BAT has been sold?

[Mike A]

Probably belongs on OffTopic but I hear Hearst Communications  (R&T, C&D,etc) now owns the platform. Apologies if  posted previously

Edited August 2, 2020 by Mike A

[Kingryan86]

My 39k mile 540i is going live next week, I’ll ask my listing rep if he know anything.

Edited August 3, 2020 by Kingryan86

[jp5Touring]

sold, yes

[COOP]

Randy Nonnenberg (the founder) sold Bring a Trailer to Hearst Communications last month. Apparently, he and his complete staff will continue working there and nothing will change as far as daily operations go...but they always say that lol. 

[AceAndrew]

Oh man..... I broke out in a cold sweat thinking for sure that ECS Tuning (Bertam Capital) had swallowed another one.

[mac]

Good for the founders/creators.  Now they're multi-millionaires.

It morphed into a Social Media site about a year ago. Trucks and all. 

 

Corporate buy-out,..........There goes the neighborhood. 

 

It was good while it lasted. 

 

Mac. 

 

[TobyB]

I wish they had listed themselves, along with the description:

 

"hardly used",  "lovingly restored", "rust- free",  "finest example we've seen in years".  "appropriate patina"...

 

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"old and crusty"  

[conkitchen]

A media/communications company, Hmmm, possible content provider TV show in the future?  Hello the likes of Mike Brewer.  

 

In my opinion, there is very much still a need for another online presence but not for the egomaniacs with more money than they know what to do with.  

 

Steve if you are listening, I have an adjunct website pitch for you.  

[esty]

call the new place      Come Get It   CGI

 

[Mike A]

6 hours ago, AceAndrew said:

Oh man..... I broke out in a cold sweat thinking for sure that ECS Tuning (Bertam Capital) had swallowed another one.

You might know by now that ECS bought Pelican Parts... and that ECS was sold by Bertram to Cortec (or, Bertram was acquired by Cortec) . Lots of changes coming I am afraid...glad to be winding down in this game 

[AustrianVespaGuy]

21 hours ago, Kingryan86 said:

My 39k mile 540i is going live next week

6-speed? Don't do it, lol! If I didn't have 2 E39s in the family I'd probably try to ambush you before letting it get to BAT, but oh well, if you must, GLWS! But still don't do it. . .

[AustrianVespaGuy]

Getting back on topic, does ECS also own FCP now? FCP is about the only place that I still feel good about shopping for newer parts online, but could be they're just another name under the same umbrella these days too.  But at least as long as IE and W&N are still independent, my conscience will remain clean for 2002 parts!

[bmw_e30]

3 hours ago, AustrianVespaGuy said:

Getting back on topic, does ECS also own FCP now? FCP is about the only place that I still feel good about shopping for newer parts online, but could be they're just another name under the same umbrella these days too.  But at least as long as IE and W&N are still independent, my conscience will remain clean for 2002 parts!

 

fcp is owned by a private equity firm lol Stonehenge Growth Capital

 

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/05/01/1813459/0/en/European-Aftermarket-Car-Parts-Leader-FCP-Euro-Receives-Debt-Investment-From-Stonehenge-Growth-Capital.html

[TobyB]

FCP groton is still mostly themselves.

 

Autohausaz,   RM Euro, ditto.  Others, I dunno.

 

  Bummerworld is now an ECS schill, too.

 

t