@@Buck_Bentley ‘spent’ and ‘lost money on’ are two very different things. Which is saying something given Hoovie (very rightly) runs his vehicles as a business expense and Doug, surprisingly, doesn’t.
I never even knew he had a wife and kids and he doesn’t have to mention his wife or kids during reviews but since he never did that I can remember I just found out he has a wife and kids
That 2013 land cruiser he had very clearly upset him too. I don’t blame him. He probably had the highest expectations for it, only to be faced with expensive repair bills and tons of wasted time.
I’m 45 with a 22 year old and a 19 year old and the one thing you can’t get back is time and and they have grown up so fast enjoy time with your kids. Smart choice in your situation you could get carried away with a lot of wants.
Doug is really growing up, and as someone who's been watching for nearly a decade, I'm here for it. On a side note, I can't wait for him to get the F40 of his dreams.
A very astute observation! It’s a lot of balls to keep up in the air when you own a lot of stuff, and our friend Douglas here is seemingly just realizing it now.
He probably still will but not tell anyone about it. He kinda lost his regular guy enjoying cars image when he started buying 1mil+ lambos and porsches. My guess is that he's trying to repair it cuz a certain community doesn't like him anymore because of that.
@@Fellolkek maybe so. But to his credit. He’s made some great business decisions that have allowed him a bunch of new money. And quite frankly, I think he’s done a remarkable job at staying somewhat relatable and being just a regular dude. He just has expensive toys now. I would be a massive car guy if I could afford it. I feel like I’m living the good life with a suburban and a 1995 E38 imported euros spec 728 I manual transmission BMW. I mean, I just got it a couple weeks ago and I’m really enjoying the hell out of it
family time with the kiddos is indeed more important at the end of the day. i lost my 16 year old daughter 2 years ago to suicide, and i will never regret all the time i spent with her. you never know what life will bring you.
He said "for now" meaning, probably a few months, maybe a couple of years. He's a human after all, and he definitely has the money. If something catches his eye enough, he'll definitely buy it.
Hi Doug. I’ve been following you for several years and I’ve always enjoyed your reviews and commentary. As a 70 year-old retired doctor, Your remarks about not wanting to pursue and acquire more cars (at least for the moment) particularly resonate with me. Having owned probably a couple dozen cars over the years , I eventually developed formula for potential satisfaction with a car. It’s sort of like a calculus equation if you plot satisfaction on the vertical access and price on the horizontal, what I found was that as price goes up from zero your satisfaction and also tends to go up but at a certain point the satisfaction levels off and becomes horizontal even though the price continues to rise. ultimately as the price approaches infinity, satisfaction approaches zero. Reason for this is that as the price becomes astronomical, you have little or no tolerance for defects. Since nothing made by man is perfect, well, you get my drift. Anyway, love you love your excellent commentary keep it coming! Mark S.
@@ChrisWalksFast Excellent point Chris! The sweet spot is where you say it is. That spot which represents a satisfying price/value relationship. Two examples from my own experience: M-B CL 600 was a grail acquisition which proved to be a disappointment due to electrical gremlins etc. Really annoying in view of the$130k window sticker.I was glad to see this (severely depreciated) car go after 3 years. Alternatively, I am currently 13 years into a very satisfactory relationship with a ragtop mini cooper s. This car is not perfect, but is easily forgiven for its occasional shortcoming in part because of its excellent smile per dollar performance.
This is 100% on point. A good friend of mine has over a dozen cars all between 56-76 years old it’s nearly a full time job maintaining and showing them.
It was sentimental but he has a deeper love for the special and quirky cars and the drop top g wagon is way more special and quirky than the defender ever could be.
@@Dr_Evil_Genius Mid 40s too and I couldn’t agree more. I haven’t driven my 987 Boxster in so long that I’m considering selling it. Not owning a roadster is an identity crisis. I keep telling myself that a Macan is kind of like a GT car… not sure that I believe it.
You know the old criticism. "Oh, he's just buying that because he's having a midlife crisis." One : So what? Why is that a reason to dismiss a person's psyche so offhandedly. "Well I put a name on it, so his real life experiences and troubles aren't real. I mean, look, it happens to everybody, so who cares when it happens to him?" He does. Have some empathy. Sympathy even; it's easier to FAKE. Two : Really? Did you ask him? Did you really step back and look at what he is doing, his stated reason, his personal circumstances? Or did you just apply the keen understanding of the human condition and economics you garnered by reading the covers of Popular Psychology at the grocery check out? Three : Isn't it really more plausible that he always wanted one of those, but put it off in order to save up, start a family, support that family and be a good person fulfilling his duties, obligations, and commitments and now, now that he has reached a time when his experience has him earning more, his children are becoming autonomous now, he can afford to indulge that itch that has always been there. Isn't it really not a sign of "midlife crisis" but rather "midlife accomplishment". And isn't it interesting that the attested evidence from actual old men here is "yeah, I'm giving up/ramping back on the cars"? Isn't it interesting that the default "let's unthinkingly denigrate men" meme may be baseless on its face?
I can't blame him. Matt carriker from demolition ranch had a stalker trying to get at his wife and his whole channel is about guns and training with guns.
@@mattkaydus7973yeah. Some RU-vidrs show their kids all the time. There are some crazy people in the world. Very smart move by Doug. Let his sons decide on their own if they want to be a part of it when they are older.
Same situation. I had 2024 GT3, 2021 Targa 4, 2023 911T, 2023 C8, 2023 Panamera 4 hybrid executive, Tesla cyberbeast, 2023 GTS Boxster, 2006 Chevy SSR, - and I recently came to the same conclusion as Doug. Just dealing with all the oil changes is annoying. And I spent an entire day from 10 am to 9 pm just washing all these cars. Keeping the batteries charged and just finding the darn keys- or moving cars to get one car out. And almost every one of them has a little issue that needs fixing. And what happens none of them get used much and I don’t get to enjoy them. In fact - even the decision on which to drive to a cars and coffee becomes a dilemma - so I end up finally getting them all washed and in the a/c garage and I have sorted through the nine covers and figured out which cover goes with which car and I am relieved- all washed and with their cover on - all at once- and then I find I only drive my 2015 Chevy hd2500 work truck because using any of the special cars will start the burden of washing cars and covering cars and hooking up charger cords, so I become just a caretaker of nine sleeping cars- and I can’t see them even as they are all covered and also there are two lifts - so two of them are covered and eight feet of the ground so to use those is really annoying as it requires moving other cars and dropping a car down and and backing it off the lift which requires an annoyed wife to come out to the garage and spot for me which is never something she likes to do. Usually a tif starts when I raise my voice and ask her not to just stand there with her arms crossed and actually provide some guidance and reassurance that I am not about to damage a $250,000 GT3 as I back off the lift runways. Then she walks off in a huff and I have to promise a nice lunch if she comes back and helps. I thought my adult kids would be thrilled to go for rides or we would take several cars on a drive up a country road together. But nope, they are not supportive of their 73 year old Dad spending their inheritance on cars they don’t think I need and that this frivolous expenditures of money would be better spent if I paid for a grandkids braces or taking the extended family on a vacation. so this teenage wish to own a lot of cool cars - like a baby Leno, is not the thrill I once expected. Also it pisses off your friends as well- they get a little jealous and they think you’re just a show-off and that is off putting of course. Last week I took the 911 T to a dealer for the first year oil change and my wife follows in my Panamera so we can head back home while the car is worked on. I end up talking to a salesman who asks if I ever considered selling either or both cars? Says he will get offers from their sales manager in just a few minutes as the cars are there. So I say sure why not -“get me the offers” out of curiosity. Fifteen minutes later - after a little back and forth I have sold two cars - drove home and got the spare keys- spent an hour searching the entire house for the second key for the Panamera which removed any regret rapidly for having agreed to sell both these cars. I deposited $250,000 back into my brokerage account yesterday and that felt really good also. It was fun to spec all my cars- to wait for them and to pick them up at the dealer and to look at all of them in the garage together/ but like the idea of having seven wives - it may not be better than having one special toy that you use and can enjoy, and keep clean and maintained. So selling a few more cars is going to take time. And effort and will again use up my free time which could have been used driving one car someplace fun. As an aside/ I put a deposit on the cyberbeast truck years ago- my number came up and I took delivery four weeks ago and it is the best overall vehicle I have ever owned and the only car my wife wants to drive any longer. My dog likes it too and I can watch movies or sing karaoke while my wife is in the grocery store! And the a/c is fantastic and it is faster than my GT3 or the c8 corvette and I never have to deal with the Costco gas pumps again. I forgot to mention with all these cars I am constantly sitting in line at Costco it seems getting more fuel. Buying new a slew of sports cars was a life’s dream but when I had the time and money - to build a little collection - it was not the cat’s meow as I thought it would be in actual practice. New plan is to keto the Targa and the Cybertruck - and well maybe the GT3. I love the gt3 - sounds wonderful/ I had the idea of myself whirring around a track every other weekend/ but I realized that the car was too perfect to beat up on a race track/ so it gets used to go to club drives or to lunch and the Targa is just as good for those outings. And oil changes on the GT3 is $1,500- and mileage on the car eats away at its value rapidly. Anyway- Doug is right. Been there and done this car buying thing is not all fun - and eventually I came to the same conclusion as Doug has, that the burden of time and mind energy of a slew of cars is not something that is as enjoyable as expected. Did I mention above - losing $65000 on the Panamera was a reality check also. They don’t all appreciate either. Then there is the endless insurance premiums - and … you get the idea. Besides I have to spend this morning checking the tire pressure on a zillion tires … I am at the same frame of mind as I was when I decided to marry a gal - one gal eventually seems okay…
11:35 you have a family, and families are expensive and MORE IMPORTANT than having more cars. Anyone who has a family understands, and anyone who doesn’t understand will when they have a family. You’re doin good brother, keep going.
There is a lot of wisdom in this video. Joy comes from thing other than just things. Always chasing "what's next" can lead to emptiness. Being happy with what you have is key. I applaud you, Doug
I never had enough income that I could treat vehicles as a real hobby for fun, but I used to do it more with some other things like firearms. Likewise though, I just turned 30 and am now in a career where I actually earn a fair bit. Now however I'd rather save it to buy a house, and for when my girlfriend and I have kids.
I don't think so. Doug don't like cars older than him. I'd rather think that in 2 months we can see a video: "Here is why I bought and imported a european Smart Brabus Roadster Coupé"
Congrats! More power to you. Totally understand where you're coming from and I just went down the same path not long ago. I had 4 "special" cars and a three "special" motorcycles and decided no more. Woke up one day and sold all but one of each and what a relief, what a release....plates, insurance, maintenance, repairs, parts sourcing....exhausting to the point it was a burden more than a joy to own. Now more time with family and more time to enjoy the ones that stayed because it was a long difficult process to decide which ONE to keep. It's the best feeling ever at the end. Enjoy, congrats, and good luck with all what's going on.
I love that you actually use the stuff you own. Focusing on what you have VS constantly chasing that rush of something new is something many of us dream to achieve haha
Yeah. I don't resent Jay Leno's massive menagerie of cars, but I wonder how much he can enjoy a particular car in his collection if he has so many competing for his attention. Doug's strategy of buy a few cars and focusing on getting the most enjoyment he can out of them just makes more sense to me.
My question is: how does he regularly use 7 vehicles? I have a pretty sedate lifestyle, (live and work in the same place) I've driven my pickup twice for a total of an hour in the past 3 weeks.
@@muskokamike127depends on how you define “regular use.” I have a few cars that get less than 2500 miles per year each, but they do occupy pretty unique use cases and I enjoy each time to get to use them. I don’t think it’s possible for most people to truly “regularly” use more than 4ish vehicles; once you’ve covered commute/errands, road tripping with or without kids along, and purely fun driving, and maybe towing, you’ve covered most of your miles. More vehicles means you’re subdividing one of those uses across multiple cars.
Great video, been watching your videos for almost a decade now, every video, never written a comment until today. I’m so glad that your honest and in my view old-fashioned style of creating in this case youtube content has paid off, and that you’ve kept your cool til this day. I sincerely wish you and your family all the best. Thank you.
I feel the same way. At one point a couple years ago I had 3 cars, 2 of which were a 2013 Jaguar XK-R and a kitted out 1980 Camaro. I ended up selling both for many of the reasons in this video. The registration hassle, not everyone wants to work on them, and even just the general maintenance like keeping them all charged, gassed up, oil changes, etc, it just becomes a bother after awhile. I feel so much lighter in my life after getting rid of 2 of them. Now I just have 1, and I'm happy with that. For now.
Doug you nailed it with the old specialty cars and how stressful and expensive they can be. I have a 1968 230 SL Mercedes with a mechanical fuel injection. The first reputable shop diagnosed the pump but did not want to touch it. The second shop, sent out for rebuilt but couldn’t dial it in right. The third shop was finally able to get to run perfectly.
As a 40 year old with 3 kids, I have turned to appreciating cars in diecast form, where they don’t take up space and don’t require any maintenance. Sure they’re “just toys”, but yea 30 cars is just not feasible. One daily, one project/fun car is all that I can handle.
I totally get this -- at some point I realized more money and more cars wasn't making me any happier and was actually becoming a burden. Upkeep and making sure I had safe conditioned storage was always a chore, and I wasn't ready to make the leap to build a giant steel building to go big time (on a rural property, permits, construction, well, septic, electrical service, etc are no joke -- it would be like building another house). I am down to 3 non-essential sports cars (1987-2020 vintages) that all have safe storage and I have one free garage bay where I can actually do workshop stuff. That makes me pretty happy. I still shop around and follow auctions, but my offers/bids stop at the sensible level. A car will have to be a really good deal to make me go for it nowadays. This may change after I retire but for now I found a nice equilibrium.
I'm 28, turning 29 this year and I've been feeling this way for the past couple of years. I don't have the money Doug does but I feel like I want to put my money towards other, more important stuff as I get older.
Complexly understand! Have a yellow 458 spider, a white 2020 AMG e63s, and a red 2020 ford interceptor fire chief car. Fun and awesome cars over quantity. Love keeping the number down to three.
Couldn’t agree more, I’ve gone from six vehicles to four. Each has clear use case. Ford raptor ,Porsche 997 ,BMW i3 for my short commute and around town and a 75 Chevy shorty camping van.soo much happier 🎉
Because hes not a vlogger. Hes an automotive journalist. Its also his Vacation getaway spot. The last thing I want to do on Vacation is work or do work related things.
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He’s so strategic. He can now forecast the amount of views he’s going to get when he buys a new car. Fast forward 2 years, he’s going to break the car world internet with his next purchase. He can rake in millions if it’s a behind the scenes sponsored purchase too , but he has too much integrity for that kind of deal. Or if C&B did a promo where Doug will officially buy his next car from one of us. The website traffic will be crazy… not that it needs that kind of spike. Or he purchases a dealer network and buys from himself. The options are endless. I argue that Doug is the smartest and most business savvy car RU-vidrs. 🎉
Hey Doug! It's so good to hear people talking about the importance of family. It's good to have THINGS you enjoy but it's more important to have a family to enjoy. Good thing for you, you can have both! Happy Sunday Doug, I've been a subscriber for years, and wish nothing but the best for you and your family!
Hey Doug I’m one of your avid UK followers I hear you I’m in my mid 40’s now and like you, last year sold 5 out of my 9 cars and it felt like a weight was lifted I get what you were saying in this video Everything I have has to be perfect, but I’m only a truck driver I have no kids of big bills, so I can afford to maintain to a good standard my main cars, but as you said, adding more now, gets expensive and will take away from me driving and enjoying the ones I own that are most passionate about Cool video buddy Keep them coming We love you here
Welcome to the club, my friend. Each phase of your life is great and memorable. Out of all the car, RU-vidrs you’ve always been the one that I’ve identified with the most. Thank you and I love the transition of the content of your videos.
Totally get this. In my early early 40s now, married with two elementary age kiddos. I spent my late 20s through 40 with a WRX and then a manual 228i with all of the “M options” checked. At 40 I switched over to a Tacoma PreRunner. I miss having a sporty car, but at the same time a paid off 4-door truck is perfect for this stage of life. I plan to get back to it though, when my daughter hits 16, she gets the Tacoma and I plan to pick up a base Carrera (a decades long dream at this point) - but I’m not in a rush to get there either though, that time will be here soon enough. For now I’m enjoying having young kids; they’re an adventure (heck of a lot of work) of their own! 😅
Jeezus! A wife and 2 young kids and a home with part of it under construction in Uber Expensive and highly taxed San Diego?!?!? That stressed me out just thinking of the bills.
doug is my absolute favorite youtuber and i always enjoy his stories and taste in cars, doug we really need storytime about past experiences with your cars!
We’d all love to have a collection like Shmee, but his life literally revolves around it. Glad we can live vicariously through him. Good on you for simplifying for your sanity. You still have an amazing garage.
This is the exact point I am in my life. Had 13 high end/classic cars, and it's been fun, but it's so much work! I'm downsizing to 4 of my favorites (and waiting on a GTD allocation as the final addition). And I plan to enjoy the ones I have a lot more, where before it was more about which one I had to get to the mechanic to work on next.
Watching this makes me respect Doug more then I already do, you've got your core cars that you love and use and you have the maturity to stop there, yes when the kids get older, window shop if you want and maybe buy something special. Dad and I used to do that back when Autotrader was a magazine. What you do with driving and reviewing vehicles and only buying what you truely love and actually using it makes me respect you over those other channels that just have cars for "content" and all they do is good and show off.
Commend you on your maturity regarding your family/finance/cars etc. It is good to see that you continue to post with integrity and honesty with us , your viewers. Much Appreciated !
Totally respect this point of view. It was a fear of mine growing up that my interest would stop being interesting because of the constant "next best thing" syndrome. The thought of really valuing the things we have chosen and freeing up bandwidth for bigger things (relationships specifically) is a super valuable perspective!
Been a fan of your channel for years… THIS is a good move away from the distractions of materialism. Keep driving. Enjoy your family. They will only be little for a few precious years.
I couldn’t agree more Doug, I’m 53 and feel the same way, just not enough time, I haven’t bought a car yet this year and have sold 2 of the corvettes, one on cars and bids, thank you.
Doug is the kind of guy to ask the salesman how many airbags and cupholders the new motorcycle he was looking at has and lose interest if the answer to either was less than six.
I think I enjoyed this video more than any other, of which I seen so so very many. Watching him make a reasonable and on point explanation about how he sees the next few years and having a plan. And not wasting time or money. Take care all
I’m 30 and relate to this 100%. Sold my 01 4Runner, Jeep TJ, and 1993 f-150 to simplify, and redirect my focus on other things. Driving my 2019 m240i (limited edition) and loving it.
Fully agree with your thoughts and feelings!! As a 24yo guy trying to build a future, I’ve come to understand what I truly want car-wise as I get older. Going from wanting ALL the cars (as you stated), to knowing what makes me happy and what I want to grow old with. Always enjoy these types of videos, keep up the great work!
Hey Doug! Gotta say I get you! I’m pretty contemporaneous with you, also have a 3 year old and a car enthusiast. Have 3 cars at my garage, 2 daily drivers and 1 special car. At this point in my life, I Don’t want any more than that, want to dedicate every bit of free time to my daughter, wife and family. BTW my daughter loves your channel. I see every video you post and her favorite part is when you start the video and say “This is…” and when you sponsor cars and bids and say “This and This and This and This…” she always says it with you.
I totally get where you’re coming from. As life changes, priorities change. It’s also great to hear that you have the perspective that once this chapter is over, another chapter may begin, and collecting cars will become something you have time and energy for. Totally get it.
I hear ya Doug. I’m 37 with a 3 year old and 4 month old with a house addition on the horizon. The Subaru Outback, F150 and Tahoe are a good mix. Someday there is be a “fun” car in the mix again.
Well done Doug! Coming from experience I agree with what you say about spending time with your kids. Mine are 8,5, and 2 and it doesn’t get easier! Just keep on doing what you do and whenever you can do it! You have done a great service to your country already with all your great reviews! From your friend Justin in Jersey!
I relate to this big time. Fairly early in my career I had a high maintenance Jag, and a GM luxury car for dependability, and a fast motorcycle for fun and a couple of boats a nice house and a cottage on the lake. Every one of these things was a maintenance commitment. I paired it down to a house with a pool next to a nature trail and a single car that is virtually maintenance free. The house is still a huge maintenance commitment, but with time you can find good partners to take on the work.
I’m about 5 years older than Doug, I have kids the exact same ages (3 yrs and 7 months), I just renovated the home I’ve been in for the last 10 years, and this is 100% on point. I have 6 cars, I love them all, but I want to slim down a bit more and I instituted a hard “one in/one out” policy a few years back … that really forces you to think. Of course there are cars I want, but then I have to think, “which car am I willing to get rid of for it?” Usually the answer is, “none of them.” I am not playing at Doug’s level, but I have my own dream garage: 993, BMW race car, recently added GT4 RS. One of my dailies is boring for urban kid shuttling, so I could see trading that for a more interesting family sedan when they’re into booster seats, but that’s it. Sadly, even my beloved E39 M5 doesn’t get used any more and will be sold soon. It’s just life, and I am far too fortunate and appreciative of what I do have to worry about what I don’t have.
I miss the days of “Doug cars” I loved the video of driving the Viper in the snow. But I understand the changing priorities. I’m finding myself there too.
Im getting there too. Doug. I get it. Im not quite at the family stage, but im getting there. Priorities change, you realize what really makes you happy - not superficially for a few days, but meaningfully, deeply happy.
