Want help buying, selling or trading your car? Or want to just window shop with the boys? Well, I started a Patreon to build a community and help you with buying and selling cars! Whether you window shopper, in the market or wanting to sell, let's do it together to get where we need to be! www.patreon.com/user?u=130522914

@lifebehindtheselens

Ай бұрын

Tip and tricks be loaded like Vin tra

@sling3lade791

Ай бұрын

Vin I had to come back to this video and drop hard Thank You, I used your advise and I found my Dream Car !!!!, For 19k i found a 2011 SS Camero with 8k miles original. one owner car and i just want to say TY again

I really like when you bring Amy along in the videos and she adds that thing that brings the video together. She was asking really great questions and helped rein you in a time or two. Great job on this one Vin!

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Truly. She usually doesn’t want to be in content but has been less against it lately!

@bennyb.1742

Ай бұрын

KZreadr partner cameos are great. Especially when they reinforce the fact that being an influencer is dorky as hell!

@wrxzboost

Ай бұрын

@@vin_tra we support amy

@TehriqHameed

Ай бұрын

I came here as well to say more Amy cameos!

@sling3lade791

Ай бұрын

thats creepy bro

I’m old enough to remember when Autotrader was a magazine. I would grab one every time I went into 7-11 😂

@djneedles000

Ай бұрын

The good old days

@jasonruch3529

Ай бұрын

Haha me 2😊

@benwalker740

Ай бұрын

We got autoloader in the UK back in the day.

as someone who lives in the midwest, i would add its completely necessary to check the underbody of the car as well despite how clean the exterior looks up top

@yungchum2073

Ай бұрын

As another Mid-westerner - I have to agree. & Salt ruins our cars more than anything in our area.

@huey13player

Ай бұрын

For real man, have friends outside the midwest and have them look for cars for you especially friends in AZ

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

HAHA man how you can tell i've lived in CA for too long

@brucesuitt993

Ай бұрын

Wrong or not, I won’t even bother looking at cars from the midwest or northeast.

I've been a vehicle appraiser and adjuster for 10+ years and Vin's exterior inspection advice is spot on. Body shops paint will always look nicer than OEM. OEM paint process is with the body/unibody on a rotisserie painted by a robot. OEM paint will almost always have some level of orange-peel. Body shops will usually sand/polish their work so it's super shiny to impress customers. Look for paint that is way nicer than the rest - this is often the sign of a repair, albeit a good one.

The Mrs in the background when Vin said he missed out on top cars. She was like few 😅

I've adopted the habit of doing a Google image search now. Sometimes it shows pictures were used before in say another add or app. That may be a good sign of a scam. Video calling is also a good follow up when a deal seems too good to be true.

@AndrewDRoyappa

Ай бұрын

Good idea. Similarly, just googling the VIN (no pun intended LOL) will instantly show in Google images if the car has been at a salvage auction. Great way to see what the previous damage was if it's been fixed

Big brain move to have people send you cool cars they're thinking about buying. Vins about to get all the deals now 😂

Great video Vin. One thing to point out for CA buyers. The seller MUST smog it within 90 days before transfer. And as a seller, you want to do that to protect yourself. Otherwise the buyer can go get it fixed however they want and you will be on the hook for it.

Amy in the back when you said you missed 2 cars you really want 😂

@amyteshima

Ай бұрын

Haha I am pretty sure that's when I realized I was in frame 💀 His car purchases are none of my business.

@daxharper7170

Ай бұрын

@@amyteshima basically like the Homer Simpson meme when he disappears into the hedge xD

This is a solid video, and it goes for a lot more than just cars. I tell my wife all the time that it's about the hunt, sometimes you just gotta find deals. The number one thing is being able to walk away from a sale. Too many people get fired up and try to buy the first thing that comes their way. Something else that would be worth touching on is not falling to any pressure from a seller. If you've expressed interest in a car, sometimes the seller will try to persuade/pressure you in to rushing through the selling process, either to hide issues with the car, or try and squeeze more money out of you with phantom buyers expressing interest as well. It's worth checking how long the ad has been up, if they've sat on it for a few months, chances are they don't have 5 other people lined up to buy. My last bit of advice is playing your cards close to the vest. If you haggle with someone and they drop the price of whatever they're selling, maybe don't show up in a grandpa gold Ferrari. In my case our '99 Ford Ranger does the job.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

This is a good point!

I used to buy monthly local classified mags. Before the internet days lol

@williamholder7174

Ай бұрын

I miss those days

@mckinnonwolf7877

Ай бұрын

Never bought anything from them since I was a teenager when they still had them out but it was fun looking through them and dreaming

@G_Ozare

Ай бұрын

Dude, autotrader was the sh*t!

@Timah0212

Ай бұрын

They use to be free at blockbuster

OMG! The look from your better 1/2 @3:34 disagrees with you; I think. What? He didn't tell me anything about that!

Buy good niche cars! Also, take care of them in particular the aesthetics like paint. Bought an rsx-s in 2007 for $10k and 45k miles. Drove it for 4 years and added 50k miles. Sold it for $9.5k. Got an s2000 right after for $6k and 100k miles. Now worth at least $18k. Got an ISF 90k miles for $22k. Now worth around $27k.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Yessssss

@PigeonLaughter01

Ай бұрын

I never would've thought sports cars were a good investment! 😅

@sdlausen1

Ай бұрын

@@PigeonLaughter01 cars are never a good investment. Even classic Ferraris and the like. In the long run, you're better off investing in the stock market, real estate, etc. The point being made is to at least break even and not lose too much in depreciation after you drive and keep them for a few months/years. At times, you can even make a little more than you paid and then jump into something more expensive and niche. My next car for example will probably be a Lotus Elise. The Elise will barely if at all depreciate no matter how much I drive it.

@lIlIlIlIlIlIIIIIIII

Ай бұрын

@@sdlausen1I wouldn’t say “never”. That’s subjective, many people know cars enough to understand which will bring them a better return.

@sdlausen1

Ай бұрын

@@lIlIlIlIlIlIIIIIIII No... if people knew which cars brought back a better return, Nissan, Kia, Mercedes, Maserati and many other heavily depreciating brands would cease to exist.

Absolutely spot on!!!! But the look on wifeys face when you were talking about buying more cars. Hahahah

@Simyo69

Ай бұрын

At this point, she gotta know what to expect from Vin. 😂

Vin should have his own car dealership, this way people would be confident when buying cars from him.

As someone that likes spoonfed information n taking notes your 2 videos so far on buying/selling car is perfect with 5pages of notes I feel confident in investing in a vehicle

As a collision technician of 15yrs! Doing luxury cars and regular daily cars! Vin is absolutely correct! It’s more expensive and time consuming to correct cosmetic issues and mechanical. 💯💯💯

lol - love seeing Amy on and just adding content!! Yeah my son Calvin is like Scotto - I got money I’m buying this - I ask do you need a 6th or 10th car? I’m buying it! Then it’s out on the farm 1st thing of business- cut the the exhaust off - why drive a quiet car ?

Duuuude I love that you added the newspaper bit 👌😂

Thanks for the BaT shoutout! BaT employee here. We definitely sell a ton of cars that’s are sub-10k and are still super fun/enthusiast vehicles. That, and you can find deals! Love all your content, Vin!

Can't stress being patient enough. Took me 3 years to find the car I was after. There was always something with the config wrong. Waited and found the perfect car and years later I still love the thing.

Smartest in depth I've ever seen 🙌 👏 smart man

Amy asking the questions we were trying to ask through the screen lol

Thank you Vin, keep going, super vid again. I'd watch anything from you, I've enjoyed everything so far. Keep it going G

@vin_tra, you leaving Hoonigans has been the best thing that’s happened to my KZread consumption in a long time. Really dig your overall style and great production quality/editing. It’s almost like you learned a lot at your last job.

late thirties, tappin in. Auto trader magazines drove my addiction.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Buy lines baby hahaha

Holy shit !!! This is such an amazing video wow !!! I just learned more with your short videos than years of trying to buy cars…. Thank you very much !!!

That look @ 3:33. Lol Vin watch out man, no more cars bro.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Hahahaha I noticed that after!

Hustling brother! Doing gods work on this channel boss. Favourite time of the week

I am hooked on your content. Your personality and considerate disposition are so genuine. Thank you!

Another great video Vin 👏🏻

Happy Thursday bud. Have a great week.

Great video man. I’ve owned over 100 cars since I was 16, I’m now 26. Those pointers, and tips are great to help new buyers that aren’t skilled in the game yet.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Jeeeeeeze you got me beat

@hooniganruiz5613

Ай бұрын

Over 10 cars a year is insanity

Pure gold ! thank you so much for all these tips !

So happy Amys getting past her camera shyness and is involved!!

That 3 RS always has my full attention! Lovely car! ❤ And the golf ofc 😂

@ryanwinter3203

Ай бұрын

if only it was a 4.0...those are million dollar cars these days

@kingrabbit101

Ай бұрын

@@ryanwinter3203right? 4.0 are insane in price. And basically the exact same. And you can add the hp difference with a exhaust and tune on the 3.8. But its the rarity of them. Which i get.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

I hardly like how much this thing is worth. If it were a 4.0’id be more stressed on it

the face your girl made when you were yelling about how you missed out on two more cars 😂😂😂

A my Thursday Xmas 😆. Love Vin how you shared what you use for looking for cars, thanks man!! I used most of the sites before using autotempest and autotempest is great at pulling prices from different regions and doing the comparisons for you, great tool. May I suggest to the community, talking to people, especially if you’ve noticed a car sitting. I found my 2001 Avalanche sitting in someone’s driveway for sale by the original owner family. Grandpa passed so grandson selling. But it was legit! Only 133k!!! Just in case folks don’t know, PPI means pre-purchase inspection. Bought my last 2 Lexus this way cuz they were from Palm Springs and Flagstaff.

Thanks for giving the car community all the tips!

Vin you was my favorite Hoonigan og from the first video i saw plus you're a BMW guy. You're the kind of person i could easily be friends with. I think any type of content you put out your true fans will still watch.

This is solid content. In-depth real life scenarios. None of that unattainable crazy build sweepstakes bs.

LOVE the patrion idea, build a community! Best new KZread channel!

Really great vin! Thanks for all the tips!

This is the reason why I subscribed !!

Always appreciate your wisdom along with all the car guy stuff. Keep up the great work.

This is awesome Vin! Real good advice!

My biggest problem is needing to get out from under my current car before buying a new one. I refuse to trade cars in and take that huge loss.

Excellent video! Thanks for the tips.

Absolutely love this content brother and always do you and what yoy enjoy and we will be here to view them weekly trust ❤ the fam is here

Love the edit !

Where was this video when I was 16? Seriously great stuff here, you're going to really help people out.

This is a great advice. I have been looking for a daily driver and this is going to help me a lot.

Always legit! I'd say you're on the come up my dude! Thanks again for the Thursday experience!

Legend and the knowledge and inspiration he gives priceless

You've been killing the content vin. Love it keep up the great work. Lmk when you get merch too. Please and thank you.

Never disappoints 😮‍💨

Man, this really brought me back. I remember looking in the newspaper classifieds for my first car.

I've broken pretty much every single rule while buying my money pit L320 4.4 haha Good stuff Vin! Good luck on the Patreon page!

Great advice, thanks!

Really loved this video! Really a great way for beginners and even people who have been buying cars for a while to pick up some tips on finding a car you actually want to buy. Thanks Vin!

“I don’t want to pay for cars in cash” Next scene “I actually had a wad of cash to go buy a car” LOL. Love the content.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

I hate doing it but some people want it.

Early morning upload!?! YES SIR!

Thank you for the tips, and love wifey's input & questions in this video, I had many of the same follow up questions 👍

Another great video also I like the design and style of your home…🤩

This has been the best video I’ve watched on this subject. It was entertaining and chuckfull of useful information. Thank you

Good tips, ven great show

This video was super helpful and I'm sure I'll be watching it again several times. Thank you! My family is probably going to need a second car within the next year and most new cars aren't doing it for me so that leaves me with looking at used but I'm apprehensive about what I'll end up with mostly because I don't trust people to be honest. I've heard that it's not impossible to roll back modern cars' mileage. Somebody said to me to check the brake and gas pedals since people rarely check or change them. Like the odometer may say 30K but the pedals look like they got 100K on them. Have you heard of this, dude?

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Also with vehicle history reports it’s hard to do that and go undetected.

@mrhasfun

Ай бұрын

Right, I forgot about that. I will need to do more research when we're ready to buy our next car. Thank you again for the video and a big thank you for replying, my dude!

New to the channel. I dig vins vibe and his advice. Good content brotha

Love the content wish you was posting more look forward to every Thursday

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Eventually I will but I can hardly keep up at this rate haha

I remember being stoked when by dad brought home the Want Advertiser magazine when I was little.

still reppin' better than any other hoonigan alum.. keep keeping it real and stay humble vin

I’ve been looking for a GX for what seems like an eternity. Awesome videos, Vin.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Jolly too

I def remember scouring the newspaper and other paper listing for a CRX Si in the late 90’s and early 00’s

Great detailed. Idea man thanks!

Super educational video. The only thing that I would add is that IF you are buying a new make/model that you aren't familiar with, I always recommend doing a basic web search for things to look out for. Often times you will find specific years or engine options to avoid. Some times there are unique maintenance nuances that you would never know about unless you were super familiar with the platform. Just a thought...

Hey Vin, I know from my own experience, people will blot out their plates for personal security reasons. Running a plate is FIA and readily available with the person's address etc. It's important to read the vehicle description and when contacting the seller, if you can gain the vehicle vin#. You can run, for free, a vehicle history, or for a small fee, a really detailed history on the vehicle. A tool I use when car shopping.

Also really good content - I really like your Chanel and the way you present the info

Can we get a plant tour video though? 😂 I saw the Open Space vid but we need a plant tour vid lmaoo

Solid Advice Vin, I unfortunately have an addiction for totaled cars and usually wind up spending near the same amount to repair the car, as it would have cost to just buy a clean title car. But if you enjoy it as a hobby, you can't put a price on the satisfaction of the build. Either way that was very thorough and great pointers!

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Haha yeah if you enjoy it that’s all that matters

That look your queen gave the camera when you mentioned the two 'deals' on bring a trailer you just missed out on - I know that look. I saw it the other day when I causally mentioned that I'm looking for a Shoebox Ford within earshot of my wife.... :D As always, great info, still manage to tell a story even though it's a 'how to' video. Loving being here from day 1 and watching your channel evolve.

Vin always more knowledgeable than I remember

Would love to see a pt.2 of this on how to be a good seller as well. Hunting and buying a car is as fun as stressful, but selling has always been my worst enemy and honestly has kept me from buying a few times.

I think the patreon idea is golden!

Liking the questions from your gf, makes for a nice conversation.

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

She’s breaking out of her shell on the internet 🥰

Rock'n the Hanes socks. Fuck yeah.

Great video, very informative. As a follow up, it would be interesting to see your process for selling a car.

1990 here. Always looked at the car section in the papers my pops would bring home, even though I was too young to work 😅

@vin_tra

Ай бұрын

Buy lines baby

This is GREAT!!!! I’m currently looking for new daily and I hate having to search each individual site.

Great video, and all of this info is amazing! Love the watch btw I have the same one.

My rule of thumb for paint thickness, I check the door jams first and compare the numbers from there on the rest of the car. It's been a solid starting point for me.

Solid vid!

The house, the cars. Damn dude you’re living my dream 😂

Love the videos, and the part about not wasting a sellers time was a part that needs discussed more, you should do a vid on how to properly sell a car, im sure its in the pipe, but more people need to know

Sick thanks dude

I’d justify form or function because it’s the first thing you see. Like first impressions. But note, just because the car made it out to you doesn’t mean it’s mechanically sound or that repairs will be minor.

Thanks great content

Great info!

Hitting that like for the paper listings.

That mid-century modern home is amazing.