Success Stories

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member MPM97turbo, who won this 2010 Mini Cooper convertible from robiemini73 in a May 2025 BaT auction:
Anyone who has gone down the rabbit hole of searching for a good used Mini is in for quite the journey. From how the car was driven to the year, specific model, engine, transmission, mileage, and maintenance records—all of it matters. There were even mid-year changes that could make a big difference. Searching on the Intraweb can make the predicament both easier and worse. It’s overwhelming.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member Dwathencars, who won this 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider conversion from silverarrowcarsltd in a May 2025 BaT auction:
I’ve wanted a Daytona Spider ever since an acquaintance pulled into my driveway with his as I was replacing the water pump on my first (of many) E-Types some 50(!) years ago. I’ve definitely indulged in fun cars over the years; this is the seventh collector car in our “fleet,” which covers various themes—convertible, sporty, fast, fun to drive on tours, and kept in a condition that we could drive across the country tomorrow at a moment’s notice. That’s the goal, anyway! Our oldest is a 1938 Jaguar SS100 that I’m in year four of restoring and just starting to reassemble. Our fastest (until the Daytona) was our 1964 289 Cobra.

Back in January 2023, BaT member J3ter won this 2003 BMW M5 Dinan S2 from RocketTurtle, and he recently wrote in with a Success Story about it:
I’ve always considered myself an E39 enthusiast, having put thousands of miles on my father’s ’99 540i over the years. Living close to the BMW factory in Spartanburg, I’ve driven plenty of modern M cars—ones with massive power and tech—at their track events, but I had never experienced what made the E39 M5 so special.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member racecityusa, who won a 2014 Audi TTS Roadster Quattro from CARFINDERDAVID in an April 2025 BaT auction:
I’ve purchased six cars (and sold one) on BaT, so I’m definitely a BaT Alumnus! My latest purchase was a 2014 Audi TTS Roadster for my wife of 52 years. My wife has always loved convertibles and has owned many during our marriage. In 2009, I purchased an almost-new Audi TTS roadster for her from a local high-end pre-owned dealership. It was black over red and equipped with an automatic transmission. She loved the car very much and called it “Just So.” I even had a vanity license plate made for it. Everyone in our Ohio community knew Just So, as did the North Carolina community near Charlotte, where we moved in 2013. This was her primary car for 10 years. By 2019, we were getting older, the area traffic was getting busier, and the car’s technology was feeling dated, so she sold it. Much to my regret, I helped her make that decision.

BaT member Txcarguy recently wrote in with a Success Story about the 1999 Porsche Boxster that he won from BaT Local Partner collectiveauto in a July 2025 BaT auction.
He writes:
For many years, owning a Porsche had been a dream of mine. After years of saving and imagining the moment, that dream started to turn into a reality (and the adventure of a lifetime) when this 1999 Porsche 986 Boxster with just 40,608 miles appeared on Bring a Trailer at no reserve. It was finally time to take the plunge. After a spirited bidding war, the car was mine. Nothing could wipe the smile off my face that day. 

We recently received this Success Story penned by BaT member Jinxi, who wrote a heartfelt update on the 1959 Volkswagen Beetle she bought from Racecarchip in a June 2025 BaT auction.
When I was 16 years old and living in Southern California, my dad worked as a pharmaceutical salesman whose territory stretched all the way up to the Mammoth Lakes area. One day in 1986, on one of his long drives through Bishop, California, he spotted a restored white 1969 Volkswagen Beetle parked with a For Sale sign in the window. The car was only 17 years old at the time, but to us, it was pure magic. My dad pulled over, talked with the kid who had lovingly restored it, and bought the car for $3,000. That weekend, we drove back up to Bishop to pick it up—and my life changed. Up until then, I had been borrowing my mom’s car whenever I could, but this one was mine. A real Volkswagen Beetle.

BaT member Jmast completed an epic 900-mile journey home with the 327-powered ’59 C1 Corvette that he won from Cherry1 in a June 2025 BaT auction, and he recently wrote in to tell us all about it:
The seller, David from Nixa, Missouri, was absolutely fantastic to work with and went above and beyond. I flew into Springfield Friday morning, and not only did he have all the paperwork ready, but he thoughtfully provided extra oil, coolant, and even a spare tire and jack in case I ran into any issues on the long drive home. That kind of preparation and care really shows the quality of sellers you find on BaT.

BaT member HarperCZ recently wrote in with a quick update on her new 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe that she won from RScollection in an August 2025 BaT auction:
I sold my 1975 Porsche 911 over 40 years ago and have regretted it ever since, so I finally decided to do something about it. After watching many nice 911s listed on Bring a Trailer, I finally saw one that ticked all the boxes. I held on during the bidding battle and won it!