r/carflipping

What is wrong with people who defends their Toyotas even tho its falling apart, their only excuse is “ITS OVER 300k MILES and. I BOUGH IT IN 1945”

Yooo, it became like a religion or something

I know why they are “RELIABLE”

1. The drivers drive them so slow, it literally boil my blood when I see a fking toyota driving 40 MPH at 45 ZONE

2. They buy offroad vehicles like TUNDRA and TACKOMA for daily drivings, I barely see them towing/hauling something like 1-2 tons of pallets of mulch or something like that on a trailer

Nah bro, if I also drive my American pickup trucks they will also last 300 even 500k miles

As an immigrant in the US, I love american cars

Dodge, Chevy are not as bad as toyota suckers think

American cars are bad because they are main bought by poor people who use them for all dirty jobs because even if it breaks down parts are cheap. If you change your oil every 5k miles, and coolant every 50k, trans oil also 50k, change brake fluid 50k, american pickup trucks are beasts

Ofc some models are bad, but here is my top 3 make and models

1. Dodge Caliber
2. Chevy Trax
3. Buick Verranzo
4. Ford F-150 or F250
5. Ford Transit

Lmk if you have any questions.

I have been flipping cars for about a year now and all have been clean titles. But i have been looking into buying salvage title cars from auction and selling them. For the people that sell rebuilt title cars i was wondering how do you know how much you should price your car for. Do you look at comps with clean titles and reduces your price by percentage or price same as clean titles?

[edit]: I’m in the state of massachusetts if that helps

I’m 18, recently graduated, and trying to understand how small-scale car flipping realistically works in 2026, especially at the lower-budget level.

I’m not talking about buying clean $20k cars. I mean stuff like buying a $1k–2k car and hopefully selling around $3k–4k after fixing it up a bit.

I already have some DIY experience:

basic maintenance

brakes/suspension

diagnosing some electrical issues

detailing

replacing sensors

dealing with Turo cars and general car logistics

But I’m not at the level where I can rebuild engines or transmissions. If a car needs major drivetrain work, I’m probably out.

What I’m confused about is the legal/business side:

1.	How are people handling titles without title skipping?

From what I understand, title skipping is illegal almost everywhere. But if you transfer/register every car properly, don’t taxes, title fees, and registration costs kill most of the profit at the low-budget level? Especially when margins are only like $1k?

2.	Are people mostly using dealer licenses?

Or are some people just risking it and staying under private-sale limits?

3.	How do you handle insurance/test driving/home driving cars?

If I buy a cheap car and drive it home, technically it still needs insurance, right?

Do most people have dealer insurance/temp tags, tow the cars home, or are people just taking risks and hoping not to get pulled over?

4.	What types of cars are actually worth flipping now?

Feels like Facebook Marketplace is full of “I know what I got” pricing now. By the time you fix stuff, detail it, pay fees, and deal with flaky buyers, the profit seems tiny.

5.	Is the real money mostly in:

•	buying from auctions?

•	having dealer connections?

•	doing major mechanical work yourself?

•	or just volume?

I’m not trying to become some TikTok “flip cars and get rich” guy. I’m just trying to figure out whether this is still realistically worth doing part-time with moderate mechanical skills.

Any advice from people actually doing this would help a lot.

I’m wondering if you guys flip other things other than cars. I haven’t been finding good deals to make decent profit. I am wondering what other side gigs do you do ? Or what are some vehicles that are not usual Honda/ Toyota/ Nissans that aren’t always on every flippers radar.

I’m selling a car I have it posted on offer up and Craigslist, I’m located in Southern California. The annoying thing I’m getting is a grip of messages asking for a VIN report or build sheet, I have a VIN report printed out and tell people they could view it when they view the car, they ask send me links to specific websites they want, it’s super annoying. Is this normal?

As a dealer it doesn't affect me, but for flippers selling a cheap car, you could easily end up spending 20% of the price of the car on the tax and title. And that doesn't include registration if you get tags for it.

I dread answering these questions lol. How do you guys handle it? On one hand I don’t want to lie, but on the other, I don’t want to scare people away. I hate seeming “sketchy” when I know it’s a great car

I have an automotive background and have helped several friends and family find good cars near me (California). Does anyone have any interest in cars from California?

My 20 year old son wants to go on an adventure with me and I thought finding a car for someone and delivering it might be fun. If you have any ideas I'd love to hear them!

What’s up all… ok so obviously different states have different laws regarding # of cars you can sell- but for anyone who actually flips and registers cars while you’re working on them- how do handle the limit? Just ignore it? Register in different family members names? Team up with a small licensed dealer to operate through them for a fee?

Really curious about this bc I just sold my first flip car and want to be able to plan out my smartest path forward. Not interested in title jumping.

Also- what kind of enforcement/legal trouble do you think happens when someone gets caught flipping like 10 cars in a year in a 5 car state (for instance). Like- is it something people are concerned about or is it a warning/slap on the wrist for a first time car flipping offender in most states?

Just want to know if I messed up. I’m in Texas, I just bought a cheap car for $500. The title is a new Mexico title and it is signed and dated in 2024 from like 2 buyers ago…. Can I just use the bill of sale and pretend like there is no title and get a bonded title, or is there no option really and I should just sell for parts ?

Hey everyone, I’m a 19-year-old in Texas with a full-time job and I really want to start learning how to flip cars/trucks as a side hustle. I don’t have much mechanical experience yet, but I’m willing to learn and start small. What’s the hardest part to learn when you’re first starting out — finding good deals, estimating repair costs, spotting hidden problems, or selling them? Where do you guys look for cars to buy (Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, auctions, etc.)? Also, any big mistakes I should avoid as a beginner? Do I need any special licenses in Texas if I only flip a few per year? What’s a good first vehicle to practice on? Any advice, resources, or things you wish you knew when you started would be awesome. Thanks!

I'm not looking for your app or your program I'm just looking for honest advice.

These are fun, I'm self taught so I love working on cars and understanding them. I've mainly been looking for these types of cars since the profit margins are always 2-3k and they are mainly are on economical cars that range in the 3-5k range so quick sales usually.

Personally I like GM's Ecotec's cheap asf sub $1000 usually and they fail early 130-150k miles so still worth something and not beat.

Anyone have any favorite problem cars?

So yea I went thru a hell of a process to obtain my wholesaler dealers license. Starting to feel like it wasnt worth it. 5months and a few thousands later. Not being able to sell to anybody other than dealers and re-auctioning the cars. How is someone really supposed to make some real money?

what's your experience on flipping manual cars? do manual cars tend to go for less money or sit around longer? i have a chance to get a manual Mazda 3, just don't want to be stuck with it or have it sell for extremely less money.