So what is your definition of a "clear title"? As this video clearly showed this being a clear title are you suggesting you buy it or are you showing you do not understand how this works?
@@vehcor do you use autoauction to see auction vehicle history? i hate that youtube won't let you put websites in the comments (so that should have io at the end after the dot )
I sure would like to see more of these exposure type videos. Your skill in rebuilds is unquestionable, with attention to detail that exceeds the original manufacturers. It is always interesting to see what lengths these unscrupulous shysters will go to,with the intent to con people. Hooray for the good guys like yourself. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
Hi Scott. SalvageRebuilds had an experience with a Lamborghini here in the UK. I think from memory it had been written off twice in the states & had been bodged before appearing on a Copart sale here with no apparent damage. I think it appeared as HPi clear ( like your clear title) Got to be so damn careful. Too many unscrupulous people about. Glad you're one of the good guys, thats how i found you, repairing that god awful customers blue Chevrolet that had a bodged OS repair! 😳
You can see the disconnected hood latch cables hanging near the headlight on 11:25, so nobody can easily open it up. Scammer may have pulled the drivetrain and/or engine bay parts and you'll never know. Imagine being the person with the current $60k bid watching this video.
@@vehcor That Sierra should be and interesting video. Seems someone actually tried to repair it, as it has 38k miles, from the 33k it had on the first auction.
Love this video! Very informative, and it reminds us that not everyone is as honest as you are. Knowledge is power. I’d love to see more of these mid week treats…as long as you’re making money off them, and it doesn’t take away from your regular rebuilds, because I know you’re poor 😏.
Thanks for the video Scott. I'm constantly warning people about buying 3rd party without an inspection. I only deal with cars directly from insurance for that reason. You can still get screwed on an insurance car but it's usually from the previous owner removing parts.
I have seen some insurance companies have shops reassemble cars after a tear down reviled a cracked engine block. They were not even shy about it, they said it was so they could get more at auction. You’re in good hands with Allstate 🙄
Luckily I haven't had that happen. Mainly missing superchargers and stuff like that. We have been staying away from cars without underhood pics if we can't inspect them.
Unscrupulous sellers are on the rise. I'm glad you aren't one of them. On a side note, I think someone wanted the occupants dead. It wouldn't surprise me if there were some fatalities. I don't know about you but I wouldn't want a car that someone died in. That's probably just me though.
My local branches of the two big salvage auctions ( Indianapolis) will not let you run them back through without displaying your name on the vehicle sticker on the window. Having said that I have ran several back through just as I received them (no doctoring of the vehicle) and noted that though my name appears on the sticker it may not always appear in the seller line on the site. Sometimes over looked or ??????
Can't be fixed for profit in the USA. Car's ending up in Central\East Europe. The mechanic fixing it will make a buck. The seller will make a buck. The officials registering the car will make a BIG buck. And the gangster buying it for cheap, even knowing the history of the car (otherwise the seller would get severely beaten), would be happy to pretend he's someone when driving this exotic it front of poor commoners eyes. The repairs would not be OEM standards though . I've already found 4 airbags - driver, passanger and 2 side-brand new for 170000 lek. This is like 1500$..Seat back cover - 500$. Whole bumper OEM with screws, clips, plastics - 1800$...Reinforcement - 200$.. After all , just a fancy Audi q8..Sounds good , but imagine rebuilding a wrecked C8 corvette in Europe..That will be...fun...
Please take an "attaboy" for this video. I started rebuilding "totals" way back in the '50's and learned from the ways/means that is to say this is nothing new. Our stash of '55 thru '57 Chevy parts were often "recycled". I have been away from this for many years but the game is the same. Thanks for an excellent expose'. good luck with your trade.
Wow I actually saw this listing before this video, saw the air bag, and said the front does not look too bad, never caught the gun shots, the passenger airbag, side bags and everything hidden behind the fake pristine bumper. Even if the car was as good as it looks like in the second auction you would have approx 80K in parts and labor. If you had the auction price of 150K+80 that puts you at 230K. By the time you fix this up the price of a used one in pristine condition might end up being the same price. 2021s used are 300K now but used inventories are piling up and might touch the lower 200's in a year or so. Interior parts like air bags, window regulators, wiring harness are not too bad because they are all shared with Audi but the Lambo specific body panels, seats (inside and out) are probably impossible to get right now.
Love your channel. I watch every Friday because you're entertaining, and you make fixing those seemingly hopeless wrecks look easy! Thanks for the Tuesday video!
1:00 I've ended on top of a lot of mistakes and not ONE of them was called silverado.....Sarah, Kelly, donna never silverado though lol (yeah I know I know, I'm going to hell....with a smile on my face! hahaha)
Scott it just could be me but I think there ugly cars I don't know how they can put that kind of price on it I would never buy one if I did have the money
Scott, I appreciate your making this video. I know that “caveat emptor” is the rule for buying anything these days, but what jokers like this are doing should be criminal. Keep shining the light of truth on operations like this one.
Scott definitely like the video. I am car guy for over 50 years It is so nice to see someone as sharp as you taking time and using your life experience to try to help others and squash fraud! Bravo thanks and keep this kind of content as well as your build videos I look for toward the end of each week coming our way. Thank you!
A doctored up domestic American brand truck wouldn’t be that bad unless they’re hiding some serious bent frame rails.. everything can be bought for a good price. Lamborghini on the other hand.. looks like they carefully placed the front end together just for photos, and took everything off and threw it inside for storage. it’s a total loss for that one.. pull the drive train..and part it out for good used parts, even damaged interior can fetch a good price, but they’re looking for a fool
This is public service broadcasting Scott. Thanks for shining a light and educating your subscribers. I don't know if the channel is about humour or car repairs, either way it's fun. Thank you from London UK.
That Lambo is still a clear title car. If it were fixed, someone could try to sell it as if it had never be rebuilt, because it still shows clear title with only 3k miles.
Easy to find the "other" Lamborghini they took parts off of this one for. Often wondered why so many TH-camrs buy from this auction house for content, as they seem less than reputable.
Awesome video. It has been a number of years since I was buying at Copart or IAA, but the same old tricks are evidently still going. I used to buy just Hondas and Acuras, mainly performance versions to part out, and expanded to include Subarus for a bit, and basically "for sale by private seller" was a do not bid unless it was basically scrap price. the number of cars with engines that had been swapped either for a base model, or had a blown engine (or flood car engine) swapped in was staggering 10 years ago. Keep these vids up sir! Also FREE MR SPOTTY
not only sellers doctoring up vehicles, copart themselves are guilty of that. I don't follow Cleetus MacFarland any more but I saw a trackhawk that copart had doctored for the photo in one of the videos. He was interested in buying it and was close so he went and checked it out in person....looked great in the photos but they'd taped in place a left front fender, hood, front grill, and jacked it up and put a block underneath it so it sat level (or something like that).
If you are an older Cleetus watcher, you might remember when he bought Ruby, an older wrecked Corvette. He bought that one at a “cheap price” only to find out some one had swapped out the Corvette motor for a very used old truck motor. If all he’d wanted was the basis for a race car, knew he was going to have to put in a new motor, and paid accordingly, it might have been a good deal. As it was, he got screwed. I think the experience might have taught him his lesson, thus he went and examined the SUV before buying it.
@@Bill_N_ATX Yup, that's the time I watched him. Around that time I needed a new motor for my truck and up here, they wanted $1800 and he went and snagged one out of a junk yard for $400 lol. I almost crapped. I needed a new head and they wanted $400 just for that and I had to pull it myself. I stopped watching when that douche he has working with him started threatening fans who showed up with violence.
@@muskokamike127 Yeah, he moved from that shop, got another one. Bought a race track. Got married. They are expecting a baby boy in about three months. They just held an event at Bristol Speedway. He’s done OK for himself. He’s a natural showman and promoter. And a decent driver too.
@@Bill_N_ATX Good for him, I drop anyone when they get too big for their britches however. The threats, yeah, that's major not cool. I know it wasn't cleetus, but he didn't call his buddy out which he should have. It's like stars when they have no time for the people who made them who they are. I forget which ultra famous hollywood actor it was. They always made time for their fans, always signed autographs, and posed for selfies. An interviewer brought it up one time...they said "I owe everything I have to these people, it's the least I can do". I mean Keanu Reeves rides the subway in NYC and showed up to someone's wedding when they invited him.
Honestly this is not really a scam as it is listed on IAA because you are not required to disclose information like this when selling through salvage auction. And if some unfortunate buyer buys this car without knowing, that is on them. By placing a bid they are agreeing upon the terms of service of IAA which clearly state vehicles are sold as is where is. Now if these people are actually listing these cars as a dealer elsewhere (like there website) and not disclosing everything that has been done up until that point, then they are breaking the law and need to be reported so they can have there dealer license revoked.
They will get their price for this car. It’s a clear title, it’s perfect for a thief. Put some labor in it swapping out some parts and you have a 400k car for 150k. 13:34
👍👌👏 Oh WOW! Another dishonest way to make money. No wonder that the used car dealer business has such a bad reputation. Thanks a lot for showing us this. 2) Maaan, you definitely don't look as if you are doing car accident repairs since 30 years. Congrats! Maybe it's simply because of the fact that you never get a pizza delivered (although often ordered)! ;-) 😁 Best regards, luck and health.
Scott. I hope you get some soft cover furnishing in your "office" or some accoustic treatments. It sounds like you're in a empty room. Which I bet that's what it is right now. And maybe you don't care.....how you sound on your channel. Still, love your channel & your personality. Ever done any 04 Grand Prix work? That's my modded Daily driver.
What could possibly be wrong on this clean-title, low-mileage car, right? Thanks for navigating the scam...um horribly-used car market, Scott. This is worthy info for the buyer beware category. More, please/thanx.
Why Urus are not bullet proof. I see Goonsquad buying one with bullet on it😂. But the yellow one have probably fire with 22 caliber... make little holes with big money damage 😂😂😂
@@vehcor that's the beauty about my business: I put stuff in my CNC machine, sit back and watch videos while earning $100 an hour lol. When I'm busy I can have one project in the machine, prep the material for another, while the paint is drying on another all at the same time.
How in the world Taxes rebuild/salvage title that went through insurance claim, can become Colorado CLEAR with sale in Florida. It looks like they spent more money just shipping this car around States than profit. Crazy times...
Great video, very informative. A couple of questions. Firstly, how do vehicles like this Lamborghini, manage not to get branded titles. Wouldn't the insurance company that determined this vehicle as a total loss, tell DMV its determination before sending it to auction? Secondly, if this vehicle did get repaired, would the CARFAX help potential buyers determine that major structural repairs were done to this vehicle before it went through an auction? Finally, are scams like this vehicle more prevalent with more 'exotic' vehicle like Italian and German Cars, or do you see scams like these with more common cars like a Toyota Camry or Honda CR-V?
That ripoff of a car makes me wonder if it has air ride. It's a decent vehicle to show what not to buy though. Do you repair/rebuild old cars? I'm talking40's through 70's. I'm someone who I don't mind watching cars get repaired, because it's something I like, but I'm also interested in seeing how the old iron was built, and how that is repaired as well. The old muscle cars are starting to be real cash cows apparently, because I'm seeing chevelles and novas going for mid 40's now. Thank you Barrett Jackson. Not really, but sarcasm.
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Dear Vehcor, I guess I'm one of the contrarians who would like to propose that you stick with what you are really good at-rebuilding salvage vehicles. There are others out in TH-camland doing similar auction analyses and I don't necessarily believe that they're doing a better job (your acerbic and critical comments drive this video, as they do the rebuild ones) but they're out there for those looking for information like this. I think you are much to self deprecating regarding your skills and knowledge, although I'm also one who I think can recognize sarcasm and irony. Your most recent Grand Am rebuild drove this point home on a number of levels. 1. You have a carefully researched target market. Pickup trucks are a given right now, but choosing Grand Ams? You've determined that it is a good niche market. People need dependable "beater work cars" for themselves and/or for their children and family members. Cars have to be cheap and could be older, but must be reliable. Good looks are an added plus. 2. You've done enough of these cars where, face it, you're good at it. I'm always amazed at the little nuances that you reveal during your rebuilds that avoid huge amounts of work or damage parts in the process. You make it look easy. I'm smart enough to know it ain't and don't try to pretend otherwise. 3. You tailor the end product for the end customer. OK-so the panels may have a paint "discontinuity." Give the Customer the choice, or make a knowledgeable guess and then price it accordingly. The Painting Gnome is extremely talented and he has to make a decent living as well. Time is money. I consider a car where all the panels are the same color (more or less) to be a cosmetic win. 4. With today's supply chain breakdowns and interruptions, one of the clear keys to your cost control is in addition to a select availability of onhand parts (which you've developed and perfected over years of work and experience,) you know "where to go to get what you need and what a fair price is." This is an invaluable skill and resource that you likely draw upon frequently. 5. "Sometimes you get the bear, some times the bear gets you." There's an inherent risk in what you do. 'Nuff said (and typed.) I enjoy watching your videos and although I've learned some "neat tricks," like how to repair and restore a fog light on my minivan knocked out by "aggressively challenging a snowbank," I'm clearly not going to do what you do. But you do it and skillfully enough to where you can turn a buck doing it. And I'm too glad to watc One final point: I feel as though I've watched the Pizza Girl grow up on camera, much in sync with my Children growing up. I agree with the "bitch mittens" designation, but do be safe.
10:50 you can see the estimate repair costs and estimated value, with a difference of $65000. You need to allow a margin/costs etc so max bid should be way under that, your's of 25k gives you 40k to work with, which isn't unreasonable given the scale of the work / task of getting parts. They paid way way to much
My background is in Autobody as well as my friends, one is a shop owner, maybe 25 years ago he bought a doctored Cadillac Escalade that was previously hit bad, they fixed it up just enough, still auctioning as a lightly hit truck. He fixed everything, and eventually drove it everyday.
Really interesting to watch to see what you evaluate as you examine the pictures, as well as the potential damage you can't see. Would watch more of these if you make them. Only downside--no gnomes, no bumper installation tool used, none of the special torque wrenches :). Thanks for posting! I enjoy watching your rebuilds
Hey Scott......I use a third party website that has past sales info. I pay 15 bucks a month and for the most part it gives me the info I'm looking for. I'm small potatoes having only four cars under my belt. It would be wrong of me to mention them on someone else's channel so I will just ask you where you get your previous sales data from? Maybe it's better than where I get my info.....or maybe it's the same. Thanks!
ngl I spotted scammer in the title and thought this was a call center scam baiter, then I seen who popped up and was like, oh this is REAL for Scott to cover :O
Miami, LA, NY auctions are the ones to avoid at all cost. Miami bit me twice, 1st I bought a vw jetta that looked like minor damage but there was clearcoat damage on the roof and after taking stuff apart, the car was cut in half and welded together. This time I learned my lesson, I purchase a hayabusa motorcycle from jacksonville, I win the bid, go to pick up the bike and the whole bike is stripped down to bare frame and engine. Turns out the auction sent the bike from miami to jacksonville, and they suspect the tow truck driver stripped the bike down on the way.
Wow just wow.... thank you for sharing this knowledge Scott, I'm thinking about getting into the rebuilding game in 2023 and don't know why I thought the auctioneers were honest and forthcoming, why on earth would I have that notion idunno.... I know now....
Just don't buy a car that you can't inspect yourself, or have someone you know look at it! Or there is enough parts in it to still make money, here in new Zealand, all totalled cars that are repaired MUST go through a damaged vehicle inspection PRIOR to any repairs being done, after that you get a list of repairs that need to be done, with a list of body shops graded A or B that are required to do repairs, in more serious impacts ( like a full length Armco rub) they may also a 3d scan, there is a second inspection after repairs are done but before painting, then a final inspection when the vehicle is finished, the total costs for this is around $500, then the vehicle goes through a full vehicle revin check and registration process, another $800, all that on top of repair cost, on the upside the repaired vehicle is virtually up to new standard, however "you cannot revin a flood damaged car in any way unless you replace the entire electrical system with "new" parts with a dealer paper trail) this process has been inforce for 15 years because there were too many dodgy cowboys in the trade, I have never had trouble selling rebuilds done trough this process with a 30 to 45% margin
Not just 'blowing smoke; I'd only want to buy a rebuilt car rebuilt by Scott Vehcor, the work's great & it's on TH-cam, so the quality is all on 'tape'.
As someone who has towed. Gunshot cars mean some type of police barracks have investigated that vehicle. The police typically do NOT put back everything. They try to a point but don't really care.
Interesting that thebtitle which states. Title was originally from Texas in State Farm auction. In 3rd party auction tilte is from Colorado. Was the title washed some how? And the 3rd party does not list the miles. Keep the video coming
@@vehcor They didn't move the bridge it still in New York . Anyways Scott your too poor to take on buying it but it's OK to dream . By the way buddy your channel is still my favorite .
I google image search the VIN of all the cars I'm thinking about bidding. Most of the doctored cars I've seen come out of CA. If you want one closer to home there's 74 Auto.
I have a 2014 Lincoln that was literally owned by a little old lady from Pasadena and it has 16,000 miles on it. “Car farts” said it had 116,000 miles. we have all the dealer maintenance records showing the odometer was correct. We had threaten them with a lawsuit to get them to correct their report.
Dam I’m guessing that at least the driver got hit if not killed an then wrecked the car maybe. Yea Scott’s grand am emporium is not Scott’s Lamborghini emporium
Great illustration of what to look for in a potential rebuilding project, or at least what to avoid. Maybe you could do another one of these videos with a car that more of us are likely to consider, or at least see. Maybe an SUV or pickup. Thanx!
Scott, I absolutely loved the content. Great job, it's such a phenomenal business and hobby when done right. Your rebuilds are like my Dad's, never cutting corners. Guys like this ruin the business and put a bad taste in everyone's mouth. I'd love for you to do another. P.s. I bought a 2011 Subaru Legacy with 41k, couldn't see much damage, fender, hood, rad core support. Well you guessed it, both rails were kinked. They heated and popped bumper back out and bolted it up. Just ridiculous!
@@vehcor LMAO, crazy. And this is the stuff we are catching. It must happen so often. I love the point you make about the seller portion being blank. If it's not an insurance company I just stay away. Keep up the great work! You are an inspiration and extremely talented but it's your work ethic that I find awesome!
Once I saw Miami only one company came to mind. If you go to there website the vehicle is list as on hold. I guess buying anything from these people is questionable as someone who loves cars finding channels like yours is helpful to know the tricks of the game. Thanks and keep up the great work!
I just rebuilt a 2017 chevy cruze and had clean title and yes it had blown air bags and some damages but everything got replaced and fixed just like new! Even new car dealerships get cars damaged on transport or while driving them aroun and guess what, they fix them and they will not tell you, and there are services that fix paint scratches chips and even interior work such as door panel scratches, steering wheel scratches and they fix them and gets sold as new or as a certified preowned which is nothing different than a rebuilt or reconditioned salvage car but yes its a matter of being honest to decide which cars should be fixed and which to part out.
There are a lot of dodgy mofo's out there in the vehicle selling/repair industry. And you can easily get burned if you don't know what you're looking for, so it's best to hire a pro or someone with experience to check it out first before you buy, it'll save you a ton of money and headache.
Great video! I have been thinking about buying auction cars and this information really opened my eyes on what to look for before bidding on one of these vehicles. Thanks for sharing and I would like to see more of these video's.
Should be illegal to rip people off like this. They should implement a policy where you can return no questions asked, kind of like ebay. That would put the onus on sellers to be honest and the auction house to enforce this for better quality. Also the original sale should be linked to the third party sale, simply by linking the vins. This would prevent unsuspecting buyers to be duped into doing this and also expose the seller for shadyness.
Never entered my head people so”half repair” a car an put it on the auction! I’m sorry for those who buy from the pictures and have these cars shipped yo them. Maybe accounts for the night suicide rates!!!!
This is interesting! Usually I see totalled cars with a clean title when it's a rental, like Herz, since they are big enough to insure himselfs and usually did not write cars off, just sells them on copart.
This channel rebuilds those Grandamghini's. Funny stuff i was walking the yard at the auction today and in the repo's and i spot a 2 door grand am with the ram air like the one you recently rebuilt but man she was clapped out
I personally would watch every video you did on this type of content. Its the main reason I haven't attempted to purchase from an auction, just do not want to get taken to the cleaners.
Thank you for taking your time to teach some people that not every thing that sells on Auction is a cheap fixer . I myself got screwed and cost me $3k . Keep up the posts V
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Ooooor just buy a clean title car
Oooooor watch the video to learn something. Like this IS a clear title car! 😂
So what is your definition of a "clear title"? As this video clearly showed this being a clear title are you suggesting you buy it or are you showing you do not understand how this works?
@@vehcor do you use autoauction to see auction vehicle history? i hate that youtube won't let you put websites in the comments (so that should have io at the end after the dot )
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I sure would like to see more of these exposure type videos. Your skill in rebuilds is unquestionable, with attention to detail that exceeds the original manufacturers. It is always interesting to see what lengths these unscrupulous shysters will go to,with the intent to con people. Hooray for the good guys like yourself. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
Agree
Agreed!
Thanks, it seems to be popular so I might have more coming.
@@vehcor Any content from you is good content, and if these are quick videos to make I say go for it!
Ditto
Thanks for your honesty. The world needs more people like you Scott.
Hi Scott. SalvageRebuilds had an experience with a Lamborghini here in the UK. I think from memory it had been written off twice in the states & had been bodged before appearing on a Copart sale here with no apparent damage. I think it appeared as HPi clear ( like your clear title) Got to be so damn careful. Too many unscrupulous people about. Glad you're one of the good guys, thats how i found you, repairing that god awful customers blue Chevrolet that had a bodged OS repair! 😳
When they go overseas, there is no telling what kind of history they have.
You can see the disconnected hood latch cables hanging near the headlight on 11:25, so nobody can easily open it up. Scammer may have pulled the drivetrain and/or engine bay parts and you'll never know. Imagine being the person with the current $60k bid watching this video.
They are praying someone outbids them! 😂
@@vehcor might be the seller trying to bump up the price
Making money is an action. Keeping money is behavior. Growing money is knowledge.
Great video nice to see someone showing the dodgy side of repairs, hope you do more like this
Thanks, I think I’ll have to start with the Sierra.
@@vehcor That Sierra should be and interesting video. Seems someone actually tried to repair it, as it has 38k miles, from the 33k it had on the first auction.
Love this video! Very informative, and it reminds us that not everyone is as honest as you are. Knowledge is power. I’d love to see more of these mid week treats…as long as you’re making money off them, and it doesn’t take away from your regular rebuilds, because I know you’re poor 😏.
Scott it's nice if you to bring this to people to beware .
Thanks for the video Scott. I'm constantly warning people about buying 3rd party without an inspection. I only deal with cars directly from insurance for that reason. You can still get screwed on an insurance car but it's usually from the previous owner removing parts.
I have seen some insurance companies have shops reassemble cars after a tear down reviled a cracked engine block. They were not even shy about it, they said it was so they could get more at auction. You’re in good hands with Allstate 🙄
Luckily I haven't had that happen. Mainly missing superchargers and stuff like that. We have been staying away from cars without underhood pics if we can't inspect them.
@@vehcor You get the reach around with Allstate.
You are the best Scott. Thanks for teaching everyone with the knowledge you have gain over 30 years. and yes please, more like this.
Scott Scool! So…. What you’re saying after a 14min vid is that we won’t ever see parts from Scott’s Lamborghini Emporium?
I have learned to never say never but the outlook isn’t good. 😂
@@vehcor th-cam.com/video/KX5jNnDMfxA/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ViCross
Unscrupulous sellers are on the rise. I'm glad you aren't one of them. On a side note, I think someone wanted the occupants dead. It wouldn't surprise me if there were some fatalities. I don't know about you but I wouldn't want a car that someone died in. That's probably just me though.
My local branches of the two big salvage auctions ( Indianapolis) will not let you run them back through without displaying your name on the vehicle sticker on the window. Having said that I have ran several back through just as I received them (no doctoring of the vehicle) and noted that though my name appears on the sticker it may not always appear in the seller line on the site. Sometimes over looked or ??????
Can't be fixed for profit in the USA. Car's ending up in Central\East Europe. The mechanic fixing it will make a buck. The seller will make a buck. The officials registering the car will make a BIG buck. And the gangster buying it for cheap, even knowing the history of the car (otherwise the seller would get severely beaten), would be happy to pretend he's someone when driving this exotic it front of poor commoners eyes. The repairs would not be OEM standards though . I've already found 4 airbags - driver, passanger and 2 side-brand new for 170000 lek. This is like 1500$..Seat back cover - 500$. Whole bumper OEM with screws, clips, plastics - 1800$...Reinforcement - 200$.. After all , just a fancy Audi q8..Sounds good , but imagine rebuilding a wrecked C8 corvette in Europe..That will be...fun...
Please take an "attaboy" for this video. I started rebuilding "totals" way back in the '50's and learned from the ways/means that is to say this is nothing new. Our stash of '55 thru '57 Chevy parts were often "recycled". I have been away from this for many years but the game is the same. Thanks for an excellent expose'. good luck with your trade.
Wow I actually saw this listing before this video, saw the air bag, and said the front does not look too bad, never caught the gun shots, the passenger airbag, side bags and everything hidden behind the fake pristine bumper. Even if the car was as good as it looks like in the second auction you would have approx 80K in parts and labor. If you had the auction price of 150K+80 that puts you at 230K. By the time you fix this up the price of a used one in pristine condition might end up being the same price. 2021s used are 300K now but used inventories are piling up and might touch the lower 200's in a year or so. Interior parts like air bags, window regulators, wiring harness are not too bad because they are all shared with Audi but the Lambo specific body panels, seats (inside and out) are probably impossible to get right now.
Love your channel. I watch every Friday because you're entertaining, and you make fixing those seemingly hopeless wrecks look easy!
Thanks for the Tuesday video!
1:00 I've ended on top of a lot of mistakes and not ONE of them was called silverado.....Sarah, Kelly, donna never silverado though lol
(yeah I know I know, I'm going to hell....with a smile on my face! hahaha)
Now if her name was Sierra…
@@vehcor bwahahahah good one!
Dang it and I would have got away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids, I mean mechanics...
Scott it just could be me but I think there ugly cars I don't know how they can put that kind of price on it I would never buy one if I did have the money
I watch all your videos, but I really enjoyed this one pointing out the dangers of auction purchases for the uninitiated.
"Scott's Lamborghini Emporium" just doesn't have the same ring to it.
Scott, I appreciate your making this video. I know that “caveat emptor” is the rule for buying anything these days, but what jokers like this are doing should be criminal. Keep shining the light of truth on operations like this one.
So is that the Bullitt edition Lambo?
So, $312K to repair? Ouch! Yes, definitely more of this content.
Toys are expensive!
Scott definitely like the video. I am car guy for over 50 years It is so nice to see someone as sharp as you taking time and using your life experience to try to help others and squash fraud! Bravo thanks and keep this kind of content as well as your build videos I look for toward the end of each week coming our way. Thank you!
I'm more shocked that you've been doing restoration for 30+ years! You don't seem that old.
A doctored up domestic American brand truck wouldn’t be that bad unless they’re hiding some serious bent frame rails.. everything can be bought for a good price.
Lamborghini on the other hand.. looks like they carefully placed the front end together just for photos, and took everything off and threw it inside for storage. it’s a total loss for that one.. pull the drive train..and part it out for good used parts, even damaged interior can fetch a good price, but they’re looking for a fool
This is public service broadcasting Scott. Thanks for shining a light and educating your subscribers. I don't know if the channel is about humour or car repairs, either way it's fun. Thank you from London UK.
That shot the went through the rear doors most likely skimmed the passenger seat back causing the tear.
Great video Scott. It's good to keep shedding light on potential scams.
This was extremely interesting. Well done. I would totally watch at least one more
I kind of expected you to open the console and pull out guns and ammo.
I was always concerned about buying vehicle with a rebuilt titles. If everyone rebuilt like you do, there would be no fear. Great channel!
That Lambo is still a clear title car. If it were fixed, someone could try to sell it as if it had never be rebuilt, because it still shows clear title with only 3k miles.
Not enough holes in it for Chicago, must be E.Chicago.....
It's interesting to hear an expert's view on buying auction cars. I would like to see more of these type videos, I liked it alot. 👍
Easy to find the "other" Lamborghini they took parts off of this one for. Often wondered why so many TH-camrs buy from this auction house for content, as they seem less than reputable.
All auction houses are the same. They are a necessary evil.
Every single Lamborghini is a crash test car in my view, wonder if one ever got to 100K, ever ?
20k is high miles on a Lambo or Ferrari. They usually get crashed before the 10k mark. lol
Awesome video. It has been a number of years since I was buying at Copart or IAA, but the same old tricks are evidently still going. I used to buy just Hondas and Acuras, mainly performance versions to part out, and expanded to include Subarus for a bit, and basically "for sale by private seller" was a do not bid unless it was basically scrap price. the number of cars with engines that had been swapped either for a base model, or had a blown engine (or flood car engine) swapped in was staggering 10 years ago. Keep these vids up sir! Also FREE MR SPOTTY
Whats the original story? Rapper/owner got shot at?
These things are worth half a million dollars in Australia, even for ones as old as 2018. Ridiculous.
not only sellers doctoring up vehicles, copart themselves are guilty of that. I don't follow Cleetus MacFarland any more but I saw a trackhawk that copart had doctored for the photo in one of the videos. He was interested in buying it and was close so he went and checked it out in person....looked great in the photos but they'd taped in place a left front fender, hood, front grill, and jacked it up and put a block underneath it so it sat level (or something like that).
If you are an older Cleetus watcher, you might remember when he bought Ruby, an older wrecked Corvette. He bought that one at a “cheap price” only to find out some one had swapped out the Corvette motor for a very used old truck motor. If all he’d wanted was the basis for a race car, knew he was going to have to put in a new motor, and paid accordingly, it might have been a good deal. As it was, he got screwed.
I think the experience might have taught him his lesson, thus he went and examined the SUV before buying it.
@@Bill_N_ATX Yup, that's the time I watched him. Around that time I needed a new motor for my truck and up here, they wanted $1800 and he went and snagged one out of a junk yard for $400 lol. I almost crapped. I needed a new head and they wanted $400 just for that and I had to pull it myself.
I stopped watching when that douche he has working with him started threatening fans who showed up with violence.
@@muskokamike127 Yeah, he moved from that shop, got another one. Bought a race track. Got married. They are expecting a baby boy in about three months. They just held an event at Bristol Speedway. He’s done OK for himself. He’s a natural showman and promoter. And a decent driver too.
@@Bill_N_ATX Good for him, I drop anyone when they get too big for their britches however.
The threats, yeah, that's major not cool. I know it wasn't cleetus, but he didn't call his buddy out which he should have. It's like stars when they have no time for the people who made them who they are.
I forget which ultra famous hollywood actor it was. They always made time for their fans, always signed autographs, and posed for selfies. An interviewer brought it up one time...they said "I owe everything I have to these people, it's the least I can do". I mean Keanu Reeves rides the subway in NYC and showed up to someone's wedding when they invited him.
Honestly this is not really a scam as it is listed on IAA because you are not required to disclose information like this when selling through salvage auction. And if some unfortunate buyer buys this car without knowing, that is on them. By placing a bid they are agreeing upon the terms of service of IAA which clearly state vehicles are sold as is where is. Now if these people are actually listing these cars as a dealer elsewhere (like there website) and not disclosing everything that has been done up until that point, then they are breaking the law and need to be reported so they can have there dealer license revoked.
I'll stick to Scott's GMC Emporium for my rebuilds.
Today is Tuesday, I’m so confused 😂
They will get their price for this car. It’s a clear title, it’s perfect for a thief. Put some labor in it swapping out some parts and you have a 400k car for 150k. 13:34
It's a dirty business. Always has been and probably always will be.
👍👌👏 Oh WOW! Another dishonest way to make money. No wonder that the used car dealer business has such a bad reputation. Thanks a lot for showing us this.
2) Maaan, you definitely don't look as if you are doing car accident repairs since 30 years. Congrats! Maybe it's simply because of the fact that you never get a pizza delivered (although often ordered)! ;-) 😁
Best regards, luck and health.
I thought it was Friday. Lol Also, that wall is fucking amazing.
Thanks, it makes a nice night light as well! 😂
Scott. I hope you get some soft cover furnishing in your "office" or some accoustic treatments. It sounds like you're in a empty room. Which I bet that's what it is right now. And maybe you don't care.....how you sound on your channel. Still, love your channel & your personality. Ever done any 04 Grand Prix work? That's my modded Daily driver.
What could possibly be wrong on this clean-title, low-mileage car, right? Thanks for navigating the scam...um horribly-used car market, Scott. This is worthy info for the buyer beware category. More, please/thanx.
Why Urus are not bullet proof.
I see Goonsquad buying one with bullet on it😂.
But the yellow one have probably fire with 22 caliber... make little holes with big money damage 😂😂😂
what the? You actually made me look at my calendar to see if it was friday..wait, it's freaking tuesday........ASS WHOLE lol
Get back to work!
@@vehcor that's the beauty about my business: I put stuff in my CNC machine, sit back and watch videos while earning $100 an hour lol.
When I'm busy I can have one project in the machine, prep the material for another, while the paint is drying on another all at the same time.
How in the world Taxes rebuild/salvage title that went through insurance claim, can become Colorado CLEAR with sale in Florida. It looks like they spent more money just shipping this car around States than profit. Crazy times...
Great video, very informative. A couple of questions. Firstly, how do vehicles like this Lamborghini, manage not to get branded titles. Wouldn't the insurance company that determined this vehicle as a total loss, tell DMV its determination before sending it to auction? Secondly, if this vehicle did get repaired, would the CARFAX help potential buyers determine that major structural repairs were done to this vehicle before it went through an auction? Finally, are scams like this vehicle more prevalent with more 'exotic' vehicle like Italian and German Cars, or do you see scams like these with more common cars like a Toyota Camry or Honda CR-V?
That ripoff of a car makes me wonder if it has air ride. It's a decent vehicle to show what not to buy though. Do you repair/rebuild old cars? I'm talking40's through 70's. I'm someone who I don't mind watching cars get repaired, because it's something I like, but I'm also interested in seeing how the old iron was built, and how that is repaired as well. The old muscle cars are starting to be real cash cows apparently, because I'm seeing chevelles and novas going for mid 40's now. Thank you Barrett Jackson. Not really, but sarcasm.
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Dear Vehcor,
I guess I'm one of the contrarians who would like to propose that you stick with what you are really good at-rebuilding salvage vehicles. There are others out in TH-camland doing similar auction analyses and I don't necessarily believe that they're doing a better job (your acerbic and critical comments drive this video, as they do the rebuild ones) but they're out there for those looking for information like this.
I think you are much to self deprecating regarding your skills and knowledge, although I'm also one who I think can recognize sarcasm and irony. Your most recent Grand Am rebuild drove this point home on a number of levels.
1. You have a carefully researched target market. Pickup trucks are a given right now, but choosing Grand Ams? You've determined that it is a good niche market. People need dependable "beater work cars" for themselves and/or for their children and family members. Cars have to be cheap and could be older, but must be reliable. Good looks are an added plus.
2. You've done enough of these cars where, face it, you're good at it. I'm always amazed at the little nuances that you reveal during your rebuilds that avoid huge amounts of work or damage parts in the process. You make it look easy. I'm smart enough to know it ain't and don't try to pretend otherwise.
3. You tailor the end product for the end customer. OK-so the panels may have a paint "discontinuity." Give the Customer the choice, or make a knowledgeable guess and then price it accordingly. The Painting Gnome is extremely talented and he has to make a decent living as well. Time is money. I consider a car where all the panels are the same color (more or less) to be a cosmetic win.
4. With today's supply chain breakdowns and interruptions, one of the clear keys to your cost control is in addition to a select availability of onhand parts (which you've developed and perfected over years of work and experience,) you know "where to go to get what you need and what a fair price is." This is an invaluable skill and resource that you likely draw upon frequently.
5. "Sometimes you get the bear, some times the bear gets you." There's an inherent risk in what you do.
'Nuff said (and typed.) I enjoy watching your videos and although I've learned some "neat tricks," like how to repair and restore a fog light on my minivan knocked out by "aggressively challenging a snowbank," I'm clearly not going to do what you do. But you do it and skillfully enough to where you can turn a buck doing it. And I'm too glad to watc
One final point: I feel as though I've watched the Pizza Girl grow up on camera, much in sync with my Children growing up.
I agree with the "bitch mittens" designation, but do be safe.
10:50 you can see the estimate repair costs and estimated value, with a difference of $65000. You need to allow a margin/costs etc so max bid should be way under that, your's of 25k gives you 40k to work with, which isn't unreasonable given the scale of the work / task of getting parts. They paid way way to much
Thanks for showing how scum bags operate. They are EVERYWHERE...
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!
My background is in Autobody as well as my friends, one is a shop owner, maybe 25 years ago he bought a doctored Cadillac Escalade that was previously hit bad, they fixed it up just enough, still auctioning as a lightly hit truck. He fixed everything, and eventually drove it everyday.
Really interesting to watch to see what you evaluate as you examine the pictures, as well as the potential damage you can't see. Would watch more of these if you make them. Only downside--no gnomes, no bumper installation tool used, none of the special torque wrenches :). Thanks for posting! I enjoy watching your rebuilds
Hey Scott......I use a third party website that has past sales info. I pay 15 bucks a month and for the most part it gives me the info I'm looking for. I'm small potatoes having only four cars under my belt. It would be wrong of me to mention them on someone else's channel so I will just ask you where you get your previous sales data from? Maybe it's better than where I get my info.....or maybe it's the same. Thanks!
ngl I spotted scammer in the title and thought this was a call center scam baiter, then I seen who popped up and was like, oh this is REAL for Scott to cover :O
I'm still trying to figure out what VEHCOR stands for. I'm guessing Vehical Correction? No idea...just a guess! :)
Miami, LA, NY auctions are the ones to avoid at all cost. Miami bit me twice, 1st I bought a vw jetta that looked like minor damage but there was clearcoat damage on the roof and after taking stuff apart, the car was cut in half and welded together. This time I learned my lesson, I purchase a hayabusa motorcycle from jacksonville, I win the bid, go to pick up the bike and the whole bike is stripped down to bare frame and engine. Turns out the auction sent the bike from miami to jacksonville, and they suspect the tow truck driver stripped the bike down on the way.
Wow just wow.... thank you for sharing this knowledge Scott, I'm thinking about getting into the rebuilding game in 2023 and don't know why I thought the auctioneers were honest and forthcoming, why on earth would I have that notion idunno.... I know now....
Just don't buy a car that you can't inspect yourself, or have someone you know look at it! Or there is enough parts in it to still make money, here in new Zealand, all totalled cars that are repaired MUST go through a damaged vehicle inspection PRIOR to any repairs being done, after that you get a list of repairs that need to be done, with a list of body shops graded A or B that are required to do repairs, in more serious impacts ( like a full length Armco rub) they may also a 3d scan, there is a second inspection after repairs are done but before painting, then a final inspection when the vehicle is finished, the total costs for this is around $500, then the vehicle goes through a full vehicle revin check and registration process, another $800, all that on top of repair cost, on the upside the repaired vehicle is virtually up to new standard, however "you cannot revin a flood damaged car in any way unless you replace the entire electrical system with "new" parts with a dealer paper trail) this process has been inforce for 15 years because there were too many dodgy cowboys in the trade, I have never had trouble selling rebuilds done trough this process with a 30 to 45% margin
Not just 'blowing smoke; I'd only want to buy a rebuilt car rebuilt by Scott Vehcor, the work's great & it's on TH-cam, so the quality is all on 'tape'.
As someone who has towed. Gunshot cars mean some type of police barracks have investigated that vehicle. The police typically do NOT put back everything. They try to a point but don't really care.
Interesting that thebtitle which states. Title was originally from Texas in State Farm auction. In 3rd party auction tilte is from Colorado. Was the title washed some how?
And the 3rd party does not list the miles.
Keep the video coming
By the way Scott I have a bridge in Brooklyn I can give you a good deal on .
Perfect, I can use it to get to that ocean front property I bought in Arizona.
@@vehcor They didn't move the bridge it still in New York . Anyways Scott your too poor to take on buying it but it's OK to dream . By the way buddy your channel is still my favorite .
I google image search the VIN of all the cars I'm thinking about bidding. Most of the doctored cars I've seen come out of CA. If you want one closer to home there's 74 Auto.
I have a 2014 Lincoln that was literally owned by a little old lady from Pasadena and it has 16,000 miles on it. “Car farts” said it had 116,000 miles. we have all the dealer maintenance records showing the odometer was correct. We had threaten them with a lawsuit to get them to correct their report.
Maybe someone can buy the Lambo and put a 1965 Mustang convertible body on it. That would be something different!😄
Nice video. Your voice doesn’t sound right. Maybe after some carpet and curtains are put in your new office. Greetings from Brazil.
Dam I’m guessing that at least the driver got hit if not killed an then wrecked the car maybe. Yea Scott’s grand am emporium is not Scott’s Lamborghini emporium
I don’t thinks Scott’s emporium has any Lamborghini parts.For such a expensive car,the interior seemed gaudy.
Great illustration of what to look for in a potential rebuilding project, or at least what to avoid. Maybe you could do another one of these videos with a car that more of us are likely to consider, or at least see. Maybe an SUV or pickup. Thanx!
Scott, I absolutely loved the content. Great job, it's such a phenomenal business and hobby when done right. Your rebuilds are like my Dad's, never cutting corners. Guys like this ruin the business and put a bad taste in everyone's mouth. I'd love for you to do another. P.s. I bought a 2011 Subaru Legacy with 41k, couldn't see much damage, fender, hood, rad core support. Well you guessed it, both rails were kinked. They heated and popped bumper back out and bolted it up. Just ridiculous!
I've seen some scary stuff, but my favorite was the front bumper reinforcement replaced with a 2x4. lol
@@vehcor LMAO, crazy. And this is the stuff we are catching. It must happen so often. I love the point you make about the seller portion being blank. If it's not an insurance company I just stay away. Keep up the great work! You are an inspiration and extremely talented but it's your work ethic that I find awesome!
Not that I would ever buy a Lambo, but this is why I would never buy ANY car from a third party. I will only buy from insurance.
Once I saw Miami only one company came to mind. If you go to there website the vehicle is list as on hold. I guess buying anything from these people is questionable as someone who loves cars finding channels like yours is helpful to know the tricks of the game.
Thanks and keep up the great work!
Love these kind of videos - almost as much as the rebuild videos, really interesting. Top job!!
I just rebuilt a 2017 chevy cruze and had clean title and yes it had blown air bags and some damages but everything got replaced and fixed just like new! Even new car dealerships get cars damaged on transport or while driving them aroun and guess what, they fix them and they will not tell you, and there are services that fix paint scratches chips and even interior work such as door panel scratches, steering wheel scratches and they fix them and gets sold as new or as a certified preowned which is nothing different than a rebuilt or reconditioned salvage car but yes its a matter of being honest to decide which cars should be fixed and which to part out.
There are a lot of dodgy mofo's out there in the vehicle selling/repair industry.
And you can easily get burned if you don't know what you're looking for, so it's best to hire a pro or someone with experience to check it out first before you buy, it'll save you a ton of money and headache.
Great video! I have been thinking about buying auction cars and this information really opened my eyes on what to look for before bidding on one of these vehicles. Thanks for sharing and I would like to see more of these video's.
found this video interresting, like your channel, always look out for the next video that you post, greetings from Belgium, Europe
Should be illegal to rip people off like this. They should implement a policy where you can return no questions asked, kind of like ebay. That would put the onus on sellers to be honest and the auction house to enforce this for better quality. Also the original sale should be linked to the third party sale, simply by linking the vins. This would prevent unsuspecting buyers to be duped into doing this and also expose the seller for shadyness.
Never entered my head people so”half repair” a car an put it on the auction! I’m sorry for those who buy from the pictures and have these cars shipped yo them. Maybe accounts for the night suicide rates!!!!
Please do more of these Scott. With you being so honest, of what is going on in this business, we need to know. Thank you.
Oh wow, people's greediness never ceases to amaze me. How far they will go just to make a few quick bucks.
This is interesting! Usually I see totalled cars with a clean title when it's a rental, like Herz, since they are big enough to insure himselfs and usually did not write cars off, just sells them on copart.
This channel rebuilds those Grandamghini's.
Funny stuff i was walking the yard at the auction today and in the repo's and i spot a 2 door grand am with the ram air like the one you recently rebuilt but man she was clapped out
Thankful it wasn't the mustang,good video but preferred the pick apart the bad rebuilds on fakebook
I was interested in the subject and now more informed. Although I’ll probably never rebuild a car.
I love this type of video. Keep up the good work. It’s amazing someone would pay that amount of money for such a pile. 😮
I personally would watch every video you did on this type of content. Its the main reason I haven't attempted to purchase from an auction, just do not want to get taken to the cleaners.
Thank you for taking your time to teach some people that not every thing that sells on Auction is a cheap fixer . I myself got screwed and cost me $3k . Keep up the posts V
For those who are new here, he is the owner of Scott’s GM Truck Emporium. “Parts that didn’t go into the pile.”