I Bought A TOTALED Kia Optima SIGHT UNSEEN From COPART

It was time to rebuild a Copart car, something I've never done before. I jumped on Copart to buy a Chevy Volt and ended up winning a totaled 2016 Kia Optima LX. Then we headed over to the auction yard to pick up the car and it was a disaster but still a bit better than my expectations, this is turning into a fun late model project!
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#Copart #KiaOptima #CarRebuild

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Having a dealer license will make a HUGE difference in those fees man!

[@corbingreiner9879]

Not in Oregon. Copart open up to public the fees went up.

[@WatchJRGo]

You’re not wrong they showed me the fee schedule and it would’ve saved like $500! 😮

[@Coltyyyyyyyy]

@@WatchJRGo Bro have EuroAsian Bob push it thru with his D/L

[@headrusch2926]

It's getting out of hand. Now there's two of them!

[@derekmarlowe522]

There are expenses to obtaining and keeping a dealers license that you probably are not aware of.

[@ajw828]

The ominous billboard sign seemed appropriate while looking through the trunk 🤣

[@ricklosangeles5043]

YEA, I want to know how many of you called GOD while watching this video?

[@thomasdemell4388]

I’ve seen those billboards on my trips to the states a few times especially in Ohio and Illinois. They’re really weird.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

No. You. Didn't!!! Congrats man, I won one today from IAA as well. Prices are stupid high right now at salvage auction. I'll be moving to regular auctions soon.

[@kevinmontoya7318]

Auto auction refills. Lol

[@BobbyDully__P]

jeez i think im gonna back off copart then i was actually thinking in getting to buying cars from there but that much fees is ridiculous

[@jacknimble1]

And fixing a hit car is always more involved than you think. Screwing around with airbags and code clearing plus all the broken little stuff that you can't see only to finish the car and still have a branded title.

[@ShortHandedNow]

Ya those fees are insane... They make my local auction look spectacularly reasonable.

[@UnWrecked]

It's fun if you know exactly what you're doing and you refrain from overbidding with the fees in mind. You can figure out how much the fees are before you bid.

[@mikixP]

That’s because they don’t know what are they buying . Usually a car like that goes for 6000k already fixed .

[@ethansampson9225]

The fees at copart are always like this. I would plan 1000 in fees into your bidding process. I bought a few vehicles at 600 that ended up being 1100 though. You can go online and calculate the fees at each dollar range though

[@Andrew-J316]

Thanks for letting us in on the extra costs and what to expect as a first time Copart buyer! Great billboard in front of Copart! :D

[@stavay3736]

For the people new to copart Samcrac has alot of videos on how to safetly buy from them do google searches find the original photos sometimes the pictures are not always what they seem but lots of good deals to be had overall

[@langlebl]

I've been a claims adjuster for about 15 years. I've seen some of these Kia/Hyundai products lately showing up with over 250k miles on them, original powertrain, completely solid. It's amazing how far they've come.

[@ashhabib]

Grabbing a whole drivers seat instead of sourcing an airbag will be easier, cheaper, and more labour efficient, just a heads up.

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

$1000. In fees . Well someone’s making money.

[@Cartier_specialist]

And their name is Copart. E I E I O

[@petelite]

They aren't in the S&P500 for nothing.

[@pizzonona]

i bought on december a 6500 buy it now pickup truck and only paid 7228 out the door, they might have raised the fees after all this "situation"

[@bradlyniminiken6339]

Well to be fair copart is just an auction site so the cars they are selling arent theirs so they have to make some money from the fees at least

[@medoutube1]

Copart makes about $1.5B in revenue per year. Over the 190 locations they have, the fee’s are by far the highest i’ve seen compared to other auctions.

[@derekchisholm972]

Great buy! I remember being surprised to see you could get a wine red quilted leather interior on the top trim when it came out.

[@xnadave]

I wouldn't have expected insightful engineering from Kia. World's most awesome door.

[@DocMackGarage]

Nice purchase JR . It is a good thing it is tempered glass, that makes vacuuming it easy. Car looks better after a vacuum. It is weird how all the glass was on the seat. Almost looked like the car was hit when parked, but since the airbags deployed the engine must have been running.

[@dragos_NBK]

dont forget to take the lock barrel out of the old door otherwise the key blade wont work on the new door unless is ordered from kia with that exact barrel cut

[@jordans7547]

I bought my first Copart car a few months ago, crazy how similar my experience was to yours. Black fiesta with 17k miles, interior was even more trashed than yours, and the trunk was the same but literally twice as much crap. It cleaned up incredibly well though, besides the smoke smell. My fees were about $500 on a $1000 bid.

[@beyondrepair8949]

Including the seller fees along with the buyer fees, Copart will make more on this car than you ever will.

[@marlenesanchez6370]

Thanks for the idea. I will go to the carwash vac. Those things are powerful. Cool ride. Isn't too damage. Only some cosmetic stuff. Engine sounds good as you mentioned and all the other things. I like the Kia optima looks fancy.

[@dancando6391]

Daaaang son! Lol. I heard safety restore for your seat belts and srs computer. I think you can fix your seat. I think the seam is designed to rip before it ruins the seat but idk. Excited to see the next video!

[@dancando6391]

www.safetyrestore.com Boom. Lol

[@mph5896]

39k 4 year old car. What kind of pig would do that to their car? My 1500 car I treat much better than that car has been.

[@gr8shot4ayankee17]

No one takes care of anything anymore

[@That_brokeG35]

My mom just got rid of her 2017 Optima with 145k

[@noyopacific]

My guess is it might have been a company car. I used to have one. Some of the reps thought it was kind of a joke to trash them. The company didn't seem to care.

[@johnbartley1132]

It was totalled by the insurance company. They paid for another car.

[@alph4man]

Hitman you killed it

[@andrewhillman9632]

I'm calling Josh if I ever lock my keys in the car! That man has God given skills with an angle grinder.

[@shawangunk]

Don’t forget to stop over at Walmart and fix the crack in your Front windshield😂🤣😅

[@rsprockets7846]

Sheesh and pick up as seen. On TV. The magic dent. Remover with the suction. Cups and hot glue....no need to buy two doors!

[@jecrpalier]

r sprockets right away he’s bragging about a low miles engine. Well i guess it doesn’t need a tune up duh!!! Shows u what his skills are.

[@yogisfriend7869]

My latest Copart purchase was a Saab with broken rear window and drivers door glass. There will be shreds of glass in that car until it goes to the crusher.

[@teakwon1053]

Heads up Kia optima engines go out really quick. If that happens to you just take it to the dealership and they will swap it out for you for free since it’s on recall

[@joelpope5988]

AND DOWN THE COPART RABBIT HOLE WE GO lol

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Your local PD must do a facepalm and wave every time they see you with a new project.

[@wadelm7715]

Nah the liberals have defunded them all so they no longer exist.

[@McTwistedTwisties]

@@wadelm7715 awesome, sounds like we got more money for projects then instead of speeding tickets

[@12yearssober]

Any department that worries about such things should probably be defunded

[@that1guy82]

Actually the WPD have been handing out more tickets lately cuz the conservatives demanded it

[@rsprockets7846]

Doubt it JR. FAMILY IS CONNECTED AND GOT PULL IN PD AND CITY HALL...THE. FIX IS IN!!!!!!

[@tonya9955]

You can install a new airbag in the seat and have the tear seam on the seat cover re -sewn.

[@IknowImNotCrazyYoumightbe]

amazing you were able to drive the car home...good find it seems

[@Mr.Worf63]

Gonna be a sweet ride for someone . The door panel would be even easier to remove if they had used Robertson Screws. Have a blast !!

[@nickycarts]

@14m:15s. I got a glimpse of your bikes. They look like little cafe racers. You should do a quick video on them as well when you get time. Otherwise, this Kia Optima series should be awesome.

[@redbeardsgarage3748]

The way that thing is put together gives me early 90's Honda vibes. 10mm,12mm and a philips could disassemble the entire interior.

[@Al3xralst0n]

This is great! You should do more Copart content👍🏻

[@Slyder42]

There is a key hidden under a beauty cover on the door. Try to save it because it matches the key on the trunk.

[@InspiredJJ]

The good old videos I miss.

[@axdsc]

So the Florida bidder, that was @Samcrac though right?

[@robinmiddlebrooks685]

On ALL GDI engines, you have to spray the CRC Intake cleaner into the throttle body at a minimum of every 10,000 miles! The injectors in these engines doesn’t spray on the back of the valves anymore and the cleaner cleans them so it runs 100% better and better gas mileage! We’ve had 3 Kia’s and now a 2018 Hyundai Sonata Sport! Have did this to every one

[@UnWrecked]

And that my friend, is why most cars are getting overbid nowadays. All these new buyers not realizing how much the fees are! Still a good buy

[@UnWrecked]

@@missioncodez I'm not sure exactly cause I've always paid.

[@darrenswails]

Once I accidentally bid on a magnum with no keys because my account wasn't working so I threw a low bid on it ... called them and if I remember correctly they were going to charge 250 or something... I was sweating bullets thinking I was going to get a car I didn't really want, but someone over bid me in a minute after the auction started

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

Love what your doing John Ross, over here in the UK that car would definitely have been stripped for parts and what ever was left would of been scrapped! Fair play to ya man 🙂

[@danrowley6934]

You guys need a come along. If you do it "right" you can pull Josh's house off its fountain. Coooooll!

[@victorpuiatti]

Make sure you do the carbon service the spray in the break vacuum

[@danielmckenzie6858]

COPART IS TOO EXPENSIVE!

[@moneymoney12]

Because of KZbin

[@KreKeriS911]

Yeah those taxes killing good deals.

[@jecrpalier]

He’s a fool. And he knows shit nothing about insurance rebuilds or even refinishing. Should have stuck to the old gems

[@jecrpalier]

Hitman it’s a rebuild. Try to pan that off at market value. Especially in this shit economy. If I see anymore detailing I’m going to laugh my ass off. Besides those b pillar gonna need a tug here and there. It needs a rack to get square again and there is cost there

[@jonwetherell5214]

@@jecrpalier he is making money out of youtube. Could earn a small fortune from people watching just to say he is a fool.

[@quinnmangum8206]

I’m so happy you did this kia rebuild because if auto auction rebuilt guy did it and talked about my car how he talks about most cars he get. I would have had a big issue the guy has no respect the way he talks about cars and never seen anyone give up so freaking much. But happy you got this car rebuilt incase this happens to mine ☺️☺️☺️

[@Digital-Dan]

Can't help thinking your talents are wasted in your current endeavors. Not to say you should change anything, just that I recognize enormous capabilities.

[@davidcoats2897]

yea, too bad he was fired from his IT job for doing You Tube stuff on duty hours

[@romansb17]

This is a great vid. A lot of youtubers just shill copart with no actual details.

[@ayedee6681]

Samcrac says this ones too easy!

[@johnatucker3]

Bought an old Lexus off of Copart about 8 months ago. Fixed it up and made a little profit... but it would’ve been more if not for the blasted fees.

[@Silentman_Tactical]

Definitely looking forward to seeing you doing these... It's something different on your channel since you've never done a copart car before. My tow truck company I work for did pickups and transports for copart but now we do it for adesa. You should look into them as well.

[@345Taij]

What kind of vacuum is hat can you post the product that u used to get glass out 😁👍

[@regkarn1]

I'm with you on the fees. Three weeks ago, I bought a 2006 Honda Pilot as you did, sight unseen. I won it for $1k. The fees added $550 to the price of the car. Copart should only charge sellers those big fees. I can see charging the buyer a $50 online fee and a $50 lot fee, maybe. But the $650 member purchase fee you paid is terrible and should come out of the seller's end.

[@peterparker6584]

How much cold 19 was in the trunk?Reverse IKEA some disassembly required

[@JonBlondell]

Good to see Josh back!

[@toyota420xp]

What do you use for a cordless vac

[@REL4XX]

funny a few days ago i was thinking when JR was going to jump into the copart car videos. and then this shows up. it's official I'm miss cleo!

[@unstablebobgable]

If I could work on the Kia Optima with Watch JR Goes I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and pack up the Hash Pipe with Rocky and get all schmoked up.

[@Cartier_specialist]

A windshield, 2 doors a side glass and you might make $500. Hopefully the KZbin money will make your profit because this one is gonna be tight.

[@rachelblack3816]

Even if he sells this car at significant loss, he's pulling down big bucks from KZbin; JR buying cars, the making videos of the repairs, and then selling the car (even at a loss), is like the money you spend on paint when you are painting something that will sell for high $$$. The cost of the car is just a minor expense; the profit is from the KZbin vid, not selling the car.

[@timothyhays1817]

Door lock cylinder?

[@garylee4141]

Looking forward to seeing it finished

[@mgapodaca9183]

What will be done for the door lock on drivers side? I recently bought a Toyota with ignition and drivers door keyed the same. Although the passenger and trunk are keyed differently. Any Soultions. Thanks 🙏

[@thelonelycaterpie3207]

2.4 gdi from hyundai/kia is actually suscepitble to issue

[@rollerdragon]

2:19 THAT BILLBOARD!! i almost wore my coffee

[@josuecruz-perez8202]

You may need to get a headliner and an A-Pillar trim. Curtain airbags tend to damage those

[@tkskagen]

GOOD LUCK withthe State Inspection!

[@Bicketybam68]

Next you will be buying some broken down R8 from copart and fixing that SamCrac style... wait... :p

[@itsnotme07]

Yep, no fun driving with a recently broken window. Had to do that several times during my Avis Rent-A-Car part time "career" back in the 80's/90's as a shuttler.

[@mullinsjm1]

I like these copart type vids. :) Hope to see more of these as long as they make you some profit in the end.

[@joubess]

Two words about broken glass and your eyes: safety glasses! I'm glad you did not sustain any eye injuries.

[@rsprockets7846]

Uhhhhh ski goggles???

[@DaddytechEnt]

*i'm on my second copart vehicle now both are documented on my channel. i'm terminally stuck on Escalades it seems up to 4 of them now*

[@Potatofarmer1898]

Josh.... is a legend!

[@ajw828]

Hope you get your money back out of this one! I’m definitely nervous 😆

[@ARRehman802]

True he overpaid for this base model kia optima

[@eldonerc2524]

If he's gonna sell it, those air bags an seat retractors, plus what ever he's going to have to do to the computer. Not to mention paint match on the new doors, plus a couple hundred in the front window. Just don't see any profit left in a salvage title.

[@92BGLancer]

That's what i was thinking. Clean title optimas are 7-8k here in los angeles. It's gonna be tough hopefully he at leasts makes some money back from youtube views.

[@ajw828]

71BGLancer ^^^ exactly - you get it :)

[@MinotaurvsCyclops]

@@eldonerc2524 No paint match on new doors, just buy doors same colour.

[@camaromodschannel]

My first copart car 2011 Cadillac sts, going to be a nice car. It's still on the trailer. Easy haul was a no show, had to drive to st. Louis to get it. That was a nightmare. If I lived over in witchita I would have got cars from copart years ago. Now my wife says we not doing that again! Now I can only get copart cars from witchita, or Tulsa, Lol.

[@MrJoebiz24]

A Jeep Optima.That's a first!....lol. This is a cool project. Keep rockin' JR....

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

That pillar damage is what salvaged that car I bet. Only a door and airbags? That's a good find

[@ShinyRedGrapple]

What about checking the frame/subframe?

[@mexicanspec]

If the rocker isn't damaged, why would the sub frame be damaged?

[@skyhawk470]

is copoart any good??? there is one is my area im looking on signing up with as a private consumer.

[@NicholasAndre1]

Doesn't the airbag module itself cook and need replacement after an accident? The Honda service manual for my 02 specifically says it does. So you've got to disassemble the seat to replace that airbag, find the bloody airbag module wherever kia hid it in the dashboard, replace the curtain airbag, and then cajole the "new" module into working with this particular ECM/pray it isn't VIN coded. The whole reason a lot of these cars are totaled is the cost of the SRS system, not the cost of the actual fixes.

[@jayu2lucky]

Will you be able to upload part two of this video soon

[@hobbytrucker]

5:32. Aww man I got a free house ! 😆😆😆😆

[@DIYAudioGuy]

That door speaker is shot -- it looks like it is inverted.

[@rickcollinsva]

Glad you decided to do this for content

[@18t4motion]

Copart fees ain't no joke if you're not prepared. My $1350 2015 Beetle ended up being $2000 after all the fees..

[@jaydee3046]

Were the auction charges a surprise? Were they hidden in the fine print before you started bidding?

[@GodMadeMeStupid]

Broken glass ASMR, soothing!

[@westonmickey3890]

I love how you make that little LS reference when we all know you need to LS swap that 944 of yours..

[@husker_nation]

When you get German designers and Korean simplicity, you get this.. I own a Kia and super happy with my choice!

[@thomasmcintosh8152]

Ccpart fees are ridiculous! Glad to see you show there fees!

[@rocking546]

these go for like $8500 on ebay with a clean title

[@EndouserBot]

My dad currently owns the exact model and year just in white. I love that car

[@TheYaredyigzaw]

how did you drive it out of copart? they usually don't have license plates on them. Right?

[@royliber3824]

08:51 one of the most satisfying things ive seen in a long time lol

[@buffsheeri]

what did the title say? Was it totaled? Can it be recertified?

[@markp5621]

It is salvage title. It can be rebuilt and driven on the road again. Junk titles can not be rebuilt.

[@I_am_Allan]

What's wrong w/ the windshield?

[@tedtacker]

You have the same taste in cars as me I have a Veloster and a Kia Optima my car in high school was a geo tracker and did you have a Miata I had a Miata and I got my grandma to buy a volt . I think we just like reliability

[@jaugustine1325]

@WatchJRGo Where do you sell these cars when you're done with them? Also, where do you find all of the cars that you buy? I started watching the channel recently and I love it. I live up in Leavenworth, KS and I'm actually looking for a "new" car myself at the moment. Any advice is appreciated!

[@peterpetiet7900]

There is a 2006 Saab 9-2X Aero for sale on Cars & Bids !!

[@CaseyWalt]

What all needs replaced if you put new side curtain air bags in? You should make a video just on that alone!

[@Egon1982]

The whole car is perfect :) i can bet that glass that you cover with floor mat make some wholes and rips in the seat

[@matthewTobrien]

Doors and pull the pillar? Don't you need to replace the blown airbags, send the seatbelts out to be re-set, replace the cracked windshield, and get it cleaned/inexpensively detailed? Or is the idea to get only the body damage repaired and sell it for a quick profit to someone else who wants to deal with the airbags, seatbelt, and windshield?

[@flamingsnow2464]

I love your channel I can’t wait to watch it grow

[@copcuffs9973]

@13:30 I had a "Jeep" truck like that used the lap belt from the sling seat behind the driver's door to drive to the body shop.

[@mph5896]

Is there a door not attached warning.

[@whiterastaproductions1846]

here in FL you can just remove all the doors off that kia and drive it thats crazy

[@murdoch9106]

The KIA's are supposedly very strong so might be fine. Friend of mine has a KIA Optima GT (Wagon) and its super nice inside and out, especially for its price. Quilted leather seats and got driving assist features, backup cam ofc, think its a 8 speed gearbox? or is it 7, not sure... auto ofc... DCT even, and it shifts super fast and smooth, cant feel it shift at all. Only downside is that it has poor power for a modern car, just 143 hp or something, a diesel tho. Look alot like a BMW inside, apparently KIA has alot of EX BMW designers... :D They have owned it for over 3 years now and its been going strong, never an issue.