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@joshpinchuk7061

Жыл бұрын

Craig is it too late to change the title for the word 'these' to this?

@timvirginia6327

Жыл бұрын

Give Craigy a dollar and he’ll drop his pants. Ugh

@jonathansirmons7932

Жыл бұрын

Look up throttle reset once you fix all the codes

@bradleybbc2066

Жыл бұрын

Next time try gasoline for the plastidip, It will do wonders!!!

Plastidip actually makes a “Dip Remover” - its expensive, but it REALLY makes the job easier. You spray it, let it sit a minute or two, and it will power wash off. Love these videos, and great job with what you had to work with!

@marcelosantana9311

Жыл бұрын

Hope he read this post. Will make his life easier.

And new viewers thought Craig was going to replace that air cleaner 😂

@lorenzomacias7338

Жыл бұрын

This drove me nuts. If you're going to sell it, replace it. If it's going to auction then leave it.

@richienick

Жыл бұрын

😆

@markmansel9899

Жыл бұрын

Us long time viewers are used to his hack jobs!

@TahoeRealm

Жыл бұрын

@@markmansel9899 Yepper!

@Ostentatious24

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahaha

in europe manual shifter, rear wheel drive and 3.2 V6 is the perfect car for drifting in snow, trackday or just have fun.

It's incredible how bad cars can get after people stop paying payments

@SamslamminCars

Жыл бұрын

It typically happens before they stop making payments but exasperated once they know; essentially a rental car with no maintenance.

@HemiLyfestyle

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they don't take care of it maybe a year into owning it. I work with a lot of cars and repos and dealer trade-ins are the worst

@mph5896

Жыл бұрын

Irresponsible people that don't or can't make a payment also can't or don't repair cars. The death repo cars are usually pretty good though. Person dies and family gives it back to the bank.

@patobrian6823

Жыл бұрын

Sand blast wheels with epoxy prime then paint to final color

That car look decent from about 15 feet away. But up close it’s a beater.

I had a flip car that had the exact same with the plasti dip on the wheels. The best thing I was able to use was plain ol gasoline. I don't know what is in gasoline but it reacted to the plastidip and made it bubble up and almost run off the wheels. Before that I used everything you could imagine including Acetone. Gasoline was what I used to make it come off much easier. Use gasoline on them wait a about 10 seconds then use pressure washer and BAM!

@scubatrucker6806

Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea.

A Daimler-Chrysler merger era car with a Mercedes-Benz drivetrain that’s been reposessed… what could POSSIBLY go wrong?

I can understand spending an hour, maybe 2 on a wheel to see how they will clean up, but once you got to where you weren't making that progress then just scrap them and find a cheap used set of wheels that fit. At that price range, people aren't expecting perfection but they need to at least look relatively clean.

I've been binge watching your videos for two days straight, I have a good job and sell cars on the side I'm not sure when I should take that leap and start to own a small dealership. I feel like it's something that's been calling my name for years

@stevevlahos1

Жыл бұрын

Same here.

@TheRoyalautogroup

Жыл бұрын

I’m looking to sell in the Detroit suburbs in a year or two 60 car inventory ,30 years in business

I had a Nissan Titan bumper that was plasti-dipped. The pinpoint tip on my pressure washer took it off fairly quickly.

My suggestion, tyres off rims, dry ice blast the wheels (or sand blast if you are very good at it), buff out any corrosion and then paint or polish. Those wheels cheapen the car too much right now.

@jacknimble1

Жыл бұрын

Any moron can run a media blaster on a wheel.

@markmansel9899

Жыл бұрын

Craig looks for the cheapest route possible.

@miceinoz1181

Жыл бұрын

@@jacknimble1 And I have seen the product of some morons that have caused damage on a media blaster.

I have a 2005 Limited Crossfire, perfect showroom condition 94k on the OD, and it's only worth $7,500.00 retail - they are a great car with lots of bang for the buck, but parts are scarce because of the rarity and when they came out, Topgear gave it a review that said the coupe looks like a dog taking a dump and that stuck - mine sat on a dealer's lot for a year before I bought it mainly because he liked using it as his lot car, but his son sold it out from under him for 2 thousand less than their asking price. And that dog dump look is now popular in many cars today, like the newer Porsche's

Maybe sand blasting the wheels would of worked? The sand would of left small pitting, but the whole wheel would of been pitted uniformly. Might of even looked cool?

@jacknimble1

Жыл бұрын

Crushed glass is the way to go and would have taken 20 minutes a wheel and you could have just painted them straight away. Not even need to wipe them with a preprep. Craig, invest in a media blaster. $400 on marketplace for a decent one. Thumbs up for being real and showing us how bad those wheels actually looked.

@muskokamike127

Жыл бұрын

I was going to say crushed walnuts.....I'm not pro on that but supposedly it won't do anything to aluminum......

@muskokamike127

Жыл бұрын

@@jacknimble1 Yeah I used to use a portable one with a cup thing that connected to a shop vac and a gun that you poked through the pickup....for spot sandblasting....it had rubbers that were pointed to get into cracks and then squares for larger areas.....It was quite the little toy.....would have been perfect for the wheels.

@rozeay7481

Жыл бұрын

@@jacknimble1 got any specific recommendations for a media blaster?

@jacknimble1

Жыл бұрын

@@rozeay7481 TP Tools and Equipment for the excellent made in US stuff. Eastwood for the chinese good stuff. It's all about the compressor size though.

This one looks 3000 times better then any of the ones I've seen in pa so atleast it's not to bad and you made it go from terrible to enjoyable and daily ready so give yourself some credit good job Craig

Hey Craig , I would strongly recommend searching for another mechanic.

Honestly Craig for the first time in all your cars I would not be happy to sell that it just looks shitty the rust the wheels the grinding and I would also recheck if it needed an oil change cause he couldn’t even fix the first problem you told him about. Run it back through auction and save yourself the grief and bad review on a rough looking car.

@throlyhd9448

Жыл бұрын

i second this, you need a new mechanic also btw.... and please dont sell this POS with those wheels... will tarnish your reputation.

@FlyingWheels

Жыл бұрын

I 3rd this

Happy New Year Craig to you and your family. Hit the LIKE button and about to watch the video. When my old partner was retiring from the FBI he called me in the office with an address to meet him at. The address turned out to be a Chrysler dealer. He was driving by and saw one of these for the first time. He wanted my opinion on buying it. I told him he was entitled to a better retirement gift then he received from his office and he immediately bought it, less then an hour after seeing it for the first time! A couple of years later he was in an accident with it in which the car “became airborne “. Great car, he didn’t have a scratch on him. The Crossfire was a different story. The six speed was his downfall. He just couldn’t resist putting his foot to the floor and loved hearing the supercharger wind up. Outstanding car!

Amazing cars for the price, I've driven my daily for two years now and only issue I've had is the RCM going out, as a body technician I can say these cars are more solid than any other early Chrysler, dodge jeep, or ram product with confidence

@amircikakramov3675

Жыл бұрын

Do you know, where he always buys this cars? What is its name?

The new Corvette was SOLD! The 2017 Expedition seems like a good deal (2017 is a very good model year for Explorer & Expeditions, but not for Escapes)

I think I'd wholesale this one at the auction. You did a nice job cleaning it up, but this car was neglected and I'd be concerned about hidden issues

Harbor freight sand blaster would pay for itself after one set of wheels like that.

Craig! Blow that back through the auction. Cut your loss now

Me, I would run it thru the auction again. Just not quite there to risk my (your) reputation on to the general public. that mystery noise might be back if it sits a day or two, rims like you said are not the best, exhaust seem bouncy when you were trimming them, are they on solid or will they break lose in a month or so of hard driving? Just little things like that would have me sending it back to the auction.

Please make a separate episode out of cutting those tail pipes😂

@MidnightPolaris800

Жыл бұрын

Lmao right

Hey Craig just a tip for ya. After using your air cleaner, get some zep product. It’s called smoke screen. Stuff works amazing it’s an odor eliminator used to detail when I was younger.

I have not used the airplane stripper on plastidip but I did on our 2007 Tahoe that clearcoat was peeling. I spent hours messing with the gel thinking it would be better…finally bought the same stripper in a spray can and went to car wash. Had all wheels done in 15 minutes. I think you should try the spray can version.

Should spray them with WD-40 it would have softened it up or PB blaster and it would have just scraped right off..

First off the car has been modified. It has a CAI. Likely an SRT throttlebody. Exhaust is missing the resonator. When the wing stays up then there is likely a wheel or brake sensor issue. Hence esp/abs. Scan it to pinpoint which is the issue. Also it came factory with a steering wheel airbag. That may trigger codes. Sadly its not really worth any more than you paid. Maybe less, Its been clapped out. On another note parts are worth bank. Each headlamp goes for about 500 bucks. The dash assembly is worth a shit ton if the mounts and screw holes are not broken. Interior parts are a hard find for these. The cold air intake is worth about 500 bucks minium and if it has the srt throttle body there is another 300. Most crossfires get wrecked in the front.

I think it is worth about $5,250, you should be able to sell it without much trouble.🤞

@jacknimble1

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about $4k max.

@Xfire1347

Жыл бұрын

No way unless the buyer knows nothing about crossfires. Id give 1800 to 2000 max for that one. Its high mileage. There are lots of issues coming. Steering assy. Ball joints wheel bearings. Driveshaft dampeners. Fuel pump and fuel lines. Trans and rear end fluids. Id almost guarantee those have never been touched.

I like these honest and raw vids. Good work been following you a while now. Watch all of your videos. Really entertaining. Keep up the content love.

Send it to auction!

Ive had luck removing plasti dip with gasoline or even using meguiar’s hot shine trigger spray then sun soak

My dad has one of these. It's a nice highway cruiser with a surprisingly heavy and comfortable ride for such a small car. But it is a cruiser for sure, though it sounds good, it's not at all fast though it looks it.

Met a girl who bought hers NEW for 23K shortly after the Mercedes-Mopar divorce when Chrysler was DUMPING them...

I had an SLK. Chrysler fixed the two worst problems with the Benz - the roof hydraulics and stupidly fragile interior. Underrated car IMO.

So.....the sticker says to change oil on 1/10, yet the mechanic says he didn't change the oil.........huh?....one of the least expensive and one of the most important maintenance items is to change your vehicle's oil.......should have done it.

I would of used paint stripping pads on the grinder. Does not dig into metal but would of stripped paint and oxidation off in seconds. Did it on my last vid in fact.

Kerosene with a brush will melt old plasti-dip right off after a few minutes

Every time there’s a “worst” statement it’s a Chrysler/dodge😂

If you spray MORE plastidip that may also work to remove the plastidip. I know from experience that if you don't put enough plastidip on, it's a nightmare to get off, but if you have a thick coat, it peels very nicely.

Just when I though prices were going which they are…. Income tax always bring a surge of over priced cars. No cars…. No sales…. We all gotta Fl gamble a little. Stay safe bro

You're right. It's not a silk purse. Runs dynamite tho. Sad about the wheels. I love Mercedes so it would make a good beater. Especially fun with the 6 spd.

I've used oven cleaner to remove most stubborn stuff off the glaze off of break rotters when nothing else seemed to work. Don't know if it works on plastic dip or not but may be, may be not ??

Craig, they make dip remover. It works really well, spray it on. Let it set and was it off. I suggest you buy some. We'll worth the money

Run it back thru the auction , hope to clear 500 and be lucky , You certainly would not want to sell that vehicle to one of your customers, and have them bring it back because it doesn’t run properly.

I use goo gone for plasti dip. Let it soak 20-30 mins for something that bad then pressure wash

Totally meta. In this episode, Craig buys a car from Craig 😂

@crabby112

Жыл бұрын

Truuuu

looks like a $4500 car or $5500 if you can sell it at night. I'm sure you've all sold a car that you only showed after the sun went down. LOL

Could have told you that even when it came out it was a piece of ship but I love you for trying stuff newg stuff new god bless brother i love your ******* show man you're a cool dude

Just a tip for the future. When we’re moving plasty dip, if you use some thing, citrus-based and let it sit for a little bit the plasty dip will usually come off easily. Just an example of products like Goo gone automotive.

For 3gs that Cross Fire looks sweet you can make a few bucks on your reselling 4 sure

I guess the Crossfire is an example of why buying cars is like dating.

The easiest way to get Plastic Dip off surfaces is to apply it to a wrench or plier handles and use them. BTW the solvent for Plasti Dip is Naphtha/mineral spirits if that helps.

@TheDman216

Жыл бұрын

a heat gun or hairdryer

You have to use the plasti dip remover spray that helps dissolve the plasti dip.

@HemiLyfestyle

Жыл бұрын

There's such a thing? I heard people just use WD-40

@phillyp.8375

Жыл бұрын

Wd40 also works good

@kenlaw04

Жыл бұрын

@@HemiLyfestyle yes it’s specifically made to remove plasti dip

@HemiLyfestyle

Жыл бұрын

@@kenlaw04 wow I didn't know, I'm definitely about to do some research

I had a crossfire for about 5 years. Absolutely loved it midlife crisis car. On the tail end the pipes should have two Chrome squared off covers. You shouldn't see the tail pipes at all. You could probably get them quite cheap and it really makes the car look a lot better. The Chrome would look good against that black. I always wanted a black convertible. But they rust really bad really quickly. I had a $1,500 transmission repair before it even hit 100,000 miles the electric plate went bad. Maintenance is ridiculously expensive You have to maintain it like you would of Mercedes. Fun car is a toy. Wasn't a good daily driver not very comfortable either. But a lot of fun to drive.

I love those but I’d prefer a SRT6

@FlyingWheels

Жыл бұрын

For sure! Me too

@Eddie312.

Жыл бұрын

Hey Randy

Would dry ice cleaning work at removing the plastic dip from the rims?

Craig thanks again for another great video. I have been catching up on old videos from 4yrs ago and they are very informative and educational. please keep up the great continent!

@14:19... "For the most part", the headliner is still missing. Gonna be a hard sell without that. Send it back through the auction and hope for $3500.

I used nail polish remover, rag and a good bit of elbow grease to remove so.e very stubborn plastidip from my wheels

Cordless drill with a wire wheel for the wheels

I had the same problem on the wheels with plasti dip I tried everything u did even gasoline . The thing that worked the most tho surprisingly was wd40

acid dip/sand-blast/powder-coat or ceramic coat - either that or Craigslist some older style Mercedes rims?

I would list it. Unique car with good drivetrain and still presentable. There are crossfire enthusiasts out there

there is one of these thats pretty clean at a public auction in my area (central texas). Its ran 3 or 4 times now and always gets to 4-5k. Dudes reserve is at 6k. Should be a decent win for ya!

I’ll be completely honest Craig, that Crossfire is a total toilet. The wheels are atrocious, the rust spots are nasty. I honestly hope that you can make a profit but I doubt it. I would love to be proven wrong though as you’re a good guy.

Try taking an ox and gas torch on a two three inch blue feather and heat up the coating and then wire wheel it..

I nearly brought a repo crossfire the other day,but I didn't no it had a mercedes engine nice one

Most chilling videos, thank you for your job🎉

Craig please "give" that thing to a viewer that needs a car....

@justturner9702

Жыл бұрын

Lol you think this man is gonna spend $3,000 on a stranger

@captainobvious5993

Жыл бұрын

@@justturner9702 maybe 3 dollars lol

I'm pretty sure that's not plasti dip on those wheels looks like they used high temp engine paint which is why it ain't coming off

@Flyingwheels, next time try using gasoline to remove the plastidip, it works really well melting it right off!

Great vid.. As a benz w207 owner I have the same generation benz that includes parts fom this car as well and I always laugh when i look for parts and see all mercedes vehicles then this random crossfire as an option for my parts. I think it may be decent with some better wheels probably should just scrap those and try to get some used ones or maybe slk wheels?😂 Never knew plastidip was such a problem.

The crossfire looks like a dog taking a crap :) lol.. Once you see it you'll never unsee it lol

Did you try burning the wheel coating off with a torch? You have to see beyond the dirt and crap, I would put a headliner in it and it will sell or skip the headliner and run back through the auction.

I used to own a crossfire and if u go on FB there are groups that u could easily sell that car for so before you run it thru the auction take a look on FB cause the enthusiast would pay more than a dealer would

That car SCREAMS “I’m from Lawrence MA.”

"IM not a professional at anything really" .... Welcome to the CLUB...

Back to the auction looks better and let someone else deal with it

I’m completely rebuilding one as a show car and doing a lot of mod work including a V8 engine swap. For what’s wrong with it and how cheap those cars go you’re going to be lucky to turn a profit on it. You can buy them all day in better condition than that one for between 4,000-5,000

Probably a crime scene clean up odor minus headliner Hazmat possibly ? We did the donation car program for many years out of each 10 cars 2 were nice 4 were wholesalable and 4 went into the crusher .

You polished that turd up nicely…the rims are a let down…personally I’d get the rims stripped and powder coated…heck contact J&R auto salvage and see if they can hook you up with some replacement rims and perhaps a headliner…might even get a hood and grill. I think those cars have a following.

Sell it for $5000..you would make some profit and someone would be getting a good deal on a ride they desire and you look like a super decent person. And if the drive train takes a dive you do not get penalized as a snake oil salesman.

Hey Craig can you please make a video of like basic equipment/tools needed to start a dealership including things in the office and shop.

I had the exact same car that I bought new in 2005. Loved it and it was totally trouble free. Of course I did not trash it like the previous owner did.

When you buy junk,what do you expect?

My vote is dry ice blasting on the wheels, but it's still a great 50-foot car as is!

I had same problem once. Used lacquer thinner in spry bottle and fine tip on pressure washer. It still took many hours.

@user-nr9ij7ch2j

Жыл бұрын

Hit me up👆👆 above the name I have something special for......

Did the bas esp light go off after you fixed the parking brake? Mine just came on yesterday. Put air in the tires figuring it would go away but it didnt this time. Now every time I start it the light doesnt come on until i push in the brakes to put it in drive. These cars are super frustrating!

5-7K just because it runs and its got a following

Having my AirPods in & listening to the sound gave me Nissan gtr R35 vibes 😂

I've always liked these cars, you sure did a Great job on it!

Plastidip removal:......soak rim in high strength isopropyl alcohol, dip will pull off easily......one wheel should take 30-45 minutes.

The bungie cord had me 💀!!!

That's a common bolt pattern I would try and score some cheap used wheels on marketplace for it

The headliners always sag. I replaced mine with suede. They are great little cars with the 6 spd.

Part it out!! Body is too much work Sell the drive train & seats. Make your money back right there

Calling that POS a Mercedes is a stretch

Happy new year love the videos