Modern cars are proving IMPOSSIBLE to fix, and it could mean the end of Hoovie's Garage.

[SalemTechsperts]

I own a computer repair shop and EVERYTHING is getting more expensive / harder to fix vs buying a new one. It's a multi-industry problem. Those of us trying to run an honest business keeping things out of landfills and junkyards are facing an impossible task of remaining profitable, and the average consumer is the one that suffers the most. Right to Repair is useless as long as manufacturer's are allowed to price everything with such a high markup that it makes no sense for a shop, or customer, to repair vs buy new. I say this as a Right to Repair advocate who's testified to my state and federal reps. Repair businesses are in a dire situation and I've lost all faith that things will ever change. The EU still has hope, but the US is simply too scared to ever limit how much profit a company can make off of their replacement parts / tools for the greater good of their citizens AND the planet. It sucks.

[daverothman]

I have worked as an auto technician over 35 years(recently retired) and I can say without a doubt that it is so much more difficult to repair a car now more than ever. I worked all those years exclusively for one European brand at new car dealerships only, starting as an apprentice and working my way up to shope foreman the last 15 years or so. Even with all the in-person factory training as well as countless online courses it is becoming close to impossible to accurately diagnose many of the problems in today's modern vehicles due to the complexity and sheer amount of time it takes to do just that. Additionally, it gets to the point of where the time invested to fix the car becomes an astronomical repair bill and just doesn’t make sense anymore. No one wants to spend $3, 600 to repair their air conditioning or $2, 300 to make their power windows operate because of a wiring harness or computer replacement. How about $12, 000 for a transmission or $3, 200 so your automatic tailgate opens again? Yes, these are actual repair bills that went through our dealership repair shop. These are not Ferrari/Maserati or Porsche bills. These were for freakin' Volvos!
This is why leasing took over. Nobody buys cars really anymore. They just turn them in and get another new one.
Most outside repair shops don't have the proper equipment, properly trained technicians and/ or money to invest in either to make it worth their while.
This seems to be the same with any industry. A plumber recently wanted over $1, 300 to replace a simple leaking valve on my boiler at home. I bought the valve online for $73 and a friend and I installed it in about 40 minutes!
We have become an economy of consumers. Companies just want to sell more cars, televisions, dishwashers, cell phones, toasters, etc, etc, etc. Don't fix anything, just throw it away and buy a new one. It's all about quarterly profits and the insatiable quest for ever increasing profit.

[rumcajs]

All those corporations will be telling us how concerned about our environment they are. Yet they haven't got a problem to sell us products designed to fail and to not be repairable.

[pgwdcgu]

Talk to module master in Moscow Idaho. I had a brake module for the ABS fail on my Porsche 996. Porsche dealers wanted between 5000 to approximately 7000 for replacement. Module Masters fixed mine for $300.00

[CoolTI-Daniel]

Regarding the Bentley, you should look up Louis Rossman, he's a Hero when it comes to advocating against greedy corporations who literally serial code lock out parts from working until you get to a dealer. He managed to win in court against John Deere if memory serves me right. He's a strong voice against that corporate greed making things unfixable, hiding behind the it's for your own safety lie. He also recently moved to Texas. Would be awesome to see you guys do a cooperative video.

[twosons]

My grandfather had a 2 bay shop. He retired when cars became more electrical than mechanical.

[thewatchersofthewood]

The modules being locked is totally a right to repair issue! Its not just iPhones and tractors its all electronics and other parts. Support right to repair!!!!

[gregedmand]

Cars are manufactured, like smartphones. They have evolved the technology to pack as much capability into as small a package as possible. They don't want you repairing them. They want you to replace them on a predictable and short buying cycle. They will keep this up until buyers demand better.

[jwelchon]

Uncle Tony did a video some time back asking the question 'Are we at the end of collectable cars?' One could drag a car of old out of a barn and get it running pretty quick. You are not going to drag a post 2000 car out of a field 30 years from now, toss some cables on it and fire it up.

[mortxiii]

A prime example of the "throw it away when it's slightly damaged" state of affairs that we have been living in for the last 30-ish years, things are no longer built to last, they are just built to be replaced.

[smithjones]

They want to go all-electric because then you will only have the illusion of control. You may push a button to start your vehicle but they can shut you down with the click of a mouse if they want—and there isn’t a thing you can do about it.

[ronkluwe]

My wife always asks me why I will work on my 1966 MGB, but not touch our daily drivers and this video captures everything as to why I won't touch a newer vehicle.

[bossdog]

The same problem exists in the military.
When I was in in the 80's we could fix the electronic stuff. As time went on it changed to test light, red or green. Card out, new card in and faulty card sent back to the manufacturer for replacement. This has gotten far worse now days, and most Western equipment is not repairable by servicemen in the field.

[williamrippley]

Retired auto mechanic here and I have said for a long time that cars were getting stupid and harder to fix. Recently had a 2019 ford escape with a very fixable transmission issue that nobody wanted to fix, they just wanted to replace at almost $9000. Traded the car that weekend. Oh and car only had 75000 miles. Did not buy another Ford product.

[James_Hough]

Ultra-luxury car brands believe it harms their brand to have a bunch of sub-$20k cars out there being kept alive by independent shops and DIYers.

[rdsledge]

I was a service advisor in the 80s. The T tops on GM “A” body car leaked water, whistles when driving when they were NEW!😳
Seems like your Gand Sport is normal !😳

[billymanilli]

True story:
I was a BMW stealership technician... Master certified from '99-'09
When the E65 came out, I remember thinking to myself "these are gonna be completely WORTHLESS in 15-20 years..."
It just didn't make sense to me at all

[James_Hough]

If Hoovie was familiar with the "sunk cost fallacy", we wouldn't have a channel to enjoy anymore.

[colinwhite]

Breakers yards, in the 70’s & 80’s, looked like breakers yards - now they look like parking lots. Insanity.

[MH-evwr]

Hoovie singlehandedly keeping this car wizard guy employed for decades. Not sure why Hoovie doesn't just hire him as his fleet manager and call it a day..