Discouraged

[@EricErnst]

Glad to see you back. Just make videos for you, don't worry about us.

[@jimmycruiserr]

I can always count on you Eric! 🙌🏻 thank you so much for all the love and support over the years

[@brent5657]

I haven't been a member of your channel however I really enjoy the content. If I could give ya just one suggestion it would be to keep it real. Somedays are better than others and you're human just like the rest of us. Seems like the hiatus for you is coming to an end and that's Kew. Do what you love and you'll love what you do! Oh and another thing, try and keep it boosted!!! God bless ya brotha.

[@jimmycruiserr]

This is true, there will always be ups and downs no matter how hard you work or try. Just gotta ride the waves! I’m here to ride them now 😎 appreciate you sticking around!

[@billysworkshop.]

Ive been a subscriber from almost day one and found you because of the PT cruiser content but as most sensible people who are interested in pt cruisers im interested in all cars, yes my love for cars may be classic mini's and pt cruisers first and foremost but any decent car content I'll watch and when a when you do post a video update on the GT I'll squeal like a little school girl with excitement as im doing pretty much the same thing over here in the uk. Do whatever makes you happy what ever that is,we're hear for the ride with you and we'll have your back as best we can 👍

[@jimmycruiserr]

I really appreciate that! I feel the same way, even though I don't keep up with other KZbinrs like I use to, when I did I enjoyed a wide variety of different car builds from various channels, despite my personal favorite vehicles. To each their own! I'm gonna squeal with excitement myself the day the PT GT drives again 🤣 it will always be my baby. Everyone's positive feedback really has me inspired to wrench away on it ASAP. Good luck with your PT build and thanks for the comment!

[@Steelbooking541]

Ok awesome you’re back and I’m stoked! So let’s see. Feedback. Here’s my unedited thoughts after watching this video. 1- I’m excited about your shop and that you are doing so many cool things with your life and I’d love to see more about that stuff in the future. 2- I found your channel because of Pt Cruiser videos, and to be honest those are still my favorite as I am still doing plenty of work on my Cruiser, and your personality is a UNIQUE one for PT mechanics, I totally get you not wanting to do PT videos much now, and I think you should only do videos you want to do. BUT I LOVE Pt Cruiser videos. 🤷‍♂️ I watch all kinds of them. Checkout what Ginger Billy on KZbin did to his recently 😂 But yeah, any and every subject of Pt Cruiser videos are great to me. Even if it’s comedy, or less serious. You know, I crack up watching Matt’s Garage plowing snow in his Cruiser. Just plain fun. 3- I’m not sure if KZbin demonitizes you for cussing too much or something, but I’d much prefer you don’t blank the cuss words out. As natural as it is to say them it’s equally as unnatural to blank them out with silence or beeps. 4- I am HYPED you’re back, take in feedback but don’t let it control you. Make the videos that are fun to you and have fun making them, and most of the time everyone watching them will feel it. It’s a vibe thing. So make content that seems AWESOME to you that you would want to watch, and it will turn out as such. If you feel yourself not having fun take a pause and figure out how to fix that. Can’t wait to see what you do next bro!!! You’re one of my favorite car channels on KZbin. Till next time 🍻

[@jimmycruiserr]

Super appreciate your feedback! I wish I made it a little more clear in the video, but I still LOVE PT’s too and will always have a deep appreciation for them. Whether I continue buying and building others, I don’t know, as I have a lot of cars I want to work with… but my love for them will always live on through my crazy GT build!

[@jimmycruiserr]

And yes, I’ve looked into KZbin’s policy on the whole “cussing” thing and I will blank them accordingly, but I will probably never have to. They are much looser about it now than I anticipated! Thankfully, because I hate censorship so much 😭

[@billysworkshop.]

KZbin is pretty relaxed about swearing it's sponsors that don't like swearing so much so just bear that in mind if you plan for future sponsorship deals

[@StoicThoughs]

What's up Jimmy I have a 2005 PT cruiser you have inspired me a whole lot in the best advice I can give you is to be yourself and that part will take time but that is the beauty in evolution finding out what works and what doesn't. Take care brother all the way from North Carolina keep up the great work and remember if you don't quit you can't lose 🤜🤛💪💪

[@Roobsrandomz]

I've always enjoyed your videos, content, and humble perspective. I've learned personally just film when it makes sense. Just do you, how things feel right in the moment/ if you have a plan or idea, do that too! Generally speaking forget a plan if it discourages you, all your videos are awesome. And people are all different. The way youtube has changed is basically folks that post often likely get seen and clicked on. Additionally, if you create content that might be useful for other people, some folks find those videos helpful. Anywho, however your future is I'll be around to view/ check out your videos. Glad you posted this video even! Take care of yourself man!

[@jimmycruiserr]

Really appreciate it! Your continued support means a lot 🙏🏻 KZbin has changed like crazy since I first got on it. How time flies! True though, you really just gotta feel it out when it comes to filming in order to get the best moments.

[@jondoe4444]

I'd like to see you do your thing dude. At the end of the day you need to do what makes you happy and you moving away from just the PT's and getting into the Eclipse and the Miata and showing you guys flipping cars to me is content I like to watch. Personally I think the more cars you get into the better. You've built your channel around car, you like working on and building cars. Just remember it's always better to grow and move forward than it is to go backwards.

[@jimmycruiserr]

Really appreciate it man 🙏🏻 always gotta keep moving forward no matter what!

[@roughboygarage1475]

Hey! There you are,bro. I was wondering what you been up to. Glad to see it was what I expected. I figured either moving along on the money side of things(man's gotta eat) or that you fell for shawty lol. Nothing wrong with either one BTW. I've seen since I watched the first video that you had the car bug and you knew the tech for making videos. You have helped 1000's of people fix their cars, literally! Don't ever forget that, you have made an influence in the hobby. KZbin is a finicky bitch. Seems like it's all metrics and algorithms. You have the editing talent. Your intros and music use and some camera shots are fire! It looks like you've hit the longest nail on the head. I hadn't really thought about it but sometimes it does seem like your trying to be more pumped and energetic than you really are. It does make a huge difference in the way you come across to some people. Please don't take this the wrong way, coming from someone who has 100's of hours of footage stored and never posted that I can't edit for shit and don't think I seem real on camera. I do however watch and analyze a shit ton of car channels. My favorite channels are real down to earth guys and gals. They just put it out there. The good the bad and the ugly. They're achievements and the failures. Some have great editing and some are shit, but I still watch because you start to feel like you know them. If you know what I'm saying. So in closing, just throw it down ,man. You got the editing down. Just be real and drop something the same time every time. Whether once a week, biweekly or monthly. Make the algorithm happy, if you still want to make a go of it. I know you can do it. You taught yourself all this shit the best way I know of. Trial and error. Either way there's still some of us OG PT GT gang that will still tune in. God bless.

[@astrocrunch]

You're doing a great job, it helps me a lot on my pt cruiser Built. Do what you have to Do, but be well.

[@jimmycruiserr]

Love to hear that 🙌🏻 thank you!

[@spumaticcarz]

KZbin is harder than people think and very discouraging. Keep going man you have a great channel. Very helpful when working on my PT GT!

[@jimmycruiserr]

Thank you! I really appreciate hearing that. I know right, most of the people that haven't made content themselves have no clue what it's like to get anywhere on a platform like this 😅 don't judge a book by its cover.

[@Morocko74]

Jimmy, I have been here from the beginning and I wanna say its not because you put out lots of videos or because you are an expert mechanic. Its because you are cool and likable and people can relate to you. Do what you Love, don't lose yourself and remember to embrace the FUN! Much Luv To You!!

[@jimmycruiserr]

I appreciate that so much! Thank you! It means a lot to know that anybody would be willing to give something I post a try no matter what. Here's to the fun of it! 🍻

[@top23894]

hay you should make more music on jbase!! that would be great i love your music!

[@tyler2626]

Hey bro...we all gotta reset from time to time. We all get discouraged. You're the pt kid. I love your enthusiasm for these under appreciated gems. I justify my own obsession with your content. You just gotta keep turning them wrenches. I'll keep turning them right along with ya 🤘. Keep up the hard work ole jimmy cruiser the pt kid 💪

[@danielchavez5804]

Always enjoy your videos bro, just make what makes you happy. Your content has always stood out and been interesting to me. Congrats on the new shop btw!

[@jimmycruiserr]

Super appreciate it! 🙌🏻 Thank you!

[@NoPaintGarage]

Good to see a video. I haven't been posting many video's either. I'd like to see more random vlog style videos

[@jimmycruiserr]

I feel you! Sometimes you just gotta take a step back. I can see a lot of random vlogs in my future though 💯 We miss you up here man! Hope we can meet up soon 🙌🏻

[@NoPaintGarage]

@@jimmycruiserr I'm coming in September, maybe I can stop by!

[@jimmycruiserr]

@@NoPaintGarage That would be awesome!

[@deanfawbush9071]

I really miss how your channel was. In the very beginning, they were so much better than later continent I think if you went back to something like that, you would do successful.

[@jimmycruiserr]

I guess when in doubt, keep it simple

[@deanfawbush9071]

@@jimmycruiserr I do love your channel the way it was before. I always enjoyed watching you, tear things apart, fix them and put them back together in your way, which was fantastic, but you are a young man and you have your whole life ahead of you, so don’t dwell on the past too much move forward, everything improved with age

[@deanfawbush9071]

@@jimmycruiserr you’re a good guy and very talented at what you do , It’s true you should follow your heart and do what you want to do as far as your videos go, that’s what I would do it’s supposed to be fun and don’t worry about how many videos you post that’s neither here nor there, but I have watched you for a long time and I always enjoyed your early stuff. It was so interesting when you worked on your dad‘s Cadillac , I had a lot of help in that respect because I have one just like it and I have thoroughly enjoyed those videos but of course I would. I have a car like that but like I said do what you want to do and do what you feel like you should do. I hope that helps your brother.

[@somervilleracing38]

I feel you man! I was in a similar boat before Covid. Race team and my side business of performance work were taking off well, covid hit everything kinda paused, got discouraged and finally got back to the track a few weeks ago and starting to feel excited about car stuff again

[@MADZchickenFreak]

I’m not even a car person, but I still watch every video lol KZbin is a lot of work. I couldn’t do it. Having an editor and giving yourself the grace to not be “perfect” will probably help you a lot! Hope you can get the spark back and maybe make more chill videos. I’m sure a lot of people enjoy more relaxed videos. And hey, you can always keep overproducing the B reel clips, for fun! 😂

[@jimmycruiserr]

Thank you for the positive feedback and all the support over the years Maddy! It really puts me at ease knowing that people still enjoy more relaxed/less edited content. It gets to the point where too much editing and acting makes it feel like you're watching a children's show IMO 😭😂 there's gotta be a limit. But of course, I'll never be able to resist over-editing short 15 second b-reel clips haha. I should probably save that energy for making shorts and IG reels now 😂 Hope you and your family are doing well! Miss you all!

[@BrianDoesStuff873]

Keep making video please, when younger adults start youtube and then get older i am sure it gets old acting like a younger teenager when you are now much older and want to talk and do more adult things, cuss all you want i will keep watching, you are one of a few people i would trust working on anything i own, keep up the good work and do not stress out over it.

[@jimmycruiserr]

I never thought about that but that is an extremely good point! I was only 16 when I posted my first video 8 years ago... A lot happened in those 8 years 🤣 thank you for the feedback! 🙌🏻

[@bluenosegt]

Hey bro, we got your back. Whatever you do, just remember to never put your job before yourself.

[@jimmycruiserr]

You the man 🙌🏻 so true, you gotta know your limits!

[@scottm2713]

Don't give up I'd really love to see how the PT turns out with the bigger turbo and all.

[@nvizn2366]

Been subscribed to your channel since you had very few followers. 🙂 I suspect much of the reduction in views, was because your channel was initially built around the PT and was your following, and it shifted to other types of vehicles. Just my two cents.

[@jimmycruiserr]

Yes definitely I noticed a major decline from that which was understandable. But even my PT content was underperforming sometimes more recently which really gave me doubts

[@jimmycruiserr]

Also, thank you for the long time support! 🙏🏻

[@nvizn2366]

@@jimmycruiserr Absolutely, man. 👍

[@nvizn2366]

@JimmyCruiser_CGE Well, I would credit that to the fact that PT's are aging and the interest in them is fading, as well. Completely out of your control there. Reminds me a bit of PTeazer, and how active he used to be. Unfortunately, in a niche market, it can eventually fade, as the market fades.

[@Sigmabalt257]

I’ve been here since I had my pt. She got totaled. I will remain here.

[@CodeB]

over the past 10 years youtube has become harder and harder to have any success on unless you are backed by sponsors, but if your only into making content for the money part of it your not going to be to happy with it. loved all your pt stuff

[@jimmycruiserr]

Oh yeah, KZbin has changed so much since I first got on it. I use to be so determined to make it successful and really get it off the ground, and while it has had some success for me, I'm sure glad I took what I made and invested it other places when I did 😂 now I can just enjoy it without worrying about the money. Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoy the PT content!

[@CodeB]

@@jimmycruiserr at least you made it farther than I did, I started out as a firearms review channel until they removed all my shit lol now im just gaming and the occasional car video never made a cent off youtube and I started in like 2011. I made more posting on rumble.

[@mxfool1508]

Hey Jimmy for what it's worth I would like to see shop videos, flipping cars etc, just keep it real if you swear well so be it, to be honest I'm not really into pt cruisers, my wife likes them we think they are quirky, so i guess I find them interesting enough to sub and watch whatever video drop 👍

[@jimmycruiserr]

Really glad to hear that! Excited to expand and make some videos on those things here going out as well. Thanks for the support 🙌🏻

[@80GP400]

I started doing youtube for fun. Never thought id make any money. I just got a email today saying youtube is raising youtube premium fee 😂 . So now i pay more to not watch commercials then i get to make free videos, good thing i got 3 jobs.

[@anthoniusalphaproject1588]

Don’t follow KZbin, follow your own adventures. That’s how it works.

[@granthartley3291]

If your part owner of a shop make shop videos. U make good vlogs just do that. Show us the cool stuff your doing. Try making a short now and then. I didn’t post for over a year made a quick short got over 2k views and a hand full of subs. I will keep watching regardless. Get back to killing it

[@jimmycruiserr]

Thank you! 🙏🏻 I really appreciate the feedback. Shorts are definitely something I need to dabble into, I know they have proven to be practically the only way to gain followers through Instagram's algorithm, I can only imagine that KZbin will follow in those footsteps to a degree.

[@Michael85239990]

Your kinda in a niche market with the PT and miatas for that matter. Hate to see you have to stop making videos on them though. There are alot of people who love the PT. Not as many who can mod them but for the ones of us who likes to play with them we looked to you for help. Was looking forward to seeing the videos about the manual swap and how you was gonna get the pcm to play correctly.

[@loganhero0339]

Joined for the cruisers cause I also have one but hey branch out I got a miata now idc content is content

[@coryboudreau6639]

Could use your knowledge on PT Cruisers.

[@jonahgarasha2223]

I don't like that. U stop PT Gt

[@jimmycruiserr]

I promise I won’t stop working on my PT GT! I just might not buy any others haha

[@1manshtshowandautobodystuf891]

So. Work a real job. Do this on the side. End of story.

[@itshighlesshippie]

I just found your videos today,great content, I'm here to stay!