I won a 2001 Chevy Lumina for $400 Will it Drive 60 Miles? Hit and Run on my TRX!

[@flintrivercatfishcompany]

Okay, I just unsubscribed, why keep on with the story, see ya,

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

The airport called they need you to announce departures. Nobody cares if you unsubscribe there’s no reason to publicly post about it unless you’re just desperate for attention.

[@8bert9]

@@AutoAuctionRebuilds I unsubscribed too, jerk

[@alexanderabboud4691]

Bro comments like this guys are so funny its ridiculous. YOU THINK HE CARES IF U UNSUBSCRIBE.DID HE HURT YOUR FEELINGS🤣

[@matthewgoff9970]

I need a car like this for my teenagers to drive they like the older cars

[@CJalterr]

Having a bit of trouble finding out who asked

[@bigalsbikeandauto]

She’s screaming for a Maaco paint job, some hubcaps, and a dash carpet 😍

[@kevinrosinger8219]

Randy your a great guy for saving these old car's. In today's market this all most people could afford. I have an 08 Chrysler town and country with 125k and right now I'd rather keep it with no loan than have something with an outrageous loan.

[@1984Cutlass2nv]

I got one of my ex's one of these for $500. It outlasted our relationship. She was driving it years later. It was a solid reliable car.

[@brianhayes7618]

Randy you are so right there are alot of aholes on the road nowadays. Just chill be patient and drive with respect for others on the road be cordial to others. Makes for a better day.

[@kitt7219]

I love watching you save the every man's car's Randy, and I am glad they mean something to you also. Thank you for caring about them and those of us that can not afford any better.

[@elmerflitcoft8804]

I would drive it

[@thefuzzyhermit]

I have a 2001 just like that. 270,000 miles and still a super nice highway car. It has its minor problems but it just keeps going.

[@manoman0]

Man, that is great to hear stuff like this. Keep that thing running!!!

[@lovellmills7959]

Nice. I have a 2005 Trailblazer with 269K, still runs like new! They don't make them like they used too...

[@WildDigger]

A to B cars are needed badly by so many people. Keep saving them Randy. 👍

[@Ryan-hv6fq]

The first car my mom ever bought new was a '97 Lumina with the 3 speed auto. It died at 79k miles due to the trans grenading and taking the engine with it.

[@gm12551]

They were 4 speed by then

[@bjcolston]

My grandma had a 97 Malibu that she bought brand new, intake gaskets allowed coolant to contaminate the oil and killed the engine at only 69K miles, although it was 12 years old by then. I remember it always ticked and just sounded junky for the first few seconds after a cold start too. I swapped a junkyard 3100 motor in it and got rid of it for her pronto. Unlike Randy I hate these engines with a passion, no love from me.

[@samholdsworth420]

4t60e? Oof

[@42luke93]

My grandpa had a transmission issue too. It was over 10 years ago, I remember him saying that there was a piece of the transmission on the floor and so he got rid of it and bought a brand new honda civic.

[@jefferyharambe5067]

@@gm12551 ish it's an overdrive

[@Roast_tK]

I just saved a 2001 cavalier with 52914 original one owner, from copart, lady owned. Clear coats baked on tops but overall super clean car. Even had original air filter in it lol

[@lawrencetaylor5481]

I was texting Mike while watching this. I deal with these type of drivers every day, in a semi Randy. People now a days just have no common sense or courtesy. I do what you do but, people cut me off and never want to let me in and, sadly, a lot of my fellow truckers do this to me as well. Love the Lumina. Has a lot of life left and with a good sanding, clear coat and cleaning, she would be a beautiful ride.

[@EliteNK]

You aren't lying, I was driving with my father yesterday, and we had 3 people cut us off in town, pulling out into traffic, 1 person pulling out onto a 75+ highway going 10mph, a semi-truck pulling out into oncoming traffic to get out in front of his disconnected trailed on the side of the road. We had a trailer filled with stuff to build a fence, and the lane closed; 3 tiny cars in the left lane wouldn't let us and sped up, so we couldn't merge in, so my dad had to shit and get to merge. All within 3 hours. People need to pay attention and take driving seriously; people get too complicated and dangerous.

[@toolzshed]

Omg so true about the merging, doesn't hurt to let people merge! You don't have to be religious to be a nice person!

[@bandenaccount]

That story with the guy in the jeep reminded me of my first job at Panera bread. I was a cashier and sometimes had good and bad customers. But the absolute meanest most rude customers were the ones who came in Sunday morning right after church.

[@dustinwilson1981]

I agree, seen it firsthand as well.

[@dustinwilson1981]

Keep your head up Connor Banden

[@moosehand8721]

Years ago a waitress told me in a marianna fla restaurant that the church crowd was the worst, would come in be rude as hell and leave a dollar tip for a dirty table of over a dozen nasty messy church customers. Looked like the last supper of heathens. Lmfao!

[@joebates8659]

@@moosehand8721 Straight gluttony!

[@Clipper12345]

That lumina brings back memories, that was the same exact car my grandpa had, and he taught me to drive in it. On my 18th birthday, a woman was coming back from a funeral and rear ended me, the thing was totaled, however, we learned that it was a rusty one, the frame was totaled and most of it was left on the road I was hit on, literally a layer of rust flakes fell on the ground.

[@Omelly338]

Don’t listen to the haters, everyone’s always gonna have something negative to say because they are going through something negative in life. At the end of the day you’re doing what you like and it makes you happy so keep doing it and fuck them. It’s plenty of people that enjoy this type of content and I’m one of them.

[@2DogsVlogs]

I like the style of the Lumina. Clear coat respray and maybe see if they can pull out some of the guard dent and it would be a great A to B to C and even D car. I'd drive it and I like nice cars. If I had it I'd leave it as is and use it as a winter beater.

[@TheBattleMaster100]

It costs you nothing to be kind to others. I love your videos Randy. Keep up the good work

[@ChryslerHyper]

My grandma has a 1997 Lumina, had it since 1999. It’s such an amazing car and rides like a Cadillac!

[@fasteddy917]

Randy, the person driving the white Jeep towing the trailer couldn't believe there was someone kind enough to let them in and they weren't sure it was true. I agree with your rant. I've had the same one myself.

[@NOLAItsNotOva]

The best part about driving a car like the lumina is that you can force yourself in front of people blocking you from merging because it doesn't really matter if you get body damage. Most people now have newer cars and don't wanna get them damaged

[@AnderMc60]

Just because the jeep had a church sticker on doesn't mean the guy is a Christian, that being said, being a Christian doesn't mean you're perfect. We all sin........

[@johannbornman4000]

So true my brother. ❤️

[@sandramaasch9191]

I had a 1998 Chevy Lumina was a great car! Drove it a long time. I would still be driving it if the back struts wouldn't have rusted out

[@billreckers7134]

Hey Randy that's a beautiful car it's not a piece of s*** it's not a turd to get you a to B

[@Expatriate1977]

I love these cars too Randy for the same reason. Reminds me of a better day and age.

[@phantomt.v.3713]

I would love to see a Chevy lumina restoration series! Love to see you sticking to the roots!

[@thegreatone576]

I kinda restored a lumina 99

[@Marlon_J]

About the guy who cut you off. Not everyone who identifies a Christian actually follow Christ. I'm not a part of any church (not saying all churches are bad), but I follow Christ directly,and I don't let the actions of people turn me away from him. He is our example, and not faulty, imperfect, evil people.

[@42luke93]

The Lumina with the bench seats has more leg room than that TRX!

[@jordandrey1067]

Agreed Randy. The funniest thing to me is when someone guns it from a stop light or aggressively passes you and then you catch up to them at the next stoplight..I think we could conserve a lot more gas if people figured out that speed is not always the answer

[@isaac24]

LUMINA!!!! My daily is a 95 Monte Carlo (basically the same thing) no rust and 90k miles only, I love it

[@skytheguy0438]

I'd gladly rock that thing! For $400 a running driving car with AC is something I'd buy for sure!

[@BobbyFocus2008]

I swear I would polish that old Lumina and rive it with pride, had a 1996 Lumina and really miss that car a lot it never left me stranded and it was pretty good on gas , I wish I lived closer to Oklahoma I'd come buy it no questions asked. It may not look good on the outside but it probably handles like a dream

[@jessieharbinjr.6589]

Our family had a trio of Lumina cars. A 95,96, and 98 model. Very reliable vehicles. We replaced the lower intake manifold gaskets on all 3, and they just ran, and ran

[@eastcoast9549]

Randy I'm going to enjoy this!! I own a 98 Chevy Lumina with 48,000 original miles. Lovely car and great for sure.

[@bulbman7080]

Just traded an 04 Town&Country that was 25 thousand miles shy of 300 thousand, was totally rusted out & had to trade up due to not being dependable. It broke down 3 times in one month, there were computer and electrical issues. I don't care how a vehicle looks, if it's dependable, I'll hold on to it. 💯

[@nathankim7664]

Chevy Lumina is a winner! A fresh Maaco paint job will do wonders for a stupidly low mile car!!!

[@geraldsmith9540]

Again I say, those old Chevy’s were indestructible back in the day. Always used in car chases in action movies. Put your touch on it Randy and make some money. Michael is a great guy and a good friend to have. You should see if he wants the roadster if they don’t want it back. Maybe he’ll want to do something with it. You should clean house with all your projects and start over, clean slate and new/old rides😁!!!

[@toddwilliams9681]

I got a 2002 civic not the Prettiest Looking Whip paid $700 for it w/232k+ miles it paid for itself by the 2nd month of ownership, had to fix a few things that were neglected,AC Still blows cold(never put freeon) in it & I'm still making money w/it& when it dies I'll replace the engine & trans & ride it for another 250k miles

[@farber442]

I had a 98 Lumina 3100 had 246,000 miles on it when the trans quit. Bought it for 600.00 and drove it 2.5 yrs sold it to a scrap yard for 300.00. I enjoyed driving my lumina.

[@matt8151]

That Lumina is perfect transportation - exactly the level I always try to find.

[@carhoarder602]

Worth saving for someone who needs this car for A to B.

[@moosehand8721]

Car wizard showed one of these last year with a 3.8 buick engine/ transmission in it. A real endurance car for years to come.

[@sdjrinc.6921]

This is one of the many beaters I had but mind was kind of special I had a 99 LTZ with the 3800 motor with quad exhaust and the little spoiler on the trunk which was a beast off the line, it was green in color with fading paint on the hood and on the top.

[@infinity3jif]

It may be a P.O.S to some people, but I bet you, somebody somewhere will be grateful to have that car, solid safe transportation is all that matters to some people

[@IxAMxABU]

That's what makes your channel so watchable & relatable is the "old run-down, neglected, no one wants anymore" type of cars purchased. Great deal too. There are still a few chevy luminas around my area in Massachusetts, so these cars were built well to last. As for religion, it was religious leaders who were instrumental in Jesus' death. Live the way God desires you to live. You have good ethical driving tips that others really need to hear.

[@erickincer7577]

Hypocrites give religion and Christians a bad rep for sure. Totally understand your point of view!!!

[@derbydog02]

We currently have a 97 Lumina with 82k in very good shape and it runs and drives like a champ! For being a basic car they drive very well and they are comfortable. People crap on these cars, and in some ways yeah they were not so great(like the intake gaskets), but basically everything is easy to fix and is readily available at most part stores. People do give up on these, but they are still good cars.

[@mynameischucky.charlesleer4363]

That’s a very nice car drive from point a to point B you made a good choice 400 bucks thumbs up

[@Bishop472]

Great deal brother.👍 Back in the day, I owned two Chevy luminas with 3100 in them. Man I can say they are pretty decent running cars. The only issues with some of them were the rear suspension having flaws. But other than that, they're decent cars. Thank you for the footage brother. 👍✌️

[@mohammaddalili9375]

Randy, you have been my longest favorite car-oriented youtuber. You are so talkative and the way you talk which is obviously from bottom of your heart makes you a nice friendly guy. I liked so much your comment about religious and morals in driving cars.

[@brvfiends]

Roxy just stole the show. love that she made an appearance

[@shepardsinsequence]

It’s nice to see a successful person really looking out for the little guy, hey we all need a little something to start out with

[@paulcox2009]

I had a 95 lumina that belonged to the Dewey Oklahoma police department and it ran forever. The only reason I got rid of it was the lower motor caught fire after driving it for 10 years with zero problems. And it still ran and drove just fine but it was rough on the dash where it burned

[@cbeckdoeswork1994]

The Chevy Lumina is a great car. Had a friend that had one that his grandpa bought off the showroom floor in 96 and it was at 550,000 miles when he finally let it go.

[@neilforrest2677]

As long as you enjoy what you are doing, why should I be critical of what you do. It is entertaining, however, it is hard to make a profit on them. Ugly cars can be fun. You are a good hearted person. You have always try to do right by others with the vehicles you send down the road.

[@chrislemaster2695]

I took my drivers education in a 1996 Lumina LTZ 3.8 3800 V-6. These were a mainstay in high school drivers education cars in the mid to late 1990's

[@icerazar713]

When we first got married, my ex wife and I had a blue 91 Lumina. They're not really desirable cars, at least the four doors, but ours was very reliable and required minimum maintenance to keep running

[@cripwalk8880]

People do not know how to drive nowadays you gotta be safe out there bro take it lightly. That’s a very nice car

[@zacharyquackenbush6324]

I miss these cars. They are very good

[@Charkatak]

I don't see any problems driving an old vehicle. I had 1995 Corolla(70k miles) as my first vehicle and it had a salvage title. After I sold it, this vehicle was still on the road in my city for at least 10 years.

[@mopargm9329]

I grew up with these as well and I most definitely have not forgotten about them. And honestly I see through it's rough condition I know it's a great car and I would have bought it for the same price you did also absolutely all day. I will always love, buy, own and restore gm w bodies

[@theoriginaljimmykicker]

The problem with the gaskets failing in the 3100 is DEXCOOL. Dexcool is garbage. Especially the old stuff. It corrodes everything in the cooling system and destroys the gaskets. Fill it up with green stuff? All good.

[@crystalrousseau7596]

That paint job reminds me of my black 96 Chevy lumina. I had it for five years I’m on my second Lumina that I’ve had for four years it is a 2001 they’re great cars

[@shineything4444]

someone would be happy to have something like that. screw what others think youre making your own life and need to start somewhere. same story with my old beat up 99 jeep cherokee, people always laughed cause it was old and ratty looking but hey it had ac and got me around reliably lol one of the best cars i ever owned

[@joebates8659]

No worries in the damn parking lot either!

[@sgttombailes3380]

Congrats Santa !! I've been a subscriber for quite awhile now !! Love your work !!

[@SantasWorkshop]

Thank you Tom!!

[@DPalooza96]

Good for you Randy. You take the higher road and try to be a good person, and that means a lot to many like minded people. That's why you have good caring friends that are always around to help you like Monkey Wrench Mike and Mike from Santa' Workshop.

[@zachmilberger]

I’d love to have a car like that right now lol. I’m rolling around in a borrowed car that barely runs and the AC has been busted for years 😂 but I’m thankful that it’s at least here for me to use! Keep up the good work Randy! Look forward to the next one!

[@TheBarth79]

You dont have any dash cam?"its nice to be important but its more important to be nice".Reggrds from Poland.

[@Akecherfd8424]

Thank you for buying these old cars, get them running then send them back to the auction so anyone can buy cheap knowing the car is worth buying. IAAI should be official sponsor of every video you buy from iaai then send it back to iaai.

[@alanmoore78]

These were the standard taxicab in DFW from the mid 90s to the early 00s. I drove several of those 2001 to 2003 and then I owned a black '97 and a maroon '98 a few years later. These are tough to find in rust belt areas because of the obvious reason and tough to find down south because of the intake/head gasket issues, dex-cool, and derbies. It would be nice if we could have simple cars like this to buy new, but all we have are the old ones, so we can either keep them on the road or sell them to someone who will. Otherwise, they're gone.

[@johnm.5848]

I still see a few late 90s and early 2000s Luminas running around where I live here in Massachusetts. Dang good cars.

[@richroj]

Hi Randy & Santa, always great to see you guys 👍👍 congrats Mike 💯

[@SantasWorkshop]

Thank you Rich!!!

[@markirizarry4851]

I’d buy that Lumina in a heartbeat, (old commercials, remember?). I have a ‘05 boxy Malibu, (that Neo boxy body that lasted all but 4 years), with nearly 200k on a 2.2L Ecotec with clear coat starting to peel here in the FL sun…still love it in Alien Green I call it, and cars like the Lumina and Malibus are like throw away cars, not worth fixing. I think they are. They do their jobs pretty well and get tossed aside because they’re not Toyota or Lexus.

[@rukuscage9264]

Wow Randy , that's a long nose hair you got there LOL

[@AntaresReborn]

The Luminas had a unique look, yet the 3.1 gave them loads of torque. I loved my 91 Ods Cutlass Supreme for that one reason (even though it ended up with frost plug issues). Many people really need to learn that we all share the road. Passing someone etc just to save at best a minute is useless. I had someone pass me a while ago (doing an estimated 120kph). Further up ahead, I saw they got pulled over. On the note of the jeep with the church sticker on it, I will say this. I have never been a fan of such stickers or badges. All I ask is that people be nice drivers (no matter what they believe). After these past 2+ years, I was quickly reminded of how nasty & hard hearted many "believers" actually were. Rather than acting as they should, I got persecuted by those who were supposed to be: kind, caring, compassionate & understanding. What came out of it was a book of my experiences at least. For that I am grateful.

[@johnp1040]

I agree with “Randy’s Rant”. Maybe that is a new segment. I also let people in front of me for no other reason than it’s not costing me anything to be nice and not in a rush. Some assholes find it an insult to their manhood if you get in front of them. What’s the big deal. I bet these are the same jerks that do t hold doors open for women and children.

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

My mom had a Chevy lumina when I was a kid. It was a good car

[@RegalCobra097]

The last time I've seen a Lumina was on DavidsFarm in like 2008 or so. Sure brings back memories.

[@F6HemiCharger]

The best videos are always with either of the Mikes.

[@rickbareman2263]

Randy simply put respect for your fellow human being, thanks for the merge spot, do you let big trucks merge 👍

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

No picking on you from.this subscriber. I had the sister to that car the chevy corsica and I loved it. It had the 2.8l and im.not sure how many tires I wore out on that car spinning tires lol. Brings back great memories for sure.

[@billreckers7134]

That's where it should be Randy everybody could get along

[@VL1975]

I love how you turn rejected used up every day boring cars into something someone would want.

[@natekaveshan5468]

I love the old car content. Keep it up man

[@mekoleko3942]

The main killer of lumies is the engine is dropped to do replace/repair, and a broken alternator is right in the engine, other than that they are very good cars, especially first cars

[@rodneynoble1147]

My son drives an old Buick century, it looks like a turd, but runs and drive great. He’s going to drive it until the weels fall off

[@locotrucker46]

The videos of you buying cars and then driving them home are my favorite videos

[@xinx-fn8973]

My neighbor has a Lumina sitting on there property with a blown headgasket (surprise surprise) but they left all the windows down, so the interior is trashed

[@dgurevich1]

If you think your drivers are bad, try driving in the holy land. Took me hour and a half to drive 70 km. Tel Aviv road 20 is absolute worst. Patience is worth gold here, cause nobody has it. I had 2 people fight over the lane merging for 2 kilometers behind me.

[@red58fury]

Right there with you randy. I am no longer religious but the rudest people I have encountered were Christian, Jewish or Catholic sadly

[@67alsmith]

Lumina was one of first newer cars I bought for my first child

[@clemmineslone1450]

I'm an atheist, I have Christian friends and they ask " if your not religious how do you have any moral compass " I really hate that . I don't have to believe in anything but my moral self to be a good person. Keep up the good fight Randy!!

[@alannewsome1729]

Actually it’s entertaining that’s why I watch your channel.

[@concreteman8777]

Awesome video love the drive home from auctions and hope trailer is good i take it that it is because you didnt show it at the end. And thank you for saving those cars we grew up on

[@Leon-uj7pc]

The Lumina was not a bad car if you wanted or needed a simple point A to point B that seated 4 or 5 (depending upon if it had a front bench seat and column shifter). Sadly it appears that build quality did the car in as they sold huge amounts of the 1995-2001 Lumina but you never see them on the road anymore (by contrast there are still a lot of 2001 Ford Taurus (the Lumina's primary sales competitor) on the road.). I have not seen one in the metal for years. Sadly this one might be too far gone for restoring or making it look better. However it should still be a good winter beater or a car you use when driving to a sketchy area so as to not damage your more expensive vehicle.

[@erikgonzalez2278]

Your right about a hooptie with ac I keep driving my 97 Corolla I’d rather put more money into it than it’s worth because better than a. Car payment. I like 90s cars especially GMs and Toyota !

[@jeremyTallen1]

If was down on $ and needed a $1000 car I would love to have a lumina like that to get back and forth to work.

[@daviddavis4444]

Those Old GM V-6's are diehard my oldest brother has been at GM as a Mechanical Engineer 50 plus years he always said you can burn'm up but they won't blow. I see the old Buick Century's and Olds Sierra Cutlass with 250K and up still going and being sold on the car lots.

[@grimreaper5521]

My mom drove a 91 chevy lumina red paint gray interior back in 1999 I remember that was one of the best cars she ever had I still miss that car was looking for one but couldn't find one

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

I would enjoy a young dude cleaning your cars and seeing them getting some shine. A carport next to your garage with a pressure washer and a vacuummachine.

[@Redline767]

This is the second ram you've had to be hit and ran 💀