CARS Dealers CAN'T SELL! And It's GETTING WORSE FOR 2025!

[@Spaethon]

My daily driver turns 27 years old this year. Over a quarter million miles, thanks to '90s Japanese engineering, and my willingness to learn and get my hands dirty. You'd be surprised what you're capable of fixing on your vehicle, especially with KZbin. Plus you'll build an awesome tool collection after a while.

[@oimfc37]

2001 ls430 with 240k checking in

[@Cads-n3i]

That's great you're saving so much money. What you guys never consider is crash safety. If you're getting into a major crash with a modern SUV or truck, all that money you've saved won't mean anything to you if you're 6ft under.

[@regularjeff8580]

89 firebird V6 here. 430k miles with about 240k on engine and trans.

[@generaldisarray4146]

1995 Mercury Grand Marquis with 250,000 miles. I still love this thing.

[@marvinidler2289]

@@Cads-n3i Crash safety was already quite good in the 2000s. Even in the 1990s, if it is a Lexus or similar. Insurance is quite low on my 2009 BMW Z4, and it is even lower on my 2005 Mercedes CLK Convertible. It seems such cars don't get into heavy accidents much.

[@lawdog516]

Selling cars for less than $5K. That’s genius Bro, you really help the people who can’t afford a $80K vehicle !!!!

[@CanadianJaze]

Are they even worth that much though

[@Bear-cm1vl]

​@@CanadianJaze with their location in Western North Carolina, it would not be unusual for buyers in areas with lots of body rust from road treatment and sand/salt to buy "beaters" that last several years and either break down or rust away . These vehicles are much better deals than these buyers would find closer to home, even if they require some shop repairs.

[@WhoopWhoop10]

Absolutely filling a market segment other dealers dont want to touch. Good job finding that segment.

[@woodie70hudson87]

Thanks Brandon for your transparency and honesty about the prices you pay and sell your cars for. So much different than these franchise dealers who pay peanuts for trade-ins and then try to sell them for platinum prices with the "gouged them all" mentality!

[@pjgme]

My daily is 16 years old...I have net worth well into 7 digits, salary 6 digits. I don't allow my car to define me...I don't care what you think...my life is awesome.

[@DonHogan-wi2yj]

My older vehicle is a dating sieve and their facial expressions and some snide comments tell me all I need to know.

[@KDGacademy]

me also, but well i didnt sacrifice what i had to sacrifice to be a millionaire to drive around something i can buy 100 cash in sight....its not our car that defines us, the poor are the ones who define themselves by their things...its driving something we had posters on our young bedrooms, something that started the dream to begin with....its about being free from the poor days..... those who tuck their money away and dont live it are 2 things, or where born rich and didnt chase any dream at all, or are plain stupid and will die rich but living poor....that isnt being humble, that is devaluing the process, the dreams of who threw all away, from friends to social life to pursue freedom...

[@greyballer1671]

Love your philosophy on selling cars...also love your honesty.

[@rutledge25621]

Enjoy looking at the inventory of cars and the reasons for buying them for retail sale. Well done.

[@Jesse-x8u]

Wish we had a used car dealer like your around here, it's better to buy from an individual than a used car lot because of AS IS. Thanks for being so honest and love your videos.

[@goldcountryruss7035]

To me the wife's '07 Accord EX-L V6 6-speed manual is perfect for our needs and irreplaceable, so we wouldn't sell it at any price. Don't want or need an SUV and everything we own has a manual trans and no turbo so easy maintenance.

[@jordanimatedstreaming]

Reliability for that Honda V6 is night and day depending on what transmission you have. The manual one is definitely the better one to have. Automatics with V6 crapped out at 200k going as far back as the 1999 Honda Odyssey (which is the second generation Odyssey even though most people think it's the first generation).

[@rochcarothers-ts3jx]

Your back, knees, shoulder and body will pay out what your ST may have "saved" :(

[@anthonysourdiff1835]

You are doing something no one else will do. I find it very interesting to see what you make on them.

[@TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam]

I think he aims for 1200 profit per car. Assuming he loads up to 200 for the tax refund boom, that's $240,000 just from the tax refund boom. He needs a lot of cash for this.

[@petershaver5006]

Gonna be a car shortage around LA, they'll be buying

[@Tamjam2011]

Seems like mostly wealthy hollyweirdos who will buy the super expensive autos most won’t touch and cannot afford.

[@asknwclips7672]

Thanks!

[@bobbyj454]

I would buy a car from you in a heartbeat Brandon. And anyone looking for a decent car at a fair price should as well. I’m 58 and a car guy myself and have bought and sold many cars. And I can tell you that finding something cheap that isn’t junk is not easy and I think with your knowledge and Alex’s knowledge and mechanical skills as well I think someone would have a much better chance at getting a good vehicle if they bought from you versus buying from an individual or most other dealers. Keep doing what you’re doing people like me are glad you’re out there and hope when we need a car we can find someone like you. I don’t think anyone has a problem with people making money everyone or most everyone just wants to be treated fair.

[@falconinflight6235]

Excellent insight presentation. Thank you

[@sharonthomas865]

Thank you for sharing, Have a Very Blessed, Peaceful and Safe Friday Everyone.

[@1wk407]

definitely interesting, I enjoy this kind of video as much as your others

[@grey9982]

Very interesting video. I appreciate your giving us a "look" into the economics of that part of the car market.

[@fasturdbucker5443]

I wish there was a car dealership like yours in Dallas TX when I was younger

[@thomascunningham111]

Do you remember the billboard on I-45 in southeast Dallas county that read, "Home of the $20 Used Car"? This was several years ago. (I assume that $20 was the monthly payment, for 20 years.)

[@TitaniumDR1]

This was a great video. Your transparency is going to pay you in spades. 👍🏼 Keep being real like that.

[@wagonin]

Super interesting video. I like knowing what you had been paying and what you are paying for the same type of car now.

[@briancmagill]

Thanks for giviung us a glimpse into your lot and how you do business.

[@cabracove]

Yah, these kinds of vids are fun. I like the cars I have, both lo mile and meticulously maintained, but I remember just buying runners too. These days 2500 bucks is a beer money car. Now I can buy whatever, but they don't make anything new I even want.

[@Pharaohscrown]

I appreciate this man and his honesty

[@Mikeg767]

Its cool. Good to see where the market is or is going on a car I can maybe afford because I am in the position I need a car. Im glad things are finally changing in the used car market.

[@RinconPilot]

My first truck was a 76 Ford pickup for $400. I've worked my way up through a dozen cars over 30 years. Now I have nice, reliable paid for vehicles. Hard work and patience pays dividends.

[@Mr.Phoreskin]

Thank you for being a good person! I see you and understand you and I appreciate you.

[@clynn3813]

Yeah, enjoyed the video about what’s on your lot👍🏻👍🏻

[@monkeyrun]

did we finally run out of irresponsible people who would pay $1000+ a month for 84 months for a car?

[@garyday6681]

Was gonna this same thing. Great comment!

[@racylaserjet]

Nope, we'll never run out. They just currently can't get approved for a loan.

[@DonPayne-vt9rq]

Dude, this is the best show you've ever done.😊 I seriously appreciate what you said. I've always made used car salesman jokes in the past. But you redefine used car salesman🎉❤

[@juliusvx]

great video! thank you for sharing your honest intelligent insights

[@ThreeBoysFishing]

I like it to funny watching you walking around these new car dealers lots with no place to put another one and you’re staking up giving people what they need and most likely you will be sold out the new car market has no clue what people need or want 👍🏻

[@juanruvalcaba1823]

Planning ahead is always wise

[@Br3ntable]

Enjoy your outlook and thanx for knowledge dump

[@saleens330]

I believe used car sales will be lower this year even with tax returns. Ppl are the most in debt ever. I believe a good majority will be paying off debt or buying food. There will be cars bought but nothing like the past 15 years….

[@drivewayhero]

Your beliefs are not based on anything other than your feelings. People are more in debt compared with previous year going back eternity

[@johnliberty3647]

That might drive used cars up in a supply/demand scenario as less people can afford new cars adding to the demand of used cars. People who could not afford a decent used car are now buying beater cars driving up the price of beater cars like Brandon sells. When there are more poor or bad credit people then the products that poor and bad credit people buy will go up in price. I do wish you end up being correct and I am wrong.

[@croixtucker1757]

Everyone already bought their dream car with their covid checks and insane raises post pandemic

[@billyrodriguez9499]

Great work Brandon keep it up!

[@Luis-ck4fq]

Everybody needs to BK if possible. Fuck corporate america. Making everything impossible to afford. They need a better quarter everyone. Sounds like they cause inflation just to get their bonuses

[@thomascunningham111]

I am a fan of the Chevy HHR (heritage high roof) and the Chrysler PT Cruiser (personal transport). I like the vintage look of these cars. Very cool. See 4:37. Thanks for showing this!

[@HelenBach-vb4uv]

Oh, is that what it is...I asked earlier.. I've never seen one. Thank you.

[@rqstaffan]

This was an interesting insider view.

[@1968CudaGuy]

Why not do a complete nuts to beans video of the story of one car? Everything from auction, bidding, winning, paying for, transport, delivery, inspections, repairs, and out to the line at your lot...

[@regularjeff8580]

That would be a cool video actually.

[@patrickmccafferty984]

I understand what you are doing. Great prices. We ran old cars for most of our lives. Now at age 72 we bought a 1 year old Hyundai and it makes life so much easier. Advanced technology makes driving a pleasure.

[@OPHDBLACKSHEEP]

This channel is awesome sometimes I click on videos similar to yours and they either don’t tell enough or maybe cut the content for short videos but this channel is mad educational and entertaining

[@patrickmccafferty984]

Love your outlook. Selling cheap cars to get people thru life for a couple of years.. just what we needed when we were young with a family.

[@jimflynn9728]

Good info. Thanks for being honest.

[@jimmyamico4713]

I love this channel and this type of video is my favorite… you do an outstanding job I can’t compliment you anymore that I have in the past in my opinion this is one of the best used car and new car channels in the world🌎 thank you for all the hard work that you do to make peoples lives better with a car truck and or SUV peace be with you and your family always🇺🇸❤️🤍💙✈️🙏⭐️😇👍

[@CQALive]

Wow, thank you so much for saying that

[@pascalxus]

i don't understand why more people don't want these cars. the vast majority of people are spending waaayyyy too much on a new vehicle right now.

[@nomadpi1]

You can't work on the majority of late model cars w/out correct computer programs, needing correct tools, and learning how to do it, so buy new and don't worry about things. Scarcity of parts available for 2012 models, new mechanics are ignorant of what to do and how to repair something. These guys can replace a part, but they can't repair something, I'm too old to do anything to my 15-year-old car, so I have to pay a mechanic to do simple maintenance. If he can get a part.

[@ld9044]

Yes. Do more videos like this one. Very interesting

[@richardc755]

Yes Brandon, nice change of pace with this video!

[@edwardkrochmal8268]

Manufacturers are screwed themselves by 40% above cost. Those extra dollars go to the CEO, Boardmembers plus stockholders.

[@bobmanzi7712]

I like it, Great stuff thanks

[@kevinvontungeln9338]

This was a great video!

[@RonKnowsStuff]

I had a HHR as a drum hauler. It was reliable and efficient. It wasn’t exciting to drive but I enjoyed it’s ability to handle everything I threw at it

[@matthewrosenfield1640]

I appreciated the video greatly. My plans include acquiring my dealer license in the next 2-3 years. I am all ears!

[@danielmarmer679]

I rented a Chevy HHR in 2009 and actually liked it. It held a ton of cargo and drove like a dream. It does look ridiculous.

[@allyjack8437]

This is my favorite style video. Love your business plan.2nd most favorite us trips to the auction. Most non dealers have no idea the work and risk involved doing business in your price range. Thanks

[@johncampbell3979]

Do you ever get pickups at the auction that will sell for under 5K? Never see them on your lot.

[@bernadettephillips3655]

Informative!

[@PatrickC139]

Im just here for the comments "50k for a truck , dats crazy bro".

[@petershaver5006]

More like 60k, bro.

[@oimfc37]

"They need to cut 90%. They dont need all dem dere tvs"

[@Tunup1017]

@@oimfc37and thingamajigs

[@The_Food_Police]

"40k for a HONDA? Hwat are they smoking? When I was in high-school I bought my first car for 1k and drove to 300k miles"

[@jamesbarca7229]

Back when I was a used car dealer, my state had an inventory tax which was based on your March inventory, right in the middle of tax season when inventory was at its highest. If you didn't stock up on inventory, you lost sales and ended up having to buy more inventory when the prices at the auctions were high thus losing profits. If you did stock up on inventory, you got nailed by the tax, again losing profits. The state eventually eliminated the tax, but not until after I had closed my dealership.

[@Boodieman72]

Ford hasn't sold cars for a long time now and they are feeling the effects.

[@michaelerickson9293]

Love these videos, being someone who is trying to build a vehicle wholesale company. These videos help a lot.

[@deanmitchell9568]

I prefer this type of video and auction day videos. I can get car news info daily at Caredge or Daily Drive.

[@FreyGrimrod]

I want that PT cruiser. Don't need that PT cruiser tho and money and time is directed elsewhere atm. Even in glorious "old man gold" color.

[@dvader3263]

That's a Chevy HHR.

[@deepee2111]

Hello from the UK!! Another great video Brandon! Thanks!

[@CQALive]

Thank you so much!

[@RomanVarl]

Absolutely love videos like that! Definitely more daily business videos ))

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the video

[@richdiana3663]

Brandon, it wasn't that long ago when you had almost nothing on your lot. Change is the only constant in this world.

[@TESPOU812]

Hey, Brandon. The same person Bryan Nesbitt worked for Chrysler and designed the PT Cruiser he left Chrysler to go to GM and design the HHR (Heritage High Roof). you nailed it.

[@radanovics]

That 2011 Odyssey, if a dealer got it for $2100, they would ask it for at least 7 or 8 grand. it is awesome that you stick to the same profit margin regardless of how much you can sell it for

[@kenk5418]

You're right about the Chevy HHR. I have one and will buy another one. It's a great car, and with 185k, I've had almost no problems.

[@chadfield376]

I wish I lived closer, you have the kind of car lot and prices that are affordable to us average joe buyer looking for a daily (pre-beater) car😊. And yes, I would buy an HHR myself with a clean Carfax, those are a great beater car😊

[@georgiafatboymowingandtrac7293]

I think you are doing a great job! I am a Dave Ramsey fan and these are the cars we call “Dave” cars. He hates that! People in financial distress need to sell their cars with loans and buy one of your cars and GET OUT OF DEBT! I think that Honda Odyssey is a great deal! All of us only need to get from point A to point B. Thanks for sharing! Hope you are very successful!

[@davidplemmons9467]

I’m very fond of 2009 and older Buicks with the 3800 engine. What are you paying for them these days?

[@richardvanderpool7540]

Great format

[@ShalowRecord]

You’re stacking up because of tax season around the corner 😂

[@jackhoyle4743]

Have a friend who says if you spend more than $2500, you have an ego problem. He likes a V8, strong ac. When it fails after a few years, he gets another from his "dealer", (junkyard).

[@mathewcogan7754]

Keep this up Brandon

[@CandlestickTV]

Love your videos! Helping the little guy

[@bassdojo]

I'm impressed with your inventory! That's a lot of capital tied up (~$500K+ easily). Hope you can flip them quick with the pending economic calamity on the horizon.

[@bwatkins1223]

I like a mixture of both types of videos, at other dealerships as well as videos a your lot.

[@wanted-33]

Buying better vehicles at a lower price. That's a win win for everyone.

[@nc4tn]

These dealers ain’t playin’. Still $3500 market adjustments at a local Nissan dealerships.

[@markscott9622]

I am looking forward to coming down in March.

[@jpoonful]

I think its great for what you do. Great video again.

[@danbrown956]

Great video bro, its a good break from hearing about good old Carlos at Stellantis making dumb decisions over and over again. LOL!! Its cool to see how your operation there works and the type of cars you buy and sell. Definitely different-But I like it!

[@martingriggs6362]

I think some buyers for bigger dealers overpay for cars just to get them. It's not their money, so they don't care as much. You losing a few hundred bucks on a car that isn't selling, isn't the same as losing thousands on a car their buyer paid way too much for. I know you said last September you lost $10k, some of the bigger dealers could lose that much on 3 or 4 cars.

[@movdqa]

There should be demand from the fires in LA though I don't know if that will affect you on the east coast. I do think that there is a lot of pent-up demand for cars. Particularly those that are inexpensive and reliable.

[@paulstanley3265]

We have a lot of flood cars we will send that way lol

[@johnpuglia1034]

I would love to come down to you a lot and check out the cars cuz I would like to purchase one also during tax time

[@churchking2527]

I got a new 2024 Bronco Sport Badlands with $3k off MSRP and 0.99% interest. If you want a new car, I think this is probably the best time, they aren't going to over produce cars in 2025, and the prices will go up to reflect that.

[@drewtonhouse]

there's nothing better than a bargain barge .. when your priorities are your mortgage / kids / whatever .. you need a road steed .. I enjoyed some absolute beauties .. BMW 735i / BMW 730 / Saab 95 Aero among many others .. usually sold on with little if any loss despite my own mileage that I put on them ... the 735i was the best ever 💌

[@OPHDBLACKSHEEP]

This is my extra comment letting you know we like this video and this kind of video

[@adriandenson2014]

Great video

[@DonHogan-wi2yj]

This guy can sell $5k vehicles in any market. Good business plan.

[@casey6518]

Uhhh I always wanted a "white" panel version of the HHR but never got around to getting one before they were discontinued, I generally only buy white vehicles. The PT Cruiser was the 1st one out but thought the styling of the HHR looked better specially in the non side window panel delivery version of it. It would have been a must have buy if it had been RWD like the SSR but with the Colorado's Vortec straight 5 or V6 motor.

[@PrinceAriya]

The reviews on his google business are brutal. A lot of 180K plus mileage vehicles with major issues. I get selling cars under 5K but when they only run for a couple months this is what gives used dealers a bad name

[@CQALive]

We have a 4.3 out of 5 and sell 5k and under cars...thats better than most dealers that sell higher end cars... I'm very happy with our reviews, keep in mind people are more likely to leave a review if they have a bad experience vs a good one

[@mikebenefield6690]

According to Ford and Chevy last year was one of the greatest years they have ever had. As much as we want it to nothing is going to change!

[@apricreed9580]

Only if there's a dealership like yours near me I would have just buy one from that dealership instead of a leased car. First time getting a car and it's a leased, I would never do that again. 2nd hand cars near me sucks when I got my car, everything was so expensive for what they where.

[@ezpuffinstuph4238]

Freakin-A, you got a Ninja Turtles arcade booth! I want a Ninja Turtles arcade booth.

[@Brettdyt]

That's not a PT cruiser! It's a chevy HHR! I know because my dad owns one, LOL

[@polli3578]

maybe make an alex highlight one.. where you follow alex doing repairs and what is needed for certain cars.. not sure how alex thinks about this but would be nice to see what you need to do to the cars you buy. in real life instead of telling it needs an oil change.

[@asknwclips7672]

although I've been checking in on your vids for a couple of years, it seems like your selling price point hasn't moved up even though the dollar's purchasing power has dropped a lot in the past couplefew years, not to mention the way used prices have been so high for so long. whew. well-played.

[@sherrylingenfelter8991]

They want $75000 for a new truck. They can sit there & rust. The car manufacturers & dealers have lost their minds. Love your model. That’s the price point people want.

[@FocusedHands]

That gun show billboard in the background though! XD