Who the devil are you? You are teaching people the correct way to do this work in the simplest way possible. A friend told me once he always wanted to be on my crew because I had a good reason for the way I did everything and I hate wasting time and energy. You are better than I am in that respect and you explain it in a way that people want to listen to you. That in itself is an art form. Cheers to you sir. Thank you.
One thing about written off clear title vehicles: if the owner has a full replacement rider on their insurance, if an accident diminishes the value of the vehicle by x amount, the insurance company HAS to write it off and replace the vehicle even though it isn't truly "totaled". A buddy of mine had a 1 yr old maxima (tells you how long ago this happened) and got into an accident. Caused $6000 in damages. It was written off, they handed him a cheque for $21K, he bought it off them for $5000, repaired it for $6000, and walked off with a profit of $10,000.00.
My insurance didn't give me a clear title, they declared salvaged but still bought it back. To get title back from DMV, the repair has to done by a certified salvage rebuild shop.
I love the no rust builds. Here in Illinois it is always a scary thing to wash a car as you might/will discover the dreaded body lightening disease attacking your once pristine vehicle.
Wife drives a 94 ES300 daily. 265K and has been the most dependable car I have ever owned. Original alternator, fuel pump and the AC has never been touched. Best cars ever. Love your channel.
Very curious what caused the insurance company to punt on this one. They usually shrug off the accelerated depreciation angle. Up until the end I figured it was parts availability. I've seen a few vehicles get totaled simply because the parts can't be found and nobody knows when they'll be available and the insurance company can't just keep the file open forever. But then you mentioned that you're getting new parts from Toyota. So it's a puzzler!
Parts availability is exactly what I was thinking too initially. The only other thing I can think of is with all those dash lights being on scared either the insurance company or body shop that looked at it and figured it wasn't worth the headache.
@@vehcor after I watched this I started watched the first 2 videos of the 2017 Terrain rebuild and noticed you mentioned a RAV4 in one of the comments. So I figured it out after reading that. Working on the insurance side of things I get why they would total the vehicle for this as the owner likely had some kind of replacement cost endorsement on their policy.
@@vehcor i have 3 vehicles from last year still waiting on parts. seems gm has started cancelling bo's and have had a few with hyundai. as for tl's some carriers in my area are 50% send to auction.
I liked your tutorial on how to setup the chains for a even pull. It made good sense but not something a newbe might think about doing. Surprising how that rear panel moved with your beater stick Thanks Scott for the video.
Love your work my brother. Your detailed step by step guide is awesome. Great for people who wonder how it's done. By the way. Don't worry about the people who say you can't get a clear title. Love to watch a pro at work.
In addition to backup cameras, car makers should have audio clips of Scott's screams when vehicles back up. Accident rates would drop to zero. I drove a RAV4 a few weeks ago. It didn't have a wading pool in the back.
Those sorts of impacts make a dramatic initial picture, but I was glad it was not so severe damage as it might have been. I enjoy the restful, step by step exploration and dismantling with no wasted effort and your commentary to take us along.
You are a magician doing all that metal work. It seemed so daunting to my uneducated self but watching you do it is a real treat. Thanks ... and will watch the rest of this build.
I’ve liked those Grand Ams ever since we bought our daughter a used one when she was in high school. She drove it for a few years, had a couple of teen-age fender benders and traded it in on a new 2000 S10. The poor Pontiac was retired and has probably made several appearances as Campbell Soup cans
So just to help out with some of the curiosity about the whole title issue on this one…and real quick I wanna say that I’m thoroughly hooked on all facets of this business…I also still work the floor everyday even though the real money is made in the office…I’m a 2ndgeneration owner who’s dad/boss sent him to just about every type of continuous learning possible in order to get these insurance companies in line as far as payment is concerned…and it worked very well…your channel is awesome to say the least and your sense of humor mimics the way it really is in most of the old school shops…we still get to have fun while fixing cars while all the other MSO guys are trying to please insurance companies while praying that they don’t do or say the wrong thing and get eliminated from the program they should have never signed up for anyway… So back to the title issue…so atleast in PA there is no “gray” area it’s either totaled or it’s not totaled…the only ways a vehicle can end up at a an auction is bc the vehicle was in an accident and the customer either paid cash and did not insure the car or let it lapse(more likely) and decided to part ways with it at the dealer as a trade in and the dealer sent it to an auction or same that same scenario but instead of a trade in the vehicle get repossessed by the leinholder…those examples are pretty much the only way that car keeps its title…so basically you got yourself a real money maker that you won’t have any problem selling nor do you need to disclose that it was ever in an accident…due to all the money paid out for DV claims most insurers don’t even report to carfax anymore…hope that clears it things up for some people…again the channel is great keep up the great work man…
what you do is really smart. showing your work adds value to your rebuilds and buyer confidence. I really enjoy your content, subtle humor and your skills. BTW what happened to the afternoon crew? You two were funny together.
I bought a used Highlander with only 1 key with a smashed fob. Went to a local Toyota dealer to price out 2 keys. With key price, cutting and programming they wanted almost $500 for both. I did some research to find programming instructions, ordered 2 keys from Amazon and did both for less that 50 bucks.
Great video Scott! I was born and raised in Elkhart Indiana, but have lived most of my adult life in southern California - I understand those salty roads during the winter time that causes so much damage.
Great video Scott! Coined a few new phrases with a new brand. Doesn’t matter what brand though. It will look stunning when done. Have a good weekend, see you next week.
You are an absolute legend I’m really impressed with your quality of work and I think you should have your own tv programme, kind regards Mark from billericay in the U.K. 🇬🇧😃👍
Glad to see Toyota design engineers are no better than GM in the common sense department. Great seeing you dismantling this different vehicle. Find the same over here in the UK, sometimes dealer parts work out cheaper than second hand. Great content and I can now safely face the weekend after my weekly fix of sarcasm! Thanks Scott.
I worked at Toyota building them. I pulled the tail light wires thru them holes. I also put the curtain air bags on the driver side. On the rav4 and the vans pretty cool how they go together
I enjoy the work you are doing. You are a hero and you deserve to watch my friend and I have been watching you for a long time. I am from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🫶🏼
My mom has this same RAV4, with the wheels and color (sans the panaroof; she has the smaller sunroof option). Love the way it looks. Btw, I'm not sure how hard it is to pull the whole rear seats out but at least the bottom cushions were actually quite easy to pop out. They are just held in place with the white push pins like the bumper. After that's been removed, you can check on the status of the hybrid batteries from the top but I think I remember there also being an extra metal heat shield right underneath the cushions, though. You may also want to check on the hybrid battery air filter located on the rear passenger side, on the corner under the seat. All that's needed is a flat head screwdriver and a pry tool for the one push clip. Figured that if water may have found its way into the hybrid battery compartment, the filter might need a good washing. Can't wait to see the rest of the videos for this!
This is crazy that my wife and I are actually looking at buying the brand new version of that car and they total that vehicle for that little bit of damage. Now granted you make it look easy but compared to other vehicles that are totalled that is ridiculous that they would even total that. Good on you for finding yourself a great deal there
Heck of a way to "enjoy" a rust free hybrid. I lived in Texas for 50 years. Moving to Chicago in 06 I got to watch my Dodge Ram dissolve before my eyes!☹
This is an interesting rebuild. It's another one that probably should not have been totalled, but it's a bit unusual that it had a clear title. It should be one of your easiest rebuilds. That short video you had yesterday with the damaged brand new vehicle is something that should never have happened.. You'd wonder what the story behind that was. It looks like it's safer to buy a repaired vehicle from you than a new vehicle from a dealer. All the best from Queensland Australia where it's raining yet again in our dry season!
Enjoyed the content,looks like a easy fix,the right color inside and out.should be a good seller.just let your mind do what it needs to do.sarcasm is a little slacking at least to me,in this video.carry on and keep on.👍👍👍😎😎😎
In Australia anything that has a structural damage is ritten off only to be sold as part's never back on the road, all the best to you and your loved ones
I can't wait to see the trolls claim "fake video because Toyotas never break." Um yes, Mr. I-never-change-my-oil-on-my-Kia. They can and do. Don't forget to invite us to the barbecue when it bursts into flame. Look at that. The "indoor pool" already comes with a pool of "hater's tears'. Thanks for the video, Scotty.
my guess is that the hybrids have so many electronics and sensors that the smallest disturbance will cause massive codes to be thrown.the cost of the sensors and electronic repairs can rapidly push the repair to a total loss so, insurance companies dont want to take the risk .The appraisers/shops remove as many coverings and shroudings as possible to uncover the damage and once they discover the possibility of further damage they declare the vehicle total loss.since this vehicle was rear ended, the insurance company probably decided to take the car and pay the owner a high price in this market. The personal injury payout will be big as well.
@@warrenepstein1348 it really depends on the trim level, this was a fully loaded XSE. That means that probably has rear parking sensors, rear cross traffic alerts, and a power lift gate. A more basic LE trim wouldn’t have any of that except for the backup camera (which they all have). I’m also guessing parts availability was huge factor too with how things are right now with material shortages.
Minor damage (sorta) the labor to fix something like this at probably over a 100 bucks an hour would quickly total a lot of fairly new vehicles....darn shame. Not everyone is going to be as fastidious as you are when they repair this type of damage. Well done :-)
I driven a few of these ones. XSE Hybrid, LE Hybrid, XLE Hybrid, and SE PRIME HYBRID (just to move it out of the way in the detail bay). The de facto creme de la creme of these guys wouldn’t be the Limited, it would be the XSE PRIME W/ Technology Package since it has the panoramic moonroof. I prefer the hybrids to gas since the sound is quieter during acceleration. The insulator pad under the hood for the gas ones didn’t come equipped until the 2021 model year.
This is a classic rebuild. I recently rebuilt a 2020 NIssan Rogue with 2100 miles on it. Cost me about $2500 in parts (mostly airbags) and a week or so of my own part time labor. The main difference with your RAV4 is that mine had a Salvage title that I had to convert to a rebuilt title. It's hard to understand how totaling cars like this make sense.
Maybe you should look at the estimate from a body shop for the same kind of damage. My 2014 Nissan Sentra was estimated at nearly $7000 for repairs and nearly $4000 of that was for 1 airbag and related parts and 2 seat belts which the insurance company requires to be new parts. 8 years ago my 2004 Toyota Corolla was totaled because the front bumper cover is damaged and the left rear door is smashed in and the B pillar is slightly bent. The rocker panel is bent in but everything still works and nothing leaks. The estimate was for $5800 and the car was appraised at $7200 by my insurance company. We never got it fixed and kept it as a backup vehicle. It is now our primary vehicle until we get another car. We are looking for a late model Toyota Camry but prices are insanely high and we have decided to wait for the highway robbery to stop at the stealerships.
Putting on my estimator hat here. "Total loss" isn't just the damaged parts. It's all the R&I (remove and re-install) of parts that have to be moved to get at the damaged parts, and can be impacted by insurance company rules about use of salvage/aftermarket parts versus OEM parts. These vary. American Family is very tight on use of aftermarket and salvage. Geico is more loose on it. Check with your agent for specific rules if interested. I digress. Half the job expense can be R&I, depending on what was damaged. Just from the first 2:20 of this, I agree with Scott's assessment - bumper cover, absorber, impact bar, liftgate. In addition, there may be some quarter panel and rear body panel damage. If so, all those panels, the spare tire, wiring, lights will all be R&I expense. In addition, with collision avoidance, the sensors may need replacing and will certainly need recalibration. Recal by itself is a $500 to $1000 job. Because of those sensors, there are probably limits as to how much paint can be put on the bumper, so it may need to be stripped or the anti-collision systems may not work. Now let's dig in and see what else there is.
3:27 - the top of the liftgate has been pushed forward. Possible hinge damage, possible in the mount points also. The valance at the top of the liftgate is a separate piece. Figure out how to remove that and maybe the gate goes up farther. 8:05 - aluminum hatch - Aluminum does not pull out dents like steel. Even if the damage were less, I'd still say replace it. When assessing a car, bring a magnet. 12:55 - bumper off, we see damage on the impact bar. Not really a surprise. This could mean the frame rails got pulled toward the middle. We'll have to see. 13:30 - he says the frame rails are straight. The floor would be buckled if they were not. The part marked RV3 on the left side of the tailgate is the collision avoidance radar. Any collision in that area, the part should be replaced. That's not the case here. Pretty much no surprises on this one.
Maybe when I have a million subs and act like a TH-camr. It is all about promotion and a 179k channel won’t get me a seat. I would be happy to drive but I’d have to refocus my business to TH-cam.
We've had 5 Rav4's and loved them to pieces - literally because of the Wisconsin road salt. I was not impressed with the 2019 Hybrid's rather artificial driving experience, but I'd buy yours because at least I know who's been there before, and the important bits will not be left in the console.
We had a rear end accident in a 2019 Rav4 Executive (european verison of the XSE), it was at about 30km/h and only the rear bumper cover had to be replaced
My car was totaled before I got it but has a clean title from the report I was able to find the car was totaled because the damage was more than the car was worth but no frame damage so it has a clean title I didn’t know it was totaled till I did a car fax after I had already purchased it
Depending on the height of the other vehicle it might have gone over the trailer hitch, or just glanced off the top of it. The rebars are also designed to deform like that during an impact to help absorber as much energy as possible. Trailer hitches, depending on what they are rated for, tend to be much stiffer and stronger than the rebars. Not sure if the hitch is planning on being replaced or not, as it wasn't overly clear to me if it had taken a direct impact or not. But if it does need to be replaced I hope it isnt as expensive as the hitches Toyota puts on the Tundra's.
I love the scream! Does it embarrass your daughter that you’ve made this part of your new build routine now? If so, please tell her we love her and this brings back fond memories of her. Watching from İstanbul Türkiye.
Finally a quality built and better engineered vehicle! The sloppy built and designed GM vehicles were getting a bit repetitive. I completely understand though, Scott knows the GM vehicles much better therefore he repairs them quicker, easier and gets a better return on his investment.
Funnily enough, as the owner of a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum awd, which also has a long name, the sound you hear is actually a speaker. When these are reversing, it is fully on electric. Since the power split transmission can only Propel the vehicle forward, reverse is electric motors only. To comply with federal law in the United States, Toyota had to make the vehicle make a sound when the internal combustion engine is not running, and the car is not in park. Their solution was simply to put a speaker in the front grille, and behind the rear bumper, and when you go into drive, the speaker in the front grill turns on, and when you go into reverse, the speaker in the rear bumper turns on. It makes like an 8 tone hum.
@@chubbysumo2230 You are completely wrong. You can clearly hear the engine start and power the car backwards, and there is no speaker on when coming off of the trailer. Also there is only a speaker behind the front grill, none in the rear bumper.
Who the devil are you? You are teaching people the correct way to do this work in the simplest way possible. A friend told me once he always wanted to be on my crew because I had a good reason for the way I did everything and I hate wasting time and energy. You are better than I am in that respect and you explain it in a way that people want to listen to you. That in itself is an art form. Cheers to you sir. Thank you.
Thank you. Some appreciate it, some don’t. No reason I can’t share what I have learned over the years and help sell some vehicles in the process.
Yes!!! Finally a vehicle I own, instead of a GM I gave up on. I’m excited to learn a thing or two.
To bad the ROI sucks on Toyota. The GM is far better.
@@vehcor the vehicle that rear-ended your ravioli there was probably going 7 mph to cause all that damage to it.
@@vehcor Thanks for bringing joy to my day 😆 I never claimed to be a smart man, I did have the sense to get it with a sunroof.
One thing about written off clear title vehicles: if the owner has a full replacement rider on their insurance, if an accident diminishes the value of the vehicle by x amount, the insurance company HAS to write it off and replace the vehicle even though it isn't truly "totaled".
A buddy of mine had a 1 yr old maxima (tells you how long ago this happened) and got into an accident. Caused $6000 in damages. It was written off, they handed him a cheque for $21K, he bought it off them for $5000, repaired it for $6000, and walked off with a profit of $10,000.00.
My insurance didn't give me a clear title, they declared salvaged but still bought it back. To get title back from DMV, the repair has to done by a certified salvage rebuild shop.
Please rebuild a Tundra one day. It would be so original for TH-cam rebuilds. Best most thorough build channel ever!
Way overpriced and almost zero ROI, I try all the time.
@@vehcor I hear that. Love the channel either way!
I would love to see a Tundra too!!😅
very nice build and super result thank you
I love the no rust builds. Here in Illinois it is always a scary thing to wash a car as you might/will discover the dreaded body lightening disease attacking your once pristine vehicle.
Inevitable, that is why my nice things stay in the garage all winter. This year’s salt was particularly bad.
Just spray it with hot wax a few times a year.
Yah.. i rebuilt a t boned 2015 highlander... finally get to watch a car similar to one ive worked on!!!
Different model same stupid plug placement. 😂
the crunchy sounds were made during the incident they were released when the hatch was opened.
It was wrapped in plastic to keep the crunchy sounds fresh! 😂
Wife drives a 94 ES300 daily. 265K and has been the most dependable car I have ever owned. Original alternator, fuel pump and the AC has never been touched. Best cars ever. Love your channel.
I love the “boring build Fridays” it’s nice seeing vehicles not going to waist, Keep up the good work sir 👍
Very curious what caused the insurance company to punt on this one. They usually shrug off the accelerated depreciation angle. Up until the end I figured it was parts availability. I've seen a few vehicles get totaled simply because the parts can't be found and nobody knows when they'll be available and the insurance company can't just keep the file open forever. But then you mentioned that you're getting new parts from Toyota. So it's a puzzler!
Parts availability is exactly what I was thinking too initially. The only other thing I can think of is with all those dash lights being on scared either the insurance company or body shop that looked at it and figured it wasn't worth the headache.
Parts availability was 100% the reason. If you notice the snow, I have been waiting a while for the parts, since February.
@@vehcor after I watched this I started watched the first 2 videos of the 2017 Terrain rebuild and noticed you mentioned a RAV4 in one of the comments. So I figured it out after reading that. Working on the insurance side of things I get why they would total the vehicle for this as the owner likely had some kind of replacement cost endorsement on their policy.
@@vehcor i have 3 vehicles from last year still waiting on parts. seems gm has started cancelling bo's and have had a few with hyundai. as for tl's some carriers in my area are 50% send to auction.
I have to admit, I look forward to Friday's for your videos and that lovely salty attitude! :-) Keep up the great videos!
Thanks for the support!
I liked your tutorial on how to setup the chains for a even pull. It made good sense but not something a newbe might think about doing. Surprising how that rear panel moved with your beater stick Thanks Scott for the video.
All Asian cars have very thin metal, it doesn’t take much to move them. It also saves weight and increases fuel efficiency.
Love your work my brother. Your detailed step by step guide is awesome. Great for people who wonder how it's done. By the way. Don't worry about the people who say you can't get a clear title. Love to watch a pro at work.
I just like to agitate the experts a little! 😂
RAV4s are very popular so once you work your usual magic on this vehicle and make it look new it should sell quickly.
Especially a hybrid due to record high gas prices!
You make all these builds look so easy...your knowledge and experience is unreal!
Good as new already! Well done Scott. Best builds and quality on the Tube!!!!!!
Thanks for the support!
Nice to see a vehicle repaired correctly. Great video Thanks
In addition to backup cameras, car makers should have audio clips of Scott's screams when vehicles back up. Accident rates would drop to zero.
I drove a RAV4 a few weeks ago. It didn't have a wading pool in the back.
Well this is the fully loaded SE hybrid. Always best to mix water and large batteries.
You didn’t drive the fully loaded one! 😂
Those sorts of impacts make a dramatic initial picture, but I was glad it was not so severe damage as it might have been. I enjoy the restful, step by step exploration and dismantling with no wasted effort and your commentary to take us along.
You are a magician doing all that metal work. It seemed so daunting to my uneducated self but watching you do it is a real treat. Thanks ... and will watch the rest of this build.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend @vehcor!
Thanks, enjoy yours as well.
I’ve liked those Grand Ams ever since we bought our daughter a used one when she was in high school. She drove it for a few years, had a couple of teen-age fender benders and traded it in on a new 2000 S10. The poor Pontiac was retired and has probably made several appearances as Campbell Soup cans
0:42 Still screaming down the ramp! 😂😂😂
I forgot once and after the reprimand I received, I will not forget again! 😂
Great choice... In Toronto, Can. there going for $50,000 to $60,000 (AWD XSE Hybrids) because of the shortages.
I absolutely love the new RAV4’s. Good pick on your part! Happy to see another great build!! 😁
It is a pretty nice vehicle.
So just to help out with some of the curiosity about the whole title issue on this one…and real quick I wanna say that I’m thoroughly hooked on all facets of this business…I also still work the floor everyday even though the real money is made in the office…I’m a 2ndgeneration owner who’s dad/boss sent him to just about every type of continuous learning possible in order to get these insurance companies in line as far as payment is concerned…and it worked very well…your channel is awesome to say the least and your sense of humor mimics the way it really is in most of the old school shops…we still get to have fun while fixing cars while all the other MSO guys are trying to please insurance companies while praying that they don’t do or say the wrong thing and get eliminated from the program they should have never signed up for anyway…
So back to the title issue…so atleast in PA there is no “gray” area it’s either totaled or it’s not totaled…the only ways a vehicle can end up at a an auction is bc the vehicle was in an accident and the customer either paid cash and did not insure the car or let it lapse(more likely) and decided to part ways with it at the dealer as a trade in and the dealer sent it to an auction or same that same scenario but instead of a trade in the vehicle get repossessed by the leinholder…those examples are pretty much the only way that car keeps its title…so basically you got yourself a real money maker that you won’t have any problem selling nor do you need to disclose that it was ever in an accident…due to all the money paid out for DV claims most insurers don’t even report to carfax anymore…hope that clears it things up for some people…again the channel is great keep up the great work man…
Another good start to an interesting project. By the way, I like the new "shorts" that you have started to post.
I thought I’d give them a try, maybe I’ll do some more if they are useful.
I was literally just thinking that it's boring build Friday. 🤣
Sorry, I fell asleep. This guy is boring! 😂
@@vehcor 🤣
what you do is really smart. showing your work adds value to your rebuilds and buyer confidence. I really enjoy your content, subtle humor and your skills. BTW what happened to the afternoon crew? You two were funny together.
I bought a used Highlander with only 1 key with a smashed fob. Went to a local Toyota dealer to price out 2 keys. With key price, cutting and programming they wanted almost $500 for both. I did some research to find programming instructions, ordered 2 keys from Amazon and did both for less that 50 bucks.
Been a while since I have seen my favorite, body pulls. The power of hydraulics is a pleasure to watch.
Very nice RAV4 ! Mine is Diamond Pearl White Rav4 Hybrid AWD-i 2019. Nice rebuild and we follow the updates in this.
Great video Scott! I was born and raised in Elkhart Indiana, but have lived most of my adult life in southern California - I understand those salty roads during the winter time that causes so much damage.
Great video Scott! Coined a few new phrases with a new brand. Doesn’t matter what brand though. It will look stunning when done. Have a good weekend, see you next week.
Toyota engineers are silly people! 😂 Thanks for watching!
You are an absolute legend I’m really impressed with your quality of work and I think you should have your own tv programme, kind regards Mark from billericay in the U.K. 🇬🇧😃👍
Glad to see Toyota design engineers are no better than GM in the common sense department. Great seeing you dismantling this different vehicle. Find the same over here in the UK, sometimes dealer parts work out cheaper than second hand. Great content and I can now safely face the weekend after my weekly fix of sarcasm! Thanks Scott.
When it comes to plug placement, Toyota constantly falls short. 😂 They are also good for over complicating things.
I worked at Toyota building them. I pulled the tail light wires thru them holes. I also put the curtain air bags on the driver side. On the rav4 and the vans pretty cool how they go together
How tempted are you to jump over and do the white SLE? Bet you can hardly control yourself Scott... well done; your a magician with what you do.
It has been cut up for the last two Terrains.
So glad to see a toyota and hybrid.
Excellent as usual Scott.
Thank you
I enjoy the work you are doing. You are a hero and you deserve to watch my friend and I have been watching you for a long time. I am from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🫶🏼
I really enjoy the explanation of your disablement process. Thank you for sharing this with us. ✌️
No problem.
My mom has this same RAV4, with the wheels and color (sans the panaroof; she has the smaller sunroof option). Love the way it looks. Btw, I'm not sure how hard it is to pull the whole rear seats out but at least the bottom cushions were actually quite easy to pop out. They are just held in place with the white push pins like the bumper. After that's been removed, you can check on the status of the hybrid batteries from the top but I think I remember there also being an extra metal heat shield right underneath the cushions, though.
You may also want to check on the hybrid battery air filter located on the rear passenger side, on the corner under the seat. All that's needed is a flat head screwdriver and a pry tool for the one push clip. Figured that if water may have found its way into the hybrid battery compartment, the filter might need a good washing.
Can't wait to see the rest of the videos for this!
This is crazy that my wife and I are actually looking at buying the brand new version of that car and they total that vehicle for that little bit of damage. Now granted you make it look easy but compared to other vehicles that are totalled that is ridiculous that they would even total that. Good on you for finding yourself a great deal there
the scream still gets me every time, always worth a smile, cheers buddy
Thanks Toyota for making this an interesting repair.
1. Thing is it will be done right. Love your videos. Keep it up
Thanks
love your rebuilds would love to buy the 20 hybrid if you still have it!
Heck of a way to "enjoy" a rust free hybrid. I lived in Texas for 50 years. Moving to Chicago in 06 I got to watch my Dodge Ram dissolve before my eyes!☹
I went to Ohio once and saw 1 to 2 year old Dodge trucks already covered in rust. Being from North Carolina, it was definitely a shock.
I'm watching this then I'm going to sleep, just keeping you in the loop
The homer Simpson scream off the trailer gets me every time
Can't wait to see how it turns out. Good job buddy!
The scream coming off the trailer never gets old. 👍
You are a master of body works
Scott, I never get tired of the scream coming off the trailer or any sarcasm because it is all good humor, thanks for great content / videos
This is an interesting rebuild. It's another one that probably should not have been totalled, but it's a bit unusual that it had a clear title. It should be one of your easiest rebuilds. That short video you had yesterday with the damaged brand new vehicle is something that should never have happened.. You'd wonder what the story behind that was. It looks like it's safer to buy a repaired vehicle from you than a new vehicle from a dealer. All the best from Queensland Australia where it's raining yet again in our dry season!
This one was totaled for lack of parts. This is happening more and more now. Texas has a lot of clear title totals.
Excellent video that makes my Fridays fun. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoyed the content,looks like a easy fix,the right color inside and out.should be a good seller.just let your mind do what it needs to do.sarcasm is a little slacking at least to me,in this video.carry on and keep on.👍👍👍😎😎😎
Thanks for the support.
Your truly an artist and fixing these automobiles, but you throw that humor in there and you split my sides laughing, keep these great videos coming.
In Australia anything that has a structural damage is ritten off only to be sold as part's never back on the road, all the best to you and your loved ones
Master knows different car manufacturers' design well, remove I can, but never able to put back, always have parts left over.
That's a nice one! I'm sure it will be better than new and make someone a nice vehicle when you're done!
great video and very interesting and cool how you take those panels off, I thought there for a minute that you were straightening them out to use.
Nice project with the usual Scott humour. Thanks for the video.
That gave me a good laugh when you said it's not supposed to have that bend in the center, talking about the bumper reinforcement. 😂
I can't wait to see the trolls claim "fake video because Toyotas never break." Um yes, Mr. I-never-change-my-oil-on-my-Kia. They can and do. Don't forget to invite us to the barbecue when it bursts into flame. Look at that. The "indoor pool" already comes with a pool of "hater's tears'. Thanks for the video, Scotty.
Toyotas are the best, the inter webs told me so! 😂
I was wondering why this piece was totaled. After watching the disassembly, I figured that labor costs were prohibitive.
my guess is that the hybrids have so many electronics and sensors that the smallest disturbance will cause massive codes to be thrown.the cost of the sensors and electronic repairs can rapidly push the repair to a total loss so, insurance companies dont want to take the risk .The appraisers/shops remove as many coverings and shroudings as possible to uncover the damage and once they discover the possibility of further damage they declare the vehicle total loss.since this vehicle was rear ended, the insurance company probably decided to take the car and pay the owner a high price in this market. The personal injury payout will be big as well.
@@warrenepstein1348 it really depends on the trim level, this was a fully loaded XSE. That means that probably has rear parking sensors, rear cross traffic alerts, and a power lift gate. A more basic LE trim wouldn’t have any of that except for the backup camera (which they all have). I’m also guessing parts availability was huge factor too with how things are right now with material shortages.
I know I’ve never mentioned it before but one of my favorite tools is the air chisel.
Sound like Eric O you are amazing man
Minor damage (sorta) the labor to fix something like this at probably over a 100 bucks an hour would quickly total a lot of fairly new vehicles....darn shame.
Not everyone is going to be as fastidious as you are when they repair this type of damage.
Well done :-)
Really looking forward to seeing this one scott,
Enjoyed that one. Hope you have a great weekend. 🤘😎✌️
Some cars have two exhausts: one is for the engine and the other for the windbag holding the steering wheel.
Glad you gotta texas car. I work at oreillys and ive seen cars from the north that are only 5 years old that look worse than my 95 4runner underneath.
I driven a few of these ones. XSE Hybrid, LE Hybrid, XLE Hybrid, and SE PRIME HYBRID (just to move it out of the way in the detail bay). The de facto creme de la creme of these guys wouldn’t be the Limited, it would be the XSE PRIME W/ Technology Package since it has the panoramic moonroof. I prefer the hybrids to gas since the sound is quieter during acceleration. The insulator pad under the hood for the gas ones didn’t come equipped until the 2021 model year.
This video makes me sleepy 😴 🥱 ima take a nap , wake me up when it gets to the action part 🤣
Favorite part - trailer unload!
Hard to believe this thing was totaled - no wonder insurance is through the roof.
Entertaining to see how the Japanese put their vehicles together. Where was this Toyota assembled?
🇯🇵 Japan
I thought that Toyota built the RAV 4 Hybrids in Kentucky?
This is a classic rebuild. I recently rebuilt a 2020 NIssan Rogue with 2100 miles on it. Cost me about $2500 in parts (mostly airbags) and a week or so of my own part time labor. The main difference with your RAV4 is that mine had a Salvage title that I had to convert to a rebuilt title. It's hard to understand how totaling cars like this make sense.
Maybe you should look at the estimate from a body shop for the same kind of damage. My 2014 Nissan Sentra was estimated at nearly $7000 for repairs and nearly $4000 of that was for 1 airbag and related parts and 2 seat belts which the insurance company requires to be new parts. 8 years ago my 2004 Toyota Corolla was totaled because the front bumper cover is damaged and the left rear door is smashed in and the B pillar is slightly bent. The rocker panel is bent in but everything still works and nothing leaks. The estimate was for $5800 and the car was appraised at $7200 by my insurance company. We never got it fixed and kept it as a backup vehicle. It is now our primary vehicle until we get another car. We are looking for a late model Toyota Camry but prices are insanely high and we have decided to wait for the highway robbery to stop at the stealerships.
Putting on my estimator hat here.
"Total loss" isn't just the damaged parts. It's all the R&I (remove and re-install) of parts that have to be moved to get at the damaged parts, and can be impacted by insurance company rules about use of salvage/aftermarket parts versus OEM parts. These vary. American Family is very tight on use of aftermarket and salvage. Geico is more loose on it. Check with your agent for specific rules if interested. I digress. Half the job expense can be R&I, depending on what was damaged. Just from the first 2:20 of this, I agree with Scott's assessment - bumper cover, absorber, impact bar, liftgate. In addition, there may be some quarter panel and rear body panel damage. If so, all those panels, the spare tire, wiring, lights will all be R&I expense. In addition, with collision avoidance, the sensors may need replacing and will certainly need recalibration. Recal by itself is a $500 to $1000 job. Because of those sensors, there are probably limits as to how much paint can be put on the bumper, so it may need to be stripped or the anti-collision systems may not work.
Now let's dig in and see what else there is.
3:27 - the top of the liftgate has been pushed forward. Possible hinge damage, possible in the mount points also. The valance at the top of the liftgate is a separate piece. Figure out how to remove that and maybe the gate goes up farther.
8:05 - aluminum hatch - Aluminum does not pull out dents like steel. Even if the damage were less, I'd still say replace it. When assessing a car, bring a magnet.
12:55 - bumper off, we see damage on the impact bar. Not really a surprise. This could mean the frame rails got pulled toward the middle. We'll have to see.
13:30 - he says the frame rails are straight. The floor would be buckled if they were not. The part marked RV3 on the left side of the tailgate is the collision avoidance radar. Any collision in that area, the part should be replaced. That's not the case here.
Pretty much no surprises on this one.
Hey Scott - you oughta get in touch with Cleetus about driving a crown vic in his next race...
Maybe when I have a million subs and act like a TH-camr. It is all about promotion and a 179k channel won’t get me a seat. I would be happy to drive but I’d have to refocus my business to TH-cam.
We've had 5 Rav4's and loved them to pieces - literally because of the Wisconsin road salt. I was not impressed with the 2019 Hybrid's rather artificial driving experience, but I'd buy yours because at least I know who's been there before, and the important bits will not be left in the console.
LOVE YOUR METAL WORK SCOTT! Rich
Thanks for the video Scott.
We had a rear end accident in a 2019 Rav4 Executive (european verison of the XSE), it was at about 30km/h and only the rear bumper cover had to be replaced
Hearing protection AND safety glasses ???
Damn didn't see that coming 🤪🤟🏼
My car was totaled before I got it but has a clean title from the report I was able to find the car was totaled because the damage was more than the car was worth but no frame damage so it has a clean title I didn’t know it was totaled till I did a car fax after I had already purchased it
Interesting how the trailer hitch remained good while the bumper core took the hit.
Depending on the height of the other vehicle it might have gone over the trailer hitch, or just glanced off the top of it. The rebars are also designed to deform like that during an impact to help absorber as much energy as possible. Trailer hitches, depending on what they are rated for, tend to be much stiffer and stronger than the rebars. Not sure if the hitch is planning on being replaced or not, as it wasn't overly clear to me if it had taken a direct impact or not. But if it does need to be replaced I hope it isnt as expensive as the hitches Toyota puts on the Tundra's.
Been watching you for a long time you do awesome work. I would love to buy this truck once you’re done
I love the scream! Does it embarrass your daughter that you’ve made this part of your new build routine now? If so, please tell her we love her and this brings back fond memories of her. Watching from İstanbul Türkiye.
I kinda miss the "afternoon crew" too.
Keep this one, Scott. Save all that gas money!
No thanks, I know what inevitable battery replacement costs.
@@vehcor I've owned 5 hybrids, have yet to replace a battery. Gas must be cheap where you are.
My mom has the same car, except 2019 model. Same color and trim thi
hitch for the win
I figured the hatch damage would have come out with a good cut and polish.
The buffer was broken, gotta do it the hard way! 😂
RAV4 or CRV hybrid, an easy $35K bill all day long, I’m definitely not a hater, but I’d well up a few tears of joy when you flip this one.
wow cool! man! just subscribed! love your job and your behind camera comments!
you definitely know what are you doing!
Hello Scott! Hell yes a money maker!!
Quick seller, yes, moneymaker, not so much. The ROI on popular vehicles is very low. I make six times more on Terrains with a third of the investment.
Finally a quality built and better engineered vehicle! The sloppy built and designed GM vehicles were getting a bit repetitive. I completely understand though, Scott knows the GM vehicles much better therefore he repairs them quicker, easier and gets a better return on his investment.
I was wondering since it's a hybrid would it make noise coming off the ramps. Did not disappoint.
Funnily enough, as the owner of a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum awd, which also has a long name, the sound you hear is actually a speaker. When these are reversing, it is fully on electric. Since the power split transmission can only Propel the vehicle forward, reverse is electric motors only. To comply with federal law in the United States, Toyota had to make the vehicle make a sound when the internal combustion engine is not running, and the car is not in park. Their solution was simply to put a speaker in the front grille, and behind the rear bumper, and when you go into drive, the speaker in the front grill turns on, and when you go into reverse, the speaker in the rear bumper turns on. It makes like an 8 tone hum.
@@chubbysumo2230 thanks I've heard similar before with other electric/hybrids
@@Rich70480 if you unplug the speaker, the dash lights up like a Christmas tree. Without the speaker going, it's nearly silent on electric.
@@chubbysumo2230 You are completely wrong. You can clearly hear the engine start and power the car backwards, and there is no speaker on when coming off of the trailer. Also there is only a speaker behind the front grill, none in the rear bumper.
The age old question is, “if the afternoon crew backs a car off the trailer and no cameras are on, does she still scream?”
That scream was 100% legit! I could feel the terror! LOL
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