Buying and selling multiple $100k vehicles and losing thousands on them certainly didn't help. Should have taken some of that money and hired a financial planner.
Another one that talks the talk but doesn’t understand how it works. I made over $350k last year. If I hadn’t lost that money the IRS and Oklahoma would have taken it anyway. It was going to someone else regardless. I’d rather spend the money on things I enjoy than handing it over to the government who is doing nothing to help me. Period. And I do have a financial planner, as well as an accountant. The money was gone anyway. Next time you should make sure you know my strategy before assuming I’m some idiot.
@@damnitdave. it’s not just America! I have family in the UK! It’s 100x worse there! Gas, groceries , power bills, gas for homes etc.. we have it easy here still!
Well said man! I, like you, came from nothing. Not to brag by any means, I have a 21 Tundra CM, 23 LRMY, 17 TLX, 2015 Rav 4 limited, 2010 Accord. The wife and I work hard for what we have and will continue to bust our asses! Keep up the hard work Randy!
yes we are definitely feeling the impact as well barely getting by with filling up 2 vehicles every week its getting crazy but luckily we are still here thats what matters we'll all get through this
I think many of us appreciate your opening up as to the realities of being a small businessperson, of the current economy, admitting mistakes or poor decisions. You are a person with a range of life experiences, with faith in God, have friends and family (like Mike, 'Santa) - that is priceless. You will learn from your experiences. You recognize there are ups and downs in life and have plans to deal with them. Maybe you could have found a way to sell the cars off for more money but there were no guarantees and with 2 vehicles (the Probe, the van), you apparently helped people in need so maybe some good Karma coming your way. I would suggest some things. Renting out the Indiana house for awhile if possible to pay its ongoing costs and try to get back some of your investment. Choose future vehicles you can practically fix with your skills and facilities and do YT videos with them as entertaining and for revenue. No more 'flood' cars. Find other wholesale outlets to sell at/on where can promote the vehicle better, more accurately (like with the SEMA 'Stang). Consider renting a small lot so can get a regular used car dealer's license so can sell directly to consumers.
In my state if you have a private home assessment done by a licensed appraiser the town has to accept it. So every five years I pay to have my home assessed and submit it to the town. It always comes back lower than the town appraisal and pays for itself easily. Something to consider if you are getting hammered on local tax.
I did the same here in NC. The town doubled most people’s house value, I appealed and got about a 12% increase which does reflect local price increases
You told us last year you would be going big for 2022 and you did not disappoint. The content was great. I think you can do the same this year and not have to spend a mint doing so. The cheaper cars seem to be the route to go.
Having nothing and working for it and willing to let go all at that same time is exactly what it is...... still a blessing. To be able to do that is part of life. Simple as the saying goes...."easy come as easy go."
Randy, I went through a similar thing as you are going through now. I went into clean house mode. I think I told you before, the TRX would cost you a ton with putting on high miles and depreciating it at a ridiculous speed. Which I think it did. Then the only way you could get rid of it is putting a large part of the debt into a high mileage truck that was rode hard and put away wet. That is a old saying we used on hard used vehicles. when you try to get rid of it the pain will really show up, I know it happened to me. Fix up the car hauler and use it to haul two cars , instead of a truck and a trailer that costs a lot of money to use and depreciate. When you buy cars to use on your channel buy smart and get something that will make good money, supposedly with decent miles. I made a great amount of money on cars that was great for a family or such that had something simple to fix but every body cant figure out, which sells pretty cheap. Good luck and think of something that everybody wants to watch and will make a good profit. I ended up with half a million debt free dollars worth of all kinds of cars, cycles, trucks, and most of all collector cars. Some times using cash helps .
I'm retired and careful about spending. I'm down $60,000.00 in the past two years. I've changed investments at the end of last year and will get most of my losses back over the next two years. My lifestyle hasn't changed much and I'm hoping that there will be a change in our national administration 2 years from now. I think you will be able to do whatever it takes to make a good living. You have been on the upswing for years and it won't stop anytime soon. Your work ethic won't let you fail. Ray
Randy, I use a Coleman solar trickle charger to keep the battery in the car I don't really drive much up and running. This charger costs between $30 and $40 depending upon if it goes on sale at Amazon and it has been great for me. Both my cars sat 99.9% during the pandemic but still easily started up even after sitting for months. I plug it into the OBDII port in my car and leave it on the dash and the energy it gets from the light is enough to compensate for the power used for the alarm, radio memory and whatever module wakes up to do something and then shuts down again. it is water resistant and also comes with alligator clip connectors and a plug for the cigarette lighter port just in case you don't have an OBDII port. VW dealers use something similar on the cars on their lot to keep them from from having dead batteries and not starting when a customer wants to test drive it. This will not help save a old battery that is on its last legs but will help a healthy battery.
Thanks Randy. Really appreciate your honest feedback on all those comments. You are appreciated and respected. This is why you have subscribers that continue watching. Thank you.
I've never been on your channel but WOW! Your mindset, confidence, and character is EXACTLY why you've been as successful as you are! Many blessings 🙏🏿
I have watch your channel for years back in the uberman days and you have come a long way and you are a survivor I have seen that on your Channel and will always watch and share and like videos to show my appreciation for your hard work thankyou sir
Randy, one of the reasons why I respect you so much is because your so open when you don’t have to be. That’s what make your channel so unique. I’ve been here since the Aztec Your an awesome dude though I never met you but your mad cool and will always have my support. P.s can you make a separate video that shows all carnage meaning all the bad ones. Just put up at ( warning, viewer discretion is advised)
Sorry to hear about the losses Randy. I had to sell off our rental property, due to hightaxes & rent moratorium's. Lost 8.k in back rent 😮. Hopefully things will get better 😔🤞 Salute Randy👍
Hey Randy...I went ahead and joined the membership to your channel. I respect you as a person and as a content creator....and most of all, your blunt honesty. Thank you for making an awesome experience that I can enjoy along with you.
Hey Randy, I used to watch your channel all the time but then for some unknown reason TH-cam seemed to stop pushing your videos my way. I'm so glad to have found your channel once again, especially now that I have reconnected with a daughter who lives in Oklahoma City. You have a great channel and a great spirit as illustrated in this video. Good work and good video.
The guys that got the mustang and Aston got great deals. $20k for the mustang with 12k miles is an awesome deal. Maybe one day you can sell to the general public. Thanks for the honesty in your videos. Keep the great videos coming.
Hey Randy...I know exactly what you mean... My Taxes & Insurance went up on my house nearly $800 to the point I would almost have to sell cause I could not afford to keep my house cause of the Taxes & Insurance goin up so high...luckily I found a new insurance company that my monthly payments only got raised $10 a month...
@Auto Auction Rebuilds: hey randy i respect the hell out of you because you are such a honest and transparent person you dont have to tell anybody your person stuff but you do you do what most youtubers dont do and for that we thank you
Bad things happen My wife of years left me she took everything and i am living in my jeep. I will never give up.. never give up, never surrender. Move on and start over. bless you my friend..keep up the awesome videos..
The fact he had to explain to people he needed the correct permits to even operate his car business... Cubicle bots lol. My property taxes were raised quite a bit because the school district decided to build a new football stadium. I work a couple of jobs to make sure I'm good, but I understand what you mean about feeling the pinch.
Talk about transparency, randy much respect that you put yourself out there like that. All the things covered in this video even what you sold those cars for is nobody's business. Things will turn around soon. God bless ya buddy.
While I agree its none of MY business BUT Transparency? What about the writeoffs he can get as a businessman, Believe me I am SURE the man is no where close to hurting. He has great content and his blog videos are the best! Keep up the great work Randy, I am sure you have much bigger things coming down the pike!
Randy, I completely agree with you that inflation is getting way out of control! Our property taxes and insurance also increased our house payment. And groceries are ridiculous! It's stressful man!
I'm happy you made money on the Celica and you got what you wanted on the Aston Martin. The Mustang is a bit disappointing but you do what you gotta do. Who said the economy is doing great? I guess in terms of low unemployment rates, sure. More people are working. However, inflation is still high and mortgages and basic necessities are higher than last year! Anyways, wishing you the best Randy and I can't wait to see what you have in store!
I never post but felt I needed to on this. I found your channel a couple of months ago and real enjoy you, Mike and Santa. We are all feeling the pinch of higher everything, keep up the great content you are providing. It is real world
I think the amount of money you spent on your uncles house was worth it. From what I seen on those videos those repairs were very much needed in that house. Now are you leaving in no, and some people will think it’s not a smart move. However, if you ever get the chance to move in it then it’s ready for you to move in. That’s what people really need to think about if you have another house from a passing family member and with things going the way it is. You can literally move out from whatever and move to an area where you have a house that idk making a guest already paid for. That alone saves money and you can sale whatever house you had before and save that money too.
Randy, It was very interesting and i loved it. Your explanation. I love what you do. The fact you are so honest and open. You have the greatest channel on youtube in my book. You and Mike are so funny together. Please don’t stop making videos and i wont ever miss a single one of them. If you ever come across a 77 olds cutlas supreme. I want it.. lol.. my first car. I also love the content from your uncle’s house, i am originally from indiana. Travel there alot as a truck driver now. Thank you.
Absolutely true Randy! There is a huge discrepancy between Wages and the continued huge rises in the cost of living currently. Simply put, most people (myself included) are living in a negative income scenario between the current cost of living and actual take home pay.
At least you didn’t lose money on the first two! The mustang that’s a bummer i would have given you 30k! Hope the new owner knows what they are getting! Randy your smart and covering your backside! I agree Randy with everything your saying. Everything is crazy right now. WOW can’t believe how much your mortgage went up!! 😮 hopefully things will change.
Keep the good stuff dude, and yes we do feel that to, everything cost so much more than before, but get not more money for keep the living like we had.
It's only money. Over the last 3 years I have lost my parents, job, car, 1 cat I had for 15 years and a ton of money. Guess what I miss the least?? Keep your grandfather's house NO MATTER WHAT, trust me the regret is going to hurt so much more than anything else you may lose to keep it. Hope you work it all out with minimal stress.
You don't have to explain yourself to anyone..We all have learned thru the school of hard knocks or at least hope we did..Sometimes, starting over from square one, no matter how painful it can be, is actually a really good thing..Your just adjusting life to make better choices in the future..Sometimes steps backwards are actually huge leaps forward..Good luck with it!
Don't be sad Randy, these cars will go to good home, some you make some money and some you don't....unfortunately that's life...but life goes on, as Randy said, economy is tough, but you will survive and we hope to see new buys soon 🎉😂😅
This is one of the reasons I love your channel. You're honest about how life goes and how your situations ars. No punches pulled. You're right my guy, its rough everywhere. The most sensible thing I believe you can do is keep a positive attitude. Keep up the great work Randy.
Home owners insurance in a lot of areas will increase due to various factors. You live in an area where, if you've had an increased number of tornadoes, insurance will increase. Where I live in Colorado, we've been hit with hail storms and fires over the past couple years. Home owners insurance has increased here because of those factors. Auto insurance in Colorado is very high, too. 1 in 3 accidents is caused by an uninsured driver. We all pay for that with higher premiums. Just my perspective from what I've seen.
Those cars would have done well at retail, but those types of vehicles will typically not do well at copart or iaa. Nobody looks for niche vehicles at auctions. Good luck with the others!
Hey Randy, your an awesome person sharing your adventure with everyone else. You have inspired me to get my dealers license. I'm not going to tell you how to run your business, but because of the economy, you might have to focus more on moving the cars quicker rather than holding them for content purposes. Every business has its ups and downs it's all part of the game. You will pull through with your strong will.
Randy, You’re a smart guy. You know the economy and business’s have up and down cycles. Guys like you plan for the eventual downturns and get through them. It’s the guys that think that the economy and their businesses will constantly expand that should be worried now. I have a great deal of confidence that you’ll be fine. I’m looking forward to more great content! Peace, DrRick
Love your channel and I realize all hard word that goes into making videos and at same time running your business!!! I feel same way as times are very difficult for me right now!!! It's the economy period as I never had these issues 5 to 6 years ago!!! All of sudden everything gone up in price and it's affecting everyone!!! I'm barely surviving but I'll never quit trying!!!! God bless!!
Randy I feel your pain. I'm a small business owner in NJ. I think the only reason I work is to pay taxes and insurance. Everyone has their hand in you pocket and always wants more. I have no problem paying my fair share, but when there is nothing left for me it makes you wonder why we even do it. On the positive side I'm not working for someone else and do everything my way. Going to work everyday is enjoyable and not the hell it was when working for a large company that didn't give a crap about you. I'm always very thankful for that. Hopefully this country can get back on the right track soon and things will get better. For now I just watch my 401 K vanish and just keep plugging away.
Randy. Nice video I loved your mustang wish I was closer I'd would have bought it. You are always a good speaker and something to listen too. Thanks Randy.
Fair play to you, staying in the game is key, taking the early loss is often the hardest choice but best one, stay solvent to fight another day, gives you increasing number of options rather than the other way round..
Absolutely spot on Randy. One thing about those of us that come from nothing is we have the ability to live with it and without it… but we always find a way to climb back up. I understand the situation with your uncles house-it’s not just a house but your family history in it. Early last year our family farm went on the market(to many hands in the cookie jar) and for the life of me I couldn’t let it go. Signing the 1.2 million dollar mortgage note made me vomit in their office, but always worth keeping the family structure together. Can’t wait to see what’s next on the channel.💯💪🏼
You have called it Randy. Things have not become easier. We can only keep lugging along and hope and pray we can get back to a more productive economy. Change has to come. Hang in there..
The economy is going to get a lot worse this year before it gets better. We all just have to adjust our business models and adapt to the times to stay successful.
I work as a mechanic and I make decent money as of 2018 times. In 2023 the money is like when I was making 12 an hour. Struggling to survive and can’t go to the store without spending 150 on almost nothing when I use to get two carts full of food for that price. The economy is shit plan and simple.
Thank God brother at the end of the day, you still have your uncles house. And it's all yours for a retreat to go home to if you need. Things are going very South lately..💯
Your absolutely right Randy, and you have the best friends anyone could have. God bless you buddy 😎👌👍P.S there is a lot of us Canadians facing the same tuff times Randy, our grocery bills have gone through the roof. It's really hard for a lot of people.
That GMC flatbed tow truck hauler is a damn smart asset to have around in the business you are in. One would assume its paid off without a lien so it will earn it's keep if you just have some patience in keeping it. Good luck on the next phase of TH-cam content, I'll keep watching.
Randy you got this!!! Everything is outrageous!! You are not going down, only up!!!just don’t get down this will go away soon!!!! I love all the videos! Did they find the Aston Martin
Randy, just a couple thoughts. First, thank you for the content, may sound corny but watching these videos is nostalgic, brings my stress down but more than anything you and you’re content are relatable to the working folk like me. There are other channels and they are good in their own right but I can’t relate to them or their cars. I’ve pretty much stopped watching them and again, I can’t relate to them. And maybe it’s my own unhappiness or stress but a lot of us in the country are feeling the squeeze. I thought I made a good living until the past year or two. My mortgage has doubled for the same reason (here in NYS our property and school taxes are sickening), food has doubled, heating costs doubled, pet costs doubled and so on. I won’t get political because I respect your channel but man I miss pre-2020. Lastly, how and why you do your business ain’t my business. I care that you, your channel and your family are prosperous. Thanks for the great content and work you put into it!
My ex used to say, "Any time a business opens its doors in the morning, that is a miracle" ,,,it really is, people who do not own a business have no idea and its enough to make a man become religious!
Love your videos Randy, you are a humble and wonderful person. Kind of you to share your struggles with us, life will be rough for a few years. As you said it don't matter as long as you have people who love you around. Keep on pushing, and keep making great content.
Very sobering topic that you discussed. Thank you for the reminder that people are the most valuable thing and that it's never too late to start again.
I manage a small rv dealership. It has been hard sale anything. It went from 90 to 0 almost overnight. Everytime I order a part It is more than it was last time. There has to be a ceiling.... it can't keep going up. Best of luck with everything.
Sorry you had to deal with and talk about what some of your viewers commented . What you do with your vehicles is your business and that also means new vehicles coming to your channel ( can't wait to see what you get ) . As far as feeling the gouge , yeah it's getting nasty . See you in the next video , take care Randy
Hi Randy, love the channel and sorry about the loss from sales, i spose you win some and lose some, the tow truck is great and a keeper, maybe hire it out ??? when trans is done. The Brougham is lovely and a keeper if you can, so good luck and keep the channel growing, taxes kill everyone and goverments and banks dont give a sXXt about people and there finances.
You are absolutely correct...the economy is hurting everyone, especially the little guy! The situation is unsustainable. Unfortunately, I think it will get worse before it gets better...you're right to liquidate a few toys and consolidate some of your overhead.
Why I watch your channel is because it's not about exotic cars . It's carries friendship first with yourself,Mike, Santa's Workshop, and local vendors. Your back story is kick ass. But your love for cars brings me back especially the probe, and white Cadillac you have sitting in the garage beautiful examples of an everyman's car even the vettes. Please don't go the route of other guys with high line crap. You keep it real
Hey Randy, as always, truly appreciate your transparency, and love your channel! No way should you have lost that much on the Mustang! Isn’t there some other outlet you can sell these cars on and get fair value? I wish you could’ve held onto the Mustang for the power tour! Love the videos of the Aston Martin, the Allante, and the Corvette! Hope you can continue to add that variety to your channel along with the walk arounds!
What your doing here Randy is really cool and plenty of the cars you find are Iconic in their own ways. With the current car shortage you have acces to cars at Copart and IAA that most people don’t have access to and you’re putting cars on the market. Insurance companies cant see the value in someones car and the will refuse to pay to fix it even if its minor damage, but you see the value in vehicles so I commend you.
Thank you Randy for being so open about finances and inflation. I always respected you as I can tell you are an honest person. Yes I am sure we all are feeling the "crunch" from inflation. I always pray and keep moving forward although it is hard sometimes. Who said life would always be easy?
Randy you are one geniune person. You are absolutely correct when it comes to the economy. I call it "Shit in a hand basket" and it is filling up fast. Thank you for what you do and keep the videos coming. Very enjoyable.
Buying and selling multiple $100k vehicles and losing thousands on them certainly didn't help. Should have taken some of that money and hired a financial planner.
Another one that talks the talk but doesn’t understand how it works. I made over $350k last year. If I hadn’t lost that money the IRS and Oklahoma would have taken it anyway. It was going to someone else regardless. I’d rather spend the money on things I enjoy than handing it over to the government who is doing nothing to help me. Period. And I do have a financial planner, as well as an accountant. The money was gone anyway. Next time you should make sure you know my strategy before assuming I’m some idiot.
Exactly randy some don’t get it I enjoy your content keep it up
Yeah Im sure the youtube content makes up for it!
We all have our Wonderful leader to thank! unfortunately,more to come.. I'm afraid 😢😢😢
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds That is exactly how I feel as well, the government will never do anything to help anyone.
I realllllly miss those mean tweets and a booming economy.
You and me both!
That was America 🇺🇲 idk what this is
We people need to all vote for those mean tweets and booming economy in 2024!
Amen, could go for some mean tweets and $2 a gallon gas right about now
@@damnitdave. it’s not just America! I have family in the UK! It’s 100x worse there! Gas, groceries , power bills, gas for homes etc.. we have it easy here still!
That flatbed would be a keeper . You proved how well it worked towing Mikes BMW home . Great tool to have around .
Well said man! I, like you, came from nothing. Not to brag by any means, I have a 21 Tundra CM, 23 LRMY, 17 TLX, 2015 Rav 4 limited, 2010 Accord. The wife and I work hard for what we have and will continue to bust our asses! Keep up the hard work Randy!
A house IS JUST a house, your heart & memories make it a home ... and you can't lose that. Don't beat yourself up if you have to let it go.
yes we are definitely feeling the impact as well barely getting by with filling up 2 vehicles every week its getting crazy but luckily we are still here thats what matters we'll all get through this
I think many of us appreciate your opening up as to the realities of being a small businessperson, of the current economy, admitting mistakes or poor decisions. You are a person with a range of life experiences, with faith in God, have friends and family (like Mike, 'Santa) - that is priceless. You will learn from your experiences. You recognize there are ups and downs in life and have plans to deal with them. Maybe you could have found a way to sell the cars off for more money but there were no guarantees and with 2 vehicles (the Probe, the van), you apparently helped people in need so maybe some good Karma coming your way.
I would suggest some things. Renting out the Indiana house for awhile if possible to pay its ongoing costs and try to get back some of your investment. Choose future vehicles you can practically fix with your skills and facilities and do YT videos with them as entertaining and for revenue. No more 'flood' cars. Find other wholesale outlets to sell at/on where can promote the vehicle better, more accurately (like with the SEMA 'Stang). Consider renting a small lot so can get a regular used car dealer's license so can sell directly to consumers.
In my state if you have a private home assessment done by a licensed appraiser the town has to accept it. So every five years I pay to have my home assessed and submit it to the town. It always comes back lower than the town appraisal and pays for itself easily. Something to consider if you are getting hammered on local tax.
Thank you for this!
I did the same here in NC. The town doubled most people’s house value, I appealed and got about a 12% increase which does reflect local price increases
You told us last year you would be going big for 2022 and you did not disappoint. The content was great. I think you can do the same this year and not have to spend a mint doing so. The cheaper cars seem to be the route to go.
Having nothing and working for it and willing to let go all at that same time is exactly what it is...... still a blessing. To be able to do that is part of life. Simple as the saying goes...."easy come as easy go."
Randy, I went through a similar thing as you are going through now. I went into clean house mode. I think I told you before, the TRX would cost you a ton with putting on high miles and depreciating it at a ridiculous speed. Which I think it did. Then the only way you could get rid of it is putting a large part of the debt into a high mileage truck that was rode hard and put away wet. That is a old saying we used on hard used vehicles. when you try to get rid of it the pain will really show up, I know it happened to me. Fix up the car hauler and use it to haul two cars , instead of a truck and a trailer that costs a lot of money to use and depreciate. When you buy cars to use on your channel buy smart and get something that will make good money, supposedly with decent miles. I made a great amount of money on cars that was great for a family or such that had something simple to fix but every body cant figure out, which sells pretty cheap. Good luck and think of something that everybody wants to watch and will make a good profit. I ended up with half a million debt free dollars worth of all kinds of cars, cycles, trucks, and most of all collector cars. Some times using cash helps .
I hear you I'm in the same boat I'm retired and on a fixed income and it's hard I used to have money in my pockets but not anymore.
I'm retired and careful about spending. I'm down $60,000.00 in the past two years. I've changed investments at the end of last year and will get most of my losses back over the next two years. My lifestyle hasn't changed much and I'm hoping that there will be a change in our national administration 2 years from now.
I think you will be able to do whatever it takes to make a good living. You have been on the upswing for years and it won't stop anytime soon. Your work ethic won't let you fail.
Ray
Randy, I use a Coleman solar trickle charger to keep the battery in the car I don't really drive much up and running. This charger costs between $30 and $40 depending upon if it goes on sale at Amazon and it has been great for me. Both my cars sat 99.9% during the pandemic but still easily started up even after sitting for months. I plug it into the OBDII port in my car and leave it on the dash and the energy it gets from the light is enough to compensate for the power used for the alarm, radio memory and whatever module wakes up to do something and then shuts down again. it is water resistant and also comes with alligator clip connectors and a plug for the cigarette lighter port just in case you don't have an OBDII port. VW dealers use something similar on the cars on their lot to keep them from from having dead batteries and not starting when a customer wants to test drive it. This will not help save a old battery that is on its last legs but will help a healthy battery.
Thanks Randy. Really appreciate your honest feedback on all those comments. You are appreciated and respected. This is why you have subscribers that continue watching. Thank you.
I've never been on your channel but WOW! Your mindset, confidence, and character is EXACTLY why you've been as successful as you are! Many blessings 🙏🏿
I have watch your channel for years back in the uberman days and you have come a long way and you are a survivor I have seen that on your Channel and will always watch and share and like videos to show my appreciation for your hard work thankyou sir
Randy, one of the reasons why I respect you so much is because your so open when you don’t have to be. That’s what make your channel so unique. I’ve been here since the Aztec Your an awesome dude though I never met you but your mad cool and will always have my support.
P.s can you make a separate video that shows all carnage meaning all the bad ones. Just put up at ( warning, viewer discretion is advised)
I love your outlook. Stay positive man! We will all get through this.
Always!
You did what you could. At least you are keeping the lights on. It is getting harder everyday.
Sorry to hear about the losses Randy. I had to sell off our rental property, due to hightaxes & rent moratorium's. Lost 8.k in back rent 😮. Hopefully things will get better 😔🤞 Salute Randy👍
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope things turn around for us all.
Hey Randy...I went ahead and joined the membership to your channel. I respect you as a person and as a content creator....and most of all, your blunt honesty. Thank you for making an awesome experience that I can enjoy along with you.
Thank you! I appreciate it man.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds no problem...the colabs you do with good ole Monkey Pox Mike lol...and Santa are phenomenal !! Keep up the Three Amigos !
Hey Randy, I used to watch your channel all the time but then for some unknown reason TH-cam seemed to stop pushing your videos my way. I'm so glad to have found your channel once again, especially now that I have reconnected with a daughter who lives in Oklahoma City. You have a great channel and a great spirit as illustrated in this video. Good work and good video.
Welcome back!
Welcome back , Glenn !
There are some people waiting for you to fail, so they can feel better about their failed life so don’t listen to the losers
You’re 100% right
The guys that got the mustang and Aston got great deals. $20k for the mustang with 12k miles is an awesome deal. Maybe one day you can sell to the general public. Thanks for the honesty in your videos. Keep the great videos coming.
Hey Randy...I know exactly what you mean...
My Taxes & Insurance went up on my house nearly $800 to the point I would almost have to sell cause I could not afford to keep my house cause of the Taxes & Insurance goin up so high...luckily I found a new insurance company that my monthly payments only got raised $10 a month...
The rollback is a valuable tool which can really help your business.
@Auto Auction Rebuilds: hey randy i respect the hell out of you because you are such a honest and transparent person you dont have to tell anybody your person stuff but you do you do what most youtubers dont do and for that we thank you
I appreciate that. Thank you.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds you are very welcome my guy look forward to your future videos
Bad things happen My wife of years left me she took everything and i am living in my jeep. I will never give up.. never give up, never surrender. Move on and start over. bless you my friend..keep up the awesome videos..
Randy you hit valid points on the economy. I talk with my coworkers about the same stuff you just mentioned.
The fact he had to explain to people he needed the correct permits to even operate his car business... Cubicle bots lol. My property taxes were raised quite a bit because the school district decided to build a new football stadium. I work a couple of jobs to make sure I'm good, but I understand what you mean about feeling the pinch.
Talk about transparency, randy much respect that you put yourself out there like that. All the things covered in this video even what you sold those cars for is nobody's business. Things will turn around soon. God bless ya buddy.
While I agree its none of MY business BUT Transparency? What about the writeoffs he can get as a businessman, Believe me I am SURE the man is no where close to hurting. He has great content and his blog videos are the best! Keep up the great work Randy, I am sure you have much bigger things coming down the pike!
Yeah food shopping has doubled in price here in the UK
You're not the only, here in Asia, most, if not all, have triple the cost since 3 years ago...life uis tough nowadays
Randy, I completely agree with you that inflation is getting way out of control! Our property taxes and insurance also increased our house payment. And groceries are ridiculous! It's stressful man!
I'm happy you made money on the Celica and you got what you wanted on the Aston Martin. The Mustang is a bit disappointing but you do what you gotta do.
Who said the economy is doing great? I guess in terms of low unemployment rates, sure. More people are working. However, inflation is still high and mortgages and basic necessities are higher than last year!
Anyways, wishing you the best Randy and I can't wait to see what you have in store!
You got this Randy! God bless!! We are all definitely feeling it cost of living is no joke in Toronto, Canada!
love that little Celica (even though it’s an automatic). hope it gets a good home. keep up the great content Randy.
I never post but felt I needed to on this. I found your channel a couple of months ago and real enjoy you, Mike and Santa. We are all feeling the pinch of higher everything, keep up the great content you are providing. It is real world
I think the amount of money you spent on your uncles house was worth it. From what I seen on those videos those repairs were very much needed in that house. Now are you leaving in no, and some people will think it’s not a smart move. However, if you ever get the chance to move in it then it’s ready for you to move in. That’s what people really need to think about if you have another house from a passing family member and with things going the way it is. You can literally move out from whatever and move to an area where you have a house that idk making a guest already paid for. That alone saves money and you can sale whatever house you had before and save that money too.
Randy, It was very interesting and i loved it. Your explanation. I love what you do. The fact you are so honest and open. You have the greatest channel on youtube in my book. You and Mike are so funny together. Please don’t stop making videos and i wont ever miss a single one of them. If you ever come across a 77 olds cutlas supreme. I want it.. lol.. my first car. I also love the content from your uncle’s house, i am originally from indiana. Travel there alot as a truck driver now. Thank you.
Absolutely true Randy! There is a huge discrepancy between Wages and the continued huge rises in the cost of living currently. Simply put, most people (myself included) are living in a negative income scenario between the current cost of living and actual take home pay.
Awww man ☹️ I'm sorry Randy, the economy is really sh*t at the moment, I hope things improve
At least you didn’t lose money on the first two! The mustang that’s a bummer i would have given you 30k! Hope the new owner knows what they are getting! Randy your smart and covering your backside! I agree Randy with everything your saying. Everything is crazy right now. WOW can’t believe how much your mortgage went up!! 😮 hopefully things will change.
I hope so too!
only going to get worse before it gets better,
on the plus side if you do have spare cash there will be some 'cheap' toys out there
Plot twist: Scotty Kilmer was one of the bidders on that Celica and man I’m going to miss that Aston it got that James Bond aura to it‼️
That's startling but I'm not surprised given his love for Toyotas. I liked it too but id want a manual.
Keep the good stuff dude, and yes we do feel that to, everything cost so much more than before, but get not more money for keep the living like we had.
It's only money. Over the last 3 years I have lost my parents, job, car, 1 cat I had for 15 years and a ton of money. Guess what I miss the least?? Keep your grandfather's house NO MATTER WHAT, trust me the regret is going to hurt so much more than anything else you may lose to keep it. Hope you work it all out with minimal stress.
You don't have to explain yourself to anyone..We all have learned thru the school of hard knocks or at least hope we did..Sometimes, starting over from square one, no matter how painful it can be, is actually a really good thing..Your just adjusting life to make better choices in the future..Sometimes steps backwards are actually huge leaps forward..Good luck with it!
Don't be sad Randy, these cars will go to good home, some you make some money and some you don't....unfortunately that's life...but life goes on, as Randy said, economy is tough, but you will survive and we hope to see new buys soon 🎉😂😅
This is one of the reasons I love your channel. You're honest about how life goes and how your situations ars. No punches pulled. You're right my guy, its rough everywhere. The most sensible thing I believe you can do is keep a positive attitude. Keep up the great work Randy.
Thank you so much 😊
Home owners insurance in a lot of areas will increase due to various factors. You live in an area where, if you've had an increased number of tornadoes, insurance will increase. Where I live in Colorado, we've been hit with hail storms and fires over the past couple years. Home owners insurance has increased here because of those factors. Auto insurance in Colorado is very high, too. 1 in 3 accidents is caused by an uninsured driver. We all pay for that with higher premiums. Just my perspective from what I've seen.
Thank you for sharing your personal life, some life lessons everyone can learn from.
Those cars would have done well at retail, but those types of vehicles will typically not do well at copart or iaa. Nobody looks for niche vehicles at auctions. Good luck with the others!
Much respect Randy for admitting things!! Some people just don't understand! Love Your Videos!
Hey Randy, your an awesome person sharing your adventure with everyone else. You have inspired me to get my dealers license. I'm not going to tell you how to run your business, but because of the economy, you might have to focus more on moving the cars quicker rather than holding them for content purposes. Every business has its ups and downs it's all part of the game. You will pull through with your strong will.
Randy,
You’re a smart guy. You know the economy and business’s have up and down cycles. Guys like you plan for the eventual downturns and get through them. It’s the guys that think that the economy and their businesses will constantly expand that should be worried now. I have a great deal of confidence that you’ll be fine. I’m looking forward to more great content!
Peace,
DrRick
Love your channel and I realize all hard word that goes into making videos and at same time running your business!!! I feel same way as times are very difficult for me right now!!! It's the economy period as I never had these issues 5 to 6 years ago!!! All of sudden everything gone up in price and it's affecting everyone!!! I'm barely surviving but I'll never quit trying!!!! God bless!!
Ughhh hate when this happens to you sir, but you’re a pro and I know you’re strong! Always look forward to your videos! Keep it going!
Randy, You are a good man and everything will be ok.
Randy I feel your pain. I'm a small business owner in NJ. I think the only reason I work is to pay taxes and insurance. Everyone has their hand in you pocket and always wants more. I have no problem paying my fair share, but when there is nothing left for me it makes you wonder why we even do it. On the positive side I'm not working for someone else and do everything my way. Going to work everyday is enjoyable and not the hell it was when working for a large company that didn't give a crap about you. I'm always very thankful for that. Hopefully this country can get back on the right track soon and things will get better. For now I just watch my 401 K vanish and just keep plugging away.
Randy. Nice video I loved your mustang wish I was closer I'd would have bought it. You are always a good speaker and something to listen too. Thanks Randy.
I appreciate that!
I know what your talking about Randy, I am a home owner in NYC retired for 10 years from the MTA.
Fair play to you, staying in the game is key, taking the early loss is often the hardest choice but best one, stay solvent to fight another day, gives you increasing number of options rather than the other way round..
I absolutely love your outlook on life. It's exactly what I needed to hear tonight.
Absolutely spot on Randy. One thing about those of us that come from nothing is we have the ability to live with it and without it… but we always find a way to climb back up. I understand the situation with your uncles house-it’s not just a house but your family history in it. Early last year our family farm went on the market(to many hands in the cookie jar) and for the life of me I couldn’t let it go. Signing the 1.2 million dollar mortgage note made me vomit in their office, but always worth keeping the family structure together. Can’t wait to see what’s next on the channel.💯💪🏼
What an amazing outlook to have Randy. Best of luck to you. We all have ups and downs and resourcefulness will always get us through.
You have called it Randy. Things have not become easier. We can only keep lugging along and hope and pray we can get back to a more productive economy. Change has to come. Hang in there..
The economy is going to get a lot worse this year before it gets better. We all just have to adjust our business models and adapt to the times to stay successful.
I won’t survive it getting worse 😂 I’ve already spent everything I had saved. But I’ll keep on keeping on. I’m not going down without a fight.
Keep on keeping on. Everyone is feeling the squeeze. Uncle Sam (federal state local) has their hand in everyone’s pocket.
You have a good outlook on life and you are right bad times are coming
Good luck and keep up the great videos.
Thanks 👍
I work as a mechanic and I make decent money as of 2018 times. In 2023 the money is like when I was making 12 an hour. Struggling to survive and can’t go to the store without spending 150 on almost nothing when I use to get two carts full of food for that price. The economy is shit plan and simple.
Thank God brother at the end of the day, you still have your uncles house. And it's all yours for a retreat to go home to if you need. Things are going very South lately..💯
Your absolutely right Randy, and you have the best friends anyone could have. God bless you buddy 😎👌👍P.S there is a lot of us Canadians facing the same tuff times Randy, our grocery bills have gone through the roof. It's really hard for a lot of people.
I guess its not good everywhere,cost 3 times everything you could buy,its insane man.
You are a strong guy you will rise my friend.
That GMC flatbed tow truck hauler is a damn smart asset to have around in the business you are in. One would assume its paid off without a lien so it will earn it's keep if you just have some patience in keeping it. Good luck on the next phase of TH-cam content, I'll keep watching.
Randy you got this!!! Everything is outrageous!! You are not going down, only up!!!just don’t get down this will go away soon!!!! I love all the videos! Did they find the Aston Martin
I really get u randy sometimes life not on your side but u have to keep moving goodluck❤❤
Randy, just a couple thoughts. First, thank you for the content, may sound corny but watching these videos is nostalgic, brings my stress down but more than anything you and you’re content are relatable to the working folk like me. There are other channels and they are good in their own right but I can’t relate to them or their cars. I’ve pretty much stopped watching them and again, I can’t relate to them. And maybe it’s my own unhappiness or stress but a lot of us in the country are feeling the squeeze. I thought I made a good living until the past year or two. My mortgage has doubled for the same reason (here in NYS our property and school taxes are sickening), food has doubled, heating costs doubled, pet costs doubled and so on. I won’t get political because I respect your channel but man I miss pre-2020. Lastly, how and why you do your business ain’t my business. I care that you, your channel and your family are prosperous. Thanks for the great content and work you put into it!
My ex used to say, "Any time a business opens its doors in the morning, that is a miracle" ,,,it really is, people who do not own a business have no idea and its enough to make a man become religious!
Love your videos Randy, you are a humble and wonderful person. Kind of you to share your struggles with us, life will be rough for a few years. As you said it don't matter as long as you have people who love you around. Keep on pushing, and keep making great content.
I appreciate that
Hate to see them go but I understand why they have to. Keep the awesome videos coming. I look forward to watching every day.
Thank you, RANDY, for your great vids from the Uk.
Keep up the great work ,bro. May god bless you and your family for being a humble human being. .
Very sobering topic that you discussed. Thank you for the reminder that people are the most valuable thing and that it's never too late to start again.
All I have to say Randy is…”yup”…! Thanks for the honesty!
It’s helpful that comprar has a way to help the seller. You win some you lose some. Always enjoy your vids!
I manage a small rv dealership. It has been hard sale anything. It went from 90 to 0 almost overnight. Everytime I order a part It is more than it was last time. There has to be a ceiling.... it can't keep going up. Best of luck with everything.
Sorry you had to deal with and talk about what some of your viewers commented . What you do with your vehicles is your business and that also means new vehicles coming to your channel ( can't wait to see what you get ) . As far as feeling the gouge , yeah it's getting nasty . See you in the next video , take care Randy
Thanks 👍
Hi Randy, love the channel and sorry about the loss from sales, i spose you win some and lose some, the tow truck is great and a keeper, maybe hire it out ??? when trans is done. The Brougham is lovely and a keeper if you can, so good luck and keep the channel growing, taxes kill everyone and goverments and banks dont give a sXXt about people and there finances.
you know the thing i learned with money is that it does buy happiness. But it buys temporary happiness.
You are absolutely correct...the economy is hurting everyone, especially the little guy! The situation is unsustainable. Unfortunately, I think it will get worse before it gets better...you're right to liquidate a few toys and consolidate some of your overhead.
You will be fine. You work hard and you have a great outlook.
I appreciate that
Why I watch your channel is because it's not about exotic cars . It's carries friendship first with yourself,Mike, Santa's Workshop, and local vendors. Your back story is kick ass.
But your love for cars brings me back especially the probe, and white Cadillac you have sitting in the garage beautiful examples of an everyman's car even the vettes.
Please don't go the route of other guys with high line crap. You keep it real
I would fix that tow truck transmission and keep it
I’m tempted to.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds keep it , Randy !
I agree, it's been real tough lately. Mind your dollars and keep doing what you love is my only advice.
Hey Randy, as always, truly appreciate your transparency, and love your channel! No way should you have lost that much on the Mustang! Isn’t there some other outlet you can sell these cars on and get fair value? I wish you could’ve held onto the Mustang for the power tour! Love the videos of the Aston Martin, the Allante, and the Corvette! Hope you can continue to add that variety to your channel along with the walk arounds!
What your doing here Randy is really cool and plenty of the cars you find are Iconic in their own ways. With the current car shortage you have acces to cars at Copart and IAA that most people don’t have access to and you’re putting cars on the market. Insurance companies cant see the value in someones car and the will refuse to pay to fix it even if its minor damage, but you see the value in vehicles so I commend you.
You are a wise man randy !
Love your outlook on life and it will take you far my friend
It's great that you are selling your fleet to start over
Thank you Randy for being so open about finances and inflation. I always respected you as I can tell you are an honest person. Yes I am sure we all are feeling the "crunch" from inflation. I always pray and keep moving forward although it is hard sometimes. Who said life would always be easy?
Randy you are one geniune person. You are absolutely correct when it comes to the economy. I call it "Shit in a hand basket" and it is filling up fast. Thank you for what you do and keep the videos coming. Very enjoyable.
Dont listen to negative people just keep it up doing your thing