Salvage Auction FAIL! Wrecked Silverado is the WORST I've ever bought

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For parts go to www.Importapart.com or email us at Sales@importapart.com
Today's video is another day at work! We are a full service auto salvage business and I try to buy as many 99-07 GM Trucks as I can. This 2003 Silverado went cheap! All in, I was just over $800 including delivery, which seemed like a huge win at the time.
WELL! The auction is a gamble. I did not know mileage. I did not know if it would run, or what was damaged or how bad. I bid based on seeing the rear axle, and a few other parts I can sell. Most of the time, the gamble pays off. I've been doing this long enough where I can way the risks and worst case its not a loss, but not a huge win. Today we dive into this truck to see how I did. What survived, what didn't, what I can sell and what I can't.
I really hope you enjoyed this video. As always, I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.
Catch you on the next one!
-Eric

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  • @Bxud
    @BxudАй бұрын

    Please do more of these Eric, these videos are excellent. Love how you polished a turd. Very poetic.

  • @davidnelson6893

    @davidnelson6893

    Ай бұрын

    Just add gritter to it

  • @jeffreyshepherd8488

    @jeffreyshepherd8488

    Ай бұрын

    I love the teardowns but honestly I like these even more. More please!

  • @caseyscales2087

    @caseyscales2087

    Ай бұрын

    +1

  • @DDE_ADDICT

    @DDE_ADDICT

    Ай бұрын

    Hey Canadian brother.

  • @Bxud

    @Bxud

    Ай бұрын

    @DDE_ADDICT hey brotha, hope you and your health are well.

  • @Ensign_Cthulhu
    @Ensign_CthulhuАй бұрын

    "I bought it at the auction, where I buy most of my mistakes..." LOL, stuff like this is why you have your audience. Keep it up.

  • @999theshug
    @999theshugАй бұрын

    More of these please. I like to watch the ups and downs of these videos. Watching you get a wreck running is an education. Thanks

  • @scottcass4243
    @scottcass4243Ай бұрын

    Yes lets see more. Reusing some parts that would just become scrap is a win. And opening hoods with a forklift makes good content.

  • @pauldietz1325

    @pauldietz1325

    Ай бұрын

    Turning the hood into an advanced design folding hood.

  • @richardflagg3084
    @richardflagg3084Ай бұрын

    Looks like it had a run in with Arkansas State Patrol. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Dratchev241

    @Dratchev241

    Ай бұрын

    it might have......

  • @aaronbryan5095

    @aaronbryan5095

    Ай бұрын

    ASP doesn't f around with those PIT manoeuvres 😂

  • @jbro507

    @jbro507

    Ай бұрын

    😂

  • @danielknepper6884

    @danielknepper6884

    Ай бұрын

    Only if it was a Chrysler product

  • @danielurban5500

    @danielurban5500

    Ай бұрын

    Perhaps an AR trooper gave it the byrd...

  • @peterwilding1203
    @peterwilding1203Ай бұрын

    'We'll cross that bridge when it falls down' - love it! Love seeing this sort of thing too.

  • @mgiblonski4318
    @mgiblonski4318Ай бұрын

    Hey Eric. You asked for feedback on what people want to see. In my humble opinion, I think the key to your ongoing success on KZread is to keep mixing it up.....don't let your channel stagnate, and also don't be afraid to think outside the box for content ideas.

  • @richardblanchard5012
    @richardblanchard5012Ай бұрын

    These “just another day at work” videos are my favorites. Please continue!

  • @sharedsailing4787
    @sharedsailing4787Ай бұрын

    I can imagine your wife looking in the driveway whenever you come back from an auction going "W... T... F..." 😅

  • @I_Do_Cars

    @I_Do_Cars

    Ай бұрын

    If I brought this stuff home, there would be no wife 🤣

  • @t-yoonit

    @t-yoonit

    Ай бұрын

    That's the key. He turned his stash house into a business and as long as it turns a profit, she's happy, and he gets to keep buying dumb shit and hoard parts and cars he doesn't want her to know about That's what we refer to in the business, as a win-win

  • @johnheckler4185

    @johnheckler4185

    Ай бұрын

    Yes Eric, more of these please!

  • @bradhaines3142

    @bradhaines3142

    Ай бұрын

    @@t-yoonit so the man is clearly a genius that has perfected life

  • @williamcap2236

    @williamcap2236

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@I_Do_Cars So That's How I Can Get Rid Of Mine 🤔

  • @carver_g9708
    @carver_g9708Ай бұрын

    I love how committed you are to fully carrying out whatever the joke is and taking much farther than the average person to make it extra funny.

  • @d.davis2009
    @d.davis2009Ай бұрын

    You need to open a comedy club, and be a headliner there. You missed your calling. Oh sorry you ruined the headliner. Love it

  • @daszieher
    @daszieherАй бұрын

    I actually like content that resembles more of a normal person at work in their business. Much better than "reaction content"!

  • @ondrejbursa9969
    @ondrejbursa9969Ай бұрын

    I didnt know it was possible, but this type of video is somehow even more interesting than the normal disassembly videos, you are really awesome

  • @johnforster5312
    @johnforster5312Ай бұрын

    I'd actually love to see some videos where you take a crashed vehicle and film the tear down on it, showing which parts are junk, which parts are good and the process of dismantling a wrecked vehicle, especially when considering damaged bodywork or running gear etc. Seeing how engines are constructed by deconstructing them is great and I'd imagine that the same would be true for full vehicles. It could even be a series of videos on one particular vehicle, until the remains are scrapped.

  • @Wreck-Gar

    @Wreck-Gar

    25 күн бұрын

    I'd like to see this process too. No-one seems to go to that length at the moment, they just list the stuff that might be salvageable off the top of their heads. Then the next episode is another car 😞

  • @visimirmedjunogovic188
    @visimirmedjunogovic188Ай бұрын

    Please check tire pressure and maybe check the alignment...if my eyes are good i would say that vehicle is not level...it's leaning to one side

  • @johnpick8336
    @johnpick8336Ай бұрын

    I would like to see more of these from you as a Salvage Yard owner. Plus your scrapped tow yard vehicle video rehabs are entertaining too. Thank you for posting Eric.

  • @mjchernis
    @mjchernisАй бұрын

    These “Will it Run” videos are my absolute favorites! Great stuff.

  • @misteralfredo
    @misteralfredoАй бұрын

    Damn, i thought that intro was going to go into a "can't polish a turd...wait yes I can!" joke. Ah well.

  • @hyperboloidofonesheet1036

    @hyperboloidofonesheet1036

    Ай бұрын

    Polish it all you want, it's still a turd.

  • @IdiotPosterBoy

    @IdiotPosterBoy

    Ай бұрын

    Same!

  • @91CavGT5

    @91CavGT5

    Ай бұрын

    Same here!!

  • @twillison8824
    @twillison8824Ай бұрын

    Looked like you may have burnt through the clear in a small spot, might as well junk it now.

  • @br529
    @br529Ай бұрын

    I bought a new 2003 Silverado. I drove it almost 200,000 miles. Never had any trouble with it. Replaced one battery kept it serviced. Best truck I ever owned. It was also black

  • @neilmckellar5899
    @neilmckellar5899Ай бұрын

    Yes Eric! More of these types of videos please.

  • @user-yn8mz5bf9y
    @user-yn8mz5bf9yАй бұрын

    I want the water pump , don't chuck it !

  • @gregh7457

    @gregh7457

    Ай бұрын

    I need a timing chain and guides!

  • @AgentLokVokun

    @AgentLokVokun

    Ай бұрын

    I need a busted in half vortec engine.

  • @moosenbeans903

    @moosenbeans903

    Ай бұрын

    I want the chain guides

  • @hydrocarbon8272

    @hydrocarbon8272

    Ай бұрын

    It's probably the only thing not ruined lol. The fan clutch tho...

  • @slabbinonspokezz2375

    @slabbinonspokezz2375

    Ай бұрын

    I called dibs on that oil pan

  • @marathoner43
    @marathoner43Ай бұрын

    I'd love to see you do more of this kind of content. And if that engine is bad and you're gonna tear it down for parts anyway, I hope we see it on Saturday night.

  • @williamgeideljr3985
    @williamgeideljr3985Ай бұрын

    Eric, I enjoy these ‘day in the life’ videos. It’s good to see the effort you put into every aspect of your business!

  • @FerralVideo
    @FerralVideoАй бұрын

    I'm always down for more "just another day at the office". Came for the engine teardowns, stayed for the "everything else". After all, You Do Cars, and I for one am down for you doing the entire car, rather than just its engine.

  • @spencerbussey3970
    @spencerbussey3970Ай бұрын

    I think you have an overwhelming response Eric. Yes, we want more of these videos!

  • @TomPauls007
    @TomPauls007Ай бұрын

    Entertainment value is a 10! More please.😊

  • @matttravers5764
    @matttravers5764Ай бұрын

    Great video guy! What a shame to see such a rust free 800 series wrecked like that.

  • @Adam-nv9zo
    @Adam-nv9zoАй бұрын

    I enjoy these videos. As a lot of people, my favorite content is the engine teardowns, but I definitely like these too. Keep up the great work.

  • @JCPaintGuy
    @JCPaintGuyАй бұрын

    I think this was a cool video, Eric. I have a 2001 Suburban 2500 with almost 352k on it, and video like this show me that you are always looking for good sellable parts for the great GMT-800 platform for those of us with old ones that we desperately want to keep on the road!

  • @kristensorensen2219
    @kristensorensen2219Ай бұрын

    I have a unique antique; a 90 Geo Storm with 93k miles. It just passed Oregon Dept of environmental quality clean air test and has a new registration & lic tags. I love this manual everything except the 3 speed automatic transmission. It fits your model of a totalled car brought back to clean unbranded title and like new quality. New a/c system all new! New struts all 4. Four new tires too. I keep it full of gas and clean oil, transmission fluid etc. It is a keeper! Thanks for trying to salvage the truck. I enjoyed watching!! If more people checked and filled their oil we may not have so much fun with your weekly tear downs. Love your excellent entertainment!!❤

  • @NoName-qs6ei

    @NoName-qs6ei

    Ай бұрын

    Probably gets better gas mileage than that POS 3 cylinder turbo Nissan rogue he just tore down.

  • @Me-zo8yc

    @Me-zo8yc

    Ай бұрын

    Doing more for the environment than 10 newly manufactured hybrids

  • @3rdGenGuy

    @3rdGenGuy

    Ай бұрын

    @@NoName-qs6ei most new cars are less fuel efficient than their older versions these days. my old corolla gets better mpg than a new ones do. wild.

  • @Paul1958R

    @Paul1958R

    Ай бұрын

    When cars were ....cars, and not computers on wheels. I drive a 2006 economy car with 46k.

  • @markscully2342

    @markscully2342

    25 күн бұрын

    @@3rdGenGuyit’s the‘emissions’ kit that makes them use way more fuel!! and how is that cleaner???

  • @lukec31
    @lukec31Ай бұрын

    Yes! I’d love to see more of these type of videos that lead to a tear down! Or tearing down a full car!!! Love it!!!

  • @liver.flush.maestro
    @liver.flush.maestroАй бұрын

    I like your "I bid on this thing, let's try to start it!" videos 🙂

  • @bonose12
    @bonose12Ай бұрын

    I was howling at this one Eric. Just love it. Appreciate this stuff man.

  • @pophamlarry
    @pophamlarryАй бұрын

    Eric please please keep these videos coming. Any of your content is so awesome...I admire you... You can't always win them all but we're so grateful for the video. Cheers and Prosperity... keep those videos coming ❤

  • @ronsloan7662
    @ronsloan7662Ай бұрын

    Hey Eric, great video and yes, I'd love to see more of them and od course, I still enjoy your teardowns. Cheers!

  • @dougm1343
    @dougm1343Ай бұрын

    "I've got a tool for this" and I go "oh sh!t"

  • @gregdepp4218
    @gregdepp4218Ай бұрын

    Do more of these ! They're interesting as Hell, and your sense of humor is killin' me .....

  • @jstevens2289
    @jstevens2289Ай бұрын

    This was a very nice change of pace from the usual content. Great channel and mixing it up keeps you engaged.

  • @theassetStu
    @theassetStuАй бұрын

    Yes more of this let's have another day at the office more often

  • @chipsatterly4902
    @chipsatterly4902Ай бұрын

    Admire your honesty and hard work!!

  • @ajs96350
    @ajs96350Ай бұрын

    Keep them coming Eric, I am living vicariously through your videos.

  • @charleshendrix3820
    @charleshendrix3820Ай бұрын

    I enjoy whatever you want to show us. Thank you.

  • @xXxSilverKnifexXx
    @xXxSilverKnifexXxАй бұрын

    I really enjoy these videos!

  • @jjcaruso44
    @jjcaruso44Ай бұрын

    Fantastic video. Great sense of humor. Love it!

  • @MickeyKamer
    @MickeyKamerАй бұрын

    Just do your thing, this was fun and entertaining. You know many of us walk junk yards and wonder what happened to this, and that. It is part of the experience. Just do your thing. I like it all.

  • @michaelshaw6242
    @michaelshaw6242Ай бұрын

    Every video you've made is gold. You are so entertaining. You can do no wrong!

  • @gregsly1247
    @gregsly1247Ай бұрын

    Love ALL your content Eric, keep em coming 👍👍

  • @hardencryption
    @hardencryptionАй бұрын

    Nice to see these mishaps too. Well not nice in the normal context, but its nice to see that you also share the lesser good deals too, that's a very nice content too. Great content as always

  • @DrDre-ir4gu
    @DrDre-ir4guАй бұрын

    Yup, give us more “a day at the office” vlogs next to the tear down videos, very pleasant, entertaining and informative. Greetings from the Netherlands, Erik.

  • @Large_Sarge
    @Large_SargeАй бұрын

    More! This was good. I love the engine tear down. I love the transmission tear down. Thank you for the content.

  • @TheLowerman
    @TheLowermanАй бұрын

    Great Video. This was a nice change!

  • @californiacruisin2048
    @californiacruisin2048Ай бұрын

    These videos are so awesome! Fall or win!!!

  • @zxggwrt
    @zxggwrtАй бұрын

    I really like your channel. Keep up the great work! Your talk about parts and their sales value is very interesting to me.

  • @TheVespap200e
    @TheVespap200eАй бұрын

    Love this content! We need more of this! Thanks Eric! That opening scene with you buffing the paint was AWESOME!👍

  • @AndwenN
    @AndwenNАй бұрын

    I love these types of videos. Especially when you actually get them running. Keep them coming!

  • @leesherburn9460
    @leesherburn9460Ай бұрын

    I love to see you doing anything

  • @DavidM2002
    @DavidM2002Ай бұрын

    If you can't find the key, two suggestions : On top of the left front tire. Mmmm...maybe not. On top of the driver's side visor. Mmmm... maybe not. That truck was a write off before it rolled over.

  • @Wood_Leroy
    @Wood_LeroyАй бұрын

    Loved the video! Yes, we would like to see more. The disassembly to remove the motor and then tear down would also be cool!

  • @arvindsingh-qp7rg
    @arvindsingh-qp7rgАй бұрын

    Great video Eric , thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to entertain us . Your videos are awesome .

  • @TheSleepingonit
    @TheSleepingonitАй бұрын

    I have a 2000 Silverado, how are the frame cross members? My hood release is a zip tie

  • @billmyke746
    @billmyke746Ай бұрын

    Dammit! Over 150 children alone could have been fed by that sun visor.

  • @ouchfoss
    @ouchfossАй бұрын

    I honestly enjoy videos like this a little more than the normal tear downs. Kinda fun to see the gamble on scrap rigs like this to find out if you're in the red or not. More please!

  • @genedunn9283
    @genedunn9283Ай бұрын

    Excellent video. Love the “day in the shop” videos…keep ‘em coming!

  • @barrymcbride
    @barrymcbrideАй бұрын

    You had me with a mouthful of coffee when you brought out the wax a buffer then my coffee was gone . Funniest shit I have seen from you.

  • @theprobeius
    @theprobeiusАй бұрын

    I would happily watch more of these types of videos.

  • @paulmartin8212
    @paulmartin8212Ай бұрын

    these are fun and informative mid week. keep posting.

  • @baasbowing
    @baasbowingАй бұрын

    Love this video Eric! It would be great to actually see you dismantle this beast, and salvage the useable parts! Take us through the whole journey, and show us how it pans out financially when all is said and done. Would love to see that!

  • @johnwardale6010

    @johnwardale6010

    Ай бұрын

    Yes! Not sure how you count labor which can’t be ignored, but I hope/suspect this isn’t quite as bad as you think.

  • @romandaniels1389
    @romandaniels1389Ай бұрын

    Love this type of video, please do more of it!

  • @gclsarnia
    @gclsarniaАй бұрын

    That was an enjoyable look into some of the things that happen on the business side of importapart.

  • @tjbell88
    @tjbell88Ай бұрын

    Love this style of video keep them coming

  • @shug831
    @shug831Ай бұрын

    It's good to see the follow through to see what you finally get off this truck that's useable.

  • @knowone6214
    @knowone6214Ай бұрын

    Eric and his salvage lot antics.....Priceless

  • @brucedsilvey3321
    @brucedsilvey3321Ай бұрын

    I like these videos - the engines are okay but seeing what you bring back from an auction is great also

  • @benmac1395
    @benmac1395Ай бұрын

    Awesome video. Keep these coming!

  • @Mrwickid1979
    @Mrwickid1979Ай бұрын

    I would definitely like to see more content like this. It's fascinating to see and you make it all fun and enjoyable. Thanks.

  • @RedSoxDad01
    @RedSoxDad01Ай бұрын

    I certainly enjoy these videos in which I am able to learn a bit about your business. I'm interested in learning about an industry that I am not involved in. As always, uou have a bit of fun with it, which makes the video more entertaining. Thank you for sharing it.

  • @seandunne7977
    @seandunne7977Ай бұрын

    Love these, keep ‘em coming!

  • @joeblow6417
    @joeblow6417Ай бұрын

    Yes give us more of these videos.

  • @refurbansuburban
    @refurbansuburbanАй бұрын

    Excellent. Reality! I love it. Thanks, Eric.

  • @isiahbourgoin6389
    @isiahbourgoin6389Ай бұрын

    Really enjoying these everyday videos

  • @johnwardale6010
    @johnwardale6010Ай бұрын

    Love all the “day at the office” content! Especially fun/funny watching you casually play “Body shop” with the loader!

  • @y5mgisi
    @y5mgisiАй бұрын

    Love this channel. Not only are you living my dream, you're great on camera and seem to have fun sharing what you think is interesting which obviously, the rest of us find interesting also.

  • @richardttu
    @richardttuАй бұрын

    I enjoyed this video. Nice to see more about how the business works..

  • @chrisphipps4589
    @chrisphipps4589Ай бұрын

    Eric, we love all your videos. More please.

  • @Cogglesz
    @CoggleszАй бұрын

    Dang, that looks like it went off a bridge! Made me wonder how cool it'd be to see you do more videos on this and what you can salvage and make from it eventually. From my untrained eye i'd just presume everything of value was wrecked and essentially welded together. Followed this channel for a good year now but this gave me a new level of appreciation for salvage yard workers. If you can pull more than you paid ($800) from it, that's neigh on a miracle!

  • @rustymotor
    @rustymotorАй бұрын

    Eric, your videos are excellent with honest content and humour. Always fascinating to see your latest projects coming through your shop, good and bad which is what business is about. Hope to see you tear down that engine, I am now curious to see the condition of it and how much damage it took!

  • @Venom316x
    @Venom316xАй бұрын

    I love watching these! It is so interesting to see what happens to these cars and how much or little is salvageable on them.

  • @keriscott195
    @keriscott195Ай бұрын

    Please do more of these videos. I love all your videos and content that you do.

  • @37rmstrong
    @37rmstrongАй бұрын

    This is great. It's nice to see other aspects

  • @danielcgomez
    @danielcgomezАй бұрын

    I like this type of content Eric ...and also the tear-down videos ...pretty much everything you have put out content wise. Thanks!

  • @bborkzilla
    @bborkzillaАй бұрын

    This is good stuff - nice to see these go through the initial scrap metal weedouts.

  • @jaystanton2981
    @jaystanton2981Ай бұрын

    i would love to see you to a full part out on a job like this...just to see what you finally get out as saleable.

  • @mini1298
    @mini1298Ай бұрын

    More of these vids please, I like the tear downs, but this one was good, I will watch more of these for sure! Just needed blue to open the hood!

  • @Benton0812
    @Benton0812Ай бұрын

    Definitely more please, great to see behind the glamour of teardowns!!!!!

  • @bryanchinander46
    @bryanchinander46Ай бұрын

    Love these kind of videos

  • @petersomma4407
    @petersomma4407Ай бұрын

    This was very entertaining. Please make more of these videos!

  • @lowlif3t
    @lowlif3tАй бұрын

    love these videos just as much as the teardowns!!

  • @jonyoder1411
    @jonyoder1411Ай бұрын

    I think I was really enjoying seeing more content like this. It's interesting to see the cars that they engines come out of thank you for your videos. I really enjoy them.

  • @wickedcabinboy
    @wickedcabinboyАй бұрын

    I certainly do enjoy your videos and I'd watch your review of the vehicles that come through your lots. Bring it on.

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