Day 1 was a Disaster! I tried selling 5 Cars at the Mecum Car Auction But Everything Went Wrong!

[@brianhavey]

By far, it's your best video. Your brother and father add so much value to the content. Great work!

[@MrKlymaxer]

Craig, I’m glad I’m not the only one that nothing seems to go smooth! I appreciate the determination and the entertainment keep it coming!

[@itsnotme07]

Wow Craig....your brother and Dad are so much fun! No doubt they can get on you, like family does. Interesting selection of cars. Good luck with the selling!! and maybe buying? Until next week?

[@LARRYMOCNIK]

I love the "ball busting" from the brother and Dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cwsmith7366]

Don't EVER put duct tape on the painted surface of a car! If it doesn't pull paint off, the adhesive will still be a bitch to remove. Instead, use the original Scotch blue masking tap. They now sell other versions of it, including one that supposedly is even easier to remove, but it has less adhesion and the fact is that the original version, even after extended application, and even after being subjected to sun or rain (yes, water) will not only do the job intended but will almost always pull off without adhesive left on the surface. But it will virtually never pull paint off upon removal.

[@MikeLikesChannel]

Painter’s tape.

[@Ruffianthystoic]

As a car dealer I sometimes work 16/18 hour days for weeks. " Shit not a game and not for everybody. " 💯

[@lbee5007]

How big is your floorplan ?

[@Ruffianthystoic]

@@lbee5007 I don't use floor plan. I buy all my cars with my own money. 💪

[@steveb9525]

In the ghetto in my city, you pull into the O'reilly Auto Parts, Auto Zone, etc., and every light pole has a sign that says "Absolutely no auto repairs allowed in this parking lot." Invariably you will find one guy doing an entire engine rebuild, another guy dropping the transmission, someone else doing an oil change with no drain pan, tires everywhere, batteries getting recharged. It's mayhem.

[@cameron4247]

How in the hell could a used car dealer put duct tape on a Mercedes 😂

[@bikelife_gus319]

Mercedes is trash that’s why

[@hansjensen7823]

When I saw that duct tape stick like that, I said, I wanna know the brand because I can’t get duct tape to stick to shit lol

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Get gorilla duck tape

[@markdittbenner9949]

That Mercedes it's a complete pile of shit... It's basically worthless... Honestly I don't see how you could make one cent at the auto auction when you factor in travel expenses repair expenses seems like The math couldn't possibly work so let us know

[@azroadposer]

Barrette Jackson seemed to have better vehicles than Mecum here in AZ. But I wouldn’t buy anything sight unseen. Both auctions smelled like fresh paint, and a lot of bondo.

[@tc7584]

Your dad has the most New England accent I can think of.

[@jamiemoffatt50]

I have the same accent now living in Southern California. The looks I get when I get maybe three words out!?!

[@73amx63]

"You trusted a cah deala"

[@richieeemosley1178]

Family guy for real 😅

[@2legit758]

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you serious

[@jamesireland9188]

​@@jamiemoffatt50what looks do they give you

[@v12smooth82]

You can tell how amazing of a person Craig is... he still believed the auctioneer that the convertible top worked at a whole sale car auction after 20 years in the game. Great work figuring it out boys :)

[@cactuswillable]

They always say the top works

[@Duh_Huh_24]

It takes a special kind of stupid to be in the business for 20 years and keep buying cars without checking them out. Does anyone else run cars through the auction with their youtube sticker in the window? NOPE. Craig does though. Then he decided to get into flipping after the market crash. I hope nobody is paying for his course on how to be a car dealer. LOL

[@marcusbarnes8755]

He's also buying very cheap cars and trying to flip them. It's educational or entertainment content for the channel. Come on guys, if he did this on the regular for himself, he wouldn't have been in business this long.

[@vadim7590]

@@Duh_Huh_24 are you saying buying cars, shipping them cross country, selling them as is, while bringing your family along, doesn't make financial sense. Is that what you are telling us, Captain?

[@richardmorris6365]

​@marcusbarnes8755 I wouldn't lite any candles in the window for old Craig,he may get snooker on a couple but he does allright.

[@Blackmajic21]

Now that was refreshing watching you guys interact with each other. Super fun video, hope you do well on all of your sales.

[@richardmorris6365]

Sometimes i get tempted by these slick SL Mercs for 20k, then i watch youre videos & learn a lot. Ill stick w/ my cheaper to fix American junk..

[@DericAnslum]

...nothing more expensive than a cheap foreign car...

[@ronniemullis8717]

I watch these $100k+ Mercedes go for around $20k. The sellers are tired of paying the high dollar maintenance they require.

[@dailydriven2356]

​@@DericAnslumthink you mean German lol, Japanese is foreign and king of economy and reliability for your buck.

[@kbrown1350]

Craig, a tip for you for the future, pick up some Dr. Shrink Shrink Wrap Tape. It is as strong as duct tape (possibly stronger) but the adhesive doesn't leave residue on paint. It is pricey but worth it. It is made for use when shrink wrapping boats.

[@G31mR]

So, the cars you can get at the famous auctions (Mecum's, Barrett-Jackson, etc.) are just as liable to have major issues and the cars sitting down at JOSE'S EXCELLENT USED CARS lot? Except they cost twice as much AND you don't get to test drive them OR take them to your mechanic for an inspections?? No, thanks. I always thought those big auction houses vetted the cars that went on their blocks. Guess not.

[@christianpereira981]

All auctions are buyer beware… it’s cut throat

[@MrMattDat]

Great video Craig! Changed it up a bit and really enjoyed seeing some new stuff you run into.

[@LastCastFisher]

As for the 2018 subaru wrx. The front and rear difs need the fluid changed every 25-30k if you don't when turning it will bind up and click kinda like what you were hearing.

[@brankosavic2799]

These videos offer a wealth of information whether you're interested in starting a dealership or just wish to be an informed consumer. Craig offers unprecedented transparency and shows the winning and losing transactions with thoughtful lessons learned. Please keep the excellent videos coming Craig.

[@ssucharith]

Love these guys 😃.

[@MrCamel-mb3nd]

gay?

[@beyerch]

IT'S A SATCHEL!!!!

[@brandonterry4890]

This has been my most favorite episode that you've ever put out. So much input, so much information. The three of you guys together really made this for a great video. Thank you and good luck!

[@adamnarbeaux5898]

Father who thinks he’s NOT a boomer, and a brother that just memorizes movie scripts all day…

[@bigal2417]

😂

[@chrisbarton1517]

Wait, so you got screwed when you bought that Mercedes cause the top was not working properly, ebrake panel broken etc. But then you drove it straight to the auction to sell to some other unsuspecting buyer? Do I have that right? And the WRX with issues, same deal?

[@johndaviddeturris6997]

Every once in awhile your brothers accent leaks out .... AWESOME!!

[@Spdyclaxton]

Well my dad bought that Subaru off you will be in Michigan Thursday we have a dealership up here

[@TheDavidscc32]

Where at in Michigan?

[@Murminator660]

Spoiler alert .... it needs axles lol

[@Spdyclaxton]

@@TheDavidscc32 lapeer

[@Spdyclaxton]

@@Murminator660 easy fixes tho

[@markrichichi8484]

You guys are a good Trio very amusing

[@harryschneider1760]

I delivered brand new cars straight off the train to the dealer....cars are never where they say..u could take hours to find 1 car...i learned never load till u find all the cars on paper work...if not hours of changing it during 9am to 5pm so i would just skip to my next load...im paid by load not hour

[@MrCamel-mb3nd]

yeah yeah yeah you work in chicken factory, what are you talking dude?

[@bobmanzi7712]

👍👍good job Kevin

[@terryvuylsteke2434]

Craig. Awesome video as always, and no matter the s..t show, Treasure the time with your Dad and Bro, and PaPa Al. We grew up with my father inlaw who was also a car salesman, rented GT Shelbys back in the days, R.I.P. His name, PaPa Al. God Bless, Terry in Canada.

[@tedd7028]

Do you guys ever think or reading the repair manuals for the Mercedes roof fluid?

[@jayc4715]

Ive flipped alot of cars.. probably got best margins on Germany luxury cars..but i liked selling cheap Toyotas... I felt good selling them..i know they are good reliable cars

[@happydrinker1]

OMG. The 2003 SL is the worst car ever made. First year made. Biggest money pit. Miles doesn't matter. Its the age of the car. ABC pump is $5000 dealer part only. Top will need all safety switches and rams. The fluid is leaking inside the car. It will ruin the interior. $5000 repair. The suspension oil hoses leak. $3000 repair. The battery balance module goes bad. $4000 repair. First year has the 5 speed transmission. Worst trans ever made. All these repairs need the merdedes SDC Laptop for proper repair and calibration. The list goes on and on. If you paid $1000 you paid too much. Return it and park it where you found it ASAP !

[@mikelove6417]

I'm sure its the same all over but Florida seems to be the worst. We looked for over 2 months for my sons car so many scams and waste of times. Ask them straight out its clean nothing wrong we would show up be a complete disaster 2 hours of driving for some peace of crap.

[@c2964-o9e]

I too had a 2003 SL500 that i still have nightmares about and i dont even own it anymore... It had 20k miles on it when i bought and was equally as crappy as yours. I spent over $6k to keep that top running correctly over the 2 years i owned it and there was only 1 guy in town that had a remote clue on how to work on it. In fact, when i took it to the Mercedes dealership to work on the top, they told me they do not work on those things and sent me to this independent guy who did a great job of keeping it going, but worked on it on his time schedule so it would be gone for weeks at a time. Im getting all worked up just writing this... good luck

[@alk3myst]

My biggest problem with Dollar and Thrifty are the windows are always filthy and half the time no wiper fluid. They are cheaper though. I like Hertz / Enterprise for the most part.

[@mattpfarr5992]

You should have put painters tape under the duct tape to protect the paint 😳

[@andydhillon1977]

Did you not see how much stress they went through, even working into the night? Freakin' Normies and their stupid suggestions. Smh

[@G31mR]

@@andydhillon1977 Maybe mattpfarr5992 should have said something like " Would putting painter's tape down first have prevented the peeling paint? "

[@mattpfarr5992]

@@andydhillon1977 normies? I work on cars for a living dork

[@andydhillon1977]

@@mattpfarr5992 You think that means you're not a Normie? You're not smart enough to consider how tired he was, frustrated, had limited resources, etc. Get it now, Normie?

[@andydhillon1977]

@G31mR Perhaps. Normies have one thing in common though. They think they are know-it-alls. Too quick to form an opinion without taking all the factors in. They just want to sound smart.

[@randilamkins5095]

I have a 2003 SL500 that I have owned for over twelve years and there is so many potential problems on these cars that I would never buy one sight unseen. Do not get me wrong , I love driving this car but it is a money pit !

[@kbrown1350]

You should get your brother to tag along in all your videos....pure comedy.

[@Stressless2023]

Watching the clearcoat peeling off hurt my soul 😭 Crazy that I've flipped probably half a dozen hardtop convertible Chrysler Sebrings, two Pontiac G6 hardtop convertibles, and one VW Eos hardtop convertible all with more miles and they had no top issues, this video makes me feel damn lucky 😂 But hope you at least break even on the Benz man 👍

[@ccnixon]

Mercedes Hardtop convertibles are problematic if you take them to Mercedes for repair, you will be charged through the nose.

[@JP-dw1fp]

@@ccnixon Mercedes quality control rivals Jaguar and Ferrari. Practically non existent.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

Hardtop Sebring Convertible? never seen one, a 200 yes, never a Sebring

[@Stressless2023]

@@TheEnd-eg6wq Yup the hardtop Sebring came out in 08 - The later first gen Chrysler 200 was basically just a refreshed Sebring so it kept the same hardtop design. The rear decklid opened backwards just like this SL500 and folded similarly and looked just as complex, but surprisingly for an old Chrysler I've never flipped one that the top didn't work.

[@ScottTheEng]

I have that hardtop convertible and I was spilling my drink watching you guys struggle with it! I heard about the red painted ones having a paint issue that you found. That car is a pain in the ass. When it says ABC, it means $$. But you probably know how to fix that. Best of luck making some cash on that Benz!

[@tywebb355]

Craig, I love your channel. Love your business sense. But why would you ship a convertible with the the top down ???

[@davidhancock91]

You guys are hilarious. Nothing like a boys tour? Your dad is obviously enjoying himself. Good on you all. Quite a bit of admin though 😂😅 No easy way to fix clearcoat properly. It must have copped a lot of sun.

[@TheRealMrRoyal]

I thought you learned this lesson last year......plan ahead bring sorted cars that are sought after. Not auction flips from the last month. I'd have expected something wrong with that wrx too purchased from an auction. They don't have problems selling normally especially a 2018. I'm not too the results yet but the cars at mecum have to be older or special. Even foxbodies have to be super pristine low miles or a special edition to make money. Same with Mercedes.

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

His adhd won’t allow him to plan properly. He’s too impulsive for his own good.

[@richardmorris6365]

It's still a win,great video for us!

[@recoveryreefing413]

Your videos are entertaining and educational ! Your brother and I have the same sense of humor lol

[@richarddebeer9081]

I haven't had as good a laugh as the duct tape peeling off the clear cote gave me since seeing an old lady fall down stairs. LOL

[@user-dk8oe8cd2u]

😂

[@schawn4925]

9:36, just starring at it in disguise and confusion lol. Then the e brake ☠️. I died lol. Great video

[@jasonsasmanGTR]

I burst out laughing when Adam called you "Percy"!!! AHAHHAHAHA

[@richardmorris7063]

That was the Mercedes from hell. Good deal on the Stingrays convertible. You complain about the rain in NH,this winter has been awful down here,I'm surprised you seemed to have decent weather.

[@boostdmarkii8659]

We have only had like 2 snow storms this year in central MA alot of rain though

[@richardmorris6365]

The Farmers almanac predicted a wet winter boy they weren't lying.

[@jamesomahoney2181]

I seen similar problems on Dave's page Bull pen cycles.. alot of stuff was dressed up with spray paint and such.. I enjoyed 500 original mile Nissan video.. you gave me extra stuff i need to look for next used car purchase.. thanks

[@DerekHubbard]

Today's lesson is : Auction cars went to auction for a REASON! Bonus lesson : Duct tape is bad at everything people use it for. (Painter's tape would have been a better choice)

[@haroldleventhal9066]

Very entertaining/ funny video while eating breakfast 😅. Thanks

[@My2ndtimearound]

I've never seen a WRX that led a pampered easy life. They were built to be abused.

[@Orcinus1967]

The colored aftermarket exhaust pipes were a dead giveaway.I can't imagine buying a car without driving it first.

[@JacobTab_S7_Plus-sg4ju]

Every good sale is in the buy, Every one can sell a car, the real craftmanship is to buy right.

[@JohnRusatsky]

Duct tape on a car ? Disaster ,,is the top considered fixed?

[@juanojeda8069]

That's right my cousins run a small dealership and I started to be stick with them after pandemic when I'm not have Job, many things can be found wrong when picking up cars from auctions and during the travel back it's not easy job.

[@johnerichard4426]

Lmao your dad was ripping on you left and right 😂 great content

[@ctmunlimitedauctions7200]

What a fun episode. Very entertaining. Can't wait for the next one.

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff guys thanks

[@brucegambill6303]

I personally am at a loss as to why you chose to use the type of tape you did when there are several other varieties available at Walmart. Then the way it was removed pulling straight up rather than pulling forward after sitting in the sun for a bit later in the morning. it is not that uncommon for a painter to allow the base coat to cure a bit too much before applying the clear coat, severely reducing it's adhesion ability to burn into the base coat and become one with it. I thought that you appeared to have far more miles on you in that dept. to know better. Especially with little - no time to cure the more than possible results. But the results did create film content , whereas here on this platform ,can result in being more valuable than the loss itself.

[@Wayne-ou5ps]

THANKS DAD....I Still Love You !!!!!

[@jeffthompson7995]

"I have razor blades, I have a tarp, I have duct tape" lol

[@putitback4789]

His brother has a good since of humor. I’m not a boomer

[@andredias1877]

Adam and your dad are hilarious😂 best video yet ! Hopefully you made money !

[@patrickb8533]

Its a snapped axle from the repo man, its all wheel drive, they just drag em out instead of loading all 4 wheels

[@jhl6464]

I suppose the correct caption of this video should be ‘BEWARE OD THE CARS YOU BUY AT MECUM’ ????

[@xDarkAngelxc]

13:20 One of the main reasons why I don't like convertibles. Once they crap out on you, they become a massive pain. I don't like the look of the soft tops either. Also good bye storage space.

[@jjpop24]

Watching you three interact gets me nostalgic for NE, moved away after 31 yrs in MA and I miss it when I watch your videos. Love the content but it took way to long for this first video, I couldn't wait and had to check the Mecum results for 8 days ago to see how it went! No spoilers but don't make us wait so long lol.

[@LoveFineArts]

Fiasco's are always fun to watch. Enjoyed that.

[@jodijoee6844]

Dad.. brother ughhh I’m loving this😂 - Not so great cars secured at first but excellent video overall nonetheless💯💪🏽

[@MikeHawk-y6u]

Your brother literally took the words out of my mouth about you don’t have a nice suitcase but you have a great car collection and that suitcase does look like it’s a kids😂😂😔😔

[@ag4allgood]

I thought it was a lunchbox with an extended handle !

[@harryschneider1760]

The disaster videos are the most epic ones...cause thats more realistic for me...cause thats the luck id have buying a used car..

[@inlinenjs]

Ha! More of including your brother, great bashes on you Craig, love the love!

[@soleking]

Your dad is awesome!

[@ag4allgood]

Except for the duct tape on the BAD paint job !

[@ericn3221]

Craig's level of patience is unbelievable. Cool dad and brother.

[@dwightvoeks9970]

Your brother is a riot. I cannot believe the clearcoat came off. What a shitty ordeal

[@jimlynch1624]

Great video, Craig! You're killing it!

[@mikeg3202]

your brothers roasts about the murse was the best lol

[@hiflier7197]

See what it is like when your family is with you!

[@MikeHawk-y6u]

Your dad and brother are a riot, with all that crap in your bag at the first location you could’ve went on let’s make a deal😂😂😂

[@richardmorris6365]

Still can't believe our boy has a man purse..

[@MikeHawk-y6u]

@@richardmorris6365 do you want to hear something funnier? My brother in the Marine Corps is 43 years old and as a sergeant major and carries a man purse.😂😂😂

[@Twinamatsiko0218]

Dad for me,his such a vibe

[@robingraves8710]

Haha. I like your brother roasting you

[@dice268926]

PROPS for the Joe Dirt quote 👏

[@ryansherrett3223]

Use 2" painter's tape, not duct tape. It'll hold long enough, it's designed to keep paint out (so will keep water out at least for a while) and won't take the clear off when you remove it.

[@jonhashimi]

Auto auctions rebuilds had a SL with a top malfunction. Randy might know what’s going on with the top

[@startingtech3900]

I use his code for 5.99 carfax’s

[@YxngReckless]

Thanks for showing us your old house, really shows that anyone can do anything they put their mind to, not every dealership owner starts out in a huge mansion! Love your videos

[@randallalton6310]

I'm a nice, empathetic guy, not mean spirited. I want things to work out for people. But, Duct tape was so stupid, I had a mean feeling like he deserved the damage. I was just upset that I had to watch someone learn that you never, ever use duct tape on a finish. How did he not know that?

[@andydhillon1977]

Hi know-it-all. What should he have done then? Armchair know-it-alls. Smh

[@nycxed521]

"how we lose Dad? we were right there!" that's hilarious

[@bladesofglorylawnmaintenan6354]

You 3 should do sooo many more videos together @Craig!! lol.. The 3 Amigo’s…lol 😂

[@brucesahroian1482]

I remember that place!!! I worked right around the corner from Manheim off Land Street!

[@zrex8911]

What did that dodge convertible go for? We are restoring one of those now.

[@arthurglazier5954]

As soon as I saw the duct tape I knew what was going to happen. Blue or green tape would be the way to go.

[@theredscourge]

I've never heard good things about buying a car in Florida. Masking tape woulda been a lot safer, could make up for the weaker adhesive by using more.

[@fishing4dinner]

So many blasts from the past at that auction! Honda cr500 is a beast…cool find for sure

[@GenerationOldschoolEspañol]

People don’t know how painful it is to buy cars sight unseen and then be surprised by all the things that are wrong with the car.

[@johnrobertson6110]

I don't care what anyone says... Carrying a "man bag" is great. I carry one every time I go play cards, and I always have everything I need. I don't understand the hate on man bags.

[@neveau84]

Does your brother have a KZbin channel? I'm a big JDM fan.

[@AdamAltogether1]

Yes I do! Adam Altogether

[@joewelnack3283]

I don't like to buy on "guts", but it happens; at least if you get them up north, you will have a lot of tire kickers. Entertaining video. Craig, I would ignore the negative comments. I wanted to attend that auction, but heart disease is getting me close to home.

[@TahoeRealm]

Best episode to date 👊

[@dingleyfarm]

Holy cow that SL 500 was hard to watch 😮

[@davidgee6110]

Same here 😭

[@AMERICASCOURT]

9:02 I used to have the same wrx minus the spoiler and whenever you seen another wrx you always make the face to each other 😂😂😂😂