Bring-a-Trailer co-founder Randy Nonnenberg - TST Podcast

[@TheSmokingTirePodcast]

The electric bike we blanked on the name of was a VanMoof! Remembered as soon as we stopped recording, of course!

[@nam.justin]

Awesome bike! They're everywhere in the Netherlands.

[@BrendanEvan]

0:00 Preview 0:31 Sponsors 7:34 Show contents 8:46 Start + Zack respect 9:50 Germany trip 14:20 $25k electric hatchback 18:03 Blower Bentley 24:06 The E-Bike Guy 26:20 Car day trading 28:50 Car Market data research 30:15 Matt’s craziest thing 34:00 Most controversial listing 37:35 No Reserve brings market price 41:44 Auction format vs traditional 43:00 1940’s and 50’s cars 45:40 Event-culture cars 47:40 Supras and hype cars 49:06 Oldest car they’ve driven 50:38 Interesting trends in cars 53:08 Businesses around BaT 56:30 Secret backend app 1:00:00 Most popular decade on BaT 1:02:05 Sales data 1:03:17 Fox body records 1:06:03 Road tripping Ferraris 1:06:50 Patreon 1:07:34 Fiat 124 future classics 1:10:22 Rare color vs mileage 1:11:55 Supply shortages 1:13:47 Pros and cons of no reserve 1:15:45 Regret selling the company 1:17:44 Repeated recalls in reviews 1:21:15 Shipping a convertible 1:23:55 Buy, hold, or sell car 1:28:05 Nothing good to say 1:32:38 Unlimited budget 1:33:40 Matt’s Delica 1:34:25 Otto car club 1:35:10 Thanks

[@Jack-is9sm]

Why do people do this? Most people just listen to the whole podcast. All your hard work for 4 likes.

[@BrendanEvan]

@@Jack-is9sm 1. lots of people kept asking for it 2. I hope it helps people find interesting stuff to listen to which is both good for them and good for Matt snd Zack 3. Zack was going to do it (I think) and this way I can take something off his plate

[@theoneandonlybosable]

@@Jack-is9sm I really appreciate it. If I am driving I listen to the whole show no doubt, on KZbin being able to skip around is great.

[@dillonh321]

@@Jack-is9sm Because sometimes they start a topic that I’m not interested in so it’s nice to be able to skip ahead without surfing the video.

[@afhyoutube]

Super smart guy. You can see why BaT is successful.

[@xprettylightsx]

Great video, shows when Zach is absent just how well he produces these podcasts. Still great work.

[@Anouyz]

true zack would have def told Randy to talk into the mic more. I'm sure matt doesn't even notice cause his mic control is literally perfect and its second nature to him at this point

[@oldcarproblems3332]

Great guest - BaT single-handedly revolutionized car buying.

[@Wooooosaaaaaa]

eBay was doing the same thing what 10, 15 years earlier?

[@executioniseverything2991]

@@Wooooosaaaaaa Really, they had auctions with commentary 15 years ago?

[@shingoose6197]

Would you consider posting a reel about the point you highlighted on people prioritizing EV adoption for personal transportation instead of industry related transportation? It was said so clearly, and I'd love to have a reel to share.

[@vincentfresco5767]

I don’t understand why this podcast has only 52,000 subscribers.. should be at half a million

[@brandonherrera2891]

Matt, I found about BaT through you, maybe 2016ish. Thank you sir. Halfway though the pod but loving it so far

[@MusikMan8675309]

Love having Randy on the show! He needs to stop in more often!

[@VS666]

The story about Charlie's Mustangs was very heartwarming I would have loved to meet that guy

[@gbpg2016]

Small world. My uncle lives in that city. Been there a few times the last couple of years. Beautiful part of Bavaria.

[@NoClassic]

What he mentioned about contacting the seller directly is super important in my experience. Sometimes I wonder if people are even aware of that feature given how it is available via the BAT systems. I always email the seller directly outside of the comments section to start a conversation.

[@BMWROYAL]

1:12:00 modern cars effects the prices of old cars, a lot of people can’t afford the new m3 because they are going over sticker so they buy the older f80 used, the prices of f80s now go up because of demand which means now some people are priced out of f80 and now go to the e90 m3. Not everyone who’s getting priced out is going to an older generation but a small percentage do and this has a rippling effect

[@mig2415]

I wonder if the electric bicycle was a Van Moof? (minute 25)

[@TheSmokingTire]

yep! It was. I remembered the name as soon as we stopped recording.

[@mig2415]

@@TheSmokingTire Van Moof's are great-looking electric bikes and apparently technically excellent. Funny small-town story....I ran into a young woman riding a Van Moof in Old Greenwich. She knew a lot about the technical specifications of the bike. It turns out she is the wife of the U.S Ceo. They're great electric bikes sold by nice people. On a separate note, sorry I missed you at the New Canaan C&C. That's a great event.

[@JR10_RR]

The correct name for the red Foxbody interior, is "Porno Red"

[@Blacktouch2000]

Summary: Matt talks over Randy the ENTIRE show

[@mchlchristensen]

1st gen Vipers - “They are trashy cars for trashy people, and yet, I like them”

[@afinch1992]

Matt, don’t forget to get a milkshake at the Valley Ho. Hoping I see the 328 around town!

[@BrendanEvan]

I saw it there at Otto car club. Much more striking in person than online 👍

[@BMWROYAL]

1:20:00 a good reviewer should definitely look in to the history of these brands so they can know more about the reliability and mention it to potential buyer

[@tyler9703]

If you own a Fiata I'd recommend sitting this one out to save your self-esteem 🤣

[@JaaS0on]

Fact that it is overlooked means it is a future classic.

[@mcspikesky]

Not having an accelerator pedal on old tractors is frankly a plus, holding your foot there while bouncing around like a potato is not easy.

[@nickch_80]

next time get Doug with Randy!

[@norgtube]

"You're not part of the solution but you're also not part of the problem if you buy an EV" yeah you know you can also just not buy another car lmao

[@icsamerica]

If you need help falling asleep.. watch this.

[@headcas620]

Bring a trailer is dead. Rich people ruined it.

[@R17759]

Was there ever a time when car auctions haven’t been for rich people?

[@xprettylightsx]

@@R17759 true , I guess

[@JR10_RR]

Depends what you're looking for....decent prices on various Mustangs last few months.

[@patricklinkous]

Yeah nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded.

[@R17759]

@@patricklinkous Wouldn’t it being crowded mean a lot of people go there?

[@sklyrovka]

7:35 to skip through the garbage

[@executioniseverything2991]

($7,000 driving experience) E36 M3 is faster and brakes better than your Ferrari 328, pal.

[@tealruby1]

A Toyota Sienna is faster and brakes better than a 328. The E36 is still a pile of shit.

[@Thechefdrivesfast]

@@tealruby1 don’t be ignorant

[@executioniseverything2991]

@@tealruby1 My point is - Matt keeps talking shit about the E36M when his dumpster fire 328 needed a 30k service just to do a 15-second quarter mile.

[@tealruby1]

@@executioniseverything2991 Yeah and one of those cars has a Ferrari looks, sound track, and gated manual. When did numbers of a sheet dictate the value of a car? A 60s 911 would be worth $5 and a cheeseburger, and a Model 3 performance would be a $100k+ driving experience. Stupid ass argument. I've never driven a 328 but I have stolen my buddies old E36 M3. Rubbery, anemic, and ugly. $10k driving experience at best.

[@executioniseverything2991]

@@tealruby1 a 328 sounds horrible.

[@stotheh]

Elon might sack your missus now over your being down on Tesla...

[@Thechefdrivesfast]

Damn , trash talking the 4c . I watched him drive two of them in his videos and his reviews were positive in both videos. I used Matt’s reviews when I made the decision to purchase mine. In actuality it drives fantastic . Actually it drives much better than a bag of ass countach . I’ve seen this trend many times with the media and Alfa Romeo. So much for the “most honest car review “ .

[@R17759]

Have you driven a Countach?

[@Thechefdrivesfast]

@@R17759 I have . I wouldn’t comment on it without firsthand experience. The shifter and steering on the countach makes a 4C feel like a sweetheart . I’ve owned a Jalpa and two Diablos. All three had horrible dynamics. Horrible reliability , and horrible ergonomics. I think Matt needs to drive a 4C that has been properly aligned , and has real tires . Like the GMS car kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHq0c3eVa5JnY9k

[@robertobernardinikirk8309]

@dino moundroukas I agree with you. It drives pretty well. I have the Giulia QV Nring, and I love it! A beast, and probably the best bang for the buck under $80K, used. Perhaps Matt is biased with his BMW'S....

[@Thechefdrivesfast]

@@robertobernardinikirk8309 it seems like most of the automotive media is very biased or on “the band wagon”

[@R17759]

@@Thechefdrivesfast To what end are they biased against Alfa though