motoo344

I think Doug seems pretty genuine, you can tell when he gets giddy about a car. He is pretty dry though.

sdematt

JayEmm on Cars is quite a good presenter. I agree with the wholesome and unpolished feel of the channel, plus he delves into all kinds of cars and compares. Quite enjoyable, small channel still.

-Matt

PhillyNate

Or did he.. I’m not a huge fan of Hoovie (I prefer some other youtubers) but was extremely proud he finally called out the shoddy and unnecessarily overpriced Porsche dealership service experience with these cars. I sincerely hope Porsche corporate was watching but doubt they were or care. As most of us I have been with an indy mechanic on my Porsche since almost day one because they simply care if you return. From a price standpoint AND quality of work posture.

FastM96

The wild gesticulation Doug Demuro engages in during his reviews is almost unwatchable, but I'm going to hang in there until he bites the end of his tongue off... it's only a matter of time.

Woodman71

Like the old joke says about how to shut up an Italian...

DrainsWalletsFast

Carfection is the best automotive channel on YouTube right now for me. Anything that used to be at that level on YT doesn't really exist in the same capacity anymore (Chris Harris on Cars, Evo, Motor Trend). Don't mind me I just creeped in here looking for news on the new PCCM+ head unit.

chsu74

^ Petrolicious set the bar for the best produced in YT. I like home made stuff now. Feels more genuine.

Idaho911

Harry's Garage is quite good as well. I think the best car channel on YouTube.

Everyday Driver is pretty good as well. It has a more than amateur, less than professional look/vibe to me.

Optionman1

I watched both of his new 996 videos. Not sure why he went on extended rant about the local dealership but maybe he had a score to settle. Looks like he did well though on the manual 996 cab for $6k. Hope he follows up with more about it.

DrainsWalletsFast

I think it's an important point especially as more dealerships get gobbled up by larger entities. You want to think if you take your car to the dealership you will get a level of care that is above and beyond an independent mechanic. You would certainly expect it when paying the premium for such a thing. The sad truth that we've all experienced is that this is often not the case and like any business some will be better than others. I have seen it first hand when I went to a Land Rover dealership to inquire on major servicing costs and the new guy couldn't even answer basic questions on pricing or what was needed when. Their pink AutoNation plate frames were a funny gimmick but the people were clearly out of their depth with basic questions. Their services were also unnecessarily tiered where the higher end services included more of what I could only assume was scam detergent products. I suppose I am not the customer they are courting anyway, but it's disheartening to see a service department get notably worse and also more dishonest and expensive.

Optionman1

I only watched the video because it was about a 996. He clearly could do an entire video just about today's dealership experience. I was expecting more about the car (which came in the follow up video) and less about the changing quality of car dealerships in america.

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cucumber

1000%, Hoovie is a sweet entertaining dude. The only person he throws under the bus is himself. He has no ego and knows he makes terrible decisions. His videos are fun and funny. They are for entertainment, not education. If you aren't a fan, that's cool but I don't think he deserves any hate. I'm happy to watch his silly videos twice a week.

Chance Hales

Hey thanks! I work for Everyday Driver. We focus mainly on TV now but still produce YouTube content. You can find us on the Motor Trend Channel (NOT THE APP OR ONDEMAND) early on Saturday mornings, Season 7 premiers on the 4th! But you can also find us on Amazon Prime for the US and Vimeo internationally.

user 8298308

The salt and gatekeeping in this thread is really unbecoming and says a lot more about some of the posters here than it does about the target of their criticism.

Hoovie is harmless, as is Demuro and Nick Murray. There's content out there that's far more insidious to hate on; start with any of the young influencers with hypercar channels, for instance.