Car Buying Mafia - Rabbit's Used Cars

[@rectnreclmdllc.6320]

I started my passion at 18 detailing cars at the Pittsburgh Manheim dealer auctions, watching cars go across the block, shooting the shit with the local auction mafia gave me the tools, the skills, and know how to begin my own business this year at 25, Rectnreclmd, LLC using Copart and eBay motors parting out and flipping anything I could get my hands on, while also managing a classic resto shop here in town. As you've said previously, nobody should aspire to be you, Mr. Pitts, but I enjoy hearing your story and will continue to claw my way financially, to where my life resembles yours in alot of ways. Thank you for the content!

[@jmoney7289]

Evan Stevenson Rect n remodeled best name ever man

[@jmoney7289]

Evan Stevenson sorry Rect and reclaimed I like it alot

[@rectnreclmdllc.6320]

Thanks bro it's an acronym that's why it's all one word and lowercase on my logo. River's Economical Christian Towing and Repair of Euro, Classics, Late Models, and Domestics LLC

[@rectnreclmdllc.6320]

@@jmoney7289 I should have replied and tagged u so u would get the notification

[@vinniecorleone62]

That '55 is wicked my friend, nothing starts my week off better than a hot cup of Joe & a fantastic Rabbit story & life lesson man!

[@danpmatz]

Its friday

[@tomupchurch4911]

Cars at the auction are like women on the internet. They're there for a reason.

[@rabbits_used_cars]

Tom Upchurch you hit the nail on the head with that one 😂😂😂

[@paulcarmi8130]

Redpilled? Excellent

[@mromatic17]

Yeah the women are from the scratch and dent section.

[@jhjtransportation8465]

Lmao

[@carlspackler9550]

Hot damn almighty Tom. You didn't need to hit them that hard brotha LMFAO

[@MaxSpeedMike]

If a car buying mafia exists, I have no doubt you are the bossman.

[@bradleyselk9642]

Don,De la Rabbito

[@nervotica7991]

Nah, the car buying mafia OWNS the Auctioneer.

[@peterharmon7852]

They do exist. In pdx it’s the Russians. Different places ran by different people of course

[@jasonevans8742]

​@@bradleyselk9642 😅😊😅😅😅😅😅😊😊

[@GatheringSticks]

You have cred when the Auctioneer refers to you by name instead of number.

[@mitchevans1692]

I bought 5 vehicles over a few years at road kill auctions in Dallas and made money on all of them but the funniest thing I've seen is a guy who bid himself up by 5 or 6 hundred by standing right in front of the auctioneer and not looking around to see that he was the only bidder!

[@Vampirebear13]

This reminds me of a funny car auction story. Several years ago, I went to a bank auction & wanted a white Mustang GT Convertible & there was a dealer who kept out bidding me, so I just kept jumping up the bid on him. He paid $8500 for a $4500 car, which sat on his lot almost 2 years & it sold for only $4100 off his lot. Even better, it kept the asshole dealer from bidding on a blue Corvette, which my friend Barry wanted. Barry got that flawless Vette for $2800 & then I drove Barry's black Vette home :-)

[@OneOut1]

I'll take things that didn't happen for $1,000. Sure. You outsmarted a professional in his own business and tricked him into paying twice what a piece of inventory for his business was truly worth.

[@Vampirebear13]

@@OneOut1 I'm not going to belabor the point. I guess you're one of those people who think if you didn't see it or experience it yourself, then it didn't happen. But it did, in 2003.

[@jordanmcknight815]

Rest in peace 😢

[@XxSTARMeRcYX]

Love these stories. Always tuning in to see whatcha talkin about 😂. Thanks for your stories Rabbit, that have helped me through my life 👍

[@DirtDude117]

Kind of funny I remember meeting you at Rawls Auto Auction in Leesville when I was younger with my dad and uncle.

[@Tusharix]

Doesn't matter the type of auction, love them all. Love landing that great deal and flipping it for a profit! Nothing like it.

[@dadillacultralimited4059]

My new favorite KZbin channel!!!

[@kiefersgarage6262]

I work at manheim denver auction here in Colorado. I've worked at all of them here in Colorado. Its fun to watch the sale in progress

[@DL-lz6pj]

Keep the videos coming Rabbit

[@johnwick1411]

Am I the only one who thinks Rabbit looks like Gary Busey in the logo for his business? .....

[@h33ls_up]

I’m huge fan of you Rabbit, and excuse me if this has already been brought up, but can your sound guy work on the intro song volume? It’s loud as all hell then you start speaking and gotta turn everything back up. Thanks for all the truths and entertainment

[@Funsho97]

"It's quittin time here at Rabbit's Used Cars, I got me a ride, all we need is a model" Lol!!! The '55 is cool as hell, but... Where's the model?!?!?! Lol!!!

[@dsicher123]

Love me a 55 Chevy!!

[@eldikurniawan8671]

Iam not sure why but my eyes are lock at that beast behind Rob . Ps:both are beast💪

[@ricardomendez4106]

Nothing better than Whitey's doing the title loan dump! Bought a 4x4 explorer and it wouldn't go into 4wd. no big deal it was cheap and clean. Got it back to the shop and the whole front axle and CV joints missing.

[@dean6708]

Love your videos rabbit!!

[@rickeycompton5518]

I worked at a small Manheim Auto Auction (#50) I drove a van picked up cars, worked the gate, arbitration etc. I've seen a lot-----

[@deke441]

Used to go to dealer wholesale auctions from big dealer family of stores once every month or two. Was in southern California. They had free booze and food served by strippers. Was a drunk 19 year old.

[@topgearfan1997]

Drunk and full of food. That auction house knew how to take people’s money

[@williamthompson5606]

Oh yea? What auction was that ? What year was that in? lol. Cause I was raised around socalAuto auctions and worked for them then worked as bringing the cars out to the trucks for the haulers, then worked up to being a part of buying from the auctions, my grand parents worked at "southern california auto auction" for years, even took me to x- mas parties every year and I didnt know they possibly had an xxx-mas type of parties going on lol.

[@deke441]

@@williamthompson5606 would have been around 90. Was for the fairway family of dealerships in Orange county. went to many auctions and they were the only ones did this. I looked forward to it as a young man. Wholesaled there own stuff to keep from sending threw and paying sellers fees.Was in back lot of one of there dealerships.

[@dean6708]

I live in Greer SC and it's awesome to have a guy that's from my area telling these awesome stories. I remember when that carmax opened off 85 lol 😆 little waffle house across the street

[@joshuarobinson7522]

I used to go GAA about 10-12 years go, you are exactly right Rob and gosh it was so much fun too watching people get into those bidding wars and not know when to stop. Heck, I think i might even know who you were talking about lol. Good times man

[@jamesdiaz2748]

Used to go to a lot of auctions with my uncle when I was a little kid. Good memories

[@GS-sm3jo]

RIP Rabbit

[@mountainmandale1587]

Been to Ocoee auction every Tuesday for 4 years, and I have seen it all.

[@rickeycompton5518]

Worked for Tennessee Auto Auction in Murfreesboro Tennessee or was bought by Manheim Auto Auctions #50 auction bought by them. I worked there 10 years loved it. If you want some stories let me know. Like the dealer who bought a Purple Nissan Truck that was blue in the auction lane but Purple when he drove it to the gate. Yes I told pretty Purple truck Wish I had a dollar for everytime I saw "Motor Honey" put in a car going to the auction

[@deckdriver]

Ahhh... The good old days! Going to the preview and finding that the vehicle you want runs badly... Only to find a couple spark plug wires we're" loose"

[@brandonwatts208]

Hey Rabbit at first I thought you were talking about Mike G until you said 70 years old Mike taught me everything I know in the used car world.

[@shanehb]

I go to auctions and if someone is running the bid on me right before the auctioneer says sold I tell the auctioneer I'm retracting my bid. My bid is dropped and it goes back to the person running the bid up. They can keep their bid or they can have the bidding start over. If they start over you know they running you up. If you do that to them they quit running you up.

[@nervotica7991]

First time i hear you can retract a bid.

[@HILLBILLYDIRTFARMER]

Another fiya production from the eBay outlaw 😁

[@bteamshorts]

Rodney Dangerfield's love child. LOL

[@landiv8]

Problem with auctions is they are all a big game tilted against you. Unreserved is never unreserved. Internet has meant the traditional organising who has what is out of the window.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Great days to you and your crew Rob !

[@gavineverett773]

Yes now I can't wait for the next one

[@Robert-yc9ql]

So pretty much all's fair in love and war.... and auctions. The moral of this story? Money talks and b*llshit walks. Wanna dance with the big dogs? Watch and learn. Good advice.

[@jamesharvey7303]

Used to go to them in greenville and spartanburg every Friday and Saturday. Everyone there had more money than me lol.

[@dylincassidy1134]

I've been to bunch of sheriff's auctions there always some fun in some beat up crown vics

[@XBLXxR1fleManxX]

Hope to see a calender of all the cars/models xD

[@SeamHead33]

Still waiting to hear about the mafia

[@nibbzs15]

Bullies at auctions are funny AF especially when u piss them off

[@ty2010]

or others that suspect you of being a bully, get all ready to throw down, accuse you of using double negative reverse psychology to get them to buy one car for too much so you can buy another out from under them then you show them your pre-made price list

[@buttlickbandit8465]

Please lower the volume of your intro. It would be much appreciated! I love your videos otherwise. Keep up the great storys!

[@jdubboost]

I was just thinking the same thing! That's actually the reason I often don't click these videos. I have to be in the "mood" to adjust the volume for the intro. Same thing goes for the "beeps" when he cusses. Those wake my wife up in the next room, and needless to say she is super pissed. Many times I've wanted to hear a good rabbit tale, but I just don't feel like making volume adjustments.

[@1riverranch]

@@jdubboost "wake my wife up in the next room" .....Do what I did... DIVORCE! And crank it up!

[@MrGflan]

True. The audio peaks a lot too during the speaking sometimes. Just needs some easy adjustments. Worse, I HATE when some KZbin Fitness people end their videos with a big CLAP sound. Hate that!!

[@Clingerman93]

You have to be in the mood to hit a button?

[@mattstevenson1334]

Hell NAW Brother

[@glockmeister3579]

It's no different now I started at Whiteys years ago and you had those guys and now I hit Anderson and American every week, now it's hard to beat the foreigners because they are willing to pay so much more than a little pay by the week guy like myself

[@Rebelx251]

Damn the rabbit came early today 🇺🇸🏁3️⃣

[@forrestcain2475]

I bought hundreds of cars at auction in the 80s and 90s the best deal was always the car with a stuck choke

[@EMFAudio]

I feel like some need to bid by saying "eyyyy" and when they're out say "fah get about it".

[@treshmiranda699]

@ 2:30, Neutral Drop yt channel has an auction car buying story where he mentions checking the oil's condition then pulling the dipstick and hiding it somewhere in the car just to deter potential buyers...

[@ricknelson4764]

Reverend Rabbit missed his calling, if he had become a preacher I would have looked forward to Sunday services

[@gosportjamie]

If you're going to start going to a car auction to buy stuff, then turn up there for a few weeks before you ever even lift a finger and just watch the people. You'll learn pretty fast who are the big fish in that pond and learn to not go toe to toe with them. And keep your eyes open for the odd stuff, the vehicles that don't fit in with what usually goes through, because the people that go their week after week after week, they'll know the prices on the usual stuff off the top of their head but they won't have a clue on the odd stuff so they'll steer well clear and go off for a coffee and a burger when that's on the block. I bought a one owner, 27,000 mile Austin Montego Mayfair at a big national car auction for £25, the minimum bid amount, because nobody else had a clue what it was worth or what to do with it. The car was perfect, it had been to the Rover dealer and had a full service and cam belt the day before the owner traded it in, it had every bill for anything that had been spent on it, including road tax, right back to the original order sheet with the options the owner picked when he bought it. Hell, I didn't even need to wash it as it was so well looked after and you could have eaten your dinner off the carpet or the engine bay. It was utterly faultless. The day I picked it up, I drove home and filled it up with petrol and the guy at the next pump made me an offer I couldn't refuse for it as he'd had them as company cars back from the mid '80s up until they were killed off in '95 and wanted another but couldn't find any around. My £25 car turned around and sold for over £1,000, though I didn't buy it to sell, I bought it to run for a while, but you don't pass up a deal like that...

[@davetires7300]

We All Learn from the “RABBIT” Now🐇

[@ethansmith9065]

Five people I wanna be when I grow up. John Wayne, Johnny Cash, Ron Swanson, Walter Sobchak, and Rabbit Pitts.

[@ty2010]

i just looked things over and went ahead and made a price list of what i was interested in, go home with 15, none, what mattered was making money on what i bought

[@211212112]

I did that bully tactic in 4th grade. Then used in playing poker too

[@gabehurst8604]

i’m pretty sure he’s talking about don case from marion sc thst man used to run the sadisco auction in darlington and florence

[@rabbits_used_cars]

I know Don. But not talking about Don

[@danpmatz]

Is talking about somebody in Texas

[@whatevernevermind5960]

What ever happened to the Ford Thunderbird that had been side swiped?

[@rabbits_used_cars]

Sold shortly after that evening many many years ago

[@tripprogers4814]

Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit.. I just earned a month of good luck!

[@MrJoebiz24]

Wow, first to comment without anything significant to say other than Rabbit has NOS. I don't see a purge valve...lol

[@miawallace2785]

To me a good car auction pre internet was only a few people for competition on a desirable vehicle plus a polystyrene cup with coffee inside a cowboy would pull his face over ... cheep cars big profits as well the vin wiki boy no’s

[@rabbits_used_cars]

Internet helped and hurt the biz

[@SuperJoes70]

Hey Rob thanks for telling it like it is !! I would go to the auction to dump cars not buy them . O ne time I bought a 74 GTO AKA Nova I bought it yes the price was right because of the color BUT the doors would fly open when you hit a bump ! Hey the car business there's that grease in your vains instead of blood !! lol

[@becbusman7721]

Hey Rob , I know someone someone going through a little ruff patch that has 4 old school Chevy Pickups that I believe you may have interest in , how do I get the information to you ? Out of all the times you talked about the Chevy trucks , I believe you'll like these

[@briandrmoreau3710]

Bec busman where are the trucks?

[@becbusman7721]

@@briandrmoreau3710 in Houston Aldine

[@ekid53]

thoughts on ctsv

[@rabbits_used_cars]

About to buy one 😂😂😂

[@AeroGuy07]

My unrelated uncle Jerry was probably part of that mafia!

[@NHHalKnowsHow]

I would love to go to an auction with you but no cigars for me.

[@joeyalfaro2323]

I'm the upholstery guy I see gypys buy most tore up from ground up trucks and do few patch panels maybe carpet then with laptop change miles to 60,000 on 281,000 piece shit. They say we are trying to protray a low mileage vechile. They try to hide there accent.

[@christophernorrell-g7f]

DAM that’s a good looking 55

[@LuckysMotorcycles]

One of the great things about flipping cars .....it’s largely a cash business.

[@Speedy2222]

My grandpa won a 66 polara trying to bid up someone he didnt like about 25 years ago.

[@danpmatz]

I'm pretty sure he didn't win anything he just overpaid for a car like most people at auctions do

[@Speedy2222]

@@danpmatz he honestly got it for a good price compared to todays prices for them but he sold it to my cousin and the thing has just been destroyed. it's been sitting in the same spot for 15 years now, the hood blew up in a storm and smashed the windshield and roof and he left the windows down and raccoons finished off the interior.

[@drakepoovey4979]

Hey I live right up the street from GAA LOL

[@JustcallmeGnarly22]

I know I'm a bit late to the party but just wanted to say happy Friday!

[@andywilcox7010]

Damn im deaf now! either keep the beeps out or dont cuss! sound guy............. YOURE FIRED!

[@skiprussell2606]

No outtakes? Put the hood ornament back on that 55 its an Icon. Or would you rather have the hood look like a checker cab? Shoebox.

[@lukag5936]

im early as hell but thats a good thing

[@wadefish4451]

Your the Man

[@boblast5582]

I don't understand why people are scared of the rich guy that would buy the car no matter what... just run up the price for him. if I'm at that auction and I hear him tell the auctioneer "whatever the bid is"... he's losing money on that car. an asshole like that is an easy problem to solve

[@nervotica7991]

Agree 100%, but you have to agree there's a lot of soyboys out there, that get intimidated by Rabbits that feel cars up...

[@alale923]

How in the hell do i get a job working for you! So much to learn from you! And i love cars to f***ing much. Its a disease!

[@jamesiii4921]

57bel air?

[@TheCanadianBubba]

55

[@arigda52]

Dang, I saw the title and thought this was the mafia car auction story in Youngstown, OH. if you dont know about Youngstown, picture Gary,IN getting it's cousin pregnant, you would have Youngstown.

[@jamesiii4921]

🙏

[@brucecharlie8613]

Does rabbit actually sell ordinary cars too. Surely he doesn't sell a car like that every day of the week?

[@RafaelHabegger]

hello there

[@timcahill7792]

I go to auction all the time we have are dealer license in Cali, my cousin just bought 5 cars yesterday. 2008 versa hatchback, 2004 Honda Accord, 1998 Honda Civic vtec, 2010 Prius, 2006 corrola

[@joeishere500]

You got some lucky cars there

[@stephensbros1]

Money talks and bull$€|+ walks, especially at an auction. Ive run bids up and had them run up on me, gotta know when to put your hands in your pockets

[@ozdyfigueroa5399]

Fr the intro music is way to loud😂

[@becbusman7721]

How did he make that money by biding over value ? That's funny about the cigars

[@rabbits_used_cars]

Off the thousands of cars he bought at a good price because people were scared to bid against him.

[@austynbuildz7423]

I'm not a fan of 55 Belairs id personally rather have a 56

[@miawallace2785]

I’m soooo early homeboys just about to shoot a big hole in the minivan !!!

[@jamesiii4921]

Ohhh 55

[@2gears1grind77]

The thumbnail is my first car lol 96 Ford contour in gold, what a piece of shit lol

[@markharris1526]

Everybody complaining about the intro personally I listen to music loud enough to make my ears bleed nothing extreme but just a little