We Bought the WORST RATED Car Products on Amazon
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This is spitting in people's faces. This should be illegal.
A bad online review can make or break a product. So, we decided to buy the worst car-related products that we could find on Amazon to see if they were really as bad as people say.
I'm joined by one of my best buds today, Zach Jobe, Host of
WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- This is spitting in people's faces.- This should be illegal.A bad online review canmake or break a productso we decided to buy the worstrated car-related productsthat we could find on Amazonto see if they were reallyas bad as people say.I'm joined by one of mybest buds today, Zach Jobe,Host of "Money Pit," and "Hi-Lo."We have no idea what's on this list.It was kept totally secretbut we're told that some of theproducts are a little silly,some of them are dangerousand some of themmight actually have thepotential to be good.And by the end, we're gonnadecide once and for all,the best and worst worstcar-related product on Amazon.He's Zach, I'm James,this is "The D-LIST."- Huge thanks to our friends at Fanatecfor sponsoring today's episode.You know me, my money pits,they aren't really always track-readybut I still wanna get my laps in.So I've been spending tons of timein our current Fanatec sim rig setupbut it's time for an upgrade.This is Fanatec's latest and greatest,their direct drive wheel base.It uses motors specificallydesigned for sim racingto give the best feedback in the business.And it comes with one of these,more on that little guy later.The new direct drive baseoffers enhanced feedback.Literally no latencies.It doesn't use any batteries.There's no radio interferenceand there are no cablesbetween the wheel and the base.And the best part is this,swapping the new basein took no time at all.And did I mention itas a sick OLED displaywhich shows race telemetry in real time?Now the direct drive base,it allows for analog clutch pedalsand vibration actuatorsfor the most hardcore of racers out there,I'm talking to you, Landobot.Now, we are also upgrading our wheelto Fanatec's newest specialedition full-scale replica.This is based on the911 GT3R racing wheel.It's based on originalCAD data from Porscheand it's literally built toautomotive grade quality.This thing is so sick.And it's paired to theFanatec podium button module.This gives you more controlover custom mappingsand race data in real time.And the best part is thisall works with our shifterand our handbrake and our pedals.So it was super easy to set up.So click the link in the description belowto check out all the great wheelsand bundles that Fanatec has to offerthat will greatly improveyour sim experience,no matter what game you'replaying, whether it's Assetoor Forza or iRacing or whatever you have,their stuff will work with itand it'll work better thananything you've ever used.Oh yeah, and I forgot to tellyou about this little guy.This is like the demon keythat comes with the challenger.You put this thing in the plug back hereand it lets this thing go full horsepower,full risk breaker mode.This thing is so strong, I'ma little bit scared of it.Now back to the show.- First up we have the VermoHeated Steering Wheel Cover.Oh my God!- Steering Wheel HeaterSteering Wheel Cover 12 voltAuto Steering Wheel BlackProtector Cover With HeaterHeated Steering Wheel Cover for Cars.- That is a mouthful.You know what I'm always thinking,my old cars don't haveheated steering wheels.- I mean, in the picture,it looks nice-ish,but there's a cord thatgoes from the wheelto your accessories.- That seems like maybe a problem.It might get tangled up there.- Let's see what people gotto say about this thing.- "Not a fan of this product."One star (both laughing)"Waste of money." One star.- "I quit using thisproduct after two days,every time I turned mysteering wheel left to right,the cord would get stuckin my steering column.And other times it wouldjust be all over the place.Took a long time to heat up.""Took a little muscle to installbut only about four minutes.It's very soft, like memoryfoam and fits like a glove.Will update your viewif heating improves."- Well, sometimes things just get better.- It's gonna take a while.You gotta break it in a little bit.Yeah.- Oh, there she is.Well, didn't come thing is...- Just right off the rip,I don't like how it looks.- So wait, do you, yeah.- I can see this thing gettinggross after a few months.Can I go plug it in- Let's give her a rep.See if you can cram thatpuppy onto that wheel.- Yeah. So they said that the...It was hard to get onto, tooka little muscle to get on.- Oh yeah.- No big deal. Easy, dude.- Like a glove. Straight up like a glove.- Oh yeah, let's see how it drives.(both laughing)- It can't go lock to lock.It is getting a little warm.- Well there's none down here.So I guess there's only a coupleof little heating elements.So the "Vermo Heated Steering Wheel CoverSteering Wheel Heater HeaterSteering Wheel Cover 12 VoltAuto Steering Wheel Black Protector Coverwith Heater Heated SteeringWheel Cover For Cars."- That one, yeah.- Not great. One and a half.Okay, product number two,"LTTLEMOLE Car Cup Holder,Vehicle Door Cup Holder,Adjustable Drink Holder forTruck Interior Soda Cansand Water Bottles."- I am into this one.You like this one?- Cup holders, in my opinion,are one of the mostimportant parts of a car.And if you don't have acup holder within your car,this might be an option.- It folds up. "Not as pictured,does not have the U-shaped metal sectiongoing down as in pictureso it doesn't work."- "False advertising."- "Also, it's really smalland won't fit a small Paneraor Starbucks cup.- Well, this sounds useless.- Let's see this thing.It is Japanese.- It is Japanese.- The packaging is sick.I love the packaging.- It's made for Japanese drinks.Yeah.- Not big oldhonking American ones.- And they don't explicitlycome out and say that,but that seems to be the case.People are always complainingabout the Miatas Cup Holder,I don't think it's that bad.This might be the new Miata solution.- Leaves little roomfor the steering wheelbut that could be,you could argue that that'smore of a problem with the Miatathan with the cup holder.- Well, yeah, I mean, very easy reach.I don't know what everyonewas complaining about.- I don't think they realizeyou're supposed to bend it.- Yeah, I think thepackaging's really cool,assembly was pretty easy,installation was super easy.Overall, I don't think it's a one star.I think I'd give that asolid two to three stars.- I agree with you. I'm at three stars.It could be better, yes.But three stars, well deserved.- Next up we have the "E-Bro-- E-Bro!- "Black Portable Car Laptop DeskAnd Steering Wheel MultiTray/Stand Work Dining Table."- You know what, I'm always saying,I don't get enough workdone on my commute.- This just feels like the saddest thing.Like you're just in a parking lotand you're just such a slave."The material appearsto be of good quality.However, it does not sit level.In newer model FordExplorer," police interceptor.- This guy's a cop, dude.- Don't they already have-- Yeah, I guess so.But yeah, those are already mounted upso this is for wannabe cops.- Yeah, this guy really wants to be a cop.- Yeah, he bought a Ford Explorerso he can scare people on the road.- Yeah, and then he uses hislaptop in his Ford Explorer.What a dork!"Perfect for the home health nurse.Christmas gift for my dad.He uses it not all the time."Five stars.- Interesting, interestingcaveat at the end."He uses it, not all the time."- That's tiny.- It looks like a cutting board.- So it just go onto the steering wheel?- Sort of- Yeah. I think it just like wedges on-- Wedge it in?All right, so I got mylaptop. I got my pen, okay.Perfect.- You look so comfortable.- And you know what, thisis so much better than this.- Oh my God, I'm embarrassedfor you right now.- You can maybe-- Whoa. Top show.Now it's like a standing desk.So Zach, what do we think of the E-Bro?- Well, you know what,I really like the name,E-Bro's pretty good.- I think you and I are E-Bros.That's true.- We're bros on the internet.Id' say as advertised,the quality is very good.- Yeah, quality good.- It's easy to store-- And easy to install.- I say five out of five.- I'm not quite there with you.There is one gripe,it's a little too small.I think she should be a little bigger.So for that reason, I was at four stars.- Okay, so the E-Brodesk tray multi thing,four and a half stars.Next up we have the "HQzon-- HQzon, yeah.- "Hqzon Car Sun Visor two in oneDay Night Driving Anti-Glare Car ExtenderSun Shield Night VisionAnti-dazzling WindshieldDriving Visor, 2020 Upgrade."- Universal. So it's likesunglasses removed from your face.- Right, yeah, that's what it looks like.It's got fixed snap switch,day and night anti-telescoping gear teeth.John W. Crego, one star."No."- "No.""You can avoid the sunshining on your eyes.I hate wearing sunglasses.I can finally please. Thank you."- That's exactly how I feel.- Oh no. "We were goingto put it in our car.It arrived shattered.My husband was so upsetthat he just threw it out.I was in another state takingcare of a family memberthat has since passed," two stars.- I don't know why theyhad to include that.- What a story!- Thank you, Joe.Day Night Special.... Asseen on TV, it's Phoenix.- That's my favorite stuff.I love infomercial stuffand that is no bull.Oh, it's on both sides.- Ooh, that's nice.- Ooh! Yeah, and also not shattered.- No, not shattered.Straight pipes? Yup.Wow, this is not in my way, at all.- I don't think that'sthe way it's supposed to be.It's not?- Yeah.- So is the yellow for daytime?- I think yellow's for nighttime.- Okay. So I'll put that up.- Are you getting any HD?- Yeah, I mean, the greens aregreener, the blues are bluer.- And the definition is higher?- Of course, dude.I just don't see the point.- Yeah, cause the goodthing about sunglassesis that they cover your whole vision.That is like up...- Right, and you look goofy as hell.- You look incredibly goofy.- So I think even thoughit wasn't shatteredand I didn't have to throw itaway because I was so upset,I'm gonna give that a two stars.- Yeah, I think that'sabout right, two stars.(whooshing music)- Oh, oh, oh!- What is this?- I've heard tales of this little sucker.- I think this probablyclaims to do somethingthat is impossible that it does.- Yeah, "I can get youbetter gas mileage."- I think this thing might claimthat it gets you better gas mileage.And in that case...- There are gullible people out there.- Yeah, in that case this is like...- Well, let's see the page.- I'd love to be surprisedthough, let's see what it says.I'm interested to see how itclaims or what plan it makes."10 to 30% Auto-"- Get the hell out of here.- "Auto Fuel economy EnergySaver Regulators Plugand Play EnhancedPower," more performance,"of Car Trucks."- And it's cars and trucksso it works on both.I mean, there's just straightup lying to us, right?Oh, well, hey, Larry isat least on top of things,sees that it's a complete scam.- "Made my Nissan versa 2017 more fastand no, make it noise."- "And no make it noise."- "Doesn't work as advertised.No difference in mileage."I'm surprised that these people,if you buy this thing,I'm surprised that you'reable to figure out-- How to make a comment.- (laughs) Yeah.- How to even put a review together.I'm noticing something, it'seither one stars or five stars.I think all these fivestars have been bribed.Oh, it does light up.- Yeah, it does.And it even says fuel shark.- That's pretty sick.- Completely hidden in there.Completely hidden just downthere saving you some SMPGS-- And more performance, dude.So it's like hidden knots.I'm like Dom from "TheFast and The Furious."So ease of install, very easy to install.It does light up. I like how it looks.- You know what this is, Ithink it's a placebo type thingwhere it maybe makes youstart driving more cautiouslybecause you want it to work.So there are maybe peopleseeing a couple milesper gallon difference,but I guarantee it just allin the way they are driving.- Dude, and it's only $5.90.- Big Oil's tryingto keep that a secret.- Yeah, you know what,all these one star reviewscame from, freaking princes.- This is spitting in people's face.- This should be illegal.- So what's our final rating?- Zero stars.All right.- They should be arrested.Call the cops.I've been informedthat this next productis, especially for me.I'm excited, honored,and a little bit nervous.- I'm excited for you.- Oh, the "SNAILAX.- What I name!- All caps.- SNAILAX!- "Cooling Car Seat Cushion with Massage,Car Seat Cooling Pad, AirConditioned Seat Coverwith Car Fan for Car,Truck, Home and Office use.- SL-252, The airconditioner, I am intrigued.- I am kind of(indistinct)I hope this worksbecause air conditioned seatsare my favorite thing about new cars.- It's one of the best things.- If this thing works like it's come upbecause the Corolla doesn't have a seat.Neither does the Golf.- So it's got one fan at the bottomand that little tiny fanthat I'm sure is really nice,is responsible for again, okay.- Sanjay Jakhar says, "Notefficient, price i too high,massage is just a vibrator."- I think this thing actually,especially after reading the reviews,I think this is gonna drafta nice breeze up your butt,you know what I mean?- This might be....This might stay on the car.It's officially your last 12 volt socket.- Yeah, I hope you guysdidn't get us anymore.Can you feel a breeze?- Yeah, my Tisha's cold.Hey!- You try it out.(whooshing sound)The massage?- Yeah, there's a breezeon my thighs.- Yeah, the breeze is nice,the massage is annoying.- The massage is not good,I don't think the breezeis getting into my back.- How much did this thing cost?- 40 bucks.- It does what it says.- It does what it says.- I felt a breeze on my nether regions.- Which is nice.- Price isn't too bad.- Still up there.- I'm gonna go three and a half stars.- I'm gonna say threeand a half stars too.- We didn't even rehearse that.Thank you, Joe.- What have you got for us?- What is this? Shiny.Oh, I know what this is.- Oh, the steering wheel knob?- Yeah, so this hooksonto the steering wheel.And then you can go like this.- So this is a little cumbersome,but if you could just do one of these,think about how fast you can turn.- This is the "Lunsom GripSteering Wheel Knob Resin HandleMost Car Suicide SpinnerPower Turning Booster AidHelper Stick Head Fit MostAutomatic Manual Vehicle, Gold.This is one of the dangerous onesthat we were talking about.So it's basically likeyou know what I want on my steering wheelin case I get in a collision."Metal hammer to smashing my forehead."There's one five star review,there's one, one star review.- No words written.- No words written, no context.I guess we're just gonnahave to throw it onand see how it goes.- We have to find out for ourselves.I don't think that spins the thread.Dang, dude, I think youcan turn super quick.So much leverage.- You look like a bus driver.- You got my wheel.- Definitely got some marks on it.A little marring after 30 seconds of use.Well, it does its job.It's just the job that it does,I don't think is necessary.- Yeah, because of my steering wheel,I'm mad at it, one star .- Give it two and a half.- Two and a half, it ruined my steering.- Well, James!- What's the average oftwo and a half in one?One and a half?- One and three quarter.- One and three quarters.One and three quarters stars.Next step we have, "The cardining plate can be bentand rotated 360 degrees at will,which is convenient for diningand traveling in the car."- Seems like they just took the sentencefrom the descriptionand they were like,"That'll be the title."- They say the plate ismainly used for snacksand burgers in the car.- Okay.(all laughing)This dining trayis clearly not actuallyoriginally in that picture.- One star, "Crap, broke. Donot waste your money on this."- Oh, what a nice box!- Very nice box.- Ooh, there's some assembly required.This is my type of stuff.- In the photos, oh, I guess it is.Oh my God!- Oh yeah, yeah, there you go.- I got some burgers and snacks.- Got my E-Bro-Time to study.- I neverhave to leave the car.- I don't know if I drive too much.- I think that the cardining plate can be bentand rotated 360 degrees at will,which is convenient for diningand traveling in the caris a decent product.I'd say-- It works for me.- Three and a half stars.- Yeah. I'm with it, three and a half.- Next step, we have theDewhel universal aluminum turbosound exhaust muffler pipe whistle carblow up that valve BOV tipsimulator Whistler XL in black.- We got a whistler too, baby.Woo woo.- Woo woo.I don't need to be upmaking breakfast anyway.- I gotta see the reviews.- Okay, "My first official disappointmentin an Amazon order.""Sorry. Hate to give badreviews and I never have.But when the product doesnot work as advertised,a man has to do what a man has to do.""Tried it out by simplyblowing in it, worked fine.Tried it on multiple vehicles,nothing. Not a sound.Super disappointed," but stillhe says, "Sorry, seller."- What a nice guy.- What a nice guy.Okay. She's installed.- Ready?(car engine revving)- Nothing. (car engine revving)(both laughing)- That was kind of aletdown, to be honest.- Yeah.- Product number nine, 10.- I'm not trying this."Unisex urination device.Portable urinals for womentravel urinal unisex,potty urinal, car toilet, mobile toilet,portable urinal for camping,hiking, outdoor activities.They say it's made of a safe materialenvironmental friendly PP.Oh, I can't wait to read their reviews."Stupid product.Bought to have on wayhome from Florida to Ohio.I thought I would use itinstead of going to restroomsduring the pandemic,wrong, I'll use the restrooms.""Doesn't work easily, hard to use."One-star, "Too small."- Trying to put (beep) in.- Right off the bat, itdoes fit in a water bottle.- But the question is,is it gonna just fall offas soon as it gets filled up with pee?Are you ready?- Yep.- That's about right, right?- Mmh hmm.Flawless.- This is a good product.- What do you think interms of review, five stars?- I'd say it does what it says-- And it's cheap.- I think, unlike a lot of theproducts we reviewed today,I can see a real purposefor it and real use for it.- And it's aesthetically pleasing, right?- It looks professional.It's high quality.- You can give it five stars.- Five stars.- Gotta bring you some big news.We made a "Money Pit" T-shirt,it's so new I don't even have it yet.You gotta look at the pictures.Look at these pictures.It's sweet, it's got everything.It's even got a parrotand we made it in tie dye.They're so cool. I love it.And they're gonna ship before the holidayso get your order innow at donutmedia.com.Thank you so much. I love you.- I hope you guys enjoyedwatching us do this.If you did, let us know in the comments,maybe we'll do it again.Hit that like button, hitthat subscribe button.Check out Zach Jobe on"Hi-Lo" and "Money Pit."He has turbo parts, theyare not whistle tips.- No, they're real.- I love you.- It was fun being here.- Yeah, man. "D-LIST."