Here Are the Hard Things About Making Car YouTube Videos

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[@plantertrey]

I hate to hear that older car so called experts "crucify" Doug when they disagree with him. Prime example of the few ruining it for the rest of us. I LOVE the older car videos and hope Doug will still do them from time to time. His enjoyment while filming cars he has loved since childhood is so enjoyable to watch and enjoy.

[@henkbaksteen8903]

Agree 100% !

[@caseycooper5615]

I admit there are some cars Doug reviewed where I asked myself how he got it so wrong. That's because Doug is going over a very broad spectrum of cars, and no one can know everything. I'm just glad he is doing it.

[@donparsons9516]

For older cars go to Curious Cars . He does old cars and is informative and really funny ..

[@jordanseay216]

Yes! I’d totally let Doug come review my car and I’d make it super easy for him since I have don’t a lot of research on my car from sheer interest and would be more than happy to write a simplified compilation of all the information I have on it. I would also have no problem with making a follow up video featuring all the things he missed if any with the intent to add to the review.

[@ducbox572]

They are why we can't have nice things.

[@amazingjason455]

Don’t let the jerks scare you away from reviewing older cars. We love the videos!

[@paulrobinson3649]

The variety of subjects has always been important for me. Maybe Doug could start a library of information or contacts from the owners clubs of specific models? A couple of emails from the club expert might be enough.

[@philb5593]

@@paulrobinson3649 Doug has talked about how he has a massive spread sheet where he keeps track of all the cars people email him about reviewing.

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

I only come here for the old car videos.

[@frankpeterson9611]

Definitely been watching for years to enjoy older/rare cars!

[@krabes8613]

Exactly. It would be better to mention he may get things wrong or ignore it

[@techn1kal1ty]

Please, please, PLEASE don't stop making old car review videos. They're often so much more interesting (to me) than a lot of the newer cars.

[@Cloxxki]

A middle finger disclaimer suffices.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@Cloxxki Explain?

[@jamskatelake]

He’s been saying he doesn’t like to review older cars for years.

[@lucasrem]

his true followers are the old trash reviews, he knows. but most reviews he get out of people needing to see new models.

[@XzzVttll]

if you say "dont stop" you dont need to say " (to me) " because its obv that you like it since you are wrighting the comment

[@neoWhite]

The older car reviews are what interest me the most. Seeing a vehicle I haven't seen before or something that's just cool from the past is awesome. Haters will be haters. As long as you continue to enjoy doing quirky old car reviews, then don't let the comments stop you. Thanks Doug for all the years of entertainment and education!

[@yutuvefan4ever]

Not to mention that supercars are everywhere so to me they dont feel as special as something that my uncles/aunts or grandparents would have driven back in their day. Also while speaking of old cars, I'm extremely extremely EXTREMELY surprised Doug has never reviewed The Classic Bettle or the Hippie Van. Such iconic cars from the past

[@Fosi94]

+1

[@llmrfantasticll]

Can we all just take a moment to thank this kind man for the quirky car entertainment he’s provided to us for all these years. On behalf of us all, thank you 🙏

[@d-baserox2773]

Okay much along the same line or phrasing as I told another individual minute ago. I would? I would thank him. But again what he considers quirky about a lot of cars especially the ones from 20 30 years ago they just want that quirky. He gets so excited and as he put it animated about the most mundane things that aren't that exciting. He's actually informative sure he's a smart guy he seems to know a thing or to about cars but he just needs to learn to tone it down and chill out a little. Nobody gets that excited about such nothing.

[@llmrfantasticll]

@@d-baserox2773 That's like, just your opinion.

[@mastachefe4204]

@@d-baserox2773 Most of us like that about his videos actually.

[@wondermaid6452]

For older cars when you miss something or make a mistake on something that the viewer knows about that you don't, I feel it makes the video and the comments section even more entertaining than just getting spec sheet facts about a new car. Please never stop making old car reviews

[@randomcharacter6501]

I don't think the problem is people correcting him, I think it's how they do it. I've seen people be as petty as to call Doug an idiot because he said the infotainment screen takes 2 seconds (picked a random number because I can't remember the actual number) to respond. There people like "if he took 2 secs to go into settings he'd know you could reduce that time". Just being rude over something that small.

[@franadia5508]

Good point

[@maxi531]

@@randomcharacter6501 to be fair there are times when he deducts points off of cars for things that are available as an option or even already in the car but he didn't find them - on those occasions I find it important to state the error, so people using Dougs videos as consumer advice get the full picture. For example I remember he has consistently talked about the Audi Touchscreens needing to be pressed hard and not just a tap like other screens. This can be turned off in the settings, as well as the haptic feedback, which he has also talked about negatively before.

[@slowerthinker]

Old car reviews are way more interesting to me than the latest joebloggsmobile. I recently saw a _JayEmm on Cars_ review of an old school musclecar (either a charger or mustang) in which a began with the disclaimer that everyone clicking on the video probably knew much more about that specific car than him. Hopefully getting in a premptive mea culpa made the responses to the video more constructive.

[@randomcharacter6501]

@@maxi531 Yea that's the one. But how about just stating that and not calling him lazy or an idiot?

[@Martin42944]

I 100% understand your feelings with older cars, but if you're able to keep some of them in as the "this doesn't make money, but I like doing it" aspect of your channel, please do! It's one of the things that sets you apart from every other car channel! It's also amazing to see younger generations getting to experience the thrill of a 60s/70s/80s car for the first time through your video.

[@clashkitty3393]

I honestly love the older car videos way more than newer cars. Doug, your core audience loves it, and please don't let a few toxic, judgmental know-it-alls ruin it for you and the rest of us.

[@_Devil]

Dont let the older car "enthusiasts" gatekeep you from reviewing older cars, Doug! Your actual audience loves those types of videos, and I hope you do too!

[@MartinJones123]

​​​@@erorufurakku6378 But they're kind of considered old modern stuff and that's what his fans love most... Unfortunately, Doug might loose some subscribers because of this decision...

[@cavemanvi]

or you know post whatever people dont like to another channel.. suggestion on a name??? MORE DOUG DEMURO

[@Beebeebobingee]

That shirt all the boomers wear to car shows, "old guys rule" is a fucking lie.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

@@cavemanvi Doug Classics

[@MartinJones123]

@@cavemanvi 😂

[@alexandrudumitrache2594]

I sometimes skip boring new cars videos on your channel, but I NEVER skip one of a car from the older generations.

[@brettc2114]

Hearing how Doug hasn’t taken a week off from filming in over 6 years made my jaw drop… I had NO idea he put that much time and effort into his channel. Just that alone made me totally appreciate how much work he puts into his content. Good on ya Doug keep up the amazing work 👌🏼

[@Dobiecx]

He takes time off, but he has consistently put out videos twice a week for 6 years. He works months in advance to have videos ready to post for when he's on vacation.

[@moogle68]

It's worth mentioning that his version of 'filming' is extremely laid back compared to that of his peers (other channels with similar/1mil+ sub counts). He usually films alone, so no one is barking orders at him to change this or that. He uses an iPhone to film (or has he finally upgraded to a camcorder?), so it's not like he has dozens of settings to fiddle with, lighting tools, gyroscopes, drones, etc. to keep track of, set-up and operate. No one else is even involved in deciding how to edit together the clips he's filmed, and he doesn't do any editing effects whatsoever, not even color/lighting adjustments. No scripts to remember/act out in a believable way... so the only reason his job is time consuming is because of his insistence on uploading twice a week. He does do some voiceover stuff, and splices in a couple clips here and there, but compared to other multi million sub creators that manage their channels solo (like TheRussianBadger, for example, who literally bought a $30k motion capture suit so that he could go from using still images to fully rendering sequences via the Source engine, just for the comedic bits that take up about 1/3-1/2 of the content in his average video), it just seems a bit cringe to me for him to make a video like this. Not saying Doug should change things, just that by comparison, the amount of time he spends on this job is self-imposed since he is more than wealthy enough to live the rest of his life in relative comfort even if he never uploaded again. He can reduce the amount of content he uploads anytime he wants to, he just needs to decide for himself when that time is. I'm guessing he will go down to 1 video a week within a few months of his child being born.

[@robertshea4652]

@@moogle68 his child was born like a year ago

[@moogle68]

@@robertshea4652 well there goes my theory, lol. He never mentions it specifically in his videos, and I don't follow him anywhere else, so I didn't know, but I had a feeling that it might have already quirked it's way into the world by now. I still think he's going to have to reduce his flow of content at least a bit. If he doesn't, I feel like the stress of managing his time will just keep building up until he hits his breaking point. I hope that doesn't happen, but if your schedule is already difficult enough to cause you to feel a bit overworked, then adding the responsibility of raising a newly born child into the mix likely won't be feasible for long without making some changes.

[@yamatokawa]

Listen, old cars is the most interesting content in your channel, naturally, because we get to see how things where back then, and those things are usually very different compared with today's normcore. But it's your channel and no one but you knows whats better for it, so do what you gotta do, we know you always gonna do it the right way, as usual. We will keep enjoyin your stuff.

[@AdamG1983]

"Your favorite car reviewer" That would be you, Doug. Your integrity and passion is what keeps us coming back for every video.

[@awesomebush8711]

When he said that I didn’t realize that he meant someone else. He’s my favorite reviewer too, and everyone else’s watching this video too

[@cavemanvi]

REVIVE MORE DOUG DEMURO post "unwanted" content there. we'll watch it.

[@drippgxd]

Doug’s viewers are some of the worst people ever. He used to be my favorite channel but his viewers ruined it. They are all toxic and idiots, just like the car community in general.

[@BenjaminMutuku]

He’s a legend!

[@saarangkaushik6542]

Doug I'm just gonna say, having a look at the comments, you won't have the second thought of not reviewing older quirky cars..... Thats what you're loved for !! Keep making such videos !

[@drippgxd]

The comment section on his channel are usually the worst. They have some of the bad takes ever lmao

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

Ironically, I discovered Doug by searching for "Lamborghini Espada." His video -- the one he briefly mentioned in this video -- was the one that popped up.

[@imrytebeehyneu]

The reason he doesn't want to do anymore older cars are Americans. He knows very well that there are good American cars out there: Like the Ford Taurus, the Mustang fastback, Chrysler 300, any 1980 AMCs, Dodge Caravan, Lincoln Mark Series, Saturn cars, Pontiac Grand Am, and any muscles cars. Most of the older models are German cars he still drools. And his favorites are failed American cars, which is not fair.

[@Djuntas]

I only watch the more quirky, weird and older cars. Im not a car guy, I more watch to be entertained and have fun.

[@StenUustalu]

Doug loves quirkiness. Old cars are especially quirky now. How on earth is it logical to abandon them? And we as viewers demand more old car reviews!

[@nyalsewell]

I’m a Mormon and very glad to hear we’ve never kicked you out of one of our parking lots! You’re the man, Doug and love watching your videos.

[@chartreux1532]

+Nyal Sewell Mormon Missionaries i've come across here in Bavaria also always have been super nice, helpful and most importantly if you tell them you have no interest and won't have interest for whatever reason, they never insist or try again, in fact if they approach you while carrying some heavy stuff, told them "no" they would still help you afterwards without another word about their Belief and Mission. I wish other Religious Branches of any Faith who do Missionary Work here would be that way. I won't name Names but just thought i share my Experience with Mormons which is why i wasn't surprised when Doug mentioned his Experience Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

[@nyalsewell]

@@chartreux1532 so glad to hear that! Enjoy your weekend!

[@LoveStallion]

Me too, and I've wondered for years whether Doug is secretly LDS because of his demeanor and the white undershirt, and I caught a couple of videos that were clearly in a meetinghouse parking lot.

[@ignaciodelgado6686]

😂😂😂Best comment here I would do the same💪💪💪❤️

[@filmeat1784]

God bless you!

[@hazevault1]

Dude, I was positive some of your shoot locations were in my church’s parking lot. I thought, “I hope no one ever bugs him about that.” And now I hear you’ve been treated well. Super happy about that.

[@Lovemynanocube24]

Hey Doug please don’t quit doing the older cars. I love seeing you do them. I’m sure the majority of us don’t care if you make a few mistakes we just like seeing all the quirks and features. F the few people who are obsessed about one car. Just so u know I very rarely comment on any videos!

[@Sawbuck]

I was just about the post this exact thing. Including "F. Them." Perfectly stated. Doug, keep doing old cars. Trust me. May I recommend the first gen Lotus Esprit? Not a great car by any means, but I'll bet a load of Q&F.

[@jakereis3]

2nd - Definitely grown a fan base over the years that likes the unique and older car videos, but not going to care if they are 100% accurate. We (most of us?) know that you are trying hard to be as accurate as possible! ...and more importantly to me having fun showing us cars that you think are fun!

[@sachinmistry1]

The supercar videos are very predictable. I prefer seeing the weird and obscure.

[@FrankieProkop]

Oh man, a logistics video. Something I've always wanted to see. Always been curious about the behind-the-scenes of doing something like this.

[@beezybirth4042]

uuuuu

[@amizakk]

The way Doug focuses on quirks and features is why he's so relatable. As a kid, I remember spending literally HOURS in my dad's or uncle's car, trying to figure out what these buttons did or why certain things were put together in such way. Even without having an ability to drive, each of these cars was a small universe of its own to this little kid with their own personalities and idiosyncrasies. Watching Doug still reminds me of those days and how my love for cars have started. The concept seems simple enough but no one else does it the way he does. Hope to see him for many many more years.

[@d-baserox2773]

Well I'm sure this will entertain anybody they'll probably mock back at me for doing it. But the reason this dog I want to say clown that's rude individual bugs me so much with his quirks and features. Is it most of those so-called quirky features are not that quirky and his energy level is just irritating all the respect to him most people don't get that excited about so little. I mean it's a car yes. But it's nothing special most of the stuff that he reviews I mean it's not like reviewing a unusual foreign car versus when you anytime they can hear you can get their hands on.

[@MarkTrades__]

This is such a great comment. So true. It really is that child-like wonder that makes the videos so special. On the newer cars it just feels like a in depth review of a product I can buy ( because it kinda is, not knocking dougs approach)

[@simonelliott5956]

I’d agree wholeheartedly, whilst Doug’s exuberance may be too much for some, but you can clearly see the passion he has for what he does and the obvious amazement that he’s managed to make it his career. Personally I find Doug’s approach far better than the more arrogant presenters, who mock rather than find the positives, which Doug always does. A consummate professional and trailblazer on KZbin, Doug has set a very high standard of content and clearly works hard to achieve it.

[@simonelliott5956]

@@MarkTrades__ absolutely, every time he switches on the camera, there’s his excitement for the review ahead and almost surprise and disbelief he’s actually doing this and making his living from what he loves, great to see.

[@siraryx]

Thank you for the great work and effort you put into reviewing older cars, please don't let the trolls get to you. Reading from the comments, more than 99.9% of your fans truly appreciate what you do, regardless of any factual errors. PS: Take some time off with your family, getting frustrated or burnt out doesn't gain anyone.

[@GeraldLaz38]

Very honest, candid, and informative.....which is also why your channel is so popular. Appreciate all the content you churn out, don't ever change!

[@CarlScripter]

I appreciate Doug's approach to being a successful KZbinr... KEEP IT SIMPLE! No fancy-pants loud intros, straight talk, an obvious passion for what he does -- and a healthy sense of both pride and humility. Keep it up, Doug -- and don't go to the dark side 😍

[@vsrap71]

Honestly his new doug score animation made me worried for a second that he would be going down that superfluous route

[@caseycooper5615]

What most fail to appreciate is how much effort goes into keeping things simple, yet engaging. Doug does this and I very much appreciate it.

[@Real_MisterSir]

Yep. To me, a loud fancy intro is always a clear sign of low quality high quantity. Literally everything wrong with modern internet.

[@Milkinporsche]

@@vsrap71 a fan who is a designer made that for him, so he used that.

[@vsrap71]

@@Milkinporsche I know, but still it seemed a little out of place initially

[@cardude9353]

I could be having the worst day ever and then I hear “Thhhhisssss is Doug DeMuro,” my day is instantly better. Keep it up Doug!

[@huzzzer6083]

I just need to see a YT notification from him and my day is instantly better.

[@TzadikTheManic]

I agree 100% . I suffer with a level of depression/anxiety that makes my days very difficult and Doug is one of the few things that really helps :)

[@TzadikTheManic]

@@huzzzer6083 Yep I get excited like a lil kid when I get the Doug notifications

[@battosaijenkins946]

@Doug DeMuro, I do 1 video a week and I'm unbelievably pressed for time. I can't imagine folks like you or those who even upload on a daily basis years and years on end! It's crazy! And you also gotta consider editing the video, writing your summary, going through multiple corrections and drafts it's tough! 👍👍

[@nicomonkeyboy]

^Thiiiis....!

[@somebody9785]

doug is the kind of guy who stores gloves in a glove box.

[@groundedgaming]

POV: the era when gloveboxes were invented and you really were meant to do that

[@machintelligence]

I had a business partner years ago who did just that! His name was also Doug.

[@Its-Just-Gizmo]

I don't own gloves, but I'd be upset if I bought a car and it did not have a glove box.

[@guycha0s380]

Lol

[@TruthSpeaker3]

@@Its-Just-Gizmo don’t get the new Mclaren

[@juanip5571]

Hey wait! Your old car reviews are what got the most of us so engaged with your channel!! The ones complaining are just a minority, but what you do actually brings us close to cars we loved as kids and never had the chance to see! We thank you for that! Hope you can keep it up with showing us old classics and weird stuff! Have a great day! :)

[@naildeath]

It seems like Doug is reliving all the stress of the job in this video. Still massive respect for getting it all done.

[@MrPearsTheBoss]

Doug, I respect you very much for having so much persist filming these videos and run your business at the same time. I’ve never seen anyone like you who would sacrifice everything you have for us viewers. You would rather fly to different cities and countries just to film videos for us instead of spending time with your family. You are always trustworthy and you say what you mean, you said you were going to film 3 videos every week and you kept that promise for years even until now. You are that type of person that would start doing something and finish it no matter what. For example, you filmed a video about the 2022 Subaru WRX and you were still filming when rain was pouring down. When your camera wasn’t working, you would even drive 30 minutes there and back in heavy rain and buy a brand new camera to finish off the video. In your videos you tell us almost everything about the vehicle and you would find some very quirky features that some car owners might not even know about. Sometimes it’s very rare that in your videos you would maybe say something wrong or maybe just state something that’s not true but everyone makes mistakes and that’s normal. I just don’t get why are there so many hates because of such small mistake. Also you are a very humble person. Right now I’m assuming that you are making a large amount of money but you are still filming videos with a T shirt and shorts on. You do not like to show what luxury items you have and you are still being like this which no KZbinr has done before. You should have much more subscribers than you have now to support you! I am your #1 fan Doug, keep up the great videos👍👍👍 I wish to meet you in person one day! -Kevin from Toronto

[@zno3177]

What is this comment?

[@mO0nkeh]

He's not gonna sleep with you, bro

[@B.Dizzler93]

@@mO0nkeh worth a shot

[@ToJoseGarcia]

His deep pockets thank you

[@brrrrr9999]

Surprised at the comments giving you shade for tipping either for visibility or out of generosity. I'm sure he appreciates it for what it is: an expression of gratitude.

[@ariel340]

Doug, ignore the bad comments from a few people. We the majority ain't experts. What really matters is the satisfaction and good quality content. I'm pro-old cars reviews, so I'd apreciate if you can keep reviewing as much old cars as possible. New cars are kinda borring.

[@paulcarmi8130]

Everything Doug does is good, been watching since the beginning

[@juanca3087]

Hear this follower, Dough, the major number of us love your work.

[@beschikbaarheidify]

Couldn't agree more. I think I have watched all video's over the years and the old cars reviews are also wonderfull. Who cares that the experts have some comments, we are here to see quircks and features!

[@olabodealamu5297]

I totally agree with this comment. Old cars are fun to watch cos they have so many quirks 🤣. Please Doug, more old car videos.

[@ferrari250lm]

The hardest part of Doug's job is figuring out which two t-shirts to wear when he gets out of bed in the morning.

[@halapena186]

Im sure even Doug thought this was funny lol

[@Fifty8day]

As a New Zealander I loved it when he wore a New Zealand t shirt! Doug is the best!!!

[@gavinshafron3836]

Doug, I admire your intensity and work ethic with these videos. It breaks my heart to hear that you plan to move away from older cars. That is what got me into your channel and why I am a loyal viewer every week and have been for years. I know there are a ton of trolls out there who are always happy to displace their angst onto someone they disagree with or for the smallest of errors, but it's not worth giving up the heart and soul of one of the main things that has made your channel so great. I really hope you reconsider, even if it means a dedicated channel for older cars with no comments enabled. I and I'm sure so many others would be dedicated viewers.

[@dillonjensen3728]

Sounds like you're BUSY. Can't blame ya if you get burned out and need to a take a break, we appreciate you Doug!

[@brianchavez2605]

Him talking about the stress of running his own business just makes me really appreciate the content we're given. keep it up Doug!!

[@JerryDLTN]

KZbin should lessen their % take of Ad $ for creators that post >X amount of videos like Doug.

[@jekx6770]

This plus he said he hasn’t missed a week in years dude needs a vacation whether that means he prefilms like crazy so he can take some weeks off to travel spend time with family relax

[@jghjghjghish]

he is already a youtube millionaire, he is not doing it for free or charity. 😊

[@1965Porsche356C]

@@jghjghjghish KZbin didn't make Doug a millionaire. Cars and Bids and hard work did.

[@tristanrolfe4717]

You're the greatest Doug, don't ever stop. But maybe take a break or two. Stress kills, take a breather with your family, it's worth it.

[@davidcopeland5450]

I’m really sad to see you move away from older quirky and interesting cars. I always find them to be some of your most exciting and entertaining to watch and while it doesn’t give you the views and stats new car videos give you, they’re still always a gem and I hope you never stop doing them. Also, I hope soon enough you can take a much-needed break from KZbin and give yourself some good R&R. I don’t want to see one of my favorite KZbinrs overstressed and overworked, especially now that you have a son. Don’t be afraid to take the time to slow down to spend more time with your friends and family; we’ll support you no matter what!

[@thatmatty231guy]

Interesting points Doug makes, and totally agree with all his points. Especially getting crusified & finding places to film haha.

[@jimmymeragias6170]

You didn't mention editing. That must be time consuming and pretty tough as well...Great job Doug, keep it up!! We love ALL your videos!

[@ryan225360]

He definitely has an editor at this point…

[@bazz1551]

he has his own editor lol

[@Matevo72]

Doug please keep reviewing older cars. Don’t listen to those angry “experts” on those specific cars.

[@cavemanvi]

BUT THE 1984 LAMBORGHINI ENGINE WAS A 3.532 NOT A 3.533 YOU BIG FAT PHONY. jk we love doug and he can put that content on more doug demuro and we'll flock there

[@DarkJeff00]

Even in a more personal video, you are straight to the point, no bs, no vloggy lifestyle none sens THANK YOU Keep doing this amazing job Your videos are fun, informative and doesn't waste the time of your audience

[@Svid1701D]

I'm fairly new to your channel and am constantly blown away by the variety of vehicles and your depth of knowledge. As you mentioned, easier to do new cars, but please don't stop reviewing the classics!

[@anthonyw5261]

Bro, you are going to really enjoy this channel 😁

[@jack_kukolic]

I am an E36 fanatic and when I watched Doug's video on the M3 I was actually really impressed at how well Doug nailed the informationing, knowing how hard it is to get that kind of stuff accurate. So I've always wondered how he does it so efficiently for so many cars. Loll it's crazy to think that a car enthusiast would call him out for getting some obscure fact about some specific 90s car wrong when he's not researching, owning, working and driving that car every day xD

[@porthose2002]

Hi Doug. If you ever do another one of these, would you consider sharing more about how you prepare for your shoot? How much do you have prepared ahead of time, vs. how much is off the cuff? The quirks that you point out are at times extraordinarily detailed and things that most would never notice. I'd love to hear more about your methodology. Also, let me just say that I'm a big fan of the older car reviews. I really enjoy learning about the stories behind the vehicles that you review and greatly appreciate the time and effort that you put in to creating them.

[@TedwardDrives]

Can confirm. Finding locations is a nightmare and I've been kicked out of SO many locations while I'm being silent and polite.

[@BenjaminMutuku]

You and me both! I prefer Mormon churches these days. Never been kicked out of those.

[@ChristianRogersMoneyBruh]

@@BenjaminMutuku Yeah as long as you’re not parking overnight you’re probably okay. People use them all the time for teaching their kids to drive and things like that.

[@toms_garage]

I get that

[@sebastiansuarez9883]

Doug, this is amazing and I really appreciate the honesty. And I think I speak for everyone when I say I wouldn't mind if you took some more time off or eased up on your upload schedule. Gotta take care of yourself and the family. Thanks for all you do.

[@m00hk00h]

While I'm with you on that the sad reality is that nowadays most people who watch a video aren't subscribed to the channel they watch. They watch videos that were recommended by the almighty algorithm. And the almighty algorithm doesn't like you taking a break. When you continue after a break your videos don't get recommended any more so you rely on your subs only. And nowadays usually even your subs don't watch all of your videos. And even if you continue being consistent again after taking a break it takes forever for your numbers to get back to normal. The algorithm rewards steadiness. It punishes you for breaking your pattern. So taking a break means preparing however many videos you'd miss in advance and schedule them or have someone manage your account in your absence. That temporarily increases your workload a lot to prepare all the videos.

[@MichaelEilers]

@@m00hk00h if you hadn’t said it I would have, this is absolutely true.

[@fubgubber4370]

Agreed

[@davidmyers9224]

Doug. Take a break man. The army took a lot of the "firsts" for my son. And I regret a lot of it now even 10 years later. If viewers get butt hurt that you take time to spend with family then personally their views ain't worth it bro. That's just my opinion though. Take care man.

[@Trckstr971]

I was just about to comment this. Just like he did with covid where he recorded a shit ton of content to be able to put out during shut downs, he needs to record a lot of content a head of time and just take a much needed break. He def deserves it

[@althunder4269]

It's all about the money. More videos mean more views mean more money. I only watch the occasional video from him. Maybe there are others who watch his every video but that's not me.

[@_sticks_]

@@althunder4269 yes and no. More appeasing the algorithm. If you don't upload weekly you fall out of the algorithm and then you will disappear off the platform.

[@althunder4269]

@@_sticks_ does not apply to subscribers.

[@_sticks_]

@@althunder4269 hence yes and no. You're not wrong. But considering (you) subscribers only watch the occasional video, he needs the algorithm to stay relevant.

[@TheBattleMaster100]

I never knew you went through all this to bring us content. As far as I'm concerned, you're doing an amazing job bringing us these cars and their related information. Nobody is perfect, but the internet nowadays is filled with perfect people. They're so perfect they can't even do what you do. Keep up the great work and thanks for your sacrifices.

[@chasechapman4689]

As a fellow Mormon I’m happy to see you using our facilities. It really is nice as they are simply used for so many things. Not surprised at all about this.

[@cookedit]

We appreciate your hard work Doug. Thanks.

[@lamontjohnson5810]

Don't stop doing the older car vids, Doug. The "majority" of your viewers have rational expectations. We realize it's not possible to be accurate 100% of the time. Besides, it's the entertainment value of your videos that keep us coming back in droves. Don't fix what ain't broken. And remember, no matter what you do, you'll still get criticized.

[@thickheart28]

Doug, dont let the nay sayers stop you from doing what you love in reviewing older quirky cars. “Doug’s the type of guy to not give a 💩 about the nay sayers.” Love you brother, keep being authentic.

[@showtime951]

I am a two Porsche owner and have been an exotic/supercar fan all my life. When I was in Grammar School I would ride my bike to the Porsche dealer about 2 miles from my house a couple of times a week and just sit in them. If a Porsche drives by me or alongside me today I still think, "I want a Porsche so bad!", and I have never not owned at least one for 30+ years! Anyway, I have enormous respect for your industry, enthusiasm, intelligence, diligence, relatability, wit, and the quality of your information and performance reviews. Anybody who has ever created something from nothing knows how hard it is, and how much harder it is to keep it afloat. I genuinely could not be more happy for the success, income, and international acknowledgement your hard work is providing you and your family. What a tremendous example of a real achievement of the American Dream in the Age of New Media. Being in La Jolla, I'm so surprised our paths haven't crossed yet over the years, I do look forward to it. My best for continued incredible, well-deserved success.

[@catalinoant1134]

Probably my favorite care reviewer on youtube, please keep making videos of old cars as well, it does not matter if there are some mistakes here and there, the fact that people get to see a deep dive on older cars is more important, keep up the good job Doug!

[@carltabib6648]

THISSSSSS.....is a huge thanks to Doug for all those years of commitment and dedication. 🙏 👏 To many more... 🍻

[@peter_shadow7559]

Please do not stop reviewing cars from the 80s and 90s. It is one of the most special things about your KZbin channel. Please Thank you 🙏🏼.

[@gabrielperez82204]

Respect Doug, this is intense, way more than I would’ve ever known otherwise. Appreciate you level of sacrifice anyways

[@firstnamebrent]

Really? Idk everything he said is what I already assumed, but was kinda nice to hear him explain it. I like hearing Doug on a more personal level, would be kinda cool to hear more of his personal life and family life, but definitely understand why he keeps them separated from it. He gets enough shit for wearing white tee undershirts already I’m sure.

[@MooreZach]

Love the transparency Doug, it's always interesting to hear about what goes on behind the scenes and what you have to consider for your line of work. The internet is FULL of people who seek out a reason to put someone down and I hope you don't let them decide what kind of videos you want to film!!

[@andressoteloverastegui9893]

Hey Doug! I love your videos, please don´t quit old and quirky cars, its so much fun to look at those. I do really recognize your effort in every car video I see from you, you got such an attitude and humor no one in the car video industry has. Keep things that way for ever! Greetings From México, If you happen to come one day for a car review let us know!!!

[@BigManTivO]

Doug letting us see the interesting quirks and features of behind the scenes. Thanks for keeping it real, Doug! I speak on behalf of all of us when I say we appreciate your content!

[@equinoxb8711]

"quirks and features" - well said!

[@tacticalidiot175]

Doug is the type of guy to make entertaining videos every week

[@ukiyo5283]

I'm LDS and yeah, generally we don't really care if people do stuff at our church parking lots since lots of people use them for various purposes so as long as you're not in the way of something going on there for the ward or stake it's all good

[@dallenzao]

I can confirm, also lds myself. Actually smart of him to use them, since he wont be bugged and itll usually be quiet during the week

[@kongmw]

Consistency is the underpinning of the channels growth over the years. Appreciate the hard work Doug!

[@prematuredgravy8033]

I'm happy I watched this, as a viewer for several years I seem to have never really processed how consistent and plentiful Doug's upload schedule is. It's truly incredible- it adds so much more appreciation to his work for me, and simple upmost respect from me. Work is always quality, typically always bone-stock examples, pristine examples even, and pretty much 100% factual aspects. I feel that people who aren't car enthusiasts can even appreciate such work, everything is explained so effectively and entertainingly so. It's rough to hit all the marks about older cars- especially those that have cult followings like Civics and whatnot. I hope that Doug knows that it's just a loud minority, I doubt people like myself care if information given on a vehicle isn't spot-on. Regardless, the stated facts are always from a logical standpoint. All in all I was pretty stoked to see some behind the scenes. keep doing what you do best.

[@imagine7408]

19:15 Unfortunately there are some people that don’t know how to correctly interact with content creators. I hope you don’t stop doing older car reviews because of rude comments. I first found your channel from older car reviews and they are unique in a sea of similar newer car reviews on KZbin.

[@ChristianHiroseRomeoGraham]

How Doug has 4.45M subs and not 44.5M subs is beyond me, especially considering that he puts on better content than KZbinrs with tens of millions of subs.

[@jaimeduncan6167]

He is not a woman, he is not super young, and his videos are, as he put it, "fact heavy" he used to include many old car videos that do not do as well. It's amazing that he is doing so well, and that is the reason he has to upload continuously. He doe not do videos of X vs Y that are super popular either. The other thing he doe snot seems to handle the haters as well as others, or maybe he is not as cynical because haters are gold, and many KZbinrs exploit them like going after Apple or Land Rover or Tesla etc. Just. steer the pot. I don't like the promotion of hatred, and the world has plenty of that, but we know is good business and good politics.

[@97I30T]

Automotive content on KZbin has an inherently limited amount of appeal. The majority of people really don't care all that much about cars. Doug is one of the most popular automotive KZbinrs out there.

[@KC-mw8to]

Difficult thing #74: Fitting in an Autozam AZ-1 when you’re 6’4”

[@syxepop]

Worse, try to fit said Doug in the rear seat of a Porsche 911 (except like a couple of variants all the rest have rear -seats- grocery cubbies).

[@gramophoneservice4173]

Hi Doug, keep up the nice vids and keep those older cars included! It's the sheer variety that makes me keep coming back for more along with your normal presence which is so unique in all media today.

[@AlarisOficial]

Your professionalism is inspiring and your honesty is much appreciated... I love when you review older Cars, I hope you keep doing it every now and then. Greetings from Argentina 👋

[@foadrightnow5725]

To hell with ALL those who criticize the insignificant minutiae, Doug! Those who know you at all know that your credibility and integrity are beyond reproach! Period! So, you keep doing YOU! Cheers!

[@n.v.knovak3285]

Knowing the challenges that go into making each video makes me respect Doug even more for doing it so consistently all these years...

[@AGlimpseInside]

Well this makes it easy. I’m off to go build some thing at a Mormon church parking lot. Thanks Doug!

[@christianharris4800]

Hi Doug, I have been loosely following you since your Jalopnik days. Your well-deserved rise and passion for cars are truly inspiring. The first piece of yours I read was about your trip to the Nissan dealership in your Nissan R32 GTR. It was hilarious, and definitely one of my favorites. From there I slowly began following you and watched you become one of, if not the greatest of the car KZbinrs. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning I wake up excited to watch your new videos and when it is an older car I always know I am in for a special treat involving quirks, laughs, and automotive history. I have always loved your older car reviews Doug, especially the famous and/or quirky ones like the Yugo, the Volga Gaz, the Multipla, and the Sienna. I love your attention to detail and the quirks and features so much it is one of the reasons I love your channel Doug. I hope you never give up on reviewing older cars and also your wonderful quirks and features focused style of review. You're the only Car KZbinr I follow almost religiously, and it is for your, sense of humor, your reviews of older cars, your detailed quirks and features style, your integrity and objectivity, and the way I can feel your passion for nearly all cars(except the PT Cruiser and the convertible Murano) in your videos, even those unreliable quirky British ones ;) In short, you're my favorite car KZbinr Doug. I hope you never have to change your style or stop reviewing old cars, but even if you have to I'll still be here.

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Regarding Locations, as a small KZbin Channel we have the same challenges with finding parks, office buildings and churches etc. Most folks are nice and leave us alone but of course we don't have your celebrity status. Scheduling is also tough and finding New Vehicles that aren't already sold before they roll off the truck is hard too. Lucky for us we have a great network of dealers here in MN that will bend over backwards to help us out. We film year round in weather its 100 or -10 outside so that we can keep our content flowing each week as well. Thanks for the video!

[@Still-Sitting]

Prob feels good to voice these kinds of issues. I prefer your older car reviews. No one’s perfect on every single fact. Keep your variety going. Great work, Doug

[@drippgxd]

Imma be straight up honest wit u. ok? His older car videos imo are really bad especially the comments section. They are all the same probably written by in real life NPCs

[@txsaggie1]

I subscribed to this channel after Doug reviewed a Toyota Previa. I enjoy all the videos, but no else does nostalgic videos like Doug. Quirks and features of older and weird cars. Like! Thank you for being unique, Doug.

[@bartekz5335]

Doug is the type of guy who doesn't get kicked out of a Mormon church parking lot

[@hero227]

Your videos are so great because you make it LOOK easy & effortless to show us all the cool features from every angle. But there's no doubt that a lot of work & effort goes into making them. Thanks for giving us some insight into your process!

[@vedanttaneja4428]

Can we just give doug a shoutout? He can easily cheap out and film a point of view or pov driving video of the same car,talking about it without showing us the quircks and feautures on the outside. He puts 2x more efforts to find the right location and weather just so that he doesn’t comporise on the quality of his content.

[@Emberesque]

Doug, this is definitely a different kind of video like you said, but I’m truly glad you went through with making it. I have wondered about some of these things before, and it’s really informative to hear more about what you do, how you do it, and what kind of struggles you go through behind the scenes. Great video, keep it up!! Also, that’s funny as hell about the Mormon churches lol. Made me laugh.

[@keitharneson3223]

Love hearing about Doug’s quirks and features. You are busting it and we appreciate the effort. You deserve your success.

[@lucasrem]

Keith Arneson Quirks and features, his old car reviews, that's why i'm here! The Peugeot reviews, WOW, his official EU and Japanese import reviews are the best! They never drove them back then! And he know what they are too! Who bought them, some weirdo 1982 neighbor he knew in Santiago.

[@bonzobonanza]

I never knew how hard making car videos was. This is why I really respect Doug a lot.

[@afterfossil9832]

Doug! I started a KZbin that features reviews of EVs. You are spot on about all of this. The weather, the cost, the time. It all works against you. I am glad that I’m not the only one that needs 5 hours to film.

[@basehackingsteam]

Hello Doug, first of all i would like to thank you for all your content that you provide to this community. Me, as an Eastern European i love to watch any old car video that you wish to review it. In other words, figure out your clientele and do what's best for you keeping in mind what's precious to you (family, free time, securing succes in any form for you business and or employees) I have 0 interest in the latest gen cars due to the different car markets ( american vs european) and my power or will to buy one. I really appreciate a vintage care that has been taken care very well by it's owner and your review on it makes it a really pure gem. When you upload a video with an 80'-90' car, you really carry us back in time for a moment and i think that's fabulous, especially for me, a guy that never seen some of that models/brands. All the best buddy!

[@bertall1ca]

Doug is the kinda guy that I like to do car reviews. He’s an authentic car guy & he’s good at his job. Thanks for all the sacrifices you make to bring these vids to us.

[@TPD]

love this so much. you're great doug. very easy for viewers to overlook the 'hard' BTS of running a channel. keep killing it!

[@jerrymullins1797]

I respect the hell out of your job, you are elite in this field 💯

[@burn5495]

Your dedication is so inspirational, Doug. We LOVE YOU as a car journalist but mostly as a PERSON!

[@aislingmairead4939]

Doug - I appreciate you and all that you go through for us. Thank you for your hard work and self-sacrificing diligence!

[@wonderbox01]

I’ve been watching you for a couple years now and I love the videos about quirky and cool older cars. So I hope you still do some from time to time. And I appreciate the work you do, your diligence and the creative process! Love this channel.

[@blengdiabloed7335]

Doug is the type of guy who goes to a luxury dealership with a Fanny Pack.

[@r6mt09]

With crocs

[@aldog356]

Wtf😂🤣🤣

[@nssm8406]

So funny I forget to laugh

[@bwofficial1776]

@@nssm8406 Here's your reminder.

[@Modern.Motoring]

As a car reviewer, thank you for making and sharing this, Doug. Keep up the terrific work!

[@lucasrem]

Your channel Rocks!!!

[@Modern.Motoring]

@@lucasrem That’s quite flattering - thank you, Lucas!

[@hannafordfitness1568]

You’re the Man Doug! There will always be trolls - don’t let the trolls rain on your parade. I really enjoy your older car reviews because you are the only person really doing them. I’ll miss those reviews if you decide to go for only newer vehicles. Anyhow - your hard work is really shining. Keep it up! Thank you!

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

I have watched this channel for so many years because it is the best. It just is. I enjoy the excitement and passion for cars and honestly could care less about minor errors. Just being able to see this variety and learn something new for FREE just amazes me. Thank you Doug for all the hard work over so many years. It is very much appreciated!

[@christopherballenger-brook4027]

Thank you for being an amazing human while bringing us hard won, non-bias, objective car reviews. Thank you for your sacrifices over the 6+ years I've been a subscriber. I ❤️ ya big guy!!! Thank you!!!

[@TYGNEB]

When you brought up losing time with your wife and kids.. that hit home. We appreciate you dedication and efforts but always put your family first Doug. We your viewers will love you always and there’s no need to put your family second for us.

[@jghjghjghish]

every business millionaire has to sacrifice something. its his choice how much he works and earns.

[@WestCoastWheelman]

I'm one of those "they don't build em like they used to" old car lovers, and I love watching Doug's reviews to remind me how stupid I am. I don't like living in an echo chamber where everyone agrees with everything so I've always appreciated getting a different view from Doug on older cars.

[@seangates900]

Much respect, Doug! This was truly eye-opening for me. I see how emotional some of this content makes you, and you just keep on doing this for as long as it suits you. You owe us nothing.

[@craigsampson3386]

Cool to see that Doug actually reads the comments section with such a large following 👍 I'd say if it really bothered you what people say about older car review facts, maybe just say or put up a disclaimer that some info may be incorrect as its hard to obtain 🤷‍♂️ That ought to silence the majority of those angry enthusiasts. Also shout out to Doug's wife for working around his constant turbulent work schedule 👏

[@Jgleason23]

Keep kicking butt Doug, you’re the man!

[@nexusyang4832]

Big props to the Mormon Churches that are willing to accept outsiders and non-believers to let Daddy Doug make his videos. Mad respect. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗

[@edwinlongwell]

I live in a predominantly Mormon neighborhood, best place I’ve ever lived. I pretty much only talk to the one other non-Mormon which is fine cause I don’t like talking to people.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Dear Doug. Now I feel bad for giving you flack over your R34 GT-R review. I thought you were harder on the car than you needed to be. I can see that you did the best you could considering the situation and ability to research the car. I hope you keep making some older car reviews. I like that a lot about your channel and why I have been subscribed for so long. Keep up the good work.

[@Pronoob1218]

Hi Doug. Just letting you know that you caring for our entertainment and those let's talk videos really do provide a family-like connection. Please know it is highly appreciated and do not allow the low popularity on those videos deter you from making them.

[@AaronAbbotttheoncomingstorm]

I agree with everyone saying they love the older car videos. I watch pretty much all of Doug's videos as soon as I get the notifications, but my absolute favorites are when the thumbnail is some super odd-looking Japanese or European car I've never heard of and probably can't pronounce. You see that and you know the video will contain many weird quirks and features. Isn't that why we're here? Also, I appreciate all the work Doug puts into filming, editing, traveling, etc. I remember when he announced his son had been born and I recall thinking at the time, "How far ahead does he film these? There wasn't even a gap this week." I guess all that to say, there are tons of people who appreciate what Doug does and the fact that his videos make our lives better, but we (I) don't usually take the time to say thank you, so "Thank you, Doug".