Our Jeep fender bender caused MAJOR unseen damage, now what?

[@workisfun...2438]

You're dealings with the sign posts and concrete really made my day. It just confirms the fact that we're all designed to do something different, because that's the kind of work I do and it was just so funny watching you fight with it and work so hard at something that would have taken us probably 10 minutes. God bless you guys!

[@chadwebb1345]

Glad you had a good experience. Manheim sold us a salvage car repoed as clean and only offered $500 back. We got screwed and ended our 50 year relationship with them.

[@aaronbritt2025]

I know, this is silly, but it's just a huge pet peeve since I actually work in the mining industry and produce concrete. That stuff holding the posts is concrete, not cement. Cement is to concrete what flour is to bread. Cement is the glue in concrete. It's mixed with aggregate and water to make concrete. Thanks.

[@ryangottfredsen7797]

My pet peeve is when people leaving pompous comments.

[@aaronbritt2025]

@@ryangottfredsen7797 My other pet peeve is trolls.

[@johnhanselman6371]

@@aaronbritt2025 lol

[@EALeathers]

"DON'T LEARN ELECTRICAL SAFETY BY ACCIDENT" 😂

[@Ku9093]

If you see the quarter panel in, you want to inspect the floor and unibody rail. Remove the rear bumper and inspect lower quarter outer and inner.

[@fngonzo]

Ms. Chevy Dude (with pride) "I just drop a few F-bombs." Nice.

[@hnl3877]

Or blame someone else 😁

[@lrajek3389]

Yeah, she's a class act and proud of it.

[@cumulusvapes7]

I like how you put the pins for the legs NOT in the holes for the legs 2:57 , then they just fold up! Derrrrrrrp! Keep trying lil fella! LOL

[@raynavarra]

Great job and it seems someone was watching over you. That structural damage was probably there before the minor parking lot hit. Someone hit it and saved you. Unfortunately, it’s hard to ever know what lurks behind the fenders and bumper covers. Nowadays a lot of people will repair cars out of pocket to avoid an insurance claim. This means no carfax disclosure. I use to buy from auctions for many years and sell cars. Overall I did well because I have an extensive mechanical background. But I did get burned a few times because some people suck and will really dummy cars up to push them through auctions. Glad you got out of that one.

[@Adam47150]

Drove past the store on the way to my son's high school track meet this week. Was happy to see Frank putting in a shift when we drove by! May be stopping by soon. My son is in driver's ed and we need to start thinking about a car for him.

[@ChevyDude]

We have an awesome Toyota Corolla that would be a great first car.

[@woodrowbunopaddle]

That little rear rub on the bumper cover didn't cause any structural damage.I love how Manheim was a horrible company a month or so ago ,and now they are detailed and honest ??? Be careful Mike

[@Julian-do7bv]

Exactly lol the last part stories flop

[@TheBandit7613]

They found someone to pay more. Jeeps sell.

[@insomniacdetail]

It's a unibody frame. If any part of that unibody was dented it is counted as structural damage.

[@glynnhebert7573]

I enjoy watching your show from Cajun Country (Lafayette, Louisiana). Ms. Chevy Dude is too tough on you. Have a great day.

[@caseymulvany8923]

Thank you for taking time to chat on my way to the NCM Bash.

[@ChevyDude]

Glad to. 😍

[@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386]

I love seeing day to day videos.......THANKS

[@ChevyDude]

Glad you like them, next video you will really love.

[@rosskovelman460]

I bought a car from a dealer that was hit and run before I signed for it. Luckily we went to look at it prior and the bumper was missing paint. They made it right and eventually took delivery of it. No one owned up to it in the dealer although they had cameras and I am sure eventually figured out who hit it.

[@bartbixler3278]

Probably the rear crumple bar was pushed in a bit on the side and has to be replaced but, that's what it's designed to do. My SUV was rear ended at about 25 mph and the rear crumple bar saved the frame just in front of it from damage.

[@edblaskowski81]

Should have used quick-Crete and dumped it in dry. It holds the posts better and draws moisture out of the soil to harden up without any bracing.

[@FeloniousSavage]

His wife looks like she enjoys pouring a nice glass of wine after she gets off work, then sets the glass to the side and turns the bottle up and drinks it whole.... Lmao 😂😂😂 nothing wrong with that I just definitely get the wine drinker vibes

[@grego925]

Mr. & Mrs. Chevy Dude just found your KZbin channel, Congratulations on your new adventure. Yep, I knew it was worse than what you thought in the first video. Large gap in taillight area, lower qtr pnl pushed in behind bumper, inner qtr damage and possible rear floor extension. Only way to repair inner qtr is to replace outer qtr. I'm thinking around a $6000 repair. From a retired 40yr insurance auto damage adjuster. P.S. you didn't have the pins in the front legs on the hoist 😂👍

[@barbaricplayer]

Anyone else get Watter World vibes with these remarkable edits? Keep up the great work!

[@oleradiodudea.m.4735]

For sure. Sharp edits can take a video from blah to entertaining. They definitely attract return visits.

[@seiyakawashima]

Structural damage? The car got some accidents in the past ? Not sure but you might be lucky that someone hit the car in the parking and this damage was found somehow. Thank you for the update. You guys are good!

[@Turbogn87]

Boxers are the best, they are truly a gift to humans

[@TheOriginalLugnuts]

You can see in the video the quarter panel bent which means it’s also bent behind the bumper cover. The tail panel is probably also bent. I’d guess there ~$5k in damage there.

[@jm100368]

and i bet you have 80 years experience too huh?

[@bbustin1747]

That structural damage wasn’t from that sideswipe …. That was from a previous incident. good fortune

[@edhcb9359]

“They have to take this back”. If I had a dollar every time I heard that on this show. Yet how many customers have been allowed to return a car to Chevy Guy over the years? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@oleradiodudea.m.4735]

I guess that's why most dealers allow prospective buyers to pay an independent mechanic to evaluate the car they are considering purchasing. It's just like having a house inspected before purchase. Some folks just want to roll the dice because it's cheap and then cry, moan, groan, gripe and whine afterward playing the victim role.

[@Nickkkk838]

The funniest part about this whole thing is that just last year, Chevy Dude's dealership he was at crashed a customer's brand new C8, and they wouldn't take it back. They insisted on fixing it, and then not reporting it on the vehicle history report (Carfax, etc). And now, a year later, a vehicle that Chevy Dude buys gets hit, and he and his wife were demanding that the auction house take it back. Funny how he flip flops when the shoe is on the other foot.

[@TheMadIsRealXXR]

Love how unsuccessful this shitty dealership is. Hope they get scammed more

[@ChevyDude]

You have NO IDEA WHAT YOU are talking about. 1.I never demanded anything 2. We gave that customer MANY options. 3. Do you report everything about your car to Carfax? How do we go about telling them. They don’t have a tip line. So congrats on looking stupid on a topic you only know nothing about other than from 10 A minute youtube video. 🎤 ⬇️

[@igotaction]

You can always trust car people who own Boxers. Boxers are the best. Flying Wheels-Boxer, Chevy Dude-Boxers, Just Driven-Boxers, and Rolley Motorsports-Boxer.

[@johnhanselman6371]

I was hoping Dave was gonna try the Redneck wheel method to remove the old concrete.

[@sambiscits6711]

I got the same Tonto cover. This is the fourth one I've had.

[@bling1634]

You did good on that hole job in the front

[@Bigdog78901]

Mike I think the most important thing to know about auctions is if it’s red light lane once the hammer drops you own it with all the problems there is no arbitration. The rule to remember is if another used car dealer is sending a vehicle that should be sold on their lot to auction you don’t want it. The best thing to do is get to know used car managers at the good dealers and see if you can buy the cars they will be sending to auction. You should be buying cars from your old job but I have not seen you buying any from them so far. Also stay away from lease returns or bank repos unless there are service records for oil changes. Lease owners tend to not change oil like they should and repos can seem like a good deal but more than likely there was a reason that person stopped paying for that car and most of the time it’s car related.

[@marialilahl3217]

This was the BEST comment and truth I've read in KZbin's existence !!!! RED Light means it's YOURS. I will NOT buy a car from a used car dealer at auction. Bank repo - NEVER touch. Lease vehicle - maintenance records a MUST.

[@dakotaautosales9673]

They quit paying for the car because they don't have any money or they broke and if they broke it won't run through the auction you're assessment of the auction life is full of crap And I'm pretty sure he knows what a green light yellow light and red light means

[@DunnDifferent]

Watching you go through all that before you realized you didn’t put the pins in had me laughing because I’ve been there lol.

[@shocktrp66]

Well it's too late now, but that concrete will make your wood posts rot faster. You just need to get the posts about 2.5' deep, then pack it with one of the 69" (16-17lb) fence post bars they sell at HD/Lowes/Harbot Freight.

[@gaijinblow]

My car has blind spot monitoring. I wonder how much it'd be if a sensor or sensors were damaged for a bump.

[@danlaur7973]

I forgot to call before I dug..... KA BOOM!!!

[@jdyer4066]

I was wondering if you help me out on some early lease turn in questions?

[@frontseatdog4296]

Ty CD!

[@h.r.jackman2777]

Dude wtf is up with what you're wearing?!? Love the channel

[@jerrychristensen9219]

Good information thanks

[@bradroberts6447]

The Boss has spoken. I yelled 43 times at the top of my lungs, lol.

[@mcherry205]

Chevy Dude yal should get a Chevy Silverado,Ford F150,Ram 1500,GMC Sierra,Chevy Camaro,Honda Accord,Honda Civic,Toyota Camry, Toyota 4Runner and a of couple Jeep Wrangler’s .

[@fldigger]

Cool video…love the dogs

[@DADDYO3]

I can't be the only one that noticed that the pins at the bottom of the hoist are not in the holes they belong in. allowing the hoist to fold up.

[@mikeschaner5853]

I'm sure you would've had some level of success if you would've put the pins in the correct position on the hoist legs.. Go another step and put 2x4's under the wheels to distribute the weight.. Good show

[@ryaneckard3599]

i was wondering if anyone else seen that. haha

[@mikeschaner5853]

@@ryaneckard3599 😆

[@randymackintosh6559]

I destroyed a perfectly good engine hoist once upon a time trying to pull fence posts out of the ground...hehe

[@beyblademc123]

Yo chevy dude im interested in buying the new 2023 nissan z any help or how much will msrp be?

[@matthewdooley6485]

Mike I was just about to comment about you not calling 811 to get your underground utilities marked….lol Better safe than sorry, the utilities can & will bill you for any possible damages let alone any county or city fines as well for damaging a utility. Also if there are road closures you will get billed by the fire department if they respond ie. gas damage. Also by the police department if for road closures paying for all their services, so it can all add up quickly for making not making a simple 811 phone call & requesting the area to be marked.

[@ruwithlee1970]

Ouch!

[@robertclubs9908]

awesome show

[@dealerauctionnightmare4689]

Why did you not put the stability pins in the fold-down forks on the engine lift? 🤣🤣

[@ivertranes2516]

That's why he sells the cars, not fixes them.

[@kennethcotterman9166]

Can you do a video review on your bed cover the hard roll up?

[@roboflo699]

Nice vids I enjoy your updates and growth of the business!! Poor doggo has a limp :/

[@jimmulderig743]

Nice video 👍

[@ruwithlee1970]

Till the county comes by and sees if you had a permit or not than have you rip it out!!!!! Haha 😄 🤣 😂

[@ruwithlee1970]

They like their $$$$

[@1VaDude]

You two are hilarious.

[@mexicanspec]

It was obviously structural with the way the tail light didn't fit the 1/4 panel anymore.

[@jefflawson7468]

Cute🐾🐾🐾🐾puppies

[@mikealfieri641]

I just got burnt on a Ford Explorer at auction. Has a bad transmission. yay!

[@stanleyolszewski7701]

Love the dogs. 😁

[@bdo9114]

call for locates before you dig you look like u have alot of utilities in that area.

[@grayray8295]

Can you do inventory update on social media

[@lucygray6162]

CarFax is a joke and waste of money. It just means there were no Recorded Accidents. If your drunk son or buzzed out wife hit a wall and you paid off someone to patch it so you could trade it in....you're going to have a good CarFax. My CarFax said the 2017 Subaru was one owner, never in an accident. Had excellent oil change records and lived in the South (no Yankee rust). After shopping six months in today's market, this was a gem. Drove it home, took some pictures, thrilled with the purchase. A few days later, the county started extensive road repairs, and my car started falling apart. The fender flapped in the wind, the back exterior had small but severe cracks. Had to lay on the ground, but noticed lower bumper parts were actually missing. What did I hit? Who hit me? I dug out my photos, did some zooming and guess what? I bought it like that. The salesman conveniently stood in front of the cracked plastic spots and figured I wouldn't get on the pavement to look underneath. For those of us who don't have Mannheim to whine at, it's our car. As-is.

[@dakotaautosales9673]

Standing in front of the damaged part classic

[@mitchstaff8281]

Dogs are the best.

[@crazycargrandpa]

The engine hoist needed the Benny Hill music.

[@ruwithlee1970]

Call a Tow Truck Friend !

[@Eric-2720]

Missed a perfect "that's what she said" opportunity at 5:32

[@therealwillie2024]

I bet it wasn't really damaged that bad but since it is easier to pay you back and pay the owner 2500 for damage. The car will end up running thru the salvaged auction

[@lovellmills7959]

Poor Frank needs a promotion. you're working him too death 😥😥

[@Cam-wi3tp]

You didn't have the front pins in the legs

[@ChevyDude]

Yeah. Only realizing when the video got edited. 🤦‍♂️😂🤦‍♂️😂

[@kb9liq]

Was the jeep a big deal or did they take it someplace to fix it and found out they would have paid more for it. So they wanted it back to sell to them for more money

[@natgasf7236]

I still see a “Kia Dude” in the near future.

[@johnlacroix1639]

WOW very interesting super kool ,1st class great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.

[@jo6520]

Usually you hire a company for that sign rasing

[@markemarx1410]

Cars and dogs go together...well dogs like to go in cars.

[@ldlink3935]

I think you should buy and flip used Corvettes so you can review them, I'm talking 70's, 80's, 90's vettes! Check out Hoovies Garage, his entire channel was created by buying, reviewing and flipping cars. I think you would be good doing the same thing in addition to your dealership. Corvettes seem to be a passion of yours, you should keep that in your channel. good luck bro! Love this channel as it is, just been watching some classic vette videos and thought of your channel.

[@gwillis01]

hello Chevy Dude

[@edwardinvegas]

She's "Manager / Managing" don't forget... :-)

[@bbustin1747]

How many rocks did you find ? 😂

[@labornurse]

Are u in Georgetown, KY? Near Lexington? If so, you're lot in now a part of my car shopping endeavors. Stock some used Lexuses (Lexi?) Please. Specifically an LC 500. Convertible preferred.

[@kagnewcobra5228]

LOL You're asking for too much! Nice vehicle though.

[@labornurse]

@@kagnewcobra5228 ikr?

[@dakotaautosales9673]

@@labornurse I got one you can drive for free right here in Texas just come on down 🧁😂

[@markdavey2107]

They figure they sold jeep to cheap and wanted a excuse to claim it back..and resale it higher

[@shackrat2331]

The money from the Dude's original purchase went to the selling dealer, Manheim only collects their vig. Selling dealer and the Dude are made whole, and the auction now owns a Jeep that has issues. CIAO!

[@donaldabbott8318]

Love the boxers

[@Fljeff7]

This is what happens when a salesman gets into trying to have the knowledge of technicians

[@apolloniaaskew9487]

C'mon man, the jack idea is something from the Benny Hill Show. Auction houses now swindling dealers; I'm not surprised. Question: Why it's hard to find a 3/4 ton Suburban or Yukon XL?

[@kagnewcobra5228]

I thought Beevis and Butt Head.

[@labornurse]

Did they stop making them? And I think alot of them were earmarked as commercial vehicles.

[@CartoonWeasel]

I would put a gate

[@TheMechanicj]

They really need to find a cheap body man like all shops have

[@shane401]

I bought my wife a new 2021 jeep grand cherokee L 3 row Limited for her birthday in July one of the 1st to be on lots the inside was Sick but since we have had Nothing but electric issues with it and they are buying it back now Lemon law. But I have no clue what to replace it with. The market is alot higher and limited selection. The Same exact jeep with same options but 22 instead of 21 is now 58,500 vs the 53,200 sticker price. So manufacturers are raising sticker prices. Can't find a new telluride and slightly used ones are selling for thousands over new sticker price and the new Traverse dont have heated seats because chips 👎. I wonder if the market will ever correct itself or what . Enjoy your channel! Big change since I have last watched at the Chevy dealer. I'm gonna back watch some videos

[@pattyreed26]

I have a 2021 Grand Cherokee. I love it. Except for the drivers seat. I made a claim with chrysler/Jeep to replace it.

[@shane401]

@@pattyreed26 do you have a regular grand cherokee or did you get the new L model with the 3rd row seating ?

[@dakotaautosales9673]

@@shane401 Reread his comment puddy head to answer your own question🧁

[@oleradiodudea.m.4735]

I wonder if the fact that auction management knows you are chronicling your business journey on KZbin had anything to do with their "more than fair" treatment? I think it did. Sincerely enjoy watching your progress in your own business. Just curious, does your 172 point mechanical inspection include a body-man evaluation too to assure future vehicles don't slip through the body-damage cracks, so to speak?

[@lrajek3389]

Dude, seriously. While the Tube may be interesting to many of us, one more auto-guy-at-auction site isn't going to raise hackles with a mega-mill company like Mannheim. Chevy Dud isn't exactly spending millions at those auctions, and the Misses wants to send anything back that has a scratch they missed. Not exactly the kind of people you're worried about. It's obvious Mr. Sales and Mrs. Six-Months Experience still don't know jack about auctions.

[@oleradiodudea.m.4735]

Everybody is entitled to their opinions of course. That's your opinion. I think the number of gross impressions he delivers to KZbin which correlates to the number of ads YT can market is the key here. He has over one million subscribers.

[@gkvogt]

It's always the crap you can't see that'll get ya.

[@76macleod]

I mean I get it, you were already digging and well, you rented the post hole digger. But please for the love of god, call next time :P I've seen so called pros hit gas lines :P and no, they didn't call

[@stefanolynyk9437]

Look, I know you guys just started a small business. But you gotta tell the wife to stop kicking the dog out of frustration... Kidding aside, glad you did the right thing and give the dog a home, Aslo, a Boxer Dad

[@kevinlyons4545]

Does your dog have a hip problem ??

[@danielhartin7680]

He explains that near the end of the video.

[@Fazepagehonda]

why was your dog limping what happened

[@Fly-nf1hq]

they found a buyer and sold it.

[@gerardomaciel746]

This might be off video's topic but if you don't mind I have a question for you my 2021 kia Sportage S got stolen and was side swiped on to another car by the thief or thieves it only has 9000 miles I like to know if you can tell me how much value am I potentially gonna lose after is repair according to farmers ins and body shop no frame damage was found. What would you think is best to do in this scenario given the current market situation?

[@trbstang]

Since you are fighting your insurance company I assume, generally they don't pay for diminished value claims, but since it was stolen, you might have a chance. Your car's value is certainly less with an accident on the record and there are auto appraisers that specialize in diminished value. I was checking on them several years ago before my car was eventually totaled, and I just googled it. Yes, it does cost a few hundred dollars, but if you get an additional $1,500-2,000 from the claim, it's worth it. But then again, your insurance will likely say it is comprehensive coverage paying for it, like if a tree fell on it, so there might not be a case. Talking to the appraiser would be good to do. Good luck!

[@oleradiodudea.m.4735]

In the future you might consider buying either gap insurance from the selling dealer or online. I switched to an auto insurer that builds it right into my auto policy. A truck creamed me three year ago and I was VERY happy with my insurer's payout. Just an idea.

[@trbstang]

@@oleradiodudea.m.4735 GAP only works if the car is totaled and you owe more than the car is worth. It sounds like in this case the car is being repaired, so GAP would not help. I had GAP when my car was totaled since I paid zero down and financed all taxes, warranty and fees at 0.9%, and my final insurance payout was $25 less than my loan payoff on a year old car. Needless to say, I didn't use the GAP coverage and instead got a $250 refund for cancelling it!

[@oleradiodudea.m.4735]

Thank you for those comments. I think you might check with Selective or American Family if they are in your area. I believe both offer what I mentioned thought I might be wrong. No car is ever 100% after an accident though. :(

[@trbstang]

@@oleradiodudea.m.4735 I've heard of both of them and that's pretty good if they can bundle it with regular insurance. My insurance company, State Farm, used to offer it but now they only do if it is financed by them also. I ran the numbers (accountant here) and their financing rate made it more expensive to me. My credit union also offers it really cheap, but again, they couldn't match the 0.9% promo rate. And yes, no car is 100% after an accident, but in my case I bought it back and had it repaired for $15,000 less than insurance paid on it for the total loss. Getting a $35k vehicle for about $20k is definitely worth a few little issues to me! Almost 5 years since the accident and only a few chips in the paint and a tiny bit of peeling clear coat. I have videos of it on my KZbin page.

[@kevinhitchcock7062]

I bet they found someone else that wanted it more and got more money for the car.

[@davidashcroft4852]

Does your dog have a sore left hind leg hip joint?

[@MrKnight1964]

That paint damage on the bumper wasn’t structural damage obviously there were structural damage somewhere else on the car lol I

[@kylemorgan384]

It's ironic that you talked about the previous tenants half assing everything when you literally tried to hold a flag pole up with insulation foam and a hole. 🤦‍♂️

[@ChevyDude]

Yes but I fixed that mistake. I didn’t try that stuff a 2nd time now did I. It’s called learning from your mistakes.

[@kylemorgan384]

@@ChevyDude if you'd full ass it the first time. There would be no mistake to learn from. 😂

[@clifbradley]

Ahhh Jeep quality rears it's ugly head again. Almost as bad as Chevy/GM quality. Lol. j/k. I'm still curious if Mike is still eating his bougie Tomahawk steaks an if he is ever going to do another podcast type video livestream thing again?

[@bobgarrett6202]

The idea is to build trust with your customers , get repeat business , and referels. Crap like the Jeep could hurt your reputation if you had kept it. Watching the post removal was funny.....did you grow up in the South?

[@zenonflores7849]

Cement is a powder, Concrete is a product!!!

[@dakotaautosales9673]

I know a guy who is strung out on that cement outer😂😂