Buying a car in 1986

[@blessed7fold]

I give mad props to the guy that made and uploaded these videos. This is the closest we will ever get to a real time machine!

[@chevecrazy454ss]

There's another guy on youtube who all he does is upload videos he recorded of himself throughout the 80s and 90s I'll have to comment his channel later he has alot of videos I love seeing this type of content too belive the guys name is gilbert not sure but he has some neat videos too

[@chevecrazy454ss]

His channel is Gilbert Arciniega you have to dig through his uploads the more you dig the more you find time machine treasures he literally has videos of him walking around showing what life was like back in the day

[@laurenchristianna2092]

AND in HD so you truly feel like you're there!!! 🥰

[@overall33]

You never know man many more years of humans creating stuff

[@truckercowboyed2638]

There's another channel that shows going to McDonald's back in the 80/90s as kids ..

[@cessealbeach]

In 1986 my dad was making $15 per hour working as an electrician, was able to afford a home here in So Cal, make car payments and support my mom and 2 kids

[@mrniceguy7168]

That’s apparently $41 nowadays and in a time before crazy housing prices. What a time to be alive.

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

Friend of mine moved to Cali in 89 for some job making 15 an hour and only stayed 2 years and came back home. He said rent ate up all his money. There was no getting ahead.

[@Sta2200]

@@mrniceguy7168 Indeed...it WAS...

[@peaceprayer595]

I did the same thing in 1999 on $11 an hour. Special times for certain.

[@shadowbaby4312]

My husband is able to support myself and our 2 children, make a car payment and house payment all off $30 an hour in Indiana. Factory work. It's possible. We have everything we need and some wants as well.

[@Chios82100]

I remember being in a GM dealership in October 1986 when my parents were buying a car. In the showroom was a 1987 Buick Grand National, I begged them to buy it but they wanted a 4 door and bought a 1987 Buick Lesabre instead.... That 1987 Buick Grand National sat in my heart forever.... Fast forward 36 years later, that 1987 Buick Grand National was finally in my garage 😊

[@Ioncandi]

I've always wanted a Vacation (movie) station wagon. I see some similar still running around in our town.

[@charrua59]

You are a Man thats goes after your dream 👍

[@yates656]

That is awesome! a Grand National is my dream car. I remember seeing a 2003 Z71 trimmed Tahoe with the snowflake GM wheels in the showroom as a kid. Had a sticker price around $40k with all the bells and whistles. In 2023 a Tahoe costs as much as a starter house pre 2020.

[@Screamn.]

Shouldve gotten the gnx

[@Chios82100]

@@Screamn. LOL I wish...

[@DannoAviation]

The customer is serious, the car salesman is serious, the customer wants a car and the salesman wants to sell them one… straight to the point and no bs.

[@NoName-ms8jb]

The customer sounds nervous and the salesman sounds like he's almost at the end of his rope.

[@braddavis3821]

@@NoName-ms8jb 😂😂

[@mechanicmeals8553]

The car salesman is full of baloney

[@jayinla81]

Wrong. It’s ALL bullshit. Once you understand that, you’ll see how wrong the dealership model was and still is. They provided a service but exploited it to its demise. Only took almost 100 years for us to see it.

[@pauldavis5665]

I am sure the customer is being screwed one way or another. I don't trust any car salesman, especially the ones that seem like "nice guys".

[@middleclassretiree]

Back when it didn’t take a years salary to buy a decent used car

[@peppapigthekiller7539]

Either your salary is 4 figures or you’re looking at BMW’s.

[@stevengallant6363]

1000 dollars in 1986 is like spending $2,700 today

[@triple6758]

​@@stevengallant6363 Nope. New f150 in 86 would've been around 8,000. Now how much are they?

[@yetanotherlancer]

@@triple6758 8000 in 1986 is worth about 21959 dollars today. Would only buy half a truck today sadly…

[@pre1980cars]

@@triple6758 I know someone that did buy a 86 f150, he said fully loaded he paid 12,000

[@imagetwosee.3357]

1986 vs 2023. Look how far America has changed. Very sad how far gone society is today. Morally and financially bankrupt.

[@captmaverickable]

Yeah. All the cars now have an added 0.

[@wecandisappearforeve]

And the cars, are no more with character, elegancy and beauty, as they were in those past days.

[@liro213]

That camera quality is better than most security footages of these days

[@mrbubetube]

security footage is absolutely fantastic. it's just that you don't get to see it because you don't own it. the owners, the police, and the news media ALWAYS edit and degrade the video before releasing it to anyone who isn't paying for it.

[@2BIZZYTELAVISION]

Facts 😂

[@MaharlikaAWA]

​@@mrbubetubenot true. I work in security and the cameras are shit or at least not HD like they should be in 2023.

[@mephistopheles7545]

@@MaharlikaAWAyou’re lying because if you did work there you’d know most cameras these days aren’t that bad. I install cameras and none of them are crappy, I’m sure ur going nstallling cheap shit tho

[@MaharlikaAWA]

@@mephistopheles7545 ok you can say what you want but most security cameras everywhere need and upgrade and what you said about a news and cops degrading quality is absolute bullshit.

[@wolfshanze5980]

40 years later, those exact same cars probably are being sold for more than they were at that dealership in 1986.

[@leonaza7.273]

All crushed and melted long ago.

[@emeyer6963]

They are being sold at Mecum Auctions for $20000 or more

[@foxtrotwhiskey874]

@@leonaza7.273 not all numb nutz, those cadillac coups fetch way past their original MSRP today if they are in good condition.

[@edgarh252]

Probably looking even better than they did too with restorations.

[@anthonyjarrett3206]

Yep

[@DrewTubeDrew]

The guy is actually a really good salesman. No pressure, not aggressive. Knows his inventory.

[@Andyface79]

He's a liar

[@mrbig4514]

PPssshhh!! get out of here!

[@Andyface79]

@@lurch789 He was going to rip that guy off. Selling him a Volare? Come on.

[@RezCaliber.177]

Lmao @ Andy ... That's funny 😂😂😂

[@RezCaliber.177]

Lol @ Mr ...😂😂😂

[@daswjon]

The amount of patience human’s had back in 86 is definitely noticeable

[@MercenaryRandoms]

"human is"

[@imim4136]

*Indeed*

[@daswjon]

@@MercenaryRandoms Lmao good one Webster

[@rezagrans1296]

@Daswjon1 Beeyudifly rimarkibil abzurveyshin😊😀 yu r exsepshinil 🐱pursin to bee eybil to nowdis that💯💫✨ Tudeyz krowd iz well jrownd into thu📱📱🕳️🤣😆😞

[@justicejakober5506]

Today’s patients is for shit!!

[@408SCG]

No kids, those aren’t the down payments on the windshields😂

[@vampirerobot]

🤣🤣🤣 2 funny

[@misterwhipple2870]

Straight up.

[@ekop1778]

I REMEMBER MY LATE DADS 77 FORD VAN 3500 TOTAL

[@DL30Creations]

1971 HEMICuda sticker price new was around $3,500 with options.

[@boataxe4605]

And yes kids $25,000 a year was considered decent pay. So it’s all relative.

[@rockysridhar]

Old man's voice over is perfect for any kind of job, business or sales.

[@Underhills]

No wonder they call it Lucky Strikes. Pays off to smoke a pack or two a day.

[@Naltddesha]

That’s what I said!

[@Hello-nq1gn]

Smokers voice not to mention he threw a but on the ground before his sale 😂

[@DeepSouthernTX]

Sounds like chevy chase

[@edoardobarsotti902]

Back when the US was a country for the middle class.

[@deanfarr3249]

Back when the U.S still had its name and represented it's name and flag nowadays it already lost its name and the flag may as well burn.

[@johnsmith2650]

@@deanfarr3249 big tech and the service industry bugs to differ, USD supreme forever

[@DJJahT]

@@deanfarr3249 what are you babbling about?

[@DJJahT]

Back before we had guys taking hundreds of billions for themselves out of our economy and us paying their taxes for them. Back when U.S. federal corporate rate was 46 percent. The good old days before Republican greed and selfishness took over.

[@deanfarr3249]

@DJJahT idk I guess I was looking at it in a different way. 1986 was before my time. Technology wasn't advanced like it is now social media wasn't around causing people to be depressed and suicidal. You could communicate with people back then who actually weren't pure ass**** like the population nowadays.

[@jeantetreault132]

The older man sounded so sharp and professional. He really had class and knew the business well, in terms of car sales.

[@filmaker256]

Yeah see if any of these Trans, pre-teen adolecent , entitled car sales people can do this these days lol

[@telcobilly]

Car salesmen had to know their stuff, be professional and hard working back then. Now they expect us to walk in and buy $70k+pickups/SUVs wit h$10k makups with no negotiation. They can pound sand before I ever do that, I'll walk first.

[@stanleymasterson1135]

Both of these men are now negotiating with the devil

[@TaylorZ2]

That's a dying breed now!

[@MegaRich1981]

@@filmaker256 lmao

[@caweso8321]

Legend has it Dave is still waiting for Leo to come back.

[@god563616]

LOLOLOLOL

[@holtridge7337]

After 37 years lol.

[@davemattia]

Yeah, it's sad -- It almost seems like a scene from a Coen Brothers movie. It sounds weird to say, but by today's camera styles, this is shot really well. It's a little accidental masterpiece.

[@RobertP-kk5ou]

Funny 😅😅

[@misterl0gic]

Leo ran into a fella named Tommy from up north. Nobody from the kitchen seen Leo since.

[@powerturtlebusters]

That salesman is oozing with 80s no nonsense dad vibe lol

[@seeharvester]

"The Oozing 9mm." - A. S.

[@Gr8thxAlot]

Yes he is. He's most likely a WW2 vet, working hard, and enjoying life. This brings back a few memories of car shopping with my dad which was just like this. There's more competition now, less profit, and car sales is all about volume. Great sales people like this are a rare thing these days in the car business. I'd be scared to be buying a used car in this era, as there were so many problems. It seemed like half the cars my dad would be interested in wouldn't start due to a "dead battery". (A red flag that a car has been sitting on a lot forever or worse, lol.)

[@stanleymasterson1135]

Yes, and sadly dealing with this dickhead customer who mostly mumbles and grunts

[@BrisLS1]

Ha ha, classic fast talking car salesman. “She buys the curtains, you buy the cars”, lol. Junk Impala would not even start. Gold chains to boot. Run

[@71rcode72]

He's probably 45

[@stephenzies8867]

I've Been A Mechanic For 49 Years And Worked For New Car Dealers For 33 Years Starting In 1975. This Video Wasa Awesome Thank You !

[@vampirerobot]

Wow, impressive! Happy you enjoyed it Stephen 😄

[@Pappy63]

In 86 I was 23 making $8.25/hr. in a factory in the United steel workers union. What a joke they were! My lay-off was a blessing in disguise. 86 was a great time and at the height of my life. Was married in 84 and still going strong 40 years later.

[@troypollonais9143]

This car salesman was top notch. The probing questions, qualifying his needs and wants, educating the customer, the rapport building, confirming who makes the decision to buy a car in the household. Considering the technological restrictions of that era, this is what a master car salesman would like like.

[@thepro08]

yes and his voice was radio quality i mean he have a better voice than today people working in radios or podcasts.... we could sell ice in iceland.

[@brettfrimmer6567]

Regardless of era that was a master class on the 1 to 1 interaction in selling a car. So many of these little shits need to watch this and grow a pair of balls instead of worrying about just posting their inventory on social media.

[@ronenfe]

You don't see professionals like this today

[@Andyface79]

@@ronenfe He tried to sell the customer a Monarch and an Aspen. Nuff said. He was full of shit.

[@ronenfe]

@@Andyface79 what's wrong with that. The only thing I found odd is there are no foreign cars there.

[@andrewplantagenet5811]

I would gladly buy ANY of the cars on that lot right now! Wow!!

[@dobees8183]

OMG I remember those land yachts. They had the most incredible, comfortable suspensions and seats, but the amount of gas was outrageous. But those were simpler times, you could make a comfortable living working at minimum wage.

[@cblizz730]

The battery being dead killed the sale no matter how smooth the salesperson was.

[@SKC_car]

Yes! exactly, the car maybe had been in there for too long; even tho the salesman was right; a dead battery doesnt mean a bad car

[@tylercaswell8260]

@@luket557 Lol good for you dude. A dead battery usually doesn’t mean shit. You should have let the guy jump it, it was probably a nice car.

[@rezagrans1296]

@cblizz730 Wut wuz minimum weyj at zeRz or K-mart in 1986™®😎؟

[@user_abcxyzz]

It's all understandable that cars sit on a lot and don't necessarily get driven regularly. They obviously get inspected and washed. Just needs a quick jump no big deal

[@middleclassretiree]

@@rezagrans1296 depends where you lived but the federal minimum wage was $3.05 pr how but minimum wage was just that a minimum that was basically paid to part time hi school kids, people fresh out of prison or those that needed help tying their shoes 😂😂 seriously though very few worked for minimum wage but high school dropouts and kids flipping burgers 🍔

[@armoniqfields8016]

It is crazy that more of these videos do not exist. This is Gold! The car prices, the classic salesmen. The variety of vehicle's. I just keep watching it looking at all the cars.

[@GT-Tezzy]

That's simply not the case they exist but the government or the FCC works hard to keep them down because they don't want the United States citizens of today to realize how downhill in bad that their country actually is there's been no signs of progressions since the 80s and it's only getting worse for over 30 years this country has done nothing but keep going backwards and all the proof is layed down.

[@fredbennett3549]

This salesman sounds like a famous actor back in them days

[@BCeptor]

This is really cool to see. Captures the older American style of business.

[@laurajane4806]

Pre-Jerry Springer customer service exchange.

[@genogeno6643]

She picks out the curtains, you pick out the cars....Classic

[@dollasignmic18344]

😂😂😂

[@dfaro8453]

@@dollasignmic18344 before all the woke sht. This country doing to the drain because we don’t follow traditions.

[@djrickygaz]

8:34 😂

[@noodlesoup9]

Car didn't start lol 🤣

[@richardlacey4923]

The customer has no balls

[@Partsnotshown]

The guy just went sales 101, greeted the guy, found a common bound , asked plenty of discovery questions to find something to suit his needs, over came objections, found a price point l, found out what he did for a living to see how much he could upgrade him… Pretty clean cut

[@Sedan57Chevy]

This has to be one of the coolest videos you've uploaded. Such a little slice of everyday life from 35+ years ago. Love the salesman, love the prospect, love the cars on the lot. Neat picking out some of the makes and models in the background. Now I wonder if Leo bought that Impala?

[@vampirerobot]

Wow! This comment makes my day Sedan57Chevy! Thank you for the happy comment 😀

[@filmaker256]

Back when you could afford a car ; how about that !

[@TaylorZ2]

Yeah it's kind of a cliffhanger, did Leo buy the Impala or not? I'm wondering too.

[@JasonFlorida]

I wander if that Impala's odometer stopped at 99,999 since they didn't expect the car to last past 100k miles? 79k was a lot of miles back then

[@erickricharson5196]

@Clermont Florida those cars ran well past 100k miles. Many are still running today. This newer trash with a 6 digit vin however will never last half as long

[@larkatmic]

I miss this time period. When we still adhered to standards and common sense.

[@nodak81]

Sure, if you think Reaganomics was 'common sense'.

[@henrystowe6217]

​@@nodak81 sure, it was compared with today.

[@SonnyGTA]

@@nodak81 WOW!!! We found the Bonehead!!!!!!! Reganomics is why the country BOOMED in the 80’s. You know nothing flea.

[@mikehawk120]

@@nodak81 it here is a reason why most ppl today relate with anything 80`s or 90`s more than the shit show now. Of course it had its flaws, but I’ll take those flaws over what we see now. I was like 10 when this viddy was made, so my view may be different as I was still a kid, but it’s what I saw.

[@nicksmith4378]

Rose colored glasses.

[@gfelipe1]

Loved the vid. No script. No editing no Tik Tok bs. Just what you would find walking into any used car dealership in the 80s. Classic!

[@davemattia]

Like I said, whoever filmed this created an accidental classic film. I can totally see this as the opening scene of a film made today that takes place in the 80s. The guy's camera shots and disturbing angles are incredible.

[@isaiaslopez8974]

Hell, if I could time travel, I would have bought everything on the lot 😂

[@noearanda7547]

Exactly...those prices are awesome...nowadays that's what you pay for a set of tires lol 😆 😂

[@noearanda7547]

And then to top it off a whole bunch of cool cars....devilles monte carlo cutlass le Sabres omg I would've been in car heaven 😇😆

[@AkronKid330]

​@Noe Aranda shit. That just gets you in the door nowadays lol

[@noearanda7547]

@@AkronKid330 true lol

[@dwreck2468]

I would’ve bought 5 cars . Good prices no bs

[@will4688]

The salesman actually knows what he’s talking about. No nonsense. Great video.

[@jonburrows2684]

Liked playing the game, 50 questions too

[@jonburrows2684]

Would've made a great detective

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

Certainly not with the V8 vs V6 mpg.

[@LegacyOfMysterio]

Yup definitely a true businessman unlike some who are CON MEN and will end up selling you a piece of shit vehicle 😂 my grandpa used to work a car dealership and was a salesman and knew his business always made the customers happy and sending them home with a happy too he was never about bs or anything strictly business and never CONNED someone into something they wasn’t sure about

[@Andyface79]

Oh please. Bigger is not always better. V8s are gas hogs. Small Cars aren't necessarily more dangerous.

[@pearllee08]

Gotta love the smokers voice.😅 Miss the good Ole days.

[@puckhead1909]

Fantastic slice of history bought my first new car in Sept of 86 remember combing the lots just like this settled on a black 1987 Monte Carlo SS which I still have to this day!

[@Underhills]

MB 560 SEC was the car to own in -86 😋 - at least for the yuppie's. It epitomized 80s excess but not the type of car you would see Dave be dealing at his yard.

[@joebenedict9527]

Cool video! I would have preferred the huge brown 70s model next to the ‘81 Impala. The salesman has a great speaking voice, he could have been in radio.

[@RFToob]

This is how we bought cars back then. Took our chances on a sales lot. Not a lot of brokers, not many good ones to choose from. Lower prices, yes, but The ‘malaise; era of cars. Crappy quality in general. No internet, no phone cameras. Paging thru newspaper ads and magazine ads. Word of mouth. Cars and planes were just not put together well. Yet I still miss it! Enjoyed this , cheers.

[@armybeef68]

I remember back in the 70's, once the cars hit 30,000 miles you started freaking out because once they hit 50,000 miles they were pretty much ready to break down.

[@melokc7257]

Vehicles got a parade if they even got close to 100k miles. Most were buckets of bolts very quickly.

[@KingIstvan]

Salesman was excellent. Asked all the right questions, good demeanor, etc tried to land the guy on a car but the guy didn’t know what he wanted.

[@richardrichmarcleveque3607]

A dead battery , salesman sucks put on charger and sell it

[@deliveryguyrx]

If any car won't start on the first turn,RUN don't walk! Gotta love it when he asks what the guy wants to pay and immediately shows him cars that are $400-$500 higher! A BS man there,but without being TOO schmaltzy.

[@williamkeogh6369]

​@@deliveryguyrx maybe he showed him cars that he would go down on price a bit but also find a common ground between his 1500 budget. As the saying goes money talks. Most things are negotiable.

[@jonmopar7917]

It’s an 81 Impala with a dead battery…cool your jets about it not starting lol. Nothing complicated about that car. That’s how it was back then, batteries weren’t that great and jump packs didn’t exist. Heck if you went out of town for a week, you came back to a dead battery in your car

[@KingIstvan]

the salesman had him landed on the impala. He blew it when he said let me show you more cars. When I was in the biz we were informally known as “selection specialists”. You gotta land someone on a car before you can start haggling.

[@seeharvester]

"I can getcha that TruCoat for an extra $500." - Jerry Lundegaard

[@jaya.0069]

Good movie!

[@misterwhipple2870]

I'm from Minneapolis and I know the Jerry Lundegaards of this world very well. The first red flag: he was a SWEDE! Don't trust Swedes, my Norwegian grandparents told me!

[@leroylowe5921]

​@@misterwhipple2870 10,000 Swedes, running through the weeds...

[@misterwhipple2870]

@@leroylowe5921 Pursued by one Norwegian . . . Here, have some lutefisk!

[@solOperator]

Ohhh but that true coat…

[@JohnSmith-bn7bl]

1986, great year. great uploads these, thanks so much... so many nice memories of those times...

[@loafandjug321]

The easiest vehicle sale was in 1992 when I went to look at a 1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, truck was very clean, like new. The salesman told me to drive the truck home and come back the next day. He sold that truck before I left the car lot. Ive never been more impressed with any salesman. He didnt BS, we didnt haggle. I paid $5k and drove it for 10 years.

[@roadlesstraveled2249]

My dad purchased a brand new 92 Ford F150 that i still have. my dad was dirt poor born in Mexico. Left his small town to Mexico City at age of 13 to work in the big city. He eventually made it to California before being 18 . He also managed to purchase two houses here and several property's

[@devonstultz4529]

I drive a 96 ranger best truck ever. I've driven from Tennessee to Florida Tennessee to new jersey several times never broke down. Im 33 my dad has had his since i was 14.

[@midwestmind691]

@@devonstultz4529 I drive a 1990 Ranger, 2.3l 5 speed as a daily driver. Have that thing for 5 years now and only broke down on me once....timing belt that I procrastinated changing. Looking to upgrade to a F150 from that era

[@devonstultz4529]

@@midwestmind691 I would still keep it Im telling you you'll regret it if you get rid of it. An f150 is nice though 👍

[@Gr8thxAlot]

This was what car shopping was like as a kid in the 1980's. Every few years I'd tag along with my dad, and it was so much fun. My kids haven't stepped foot in a dealership. One of our cars is 19 years old, another is 14 years old, and they both run great. If one dies someday, we probably won't bother to replace it. (We work remotely.) Different times.

[@smartysmarty1714]

Don't worry. The chances of one of your kids dying before you do are minimal, so replacement shouldn't be a probem.

[@madelaki]

Yep. Cars seem to be gradually going away, especially in the smaller countries with good public transport. I'm not convinced it's a good thing yet.

[@spambamkeija634]

@@madelaki People weren’t convinced in regards to cars first coming out; we’ll just have to see what the future holds

[@onlya3rd264]

Right I’m in my 40’s and I have never owned a brand new car 🤷‍♂️ how can someone justify the car payment these days

[@faheemabbas3965]

@@madelaki urbanism rise. E bikes are the new city cars especially for European cities. It makes sense for them imo when they have excellent train services and walkability compared to places like US.

[@bradmyers7109]

I was a car salesman who worked for a Nissan dealer in Southern California during this time, It was always embarrassing for me when one of our used cars did not start when I was helping a customer. It was always a good idea to start a lot of the cars on the lot in the morning to prevent this from happening .

[@dexterlockett4813]

100% customer centric salesman!!! The salesperson first introduced himself and welcomed him to the dealership... Then asked him what he was looking for and his needs... He was direct, professional, knowledgeable, and allowed the customer to flow and ask questions at his pace... I like his no pressure approach. He was honest about the Impala's dead battery and the other repainted Olds 88. Dave would've DEFINITELY earned my business... You can truly appreciate a great salesperson like that! Much better than the countless fast talking salesman today, that don't care about hardly anything but chasing the dollar would've

[@lokalolatigra]

I was 12 years old in 86'. Was into BMX and skate boarding. Listening to Motley Crue and had a different hairbear chic about every other week 😂I loved the 80's!!

[@JeffVoss]

Your channel is a treasure. Thank you so much for uploading these. I would have been two-years-old at the time of the filming, and I find it fascinating.

[@oliverdelgado6952]

Me too 😊

[@tygyrlylly8079]

Amazing how much different the attitudes were back then. They took their time, there was no rush or sense of urgency, really took their time compared to how things go nowadays.

[@DJJahT]

Life was slower, and even slower before that, we are hitting a breaking point now with technology and being connected 24/7/365.

[@bigA-cy3he]

Blame computers

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Disagree. There were plenty of sales people with the "Buy now!!!!" attitude. Many were even on crack, literally. Filming was just not common back then so you don't see it archived. But plenty of us remember not so fond times back then. And it was worse than today, since you didn't have the same level of information at your fingertips to verify much of anything.

[@AquarianNomadic]

I was there in 86, times were just as insane just in a different way. People were crashing and freaking out over life as usual. The only thing I see that has changed is the technology we use daily.

[@micks209]

Damn I was born in 86 everything looking like pimps and police cruisers lol 😂

[@jeremiahjacobs8993]

This shit look crazy I was born in 96 I never in my life knew cars look like this in the 80s I thought cars look like this in the 60s that’s crazy

[@stefaniefournier4117]

In '86 I was out looking for my first car (in Florida) This salesman reminds me of my encounters. I was looking at IROCs and Z28s my dad thought it was best for me to get an '83 Chevy Celebrity! A year later the Celebrity and its numerous issues was traded in for a VW GTI! Great video, brings back good memories 😊

[@telcobilly]

What a throw back! I was in my 20s working in '86 in field service tech. Traded an '85 jeep CJ 7 and an '84 Fiero for a one year old C4 Vette coupe. Didn't know how good life was back then.. now the cars are waaay overpriced and over complicated with electronics. My first starter home outside Dallas in '84 was only $58k ... Those were the days....

[@sharonm.t.2492]

I turned 20 that year. (I bought a brand new car, in 88 - Honda Civic. 10k)

[@m.b5777]

$58k was too much money back then. Minimum wage was like $2 an hour. You have to factor in inflation

[@PatrickFDolan]

@@sharonm.t.2492 Same. I had an 84 RX7 at the time.

[@PatrickFDolan]

@@m.b5777 It was 3.35 then.

[@HyperInflation2020]

Wishing you still had that 85 CJ7. I had an 86CJ7. I had 8 jeeps. I now have a 2023 2 door Wrangler/Willie's. Sarge Green.

[@jameswillett7186]

The potential customer seems lukewarm about buying any of the cars.

[@seeharvester]

Cause his "wife" told him he could only spend $1500.

[@stepheng3667]

He had so much to look at but spent a few minutes looking under the hood of one that didn't start.

[@moonbeamskies3346]

@@stepheng3667 You had to give those cars with carburetors gas.

[@carlm8821]

@@seeharvester His wife told him ‘don’t bring back a Corvette!’ Lol.

[@codymcnary3607]

The Car Salesman’s voice sounds a little like Ronald Reagan!

[@okjeffy6581]

The older I get, the more I wish I got to experience this.

[@The_Octopus]

I bought a couple of cars in the early 80s. The first car I bought was a 1972 Buick that was 18’ long bumper to bumper. It was like a boat on wheels. A few years later I had an AMC Gremlin. I totaled that thing (on purpose) 😂😂😂

[@erehistruth2356]

Why?

[@tommyboy1653]

You won't find a car salesman this good very often.

[@Underhills]

Well, the camera keeps him in his lane.

[@Xhoven]

@@Underhills I suppose. Since the internet wasn't around, it's not like he had to fear being posted online for the world to see. I guess the guy could've taken the tape to the police if the salesman defrauded him, but it's very different than cameras in the modern age.

[@Underhills]

@@Xhoven Getting filmed was a much bigger deal back then so he probably didn't take that lightly. After all he was on the news, Dave mentions Channel 4 in the beginning when introducing the camera to Leo the customer. Dunno if that was only a funny expression to warm things up but nevertheless video recording was pretty formal business back then. Btw. The internet had actually been around for a long time but it wasn't as accessible as it is today and it was before WWW of course, but still a global network of machines were connected. Modems were sold to consumers, PC's were starting to reach more and more homes. We actually called it "the computer age". That's kinda funny knowing how it all exploded in the 90's. But we felt very high-tech 😂

[@Xhoven]

@@Underhills That is true

[@porterhouse7260]

Ft. Lauderdale Represent!

[@TheCasualRealtor]

I was 11 in ‘86 and I remember these cars in the dealerships. My parents were in collision and was able to resell the vehicles that were hit. It was always a deal with them which is funny because I remember all the dealers in the shop smoking in the buildings and the shop. How this brought me back to my child hood!!! 😂😂😂 thank you for the ride back to the 80s.

[@dongordoofthegalletas]

Cars then, 1/10th or less the price! What a time, to be alive. Some great yachts there in the lot.

[@misterwhipple2870]

Yes, yes, but WAGES were a lot lower too. It was better, I agree, but not by a factor of ten. I'd say by a factor of five.

[@joepicker6554]

@@misterwhipple2870 if he had 1500 in his pocket to pay for a car in 86 he was doing well!!

[@misterwhipple2870]

@@joepicker6554 Yes indeed, but I would not carry that much cash. Write him a check. Remember Checks? Kinda like cassettes and pay phones . . .

[@mattc9875]

Take inflation into account though

[@stoundingresults]

1981-90 minimum wage $3.35 hour

[@anthonygonzalez9422]

I feel like for older professionals, time really stood still for about 30 years. This old salesman is practically indistinguishable from a guy doing the same thing in 1955.

[@Atl-jv1kw]

Probably because he's been doing this since the 50's, obviously the younger salesmen weren't like this even back then .

[@deanfarr3249]

@Atl-jv1kw in the modern world we look at the 1980s as a better time and people who lived back in the 1980s probably looked as the 1950s as a better time. Especially the 1940s 1950s being the leave it to beaver hay days. Lol

[@Andyface79]

@@deanfarr3249 They certainly did. In the 90s too. I'd kill for the 90s now, at least the cost of stuff. Progressively we've made good progress.

[@pewpewTN]

​@@Andyface79 I disagree. I think we've went backwards in a big way.

[@Andyface79]

@@pewpewTN How?

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

Wow this was a great ride back in time!! Thanks for the trip!!

[@Mike_44]

Ahh.. the 80s-90s.. everything was soooo much easier then.. Can't believe it's been 30 years since I was a teen in the 90s

[@ryanthomas1545]

I was a salesman in Ontario from 1982 to 1989..in a lot exactly like that.. wow what memories

[@lennyb4924]

Man this took me back when my old man had his own used car store sold the same kind of vehicles feature here what a great time to be alive if i could only go back to those great days for at least a hour I'm almost in tears 😢😢😢 thanks for the upload god bless you

[@Jonestowndaddy]

Salesman is a flashback to when it was a craft!! The prospective buyer is a flashback of the true "tire-kicker".. I remember being on car lots in the 80's with my parents and it being just like this!! Sidenote: The potential buyer knew nothing about cars.. Did u see how he looked at the dipstick and tried to re-insert it? Haha.. Loved this.

[@yulewave1]

No clue why this popped up in my recommended list but I enjoyed this. They salesman was very professional and courteous. Some of the used car lots I have been to before the salesman are total scumbags.

[@andrewhazenberg3398]

The salesman seems pretty cool and professional. 👍

[@fernandorocha8459]

The salesman is excellent professional

[@SustainableEnslavementAgenda]

He knew he was being filmed though

[@richardlacey4923]

He has to be dealing with a cheap pansy

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

Man, I would take anything on the lot. Especially those GM B-Body and G-Body beauties

[@jaya.0069]

Me too Brother!

[@toddbob55]

GM platforms were junk

[@Andrew-bb3lc]

The Olds 98 and those Cadillacs are the larger C bodies (pre 1985).

[@armdrk3233]

That car salesman had a great voice for TV..

[@Michael_Hunt]

I could listen to this guy talk all day.

[@fredlabonte8946]

you don't have to, close the video

[@Michael_Hunt]

@@fredlabonte8946 lol

[@bhe8336]

And thats why he was a salesman lol

[@elasticmusic2084]

Awesome video! If those prices were the same today, I'd be a kid in a candy store with those cars!

[@lenblack1462]

We made less back then.

[@elasticmusic2084]

@@lenblack1462 That is true, but to be fair even with the inflation calculated the price of cars, and used cars, has completely skyrocketed from these times. You'd be lucky nowadays to get a good used low mileage made within the decade for under 8 grand at a dealership of any kind

[@lenblack1462]

@@elasticmusic2084 Hopefully they will come down later this year.

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

​@@lenblack1462 yeah we definitely made less but in 89 if you were driving a 79 model its because you were broke as a convict. Its 2023 and you gotta get a loan for even a 10 year old car.

[@didsomebodysaydmt8193]

My grandpa had a popular used car dealership on Bush Blvd in Tampa in the 70's thru the 90's I remember those days so well,lol.

[@charlesyoung9980]

I love how it starts out with the salesman smoking a cigarette and then just throwing it on the ground.

[@MidnightPolaris800]

shits badass

[@reverbandchill]

80s moment

[@KingIstvan]

Power drags a couple puffs!

[@theirishman088]

Lol still happens today. They crawl around the lot like ants looking for food aka customers and smoking a pack a day

[@blainenodes8182]

👋back in 50s,60,some folks threw huge piles of junk out of cars as going down the road,litter was a new term in those days,smokes thrown by 1000s anytime/place,like seeing plastic bags in 2023👋

[@TheStevenWhiting]

I was 10. Being in the UK, always liked the look of American cars back then.

[@andisaidhey9088]

Ikr?! Can you believe the world lived in the dark and traveled by horse before America invented awesome? Truly amazing. I do miss the classic muscle car era, though.

[@1024dram]

I loved the american station wagons with the wood panels

[@GOGGLETUBESUCKS4UIC]

WOW!I remember the choice of cars I had up until the late 1990's for only a couple of grand snd decent running, then driving them until the odometer flipped and selling to someone else fir $500. These days you pay around 10k with 200k moles and have all kinds of problems with wear and tear parts. You are lucky to get 20k miles from a purchase like that today. Less if it's a Ford.

[@carlm8821]

Soooo many G-bodies! I want every 1980 model! And a few other cool models, but for the prices they were then!

[@mr.paulino9318]

Heavy ass cars lol I feel like I'm from the future watching this 🛸

[@tarpontim1715]

OMG this is awesome. I was about to get my license around this time.

[@MitchGrooms]

Incredible salesman, He did a great job and he was honest at the same time. This is totally how they did things in 86. GREAT video

[@johndemaagd2952]

He sound like a movie star dude

[@wchristian2000]

"trustworthy"

[@ramongonzalez2112]

‘86 was a great year. ‘Billy Joel’ wouldn’t bite, but the salesman was all class.👏

[@SoloDallasII]

LOL yeah, like lying about the repaint just being due to sun fade? How gullible are y'all?

[@JohnS-il1dr]

He lied about talking to a previous customer that had the same name as the buyers friend. This was the era of slime sales tactics like odometer rollbacks, sawdust in the transfer case, 4 square paper presentation, hiding your keys on your trade in.

[@HelloooThere]

THAT GUY WASNT COMING BACK LOL

[@Packard1947]

I raised a family being a car salesman in the seventies and eighties.😂

[@rickhammond2473]

My uncle quit High School and was earning 17.00 an hr in 1974 and between two jobs 27.00 an hr today you need to earn well over 100,000 to earn equivalent to that salary.

[@XxxXxx-br7eq]

​@@rickhammond2473 your statement doesn't make that much sense if he was averaging $17 an hour at one job and $27 total that means he was averaging what $37 an hour at the other job seems weird

[@rickhammond2473]

@@XxxXxx-br7eq I meant to say 17.00 an hour full time job and with the part time job came to 27.00 an hour when he worked at the scrap yard.Mind you he quit High School.I was earning 11.45 an hour 1984 with dental pension full health care.Now we have slave labor and people wonder why people do not want to work.I know people with a college education that sat on their ass and was earning 75,000 s year 1986 with a two year degree.

[@XxxXxx-br7eq]

@@rickhammond2473 now I get it LOL

[@newfie-dean5803]

This salesman would be about 90 years old or more if he’s still alive and the guy buying the car would likely be in his 70s.

[@peacebestill2653]

My dad is 73 and was 37 in ‘86,looks about the buyer’s age lol

[@shaiapouf420]

​@@peacebestill2653 my dad is 63. Was 27 in 86'. How old are you?

[@johnappleseed9290]

And probably fought in WW2

[@el_capoguapo]

Both are dead

[@Bradley7708]

Doubt the car salesman is still alive, has a smokers voice.

[@ANGLO-SAXON87PATRIOT]

What a time capsule these videos are sights sounds an entire year before I was born. I really do appreciate these videos ❤

[@nickc9224]

As someone who was old enough to drive in 1986 I can say that salesman was straight up,and he was not giving the guy lemons. the buick and chevy impala's were excellent cars.They if taken care of could get about 200,000 on them.I know iv'e done it more than a couple times. If I could go back in time I would buy lot's of old cars and bring them back and make big bucks! Great video!

[@stepheng3667]

At the 3:00 mark he was asking his co-worker where the Aspen was, one of the biggest piles ever built.

[@jaya.0069]

@@stepheng3667 Yep! Almost Pinto bad!

[@nickc9224]

@@stepheng3667 Every generation has it';s POS. now the aspen like the diplomat had slany 6's under the hood which were great engines. The biggest problem was the rust that accrued on them. But everybody has their opinion!

[@nodak81]

They were only excellent cars if the previous owners took care of them, and many didn't. Which is probably why they were at a used dealer to begin with. Nothing but polished turds.

[@packisbetter90]

Cars back then and in the 90s were built to last

[@raycash9368]

That Salesman is making me want to buy car 😂

[@davecfishing7907]

what a weird customer lol

[@zohaib876]

What a great time to buy a car it was. Beautiful rides as far as the eyes can see. Buyer didn't really look like he knew what he wants. Salesman was a classic though.

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

Man these prices are fantastic and the selection my goodness bring back these days pleeeasee!

[@gabriel.954]

This was great!!!! OMG thank you. I moved to South Florida in 1988, and my parents bought a red 1986 Chevy Spectrum from Anything On Wheels on Oakland Park Blvd, and later a white 1984 Ford Bronco. They usually sold almost decent cars there, but you had to be careful. They catered to those with little or no credit.

[@chubbrockstar187]

Wow I remember those days $2,000 for a car..a nice car at that.. and the sales guy is very sharp. It's called fact-finding to determin the buyers needs

[@ghost.of.aleksz.salad.]

now you pay 10k for a scrap heap

[@xeong5]

@@ghost.of.aleksz.salad.I’ve seen junk BMWs go for 5k. Unfortunately dealerships ruined vehicle resale values with blue book, etc..

[@ghost.of.aleksz.salad.]

@@xeong5 iv seen rollers sell for 10k my whole life

[@dval59valletta79]

That Dodge Magnum, that Cougar, I'll take a bunch of them!

[@misplacedcajun2325]

Back in the 80s (as this video is based), I was in the wholesale car business. I would buy mainly new car trade-ins and sell to independent used car dealers like this one. This gentleman is straight up and low pressure - although he is asking pertinent questions to help with his deal. These are exactly the type cars I would deal with. I see where people talk about how these older cars were better than modern ones and I beg to differ. First of all, GM air conditioner compressors had to be replaced near annually and GM transmissions wouldn't last 100,000 miles. Also, a car going over 125,000 miles was quite rare. Nowadays, any vehicle with moderate maintenance will go 200,000 and up. The salesman mentioned the 305 engine (GM) which, in my experience, was not a very good engine and people longed for the 350. Also, in 1986, we still had Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Plymouths, Dodge Trucks, Isuzu, Buick and don't forget the lovely Yugos! Often one of my buddies would need a cheap car to get around in and I would easily sell them a car that would last a good while for 200 to 600 bucks! A couple more things: you could buy a good running VW bug for $200 and a very nice one for 600 or 800 bucks. During gas shortage years we bought Chrysler, Ford, and Chevy muscle cars for a song - I bought a spotless Dodge Charger (Dukes of Hazzard) with a 383 magnum in it for about 500 bucks! Big cars (we called them sleds) like Cadillac, Oldsmobiles, Chrysler Imperials, and Lincolns were remarkably cheap. Those big block engines loved the gasoline! This video brought back a lot of memories and thanks for posting!!

[@bax323]

Gotta admit it is much easier to shop for a car/truck these days thanks to the internet. I remember those days when you just strolled by the lot looking at the price of cars on the windshield trying to avoid the pushy salesmen as much as possible. Too bad all the vehicles today are ridiculously overpriced.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

"This one shines fine and it's only $2999, this one runs great and it's only $2888, don't be late. Our Donuts and Hotdogs fee is only $199.We can finance anyone, even YOU!"

[@stanleymasterson1135]

Cas are worth what people are willing to pay, so nothing is actually overpriced

[@Mushroom.Madness.]

The type of car you get nowadays for 2 grand is the type of car that back then your neighbor or friend would just give you if yours broke down

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

Yeah they're overpriced. And when they got 200,000+ miles they still want too damn much for them.

[@auralplex]

@@stanleymasterson1135 The problem is people are able to pay only because of financing. Without that, nobody would be driving $60,000 F150s.

[@berniesoprano6980]

Cool video. Our sales manager would lose his mind if we had sunglasses on while talking with a customer. And to think that these are the prices. On sale for $1999!! Smh mind blowing.

[@kevinbl4836]

I thought the same thing! Got in the business 13 years ago. GSM was from 70s Toyota Celica days. He would've sent me home if he saw me talking to a customer with sunglasses on. He took my very first four square and lit it on fire saying "You call this a commitment?"

[@Ka_Daver]

Nowadays would be on sale for $19999

[@timhenderson5284]

I started the car business in 1991 and this video brings back sooo many memories 🤣🤣🤣...this is exactly how it went back then...it's funny to not only see that inventory but also be reminded how cheap cars were back then

[@flisko123]

how many cars u got in stock? and how many employees? how many car dealerships u got?

[@paulieramos]

All these cars run great, trust me. I know this impale dosen't start......but when it does....you'll have great fuel economy.

[@richardlacey4923]

“Get mr. Griswollds car over here!”

[@paulieramos]

@@richardlacey4923 DAVENPORT!!!!!

[@azrailfan2717]

Awesome video. I enjoy these candid videos from that era. Gives me a slice of what life is like during a time i wasn’t even born yet. Was surprised that the buyer wasn’t bothered by the large camera and the guy filming them

[@LorneVignettes]

This is Quality Footage. Sam's Hot Car Lot. Lol. I was cracking up when the car didn't start. Like the movie Used Cars. Always pressuring the customer. 😂

[@Early90sBaby]

What a gem of a video! Battery was most likely needing to be jumped as is usually the case when cars are left sitting on a lot. I worked at a dealership for 9 years and even our new cars, showroom floor, needed a jump to get going! 🤣🤣🤣. Great video!

[@beewm4225]

I'm surprised they don't hire some kid to start them all once a week.

[@ladybirdlee3058]

In high school in the mid 90s it had a 1986 ford escort. It would have been brand new that year. My mom bought it new.

[@phillipanderson2607]

My first car in 1981 was a 1967 fast back mustang . They wanted $1500.00 dollars. I bought it from the owner for $900.00 dollars. It looked in good condition. Had the 289cu engine. Put a set of ford magnums wheels on it. It made the car look great . Had a different stance to it . White letter tires. I wish I had that mustang now. I drove it to high school back in the day. I was making $2.90 cents an hour which was minimum wage then . 😊

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

These were the kind of cars my Dad drove in the 80's & 90's to the year 2000 as he passed away on December 26th 2000 I remember when you could buy an 80's car for $1000 or less from a Private seller.

[@vampirerobot]

That must have been tough right after Christmas. So sorry.

[@herrunsinn774]

Oh this was hysterical. The sales guy had "used car salesman" written all over him, right down to the open front shirt and the gold necklace. I'm guessing he was a scotch or Johnny Walker Black drinker. 😅🤣😂

[@GTStuning-]

He definitely had a few sips before this haha.

[@russellking9762]

I’d say Marlboros and Jack Daniels

[@kaihernandez2185]

Gpc’s and Zima

[@john5389]

Nailed it!

[@KemDIY]

Putting the cigarette out on his way to play mental chess with his customer. Like a fighter entering the ring. Love it.

[@truthserum5310]

Love all the G body GM cars. I still have my 87 Buick Grand National. I remember Anything on Wheels here in South Florida.