How Bad is my Totalled Z06 Corvette Auction Car? - Part 2 - Flying Wheels
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- I bought a Crashed 505hp Chevy Corvette Z06 at a Dealer Auction but how bad was the damage?
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I would keep it as my drift/ race car. It was built to thrash on.
Facts. A beater z06 u can take to the track without worrying about the paint or hitting it on the walls from a drift.
@@blankaffinity Yeah if you had the disposable funds a beater z06 would be a traffic value. If this were my vette and I was thrashing and messed up a rear quarter, I'd replace it with a fiberglass z06 replica, like f it.
You're asking a bunch of car enthusiasts what you should do with a 500+ hp Corvette Z06? Seriously, what did you expect us to say? KEEP IT!! Especially with its questionable past and horrible paint, this Vette is perfect to have fun, rev that 427 until it begs for mercy, and drift the hell out of those tires. As for the 240SX? Sayonara!!
My 09 c6z also started like that a few times. I replaced the battery and it fixed that issue right away. Started instantly.
Sell it! The paint job on the driver fender and front bumper is terrible. With such a poor quality paint job I would assume other corners were cut when rebuilding it after the wreck.
Wonder what an oil analysis would indicate?
Titanium?
@@angelo_giachetti Most likely, they all have the issue with the rod coating
Glad you're stepping up your video game. Don't forget to add a decent microphone to the mix to reduce that wind noise. It's definitely worth it.
which video game
@@alexflosho video editing professionalism.
@@alexflosho not an actual game
it looks like front clip a diff color
I’ve been watching your channel for about a year now and I immediately noticed the difference in your intro and the videographer right before u mentioned it.your very informative and motivating your proof that hard work pays off your one of the realest channels on UA-cam thanks Craig
I love the new way you are now filming but now you need one of those wireless rode microphones
Good job on stepping up the video quality, can’t wait to see what will come!
The video quality was pretty good before, but now it’s deserving of some credit and recognition. I’d say the production quality rivals some larger channels.
Heads,cams,suspension some bolt ons and tune and you’ll have a reliable 560-580 to the wheels that’s more then a 100hp difference with only spending 5k
In October I bought a R Titled 1997 Toyota Celica GT convertible from an out of state seller. The owner died so it was part of an estate sale. Paid $1200. Like this car it suffered front end damage, way back in 2004. After buying I did a few things-replaced the struts and mounts, replaced the seized parking brake cables, installed a new battery and plugs, did the usual fluid changes and carried out a bit of body work. With it being an R title from another state it also required a $150 'enhanced inspection' from my home state, alongside the regular state inspection, passed both, zero issues. Did all the work myself, parts probably cost $1200 so the car owes me around $2500. Even though it's an R Title I'm sure I could get more than what I've put into it if I did decide to sell, but plan to keep it for now, it looks pretty good, in fact the last owner had just put on a brand new top, and it runs and shifts impeccably despite it having 230,000 miles.
Would keep it...you love corvettes!! 2 totally different driving experiences to enjoy. Z06 PURE POWER WITH V8 AND CAN DRIVE AND ENJOY WITH NO WORRY OF DEPRECIATION OR ANY OTHER VARIABLES. C8 GREAT NEW CAR THAT WILL APPRECIATE IN VALUE AND HAS AMAZING TECH BUT WONT BE DRIVEN AND ENJOYED AS MUCH BC DONT WANT TO DAMAGE IT OR PUT A TON OF MILES ON IT... PLUS YOU CAN MAKE Z06 A DAILY DRIVER OR RACE CAR AND CUSTOMIZE EVEN MORE. IF U SELL IT YOU WONT GET A TON OF MONEY IN PROFIT BECAUSE IT IS SALVAGED. JUST KEEP AND ENJOY!!!
A manual transmission, "A whole different experience." Absolutely correct. If I wanted to just point a car and steer then a new C8, with an automatic, is fine. But, if I really want to DRIVE the car, give me a manual every time. Yes, I am cognizant the new automatic trans can shift faster than I can and have faster quarter mile runs, but that's not what I'm into. I want to experience the car, especially now that it won't be that many years before cars drive themselves. Last time offered the Corvette with a manual transmission was the option selected by almost a quarter of the buyers. And, how better to delineate themselves from all the other supercars than to offer a manual. Come on Chevy, wake up!!
That crooked steering wheel is killing me.
With all the badges that were added to it, I figured you'd find something fishy with it.
Oldest trick in the book to cover up flaws and mismatched colors...
@@gregharper7316 yep, and the guys that are focused on badges and gadgets aren't usually the most vigilant with maintenance...
Drive it till it drops a valve. Then you have a $28k GS fender.......
Being a rebuild title this would make a good race car. Also, the rebuild doesn't look top quality so you could thrash it around and it won't matter.
I thought this too. Veh looks a little rough.
If you are going to be a few feet away from the camera from now on, I suggest getting a wireless mic so the voice volume doesn’t go up and down so bad. Great content, keep it up!
Did you check that it still has the actual ls7 in it? People have been known to swap out the ls7 for 5.3Ls or something else. It happened to cleetus mcfarland.
The smoke shot rolling off the tires after the donut was very smooth. Nice addition to the video.
I'd probably sell it in the spring, especially with used car prices in the current market. If you can get $33k for a C6 Z06 with a rebuilt title then you should immediately go out and purchase a lottery ticket because it has to be your lucky day.
There's just too many red flags with that car for me to believe that it hasn't lived a hard life and been abused.
I'll venture a guess and say that in your next video you'll disclose that the car has an aftermarket catback exhaust, X-pipe, header's and no catalytic converters along with an aftermarket intake and possibly coil packs. I'd also say that it probably has an aftermarket dyno tune of questionable origin.
I mean, full exhaust would be good to have. I'd hope the coils weren't changed out though. But yeah that car is rough, not necessarily a bad thing depending on what he wants out of the car.
Not everyone wants a bone stock corvette yeah the 65 year old guy who takes it out on the weekend wants that but some people buy these cars for the power and potential of what it could be there’s a ton of people who wouldn’t care about the history or the title because they’re going to beat on it hard as well so who cares what the other owners did they’re planning on doing worst out of the gate this car is hitting 11 second passes in a 1/4 mile your not getting that for 30k as long as the car is in decent shape and it all works well it’ll be fine
@@romeothompson9389 from my experience no one wants to purchase a used vehicle (particularly an overpriced one) that has been wrecked beaten on its entire life only to have to live with the previous owners questionable modifications and repairs (which will probably cause you to be working on it as much as you drive it).
I've owned sports cars that were wrecked and then repaired and they're never the same after the accident, especially after hitting something like a utility pole and being deemed a total loss. Most local, Mom & Pop body shops aren't going to be able to properly repair a modern day Corvette after it has had significant damage (especially frame damage) regardless of what people on UA-cam tell you. These cars are not designed and put together like the family station wagon.
As far as aftermarket modifications, most serious Corvette buyers don't want to buy someone else's mistakes and have to live with or undo someone else's poor choices in modifications. Most people don't want a car with an obnoxious exhaust note and interior drone from that exhaust on a car that they drive on the street on a regular basis. They also don't want a car (particularly a $33K car) that the check engine light tends to come on every time they open up the throttle or the pushbutton start only works occasionally.
Addressing the performance of the car, the average person does not have the ability to get anywhere near all of the performance potential out of that car and I seriously doubt that that car would run an 11 second quarter mile pass the way it currently sits. At a minimum you would have to put between $900-$1000 (in all reality probably a great deal more) in that car to even hope of getting a decent quarter mile time and that would depend highly on driver skill.
@@redherring395 everything you said was definitely true the only thing your not accounting for is there will always be the guy who wants to have champagne on a beer budget a real clean mint C6Z will run you about around 40k to 45k while this one he can legitimately price it at just around 30k is it smart to buy this car absolutely not lol but I think he knows no smart person will buy this car this is a car that’s aimed towards people who want to have a nicer car then they can actually afford and there’s ALOT of people who fall in that category
@@romeothompson9389 IMO that wouldn't be a nice (or reliable) car to own and the type of person who can afford it wouldn't spend that type of money on a car with that type of history or title.
Most people who will attempt to purchase that car will probably have poor credit and make it more of a nightmare to sell for a profit than the Bentley.
In my area clean, low mileage C6 Z06's with a clear title are selling for well under $40k and buyers still aren't purchasing them. Most people willing to spend that type of money are going to be in the market for a C7 with its newer body style and updated technology.
From my experience, the typical C6 buyer for that Z06 is going to be in their 20's and probably have a budget of $20k and either little credit (at best) or poor credit.
That Z was put back together with a hodgepodge of cheap available parts. No bargain.
With all the badges it’s begging to be sold!!
Filming looks great…but why let the sound hold the content back!? Simple wireless clip on mic and it’ll make a world of difference!
Love the C6z06, something about the rawness of it with a manual. I have an 09 with 1200rwhp. I'd keep it and fix it and when the weather is warm then take it out, testing them in the winter is to limited.
Because of the previous history and what you got it for, I keep it and replace the drift car with that, the C6 would be an awesome replacement race car….. plus because your C-8 doesn’t have a manual but more reason to keep that so you can have your manual fix for a corvette
The rebuilder saved lots of money by using parts Grand Sport fenders (Fiberglass) vs ZO6 (Carbon Fiber) Fenders, Then kept the design with the Grand sport wheels.
Regardless it has a unique story and can be fun car to play with.
Daaaaaaamn Craig. Upping your game I see with all the new editing style and the new videographer. Love the changes. Keep up the great work. Love your videos. Btw. I’m Craig also
KEEP IT! Those things are monsters and you can’t beat the reliability(as long as the head work is done)
Keep it ! If its fun reliable and puts a smile on your face life is to short as long as it dont hurt your pocket to bad you can always flip it later have fun thats what it was made for
It needs a new starter. I had to replace it on 2005 with 50,000 miles on it.
If that and the tachometer are the only major mechanical problems, I'd keep the car. If a better drift car comes along, he could sell it later.
New battery please!
Great video as usual...but...I think your videographer should fine tune the audio a bit. Your previous handheld shooting provided clearer audio.
after about ten (10) years you should be able to produce a video that centers around the engine fires you put out with your fire extinquisher
They did a very Bad on the paint job. Orange peel all over fender
I’d keep it. Jdm cars are super hot rn,
The corvette is a hard sale with the title. Plus honestly 7.0 c6> personally
It seems to me like a shaky buy. Just about every body part either has something wrong with it or wrong part. But, maybe I'm biased as a a Stock Corvette nut. And not everyone is, thus might be a good buy for someone who wants a "Fast" car and can live with a couple of things not OEM or perfect.
The gs front fenders are bothering me greatly. So are all the damn emblems
So what is the truth: Are "a couple of things not OEM or perfect" or "Just about every body part has something wrong with it or wrong part" ?
its pretty rough. but for $23,000 its a great track car, good bargain and he can thrash it around without worrying too much
also agreed those GS fenders look terrible on there, the car would look so much better with z06 fenders, even with the shitty panel gap and paint work
The grand sport fender actually looks good on the Z06
The editing and video quality is only getting better! Great work!
That Corvette being a 2007, purchased in Fairborn, OH would have been bought at the former Jack Huelsman Chevrolet dealership. Now Jeff Schmitt…
Jack passed away and now so has Jeff Schmitt… his son Jay… in his 30’s is running a multi million dollar, multiple dealerships operation now. Pretty cool story. All three men are local guys.
Build it into a drift beast.
Thanks for improving video production.
"its been crashed so badly someone rebuilt it" very motivational much love from africa
Seems like a no brainer to me ... Keep It, Race It, have fun .. unless as you dig deeper, you find a Significant Problem ... But, what do I know ...
Ask your son. He's the next drift King !
anxiously waiting for this update , loving the ferrari series too
id def keep it. drift cars are meant to be wrecked then become quite sketchy after awhile (if wrecked) but as long as you do a bolt check etc i think it'll feel less sketchy
I've owned 2 c6zs, and now a c7z. I loved my h/c c6z WAYYYY more than my current c7. It's just an amazing track car. The small profit isn't worth the enjoyment you will get out of that car for years.
They are absolute monsters for the price you can get them right now and yes I know they’re a bit higher because of supply chain issues but 40k to 45k will get you a really clean one and your just not getting that thrill and excitement for that price anywhere else my dad had one and I loved it so much I went and bought my own lol ended up selling it for a C6ZR1 which is even more insane but those Z06s man are something else
The C6Z was a freak of nature
I missed the premiere. Whoops. Oh well, now I can watch in full screen mode and not be distracted. I hate constant premieres TBH. It gets distracting because you are reading comments and not paying attention to the video.
Keep the car as a racer! BTW the videos are more enjoyable without the handheld camera.
KEEP IT!!! and show us the progress of fixing it to past glory
Keep it as your new drift car / toy
Keep it, the enjoyment is worth more than the price you paid, especially it being a race car. You don't take profit to the grave :)
Id swap out the grand sport fender. Cool ride. Keep it. C6 z06 with the manuals a blast. My buddy picked up a 427 2013 convertible and he says its personal favorite compared to his c8 z51 for visceral driving experience
Keep it and enjoy it. Looks like it would be fun to whip around the track.
Keep it. Finding a corvette buyer is one thing, finding a corvette buyer who wants a salvaged title is another. Fix it, thrash it, have fun.
Bro keep it and bring it back to life
Love the videos. You'd think when adding these helpers they would've noticed right away that a $30 wireless mic was the missing link. Everything else is great.
It cranks slow bcuz it has a larger engine. Spoken like a true used car salesman who never comes out of character.
Would Is a larger engine not require more cold cranking amps Smarty pants? I will remember that next time I put a civic battery in a 2500 cummins
You cant ask for anything better then a Z06 with a history on it to use as your Fun car/Race car I would keep it as long as everything checks out ok once u get into it
That car is a hot mess, just seeing the paint work and the way the body gap differences is enough for me. I would unload it.
Use it to race and have fun in. No resale value in bad titles. Just don't supercharge unless you do a total rebuild with forged internationals.
Great work Craig! I like the new camera quality!
Honestly , I liked your previous style video's , was nothing wrong there , actually they
were much more lively and real
Check starter. The battery stud on starter brakes off and makes a intermittent connection
The damage was to one front quarter yet the car has the wrong fenders on both sides...I suspect that they sold the one good carbon fiber fender and that paid for both fiberglass fenders!
Good content. You cracked me up how many times you said reliable after you said the check engine light came on and the tach stopped working :).
Keep it. Value will always be there.
lol Im a dealer as well I own a 19 zl1 auto and wanted a fun race car so i bought a c5 zo6 manual that had 130k miles ( so got it for 7k) was so fun but when I was offered 11k I sold it looking back I should’ve just kept it to play with haha so I would keep the c6 if I were you
We need more auction videos!
Sick new intro!!!!
Dude, you have over 200k subscribers and clearly UA-cam is something you do and are good at. GET. A. MICROPHONE.
Keep it for 5 years, you can still sell it for a profit even 5 yrs down the road!
Time to upgrade your setup with a mic that connects to the camera so the sound is always consistent.
"I have no idea ..." - save it for your son, seems to have the drifting knack. :)
Hey Craig, a quick feedback you should get mic'd up, sometimes it is harder to hear you. Enjoying the vids!! Keep them coming
Keep it and fix it up
Fairborn, OH! (on the Carfax) My wife's hometown. About 10 minutes away. Keep the car. The value seems to be in the price you paid and the purpose you have for it yourself.
Damn whoever was the camera guy/girl did an amazing job keeping the camera in ah perfect position during that 360 doughnut tha was done👍👍 great jobb
I have been trying to find you a dealer around the Midwest to see if you can get a 2nd year C8 Z06. We need to get you in that car Craig!
Keep it!
Keep It.
This is one of my dream cars keep up the great videos
Bring it back to life, drive it and then make a decision on whether or not to keep it.
That red and blue combo was used on the ZR1R's I believe. I'll send you a picture of a guy that owns an R Vette. Aggressive.
One thing I noticed is Craig does sell a lot of salvage cars. In some dealers ads they say “WE DO NOT SELL SALVAGE TITLE CARS UNLIKE SOME DEALERSHIPS” haha I guess Craig is those dealerships lol. Just messing tho I’ve bought 5-6 salvage cars and flipped them. Good money if you can fix them
@Martin i agree actually my "salvage" x5 3,0 02 sport was one of the best cars ive owned, sold all my other car sand just drove that. i dont even know why its salvage it just had a small scrape on the black plastic bumper trim which i just re painted no alignment issues or any dents etc. interior is brand new and the exterior after i polioshed and ceramic coated it is flawless, got it with 140k miles AWD w 20 inch BMW 4.8l x5 wheels for 2k put another 1k on the back fees due and then 1k on brand new toyos all around and new drilled and slotted rotors upgrade and new mirror (mirror was busted/loose maybe part of the scrape) but honestly no oil leaks no coolant leaks still running strong w 145k miles to this day and it is salvage, although on my reg it says salvage and on my title/pink slip it has a clean history no record or statement of salvage? do you know why that is martin?
Fix up the obvious issues over the winter months and hit the early spring market assuming the weather cooperates. I think its a money maker, even with the rebuilt title.
if you can i would keep it. great stuff
Enjoy it and you will get a premium for it this summer. I would get rid of all the blue and obviously fix the seat.
If you are going to keep it (I would), find an experienced Corvette shop in your area and have them rework the heads. The LS7 is infamous for the valve guides getting loose and breaking valves. The problem was one of engineering on the LS7. The valve guide in the head is short compared to the length of the valve, and the extra lateral load of the long valve exerts more force in the trunnion area, which wears the guides prematurely, the valve is now at an incorrect angle to the valve seat.......the valve breaks.....valve end and piston live together for about 2-3 seconds and BOOM you have catastrophic engine failure.
Pull the valve covers and do a "wiggle test", look it up on UA-cam. Wiggle the valves and rockers, if the valve stem move in the guide/trunnion.....get it fixed QUICK.....and not by the guy you had working on the Suburban!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The close-up of the paint is pretty sorry.. If Earl Scheib was still in business it would have been my guess.
Keep It
I've had that reaction myself first time my c6 growled with an over heavy foot and the back end twitched
Pay the money and get one of those mobile interior refurbishers to come by and fix that passenger seat. If you find a good one you won’t even see the repair. That slow to start condition…I’d check the battery and connections and then the wires to the starter…could have a leaking injector or bad tune or something…I’d get that checked to ensure something bad does not happen. Personally given the purchase price I’d keep it as a drift/track car…sell it after you have sorted it out if you can get the right number.
Battery probably doesn’t have enough cold cranking Amps for the car. Looks like the previous owner or shop cheaped out on a lot of the repairs so they also probably didn’t buy the correct battery. This thing has a lot of issues with the body paint and repairs. Doesn’t seem like the front fenders are OEM - they flex too much. Panel gaps are off. If there was roof damage there was major frame / unibody damage. Driver side rear wheel looks off in alignment. I’d dump it.
Not sure what you paid for it, but you probably know with your experience as a dealer that there are a lot of panel gaps which makes me question the body shop that did the repairs. Would also be interesting to see the underside of the car on a lift to see if they had to straighten out the frame when it was wrecked, which I believe is aluminum on the C7s. Keep it and track/drift it.
Race car without a doubt. Be safe
Keep that bad boy
I'm sure your wife would love to have a "His and Hers" red vette collection!
My favorite intro....
I would definitely keep it. Looks like a fun, good driving car.
FYI those ls7s had issues dropping valves so it's if it's never had a valve job on it it's due for one