Georgia man buys a Tesla, trades it for a $20,000 mystery box and goes through a roller coaster of emotions
Published on Jan 21, 2026 at 9:59 AM (UTC+4)
by Jason Fan
Last updated on Jan 21, 2026 at 9:13 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
If you’re doing a trade up challenge, would you dare to trade the cheapest Tesla in America for a mystery box?
Well, if the mystery box is worth $20,000, that might be worth considering.
Back in 2021, YouTuber Harrison Nevel found himself pulled into a TikTok experiment sparked by content creator Isaiah Photo, who was trading everyday items all the way up to a car.
Things quickly escalated out of hand, and the deal began involving cash, sneakers, and a very high-mileage electric sedan.
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The challenge began after YouTuber Isaiah Photo went viral for trading items from sand all the way up to a Tesla.
At the time, Isaiah had amassed $20,000 in store credit at Cookies and Kicks, a sneaker shop in Los Angeles.
However, he needed the right person to help turn that value into something bigger.
Enter Harrison Nevel, a well-known sneaker YouTuber, and his friend Hoss, who was more than happy to jump into an impulsive challenge.
Together, Harrison and Hoss hunted down the cheapest Tesla in the United States.
They ended up with a 2013 Tesla Model S 60, with 175,000 miles on the clock.
Listed at $20,000, the car was negotiated down to $19,500 cash, split evenly between the two friends.
This particular model is proving to be an affordable used car, with another one surfacing at an even cheaper price.
Despite the mileage, the Tesla looked surprisingly clean, drove without issue, and was the perfect trade vehicle for the challenge.
Isaiah flew from Los Angeles to Georgia to see the Tesla in person, officially completing the trade: the car in exchange for a massive $20,000 sneaker mystery box.
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But the real drama was still to come.
Harrison and Hoss agreed to a risky twist: each sneaker in the box was numbered randomly, and they would take turns selecting numbers without knowing which shoes they were getting.
Needless to say, the unboxing was tense, and the two swung between massive wins and crushing losses.
Rare Jordans, Off-Whites, Yeezys, and hyped collaborations emerged one by one.
In the end, Harrison ultimately coming out ahead financially, while Hoss endured a string of unlucky pulls.
Somehow, this isn’t even the wildest car trade story out there, as a man once traded his fiancée for a McLaren F1.
If you want to see the full unboxing madness, you can check out the full video above.
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Jason joined the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in April 2025 as a Content Writer. As part of the growing editorial team working in Australia, and in synergy with team members in Dubai, the UK, and elsewhere in the world, he helps keep the site running 24/7, injecting his renowned accuracy and energy into every shift.
