I think you have the concept for your channel out of whack. You're not Hoovie's garage, you're Flying Wheels. We want to see you run the dealership. We like seeing you make every possible mistake and still somehow come out ahead.
Great comment. You are correct. Seems like 80- 90% of the videos were victorious. Now only 30% show success, 70% are look at my failures. I like Doug Demuro, Hoovie, Eric Estepp. Craig is really close to being super popular. Give him a little more time, he appears to be regrouping, reflecting on the last 5years. When he gets clarity on his next goals, look out, he is unstoppable.
@@existinginaspace8347 if 5k isn’t affordable then you have some serious issues going on. Time to work more/get some better skills to get your money up.
@@existinginaspace8347while I won't knock you for your affordability, I wouldn't trust a $5k used car in my part of the USA these days. $9k would be my starting point at a dealer. Your better option is private, but you'll definitely need cash in hand. $5k was my civic @ 90k miles 12 years ago, and that thing pushed 250k miles b4 I traded up. Great little car.
This week on Crying Wheels! But seriously, I'm in agreement with some of the other commenters. Your edge is in showing us the dealer process and experience ---> Auction ---> fix ----> sale ---> profit/loss. I'm not as interested in the other videos like buying your ferrari, E-tron depreciation, Mecum Auctions etc. There are plenty of other channels for project cars etc.
Losing his focus will lose viewers. Same thing happen with AutoAuctionRebuilds. He used to buy crashed cars from Copart and fix them. Now he does Copart walkthroughs, buys clean title donated cars and pays to have them fixed, and talks about the 5 new vehicles he's making payments on. At one point he had $250,000 worth of financed cars and it was just depressing.
I'm here for the car dealer content. The auction content is cool. The Mecum auction advice is good. Light restoration with tips is good. I'm not expecting crazy builds. The flip up content was also cool.
The thing is he doesn't even show you any of the cars 😂😂 he video is just talking about shit the whole video stop watching the dude. It's all for the drama and the views but non of you are smart enough to get that
The issue with growing your success and being successful with everything you want in life is that you need a team. You can't do everything by yourself. You honestly need people to help you. I'm learning this same lesson in my business. Look at every UA-camr you have spoken about they started as 1 and got famous with the help of others on their team.
Sell your bikes, the skyline, the chipmunk hoop, and stop Spray Painting dashboards, and you may be successful if the circus comes back to town Rattlecan Craig. You really are a Genius.
Fortunately, you 're a smart guy and this is a Bump in the road to you going back to your winning ways with more knowledge. Have a great Spring and Summer Craig and Thanks for all the Good info.
The other side to this is - Hoovie has an unlimited budget, unlimited property for storage, and cars are truly his hobby - running a fast food restaurant chain is his primary source of income. Mixing pleasure with business is a cardinal sin, as the priorities get skewed. As for that Mercury Cougar - that is a damn cool car; all the middle-aged women I knew growing up in the 90's seemed to buy them, but if equipped with the 5.0L engine, they were sleepers (or could have been turned into them easily). But to my earlier point? Nothing excites me less than a rich kid's toy (Italian sports cars) - a car that I will never own, don't ever wish to own, and every UA-camr I used to follow "jumped the shark" so to speak the day they started focusing on them, rather than the normal and obtainable vehicles I could realistically see in my own driveway. I live in southern NH too - this isn't Ferrari country. Used car dealers have a reputation; you started off on the right foot by trying to show the "behind the scenes" of selling used cars - stick to that, narrow your focus, and maybe show off some of the oddities you find along the way (I'd love to see that Cougar featured - is that one of the "Bostonian Edition" models?)
Preach! I started watching hooviw because of his park Ave and equus video, now it’s just a new expensive toy each week and I’m done. The car wizard is following in his footsteps
Hoopty is a word I used as a young man living in New Britain Connecticut…he did not make up the word, I am 49 and the word was a part of my vernacular…
Craig, to be honest, all these cars you're buying "for youtube", i mean, not talking for everybody, but probably a lot of people don't care. I'd like to see you do a trial period with only going to the auction, flipping cars, talk about profit. Who gives a rat about a school bus. If you want to buy it for you, you can just mention it, and that's it. But a lot of people don't care about these junk cars. I'd be interested in seeing more about day to day operating a dealer, or stories about customers being dumb, or trying to scam you. Just talk about prices going up and down (which you do, i know), avoid dragging 2 3 episodes about a shitty project about which a lot of people won't care, if you really want to focus on the youtube side. I really enjoy your channel, and i usually like to watch all the episode so hopefully helps in any way, i have pretty much watched most of your episodes since 1st episode of flipping into a ferrari, that was recommended to me, and to be honest, i'd like you to try that again in this market, rather than during covid times. I really hope everything works out in the end for you!
You're right! the dealership looks dumpy because of the hoopties. Makes it look like you're a mechanic shop, I wouldn't buy a car there because of it tbh
I remember when you used to keep the clunkers in a different lot because you wanted to keep a professional image of the dealership. I felt sad when you didn't make money on the Florida auction trip. I would recommend going back to the old ways and keeping making videos of that process.
I’ve seen a lot of comments here roasting you for this and that and get back to your old videos and whatnot… Here’s the issue no one is talking about. Look bud. I’m in the same boat so don’t take this as negative feedback. You’re buying the toys and other cars you have always wanted because UA-cam has allowed you to do this. Not the other way round. And that is awesome! You have made it far enough in UA-cam land that you can afford to buy the junk of your childhood dreams and you should own that. Live your dream brother and give us the videos of that fulfillment along the way.
Got to respect this video for being so honest and original, perfect example of how you plan life and how it actually goes, it can be fixed an changed if you recognise early enough that you are going in the wrong direction 😂
just have your office manager limit you to a maximum 5 project cars at any time no matter how exciting a sixth one would be. that should resolve most of your issues. for your existing hoopd inventory, no more project cars till you clear your inventory. start with the ones at the dealership and replace them with the money makers. set yourself a plan to complete two per week, and list which ones you will complete each week. you’ll be back on track for the summer sales, and you’ll still get your videos
Solid advice. He’s just like me i have a.d.d with projects. Got a hundred things to do and willing to take on new project… Comes down to saving yourself from yourself
This is the problem with the algorithm. He makes car dealership content, gets a few views. He makes content about a broken car project, he gets 10x views. It's what the viewers want, although its not what the core fanbase wants.
I agree with you, it's not what your lot should look like. If I drove into your lot and saw those "hoopties" sitting there to the left and right of your building, I'd think that you're a dealer that puts lipstick on a pig and puts it on the line to sell. Then I'd drive away. Maybe put those project cars in your overflow lot and get them out of sight!
It’s been fun watching all of your UA-cam antics, from the athletic competitions to buying dead boats to buying a Ferrari. Great fun. Keep it up, you will be at a million subscribers like Tyler Hoover
I too have too many things. Thousands of $$$$$ in Classic & Antique cars, Antique Lionel Model Trains, Antique musical instruments, Land and an Imported Wine Collection. Whew~~~! Wife says I am a Hoarder !! I tell her I'm a Collector. We have no kids so I don't have to grow up and Love my Big Boy Toys & things.. We have No Debt. Everything is payed off. I can't take it with me, so I enjoy it while I'm here on earth.. Live your dream folks !! Enjoy Life !!!
As a collector i most certainly am a hoarder also. Just theres a treasure aspect to it. Im practically broke and all my money is just invested in things i love. So while broke i still have to many reasons to smile. 😂😂😂 love people like you that remind me I’m not insane
You have to use money to buy what you enjoy and make your life worth living. Too many people focus only on making money instead of using money to enjoy every day. Money is a tool to buy happiness.
It's time to HIRE someone to help you get these projects done. But only hire someone that thinks like you, someone who's on the same page as you. Its obvious you need a partner that you can brainstorm with. Hire an assistant that has the drive to make your life easier and his or her life better.
Make a deal with a mechanic on the ones that don’t run… either your own (Dave) or someone else in the area… or both. Tell them to fix & sell the cars that don’t run. Get your money back when it sells and they keep the profit. Coming into spring & summer in your area would be a good time to do this and just move onto the stuff that makes money.
Well I'm glad you started making videos. It's fun watching you bro! You've got a great personality and I love cars too so I like looking at all those beauties you have. That Audi is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for all the hard work you do.
Hey Craig I'm 26 running my own small car dealership and finding your content last year really inspired me. I agree with the comments, it be nice to see you focus more on how adventurous, raw, and dynamic the car flipping process is. Mistakes and all. I enjoy your content nonetheless and will keep watching!
Here’s my idea go to the local tech college. See if they have a body shop program. See if you could hire some of their guys to work for you through the summer and every week assign them a new car to fix up and get going. They can also work out some other cars win-win for everybody.
Appreciate the transparency bro. You must remember, you have a huge following from all of your blood, sweat, and tears. Keep at it. Your dream can still be a reality.
Craig, pick one of these cars, go thru it, fix it get it sold. Then so one more. Before you know it they will sell. Have a little hope my friend. You CAN do it.
"I want lots-o-stealz for my used car lot but don't any one of you out there EVER, EVER, EVER try to low ball 🏀 me!". "I'd rather light 🔥 up every one of these hooptys before ever giving up a dime. EVERRRR.... 😂".
Craig, the sad thing is I'm turning into you, but I don't even have a car dealership! Projects all around the house, and my wife says I'm a hoarder. Came to the realization that I need to work on one project at a time and sell it before the next project. Thanks for the video - it confirms the realization I came to just a few weeks ago about myself, so this video really helped me.
Same here project all around the house.. tools and new unopened tools and spray machines all over, then we moved still haven’t cleared out the first house 3 years later waiting for a good up swing in value … so all my unfinished projects in my 1st house and now 3 years later new unfinished projects in my 2nd house … tools and stuff I bought for the 3rd time in the 2nd house … 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️😵💫😵💫
Craig…wasn’t the Ferrari $400 bucks? And then sold for 86k…that pays for most of your UA-cam fleet. And do you not get revenues from UA-cam? Given that you have a dealership…why not hire another mechanic and have him/her focus on your UA-cam fleet? You tend to purchase interesting project cars and you almost always buy them right…there is no way you are loosing your shirt on the UA-cam side of the house. If the Grey Escalade is not a rust bucket…sell it. Sell of the cars that are not junk and keep some clunkers that you dedicate time to fixing and making content. I have been watching your channel for a long time…you had the Viper before the hoarding of clunkers began. You should do a video on the $500 dollar Panther…clean it up and sell it. That’s a money maker…you won’t retire but you won’t loose either. Now stop the complaining or we are going to start asking you if you want cheese with your whine 😂
If I hadn't gone down the road of a financial advisor, I would have had a used car lot. I love cars and don't regret what I've built. Your vids are interesting and entertaining. Keep finding ways to be creative both in your vids and in the car business. Best of luck.
My favorite videos that you do are when you buy something cheap at the auction that looks like it has major issues, bring it back to life on the cheap and sell it for a good profit. I have no issue with watching videos about Silverados or Honda Pilots that fit that bill.
Take 1 car a week and run them thru the auction, have 1 project car every quarter and that’s it. People would enjoy the car going thru the auction and seeing the price you got.
Great vid as always. Not to teach granny to suck eggs, but optics also play a huge part. I don't want to sound like a snob, but if a forecourt has a load of 'clunkers' I would make an assumption / judgement (rightly or wrongly) about the type of dealership it is and the type of crap being sold......and I'd drive on by without taking the time to come in and find out that those are project cars & not stock for sale.
Do what makes you happy bud, you went to school for this, it's your dream, you're almost at a half a million subs, don't sell yourself short, you're so much more than just a car salesman.
Your solution is this. Every week, you take one of these clunkers. You clean it up and make it run. One week max. It goes up for sale CHEAP. Now the clock starts. You have one more week to sell it. So if it's running fine and can be polished and vacuumed in an afternoon, I give you the rest of that first week and the second week. You make youtube vids for the first week and update all the cars' second week. Not sold at the end of the second week? To the auction with no reserve and it's gone and you can video the auction experience. With the youtube payments plus whatever you get, you won't lose money and you get rid of all this junk. I have to include the GTS in this. You know what people looking for these cars want? The GT-R wide body and a factory paint job, like in black. The paint is really cool but it narrows your market a lot. I'd consider buying it but I would absolutely repaint it. Sorry.
Over the years ,you have shown your fans the passion you have for cars and you dream of driving the best that you admire. But when we get a job at an ice cream shop and taste one day all the flavors it can really be overwhelming.. Perhaps you can start an apprentice position that can help you finish some of the simple projects. It will be hard to let go of all of the control but a real rewarding experience for a blooming gear head. Thank you for sharing all you that you have shown us. Keep on Flying......
I watch for the content highlighting the savvy businessman and enthusiast that Craig is… not to watch someone try and replicate what others have done (Hoovie, Samcrac, Tavarish). Don’t chase clout, create it. Play to your strengths, Craig… and keep that edge to you (like telling people you’d set that car on fire before selling it for a lowball offer💪🏼). Ps, the chop-top Escalade was a strength… It’s unique, and yours. Maybe another fun project like that with a cool end result
It’s weird how I’m sitting here listening to you talk about how much work you’ve got to do on so many different cars just for the forecourt alone and then also how many potential video/content making cars you have and simply not enough hours in the day to do them all especially by yourself…..i’ve just started my UA-cam journey about my little car dealership in the UK and I can see myself being you in 5 years (maybe not with so many subscribers though 😊) im exactly like you and the cars are building up already 🤦♂️I’m going to try and not let this happen, but what I will say is, it looks like you’ve done pretty well for yourself, give yourself a very large pat on the back 👍All the best, Kev!
UA-cam hasn’t destroyed your dealer business. It just gave you another reason to feed your hoarding tendencies. You get to talk yourself into buying stuff on camera. Your basically selling stuff to yourself 🤣. You are a good salesman!
A sub frame from a 1997-2005 Buick Park Avenue Base and Ultra will a 95-99 Rivera as well. even the 2003-2005 Buick LeSabre celebration edition supercharged has the same sub frame. You can Sub frame in good shape for the Rivera for 300.00 at the most. The 1997-2005 Park Avenue Base/Ultra 1SE and the 2003-2005 Buick Lesabre celebration edition sub frame will fit.These are so ubiquitous at u pull a part.
Time to make a video about most efficiently bailing out on bad buys. Honestly, that'd be kind of interesting. I bet a lot of those you could just list and move in as is condition and recoup... some of what you have in. Obviously some are more expensive mistakes than others. I guess when I started following this channel it wasn't for WD content or glamorous cars or wacky projects. I followed for the basics. How to flip cheap cars into nicer cars. If you did another $400 >>> Ferrari I'd be all about it. Maybe one that's just sports cars or just trucks or SUVs? VANS?? GL Craig!
Once again, another negative video. Maybe this is what analytics is telling you gets more views...but I think many of us are ready to see you be a car dealer and put out a positive video
originally I subbed to watch you do your dealership thing, and to get the dealer perspective. You have a good personality, so I stuck around through the house flip stuff, family stuff, boat stuff, and even through the hooptie phase. You have project ADD. I'm the same way, I see the potential, but never the time to finish things in a timely manner. I'd recommend doping a purge, and maybe getting back to dealer things. We're here for ya. So do things. but don't let your main income dwindle cause you want to make videos. Keep up the good work.
ask your doctor about Xanax...You need a board of directors to keep you in line. The good thing is you have an interest in cars. The bad thing is you have an interest in cars. I would probably be the same. The hobby side inventory piles up, and soon you'll be eating rice and beans. "When your hobbies get in the way of your work - that's OK; but when your hobbies get in the way of themselves... well." Steve Martin
@@nicknuggets369 it's a joke. Xanax is not good for you. It stops normal sleep and is highly addictive. Dr Jordan Peterson's story about his addiction to it is an eye opener. I only take it when I have a scheduled eye doc appoint with a needle put into my eye. It does help with that. If I had a car lot I probably would have similar problems .
Cars are an addiction and a fun one at that! There are very few cars that are truly investments (except my air-cooled 993) and most are just depricating assets. Enjoy them while you can and sell them when they no longer bring you joy. Peace!
Your project cars weren’t exactly the best project cars. You paid too much for your Ferrari. You didn’t look into the future with the Etron. You should be looking for older 911s and older Camaro 67-70 mustangs . Why you bought an Eagle talon is beyond me. The cougar is worthless. Your viper was a good idea The truck market was very smart to get into . Your videos are good though
I can see the trap: Buy cars that will turn over quickly for profit or buy cars for content but risk a loss. If it were me, which it is not, I'd sell the "UA-cam" cars and go back to basics.
Thanks for the entertainment Craig! I suggest just dumping all those hoopties, take the hit, get back to selling what pays...and make a "hooptie lot" for your YT videos.
Same here all thanks to Mr Jasper Strowman, he has always been there to advise and guide me through with detailed analysis and recommendations that I wouldn't have access to otherwise.
Saving and investing wisely while prioritizing necessities and a few small luxuries in relation to one's total assets is a great approach. It helps ensure financial stability and I my for the enjoyment of life's little pleasures without compromising long-term financial goals. It's all about finding a balance that works for you!
Woah for real? I'm so excited. Jasper strowman strategy has normalised winning trades for me also. and it's a huge milestone for me looking back to how it all started
This is great stuff, the whole manic crossroads of wtf should I be doing with my decision making is very relatable. Fire sale, sell some parts, and re-set seem to be the consensus.
Damn Craig. Your inventory has turned into junk over the years since you started the 400 flip series. I can never recall your front one looking like that or the side of the garage looking like that. Granted you clearly have a lot of the trucks and SUVS you've always had you just aren't showing them because ei guess its boring but you do have valid points. You have been off a little but we all lose four at times. Just recenter, and keep up what you've been doing for years. This location should probably only house inventory for real buyers, not UA-cam commenters or Facebook low ballers. Leave the procjets at the other spots. Prime location deserves priority vehicles.
Really like your videos. I'd drive from southern Michigan to your dealership to try to make a deal with you because I enjoy your personality. Honest used car dealers is a rarity. I'm just a disabled vet that likes learning. Perfect channel for that. Thanks Craig. ☺
As a teen, I was riding horses with a girl in her grandmother's pasture in Texas where I'm from back in the early 80's, we ran across an old Jeep and she said, "That's my grandma's hooptie" and she took me for a ride in it. First time I ever heard that term lol.
Craig, you can help it some of us have car addictions. I would be the same boat if I was a dealer. How, I have five cars and cannot even drive. This was super informative and entertaining. Perhaps if you start with a list of cars and you could check one off every week. I find making lists very satisfying when I can cross them off and get a smaller list. I'm sure you'll get more accomplished come springtime winter socks everywhere
Every time I see a new video I get thrilled! Keep up the good work. Very cool and interesting content. Even if you just filmed with cars that you don’t end up purchasing it will still be interesting. Thanks Greg 😎
Another commenter hit the nail on the head, came here to see how the dealership runs from the other side of the table. This is what interests me and got me to subscribe and I think you are hopefully figuring that out. Just like Matts Off Road Recovery here on YT, we want to see you running the dealership and all the ups and downs and whiny/weird customers.
I think you have the concept for your channel out of whack. You're not Hoovie's garage, you're Flying Wheels. We want to see you run the dealership. We like seeing you make every possible mistake and still somehow come out ahead.
He wants to keep the how to run a dealership behind a paywall
Agreed
hoopties garage*
Great comment. You are correct. Seems like 80- 90% of the videos were victorious. Now only 30% show success, 70% are look at my failures.
I like Doug Demuro, Hoovie, Eric Estepp. Craig is really close to being super popular.
Give him a little more time, he appears to be regrouping, reflecting on the last 5years.
When he gets clarity on his next goals, look out, he is unstoppable.
I’d like your comment but it’s at 69 likes
Spring cleaning-sell your junk and start being a serious car dealer! Tough economic times ahead-sell more affordable vehicles (5k-20k).
I just about coughed up my sprite when you called 5k affordable.
That's something most of us need long term saving to buy.
@@existinginaspace8347 if 5k isn’t affordable then you have some serious issues going on. Time to work more/get some better skills to get your money up.
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@@existinginaspace8347while I won't knock you for your affordability, I wouldn't trust a $5k used car in my part of the USA these days. $9k would be my starting point at a dealer. Your better option is private, but you'll definitely need cash in hand. $5k was my civic @ 90k miles 12 years ago, and that thing pushed 250k miles b4 I traded up. Great little car.
dude I just about choked on my dinner reading this 😂😂
This week on Crying Wheels!
But seriously, I'm in agreement with some of the other commenters. Your edge is in showing us the dealer process and experience ---> Auction ---> fix ----> sale ---> profit/loss. I'm not as interested in the other videos like buying your ferrari, E-tron depreciation, Mecum Auctions etc. There are plenty of other channels for project cars etc.
Hopefully he reads this comment and possibly re-reads it, if he doesn’t understand.
Hahaha. Yes, his has become Crying Wheels.
Losing his focus will lose viewers. Same thing happen with AutoAuctionRebuilds. He used to buy crashed cars from Copart and fix them. Now he does Copart walkthroughs, buys clean title donated cars and pays to have them fixed, and talks about the 5 new vehicles he's making payments on. At one point he had $250,000 worth of financed cars and it was just depressing.
Crying Wheels,
Whining Wheels,😂
You are now the OFFICIAL , KING of CLUNKERS !
I'm here for the car dealer content. The auction content is cool. The Mecum auction advice is good. Light restoration with tips is good. I'm not expecting crazy builds. The flip up content was also cool.
If Tyler Hoover coined the term “hooptie,” I discovered America.
You stopped selling cars and started making videos we want to see you selling cars not buying projects just to ahow us
Crying Poor 1 Minute
Then next showing us all his expensive toys !!!
Spot on, great point.
The thing is he doesn't even show you any of the cars 😂😂 he video is just talking about shit the whole video stop watching the dude. It's all for the drama and the views but non of you are smart enough to get that
I agree with comments above, show more auction buys and such. There's enough hooptie vlogs out there.
Jesus 🤦🏻♂️ pick UA-cam or the car lot buddy.
The brown Christmas wreath above the garage door tells the story well.
Exactly !!
The issue with growing your success and being successful with everything you want in life is that you need a team. You can't do everything by yourself. You honestly need people to help you. I'm learning this same lesson in my business. Look at every UA-camr you have spoken about they started as 1 and got famous with the help of others on their team.
Good advice!
Hoovie did NOT COIN THE TERM HOOPTIE!!😂
Amen to that. Grew up in Detroit and I’ve heard that phrase my whole life.
Yup. It was a term coined by the Black car community back in at least the 70's, I believe.
@@andydhillon1977thank you. Black culture influenced everything!
@@JMalpal Absolutely. Unfortunately, much of what has been adopted has had a detrimental effect on society.
@jmal. You couldn’t be more correct. Look what it’s doing for EVERY SINGLE CITY in the country. Facts!!
next video becoming a youtuber saved my dealership
German was awesome at helping you. GET HIM BACK!!!!!
I'll watch whatever content you plan on posting. It's all interesting and educational.
Agreed. I love to see him win cause he has a conscience, is transparent-ethical
Sell your bikes, the skyline, the chipmunk hoop, and stop Spray Painting dashboards, and you may be successful if the circus comes back to town Rattlecan Craig. You really are a Genius.
Literally used to watch him for going to the auction look at cars, bid on cars, fix and sell cars.
Now its just I bought this car!😅
Fortunately, you 're a smart guy and this is a Bump in the road to you going back to your winning ways with more knowledge. Have a great Spring and Summer Craig and Thanks for all the Good info.
The other side to this is - Hoovie has an unlimited budget, unlimited property for storage, and cars are truly his hobby - running a fast food restaurant chain is his primary source of income. Mixing pleasure with business is a cardinal sin, as the priorities get skewed. As for that Mercury Cougar - that is a damn cool car; all the middle-aged women I knew growing up in the 90's seemed to buy them, but if equipped with the 5.0L engine, they were sleepers (or could have been turned into them easily). But to my earlier point? Nothing excites me less than a rich kid's toy (Italian sports cars) - a car that I will never own, don't ever wish to own, and every UA-camr I used to follow "jumped the shark" so to speak the day they started focusing on them, rather than the normal and obtainable vehicles I could realistically see in my own driveway. I live in southern NH too - this isn't Ferrari country. Used car dealers have a reputation; you started off on the right foot by trying to show the "behind the scenes" of selling used cars - stick to that, narrow your focus, and maybe show off some of the oddities you find along the way (I'd love to see that Cougar featured - is that one of the "Bostonian Edition" models?)
Preach! I started watching hooviw because of his park Ave and equus video, now it’s just a new expensive toy each week and I’m done. The car wizard is following in his footsteps
The impala SS went from $500 to $1000 to paid $1200. 😂
Hoopty is a word I used as a young man living in New Britain Connecticut…he did not make up the word, I am 49 and the word was a part of my vernacular…
Craig, to be honest, all these cars you're buying "for youtube", i mean, not talking for everybody, but probably a lot of people don't care. I'd like to see you do a trial period with only going to the auction, flipping cars, talk about profit. Who gives a rat about a school bus. If you want to buy it for you, you can just mention it, and that's it. But a lot of people don't care about these junk cars. I'd be interested in seeing more about day to day operating a dealer, or stories about customers being dumb, or trying to scam you. Just talk about prices going up and down (which you do, i know), avoid dragging 2 3 episodes about a shitty project about which a lot of people won't care, if you really want to focus on the youtube side. I really enjoy your channel, and i usually like to watch all the episode so hopefully helps in any way, i have pretty much watched most of your episodes since 1st episode of flipping into a ferrari, that was recommended to me, and to be honest, i'd like you to try that again in this market, rather than during covid times. I really hope everything works out in the end for you!
I never saw the cars "bought for You Tube" on You Tube.
You're right! the dealership looks dumpy because of the hoopties. Makes it look like you're a mechanic shop, I wouldn't buy a car there because of it tbh
Craig is a natural carnival barker able to create drama and gaslight the audience ❤❤😂
AMEN.......NOTICE THE MAN DOES NOT STOP TALKING FOR MORE THAN A MINUTE
I remember when you used to keep the clunkers in a different lot because you wanted to keep a professional image of the dealership. I felt sad when you didn't make money on the Florida auction trip. I would recommend going back to the old ways and keeping making videos of that process.
I’ve seen a lot of comments here roasting you for this and that and get back to your old videos and whatnot…
Here’s the issue no one is talking about. Look bud. I’m in the same boat so don’t take this as negative feedback. You’re buying the toys and other cars you have always wanted because UA-cam has allowed you to do this. Not the other way round. And that is awesome! You have made it far enough in UA-cam land that you can afford to buy the junk of your childhood dreams and you should own that. Live your dream brother and give us the videos of that fulfillment along the way.
I just cleared out all my junks , I had too many personal and project cars hanging around. You need to do a Hooptie Sale !
Got to respect this video for being so honest and original, perfect example of how you plan life and how it actually goes, it can be fixed an changed if you recognise early enough that you are going in the wrong direction 😂
just have your office manager limit you to a maximum 5 project cars at any time no matter how exciting a sixth one would be. that should resolve most of your issues. for your existing hoopd inventory, no more project cars till you clear your inventory. start with the ones at the dealership and replace them with the money makers. set yourself a plan to complete two per week, and list which ones you will complete each week. you’ll be back on track for the summer sales, and you’ll still get your videos
Solid advice. He’s just like me i have a.d.d with projects. Got a hundred things to do and willing to take on new project… Comes down to saving yourself from yourself
Give the office manager a cattle prod
This is the problem with the algorithm. He makes car dealership content, gets a few views. He makes content about a broken car project, he gets 10x views. It's what the viewers want, although its not what the core fanbase wants.
I agree with you, it's not what your lot should look like. If I drove into your lot and saw those "hoopties" sitting there to the left and right of your building, I'd think that you're a dealer that puts lipstick on a pig and puts it on the line to sell. Then I'd drive away. Maybe put those project cars in your overflow lot and get them out of sight!
"If you were from Miami, I assure you, this video wouldn't exist. The following day, all your possessions would vanish."
It’s been fun watching all of your UA-cam antics, from the athletic competitions to buying dead boats to buying a Ferrari. Great fun. Keep it up, you will be at a million subscribers like Tyler Hoover
I don't even know who Tyler Hoovie is, but I know Craig of Flying Wheels!
Live your own dream, bro...
Don't let others tell you how to dream. Well done!
Thanks for all the vids and content. Learned alot of information about cars and how honest or fair some people are.
I too have too many things. Thousands of $$$$$ in Classic & Antique cars, Antique Lionel Model Trains, Antique musical instruments, Land and an Imported Wine Collection. Whew~~~! Wife says I am a Hoarder !! I tell her I'm a Collector. We have no kids so I don't have to grow up and Love my Big Boy Toys & things.. We have No Debt. Everything is payed off. I can't take it with me, so I enjoy it while I'm here on earth.. Live your dream folks !! Enjoy Life !!!
As a collector i most certainly am a hoarder also. Just theres a treasure aspect to it. Im practically broke and all my money is just invested in things i love. So while broke i still have to many reasons to smile. 😂😂😂 love people like you that remind me I’m not insane
You have to use money to buy what you enjoy and make your life worth living. Too many people focus only on making money instead of using money to enjoy every day. Money is a tool to buy happiness.
It's time to HIRE someone to help you get these projects done. But only hire someone that thinks like you, someone who's on the same page as you. Its obvious you need a partner that you can brainstorm with. Hire an assistant that has the drive to make your life easier and his or her life better.
Yes, and share the profits with the hire so progress moves forward. A good spring/summer side series.
Make a deal with a mechanic on the ones that don’t run… either your own (Dave) or someone else in the area… or both.
Tell them to fix & sell the cars that don’t run. Get your money back when it sells and they keep the profit.
Coming into spring & summer in your area would be a good time to do this and just move onto the stuff that makes money.
Well I'm glad you started making videos. It's fun watching you bro! You've got a great personality and I love cars too so I like looking at all those beauties you have. That Audi is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for all the hard work you do.
I feel a lot of car dealers who turn UA-camrs earn more from their channel than the dealer
you are doing a great job, keep up the good work. The world is full of as holes, don`t let them get to you.
HE'S DOING A GREAT JOB????? ARE YOU KIDDING????
Hey Craig I'm 26 running my own small car dealership and finding your content last year really inspired me. I agree with the comments, it be nice to see you focus more on how adventurous, raw, and dynamic the car flipping process is. Mistakes and all. I enjoy your content nonetheless and will keep watching!
Here’s my idea go to the local tech college. See if they have a body shop program. See if you could hire some of their guys to work for you through the summer and every week assign them a new car to fix up and get going. They can also work out some other cars win-win for everybody.
Or donate some of that shit to a couple of local schools to have as project cars. Tax write-off, and good deed all-in-one.
That’s a good one. I went to a tech school and we would get brand new cars that fell off the delivery trailer.
Appreciate the transparency bro. You must remember, you have a huge following from all of your blood, sweat, and tears. Keep at it. Your dream can still be a reality.
If you weren’t all the way across the country. I’d come buy the Mercury Grand Marquis.
Your mistakes are why we're watching but you come across as a really nice guy and we want you to succeed. Your Boat fiasco was an Oscar winner!
Thanks Craig for the video and sharing these things. I know what to do and what not to do.
I appreciate 🙏
Consolidation is key!! Always love watching your videos!!
Craig, pick one of these cars, go thru it, fix it get it sold. Then so one more. Before you know it they will sell. Have a little hope my friend. You CAN do it.
Fun video, Craig. Thanks for taking the time to make it. 🏁
I absolutely love that Cougar. It's my kind of car.
"I want lots-o-stealz for my used car lot but don't any one of you out there EVER, EVER, EVER try to low ball 🏀 me!".
"I'd rather light 🔥 up every one of these hooptys before ever giving up a dime. EVERRRR.... 😂".
Craig, the sad thing is I'm turning into you, but I don't even have a car dealership! Projects all around the house, and my wife says I'm a hoarder. Came to the realization that I need to work on one project at a time and sell it before the next project. Thanks for the video - it confirms the realization I came to just a few weeks ago about myself, so this video really helped me.
Same here project all around the house.. tools and new unopened tools and spray machines all over, then we moved still haven’t cleared out the first house 3 years later waiting for a good up swing in value … so all my unfinished projects in my 1st house and now 3 years later new unfinished projects in my 2nd house … tools and stuff I bought for the 3rd time in the 2nd house … 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️😵💫😵💫
Craig…wasn’t the Ferrari $400 bucks? And then sold for 86k…that pays for most of your UA-cam fleet. And do you not get revenues from UA-cam? Given that you have a dealership…why not hire another mechanic and have him/her focus on your UA-cam fleet? You tend to purchase interesting project cars and you almost always buy them right…there is no way you are loosing your shirt on the UA-cam side of the house. If the Grey Escalade is not a rust bucket…sell it. Sell of the cars that are not junk and keep some clunkers that you dedicate time to fixing and making content. I have been watching your channel for a long time…you had the Viper before the hoarding of clunkers began. You should do a video on the $500 dollar Panther…clean it up and sell it. That’s a money maker…you won’t retire but you won’t loose either. Now stop the complaining or we are going to start asking you if you want cheese with your whine 😂
If I hadn't gone down the road of a financial advisor, I would have had a used car lot. I love cars and don't regret what I've built. Your vids are interesting and entertaining. Keep finding ways to be creative both in your vids and in the car business. Best of luck.
I’m a small dealer in Ct I got the same issues way too many projects
My favorite videos that you do are when you buy something cheap at the auction that looks like it has major issues, bring it back to life on the cheap and sell it for a good profit. I have no issue with watching videos about Silverados or Honda Pilots that fit that bill.
Take 1 car a week and run them thru the auction, have 1 project car every quarter and that’s it. People would enjoy the car going thru the auction and seeing the price you got.
Great advice on what NOT to do.
Great vid as always. Not to teach granny to suck eggs, but optics also play a huge part. I don't want to sound like a snob, but if a forecourt has a load of 'clunkers' I would make an assumption / judgement (rightly or wrongly) about the type of dealership it is and the type of crap being sold......and I'd drive on by without taking the time to come in and find out that those are project cars & not stock for sale.
Do what makes you happy bud, you went to school for this, it's your dream, you're almost at a half a million subs, don't sell yourself short, you're so much more than just a car salesman.
Your solution is this. Every week, you take one of these clunkers. You clean it up and make it run. One week max. It goes up for sale CHEAP. Now the clock starts. You have one more week to sell it. So if it's running fine and can be polished and vacuumed in an afternoon, I give you the rest of that first week and the second week. You make youtube vids for the first week and update all the cars' second week. Not sold at the end of the second week? To the auction with no reserve and it's gone and you can video the auction experience. With the youtube payments plus whatever you get, you won't lose money and you get rid of all this junk. I have to include the GTS in this. You know what people looking for these cars want? The GT-R wide body and a factory paint job, like in black. The paint is really cool but it narrows your market a lot. I'd consider buying it but I would absolutely repaint it. Sorry.
Over the years ,you have shown your fans the passion you have for cars and you dream of driving the best that you admire. But when we get a job at an ice cream shop and taste one day all the flavors it can really be overwhelming.. Perhaps you can start an apprentice position that can help you finish some of the simple projects. It will be hard to let go of all of the control but a real rewarding experience for a blooming gear head. Thank you for sharing all you that you have shown us. Keep on Flying......
I watch for the content highlighting the savvy businessman and enthusiast that Craig is… not to watch someone try and replicate what others have done (Hoovie, Samcrac, Tavarish). Don’t chase clout, create it. Play to your strengths, Craig… and keep that edge to you (like telling people you’d set that car on fire before selling it for a lowball offer💪🏼). Ps, the chop-top Escalade was a strength… It’s unique, and yours. Maybe another fun project like that with a cool end result
It’s weird how I’m sitting here listening to you talk about how much work you’ve got to do on so many different cars just for the forecourt alone and then also how many potential video/content making cars you have and simply not enough hours in the day to do them all especially by yourself…..i’ve just started my UA-cam journey about my little car dealership in the UK and I can see myself being you in 5 years (maybe not with so many subscribers though 😊) im exactly like you and the cars are building up already 🤦♂️I’m going to try and not let this happen, but what I will say is, it looks like you’ve done pretty well for yourself, give yourself a very large pat on the back 👍All the best, Kev!
Sir-mix-alot - my hooptie
That song was from 1988
UA-cam hasn’t destroyed your dealer business. It just gave you another reason to feed your hoarding tendencies. You get to talk yourself into buying stuff on camera. Your basically selling stuff to yourself 🤣. You are a good salesman!
he be selling himself on buying stuff.
A sub frame from a 1997-2005 Buick Park Avenue Base and Ultra will a 95-99 Rivera as well. even the 2003-2005 Buick LeSabre celebration edition supercharged has the same sub frame. You can Sub frame in good shape for the Rivera for 300.00 at the most. The 1997-2005 Park Avenue Base/Ultra 1SE and the 2003-2005 Buick Lesabre celebration edition sub frame will fit.These are so ubiquitous at u pull a part.
He should donate it as content for his brother's channel. That Riviera with that drivetrain and good body and interior is worth it.
Time to make a video about most efficiently bailing out on bad buys. Honestly, that'd be kind of interesting. I bet a lot of those you could just list and move in as is condition and recoup... some of what you have in. Obviously some are more expensive mistakes than others.
I guess when I started following this channel it wasn't for WD content or glamorous cars or wacky projects. I followed for the basics. How to flip cheap cars into nicer cars. If you did another $400 >>> Ferrari I'd be all about it. Maybe one that's just sports cars or just trucks or SUVs? VANS??
GL Craig!
Once again, another negative video. Maybe this is what analytics is telling you gets more views...but I think many of us are ready to see you be a car dealer and put out a positive video
I think we need a video titled, Starting a new small "auto salvage yard", but I don't now how hard it would be to open a salvage yard in NH
A hooptie = A bucket
Clunker = car that needs to be donated
Yea not a SL500 by any means. Id do some bad things for that car
originally I subbed to watch you do your dealership thing, and to get the dealer perspective. You have a good personality, so I stuck around through the house flip stuff, family stuff, boat stuff, and even through the hooptie phase. You have project ADD. I'm the same way, I see the potential, but never the time to finish things in a timely manner. I'd recommend doping a purge, and maybe getting back to dealer things.
We're here for ya. So do things. but don't let your main income dwindle cause you want to make videos. Keep up the good work.
ask your doctor about Xanax...You need a board of directors to keep you in line. The good thing is you have an interest in cars. The bad thing is you have an interest in cars. I would probably be the same. The hobby side inventory piles up, and soon you'll be eating rice and beans.
"When your hobbies get in the way of your work - that's OK; but when your hobbies get in the way of themselves... well." Steve Martin
Nahh he’s fine and doesnt need xan. He’s living his best life and will be fine. A excess of projects is daunting for anyone.
@@nicknuggets369 it's a joke. Xanax is not good for you. It stops normal sleep and is highly addictive. Dr Jordan Peterson's story about his addiction to it is an eye opener. I only take it when I have a scheduled eye doc appoint with a needle put into my eye. It does help with that. If I had a car lot I probably would have similar problems .
Cars are an addiction and a fun one at that! There are very few cars that are truly investments (except my air-cooled 993) and most are just depricating assets. Enjoy them while you can and sell them when they no longer bring you joy. Peace!
Take your wrecker haul them to the scrap yard and sell them for scrap cut your losses move on... Because most of them are just that junk😂
Craig, your happiness is contagious always stay true to who you are. Please keep doing UA-cam videos and then sell car's.😊
Your project cars weren’t exactly the best project cars. You paid too much for your Ferrari. You didn’t look into the future with the Etron. You should be looking for older 911s and older Camaro 67-70 mustangs . Why you bought an Eagle talon is beyond me. The cougar is worthless. Your viper was a good idea
The truck market was very smart to get into .
Your videos are good though
You want to be a collector not a dealer. Watching you waste money, kind of turns me off. You need discipline and priorities.
Craig is the New Hampshire version of Samcrac, and I stopped watching him cause he too can't finish a project
I can see the trap: Buy cars that will turn over quickly for profit or buy cars for content but risk a loss. If it were me, which it is not, I'd sell the "UA-cam" cars and go back to basics.
Fire sale time! Dump all the junk!
Instead of 'Flying Wheels' just rename the dealership:
FLYING PROJECTS !!! (instant success)
Damn you need to have a fire sale and start putting 15k cars on the lot
Do what you love man! Thats the way to be happy.
And, youve made $$ from youtube so dont use that an excuse
Well said!!!
I’m afraid UA-cam is going to ruin my business……and I don’t even have a channel. 😆
Craig your my hoarder hero!
Please tell me that he's not serious about that whole "hooptie" thing. If he is, it makes me think he lives in a vacuum, or under a rock.
Thanks for the entertainment Craig! I suggest just dumping all those hoopties, take the hit, get back to selling what pays...and make a "hooptie lot" for your YT videos.
if youtube wasnt paying you youd be living in a cardboard box
No! He would be living in a van down by the river!!!
I see you still have the Hun/Kia glistening lemon lmao😂😂😂
I'm sure your business was already bad before you became a youtuber, don't use it as an excuse.
been in business 14 years. Still going
Lmao this got to Greg 😂.
Stop it man you complain too much
No one from UA-cam has asked you for project cars specifically if they are convertible Escalade quality
@@FlyingWheels how much debt do you have? anyone can live large but have huge debts
Then stop your whining@@FlyingWheels
We called them Hoopties 30 years ago. When that’s all we could afford.
You should buy and hold tech stock Crypto investment
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You are good man and that’s why men like you and love cars and see potential in making money in the things you love
Sorry man but you buy too many shitboxes!
This is great stuff, the whole manic crossroads of wtf should I be doing with my decision making is very relatable. Fire sale, sell some parts, and re-set seem to be the consensus.
Damn Craig. Your inventory has turned into junk over the years since you started the 400 flip series. I can never recall your front one looking like that or the side of the garage looking like that. Granted you clearly have a lot of the trucks and SUVS you've always had you just aren't showing them because ei guess its boring but you do have valid points. You have been off a little but we all lose four at times. Just recenter, and keep up what you've been doing for years. This location should probably only house inventory for real buyers, not UA-cam commenters or Facebook low ballers. Leave the procjets at the other spots. Prime location deserves priority vehicles.
Really like your videos. I'd drive from southern Michigan to your dealership to try to make a deal with you because I enjoy your personality. Honest used car dealers is a rarity. I'm just a disabled vet that likes learning. Perfect channel for that. Thanks Craig. ☺
As a teen, I was riding horses with a girl in her grandmother's pasture in Texas where I'm from back in the early 80's, we ran across an old Jeep and she said, "That's my grandma's hooptie" and she took me for a ride in it. First time I ever heard that term lol.
Craig, you can help it some of us have car addictions. I would be the same boat if I was a dealer. How, I have five cars and cannot even drive. This was super informative and entertaining. Perhaps if you start with a list of cars and you could check one off every week. I find making lists very satisfying when I can cross them off and get a smaller list. I'm sure you'll get more accomplished come springtime winter socks everywhere
Every time I see a new video I get thrilled! Keep up the good work. Very cool and interesting content. Even if you just filmed with cars that you don’t end up purchasing it will still be interesting. Thanks Greg 😎
Another commenter hit the nail on the head, came here to see how the dealership runs from the other side of the table. This is what interests me and got me to subscribe and I think you are hopefully figuring that out.
Just like Matts Off Road Recovery here on YT, we want to see you running the dealership and all the ups and downs and whiny/weird customers.