Goodbye Rabbit.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- This week we lost the greatest storyteller we've had on VINwiki. We're saying goodbye to Rob Pitts of @rabbits_used_cars.
A funeral will be held on August 30, 2024 at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley, SC. Visitation & Car Show are 9-11, Service from 11-1. It is open to the public.
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A funeral will be held on August 30, 2024 at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley, SC. Visitation & Car Show are 9-11, Service from 11-1. It is open to the public.
I'll be there! R.i.p you were an absolute legend rob
Meant a lot to all of us. Inspired all of us.
I wish I could be there, I really do, but I don’t think I can sort things that quickly to get from the UK.
:/ really wish i could go t
Rabbit was one of a kind. Really hate to hear of his passing. Men such as himself are few and far between. I love listening to his stories. Prayers for his family,friends and fans. May you rest in peace brother.
“I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure that when you die, the cancer dies too. That’s not a loss, that’s a draw.” -Norm Macdonald
I literally was crying this morning about Rabbit and my wife reminded me of this quote, and it made things a tiny bit better.
Norm had a beautiful way of saying the darkest things.
I know Rabbit would have laughed hearing that
Good way to see it.
Well apparently it is gods plan to give him pain and cancer, maybe they did just not pray enough or the right way?
Thank you all for the kind words and condolences. We will keep you in the loop about a service and other arrangements.
Thank you Ed....
Very well done. I so appreciate you sharing your faith in Jesus. We don't hear it enough these days
I don't care where it is, I will move heaven and earth to go.
He was a man who seemed to enjoy life at every turn. What a blessing to have had him for the time we did.
I love Rabbit
This hurts. Rest in peace, Rob. You were one of the most impactful, funny and caring people I have ever met. You will be missed more than words can say.
look on the bright side of how he touched your life and keep him alive with those memories
R.I.P ROB
May his legacy live on
😮@@dariusboykin750
Can't say I'm sad over it. I said after he ripped off that poor elderly couple that needed to sell their mint '73 Ford truck just to keep their house (yeah he bragged about it on here), that KARMA was gonna get him soon for not taking at least part of that HUGE profit back to them and helping them out.
Yeah he never screwed anyone else's wife
Wow brother thank you for sharing this message. I’m 47 years old and sitting here in tears over a man I have never met. I just found Rabbit so genuine and likable. I loved hearing his stories and I just knew that if I ever met him that we would get along really well. I’m deeply saddened by his passing but I’m sooo grateful that he accepted the Lord! I know that I’ll see him one day on the other side! Thank you again for your kind words brother.
I am deeply saddened at hearing this, he gave me many pleasurable times listening to his stories.
Amen, Tommy. Thankful for men like Ed Bolian to give such a powerful testimony to his friends as well as the rest of us.
It is strange how I feel like I lost a friend too. I think it’s because he told so many stories in his life you feel like you actually knew him.
Rest in peace Rabbit literally the reason I found vinwiki.
Me too
Same here. Hes one of the best vinwiki story tellers. EVER!!!!
Same here
Literally?
Yup, my first video was from his time at the Ford dealership. Epic times...
'came out of a trailer park, landed a tv show, married a doctor' what a colorful legend, rest in peace Rabbit
Found himself a real “Jc Penny gal”
Peace*
@@RoninOC That's right, it's fixed now
Absolutely. He fulfilled his own dreams in a way very few ever do.
We only see what TH-cam shows us. No one was recording him when he took a double take of my sister who was 16! POS rest in piss
"So, the town courthouse had a drive thru for child support...the only thing that pulls out in that town is a couch." -Rabbit
Now Oconee County is a very small town it doesn't even have a mcdonalds. But across from the courthouse was a drive through to pay child support... apparently the only thing that pulls out in Oconee County is the couch. -Rabbit
Not if JD Vance is in town...
@@ShammityShamShamMan what
Great Rabbit quote
@@ShammityShamSham Really?
Rabbit’s VinWiki videos were some of my absolute favorites. And most memorable. What a story teller.
Thank you for everything Rabbit. Fuck Cancer.
Fuck cancer indeed i miss him already😢
As someone who lost a loved on to cancer, I second your sentiment. Fuck cancer to hell.
As someone who has lost multiple family members to cancer, absolutely fuck cancer.
Thank god for cancer, or dont, personally i dont.
#FuckCancer
Loved how this was not a mourning video, but an 11 minute celebration of Rob's life. Best way to say goodbye to a loved one. Crying with all of you from Australia. RIP Rabbit. What a wild life.
he didnt seem like the kind of person that would want people weeping for him
Rip rabbit.... a true legend
He said in his own video he posted a few days ago, “don’t feel bad for me, I’ve gotten to achieve many of my dreams”
I think this would be what he wanted. May he be remembered as a legend of the community, no doubt made many of our days/lives better hearing his stories.
Plenty to celebrate, plenty to miss.
Ed’s voice breaking and unable to say see him on the other side gutted me. Feels like we all lost a good friend that most of us didn’t even get to meet.
Took the words out of my mouth. I have never been so moved by someone I have never met.
Well said
And the “for Rob” written on the chair when Ed got up
My thoughts exactly
Brought tears to my eyes standing here at work
I met Rob at the outback in the midwest in 2022. I will never forget that moment. He was the first true celebrity I had ever met, but beyond that, he was a very, very nice guy. After the event, we had discovered that he was staying at the same hotel. Had a nice chat with him before hitting the road. The following year, I happened to run into him while at the outback. I had asked him about the rusty Wallace nascar he had purchased and where it was at. He didn't shoe me away, anything of that matter, he genuinely talked to me for several minutes. Such a nice guy. He will be truly missed.
He probably sold every single mom in a tri-state area with bad credit a mini van. What a legend. RIP Rob 🐇
He put a lot of people back on the road 😢
“For Rob” written on the chair at the end when Ed got up is such a perfect touch to a great tribute to a guy that most of us have never met, but feels like someone we truly knew.
I agree, that was pretty awesome.
That stays
well said
@@EdBolianVery fitting, sir. He'd be very humbled by that.
Woe I didn't see that?
I’m heartbroken tbh. There really aren’t folks like Rabbit anymore.
No there's not. So it's up to everyone to keep his legacy and memory going
Thats the absolute truth. In the 90s those dudes were everywhere!
@@BobbyGeneric145
Yeah he was a gem! 💎
This affects us all who understood his stories and him "playing the game"
Long live Rabbit stories forever!
You said it! The world turns a little bit slower soothingly people like him turning the mundane into magic.
Well said brother @kjaze
I hope that Netflix includes a proper tribute to him in the show. He was an absolute legend who has left us far too early. Rest in Peace
"Honey poured over gravel voice" That is the best description of Rob's voice I have heard to date. He is going be missed! He brought a light to the car hobby that was so welcome and needed. He was one of us and we all loved him.
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I cannot believe that I cried at the loss of a used car salesman, but I loved watching and listening to Rabbit. The fact that you sat with him and talked about his Salvation, and his relationship with Jesus just makes me love VINwiki and Ed, even more.
You made me laugh so hard I cried.
We all need a friend like Ed.
Any time a well-known person of the car scene dies it hits me hard, so hard, because we're not only losing the legends, we're losing what they built because of EV's and the EPA's bullshit.
@@leequesada439 nah, lets not worry about stuff like that, here. Lets keep it positive, for Rob. We know he's having an absolute blast right now getting flipping whatever it is you can flip in the afterlife. ❤😂
I agree. Knowing that Rabbit professed belief in Christ and that Ed contributed to Rabbit's faith makes me even more of a fan. Thank you Rabbit, and thank you Ed.
Looks like my folks get to meet Rabbit before I will.
Ed handled this with the exact level of dignity and class I expected seeing the thumbnail. Touching tribute. RIP Rabbit.
Man. I never shed a couple of tears for no one on TH-cam before until today. Always enjoyed his content. RIP
As a 45 year old with cancer prominent in my family, hearing someone say they are “excited” to see the other side is one of the most comforting things I’ve ever heard. Thank you.
It should be comforting to live. Not to have a loving god that gives you cancer pain and death.
Don’t let this ignorant comment sway your course, the lord has a plan and will help and guide you throughout. I think Rabbit phrased it beautifully, and for me at-least that sentence alone has me a little less scared for the next life. There is goodness all around us, we just need to look for it. I’m very sorry that the individual above felt the need to leave such a nasty comment, but I hope that one day he realizes the error in it and finds salvation in the Lord.
I almost died once. The sense of peace and overwhelming well being was so pure. Don’t fear death.
@@KeepItBrick If i meet that lord of yours i will do my best to give it a good spanking.
@andersandersen6295 Until you truly understand that this life is just the start, not the end.
Not everyone gets faced with the end coming up really soon and they have time to accept Jesus, but we all have time now to accept him and believe on Him, and we will all die someday, and we all can start living that better life now by helping others, whether in their hardships, or with sharing Gods love.
Nothing Ed has done on earth, none of the cars he owns or will ever own, will ever come close to the impact of him sharing the hope in Christ with Rabbit. That love for his friend is just a glimpse of the perfect life we will have after death, when our sin and evil that hurts others and ourselves that we choose, and only lose when we accept Christ to take it away for us, is fully gone in the next life.
“The star that burns twice as bright only shines for half as long”.
A man who somehow packed 5 lifetimes into just 45 years. From entrepreneur to entertainer he touched the lives of literally millions of us in such a positive way. What a truly wonderful and inspirational legacy to leave behind.
We will all, including eBay customer support, miss “Rabbit”. X
Hey Ed, I know this is probably the toughest video you’ve ever had to make. I wanted to thank you for making it. Rob touched a lot of lives. May he rest in peace.
It was. Thank you.
I can’t believe Rabbit is gone. The amount of hard times he, and VINwiki as a whole, got me through made this a devastating video. Fly high Rob, you’ve left a gigantic impact on both myself and countless others.
Rabbit was everyone's cool uncle that your mom wouldn't want you spending too much time around, he will be missed dearly
Reading this after writing my comment I am glad many were impacted the same. Heaven gained a great dude!
Well said
I had that Uncle!
Thank you Ed. Thank you for caring about Rob’s eternity. Rob is no longer in pain and has truly gained.
Yes, Ed was the shrewd negotiator that God used to make Rob truly free.
Amen brothers
😁
Amen
yes. respect to ed for that.
Thank you for being that friend to talk to Rob about salvation. That's a true friend, god is good.
Gonna miss that voice telling amazing stories. RIP
Rob worked at a Carfax near Dulles VA when my mom was getting a new vehicle. He was her salesman and I never ever forgot him because his voice and kindness always stood out to me. I was an awkward 15-something and he looked at me during the paper signing and said "Young man, you need a hat. A big hat. I dont have one for ya, but I think it was up to me to let you know you needed one."
So when he showed up on Vin wiki I called my mom and sent her the link to his stories.
He likely didn't remember me, but I'll never forget him.
you should be honored to have met him! great story
Nice story. I guess that it was the fact that he cared enough to tell you that you needed something rather than that you needed a hat that made that conversation stick in your memory.
@@maufuentes yeah I was really socially awkward at that time for a number of reasons, so someone I thought was cool engaging with me in a positive way was memorable.
go buy a stetson this week
@@thesmirkingwolf I was just thinking about that!
Vinwiki was randomly in my recommended many years ago and it was rabbit telling a story and i was instantly hooked listening to him.
I loved every video he was in, he oozed charisma and he was a fantastic story teller, im insanely saddened he passed.
RIP Rabbit.
Saw the video from Rob's channel last night. Absolutely devastating.
Weird to have such an emotional response to the passing of someone I never met, never saw, never communicated with in any way, only listened to him tell stories.
Rabbit will be missed. Truly one of a kind.
What I got from his video was that he was just sick. So sad to lose him🖤🖤
well said
Honestly
You nailed it.
Same!
I've been a Christian my entire life, I've also never really believed in street corner screaming about damnation to share the gospel. I'm thankful to you Ed for sharing part of your life with us in a way that is compassionate and simple. You are showing an excellent model for how we can love our friends and share our faith.
Exactly. It's refreshing to see men that have no fear sharing their faith, but also the wisdom to know that God doesn't want people beaten down and coerced into following him.
It’s tough and I get not liking that way of preaching but I have a great admiration for those people. We are in end times. It’s a time now where people actually feel the need to hide theyre faith because we have been persecuted for Christian’s in dark ages actions. It is SO important right now in this climate to show people it is STILL ok to have faith in Jesus Christ. I know it can be very uncomfortable and it can draw immense hate. But those people who are not saved need to see there is way to be faithful and loves Jesus and handle the heat we receive for our beliefs. It is SOoo important rn for people to do this. There will come a time when the very last person saved will be saved. That’s how bad it’s gonna get. And just think of the difference between now and 25 years ago. 25 years ago evrryome was proud to be a Christian and would openly speak of this. Now people hide there faith. And Less and less kids are seeing the righteous path. So please reconsider your way of thinking regarding speaking openly about your faith sir. It is important for all those kids out there to see us shining in gods glory.
Amen
Best part of this video is hearing that Ed was able to share Christ and lead Ed to faith in Jesus. Absolutely the best...
Simple with conviction, but no hesitation. This man just rose through to the top of my channels.
Ed, you are one HELL of a speaker, friend, and person. That was a beautiful eulogy for Rabbit, and you did his life justice. Here's some money for the funeral expenses, or alternatively for a Charitable donation in Rob's name.
Good on you mate, you’re some man for just one man !
@@daveR0berts Thanks. I have lost most of my family, and know how hard death is for the survivors. I want to be able to help honor Rob's memory one way or another. I was also really moved by Ed's words and presentation, and want him to know that.
Finally, I want to encourage anyone who can, to donate. I know that Ed and the VINwiki team will make good use of the money one way or another. Rabbit deserves it.
What the fuck? Genuinely the end of an era. Such a charismatic guy, absolutely crushing to hear this.
3 years ago my wife left me. I was hurt, I was falling into depression, I was desperate for something to keep the "bad thoughts" out of my head. Low and behold one day, I ran into a video of Robb on VinWiki and I was HOOKED! it was the first time I had laughed in weeks. Suddenly I had something to do , besides cry and blow up my ex wives phone up begging her to come back. For what it's worth, through robs honey covered gravel voiced stories and jokes he very likely ,at the time, saved a life, a 5 year Olds hero and my side job career as a car flipper. I'm now happily remarried, a father of a 5 and a 18 month old boy. I got some inspiration from him to stop getting emotionally attached to cars and actually start flipping them to stop hoarding my shrewdly negotiated cars and fund the nice projects. May his family find some peace in knowing the inspiration THE Rabbit is and forever will be, RIP Robb.
Heartbreaking. Sorry for your loss 😞
No way 😢
Thanks for sharing, good stuff 🤝
Beautiful sentiment Ed, thanks for sharing Robb’s story.
Rabbit made laugh when people tried personaly destroy me so yeah it kept me gowing sane its great to read he changed you're life in such a extend. for me it was the storys that made me laugh and feel alive. Things can be so despressing to deal with that you need somebody to break the insanity of it all.
Im stil not back to my old self even if i won from people who tried cripple me financialy. But believe me i cried about RobPitts *THE* Rabbit he was surely a man with a drive for things and funny im surely gone miss that voice atleast a lot of storys are documented. but i wish he could have told me more. he was surely a joy RIP Rabbit
I was maybe 13-14 finally got my learners permit, and was learning to drive and was getting into cars. He was one of the first people I would constantly watch and really got me interested in the car community. Rest in peace rabbit
Rob was the crazy southern uncle that mom warned to stay away from. He lived a life that you see in movies with that charismatic voice that stole your attention and left you wanting more. He will forever be an icon that was made for the silver screen.
@joshuamartin1065 Yes he will be
He was for sure the uncle that rolled in with a puppy as a gift and was smiling as he was being cussed out as he left
That first line may be the best description of Rabbit I've ever heard.
Rob will always be an absolute legend. He defined what a great story teller was, and always could make a room laugh. I’m grateful to have known him and look forward to trying to catch up with some good stories to tell when we meet again.
@thequestionablegarage Playing catch up on your videos and the one of you putting the transmission in the Tahoe was next on my list. Was set to watch it this morning when this video hit the top of my feed. Completely devastated at the news of Rabbit’s passing. Watched it afterwards honestly with a heavy heart, but, it just felt right to watch and like it in his honor. My condolences to everyone who knew and loved him for their loss.
I don’t think you could have made a more thoughtful and loving memorial to someone who was obviously a great friend, you did him proud.
This was perfect. The chair at the end was even better.
Ed that was a beautiful tribute to your friend. Those of us on this side of screen are saddened by the news of Rob’s passing and his battle over the last 6 months. You and all of your VinWiki contributors have such a down to earth genuine personalities and you make us the viewers feel like we know you and Rob was amazing at it. Please know that you and Rob are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you
His story about the worn out Caravan that he cartwheeled into $80k worth of profit in refurbished windows reset my perspective of entrepreneurship. A lesson in always looking for opportunities even if they fall outside the usual wheelhouse.
A life well-lived, and seemed to have not been done by half. RIP Rabbit.
I also loved his story about selling 9-10 cars on his first day working at a dealership. I swear that man could sell ice to an Eskimo.
I can only cry. Thank you, VinWiki, for letting the world know who Rabbit was… and for leading him to Jesus…
One of those people you’ve never met but yet you felt as though he was a friend. May his memory be a blessing. Rest in peace, my friend.
Ed, so sorry for your loss. I loved watching Robs videos on your platform and I wish I could have met him. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours.
“It almost makes the other side of this exciting” What a classic badass Rabbit quote. RIP and thank you for your stories.
Ed, what a beautiful, powerful tribute to a beloved friend. I started tearing up when you talked about your discussion of salvation with Rob. What a wonderful thing to know that he is home. I know he’s rejoicing with Jesus right now and he’s free from any pain.
Thank you for sharing this, and for opening your heart. I could feel your sincerity as you paused towards the end of the video and I know how difficult that was to share. My condolences to Rabbit’s family as we mourn his passing, but I celebrate that Rob is home and he is well!
@9:15 quite possibly one of the greatest salvation stories on youtube. Thank you for sharing this, not only puts his mom at ease, but all of his fans as well. He put it best, 'the other side is exciting', and everyone is invited. Rabbit set an amazing example for so many people, that even he was worth saving.
Amen I pray it leads others to Christ, if Rabbit accepted Jesus, perhaps one should consider accepting Jesus also.
I'm not a regular viewer, but as a classic car hobbyist ('64 F100 and '85 380SL), I've watched VINwiki, still trying to grasp the unique angle of the content. However, it was also Rabbit who drew me in. I'm deeply sorry for the loss, but it's heartwarming to know the true friendship and blessings he experienced within the VINwiki family, all the while making his own special impact. May he rest in peace, and God bless you and the team for continuing to create quality content.
I live half the world away from South Carolina, and yet here I am mourning the loss of a friend who never new my existence, but managed to bring a smile to my face many times I needed one nonetheless.
You'll be missed, rest in peace Rob.
It'll be a little harder to come to TH-cam knowing I won't get a new Rabbit story.
As a kid growing up in a house without electricity and running water, there are things you look forward to every week. A boiled hot water bath on Saturday night, and after Church on Sunday our family came home and would listen to our battery radio from Sears.
On this radio show was a fellow from waaaaay down south. His name was Jerry Clower.
This man could tell you a10 minute story, that took an hour to put you there, so you could feel it.
Our radio station stopped carrying him in 1988.
I found out Jerry died August 24 of 1998.
I thought, well the last of the good story tellers?
Then I heard a kid out of the backwoods of Texas, named Ralphie May, and my heart was happy again.
Then he died 2017.
Then I found vinwiki thru Hoovies's Garage, and of course The Rabbit.
There I was 10 years old again, my eyes closed so Rob could paint pictures in my mind.
God damn, some people just step in shit, and come out smelling like money!
I liked him best for his love of his parents.
So it was time for the Rabbit to go?
Go on Rabbit. RUN!
Maybe we'll meet another day?
Sleep well son.
Ralphie was incredible. A huge loss for sure.
Watched his video last night, thinking he may of had hope. Didn't expect to see this today. He is pain free, in a better place and left a legacy behind. Happy to hear he was saved!
I did the same 😢
Same here!
Yep.. me too
1.6 Mil views on his channel, 800k on VIN,.. both are trending... really shows his impact on us.
Rest easy Robb. I got hooked on your videos years ago and would watch Rabbit video’s over and over all night long, slightly regretting not getting to sleep earlier but that voice of yours just pulled me in. I will continue to rewatch your stories and video’s❤️
I can only share my one experience with Rob. I used to live in Greenville and met him at a gas station. He was in that purple Hellcat and was so down-to-earth. He sat there and had a 20-minute conversation with a stranger just because I recognized him from the show, and I was driving a twin-turbo Mustang. Hell of a man-truly down-to-earth.
@@dylanrowland8911 Nice one! I'm glad you got to meet him.
I thought for many years that I would back to my hometown of Greenville and buy a truck from him. Rabbit inspired me as another guy that did good after coming up in a Taylors trailer park.
So it goes...
Ed, you're a class act, thank you for sharing the bad news, and the good news of Salvation. Rest in Peace, Rabbit.
Agree 100 percent
Rob Pitts was the reason I found the channel years ago. The way he told his stories always brought me back when I saw him smiling in the thumbnails. What a huge loss to the car community.
Rest in peace, Rabbit
Three years ago, I messaged Rob. I was wrestling with starting my own business and I heard his video where he talked about this. At the end, he said something like “if you are thinking about doing this, I hope it eats at you until you go for it.” I felt compelled to reach out. I am now 2.5 years in business and it has been successful. Rob was among the voices of friends and family that helped me have the courage to step out on my own. I am so glad that he found peace in the Lord. Can’t wait to see Rob one day. He is surely livening the place up.
I love the “he sure is livening that place up”!!! Youre totally right haha, I found out about Rob in high school, I’m almost 23 now and I still watch vinwiki whenever I can!
@samstoll6378 what part of the world did you open your shop and what's the name. I loved how he would talk about people call or just asking about getting into the car selling business. It seemed to me he revealed in the ability to help someone to get it kicked off. The advice of how to change something on it to make it sell. Just like the chevy that he had the skull removed from the doors that the other people couldn't sell. His words it's ALL IN THE LITTLE DETAILS.
Heaven will never be the same now that Rob has arrived.
I’m not religious but I do like the idea.
@@Conservator. Jesus is real! Please check into the life he lead. He is there for all of us. I have seen miracles happen in my life that there's no way it could have been coincidence.
He had also challenged me for not doing what I was supposed to have done.
Ask Jesus to reveal himself to you in a way that only he could. My prayer for you is that you come to know him and accept him as your Savior. In Jesus Christ name I pray amen.
@@bryanterry6387
Thanks, but don’t feel the need for someone else to tell me what’s right and wrong. I have my conscience for that.
I’ve seen the most horrific things be done ‘in the name of God’ and I’ve seen good things be done in his name too. I appreciate the people doing things for others irrespective of their motivation.
I’ll leave you to your religion and hope you’ll leave me to my non religious ‘belief’.
Have a good day.
I can't believe he passed away. Rabbit was one of my main reasons for subscribing. My wife and I would and could have listened to him read the phone book. RIP to a true gearhead
I saw the Goodbye video on his channel but for some reason it didn't "click" with me that he had actually passed - It sounded like he was still fighting and just done with TH-cam.... Man, this sucks. His Honey over Gravel voice will always be iconic, he seemed like a genuinely decent guy and was absolutely a character. I'll miss the guy and his stories, thank you for featuring him over the years and for introducing me/us to his storytelling via VinWiki.
EDIT: Thank you everyone who replied, looks like he didn't actually pass until after that video was posted on his Rob Pitts channel.
Can you please share the link?
He actually didn't pass until after that video was posted.
Seen the same video thought the same thing
I think he passed last night after the video was posted. The wording in the video make it seem like he's still here. I think the TH-cam video on his channel was the last thing he had done.
@@wcm68tn th-cam.com/video/Hmla_eOTSAo/w-d-xo.html
Mr Pitts is by far my favorite storyteller on your show. I have introduced one of my coworkers to the show, and of course, to Rob.
Thank you for all the wonderful and amazing stories you'll be missed.
7:32 "For a voice, that's heavily brought to you by Marlboro Reds" I felt that. 😢
I saw the post last night and I am so sad about this. Rabbit was one of the best story tellers. RIP
Goodbye Rabbit! The man behind many of the most watched vinwiki videos.
I loved listening to his stories, the first day in a car dealership was great, lol. At least the stories that were recorded are with us forever. I'm sad for the loss, RIP.
When i first got clean, i had a TON of down time sitting around being miserable about my life choices. I found rabbits channel through vinwiki and spent days being distracted through his unique style and stories. I cannot be more appreciative. RIP
Proud of you dude.
@@bazzamcgazza very much appreciated 💪🏼. Almost 4 years.
I care dude. Don't know you but speaking for those you love. We care and thank you.
Dude helped me through mine too. Be at five years in two days.
@@Geardrive427-ip8vjYou’re an ass. Anyone with a heart cares. Sort out your personal issues dude.
This is what it's all about. That's awesome man!
Ed, let me first say I have been on TH-cam two decades. I have never commented on anything. Your channel introduced me to Rob and all that the VinWiki world has to offer. I will probably never meet any of you in person, but you have provided me great laughs, exciting connections to my own youth and love of all things automotive. Rob certainly connected with people in a way we can all be certain was amazing. For me, I will miss all the stories he had yet to tell about his past, as well as those he would create in the future. For you, and those who knew him best, you will lose a presence which cannot be replaced. The world will be a bit quieter, a bit less fun, and certainly missing an unmistakable spark. At the very least this is a reminder to live life just like Rob, laying it all out there and enjoying every minute of it. I wish you and all of the VinWiki family the best. I hope you can keep going and always look back and love every moment Rob had with you.
Perfectly stated.
I live in Greenville and hoped one day I could run into Rabbit and felt lucky to be able to drive the streets he would mention in his stories. Truly sad to hear of his passing. Happy he had a JC Penny gal at his side when he passed. Happier to hear he’s excited and accepted Jesus to meet him on the other-side. 🤲🏽
-Rest in Peace 🕊️🐇
I remember hearing him on the Rise Guys. Greenville is going to miss Rob. He really represented all of Greenville
I stay only a few miles out of Greenville for new year's every year... ive always had a similar thought...
I’m glad you guys are on the right side of your faith… it makes me so happy to see a kind soul saved and know he’s going home.
As a cancer survivor, and I know you probably wont see this, I found your sharing your love and life of your friend with us. I saw “rabbit” many times on the internet and loved his stories. His passing from this to the next life in the presence of the lord is exciting. When my grandmother passed away I said “She is better off and we are worse.” It sounds like this is how you feel also. May the lord hold and comfort you and all of his friends. I am tearing up writing this. Mark
I had no idea Ed was a believer. This makes me like him all the more. I'm so glad he was able to have that time speaking about faith over the past several months with Rob.
Rob was without a doubt, the best story teller. He will be missed greatly.
He's acually quite the religious man😂 definitely helps my appreciation for him
Another believer here- Church council, worship drummer, trying my hand on bass…
I had not prepared to cry this Monday morning before work
Dude like i was just trying to make breakfast
I'm crying Monday morning at work.
Hell, I checked the video one last time before I went to bed last night and saw where someone had commented that he had just passed. Wound up not sleeping at all.
Rabbit was my favorite Vin wiki star. I'm so sad to hear this. He was such a great story teller. I'm going to truly miss him.
Sitting on a bench, in a different country, on a different continent, tears in my eyes. Thank you Rabbit.
Nobody could tell a story like Rob. So sorry for your loss.
Rabbit was everyone's crazy southern uncle. Loved watching his videos, perfect storyteller.
Such a Wonderful Tribute video ... Thank U for sharing... So Sorry for your Loss. May he R.I.P. 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
I saw the goodbye video on Rabbit’s channel, I didn’t realize he passed, I thought he was stepping away to fight it.
He was (and is) great, and his stories will keep him alive in some sense.
Thank you
Same here…
I was left a little confused after his video today. So fucking sad. Fuck cancer.
I saw the video shortly after publication on his channel so it was before the video guy made the comment of the hospice situation. I think he was probably still alive when they published it which is why he said hospice in the pinned comment and passed later as the title changed with his passing date. I like to believe him knowing we knew and us committing on the impact he had on let him know it was ok to stop suffering. Rip to real one though. The fact he’s number 12 on trending shows how much he meant to everyone.
I lost my grandfather to stomach cancer when I was 18. He's the reason I'm a car guy. Rest In Paradise, Rabbit. I'll burn some rubber in your honor today
thank you for fighting through the tears, i grew up being told you're not a man if you cry. thank you for showing you truly care about Rob.
I’m glad that stigma is going away. When I found out my mom’s cancer had come back a second time and far worse, I walked over to my best friends office, and just broke down. A good cry and hug were what I needed at that moment, and a big bonding point between the two of us.
I never got to meet him I seen him on this channel. And I was hooked his story telling got me through a hard time in my life. Everyday for months I would watch his videos. I told myself I want to be as happy about life as Rabbit. From East Tennessee and me and my daughter....... you will be missed thanks for the story's and the lessons!
I will never forget the story where Rabbit was selling a car to this couple and the husband was trying to negotiate the price and Rabbit told the wife how stunning her ring was then asked her if the husband spent all the money on the ring.... Rest easy legend.
That's the one where he went down to the retirement home to convince the grandma of a customer to sign off on a truck because the guy had such bad credit. It's one of my favorites.
Man could tell a story, I listen to him every morning. I'm pissed
This video made this old man tear up, good on you Ed for making this.
I’m 24yrs old.. you guys helped me get through my teenage years dealing with my abusive family. Loved hearing rabbits stories after a long day of school
You did a great job communicating for Rob and in sharing his impact on you and the show. I rarely comment but just wanted to share that with you both. ❤
Thanks Ed. Really appreciate the heartfelt words. Kind of gutted right now, that man was a gem.
Former pastor and cancer survivor here…. Wow did that hit me in the feels. Sending much love to the vinwiki team
9:37 I had to pause here because I was simultaneously laughing and crying. Thank you for one last laugh, Rob.
Its been hard to not tear up today. As an avid PKA listener, most. If not all VinWiki hosts have been on the podcast. Each one of you have your own type of "punch" you bring to the podcasts. For Rob, im going to miss the stories, and genuine kind heartedness he brought. I cant imagine what the channel is going through. Prayers to you guys. And thank you, for everything
Man, Rabbit could tell a story. Seemed like a guy anyone would be lucky to call a friend. Godspeed, Rob.
Rest in paradise Rabbit. Ed idk how you held it together through that whole video.
Someone is cutting onions on my end
Rob's video last night scared the shit out of me. I didn't put two and two together at first when he hadn't had a video in a year. And i didn't put two and two together that he had actually passed, just that he wasn't comfortable being on camera or couldn't speak. Man, this hurts like hell. He's a legend and tells the best stories right there with Christopher.
Rob, you will be missed more than you will ever know brother. I deal with severe Crohn's disease and have had 3 surgeries. Thankfully i don't have stomach cancer.
We've lost TWO legends this year to stomach cancer, the other being Mr. Toby Keith. I know you and him are up in heaven jamming and singing and telling amazing stories.
Rabbit, we love you and we miss you.
I haven’t been on vin wiki for very long but have seen heaps of Rabbits story’s and had a laugh and a smile from them. After I found out about his passing I was heart broken that there will be no more but I will be able to watch them over and over. Rob will be mist very much and condolences to his family ❤
11:26 For Rob
What is your favorite Rabbit memory or story?
Guys my parents said if I hit 45k they’d buy me a professional camera begging you guys please💪🏻
None really stands out. They were consistently good. I'd happily listen to any of them at any time. RIP.
@@BotvsBotswe are here for Rob gtfo
Bumper to bumper got me hooked on Vinwiki
All of them!
"Almost makes the other side of this exciting". Man, that's lovely. I'm glad Ed got to have that conversation with him. Bless you and condolences.
Godspeed on your next journey sir. You entertained us for years. The car community as a whole lost someone who brought us together as one.
Wasn't expecting the spiritual ending. Wasn't expecting to tear up at the end. Without question, Ed's commentary is always great because he knows how to articulate a great story. Rabbit, on the other hand, is pure comedic gold and always makes you laugh at the end. Rabbit's energetic and feel good demeanor will greatly be missed.
man I dunno what to even say.... I usually don't get broken up about "celebrity deaths" per say, but finding out this morning that Rabbit passed away just hit me in a way I can't describe. I never met the man but I felt like I knew him. I loved his ability to tell stories and the way he spoke, and that "honey over gravel voice" is one I'll hear in my head forever. I loved his youtube channel and his stories he told here on VINwiki, and damn am I going to miss those now! But thank you Ed for introducing him to us, he was fantastic! Rest easy Rabbit, we love and miss you man.
Rob's video explaining everything came up as a recommended video for me last night. By the time I saw it he had just passed and the video title had been updated. I knew there would be a VinWiki video today. This was a great way to celebrate his life. RIP Rabbit.
This tore me up. I don’t know why. But the tears came. Not that I don’t have empathy for his passing but because I never knew the man or this channel. But here I am in tears over your heartfelt words. God bless “Rabbit” and God bless his family and friends. And with friends like you, he had a bit of heaven right here on Earth. 🙏🏻