How BROKEN are wholesale cars at dealer auctions?

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[@aerball]

When he mentions "If youre not willing to write your name on every car you repair...." I really wish more people felt that same way about things.

[@jeriacevedo8819]

Jason is an amazing mechanic. At the start of the C2C Express last year, I think he fixed half the cars in the field!

[@onehitterquitter2130]

I used to make sure my name was present on any vehicle I touched. Learned that back in high school auto shop. If your work is that good it will get recognized.

[@stevie7214]

@@onehitterquitter2130 exactly the way I was. It started ruining my joy/hobby aspect of working on cars so I stopped doing it as a career and moved onto welding but when I was working in shops still; I would ALWAYS make sure my name was written every possible place it could be. I’d write it on every single page pertaining to each car 😂 the other guys I worked with would always say stuff and never understood it but I would always tell them that if they didn’t want their name on all the cars they’re working on; they’re obviously not doing a very good job because they’re worried about SOMETHING. If you do your job right, you have nothing to worry about 🤷🏻‍♂️ not to mention that whenever the odd asshole customer comes in and tries to get free service or money out of the shop for their own issues or something like that, they would always know I was the one who worked on it and I have a nothing-but trustworthy background with my work and also could cross reference cameras and bam. Scammer caught and they leave ashamed of themselves or embarrassed lmao I do miss it sometimes, but welding is fun so it’s whatever. I now have MUCH more fun and enjoy working on my own cars a lot more(except when they break down and leave me stranded somewhere l o l)

[@hellshade2]

@@onehitterquitter2130 i was one of the top guys in my shop, and sometimes being one of the best in a shop is a blessing and a curse. because when one of the other guys screwed up a job and the customer came back it was given to me to fix.and that ended up costing me money as i worked mainly on commission on jobs i did. so i told the boss he needs to send these guys for more training and my boss asks me to train them and i said unless you are going to give me another 300 dollars a week in my paycheck to do it my answer is no...

[@onehitterquitter2130]

@@hellshade2 I hear that. Fixing screw ups is a pocket killer. If you have to do enough of them it makes you resent your work place.

[@Ody-up6kg]

If only politicians had 20% of this guys integrity.

[@Lex-Rex]

And yet I bet you went to the ballot box with bells on. Stupidity and voting -- doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.

[@getchasome6230]

Dont worry, Joe's gonna fix it right after he ends fossil fuels and cures cancer.

[@HigherEducationAwakening]

Neo Smith put down your crack pipe

[@theplus4052]

Maybe he can let them barrow it

[@HSTMachine]

@@HigherEducationAwakening pick yours back up and SEE THE LIGHT

[@goranyordanoff2472]

“No one should have to pay for cars that were misrepresented” .... I’ll take ‘things never heard at Copart or Manheim for $1000', Alex

[@WCGwkf]

There's a copart in town, avoid?

[@illuminatimembershipinfo7590]

Small auctions rely on repeat customers, thus they provide better service and usually lower fees

[@michaellemons7213]

@@WCGwkf If you’re looking for a project car, it’s a good place, if you’re looking for something drivable avoid it like the plague.

[@jeffshadow2407]

@@michaellemons7213 I have purchased twelve cars from Copart since 2016. All run just fine and most needed minor cosmetic repairs.

[@texastinman2189]

Copart is mostly wrecked vehicles, aren't they? I transported cars from there, and they were all loaded with a forklift,

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

When my second daughter was born I was unemployed. We needed a car but didn't have much money. I saw a sign on a fence for a car auction. Sold as is, cash that day in full. I went to the auction and just looked at cars and watched to understand what was happening. The next Saturday I showed up with $2,000 cash in hand and ready to go. I picked out three cars I liked with one that I really really wanted. I wanted an 85 Volvo 240 wagon, blue with blue interior, 4 cyl nonturbo, 4 speed with overdrive. The drivers seat was torn badly, 3 of the 4 windows were down and would not go back up, the interior was moldy, the rear hatch had the window broken out, one of the tires was the wrong size being drasticly too tall, the auction listed the heater as not working at all, the carpet was badly torn up, the overdrive button was broken in two, it had 130,000 miles on it but the motor had no oil other than a couple of very minor spots, the coolant was green, the engine bay relatively clean. No one had looked under the passenger seat. When i look at a car i see everything! There was a folder with all the maintenance records from Volvo. Not just oil changes but a recent timing belt, catalytic converter, points, plug wires and more. It was well cared for but had minor things go wrong all at once so it ended at auction. It came up before the other two I targeted. I got it for $250!! Then i also got the Volvo 240 sedan in similar shape for $425 and the 740 sedan in similar shape for $260!! I got three cars for just a bit over $1,300 with title and taxes. My wife was furious! I'm unemployed, new baby and a 2 year old, almost no money left now. I called four friends to get them home, made a list of parts needed and went to the junk yard. Fixed everything on all cars for under $700 over the next week. Over the next year the wagon got a lot of really nice interior parts but ditched a lot of weight in the process, upgraded the climate control to digital zoned from a 2003 V40, factory guages to monitor more and fill in blank spaces in the dash, got a carbon hood and alloy rear hatch dropping the cars weight more new performance cam, timing gear, bigger fuel injectors, high flow water and fuel pumps, bigger throttle body, drop suspension springs, bigger sway bars, performance struts and shocks, strut tower braces, suspension bushings, 18 inch wheels from a V70R and more. I had it looking sharp! I sold the 240 sedan after fixed and buffed for $3,500! I got $4,700 for the 740 sedan! I kept the wagon for five years until it had 340,000miles on it and still sold it for $3,500. I made $7,200 in three weeks and getting a good dependable wagon, saving our family! I kept doing this one Saturday every month, 2 to 4 cars. All needing minor repairs. I stuck with makes and models of cars I had tools for, a knack for fixing and the junk yard had lots of inventory for parts. It became my job for a year. Finally the state sent me a letter telling me to open an official business or stop. I stopped even though i should have kept going. I was good at it!! My wife at the time thought it was too risky. I was addicted to the auction! The sound of the auctioneer, the strange head nods, waves or jesters people had for bidding, the rituals people would do, the popcorn, noise, smell of the cars, the different things you would see people do to these cars or things you would find in them, all of it. That's how I almost became a car dealer.

[@Joel-qw4ux]

Joe Ott Soulbikes should have said you have 13 kids lol glad you made a good living for awhile

[@Theoneandonlyearthhuman]

Thats a freakin awesome story

[@garykong7597]

cool story bro

[@macslane2239]

Yeah I'm not reading all that. So congrats? Or I'm sorry.... whichever one is applicable.

[@jediroya6810]

Damn government interfering in people’s lives again

[@thejam70]

This guy is a no-nonsense, plain talking, honest, solid mid west guy. I'd hire him in a second, and respect his decisions, opinion and work ethic.

[@anthonyevich3836]

definitely Midwest. I've met guys like this in my homestate, Michigan

[@FERMBUDZZ]

Well I'm always willing to work and better myself, you can give me a job.

[@anthonyevich3836]

@wargent99 lol what a brain dead life, living in the city. I know because I live in the "big diverse city" and it sucks. can't wait to get back into the country. you can be whatever you want, imagine yourself 29 different genders and imagine hanging tin cans from a tree in the public park is art. You can be as diverse as you want UNLESS you are straight, christian, honor seniors, protect the lives of babies, and support conservative values... then there is zero tolerance for you. yup. city sucks. Only are free in the wide open midwest country. But whatever. Let the people who love the city stay there; we don't need or want em in the country

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

wargent99 Stay in the over- populated, polluted, overpriced real estate city. Where it takes an hour, a headache and 42 horn honks to travel 10 miles, then have to pay to park in a spot tighter than a tic’s ass only to come back to 4 door dings and a boot on your car. Yeah, you can keep all that shitty city shit.

[@VidBandito312]

@@anthonyevich3836 If you "honored" the elderly you wouldnt vote for the people cutting their aocial security. If you respected babies you would vote for people who would readily watch them starve in order to cut "entitlements" Big cities have their problems, but surely you dont think we need small minded folks who dont understand the value of diversity. Btw I own acreage in virginia and not only is none of what you said true, most of the youth doesnt know shit about working hard out here. Its all meth, heroin and not showing up to work. On behalf of city folk, you wont be missed.

[@adamkazarian7409]

Boss that treats a technician right. You found the pot of gold there.

[@strattuner]

@anonymous i've been in the trade for 47 years retired four years ago,this story will straighten out of lot of confusion for the young guys,YOU HAVE TO SPECIALIZE,in 1980 when the electronic cars took off and GM AND FORD AND MOPAR decided to go forward with design,a line mechanic had to specialize,i remember the service manager came out on a friday,said service meeting 20 minutes,he told us,no more cleaning the tickets,everyone had to pick a trained repair and live with it,i chose auto ac and transmissions,,i was given all the rear axle i could cover,and then had to retrain on front end alignment when others called in sick,i didn't make killer money till i went where the population was exorbitant,like dallas-- ft worth,more people more money,its the way of it,hows 3800 a week rock you,its out there and its out there still,as long as cars move on rubber there will be a need for a trained repair,simple,don't doubt,its out there,they still call me,NOPE,my biggest concern now is how long my bait lasts in the sun,and beer and ice,going fishing

[@strattuner]

@anonymous the trade and the dealerships have cornered themselve,according to their franchise,they have,HAVE to have personel on premises that can repair their makes,what alot of them are doing is legal just not ethical,they have one or two ase masters on the line and numerous b,c rated repair mechanics,this situation happening as of now,has got them buffaloed,there makes are too complex without thousands of dollars of test equipment and then there's the design that is screwing them royal,alot of guys are leaving the trade,for what i don't know,most of the guys i worked with thru 60's thru 2002 used to keep their class a license current and started driving over the road,the situation with the ford injectors is a design flaw from ford,just like the international debacle over the 6.0 liter diesel,750 million in suits and now the economy is crashing,parts will be the real problem starting in may,the problem with all of the ford trucks now is taking the cab off of the frame to work on these plastic chromed fiat trucks,any work done on a 75k harley truck should be done with the engine out of the frame,after rebuilding a few thousand cars and trucks,i'v e learned that trying to bend over fenders and grills don't cut anymore ,design kicks you real good,if you're trying to make money on sales of collectibles and other desirables,start with a quality vehicle,keeps repairs down,i did restoration for alot of years,and old cars is my favorite,why? THEY SELL THEMSELVES

[@strattuner]

@anonymous i'd like to tell you its gonna be alright,but by your own words i've been in the business along time and watched from afar at their stupidity,a 100k jeep,what was he thinking ,did you try to convince him of his error,for 100k, i could build a jeep the corporation would lust after,durangos are cheap,pick one with super low miles on it and drop in a hemi with a supercharger and fly,i drive the old stuff for my self as i judge all cars will they make it across a desert of not,being stranded is the worst slap in the face a mechanic can endure,i have 3 harleys none of them have over 500 miles on them,68 chrysler 300 convertible,71 dodge challengerR/T ---70 dodge swinger 340,69 d100 dodge truck with 383 roadrunner engine in it,its fun, i like doing more with less,to me its a challenge

[@strattuner]

@anonymous man thats insane they don't have superwrenches in florida,nuts,disposable income of not,i don't waste money,if you don't have a wrench that knows what he's doing ,who is fixing cars down there,they just trading them in,man,i know this sounds like braggin but me and my wife went to texas and the guy that hired me asked if i was from there,i told him no,he said you smoke,no,you a christian,i said yeah,he hired me right then and there,sounds like texas to me,,no i've got credentials from gm and mopar and some ford,i've been hearing these horror stories for awhile now,it must be true,if the boating industry is anything like youre speaking,better get a damn good warranty, are you near the gulf,all this weather affecting you,its been a nutty year,all of the old harleys and other makes are getting pricey right now,be sure to buy some metals if you're healed,get some gold and lots of silver for your safe,i think it s gonna go down anonymous,there are some really good mechanics in america,you can tell by their customers,hang around the drag strips and roundy round racers,they who to hire for precision work,best i can give you,them drag racers know who can cut blocks and cranks,and they also know the fabricators too,nice talking to ya,take care esp in that boat,no ego, wear the flotation devices

[@strattuner]

@anonymous yeah he's a shoe in,trump,never change boats in the middle of a stream,he is the man for the job,he's got grandkids,he gives a damn,good luck to ya

[@Sledfreak76]

Im a master tech, been wrenchin 40 plus years. I have a bunch of stories that involves auction cars that have been patched up from auction/wholesale lots. They were purchased blindly by sales, and then given to me to find and fix the bugs they have. To sell on (buy here pay here) lots I have worked for. I was put in the middle many times, because of the junk given to me to fix. I understand completely and appreciate this video! Thankyou!

[@cutl00senc]

I’m so old, I can remember when by here pay here places didn’t exist and people who sold junk cars for profit got sued or ran out of town....miss those days

[@martb5511]

This guy sounds like a honest guy not like the most of the crooks people have to deal with keep up the good work my friend. 👍

[@velvetjones]

If you ask around your local shops there are a ton of mechanics out there who will go to the auction with you if you pay them for their time. Usually a couple hundred bucks can get one to come along and give vehicles you are interested in a quick inspection. They are limited to what they can or can't do at an auction but if you have an auction that is completely hands off and nobody can start or inspect the vehicles don't waste your time. If you can't hook up your scanner and check the history to see if codes had been cleared recently don't go to that auction. You want to be able to open the hood, check the fluids, look under the car, start it up and put it in forward and reverse gears, see what accessories work, check for lights on the dash, and hook up a good scanner on it that can see all the history codes. That is my starting point for if I will even go to an auction or not. Anyone who is buying a wholesale vehicle at an auction should have enough knowledge to understand what's going on and what to expect. It's a good place to get a cheap(ish) car if you know what you are doing. If you are trying to make money and resell the car(s) you buy you should know enough about working on cars to give them a decent inspection yourself. A normal person off the street should never go to an auction to buy a daily driver for themselves unless they know how to diagnose what could possibly be wrong with the car and be able to repair it themselves or be ready to pay a shop to repair it once it's bought. Wholesale cars are what dealerships don't want. These are cars that are too old or too high mileage to be put on their used car lots. Sometimes repos are there and a lot of insurance cars end up at auction. A wholesale auction is like any other auction. It doesn't matter if it's antiques, livestock, or anything else, if you don't know that subject really well and don't understand what kind of vehicles are sold at those auctions just don't go. Nobody is going to get a $50,000+ vehicle for $15,000 at an auction. It happens from time to time but people also sometimes win millions in the lottery. The odds of it happening to someone outside the industry on their first time going to an auction are so close to zero it's not worth even thinking about. If you aren't a mechanic or don't own a used car dealer with a mechanic on payroll just stay away from wholesale auto auctions. It won't be a good time and then the buyer will be upset that they got a crap car and blame it on the auction house for selling them a piece of crap. If folks want to go to an auction without the knowledge they need and don't want to or can't bring a professional to inspect the vehicle they want to purchase they are going to have a really bad experience. It's loud and confusing, so if you haven't been there before and don't know enough about cars to make a decision on if it's a good or bad purchase don't blame dishonest sales people. The cars sold at auction are garbage. They are what nobody wanted, not even used car dealers wanted them. So they end up at auction and home mechanics who sell cars in their front yard buy them, repair them, and sell them. 99 out of 100 cars sold at auction are not ready or safe for the road. So don't expect to go find a gold nugget in a pile of pig crap, they just don't show up often enough to make it worth it.

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

Nobody is going to read all of that shit, Wesley.

[@EarnWhatYouDesireLB]

I was in the dealership business, any chance we get to tell the truth we do, but we’re also trained to be the most falsely genuine people possible, my manager would be able to convince any customer he grew up in the same town as them, even knew the food spot on the corner.

[@blockheadfxstc0428]

You Bet! Those "Mechanics" are what gives Us a Bad name! It sucks truly!

[@AZBEEMR]

Sorry, but I speed read. 460 wpm, but zero comprehension.

[@VINwiki]

The world of dealer auctions has changed a lot over the last few years. It is harder and harder to find guys like Jason who take such pride in their jobs.

[@rectnreclmdllc.6320]

"If you aren't willing to put your name on every vehicle you repair, you're probably in the wrong industry."

[@Gearbhall]

As someone who is trying to start up a small car dealership, this is useful information.

[@zacharyholbrook7930]

, a R ty7

[@ska4389]

Gotta love the guys who clear codes or unplug sensors & coils.

[@SebastianWoodard]

Yep. My truck is at a mechanic shop now and he killed my motor. Ima sue him and get a new motor. Had an idle issue, likely a throttle body or a throttle position sensor since it was throwing tps codes. He put a new ECU on it and now the motor is bad according to him. According to him, I got bent rods and cylinder 7 and 8 are down. It wasn’t like that.

[@foreversunrise8749]

I used to own the closest repair shop to a mid sized auction house. I had fixed so many of the dealer's cars that when I did show up at auction to buy some for my lot, often times they would back out of bidding The auctioneer would say, "And another one goes to the mechanic." Felt good to have had that level of respect at barely 30 years old. Thanks for putting this vid together. From broken frames to replacing accessory bearing plates on clean, shiny cars, often they would grumble, but knowing that someone honest had made the repairs, they would grimace, then pay the repair bill.

[@Larsgman]

“If you’re not willing to sign your name, maybe you’re in the wrong industry” Please god, send me a mechanic like this man to fix my poor old 2002 dodge ram. It’s one of the few things my dad left me on this earth.

[@keepnitsharp]

Vinwiki I like this guy. The world needs more like him.

[@therealvirgoqueen6553]

AMEN 🙏

[@EdBolian]

Jason is an amazing mechanic. At the start of the C2C Express last year, I think he fixed half the cars in the field!

[@AksAniis]

The Amount of Respect I Have For This Brother As A Man An As A Mechanic 🤝

[@aGuyNamedDingus]

I worked at an auction for 3 years as one of the lot managers and I can 100% agree with everything this guy is saying. A big thing dealers did at my place was take there own keys and claim it was stolen so the auction would pay for a new set. Messing with certain fuses during auction day so the car would run like shit and they get it for a cheaper price. We even had a big named car dealer send people to sneak into our lot and chop shop there own vehicle and replace it with cheaper parts and claim an insurance job. Absolutely crazy some of the stuff that goes on people don't know about. As to who this big named dealer was all I'll say is they have dealerships all across america and even in some other foreign countries. Even the most reputable dealers can do shady stuff. Beware

[@jamesjames3525]

A dollar is a dollar rite? Sad greedy people.

[@buffalomerkis7603]

My grandfather was a mechanic. Worked for local government. Every van, truck or rig he ever worked on had a sticker in it saying who serviced the vehicle. His sticker was always placed with care, with the correct mileage, with the correct date and most of all his name, all clearly written because he put his name behind his work. These were the 1960s and 1970s where cars etc were just less reliable than today. And needed more upkeep. But anyone getting into a vehicle he repaired or looked after had confidence it was done right. No shortcuts. A different breed, a different generation. Glad to see there are still some people out there who care and do the job right.

[@18rmiller18]

if it breaks in two........ you own two halves Im using that one

[@mikekeeton8187]

We always called that an oklahoma guarantee

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

Can't believe nobody mentioned the fact that his shirt has Sasquatch wearing a sombrero while riding on the lochness monsters back.

[@enunez371630]

WoW i just noticed it after i paused it at the end to write a comment

[@joeexotic76]

This guys a true legend, big ups to being an honest mechanic need more people like this guy in the world.

[@TheAstrocast]

I thought that was Smokey The Bear riding a giant Alpaca

[@bryce8174]

Need a UFO in the background

[@Blippity_Bloop64]

And the phrase "Don't Stop Believing"

[@brianmcmanus57]

Jason from one mechanic to another we need more guys like you in the industry, Thanks for being a solid mechanic.

[@Tyler-vt8dr]

“You’ve gotta be able to sign your name to your work” truest words ever spoke, no matter what you do in life take pride in it, you want to be able to humbly brag about your work, I’m a diesel mechanic at a little mom and pop shop and I’m always reaching out to customers asking for feedback on how their truck is running etc etc. It makes my day hearing how happy they are with my work. It makes all the busted knuckles and brake clean in my eyes more than worth it everytime.

[@AaroKeipi]

What a quality guy. This is the kind of mechanic I wish I could take my cars to.

[@johnnierobertson7634]

Like Scotty Kilmore too.

[@justinmiller2186]

I hope he has more episodes coming up. This side of the auto world doesn’t see much spotlight

[@kentburner2437]

no

[@mrpaiute9013]

I'd like to see how lemon vehicles go from states with more regulations to states with less regs

[@cherylshelburne7228]

If a vehicle is an actual lemon aka lemon buyback its permanently stamped on the title reguardless of what state it's registered in.

[@jeffwhite8516]

I was in Used car business for 40 years and I'm telling you 75 to 80% of the cars coming from the auction are junk

[@toneywalker6779]

Dam

[@DC-ct8tv]

Agreed, people don't trade in good running cars with no quirks or features...

[@JayNoach]

After years of working at a parts store near an auction....this man tells the truth. Dealers will rip each other off and you wonder why they have NO issue doing it to a customer.

[@Spencer481]

Q: How broken are whole sale cars? A: Yes

[@pandaguzman664]

How whole are the wholesale cars

[@mexicanspec]

If the vehicle didn't have some kind of problem, they wouldn't be at the auction. No dealer chooses to sell their cars for wholesale price over a retail sale.

[@robertsosa2838]

It’s got a WiFi frame

[@ckm-mkc]

@@mexicanspec New car dealers will, esp luxury brands. They have strict limits on how long they will keep a 'good' trade on their 'pre-owned' lot, usually 6 weeks. After that, all they care about is getting rid of it. Trade in value etc is already recouped in the ongoing kickback they get from your loan and they generally don't give you much above wholesale for a trade in. FYI, knowing this kind of stuff is how you buy cars for cheap.... You can easily knock 40-50% of the price if you make them an offer just before they have to auction it...

[@mexicanspec]

@@ckm-mkc Yes that is right and they send those cars to the bigger auctions to maximize their sale. I worked at a new car store and I know how it works. We never sent a perfectly good car to an auction. If a car didn't sell, the car would be wholesaled or traded for a different model that would sell.

[@F350]

Half of the guys that work at auction are scumbags, thanks for finding Jason he seems geniune

[@rustytaylor9527]

half? you visit a very honest auction.

[@taterater1052]

kek

[@Mark-gl3rj]

Well, 99% of auction buyers don’t want to pay “good-car-price”

[@james4wd236]

I remember one time we got a car from auction that listed as an AWD Mercury Mountaineer (basically a Ford Explorer). Our oil guy changed the oil, looked the vehicle over and put it on the lot to sell. Sometime later it sold..... About 4 months later a woman comes in pissed off that her "4x4" on her mountaineer doesn't work (it was snowing). I get it back to the shop and put it in the air and the entire AWD system is gone, no front driveshaft, no front diff, no front axles, nothing (guessing it was removed from sell before going to auction). We wound up trading her out of the car and into something nicer. We removed all the AWD badging on car and put it back on the lot for a 2wd comparable price.

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

so the oil guy didn't notice that half the car was gone

[@watsisbuttndo829]

Knew a guy that traded in a small suzuki 4wd with a bad whine in 5th gear. He put a 4 speed gear knob on it.

[@igorluiz9551]

@@watsisbuttndo829 lol that's shadddy as fuck

[@blacksquirrel4008]

Vinwiki needs more straight shooters like this guy. A lot of the stories lose their luster when the teller turns out to be a self-dealing jerk.

[@stupidlucky9220]

I got say being a younger guy with a baby face, one of the most annoying things is that no one respects your word, even if you've proven yourself to not come to the advisor/customer with the correct cause of the issue. When I don't know I will ask my superiors, but when I know, I know.

[@ParkerHazlebeck-wm9ob]

It’s like that in a lot of labor professions as well, I know it’s exactly like that as a Plumber.

[@Jukkala]

I had the same problem. I was actually glad when I got grey hair.

[@dyent]

It's a problem in almost every field. I even get it from my own mother - I'm the most highly educated person in my family and any time i try to join a conversation my mom will say to everyone "ooh be careful or you'll get told you're wrong"

[@dave5125]

+Adam Hayden demand respect.

[@mcbeet1]

Unfortunately its like that in every profession

[@CharlieBrownGaming]

Rise and shine it’s vinwiki time

[@VINwiki]

Good morning!

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@VINwiki don't forget to line up that interview with Kimmy when she gets out

[@wan786100]

Perfect way to start the day

[@apexinstinct]

@@VINwiki Good afternoon over the pond here!

[@MRLEE-of5fj]

Go to sleep

[@nesto4evr]

Being a mechanic for a small lot that buys auction cars, I love this video. Love to see more videos like this. Love Vinwiki. This one really resonated.

[@Bellathebear777]

A good boss man, is harder to find than a good employee.

[@joshbernier2269]

Shoutout to the 5’7 and 150lbs dudes out there

[@molly18239]

5'7 170 here..

[@billhill5505]

In what I've seen the bigger the man gets the slower he works.

[@popamonkey190]

This is a man of experience. He's been through the crap the industry has put him through. He knows the tricks. He's the man you want to see.

[@brotherpaulv]

As a mechanic myself, I completely understand the pain of always being the bearer of bad news.

[@xyzzy117]

We need more people like him in the world! Keep up the good work and caring...

[@details78]

Gee, a CTS Cadillac that shifts hard. Imagine that.

[@SHBazTBone]

Seriously... They usually stop shifting period.

[@jasonJones-ks5co]

Gotta love that GM quality

[@kevinr8459]

Don't have to imagine that. It's a reality

[@details78]

@Goku Kakorot No, hard like it "thumps" or bangs through the gears under gentle acceleration. Not something you'd expect from a luxury car that is supposed to be refined. I worked for a Cadillac store. This was true of the old cars AND the newest ones.

[@fredmacvenn8525]

Right and surprise your GM SUV has timing noise.

[@guskipper1194]

Really cool to hear stories like this. I can't imagine I would have heard his perspective through any other channel. Great stuff as always VINwiki!

[@festol1]

04:24 "Wi Fi frame: you got the car here and the frame laying over here!" lol I will use that term in the future :)

[@ISMarco]

Jason, you are a gem. It's tough to find people who care and stand behind their work, keep it up!

[@robertzanetti8504]

This guy has definitely made himself into my list of favourite vinwiki hosts, its cool to see a bread and butter mechanic that actually cares, extremely relatable (im also a mechanic) good to see its the same in the industry all over the wprld

[@Joshuawelds]

One of the upsides of being mechanically Inclined is the fact that you'll NEVER have to deal with sketchy mechanics. The downside however is that your time is spent Forever Alone pretty much just working on stuff. It's a trade, Spend Alot of Money or Alot of time, Chose One....

[@Joshuawelds]

@anonymous We bought a remanufactured alternator from autozone for our 2000 Mercedes Benz s500 and it lasted exactly 2 months. It cost about 450 bucks too by the way.

[@Wajjajagg]

Recently… i had my engine flood with oil (my fault) sensor broke told me it was low etc kept pouring oil in… so i flooded it. So i took it to a mechanic shop which is my step dads bestfriend… told me i needed a whole new engine & tranny i was baffled when i knew what was wrong he kept trying to say new head gaskets etc bc it sprayed a shit ton of smoke out was disappointed to know these shady mf’s exist took it home tore apart everything fixed it within a couple days… its a benz & man these suck to take apart lmao & all i do is work on it & be alone & i also run a business & always alone & wrenching😂 so i get you there 100%

[@olivertaylor4779]

@@Wajjajagg This is why cars with sensors rather than a dip stick are such a bad idea, imo I would refuse to buy a car I can't manually check, doesn't matter what make, no dip stick no sale.

[@awolryan]

Dude, great video sharing what happens in these transactions. You are honest and transparent what it takes to make these deals right. Sure you work your tail off! Props!

[@jezreelkirby1988]

"as is which means if it break's in half u got two half's"😂

[@deadmansfire]

Not as broken as the one Hoovie would buy

[@markoz673bajen8]

$300 Cayenne gold pepper.

[@gentlejake605]

I laughed lol

[@jeffcard3623]

Who gets sent free Porsche engines?

[@lego4virgo]

Hoovie needs this guy to smack his hand and say, "No, Tyler, NO! Bad Hoovie! You no buy!"

[@sanjayfernando6587]

This guy definitely has more interesting stories. Keep em coming!

[@johnbolton9957]

Refreshing to see an HONEST mechanic!!!

[@marcc5028]

I was in the car business for many years ... this man seems to be spot on honest ... love to have someone like him to work with ... great job !!! Greetings from Texas

[@bvcxz47]

I can remember dealer auctions before wrecked cars had salvage titles ,there was some real sketchy shit going on in them days.

[@taterkaze9428]

"you got people who'll bring rusted frames" - in Ohio? Really!? Shocking!!

[@AbzAden]

*Shocked Pikachu Face*

[@molly18239]

haha...as a Pennsylvanian, I know what ya mean!

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

Honesty is priceless. Thank you of being a honest man.

[@lewiswhite7023]

I’ve watched a ton of the Vin Wiki videos. This guy is refreshing. So honest. So good 🏆🏆

[@sethcjones]

As a reconditioning manager at a used car dealership I can relate. A huge amount of inventory we buy from auctions is misrepresented. Glad to know that technicians like this guy still exist at the auction house. Good job VINwiki!!!

[@ytbeasty6770]

Carmax does this shit, they buy shitty ass cars and get it fixed and make it 2k over KBB value

[@jamesskalko4322]

Last time I was this early, Rabbit was street racing his dads Corvette

[@RobertSmith-tq6mf]

My dad a used car lot on the side in the 70's. We used to go to denver and kansas city auto auctions. It was amazing to see what Went on. Had to be really careful not to get burned. We got burnt a couple of times. Basically leave it and run it back through the auction because he didn't want to sell it. I remember seeing bondo 4 inches thick.

[@PassengerFifty7]

Too true. I was a mobile mech working. Went to do a pre purchase inspection at a buy here pay here lot. The owner came to me and said..."Hey Padre...got two bills for you if you can (bless) this car for me." I told him no thanks, I work for the client. The industry is grimey

[@deldodrives]

Am I the only person here that desperately needs his Sasquatch Riding the Loch Ness Monster shirt...?

[@unknown3E]

I’ve never heard the word “arbitrated” more in my life.

[@mrboatshoe]

What about "Full Code"? 😂😂

[@Rodrigo8]

I think it's the name given to the guy who gives the price on the car just by looking or listening to what the owner says (which may be a lie) something quick, kind of guessing. I guess

[@michaelric3540]

niftertube it’s a business term for you are trying to fuck me. Fuck me less hard and we can keep our deal intact.

[@Prototyp3m1nd]

@niftertube Arbitration is having an objective, sufficiently knowledgeable third party make a legally-binding decision for something. In this case, the arbitrator decides if the seller was honest about the listing or not and whether or not the buyer is obligated to complete the purchase.

[@ThatGuy-wz3or]

It's auction lingo. publish.manheim.com/en/services/arbitration.html

[@ShamileII]

Great interview. Nice to see some straight up people.

[@Cat-xv5bn]

He's so right. Married to mechanic, we have mechanic kids now. I've been parts girl. Glad to hear there are other honest people in business.

[@scuderiaeast458]

Definitely gotta have him on again Ed

[@jayringo77]

Definitely a welcome addition to the Vinwiki story tellers. Would love to hear some of the individual stories behind the scenes and learn more about how the auction world works. How to bid, what does the terminology mean (the explanation on the difference in guarantees was interesting), what should I look at in general to decide whether a car is worth bidding on...all great content I'd watch.

[@keithmalmberg8395]

Attended a local auction years ago and watched beat up junk go for double what they were worth. Went back the next week and most of the same people were there buying the same cars from the previous week. I arttended 3 or 4 more times and figured out that the auction employees were bidding up the cars and about half were really not for sale. A few years later I went to a national auction house and bought a 5 year old Jeep Cherokee with a long list of cosmetic problems for half blue book value for that vehicle. Just goes to prove that the owner and employees are what make a business. I would buy from this guy any time!!

[@SharamanONorgannon]

Also its crazy how true this guy is, my family owns a small auction as well and this is exactly the same problems we experience and how we deal with them. Good video!

[@codybolt4542]

I've done a few of those Beetle alternators. Pop the passenger headlight out, pull the old alternator out through the headlight hole, install the new one, reinstall the headlight. A little weird, but not that difficult.

[@jamesmoore3346]

Sounds easier than an alt. change on a PT Cruiser....

[@codybolt4542]

@@jamesmoore3346 the funny thing about the New Beetle headlights is that they were designed to be removable workout tools.

[@jamesmoore3346]

@@codybolt4542 my grandson just got him an 05-06 beetle, has the TDI diesel, good little car. 1500$.

[@steve5912]

@@jamesmoore3346 delete the egr on it

[@GoaWay...]

@@steve5912 what is that?🤔

[@canibmeplz260]

I've bought cars at that auction. The reason I liked it was they actually would offer to fix it for a reasonable cost. A lot of times as a small dealer even if your willing to deal with a bad deal the question can be. When do I have time/space to fix this. The ability to answer that question was always a good thing

[@ThatGuy-wz3or]

I worked for one of the largest dealer auctions before COVID, everything he said was on point. It was my dream job. I hope to work there again. I got to see some really cool cars.

[@Dem0n1337]

You know, i think i would be glad to have this guy as my guys to repair cars or look them over. Trustworthy guy.

[@chrisweaver3106]

The alternator on a new beetle can be changed easily through the headlight hole.

[@barrysmith1654]

Probably what he did lol

[@fyctroy3749]

I came here to say this, did one very easily, while job took maybe 1/2hr tops, and went easily. I don’t even remember removing the headlight tbh.

[@Demonslayer20111]

@@barrysmith1654 not what he did. He explains what he did in the video and it definitely wasn't that

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

Yeah..but you have to go through the tail light to get that last screw that holds the headlight on....plus use a really long screwdriver.

[@offduty170]

This guy is new and fresh and I really enjoyed what he had to say. Would love to see more content like this !!!

[@ardevenuta37]

That was great. Thanks, Jason Adkins.

[@carriesilvinaespinozavilla5177]

Wow, Dude you are indeed blessed. I see people all the time who dont do the minimal required of their jobs but because they constantly deflect and talk a good game they get away with murder. Others are like you, you are the one who picks up the slack and who steps up when things need to get done.

[@topiasr628]

Great story. I really appreciate what the guy said about what separates the good and bad - in any job - is people caring

[@DkpDrifter]

This is too true. Working at a shop the customers that know a bit about cars always think that the younger employees lie and so they want to hear someone older more experienced say the exact same words, it's infuriating sometimes, but I guess that just how it goes.

[@henrysmith180]

Same in most industries. Nobody believes the young person simply because they're young.

[@spinner669]

For several years, I worked for an auction owned by the big M, first as a driver and later as a security officer. I can tell you that almost 1/2 of the vehicles should never have been there. They should have been in the junkyard. Many had to be pushed through the lanes because they wouldn't even run. The things I saw that sellers tried to pull would make several episodes. The main thing I learned was which area dealers were reputable and which ones to stay far away from.

[@JemVolta]

This is great! So proud of you, Jason!

[@josephmcgrath3130]

Need Jason, Hoovie & Rabbit to chat and compare their dealership stories 😂.

[@deadmansfire]

Too broken for Ed,just enough for Hoovie

[@pip8920]

Actually I think Ed buys worse examples at times Flood lambo for Ed Hoovie usually gets clean title. Not saying some of those aren’t worse just unknown problems ( excluding historical issues ie electrical, transmission etc )

[@collinreesejones5525]

Very informative I appreciate you sharing this... 👍👍👍

[@BorisArtemyev]

Great guest! And the shots with the former Longaberger HQ (the giant basket building) are bringing back some memories.

[@tasdevl]

I love hearing the back story of how a process that I had no visibility into works.

[@shanehb]

Good morning Ed! Good morning VinWiki family!

[@MonygyB]

I appreciate Jason being honest. I work with a ton of dishonest techs, and it makes me look bad when they aren’t truthful

[@CarmodStang]

Every dealership/mechanic shop needs to have a person like this

[@l.w.c.2519]

Great story, would like to hear more from this guy!! I do vehicle inspections (third party) for auctions and lease turn-ins. Interesting to hear about that side of the auction business.

[@autobez3132]

I wish this guy to be my mechanic 🚗 🚘

[@jwbeaton]

great video, could listen to so many stories from this guy!

[@mafcawebmaster4237]

Very informative and well done.

[@MalcBreezy]

Glad to see Chris Kattan is doing fine with his dream job after SNL and A Night At The Roxbury!

[@senorpepper3405]

i like the norm macdonald stories he tells of kattan.

[@1withstyle]

Such an interesting look behind the curtain. Good video.

[@shannono8397]

Great video, very honest man. I found this very helpful!

[@XxMetalGorxX]

honest work and word over all, appreciate you!

[@Tarkov.]

I like this guy, I could listen to him for hours.

[@iampotates]

Same, Nice pic bud!

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

He has knowledge i dont yet

[@daveclark8337]

I started Googling 'GMC Terrain' just to get an idea what year that pictured car was and it auto-completed to "GMC Terrain years to avoid" .

[@lego4virgo]

The GM active fuel management system for those cars and some of the Silverados is rumored to be the worst thing ever. Killing engines before their time.

[@greywolf271]

Brilliant ! Thank you for all that information. You need to have a blog mate.

[@trueburrito]

Thank you, I really enjoyed this one. He seems like a stand up guy!

[@danstennis1817]

This was a really good video!

[@andykrew336]

2:29 The basket! I've driven by it many times.

[@redthered585]

Honesty is the best policy, god bless this dude

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

This was an interesting behind the scenes into a part of the industry most people aren't exposed to. I'd like to hear more stories from this guy. He's an excellent speaker, very few verbal ticks or fillers (like "um", "you know" etc).