Government Auction Inspection Day - Ford Crown Victoria and Chevy Caprice PPV
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2019
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I make the trip to the active State of Delaware vehicle surplus auction which had 6 Ford Crown Vic's and 1 Chevy Caprice PPV. I do an inspection on each of these seven cars, make an assessment and determine a max bid. Join along and see what you think of the cars, their condition and what your maximum bid might be. The auction closes the next day so join me for a follow-up to see what the cars sold for and if I was a winner at this auction. - Авто та транспорт
Each idle hour is equivalent to 31 miles of engine wear, per Ford.
These videos so calming. Love you ❤️
I love the police interceptors for the fact that they have bucket seats
Now I keep watching these as reruns... I need more videos
The Caprice went for $8950, not too bad, a few past auctions some went over 10k and worse shape compared to the one listed this time.
I always love these videos and I can’t wait for the follow up video. You do such great work and I think you have the perfect voice for UA-cam. ;)
Hahaha, that gave me a good laugh. A few days ago, and just for fun, I went to the UA-cam subreddit and put out a call for a crafty comeback zinger on that comment about my girly voice. A bunch of folks just said to let it go and drop it! I thought Reddit folks were more fun than that!
East Coast Classics lol. Yeah I was expecting them to find the person and even tell you what he ate for lunch. Lol
GREAT VIDEO...excellent communicator!
TY ,I enjoyed watching the video I like those big cars for some reason, when I was 18 I had a 1969 Plymouth Fury III 318 engine ,avocado metallic green,I bought it at a dealer in 1974 for $900 was owned by Kraft food company and auctioned off, very well maintained so quite the bargain back in 74, I drove it round trip to my job every day which was,160 miles ...Well It overheated one Wed. in the middle of the night and I drove it for an hour like that and made it home, the engine refused to melt ,After I replaced a hose it ran fine but here's the fuck of it , I used water because that's all I had at the time to replace the coolant and forgot about that and the engine cracked when the temp dropped to 20 degrees one Sunday done ....Epilog, i bought another 1969 Fury exactly ten years later In 1984 think I paid $750. for it and that was a mistake too many issues to list LOL dam big cars !!
Great story and thanks for sharing that! Thanks for following along with the channel too. I appreciate that! -Chris
Great vid. I bought a 2009 cvpi for 1400 last August. It had 119k miles with 5000 idle hours. It had the prisoner seat in the back. Bought a set of rear seats for 100 bucks at the junk yard. I’ve put about 10k miles on it and runs like a top. For the cars you are watching I believe 12 to 1400 would be top for me to pay.
I liked that vid. Real insight of how to find a decent car at a bidding. Curious to see what you end up with taking home.
That looked like my old Tahoe z71 same Texas sticker on the door crazy plus same color
The car that had the airbag light flashing on, that you commented you wouldn’t wanna mess with looks like the light on the passenger side trim that lights up and says “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” or whatever is either missing or broken. If that little bulb is out or broken, the airbag light in the dash will flash immediately even with 100% working airbags. Just for future reference, if you see an airbag light on in a Vic, check that little light. It gets pulled and broken when someone man handles the trim that goes across the car when trying take it off. Doesn’t take much to break that little light.
Jono, thanks for the comment and tip on the airbag light. Really appreciate that. I've seen folks at these auctions press the fuel cutoff switch so the car wouldn't start. So I could image someone pulling on that light bulb to light up the airbag light. Also, thanks for watching, as always!!! -Chris
East Coast Classics no problem, thanks for making high quality content!
I can't speak for your area, but here in TX the only one worth buying to flip is the Caprice. The Vics would be great as daily drivers, but not enough likelihood to fix 'em up and sell them for enough profit to justify the risk (of course you know that I fix 'em up right instead of just putting a quick band aid on them!)
Hey Gary, you're right about the Vic's and it seems there are always inexpensive CVPI's out there for sale. Hey maybe you should start doing Displacement on Demand repairs! I could start shipping cars to you.
Thats one sign of what he got.
The only logical reason I see anyone bidding on crown Vic’s is for something to beat on. I don’t see any reason paying 5k+ on a cvpi when you can buy a high mileage with scratches and dents for less than 2k usually sometimes less than 1k and your still getting a reliable car in most cases
Here in Australia, the caprice was a luxury car. If you order the alloys wheels, leather seats, silver door handles, and all the extras cosmetic trims, they'll scrub up quite nicely
Here in Lubbock, Texas I see a lot of former police Ford Crown Victoria's but the few look left with the police dept they have kept & still in use.
I love caprices, i have a crate LS7 in one
Can you please post a video on it ?
Ha! Delaware City! I do a lot of remediation work at that refinery!
man oh man, talk about mechanics. been waiting on my prelude for 6 months.
yea i like the caprice.... $8500 max.... im sure theres gonna be more than the evap... great video...
I think the reason the a/c was on high in those cars was someone ahead of you checking out the system. And I can't believe the state doesn't plug the antenna holes instead of just taping over them.
Sorry to hear about your Tahoe😢 We’ve all been waiting for an update 👍. Lesson: Never have a “friend” work on your cars... you’ll always get put on the back burner for contract/higher paying jobs.
I saw some Chargers at the auction you are at.. no interest in Mopars??
Thanks again for the great content!👍👍
Yeah man, I learned a lesson on getting that Tahoe fixed. You're right too about mixing friendship with business. Just not worth it. As for the Mopars, there was one Charger that had a 3.5L engine. There was a Magnum too, which I always liked, but it didn't run and I believe it was confiscated which is why it was at auction.. Just didn't want to get into either.
@@hullinger bought a 08 charger interceptor it has a over heating problem the guy who sold it to me sells nothing but cop cars really liked it but turned out shitty 😕
that good they pull spotlights off
Chris, thanks for the new auction preview vlog. I've been checking back regularly to see the latest and this video didn't disappoint. I go to my local auction house previews here in Seattle. They are a lot of fun, but it's usually raining, not snowing. It looked pretty cold that day. I'm curious about lot 904 and what you thought about that Vic. It was talking to me.
Thanks for checking back and I'm glad you enjoyed the auction preview. And yeah, Lot #904 looked good to me too. I was hesitant to bid only because of the unknown idle hours and a guess on the mileage at 155K. Otherwise, the body was good, interior too. Final bid was $1400 which meant I would have had to up the bid another $100 and possibly more in order to get the car. It just got beyond my comfort level considering the risk of buying at an auction. I'm starting to think that I'm either getting cheap or these cars are selling for slightly higher than what I'm used to. -Chris
4:04 Don't sit on your glasses! Also could you film some of the Impala PPVs sometime! I love seeing the Vics and Caprices at the auctions but it would be cool to see an impala or a charger or two to see how they compare and what they go for! I enjoyed the vid!
Those Aren't His Glasses
Did the shifter move in the 08 or was it stuck in park? Because if it's stuck then it is a quick fix or very simple hack to get around it...
I don't know I saw stuff that I'd like that you didn't even look at. I saw Expeditions and F150's that interested me.
Great video as always bro please do the follow up
That's interesting that the "police interceptor" emblem is taken off from the back in the auctions there. My 2007 ex-sheriff Crown Vic still has the emblem on the back.
Some states will give you a ticket if you have POLICE INTERCEPTOR or some equipment on your car because they think you are attempting impersonation.
@@PC4USE1 those states are dumb because all that badge does is specify the Trim level and the factor it has the P71 package all it equates to is the same thing a XLT or similar badge does which specifies what trim package you got
These are kept on former police cars here too.
i like this guys voice,!
so u the guy that be on Craigslist selling the Crown Vics I'm not too far from you I believe I'm going to buy my Crown Vic from you.... seem like a awesome guy💯💯👍
really love the Chevy Caprice ppv
I had a 2009 Crown Vic police car, it was a strong running car with 188K miles. Then the trans shot craps.
lol I'd get that one with the plastic back seats, you could always offer a ride to people and they'd almost always refuse after the first time, so no need to worry about that lol
Hahaha, I like how you're thinking. Never having to give a ride to someone again!
Their can't be that many more vics left to auction off. I would say these are probably the last ones to go.
Like your style. Obviously you really like cars. Feel I could hang out with you. Use to go to auctions with a good friend for 17 years, and he would comment like you do on each auction car.How about commenting how you view electric autos?
Hey Chris, nice to hear from you again. Looking at the cars on the auction day is definitely great fun. Maybe I'll take a look at an inspection day at one of my next USA holidays. But now to the topic: please no longer buy a car which the DOD system has installed. A single disaster (the Tahoe disaster) is enough, or :-) Concentrate on the Vic's. No. 902 and 909 are great .... and so cheap. Always remember that I have paid the factor 10 :-).
But a question: what is that hole for where you said that the ticket light is missing. I also have the hole. is this the radar instrument? Otherwise: greetings to deleware also to your family from Germany. We're having the same weather right now. We just have some snow and I need a hat as well. Frank
By the way: did you see my highway video? 10,000 have seen it within a few days. madness! that tells me: you want to see more of my Vic, more speed and the German Autobahn. I give my best. there will be a new video in the spring :-)
Hello Frank! It's incredible to see 75K views on your one video. Really amazing, and to see the number of subscribers you have. I'm soo happy for you and it's inspiring too. Congratulations. As for the hole in the headliner near the rear view mirror, that hole is for the ticket light. It is a interior light that police would use to light up the inside of the car when writing a ticket or report. If you notice, the interior lights of your police car probably do not come on when the door is opened. That is called Dark-Mode and allows a police officer to discreetly exit their car at night without the interior lights coming on and notifying the bad guy. Here is a link to a ticket light on USA eBay so you can see what it looks like. www.ebay.com/itm/WATCHGUARD-DV-1-TICKET-LIGHT-MOUNT-WITH-SOUND-OFF-RED-WHITE-LIGHT-ATTACHED/303014826113?hash=item468d175081:g:xjcAAOSwkelcK49g:rk:20:pf:0
@@hullinger Hey Chris thank you for your detailed decription and the link.
I will check it. By the way: what kind of cars do do have bought at the auction ? ....Please no DOD system :-) Greetings Frank
Hey Chris, what is the result ? What car did you buy ? I am interested strongly into the result of your inspection day. greetings. Frank
The Holden Caprice. Minor work. Take the Chev badges off & replace them with Holden ones. 91C is the Police pack they use in Australian Police cars so it'll have plenty of go & will handle well. Tell your mate with the Tahoe to pull his finger out.
Are all you Australians idiots? Every single time there’s a Chevy ss or “Holden” in the states you all say the same shit and I ask, WHAT WOULD HOLDEN BE WITHOUT GENERAL MOTORS?! Shall we take the vette motors away? These things are god damned chevys stop being so desperate to claim something you guys have all the crazy big deadly animals claim that and enjoy !
If a Vic won’t go into gear, could have the shift locker near e-brake.
like the Caprice
The Vic's probably will sell between 1k and 1.5 in California on CL the most they go for is 3k, 3500. 06plus usually more
How do you find government auctions
Do u need an auction license for those auctios?
I am looking for a caprice. I would like to know would you help. Delaware is a great location.
I like crown Victoria : 120,000 idle -4,000 price $3000. The same for the caprice.
I’m not too worried on scratches , or holes.
I’m looking to have some guys paint and repair. The use is for daily driving, also travel.
Havnt seen you in awhile, hope all is good love your channel just got my 3rd panther body this one is a undercover detectives Marquis from my local police station, perfect timing since my dad borrowed my truck since his died (AGAIN) 500k plus mikes ain’t out of the shop much these days. Looking for a government used truck for him for his birthday
Hey man, nice to hear from ya. I'd like to get a MGM at some point. Congrat's on your buy! It's funny that when I bought the Caprice PPV last year the same thing happened with my dad. His car got crunched, needed a loaner, and he drove the Caprice for about 4 or 5 weeks. I felt jilted whenever I saw him on the road in the Caprice since it was still a new buy for me and I hadn't had much time behind the wheel.
East Coast Classics MGM? I don’t know what that means can u help me out? My dad’s in my 98 ram I just put over 1000 bucks in so I know he’s safe. Dang nice truck so I hope he keeps his promise about no texting and driving I’d hate it if it got wrecked
that good they should pull the spotlights they could fill the hole tho
What do you buy these decommissioned police cars for?
I know I've commented before but.... I just love your videos !!!
I would love to buy a Crown Vic or Caprice and immediately put a 5 speed in it ! Forget how it looks, just have fun shifting in a comfy big car... my dream !
By the way do the Caprices come with posi rear ends ? Do you ever find the Crown Vic with posi ? I noticed you checking one time. You checkout all the stuff that I would check out and you ask all the right questions and you look like you are having fun !
Keep up the nice work !!!
Thanks man and I appreciate your comment. I enjoy going to these auctions and checking out everything. Once in a while a deal comes along too. The Crown Vic's here in Delaware have all been without the limited slip rear differential. Seems like the State orders these cars no extra features like limited slip, cruise control, carpeting.... I mean, I get why but one of the BIG problems, to me at least, with these cars is the lack of traction in rain and snow. A limited-slip rear would make a huge difference!
Do you buy and sell to people I had a p71 and I want another one
What's the DOD you mentioned ? Good choices, I think you'll get one or two.
What’s the auction site ?
Should by that charger ?
Seem to be the popular ppv for 🚔
Im looking into getting a crown vic but i dont know how to figure out where my state auction happen i live in Wisconsin any help?
Hey man, check out this video I made recently on finding auctions near you. ua-cam.com/video/q09PUtJPIxs/v-deo.html
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Jeesus If I could get Crown Vics for those prices where I live I would buy 10 of them!
Go take your Tahoe out of there and bring it to a good shop that can repair properly. The actually make an electronic device that can override that dod feature and make your car run like a regular V 8.
I bought a truck under contact without a title but now he wants to buy it back, the truck is just a surburban with a FD package but I always wanted a Vic hopefully I can sell it back to him for the same price he did lie about the year of it and it had issues so hopefully I can get the $1600 back for a crown Vic it’s kinda a dream car for me.
I live Northeast Wisconsin in the middle of nowhere. Our closest stoplight is an hour away. I’m looking for a government vehicle as you advertise all the time which would be well taken care of and something to be safe for my children and myself and affordable.I’d be willing to fly out there to meet you if you could help me out. I don’t know how to go about this. Happy new year.
What’s the estimate for a steering wheel? I have a 11 CVPI and my steering wheel wasn’t that chewed up but there is a big hole picked out on top plus the bottom is shaved off
I've bought four Vics at auction and a chewed steering wheel is a deal breaker. You might try installing a wheel cover from Walmart. The Bell is only 5 bucks.
Thanks man for watching my auction video. On replacing the steering wheel, there's one from an '09 CVPI on eBay for $73 and free shipping. My attitude is that it's no big deal spending $100 on a replacement steering wheel IF I can get the car for the right price. That silver Vic at the auction ended up selling for $2,933 which was way, WAY more than I wanted to spend considering the risk. Mike Sal recommended a steering wheel cover, which is a great and cheap idea.
caprice is very nice car
Displacement on demand should be called dud, GM is a mechanics best friend as an income stream!
hola o una camioneta ustedes lo mandan si comprar el dinero como se hase me dirías muchísimas gracias
I like the caprice the most and maybe 5000 to 5500 don’t really know the bidding game good enough I also think the Vic’s would be good cars for kids first car
I appreciate you checking in and following along in my latest auction vid. I appreciate that and your comments too! -Chris
Depending on your seasonal weather I would not recommend a crown Vic for a young driver. In snowy weather you can’t stop a Vic from getting sideways
@@richardolsen6476 I have a Lincoln Town Car & I know what you mean..
@@richardolsen6476 rwd and snow never good.
@@richardolsen6476 but you also can't stop a kid from breaking the frame on a jump
Sorry, gotta ask...What is the DOD you talk about that gives trouble?
Hey man, DOD means Displacement on Demand. It's Chevy's version of cylinder deactivation. I made this video a while back about DOD, how it works and why it's a joke. ua-cam.com/video/VtkqRQQRupc/v-deo.html
Where in Delaware where we don't know where to come
Is there a reason why the dome or interior lights are missing or removed from the Crown vics
On those missing ticket lights on the Crown Vic's, I first thought that maybe the lights were removed and reused on another car, but now I think there's another reason. I'm thinking that someone is stealing them. I have a hunch that the folks that bring those Vic's to the auction lot are taking them when they drop off the car. Of the two years or so that I've been going to this auction, this is the first time I've seen those ticket lights missing like that.
@@hullinger Thanks, I thought it was maybe the Police don't want their cars to light up when you open the door so remove them or maybe it interferes with the aerial in the roof. Seems an unusual thing to steal from a car.
MsCelicagt4 - those ticket lights have a button on them that activates them. The P71 package deactivates the dome lights when you open the doors. They’re only activated manually...✌🏻
@@mrdiplomat9018 I see, thanks, just that in this part of the world, there is no such thing as a ticket light so had never heard of them.
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Been wondering what happened to the Tahoe. Decent cars you looked at but you should show some of the other ones.👍
I'm bitter about the Tahoe! I'm considering just getting it towed out and sent to another shop. As for the other cars at the auction, I've got more video of those cars and trucks. I plan on including that extra footage along with final bid amounts in an update video.
@@hullinger looking forward to seeing that video.
Buy them all you can't lose.
I would use a crown vic as a daily driver.
Damn, it looks like the picking is getting thin for the Crown Vics. But if the price is right you can always fix what's needed...Pat
I waited to long to get a vic rear wheel drive reliable can actshily take the tranny out unlike front wheel drive cars last of the old school whale designed cars
I just subscribed to your channel . When you go to your next auction please let me know I would like to go with you and check out these interceptors.
Hey man, thanks for joining in and subbing to the channel. Jump over to USgovBid, which is the auction house the State uses for their surplus auctions. -Chris
basic transportation it a good by
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Crown vic best deal for an all around daily driver and cheap to fix and a tough car, second place maybe caprice more performance parts not as easy to come by, charger more maintenance lotsa power but spend more time in the shop with repairs and being from chrysler expensive parts and not as reliable. The vic best deal and cheap and reliable and the toughest car of the 3.If ya like a tough car and not all about speed the vic its built like a tank. Mileage aint bad for a heavy 235 to 250 hp v8 that weighs 4k lbs 25 highway isnt bad. Insurance cheap too. Its a solid steel classic car now too.
What's the website?
Thanks Chris! I've been looking forward to another auction video! Hey, why aren't you interested in the Dodge Chargers?
Hey brotha, nice to hear from ya. Appreciate you checking in too! As for the Charger, that one at the auction had a V6. There was a Magnum there too but it was beat, wouldn't run and I suspect was confiscated. Just didn't want to get into either. I do have a Charger on my bucket-list, but neither of those two at this auction. -Chris
Thanks for your thoughts on my videos and their length. It's good feedback and I appreciate hearing!
The only thing I can say is your seat belt light was flashing because you were sitting in the passenger seat without your seatbelt fastened
Was interested in both 2011 E-350 Ford 15 pass, vans ... Seems both brought low NADA RETAIL value. Oh well ...
It seems trucks and vans always bring big money at these auctions. Don't know why especially given the risk of buying at auction. -Chris
I’m surprised you didn’t look at any of yhe chargers
Hey man! There was one Charger that had a 3.5L engine. There was a Magnum, which I always liked, but it didn't run and I believe it was confiscated which is why it was at auction.. Just didn't want to get into either.
Pick up trucks are always in demand how come your not looking at them , are they generally over priced ?
The ford dump has really low miles..... can you show us that if you go back?
Hi what auction is that ? I'm in Pennsylvania and looking for a Caprice for under 8 grant
This auction is State owned vehicles in Delaware. Not many Caprices come through but when they do, they are usually in pretty nice condition and sell for a bunch of $$$. -Chris
Got a 2014 charger 36k 5.7 im in jersey ill sell it for 9
@@ahmadzia2689 yeah we got slot of chargers and Tauruses in the area
That Caprice will sell for around $12,500
The Caprice sold for $8,950
That’s surprisingly low for Delaware super expensive auction, there is probably some major issue with engine and or tranny
Hey Ron, I agree that the Caprice sold for a relatively low price. The condition was super nice too. Those Caprices usually sell for $2k - $3k more. I'm curious if a dealer bought it and if they plan on doing a DOD delete. -Chris
Ford never dies.
suhail ahmed yea right😂
Cleetus McFarland has something different to say about that he blew up the 4.6 he had in Neighbor which is a crown vic.
For the 3 choices I'd go for the caprice! I think you'd make some good cash if you got it around 7-9K. That is very low for a caprice but that would leave a ton of room for profit!
Yeah, i hate when shops like to play those games. Its either fix it or don't.
Yeah man, getting that Tahoe fixed has been an exercise in patience. I'm nasty about it now! I'm considering getting it towed out and sent to another shop just to get it done. It's been long enough!!!!
@@hullinger If i was you i would, he's showing he doesn't care for your business. Which he's going by which ever job brings in the most money. My old mechanic started doing that to me over the years. I stop going to him.
Look at the charger
Gotta be a ford crown victoria
The Chevy looks good but it's still a four doors and I don't have a couple, yet... 😘🧢🃏🀄♠️
I live in new Castle Delaware so I know where Delaware city is at.
$1100-$1200 max for Crown Vic’s $6700-$7900 For Caprice
Also if you could please show the other "featured" trucks. Even if you show only one. Thx
Hey man, thanks for the message. And yeah, I can get back to the auction lot over the weekend and get some video of the trucks. I'll post the video of the trucks along with the other cars in the next "Auction Results" video. On another note, I'm surprised you've found this video even though it's not live yet. -Chris
Thx man. It was on my recommended anyways.
I just subscribed bc of you reply. Thx
AR Motor Buildz It’s cool that you found the video and thanks for subbing too. I appreciate that and I hope you like some of the other vids on my channel! -Chris
I love crown Vic’s ❤️ how could I purchase 1 from you do you have a website
Hey man, thanks for checking out my auction video on the Crown Vic police interceptors. I go to these auctions not as a car dealer but as an average Joe, looking for a good car at a good price. When I do buy a car, I usually keep it for a few weeks or months then sell and look for another at the next auction. -Chris
East Coast Classics Your Welcome 🙏🏾 keep me posted and I’m only here for the ford crown Victoria police interceptors I love them 😍 a lot and yeah keep doing your thing
1k is a good price
Hey buddy do you have to have a auction license to go
No auction or dealer license needed. These surplus auctions are open to the public!
Honestly man, you need to have mechanical experience or hire a mechanic that you can trust to go with you to these auctions. I flip cars too but I only buy vehicles I am knowledgeable on and I know how to work on. That's how you know what your buying and how to really save money. Just my 2 cents...
too bad you don't go to other auctions in neighboring states, i know is big on chargers, for state police cars.
i know n.y state police use chargers, maybe you can go to an auction there, and hopefully pick an old charger cop car.
I would get the Tahoe and leave that place.
I would only buy the caprice, used dodge is always a bad choice.
Why dont you buy the police chargers ??
Those aren’t great ☠️
@@mrdiplomat9018 your right anything from chrysler is junk the over run dodges are expensive to repair and maintain.I had cops pulling up in charger cop cars telling me they miss the vic, i own a p71.
I'm in Arizona and I would like to come down there and you purchase a car for me the ones out here are going for about six and five grand with those kind of mileage please get back thank you in advance
I don’t know your name but can you help me purchase an SUV through your system and your knowledge? I don’t know much about vehicles but perhaps you can help myself and my family purchase something that’s of decent value and a good price.