When do you walk away from a car?
About this episode
Navigating the complexities of car ownership and flipping takes center stage as the crew discusses when it's time to walk away from a vehicle. With insights from various members, the episode covers personal experiences, the importance of mechanical reliability versus aesthetic appeal, and the nuances of buying and selling cars. The conversation also touches on the challenges of maintaining older vehicles and the market dynamics that influence car values. Listeners will find relatable anecdotes and practical advice on making informed decisions about their automotive investments.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Alam, Chad, David, Ed and Scotty discuss their latest updates. Matty asks the boys when is a car just not worth it to buy and the boys battle it out in a tight quiz!
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Toyota Camry
"...it some sort of like phenomenon there? Like every Camry has more than one dent and every Subaru forest th..."
Subaru Forest
"...Like every Camry has more than one dent and every Subaru forest that has more than one dent. I don't know, I did...."
Datsun 240Z
"...ounds. So we had an eclectic mix. We had a Datsun 240Z manual. We had me and the Moch. We had a Peugeot ..."
Volkswagen Type 3
"...t looks a bit like an Escort. We had a Volkswagen Type 3 waggon for our friend Nick and we had a Renault F..."
GMC Typhoon
"...day. What else have I done? I'm going to take the typhoon out for a drive this weekend. I think I haven't d..."
Toyota MR2
"...fter and everything. Yeah it it was fine. Like my MR2 doesn't look like it's done that many K's like in..."
Toyota Corolla
"...in their life. Like you wouldn't do it, you know, Corolla or Honda Civic. OK, well, a bit desirable, you kn..."
Honda Civic
"...ke you wouldn't do it, you know, Corolla or Honda Civic. OK, well, a bit desirable, you know, a bit sort ..."
Nissan Pulsar
"..., a bit sort of. Then you're like, oh, a triple S pulsar in 15. I'm like. Yeah, it's a bit of me."
Honda Accord
"...here's always a, there's always a, a buyer for an Accord Euro. You know, we know that because they were we..."
Volkswagen Gli
"...ow a guy that had an Ek hatch, just just a just a GLI, you know, basic hatch and it got it got held, he..."
Honda S2000
"...perfect. And he's like, I couldn't like he had an S2000 as he's a nice car and this car just said it was ..."
Subaru Impreza
"Yeah, yeah. It's like I had that little Impreza a while back, you know, that little O 5:00-ish. O..."
Ford Grand
"Let's crack on. Statsky and Hutch, they drove a Ford Grand Torino. What year was this Grand Torino? Yeah, Ed..."
Ford Torino
"...ck on. Statsky and Hutch, they drove a Ford Grand Torino. What year was this Grand Torino? Yeah, Ed. 1967...."
Honda Element
"...nt to sponsor us, we'll take that one. Scorecheck element one. Everybody else in zero, they are meeting. An..."
Delorean DMC-12
"...ty and Dave with you at the score question 6. The DeLorean DMC12 was originally designed to have what kind o..."
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