SHE'S BAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKK

[@tompage4209]

From a very very very long time fan, I’d say sell the egg. You seem (no hate at all in this) from an outside perspective quite stressed with KZbin in general at the moment, video performance etc. The main thing I’d say is that if selling the egg will allow you to create content without any stresses of having to hit view targets etc then I’d go for it 100% and don’t look back. You deserve to be where you are and deserve everything you have, as a true fan I’d much rather lose content on the koenigsegg and see you happy and content with the videos you are pushing out how and when you want, without feeling constantly stressed and like it’s a chore to hit view counts. Your an OG and truly at the top of your game now, you should be able to enjoy what you do want and enjoy ur life with ur girlfriend without constant pressure to meet those quite frankly absurd monthly payments. This is all coming from someone with ur best interests at heart. And I know me and most ur fans will watch u regardless of the pricetag of ur garage. Keep going boy ❤️

[@Colin.McClung]

Well said brother!

[@hamborger6699]

Couldn't Agree More, Well Done 👏

[@kevinye7788]

Totally agree, he can definitely buy it back or something better in the future when Strad Pizza takes off.

[@jasonbarna3715]

Sell the egg pay off the house

[@philgowling2114]

I agree - makes financial sense

[@Opulent_Vision1]

Finna cancel my car insurance, thanks for the idea strad🔥🔥

[@quinton3689]

😂😂

[@keithskoglund10]

Right behind cancelling your tax returns lol

[@Itsrang]

There is nothing as good as watching Stradman during my lunch.

[@cvorn727]

It’s the best thing bro

[@TessyPlayz]

Lunch???

[@CrossfireGamingNetwork]

sameee

[@Elias-x3n]

😂😂​@@TessyPlayz

[@lilj4140]

Yes bro I get on break at work and I love that the vids are always under 20 minutes so I can fully watch them while on break

[@navneetsingh2118]

It absolutely hurts me to say this but I agree with pretty much everyone else here James. Agera is my absolute dream car that I would take over any other car any day just like it is for you. You have no idea how many people you inspire with your success story. From being homeless to owning a 2+ million dollar house and 16 cars including a Koenigsegg, a happy fluffy marshmallow and an amazing girlfriend that deserves to be your wife very soon. You have already won in life bro. You got nothing else to prove to the world. Drop the financial burden from the Egg, pay off your house and enjoy your life while you can!

[@crosscorp]

If you sell the Egg, you could pay the mortgage off and save $50kish a month - seems like a reasonable thing to do. Add the Countach, paying off the Sterrato and your fixed costs are down to $10k without selling any other cars…

[@greg76543210]

He’s leasing the egg

[@HondaheHead]

Yeah can't sell the egg

[@jeez3225]

That would be true if he owned the egg outright but since it’s a lease he wouldn’t get all the money if he sold it.

[@nihargadkari6453]

@@jeez3225are you thick? He literally explained how he can do iy

[@AJC4866]

At the end of the video he explains he can sell it and that there is 1.5M in equity!

[@trevor1065]

Sell the egg and pay off the house. Enjoy life without that unnecessary stress. You have so many other cool things you can make content with. As a LONG time fan I’d rather see you making videos you WANT to make rather than pushing out a couple videos with the egg just to make it “worth the money.” I’m sure I can speak for a lot of us long time fans that we have grown with you and have become very interested in seeing more of the business aspect of your work as we get older ourselves. At the end of the day do what is right for you and we will be here to support.

[@izzatsyafiq99]

100%

[@billfrank647]

He is leasing the egg.

[@evanmcmanaman9059]

@@billfrank647clearly didn’t watch the video…

[@jack-nq7vr]

Out of all the cars he has you say to sell the one that is most likely to hold its initial value and potentially gain value. While he has how many cars that aren't bringing in nearly as much value cough* cough* the Ferrari's cough*, new Lambo models, cough* Any of the trucks cough*. What he needs to do is get rid of the depreciating/money pit cars like his POS Jeep, take charge of his clear poor impulse control, and not buy every single regular car release there is on the market, focusing on his current projects. If he honestly had some more self control he would be fine

[@austincantu4375]

@@jack-nq7vrhe literally explained in the video why he doesn’t want to sell the jeep or the trucks if you watched and listened you would’ve understood that. Selling the egg is best outcome. He’ll get prolly a million after he pays off the loan being able to put it towards the house. Allowing him to save over 40k a month to put into new cars and builds

[@LoganReimer]

JAMES. You neeeeedd to push your merch. You literally never talk about it I can not stress it enough I’m literally one of the biggest fan and I have to go out of my way to hunt down your merch just to find that half of it is sold out etc. I love that your not one of them to yap about it the whole video but soooo many people would buy your merch if you advertised it more

[@Notyomanyfm]

Yeah

[@ericraeder9995]

He would have to price his merch a little cheaper is stuff is a little expensive

[@Semnos_NSX]

Mad respect for being so transparent with your financial situation. So many people have little to no financial literacy these days, which is just sad. My vote is to sell the egg. Even though it’s my dream car, it would not stop me from watching every video you put out if you sold it. Good luck with your decision, we’ll all still be here supporting you!

[@02grak]

This is a valuable lesson to teach. The slow burns are the ones that really put a hole in your pocket and why a financial review should be done frequently! Thanks for taking the time to compile and share, Strad!

[@avipatel4557]

Transparency is so valuable from creators so that it doesn't paint a false narrative in the minds of kids. Thanks for being so open man

[@nickk5677]

100% sell the egg. Pay off everything. Become debt free. The egg doesn't bring that much value to the channel. The ROI just isnt there. Do more cool builds. More trips, gumball next year etc. Thats my .02.

[@wideshadyy]

His egg wasn't an investment, it was a dream. I'd be surprised if he gets rid of it even if it makes more sense because a dream is a dream

[@ilovecars2023]

I agree, plus when he's chilling in the financial stand point he could probably buy a new one

[@jjortega20]

It’s a tax advantage. He makes all that money. He has to pay taxes on it. With the egg… he can write off his lease payment. 2 birds 1 stone.

[@K3nn3thlyons]

But it was a once in a lifetime opportunity lol he actually enjoys it vs just driving it for content

[@AbstractWerks]

Becoming debt-free isn't a goal for many wealthy people. Typically your borrowed money is at a lower interest rate than market return. So if your debt is at 3%, but you can make a 6-8% return with the remaining money, it makes sense to have debt. That being said - I agree the Koenigsegg needs to go.

[@superchargedmike]

Hats off to James for being so open and transparent, as much as I would love to have even one of those cars from the collection and a house as nice as one of his garages. I wouldn't want 1% of that financial stress and strain every month.

[@cliff4695]

Musicians don't make money because of music. The vast majority of their money comes from merch. You don't push your merch nearly enough, it's pretty stale, the purple army is over. Revamp your whole store, instead of the monthly giveaway like everyone else, do what cleetus does, 1 giveaway every quarter. A lot of KZbinrs also have a patreon and with your financial background, you could start one and make this exact video the focus of it, while also showing behind the scenes, just turn your second channel into your patreon. Relying on KZbin, other social media, and your ad reads, is foolish.

[@troyandrade435]

Cleetus' merch is top notch. All together, my household has like 20 shirts across 5 people, even my mother, we have stickers, a couple hats, Cleet's PPV subscription for his races, etc. If Strad even does half of that, I'm sure he would not need to sell the Agera. Unfortunately, as of now though, selling it is the wisest decision.

[@FriendlieGhost]

Cletus has dope merch. Also has the ability to build these cars he gives away and makes more profit.

[@joe_zupko]

Merch and patreon are terrible ways to make money as a KZbinr. Maybe at his scale they would work better, but it'd be much easier to just sell some kind of ticket to a crazy ass private car meet or something. Maybe even a paid membership to an exclusive car community for like $50/month. If 0.01% of the following joins that's an extra $20k+ per month of basically pure profit

[@theoverunder4576]

This comment. Couldn’t have said it better.

[@levijones4529]

This is the answer.

[@CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky]

Twin Turbos never go well on your channel. Lets try a Supercharger! 😂

[@TheStradman]

Noooooo that's my new reputation haha

[@gorillaking836]

​@@TheStradman VF Supercharger is the way to go

[@freeyb3779]

@@TheStradmanlol

[@FAAAARK]

​@@gorillaking836 came to say exactly that. For the environment that the Sterrato is going to find itself in, the linear Supercharger Torque wins 🤘

[@CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky]

😏 Supercharger noises! Woooooooooooooooooooooo

[@ewanityinc]

1,000% sell the Koenigsegg, take that money, pay down the house. Sell the white Countache, put that money into an investment fund. Sell off any other duplicate car (you don't need 4 lambos that all have similar driving experiences), you can keep a few of your fav cars. But your channel becomes buying / fixing, and most importantly, selling cars. But, what do I know. Congrats on all your success! You're absolutely crushing it.

[@Atrocious_Ferocious57]

It's really clarifying things way more as many people (including myself) did not have insights into the situation, so now it makes sense, once again the choice is ultimately up to you, do what you think is right and if you need help, we gotcha bro. Apologies for the past 🙏

[@seanburkhardt5504]

Coming from a 20 year old, These last two videos have been very eye opening. Thank you. I love all your videos and you deserve it all. I'm a long time fan and i'd hate to see you sell the egg, but all the true fans understand.

[@1toWON]

Fr I just turned 18 and honestly didn’t know I had to do taxes until I watched his video no one ever told me😭

[@spanky223]

@@1toWON thats horrible my boy you definitely gotta learn about the taxes in your state itll help you alot moving forward

[@Kekis14]

Sell the egg my man. Literally no point. We love you for the vibes and we can feel the stress vibes. Save money for yourself also, invest etc. You never know how long YT is going to last.

[@Arcticfox7]

Egg is not you. You are the Lambo man

[@squished1879]

This is one of the reasons I keep watching your channel. You're one of the most honest guys out there. Kudos to your well-earned successes.

[@snowb4u2nv]

This is the video I’ve been waiting for! Thanks for a look into your finances. I love it!

[@timbehrens6212]

All I heard from this video is it sounds like it's time to get rid of the Egg... It truly makes no sense. You could get something half the price that the channel has always wanted like the P1 you've been considering for years and then the channel is happy and your wallet is happy.

[@tskk_NMSL]

Yeah P1 would be dope

[@callmeLAROI]

I think it's really frickin cool how open you are with your finances. Really gives people an insight on how much it really takes to keep and maintain assets like cars, houses, and businesses. Love the videos man, you're a huge inspiration keep that grind goin.

[@RobDeHaven]

I will never watch or question decisions ever again after watching these two videos. It makes sooooooo much more sense why you make the decisions you and others do. I appreciate you sharing this stuff, it helps the people that want to be doing what you're doing understand what it takes. If it were me, I'd leave the ghost squad for now and lease something else. Keep it fresh.

[@RR.S550]

Sell the Egg, sell the Countach, pay off the Steratto, make a big payment on the house and let that be your primary “asset.” Keep the other cars, pair down modifications to the vehicles and do more traveling/adventures with the cars for content. Money spent on modifications is typically not made back upon sale, and often comes with labor installation costs and could end bad like the shop in Chicago. Traveling/adventures would have more variable costs that you could, hopefully, control. And like Strad Pizza, create new or look for investment opportunities into businesses that could help bring in extra money on a monthly basis to get your allowance up. If things are causing your lots of stress, pay off that house. Limit as much monthly expenses as you can until you have everything paid off and then start the whole cycle again. Buy cars and businesses to grow the channel and entertain. If things get bad, you have a house that’s paid for (and could sell and downsize if need be) and the cars to offload to secure cash because you own everything. Sounds somewhat simple, the hard part is doing it all. We’re here to watch regardless

[@prestonjohnson3771]

Next purchase gotta be a John Deere lawn mower

[@ichigobankia901]

@@prestonjohnson3771 Lamborghini tractor with a mower attachment

[@prestonjohnson3771]

@ichigobankia901 those are not only huge and unnecessary, but are also very pricey.

[@SuperHification]

A classic Lambo tractor not a Jeremy Clarkson one

[@prestonjohnson3771]

@@SuperHification they're still not cheap. A simple john deere ride on mower is maybe 5k.

[@klaushuxley3342]

Exmark zero turn. I've used John Deere, but I much prefer Exmark. The controls make way more sense....and they're not ugly green/yellow, lol. Cheers.

[@Danielson8140]

Sell the koenigsegg. People aren’t going to stop watching your channel without it and it would bring you a ton of relief.

[@gypsy9280]

Plus eggs are cool and all but you can build cars for 1/10 of the price and it will be faster

[@jay77574]

@@gypsy9280 And building cars is arguably cooler. I don't want to take away from how awesome the egg is, but there's nothing James could do to it other than wheels and a wrap.

[@Mr.Grimm_380]

I'd actually rather watch his Lambos over the Egg

[@il1004]

Totally agree. The Koenigsegg is a nice to have but not a must.

[@jacobphilips5876]

@@VincentDiscGolfwatch the video, he explains the scenario of him selling and and what he would get.

[@brittonramsey8572]

66,000 thousand dollars is actually insane I would of never thought of all of those things it’s great to see the inside of what it really takes to make this channel operate I would love to see a DDE video like this

[@amyst_ksoo5276]

They probably spend around the same, more staff big building but taxes are different because there company is based out of Canada I believe

[@iiRobiin]

yes man They have said that has half a million in the F12 . I would like to see with all the other cars. but the daily videos help the channel 1.5k to 2.0k by video on youtube monetization

[@toneyf6828]

They did one when they were in the old hq I believe theirs was like 90k just for business shit not personal homes

[@anthonyjones2153]

​@amyst_ksoo5276 they pay taxes in the US and Canada could be more expensive

[@amyst_ksoo5276]

@@anthonyjones2153 wasn’t sure how they paid taxes I’m sure they have a loophole tho

[@supercarpursuit]

Love this bro!! The fact that you’re so open, you’re a real one 🤝 it must take a lot of hard work to get to where you are, keep it up 🤞

[@NancyNWayman]

Sell the koenigsegg. Honestly your content of modding and traveling and racing and being just goofy and fun are my favorite. Snowboarding behind the aventado was one of my favorites to date.

[@INDIANBEA5T]

You're absolutely right, James. It's actually quite important to cut down on the cost of unnecessary things we don't use in our lives. And that's one of the reasons I love watching you! The honesty and knowledge you've provided are how I learned about cars, for example. And yes, bro, after the OG and the R8, we've missed the ski box; it needs to be back!

[@mattlanghans]

Sell the Koenigsegg and take the money you’ll make, then pay off the house. That’s what makes the most sense in my eyes

[@NektarSSJ]

he wont do it also in my opinion he should sell the house come on why did he build a mega house in the first place only 2 people live their, this house is meant for a family of 5

[@MH_6160]

Right? Pay off the house should be the priority.

[@MH_6160]

@@NektarSSJ I wondered that as well, I could see if his mom moved in … he could have built a Barndominium for a faction of that which would have made more sense.

[@The_Faceless_Chad]

Sell the Koenigsegg. If the ROI isn’t there and it’s adding that much to your monthly expenses it isn’t worth keeping. I understand passion and love of a car. But long term those numbers don’t make sense.

[@servicetoothers1987]

@@NektarSSJyou gonna tell a man that finally built his dream house to sell it for a car after so much blood sweat and tears that went in to it maybe take a step back and look at why he built it in the first place

[@jiovannix0506]

I'm 17 right now and I've been watching this channel since I was 10, I obviously don't know much about finance but I've seen you make it past bigger mountains. I'd say lose the egg. As many people have already said your stress level seems quite high and seeing as selling it could lead to greater channel growth just do it. From my perspective the egg is cool and all but I'd honestly rather see this channel continue to grow, and you remain exited about what you do.

[@alextomov9515]

As everyone seems to be saying, I have to agree to sell the Koenigsegg. It unfortunately doesnt make sense from a financial standpoint. Use SOME of the sale proceedings to pay off the house. I know alot of people are saying to pay the house outright but I honesty believe you can make a better ROI from using the cash to make videos, builds etc. The ROI will be far greater than the interest on the mortgage so it makes sense to save some of the money from the sale. Not to mention selling the Countach will lower your montly expenses. Doing this will allow to keep most of your cars allowing to make alot more content, than simply a video from time to time on the Koenigsegg. Just my take and interested to know what other people think?

[@Lambrecht7]

I’d throw my tax statement away too if it looked like that🤣 Side note, a monthly burn rate that is higher than an average person makes in 1 year is absolutely wild😅

[@lnfinyx]

more like 10 years hahahaha

[@LeeQuesada-CoTGaming]

you mean 7 average people XD maybe even9 depending on what job they have XD. technically about 850K with all his other expenses on the side of what he listed to us, gas, lodging, food, travel etc, maybe even 900k. and an average person makes anywhere from 30-80k yearly, then you jump up a class where you're 80k-200k. than after that you're just rich, then beyond rich, then stupid rich, then omg wtf does he have all the money in the world rich XD. Like Saudi Princes and all that oil money XD.

[@venom5809]

Unless that's a partial bill like summer or winter taxes his taxes are dirt cheap for that house. For example my friend's house is valued at $1.5 million and his tax bill is $24,000 a year total and I know James house is about $3.5 to 4 million.

[@devengudinas1649]

Depends on state and county

[@matthewsmith5394]

California. California is the reason you can’t rev your car

[@oscarferrari308]

To be honest, the best move is to sell the ghost and use the funds to pay off the house. That would allow for some new amazing cars and content by freeing up essentially 50k/month.

[@LexusBoy26]

This is prob the best idea. No egg note no mortgage would be such a weight lifted.

[@oscarferrari308]

@@LexusBoy26 right? The car is cool and all but I really enjoy seeing Strad mod his cars and that one is obviously too rare/valuable to do so. He’s pretty much made all the content possible with it.

[@GTechno13]

Don't house videos do pretty well too? I think some vids of bat cave construction would be much loved by everyone. Not to mention the back yard...pool? go karts? etc

[@rhddc2]

He will never pay off the house. He had the option to do that when he sold the Veyron but wasted it on other cars

[@Samyaak08]

Basically when he sells the egg he'll have to buy out the car from the lease company outright (the guy buying the car from strad will pay strad and strad will pay the lease company) now he's made a few lease payments on the car so he'll get a few hundred grand which he can keep

[@yenomhsac09]

Thank you. It shows us a little more of the life in your world. And how expensive it is. Helping us keep it only in our dreams. Our wife's are thanking you for showing us the reality. Thank you honestly.

[@JDFGSXR]

First off I would like to say thank you for being so transparent with us and not putting a false narrative on the internet like most content creators. The best thing to do is sell the koenigsegg, pay off the house. Sell the countach and use that money for an investment property or 2 and the money you make from real estate will fund the bills of the cars. Let your money work for you !! Plus it’s a lot cooler to see you build cars, twin turbo kits, wings, superchargers etc rather than buying million dollar cars you can’t do much to.

[@dvanessendelft]

You should sell the Koenigsegg pay off the house, sell the Lamborghini Countach use that money to pay off the Sterrato. That frees up over $55k a month

[@HansSmith-mn9mz]

This

[@christopherscavo6014]

sell the egg and pay off the house makes more sense. In return he could buy more supercars with the 14k he's paying for the house alone.

[@petegeorge6605]

VF supercharger James, you already have a twin turbo v10

[@padhusesha]

*Had* a twin turbo v10

[@TheStradman]

Do I have a twin turbo v10? lol

[@Enahrrr]

@@TheStradmanhopefully one day.

[@Ishoweverything-k6y]

Yes one day dude

[@Ishoweverything-k6y]

@@TheStradman love you pls shout out me

[@mitularora1149]

James, i believe others have already given the necessary suggestions, all i would say is, being stress free is the top most priority. I still remember the day, when you sold your veyron and your lines were, "We owned a buggati", and then after some time you got the agera, its time to let that go, finish off the 812, the m2 and supra project Whatever cash you get by selling the egg, its your wish either to pay off the house or use that funds for some cool projects. After all you still want to get a Revuelto, i done know about your plans on the Mustang GTD Let the konisegg and countach go, "We owned a konisegg"

[@_LEGENDARY_EURY_]

STRAD you are the living definition of MOTIVATION, keep doing what you do , ignore the hates because I know you will find a way through this situation, WHAT A W YOU ARE :)

[@R.dacted]

Houston is already on the phone with stradman. Trying to get him to sell the egg

[@venom5809]

Isn't Houston the one he's leasing it from?

[@R.dacted]

@@venom5809 I believe he bought it on the lease that he currently had and continued it cuz when he originally had it. It was on New Jersey plates when he got it. Houstan talks about how it was the worst mistake he ever made

[@nickbodine7161]

💯

[@Dxrk76]

Houston has an Agera RS now so it doesn’t matter 😂

[@R.dacted]

@@Dxrk76 I haven't watched that video. Maybe I should check. I didn't realize he did

[@bpaul1201awesome]

As an OG from the red audi car spotting days. I appreciate your humbleness and how upfront you are about the financial aspect of everything you do. Not many on YT talk about it. Im happy and here for your success. With thag being said id say it time to sell the Egg. That is a massive monthly amount on your shoulders and the stress will drive you bonkers! I know there are some tax benefits to it, but right now it isnt worth it. Its a cool car but its not really relatable to the masses. Sell it and make a few bucks off it because we all know there is a buyer waiting for it anytime you want to offload it. Sell the countach and payoff the sterrato and with the cash left over put it into savings or another project car. With the savings of no car payments you could put a big dent into the house or finish up the houses batcave. Also time to revamp the merch store. That is one area you could definitely see some growth and money come in with some new merch for us to buy! Hopefully Strad Pizza opens and starts paying for itself so thatll ease up your burden some as well.

[@SuperHification]

So on point with the "unrelatable" 👍👌😎

[@SuperHification]

Keep the Countach not the Sterrato

[@agrippa1234]

In theory, supercharger as if it will be "offroad" you will need a faster response, no turbo lag.....ahhh what do I know.....

[@calebgizaw6581]

I feel like you've got to sell the Koenigsegg. 35k a month is ridiculous considering that's basically half of your monthly burn. It would free up room for so many cool things to the channel.

[@Mo-ij8re]

I thought he’s renting it ? how can he sell it

[@camaumann3097]

@@Mo-ij8release to own

[@plesu9909]

@@Mo-ij8re he explained it at the end of the video

[@STEAZZYFISH]

14:28 we all know you're definitely not trying to show off❤

[@multimax5322]

My plan is to study finance, and this video really gives me a good insight to how expensive everything is in the real world. Good video.

[@rookie_hero8682]

Don’t worry about what we think, your long term well being is key. Your ability to retire someday, your health, your ability to thrive Off screen. That’s what matters and if you have a family of your own someday you’ll be grateful you prioritized those things!

[@Matthew0-1237]

I think egg getting less views is because it’s just not relatable. You look at Hamilton and some other big collections that only have hyper cars and you notice that they don’t get as much views and people don’t stay for the whole video, then you look at some guy working on a cheap project car that more or less everyone can afford and it gets more views simply cause it’s relatable.

[@DreaMeRHoLic]

Not"relatable" is strange, because i dont think that i will ever own a lambo fleet, but i love the sound, but i never liked the "egg", because it was preowned by someone that i dont care about, outdated interior and risky to drive. I also didnt like the Bugatti that much, but even the older bugatti was cooler than the HH. I mean the "no roof bugatti" sound was nice, but in the end i liked the Lambos. The "offroad" Lambo is still at his brothers house? I wish he would do videos racing in the dirt, but i think we will get some "strad pizza" soon that nobody outside of the US will ever get. I mostly watch the channel for James, Sophia and MrOscar.... claiton/fait (sorry for the wrong spelling) and baby Burlacher....the house updates are also fun to watch, but the HH? I dont care at all.... edit: sure... i complain about the green offroad lambo in this posting, press send... press play again and 5 seconds later he starts to open the door and the lambo is there...

[@Matthew0-1237]

@@DreaMeRHoLicyeah and the lambos are more appealing to younger kids.

[@klaushuxley3342]

100% agree. I don't give a single shit about 'hypercars.' I'm never going to be able to afford one, so I don't even bother looking at them. I made a post like this as well. For me the 'sweet spot' is cars under $100k - cars that I could potentially own someday. That's what gets me excited, not 7-figure cars.

[@MarcAdamsDev]

That is an eye watering amount of money. Especially for someone who I think is pretty frugal outside of your car purchases. From a business perspective the Koenigsegg makes no sense whatsoever. Unless you can come up with a novel way to monetize it without destroying it. I absolutely love Koneigsegg's and if I were to come into money, it would be the first car I'd buy. But over $30K a month just isn't worth it. Think about how much money you could be generating with that every month, and then you could buy one in a couple of years. So, I'd sell it, and the Countach and pay off your house. That would free up a lot of capital for more purchases or mods/builds to grow the channel. Still excited to see the Supra vs. BMW content. I think you know what the right thing to do is, but the heart wants what the heart wants. I'm extremely impressed that 60k+ per month hasn't ruined you. That speaks volumes.

[@Carlife0830]

1:30 It's called a soft limiter. It's meant to be there for emissions and "protection of components" like gearbox, etc

[@TheHunkerBeans6841]

it’s *also* known as a rev limiter

[@jimsteinway695]

@@TheHunkerBeans6841the rev limiter is to keep the motor from exceeding its red line. This has nothing to do with the hard rev limiter. The hard red line on a huracan is approximately 8,600 rpm. The soft limiter is around 3000 rpm. That’s for some type of noise restriction in Europe. The two are for two completely different reasons

[@ronaldbair5448]

James you are a smart young man. Your accounting background has served you well. All I can say is you have done very well for yourself. Congratulations! Do what you have to do and keep doing what you have done to get where you are now. Sell what you have to sell and keep making content. I am not going anywhere... I will be watching your videos. Not watching just for any one car. I watch because you are entertaining with whatever car you are driving and enjoying life. Whatever you do... Just keep enjoying life and having fun. I will be watching. 😊 sell half the cars and do content on driving your cars up Little Cottonwood Canyon or Big Cottonwood Canyon. Drive over to Park City to visit Clayton or drive to one of many of the national parks you like in the middle of. Do it, have fun and video it because we all watch because of your infectious smile, laugh and personality. Keep it going because you are better than anything on TV these days and you are a nice guy who has fun.

[@kitsunemotormedia]

I would much rather a supercharger purely for the reliability, but the consistent torque increase as well

[@Helloworld-v1i]

Imagine the content you would make if you were mortgage and debt free? Such clarity and a clear mind Sell 10 cars,sack of the other house, clear your debts and rebuild your fleet in cash? You have your core fan base who will follow and understand.. Why not try a vote or do a video on the top 3 comments?

[@MrJereJo-Gaming]

Good Idea, he will never sell those aventadors and the gladiator tho

[@mini_me8264]

Sell the egg we got ur back bro. We Will support u and all ur choices. Ty for keeping it real with ur vlogs. Can't wait to see what ur choice will be in the next video. Stay Cool Strad.

[@Sn0wp]

I really really really really like the mature side of strad

[@FrostysDrip999]

I’m an accountant, and I’ve watched stead for 5+ years. Best of both worlds 😄😄

[@teamvigod]

The footnote that you have a degree in accounting and finance now makes sense. You are very business literate as I could tell in your last video. 99% of people don't know a fraction of what you described in that video or this one.

[@egyphon]

It could all stop tomorrow, you need to be safer, secure your house, secure your future and your family. Are you even able to save money monthly?

[@tonisbad859]

Nah keep the egg it’s was a dream and mow you have it enjoy it brother

[@UnSafeHairBall]

Wow, thank you for being so transparent. Can't imagine the stress you go through to find that kind of money when your livelihood comes from ad payments

[@Entrepreneur5480]

What’s amazing to see is that his problem is having to earn that much for to be at base and before he was changing parts in a garage for his car because he couldn’t afford for someone to do it. Sometimes new problems show how far you have gone and you sir have gone very far. congratulations.

[@_zach]

Strad - as a fellow young guy focused on establishing his footing in society, I firstly want to give a sincere thank you for another extremely transparent video to all of us. It does so much good to not only me, but others who may have not had a lot of financial training in their upbringing. That out of the way, I think personally, where you ought to focus first is paying off the house. So much time and money was invested in this custom youtube-focused house so it could eventually serve as the breeding ground for your content. Without a house you feel comfortable creating content in from all aspects, I think you will find everything else will suffer. This house you've created checks so many boxes for your brand, so I don't think selling it is the right move at least right now. Additionally, I question the necessity of having a rental in Arizona as you seemingly have as well. Almost $2,800 a month towards something that provides little value at the moment, I agree, is debatable. I vote you let that house go and focus on the Utah house. Think about how great it would be to officially own a place like that. It would also eliminate the "necessity" to move for a LONG time for any reason - that would become a want at that point. This brings me to the Koenigsegg. Listen. It's a great car, and I too love it. I also love what it represents for you, and what it brings for you as far as enjoyment. This presents a conflict in recognizing that it truly is a one-of-a-kind car and the opportunity to own it may never arrive again. That said, there are other Koenigsegg's out there... I think I have to vote letting the Koenigsegg go for the time being and maybe focusing on less expensive (but still very obviously awesome) super/hyper car builds and buys at the moment. I think you'd be doing yourself a massive favor building that financial foundation now incase of any sort of surprises in the future. God forbid something happens with the channel, then how are you going to make all these payments? You will always need a place to sleep first before a car, let alone 16 of them haha. Hopefully that makes sense and isn't insensitive. Just trying to help paint perspective. You are in such a good problem to solve, and I think you have what you need to solve it. It just may be uncomfortable up front. I don't think it needs to be a forever sacrifice, however :). Cheers mate

[@andilemadekurozwa2471]

Finally!!! you know its a good day when stradman posts

[@jonlevert]

that koenigsegg monthly pymt is actually insane

[@MrJereJo-Gaming]

FOR REALLL !!!

[@julianclement8900]

This is different for you, but it is appreciated. You're right, no one talks about this aspect of it, so whether you're showing off or not, it's nice to know the kind of money that goes into to what you do. It's a big number, but I like your context, as I'm sure your other subscribers do as well. Keep on entertaining bro.

[@銀河のたろー]

I was advised to diversify my portfolio among several assets such as stocks and bonds since this can protect my portfolio for retirement of about $750k. I want to know: Do I keep contributing to my portfolio in these unstable markets, or do I look into alternative sectors?

[@DavidMartins-y1c]

I know this lady you just mentioned. Evelyn Infurna Services is a portfolio manager and investment advisor. She gained recognition as a former employee at Goldman Sachs; a renowned investor she is. Evelyn Infurna has demonstrated expertise in investment strategies n has been involved in managing portfolios and providing guidance to clients.

[@StephanieMoore-oj7vz]

I went from no money to lnvest with to busting my A** off on Uber eats for four months to raise about $20k to start trading with Evelyn Infurna. I am at $128k right now and LOVING that you have to bring this up here

[@BrianWilliam-m6l]

As a newbie, what do I need to do? How can I invest, on which platform? If you know, please share. I'm new to this, please how can I contact her?

[@StephanieMoore-oj7vz]

Use her name to quickly conduct an internet search.

[@StephanieMoore-oj7vz]

SHE’S MOSTLY ON TELEGRAMS APPS WITH THE BELOW NAME.

[@Blaze-rq4uj]

Everyone saying to sell the Koenigsegg. That car is James dream car, a car that is so exclusive, it really is a once in a lifetime to own it. Yea it may not make much sense for the business, but at the end of the day if that car brings you joy don't get rid of it because it gets no views. Another example would be Damon from DDE. He has the Senna, which doesn't get a lot of views, but that is a car that gives such a special next level experience that a modded supercar just won't. If I was to say don't sell the Egg, just do more fun stuff with it, take it on trips, which yes isn't the smartest idea, because the car will depreciate in value, but if you would keep it forever why would that matter.

[@mexicanspec]

True, but if he gets sick and can't do videos, he is done for. $35,000 per month as a payment on that car is undoable. A car like that you buy when you can pay cash for it and it won't hurt your bank account. that is why they call it a dream car.

[@danjelhysenaj4859]

Senna vs Koenigsegg is totally two different Worlds in terms of price and beauty. You can't even compare them to be honest, even James mentioned that he can't even drive it due to its value and security. I understand that he had his dream to own a Koenigsegg but now that he has achieved it, he could move to its next goal. No one will judge him for selling it and putting it as a downpayment into the house. I would rather keep Lamborghini Cuntash since its value is just sky-rocketing which makes more sense for him to hold it.

[@kiayazdani8069]

@@mexicanspec this car after years could be 10 million dollar car

[@mexicanspec]

@@kiayazdani8069 That might be true, but James cannot afford this car right now.

[@harishemeal1482]

Bro don’t have the need to think your videos aren’t good enough let these videos loose make some money we want 10 videos a day I know it’s hard but get a team going to push this out stradman can do better then this god bless you brother we believe in you🤞🏻

[@ronaldroper1973]

Just do what you gotta do! In all the time I have been watching your channel. You been up and down. What you decide. I will still watch and like!

[@genob_1827]

Dog, give me 200$, give me a weed whacker and a rake/or shovel, and fly me out and I’ll take care of that back yard, easy work 💀 3:28

[@colindouglas1997]

Dude is canceling the gym membership to save $10. I don’t think he has the $200 to pay you right now. 😂

[@mindofmannyy]

@@colindouglas1997😭

[@edgarh252]

Wym if he bought me a plane ticket I don’t need no pay 😂

[@genob_1827]

@@edgarh252 true 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️💀

[@REZ_Lev]

1:55 I think it's because they don't want you to rev it in one place (on cars meets or something), but when you drive you can rev it because you are in the motion and the sound does not stay in one place

[@ColtJames-qs9ox]

He mentioned it was cold outside. and he just started the car.. The car might not be warmed up yet hence the rev limiter.

[@Fps_American]

Go ahead and log off lil bro. @REZ_Lev

[@arturogarcia3082]

At this point you build an audience where they are going to watch ur content no matter what. Sell the cars ( not all of them ) pay off the mortgage. Breathe and rebuild the collection with time.

[@jamesrini7]

Thank God James, always give God the credit for your blessings. You are truly blessed 🙌

[@R.dacted]

when it rains it pours

[@Floccinaucinihilipilificatioo]

Sell the egg with first right of refusal to the new owner (you never know..). Put any money made into the house. Sell the lotus, BMW, and one of the lambos. Put any money made into the house and if it’s paid off with extra, go into a new brand that you haven’t before for project car; Alfa, viper, etc. Also, most leases allow for subleasees. I’d check your lease and call a local realtor to list your apartment for rent if your lease allows it. Additional money saved!

[@smiles564]

I'd love to see him do a heavy built viper series.

[@Floccinaucinihilipilificatioo]

@@smiles564 Right?? Imagine a cammed, straight piped ZB2 or VX Chassis with mods!

[@namelesshorsey]

I think a supercharger is the way to go on the sterato, so you can keep te roof scoop functional

[@lincolnbaldwin2169]

Sell the egg. It seems like it would free everything up so much

[@soup97]

last time you tried to turbocharge a v10 you know how things went 🙃 we need to see a supercharged v10 on the channel strad

[@RyanUSPSA]

Sell the Koenigsegg, I think you said you have 1.5 equity, then pay off the house. Sell the Countach to pay off the Strada,. You now have no car payments or mortgage payments. Oh and get out of the AZ rental, Its a no brainer.

[@narainmanickam6209]

Yo James I think the car was unlocked after the first time 😭. Pressing that button like it’s a call for help 😂. Love the videos, keep it up boss!

[@netcruzer]

hehe before the door went up I thought he was trying to remote start something else.. nope just OCD smashing that unlock button over and over. Granted the modern cars do relock after about 10 seconds if you don't open the door.

[@kelvinsullivan1126]

"Koenigsegg, I think it's time to part ways. I'd rather see you with other cars and modifications."

[@teamvigod]

You gotta earn MORE than 66k a month due to something called "taxes" since a lot of the costs you noted are not 100% deductible on personal or business taxes

[@aceofaces411]

Hearing those numbers almost made me pass out. That’s a lot of money going out. 😱

[@cookiescrib3854]

If I had the opportunity, I would sell the car and put that money towards the house. Then after paying the house off I would go balls to the wall.

[@mtatt917]

Sell the Egg. Do upgrades to the house. Make videos about the upgrades to the house. I want to see the progress on the neighbors lot as it happens as well.

[@Jdm4life223]

Im skipping weight lifting class to watch this video...

[@Elias-x3n]

W choice

[@bradleyfaulkner9786]

i hope you didnt pay for them lol

[@Jdm4life223]

@@bradleyfaulkner9786 nah it's free🤣

[@billycunningham5315]

I ahve been a loan officer for over 20+ years and would be honored to help you refinance Strad.

[@LandonCunningham-p1c]

*have

[@williamcunningham6414]

*have

[@tuffguymthimkhulu537]

Missed the videos broo😖❤

[@hamishreimers3599]

As a business student this type of content is really amazing to see and the insight is much appreciated, egg obviously add a lot of stress but the centimental attachment may be worth it to you we dunno keep up the top teir content boss man

[@AaronJiju64]

This might be dumb I don’t know but I think you should prioritise selling the cars that you don’t drive,such as the Countach,Gallardo Spyder,Emira,812 when it’s fixed, and even the M2. Then with that money pay off the sterrato. Then try to save the remaining till when interest rates drop. Then re finance the house. Doing this will decrease the mortgage,insurance,maintenance and the car payments. Again this might be extremely dumb what I’m saying but I really enjoyed this video and would really like to see a video on your irregular expenses as well.

[@_cressie_9275]

he's doing a build on the M2 against Sophia's mk5 supra so he will either do a give away or sell it by the end of the comp

[@mexicanspec]

So you are saying close down the You Tube channel. What will he use for content?

[@AaronJiju64]

@@mexicanspec No no, I mean just sell the cars that he doesn’t use as they are just sipping money from him. Then after he puts some of that into the house then use the profitable cars for videos. By doing this he can become more stabilised and won’t have to worry about money as much. Meaning he can then do some more crazy ideas to the videos like Burlacher riding a Camel

[@mexicanspec]

@@AaronJiju64 I am not sure it is wise to pay down the house. Since he uses it for the business a portion of it is a write off and all of the interest on the mortgage is a write off I think. There are tax reason to never own your home outright.

[@AaronJiju64]

@@mexicanspec obviously that’s right but I’m saying to re finance the house and put some more money in. Not all of it. Then his mortgage payment would decrease

[@UserEighteen]

Massive respect for what this teaches Strads younger viewers as far as financial realities.

[@YouFoundNick]

Twin Turbo > Supercharger 🤷‍♂ I'll defend it to the grave

[@eFxAstro]

Love these 2 financial based videos. Super important for the 20 year olds with $800/m car payments to see. I love all the cars I've had, but not as much as the savings I've built up to put towards something I actually want. Not what I want right now.

[@JanaTernonva-m5x]

The vibe in this vid is perfect!

[@JaretCampisi]

Love to see this stuff...I think we might have to do a similar video. Also I'd sell the egg :)

[@crazyweirdo8769]

Vf supercharger would be sick

[@x2surfer]

Most honest KZbinr I know 👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@billyidel3030]

Sell the egg for sure. Its a great car but the amount of stress from that one vehicle alone is not worth it at all. Plus then you can pay off the house and start doing more things to the house.

[@chazzwright2188]

I honestly haven’t watched a video in a minute, but I’ve watched your last two because I’m a huge finance nerd. I watch Graham Stephan, Dave Ramsey, etc… loveeeee the insight on your numbers! Thank you! 🙏🏾