Great video and flip!

@mikhaxl

2 жыл бұрын

Wow appreciate it! Feels awesome hearing that from the OG car garage! 🤝

The guy who did the detail probably earned a higher hourly rate.

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

Haha perhaps. Not sure how long it took him but probably more than 7 hours.

@santosf1107

Жыл бұрын

Actually that detail was a good deal he removed the seats and the carpets plus buffing it that made a big difference 👍

@joestewart8966

Жыл бұрын

I can assure you, he most definitely did not yield a higher hourly rate.

@xur1317

Жыл бұрын

@@joestewart8966facts, 71 an hour is great

@huerosapo

8 ай бұрын

He would have made more on the car had he not hooked a homie up plus that 350 for the detail was absolutely worth it.

To anyone watching this something to take note just cause you see engine oil like seen in this video doesn't mean it popped a head gasket there can be a few variables to this, 1. the car sat at an auction site for a set amount of time and the engine went through cold mornings and hot evenings causing condensation to form in the valve cover which can cause the oil to look like this. 2 the oil cap seal if equipped can cause moisture build up causing the water in oil, dont panic with out doing further testing its simple to say its one thing just by looking at 1 piece of evidence but its better to rule all variables out. This was a great video but a bit misinformative.

@Minho_Lee1999

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Probably a condensation since it's sitting a while at the auction lot.

Great video man! I love your video style - informative and fun. Thanks!

So with due respect, the title and thumbnail are outright deceptive or wrong.. it wasn’t a $600 but rather closer to $1,000 and you didn’t sell it for $3,000 but rather $2,000.. You did a nice job on the car, but why stretch the truth??

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just wanted to show the amount I won it for (without fees) and the potential sale that could have happened if I weren’t in a rush to sell. I would have actually gotten about 3.5k for it judging by it’s great condition. Thank you for the feedback.

@mikestech1197

Жыл бұрын

also the thumbnail is almost the same as buddy's diy

@kevinj7051

Жыл бұрын

Because he wanted more views obviously. KZread is a business also. I understand dat.

@lukes2219

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinj7051could just make better content instead of piggybacking. That’s how you actually get views.

@LunaDaSavage

Жыл бұрын

Karens always finding something to complain about 😂

Great video man. Well done work. Cool to see someone local doing this so well

Great video. Really enjoyed your process and how you explained everything you were doing. Definitely looking forward to more flips!

I have a 2011, which is about the same mechanically. You covered 2 of the main weaknesses on the car: valve cover gasket, engine mounts (espec. the passenger side). Sway bar end links are the other one. I have read that OEM engine mounts are getting hard to find, and aftermarket ones always fail fairly quickly. I have seen used Focuses, usually between 06-11 with the Duratech engine with 200-300k easily. They are not perfect cars but easy and relatively inexpensive to fix and will last with good care.

@landonk4566

Жыл бұрын

I have a 2010 focus. And I also have a lot of shaking in the dash. Which new motor mounts would you recommend?

@rogerpratchet

Жыл бұрын

@@landonk4566 try to find that one that have "hydraulic" in it's description. Cheapest that have only a rubber insert are trash.

@UrAuntie04

Жыл бұрын

Got a 2011 Focus SES here, had bought it in 2022 and had to have the engine mounts and valve cover gasket fixed as soon as I purchased it, and recently had problems with my power steering pump. Other than all that she runs like a beauty at 184K and no check engine yet

Good job bro Just a tip before you start the car you need to check the oil the cooling and you can actually go see the car in the copart yard

I've never seen anyone detail under the carpet... of a car. That's insane level of detail, kudos to that guy! Also, you're a nice bro for hooking him up for $2k... you could have got @ least $3.5K

@Guynhistruck

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's very rare you would go to that length. I upcharge like a MFer for that service level just because of the things that could (and often do, even if you're careful and know what you're doing) go wrong when you're stripping it down to metal and wiring. If he charged any less than like $600-750, that was a serious favor, and that's assuming a bare clean without any kind of protective coatings or anything.

@Obstone0

Жыл бұрын

@@Guynhistruck He charged about $350 for the detail, it's shown in the fees of the video. I agree though, that detailer should be charging a minimum of $500, especially since he's going above and beyond by cleaning the engine bay, cleaning the carpet outside of the car and also putting a protective sticker over the carpet for an even more premium feel.

@Guynhistruck

Жыл бұрын

@@Obstone0 yeah, I'm an idiot for missing that. Absolutely ridiculous deal, though. I'm in a huge major city, so prices are naturally inflated compared to most everywhere else in the country, but even where I used to live in the middle of nowhere that'd still be around a $500 job like you said. I'm impressed by the level of work he was willing to put in for the price, but also feel a bit frustrated on his behalf: people pay you for your expertise, track record, and the quality of job you do, not your time or labor. Seems like he's got all of those in spades, so it seems like the work was very undervalued and he really deserves more. No slight to the creator here, because a deal's a deal. It's more that it's sad to see people who do such high-quality work charging so little, while many huge shops do mediocre jobs and charge insane prices for it, and everyone is just ok with that.

@sneakerfreak2002

3 ай бұрын

That’s not detailing . More like reconditioning & light restoration. I wouldn’t even get out of bed unless I was paid 600 to 1000 dollars to deal with that mess

@flameonhood

10 күн бұрын

if you buy used from a dealer you can sometimes find things under the carpet

That little bit of milky oil you saw as likely from it being started a bunch of times and not brought up to temp while at the auction. The duratec is a pretty robust engine (I have ones with 400k on them still going strong) and isn't known for blowing head gaskets.

@mehgusta

Жыл бұрын

i bought an 05 hatch for $400 daily drove it 70 miles per day to work & took multiple 600 mile round trips across florida lol ran dry of oil one night somehow. no oil light, nothing. just gave er some sauce to pass someone & boom knocking.. i filled it up and drove it still for another few months until i replaced it with a lil turbo 6spd car. put 3k miles on it. the knocking got so bad i was scared to drive to work, but i had to do what I had to do lol..

Awesome video! Excellent work! You covered all the bases with plenty of detail. Can you do a video on the easiest Honda to flip?

Great watch, and I'm in no place to critique as I've never flipped a car before but I feel like you spent a bit too much for the cars worth. For a 2-3k car I ain't looking for it to be prestine so a 350 detail seems a bit wasteful but still it was fun to watch 👍👍

Good for you! Best regards from Kazakhstan! Tararabit.

Love the work❤

@mikhaxl

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Can you please share who is your detailer? Looking for one in PDX. Great vid!

Привет, Миш! That was a great video and a great flip, well done!!!

This was a well made video 🙌

This came out Amazing 🎉🎉🎉

Great work 👍

What are those carpet protectors that makes the car look like new? By the way, very nice flip! The car ended like it deserved to be treated.

good video. I flip cars as a part time. Your video help a lot.

Hi Mik, thanks for sharing your vid, very good apart from music being loud and crap lol. Please remember the volume of the music should be louder than your vocal. 😁

Great video! Keep doing

Enjoyed watching this video! Really like the editing and all the information. Would love to see more car flip videos.

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just posted one today. 😁

That detailer gets the W on this one, wow.

@Pinchshot39

Жыл бұрын

Yeah crazy. Never seen them take out the whole interior like that. BTW, what kind of monster gets a car that dirty?

Reconditioned process is crazy most people have no ideas!

Quick question when you buy the car do you need to signed the title right there? Or can you sign it at the dealership?

This guy is awesome! 👏

Great work

Great flip, however, I can't pay someone $350 to detail a car I'm going to sell. Keep up the good work!

The engine was having a dance party when started up

You gave that old Focus a new lease on life. I see the crappy CVT transmissions fail all the time. Guess you got a good one! Nice! -Glen

I've sold several focuses at my car lot , and usually do a lot of the cheaper style cars like on my videos

Bro think he's Buddy's DIY 😂😂😂

@joelsantana3772

Жыл бұрын

Not even close

@joelsantana3772

Жыл бұрын

You dickeating heavy

@Richardv24

Жыл бұрын

Shhhhh! We need these KZreadrs!

@nonameno7096

Жыл бұрын

Buddy diy hasn't posted anything in ages !!! He's the best in this game

@macmondays1804

Жыл бұрын

So? At least he’s hustling. What about you? Stop hating and go get your own. You pussy ass nigga.

So Was getting the car registered and insured and tax and title incorporated? Or are you not registering the car? How is the title transfer done if you never had the title in your name?

"Flipping a car is quite simple." Step 1) "Find an automobile for a low price." -- Yep, that sure is easy to do these days. Quite simple indeed. Except for the part where everybody thinks their broken-down, rusted-out sh!t box is worth a fortune.

@mikhaxl

2 жыл бұрын

Haha true 😂

@larryrichardson5167

Жыл бұрын

LMao.. I saw a 2009 Yaris with 246,000, just needed brakes , shocks, and an AC, body had mismatched doors. $1795. First, who the hell could SIT in a yaris for 200,000!

Great video! I honestly think guys like you undercharge for your cars. I always pay extra for a well maintained clean car, its just worth it to me. What's 500 bucks extra to have a clean car.

There's condensation in engine oil that happens over time it's not always necessarily a blown head gasket. If you flip some of the engine oil caps you will see this. Unless the oil is completely turned into milk shake it's also true if your coolant does the same you would definitively have a blown head gasket

They have condensation that creates on top of the engine from cold and hot Temps

This is one of the best videos by far! Amazing flip!

@mikhaxl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

Truth in advertising. You made $570 on 8 hours worth of work.

great content

So did you have to have a brokers license where you are to buy clean titled cars? Apparently in Texas, I will need to go through a broker.

Nice! When I grow up I want to flip cars

tbh they have head gasket in a can in a bottle you could buy for any future reasons

great job on the video,

Nice job.

Nice flip

Looks good

Wire brush the plugs. Regap. Install. Return new set of plugs for credit. done. Good luck with this one.

Did you need a dealer's license or a business to buy from copart ? if not then how did you do it?

Those old Focuses are nuke-proof. It can probably do another 100K with hints of mayo in the oil, especially if you service it on the regular. Also, those old spark-plug electrode gaps.. you could park a bus between 'em :D

My Grandparents live in Madisonville Tennessee and behind and beyond their back yard there is a huge Copart field filled with cars and they hate it lol

You didn’t see water in the oil when you pulled dipstick? And you didn’t drain oil to check for water before you continued working on the car?

Good job on the flip young man, but in your breakdown of your investment you left out the price of your father's tow bill. If he didn't charge you I hope you bought his fuel for the haul. Enjoyed the video.

forgot to add in the cost of the tow. I know it was your Dad but it still should be accounted for. Also, zero chance your parts only came up to $100. Also, the fees were more expensive than you listed. At the end of the day, you probably yielded maybe $400 profit. Great video nonetheless

@mikhaxl

8 ай бұрын

Thank you

This is the first time I've ever heard "winning" and "Ford Focus" in the same sentence

You can get those engines from scrap yards for under 400$. I got one to use in my Mazdaspeed (yes mazdaspeed) for 290$, sold the head, oil pan, timing cover, valve cover, and intake manifold and made money. I know your car may not be the 2.5, but the 2.5 is super common and can be swapped into the 2.0 and 2.3 cars easily, and its very very very cheap since Ford and Mazda used them in so many cars for so many years.

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

That’s good to know. The biggest issue really isn’t the parts for me, it’s the labor. I can do minor stuff to the car, but swapping out an engine hasn’t never been my forte.

@EvlEgle

Жыл бұрын

​@@mikhaxl Ah, well when you said it might have a bad headgasket I figured I would let you know. I tried rewinding because I never saw the oil drain, I assume that all worked out for the better though.

@derekgardin1512

Жыл бұрын

The engines are cheap for these cars because they were used in alot of vehicles and they also don't tend to have major failures often so the used engines never get sold. I've had many that are over 350,000km still running strong. They are a very good engine.

$600 into $3000 $1400 into $2000 I guess the former gets way more views....

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to show the amount I won it for (without fees) and the potential sale that could have happened if I weren’t in a rush to sell. I would have actually gotten about 3.5k for it judging by it’s great condition. Thank you for the feedback.

@macknumber9

Жыл бұрын

@@mikhaxl not giving you a hard time though I think the video was great and well done. Thanx for creating it and showing us how you worked on this specific car.

Also you didn't replace the lifetime air filter, all of those are clogged up by now, its really easy to cut the maf tube and clamp on a cone filter

Thank you so much for this video متشکرم از شما

Yo just so you know you need to always always put a thin layer of new oil on your oil filter ring always just dip your finger in the oil and apply to the rubber it did not seem after you popped the seal on the oil you did that btw

I literally see a buddy's diy video under this one lol 😂

Excellent video, great job! New to channel, like the narrating aspect and the filming of the process! Can’t wait to watch next one! 😀

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! There should be a new one very soon! 🤝

Just fill the old engine mount with 3m window weld urethane, it will last forever, did that on my focus

How did you buy thru copart do need a license of sorts?

seats looked a bit sus

You shouldnt need big guns to torque a valve cover. It’s usually less than 20 ft lbs

good job

U could use some iron remover for the wheels

In your calculations you are not considering your salary. The average hourly rate for a mechanic is $90. You should have spent 6.3 hours(570/90=6.3) working on the car. Honestly, going to pick up the car, the towing service and the time invested in the repairs was only 6.3 hours? I doubt it

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

Yessir. I kept track of my time

Where can I buy a flip car?

Deduct the cost of the tow from the auction lot from the profit for most viewers, unless your dad also has a tow truck.

if my 02 ford focus wasnt my daily i would totally put some money in it to flip since i only bought the thing for 400 dollars running and driving

what about the blown head gasket lol

So U sold ur brother a car with leaking head gasket ?

May I know the place name for detailing?

Why does air blow out of the oil cap ? On these engines ?

Mikhaxl do you have a dealers license or how did you play the car

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

I play cars through one of my friends dealers license.

Big fan bro

The head gasket issue just went away I guess?

awesome but title is a clickbait. car is $1000, not 600,

For $2000, that's a steal

How do you avoid paying sales tax?

Quality coming out of Oregon 🦾

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

Fords also like Motorcraft plugs. My cars always ran better with OEM plugs and sensors. Fords seem to be picky with that stuff.

So what happened to the oil and water mix issue?

@mikhaxl

8 ай бұрын

Looks like it was just condensation. It went away afterwards.

Very often engines that just get started and moved around the Copart lot, will build up condensation in the crankcase. They don't get enough run time to burn that off. Since the head gasket tuned out to be ok, a nice drive with fresh fuel for about 30 minutes should take care of that, and make it run even better.

@mikhaxl

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct. That’s what we ended up doing and it’s running as good as new!

@markm0000

Жыл бұрын

Also dump a quart of ATF in the fuel and run it hard for a few days. It should clean it up nice.

First great vid!!

@mikhaxl

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss maaam! 🏆

Sir you need a torque wrench ASAP !! 😄

Bro, you seem like competent person, a head gasket is not a deal breaker. Its a lot of work, but the part itself is only maybe $40. And, i bet if you search KZread you can find instructions.

The milky oil is just condensation. If there was coolant in the oil or water in it, the entire oil would be contaminated.

So you claimed it had a bad head gasket then sold it to a family member?

@mikhaxl

8 ай бұрын

Haha, I left you with a cliff hanger. It did not have a head gasket problem. My brother is still driving it a year and half later.

You didn't need a broker?

13:30 you forgot to change the inner engine mount, that's why the car rattled like crazy on start t. has 3 ford focus

COME ON NOW THATS TOO EASY

Milky oil at the top end of the engine like what you pointed out usually happens to be light condensation. Vauxhalls are really bad for it, they condensate crazy and look way way way worse than that - but they don't have a head gasket fault.

@mikhaxl

Жыл бұрын

Seems like that’s what it was because my brother hasn’t had any problems since.

@BaptistJoshua

Жыл бұрын

@@mikhaxl You should add this note to your description, otherwise people wonder if you sold a car to a relative that needs major work.

When I lived in Salem it said the company website was not available to me

if you do it yourself whys the headgasket 1k?????