming from my vents. II looked stuff up on Cruze talk and they're talking about its coming from the reservoir tank do you know anything about this

@kenbell7156 5 жыл бұрын

@@lmezy25 I've not heard of this problem specifically to the Chevy Cruze . I also went to Auto Mechanic School and do some repair work on the side. The heat exchanger that warms the interior of the car is a closed system, if you have some kind of leak you would notice moisture inside your windows and smell and taste antifreeze in the air, I don't think this is your problem. You have some kind of leak that is burning off on the exhaust or block of the motor, they are being pulled in from the outside through your ventilation system through the heat exchanger is causing this burnt smell , but you probably already know that. First thing I would do is test the antifreeze to be sure it is at the proper mix and not overfilled , if it's improperly mixed antifreeze and water can boil out the Overflow and while driving blow on the hot components of the motor. But you're a pretty smart person and you probably eliminated the obvious possibilities , and still haven't found the problem. Next I would try a UV dye in the coolant be sure to follow the instructions , I suspect a very small head gasket leak, even though there are low miles on your car ,too many people like to drive their cars hard and not properly cool down and take care of they're expensive investment. You've obviously had some kind of leak and I've had to top off your coolant and if the mixture is improperly mixed it could create hotspots in the block of the motor causing a head gasket leak. You didn't describe anything from your details about overheating problem, I can only speculate with as much information you have given me .

@lmezy25 5 жыл бұрын

@@kenbell7156 appreciate all that and I have checked most of those things the smell just got noticeable recently so I've been checking on it more often too confine the defect there's a lot of talk about it on Chevy Cruze talk blog I believe it is as you stated also the seal is not very good from engine smells into my heater ventilation vents on the outside and there is this coolant reservoir vent that has coolant moisture in it like coolant can spill out I guess if the pressure is off I believe this is burning off and getting sucked right out of my engine into and through past my cabin filter into my cabin but not 100% yet I'll let you know once I figure this out

@billdang3953 2 ай бұрын

@@lmezy25 The heater core may be corroded out and leaking, check for coolant on the front carpet or the AC condensate drain.

@lmezy25 2 ай бұрын

@@billdang3953 dame near 6 years later now at 160k and my Cruze still a soldier but leaks everywhere lol smh

@HadiBarakat-gx8iu 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Scotty, What Do you Think About Ford Taurus 2013+ 55,000km ? does it reliable to daily drive ?

@leoderosia9279 5 жыл бұрын

I have bought 5 new Chevys since 1996 and they have all run good...sold my 12 sonic and it is still running strong with 120k...

@alexduey7868 3 жыл бұрын

That’s nothing lol Plenty of Ford Focus can go that far and they are not good cars

@Fendervana 5 жыл бұрын

GM started going downhill by the mid-1970s.

@mr.romero1431 4 жыл бұрын

nah, chevy still made good products in the 80s and 90s

@zzgeorgezdane8559 4 жыл бұрын

Yes cars from 73 and newer are junk. But the Pickuos & SUVs got awesome in 1996, and even better in 1999. They had a slight downgrade in quality in 2008-2013. Then 2014, they are lemons with poor quality parts.

@THEREV468 4 жыл бұрын

I had an 06 Chevy Malibu. Never had a problem with it. Drove it up until 2 weeks ago. Still runs great but I wanted something a bit more modern

@bryanlolwtf04 4 жыл бұрын

Chevrolet still makes good cars, but a lot of GM's other sports cars are either made into crap or refused to prevent competition of their main sporty brand, Chevy.

@Noah-M-P 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, in the 70’s Pontiac made the Fiero witch made successes but sales weren’t doing so good at times, especially Pontiac in the Mid-2000’s when they had that lawsuit.

@rejm1161 5 жыл бұрын

the worst car that I've owned was a Pontiac Grand Prix, I called it "hand made" because we've changed just about everything under the hood very early on after the warranty.

@waltbullet1287 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty I bought a new 2016 Impala l.t.z have only 19 k on it but its. Been great !! Love the safety features! Ride and handling! Great comfort minor warranty fixes ! Great bang for the buck!! Don't know what's gonna happen more miles! But till it breacks I'll drive it!! All cars are now made with a expircent date !! You gotta know when to hold em and when to fold Em.!! There all built now to be disbolas!! thanks!!

@Mully1219 5 жыл бұрын

I've heard plenty of bad grand prix stories. I must have gotten a golden egg. I have a 2005 grand prix gtp that I use for driving back and forth from work. 225000 miles and I've only changed brakes shocks and water pump.

@knurlgnar24 5 жыл бұрын

Grand Prix is a good vehicle if you take care of it - most people who complain about them treat them like crap. The W body is very underrated and is a solid vehicle. Much more reliable than modern vehicles.

@fivefortyeye540ia4 5 жыл бұрын

@@knurlgnar24 Amen!

@louf7178 5 жыл бұрын

R. Marchand It's hard for me to believe. I have an '05 GTP, and I have done very, very little. 125k. They ignition is has not been any problem either.

@mcnerdyfamilyaxolotladvent1946 5 жыл бұрын

Bro your legendary- I actually spoke about you and one of your videos around the water cooler at work today You made a great video on what to look for when buying a used car and spraying the trunk with water, Etc. Apparently myself and a bunch of others watch that video when it came to purchasing our first cars

@geeval3910 5 жыл бұрын

Any ideas? I have a 2012 Ford Mustang v6. Noisy front end. Sounds like a crunchy squeek when I go over speed bumps (slowly). Changed struts, strutmounts, lower controller arms, and stabilizer links. What's left are the bushings at the stabilizer bar. Do you have an idea what else it could be?

@philipwebb960 4 жыл бұрын

The quality of GM's has been going down since the 70's.

@dstevans 5 жыл бұрын

1970 chevy vega. Rust bucket. Oldsmobile diesels in the 1980s. Nightmares. Ford just a few months ago abandoned all car models except the Mustang. The Big Three isn't serious about small cars, they want trucks and big profits, so don't drink the koolaid when car & driver or someone else says, "THIS is the year (gm,ford,chrysler) really turned it around and made an awesome compact car." They said it about the Cobalt, they said it about the Dart. They probably said it about the fire-sale Pinto but I'm not that old.

@alfresco4976 5 жыл бұрын

If the customers wanted small cars the mfg's would build them. Slobs being slobs, though, want the biggest behemoth they can get their hands on.

@danielp3306 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, what's your opinion on the 2008 chevy uplander Ls

@corytomlin4840 4 жыл бұрын

Scotty, 2012 Chevy equinox dash lights keep dimming and low beams keep going out and blower module keeps blowing what is the problem?

@mikeatv 5 жыл бұрын

i got a tahoe ... nothin wrong with it..... they do make good trucks..

@iTwIsTeDZz 5 жыл бұрын

mikeatc33 A week ago we replaced the radiator on our 2015 Tahoe. But our 2013 Yukon is still going strong

@mikeatv 5 жыл бұрын

iTwIsTeDZz ..... cool thats good....maintance is a good thing...

@hellonwheels9149 5 жыл бұрын

That’s not a truck. Unless you have a rare Tahoe that has a bed on it.

@babygomez6340 5 жыл бұрын

@@hellonwheels9149 it's a truck buddy just not a pick up

@zantimisfit4027 5 жыл бұрын

I just traded my 2002 Tahoe with 225k miles and it was a work horse. Now I have a 2017 Colorado, I hope it will be the same.

@billgateskilledmyuncle23 5 жыл бұрын

My dad bought an 04 Impala that was loaded. It was a comfortable piece of crap. He had to sell it for beans when the plastic head-gasket went bad and leaked coolant into the combustion chambers and ate the engine up. Then he bought a rebuilt 2008 Malibu (the old ugly rental style). He paid 8k with like 17k miles because it was a rebuilt that an insurance company bought back from the original driver after a wreck. That car lasted him quite a bit longer and gave him very few issues until it had surpassed 150k miles. It was a much better vehicle, and that 3.5 would flat scoot. So I guess it just depends sometimes. Some of their vehicles aren't bad, and others, not so great.

@matt9759 5 жыл бұрын

Its a hit or a miss. I had a fully loaded 04 Impala and it was the most unreliable car I've ever owned. And I've owned nearly 20 cars so far in my life. And Dex Cool isn't bad, it just needs to be changed at 10 years or 150k. And never should be mixed with green coolant. Most people ignore both of those rules though. Of all the issues, I've had with my Impala, Dex Cool luckily wasn't one of them.

@edwardjackson6199 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty!! I know you don't like Chrysler, but I got this 2014 Jeep Patriot with a 2.4L 4-Cylinder with a 5 speed manual transmission and 4X4. It has 50K Miles, no issues, just replaced all fluids since we have severe weather here in Alaska.

@sheperad3063 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott, my father own a Ford 2007 f-150 v8 with a automatic transmission. Recently we plan on do more towing with it,to take the boat out on trips. Any preventative measures we can take to keep it running ?

@NascarFan-qq4lu 5 жыл бұрын

Rev up your 5000 Engine Repair Bill From The Chevy Stealership! Rev up your PRAWBLEMS!

@musclebone7875 5 жыл бұрын

I love GM but they have slipped a lot over the last 20 years. They cost more money but don't last as long. That's why I kept my 1968 Impala still solid ad a rock.

@Spookshow1000 5 жыл бұрын

don't ever get rid of it. All new cars and trucks are not worth what they cost.

@musclebone7875 5 жыл бұрын

@@Spookshow1000 yeah I know. I love old classic cars. They're built like tanks, big v8's, and they're easy to work on.

@johnnydobbs1399 5 жыл бұрын

I hate GM there vehicles put me in debt! 1 vehicle has problems bad luck. but 4 GM products that's no coincidence I was born in 78 which would be the year you would have to go back to if you would want to find a product made buy GM that you could call a good or decent vehicle and most everything before that .the only thing they made worth a damm after was the late 80s 2.5 leader S.10 and it wasn't that great it was made cheap too but you could get a couple hundred thousand miles out of it if you took care of em.

@PlymouthNeon 4 жыл бұрын

@@Spookshow1000 I'd love to buy it from him LOL!

@kevinpazos9846 5 жыл бұрын

I guess I lucked out. My 03 Silverado 2500hd has 430k miles and still going strong.

@coreylahey3657 4 жыл бұрын

Got 524k on my 02 lb7 tow 25,000 pounds regularly

@lifes2short4b41 5 жыл бұрын

Hey scotty I got a 2012 Nissan frontier v6 automatic and my question is . Is it worth keeping it or is there a better one that will last almost 4ever ..

@therickychannel6545 5 жыл бұрын

Ive had alot of gm cars. Its definitely been a mixed bag. 2 3rd gen camaros, 1 lt1 4th gen, 1 ls1 4th gen. 1995 lt1 corvette. 2009 cobalt ss sedan. 1993 Eldorado with the 4.9 that i still have, which i gave to my father and just inherited back. My 1999 ls1 camaro 6 speed was a very solid car. Just sold it a month ago with 67k miles. No problems at all. The 1996 camaro i had ran good, but the interior was very horrible. Had 138k when i sold it, original clutch. Just regular maintenance. My 95 vette was also a really good car. It rode smooth like a Cadillac for some reason i guess they were marketing those cars to the boomers. But the lt1 was bulletproof. Just some interior rattles that were annoying. My 2009 cobalt was a rocket. Only problem was that i felt unsafe in it due to the steering issues those cars are plagued with. And theres really no fix for it. Clunky steering racks and columns and shafts. Stay away from cobalts. Now my 1993 Eldorado with the 4.9 that im currently daily driving since i just sold my cobalt and camaro, is a tank. I dont see this car stopping any time soon. The interior is actually put together very well. Every surface is soft. Its very comfortable and is also pretty good in the snow due to that heavy v8 over the front wheels. I honestly think that GM got really bad around 2005 and started making real trash. I wouldnt even buy a c6 vette due to this reason. Compared to a c5, the build quality on the c6 is horrendous. You get a cobalt steering wheel, which is a total deal breaker for me. I am going to look at a 2000 buick regal gs with 53k on it later today. Guy says its the cleanest in the country. I try to look at other car brands but idk. Gm just makes some cool cars that i like. Ive never had a catastrophic failure with any of mine. So my advice is stay away from gm after 2004.

@delplaya5 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've had a 73 El Dorado, 83 Blazer, and I'm driving a Cobalt SS right now that has been rock solid. Agree with you about the steering. I've never been stranded on the side of the road by GM, but I probably won't be buying another.

@donaldmikulec4332 5 жыл бұрын

2019 Consumer Reports shows that Ford is much better on initial quality than GM. I don't think GM ever recovered from the crap they built from the late 70s to the early 90s.

@minecraftman8879 5 жыл бұрын

Hey scotty, i recently got a 2008 mini coopers clubman, manual. I need it to last me a while. Any suggestions of stuff i can do to take really good care of it besides regular oil changes? Thanks

@TheAlexis5897 5 жыл бұрын

Hello skotty, nice info over there. What's your opinion for the cdti engine. I would like to buy a used 5000 euro opel antara with the 2.0 cdti engine 150 hp (130.000km) diesel car .is that worth?

@jonathancarrasco6110 5 жыл бұрын

My sister has a 16 cruze and it's at 45k miles. No problems! Yet

@gravemind6536 5 жыл бұрын

Car isn't even 3 years old why would their be?

@YourAssAintSafe 5 жыл бұрын

Shits still new

@ffhjvbuydb78eb 5 жыл бұрын

45K miles? That's it? Try 272K miles on my 98 dodge ram 1500

@lmezy25 5 жыл бұрын

@matt9759 5 жыл бұрын

@@gravemind6536 Because even new cars can have issues. My friends 2 year old Scion FRS with 25k had issues that you would've never expected from a nearly new car

@dalegribble7884 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve owned Chrysler, Ford, and GM products. Ford and Chrysler never gave me problems, but the Hummer and the Cobalt gave me NUMEROUS headaches!!!

@humansvd3269 5 жыл бұрын

Chrysler got worse since fiat took over.

@roscoeelcocko1863 5 жыл бұрын

I ran my cobalt into a tree at 50mph.....it was no accident.

@boss123400 5 жыл бұрын

Dale Gribble Admitting to buying a Hummer and a Cobalt, might draw concerns from readers, regarding your general intelligence! Haha 😂

@dalegribble7884 5 жыл бұрын

Roscoe ElCocko I personally planned to leave mine on the train tracks

@wkdravenna 5 жыл бұрын

your so intelligent i can tell by your avatar troy. Maybe you'd like to put all the less intelligent people in a gas chamber or something ? Lol maybe get us fired from a job or yell at our children in public. Chase us out of a restaurant. Your so superior aren't you ?

@irishuwould5185 5 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know you live in Houston, good I’ll bring my 2008 Lexus gs350 to you. Both banks are running rich, already unplugged the maf and the engine died. Will clean the throttle body next. Also got a p0055 code. Love the videos!

@GodsservantJohn330 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man fairly new subscriber loving the videos and the channel! Quick question are suburbans good vehicles anymore in spite of GM or are they complete trash would you be willing to do a video on the Chevy suburbans? I would love to hear your thoughts on the newest ones and any other thoughts in general

@GrnArrow092 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2014 Chevy Cruze. Aside from regular maintenance, I've had no problems with my car.

@chevychase3103 5 жыл бұрын

Good for you you got a whole 4 years out of that car!

@jimbojims 5 жыл бұрын

Are your expectations really that low?? A brand new car and you’re happy that its “lasted” 4 years. Hahahahha americans are hilarious

@xxxCawsomenessxxx 5 жыл бұрын

@@jimbojims ur about to get r/wooshed friend

@jeremyd2003 5 жыл бұрын

I have 100k on mine and it's doing well. No issues other than maintaining it.

@lmezy25 5 жыл бұрын

@dogsbark5750 5 жыл бұрын

GM has been hit and miss since the late 60s. The Vega would blow heads all the time, the lt1 350 a reliable gm engine was surrounded by the worst electronics outside of England and will leak oil due to a reverse oil cooling design that puts pressure on the manifold, shotty security systems, cheapest plastic. But one word says it all... Northstar. And im someone who likes GM. Their cars from the 30s are some of the best looking and reliable cars ever made. I have seen a 38 Buick OHV straight 8 with all original drivetrain 420k, 80 years and still going

@rgvdaily8000 5 жыл бұрын

So im planning on selling my 2015 mustang gt and getting either a 2018 mustangs or a 2016+ camaro SS. What do you recommend?

@jamesmccaghren3711 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, I am looking for a new 2019 4x4 pickup to pull a travel trailer that weighs about 8000 lbs. Ram 6.4 hemi? Gmc 6.2? Chevy 6.2? Mpg is important. What do you think?

@mygooseshrine 5 жыл бұрын

Rev up your Chevy!

@_Circus_Clapped_ 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@loktom4068 5 жыл бұрын

It won't start. How do you do it?

@mikeericks3112 5 жыл бұрын

Jeremo Brown rev up any and go ahead and redline it any any motor will suffer and blow up .

@kingdrosive4102 5 жыл бұрын

U guys still buy GM😂

@suburbanfreak87 5 жыл бұрын

I've done plenty of revs in my rebuilt 350 and even up to 5500 no problem. Do I advise keeping it at that rpm, no! You gotta build them up. But a couple times won't hurt unless you got serious engine problems

@yvngdon1652 5 жыл бұрын

Rip Pontiac✌🏽

@joec3390 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty, I have a question for you about Nissan CVT transmissions. I read that one of the things that installing an additional aftermarket transmission cooler can extend the life of the transmission. Do you know if this is true? Are there other ways that the life of a Nissan CVT transmission can be extended? Thanks, and I appreciate your videos.

@darrellross1 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, I learned to drive on a Chev Biscayne too! It was a 1966 with " Three on the Tree" standard transmission. The trouble with 1950's and 60's cars though, is that they became rust buckets in the north after only 6 or 7 years of driving.

@mypinis 5 жыл бұрын

GM= General Mistake

@yaboitucktuck5952 5 жыл бұрын

I prefer "Government Motors"

@PLATINUM2U 5 жыл бұрын

Garbage Motors

@moeanthony9308 5 жыл бұрын

General Mess

@Marco-fi6gv 5 жыл бұрын

Guaranteed malfunction & now government Motors

@jaysonanderson1148 5 жыл бұрын

Made by "General Morons"

@omvg93 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, Scotty. I’m Orlando from Peru. I have a Toyota Corolla 1996 with a 2C diesel engine, standard transmission and 220’000 Km, it runs perfectly. My question is why does my car have a 4wd sistem with a diesel engine and a saloon chasis. Keep the great work.

@hanial-kiwi503 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty! I live in a city with lots of hills and mountains, is it safe for the transmission to use engine braking? locking it to 2nd a downhill for example. or I shouldn't mess with it and leave it in D

@El16100 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty do you prefer the ZR1 or the Z06???????????

@jaya.0069 5 жыл бұрын

Rev up your 64 Chevy!!

@suburbanfreak87 5 жыл бұрын

Get me one and I'll do it!

@aaronmelson2887 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a brand new 2006 Pontiac G6 back before the housing crash and GM's bailout. WORST. CAR. EVER. It was slow, plastic interior everywhere, CD player didn't work, got around 18 mpg and was just an all around terrible car. I stopped caring about it and 3 years after I bought it, I got rid of it and didn't care. It was my first new car and I haven't bought a new car since but I do have a 2012 Chevy Impala LTZ that I bough used back in 2013. It had 30k miles, the car came from a rental company and I still have it. It has about 75k miles now and the car runs great, has never broken down and I do take really good care of it. I like GM cars but some of their cars are terrible. I find the fulll size sedans and their SUV's and sports cars to be pretty good.

@TheHuskyGT 5 жыл бұрын

You're hitting the sweet spot of "everything going wrong" on that Impala. Brace yourself.

@johnhull6363 5 жыл бұрын

SirVixIsVexed very very weak transmissions though 4t65 don't last 100k

@aaronmelson2887 5 жыл бұрын

@ Ray Lat, I bought my car from a Chevy dealership. I don't know which rental company it came from. I was just told that the car came from a rental company. Given that it had 30k miles and the car was only a year old at the time, I believed it.

@aaronmelson2887 5 жыл бұрын

John Hull, my car is a 2012. The 2012 and up Impalas all had the 3.6 v6 and 6 speed.

@aaronmelson2887 5 жыл бұрын

SirVixIsVexed, I had a 99 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 3.8. Loved that car and engine. I sold it when I got my Impala.

@bobmax9796 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty what do you think about an 82 Chevy Silverado CK 10 I like the look and I’m thinking about restoring and is the 6.2 diesel a good engine

@aarondeck1884 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, I have a 2013 Toyota Camry. I just curious to know how accurate the computer is calculating gas milage.

@rscarawa 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure I agree. GM products have sucked since the mid 70s with a few good cars and trucks made in the 90 and beyond. My family had a few 80s models we wish we could forget. As for you alignment statement, I thought toe I was always adjustable and that camber and caster are some times designed into the vehicle? As for thousands of an inch tolerance, I think that is extreme. Maybe being withing a few hundredths is still ok on a McPherson strut car. I did front end work on a Lexus once and did a manual alignment in my front yard. The person doing the raeal alignment commented positively on how close I got to the pec. Just wanted to get it close enough to drive to the alignment center. They could do the rest.

@alfresco4976 5 жыл бұрын

I've done several alignments in my driveway with a tape measure. Then I go to a shop that offers free alignment checks. Always spot on! That's for toe AND camber.

@deadizbetter 5 жыл бұрын

I brought my 2018 colorado for the first time ever a few days ago. The dropped a garage door on the roof of my truck. Dented the actual frame of the truck. Now they are lying about it and denying everything. I'm getting a lawyer on monday.

@Marco-fi6gv 5 жыл бұрын

Damn! Good thing u didn't get in a rollover accident and found out this way anytime instead.

@deadizbetter 5 жыл бұрын

@@joedirte4485 gas efficient, I drive so much. You may be right, a blessing in disguise.

@EMichaelBall 5 жыл бұрын

If you're in Michigan, look at Steve Lehto; he has a youtube channel. Regardless of where you live, if you don't need a truck for utility, maybe this is a double blessing; you could buy a cheap used Corolla or Matrix from 1999-2008, or some 2001-2011 Camry (except for 2007); they all get pretty good gas mileage.

@htomsmoth 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty! Which high roof combi would you recommend. Together with my girlfriend we plan to buy something in a type of peugot partner / citroen berlingo / fiat doblo and use it as a daily driver but also as a mini camper. Can you recommend anything?

@khofstee3571 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty, I have a 2014 Chevy Silverado with 150,000 miles and when I get to highway speeds it shakes really badly. I just changed the front shocks and got it aligned twice.

@mr.selfdestruct1677 5 жыл бұрын

1:24 Chespirito 🤣

@jordancarlson6556 5 жыл бұрын

Uh oh, my mom bought a 2012 chevy sonic LT when it was brand new and she paid it off fully a month ago. May have been a mistake. It has almost 70k miles...

@froug5642 5 жыл бұрын

Just make sure she keeps up with maintenance, this dude exaggerates so much

@RadBrad-ru5qb 5 жыл бұрын

You also want to make sure you change the transmission fluid right about now and regular maintenance and i shouldn't have to say it but it's not a racecar dont treat it like one like some people.

@gravemind6536 5 жыл бұрын

The biggest mistake was a 6 year finance deal she must be dreadful with money.

@_Circus_Clapped_ 5 жыл бұрын

Damn... My mom bought a used Nissan with 100.000 miles and well... The engine is completely fucked, I should have been there to bargain the car because the previous owners just didn't maintain it right combined with the shitty engines they put in them

@christopherrobertson8812 5 жыл бұрын

Jordan Carlson q

@63256325N 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@dru123456789 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Scotty, what do you think of the 2013 infinite G37x automatic? I'm seriously thinking of buying it. Thank you for all you do.

@davidbrennan5 5 жыл бұрын

Each brand makes good ones and bad ones, to just say they are all junk is just plain wrong. Gm made bad vehicles after 2000? do you know how many early 2000's LS engines are out there with 300 000+ miles? You know how many early 2000's Buicks are out there with 3800 series engines with 300 000+ miles? Toyota made a lot of crap too remember the Echo, Yaris and Tercel? Do you know how many Prius come into the shop with problems like no headlights, overheating, melted fuses etc...

@danielhoover1080 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry dude, all of those Echos, Yaris and Tercels are still on the road. And Toyota, unlike GM, did not steal the US treasury blind. And when was the last Toyota customer deliberately killed with a faulty ignition switch.

@harysuper 5 жыл бұрын

@@danielhoover1080 well did you forget about the stuck accelerators. GM's issue was much worse but even honda had problems, like with their airbags.

@vinzclortho7057 5 жыл бұрын

My brand new '89 Camaro had issues from day one. I tried to keep it around but just sold it with just 56k original. First & last GM.

@davidbrennan5 5 жыл бұрын

@@danielhoover1080 I haven't seen a Tercel on the road for 20 years, Scotty made a Video about how bad they were. The Echo was complete crap they didn't even come with power steering or abs on the base model, everything in the interior is hard plastic junk, they eat front wheel bearings and exhaust donuts crank sensors go out early and timing chains stretch prematurely master cylinder and brake booster is trash evap codes at 50 000 miles. I see the odd Yaris on the road but they are plagued with excessive oil consumption, Headlight failure they eat rear wheel bearings and engine mounts transmissions are junk and clear coats peel.

@mmholling87 5 жыл бұрын

@@danielhoover1080 you do realize all three (GM, Ford, Chrysler) took money from the Government? Gm was the last to get away from unions and was going bankrupt because of it. Toyota and Nissan have the worst employee pay and benefits out of the big 5. The information is out there please do your research.

@fermainjackson2899 5 жыл бұрын

a lot of Chevy crappy cars are actually Japanese Suzuki, Isuzu, others are Korean Daewoo...etc

@MartyUlrich 5 жыл бұрын

Love my 1991 GMC K2500 pickup! Can't go wrong with the early 90s trucks if you're mechanically inclined.

@laloinfante5662 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2005 Acura rsx my steering is a bit stiffer compared to most cars I've had a new rack installed new tires put on but it's still stiff what can be the problem? I took it to a mechanic and he said it's normal that some cars have stiffer steering than others please help

@CTmoog 5 жыл бұрын

Sweat!

@mackyj388 5 жыл бұрын

I've own a 2004 and a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer. The 06 has 185,000 miles on it now. Still running strong. I owned a 1999 Ford ZX2 Escort brand new back in the day and had to replace the manual trans at 36,500 miles right after the warranty was up and again at 72,000. I traded it at 78,000 because the AC went out. I've had good luck with GM products not with Fords.

@diveboy500 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Scotty, due to health issues and chronic pain in my feet and knees, I need to swap my manural to auto transmission, can you advise on the best make which is comfy and has a long lasting transmission with very little issues, I'm in the UK, regards Trevor.

@trillmixin6999 5 жыл бұрын

hey scotty i got an 08 gti dsg with 100,000 miles that runs pretty decent. however, i dont know if i should keep it any longer in fear of it being an endless money pit past the 100k mark. your thoughts?

@klepetar 5 жыл бұрын

the 1980's front wheel drive gm's were atrrocious..

@lirrprodigy2810 5 жыл бұрын

How could you.......

@tylervoels8415 5 жыл бұрын

I mean... they won JD Power awards...

@lirrprodigy2810 5 жыл бұрын

@@tylervoels8415 don't touch me

@tylervoels8415 5 жыл бұрын

Long Island Elevator channel lol

@lirrprodigy2810 5 жыл бұрын

@Tim Allen good point Mr lightyear

@metalcatz 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty ,what do you think about the 2005 to 2009 GMC Canyon. 3.5 models that are part Suzuki ?etc thank you

@wesleyblalock5210 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty I've got a 2003 Chevy cavilar with the eco tech engine the fuel pump quit working i put a new one in and could only get the pump to run if i crossed the realy I bought a new realy and it still won't run what could be wrong