what they paid for those caprice ppv they will get back in parts along.. I picked one up for 4500$ for my 14 sold the motor 3500$,wheels 500$,interior 700$,rear suspension and the rear clip for $5000 to a local body shop there worth alot in parts they only imported 15k to the US from Australia from 2011-16
The light in the back of the blue Crown Vic at the start of the video tells me that was a car that carried an elected official, and that was a reading light for use at night. I have seen that locally in the car that ferries our governor around. Porbably all highways miles, which is why it is so clean.
if it carried an elected official then the car would have had to be fumigated to get the stink out .. that's why it went to auction instead of being refurbished .
@@briangasser973 Probably not the governor, but could have been an appointee or someone in the legislature. This car was probably part of a pool of cars used for such a purpose and not dedicated to a particular individual.
If you go back to the 2005 chevy Colorado you said wasn't a 4x4. While u were filming the insie I seen a button between the gear shift and radio say 4x4. Just thought you might want too know. Thank you for your content! I always enjoy your content!
You're soo right! Those NJ auction cars lived a full life on the road there and from what I saw, there really wasn't much left to them. I seem to keep going back though looking for that one bargain that might never show up.
Governments dont carry typical insurance, especially police vehicles due to the type of use. Most are self insured and have their own risk management depts.
Some of those prices are insane. On another note, what are you using to video? It looks great and stays in focus all the time. What mic? Sounds really good too.
Hey there Pat! Always great to have you stop by for a visit. As for the camera, I switched to a GoPro. The wider camera lens is what I was initially after but the quality of the video seems to be way better too. For audio, I've got a cheapie little shotgun mic from Amazon that plugs into the GoPro. Something like $25 and I believe the brand is Movo. Anyways, thanks man as always.
At 7:36 - why would you put those tires on there? Because the fleet dept had them laying around... gov't fleet dept's are fun, they take the path of least resistance most of the time... at 9:31 that little grey container with the clear lid on the NJ Transit truck is used to hold insurance / registration, strange seeing it on a light duty vehicle. Typically you find those on commercial trucks - if you are rolling through warehouse district - you'll see them on the front of large commercial "van trailers" for semi trucks. It's got a rubber gasket to keep the water out. Inside there's spring to hold the paperwork down. As usual, great job on the video!
It's odd how they ran those Caprices for so long and so many miles but didn't run the Crown Vics to anywhere near those mileages. The CVs are way more reliable and cheap to maintain but the Caprices have the power to catch the baddies.
@@kennethsouthard6042 The Caprice PPVs have been in service since 2011. Ford made the Crown Victoria until 2011 so there are Crown Vics and Caprices of the same year. California PDs still use them quite a bit.
@@IKhanNot I see less and less of them and think they will be pretty much gone in a few years. CHP retired the last of theirs over a year ago. I know some departments actually had them rebuilt, but even those are probably pushing the end of their lives.
The police stretching out ownership due to tight budgets I mean it’s no different than saying you buy one pair of shoes a year and now ya broke so try making them last 2 years Same thing 🥷🏿
I liked the Dark Grey Vic…also the Blue Street Appearance one was interesting. (Defiantly a VIP car)…prices were higher than I would have expected. The Caprice PPVs are decent machine but availability of body and interior parts is a concern. Most who buy the 6L versions are going to do a cam swap anyway so deleting the problematic displacement on demand crap is no big deal.
The Ford Contour was known as the Mondeo in Europe, I believe the later ones had a slightly different US design, Brand and Model name chage but, it didn't sell well. I used to look at a lot of auctions backin the day, those things seem to be going for silly money though.
@@paultaylor256 I ment high, there again I don't know what the used parts market is like in the US. We had the 3.0ltr, it was known as the ST220, nice motor, except they had a bit of a rep for snapping timing belts/chain
Most state agencies self insure, FYI, so anything that is the fault of a state employee, generally will end up at an auction like this. Also, I know you look at a lot of these and see zero value, but there are a lot more parts there that I think you realize, and always the most valuable parts of those vehicles are going to be the drive train. Always.
So glad I stumbled on your channel I love it, keep the vids coming just subscribed thank you for doing what you do. I'm thinking about getting in the racket.
In the US do you have a register for wrecked cars? In Australia they go onto a record if they are deemed to expensive to repair or to dangerous to safely repair. The latter means they cannot be registered again.
Craig, you should be looking for a couple clean Crown Vics and just put them away. In a while the values are going to sky rocket when they go extinct. Imagine if you had done that with the Chevy box caprices when they were plentiful.
People are still wrecking box Caprices in Chicago lmfao. Smashing them up, driving 'em in the winter and rotting them out, etc. They're not as common as they were before though
I can’t believe what people are paying for some of that stuff, it would be kinda cool to go to one of those auctions but I’d spend most of my time shaking my head
The Excusrsion looks like it got some rough treatment from a forklift driver moving it around. Wonder how the underside fared (dented floor board, bent driveshaft type of things from a forklift tine)
I'm surprised how much some of those smashed up cars were going for. I'm guessing that someone could part them out and make a profit if that's what they do...Things like bullbars or spotlights can def have a good return.
Hey there Brad! Thanks for stopping and checking out that NJ auction video. Your comment about parting out a car and making a profit seems to be dead-on. I mean, I don't have a desire to do that but those smashed up Caprice's were a prime candidate.
I just got a 2011 Caprice 9C3 with 247k miles on it. And it still has DOD. Runs like a dream. I will refreshing this engine. New & upgraded everything from the block up. Cam Dod kit Everything Tune for engine ans trans I should be around 500whp daily driver. Everthing works.
That's sweet man. Those 9C3's are getting really hard to find and you're lucky to have one. Good luck with the engine updates. Should be a blast to drive once your done!
@@hullinger would love one for you to test or review my 2017 Chevrolet SS/Holden Commodore VF2 Forged motor and all kinds of upgrade. Makes 1500hp. This Carprice will be a built motor and PD Blower. It will make around 800whp daily driven lol. Maybe review both when I'm done with the Caproce build?
@@JohnMurphy-dw6ml I found the site eight years ago.What they used to do before was you had to call them to be put on their mailing list for upcoming auctions and they would mail you a brochure of all the cars to be auctioned at the next auction.They discontinued doing that and instead you have to go to their website and sign up.They still print the brochures though but they give them to you when you attend the auction.I used to go several times a year when the weather is nice but haven’t been to one since covid.
I doubt that there is any insurance money involved, unless the other driver was at fault and their insurance already paid the state. The state is probably self insured.
Yeah when GM first started using displacement on demand on those motors there were all sorts of issues by 100,000 miles. For civilians the remedy was to use an external controller that prevented DOD from engaging and keeping all 8 cylinders running 100% of the time. But a public service fleet manager isn't going to get one lol
there is a need for the smashed up cars or beat high miles some rebuild car nuts will but and fix then the car will sell for salvage sticker but looks new all auction are crazy on price but every one has a need over kill on retired junk but i bet some of the parts will pay for the high auction parts people always looking for police car parts even a spot light missing parts is money love ot keep finding auctions its neat to watch
East coast classics I had a question. So I collect state police patches. I am wandering if there’s a way for you to mail me a Delaware state police patch ?. I would mail you a Utah Highway Patrol in return !. Thanks !.
Hey man I have been watching some of your videos..I think that you do a good job on this channel..be on the look out for a 87 Mitsubishi mighty max pick..its one of my favorite vehicles I've owned..thanks brother 😎
Funny thing! I was scouring the Copart inventory near me and I came across a 1987 Mighty Max! It's at the Copart, Baltimore-East lot. It's gotten smashed in the rear and it a huge mess, but hey, it might just be the only one left in the country!
State contracts for tires are crazy cheap. I used to own a tire store and states would pay probably around $60 for those police tires compared to public having to pay around $200 for the same tire.
How does that work? Be my new friend. I love cars. I’ve been waiting 26 years trying to find a replacement for my wrecked caddy. A 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special with the 22-way navy leather seats.
That damage on that high mileage no grilled Ford excursion is from a forklift. The guys in fleet services do not care about these cars. And cars with almost 200000 miles on them? I've never bought a used county vehicle with more than a 100000 miles on it if I'm thinking I'm gonna get something worth while. I wouldn't buy even a nice looking car from that location.
