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[@rp42069]

It's because of you standing up to Tesla that people can do more as far as service with the car they own..... It cost you alot but you done more than you know. Just my opinion though. Love all of your videos! Been here since the beginning of your channel

[@LaurenMiddleton28]

Once i bought a Porsche Cayenne and realized that you can have luxury and Performance its hard to go back.. I don't see many Tesla's in Switzerland.

[@davidpalmer9780]

...and his knowledge gained through the deconstruction and replacement process. It was riveting KZbin viewing and contributed to the rise in his subscriber base. I likened Rich in the same way as Truman Burbank with everyone watching to see if he'd succeed in his quest to repair the P90D or get sucked into the money pit that is the repair of salvaged cars. I trust he feels better from his video catharsis.

[@blockpartyvintage1568]

@@davidpalmer9780 1000% agree

[@bradhaines3142]

@@SteveZ1 youtube pays trash, he probly made next to nothing

[@georgevavoulis4758]

The new Mercedes Benz EV the front doesn't open so you will need to go to dealership for EVERYTHING

[@EmpyreanHalo]

Only Rich Rebuilds could advertise a sponsorship using male prostitution as an example.

[@nazcaplain]

An ad agency would've charged the loan company tens of thousands of dollars for a much worse ad campaign. Rich basically gave it to them - and it was genius. This new gig economy sometimes is and isn't a good thing.

[@raymondkennedy9549]

Rich I subbed to your channel earlier this year and finally started watching your older videos (car guru) ...I have been laughing my ass off all day ...thanks ..who new side of your shit my dude

[@snakeanthony11]

Clearly you’ve never listened to cum town ad reads

[@raven4k998]

well that's cause he has a lot of experience using male prostitution so trust him when he says that

[@TheRealXyzven]

Hey, "Pimps don't cry", but male prostitutes need to invoice!

[@granadakimj]

At least you learned a hole lot, so it's not a complete failure...

[@Samcrac]

You can always count on Rich to teach "a hole" lot of content in his videos

[@Jason-gk6eb]

Samcrac lmao

[@Fremmy]

@@Samcrac Yeah, just like you learned with the ford focus rs, knowledge is power.

[@tstocker6926]

Some lessons cost more than others , education is never free

[@thebigpicture2032]

Lessons learned so not as bad as throwing your money in a whole.

[@ploidz]

Poor Cam, I remember helping my uncle renovate a building that he turned into a daycare center and I got paid handsomely, I also learned a lot about construction and turning a old looking building into a safe awesome looking building. This stuff is educational for kids, whoever did this hurt Cam of a great hands on learning experience.

[@JoJo-op5xy]

People suck!!!

[@VerlMedia]

“People Suck” that is correct Mr. Rebuilds.

[@mgmgeorge3]

@mike brink I am pretty sure it was Elon Musk

[@CombatGod]

Love you man, but you are missing one of the biggest gains. Not only did you give yourself a one of a kind education of tesla going through all that shit. You shared it with so many people who learned from you. People who don't have a youtube safety net that helps fund their fuckups. Even if you don't intend to even if things are going well, doing this every so often intentionally can be a beneficial experience. That being said, if you need a free pair of hands for a few days to help off set some costs let me know.

[@3xbrizz]

That build helped him blow up. He became a little famous. Was on joe rogans podcast. He's probably gotten new profitable business opportunities because of the exposure. And he knows that. It was literally the best investment of his life. Funny he is saying other wise

[@opnavesea]

they reported you for child labor laws. WOW the internet is full of terrible people with too much power

[@shreeded]

I sense sarcasm.....

[@opnavesea]

lol i should clarify child labor is bad but saying rich was abusing child labor was ridiculous.

[@leonkernan]

I’m guessing that’s a COPPA joke

[@trespire]

How are the young generation expected to learn technical skills ? Technical schools have been shut down in many countries.

[@-JonnyBoy-]

Its why so many kids these days are fat lazy twats with zero respect for authority.

[@WillProwse]

This is why I bought my model S 60 for 32k. Looks and runs like new, and no labor involved. Uncle rich's videos have scared me silly. I was going to build a EV from scratch for my channel. Not anymore! Great lesson in this video. And good job to everyone who brought this model x back to life. Absolutely incredible!

[@Frost517]

DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse you get a used fully loaded Bolt EV now for $18,000. lol Why rebuild anything when you can just buy.

[@Maybe-So]

Will, I converted a 1986 Mazda B2000 to DC EV. 8 grand for parts, not counting labor, and the batteries (at the time) lead acid - are WORTHLESS. Now if I want to get it going again, I’ve STILL got a 1986 Mazda with no heat, no AC, and I’ve got to get batteries and a BMS. Anyone want it? 9 inch netgain, Curtis controller (the one that whines at low current/slow speed) - I’m thinking of pulling the guts, putting it in a newer body... who am I kidding... - One thing I did learn (I live in South Carolina)... If you don’t have a 400 degree (F) heat source in front of and under the passenger cabin, AC isn’t a MUST, its merely a ‘nice to have, but I’m OK without it’. (I love your channel too, Will!)

[@Jason-wo5rr]

I have to agree with many here, the lessons you’ve learned here are invaluable not just in time and energy spent fixing this model x up but also the value of your experience here will be able to be passed on to others. It’s not a total loss and I’ll bet you can still recoup your money someday

[@-Dash-]

Yeah, that was a waste of time and money... But remember things could always be worse Rich, at least you`re not Samcrac.

[@zerodos_02]

Ain't that the truth. Can't believe the hell he signed up for with that Rover.

[@theblackhundreds7124]

"I bought a 1400 dollar Rover" "I found a blown gasket in the rover" "This rover was a huge mistake" "Can this $25 Gasket seal fix my Rover" That is an interesting story he tells in his titles.

[@vatomalo68]

And the rovie saga continues unnecessarily....

[@zerodos_02]

@@Stackali "he" did not. VTuned did.

[@omotolaoyeniyi631]

Lol

[@luboslavbujnak2022]

The honesty about this is real , that is why i sub + the sarcasm is top of the line !

[@YT0091]

The interaction with Scarlett had me laughing my ass off.

[@Mr5Stars]

Rich, you are The Man for being honest and telling it like it is , with all it's good and bads

[@td.mike00]

Nice profile pic

[@3xbrizz]

That tesla build is what made him a little famous. So did it really bankrupt him?

[@trickys77]

On the positive side, there is one more tesla on the road because of this project. Plus you learned tons from this & gained aome subscribers! Your a legend, congrats on getting it running! Reminds me of triggers broom in the UK tv show only fools and horses...

[@NinjaKhaos74]

14 brushes and 6 handles

[@bradhaines3142]

tesla isnt that great. over complicated and proprietary

[@RenLobo69]

I've worked on a house like this once. Gutted to skeleton and even had to replace some stringers. Would have been cheaper to bulldoze and drop a prefab.

[@Lovin_NY93]

But the Shell of the house was beautiful?

[@RenLobo69]

@@Lovin_NY93 nope not at all

[@b4804514]

Why is it renovation is so much more complicated. I did the same - saved a house that cost more than new construction. Learning curves are seriously underrated

[@RenLobo69]

@@b4804514 problem with it is most of the time it's dealing with a ton of badly done small renovations done over 100 years plus boards warp and houses shift. And don't get me started on frost heaves

[@sayedrashid867]

"Don't fall in love because everything is temporary even life itself...that got kinda dark" 😂

[@Samcrac]

Hey Rich, I had a hard time reading the text in your thumbnail. A little larger next time would be helpful. CIAO!

[@user-yg2up4lg3r]

Wife beater

[@Gclarkie21]

Samcrac Barney?!?

[@alieu5225]

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[@greendryerlint]

Just watching the sheer amount of work and $$ to rescue this makes me want to curl up into a fetal position.

[@toolzshed]

I'm sorry Rich 🙁 but the experience you gained is valuable and you gained viewers/fans too 😉 so it's a winnnn!

[@mikejulius7581]

Boom silver lining sir

[@3xbrizz]

He become famous basically. He was on joe rogans podcast and he knows that. That telsa build is what got him known and with that comes is more opportunities ... money!!! That telsa was the best investment of his life

[@xabcyabc9230]

Second hand Tesla's, boy, that is going to be a disappointment for a lot of people.

[@TheDro]

Think of it as paying for college except the money you spent was actually useful in learning what you were looking to accomplish... that aside, isn't it also technically a business expense for your channel?

[@OnionKnight541]

i had the same happen with a 1991 BMW E30. $3500 for the car... $7000 in repairs later i donated the POS after i melted the pistons. so $10k+ evaporated. the term we now use for these scenarios is "toxic asset." --- something that really can suck up all the money in the world and still be worth less than the sum of its parts.

[@manz7860]

Lol I mean it's a bmw

[@baelm]

all BMWs are toxic assets

[@hardtailfails]

Had the exact same car and problem I paid 3500 for it and when I added up everything It surpassed the cars value i cut my losses sold it for 2000 and lost 1500 but I know it was the right move

[@hardtailfails]

Also did it happen to be 318is?

[@Maybe-So]

Manz lol... Yeah, I hear ‘boats’ are like that too...

[@MurderMostFowl]

Ironically, one of the first things I learned from Samcrac was “never ever ever buy a flooded car”

[@mylesgray3470]

Even if it’s free, walk away! Mold can devastate the body of a healthy person. I know first hand from a minor roof leak in my home.

[@xabcyabc9230]

Haha, certainly not a flooded Tesla. Looks nice, yes.

[@madern7]

That add was way to sneaky.

[@FizzlNet]

Sneaked subyly on me. I didn't even have the presence of mind to skip it!

[@elinoamrichter162]

*ad

[@tiborklein5349]

What ad? I didn't see nothing.

[@ting280]

Lmao that transition really was perfect tho

[@KabzieMusic]

@@tiborklein5349 lol

[@peterzerfass4609]

Knowing about the 'sunk cost fallacy' could have saved you a lot of money.

[@MsAngrybutterfly]

All people who work on cars know about the "Sunk Cost Fallacy" yet are usually incapable of acting to correct it until it is too late.

[@stevenhackwelder5814]

Thank you for your honesty and being realistic about fixing cars. Tesla's are no exception to rebuilding them and it would be too easy to say it was. Sorry you lost on this one. Love what you do and the @alls for doing it!

[@tcmtech7515]

Being realistic hurts the tesla fanboys feelz. I think they call it 'hate speech' if you do it with the intent to have them learn something real. :P

[@dougabbott8261]

Flood cars, stay away or more accurately run away. So many electric modules that corrode. They may be good today but tomorrow or the next day?

[@genekelly8467]

Agree-this car is a time bomb-Teslas as used cars make no sense, especially with damage. I predict that once there is a large number of these cars on the used market, their value will plunge-just too expensive and difficult to fix. I'd also be wary of allowing such a car at a public charging station-might be dangerous

[@basithph8958]

Elon Musk called He wants his car back

[@kathleenbuckley4338]

Emotional buying: I've made the same mistake wtih homes

[@JimRobb44]

do a raffle. $100 per ticket for the car. Sell 600 tickets. Lucky winner gets the car, you get your money back.

[@OnionKnight541]

this really is an ingenious solution. i hope he does that. he could do it on this channel.

[@elijahherman]

Pretty sure these are illegal bc gambling

[@MrWhiteVzla]

@@elijahherman Is a raffle considered gamble?

[@hanstolboom2527]

@@elijahherman 1 in 600 (or even 1 in 1000) chance to win is not a bad bet - way better than a the average state lottery. And for the legality - handover the car deed to an impartial notary ...

[@keithmcdonnell4485]

@@elijahherman the "carbon raffle" is raffling off several Tesla's... Where are raffles illegal?

[@transportevolved]

We feel your pain Rich. We'll buy you a beer at FCL ;) (Also, we know the feeling about getting emotionally involved with a project. We've done it waaaay too many times)

[@djwarren5081]

I admire your honesty Rich.

[@kirkjohnson9353]

This is a lesson that goes way beyond cars. I work on houses. It still amazes me that people think that fixing up a house always pays. "Well, look at how much work we did. Look how much we spent on the finest materials. How come we broke now? What happened?"

[@Howema]

i'd recommend using the flood Tesla as an Electrified Garage work vehicle and use it as an example car of the extent of what you can do to fix a Tesla even if it is too far gone to make sense. think about it, it is one vehicle with an absolute insane amount of repairs and replacements.

[@74roadrunner91]

"Look up Louis Rossman" was my first thought too when I seen those circuit boards.

[@chemxfan]

Come on, Rich - who does that "Child Labor" crap to you? We all know you didn't hold Cam at gunpoint...butter knifepoint maybe, but not gunpoint. Anyway, while it obviously hurts that this Tesla kicked you square in the biscuits, the lessons you learned will inform others - whether we purchase a salvage Tesla or regular car. Thank you, & MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[@Helloooooo]

chemxfan in islam there’s something called “evil eye”, basically it means be careful who you share good news with or show your possessions off too, because people can get jealous and envy you which is a bad thing, some people have the time and energy to make your life miserable.

[@roosterandguppy2373]

If you were a private citizen repairing this car then yes you lost money..., but you are RICH REBUILDS so that car is literally making money for you and driving people to your channel for comments and to check up....., its a win win for you actually but I inderstand you are coming at this from the common person perspective.

[@miniwarrior7]

Out comments don't make him 10s of thousands. Unfortunately

[@SteveHodge]

You're vastly overestimating what people make from KZbin.

[@RoyceTarantino]

He doesn't earn that much. At a rate of an average of ~100,000 - ~200,000 views per video, and with an average of about ~500 comments, KZbin's tax that they implement (taking away money from what you earn) means he earns a lot less than what you think he earns...

[@roosterandguppy2373]

@@RoyceTarantino and maybe you are underestimating what he gets from youtube, patreon and the sponsors that give him money and free stuff....., maybe.

[@RoyceTarantino]

@@roosterandguppy2373 He has family, business and house payments to fulfill too, yknow.

[@espritix7171]

Great advice Rich. I think this also applies to the classic car resto world. Everyone thinks they’re gonna buy an old car. Paint & engine swap for 5k 😂. My motto is whatever you think your budget is DOUBLE IT!!!! Theres always unknown with a project vehicle.

[@kevins9335]

More people need to see this because there isn't enough transparency with other rebuild channels. The amount of people thinking they're saving 10's of thousands of dollars by buying salvage cars have no clue about the realities of a rebuild. I grew up around rebuilding wrecked cars. I've done 5 myself. Of those 5 I only made money on 1. I broke even on 2 and lost money on 2. It doesn't matter how much you plan for or how smart you think you are, you will get burned eventually. If you can't do the work yourself and do it properly then don't even waste your time. You're backwards before you even start if you think you can pay someone to do it for you.

[@yaadmankahtion2917]

Honestly I think Uncle Rich should start talking about anything and I mean anything, he's very interesting and funny

[@Texas240]

Look up the episode where Rich was on the Joe Rogan show. It's hard to tell who's actually interviewing whom. Rich is a good, entertaining speaker.

[@wxx3]

Your honesty and transparency is refreshing. Please keep it up. Buying a salvaged car is one thing, buying flooded car is another, especially an electric car. Fyi cars float in only a couple feet of water, that's why that car was in the middle of the street. Good luck.

[@skygirl341]

CLR really helps with corrosion, next time you have a fuse box that is corroded you can soak it in CLR they sell that at Dollar Tree. I use it on motorcycles all the time it goes from corrosion to nice and Polish colored copper

[@garrettstevensen2467]

I had no idea. Really?

[@craigcaggiano431]

Rich I know how you feel with rebuilding a couple of cars over the years with putting in too much money and not being able to recoup what I put in. Keep these videos coming, love the details you share.

[@tomvleeuwen]

I would have very much liked the Louis Rossman collaboration. Judging from the two channels, I'd say Tesla and Apple are very much alike, Tesla is trying to avoid the right to repair as much as Apple is trying to stop it from happening to them.

[@GaIvatr0n]

I'd love for this collaboration also.. would make amazing content.

[@bignate2814]

Agreed, it's kind of surprising how similar they are. Also with Tesla's warranties starting to run out we may see more of the wear and tear problems that Teslas may have as opposed to rebuilds.

[@Trades46]

Probably the biggest reason I avoid Tesla. Repairing a car & modifying it should be a right. This is just anti-competition business practices which is designed to only benefit themselves.

[@imchris5000]

this mail louis the boards and see if he can figure them out if he does you got spare parts

[@RichRebuilds]

its still in the works

[@elyssawilliams6651]

In the long run, the lessons you learned here will keep you from future "L"'s.

[@psychomuzik24]

A big man admits his mistakes, a smart man learns from his mistakes! Love your channel Rich.👍

[@amypieterse3706]

I can’t even drive. I know nothing about cars. But I LOVE your channel. It’s so soothing to know that there are ppl who know EVERYTHING about SOMETHING. You bring comfort in chaotic times. ❤️

[@EricSchutt]

Rich, in addition to your points, viewers need to also factor in the ‘cost’ of it being a salvage title still at the end of the day.

[@Maybe-So]

True, but salvage titles never scared me. Do the wheels line up? (Can you get an alignment?) - does it run well? Everything works? I’ve never been scared of a salvage title...

[@IvanAkinfiev]

Export.

[@ixon4330]

Hahaha that Scarlett Johansson bib was awesome! LMOL!!!

[@SquareDates]

The people that reported you for child labor laws are the worst people in this godamn world.

[@gloriousstereo]

Hehe dude he was kidding.

[@sickbailey21]

@@gloriousstereo no... he wasn't. He's mentioned it a few times now.

It reminds me, when I rebuilt a luxurious European coach, including its engine with aftermarket parts, after a year it began to disassemble itself. Thanks for the generosity share the experience.

[@flopez425]

That Scarjo bit haha

[@goclunker]

Thank you for being honest Rich. This is what I like, transparency , not BS like other rebuild channels. Nothing is free.

[@nononsenseBennett]

When Louis runs out of Mac to repair, fixing EV boards should be a logical next step for him. You never lose when you learn, Rich. The content is great which should garner you some bucks from KZbin?

[@LAG09]

I don't think he'll ever run of out macs to repair. Even if people stop sending him ones he'll be dumpster diving for broken ones so he can fix them while winging about Apple. Whinging about Apple is literally what he's built his whole online persona around.

[@oogta32]

That was well smooth transition into the sponsoring part. I laughed out loud 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@hanifazad8998]

The greatest ad Segway I’ve ever seen

[@HolbrookStark]

It's spelled segue. I don't care how you spell it, I'm only pointing this out because the real spelling is ridiculous and it amuses me. "Segue" lol

[@bartprice3439]

We've all seen the classic car ads that state: "Almost finished. Needs a little TLC & paint. Twice as much in it than I'm selling it for". Then an asking price more than its worth finished.

[@Br1anuk]

It takes a brave man to admit that he was wrong. Respect.

[@TheHelpingHandsProject]

That really sucks, about Cam. I was actually disappointed, when he disappeared. I thought that it was pretty cool that he was interested in helping you. He could've learned so much, & led his generation in rebuilding E.V's. As far as Ik, there's no law against this. How did a few idiots complaining, force him to stop? Well, maybe he can still work with you, off camera.

[@nZifnab]

You spend $58,000 and then showed a for-sale Tesla Model X 90D for $60,000. Looks like you saved 2 grand to me! ;p

[@Gytusfdgfdfdfixfgxif]

Minus the non performance motor

[@tiborklein5349]

The 60 grand one has a clean title which means cheaper insurance and easier to sell.

[@thejackalsmith7329]

A salvage Title X will bring no where near 60K.

[@khavaliar]

Good luck selling that salvage non performance for that price. He'll take a major hit financially when selling that X

[@themodfather9382]

So wait, he's got 3 working cars now, and the beige flood S?

[@extracoolboy]

man, you are freakin legend! reworking entire car sure is impossible for 99% of people. Big respect.

[@skeelo69]

Hey Rich , at least you have less financial mistakes than Sam Crac ...check out his Range Rover disaster 😂🤣😂

[@MrQuidy]

Range Rover was a good buy, he payed 1400 when parts are worth 3-4k alone.

[@jean-mariemuga2819]

@@MrQuidy How about the green Ferrari?😂😂

[@firstnamesecondname5341]

Range rovers can be a gold mine if the good money parts are in great condition, I got offered 3k in total through several buyers wanting different parts. for a; bonnet, rear tail gates, wheels, full doors, sunroof mechanism, air con controller and pump, original working H&M stereo and then the seats yet best offer for the complete running car was only 1,800 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BrewPub]

The segway into the advertisement is Hilarious. Rich's humor is a big reason why people like this channel.

[@rocco.mbb.zoccoli]

Well... that was, depressing. Thanks uncle rich. ::awkward stare::

[@ZachiusMaximus]

I think that your mistake was buying a FLOOD damaged vehicle. It's one thing to repair a salvage car that was in an accident, but water damage is something that is not worth trying to fix because it causes so many problems throughout the entire vehicle.

[@Maybe-So]

Generally speaking a ‘flood damaged vehicle’ doesn’t have body damage. So, in theory, you take the good parts out of a wrecked vehicle (carpet isn’t damaged much by a wreck!) - and put it in the flood damaged one. Until..... you have the problems that Rich had...

[@ZachiusMaximus]

@@Maybe-So so change out like every damn mechanical part, wiring harness, wheel bearing, everything? Flood damaged is NEVER worth the risk, spend your money and time elsewhere.

[@MrAnbrca]

Flood damage can range from 1 inch above the doorsill to 20 feet over the roof. Its a gamble. If he wouldve held onto it a pick up a good driver with a destroyed body and swapped everything over he mightve come out ahead

[@Techwave911]

Louis rossman x rich rebuilds wow

[@BillHustonPodcast]

I'm glad you and Louis Rossmann are hooked up: Two MONSTERS of the Right to Repair movement!

[@nelsonw8848]

$75 for one minute of your time with your wife Rich? Really??? :)

[@MFZero2]

I'm a 30 second chump, so do I pay half?

[@Adones09]

Thank you for your candid honesty ... and for the Scarlett Johansson bit, that was HILARIOUS

[@power-max]

". . . Just send the invoice to my email" 😂😂🤣

[@FiremansJoe]

This video is EXACTLY why I don't go past putting air in the tires for fixing/maintenance. LOL

[@aldimore]

Elon Called and wants you to do more Tesla rebuilds. You are are the driving force behind the used parts market rise.

[@MaxInLasVegas]

Full Respect Rich for the Reality of Rebuilding Cars. The numbers are hard to get to work these days. People are paying too much at Auctions it’s Bonkers.

[@machedue2027]

"why this tesla was my biggest mistake and how i monetized the hell out of it"

[@kashsattar2066]

"send me the invoice and you're gonna have to rebuild your reputation RICH....YEEEEEEAAAH "

[@condal32]

Hey Rich, it's so refreshing to see someone willing to show the world their mistakes in the hope that others won't do the same. You're a legend!

[@crispy-k]

Having too much money can often make you do stupid things.

[@youmakeitreal]

Such is business. Losses are part of the equation... take your loss, and move on.

[@willduggan6170]

Wow! You're so honest and demonstrate that even a genius makes mistakes sometimes. However, you have to realise the inspiration you give others...and that's pure Gold.

[@N0N0111]

"Great honor goes to those that share their defeat." -me

[@TheVikingamerican]

Rich, the sheer numbers regarding dollars just blows me away. I just bought a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica totally optioned out, for $44k (out the door with 7 yr 75,000 mile warranty) and literally - that is a fortune to a guy like me. I have no idea who is buying all of these Tesla's because honestly, most people (that I know at least) can only afford $40k or less regarding a new vehicle. These Tesla's will never make the $3 to $6k used car market - which is the price range many lower middle income to working poor purchase from. Electric hybrids (the Prius) are within this price range (and can be worked on by independent shops). I can get a decent 2007 Prius with 320,000 miles for $1,200.... that runs good. Nobody wants an older Leaf due to the range issue. Until electric cars get into the ICE used car cost structure (for used cars & independent repair shops), electric cars will remain only available to the upper middle class & the rich (no pun intended). The reason why I watch your channel, is hoping you get enough interest in the electric garage out there to bring electric into the mainstream (hoping other independent repair shops see what you've done and start doing the same themselves). Otherwise, Tesla's remain but a dream to many people like me (as we cannot afford used electric cars that need repairs that are in the thousands every time something goes wrong). Sorry to see that this Model X build went south on you, but it made for excellent content (and others will learn from your mistake at least). Keep on keepin on with your channel, it gives me hope that one day, I may be able to not only own a electric car - but can take it somewhere to get repaired inexpensively.

[@MrJayDM]

WOW Rich, way to go!! I felt like I was watching an episode of The curse of oak island. Where 90% of the episode is regurgitated from previous episodes, 8% of it was questionable new content but probably just deleted from previous episodes because it wasn't very interesting anyway and the last 2% of the "New" content was still questionable but very informative and taught me to never buy a Tesla and stick to building Honda's. Either way I enjoy watching your highs and lows in this rebuild game. We Honda guys call it "BROKE". Broke lives, broke relationships, broke wallets, all because we love working on broke ass cars. It's not a hobby it's a lifestyle!! Keep up the broke ass work!!

[@JustPeaceLoveAndKindness]

You, my friend are a wealthy man!! Look at how people work to help you with these projects. Look how your family tolerate your observations. Look how God has blessed you with the tenacity, persistence, and enormous talent to tackle these seemingly impossible goals to rebuild these cars with so little support from Tesla. You, my friend, have a Wonderful Life, and don’t even know you’re the toast of the town and a big man in Teslaville. Money can be made again, but the respect you’ve cemented for yourself is priceless. Thank you for all you do!! God bless you and yours. I think you should drive that Model X till the wheels fall off...or until someone offers to buy it off you for a break even price. Cheers, and Merry Christmas!!

[@billsk8]

Hey Rich, you should ask Sam for advice. He makes great decisions when it comes to buying cars.

[@shortaybrown]

Although you screwed up and lost tens of thousands of dollars, you learned a huge amount about restoring Teslas. It takes courage to admit your mistakes. Onward and upward. Your next builds will benefit from this disaster build. Have a great 2020 !!

[@rjackson2090]

what about the youtube money? this car was alot of content

[@Kaodusanya]

He could have worked on an easier car and still made the same amount of content.

[@demetriuscassidy3702]

KZbin pays shit until you have tens of millions of views per video.

[@chdcalifornia880]

Great video Rich, very well explained the potential pitfalls of salvage rebuilds. I've done 5 Teslas, two MX. With a '16 P90D, all was great, no hidden surprises. With an '18 100D, looked like only front quarter. Has hidden frame damage. 6 months later, still in process of repairing, and the cost is over 10k more than I first planned.

[@nurseelliott4256]

Rich going into uncharted waters so mistakes will bound to happen. But now you a lot wiser to the Tesla salvage game.

[@tehzimmy]

The invaluable lesson you got from this experience was all you listed (regarding decision management) but even more valuable... you paid for the experience you’re going to need to fix any person’s problems they bring to you. It’s not necessarily efficient, but it’s an apprenticeship that you put yourself through in order to deliver the highest quality of service in the future.

[@SanthiratanMandyam]

Mother Earth appreciates your work 🙏🏻🌎

[@manicdee983]

Came for the Tesla story stayed for the seamless segues into the ads. Mind. Blown.

[@nrml1]

Uncle Rich, a victim of his own success. Wop wop lol

[@showmequick2245]

nrml1 he probably made all of that from KZbin and documentaries he did about fixing Tesla

[@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589]

It's called 'school fees'. You get schooled, and you pay. But pain is a great teacher. You have made all your mistakes and now you know what not to do. And so do we. Thankyou.

[@resdevelopment01]

Hey Rich, like the previous person said. The knowledge that you have gained was worth twice what you have invested in the car Brother...keep on doing what your doing...I see you working for Elon in the near future👍🏾👍🏾!!

[@billm1651]

The model 3 is the same. People are paying crazy money for crashed ones and used prices are very close to new. I spent months looking but couldn't justify the cost. I ended up buying a new one. Love the car and don't regret it at all.

[@stevewaclo167]

Don’t fall in love with anything that can’t love (luv) you back.

[@Hubjeep]

I can't believe any of those electronics underwater still work! Amazing build!

[@_Daio_]

Yes, but videos of you buying a second-hand one wouldn't be nearly as interesting:)

[@kustomzone]

Him buying and selling a bunch of reconditioned ones in the same amount of time may have been interesting thou. ("Rich Resales" ™)

[@boostimalaka1]

I know someone who sells salvage vehicles. It was very lucrative after Superstorm Sandy. All flood vehicles. He sold them all, buying them very cheap making bank on each vehicle. Any salvage title vehicle is a big risk. If that vehicle was in a flood, best advice is look for a different vehicle that wasn’t in a flood. All those customers all had issues with their flood vehicles. He flipped them quick for a reason.

[@dennisane]

The way rich sneaks in his sponsors is way too smooth 😂

[@jonnybreakz]

Yes but the knowledge,experience, contacts and friendships that you gained from this project is priceless!!