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Car addict Tyler Hoover makes his way across the United States buying rare and cool cars; as soon as Tyler scores, he puts his new ride to the test, on race tracks, off-road adventures and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Car Issues Season 2 Episode 7 - Budget Bond
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Budget Bond

    S2:E7

    Tyler is shocked when he stumbles across the cheapest running Aston Martin in the United States. However, to get it to the Wizard's, he'll have to escape the fury of a legion of paintball henchmen.

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  2. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 1 - The Lambo and The Bronco
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    #2 - The Lambo and The Bronco

    S1:E1

    Tyler Hoover goes all-in when he buys a surprisingly inexpensive 2007 Audi, equipped with a Lamborghini V10 engine as well as a classic beater--a 1988 Ford Bronco. Will these rides be keepers? Or will he decide they're not worth the effort and flip 'em?

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  3. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 2 - Saab Story/Trucked Up
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    #3 - Saab Story/Trucked Up

    S1:E2

    Tyler Hoover finds a rare "Saabaru" -- a Saab with a Subaru WRX engine -- for a great price, and takes it on a dream grand prix course. For his second adventure, he picks up one of the first "sport trucks" produced by Chevy -- a 1990 Chevy SS 454, known as the king of the burnouts. Are either of them keepers?

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  4. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 3 - Beach Benz/Grandmas Toy
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    #4 - Beach Benz/Grandmas Toy

    S1:E3

    Tyler visits Houston to pick up a Mercedes Benz SL500, which he gets for an insanely low-price due to damage stemming from the hurricane. Does it still hold up? He then also buys an "old lady" car, only this beast comes from the brief period in time that GM was putting Corvette engines in the Cadillac Fleetwood. He may be in for a major surprise. Will either car make the cut for his collection?

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  5. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 4 - Half Price Jeep/Savage Salvafe
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    #5 - Half Price Jeep/Savage Salvafe

    S1:E4

    For only $6,000, Tyler finds a well-maintained 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer--the first production year of the first luxury SUV ever built--and nearly drives it off a cliff on Colorado's Skyline Drive. His second discovery is a late-night impulse buy of an insanely fast 1989 Ford Mustang Saleen--one of only 500 made--but with the low price comes the fact that it's a salvage title. Will either of them make the cut to stay in his ever-growing collection?

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  6. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 5 - El Camino/Jaguar XJ6
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    #6 - El Camino/Jaguar XJ6

    S1:E5

    Tyler finds one of his bucket list cars -- a 1975 Chevy El Camino, born from a gimmicky time when the cars had swiveling bucket seats. Trying to up his sophistication game, he also buys a cherry red 1971 Jaguar XJ6, one with a Chevy 350 Engine swapped in. But the Jaguar's reliability and authenticity repeatedly gets called into question. Will either of these legendary rides make the cut?

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  7. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 6 - The Bimmer and The Boxter
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    #7 - The Bimmer and The Boxter

    S1:E6

    Tyler gets lured down to Shawnee, OK on the promise of a 1987 BMW 325i with only 69,000 original miles on it, but when he arrives he finds out why the seller is only asking $2,000. His second trip sets him off on a mission to Wynne, AK to prove that the Porsche Boxster isn't the "lesser Porsche" so many people think it is. Do either get kept? Or will they both get flipped?

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  8. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 7 - Somebody Call 944/ Lightning in the Throttle
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    #8 - Somebody Call 944/ Lightning in the Throttle

    S1:E7

    Tyler finds a 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo in what looks close to mint condition--but the car apparently has an axle to grind. He also finds a great deal on a ridiculously fast, supercharged pickup truck made famous by The Fast and The Furious and decides to take it up a few more notches from there. But will either car make it home?

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  9. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 8 - The Jurassic Jeep/ Heavy Vetting
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    #9 - The Jurassic Jeep/ Heavy Vetting

    S1:E8

    Tyler would spare no expense to get his hands on a replica Jurassic Park Jeep, and luckily he finds one that the seller decorated himself for only $6,500. But is this monster actually built for power? Tyler also heads to Denver, CO to pick up the cheapest 1991 Corvette ZR1 being sold in the country. Is either ride worth the trip?

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  10. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 9 - Bummer Hummer and the Cop Car
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    #10 - Bummer Hummer and the Cop Car

    S1:E9

    Tyler finds a (mostly) demilitarized Humvee in Oklahoma for only $15,500 and tries as hard as he can to completely destroy it. He also gets to live out a childhood fantasy when he finds a decommissioned police car, complete with working light bar, PA system, and sirens. But do either of them make sense as daily drivers?

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  11. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 10 - Kinda Fast, Kinda Furious
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    #11 - Kinda Fast, Kinda Furious

    S1:E10

    Tyler finds the best of both worlds when it comes to Buicks--the guts of a Grand National with the plush interior of a Regal Turbo. He decides to race it against a modern Regal Turbo to see if things have gotten better or worse with age. He also finds a Mitsubishi 3000GT for $10,000--a steal for a car that was once considered in league with Japanese supercars. Will either car hold up to their counterparts?

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  12. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 11 - Benz with Benefits/ Home on the Range
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    #12 - Benz with Benefits/ Home on the Range

    S1:E11

    Tyler finds a ridiculously fast, RENNTECH tuned Mercedes CL600 and attempts something he's never done before--get the car up to 150mph. His next trip is to Colorado to pick up a Range Rover for the suspiciously low asking price of only $3,000. Instead of carefully ushering it back home, he decides to find out what it's got left in it by driving it straight up the side of a mountain. But will he make it down?

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  13. Car Issues Season 1 Episode 12 - The Magnum and the Viper
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    #13 - The Magnum and the Viper

    S1:E12

    Tyler finds a 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT and threatens to make station wagons look cool as hell. He also picks up a 1995 Dodge Viper, which breaks before he even has a chance to pay for it. Luckily the seller is able to fix it on the spot, but will the fix hold all the way to Kansas?

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  14. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 1 - Smokey and the Fire
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Smokey and the Fire

    S2:E1

    When one of Tyler's favorite movie cars comes up for sale, he can't help himself! However, things get dirty en route to the Wizard's, and Hoovie finds himself trying to outrun the law.

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  15. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 2 - Jacked-Up Jeep
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Jacked-Up Jeep

    S2:E2

    Tyler finds an overlooked overlander that isn't known for its off-road prowess, but that doesn't stop Hoovie from adding a lift kit and putting it to the test.

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  16. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 3 - Double Dakotas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Double Dakotas

    S2:E3

    Tyler gets a surprise while looking for a used pickup truck, but this buy-one-get-one deal has the Wizard pulling double duty. Hoovie finds out the hard way that double Dakotas may amount to double trouble.

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  17. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 4 - Time Capsule
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Time Capsule

    S2:E4

    Hoovie finds himself in a perfectly preserved 30th Anniversary Camaro. Feeling sorry for his car's lack of life, Tyler takes this mechanical spinster out to the track, but is it more than the car can handle?

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  18. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 5 - Cobra Bites Back
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Cobra Bites Back

    S2:E5

    Tyler finds a barely street-legal race car with terrifying power. Given the rarity of the acquisition, Hoovie decides to track it alongside some of the greatest cars Ford has ever created.

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  19. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 6 - Mechanic Appreciation Day
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    #19 - Mechanic Appreciation Day

    S2:E6

    Hoovie goes spelunking for a deal deep in an off-the-grid cave in Missouri. After purchasing the subterranean "limoscene," he decides it's time to take his best friend for a night on the town.

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  20. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 8 - Size Doesn't Matter!
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    #20 - Size Doesn't Matter!

    S2:E8

    Tyler finds a rare right-hand-drive Suzuki Jimny, a vehicle which never hit the US market. To prove this tiny Japanese SUV has what it takes, he challenges a Hummer to an off-road race through the woods.

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  21. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 9 - The Transformer
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    #21 - The Transformer

    S2:E9

    This more-than-meets-the-eye purchase gets Tyler thinking that this notorious "bling-mobile" can be as tough as any work truck on the market. Hoovie hits the farm to see if the Caddy has what it takes to work hard and play harder.

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  22. Car Issues Season 2 Episode 10 - Bad Life Choices
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    #22 - Bad Life Choices

    S2:E10

    Buying cars on the internet can be a gamble, and Tyler's hope at buying a highly sought-after BMW M3 may be a prime example of getting what you pay for.

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  23. Car Issues Season 3 Episode 1 - Syclone vs. Ferrari
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    #23 - Syclone vs. Ferrari

    S3:E1

    Tyler finds himself shopping for a rare truck: the infamous GMC Syclone; finding out if the turbo pickup lives up to its reputation.

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  24. Car Issues Season 3 Episode 2 - Breaking Bad Reputations
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    #24 - Breaking Bad Reputations

    S3:E2

    Tyler picks up a crystal blue Pontiac Aztek; to prove that this misunderstood SUV was ahead of its time, Tyler takes it off the roads and buries it deep in the brush.

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  25. Car Issues Season 3 Episode 3 - Memorable Miata
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    #25 - Memorable Miata

    S3:E3

    Tyler snags a museum piece of a Mazda with this first generation MX-5; Hoovie takes it to the track to test if the Miata still has what it takes to school the cars it put to pasture.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Budget Bond" is the best rated episode of "Car Issues". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/27/2022. This episode scored 8.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Lambo and The Bronco".