One of the things I love about you is your honesty and your sarcasm.

@derekd5681

2 жыл бұрын

That is two things but I agree with both!

@billbowers268

2 жыл бұрын

@@derekd5681 guess I'm bad at math .Sorry !

@mikaeljonsson4686

2 жыл бұрын

Def. the sarcasm! 😁👍

@jonka1

2 жыл бұрын

@@billbowers268 "guess I'm bad at math .Sorry" ! I thought Derek missed your humour.

👍 That is awesome Scott and I am sure that the owner was very surprised when you gave him $1,000.00. I am sure that he is a customer for life and he will give you the best advertising that anybody could get. A happy customer and his praise of you is worth that $1,000.00, plus you get to sleep good at night. You are a stand up guy, much respect to you Scott. 👍💯

@andrewscott8563

2 жыл бұрын

i agree with that not only making a customer for life he did something most would not of done

@MrStan1221

2 жыл бұрын

great job Scott, you INVESTED $1000 and overtime could make $10,000 or more of new business.

@muskokamike127

2 жыл бұрын

That's the true mark of an honorable man. I worked closed with a guy on the construction team. He was born again. Always preaching goodness and purity. So a guy on another team had HORRIBLE luck with vehicles. He'd bought an older Chev pickup for $3500 and was in a small town about 2 hrs away, died on the side of a road. Had it towed to a local garage, they said new fuel pump, including dropping the tank, $1800. F it...... Got to work on the monday, told us about his harrowing weekend and he couldn't put $1800 into is. The holy roller offered him $1000.00 for it. He took it. FF to the next weekend, the holy roller goes to the town with a secondary fuel pump to get it home. Checks the fuses? It's the fuel pump relay. $6.00 fix. Drove it home. Told the owner what it was, and giggled as the owner basically weeped. We were off to a site on our own and I said to him: you know you preach goodness and charity and all that. If you truly were a "holy" person, you would have given him the title and $500 back and kept $500 for your time. Knowing the trouble he's had with vehicles. It's not like he's a total stranger, we worked with him 3 weeks out of every month. He said "yeah right, would YOU have done that"? Me: HELL yeah...in a heart beat. I wouldn't even hesitate. In fact, I did the same thing. A neighbour gave me a lawnmower that wouldn't run. I checked it out, replaced the membrane in the carb (common problem) for $4.00. I walked over and gave him $50" Did he? nope. Lost all kinds of respect for him after that. From then on whenever he started on his holy crap I'd remind him of what a hypocrite he was.

@startingtech3900

2 жыл бұрын

scott straight stand up OG thats noble as hell. love the car community

@richardthomas1743

2 жыл бұрын

@@muskokamike127 Nice comment and I agree with you. I am a firm believer in Karma both good and bad, reap what you sow... I am glad that you stood up to him Mike and called him out on him being a hypocrite.

Scott’s Grand Am Emporium has triumphantly returned!

@vehcor

2 жыл бұрын

Might be making a comeback with used car prices these days! 😂

Just put a "diesel" badge on the fender. Doubles the value...

@cmh2111

2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying figure out who has the best sarcasm. You (Wes) Vehcor or M539 Restorations. So far a close race.

@nathanwoods758

2 жыл бұрын

At a minimum it doubles the asking price...

@David-vd9up

2 жыл бұрын

@@cmh2111 It's a bit of a toss up. Wes has some good one liners too.

@cmh2111

2 жыл бұрын

@@David-vd9up M539 Restorations is good as well. But ya, there all enjoyable.

@vehcor

2 жыл бұрын

Unless it is a 6.0 or 6.4 power stroke badge, then I would have to pay the scrap guy to take it! 😂

Nice job, Scott. The whole thing. From repairing a very usable vehicle that I'm sure the new owner will happily use (affordable, reliable transportation is today's world is an anomaly) to sharing the proceeds with the prior owner. And, it goes without saying, taking us along. Your channel is one of the best on KZread.

@billbowers268

2 жыл бұрын

Scott is an awesome guy.

@jayswrld5715

4 ай бұрын

You still have it?

This channel is just as unique as Scott's humor. Definitely one of my favorites.

I was hoping you'd give some back to the original owner...it was the right thing to do. Good stuff

@gordonmacqueen8694

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. Good on ya, Scott. That move will retain a customer and also, most likely, the right of first refusal on his next heap. :) I live in Lansing where a lot of the Grand Ams (and Aleros) were made, and we used to see them EVERYWHERE. I didn't like them when they were new, but the style has grown on me over the years. They weren't particularly well made but their foibles were pretty easy to understand.

Wow! That was really nice of you to give the previous owner a thousand dollars. Or any amount for that matter You're a true upstanding guy and an amazing mechanic

Smart, dedicated, and honest. I love this channel.

Scott I love your content, the experience you have makes everything look easy. Thank you for the knowledge and laughs!

LOL I love your humor. There are a lot of haters and professionals that know absolutly everything there is to know about cars fro their moms basement. I commend you on giving the owner the $1000, there aren't many people that would do that these days.

As an owner of a 99 Grand Am GT, your videos have fixed so many of the problems I've had. Can't wait for the next one.

@larrybe2900

2 жыл бұрын

Problem or video? ;)

You, Sir....are a gentleman and an automotive scholar. I thoroughly enjoy your content, which has the ideal plethora of wit and sarcasm, as if you were British (no offence!). Best wishes from our side of the Pond....

Wish you were my neighbor; I knew that your heart’s in the right place after gifting the previous owner the $1,000 after you sold it. You’re right, $250/ hr is a great rate, but your talent level is second to none when you’re repairing and troubleshooting these vehicles. I’d love to have you around to get advice from when my vehicles need a fix! And I love your sense of humor throughout each video, they go by so quickly! Especially the unloading the trailer screams, I’d miss them if they weren’t there.

Gave back $1000. That's integrity. 👍 You didn't have to but you did. That says a lot about your character.

you did exactly what god would want you to do.your a good man.............peace

Long time ago (1990's through the mid 2000's) when I was supporting my daughters as they began to drive, I went through a few Grand Am, Cavaliers and Sunfires. They were for the most part great little cars. Use them, repair them, clean them up and sale them when they where done with them. With the current situations in our world, I sure would like to find one for my daily driver.

@jacobfleming565

2 жыл бұрын

I remember them being extremely extremely cheap on the inside and having terrible seats. They were pretty quick thiugh. Definitely had an oversized motor

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been daily driving one for 4 years now fixing small things as I use it and when I get the money. It’s been very reliable no major issues just the little things mostly cosmetic I’ve been fixing. These cars get a lot of hate for some reason I just don’t see it mines been reliable starts everytime the only code I have is for a thermostat that is going to get replaced that really is not a big deal.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobfleming565 yea build quality is cheap but for a push rod engine that only makes 175 hp they have amazing low end torque in first gear so you just fly from a dead stop not the fastest car ever but for a normal commuter car not bad

Nice black paint as well! Cool! 😎

@vehcor

2 жыл бұрын

After the detailing gnomes gets done it will be!

Ahh good old GM! They make a car run bad longer than most cars run at all lol!! I do miss those Grand Ams!

@vehcor

2 жыл бұрын

They are making a comeback with the gas prices! 😂

Scott, what makes you different than anyone else is how you use logic, experience, knowledge and brain power to come up with solutions. Way too many “fixers” are simply parts replacers, they never care to engage their brains. In addition to your amazing skills, it’s what makes your videos, and commentary, so much fun to watch. Thank you! -Don

It"s good to see an honest car dealer , they are few and far between. Hats off the an reputable dealer.

Good man! Very noble that you gave the original owner half the profit.

I admire your attention to details, like you said most people would have skip certain things to make there life easier but you go that extra step to do it right!

You are a dying breed. Especially giving the original owner back $1000. Great video and fix and another one back on the road and not the pile.

I fell in love with this generation of Grand Am after it made its debut in Lethal Weapon 4. The scene where Riggs and Murtaugh chased an old W126 Mercedes on the freeway.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the 5th generation and last from 1999 to 2005 it had a 6 year run

In many ways the work you do is as complicated and delicate as any Heart Surgeon does.

Good ole IL roads during winters kill under vehicles. I just grabbed a front smashed 2019 Chevy Traverse Premier from COPART in Dothan, AL that used to be from Beverly Hills, CA back here in Rockford, IL and this thing is clean but not for long. Give it 3 years on IL roads

That wrestling with the headliner was worth seeing it as an olympic event, wow gold medal!

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

I kept saying he’s going to scratch it he’s going to scratch it I was impressed

I like those older Grand Ams, Grand Prix, and Bonnevilles. They looked good and were pretty fun to drive

Nice car,well worth investing 4 hours on the fix. Love how you fix all the problems before you put them up for sale. Shame other shops don't put the same level of care into their cars. Do wonder just how big 'Scott's Imporium ' of spare parts is? Great content as always, best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧

@young11984

2 жыл бұрын

Yea really, most places will sell it with the problems with hopes you will come back so they can make money doing those repairs

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

These cars are pretty reliable they get hate for being cheap with build quality but that’s mostly people complaining that don’t know how to look after a vehicle.

Never had a bad head gasket on one of these. Every single one I picked up for a "bad head gasket" has been an intake leak. All the same symptoms as this pin hole, or an actual head gasket.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone I talk to says the 3400 is a terrible motor and every Pontiac I’ve had with that motor I’m a 5th generation fan boy of these cars lol Ive had no issues with head gaskets so I don’t know what people do too these cars but the ones I’ve gotten I’ve had no problems there at least

It looks a really good, straight and solid car for that age Scott. You've turned it round really well. Respect for seeing the former owner alright with that money. That's a lesson to others on how to build a business and reputation. No haters tears here 👍😊

That’s what you call a “good” deal. Good for everyone involved in the deal, fair for everyone. Lots of good local garages, operate similarly. Most have been in business for years and will remain in business for as long as they want . Thank you for showing people how it’s supposed to work.

Ha! True story. Back in like 1995, I worked at a Ford dealer. One of the employees drove a 1988 Ford EXP. It broke down while driving, and was billowing white smoke out the back while he drove it. Tow truck driver (yes, seriously) told him it HAD to be a bad head gasket. So, the kid proceeded to just randomly take out bolts in attempt to change it. (He had never done any engine work before, he was a Detail tech) Got in over his head, and sold the car to me for $50. I towed it home, and bought the head gasket. He had pulled all the head bolts, without removing anything other than the valve/cam cover. Idiot. Anyway, I replaced the head gasket, and stretch to fit bolts. Got it running and......it billowed white smoke out the back when I drove it. Great, cracked head or block I thought. Got it home and investigated to find that there was a pinhole in a transmission line, that was spraying fluid on the exhaust manifold's underside. Spliced a patch in it, and viola! Fixed! LOL. Drove that car for 4 years, gave it to my wife at the time, she drove it for 2 more years. Kid was pissed....:)

It's awesome that you gave the owner some money, reflects well on your character.

You sarcasm, but I’ll have you know that Grand Am content is what brought me to your channel in the first place

A few hours work to fix the real faults and the imaginary faults disappeared. It sure helps when you have the experience to know what the likely faults are and to be able to diagnose them to confirm your suspicions. It turned out to be a win-win situation with the profit you made and no doubt the previous owner would have been very happy with the $1k you gave him. All the best from Queensland Australia.

I'm driving an '04 Grand Am GT. 257k miles. Hoping it gets me to retirement in 4 to 5 years. It has prevailed in at least 4 deer encounters (I bought it used). I appreciate that you're still willing to make videos on these old tanks. I love your channel and sense of humor. A fan for life here

I enjoy watching you work and you r repair ethic is quite admirable. Giving the previous owner $1000 was touching. Keep up the good work!

If you think about it, you helped somebody out who needed a good cheap reliable car.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

4 years now I’ve been driving this car I believe it’s a SE2 trim model it’s not a GT but it’s fully loaded for the SE trim level V6 motor not ram air AC power locks mirrors and windows cruise control and traction control ABS lol a CD player not the monsoon radio but the highest package radio no sunroof disc brakes in front drums in the back it’s got a spoiler got alloy wheels but I like it I like that it’s got physical buttons for everything I hate the touchscreen crap if I need something to be on or off it’s just a flick of a button. Only thing i wish these cars had was heated mirrors it sucks when ice builds up on the mirrors

Scott, you can use the drain hole on the transmission to also fill the transmission. Remove the drain plug, no fluid? Pump a quart into the hole and check level. Repeat until you can get fluid to stream out.

@vehcor

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, PITA.

I've started saying "Somebody's been here before...." a lot at work because of these videos, and I'm not even in an English speaking country haha

Good work Scott. Title should be scam diagnostics. When shops condemn the head gasket without meaningful data it puts the owner in a tough spot. I speak from experience, low coolant light became a head gasket repair and the engine never overheated. You made this owner’s day by making it right and paying back $1000. That is fair.

Job well done, 1000 dollars back to the people that gave you the car, Can't go wrong with that transaction.

Kudos to you for givin the original owner the grand....

Great Job Scott. The Grand Am turned out great. You owe no one a explanation on what you buy and sell your flips cars for even though I love the sarcasm comments you come up with. The complainers and assholes are just jealous that you make a comfortable living rebuilding these cars.

You Scott make everything look so easy

That was very classy of you, to give the old owner the $1,000.

Scott I respected you all along,due to the way you do your repairs.Giving the previous owner back some cash just makes me respect that much more.Wish you were a bit closer,I would by a vehicle from you in a heartbeat.

I love the Grand Am content. I really upset me when GM deleted Pontiac from the lineup. #savethepontiacs

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

Yea and kept GMC most boring car company that’s just me they cut Saturn , Oldsmobile and Pontiac which is strange cause at those times this three were making GM money so it’s odd they cut those ones.

@ForsakenSteel

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryans413 I am actually okay with GMC. Buick is the brand I can't believe they kept. I would have been okay if they lost GMC And kept Pontiac though.

@adamyoder6024

Жыл бұрын

@@ForsakenSteel Buick sells in china. Also as much as I love Pontiac, I’m glad we got to see a modern v8 Buick

Nice that you tossed the dude a grand. I bought a 1979 Mercury Zephyr from a dude for $50 because his mechanic told him the 2.3L engine was froze up. I unbolted the starter and had to use a hammer to get it to come out. I installed shims on the starter and it fired right up. I tried to give the dude more for the car but he didn't want it and didn't want to talk about that car he had just paid 2 grand for and another $30 for the mechanic to ruin his day.

A car with a rebuilt title that you’ve repaired is worth a lot more than some of these “fix whatever just to get it sold” guys. You take the time to put it back better than new.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2004 grand am I got in 2018 been fixing it slowly as I use it I’m happy to say I’m close the cars better then I got it. I only have the ac left to fix a e brake and a new front bumper and new driver side quarter panel the bumper and quarter panel will be last cause they have to be painted and installed. But cars going to get some window tint done soon oh god that will help in the summer.

This brought back many memories, I was a lightline tech back during the '90s thru 2002 at a Pontiac dealership here in OKC. Been there and done this many times, down side, had to do it for warranty pay. Customer pay jobs were a little rare. Most repairs were customer caused but the dealership was worried about CSI and did many repairs under warranty.

A friend of mine had a 2001 but it was red. Beautiful car.

KZread should allow more than one thumbs up. This definitely earned more than one!

Class act spiffing the previous owner/customer a grand. Good on ya.

Respect the fact you gave the original owner part of the windfall even though you had no obligation to do so; shows character and honesty.

Good for you Scott, you're a legend mate.

Love the reasoning behind the car pricing. Wish I had the same replies when I sold my 89 Corvette. Interested people wanted a 18,000 mile super clean car for $5000. Biggest reason was a low mile car would have multiple problems due to the low miles.

You're a solid guy Scott. I wish all the car experts had your moral compass. At today's prices, $2500 was a bargain for that car no matter what anyone says. I love to see the old stuff keep running.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

Bought mine for 2k really been using it for 4 years now I’ve had no major issues I had to replace the e brake in the centre console there and couple other little things but you expect that with age really. I just don’t understand what people end up doing to these cars they are pretty reliable but I see so many of them just beat to hell. No wonder people complain about them maybe it’s the way they been looked after not the actual car.

I think you did a great job 👍and I would have bought that car for 2500.00 because I know you fix everything that's wrong with your cars before you sell them. Plus that was cool of you to give the previous owner 1000.00 to help them out and I know they appreciated that and will always be a true customer to you sir. You're a great guy Scott .

Keep up the great work and videos. You are so kind, giving the money to the owner was something you didn't have to do but you did it. Goes to show how much you think about the future and keeping a customer for life. I love how you jab at the haters and show proof of your work making people happy. Keep going and doing what is right and you will get everything you ever desired.

Free is good ! LOL

@vehcor

2 жыл бұрын

Best price to pay for anything!

Brilliant work, awesome gesture. That's how every business should work.

honesty+sarcasm=win........you are legend,never change

A veritable masterclass in calisthenics! Scott's as fit as a butcher's dog. As always, a really excellent , educational, entertaining and therapeutic video with an altruistic plot-twist. All of which reminds me why I subscribe to vehcor :)

My first car was a 1999 Grand Am SE V6. I still love these vehicles! They look better than most of the new vehicles.

Hi from uk scott👋👍 always good to watch you episodes but you nailed this with that lovely gesture at the end the climate we live in these days you would of made a massive difference to someone's life💙 small gestures have the biggest impact top man 👌 I wish I could give you 1000 subscribers for every dollor you donated bk nice one👍 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon👍👋

Love your generosity🚗

37:20 😅 Hater tears now available in warm 🤣🤣🤣

Great the way you help out a steady customer. Cheers

Put a tie wrap on the fuel line. Keeps the collar where you can find it.

@curtismuma1931

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. I use a piece of tape

You are a good man...very ethical....

I passed a Jiffy Lube today and I had to grin LOL .I also learned where to check the trans fluid on one of those wow.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

Yea just a cap no dip stick it’s right under the intake tube from the filter box by the throttle body down next to the exhaust crossover pipe. Red cap got a gear picture on the cap

I got rid of the stupid fitting on my car and just put the hose on the aluminum nipple and a hose clamp. The plastic nipple so redundant and not even needed. I made a video years ago on how to check the trans fluid on these cars.

It's too bad there aren't more people like you in the car business Scott.

Loved these cars. Drove the shit out of my mothers 96 Gt back in high school days. Seen one years ago with the tags rearranged to Grand ma. It is was true to the driver.

Never seen that hose clamp tool before. Very cool

And again another great repair 👨‍🔧 thanks Scott

I have 2001 SE 4 dr. 3.4 . We bought it in oct.2001. its a great car everything works. Did the passlock bypass a few years ago myself. 135,000 Miles. Runs well. No dents.

BIG Thanks for this one Scot! Yeah, I'm about as old as dirt but at least I enjoy you with a brand + the G8 that SHOULD have stayed in production but "GM" (seems to now stand for Gone Missing! Glad you're here and thanks again!

Your personality is half the reason I watch this channel. Well done.

When I worked for the Lube was around the time this car was new and I loved that little place they put wing screws.

Love those cars. Fun to drive, fairly simple to work on.

Love your videos !! I learn so much watching you work. Thanks

At least Scott has an understanding customer, some would come back 8 years later screaming that they want the car fixed for free otherwise they will sue.

@SonOfAdolf

2 жыл бұрын

Yep the customer is not always right

My friend - that was logic, reasoning and fair play at work......all in one video too. You did what I would have done in your circumstances - 1) check out the stated issues and then if worth it go on to 2), which is fix said issues. Also, why not run the car for a while and make sure they are ok and THEN flip it....ooooooooh! I got lotsa money from this....but morally and ethically, the old owner is entitled to half. Legally? No, but I'd feel like I ripped him off if he didn't get something for it....even though I bought the parts and did all the work (except what the gnome did.....but he got paid for that). Bonus is that the guy may remember me when I can help him out again and keeping him as a client - or maybe getting a referral from him - is good business sense. He got twice as much as he would have if he sold it on Craigslist as it was and he encountered something better than a mechanic / bodywork / fix-it man with a big shop. He got to experience your character - and good, genuine and honest guys with a strong moral compass are hard to find nowadays. It's one of the reasons I hooked onto this channel.....and stayed. All the best, mate

Thanks for the video Scott!

Great job! You are a great mechanic!

A newer rebuild title car is worth a bit less, but the older it gets it looses the rebuild title depreciation and is worth as much or greater than what is out there. I sold a rebuild title after using it for 6 years and got the street value for it. Love your chanel ! Your french Canadian loyal subscriber.

@ryans413

2 жыл бұрын

The older something gets it starts entering into classics and they become worth something again especially if the cars still in good shape

Scotts Grand Parts Emporium I would like to see the entire Emporium Scott 😂🤣 Pizza lady & Spotty called in they don't seem to like mechanical work 😆😆 Car turned out GREAT!!

You are fun to watch, thank you for sharing!

Why am binge watching this channel's videos 😁 ?

I do admire what you do, you r really a good and honest mechanic

hey just wanna say you inspired me to start fixing cars and being profitable about it lol. you also got me paying attention to details more, its much more rewarding knowing you fixed things right. thx

The whole time I watched I thought, I would split it with the old owner. And with the class of a man that does legit rebuilds with conscientious work you did. I am not surprised. Scott, you are the body guy we all wish we knew! Stay classy my friend.

Scott, you are a class act. Kudos!

So nice of you. I’m sure he will be a forever customer. I mean .. I’m no where near you but I wish I was as after seeing this I’d be your customer too!

Love me a good od Grand Am video. Have a great weekend, Scott. Best wishes from 🇬🇧

Great job Scott , blessing people back like that is what the world needs .