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Flood Car Scams: Title Washing and What to Look for at the Salvage Auction

Hurricane Harvey will bring tens of thousands of flood cars to the used car market over time. Here’s how you can avoid common scams and what you should look for when buying a Flood Car…

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Project CHICKEN: Rebuilding a Salvage Hen with Feather Damage

I have ITCHY CHICKENS! Let’s inspect the situation a do a quick Chicken FIX Project! Oh and yes, you do see my chickens rocking Yeezys and Gucci… Email Me: SamcracAuto@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samcracc/ music by joakim…

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5 Cars HIDING DAMAGE At the Salvage Auction Featuring: Ferrari 458, BMW M4, WRX STI

Lets take a look at 5 Cars Hiding Damage at the Salvage Auction (In Order): Subaru WRX STI BMW M4 Maserati Quattroporte Mercedes-Benz SL450 Ferrari 458 Email Me: SamcracAuto@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samcracc/ source

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Rebuilding a Salvage Audi S3 Saved Me OVER $10,000! Here’s what it Cost. Cheapest Ever?

I paid LESS than a MK7 GTI for my Audi S3. Here’s how much it cost to buy and rebuild the salvage Audi S3 I bought from the IAA auction. You decide whether it was…

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Tiny Crack TOTALS $70k Corvette Grand Sport! Why is this SALVAGE?!

A piece of road debris that caused very minor damage totaled out a 2017 Grand Sport in new condition. Read more here: http://jalopnik.com/heres-how-a-corvette-was-totaled-because-of-one-inch-of-1806727930 IAA Listing: https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=25910048&RowNumber=0&loadRecent=True Email Me: SamcracAuto@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samcracc/ source

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The Ultimate DRAG BUGGY (1300lbs/450hp)

A 1966 Meyers Manx buggy at a drag strip?! Thats a new one for us! Whats a Meyers Manx you may be wondering? It’s a 1,300lb beach-buggy from Volkswagen that was probably NEVER meant to…

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Fire damaged Miata for $500! Should it be the new rebuild project?

Someone told me about a Mazda MX-5 Miata for sale that caught on fire. The fire was contained to the interior. What do you guys think? Email Me: SamcracAuto@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samcracc/ source

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They Rolled Back OVER 200,000 MILES on THIS CAR! Here’s how you can avoid Odometer Rollback Scams

Let’s look at a few odometer rollback scams, how they’re performed, and how you can EASILY avoid them. Here’s how to get a FREE Auto History Check: Link to First News Story: http://wfla.com/2017/07/18/better-call-behnken-owner-of-tampa-car-dealership-accused-of-rolling-back-odometers-arrested/ Second Rollback…

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This Guy Built a Tesla Model S from Parts! Here’s how he did it…

Meet Car Guru, he built a Tesla Model S by combining parts from a Salvage Flood Damaged Car with a Accident Damaged Car. It is 100% complete and works perfect, and it only cost him…

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How BAD is Gas Mileage on a 500HP V12 Twin Turbo S600 Mercedes (it weighs 5000 lbs!)

I took a road trip in the V12 Twin Turbo Mercedes Benz S600 to find out whether or not I could break the low-teens MPG number I’ve been getting since owning the car. Here’s what…

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MINT E46 BMW M3 Manual with ONLY 2,000 Miles at the Salvage Auction? *Mysterious*

A lot of viewers have sent me the listing to this 2003 BMW M3 that looks to be in perfect condition with a manual transmission, but apparently doesn’t run or drive. Let’s see what we…

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Finding Leroy: A Savage Tale Feat. Cleetus McFarland

By total coincidence, I ran across a man by the name of Leroy, a legendary man, a total SAVAGE. Is HE the Leroy that Leroy The Salvage Savage C5 Corvette was named after? Email Me:…

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Selling CHEAP Lamborghini Parts Lowers Cost of Salvage Rebuild Project! Make Money doing THIS

Today we sell a few Lamborghini parts to offset the cost of my Audi S3 Rebuild project, I find the Amazon Treasure Truck and get an SNES Classic, and my long awaited toy is delivered…

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Is the Key to a CHEAP MKIV Toyota Supra the Salvage Auction? Here’s one at Copart

In this Car of the Day episode we will check out a 1994 Toyota Supra with a CLEAN title but at the salvage auction… If you want a car you’re interested in on the COTD…

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MOLDY BIOHAZARD $400k Mercedes SLR McLaren SALVAGE Due to Hurricane Harvey at Auction!

Today’s COTD is a 2008 Mercedes SLR McLaren that was completely flooded! There’s mold growing in the interior. Check it out! Link to Car: https://www.copart.com/lot/40439917 Email Me: SamcracAuto@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samcracc/ source

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New $85k Toyota Land Cruiser LOOKS Perfect BUT is Hiding SEVERE Damage at the Salvage Auction

This 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser appears to be new, never titled, and at the Copart Salvage Auction with only minor damage. A little bit of research shows it was in a severe accident and fixed…

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TOTALED due to TRASH! This SALVAGE BIOHAZARD Car was owned by a Hoarder!

Tycho sent in this Salvage Biohazard 2012 Kia Soul that was likely totaled due to the amount of trash that had accumulated from it’s owner. Check this mess out… Link to the Trash Mobile: https://www.copart.com/lot/32230247…

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Want to Rebuild a Salvage Maybach? One door will cost you $20,000!

I bid on (and luckily lost) this Velvet Wrapped Maybach 57 a few months ago. After doing some parts hunting, I found out that most of the parts cost more than a nice car! Check…

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This $650,000 Lamborghini Aventador SV made it 70 Miles Before Being TOTALED! Now it’s SALVAGE

Today’s COTD is a NEW 2017 Lamborghini Aventador that drove only 70 miles before it was totaled and deemed a salvage and sent to Copart Auction! Lets check it out and decide whether it is…

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My thoughts on Using Dashub to buy Auction Cars *NOT GOOD*

A ton of people ask me what I think about Dashub to buy Salvage, Rebuild Projects, rebuilt or Auction cars from Copart and IAAI. I always tried to stay neutral with my answer as I…

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A $100,000 BMW i8 was Totaled Due to Bullet Holes! Real Life GTA?

So someone shot up this BMW I8, and it’s not uncommon to see cars at the Salvage Auction with Bullet Holes in them. BMW i8 Auction Link: https://goo.gl/YTd1i5 Junkyard Dave’s Channel: https://goo.gl/sZWfFU Email Me: SamcracAuto@gmail.com…

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This $300,000 Bentley Ran THROUGH A Guardrail & It’s Still STUCK In the Car!

This is the craziest car I have seen at Salvage Auction. A Bentley Mulsanne was totaled when it ran through a guardrail, and now it’s sitting at Copart. After some research I found a LOT…

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Here’s How Much Autovlog’s SALVAGE C63s AMG SOLD FOR at Auction

Autovlog’s Hydrolocked Mercedes Benz C63s AMG recently sold at Copart Salvage auction. I bid early on it in hopes it might become our next rebuild project and here’s what happened… Link to the Autovlog Car:…

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I Lost this Salvage Audi R8 by ONLY $100! Why I stopped bidding *HUGE MISTAKE*

This week I’ve lost everything I bid on including the Autovlog C63s AMG, a Cheap Shelby GT500, and this super easy fix Audi R8. Please help me figure out a car for our next rebuild…

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Graffiti TOTALS Brand New Mercedes & Range Rover! President Trump MAD?

It seems that graffiti on the side of a few high end luxury cars has completely totaled them giving them a salvage title and showing up at the Copart auctions! Check them out here: https://www.copart.com/lot/40973267…

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The TRUTH about the Graffiti Totaled New Mercedes! You won’t BELIEVE what REALLY Happened!

Let’s uncover why the Mercedes & Range Rover were REALLY totaled! Plus we’ll touch on the latest Autovlog C63s AMG update, and a highly requested topic: The Cheapest Ford GT in the World as previously…

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Does this Salvage ROLLOVER Audi S4 STILL RUN?

A viewer sent in this Audi S4 at Copart wondering why the tach is actually reading 1k. Is it possible that a car like this can still run? Copart Listing: https://www.copart.com/lot/39614867 Email: SamcracAuto@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/samcracc/…

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