#9 The John Clay Wolfe Show 01/30/16 Hour 3

Summary

Podcast Summary: The John Clay Wolfe Show (#9, Hour 3 – 01/30/16)

Date: February 11, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Main Guest: Brad (Buyer with GiveMeTheVIN.com)

Overview

This episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show captures an energetic and candid mix of live car appraisals, market talk, behind-the-scenes business stories, and lively banter about everything from sports to Mardi Gras to the quirks of online car sales. John and his team, including buyer Brad, deliver real-time car offers and discuss the realities of the used car business, all while sprinkling in humor, personal stories, and memorable industry insights.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Real-Time Car Bidding and Market Updates

• Live Car Appraisals: John takes multiple calls from listeners looking to sell their cars, offering real-time appraisals and negotiations.
  • Notable deals include:
    • Subaru WRX SPI (blue, gold rims) – detailed negotiations around market value, logistics, and car condition.
    • Ford Escape, Mazda Speed, Suzuki XL7 – in-depth assessments of condition, mileage, and current market appetite.
• Market Fluctuations: Persistent focus on how used car markets change, especially in the wake of issues like the Volkswagen diesel scandal.

Quote:
"I will give $16,000. I will not give $16,500. If you want to bring it to our office in Fort Worth, then I will give you $16,200. That's it. That's all I can do. I mean, I'm all over this thing like a cheap suit." (John, 04:02)

2. Volkswagen and Brand Reputation

• VW Diesel Scandal’s Impact: Discussion on how used diesel Volkswagens and Audis have tanked, with Brad noting he'd only buy the budget-friendly ones now, reflecting industrywide hesitance (06:12).
• Brand Loyalty Drops: Brad observes most VW owners understand the hit, with some even seeking written appraisals for pending lawsuits.

Quote:
"Regrettably, some people do understand the devaluation and the brand loyalty is just not there right now. Most people are getting it." (Brad, 07:45)

3. Behind the Scenes of 'GiveMeTheVIN'

• Business Model Transparency: John and Brad explain how the business works—including beating CarMax offers, the process for sellers, and common seller misconceptions.
• Types of Cars Sought: They clarify they don’t mainly deal in junk cars, but in mid- to high-value vehicles. Average buy price is about $20,000 (10:59).
• Photos & VINs Needed: Heavy emphasis on submitting accurate VEINs and photos for accurate bids, and how technology (e.g., scanning VINs, geofencing ads) is shaping the business.

Quote:
"We really don't buy junk cars. We buy the nice cars. We will buy junk cars if we know where to go with them...Our average cost of car is about $20,000." (John, 10:59)

4. Car Value Myths and Online Pricing

• Misuse of Kelly Blue Book: Brad rails against customers quoting unrealistic KBB values, especially on high-mileage vehicles, and explains how dealer/finance markets truly work (14:00).
• Export Market Anecdotes: John gives a mini-lesson on which high-mileage vehicles sell well overseas (especially Lexus and Suburban/Tahoe) and why export demand drives up prices for certain models/colors (15:06).

5. Memorable Vehicle Transactions

• Weirdest Buys: Stories about buying an RV from a “stoner” who just moved to Colorado, a limo, and other unique vehicles.
• Craziest Modifications: Brad reminds listeners that modified cars (lift kits, custom paint) really require photos for accurate bids (33:16).

6. Sports & Pop Culture – Johnny Manziel Update

• Johnny Manziel News: Breaking story about Johnny Manziel's latest off-the-field antics, his Fort Worth connections, and speculation on his motives and future in football.
• Mardi Gras Talk: Hilarious personal accounts of Mardi Gras, the culture of southern states, and drinking laws (26:52–28:30).

Quote:
"He kept scrambling, but he was questioned. There will be a full report released today, and I'm sure it'll be in the Fort Worth Star Telegram to start with." (John, 43:22)

7. Transparency and Trust in Online Car Buying

• Skepticism Erodes Over Time: Brad notes that customers are coming around to believing in online, sight-unseen sales after years of skepticism.
• Dealing with Dealers vs. Public: Tips for both individuals and dealers in working with GiveMeTheVIN, including issues with payoffs and title transfers.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “We want to buy every car we can, but just because we're not in person and we're on the air, please don't confuse that with, we don't buy a Bentley...” (John, 10:41)
• “If you ask yourself the question, would I pay six grand for a 200,000 mile car?... There's no way you're going to spend that kind of money on that car.” (Brad, 14:54)
• “The cop turns to him and says, where are you from? Texas. So then he says, okay, line two or three, and that's it. Apparently out of state pays a different tax rate.” (Brad, 25:34)
• “If you really want to sell your car, I mean, come on, put some effort into it. We want to buy it. We sincerely do. But you gotta give me something to work off of.” (Brad, 34:34)

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Important Timestamps

• 00:46–04:20: Subaru WRX SPI appraisal, negotiation breakdown
• 06:12–08:48: Volkswagen’s market crash and buyer behaviors
• 10:41–15:06: Clarifying the car types they buy, export markets, and KBB myths
• 17:01–18:10: RV stories and the pitfalls/technology of VIN decoding
• 26:52–28:30: Mardi Gras personal stories; regional culture and law discussion
• 43:17–46:47: Johnny Manziel’s altercation; sports rumor speculation
• 47:06–51:32: Dealer vs. public sales, payoffs, and title logistics

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Tone & Style

Conversational, irreverent, and witty—John and his crew candidly dissect the realities of the car business while engaging callers in real-world transactions. The banter is fast-paced but never forced, lending the episode both expertise and entertainment value.

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Final Notes

This episode is a quintessential slice of The John Clay Wolfe Show: a blend of on-the-fly deals, market wisdom, talk radio honesty, and Southern flavor. Whether you’re fascinated by cars, love hearing about the idiosyncrasies of selling online, or just enjoy a dose of “rock & roll radio” with a touch of sports gossip, this hour delivers laughs, learning, and a look behind the curtain of America’s used car game.

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Want to sell your car or just get a quote?
Visit GiveMeTheVIN.com – "If we don't beat CarMax, we'll send you $100."

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

Cult of personality.

[A]

Cult of personality. Brad. Yes, Buyer. Brad, yes, Good morning. Thanks for joining us.

[C]

Of course.

[A]

Brad, I've got to bid a few cars real quick.

[C]

All right.

[A]

All right, hang on a second. Chad, good morning. You're on the air.

[D]

Good morning. I called in, or I called back in December on a Subaru spi.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

And I was curious if the market has changed at all.

[A]

Has not gone up, I can tell you that. I will rebid it though. It's got 58, 000 miles on it. Mid teens is the money. Let me look at what average MMR is. You've got good miles. 58, 000 miles. What color is it?

[D]

It's the blue with the gold rims.

[A]

Anything wrong with it?

[D]

Evidence? No, that's exactly from the manufacturer. There's been no modifications. 100 original average market.

[A]

Average MMR average market data is 16,500 is what my computer's saying. What did I bid it at a few months ago?

[D]

Bid it at 15.

[A]

Okay, well, 15 by it.

[D]

Can we hit 16. 5?

[A]

No, but I might be able to give 16. Well, 16 by. Let me look it up real quick again. If. If I. If I brought you a check for 16, would I leave with a car?

[D]

It's. It's already lower than what I wanted in the very first. I mean sixteen. Five. There's no way.

[A]

What city are you in?

[D]

I'm in Webster, Texas. It's Clear Lake area.

[A]

Yeah, I'm. I'm familiar. Do you ever come to Dallas?

[D]

No.

[A]

Okay. Because it cost me $200 to get them up here. And I was going to say if you could bring it to me, then there's another 200. I'm going to look at something else.

[D]

I understand, John, and I know you deal with a lot of different people, but if your driver wants to come and check out, I promise you. This is Garage Cab. It's probably one of the nicest, if not the nicest for that year. The WRXSPI model he's selling it, boys.

[B]

He's got all the goodies on it.

[A]

Well, I like the color. I like the blue with the gold wheels. I know what he's talking about.

[B]

Is it leather?

[A]

Yeah. Well, is it leather? Is it the. Is it the suede?

[D]

Yeah, it's the. It's from the factory, but it's a suede. They didn't have any leather. It's nice. And I. I don't know if you still have the information. I'll send it to you again. But I had a video. I have pictures. I promise you, Dawn. And you're dry. I mean, we could theoretically do 16 5. And you can back out of that if your driver finds.

[A]

It's not that I'm bidding this car like it's that nice. I'm not discounting it for not being. I'll give you some other figures. So another system that I use, the buy money is 13,450. Top market ready number is 14 6. So I hit you at 15 grand a month ago and now I'm wondering if I can even make it work from 16, to be honest with you.

[B]

Three grand.

[A]

Wow. Average MMR is 1605. So the highest one that's ever sold in the In God's Green Earth was 16, 425. It is an 04. It's an 11 year old car. It's not new.

[D]

Well, it's a limited edition. It was the first year they brought it and there was only a few produced that year because they were afraid that it wouldn't sell good.

[B]

How many?

[D]

And on the original owner, if that helps any. It's like I said, it's been 90% garage cats.

[A]

Here's what I'll do. I will give $16,000. I will not give 16 5. If you want to bring it to our office in Fort Worth, then I will give you 16 2. That's it. That's all I can do. I mean, I'm all over this thing like a cheap suit.

[D]

Okay, I'll let you know.

[A]

Okay, thank you.

[D]

Okay, thank you, John.

[A]

800, 800. 7, 2, 3, 4. 800, 800. I mean I'm probably screwing up there from what I'm looking at 11 escape with 80. David, it's a limited. What color silver? Silver does it have? I know it has leather. Does it have factory sunroof and navigation?

[D]

It has the sunroof, but it doesn't have like the true navigation. It's like that, you know, you connect to your phone or whatever.

[A]

I gotcha. Is it a six cylinder? Or four cylinder, six cylinder, two wheel drive or four.

[D]

Got you.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

Average, rough or clean?

[D]

I would say this is average.

[A]

Has it turned 80 miles? No, I mean just, just nice. I mean when I ask that question, really what I'm saying is what do I have to spend any money on after I buy it? Anything. Does it need tires? Does it need a windshield? Does it need the carpets done? Does that mean, is there anything wrong with it? Check engine, lights.

[D]

No, the windshield, the windshield's not cracked. The tires are good. The tires are within a year old. Michelins and as far as, I mean body, it's never been wrecked, anything like that. You know, it's just a, you know, average four or five year old car.

[A]

It's a eight grand rig with 80 if it, if it has 70s on it, it's a nine grand rig. If it has 78,000, that's how big of a jump it goes between.

[C]

The.

[A]

80 and the 70 mark. Has it already turned 80 on the miles?

[D]

Yeah, it's 80, 600 or something like that.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, I'm, I'm all over it. I mean 85, but it sounds like we're miles away. Do you have a big payoff?

[D]

Yeah, it's just, it's. I don't know, whatever it was from Ford back in the day, it's probably around 8,000. Okay. It was more of a curiosity. Question. I got a second. My, my biggest question I guess for you would be if you have a second is how big of a hit is Volkswagen ticket right now as far.

[A]

As the dawn diesels, they, they're taking a pretty big hit. I'm not buying them. I'll buy the ones that are like 15 grand and back because those are still selling. But like the, the forty thousand dollar Audis with fifty, anything over twenty thousand that's got that engine in I'm scared of because they're just hard to sell. The cheaper ones are coming back. But yeah, Volkswagen's taking a big hit. Big hit. And not just on the diesels across the brand. I mean it's, it's pretty bad when.

[D]

They'Re giving you a second car.

[A]

Do it on the website if you don't mind because I got a lot of callers I need to grab. Go to giveme the vin.com givemetheven.com thanks.

[B]

Yeah, when they're giving a thousand dollars to their.

[A]

Just, just, just giving it money. Yeah, just please don't sue me.

[B]

Yeah, you know they're hurting.

[A]

Please don't sue me. So Brad is in the studio with us. And he's a buyer. Forgivemetheven.com you've worked with us for four months.

[C]

Actually, seven.

[B]

No, but that's okay.

[A]

It's been that long.

[C]

Well, you know.

[A]

Yeah, you came the day. Chico came the next week, didn't you? It's been that long. Okay, so you've. You've been buying cars for 10 years?

[C]

12.

[A]

12 years. You worked at Carmax. You were trained at Carmax as a buyer. You've worked at Autonations as a buyer.

[C]

That's correct.

[A]

And have you worked anywhere else as a buyer?

[C]

I had a short stand at a Harley shop.

[A]

Okay, you're buying Harley's.

[C]

Trying to. That's why I'm back in cars.

[A]

So what are you noticing? You talk to these people all day and I don't.

[C]

Right? Absolutely. Well, as far as Volkswagens go, regrettably, some people do understand the. The devaluation and the brand loyalty is just not there right now. So there. Most people are getting it.

[A]

But you've had a few people that you felt or they told you they just wanted a written appraisal for their lawsuit.

[C]

That's absolutely correct. And, you know, send me your vin, send me some pictures and some miles, and I'll be happy to give you that offer. But give me pictures and everything. I'll be happy to give you an offer on.

[A]

We. You put the VIN number in and give me the vin.com. and Brad is one of four that take your information and send you an email offer on the car. What about people? Is credibility getting better over the months? Meaning trust in the fact most people are freaked out that we do what we. That we offer this service on the air sight unseen, and they don't believe it or I run into that. And you ran into that in the beginning. Is that right? Is the word of mouth starting to catch on?

[C]

Absolutely. It's getting a lot better. I have very few people that do not trust what we're. We're doing anymore. And it's a really simple matter. I mean, we're.

[A]

They don't. They don't trust us anymore.

[C]

No, they trust us better.

[A]

I apologize.

[C]

Yeah, More better business. Beer accredited. And our checks are obviously good. Even though I wish you'd stop alluding to the check is not good. I know, I know, I know. But it's just one more hurdle you make me overcome.

[A]

Oh, really?

[C]

But no, it's. It's getting a lot better. I have, you know, I have families sending us cars, right? Uncles, cousins, repeat business, repeat business. I've got I had an entire small town, Louisiana, sell us every single car in that town, I think I'm not gonna complain.

[A]

You add them all up, they're worth three grand.

[C]

All right, maybe 35 altogether, but nonetheless.

[A]

And what is up with some of the Louisiana cars, man? I mean, it's rough.

[C]

Oh, man. Well, I'll tell you right now, we.

[A]

Get some nice ones, but there's some junk. We send out more PS POS letters to Louisiana than anywhere.

[C]

And pos is just possibility of salvage. Not necessarily.

[B]

No, no, that's not true. No, I think, I think it's. There's a different thing.

[A]

But if you've got it, if you've got an 03 Grand Prix with 180 on it, I mean, it's not us, man. No, I mean, if it costs more to haul it than it's worth, what are we supposed to do with it?

[C]

Absolutely. I mean, if you, if you're having a hard time getting 500 from your neighbors on the car, what am I.

[A]

Going to do with it right now? That's a very good way to put it. And I want to make sure that people understand. A lot of ads, people that mass market like we do, we're on the radio all the time running commercials, they think junk cars. We buy junk cars. We really don't buy junk cars. We buy the nice cars. We will buy junk cars if we know where to go with them, if we can figure out a way to make them work. We want to buy every car we can, but, but just because we're not in person and we're on the air, please don't confuse that with, we don't buy a Bentley are a, you know, an 85 Testarosa or top money buyer on a King Ranch pickup. That's our sweet spot. Our average cost of car is about $20,000. And I, I, I've heard that before. Well, you know, if it's on the radio, you're going to lowball my car. You won't even, you know. Oh, God, no. No, no, no, no.

[B]

Look what you just did with that Prowler popped out. I mean, that's, that's not a low ball.

[A]

No, no, no, no. We gave more than anyone had sold for in the past three years.

[C]

So that Jeep that you bought this.

[A]

Week, Goddamn, you think I screwed up?

[C]

No, no, no.

[B]

And you know what? Brad was here, ready to give you the check to sign.

[A]

So this is what, just to re. Reiterate, if we don't beat a CarMax offer in Louisiana, that doesn't really count for you guys? Because y' all don't have Carmax and Lafayette, but you do in Baton Rouge. So when you go to Carmax and take an hour and they'll write you out an appraisal form, then take a picture of that appraisal form and send it to us. Their offer. If we don't beat it, we will send you a check for $100. And that's what happened the other day. Carmax hit this rig at 14 grand. It was an 05 Jeep Wrangler, was 15,000 miles. But it's a stick shift, two door, soft, soft top. And I was like, oh, man. We were all like, ah, I think they hit it too hard. And Brad brought me the. The check to write the guy for $100. Cuz I wasn't going to beat it. And then I just couldn't help myself.

[C]

No, you really couldn't. You should have seen his face. He was like, God, I can't let Carmax get this one. No, no. Okay, I'll. I'll write the check. No, no, just go buy it.

[B]

He had his pen in his hand. He was ready.

[A]

But he said, no, the check was cut. I was having to sign it. And I make Connie do that. I don't like when. When y' all turn one down and. And I do that for a reason. I have the accounting office make me do the signature so that I triple check it to make sure I'm not missing one. Because if not, then y' all say, hey, we need a check. She's like, okay, Boom. And I never know about it, right? So I can tell you this, more times than not when I have gone too far, it works out right so well.

[C]

And you know, one of the reasons that we. That we don't mind beating Carmax is several of us here have actually worked for them in the past, right? And we trust their evaluation process. They get out there and they sniff the car, they drive it, they check it, they look for paint chips, they look for all the.

[A]

They get under it.

[C]

They get under it.

[A]

You know, they huff the gas out of the tank.

[C]

I've seen a couple of them do it. It's. It's a little creepy to come stomping back, but nonetheless, we just happen to know that typically we can pay more than they do. So, you know, we want it more than they do.

[A]

So that's how that works.

[C]

And this guy was really great because he sent in his vin, he put the miles in there, and his very first picture that he pushed through to us Was the carmax offer. It was just, hey, look, here it is.

[A]

Here's what you advertise, here's what you got to beat.

[C]

And the biggest thing for us, I.

[A]

Like those because it cuts to the chase.

[C]

It really is. And you know guys, we don't mind bidding it sight unseen and everything. However, if, if you have a number in mind, tell me if it's going to take 15 grand to buy a car. Tell me it's going to take.

[A]

If you've shopped all over town, the dealer hit you at 14. Carmax hit you at 14. 5. TDA hits you at 14. Everybody's been 14, 14 5, 14, 14 5. And it's gonna take 15. Just tell us.

[C]

Right? I mean, I don't make a penny until I buy a car. So here's the truth though.

[A]

That guy, that won't take less than 15, you know where he started? Oh, a month ago.

[C]

I know.

[A]

At night or 20.

[C]

I know, I know.

[A]

Exactly right. So you deal with them every day.

[C]

Kelly blue book. Oh, you know, that's just such a lovely advertising tool for other dealers. They keep the price unnaturally high on it. And you go to Kelly book and what's really funny, it's not real. Next time you want to go there, go in there and play with their little mileage calculator. Put in a hundred thousand miles, then put 150, then put in 300,000 miles. You'll see maybe a $50, $100 swing. That calculator is completely off. So if you're saying, hey, my 2001 Chevy S10 with 200K, Kelly Blue Book says it's worth six grand. No, it's not. I'm sorry, it's just not worth that 200,000 mile plus cars. There is some market for them, but the dealers that we distribute to, a lot of them don't want to finance a car over 200. No, it's, it's dang near impossible because.

[A]

The customers don't want to buy them either. Really?

[C]

I mean, ask yourself.

[A]

There is a shelf life of these things.

[C]

Exactly. If you ask yourself the question, would I pay six grand for a 200, 000 mile car? I bet the answer you're. If you're honest with yourself, there's no way you're going to spend that kind of money on that car.

[A]

Right. There are instances like high mileage, Lexus lxs. We, we find niches around the world. I've never talked to you about this, but there's a handful of cars that oversell because of the export market. But they're going to be luxury cars and most of them are going to have a big L on the grill. Lexus is a pretty good sh. If you go down to the Houston port or the Galveston port where the exporters have delivered all the cars to send to Amabla Blabla overseas, so many of them are going to be Lexuses, you'll be surprised. Big body Lexuses and Suburbans and Tahoes and that market's been going on for years and ironically the color really matters over there. Blacks. A white Suburban with miles on it is going to bring 1500 more than a black one right now. Why? Because that's what the Arabs want. I mean we're very, we're following the market. We're on the market, that's what we do. I mean if, if your local dealers ten grand and we're twelve five. How the hell are they doing that? Because we know Abdullah Bala Bala over there and we know how he'll give us more for, he'll give us more than the US market. Some rovers are like that but especially Lexus with high miles and not the ES's but the big ones, the LSS and the LX's. Little bit of GX but LS and LX our shipper cars over a hundred thousand miles left and right. In Cambodia, LX the previous body style LXs and RAV fours with the right equipment are bringing goofy money because I mean it's Cambodia, it's goofy. Yeah. I didn't know they had any money to pay for anything but I guess they do. And I don't know if they're putting rocket launchers on them or what. I don't care. I just want to do the trade.

[C]

Perfect.

[B]

Did you hear what Brad bought this week?

[A]

No. You buy a rocket launcher?

[B]

No, well quite, quite the opposite. The RV for this from the stoner.

[A]

Oh yeah, the guy that's going to send it.

[C]

That guy was hilarious on, on the phone.

[A]

So he goes to givemethevin.com puts his VIN number and takes pictures of a, of a class C motorhome diesel pusher.

[C]

That's correct. It was like a 97. And when I put in the VIN number, if you ever get an email from me immediately that says hey, I'm sorry, your number's not decoding. It's either because it's probably a motorcycle or it's a RV or it's something that's not a standard auto. Right, so.

[A]

Or cabin chassis trucks.

[C]

Exactly. They don't decode or the fact that if you've accidentally put a, you know, a 1 or 0 and you know, oftentimes just double check, don't look at your insurance card because half the time that's wrong.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Oh yeah. Most of the time it is.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Yeah. Go to your car, shoot me a picture of that VIN number instead of relying on the, you know, insurance card in your wallet. Because you've read that off at one time. The insurance company just took it. They never popped it.

[A]

What percentage of our, of our applicants make an error on the vin? It's not as bad as I thought. Oh yeah, you think it is?

[C]

I'm seeing. I would, I, I have maybe half a dozen a day.

[A]

So that are wrong.

[C]

Yeah. And luckily, you know, I know a lot of the real base standard stuff that I can change out.

[A]

Would it help if we had an app online and they could scan it? Do you think they'd use it?

[C]

I would hope so. That would be an awesome tool.

[A]

It's not that hard to make.

[B]

Yeah, I think they would use it.

[C]

Yeah. Just a little decoder and you know, if it is.

[A]

And then we could have, we could lock in the cookies and like follow them around with the gps.

[D]

Oh God.

[A]

Way to go.

[C]

Thanks, John.

[A]

No, no, no, like that would matter.

[B]

You want to make them crazy?

[A]

No, that's what a lot of those apps do, by the way.

[C]

Really?

[A]

Yeah, they start fall. These advertisers were telling me because now that we're advertising on the radio all the time, they don't get hit all the time. Hey, I hear you on the radio. Would you like to use the service? You want to try this advertising? And they're setting up GEO fences.

[C]

Really?

[A]

So like you could build a GEO fence around a customer and if they go inside a Carmax then it will start giving our ad on their banner. Ads.

[C]

Well, that's brilliant.

[A]

They're there. So like trying to, trying to hey like your ag and say, hey, I see where you are.

[B]

That's creepy. It's creepy.

[A]

Hey, I see what you're doing, dude. And I can beat you. I. I can help you. That's pretty creepy.

[C]

That is really creepy.

[A]

It's expensive. Yeah, we gotta try. No. 800, 800. 7, 2, 3, 4. 800800 radio. How much time do I have? One minute.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Caesar 12 charger. 98,000 miles. Leather or cloth?

[D]

Cloth.

[A]

Okey dokey. Nine grand, maybe ten. Is it nice? Probably nine with 98. It's got 100 on it. So it's a, it's a cloth, six cylinder, new body style, sxt. What color?

[D]

It's silver with matte black trim on the outside.

[A]

Like factory trim or did you do it?

[D]

I did.

[A]

I need to see that. It could be great. It could not be great. I don't know.

[C]

What.

[A]

What will you take for it, man?

[D]

I say about 12 or 11.

[A]

I cannot make that work. I cannot make that work with those miles, no matter what it is. I know if it was a eight cylinder, I could all day. I'd give more than that. But a six cylinder charger, it's gonna cap out at ten grand no matter how pretty she is with those miles. All right.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Thank you, sir. Where are you calling from?

[D]

I'm from Van, Louisiana.

[A]

All right, well, thanks for tuning in.

[D]

All right, later.

[A]

We'll be right back.

[C]

Take those moves, vampire get high from my roll loop de loose nice white teeth.

[D]

Ready, Move.

[C]

Let's go. Real heaven I ain't fool getting ready.

[A]

I know what we need. Now back to the John Clay Wolf show. Hit him up right now. 1-800-800-Radio. This is the John Clay Wolf show. Come see me. So this rv, this bus thing we bought, what are we going to do with it? We bought a bus from some guy in Galveston.

[C]

Oh, yeah. This guy was phenomenal. Shout out to you out there on the bay right now. I know you're fishing and I know you're listening.

[A]

So he. A guy submits a 97 Monaco or something and it's got a Diesel pusher, it's 38 footer. Brad sends me an email. I'm in Louisiana buying cars. And he's like, do you want this? I'm like, I don't know. Start working on it. We wind up buying it.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

What are we gonna do with this thing?

[C]

I'm thinking that it's gonna have a nice big. Give me the VIN logo on it. And we're going to take company trips down to Shreveport. That's what I'm thinking.

[B]

Oh, ye Shreveport. Or down to the back to the bay in a beach area. We go down to Houston.

[A]

The last time that I bought something weird like that is sitting in a boat slip costs me 350amonth. It is sitting that sea rail. Sitting in a boat slip costs me 350. I talked to the guy yesterday. He's gonna pull it out and paint the bottom. I'm gonna get it ready for sale in the spring. All right.

[B]

If not, then we have company party on there.

[A]

Yeah, I just. The cool stuff is just. You don't want to sell it It, Right. And then when you want to sell it, you can't. Nobody wants it.

[C]

Well, I'll tell you what, this guy's having a lot of fun. He just got through selling his businesses. He said, I'm of a certain age, I've got enough money, I'm not doing anything. I'm moving to Colorado and I'm getting stoned.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Oh, yeah, absolutely. He told me this great story that he's got a plot of land up there that he's buying, or he's actually bought it, and he's building a cabin. And so he and his wife, who's very straight laced, went up there and there was a little bitty shop out there next to the only bar in the little, little 12,000 person town. And it's a pot shop. So he said he and his wife walk into this place and there's a police officer standing right there. And he said, you know, here I am of a certain age, and all of a sudden I just feel like I'm two feet tall. I feel like I'm in trouble with my mom. And the cop turns to him and says, where are you from? Texas. So then he says, okay, line two or three, and that's it. Apparently out of state pays a different tax rate.

[A]

Gotcha.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

How's that working out, Turley? How's legalization of marijuana working out in Denver? In Colorado? In Washington? Great.

[B]

I mean, yes, it's outstanding. I have a friend that's his kid lives up that way and they just. They're talking about all the windfall that. And they're actually getting money back from the government, from the state. Who is the residents of Colorado because they had made so much money from this.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Yes, really.

[A]

Is marijuana usage gone up? Don't know.

[B]

I don't know. I do know that they said their crime rate has gone down.

[A]

Do you think it'll happen in Texas?

[B]

No, I just. I can't see it happening. It's.

[A]

I could see it happen in Louisiana. They're pretty loose.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Goosey down there.

[B]

Yeah. I mean, look at New Orleans and stuff.

[A]

You just. We don't go into a gas station and get you a bottle of Crown.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Drive. Drive through Texas still have blue laws, Right. You can go get cocktails at places and they just hand them to you in. In plastic containers and put a cap over the straw and then it's sealed.

[C]

Rita's Drive through hurricanes.

[A]

Exactly.

[C]

Love that place.

[A]

Maybe.

[B]

I mean, they won't. Texas won't allow certain cities. Would they? Maybe because Austin would Be the one to do it. They just have to go across the board.

[A]

I don't know. I'm no lawmaker.

[B]

Yeah, neither am I, obviously.

[A]

It is Mardi Gras season coming up.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Is it now or next week? It's got me. I know there's some parades starting to kick off, is what I was told. There's a party I was invited to on Thursday. Down there or Wednesday in Lafayette?

[C]

Just.

[B]

Is it. Oh, Lafayette. Okay.

[A]

Card game. But some Mardi Gras party.

[B]

Have you ever been to Mardi Gras?

[A]

No. Have you?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Yes. No. Go.

[B]

Yes. Once.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And that's all you need to do, really.

[C]

Yeah, I have.

[B]

Not you, literally, when you're walking down the street, you don't walk.

[A]

You're carried.

[B]

Because there's so many people. And so it's a little dangerous for girls because, you know, some guys are pervs and they're grabbing.

[A]

Elbow check.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. There's a little bit of that going on, but it's. If you get a balcony, it's awesome.

[A]

Okay. I just watch.

[B]

Oh, yes. The people watching and the other watching.

[A]

How long. How long has it been since you were in Mardi Gras?

[B]

2006. Was down there with Joe Francis and Girls Gone Wild.

[A]

Well, that's not a bad crew to be hanging with. So you were really with their entourage?

[B]

Yes.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

And Little John performed. That was pretty interesting.

[C]

I think I see a use for the John Clay Wolf party van.

[B]

That's what I'm saying. Yeah.

[A]

We go down. Yeah.

[C]

The bus. The bus. The magic bus.

[A]

Us. So you went to Mardi Gras with Joe Francis and his peeps?

[B]

Yeah, I had a balcony, and it was a. Quite a.

[A]

Were you single or. Or. No.

[B]

No, I was married.

[A]

Huh.

[B]

It was. Temptation was all around, but visually, I could.

[A]

Were they doing. Still. Were they doing the Girls Gone Wild taping?

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah. That's a different story. Speaking of, RV can be used for the Girls Gone Wild taping.

[A]

That is what they use. So is he in jail right now?

[B]

No. I don't know where he's at. I know he's lost a lot of money.

[A]

Over what, from just being sued from angry fathers?

[B]

No, just that. Just some other business dealings. He was a pretty. I don't know, say, corrupt guy.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But, I mean, sleazy, I think, is a better way to put it.

[A]

He's what you'd imagine.

[B]

Yeah, pretty much. He was exactly what you imagine.

[C]

Hey, this is the perfect place for us to get those headshots that we have since we. You've got fans asking for autographs. I know I shouldn't make his head any bigger, but it just cracked me.

[B]

Is that really happening?

[C]

Really happened. I was sitting.

[B]

I thought, John, just saying that.

[C]

No, it's absolutely true. It was for the customer's husband, and he's a huge fan of the show and said, can you send. I'll do the deal if you can send me an autograph. Signed headshot. And I was like, I don't think we have any. I'll ask it him. And he said, what would I need that for? So, yeah, we need one with a couple of girls gone wild.

[A]

Oh, that. My wife would be real happy about that. Marcus, good morning. You're on the air.

[D]

Yes, sir. I have an 08 Suzuki SL7.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

With the143,000 miles. I'm trying to see what I can get for it.

[A]

It is the. One of the most difficult cars to sell. Well, a. Because that. Mainly because you cannot get parts for these cars readily anymore since Suzuki went bankrupt and they quit producing the parts, and they weren't really known for longevity to begin with.

[B]

I can't believe this one's got 140,000 miles.

[A]

I can't believe it made it that far. Where are you calling from, Marcus?

[D]

I'm calling from Mesquite.

[A]

Okay. Mesquite, Texas. I just want. Just for fun. I know what I think. I just want to look it up and see what one brought. Oh, my God. Is it a limited?

[D]

Let me look.

[A]

Is it leather or is it cloth?

[D]

No, it's not leather. It's not leather.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

It's cloth.

[B]

It's not that cranking them up windows.

[D]

It's the. It's just the XL7. That one is a tennis.

[A]

I'm looking at a market report on this thing.

[C]

Does it have the third row seat?

[A]

It doesn't even matter. It's just Suzuki with 100. We're trying to. We're trying to pump it up for it. Why are y' all asking stupid questions? We're trying to pump up. Are you trying to get me between 500 and 700? Yes. Okay. I think it's a 500 rig, man.

[D]

500.

[A]

It's a keeper. If it's running and it's working for you, I'd keep it because it doesn't have any resale value. You. I've had these things. They're pretty much on my no buy list because I can't sell them. I mean, you got to own them so cheap. The highest one that sold on the market was 1400 with 137,000 miles on it. I mean, I'd probably give seven, but that's all I'd be interested in.

[D]

Okay.

[C]

All right.

[A]

All right, if that works for you, go to givemetheven.com and load it up. Thanks. 800-800-7234.

[B]

We haven't had a Suzuki call in a long time from Mesquite.

[A]

Yeah. Which is random.

[B]

Very random.

[A]

8008-0072-3480-0800, 7234. 800, 800 radio. What's the craziest car that you've bought besides the RV? The bus from Give Me the Vin.

[C]

That's a very good question. And completely hit me off.

[A]

You bought that limo? Oh, yeah.

[C]

Did you buy it or actually, who bought that one? Actually, no, Megan bought that one.

[A]

Okay. Yeah, that came out of Beaumont.

[C]

That's correct.

[A]

And we sold it. I didn't want it, so we sold it at an auction and some dealer bought it. It didn't make much, a few hundred bucks. And I still see that car running through auctions around the region still today. I've seen it four times. They're trying to sell it. Hey, do you know that car that I was bitching that I sold so cheap the other day, that Nissan lifted Titan? It was three weeks ago. And I'm like, dude, I gave this car away four grand back a book. And I still see that dealer running it in different lanes trying to sell it. He can't get his money back.

[B]

Really?

[A]

Yeah. So, I mean, I made the right decision by punting it. I don't know why I didn't bring anything. I took my loss, but he's not wanting to take his. You guys really be surprised how often we lose on these cars. I'm not trying to make you feel sorry for me, but I am telling you the truth. We don't win. Every car you sell us does not make money. No. At all. We run an average.

[C]

And on that, any kind of really big trucks, anything that you do modification to. I cannot give you a bid on that thing until I see it. If you've put some extra money into that. It's kind of like a tattoo. You may like it, but somebody else may.

[A]

But you'll see it with pictures, right? We'll do it all side unseen, the way we do our business. But you've got to send us pictures. Hey, it's got a blah, blah, blah.

[D]

Blah and blah, blah, blah.

[A]

That's cool. Give me some pictures.

[D]

Pictures.

[A]

The only ones that we can you know, if it's a stock car, hadn't been altered, we can use your description, that's fine. But you know, if it's got a six inch lift and it's got this and it's got that, get, go ahead and start taking some pictures with your phone because we're going to need them.

[C]

Yeah, if it's got a leveling kit, if it's bagged, it's got big tires on it, I gotta see that. Otherwise to me it's just, it's stock. I mean, I gotta go by stats if I don't see it.

[A]

Right.

[C]

So statistically, with the miles, with the VIN number and it's red. Okay, well here's your middle of the road average for your middle of road effort to try to sell your vehicle.

[A]

That's a good way to put it.

[C]

So I mean if you people are lazy, oh man, you are. You've come to my website, we made it difficult. You got to put your VIN number in. We asked for pictures and you wouldn't believe how many I get that are just VIN number miles, no bank payoff. I was like, okay, thanks. Okay, well thanks for taking the effort to try to sell your car. If you really want to sell your car, I mean, come on, put some effort into it. We want to buy it. We sincerely do. But you gotta give me something to work off of. And then if I send you an offer for 15 grand or whatever and you say no, too low. Well, how in the heck am I supposed to know it's too low? You didn't answer the phone when I called you. You didn't answer an email that I sent you or a text that I sent you. Give me some information because I do really, I really want to buy it. But give me something to work with.

[A]

We miss a lot of deals that people just send the VIN number, then they vaporize.

[C]

Absolutely.

[A]

And never hear from talk. Yeah, there's nothing we can do about that. That. Trevor, good morning, you're on the air.

[D]

How's it going, sir?

[B]

Good, Good.

[A]

You've got a 08 Mazda speed with 93. What is it, leather or cloth?

[D]

Leather.

[A]

Are all of those stick shift?

[D]

Yes, all six shift, six speed.

[A]

That's what I thought. What color?

[D]

Blue. Micro.

[B]

It's not bad on that car.

[A]

So it's a Mazda 3 speed. Is there two versions? Hang on.

[B]

Low profile.

[A]

Is it a GT or Sport?

[D]

It's sport.

[A]

Okay, got it. And it's got 93. Is there anything wrong with any turbo problems? Any check engine lights, any abs, airbags okay. No hundred thousand miles roughly or just under average, Rough or clean?

[D]

Really clean.

[A]

Six grand.

[D]

Six grand. Okay. I appreciate the time, guys. You have a good day.

[A]

Yes, sir. Where are you calling from?

[D]

Lafayette, Louisiana.

[A]

Got it. Well, we do business down there all the time. We have a drop center in Scott, Louisiana, where you can take the car over there and pick up a check. If you want to do it, go back to givemetheven.com, load your VIN number and your pictures, say, John, bid me six grand on the radio, and what's next? And we'll get right with it.

[D]

All right? You'll take it easy.

[A]

Thanks. 8008-0072-3480-0800-7234. 800, 800 radio. What is the most expensive car you've bought from givemetheven.com I think that would have to be.

[C]

I can't think of it. Chicarillo. The Trident.

[A]

Trident.

[C]

What? No.

[A]

What?

[C]

The Maserati. There we go. I couldn't remember. Yeah, we bought.

[A]

How much was it?

[C]

No, was it 62?

[A]

I don't know. Y' all do it? I'm upstairs.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Was it that one or the.

[A]

The.

[B]

The Hellcat. Is that right there? Was that you or that somebody else?

[C]

No, that was me. Okay. That was at 53.

[A]

No, that was 63. I remember it perfectly because I lost a thousand dollars on it.

[C]

Oh, no.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

Once they all start getting over 50k, you know, together. Yeah. You know, and the Raptors.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

I think I bought a Roush Raptor yesterday. A supercharged Stage three in far West Texas up by Lubbock.

[B]

Because it wasn't yesterday when I was with you. I don't remember seeing that over the phone. Okay.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

From Megan's dad. Oh, yeah. Of all people. We haven't bought a hundred thousand dollar car yet. We bought a. That M6 was like 68, right?

[B]

Yeah, that was. I think that's the.

[A]

I don't think we've written a check for a hundred thousand yet.

[B]

No.

[A]

Give me the vignette.

[C]

No, not yet.

[A]

Have you appraised one?

[C]

No.

[A]

Because you can imagine they don't think that we would be that kind of guy that would buy that kind of car.

[C]

We really are.

[A]

We really are. There was some Maserati down in. In Lafayette and then there was a. There's a Ferrari around Lake Charles that I hit at 250,000. And I didn't hear about it. Oh, it's too low. I'm okay. And then three weeks, three months later, they come back and resubmit Again. And I'm still at 250. Oh, it's too low. I'm like, what do you think it went up? You know you still got it. You've been shopping. It can't be that low or you wouldn't. Will you give 260? No, I'll give 250. But, yeah, we'll buy. We'll buy. Heavy stuff. Rich oil guys. If you have friends in Louisiana, you know that, that the oil prices are down, you might need to get up, gather up some cash from toys. We'll buy them.

[B]

Houston, they have them, too, the French, rich friends down there. That the oil business is dried up.

[A]

Absolutely. I mean, the whole south, the whole coast is oily. The airplane market, like the jets, since the price of oil's gone down, it's gone down 20%.

[C]

No kidding.

[A]

Yeah. That's big.

[C]

No kidding.

[A]

That's big. Are we out?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

We'll be right, right back. My name is John Clay Wolf. I buy [e-mail] or you can call right now at 800.800radio on this beautiful Saturday, January 30th, Sam.

[E]

I got run to keep from hiding I'm bound keep on riding and I got one more silver dollar and I ain't going to let them catch me no, I ain't going to let them catch That's Midnight Rider. Keep my clothes I'm wearing and this old road goes on forever and I got one more silver dollar and I ain't going to let them catch these I ain't going when I'm catching this night r. Going to let them catch me no, I ain't going to let him catch midnight. I ain't going to let them catch me no, I ain't going let them catch midnight. I ain't going let them catch me up I ain't going let them catch.

[D]

Me me.

[A]

Make up your mind Decide to walk with me around the lake tonight around the lake. Now back to the John Clay Wolf Show. Hit him up right now. 1-800-800-RADIO. This is the John Clay Wolf Show. Well, Turley, it looks like our. Our man has struck again in our hometown. He cannot help himself. This guy cannot stop.

[B]

Is this a Johnny Manziel story?

[A]

It's a Johnny Football story.

[B]

Uh oh.

[A]

Police. Johnny Manziel. Question over. Altercation with his girlfriend, Fort Worth, Texas, last night. Full report to be released today. Fort Worth police confirmed officers were called to investigate an altercation between Johnny Football and his girlfriend. That's not what they said. They said Cleveland Browns quarterback M.M. johnny Manzona's girlfriend. According to Fort Worth Police Corporal, the officers did not arrest Johnny Manziel because they just couldn't catch him. He kept scrambling, but he was questioned. There will be a full report released today, and I'm sure it'll be in the Fort Worth Star Telegram to start with.

[B]

So you want wonder if she reported it because that's the second time there's been a report from her. She had an argument in the car.

[A]

She must be really cute.

[B]

And there's probably alcohol involved, I imagine.

[A]

Well, he was in Fort Worth at King's Liquor about three weeks ago buying 200 worth of hooch. His dad is running the Honda store in Fort Worth now. He's the general sales manager of Honda Fort Worth.

[B]

So he's got a girl in Fort Worth. Dad's in Fort Worth.

[A]

We need him on the show.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Oh, yeah, let's let him defend himself.

[B]

Well, he's about to be cut if this comes out and there's. There's actual charges pressed or anything like that.

[A]

I'm gonna go to work on that because I know the guys he works with and that would be fun to have Johnny Football in the. In the office. And it sounds like you are his biggest supporter.

[B]

I don't know anybody else that support you. I mean, this story right here, you literally got sad when you saw it come across the wire. You're like, no. Why does he keep doing this?

[A]

That would be a blast to have Johnny Football in the studio. I think I might be able to pull this off.

[B]

So I'm probably gonna have to give it a little time for the story to die.

[A]

Which story? There's a new one every 10 minutes. By the time this one dies down, there'll be another one. He cannot stop making headlines, and they're not good ones.

[B]

There's a theory out there that he's doing this on purpose to get cut from Cleveland.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

So that he's available. That way cowboys will be like, well.

[A]

Hey, he's free agent. So do you think that there's a way that he told his girlfriend to call the police?

[B]

I would put anything past him. I think it's very far fetched because why would you want that on your.

[A]

Record if you're already talking to Jerry and you have the deal set up, right, And Jerry's telling you get cut and they're working on it. That could. Because if you look at this, it looks. It looks kind of what you're suggesting. There was nothing. He did not get arrested.

[B]

Just put some. Some little Call in. Yeah, it's not. Yeah, it's not going to be too bad, but just, you know, he did not get arrested.

[A]

We're arguing.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Turley, I'm kind of buying your bull here. I'm kind of buying. And I'm feeling your love. 8008-0072-3480-0800-7234. Or just go to givemetheven.com if you'd like to sell us your car, we will come to your house or work or wherever. Check in hand. We will pay off your payoff. It is so easy. You can do it from your underwear. That's our new tagline. It's so easy. You can do it from your underwear.

[B]

Go to the website.

[A]

People that sell us their cars from their underwear with their computer in their lap. Take a selfie and send it to us. We'll post it on Facebook. Show we had one the other day. If you go to our Facebook John Clay Wolf show, you'll be surprised what you see. I would. We have some unattractive people doing it. It'd be great to have some attractive people doing. Just to level it out.

[C]

Yeah. I mean, pretty people have to sell cars too, right?

[A]

Agree. Agree.

[C]

Exactly.

[B]

And you'll get more money, right?

[C]

Yeah, yeah, absolutely.

[A]

Johnny Manziel.

[C]

Yeah. I'll give you an extra hundred dollars for a great.

[A]

I'm gonna make that call when we get off because I know who to call. Huh? He's right here, dude. Honda, Fort Worth, right down the street. Oh, it's.

[B]

Yeah, we can walk if we wanted to get a little exercise.

[A]

A lot of exercise, but okay. 8008-0072-3480-0800 radio. We have Brad Haydn on the air with us this morning and he is a buyer for givemethevin.com. he's the one, one of the ones that you deal with. There are actual people on the other side of the Internet, if you can believe it. It's not like Google. It's not like GoDaddy. It's not like one of those services, ebay, where you can't talk to anyone. We'll be glad to talk to you. Email, text, or phone. However you wish to do it. We'll do the whole deal. Bam, bam, bam. When we started doing this, when you first, you're seasoned in the car business, you've been buying for 10 years, 12 years, corporate buyers, car. And we told you what we were going to do, did you think, Were you rolling your eyes? I mean, I'm sure you said, well, great idea, but thinking of the pitfalls of how. Of what we're doing. Did you think it would work?

[C]

Well, you know, I did. You know, it. I. I did a kind of a similar gig at another place. And you worked for Copart buying junk car. I try to forget it, too. Yeah, I bought junk cars, but, yeah, I bought a ton of cars online with people, but at that time, I was buying. Buying Suzuki.

[A]

Salvage.

[C]

Salvage. I was buying wrecks, anything like that, but. Yeah, but with a nice live car, a nice actual vehicle that we can turn around and resell. It's. Yeah, it's a little harder, but it's. It's. It's amazing what. What we're doing here, because, you know, I'm gonna write you a check site unseen, you know, and if you send me a CarMax offer, I'm gonna buy it. I mean, buy it from me without even seeing the picture. Pictures. Well, eventually, you're gonna have to send me some pictures. But, you know.

[A]

Right. We'll make the deal.

[C]

We'll make it happen. I mean, because we really do. We want these cars. We want to cut through all the BS that's out there. We want to make it simple for you.

[A]

I've had dealers calling me that have CarMax offers that they don't want to match on, trade in, and they want to know if we'll do what we do with the dealers. And the answer is yes. If you're a dealership, sure, we'll buy the. We'll take the trade in off the CarMax offer.

[C]

Oh, perfect.

[A]

And then the customer gets the tax credit, and everybody wins. So it's not just for the public. We'll do it for the dealers, too. And we're getting more and more dealer calls. I've noticed that.

[C]

We really are. We're getting a lot of people who, you know, one of their clients will tell us. Tell them what we're doing, and then we're getting the opportunity to buy trades that they. They have no market for.

[A]

Right.

[C]

So we'd love to do that.

[A]

That FJ is. Is Chicarello driving that? Is that why. Still here?

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Yes.

[A]

All right. Because we. We did it in and out with some dealer that couldn't afford to make the payoff the other day. And we took the car. We made the pay. Payoff for the guy. Is that right?

[C]

That's absolutely correct.

[A]

Yeah, we can do that, too. If you're a smaller dealer and operating capital is a problem, we will pay off the payoffs, and that's a problem. I mean, you got to send the money off to the bank. 20,000, 30,000, 40,000. And wait for a month to get a title. And you can't floor plan that car with your financing source so it makes it where you can't do a deal. And we will bridge that for you if you'd like to. And same with the public. I mean, they like to sell their car, but they got to pay off their pay off. And they have to pay it off with certified funds.

[C]

Absolutely.

[A]

And it's not that easy, trust me. I know. I mean, try do it, you know, 10 times a day. It starts stacking up. You look up, have a couple million dollars hanging out to these banks. Hey, y' all got my title yet? And then the customer's like, where's the.

[C]

Anyway, yeah, we just bought a 370Z exactly. From a small dealer in, in Austin. He just didn't have the money to keep floating, so we bought it directly from him.

[A]

Is that the 400 mile?

[B]

Yes, yes.

[A]

Why did somebody trade in a 400 mile 3 70Z.

[C]

There was involved? I really got no idea. All right.

[A]

Yeah, be careful with those dealer cars. You need to use a little more. You want to make sure it wasn't involved in an accident. We're getting, We've got to make sure.

[B]

Question them.

[A]

Yeah, you just got to look at that car. Those dealer cars like that. A 400 mile, 300Z. You need to say why? And there could be a very honest answer. And that's great. Great. Guy just didn't like it, you know, he's too fat to fit in it. Whatever, that's cool. But dealers will put you together. Dealers will lie to you. Dealers. The public doesn't really want to hurt us. The dealers will. This is true. So don't be a dumbass and just nod your head and say, oh, everything's great. Cuz probably it very well might not be. So I'm, I'm not trying to lecture you, but I am.

[C]

Well, we've got a lovely Lincoln example just like that.

[A]

Which one?

[C]

The mkz.

[A]

Oh, yeah, exactly, exactly. So you gotta, you gotta watch out. I mean, you know, we, we are loose with the dealers. Just make sure that they know that if it's got damage history, it's got frame damage. Don't let them put you together. That's all I'm saying.

[C]

And that's not to say though, from the public. If you've got a damage on the Carfax, we'll buy it. But remember, any kind of damage to Autoch or Carfax that will affect the value because somebody else is going to see that and they're going to be affected of your car.

[A]

We still have to sell it and they're gonna want a discount for the story.

[C]

Absolutely.

[A]

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[D]

$16,000, ladies and gentlemen. That wraps this little show up. Y' all move right over. Buy you some Bibles or go back down the lane and buy you whatever you want.

[A]

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