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.
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.
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 😂
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!!!
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.
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!
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!
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.
@@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.
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
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
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
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.
Julian total agree dodge Dakota are great truck my first pickup was a 2004 to this day 15 years later i still have it and still going strong with 170k miles on it. he so so should pick it up i should would in a heart beat there very easy to work on.
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.
Best of luck with the C3. I liked the CRZ, Prius, and Sunfire. They would be easy flips. That Merc tho. That would be a fun project to see being brought back to life.
I remember the j2000 real well lol i used to own one mine had the bench front seat and i loved the fact mine had an option of the mercedesish fog lamps in the grill nxt to the headlights it came from the factory that way
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 😎
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.
Thanks for almost one Hour of video! It had to putin a lot of efford to make this happen. If i had the money i'll import that Honda to Europe, it looks simular to a design that dates back to the 1980's, the Honda CRX. Even the Euro auto makers used that design like the 2006 citroen C4 coupe.
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.
Theyre not old enough to say it's the best car......it'll be trouble.....good luck getting it fixed for a reasonable price...it's a greedy company..and look at that fender...it's paper thin....not good quality.
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.
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
seems the driver window issue on the Sunfire is common. Had that issue on my 98 where the window goes down but struggles to go up. I do love the sunfires though, had a Purple 98 SE and a black 97 GT.
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I have to defend that v6 mustang some. I have a 12 Gt for the track but daily a 14 v6 and love it. The 3.7 isn’t as slow as the old 6 bangers. With a few easy mods 340-350 crank hp is easy to get and they’ll run low 13’s in the 1/4. Now they re no v8 for sure but are a lot of fun
Honda CRZ is auch an interesting car! Like the insight 4 dr coupe and civic hybrid. CRZ I thinks only 2 door. The sunfire are also nice just had iverheating issues. I loved my 93 sunbird If I were to drive a sunfire I’d want one in manual. But this one someone took care of
i dont throw any parts away , being body and mechanic experienced i find that even though the parts are damaged and annoying the little tiny screws and clips and etc. are sometimes hard to source
The older Pontiac sunbird with that overhead cam four-cylinder was really hot it was the same engine the Firenza Oldsmobile had.. the j2000. Not the one you looked at
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.
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.
I better grab popcorn for this one geez 51:00 minutes
Lol.
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 Lexus RX, I would just put a bumper over the damage, fix the hatch, and drive it around!
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!
That Sunfire was really clean
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 😂
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!!!
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....
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.
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
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!
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!
I believe you’re the only person I’ve ever heard say “I love the sun fire”
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.
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+
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.
1:40 and the front axle is gone, the wheels are pointing in different directions.
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.
7:37 ohh yess man the J2000 Sunbird's, good stuff (we have one, love it)
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 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.
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.
My favorite cars.
2011 Honda CR-Z
2005 Pontiac Sunfire
1985 Mercedes Benz 500SEL
2017 Lexus RX350.
I like that old Merc. It would make some good content if you had time. Would look good sitting at the new shop.
Ur videos are very entertaining keep up the work man👍🏼
You got the soft spot for old cars cause they remind you of yourself!
Love your vids! More 1980’s cars please!!!
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
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)
That S40 has a bad sunroof drain on driver side. Not a flood.
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 owned a Volvo s40 for 4 years and it finally died at 280,000 miles they’re great cars.
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 ??
Was surprised at the long video but pleased with it! Keep the awesome content rolling brother!
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
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
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
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.
Finally a dodge Dakota on the channel! I love those trucks I hope you buy one one day! Enjoyed watching the video!
Julian total agree dodge Dakota are great truck my first pickup was a 2004 to this day 15 years later i still have it and still going strong with 170k miles on it. he so so should pick it up i should would in a heart beat there very easy to work on.
24:24 the ac button is the second one from left with the two colored arrows pointing up and down
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.
That Honda CR-Z is an awesome lil car they run anywhere from 5k to 10k used. They are reliable as all hell.
Man I love these walk-arounds
another great video man
They are notorious for the drains either clogging or just falling apart lol
Best of luck with the C3. I liked the CRZ, Prius, and Sunfire. They would be easy flips. That Merc tho. That would be a fun project to see being brought back to life.
BUY THAT BENZ RANDY!! Please save it... Parts are everywhere look up MercedesSource out of Bellingham Washington!
I loved the caliper cover rant.. so true..
The red Jeep has rolled down into a ravine.
Get the Pontiac!!
remember that really late 80s early 90s sunbird turbo? the bar rear tail lights and such? that was such a sharp car.
That first gen prius is a absolute unit
Thanks Randy another great walk around
I cut 2 lies Randy!!!! You loved that volvo ... hahahahah
I remember the j2000 real well lol i used to own one mine had the bench front seat and i loved the fact mine had an option of the mercedesish fog lamps in the grill nxt to the headlights it came from the factory that way
I'd almost like to see a restoration style project, maybe something like that Merc in the future
I love this videos and enjoy it , especially when I am at work and I want time to go fast.
Go for it it needs to be loved again
I love your Vedic’s keep it up
Wow that Tesla looks just like my father in laws (minus the damage of course) Same color and all. Those are a blast to drive!
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 😎
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.
It's called crew cab extended cab
I love these Copart videos
Thanks for almost one Hour of video! It had to putin a lot of efford to make this happen. If i had the money i'll import that Honda to Europe, it looks simular to a design that dates back to the 1980's, the Honda CRX. Even the Euro auto makers used that design like the 2006 citroen C4 coupe.
I love your channel randy. My fav youtuber
The first car, the Tesla. Paging Rich Rebuilds!
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. 😂
You just made a long morning much more doable! cheers dude!
TheAtomicdeathmonkey it’s night
@@jayden2592 not in korea!
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
Great walk around Video very Interesting..
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.
Keep up the long vids man
You should definitely get that model 3! I have one it's the best car I ever owned and it's such a fun car!
Theyre not old enough to say it's the best car......it'll be trouble.....good luck getting it fixed for a reasonable price...it's a greedy company..and look at that fender...it's paper thin....not good quality.
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.
Look how high it's sitting. The battery pack is probably removed.
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.
Thank you great video....pls always check for old mercedes and bimmers..great old cars ..an good luck
That Chevy Malibu tho 😍😍😍😍3:23.
There is no Hood relese on the BMW you have to pull the release twice and than you can lif it up
Good luck with sending the C3 'Vette up the road with happy new owners Randy...
seems the driver window issue on the Sunfire is common. Had that issue on my 98 where the window goes down but struggles to go up. I do love the sunfires though, had a Purple 98 SE and a black 97 GT.
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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I’m LOVING the hour long walk arounds
The Suzuki XL7.
A nice little fixer upper for Arthur Tussik.
Great video, the more cars the better. Hate to see you sell the vette, but business capital is a must. Good luck and keep working hard.
I have to defend that v6 mustang some. I have a 12 Gt for the track but daily a 14 v6 and love it. The 3.7 isn’t as slow as the old 6 bangers. With a few easy mods 340-350 crank hp is easy to get and they’ll run low 13’s in the 1/4. Now they re no v8 for sure but are a lot of fun
Honda CRZ is auch an interesting car! Like the insight 4 dr coupe and civic hybrid.
CRZ I thinks only 2 door.
The sunfire are also nice just had iverheating issues. I loved my 93 sunbird
If I were to drive a sunfire I’d want one in manual.
But this one someone took care of
That mercedes is arrested development style!!!
The Sunfire is a winner for the lot
i dont throw any parts away , being body and mechanic experienced i find that even though the parts are damaged and annoying the little tiny screws and clips and etc. are sometimes hard to source
That honda looks awesome
The older Pontiac sunbird with that overhead cam four-cylinder was really hot it was the same engine the Firenza Oldsmobile had.. the j2000. Not the one you looked at
Like that Sunfire 🙂🙂