Copart $500 Win #2 - 03 Toyota Prius + Sold 94 Cutlass Cruiser and Corvette

[@playboihunty4431]

You should really watch Chris fix’s hybrid battery install it is very cheap and you would be able to get much more money for it

[@Markel_Diaz]

not really man because his prius is too old, the battery pack is more expensive than the car itself

[@christophermason1574]

@@Markel_Diaz Chris fix done a video on the same generation prius

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

@@Markel_Diaz he rebuilt the battery pack replaced the bad cells. So yeah if he watched the chris fix hybrid battery install it wouldn't be more then the car is worth.

[@gregisdivorced]

The batteries 🔋 have come down a lot since video came out.

[@dan5979]

@@christophermason1574 he did a second gen prius. This car is a first gen prius

[@banjobenson9348]

let me be completely honest , here is the deal, the prius battery's need attention after that it should sell for a decent profit.

[@eduardodejesus6382]

Replacing the bad cells on that Prius will be a good project for ur channel

[@jordanjohnson7264]

ChrisFix has a great video of this as well.

[@mymiataflys]

Prius would be a great car for Tim

[@daveallen4194]

I love your "content" just as it is now! I see a regular guy with some long term dreams, just out there working hard, planning, and implementing practical steps to make it happen. The addition of your shop, the lift, and the lot area is a great step,, towards those ends, and entertaining to us as well. Thanks!

[@Wrifweasel]

Replace the hybrid battery. You’ll eliminate half of the dtc.

[@waynedeloach5289]

Randy, someone I know is having trouble with a stepson, very serious. I shared your vids with him and it was very helpful. Thanks for your openness about your son. You have helped many with your sharing of your life.

[@edmarkham2632]

You attitude will take you along way. It is very refreshing to see someone your age knowing what customers and supporters are what it's all about

[@shepshepherd]

The Cutlass Cruiser is a car of excellence. It would make a great daily driver, second car or hobby car.

[@johnulrich5572]

The Olds would fetch a lot on the west coast as a cool surf wagon.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

It looks just like a Chevy Celebrity to me.

[@utoob1966]

Unfortunately, the Prius will not start once the battery pack fails because it is required to start the gasoline engine. It appears that complete failure is likely imminent. As such, the Prius' resale value is nominal as service to or replacement of the battery pack is, unfortunately, a necessity for use. Driving the vehicle in its present state could potentially result in a sudden failure and stranding.

[@Specmauto]

Chris Go that would not be an honest business and that would chase customers away if people knew they hid major codes like that.

[@sberryscake]

@@ChrisG0 i believe randy is better than that.

[@thembp4sho]

Been subscribed since day 1. Happy to see your channel grow. I enjoy everything you post. Awesome dude 👍🤘🤙

[@426Hemiroadrunner]

Randy, Copart emailed me a survey one of the questions was how I heard about them I told them about you . I told them good things about you and copart.

[@robglez]

That's great man! I haven't received a survey from Compart yet

[@gregisdivorced]

426Hemiroadrunner I told them their new storage policy actual sucks balls they are getting really greedy now thanks to KZbinrs making them really popular.

[@steveyboy7]

So much better with the lift. I’m sure your excited about that. I’m happy for you . You came a long way and I hope the best for you !

[@rhiantaylor3446]

With your diy skills and interest in Prius, I would take the battery out and check the individual cell sticks. Changing a few cell sticks won't break the bank and would make a good video or two.

[@leefabris9290]

Hi Randy to fix your water problem buy a 200ltr tank and a pump, here in OZ ITS ABOUT $800, run a pipe from the roof to fill, you can attach a tap or go straight from the pump you can attach your pressure washer and if you add a water filter you can use the water to make a coffee. regards Lee

[@brandonhuffman2128]

Hey randy... what if you did a rain catchment system into a large container to use for a source of water and a way to pressure wash your stuff

[@mph5896]

Thats a pretty good idea. Bet the city would poo poo on that if they found out. Could pressurize it with a shallow well pump.

[@tony_25or6to4]

@Joe Black in a few places.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Great idea. A couple of rain barrels and some gutters. He can hook the pressure washer to the barrel spigot.

[@gregrorabaugh564]

Look into renting a water tank.

[@brianpeterson5890]

I actually just found out collecting rain was illegal I guess it's written as a law that all the rain is accounted for

[@tony_25or6to4]

Replacing the bad Prius cells ($30 each) is your next project. Pull the battery, test each cell, get replacement cells online that match your other cells. Prius content.

[@lifewithanxietyeveryday5897]

The battery pack is going bad in the Prius!

[@PersuaderboatsGoFast]

Rebuilt Prius battery is less than you think.

[@Speedycat]

afaik Randy did fix one up in the past allready, he had a 1st gen Prius befor for sure, was last summer iirc

[@jordanjohnson7264]

Check out ChrisFixs video on this. Surprisingly cheap and easy to do.

[@tommoger5880]

Fire content thanks keep up the great work 😊

[@SkyNines]

Prius sounded like it needed a bearing, too. The hybrid battery is going to fail soon leaving the can undrivable. I rebuilt a gen 3 (2008) Prius Hybrid battery for less than $1500...

[@blackmacgyver9965]

It did have a lil bearing hum .👍🏽

[@harleyguyinmilw]

that wagon is a $2000.00 car all day long

[@julianhanna9411]

Stfu

[@myunjoo1]

Check chrisfix channel he replaced Hybrid battery cost of $1200. And he got his car for free with worn battery. Shouldn't sell the car without fixing.

[@sw4029]

My favorite channel on KZbin. Motivating me to quit my day job and start a car channel

[@imonittonite]

Waterless engine bay cleaning - spray everything with Turtle Wax tire shine foam after using air and or brushes to remove loose material. It really works, and it is very cheap.

[@willr69420]

Randy, you and your channel bring a lot of joy to my life. Thanks for sharing your life with us.

[@KAYJAYSTUDIOSYT]

Dude, it's a Prius with a battery that's on its way to dying. That can be dangerous. Either rebuild/replace it, or just junk the car. You can't win them all.

[@stevecaleris7674]

I just want to say that I enjoy your videos on the low buck vehicles. There aren’t as many people doing videos on these vehicles. It seems the majority like to do videos on the $50,000 to $100,000 vehicles that the average person can’t afford. Keep up the good work.

[@aceboogie8986]

If your going to pressure wash the engine bay on any other cars just make sure to wrap the alternator in a thick towel thats what i do its a trick i learned when i worked in a car wash

[@hugoausbayern1234]

i m glad to see your progress...u deserved it without any doubt.. Wish you 10M Subs.

[@vairbob]

from another utube video, i remember them talking about a california company that would send you software to check out the batteries and tell you which cells need replacement. they sell you replacements. it does require you to change the cells yourself.

[@CraigCatapano]

Great video. I know your time is valuable Randy but us viewers would love to see what's required to fix that hybrid battery issue on the Prius. I know from other videos how you replaced individual cells. How much you think this issue would cost to fix if time was not a factor? Your content is getting better. I miss the C3.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Get a carpet cleaner with a hose attachment for interiors and a orbital buffer and a pressure washer for the exteriors. Make them look good and get a extra $500 for the cars.

[@nimaparsizadeh8072]

You can open the hybrid battery, and change the individual cells that are affected and you are good to go, I have worked on many Priuses before. Eventually, the car won’t run if you don’t take care of the battery.

[@Dafastso]

yeah thats a great find with that 2003 hybrid. good luck getting it to sell for anything more than $2000 though. and thats with a fully functional hybrid system including battery remanufacturing. great frame great body, little bit of rust but will last another 10 years approximately.

[@tony_25or6to4]

I saw a video on KZbin that the guy was having trouble codes for a Prius traction battery. When he tore it down, the copper connectors between the batteries were corroded. He cleaned them up and the codes went away. Couple of cells were lower than others and he replaced them too. Cost him $60.

[@kamranetemad4968]

Prius is a highway mile car judging from underneath look.great buy.cannot go wrong with toyota.

[@stacyboots1818]

I had a olds like this one . Loved it.Great car.

[@fahrfromrunnin]

That Cutlass struck me as a $2-2.5K car; not a lot of wagons with a third row seat under $3k

[@charlesfarmercdpg3685]

Starting out awesome AAR ( keep on building )

[@detsoob]

The Prius batteries need to be balanced. The cells are throwing different voltages. Check your areas Craigslist for someone that rebalances and calibrates them.

[@barryrudolph9542]

It is very likely that after 300k miles some of the cells no longer hold a charge and it is not advisable to just replace the bad cells.

[@chriscarroll3797]

Congratulations on the sale. This is the only way to do it. Turn and burn. New hybrid battery for the Prius? Would be great content. Have a great weekend.

[@jjmichaels3281]

Randy WTG great hear that your moving some good cars

[@alanlozano6535]

nice starting on the shop, congratulations man, very good strategy on low cost cars for start :)

[@sberryscake]

you should DEFINITELY know better than to pressure wash the coil packs after what happened with the mercedes. great video. great shop. love your content. you should make content on fixing the prius for sure.

[@gregisdivorced]

Replace the Hybrid battery like @chrisfixit did and Hoovies Garage did. The hybrid batteries since they made their videos have come down a lot. Replace the whole thing and watch the Chris Fix video closely, it would make great content.

[@KevinJohnson-fx6wq]

Gotta do what u feel u gotta do, lol. I think ur going about things right, I can see the way u do things, saving as much money as u can as fixing things. With the batteries in the Prius, who knows maybe someone just replaced a few battery packs where if all were changed, they would be more consistent. I would thinker older 'weaker' batteries might just have an adverse affect on the newer ones, possibly shortening the newer battery's life. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing.

[@normangallant9879]

Happy sale on the cruiser.Like your channel.

[@rockinrowdy13]

Randy...the same thing happened with the Benz...fried coil paks! I'm with you though...I like a clean/neat engine bay. How about next time you decide to power/pressure wash an engine bay,you wrap/cover the coil(s) with something? Just a thought dude! ;-)

[@ButtKickersReviews]

Randy, all you need is a Cavalier Z24 to park next to that Cutlass Cruiser; that’d be lit 🔥

[@crazyandroiddude96]

Missing a whitewall on the cruiser. But I love those old cutlass’s.

[@robbiejones4933]

Hooked on your channel honest hard working man chasing your dream murica baby

[@geoffgrech6725]

Hey Randy as always growing the bank to grow the content. I see the beginnings of a whole new level of content. Love the hoist well worth your investment. Hope you can attract some sponsorship soon that would be great. Just like your booster pack which you credit when you use it. Little Aussie Follower

[@asaf1449]

Hi Randy. Maybe the 12v battery you changed is giving the triangle signal. I have 2nd gen prius, when my 12 v battery was failing i got that signal. Toyota dealer changed the 12 v battery for me because it was difficult to buy the battery other places, i think it was because the prius needs a specific battery.

[@andrereid2238]

Hey Randy. Keep doing what you do. Love the channel.

[@brianpooley6635]

can't help you financially but seen this tip on U Tube Channel (Sweet Project Cars) . To clean your engine use foam tire cleaner but not on the belts. It has info on all neat car tricks and I feel that you and Mike might like them. Thanks, love the Prius it would make a great car to go to university with or to the grocery store.

[@drwatson1234]

Are the MPG's going down with the battery issues? It would drive fine at highway speeds, just maybe city driving acceleration will be slower without the proper electric motor backing up the gas motor?

[@futhermuckerson]

@ 10:13 if you look at the passengers side front door it looks like there is a blend edge on that door where the door was repainted and blended

[@fernandoGonzalez-ef9fd]

Thank you .🤗

[@sirwhitecrayon2499]

That Prius needs a lot of battery system work! No wonder it was sent to auction!

[@burningdinosaurs801]

Have a great day!Thanks

[@global1federalexpress80]

the contents is mostly appreciated.

[@autobahnman6869]

5:49 rannnndiiii?? RANDY! !!!! I see you brought alone someone😐😐😊😊😂😂😂

[@edud8452]

my 08 prius has 230,000 miles oil changed and filters about it still gets 48-50 mpg. mine has done the red triangle before it has always been the 12volt aux battery being low your case could be just a couple of low cells in the hybrid battery pack.

[@larrybrown1984]

Evening all! Nice 65 degree day in s central MO!

[@edlockrow6581]

hi Randy, I'd like to see more hands on working on the cars.

[@lifewithanxietyeveryday5897]

He just did tons of work on the corvette and everyone bitched about it.

[@tony_25or6to4]

That Prius is $3000-$4000 in California. $1,500-2,500 with a bad traction battery.

[@lovetoninita]

Best channel!!!thanks 4 ur work!!!

[@josuu104-7]

I've been here since the rx8's 👍 love the channel

[@yazanbaddawi9683]

Hey Randy, great to see everything is working out for you. Did you notice that you are approaching 150k subscribers? Regarding the prius, did you check if you got a suitable replacement battery?

[@jimmydeen58]

Glad to see your making money selling the cars.. Great Video..

[@MikeVarnco]

those Toyotas run forever !!

[@evanrewitzer1581]

I’ve been subscribed to your channel for a very long time. Back when it was Uber man, back when you first got Tim’s Jetta, back when you had gotten that old ford truck. I subscribed to your channel back then because you not only showed us how you get the vehicles, but more importantly, you went into detail on how to fix the cars. I’m happy for you and what you’re doing, but it’s getting harder and harder to watch your videos. I understand that your moving the channel into the most logical direction, but these past few months have lacked what you used to be, and now it’s mainly the walk arounds, and you flipping cars. You haven’t really produced content recently(except for the old corvette) that showed us how to fix the cars. Hopefully you will change that with the new shop go back to how you did your videos back then, the uberman I once remember.

[@mahatma171]

Do some research on how to replace the individual cells. You can read the voltages on each cell and find the one thats bad & replace it.

[@keithconover2867]

needs a $2 dollar relay for the inverter board , had the same exact problem as you had , I comes and goes intermittently when the solder joint seprates

[@doozowings4672]

Thumbs up Randy, great work ..

[@benjamingenous4889]

Go get em Randy.....Love the new shop and the channel....

[@Steelman0355]

Yes sir, what you need now is quick flips. Once you get on your feet again. let's get into some rebuilds again! Playin' it smart!!!

[@nobs40]

You seem like a good guy, i hope you get what you deserve 👍

[@mirzafarrukhishtiaqbaig]

Great man good going

[@oherman]

For your peace of mind, replace the Prius battery. Gut feelings tell me you must take care of that issue.

[@josephcivita1450]

That's what black tape is for. To cover up those lights.

[@Dave0755]

Chris Fix did a video on how to change the batteries on a prius. It doesn't look like its a hard fix. I'm not sure how much they cost though.

[@AdonaiNate]

It’s sad when the 2003 Prius looks better than the newer ones

[@brianpeterson5890]

DO-IT-YOURSELF TEST PROCEDURE (thanks to jdenenberg): Without brake pedal, press the Power button once and release to enter ACC mode Press and hold the MFD Info button, then turn the headlights on and off three times to enter Maintenance mode; release Info button Press “Menu” (on screen) Press “Display Check” Press “Vehicle Signal Check” - the battery voltage is shown and should be about 12.4 to 12.8 Volts (normal for an unloaded battery) Again without brake pedal, press Power button and release to put a current load on the battery - the voltage should stay above 12.0V (if less than 12.0V the battery is not well, or there is a fault or unusual load somewhere) Press brake pedal and press Power button once to enter "Ready" mode - the battery is now charging at about 14V (if less than 13.6V or more than 14.4 there may be a problem with the charging circuit) Turn car OFF to leave Maintenance mode How long ago was your friend's battery replaced? I'm leaning towards a rebuilt(?) battery because it's $1,100 vs $2700 from the dealer but I'm not sure how long they last.

[@garbage854]

Good update 😀

[@patrickjung312]

Gm 3.1 is crap, i love my cutlass supreme but 60k needed a transmission 85k needed engine orignal owner gave up sweet deal for me back then ran on 3 cylinders surprisingly

[@billiardball9650]

you will prosper sir keep at it

[@kmpeaker3955]

replace the battery in the prius, good content for your channel and it will make you more money from the car

[@WhereverHugo]

1:54 Are the front wheels normally a litttle bit off-center? I don't know much about this car so I'm not sure how it is supposed to be.

[@aicsusa]

You most likely have a bad cell in the hybrid battery which can be replaced for a few dollars. You do have to take it apart and test all the cells to determine which one or ones are bad. The rest may last for many more years. Good luck!

[@makostackspro]

Chris fix has an episode where he has the same issue and has the way to fix it for a reasonable price

[@johnnysmile01]

Thank you Randy you’re doing fine

[@christoperweir1464]

good job m8 nice work

[@richardm1631]

That cutlass was great deal. I know you will miss C3 vette that your dream car one day you will find another vette

[@jonsmith1259]

The first code I would suspect a person replaced some of the hybrid cells, and they were not balanced.

[@christianedwards451]

Very much happy for you

[@georgeericson4000]

im watching this on a sunday

[@egh1590]

Keep it up with the old school jems to h$ll with the newer cars!