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[@dadewar]

Hoovie is single handily keeping the witchita auto repair industry alive

[@gypsonny2]

Hoovie is a pillar in his community, and I'm not being facetious

[@temur72]

Just look at the number of auto channels on KZbin in Witchita all somewhat associated with Hoovie

[@njhgv9192]

@@temur72 is westen champlin associated?

[@temur72]

@@njhgv9192 To be honest i have no idea who that is

[@erikseanwilson]

makes me want move there

[@metaleuman]

Vango and Wizard are what everyone wish they had in their area. You confidently drop your car, then pick it up and drive home satisfied and relieved.

[@dpwellman]

Probably do if willing to. . . ask or poke around. I lucked into some great shops with great SMs but also some disappointing ones.

[@officialtotino]

@@dpwellman exactly. this is middle of nowhere kansas so you bet there’s definitely good shops near you if you look hard enough

[@2011joser]

There are good shops to be found everywhere. You have to look hard and be ready to pay for quality work. I trust the shop I use out here in california more than the dealerships for our Honda and Lexus cars.

[@statementleaver8095]

Vango *must be good* if all I can see is nearly new BMW'S parked up outside👀👀

[@vadim7590]

Lol, become a reality star first, then you'll see how many doors will open for you.

[@shaunbava1801]

$964 seems like a heck of a good price. I would have thought a bumper respray, color correction, full detail including engine would be closer to 2 grand.

[@johnkennedy3663]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Iantrypsk]

@@johnkennedy3663 same, 2 grand and take longer because places like this have ridiculous queues... normally places that do a good job don't do band aid dirty work for cheap like the SS after, really cool that places like this still exist (also, they stop existing because customers are delussional sadly is not the good places fault)

[@shaunbava1801]

@@Iantrypsk he obviously wouldn't do that for just any customer. Hoovie brings a lot of cars in and he has a good relationship. I'm sure it was acknowledged it won't be perfect but better and hoovie was ok with it. I've done that before and I wasn't totally pleased with the results, I thought guy could have done a better job but when you ask someone to fix it on the cheap you take what they give you, pay the small price and move on.

[@XstonedmonkeyzX]

which is why you can see at 15:04 he keeps looking at the bill like "damn... I gave him a waaaay too good deal and now people will see this video and use this as reference" But people dont realize he is getting good prices because of the exposure he is giving them also. So dont think you're gonna say "well you gave Tyler Hoovie that price"... He's gonna say "well, apart from money, WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GONNA GIVE ME?" 🤣

[@thedudeabides165]

BARGAIN for a full detail and paint correction!

[@LS1LE]

He did a terrific job with the SSR, and he darn near did it for nothing.

[@jacknimble1]

$500 is a gift. It should have cost more than that for just the paintwork never mind the detail. I have a feeling Vango will be real busy soon.

[@nbenning25]

Should have been a Hooptie sticker on the rear end of the SSR!

[@seannorris8893]

Well you can tell it’s not perfect but for the price you can’t complain, looked pretty flat in the one spot

[@Adam_T]

Well impressed with Vango - a company which deserves the business !!

[@vanderhoof741]

No kidding; I wish I knew of an outfit in western Canada that did this kind of work. Not that I'm in need, but it'd be good to know. And even driving a long distance would be worth it.

[@chrisolsen5280]

I agree! I would be embarrased to take my 2014 Escape to them though LOL

[@SplyBox]

They knock it out of the park with each job

[@JStryker7]

Unbelievable business by the looks of it. I’m guessing those are Hoovie prices, otherwise they would be too cheap for the perfectionist work done there.

[@alexamayeobu9460]

Hoovie helping another person come up you cant hate the man at all.

[@StarsForVets]

This channel is literally the definition of “you got to spend money, to make content, to make money”

[@TheBigDUCC]

This and MrBeast

[@willkeating461]

And I love every second of it

[@nexusyang4832]

@@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes those simple beast reacts videos is what helps fund the main channel and as well as beast philanthropy. :-)

[@RetroMotiveAdventures]

You mean, you gotta spend money to break even 🤣

[@brucegilbert7243]

I would love to have the money to fix up these hooptirs.

[@eidem11]

You can always tell when Hoovie is prepping to sell a vehicle. It goes from "what a piece of junk" to "man these things are really cool"!

[@kendallsmith1458]

18:19 "It makes a lot of sense to buy one of these..."

[@Stahodad]

..always be selling...

[@jimbob3030]

I think it's one of the ugliest things ever, but if I managed to get it for next to nothing like he did and fix it cheap, my attitude about it would change in a similar fashion even without the idea of trying to sell it. He ended up with a decent truck for not much money which is hard to do these days.

[@markbigbadbear]

Good to see the Vango guys doing well for themselves and upgrading the shop / showroom / waiting area. Vango bossman gives of good & chill vibes. Business is probably booming for their line of work with the general costs of cars these days :) Keep 'm coming, Hoovie. Your content is a breath of fresh air in the crazy world we live in these days!

[@evolicious]

Will die out pretty soon though with the popularity of EVs that really no one with electric engineers should touch under the hood (and have no maintenance other than brakes and tires). Also with the economy in the dirt, gas prices soaring with oil companies continually never getting price gouging regulation (thanks, republicans), another housing market crisis and commercial real estate market crashing, more people are not going to drive, and instead, do public transportation. If I were an automotive repair shop, I'd be rushing to get EV repair work licenses, and expand to cover any and all work on an ICE. Specialty automotive repair shops are about to be a thing of the past (besides luxury sports cars).

[@dingdong2103]

it was fun to see how it took only 2 episodes from going from embarrassed 'oh sorry we're used to joke with Wizard' to spontaneous 'touchy feely' comments 🤣

[@markbigbadbear]

@@evolicious I'm not so sure it will be 'quick'. For argument's sake let's call 'quick' within the next 5 years. We're probably looking at 2028 at least before most of the major car companies have switched to full ev. Say another 10-15 years at least before petrol /gas cars are a novelty instead of common. I'm making the numbers up as I go along, mind. But most of the international car manufacturers seem to aim at the later half of the '20s. Unfortunately most of the issues you describe are global. And in a large part politicians are to blame for short sightedness. And us as the populace for getting the re-elected 🤷‍♂️

[@jdhshuajfjueudhbd6227]

@@evolicious EV's use paint too

[@sams66toronado]

tyler definitely got a copyright claim for the 4 seconds of Whitney houston playing in the vette😂

[@fersaccon]

Copart: "You won this lot with your $300 bid" Also Copart: "Here's your invoice for $5000. You have 3 min to pay or we will charge even more fees"

[@TheBigDUCC]

You could say this about any public auction. Only dealers get the special treatment

[@fersaccon]

@@TheBigDUCC Nope. I've been to auctions that only charge sales tax. Not even a membership was required.

[@TheBigDUCC]

@@fersaccon oh damn. Were they public auctions? You didn’t have to pay a registration fee?

[@fersaccon]

​@@TheBigDUCC Public. You only had to register (for free) with a credit card refundable $500 deposit. Bought a few cars from them, but I moved to a different place and the closest one is now a Copart. They charge all those fees and still provide the worst customer service ever.

[@jefferyepstein9210]

Gov deals has never done me like that. I have had great experience with them. All fees are known up front.

[@michaelleon1523]

I wish I had a place like this near me, I feel like all the repair places I've been to are trying to scam me...

[@juki6377]

they do do excellent work but i guess if you have a customer like hoovie, you roll out the red carpet and warm his toilet seat. in any case they are a good addition to the channel

[@rednekdiesel]

Forgot to mention how absolutely outrageous the buyer fees are with copart. I'm a dealer and need cars and a close to 25% buy fee is ridiculous

[@MrSweetHart6976]

I wish I lived closer to Vango, they do such amazing work for a great price

[@stevenperry9762]

My wife's very favorite truck is a winner! You should see her smiling right now. But he 928 looks absolutely amazing, the man is a genius.

[@gypsonny2]

Let me guess, she's a baby boomer

[@Luca_Natoli]

Wow, that Porsche looks brand spanking new. They did an awesome job on it. Wish I had someone like them near me.

[@capedwonder2833]

I really like the detail guy. He does a great job and I like how he goes beyond what his normal scope of work is. Great attitude and his new front desk / waiting area looks amazing. Hoovie, start a channel for this guy!! Also, I prefer these unique but simple cars opposed to the super cars. More 80's and 90's GM cars.

[@capedwonder2833]

@That V8 Life thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out.

[@jdiluigi]

I really like the detail guy. Perfect match for this channel. He knows his stuff and is entertaining. 👍👍

[@Al-of3zp]

When your business gets involved with Hoovie it gets blessed!

[@thelarry383]

the opposite of gordon ramsay

[@willkeating461]

I love vangoh he’s just as funny as the car wizard, And the work they do is unreal

[@therealxunil2]

vangoh is slightly different to Van Go

[@Timjacks01]

Live the guy from Vango, so genuine!

[@bruceeosso5785]

I've always wanted one of these because I have cerebral palsy and I'm in a wheelchair. So I would need something I can hold a wheelchair around with but I'd always wanted a convertible

[@josmith213]

I remember the first one of these we got, I rode with a technician doing a PDI and said a damn Lumina is faster than this!

[@ToniDee123]

Vango genuinely hit it out of the ball park every time with your cars. They genuinely must be amazing

[@chuckswhip]

That van go place is a great shop with super great prices!!! That same job on that 928 and the ssr would have been double or triple that price anywhere else!!!!

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

I like how they had perfectly good switch gear and powertrains that go into the Holden SS Commodore/Maloo utes... Yet they chose to use none of it. A totally baffling business decision that made a totally unique machine. It's like SAAB built it for them or something.

[@SceneFreaks6661]

That's because in 2010 Pontiac was going to introduce the Pontiac G8 ST which would have been a UTE with the G8 front end. We were sooooo fucking close to getting those

[@jefferyepstein9210]

@@SceneFreaks6661 Buy an ex police caprice

[@patrickmartin3322]

@@jefferyepstein9210 the Caprice wasn’t a ute though

[@jefferyepstein9210]

@@patrickmartin3322 True but it's all we had here that is affordable now. The G8's are super high now.

[@SceneFreaks6661]

@@jefferyepstein9210 I was looking at those when I was shopping around, at the time in my area people were asking the same for those as they were G8 GTs and GTOs. Ended up getting an 04 GTO last year. Still would love to have Caprice ppv or a G8 GT one day

[@PDLM1221]

A lot of people criticized this vehicle, I always liked it something kinda retro but not cool convertible thing but if I could I’d buy one. They said it was too heavy , a lot of GM cars built in this time frame were said to be too heavy but it’s still cool

[@exceptions9263]

I’d totally get one. Looks cool and has some storage area. 2 seats and space for junk.

[@muskokamike127]

You have to get the right colour though...the banana yellow one is just atrocious....

[@jonpresley1163]

I would absolutely LS swap one! Like the purple one Doug reviewed a couple years ago

[@donphillips5957]

Road and Track always said the same thing about the Camaro.

[@ekscalybur]

My only criticism of the SSR was the production line they shut down to be able to produce it.

[@brianshirk8688]

Need a Vango up in Connecticut!! Such good work for such a good deal..

[@dukie1616]

That Vango dude is so cool! What a great character, really likable.

[@MichaelThomas-be7gq]

What a great team you have Hoovie, kudos to the Wizard and the awesome Vango. Another feel-good episode - love it.

[@sakaraist]

Looks like Vango is getting a lot more local recognition which is great to see, they definitely take pride in their work and do a great job.

[@davealford9207]

Vango is so awesome and so genuine ! I would love to have a shop like that here in Ky.

[@aussie2uGA]

I miss my 1991 928s4. What a great car that was. The rear end of that car is still modern to this day.

[@Gmunder83]

The guy from Vango seems pretty chill dude, also his works seems very good.

[@chassegallerie2910]

Really neat. Just put a Hoovie's garage sticker where the Harley sticker was! As for next car, Wizard got himself a modern Charger, same with Jared and Freddy, so get yourself one of those, then put a body kit on it and the spoiler to make it look like the original '69 Daytona!

[@globus2010]

Impressed with Vango. Great work!

[@gauravjoshi6310]

Loved that 928, the way Van Go spread magic is phenomenal

[@insaneiaq]

Now that I've seen a couple invoices from Vango, I'm actually pleased with the prices. $500 for the work in the SSR is pretty darn good! Might need to take my A4 over there for some work on its tired paint.

[@exotichandyman]

I appreciate you throwing in the costs. Gives me an idea if some of these services are in my range. Thanks Hoovie!

[@transformerstuff7029]

guessing Hoovie get's a nice discount, but still nice indications on costs for people.

[@HawkXe]

He's getting a pretty good discount. The actual cost for a normal person is about twice as much.

[@GarryMcGovern]

Damn, that 928 looks GOOOOOOD!!!

[@eddylauterback]

notice how Vango is upgrading the shop? Everywhere Hoovie goes, things look up. Hey, Hoovie for President!!!!! I like the Vango guy. He has a look on his face like he's just struck gold. Which he has!

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

That SSR is such a goofie car with such amazing specs. It looks great.

[@HypocriticYT]

Shop supplies used to be part of the hourly rate. It’s the one thing I’ve always disagreed with when the hourly rate didn’t lower since it no longer included supplies. BUT people are so glad just to have their car working they will pay it. But being charged for a can of brake cleaner, how many are charged for the same can? I may be nickel and dimeing but so is the shop supplies charge. With WiZards work it’s worth it but some garages not.

[@dpwellman]

Its odd thing. Its essentially a line item for overhead. Unless it isn't, than itemize it out. Transparency and all. Shop supplies: Its almost as mysterious as blinker fluid and muffler bearings.

[@russn4933]

The detail guy is fantastic. What a miracle worker, and a great sense of humor. I wish he was in my area, I'd take my cars to him.

[@accordinglyryan]

Man I would love to take my car to Vango. What a great dude & business

[@HD.Beamer]

Hello from Switzerland 🇨🇭 love it ✌🏻

[@starkyslp16]

I love how everyone is awkwardly standing around in the back as you film at Wizards lol. As always, Vango's work looks great!

[@thesmallnotesduo]

Hoovie, The Car Wizard and Vango - what a team!

[@joeblack007]

Next project: There is a 1995 Acura NSX-T on Copart in NJ. The flipper removed the WL (water line) mark but the car was flooded to the headrest. Looks like the dash lights come on. Try to buy it cheap, then resell it to Tavarish for a quick profit. I am sure the place you sold the BMW Alpina and 750il has parts for it. Time for you to get a piece of the Ed Bouldin pie.

[@R-Tap]

I thought the inside was brand new when he opened the door on the 928, they are starting to look cool again.

[@JStryker7]

$964 for the front bumper and full detail? I paid almost twice that for essentially the bumper and it didn’t match properly ☹️

[@dizk5283]

Big rip

[@benische]

you got hosed

[@JStryker7]

@@benische not really. That was less than I got quoted at another place. Still sucks when I see a perfectionist do Hoovies for significantly less

[@Tyler-dn8wn]

Hoovie is so lucky have a detail guy like that

[@hendrikvanderwalt6960]

I must say, that Porche looks brilliant! Stunning car

[@hratliff77]

I still think the Lincoln Blackwood is dumber 🤣

[@Stressless2023]

Definitely dumber. The fact that they had a carpeted bed, only came in 2wd, and didn't even have real wood on the sides made them pretty much a rolling joke.

[@SceneFreaks6661]

Now that was an ugly ass truck 😂😂😂

[@mx5_enigma308]

I love the SSR.. HHR....HPV either way, great video

[@dubiousmike]

So much HPV

[@AR-ed3xw]

If you got the HPV in an HHR, contact Geico and get that cash

[@Knightcowboy89]

The prices these guys gave him are freaking amazing! Fair priced mechanics that do good work. A truly rare combo.

[@jimmysgarage9068]

The Vango guy is so cool. A great addition to Hoovie's list of characters. Makes me want to move out to Wichita.

[@topher9671]

Vango never ceases to impress the hell out of me!

[@grid212]

Vango are so awesome, the work they do always amazes. Well done guys.

[@jonathansmith4737]

VANGO is such a pleasant addition to the guest appearances to the channel.

[@organiccold]

Nice small bills Tyler. Vango is a great company, amazing results and such a cool guy.

[@melvinburwell8202]

I've always wanted one of these. Usually driven by older chaps . They are rare and cool.👍😇❤❤🤑🤑

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

If Doug DeMuro was a truck, this would be it.

[@musicmanbc9613]

Very quirky, much features.

[@Beefbus]

Better put a big ass sticker over that body work on that 1/4 panel!! Lol

[@microchrist6122]

Vango is such a great addition

[@Sam-cd9jz]

Vango and Stuart are ridiculously good at what they do. well worth the price; they probably increase the sale price by double what they're charging!

[@FunctionalHistories]

Hoovie, I've got to tell you... I LOVE this show. I know that you've got more money that the 'average' Joe, and that's great...I love seeing all these beautiful pieces of history come back to life (The SUPERBIRD is my all-time favorite car, btw), but have you considered an ALL-OUT restoration? I'm talking, like... a gently used body with a blown motor and destroyed interior..? Something like that? I'd love for your collection to carry a 396 Chevelle or a weird halo Mustang (like a Mustang wagon) or something like that. Maybe a Barracuda S or a Pantera? I don't know... Anyway... I just wanted to show some love! Be safe, and keep it up! -Vic PS--If you ever decide to get rid of the STD/S/SSR/LKQ/HSSRSTDSRE, I WANT DIBS.

[@alishan8880]

VANGO trips just makes these videos a whole lot better

[@robertdurrance8161]

vango is amazing. i hope you fix a challenger old or new and a alfa romeo

[@luccimryoutube]

HOOVIES GARAGE IS THE O.G IN THE CAR COMMUNITY!! 💯💯🤘

[@paulmistretta5764]

The more I'm seeing that I really like it, I liked them when they came out . It's got the same grab on me that my Isuzu Amigo had when I had one .

[@mattrubin89]

Vango blows my mind with their restores everytime!

[@michelfortier9563]

Wish we had a Vango guy in Houston!!

[@terrallputnam7979]

He really made that SSR look great!

[@Robbert_nl]

That 928 looks absolutely gorgeous! But you should really remove the tint, it makes it look super cheap.

[@RexerYTRexer]

Just like Rob's mom

[@jankofalltrades]

Awesome to see Tyler and company going through various stages of building relationships, growing their businesses, and every individual's own character development on camera. Car Wizard - From awkward, camera-shy, small shop in "No Muffler Newton" to being very expressive and witty on camera. Not to mention the expansion of a thriving kingdom of expert auto wizards / magicians. Car Ninja - Always so calm and modest. No matter how big of a project or problem you throw at him, his response is always along the lines of a very casual "Actually, there is a way. I'll show you." Follow that up with a casual demonstration of how Car Ninja came up with a way to do something better and/or faster than the manufacturer intended in the first place. Vango - WOW! Still a bit fresh to Hoovie's viewers but definitely not holding back. Absolutely top tier, honest, work. It was cool to see him open up a bit more and continue this vibe like "Hey guys, welcome to the party. Let me show you around and check out what we're working with." Definitely takes a lot of pride in the work they do at Vango, but maybe a bit too hard on himself at times (the curse of being a master of your craft) - but I also enjoy how Tyler constantly hypes him up and shows him that while the artist is being super-critical of his own work, the rest of the world is still trying to comprehend how those kinds of results are possible at all; even without the challenges and constraints he had to face along the way. And Tyler! He's come a loooooong way from being a goofball that hoards American Boats, Euro-Trash, and Japanese Memes. He's definitely graduated from "Hoarding" to "Curating". He gives all of us an opportunity to see and experience many different flavors of automotive history, without leaning too hard on the inner workings of YT to the point that it gets repetitive or obnoxious like some other channels. As that wasn't already a big accomplishment, he's also growing an amazing community of experts and enthusiasts that many of us DREAM we could be a bigger part of. TL;DR - Thanks for doing so much to grow an awesome community of experts and enthusiasts without being a cringey YT channel that bombards the users with repetitive demands or making the algorithm a priority over creating quality content.

[@sirot5561]

very well said! also don't forget URINATION BOB!

[@MrTheBigNoze]

Love how confident Magic Mike is in front of the camera now… his Walmart stereo bit had me rolling!

[@waffleninja1000]

I think something good happened to him. Either that or he just started using drugs.

[@Reuben-]

I enjoy your project follow up episodes. I especially like the updates were you talk with the mechanics that are wrenching on your vehicles. Wizards fine, but he's turning the work over to his crew, so it's nice to hear from the crew on what they're doing.

[@johnwynne2179]

Porsche looks amazing, and loving the Chevrolet, Vango do a brilliant job, love this

[@philipdavison3862]

this is a keeper,your kids would love to drive this to school when they are old enough,it looks very kids cool,adults as well i just love this thing,never sold here in the uk,you must be keeping that company going with your cars,the porsche 928 looks great.

[@blaakrose]

John Ficarra would love your Porche 928. It would be great to see John visit and talk about your fleet and drive your 928.

[@FluffyReaperGaming]

That thing has got to be the most impractical vehicle ever created but somehow one of the coolest vehicles that General Motors has ever made I would drive one around

[@Flies2FLL]

Tyler, your smartest purchase was the Porsche 928~

[@Marco-hf6rl]

The 928 just looks fantastic.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Hoovies Garage is the best car stuff video's on youtube.....Thanks Tyler.....80 year old Navy flying Shoe🇺🇸

[@nurburgrinding]

Almost as cool as the prowler, thanks Mr Hoover

[@Ced007ks]

LOOKING GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!! Stuart is the Man !! #VANGOICT

[@LexusLFA554]

That sign at 3:18 in the back is so true. Would love to see an update on the wizards Juke. That 964 joke was so clean, he didn't even get it at first. This guy sums it up perfectly: They weren't appreciated when they came out but now they truly have become cool rides.

[@msh0146]

Vango…..wow, that 928 looks magnificent!!

[@crazyeyez1502]

I'd take one if it had the 6.0 in it

[@TheOriginalLugnuts]

The problem with these when they were new was the stance and then being built on a stock truck chassis. They were going after the customized market that were modifying old trucks but they failed as GM and the their bean counters often do. Had they modified the chassis to have a lower stance I think they would have sold better.

[@donphillips5957]

Chrysler was smart with the PT Cruiser by advertising it as a vehicle you could modify and personalize. Sold millions of an overweight Neon that way. It's what Chevy should have done here

[@diver362]

The Van Gogh guy gives me serious Robert Loggia vibes. What a legend

[@TheDarrionChannel]

Atlanta desperately needs a VanGo! What an impressive and respectful company

[@Nikephorus]

The SSR is sweet. I wish I had one.

[@matthewelliott2213]

Just give VanGo your payment information and let them take however much they want. With The Ninja, The Wizard, and VanGo you are so blessed.

[@gypsonny2]

Can't forget Euro/Asian Bob

[@matthewelliott2213]

@@gypsonny2 I stand corrected! Urination Bob has been a stand-up partner hasn't he? These people all have in common one core thing--I really believe they found their calling and really don't mind going to work every day (because they would never rip anyone off intentionally--that's a good place to be in the car business).

[@philtowle4683]

Urination Bob stand up partner.

[@fuse8052]

$964 for that car to look THAT good. Price seem super fair to me. Top notch work. Those guys are dam good. Super cheap on the SSR too! I wish these guys were closer to me!

[@nickzarnetske9994]

Imagine a Copart SSR is less of a basketcase than a $100k BAT Superbird, crazy times we're living in!

[@Nruribe4]

Man look at the people on the background lol 😂. 6:50 slap 👋

[@Tbo1235]

Great content Tyler, this is like the KZbin top gear

[@gaveintothedarkness]

Vango is probably going to get such a boost in business because of Tyler, totally deserved as well.

[@chachisadventures3378]

Love seeing Vango on the channel! That dude is awesome!