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@aforaruntej 4 күн бұрын
Best car I have ever had.
@guys_garage Күн бұрын
I really wish I had kept it. I’m gonna try to keep one later on but right now I just had to sell it.
@murraymadness4674 13 күн бұрын
Beauty? Umm no, Charm? YES! I have a 90 and really want to bring it back to live as an EV, a really really fast EV. With a chopped top and lowered. As mentioned, you can't get parts for them, almost impossible, I've seen ONE in the junkyard and it was a total wreck. Mind could use a new fender. btw, let me add the great thing about these cars is the hatch completely opens, so you can fit a full 4ft wide sheet into the back. Can't do that with many smaller cars or even the dodge magnum.
@guys_garage 10 күн бұрын
I’ve got a 2023 sienna and I can’t even put the smallest of items in because the back hatch is so small of an opening so I agree
@Wretched2JZ 14 күн бұрын
Wait 180mph…? 😅😂.. who sold ya that assumption? Sounds like they wanted you to over heat the head and melt the valve seals! Your actually not supposed to go full throttle and hold it in 5th or 6th! Ford considers those both over drive gears! Folks to head cooling mods where they hammer out the head plugs and run new lines. But they still don’t run it hard in 5th +
@Wretched2JZ 14 күн бұрын
First time visiting page .. Gotta ask, is this your first time driving a peppy car? Had to ask cause of some of the things you said that’s all 😅. But glad you like it! My fav mustang too. I’ve had a few!
@guys_garage 9 күн бұрын
2nd, im thrilled
@ericbeauchea8526 16 күн бұрын
HAH 16mpg. Spend some more time in it.
@guys_garage 10 күн бұрын
yeah, we all know. Realistically, it probably gets less because of age and maintenance.
@juliuskabaso1067 23 күн бұрын
I just got one for my wife. It's really super Nice.
@guys_garage 23 күн бұрын
awesome, how many miles?
@georgesitgraves8474 24 күн бұрын
That is a 15 year old car. What was he thinking?
@phillipa2346 28 күн бұрын
If you are worried about your electrical panel, the wallbox charger can set the amp output down to 6amps at 240v which shouldn’t blow the fuse. Once you know how much you can pull you can set it to a comfortable level as well as set the charge time during off times when less electrical demanding equipment is running
@guys_garage 27 күн бұрын
Brilliant! I knew about charge time but not about throttled power
@fuji598 28 күн бұрын
My friend's family has one that they use for commuting and errands, it's a great little car for them. Will get them basically anywhere they need, without the fuel and maintenance costs. Saves them a ton of money. I feel like many people get tripped up in range figures without being realistic about their needs. Similar to people buying trucks or SUVs because they "might" one day need to haul something or carry seven people, but it sits empty 364 days out of the year, just costing them more with no benefit. In the case of electric, larger battery requires more resources to make, producing more emissions in the process, and increases the weight of the car while decreasing its efficiency, when 99% of the time that extra range is unused. 70 miles is more than enough for most people's daily commutes and grocery runs, I'd imagine.
@texmex9721 28 күн бұрын
Agree If you can charge at home (or at work) and have more than one car, you'd be crazy not to have one electric car in my opinion.
@alex98b627 28 күн бұрын
Yeah I also don’t understand why people get so hung up on range. For many people most trips are around their neighbourhood, so 70 miles range would be plenty. It would be more than enough for me…. We’ve considered reducing to a one car family, but a cheap Leaf would be a better option
@guys_garage 28 күн бұрын
Totally couldn’t agree more
@ralfulrich6254 28 күн бұрын
I can't stand these type of comments anymore. Always the same. Just because YOU never drive far or don't need more than a small car does not mean others don't. And where are the tons of money saved? How long could you drive your old car for the cost of the EV? There are many 20+ years old cars around but there won't be many 20 years old EVs. Wake up. You are not saving the world or saving money. You are just a victim of marketing and capitalism.
@fuji598 28 күн бұрын
@@ralfulrich6254have a snickers and relax dude. I never said there aren't people who don't need the cars they have, just that the vast majority buy much more than they need. Am I telling everyone to get 70 mile range hatchbacks? No. Get the car that suits your needs. I'm just correctly stating, because I see it all the time, people going out and buying cars that are more than they'd ever need or use because of "what if" situations. Be realistic is all. If you're gonna need a truck one day a year, just drop $20 at the home depot to rent one instead of having to deal with a worse vehicle year round and being saddled with debt.
@ryanb5189 28 күн бұрын
My Corolla has the same 205/55/16 size tires. Kinda wishing it had the 195/65/15 set up that the Prius has for better mpg and ride comfort. Plus cheaper to replace
@guys_garage 28 күн бұрын
yep, I don’t need that much grip. It’d be nice to have skinnier tires.
@rictr7421 29 күн бұрын
Im not an EV fanboy, but that’s decent range for city driving for that price. I’d still keep my gas car for long trips.
@guys_garage 29 күн бұрын
Thats good to hear because it seems embarrassingly short
@MrTsolar 29 күн бұрын
@@guys_garage 2013 LEAF new achieved 96 miles of range. Unless you had $80-120k for a Tesla Model S (171-223 mile range at the time, depending on battery size, with a rare 100-mile version available at launch), the next real choice for a pure EV was a LEAF, with the Chevy Volt as an in-between option ($40,000, 40-mile EV range, 300 mile gas+electric range). The 62-mile range Mitsubishi I-MiEV was the cheapest option but was rare, and I found that range surprisingly useful with the I-MiEV being my only car for 4 years. I added a Bolt EV to my fleet to make my longer trips faster by not having to stop and charge as much. The Bolt was the first of the 2nd generation EVs, which increased range by 200-400% over the 1st generation. There were other EVs available such as the BMW i3 (released in 2014) and Ford Focus Electric (2012), but the LEAF led the pack, even outselling Tesla at times until the 2nd-gen EVs landed. As long as the batteries didn't get cooked, the LEAF holds up quite well. I know a few people who still daily drive them.
@texmex9721 28 күн бұрын
If you can charge at home (or at work) and have more than one car, you'd be crazy not to have one electric car in my opinion. Situation is different for everyone. My office has free charging. I have a chevy Suburban at home for longer trips or hauling stuff. I would be silly for me not to have an electric car.
@AS-xq9ps 29 күн бұрын
Not worth dumping more cash into it, I had a 2015 leaf that got me 96 miles which I ❤….. just get a pre owned model 3 and don’t look back
@guys_garage 29 күн бұрын
Cool! Do you feel the cost per kwh is worth it?
@jonathanthomas7228 29 күн бұрын
I know someone who only gets 20 miles on their Leaf. Such piles of crap.
@guys_garage 29 күн бұрын
no way how many bars do you have on the battery degradation meter?
@jonathanthomas7228 29 күн бұрын
@guys_garage no idea, not my car. All I can tell you is for the last few years he's only been able to get no more than 20 miles of range out of his Leaf. That works fine for him because his mileage round trip to work and home is less than 10 miles. They just got a Polestar to go fully EV in their household.
@pascalbruyere7108 29 күн бұрын
How many miles has this car? Struts bad already? You don’t care about that much about tires if you drive slowly around town. You can also over inflate a bit as long as you don’t drive fast in the heat. I’d need a car like this for my daily errants.
@guys_garage 29 күн бұрын
Great advice yeah this car is brilliant for around town because you can’t beat the gas price, especially with solar
@derreke2968 29 күн бұрын
My registration in NJ is normally $65 for my f150. But I have special plates so it’s $85. Also Nj inspections are just emissions for non commercial vehicles built after 97.
@guys_garage 29 күн бұрын
dude California is double if not, triple the price for many things. yeah, salaries are higher here, but not double and triple!
@derreke2968 29 күн бұрын
@@guys_garage You gotta come back to dirty Jersey lol. I have a love hate relationship with this state
@ajbaptiste Ай бұрын
I bought one E320 CDI 5 years ago, never spent a penny on it (except oil change and new tires), I decided to buy a Porsche, then I took my Benz for a ride, I fell in love all over again, started kissing my car, called the Porsche dealership and cancelled the order. I have 4 cars (the 320CDI remains my favourite)
@guys_garage 29 күн бұрын
Benz has the best silver paint color in the industry
@hansolo7205 Ай бұрын
I had one, and it died of corrosion:(
@JeanLipkin Ай бұрын
What does the little airbag button in center do?
@guys_garage 29 күн бұрын
hmm I’m not too sure
@whozat2008 Ай бұрын
I've got a '94 S500. The one you drove was the "facelifted" one that came out in '95, the major difference being the taillights and reflector. I've had three W140s over the years and absolutely love them. I also had a newer W221 and though a nice car, it just didn't "feel" like the W140. I'll probably have one in the "fleet" until I'm too old to drive.
@knightmareking1342 Ай бұрын
I just bought mine today a beautiful burgundy 01 XLE the pwr door doesn't work but it's okay for 2k I'm happy I do have to replace the passenger door and fender and mirror since it's dented but it's fine it'll look nice! Works perfectly well real silent and fast but the 2nd row seats have to go and maybe 1 rear seat
@jeeefthegreat7555 Ай бұрын
really needs louder royalty free background music
@guys_garage Ай бұрын
haha!
@blackericdenice Ай бұрын
I bought a 2001 base Deville for $375, 7 years ago. I got it from a police impound auction. I had to pay $2,900 to have the transmission rebuilt before I could drive it. It had 146k miles. I love the car. It was over heating for 6 years. I remove the engine and replaced one stripped out head bolt hole threads. I end up rebuilding the engine and replacing all the gasket to stop the oil leaks. I could not find a shop near Atlanta that would do the work. I'm glad I did because now I know how easy it is to stop a Northstar from over heating.
@aundray2938 Ай бұрын
I have the same car and it's overheating..... sometimes. There are times I cold drive all day all week and no problem then ban out of the blue... it overheats again
@blackericdenice Ай бұрын
@@aundray2938 Try block testing fluid. It probably will turn green not yellow. Take a picture or video of the fluid before and after. I have a video where this happen. Green mean the head gasket has a small leak.
@gcam12000 Ай бұрын
IMHO I will not trade it in coming from a 99 XLE van owner. Mine has 120k runs like a champ the engine is non vvt-I 1mz-fe built like a tank no problem, never had a check engine. I notice that the driver seat has tear no worse than mine. My wife will never trade it in even with Highlander. I’m gonna refresh it with another 3k call it a day, everything about that van compare to the new one screams value. Since 99 the major components I did was radiator, cv axle, timing belt, alternator, starter,shocks and struts. For an insane money they want for a new one to me is stupid but then that’s your call. One caution though is that the engine was involved in a class action by owners back then for oil sludge but later turned out that owners are not changing their oil regularly always do 5000 miles/6 months whichever comes first. I’m planning on driving our van across the US next year when I retire. My relatives wanted to buy it from me I always refer them to my wife and she always says no. Good luck.
@Makemericher 2 ай бұрын
I've had an 07 for a couple years, love it. I'm looking at a little newer, lower mileage version. I'm currently looking at an 09 with some kind of special edition plate on the rear trunk lid. It has a signature on it. Black with black wheels. 86k Miles. It drove pretty smooth, but didn't feel as powerful as my 07. I don't know if the all wheel drive made the difference or what but if felt like it slowed down quickly and also didn't have the same lunge out of the gate. Anybody with experience between these two models? My 07 is rear wheel drive. I'd love to hear some opinions.
@carrollrichardssr.9842 2 ай бұрын
Get on you tube for all ur answers whatever you do never go back to a dealer,find a tech that use to work at one - good luck !! I have same car I've learned to do everything myself unless an emergency pops up ! Ebay for tires dont buy fake plugs on ebay fake iridium's!
@greatdaneacdc 2 ай бұрын
I want to lift my first gen Sienna any ideas what works thanks
@guys_garage 2 ай бұрын
Not sure. sounds like a project!
@enriqueb4412 2 ай бұрын
Good luck with that $60 EBay Radiator. 😂
@guys_garage 2 ай бұрын
it actually worked really well
@rrtds9378 2 ай бұрын
I have a ‘96 Previa SC with 280,000 miles on the same engine and trans. It drives very well and super reliable. It is currently our primary vehicle for transportation.
@guys_garage 2 ай бұрын
wow, that’s incredible
@user-iv2gl3xl4f 2 ай бұрын
I have 2002 LX470 : 👌
@kasmstamps1897 3 ай бұрын
A used Chevy Bolt? Keep the leaf as home battery.
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
great idea but i cNt wore it into my Tesla solar system
@iadubber 3 ай бұрын
Why in God's name would someone remove the folding Cobra mirrors?
@manitou865 3 ай бұрын
365,000 miles on my 2004 LX 470. its pulled 3 horse trailers, atv’s, 34’ Grady White cuddy cabin, landscape trailers. Pulled tree trunks out of the ground. It’s just fun to drive. Amazingly I have had a lot of people pull up and ask if I want to sell it! My wife always tells them yes, she hates it. I am finally going to get a new lx 600 , but my baby not going anywhere
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
I’ve always wondered how people pull trunks out of the ground and prevent the line or the trunk from hitting the vehicle
@alternatereality7713 3 ай бұрын
I am running a 2012 Leaf which is on a second battery already and my real range is about 60-70 miles on 9 bars. For me that is adequate as I have charger near my house and at work and my commute is 50 miles round trip. As much as I would like to get "the next new thing" I am milking this vehicle as the maintenance is minimal and the car runs well. If it ain't broke - don't fix it. But if my AC went out and I had other serious mechanical or electrical issues I would look for another EV - I don't see a reason to go back to ICE vehicle.
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
we have a very similar situation!
@treeceysfatcatenterstheroo5622 3 ай бұрын
In 1996 I was studying for my Learners permit 🚘😒
@user-bi1qg9hi7n 3 ай бұрын
I also have a 2001 deville with only 37000 miles. I've had to replace all 4 window motors and the vent actuator twice. Expensive upkeep but no replacement compares to the blue book value...
@user-bi1qg9hi7n 3 ай бұрын
0:11 I own a 2001 deville that I purchased from my parents estate. I paid $4500 dollars and it has 37000 miles. Have had the usual 2001 problems. Had to replace all 4 window motors and vent actuator. Other than that it continues to be a reliable comfortable mode of transportation. I also only drive it around 1000 miles a year. Wud hate to sell it. Blue book doesn't really show its value
@user-tx6mt8mh5c 3 ай бұрын
Hey dork I have a 2000 Honda CRV with 234,000 miles and it runs like o'clock it will take me anywhere
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
hahaha, ok ok, ill consider
@mongo64071 3 ай бұрын
Just get a cheap Corolla. Forget EV utopia for a while. Focus on your house.
@joee2226 3 ай бұрын
This channel gonna pop off if you keep it up, man!
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
tell me what you love so much about the channel? what makes it unique?
@wdhewson 3 ай бұрын
Anyone schooled in thermodynamics knows electric cars are BS.
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
except for local commuting just around town it’s nice if I have extra electricity coming from my panels that I’m not using
@aftonline 3 ай бұрын
You can upgrade the battery packs with those old Leafs. It will cost you, but you can get the battery pack from a wrecked later model Leaf and make the range better than it was when your car was new.
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
i’ll have to check some local junkyards but I don’t think there’s a lot of them that have usable good batteries
@aftonline 3 ай бұрын
@@guys_garage From what I understand it's not a conversion that can be done by a DIY mechanic as there are software upgrades needed. You would have to find a third party EV repair shop to do the job for you.
@DesignVisStudios 3 ай бұрын
The cruze is a known lemon... and so is the leaf :D
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
this car is known for bad front end suspension components
@TheBandit7613 3 ай бұрын
When a Nissan Leaf battery is done, consider the car totalled. 15K for a new battery is not practical. Look for a used Toyota Corolla and don't look back.
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
Good to hear some common sense confirmation
@rockymountboy 3 ай бұрын
This is just a long ad for the Craiglist app.
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
lol, actually, I was trying to sell some brick and rocks and Facebook marketplace was like 1000 times more attraction on selling those items so I think every app has its own audience
@vladimirzaika3594 3 ай бұрын
Leaf 24kv is the best budget ever, my father got 200k on it and 75% battery health left
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
no way! original ev battery?
@TwinntechFreeTV 3 ай бұрын
22 miles is not a commute
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
each way, 44 total
@elbeial 3 ай бұрын
$50 for windshield wipers?! you forgot $1000 for the blinker fluid
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
it has three wipers, and the back one is like a special order
@wayneott5990 3 ай бұрын
A Honda or Toyota will go 500K if taken care of! My Honda Insight had 470 k miles on it with one clutch and one 12 volt battery. I drive a 96 Accord as a daily driver with 240k; I live in PA word drive it cross county any day!
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
I want to drive a Honda insight, I’ve never driven one
@wayneott5990 3 ай бұрын
My 2001 Insight was a wonderful car sold it with 471k miles on it. Loved it but crushed my left hand and could not drive stick for two years. I miss it! @@guys_garage
@magnum6348 3 ай бұрын
Lars car?😂
@guys_garage 3 ай бұрын
what is lars?
@magnum6348 3 ай бұрын
@@guys_garage Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. The film stars Ryan Gosling!
@detonater1348 3 ай бұрын
There are some corrections in this video and will keep on adding it on the go There are 4 Engine choices (not 3) and no V6 engine but an inline 6 gas and diesel engines. So 2 straight 6s gas & diesel (M104 and OM603 respectively) 1 V8 and 1 V12 (M114 & M120) rspvly. The gas version got two displacement options on the W140 (2.8 and 3.2) and only the 3.2 is available in the states. The V8 got two displacement options as well (4.2 & 5.0) both r available in the states as S420 & S500 rstvly. The flagship engine M120 V12 comes with 6.0 disp. And 389 hp (detuned from 406 after 1 year of prdn). On the headlight, the little wiper was mentioned as “windshiled wiper “ (windshield is the big glass on front & rear) so the wiper is simply headlight wiper… While showcasing the power rear view mirror, the trick that made this car fit barely in cargo trains was not mentioned. You can twist adjusting nob full 360 and that will let side mirrors fold in. That was a crucial step as the width of the car was a concern in shipping procedures. Moving on…