The Daily Vroom

Good morning, Vroomers!

Yesterday wasn’t your average Monday—just take a look below. Over $7 million in sales to kick off the week is impressive. With the holidays fast approaching, the big question is: will sales keep climbing, or are buyers starting to tighten their belts?

See you tomorrow,

Sam

YESTERDAY’S TOP 5 SALES

Yesterday was exactly the type of sales day that I love!!

The top 4 sales were from four different platforms. Huge congratulations to PCarMarket with the excellent sale and buy for the Carrera GT. It is their first million dollar sale of the year and what a time to make it.

Joining them in the top 5 are of course BaT, but also Collecting Cars who often feature here and the not so often Cars & Bids who sold that Lucid for $200k, which is $50k off the MSRP, the depreciation is real!

Want to dive deeper into any of these listings? Just click on the car to take you directly to the listing.

Tesla CyberTruck Foundation Series

The Cybertruck conversation has shifted a lot since its launch. Remember when one of these Foundation Series sold for a jaw-dropping $250k on SOMO? Fast forward to now, and the shine has dulled. A new Foundation Series will set you back $95k, but recent sales tell a different story.

Take a look at this green one with just 4k miles—fetching $80,500. It’s a reminder of how much the hype has settled. So, how have these held up across online platforms since their debut?

Not surprisingly, prices have been on a steady decline. Here’s hoping I don’t have to write about them for a long time!

Falling Through The Cracks

Yesterday, we touched on how some BaT partners and top sellers stand out more than others—just like in life, the cream rises to the top. This isn't a knock on the seller here for the above Slant Nose listing; after all, they've listed over 100 cars and clearly know how to navigate the process. But when you look at the best, like 1600Veloce, their introductions set a tone of trust and engagement that resonates with buyers. It’s a subtle art that can make all the difference in capturing attention.

Now, back to the car: a with the rare M505 Slant Nose package. With just 35k miles and 31 years under the care of the same family, it should tick all the right boxes for a collector. Finished in Guards Red with Silver Grey Special leather, it’s loaded with factory options, including a limited-slip differential, staggered-width Fuchs wheels, and power-adjustable seats. The turbocharged 3.3-liter flat-six paired with a four-speed manual transaxle is as quintessentially ‘80s Porsche as it gets. 

And yet, it’s struggling to find its moment in the spotlight. Even as a premium listing, this car highlights how even the most compelling offerings can get lost in the sheer volume of listings on BaT. 

Not only that, this car has been relisted from a previous RNM sale just a few weeks ago. Sure, the original listing reached a respectable $180K, but the comments highlighted issues with a somewhat odd choice of customizations that were mostly period correct. There were color matched BBS wheels in the original listing, with a mention of the Fuchs wheels included in the sale. There was an oddly modern Momo wheel that seemed more 911E, 912 or 914 than befitting an M505 with 31 years owned by one family. These have been corrected to stock for the relist (certainly my preference), but with two days left, 5 comments, 7 bids and a current top bid of $65K this listing is not setting the world on fire.

Views are at less than a third of the total views for the original listing and the watch count is roughly equal. Normally I might look at a listing like this as a potential bargain sale in the making, but if they originally passed on a top bid of $180K and couldn't negotiate with the highest bidder for a reasonable increase, we have to assume that their expectations after putting more work in are not in or close to the five digit range. 

If I were wearing my BaT hat for a day, I’d consider a proactive solution for listings like this: (this would be suitable for any platform)

An internal analytics tool that flags listings not meeting a certain view threshold by a specific date, based on historical data for similar makes and models. From there, BaT could push underperforming listings through targeted Meta posts or ads.

It’s a way to ensure every car gets its fair shot while providing sellers with a clearer sense of the marketing strategy behind their listing and a better potential outcome for your platform.

For a car like this, it’s hard to imagine a little extra attention wouldn’t go a long way. 

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