I Bought a Totaled Volkswagen Phaeton W12 at Auction for $1,000! Then a Forklift SMASHED Into It!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2020
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I bought this wrecked, totaled, and very cheap Volkswagen Phaeton at the salvage auction. This car is very similar to the Bentley Continental Flying Spur and the Audi A8. When it was picked up, it was damaged at the auction likely by a forklift driver. We get the majority of the body damage repaired, and begin this rebuild project, but I'm not sure I want to finish this VW. Needless to say I sold it in very short order...
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Yeah, def do an update video once the car is complete. It would be good to see this finalized and on the road.
There was like nothing left but the front bumper, a little paint job for the side panel and some interior cleaning. I don't get why it wasn't done in this video.
on the road? you new to this channel? I think you meant parked in a cow field!
TiptronicSS I’m assuming a lot of people have asked him about it since they have seen in the background and mentioned in a few videos. Since he’s not working or owning it anymore I think he just did an update. I’m assuming it’s not done since his brother doesn’t have a lot of free time to go to Samcrac’s open field to work on the car.
Vincent Vega lol true. But it’s someone else working and owning it now. I have hope! 😂
Cross your fingers and check back in 2yrs.
Yes please Sam, it's a very underrated gem and it would be great to see it restored. I was lucky enough to get a drive in one, it's a beautiful ride.
I totally agree, i was lucky to drive a W10 biTDi Phaeton 3.5years ago, and im still in love with it, really amazing car! But so hard to find a good one with goos maintenance record to buy :(.
@@Aloolol there is a w12, v10, v8 and v6 but no w10 :)
@@juli0s96 my bad i was so sure it was a W10 but ur right it's a V10 but still great engine tho :)
@@Aloolol yes with a hell lot of torque
@@juli0s96 yeah
That quarter panel work was almost a thing of magic. That PDR guy did amazing work. Yes, I'd love to see the car finished up - even if it's your brother's car.
I love watching dent guys and gals do their work. Real artists! I have tried doing it myself with hilarious results!
"I don't always repaint cars. But when I do, I prefer to do it outside in a field in central Florida." Stay ghetto my friends!
LOL!
I stopped this vid half way through to see if anyone else was going to mention spraying in a field rather than a booth. Chris Furlough, you took the words right out of my mouth.
LMAO, Priceless
he did a great job most body shops would of wanted to replace that quarter panel. he was able to save it with PDR and then sanding it and a small amount of filler.
No shit dude. Bugs and humidity makes it look great!
Sam you need to build a proper shop.
Every RUclipsr has a shop, I like this
He is but a humble chicken farmer though my guy
Sam might be trying to build a junkyard with all the abandoned cars he has
For the amount of free shit he could get for hocking product, there's no good reason he doesn't already. He obviously has a fair amount of real estate too. Not sure why this hasn't happened already. Imagine all the videos he could make about the creation of his shop alone.... even more content.
No way...keep it outside.
I am a fan of the Phaeton and seeing that this one was maintained properly it will definitely be worth seeing when it is completed.
Remebered when this car came out there was a story explainign why its blowing cold at once
"Ferdinand Piëch demanded that his engineering team make the now infamous "Ten Parameters" a Reality for the Phaeton. The parameters were said to be so impossible, that when Piëch revealed the 10 parameters, half of his engineering team said "it's impossible", and walked out.
Parameter #1 : The Phaeton must be able to be driven all day at 186mph, in 120-degree weather, while maintaining a cabin temperature of 71.6-degrees!!!"
So you're telling me, the Phaeton is the perfect cannonball car?
Came here to say this.
Sc.Lime well yes but actually no, its a vw itll break half way thru the run
@@modernlooks7041 As Samcrac mentioned, the Phaeton is more Bentley than VW.
sync8998 Yep, Piëch wanted to "fully send it" with this product.
Finally a phaeton video a feast for Eastern Europe
Kojotot yes brother
Lithuania gang
One of the most underrated cars ever
For a senior citizen yeah.
Certified peace of Crap!
Sean Hirst *piece.
Some very nice engineering.
Why would anybody pay $100k for a VW badge when they could have an S-Class, a 7 series or an A8? Few people bought into the nonsense, hence the low sales. I dig it though. Discreet luxury. Great for someone who wants a car like this but doesn't want any attention or judging. Someone secure in themselves.
Impressive dent repair. would be great to see the completion of the Phaeton. Great car.
Samcrac: "Fay eh tohn"
everyone else: "faytuhn."
"fay-tawn", kinda like photon
Say it right, Fae-eh-tugn
Everyone else wgaf
actschp. You just don't understand the difference between American English and the real English, British.
He pronounced it wrong at the beginning but correctly at the end. Of course who knows how VW pronounces it, what right and what's wrong. I looked at many commercials for the car but they never mention the name. Perhaps VW doesn't even know how to pronounce it.
Zach is dope. Let's see the Phaeton finished
Or he's pulling a "Hoovie" and we want to see that too.
Looks just like the Passat. A few more toys but thats it really.
It really sucks how that rear quarter panel got smashed in so badly after winning the auction. Glad you were able to some of your $ reimbursed.
Holy shark, they can do those kinds of repairs? Thought you had to replace the whole panel for that. And he came to you! Nathan is awesome!
I love the Phaeton. Would be nice to see this one running again.
nice Passat bro :D
Glad you like it!
@@Samcrac 😂😂😂😂
lol
I had phaeton for 3 years and most people thought it was a f*cking passat :D
@@draganmladenov that's a shame, its crazy nice car
Defo want to see this finished. An amazing piece of engineering by any standard. Seriously underrated. If only VW could have made it a bit more exotic or exciting to look at I’m sure it would have been a bigger success.
In Europe it was kinda succesful and was produced till 2016 or 17.
Zac did a great job ! Love that Eastwood sanding paint muncher ! Nice to see I'm not the only one who mixes Bondo on cardboard ! Great body work music too Sam !
Finish it, this is one of the most interesting cars you've had.
WoW Watching the paintless dent repair process in high speed was amazing!
In this case, Less Paint Dent Repair.
@@stevelozano9523 Yeah, it was really more like major dent repair with new paint lol
I wonder how long that took...
I’ve been waiting for the Phaeton video forever!
Please do a video on the painting, very relaxing to watch. Love your rebuilds, thanks.
Love watching a craftsman doing some old school panel bashing. Respect to the gentleman who repairs rather than just putting on a replacement panel, when it could have the dent beaten out. And that's why I love watching Coldwar Motors.
Good Find Sam, I remembered seeing these flying on the Autobhan in Germany...
Yes, I want to see it done. I've always wanted one, especially now that I can afford one. If you hadn't already sold it to your bro I wanted first dibs. Love your channel, keep up the good work.
Woulld love to see that Phaeton restored they are the queen of the road if you can maintain them, nice buy
Love seeing what u buy and fix at the salvage yard. Keep them coming you have inspired many to give salvage a chance.
Congrats on the 1m man 🤘. I almost bought one of these at copart 2 years ago for bargain. Unfortunately when I checked it out i found out why it was for sale at copart. It was repossessed and the previous owner filled the transmission up with the unknown chemical. And it was ruined
Depending on how much you were gonna buy it for and how long ago stomaching the price of a new trans would've been worth the price
$1000 for that ain't a bad deal. Looking forward to these videos.
Not a bad deal at all!
I've always been intrigued by the Phaeton. Would love to see you finish it.
Great videos.
Thanks
Wow, that rear fender repair is amazing craftsmanship. Good job!
You gotta show the car when it’s done and drive it , it’s just such an underrated luxurious yacht 😍😍😍
View the old Top Gear re this vehicle you will see many of the features that the CEO wanted in the car, ensuring perfect temperature control at all times, hence probably why the AC came on automatically.
Yes, I’ve been waiting along time for you to finish this car!
Lovely Phaeton, and well worth the TLC you’re giving it. Nice to see you’re bringing it back!
Swap it for a cow.
Then swap the cow for some beans!!
I wanna hear about Sam Cracc and the Giant! Please read it Mommy? 8->)))
Then swap the beans for some gas
The swap the gas for seeds
*WoW* Watching the paintless dent repair process in hish speed was amazing!
I think this was more of a traditional DIY body shop repair, done using prying tools rather than slide hammers. Why not pull the dent out by using a couple of screws? It's not paintless if you have to use a sander on the car.
Love to see it finished. See how well the v12 rides.
I'd buy one of these in a heart beat! The amount of engineering that went into these. They wanted a car that didn't lose any power when the ac is on and the car is going up hill or something like that... super nice car!!!
I'd love to see you finish the Foc... I mean Phaeton!
I love the smell of Samcrac in the morning.
Smells like oil leaks and moldy upholstery
Nohomo?
@@hamstirrer6882 and desperation.
It's late whiskey in my country and I still love it!
mario cespedes once
, but I was drunk
I wanna see you finish this beast. Always liked these. True luxury without the badge envy, my favorite kind of car.
I would like to see the Phaeton finished and have Zach paint it. Your PDR guy went above and beyond with the dent and then with the sanding and filling. The air vent covers are sweet. Great job!!
You had me laughing every time you said PhaietEn. 😂😂
Out of curiosity, I looked at what a Phaeton sells for in the sold area of eBay. About $1k to $3k in running condition without front end damage and minus the fork lift accident.
Same here in the Netherlands, these things are cheap. Not a 12 cilinder though.
Not W12s.
Absolutely want to see this finished. I love these cars!
Yeah I want to see you paint this car. It was cool watching the body work professional do his thing. 👍🇺🇸👍
“The phaeton has 4 wheels and an engine - like a Mercedes that you can win or something... “ nice Segway
Does the dent repair guy have his own RUclips channel? I’d subscribe for sure.
Yes update videos, this car is so interesting to watch getting fixed
You're helping felons get better! Good on you, that's a very noble thing to do thank you for being a decent human!
Needs a Maaco paint job! Maybe candy red or even brown like some Mercedes.
Or keep it black, like any normal thinking person would (even though I despise black vehicles).
The interior looks like an ivy league old boys club lounge!
The repair of this dent is the most satisfying section of the video.
I would like to see the Phaeton completed. I am still driving my 2004 V8 4.2 which has less than 100K miles. All of the big lifting has been done at 75K and it purrs just like the day I bought it. Maintenance is high but I have found it to be very reliable and it has never ever stranded me.
Sambacc
Arthur tussik would be proud
No way, the amount of filler that guy used is a shame.
Antowa good point
Wow, Nathan is not "just" a PDR guy. Amazing work. (FWIW a good PDR guy works magic!)
Finish it Sam !!! I stumbled across your channel awhile back and have been watching ever since the dominos car episode, fantastic work on everything you do man!!!!
Yes, please finish this, make it perfect. Get some better wheels. Such a dope car
LET GO BOLTS!! ⚡️
Yes I want to see it completed
Love you for the attention your bringing to the cause!
He sent those photos because he saw that the car was damaged by the car carrier operator.
Exactly! He must've seen it get damaged and would've thought these A$$Holes are gonna blame it on me🙄
Yeah they would blame it on the trucker too and pretend they didn’t do anything.
Ya maybe. Probably. But they should all and usually take photos before. CYA
@@instasingingvids3529 true. The transporter covered his ass, and in the process helped out Sam
Alternate video title "When WIN becomes FAIL." There's a reason that was a grand.
Yes. Please show the rest of this car!
Please finish... You found a unicorn! Love to see/hear it drive. Your PDR guy was amazing. Great job
👍🏼👍🏼paintless dent removal clip was awesome! Hey Sam You inspire me and I’m sure tons of others repairing cars. I just bought a 2015 Subaru Sti from Copart if you have a second could you give me some tips on my Copart rebuild - I just posted a video of the walk around and damage. Thank you! Keep up the good work.
like to see how it turns out when it"s painted and done.
Beautiful work man! Congratulations!
Those cool vents have a purpose too... they let you decide if you want cold air blown right onto you or not.
Shout out to Nathan for those incredible skills.
imagine paying 100k for a vw
Those who got it new were some rich lucky fellows.. but trust me when this car work and look properly specially for tall chunky people it worth every penny, even like Shaquille O' Neil !
Very much like to see it finished Sam. Thanks for another great video.
Finish it!!!!! I'm intrigued now!
So we're not gonna talk about the fact that Sam didn't work on this car at all?
I almost bought this car just because the speed odometer says 200mph litterally
Definitely need to see the Phaeton finished! Please please!
Sam on my Phaeton in the trunk were the wires interrupted, all models have problems with the wires in the trunk, but it is easy to solve whit new wires or just repair the old one with adding to them, works perfect on mine. 2012 VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI
In my country this car still worth 14K at least.... I*ve seen one (salvage) selling for 9K....
That's what early 2000s passats are worth in mine
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav ahahah rly? where are you from?
@@ruyboxe argentina
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav wow... very cool...
Standard copart service, the dents come free! They are just as bad in the 🇬🇧
PDR is so crazy. So awesome to watch someone who knows how to do it well.
What a cool ride, keen to see it finished off and looking magic
No coooments! :O. Not notification squad, where you at?
The people's car - 100k
Me: I got about tree fiddy
Yes be good to see the project finished lovely car.
The vent covers likely keep the air still and it gets chilled before the covers come up. Old Ramblers had “pre-cool”. Which was nothing more than the first position of fan switch powered a/c compressor and then turning to next click turned on blower. The air that first blew out if you waited 20 seconds before fan on was icy.
Phaeton not paheeton
Hello from an island in the Mediterranean sea!
im on an island in the pacific !!
Me too mallorca
I’ve sat in many luxury sedans and drove a couple. The Phaeton was the most memorable. It’s was an incredible car
FINNISH IT❗️Love the soundtracks on your videos!
woah, i'm early
I'm a huge vw enthusiast and it's killing me not setting this be completed such a beautiful car and you got it for a steal especially when you factor in the condition it was in 🙌🏾
Yes, and update vid with paint and the finished car would be great. I really like the backyard budget friendly builds.
I always love seeing these cars.
That is an unreal deal! That is the nicest VW ever made! WOW!
Yes please, a full update would be appreciated!
i'd like to see you take us through the full copart option. Like a behind the scenes where you choose a car, all the fun little steps, to the rebuild and selling it.
Congrats on hitting a million subscribers. That's a hell of an achievement.