About this episode
For episode 93 of the BaT Podcast, Alex and Howard sit down with Andrew Glaser, founder and CEO of Vantage Auto , who has currently listed just under 1,500 cars on BaT and is still going strong. Andrew calls in from the rear end of a Maybach to discuss the recent BaT Alumni Gathering in New York; the Smart Crossblade as art; broken family promises; wholesaling 200 cars a week; a quick and necessary pivot as the pandemic set in; the beauty in low-mile examples of otherwise pedestrian cars; barns full of undriven Dodges in the middle of nowhere; the downside of over-reconditioning; the somewhat unusual position of being a car enthusiast in car sales; the Element and CR-V trends; "bids per mile"; a frank look at the current state of the market for volume dealers, and sage advice for others in the same position; the power of the comments section; well over the unicorn limit; the triumph and pain of selling 11 special cars at once; and an upcoming move into consignment. Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode: 1:30 VantageAuto seller page 2:35 989-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet 6-Speed 20:34 1,700-Mile 2006 Ford GT 23:40 Vantage Auto Collection on Instagram 25:28 12k-Mile 2006 Honda CR-V 4WD SE Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next One Year? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write to podcast@bringatrailer.com and we’ll do our best to address them.