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The Ferrari Luce’s official US pricing is out, and it costs more than a Cullinan Black Badge. Plus, 3 years and 152 episodes in, we look back at how our car opinions have changed, Gavin’s R8 hits the market, and we build our realistic 3-car garages. We’re going LIVE next Tuesday. Follow @supercarconnection for the time. 0:00 - Ferrari Luce Official US Pricing 2:52 - Pricier Than a Cullinan Black Badge 6:08 - Joe Gets Offered a Luce Allocation 11:15 - The Luce Interior Problem 13:17 - 3 Years & 152 Episodes 14:01 - Joe’s Porsche Full Circle 17:48 - Gavin’s R8 Story (& It’s For Sale) 21:05 - Going From a 650S to an R8 25:06 - Why the 4C Was the Best Delivery Ever 27:06 - From Lambo Guy to McLaren Glazer 32:08 - Just Start: Advice for Anyone 38:30 - Joe’s Back on Corvettes 41:53 - Gavin Wants a Daily Now 44:37 - Speed vs. Sound 47:58 - 200+ MPH in a Koenigsegg 52:06 - Joe’s Realistic 3-Car Garage 56:49 - Gavin’s 3-Car Garage Today 1:06:12 - Joe’s Next Car: ZR1? 1:08:16 - Gavin’s Next Car Hint: Pininfarina DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

Lamborghini SVJ prices doubled in under a year, and now they’re sliding fast. Joe and Gavin break down why the supercar bubble is popping, where the deals will show up, and why peak buyers are about to be underwater. Plus: Tesla’s flying Roadster and Porsche’s new Mission S. 0:00 - The Supercar Bubble Is Popping 1:20 - SVJ Roadster Sale Shows The Slide 9:06 - Why The SVJ Market Matters 12:54 - America’s $1.7 Trillion Auto Loan Problem 16:39 - Is A Recession Coming For Car Prices? 21:36 - Why A Shrinking Buyer Pool Drags Prices Down 23:10 - What A 40K-Mile SVJ Roadster Is Worth Now 26:06 - Where To Find Deals Right Now 26:39 - Peak Buyers Are About To Be Underwater 28:22 - The Truth About Off-Market Deals 31:12 - Tesla’s Flying Roadster Is Finally Here 36:10 - Fan Suction & The Upside-Down Ramp 39:03 - Why Thrusters Will Never Be Road Legal 48:17 - $250K Deposits & Tesla’s Fine Print 49:36 - The Roadster Design Isn’t That Bad 50:59 - Porsche Mission S Revealed 54:43 - Mission S Design: Hits & Misses 59:59 - Flat-8 Or Hybrid? Powertrain Predictions 1:07:25 - Fun Is Back In The Car Market DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

Mileage blockers have a new trick that’s nearly impossible to catch, and it’s spreading past the Aventador to the Urus and Huracán. Plus why now is a bad time to buy a Ferrari, what Bring a Trailer quietly changed, when a PPI becomes non-negotiable, and the 2,700 lb Saleen S1 that has us rethinking lightweight cars. 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Mileage blockers spread to the Urus and Huracán 2:31 - How mileage blocking has worked until now 4:29 - The new hidden chip method 7:02 - Can mileage ever truly be verified? 13:05 - Trust your gut on mileage 15:41 - Gavin’s no-PPI horror story 18:14 - At what price is a PPI mandatory? 22:28 - Dealer vs. independent vs. Lemon Squad inspections 28:54 - The Ferrari 488 market pullback 36:55 - Why a 30K-mile 488 isn’t a $450K car 43:08 - Why yellow is the hardest color to sell 45:12 - Why dealers lowball trade-ins 47:05 - Cash buyers vs. financing 49:39 - Gavin’s lightweight car realization 52:20 - The 2,700 lb, 450 hp Saleen S1 1:02:00 - Saleen’s revenue plan and buying in DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

We finally ranked every super SUV, from the Urus, Cullinan and G63 to the $500K Ferrari Purosangue, plus a $40K sleeper that hangs with all of them. Also, Joe is trading the Cullinan for a Urus. 0:00 - The Super SUV Tier List 1:47 - Lamborghini Urus 6:01 - Urus Performante 10:25 - Joe's new car announcement 11:15 - Ferrari Purosangue 17:03 - Aston Martin DBX 707 20:48 - The DBX's Apple CarPlay Interior 26:41 - Bentley Bentayga 34:14 - Rolls-Royce Cullinan 42:29 - Mercedes G63 46:43 - Audi RSQ8 51:17 - Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT 54:24 - BMW X5M & X6M Competition 57:02 - Sleeper Pick: Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio 1:03:41 - Jaguar F-Pace SVR 1:06:46 - Cadillac Escalade V 1:11:48 - Honorable Mentions: Trackhawk & GLE 63S 1:14:36 - Wrap-Up DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

We sat down with Ben from Trofeo Imports in Huntington Beach to find out which exotic brands are the most and least reliable. From Ferrari's 30-year sticky button problem to Lamborghini's $10K Urus battery fix, Ben breaks down what it really costs to own a supercar. 0:00 - Meet Ben from Trofeo Imports 0:31 - Why McLaren Needs Its Own Scan Tool 2:12 - Ferrari's Sticky Button Problem 5:24 - Is Ferrari Craftsmanship Overrated? 6:21 - From Audi Tech to Exotic Specialist 9:18 - The Most Unreliable Supercar Brand 13:07 - Dealer vs. Independent Shop Pricing 16:03 - R8 vs. 570S: Which Entry Exotic? 20:12 - Audi R8 Common Problems 23:14 - Why a G63 Exhaust Means Pulling the Body 28:31 - Rezvani's Clutchless Manual Swap 32:12 - Single-Clutch Transmissions Aren't That Bad 39:02 - Why a High-Mileage McLaren Can Be the Better Buy 44:17 - How to PPI a 600LT 1:02:11 - Is the 750S a Future Classic? 1:06:04 - Lamborghini's $10K Urus Battery Mistake 1:11:04 - The $50K Scan Tool Problem 1:15:56 - Spotting Mileage Tampering on Lambos 1:24:32 - Most Overrated and Underrated Cars 1:34:58 - Ben's Dream 3-Car Garage DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

Cam Casey joins the show to break down the real economics of influencer brand deals — including an $80K payday from YouTube — plus how to actually go viral right now and why the Ferrari market is about to separate real value from hype. Hypercar talk, Vine-era throwbacks, and some market calls nobody wants to hear. 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - The key to going viral 2:38 - Ford's brand awareness play 5:09 - The $80K YouTube deal 8:07 - Why brands chase broad reach 13:05 - McLaren seeding cars to influencers 16:15 - Best car to start on $30K 21:23 - Cam's Vine days 22:27 - Building a creator storyline 38:19 - Going all-in on YouTube 41:29 - Platform vs. personal brand 53:48 - Time to sell the 488 58:50 - A $400K 488 breaks down the market 1:03:17 - Which Ferraris hold value 1:14:21 - Valhalla: the smart hypercar buy 1:20:43 - Hypercars under $1M 1:23:01 - Favorite drive: 599 SA Aperta 1:24:24 - Aventador SV, defining design DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

Gavin and Joe reset the fundamentals of buying an exotic right now — the three factors that actually drive value. From a Ferrari F12 sleeper pick to a $91K Aston Martin Vantage steal, this is the blueprint for buying smart in a parabolic market. Subscribe for more Supercar Connection breakdowns. 0:00 - Back to basics on buying smart 3:39 - The 3 value factors 8:16 - SLS gullwing doors 10:14 - Sterrato & the Instagram effect 11:43 - Lambo lease deals 14:08 - SLS door premium 17:05 - Ranking the 3 factors 20:37 - Lambo vs. McLaren predictions 21:21 - Joe's sleeper pick: F12 22:37 - Pininfarina design breakdown 26:09 - Shopping the F12 market 30:02 - Paint & interior combos 38:06 - Two $500K F12 builds 42:44 - Gavin's pick: Aston Martin Vantage 45:21 - Cheapest car vs. best spec 53:36 - The $91K Vantage steal 1:02:10 - Lowball negotiation tactics 1:14:27 - Tuning cars DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

Joe and Gavin comb through the $30K–$100K sports car market — R8s, AMG GTs, Aston Martin Vantages, Corvettes, and a $99K Porsche Carrera S that makes absolutely no sense. Horsepower has never been cheaper. Drop your picks in the comments if we missed your car. 0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Starting under $50K: manual Miatas and budget picks 2:37 - Audi R8 as a sleeper daily driver 4:42 - Aston Martin Vantage and AMG GT territory 5:10 - AMG GT variations and tuning potential 9:34 - AMG GT/Vantage tier verdict 10:45 - Auto Trader vs. CarGurus debate 13:38 - Older Aston Martin V8 Vantage market 19:04 - Audi R8 23:45 - R8 V8 vs. V10 sound comparison 26:21 - Lexus LC500 vs. AMG GT face-off 32:14 - Moving into Corvette territory 33:15 - C7 Z06 vs. C8 Z06 pricing gap 41:02 - Switching to the European market: M3, M4, C63 S 43:01 - Porsche interior tangent 46:50 - The $99K Porsche Carrera S nobody can explain 50:54 - BMW M3/M4 Competition picks 54:14 - Jaguar F-Type R and SVR value 59:16 - C6 Z06 comparison 1:01:56 - Honorable mentions: Hellcats, Alfa Giulia, GT-R, Ferrari California DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/

Bring a Trailer verification talk, a three-car garage draft with a decade twist, and hard data on the 812 GTS market pullback — plus why the 296's battery service contract might be the most expensive part of Ferrari ownership. Gavin and Joe break down what 124 nationwide listings really means for exotic car values right now. 0:00 - Intro: Three Car Garage With a Twist 2:42 - Daily pick 2020s 4:34 - 2010s pick 7:22 - Debating the 2000s pick 8:52 - Pulling up builds and colors 14:04 - Lender's take: Bring a Trailer verification idea 15:21 - Full garage recap 16:06 - Depreciation on buying new cars 18:15 - Temerario pricing vs. today's market boom 23:50 - "Tell me this market is not crashing" — 812 GTS listings spike 25:17 - 812 GTS price drops on Cars.com 30:06 - Ferrari California T: the slept-on pick 34:05 - Aftermarket body kits and the 296's $7K/year battery contract 38:46 - Corvette Z06/C8 depreciation talk 44:02 - Format update: more two-host talk, fewer stacked guest episodes 46:25 - Why the 458 Italia holds value despite production numbers DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/

Gavin and Joe break down the real story behind the $40M Ferrari Luce charity auction, then dig into everything from Monterey Car Week — Revuelto SVJ, the Brabus Bodo, RM Sotheby's madness, and the SP3 vs. LaFerrari debate. 0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Ferrari's $40M Electric Hypercar Auction
4:19 - Who Is Herbie Wertheim?
9:14 - Debating His True Motives
14:11 - Lamborghini Revuelto SVJ Reveal
23:09 - One-Off Bugatti Bolide-Based Build
26:26 - McLaren "Six GT" Manual Concept
29:27 - The Affordable Supercar Gap
35:51 - Manual Transmission Take Rates
38:05 - Porsche Slant-Nose One-Off
39:37 - Aston Martin Valiant Reveal
40:24 - Brabus Bodo vs. Aston Martin
45:03 - RM Sotheby's Auction Recap
47:10 - The SP3 Sale Goes Dead Silent
52:39 - LaFerrari vs. SP3 Design Debate
1:00:04 - 849 In Person & Car Week Wrap-Up
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Bring a Trailer's fake bidding scandal blows up — a $642K F8 Spider that "sold" twice, backed-out buyers, and a call for a Verified Sales section. Plus: a Canadian Huracán with a hidden deer accident, Gavin's surprise return to loving the R8, and the never-ending Aventador vs. Ferrari V12 sound debate. 0:35 - BaT drama intro 3:00 - The $642K F8 Spider auction breakdown 12:09 - Timeline: did the car actually sell? 19:59 - Ferrari 458 pricing all over the place 24:13 - Should Bring a Trailer verify sales? 27:09 - The case for a "Verified Sales" section 28:12 - How many BaT auctions are actually legit? 30:53 - The Canadian Huracán deer accident story 38:21 - Why now's the best time to get educated on the car market 42:19 - Options and spec — what actually holds value 44:38 - Due diligence before you PPI a car 46:33 - The art of the lowball offer 52:12 - Gavin's surprise return to loving his R8 56:43 - Huracán vs R8: is the drama worth it? 59:09 - Building a 3-car supercar garage under $250K 1:03:35 - Aventador vs Ferrari V12 exhaust note breakdown 1:03:50 - Best entry-level supercar under $150K 1:14:49 - Deer damage wrap-up and outro DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

We draft our ultimate $1,000,000 collector garage, then get into whether today's exotic car market is genuine appreciation or straight-up manipulation. We close out with the best value picks under $100K and call out the one car on the market right now that just doesn't make sense. 0:00 Intro 2:59 Is the market a bubble? Setting up today's topics 5:17 The $1,000,000 Garage Draft begins 8:09 Round 1: 620R vs. 600LT 17:23 Round 2: Sterrato & 458 Spyder picks 19:01 Round 3: The Ferrari 599 pick 22:37 Round 4: C7 Z06 manual & 991.1 GT3 RS 26:42 Locking in the final picks 31:27 The 812 GT listings tracker 33:47 Red flag: spotting a manipulated BaT auction 37:34 Is the exotic car market being manipulated? 40:13 Branded titles, rolled-back miles & "true market value" 1:06:56 Best Value Picks Under $100K 1:09:39 The sleeper truck pick & import headaches 1:13:01 Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio & the C8 Corvette value case 1:18:31 R8 V8: the "Iron Man car" for $60K 1:22:04 The Most Overpriced Car in the Market Right Now 1:24:17 Outro DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

A $1.3M SVJ Roadster gets yanked from Bring a Trailer after buyers spot a mileage discrepancy. One claim puts the real number at 30,000, not 4,700. We break down how to spot a rolled-back odometer, why Bring a Trailer isn't as "verified" as people think, and dig into an increasingly unhealthy supercar market where 488s cost the same as a warrantied 750S. Plus: an updated R8 review and our three-car garage picks. 0:00 – Intro 1:31 – SVJ mileage blocking scandal begins 2:16 – The $1.3M Bring a Trailer SVJ Roadster gets pulled 3:12 – How to check a VIN before buying 5:39 – Blake Samberg Cars posts the receipts 7:26 – Previous owner speaks out: "mileage blocked me out of $300K" 11:17 – Signs a car's been rolled back (the floor mat trick) 16:02 – Is our friend's SVJ safe? 17:12 – Does Bring a Trailer actually verify anything? 19:36 – What it'd feel like buying a mileage-blocked car 22:05 – "This car market is the most unhealthy I've ever seen" 23:04 – 488 Spider vs. 750S under warranty 29:39 – The $642K F8 Spider that broke the internet 36:12 – What's driving all this capital into the market? 46:03 – R8 update: bad tires, new wheels, black vs. silver 1:07:13 – Guest questions: three-car garage picks 1:13:22 – Outro DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com MERCH: https://supercarconnection.com/store Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

Mileage blockers are the dirty secret of the supercar world - devices that freeze or roll back odometers so a hard-driven SVJ shows up "low mileage" and sells for six figures more. Gavin and Joe break down how it actually works, how they spot it, what it does to values, and then get into a market check plus Joe walking through his dream-car build from the interior out. 0:00 Mileage blockers: the hottest topic nobody talks about 3:00 What % of SVJs are actually blocked 6:00 How mileage blocking actually works 9:00 The 1,000-mile discrepancy and the black market 12:00 Detective work: Bring a Trailer photo history 15:00 Reading a car's real story (carbon rash, straight pipe) 18:00 Auction economics: they get paid either way 24:00 Front-end vs back-end deals and margins 27:00 Nobody wants to be first to pay the number 30:00 Buyer side vs seller side of the market 33:00 Market pullback? 812 GTS floor at $800K 36:00 Supercars as an asset class 39:00 Lamborghini's tech vs driving-experience problem 45:00 The "Honda Civic Si" feeling and Joe's mission statement 48:00 Would Joe wipe the slate for a 992 GT3 RS? 51:00 Why the Audi R8 is a timeless design 54:00 R8 passing power and driving impressions 1:03:00 Building the perfect supercar (Build-A-Bear style) 1:06:00 Best interior in the game: Ferrari dominates 1:09:00 V10 sound and the displacement debate 1:12:00 Monterey teaser + wrap DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BONUS CONTENT: https://patreon.com/supercarconnection Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect

The supercars between $300K and $500K are the most interesting bracket in the game - this is where cars stop just being "fast" and start being specialists. We ranked them all: Huracan STO, McLaren 750S, Ferrari F8, SF90, 911 Turbo S, GT3 RS and more. Joe's at the Austrian Grand Prix this week, so naturally he closes the episode with a rant about everything wrong with modern F1. 0:00 Why $300K-$500K is the most interesting bracket 4:19 Lamborghini Huracan STO 14:13 Aventador (the icon) 15:14 McLaren 750S 18:58 Ferrari F8 19:24 SF90 design talk 31:27 Porsche 911 Turbo S / GT3 RS 39:41 Joe's 2-minute F1 rant (Drive to Survive made it worse) 42:27 Austrian GP + wrap DRIVE EXOTICS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY: https://collective.supercarconnection.com JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BONUS CONTENT: https://patreon.com/supercarconnection Follow us: Gavin https://www.instagram.com/sccgavin/ Joe https://www.instagram.com/sccjgm/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@SupercarConnection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/supercarconnection/ TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@supercarconnection Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/supercarconnectionpodcast X | https://twitter.com/SupercarConnect Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7jP6BZ3HyxDy4DRdmvI8pl Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supercar-connection/id1704516235