Sometime, you should do a video on Porsche's near takeover of VW that led to VW buying them out. It has got to be one of the most bizarre business dealings in history.

@PAYTONLB999

7 ай бұрын

Love seeing an auto maker turn into a hedge fund for the better part of a decade 💪

@ZontarDow

7 ай бұрын

People who report that story usually forget the last chapter of that story where Porsche succeeded in taking over VW

@PAYTONLB999

7 ай бұрын

@@ZontarDow how exactly did Porsche take over VW? They failed and got bought out because the banks wanted their money before Porsche could grab power

@AnotherPointOfView944

7 ай бұрын

@@ZontarDow VW Group to be specific. And only 30%.

@ZontarDow

7 ай бұрын

@@AnotherPointOfView944 30% ownership, but complete control

The failure of the Saturn car brand would make a great topic!

@jimv77

7 ай бұрын

Saturn no haggle pricing during COVID.....

@SouthsideKidd550

7 ай бұрын

The Rise and Fall of GM as a whole.

@NFSBeast2365

7 ай бұрын

AGREED

@mbd501

7 ай бұрын

Saturn started out really well in the 90s and had some early success, but faded away later.

@AdamBorseti

7 ай бұрын

Maaan I had a 98 Saturn coupe. Heavy, underpowered, felt cheap and was always having weird problems that my mechanic couldn't fix or else would break again. The car was a fuckin jerkoff.

Just a little correction here: there was no "device" that Volkswagen installed in their cars to pass emissions tests, it was just a bit of very clever programming in the engine computer.

@AdmiralBlackstar

7 ай бұрын

Computers aren't devices? Huh...good to know.

@johngoht2316

7 ай бұрын

well the computer was gonna be there anyways in any engine whether or not they were trying to cheat emissions tests, so a device wasn't installed exclusively for cheating. @@AdmiralBlackstar

@lustfulvengance

7 ай бұрын

@@AdmiralBlackstar The way he said it he was implying that an additional device was added, nothing was added to the vehicle that wasn't already in the vehicle, they just added some additional lines of code. Therefore they did not add a "device" they modified lines of code in the device that was already present and accounted for.

@Cj-xl3jv

7 ай бұрын

MK6 TDI Gang, my favorite sticker is “Das polluten”

@briancavanagh7048

7 ай бұрын

Bosch!

I'm actually surprised someone went to jail over that emissions scandal. Usually, companies just a pay fine to make the bad go away.

@martinqizeaq

7 ай бұрын

Probably just a fall guy. It is supposed to be the higher up to be put to jail but they just resign, relocate or demoted.

@christopherconard2831

7 ай бұрын

The US has tougher laws when it came to auto emissions. He was also one of the few executives who signed anything taking responsibility for the cars that failed. The others fell back on "We were too incompetent to know exactly how they did what they did" when it came to explaining how VW got their cars through US emissions testing and so many others couldn't. Mazda in particular couldn't get the numbers low enough despite years of trying to import diesels.

@Hornet135

7 ай бұрын

The emissions scandal made me more inclined to buy a VW.

@SeanRosairo

7 ай бұрын

Probably because it was a German company. Chrysler and GM also used cheating software and you heard barely anything from them.

@michaelmccarthy4615

7 ай бұрын

Technically, the increased emissions cause premature death. Premeditated murder. Building Electrify America was their punishment

Finally, Company Man doing a video about an auto manufacturer! I'm so glad it's here!

@SouthsideKidd550

7 ай бұрын

He needs to do Rise and Fall of Nissan/Infinti, GM, Chrysler and Ford. Mazda, Honda and Toyota on how big they became.

@JonTheVGNerd

7 ай бұрын

@@SouthsideKidd550 And Mitsubishi as well. Surprised Comany Man has yet to focus on the potential downfall of Mitsubishi.

@Gazpacho834

7 ай бұрын

@@SouthsideKidd550dude he has to mention the Toyota war

@SouthsideKidd550

7 ай бұрын

@@JonTheVGNerdFacts. Total let down when Nissan/Renault bought them out a few years back. Mitsubishi use to be a wierd type cool company to fool with.

@SouthsideKidd550

7 ай бұрын

@@Gazpacho834That would be epic!

The Ignacio Lopez story is even more interesting when you consider that he stole documents and left for Volkswagen the night before he was supposed to be promoted to the role of President of GM. He also achieved his cost cuts by bidding out supplier’s designs to their own competitors

I worked as a lot attendant for VW in Des Moines as my first job out of high school, and I was there during the Dieselgate scandal. The dealership actually had to rent lots from other dealers down the road to store the hundreds of cars we couldn't sell. Definitely interesting times. Great job to have out of high school, by the way. Highly recommend. Drive cool cars and learn that they're just... cars.

Mitsubishi and Subaru would both be interesting. They rose to glory during the Japanese economic depression of the 90s. Once great rivals on rally stages and showroom floors, now they're nearly unrecognizable just 20 years after their peak. (Sidenote- I'd love to know more about how Jackie Chan and Mitsubishi developed a partnership.)

@brianmiller1077

7 ай бұрын

EVO vs.WRX were always interesting "fights".

@grumpywolfgaming

7 ай бұрын

I would love to see that. I just sold off my Eclipse last year, it was a rock solid car that was a lot of fun, and I was sad to see Mitsubishi kill off all their sports cars.

@REXae86

7 ай бұрын

Subi still great

@robwhite3241

7 ай бұрын

Same with Nissan. Yeah Nissans still around and growing but they were a completely different company in the 80s

@megavern72

7 ай бұрын

If they do that then "Isuzu" 😁

Ferdinand Porsche would be rolling in his grave knowing that the affordable auto company he help build would later grow so large that it bought out his own company 💀

@welles28

7 ай бұрын

The Porsche and Piech families were hugely enriched by the VW "takeover" of Porsche, and they still maintain control through the Porsche SE holding company. So, I wouldn't shed too many tears for them (or any family ghosts...).

@runrafarunthebestintheworld

7 ай бұрын

@@welles28 yeah Volkswagen cars don't really look great either.

@ZontarDow

7 ай бұрын

They didn't, Porsche took over VW and relegated the Porsche mark to a subsidiary of VW while the family basically owns and controls all of VW.

@SovietDictator

7 ай бұрын

I disagree, I think he'd be pleased that the Typ 1 Beetle managed to build a successful company - and also be the only design from 1937 to still be built into the 21st century.

@SoggySoup

7 ай бұрын

@@runrafarunthebestintheworldI think they’ve got some of the better looking economy cars atleast.

I love how back before it was public knowledge there is record of an exec in a difference company (I think it was Alfa Romeo, it was so long ago) when asked why his cars couldn't meet the power-out put and emissions of the VW cars, his response was that his engines weren't "magical."

I think the Dieselgate settlement and their agreement to create and fund the "totally unreliable" Electrify America network in 2016 - and that network's absolute failure to provide a reliable charging network - deserves its own video. This is what has led to all of the major electric car manufacturers to adopt the Tesla network going forward. Great Video!

In 1977 I was a senior in High School. My friend Andy had a brown Beetle and that's how we would get to the bars or any other place. A lot of us couldn't afford our own cars so he was the go to guy!!. I remember it would take forever for the heat to come on in that vehicle and most times we'd have to wipe the windshield for him while he was driving because it would fog up on those cold days. One time we even tried to see how many people we could get in his car!! Don't remember how many and I'm sure we didn't break any records but, boy did we have a lot of fun in his car. Those were the good old days!!

@alexbob5209

7 ай бұрын

Now you almost 70. Im 25

I own a 88 golf GTI. It has been my daily driver for 10 years now and it´s still going strong. I don´t think I have anything else to say regarding VW.

Congratulations for the 350 videos!!!

I still remembered that in 2014. I went to them looking for a new car. They introduced me to this small but powerful car. It still use hand rolling for both back seat windows. 😂

@runrafarunthebestintheworld

7 ай бұрын

Yep those old hand rolling windows

@gemnifan6045

7 ай бұрын

You can still get crank windows my 2016 jeep has them

Volkswagen was my first car, and I've had it for 6 years. Most reliable thing ever, but now knowing it's history is uhhh... interesting.

@5265060

7 ай бұрын

You can't hate on the peoples car. vw mk4 r32 is the greatest car of all time.

@whatjake7898

7 ай бұрын

They are rated as one of the most unreliable cars. You should feel lucky you got a good one so far.

@sarahthelizard

7 ай бұрын

Yeah they're cute and cool but also... Nazis.

@TheInkPitOx

7 ай бұрын

One of my mom's first cars was a Type 1

@5265060

7 ай бұрын

don't buy any vw after 2004 and you'll be just fine@@whatjake7898

I used to work for Bosch (a good company for a "Bigger than you might think" video) and they were partly responsible for the emissions scandal. To this day they have employee training that asks over and over again some variety of "If a customer asks you to lie about the performance of a product, do you do it?"

@AnthonyMcNeil

7 ай бұрын

That's wild.

@TufteMotorsport

7 ай бұрын

What is the correct answer?

@brandonwright3242

7 ай бұрын

True that, I was a dieselgate victim, and received a settlement check from them.

@Fay7666

7 ай бұрын

​@@TufteMotorsportWell considering the egregiousness of what they did, "Just make sure to hide it better"

@bottledwaterprod

7 ай бұрын

Bosch is an interesting company I wish I knew more about. I'm always finding their hand in unexpected places. I pretty much only know them as that German power tool company that makes good precision measurement instruments.

Fact: Westmoreland Assembly started as a Chrysler facility and went downhill when the Rabbit was produced there and then there was labor unrest over there ("NO MONEY NO BUNNY") and was shut down in 1988. Later on, VW opens its own new plant in Chattanooga and has produced the Passat, Atlas and now the ID4.

Those Mk6&7 VWs are really well put together cars but the Mk2s are truly legendary.

My dad bought us a 1.8 TSI Jetta in 2015 2 weeks before the scandal broke in September, my mom and I looked at the diesel first and the salesman was VERY pushy towards getting a gas model. He definitely knew what was going on. I ended up taking that Jetta to college and I loved it, fun to drive for a basic car. If he'd bought the car just a couple weeks later wed have a Mazda instead.

@kaydog890

7 ай бұрын

When?

Glad you made this video! I’m familiar with the Dieselgate scandal but this was a great video. VW’s drama is so fascinating to me. They are definitely one of the most scandalous companies ever

My parents brought me home from the hospital in their VW Beetle. We lived in San Francisco at the time, too. I learned to drive stick on my mom's VW Golf when I was 16, and I've owned two Jettas as a driving adult. I used to practice fierce brand loyalty when it came to cars, but I stopped after the emissions scandal with VW. Company Man, I hope you'll cover Toyota's brake failure scandal one day.

@yourgooglemeister6745

7 ай бұрын

Were you one of those weenies that bought it to save the Earth? Then realized you were doing more damage than anyone else on the road? Virtue signaling gone wrong. Who would have guessed?😆🤏 I bought mine for the great MPG and laughed all the way to the bank with their apology check

@MrJreed1000

7 ай бұрын

Hippy

@805NAVE

7 ай бұрын

Audi suffered a similar scandal in the 90s, unintentional acceleration. Both in Audi and Toyota cases, it was found to be user error, in these accidents, they were not properly using the brake pedal. Absurd I know. They later admitted that the floor mats may have not been secured properly and they installed more secure floor at anchors.

@donkedic1

7 ай бұрын

@@805NAVEdriver error: fat footing the pedals 😂

My wife used to have volkswagen. She liked it but it was a pain in the ass to maintain because they used proprietary hardware on the engine so her mechanic couldn't work on it because he didn't have the tools, they're apparently super expensive and only work on VWs. Just an interesting nugget in terms of the actual build of the car

@kenmore01

7 ай бұрын

If the mechanic was serious about working on cars from the largest selling manufacturer there is, he would have invested in the tools.

@eggythumpnonce9082

7 ай бұрын

If u mean timing tools 90 percent of car companies use proprietary tools when it comes to timing belts/timing chain tools. Guy obviously wasn’t a serious mechanic

@tigolbitties2803

7 ай бұрын

This is the propaganda people that either don’t work on their own VWs or don’t own VWs like to spew.

@joshg1845

7 ай бұрын

@@kenmore01 VW isn't even top 10 in the US (it was 14 in 2022). For a small mom and pop shop you aren't losing much business on that

@joshg1845

7 ай бұрын

@@eggythumpnonce9082 I don't know what tools it was, just know he was able to work on different members' of the families Chrysler, Honda, Lincoln, Chevy and my wife's Ford, but couldn't do the VW. VW isn't that big in the US so the juice isn't worth the squeeze in this case most likely. Usually businesses operate on cost analysis not whether or not youtube commenters think they're serious in their professions.

"Unsettling" is the perfect word- you're videos are so good!

Every time I think about Volkswagen I think about the Beetle, but with 6 strong spider legs, a massive mouth coming out from the front hood, eyes inside the headlights and an hypercarnivorous behavior wanting to eat anything that moves. I'm thinking in my mind if all 21 million Volkswagen beetles turned into one of these creatures, would humanity be able to survive the onslaught of giant car spiders? I'm making a document with all my thoughts and ideas of this crazy apocalyptic concept. Oh yes, and good video as always!

Great video ! I owned a VW Pasat, got $2,000 for it as a trade-in on a 2017 Toyota Camry SE. The motor blew up in the VW half way to the dealership... Always hated the VW, the Toyota is the best, most dependable car I have ever owned and I have owned more than 20 different makes and models over the years . L8R G8R. :-)

This was an excellent video. You did a very good job, as always. The business deals that go down are just amazing to me. There is usually some intriguing slant to it. And this one takes the cake! Unbelievable, and good to know. Thank you. Carol from California

My old neighbor has a 2002 VW Jetta TDI (5 speed manual) wagon with over 210k miles, and it still runs like a champ to this day! He uses it for commuting and even for road trips too (thanks to the efficiency), and he even takes good care of it too. I honestly think the 2000s was the golden decade for Volkswagen. They had a VR6 R32 hatchback, a TDI V10 powered Touareg which is a family SUV, and a W12 Phaeton which was their flagship sedan. You should also do Nissan and Infiniti. They've also been declining, and They're also not doing well.

Great video company man. Always making the highest quality content for us all. It is appreciated

Great vid for being your first on the automotive industry. I'm sure the rest will be just as good or better. Really enjoyed it. 🤘

Thanks for covering the automotive industry! This was a suggestion I submitted on one of your anniversary videos. Congrats on 350 videos!

I own a 69 VW beetle and love it. I just took it off the road to rebuild it again. Great video as usual. One thing I would like to point out about their history, Maj Ivan Hirst of the British Army is the sole man responsible for getting VW back in working order right after WW2. If he failed in his efforts, VW would have been a footnote in automotive history.

We've been loyal to Volkswagen since I was born. When I was little we had a Type 2 Westfalia, a Jetta, and a Rabbit. These days my dad gets Golfs or similar.

I have an 2007 beetle (I got used) and it has been one of the more reliable cars I have owned

I’ve been watching your channel since 2017 and have been into cars my whole life, so I’m looking forward to this. 😄

The first car I ever rode in was my Dad's VW Beetle in 1963 when he picked me, Mom and my brothers up at the airport. We had flown to San Diego from Pittsburgh.

I had a 2010 GTI that I loved and traded it in back in 2016 because I thought the value was going to drop like a lead weight after the scandal. I owned that car for 6 years, longest I ever owned a car and probably would’ve still be driving it today if I didn’t trade it in.

Nice to see you expand beyond your usual topics for once. It could be interesting to explore more transport industries like rail, shipping and alike

i asked for this video like a year and a half ago, and when i saw you finally delivered i got so hyped thank you!!

It’s an interesting history and you covered the start perfectly. Also these are still popular cars here because locals can fix them for the most part.

As a newer VW owner, I am very impressed with the Quality, Performance, and ease of use.

Please do more car videos. I love cars. I had a 2018 Turbo Beetle and I loved it. After three years I got into a serious accident in it (my fault) and it saved my life. It was one of my favorite cars I've owned and it looked gorgeous. I even modified it a little so it was exciting to drive and made a lot of fun noises. The only issues I ever had with it were the result of sliding over some ice and damaging the transmission cooler which resulted in the trans being replaced under insurance. The whole time I owned the Beetle it was a reliable,fun, and attractive car. My only complaint is, I wish it had come with a manual transmission.

Liking the automotive format of videos! Reminds me of Donut.

Hey, Company Man. You should definitely do a video on General Motors explaining their rise and fall, and rise again. Pretty please? I think that would be a good topic to cover on your channel.

I worked for VW in Wolfsburg. After my one year contract I was happy to get out of that company because working there makes you really sad and burned out. Never again!

I'm liking the car company overviews! It's something I'm very interested in and I like to see the origins of my hobbies

@neo1711

7 ай бұрын

I always wonder why so many furries have an interest in cars

@thefurzelkie

7 ай бұрын

@@neo1711lolll i guess we cant help but like expensive stuff 💀

Very well put out video Company Man! As an owner of a (then new) 2021 Volkswagen Jetta R-line purchased for $25,800+tax in the US, having already driven 40k miles in less than 2.5 yrs, I wanted to share my pros and cons of my experience so far: Pros: 1. Very good fuel economy especially in highways. I've driven on a few road trips and I've got as much as 46-48 miles/gallon out of it. 2. Pretty good low budget driver's car. It gives good acceleration and it's helpful particularly if I'm trying to merge into highways or roads with more speed limit. 3. I do like the beige color seats (in contrast with grey interior) and the electronic display facing towards the driver. Heated seats come in handy as well. 4. Very good handling and also low turn radius. Cons: 1. Expensive car parts, easily much more than the Japanese and Korean cars. 2. Interior looks a little dated compared to other cars in the similar price range. I didn't mind though since I'm not really much into interior designing. 3. Like a lot of FWD cars, it doesn't perform well on snow roads, especially on ice sheets. I remember one time driving in 10 mph on an ice sheet road and I still couldn't stop the car even when I applied the brakes heavily. 4. I'm already feeling a bit anxious about my car's resale price since I still have more than 3.5 yrs of my car loan left. All in all, I plan to keep this car for at least about 125k miles and plan to go on multiple road trips again next year! It's really interesting that VW still hasn't gone for manufacturing hybrid cars and I feel they started focusing too much too soon on the electric cars without proper infrastructure (ala charging stations)

@MylesV

7 ай бұрын

FWD cars are fine in the snow, you just need winter tires. AWD won’t help with braking performance.

Great video, glad you covered an auto maker at last. Hope we see more because the auto industry is really interesting.

Their current lineup is just made of horrendous cars. The Jetta and Taos are the last good VWs, but once those get redesigned, VW is only coasting off brand cache and trendy designs (trendy does not mean better). I would prefer a Honda over a VW by a long shot

My great grand dad loved his Volkswagen, said it wasn’t fast but the 75mm worked great.

@BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly

7 ай бұрын

🤣

Congrats on 350 videos!! Could you do a video on a uk business? There's quite a few that have a long and interesting history

Congrats on #350 and keep up the good work. Love your voice!

I had to double take when you dropped this video! We’ve been waiting for a car company! I once owned a Jetta and it was a hunk of junk and not only turned me off to Volkswagens, but also German cars because they seem to be needlessly complicated and expensive to maintain. No thanks.

Appreciate the going into new areas. If you are interested in firearms, the story of Remington might be interesting. Not sure if you've done one yet, but Rolex might be interesting too. Great content as always!

@emilyadams3228

7 ай бұрын

A Rolex video would be the one to watch. tee hee

@Azurethewolf168

7 ай бұрын

@@emilyadams3228stop it

@peacefrog0521

7 ай бұрын

Beretta might be another good video topic - being over 500 years old 😊

Great video, I look forward to more on car makers!

Best KZread channel out there love these videos so much

Excellent video! It's about time you made a video about a car company! Learning about the brief history of Volkswagen has been fascinating!

I wanna see the bumpy roads of Hyundai/Kia/Genesis!

I was literally just driving behind a vw and wondered out loud to my gf "how is vw still in business after all they've done?" and not 15 minutes later this video gets uploaded

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

The histories of the Japanese auto makers are pretty interesting

That emissions scandal was wild. I worked with them during every major auto show in the mid 2010s. They had blurbs for us specifically for answering questions about it.

I've been watching your channel since months, Your work have inspired me to start my Own Channel. Thank you 💟

@companyman114

7 ай бұрын

Why do you keep leaving the exact same comment??

Awesome video! I think I learned some interesting things about Volkswagen. I love driving their cars in Need for Speed and Midnight Club.

An aspect that made the 1960s era Beetles very popular was the fact that when it came to maintenance and reliability, they were _very_ forgiving. The air-cooled engine Beetle could be driven thousands of miles past its recommended interval for a tuneup. The '67 model I had never failed me, though due to lack of engine maintenance, it would run sluggishly. But, the engine never died on me. The car would have nickel-and-dime issues with worn parts over its 100K miles life; but at no time was it ever undrivable.

The history of Jeep from Willys-Overland through Stellantis is an interesting story that might be worth covering. (BTW it's pronounced "willis" not "willeys")

I own a 2016 Jetta 1.8tsi with a manual. Best car I've ever owned. Fun to drive, nice interior (sport pkg with the two tone leatherette seats) easy to work on compared to other German cars. Once the engine craps out I'll move up to a GTI or Golf R. By the way, the original air-cooled beetle was in production until 2003 outside of the US market since 1977. Mexicans in particular love air-cooled Volkswagens with many towns using Busses for public transportation.

Keep the auto videos going. I enjoy this channel. Thanks.

A couple whose car was car-jacked with their baby inside, is suing the company because they refused to supply the police with the tracking information, as that service had lapsed. That is some petty BS.

Audi/VW enthusiast and dieselgate Jetta owner here. Was happy to see this video come up. No qualms about owning VW's, even the dieselgate cars, as they were all "fixed" by dealerships. Can be extremely reliable and some (at least when I got mine in 2019) have very low miles. Not a shining moment but interesting nontheless.

@Hornet135

7 ай бұрын

Unfixed ones are better.

This was very interesting! Cant wait for the next one!

This is one of your best videos I've seen. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

If you'd like to do more auto manufacturers, you should do Oldsmobile!

@runrafarunthebestintheworld

7 ай бұрын

He should do Chevy.

@NFSBeast2365

7 ай бұрын

Yeah!

@devingiles6597

7 ай бұрын

Or maybe Rolls-Royce. A British car brand. Company Man should definitely do that video!

The failed takeover by Porsche, that ended up in Porsche being bought by VW, is probably a good video in of itself. VW and Porsche have been tied together for many years, not just becaues of the engineer of the Type 1 (Bug) who then went on to build a sporty version of that one post war in his own company, the Porsche 356, and the follow on car to that the Porsche 911. Ferdinand Piëch grandson of Porsche, worked as an engineer for many of Porsche's legendary racecars, as well as Audi's, and later made his way to VW and served as CEO, responsible for VW's attempt to become something of a more premium mainstream brand, like the New Beetle and other cars of that era. As a former VW owner, they're both wonderful and infuriating. Some get absolute reliable tanks, and others get borderline lemons that seem to have their own issues plus the reliable one's lumped together, most of the online discourse on this brand is very binary in that regard. In my case I got a very lemony scented car. I've owned many cars, some with more features, and more tempramental technology/drivetrains, but none have given me so many problems as my 2000 black New Beetle. The mechanical bits (engine, transmission, suspension, driving dynamics) where solid, but the electronics and quality of materials inside of the car? Horrible. Most everything that could be replaced electronic wise, was replaced at some point, and it still didn't work right. Good video.

@christopherconard2831

7 ай бұрын

VW had a reputation, even before BMW, as a great car to own. Until the warranty ran out. They may still run fine after that, but once problems begin get rid of it because they won't stop.

My 1st car was a 1972 Squareback back in high school. Parts were very cheap my engine was $700, shocks were $20 a set, it was unbelievable. I sold it, however I didn't know about the dieselgate thing. I remember Audi had diesel powered race cars in the LeMans Series then they were gone...

Really dig your channel and good choice for your first car company. I knew the Nazi past, big fan of history, my first new car was a 2001 VW Beetle and it was fun to drive but very unreliable plus, I didn't really know what I was doing and neither did my folks because I needed a co-signer, and thought I was buying the car. Over the three years that I had the thing there were all sorts of issues. The CD player kept messing up, the driver side automatic window busted (they did a recall because they used plastic clips and where I live it gets very hot and caused them to fail), the automatic release for the gas cap died, but the real kicker was when I called to finish paying off the car was finding out that I, and my father, had been signed into a lease and that I would need to either renegotiate or pay an addition $15,000 for a car that had been nothing but a headache. I was married by that time and my wife lost it (didn't help that my mom and dad were less than hospitable towards her) but she calmed down and we opted to send the car back and pay the over mileage as well as whatever light wear happened over the course of driving it which came to a total of less than $2,000 and my parents refused to help on any compensation causing a break between us. I needed a car for my job and we lucked into the new Toyota line of Scions and I have driving a 2004 Scion xA for almost 20 years. I found out several years later from a friend of my wife's that she'd been suckered into a lease with VW too. That was a common practice with them but I think they dropped it after the great recession because of the U.S. government passing laws to protect consumers from such shenanigans.

Finally a car manufacturer!!

VW makes good vehicles. The touareg is probably the best midsized suv I've ever driven. The problem with them is the replacement parts are proprietary and thus much more expensive than Japanese or American vehicles.

@thrasherx2k1

7 ай бұрын

Too bad they don’t make it anymore, havent in the USA since 2017

My first car was a hand-me-down salvaged 2004 VW Passat. Even though it was salvaged, it lasted a very long time when maintained well. Today, I drive a 2021 Jetta and man, I love it

Great video! And super interesting.

As a Beetle A5 enthusiast (Beetle 2012+) this was a very informative and entertaining video, and I'm so happy you mentioned the Beetle including the newest ones over and over! I have a 2012 Beetle Sportline and I love it to pieces. Sure, it has had some trouble here and there, but nothing too expensive. It is so fun, dynamic, and truly a car like no other. I would be a loyal VW customer if they still made the Beetle and they upped their reliability game. But I'm glad to hear they surpassed Toyota.

@jr2904

7 ай бұрын

I got to have one as a rental while my car was worked on, I think a 2014. It had a turbo on it, it was fun to drive haha.

I’m a bit of a fan boy, owed a VW Atlas, Jetta, Tiguan and Alltrack. After owning Fords, Chevy and Hondas the new VWs just felt nicer and I like their understated design model.

I had a meeting with VW and they found it funny that disealgate happened! Their office was very shabby.

Loved video! Wonder about covering some crazy RECALLS on cars? My 4 favorites are the Toyota V06, scion Tc side air bags, Mazda 5 fuel tank, and I think still most recalled car by tesla?

They took it in the teeth over diesels, but then they over corrected by saying they will be an all EV company. Virtue signaling at its finest. I own a GTI, and it has been very reliable, but some of their marketing for product that may or may not sell, including the other brands of the VW Group, is dubious at best. Great video.

@TheLastMoccasin

7 ай бұрын

Yep, turns out they dont know much about how to make good EVs.... cause .... well software lol. Next few years are going to be rough till the bailouts come (they are super in debt).

@dicknodnfs

7 ай бұрын

Just had my oil changed at the VW dealership yesterday and the service writer confirmed they are forcing I.D. 4's on them.@@TheLastMoccasin

If a sentence includes the words "troubled history" followed by a German brand name, you know exactly what they did and when.

Thank you for this, CM. I'll bet you could have done 25 minutes instead of 12-1/2, without much trouble. I grew up on VW bugs, but the company's history is more than troubling. It's vile. Maybe an example of the old saw about how small-time crooks go to jail while big-time crooks are worshipped.

I wouldn’t recommend a vw for just anyone, but if you enjoy driving and aren’t afraid to do some of your own work then they’re a good choice. I own a Golf Sportwagen TDI and it’s been one of the best cars I’ve ever had. Yes, it’s diesel, but that’s what makes it amazing! Loads of Torque, super reliable, and 50+ mpg. What’s not to love?

Can't wait for your videos on Toyota, Mazda, Honda and Tesla videos!

Anyone with beef vs a company that did bad things 75 years ago is effectively having beef with someone for what someone's great grandfather did. We should all put it to rest.

@dk50b

7 ай бұрын

As for the horrors of its origin, totally agree VW stands out for its openness and did its best to atone. However, the emissions scandal happened only 8 years ago, and I don't think VW deserves anyone's trust after engineering the biggest deception in automotive history.

@bridgetrobertson7134

7 ай бұрын

@@dk50b On the contrary, there are no horrors in it's origin.You're just not allowed to know your own history. And these diesel gate cars are better today than anything before or since. Yes the nazis gave you 50mpg MODERN cars for dirt cheap that can be worked on by normal people and be built to race if that's what you want.The only thing wrong in these scandals is the laws that took this away from you on the premise of saving a planet that your grand kids won't even be allowed to live on.

@dk50b

7 ай бұрын

@@bridgetrobertson7134 Since your response makes it clear you feel VW using slave labor and stealing the money Germans contributed towards purchase of a VW is forgivable as Nazis helped birth "50mpg MODERN cars for dirt cheap," this raises a few questions. First, I'm unsure what cars you're referencing, as the highest claim VW made pre-scandal was 44MPG in cheat mode, and aside from Hitler founding VW, I'm not aware of Nazi contributions to postwar VW achievements. Emissions from diesel engines that you shrug off are actually the most deadly produced at ground level, prematurely killing around 9,000 Americans yearly and sickening thousands more. VW's harmless cheating directly led to unnecessary deaths, on top of which taxpayers handed them $51 million in undeserved subsidies. The laws you claim took this away not only led to a negligible decrease in MPG and power, www.cars.com/articles/we-test-whether-you-should-buy-a-post-scandal-volkswagen-tdi-diesel-1420699480602/ and have reduced deaths from transportation pollution by 30%, reaping $2 trillion in benefits thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/585630-new-study-reveals-thousands-of-deaths-prevented-thanks/ Please let us know who has proposed prohibiting life on earth for future generations. As a Jew, I feel compelled to ask you to explain how you see Nazi style government functioning in the US. If I avoid whatever form of industrial genocide is introduced, how might US automakers best utilize and benefit from my slave labor?

@dk50b

7 ай бұрын

@@bridgetrobertson7134 Still very eager for you to answer the major questions raised by your response

From now on, any time I see someone in a Porche, I'm gonna be like "hey nice Volkswagon " XD

The best channel on KZread. Thank you TCM.

YO MIKE WASSUP

The Brits did more for the German auto industry than for their own 😂😂😂

Great video as always!

As a B5.5 Passat owner, this video hits home and it kinda made me proud to be a Volkswagen owner ‼️

It’s about time company man does car brands

The worst part about the VW emissions scandal is them getting caught

@emilyadams3228

7 ай бұрын

I'm not suprised that they became the biggest auto maker right after that. It's not hard to imagine that a lot of people around the world thought it was hilarious that VW gave the finger to the globalists that use things like emissions regulations to destroy the world. I, for one, would love to get a pre-2005 VW Diesel (no emissions crud) as a salute to that, but they're hard to get cos people tend to hang onto them. And I like 1976-84 Mercedes 240D's anyway. A neat little thing about Mercedeses: At night, you see the silhouette of the hood ornament against the lit-up road.

@drunkenhobo8020

7 ай бұрын

@@emilyadams3228 Oh wow you're so cool and edgy! Bet you've still got lead pipes, asbestos in your ceiling and lead paint on your walls. You show them globalists!

I have been a loyal customer of VW since I bought my first Diesel Passat in 2002. I went on to have a 2007 Rabbit and now my 2018 GTI Autobahn. The Passat was built so badly that the doors wouldn't close in the winter. My Rabbit was perfect. Never had anything wrong with it but my parents needed another car so I gave it to them and got a GTI. The GTI is built so badly. The sunroof rattles constantly and the dealership doesn't want to do anything. The last straw was when I went for my first oil change and the dealership crushed my rocker panels. The dealership was so rude that they tried to find ANY excuse to brush me off and ignore my claim. Because of those reasons, I will NEVER buy another VW. Dieselgate ruined them IMO. To add, my dad has had 3 Beetles (65, 70 and 72) then a hippie bus. He also agrees that after the Rabbit, it will he his last VW.

A friend had one of those TDI Jettas. Had like 150k miles on it and they had to buy it back from him for full price. Amazing they're in business at all.