Comments by "Don" (@dct124) on "Doug DeMuro" channel.

  1. doug the i can't believe it has eco mode is cringy as hell, it's for city and very long distance driving. that's like saying I'm so very happy to stop at the gas station. the ppl who buy these cars are typically smart b/c it's a bargain supercar
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  2. I do have a genuine concern for Doug. At 28:00 you were speaking about the seat ride height. For a tall guy like yourself how did you feel about the frame being directly behind your head for safety reasons? I'm wondering if the seat can be lowered further. It looks really safe and being some 9000lbs. I'm just concerned that frame would act like a roll cage in a non-helmet accident, hopefully the head restraint would block it and I'm sure they have side head air bags.
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  3. Doug you're on your own regarding the transmission. It was bad, and pretty all the transmissions from that era were bad when they added in paddle shifting, even the Enzo. The Mercs from that era were especially bad.
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  4. Alright this is about the one time I completely disagree with Doug. Bro no fucking SUV should appreciate in value especially not built in the 90s. The 996 is a nice 911, I loved the Ruf on PGR but it's still a bottom feeder, let it go. 🤦🏾‍♂️ Bro stop tryna hype these cars, they are where they are for a reason. None of those 90s, or early 2000s will go up in value b/c they were mostly molested by terrible 3rd owners and they all had problems. Especially the Subaru models, all terrible head gasket failures. Miatas are bottom feeders, way too many and most were driven a shit ton of miles, tracked of modified. Again no way a Land Cruiser going up high and it's too many of them. The entire market will go up due to Electrification by 2030 but that doesn't mean they are worth it. Don't buy CIRCLE headlight Mercs from the 90s or 2000s due to terrible electrical issues, you're basically buying a time bomb, we already know this and not to mention the power those AMG have are what stock models today have, just don't. Audi is the least reliable German brand and that era was the least inspiring designs. Ok you made a good pick with the M3 but like you said, they sold a lot. A shit ton were moded and they have rust problems, and they all grenade or leak like hell. Vipers you got correct. All Vipers are bullet proof even when beat on. As long as you did basic maintenance which was cheap as hell they don't break. The E63 was amazing, it's one of the most balanced BMW cars you can buy and it still has great styling in contrast to today's. They are race cars for the road and were icons for their era however they are just as dangerous as a early Viper. They will kill you if you don't respect them regardless of driver skill. Do dumb shit on public roads, you will fucking die and most likely kill others, just buy a Miata.
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  5. Hold up, let's all appreciate Doug finally taking care of his knees by adding pads 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Bro year's ago I was like this man is going to be reviewing cars from a wheelchair sooner or later. Good to see you're taking much better care of your body, you only get one.
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  6. Corvette pretty much put the nail in the coffin on the NSX and R8. Obviously the war is causing issues as well as inflation to everything. Aside from the new Lotus you won't find *super high performance under $100k.
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  7. People would buy cars like this if they had the money to do so but when less then 10% of the population has all the wealth🤷🏾‍♂️ they won't sell.
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  8. Let me say something to Toyota. It's been over 100yrs into car design, development and sales and somehow you still don't know how to package a 2 door sports car to your client base? Then the car that you made that people actually wanted to buy was overpriced for the market and being Toyota it was over engineered 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 But what are you doing????? You made the 1987 Supra and it sold very well. Fast forward, you make the Mark IV Supra 🤦🏾‍♂️ Granted you had a lot of competition but who thought you'd sell a car priced similar but higher than competitors and offer less. This is why the 3000GT out sold everyone combined perfect price point, more space, best of both worlds and in the real world was faster than the other cars. But reading a magazine would have you believe otherwise. Only if Best Motoring was accessible back in the day we'd have real data and not the fluff pieces were we served to line journalist pockets. Toyota has proven that they as a company lack SYNERGY. The marketing and accounting side don't get along with the design and engineering side. How on Earth do you make the LC500 with weak transmission cooling. You damn near have spend enough money to buy a brand new car just get the thing on a track or drive it spiritedly on the open road. Y'all make no sense and guess what history is repeating it's 3 times over. Failure's Supra Mark IV, Lexus LC500, Toyota Supra Mark V But then make a Toyota Yaris GR that blows the doors off all these cars 🤦🏾‍♂️ wtf 😒
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  9. Doug can you put the second row down and keep the 3rd row up?
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  10. No, I think we all want this lol
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  11. Put a LS in it
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  12. I don't agree entirely with Doug on the nav screen issue. So yes the NAV screen is old, I agree. The bottom screen is located lower to avoid glare, it's faster b/c it's newer and it's the primary screen. The upper screen is only Navigation and it's inputs while still in function are secondary. The top screen should be thought of as only a picture. Pretty sure it's only there for map and sat data. I get where he's coming from but the bottom screen is for all inputs for a reason. The map is just the map.
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  13. Most car hoods open that far Doug which is why the prop has additional holes on the under hood
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  14. The horn was so they wouldn't scare cyclist and run them over.
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  15. Lol, the first thing I thought 5s into the video 🤣
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  16. Wheels and tires 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 Love a G-Wagon but it's owners and Mercedes have horrible taste in packaging the wheels and tires.
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  17. Interior looks as bad as the Supra interior 😅
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  18. So it's basically a road legal LMP car 🤔
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  19. This and the Yaris GR not in the US 🤦🏾‍♂️
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  20. True but they did it based on electrification and overall sports car sales decline. Mitsubishi is a giant company and they don't waste money like VW. All the sports car companies are pretty much failing at this point even at their high prices. They'll all be gone by 2030. Companies make moves 10 to 15yrs in advance.
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  21. But I think we'll see new sports cars from manufacturers as we get into electric vehicles more.
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  22. One oversight is the Piano Black. That should've been taken out of the car if it's intended to go off-road.
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  23. I think the Coupe version of this S-Class is the best version of any S-Class Coupe. Specifically the AMG CL55 and CL65 Coupe 😍
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  24. The car design is cool but the wheel size/fitment is suspect. Could use bigger high profile tires in the rear.
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  25. Lol a grown up Civic Type R 😭😭😭 sounds like damage control.
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  26. Looks like a tall Lotus Evora
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  27. Regarding vans, well vans most likely will go up in value, but not b/c of rarity and collectable nature but due to VanLife and the fact we're literally going into another recession. Many people are literally choosing not to work. Social security is going to be non-existent in a few years. Employee to Employer trust levels are at an all time low. America is crumbling before our eyes, at least those who know what to look for and look at, shits getting bad.
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  28. The VR4 was tight, but the base model and SL models were easy to work on. You didn't even need to remove the plenum fully to get to the rear plugs. The 300ZX though, was the hardest of them all to work next to the NSX and MR2
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  29. They did a great job on it. Personally don't like this color combo or steering wheel design. Other than that, they did a really good job.
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  30. Crazy thing about Suzuki is they make reliable vehicles like as reliable as Toyota and Honda except US models 🤦🏾‍♂️
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  31. The front end 🤢 headlights, grill, bumper, excessive chrome 🤮 Let me make a distinct point, the grill is plastic 🤦🏾‍♂️ That is a goddamn shame on a Maybach. That is horrible. The front emblem should be what came off the 1957 300SL not a plastic ornament 🤦🏾‍♂️ cheaper than a Big Gulp from 7 Eleven. The design is nice but the execution and materials is hideous 😬 the black portion should be chiseled like a piece of art. The headlight designs from 2016 - present have been terrible one after another. Reference the Bentley headlights, that's how you design timeless headlights. The Bentley headlights look like you're entering another dimension. The GT. That's how you do headlights on a luxury car with a $300k price tag b/c this is not worth $300k. Nothing about this screams $300k maybe that rear deck behind the rear seats. With the rear deck, it looks amazing, right up until we see all those lines 🤦🏾‍♂️ why Mercedes why. That line should not be that noticeable. The line on the rear, the gaps specifically are terrible. This car is worth maybe $70k new maybe $90k with options but $300k 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 What I do like, hood, front fenders, doors, behind the rear seat area with top down 👌🏿, the seats, steering wheel, center console, carpets, floor mats, door handles. Everything else doesn't work. The rear end. 🤦🏾‍♂️ This car probably will depreciate by 95% not even joking.
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  32. It needs a roof rack
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  33. That panel looked like the thing that goes under the steering column
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  34. If the Bugatti Veyron and Chiron can do without the touch screen so can every damn car on the planet. So I completely disagree with you Doug on the buttons analogy.
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  35. Def for private compound usage when google does work.
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  36. That AZ1 needs a Hayabusa engine 😅
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  37. Doug buy knee pads bro please
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  38. All that car with no storage 🤣 you literally only get to go to car shows or local businesses with that.
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  39. doug the window most likely is shared with other cars and the small window is just for blind spots when switching lanes
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  40. If you put down that front seat you get as much space as a small pick up truck or an estate car. Definitely had the most interior space of all the 90s Japanese Sports cars/Grand Tourers
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  41. Is it a super car or is it a sports car? To me it's a sports car. *Maserati calls it a sports car 🤷🏾‍♂️
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  42. an SUV I actually like. Just needs different wheels imo, those are ugly.
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  43. the Ford Fusion has that door lock feature
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  44. A perfect wagon outside of the back doors. This is really a perfect vehicle.
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  45. Anyone know why they chose not to sell this in the US?
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  46. and I expect pick up trucks to go up in value before any SUV.
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  47. The forward door panel looks like it's for an umbrella. ☔ The rear looks to be for a woman's hand purse. 👛 Those two rear compartments look to be for firearms and ammo.
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  48. 24:30 that was a cute nod to Lebron and his son Bronny.
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  49. This car was very popular in D.C. of all age groups.
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  50. Doug I swear there's carbon fiber composite on the doors
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