That little Pontiac just proves that even if you have a cheap car you can take pride in it and keep it up. Almost 200k miles and the interior looks new.
I had a 2011 CRZ just like the one here. Thought it was mine, but mine had 163,000 miles on it and was in much better shape. Not the fastest car, but fun to drive. I now have a 2019 Honda Insight. Better mileage than the CRZ, plus a lot more safety features.
I would totally buy the CRZ and the Sunfire. Also, you should buy more Mazda 3’s with the 2.0 liter and the 5 speed manual transmission. They drive forever!!
The big worry with the big Merc 500SEL is the roof. It could just have had something fall on it and leave a dent, but these cars do have a serious, car-killing issue with the sunroof in that they leak, the sunroof cassette can fill up with water and rot the roof skin and structure away from the inside out. It also rots out the structure of the rear parcel shelf where it joins the rear suspension upper mounts and wheel tubs/inner arches together which takes a lot of strength out of the shell. This one, although low and quite possibly genuine mileage, is just too rough to ever really be worth anything unless you spend more than it's worth bringing it back up to condition. Realistically it's a parts car or something for a big Merc fan to take on, restore and keep for ever...
I had a 2007 Volvo S40 and those things are notorious for sunroof leaks and it’s ALWAYS either in the back seat floors OR front driver side floor only... so I doubt it’s a Flood vehicle. It sounded just like mines tho I miss it lol 😂
That’s not why the Tesla got totaled. It’s because Tesla does not let anyone purchase parts from them. There is no way you can order any parts other than miscellaneous trim tabs.
Lamborghini Not true, the body shops can get parts! There are also others ways to get parts. They just won't sell parts to someone who does not know what they are doing and trying to flip a crashed Tesla, for liability reasons they claim!
@@NickyD I agree! Tesla sucks! I was just saying there are ways to get parts. I refuse to buy one. Watch "Rich Rebuilds" and you will see he has found ways to get parts. I really like his channel because he supports people getting screwed over by Tesla and has rebuilt totaled out Tesla's! He is probably the smartest guy out there when it comes to getting around Tesla's games they play with everyone.
Can't remember which 'flipper' got hold of a Tesla pretty reasonable. He found out why later..... All the batteries where 'stolen' before he took possession of the car. Kinda was able to tell cause the car was 'riding a bit higher' then it should have.
Replacement seats arent bad. My grandpa had the same car. Ran almost 300,000 miles no problem. Those transmissions are ALL METAL. No plastic. 5liter v8 overhead cam. Great car man. Good content thats not too hard to do!
The classic Mercedes S-class is truly a tank as you mentioned. From a different generation when the engineers, not the accountants, ran the company and made cars to be on the road indefinitely with proper maintenance. I have a 1993 with 300k miles :) Would be a fun project car!
@@gillesthibault429 that vehicule is near to new, has almost no frame damage and you can find second hand spares or a donor car over there, oh and is white, so easy paint job, if it goeas cheap enof on auction is a good proyect. And bmw as a german sign, is obligated to maintain stock of spares for 10 years.
You should totally buy that Merc! I owned a 600SEL and it was very reliable. It never left me stranded in the 5 years that I owned it. That car has some potential.
Mercedes 500SEL The seats are very squishy, the springs are super soft. Probably not a fatty that previously owned. The A/C compressor button is the center of the 5 controls. The O on the fifth button of the 5 is SYSTEM OFF. The cars pretty rough, I’d walk away as it’s just a parts car. I collect the W126 body style you were sitting in. Gen-1 cars are 1981-1985, Gen-2 was 1986-1991. They truly are a joy to drive if taken care of.
Thank you for making these long! Been here a long time and enjoy watching these long vlogs especially with copart! THANKS COPART FOR LETTING RANDY VLOG!!!
BMW X5 xDrive3??? You mean 30?? Its the 2018 BMW X5 xDrive30i Also its a Suzuki XL7, as in eXtra Large. Also its the sister car to the Chevy Equinox, Saturn Vue, and Pontiac Torrent. The Isuzu Ascender was the sister car to the GMC Envoy and the Chevy Trailblazer.
Picked up a 2013 CRZ a few years ago. There very difficult to sell- and very easy to buy for ridiculous low prices. There is nothing wrong with these- Great Gas mileage, Excellent Handling, decent acceleration, and just cheap to own. They were a very popular car in Europe and hated in the US. I don't even consider it a Hybrid. It's nothing more than an electric motor attached to the engine that is only used for acceleration or going up hills. The 1.5 liter engine is used 95% of the time. I've had Zero problems- only normal maintenance. Get the EX.
my dad has an 01 Dakota sport with the 3.9 V6. He did a lot of towing with it back in the day when I used to race. The truck used to haul the race car on a tow dolly and sometimes a trailer, plus the bed loaded up with tools and spare parts. He bought the truck in 09 so it was already 8yo when he got it, and it had 45k miles or so on it when bought. Now it has 183k and it gets used daily by me since him and I share the truck. Also he doesnt drive as much/often anymore because of some medical issues. Now there are a few electrical issues with it that we cant figure out and we dont know anyone who is good on wiring and we dont have the money to get a newer vehicle. I really need to get a new front sub frame for my 2004 ford focus wagon 2.3 because its rusted out and i cant install my new front end parts, control arm, tie rods, stabilizer end links and ball joints
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I have a friend that worked on body/paint at the Tesla factory in Fremont California and now he has his Own business in Los Angeles doing body work on Teslas as an authorized shop down there
8:35 an early 2000's GM vehicle in that good of a condition? no way, that's absolutely amazing as usually I've seen those just absolutely falling apart and trashed
Regarding the Volvo S40, seeing how just the front driver side was wet. It might be a clogged drain. Couldnt see if it had a sunroof but the drain tube runs through the A-pillar. Or alternative leak is the drain under the windshield. Tends to run into the footwell. If it goes cheap it would be a nice part deux to the V70.
I had a car get flooded during the 1994 flood in GA. Insurance refused to total it. When I got it back it smelled OK, but electrical problems kept it parked most of the time. I complained many times and insurance basically told me to go somewhere hot and unpleasant. I sold the car (with full disclosure) for nearly nothing and junked the insurance company. Never buy a flooded car.
I believe extended cab is the half doors on the back and crew cab is 4 full size doors around I have a Silverado extended cab with the half doors in the back. My Chevy just 320,000 on the clock and she is a 04 and I love her. Best truck i ever bought 😎
A 51 minute video. I should put this one on the TV. Usually do anyway. Like the looks of the Honda CRZ. But NASA wants their dash cluster back. That's pretty sweet looking though lol
I miss these old videos where you spent a lot of time on each one. Or maybe not a lot of time but edited the video to have a lot more cars in it. 3 cars feels like a tease 😂
This is my daily entertainment. I don't watch regular tv or cable. My second option would be a DVD movie from the 80's. Many thanks to you tube for great entertainment.
I would take a guess and say that the Volvo hit maybe a curb or something and swerved off the road and hit the front into maybe a lake or river and guy submerged up to the floor of the front area and no further?🤷🏻♂️ Just a guess
This was a good walkthrough. Good mix of material and a minimum of carnage. Just enough carnage to break things up but not excessive time wasted on non-viable cars. The Tesla is basically a carnage vehicle because it's economically not viable to maintain a poorly constructed Tesla with no ability to DIY for parts.
Regarding that Lexus Insurance look at the bigger picture with writing cars off, Some owners wouldn't be happy with just bashing the rear out and painting over and slapping a bumper on they have to get parts cost for it then get a price on the labour to do the job then there is the storage cost and recovery cost of the vehicle to a body shop then there is the cost of how much has been racked up on a loan vehicle they have had to give the owner and when they have calculated all that up then they decide it could be better for them to just total it
Lets get on with it Tesla Model 3: Yes it may need some body work but the suspension looks damaged as well. The problem is that Tesla does not sell parts to people, only to dealers/workshops. Honda CRZ: Those cars never really sold well. They look really sporty but arent. As for the Damage, undercarriage seems like a good diagnostic, and all of the warning lights point towards some suspension work being done and most sensors being unplugged/missing. Maybe some work was done to it, but some things are still missing. Pontiac: Looks good, probably will sell well, but your profit margin is quite small, so you need to get it as cheap as possible.
My brother has a CRZ with a stick, it’s fun to drive but it’s so slow. Made my civic feel like a race car. If you’re trying to start in a hill with the stick good luck because it doesn’t like to do it. They’re nice though! The ac just went out on his too, might be an issue with those
Don't take me straight at my word, because I'm not sure about it. (Stuff I hear isn't always from this universe.) For the BMW 428 - I want to say that the hood release is pressing the logo.
There's more to the Tesla as to why it's totalled. There appears to be major suspension and/or damage just by looking at the direction of both front wheels. They're facing apart.
That little Pontiac just proves that even if you have a cheap car you can take pride in it and keep it up. Almost 200k miles and the interior looks new.
I better grab popcorn for this one geez 51:00 minutes
Lol.
If the Crz goes cheap enough you should get it. Nobody on TH-cam has a full build on one (that I know of) and it would make great content
I'd buy it and do a mid-engine JZ swap lol
JZ too complicated for this car. K20! VTEC YO!
@@gillesthibault429 Actually I want to do a subaru K20 swap on my del sol, like the boosted bois, just mid engine and prayers
Not a Subaru K20! A HONDA K20! (Conversion parts are already available for that application)
I had a 2011 CRZ just like the one here. Thought it was mine, but mine had 163,000 miles on it and was in much better shape. Not the fastest car, but fun to drive. I now have a 2019 Honda Insight. Better mileage than the CRZ, plus a lot more safety features.
That Lexus RX, I would just put a bumper over the damage, fix the hatch, and drive it around!
These videos are like drugs,i can't stop watching them.Good work man.
Lol...I can't stop as well.
Same
same. look forward to Wednesdays
The good Kind tho
Same hahaha
That Sunfire was really clean
For future note on the newer BMW's. The hood opens with a double pull of the hood release. First one unlatches it, second pull opens.
Oooooooooh thanks that makes sence.
Patrick Hurtado because his a shit mechanic that’s why he should working in a dealership selling cars not fixing them
The CRZ was a sporty car if you were coming from a 90's Buick Skylark.
It's a decent city car.
It's a sporty car....
I believe you’re the only person I’ve ever heard say “I love the sun fire”
I would totally buy the CRZ and the Sunfire.
Also, you should buy more Mazda 3’s with the 2.0 liter and the 5 speed manual transmission. They drive forever!!
The big worry with the big Merc 500SEL is the roof. It could just have had something fall on it and leave a dent, but these cars do have a serious, car-killing issue with the sunroof in that they leak, the sunroof cassette can fill up with water and rot the roof skin and structure away from the inside out. It also rots out the structure of the rear parcel shelf where it joins the rear suspension upper mounts and wheel tubs/inner arches together which takes a lot of strength out of the shell. This one, although low and quite possibly genuine mileage, is just too rough to ever really be worth anything unless you spend more than it's worth bringing it back up to condition. Realistically it's a parts car or something for a big Merc fan to take on, restore and keep for ever...
You didnt notice wheels are facing different directions on the tesla,did you?
frame damage? i didnt notice it either
P Ingwer by that muddy stuff on the tire looks like maybe it went off roading lol
Krustys World I also think about think about that too maybe frame damage
Those seats in the Merc tell the story that the car has not been taken care of. Generally that seat material MBtex is tougher than Kevlar.
I had a 2007 Volvo S40 and those things are notorious for sunroof leaks and it’s ALWAYS either in the back seat floors OR front driver side floor only... so I doubt it’s a Flood vehicle. It sounded just like mines tho I miss it lol 😂
That’s not why the Tesla got totaled. It’s because Tesla does not let anyone purchase parts from them. There is no way you can order any parts other than miscellaneous trim tabs.
Tesla allows body shops to get parts. Most tesla's get repaired. But buying this makes no sense unless you buy another Tesla to swap parts from.
Lamborghini Not true, the body shops can get parts! There are also others ways to get parts. They just won't sell parts to someone who does not know what they are doing and trying to flip a crashed Tesla, for liability reasons they claim!
@@aicsusa tesla is full of shit and they wonder why they wont be around in a few more years
@@NickyD I agree! Tesla sucks! I was just saying there are ways to get parts. I refuse to buy one. Watch "Rich Rebuilds" and you will see he has found ways to get parts. I really like his channel because he supports people getting screwed over by Tesla and has rebuilt totaled out Tesla's! He is probably the smartest guy out there when it comes to getting around Tesla's games they play with everyone.
Can't remember which 'flipper' got hold of a Tesla pretty reasonable. He found out why later..... All the batteries where 'stolen' before he took possession of the car. Kinda was able to tell cause the car was 'riding a bit higher' then it should have.
Replacement seats arent bad. My grandpa had the same car. Ran almost 300,000 miles no problem. Those transmissions are ALL METAL. No plastic. 5liter v8 overhead cam. Great car man. Good content thats not too hard to do!
My favorite cars.
2011 Honda CR-Z
2005 Pontiac Sunfire
1985 Mercedes Benz 500SEL
2017 Lexus RX350.
The classic Mercedes S-class is truly a tank as you mentioned. From a different generation when the engineers, not the accountants, ran the company and made cars to be on the road indefinitely with proper maintenance. I have a 1993 with 300k miles :) Would be a fun project car!
That S40 has a bad sunroof drain on driver side. Not a flood.
I had a ‘74 240D Mercedes in ‘74. Loved that car. Loved the old body styles.
And those 70s-80s diesel MBs last forever. 400k, 500k, 600k miles+
that bmw x5 is a champ
Too expensive to fix and then maintain, as it goes out of warranty once it goes "salvage". Beemers are money pits.
@@gillesthibault429 that vehicule is near to new, has almost no frame damage and you can find second hand spares or a donor car over there, oh and is white, so easy paint job, if it goeas cheap enof on auction is a good proyect. And bmw as a german sign, is obligated to maintain stock of spares for 10 years.
Any out-of-warranty BMW is a money pit. And X5s are notoriously unreliable (The warranty is void on a salvage car)
You should totally buy that Merc! I owned a 600SEL and it was very reliable.
It never left me stranded in the 5 years that I owned it. That car has some potential.
The Volvo S40 brought back some great memories. I had a 2008 Volvo S40 T5 - that was one of my favorite cars I've ever owned.
Mercedes 500SEL
The seats are very squishy, the springs are super soft. Probably not a fatty that previously owned.
The A/C compressor button is the center of the 5 controls. The O on the fifth button of the 5 is SYSTEM OFF. The cars pretty rough, I’d walk away as it’s just a parts car.
I collect the W126 body style you were sitting in. Gen-1 cars are 1981-1985, Gen-2 was 1986-1991. They truly are a joy to drive if taken care of.
Racerboy221 well said! I have a 1993 w124 and have always wanted a w126!
Thank you for making these long! Been here a long time and enjoy watching these long vlogs especially with copart! THANKS COPART FOR LETTING RANDY VLOG!!!
BMW X5 xDrive3??? You mean 30?? Its the 2018 BMW X5 xDrive30i
Also its a Suzuki XL7, as in eXtra Large. Also its the sister car to the Chevy Equinox, Saturn Vue, and Pontiac Torrent.
The Isuzu Ascender was the sister car to the GMC Envoy and the Chevy Trailblazer.
I owned a Volvo s40 for 4 years and it finally died at 280,000 miles they’re great cars.
The Sunfire is a perfect one for the lot. I always liked the look of that little car also, it's much better than the Cavalier.
You got the soft spot for old cars cause they remind you of yourself!
I would love to see the 500SEL. If restored correctly it might even bring a nice sum in the collector's market as these are quite rare.
51 minutes... oh yeah.. my man at Richrebuilds will buy that Tesla wait n see..
Fuck Elon Musk ???? How
@@fuckelonmusk9395 How is racist? Is he racist against white people.. or some other race ??
Picked up a 2013 CRZ a few years ago. There very difficult to sell- and very easy to buy for ridiculous low prices. There is nothing wrong with these- Great Gas mileage, Excellent Handling, decent acceleration, and just cheap to own. They were a very popular car in Europe and hated in the US. I don't even consider it a Hybrid. It's nothing more than an electric motor attached to the engine that is only used for acceleration or going up hills. The 1.5 liter engine is used 95% of the time. I've had Zero problems- only normal maintenance. Get the EX.
A w126 Merc is never a heap of junk.
I really like the CRZ! Go for it. If you see a first generation Honda Insight, those are great cars to rebuild too, much simpler.
Get the Pontiac!!
Look how high it's sitting. The battery pack is probably removed.
I like that old Merc. It would make some good content if you had time. Would look good sitting at the new shop.
my dad has an 01 Dakota sport with the 3.9 V6. He did a lot of towing with it back in the day when I used to race. The truck used to haul the race car on a tow dolly and sometimes a trailer, plus the bed loaded up with tools and spare parts. He bought the truck in 09 so it was already 8yo when he got it, and it had 45k miles or so on it when bought. Now it has 183k and it gets used daily by me since him and I share the truck. Also he doesnt drive as much/often anymore because of some medical issues. Now there are a few electrical issues with it that we cant figure out and we dont know anyone who is good on wiring and we dont have the money to get a newer vehicle. I really need to get a new front sub frame for my 2004 ford focus wagon 2.3 because its rusted out and i cant install my new front end parts, control arm, tie rods, stabilizer end links and ball joints
They are notorious for the drains either clogging or just falling apart lol
That first gen prius is a absolute unit
The red Jeep has rolled down into a ravine.
Its a good thing that black Mustang is only a V6. Imagine the damage he could have done with a V8.
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Itd be cool to see a restoration on the mercedes, even if it's a light resto. Love those bank vault benzes.
I have a friend that worked on body/paint at the Tesla factory in Fremont California and now he has his Own business in Los Angeles doing body work on Teslas as an authorized shop down there
Go for it it needs to be loved again
lexus is great..small backsider
8:35 an early 2000's GM vehicle in that good of a condition? no way, that's absolutely amazing as usually I've seen those just absolutely falling apart and trashed
That Honda CR-Z is an awesome lil car they run anywhere from 5k to 10k used. They are reliable as all hell.
Love your vids! More 1980’s cars please!!!
From what I've read, that Honda CRX is gutless.
BUY THAT BENZ RANDY!! Please save it... Parts are everywhere look up MercedesSource out of Bellingham Washington!
Regarding the Volvo S40, seeing how just the front driver side was wet. It might be a clogged drain. Couldnt see if it had a sunroof but the drain tube runs through the A-pillar. Or alternative leak is the drain under the windshield. Tends to run into the footwell. If it goes cheap it would be a nice part deux to the V70.
7:37 ohh yess man the J2000 Sunbird's, good stuff (we have one, love it)
Ur videos are very entertaining keep up the work man👍🏼
Love the Tesla, those crz Honda’s are very nice to drive and they are fun too that sunfire looks really good that Lexus IS beautiful man
I had a car get flooded during the 1994 flood in GA. Insurance refused to total it. When I got it back it smelled OK, but electrical problems kept it parked most of the time. I complained many times and insurance basically told me to go somewhere hot and unpleasant. I sold the car (with full disclosure) for nearly nothing and junked the insurance company. Never buy a flooded car.
I had a 94 Sunbird which was the last year before they went Sunfire. Mine had a V6 and 5 speed and almost 230,000 mi when totaled.
I believe extended cab is the half doors on the back and crew cab is 4 full size doors around I have a Silverado extended cab with the half doors in the back. My Chevy just 320,000 on the clock and she is a 04 and I love her. Best truck i ever bought 😎
That mercedes is arrested development style!!!
I cut 2 lies Randy!!!! You loved that volvo ... hahahahah
1:40 and the front axle is gone, the wheels are pointing in different directions.
Bmw hood release is in the grille..
I'd pick Randy's videos over drugs anytime 🤣
A 51 minute video. I should put this one on the TV. Usually do anyway. Like the looks of the Honda CRZ. But NASA wants their dash cluster back. That's pretty sweet looking though lol
Way too long. I just skim through these videos. I'm typically good for 5-10mins.
The Sunfire is a winner for the lot
I'd almost like to see a restoration style project, maybe something like that Merc in the future
That Volvo looks clean
There is no Hood relese on the BMW you have to pull the release twice and than you can lif it up
The Suzuki XL7.
A nice little fixer upper for Arthur Tussik.
I miss these old videos where you spent a lot of time on each one. Or maybe not a lot of time but edited the video to have a lot more cars in it. 3 cars feels like a tease 😂
I loved the caliper cover rant.. so true..
remember that really late 80s early 90s sunbird turbo? the bar rear tail lights and such? that was such a sharp car.
I've seen v6 mustangs that were modified ,that were pretty quick
This is my daily entertainment. I don't watch regular tv or cable. My second option would be a DVD movie from the 80's. Many thanks to you tube for great entertainment.
You wished you could afford one, two years later you’ve got two lmao.
I would buy that Lexus RX in a heartbeat.
YES first car is my dream car
If you have a loose dash vent on the Sunfire and you twirl it just right with the blower on high, you can make it spin indefinitely. 😂
Late model BMWs don't have a secondary catch- you just pull the hood release twice. Catch is on the lower left like everything else
The first car, the Tesla. Paging Rich Rebuilds!
BMW pull 2x to open no hood release up front . Hence the pull twice label on the hood pull
I have a 2020 RX450h, the grill grows on you.
I would take a guess and say that the Volvo hit maybe a curb or something and swerved off the road and hit the front into maybe a lake or river and guy submerged up to the floor of the front area and no further?🤷🏻♂️ Just a guess
That Chevy Malibu tho 😍😍😍😍3:23.
This was a good walkthrough. Good mix of material and a minimum of carnage. Just enough carnage to break things up but not excessive time wasted on non-viable cars. The Tesla is basically a carnage vehicle because it's economically not viable to maintain a poorly constructed Tesla with no ability to DIY for parts.
Regarding that Lexus Insurance look at the bigger picture with writing cars off, Some owners wouldn't be happy with just bashing the rear out and painting over and slapping a bumper on they have to get parts cost for it then get a price on the labour to do the job then there is the storage cost and recovery cost of the vehicle to a body shop then there is the cost of how much has been racked up on a loan vehicle they have had to give the owner and when they have calculated all that up then they decide it could be better for them to just total it
Like that Sunfire 🙂🙂
Cr-z’s are sick
Lets get on with it
Tesla Model 3: Yes it may need some body work but the suspension looks damaged as well. The problem is that Tesla does not sell parts to people, only to dealers/workshops.
Honda CRZ: Those cars never really sold well. They look really sporty but arent. As for the Damage, undercarriage seems like a good diagnostic, and all of the warning lights point towards some suspension work being done and most sensors being unplugged/missing. Maybe some work was done to it, but some things are still missing.
Pontiac: Looks good, probably will sell well, but your profit margin is quite small, so you need to get it as cheap as possible.
The XL7 is actually based on the 1st gen Equinox.
U would definitely buy that Lexus it would be a steal
I worked the part's counter at a Pontiac dealer ship back in the day, the sun bird is crap !
My uncle had one, in 2000 , it was older, but ran fine
It's called crew cab extended cab
My brother has a CRZ with a stick, it’s fun to drive but it’s so slow. Made my civic feel like a race car. If you’re trying to start in a hill with the stick good luck because it doesn’t like to do it. They’re nice though! The ac just went out on his too, might be an issue with those
Go for that volvo!
Don't take me straight at my word, because I'm not sure about it. (Stuff I hear isn't always from this universe.)
For the BMW 428 - I want to say that the hood release is pressing the logo.
another great video man
There's more to the Tesla as to why it's totalled. There appears to be major suspension and/or damage just by looking at the direction of both front wheels. They're facing apart.
I love your Vedic’s keep it up
That lexus i would definetly drive, i test drove the bigger brother the RX450 and i loved it, i would buy that in a heartbeat if i could