Top 4 Used Cars You Should Never, EVER Buy!

In this video we check out 4 cars you should never buy: here's why!

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[williammodlin]

You picked my first guess with your first choice. I recall how proud GM/Cadillac was of their Northstar engine. It’s amazing how much effort they put into a piece of eventual junk.

[steveprather]

I had a 2013 Focus with a 5 speed manual, the transmission made a significant difference. Sold it to one of the national online dealers (sounds like nirvana), the truck driver couldn’t operate a manual so I had to put it on the truck for him. Too bad manuals are going away they solve problems and improve the driving experience.

[OldThomMerton]

Don't forget the Mini's with the CVT's . . . avoid those like the plague!

[drzsm]

Gm with 3.6 was a favorite as a service writer. Stretched timing chains, oil burning, direct injection clogging water pump eating pos. Transmission wave plate eater. Made tons of money. Thanks for such a great vehicle.

[sethspring]

We need more of these videos.. I've seen so many people get ripped off by purchasing the Caddy Northstar and they just didn't do the research. But having video's like these that will come up higher in youtube will help them save some money. Great content!!

[TommyV]

I’m in an automotive tech class and we have both a North Star motor with a blown head gasket and a focus with a bum transmission😂

[elliottcarson]

This is why its good to buy older cars, It makes it easier to do research on them and find out which ones have problems

[damilolaakanni]

Northstar engines after ~2004 allegedly had the headgasket issues fixed. So if you see a Northstar from ~2005 they probably don't have that issue. Since the headgasket issue was the most common issue, I can't really say about the other issues. As for the Audi AllRoad, the 2.7 twin turbo V6 is difficult to work on, I've heard. And you're going to have to work on it quite a lot, it's an Audi engine.

[jennydonne]

The engine used in the second generation Mini was developed with PSA Peugeot Citroen known as the Prince Engine. It was used in various cars in the PSA range as well. I had a Peugeot 308 (same size car as the Focus and Golf) with the non turbo version of this Engine, this was the only car I've ever had to top up the Engine with Oil between services, I've always regularly checked the oil level but this Engine would always go into limp home mode after a long journey, being told that it's normal for the Engine to do this, I was glad to get rid of this car.

[timothyweers]

Another problem with the Northstar engine is prior to 2002, they were using steel bolts on an aluminum chassis which overtime would create general leaks in the engine besides the one covered here.

[MattKurkowski]

My high school auto shop had that Cadillac. It was a donation and now I know why. It looked brand new.

[joeselke]

A buddy of mine was a Ford mechanic and he bought a brand new Focus for a steal because of the notorious transmission problems. He was a special case, because he knew how to fix these transmissions really fast and easy due to the high volume of these cars arriving at the shop. So it wasn’t really much for him to fix it when it inevitably failed lol.

[NatesHomeTours]

As some one who works in the Auto parts industry, any vehicle with air suspension will fail. If you have a vehicle with airs suspension and live in an enviroment where you go from one extreme to the other (hot and cold) like in the North it will fail sooner rather than later. Ruber dires out quicker and the bags fail. The pumps fail after about 6-7 years.

[rudolphna]

I had two Focuses with that gearbox. 2013 and a 2018. It's so damn disappointing because other than the repeated clutch pack failures and one TCM the car was totally reliable and was a joy to drive.

[shekharmoona]

I rented a Nissan versa with 5000 miles and it was the worse transmission I have ever driven. I literally drove it from Jacksonville NC to Wilmington NC. It stalled out on the enterprise representative.

[AkuNoHana]

I’ve owned over 35 cars, usually keep around 3-4 in the mix. I can tell you nothing strikes more fear into informed buyers than the BMW E60 550i with N52 engine. It’s the most unsellable car I’ve ever owned.

[tingokuman]

That list is SPOT ON. I used to be a service manager at Carmax and when we would buy these cars in we would immediately write on them NR meaning not worth repairing. After 75k miles they are literally a functioning total loss.

[mattheweburns]

If you fix the heater core before it overheats and put new head bolts, these Eldorados are actually really nice cars. Pretty quick and easy on gas too. Nice stability system they look great and you can bypass the air rod. If the airbags are blown. On top of that even a small turbo about 6 to8 psi works wonders on these. Cadillac Eldorado

[thomasjrinnus]

Counterpoint, while the automatic Ford Focus/Fiestas have serious issues, the manual ones are just fine. And they are cheap because everyone says to avoid them, its just the automatic ones that need to be avoided.

[JeffBreyer]

Parents had a Focus with that transmission. They never had a problem with it while they owned it though my Dad would mention stutters and things with it. I never noticed it myself but I didn't daily drive it.