Holy Crap, I'm No Longer a Car Hoarder! 

If you owned these, which would you keep, which would you sell, and would you add anything else to your fleet?

Seems to me like you need the following vehicles: 1. A fuel-efficient grocery getter 2. A utility vehicle with a bed 3. A weekend toy 4. Rotating quirky/rare vehicle for content purposes

I've always said I would get rid of my Scion xB when it died... 380,000 mi and it's still alive. Has only needed breaks, tires and fluids. I've never been more impressed by a car.

PLEASE PAINT THE FORD PROBE

I'd keep the xb and Nova, those two seem the most irreplaceable.

I think it's always good to give more attention to fewer cars because then you just have a car wasting away; lost potential just sitting there

Love the Toyota Corolla/Chevy Nova and the Wrangler, do not sell the Nova, it is a gem from the eighties.

Ethan , This has to be one of the most rational videos you have ever made. 🙌🙌🙌 Continuing in that vein, quit while you are ahead with the Wrangler and Probe while they are both running well. With the sensible Scion and Prius for day to day stuff, you will be able to get a lot more enjoyment from the NUMMI Nova. 🤩🤩

Keep the Nova forever! It's my favorite. Make more content with it. It's what brought me to this channel.

Well done on slimming the herd! In my opinion, six cars is not a hoard. I would sell the Jeep and the Probe but make sure they go to good homes. Do go and buy some new cars, we love your videos and your pragmatism! My favorite is your Scion xB, so nice that you can keep that forever. Got rid of my first new car I bought, a 2001 VW Golf TDI Diesel, after 20 years and 400,000 miles but I don't regret it because that made room for my new project: a 1991 Geo Metro convertible. The VW was the complete opposite of your Toyota, it was unreliable and needed constant maintenance, I learned a whole lot (videos on my channel) but I just got tired of fixing it. Our current fleet from largest to smallest: 2014 Honda Odyssey (seats 8 and tows 3500 lbs and fits 4x8 sheets of plywood behind the front seats) 2014 Kia Sportage (my Dad passed away and left me the car, my 16 year old son is learning to drive in it) 2011 Kia Forte 5 (wife's car, manual 6 speed 2.0 L) 2015 Nissan Micra SR (top trim of a tiny car, so much fun, my 18 year old son is currently driving it, my mom has an identical one except mom's has manual door locks and manual roll up windows, which is exactly what she wanted when I helped her pick it out to replace her 1995 Mazda 323, now that was a cool car that I wish we could have kept and restored, anyway...) 1991 Geo Metro Convertible (manual transmission, 155,000 miles, so simple and fun to work on) I really enjoyed the style of this fleet update video. I guess I should do my own video, maybe when the weather is nicer. Greetings from Waterdown, Ontario, Canada!

Twin Cam Chevy I hope you keep forever. That thing is way too awesome, unique, and rare! I'm also a fan of your xB. American bB? Too good.

yes please, more nova videos

subbed for the xB a while back. very glad you kept it 👍

I must be addled in the brain but I have a soft spot for your Ford Probe GT aka Purple Reign. I remember when they were a common sight on the roads back in the 90s. The design is a product of the time but it holds up well. It is difficult to believe that Ford was going to use this joint venture with Mazda to replace the Mustang. I can understand why you would want to move on from the Probe but I will miss it when it is gone. The Chevrolet Nova Twin-Cam is another awesome car. 110 HP is not much by today's standards but it has got to be fun with such a high rev line coupled to a five-speed manual. When I feel too nostalgic about cars from the 80s and 90s, I remind myself how basic they were compared to modern vehicles. Also, as you point out, safety has come a long way since the era of parachute pants. Thanks for sharing your experiences with these cool cars.

I’m a Toyota / Lexus fan boi but dang when you said the Scion has never been tuned up . Original belts and clutch ! That’s awesome !!!230,000 miles on all that original stuff .

Greetings from Glenn in Cleveland! Are your neighbors doing cartwheels? I also can't imagine what it cost to insure 16 vehicles. I hope you got a fleet rate! Sometimes the best things in life are free, so hang onto that Jeep, even you have to throw a little money at it once in a while. I drove my convertible for 12 summers and regret selling it. I would love to see you do a "will it run and drive" video!

Hi Ethan! I really like the fleet as it stands now, you seem a lot less stressed without all of the other cars. I think that you have taught me the reality of having a collection of older cars. It looks like fun from the outside but at the end of the day they all need care and it’s a lot for one person to manage. I understand if you still want to slim the fleet down. It’ll be sad to see the Probe and Jeep head out but a lot less heartache. The Nova looks cool as always! Like a baby Impala SS. I’m looking forward to all the content that you have planned for the future, keep up the good work!!

Glad to see you with less stress. We’re all fans and would watch if you had 2 cars, with a bunch of E-bikes! As a former Probe owner(my wife included), we would definitely consider purchasing the Probe. Thanks for all of the content!

You have 2 choices with the nova-keep it or sell it to me. That has to be one of the rarest American made cars of the last 40 years. I didn’t even know it existed before I saw your video and I learned how to drive stick on a plain 87 nova.

Glad you kept the jeep, it's great 😊

Thanks 😊 for responding to my video idea 😊

Glad to see the Probe made the cut. After all the heartache, you’ve gotta hang on to it!

Love your passion for ordinary cars.

Certainly on the road to recovery. Lovely to see more love given to few, than less to many.

Set goals . Finishing your project before buying a new bucket/beater

Hey Ethan i’ve been watching your videos for years, all because you left a comment on the Nissan Stanza wagon video from Motorweek! Ever since that podcast where you said you were somewhat leaving the car scene I was doing the same thing around that time. In my opinion, I would absolutely keep the xB and the Nova. The Nova is such a “you” car and if you took the time to make it perfect I bet you’d love driving it even more. The xB owes you notbing at this point and is an excellent sort of utility vehicle for you. Why not get a hitch for it with wiring and a small utility trailer for home depot/dump runs? Loving the content whether it’s cars, e bikes, or whatever you find yourself into next. I think doing another race with Liam Nissan would be a blast.

DONT SELL THE PROBE the Nova/ Probe combo is so iconic

Cool collection of cars 🙂 Certainly hope to see more videos about the 1988 Nova, interesting Toyota Corolla based car we never got here in Europe. As time goes by, collections of anything tend to become surprisingly big 😄 Have amassed modelcars so much I have real space issues now. Always thought I'm not buying that much in a year, but there's been a lot of years since 2004 when I started, haha :D

Big step for you here, I'm proud of ya! A few comments - The rust on your Prius's hitch receiver means you actually use it. Unlike most of the pickup trucks in my neighborhood. Also in that vein, the Prius would fall under the category of "personal fleet" that I mentioned in my comments on your previous hoarding video. The flopping tachometer on the Probe has me worried the distributor is about to go. That's exactly what one of my old Subarus did right before the dizzy puked. As much as I love the Probe, I know from your videos that it's not one of your favorite or most memorable. Just pretty please, promise us you'll sell it to an enthusiast or Raddie? The Jeep should be an easy sale, even if it is a "Wrongler". No shortage of Jeep fans. I'm sure it will be properly loved and abused. As for the last two, I couldn't fault you for wanting to keep both. The xB has a lot of sentimental value for you, and the 'rolla is that rare unloved beast that you are drawn to. The xB is in good enough shape that you could slide it into the "personal fleet" category and leave the 'Rolla as a more-or-less permanent project car. And voila, there you'd have room for your cycling project car slot!

Crazy to still see any Ford “Fazda” PGTs on the road anywhere. I owned a ‘93 from 2004-7. They were fun and mostly reliable but were fairly expensive to fix and it quickly became impossible to find parts anywhere, yielding the cars mechanically totaled after the values dropped below what it cost to fix them… hence the whole junkyard thing. But yeah, 2.5L V6, KLDE engine code. They were “famous” for people importing code KLZE engines from Japan, which were a whopping 36 more hp than the stock 164. That being said, it became popular to build them out and boost them, which could propel the cars into the 12sec range at the drag strip. Without boost the V6 used the two-stage VRIS solenoid air intake system, which was kinda like boost in the way the engine built power. These were also the days where Borla / Greddy exhausts and CAIs added “significant” ponies. When I got mine it had awful 90s 3-spoke aftermarket wheels, so I got a used set of factory 5-spokes and painted them gunmetal and polished the outer lip. Fun times!

I bought my xB solely based on the looks. I'd still have it today if I hadn't gone car free in 2016 (yeah I subscribed because of those videos)

You look happier. Sell the Jeep- easy quick sale. Sell the Probe. Nova would make a good restore project. Xb, Prius are good dd's.

I was surprised to see the Chaser go, but I'm quite impress and glad you were able to get your fleet down to six cars. I imagine it must feel like quite a relief and like a huge anchor have been lifted off your shoulders. In my opinion, six cars is not considered hoarding. Especially since all of them are running and driving (hopefully Liam Nissan too very soon 😅) I can't see myself owning more than three cars, but that has more to do me having very limited real estate. Otherwise, I'd love to have one for everyday of the week (and named after each day) like an early 2000s hip hop music video. Not sure if your other viewers would be interested, but I imagine trying to hunt down a headliner for the '88 Nova would probably make a whole video by itself. It be interesting to see what hoops and hurdles one must navigate to find parts for a vehicle of this vintage. Thanks for another entertaining video!

We have 5 vehicles in my family 2013 Lexus RX350 2007 Toyota RAV4 V6 😊 2007 Toyota Corolla 2007 Toyota Camry 1999 Toyota RAV4 (my daily driver with 123k miles 😊

Hi, love the Stanza wagon shirt but mine is a Multi 4WD. Cool content man! 🙂✌️

Nice to see the rims on the xB.

The probe my favorite of the fleet. Please make more on it before selling!

Oooh that VW Fox wagon looked cool

Congratulations on thinning the herd. I know it's not easy.

I had an old friend who’d purchased the scion xB new, I remember calling it the mobile toaster, but the looks have really aged well, don’t sell that, nor the nova, cool car, living vicariously through you at this point

What a great fleet

Wow, it’s hard to imagine you with only 3 or 4 cars, I think you’ve had a dozen or so ever since I’ve known you! But HUGE congrats, as a minimalist I support this life change, you won’t regret it. And hey, even if you collect E-bikes, I doubt they’ll be anywhere near as expensive or troublesome (or take up as much yard space, unless it gets REALLY bad!)

I’ve enjoyed following along with your cars. You always get cool obscure rigs. I would miss seeing the probe but as you’ve mentioned the probe seems to want all of your attention and money on repairs….

great collection of cars, i love that purple ford probe. a buddy of mine had one in 2017. he actually traded his yamaha fazer motorcycle for it. it was a black one and he added K.I.T.T lights in the front😅 i drove it once and really enjoyed it. but he asked at a ford dealer for new motormounts and they cost around 900€. the entire car was worth around 2000€😅 he sold it a year later.P.S. as a bicycle mechanic i also enjoy your bicycle videos😊

Congratulations on reducing the fleet! I would love to see a freshly painted purple Probe at RADwood this year. What do you think? 😅

My personal opinion I would keep the minimum amount of cars to 4 or 5 less cars less problems or if you want to really downsize just stick to 2 or 3

This is a great sound, this is generational.

This might be weird too most but ford probe is my current dream car

I have 11 mostly junk so I win. It's a tiring and expensive habit and possibly OCD

What a timely video- I honestly like the cars that remain (especially the Scion and Nova because I owned both, though not a twin cam Nova), and I’ve been interested e-bikes for a bit now. Just wondering how the e-bikes are longevity-wise and if parts are needed, are they hard to get? Lastly, on the car hoarding subject I’m entirely enamored with the current Mitsubishi Mirage as it’s a reminder of all the shitboxes I had as a youth. Wondering if you could score one for the subject of a video? Rental or press car, I’d just like your assessment! It’s the last cheap car sold and it seems like it was what an entry level car was, 30 years ago!

Until 23:20 you think: "Wow, he made it, he made it" but then... :D :D

Loving the videos. Yes, lose the YJ. The Probe is a tough call though. Definitely keep the Nova.

Now you need to get 6 more i would love to see more videos on them

When you sell the Probe, please sell it to someone in our community. I want to follow its story.

itll be pretty sad to see the probe go as its the car I associate your channel with the most 😂 I think you should still paint it, see it in its former glory before sending it off if need be, you might be able to sell it for more as well haha

Long story short you are keeping the Toyotas.

I think the wheels on the Jeep would polish up nicely and they look period correct! Black would just blend in ... meh...

IDK - if you get down to 3-4 cars, the you/the channel won't be the same. We've all kind of lived vicariously through your lack of impulse control. Plus I keep waiting for you to sink money into a paint job for the Probe - after which I'd bid when you finally decide to unload it :) Don't think I'd eagerly follow a full on e-bike adventurer channel.

Have you thought about installing a custom roll cage into the Nova? You only need to weld some brackets to screw the base points, and that would improve the safeyy greatly. With a cage you could add five point racing belts, to improve the safeyy even more.

Keep. The. Nova.

Is it bad I’m interested in the probe I love the purple on it

Did you not make a follow-up video of putting the rims on the scion

I think 6 is good.....with daily drivers, my parents have 7

NOOOOOOO the JZX90 😢😢😢😢

Probe 🙋

You aren't even at double digits anymore. You are not a hoarder. You aren't even a collector until you hit triple digits.

Except for the Xb which must be kept, less is more................

I LUV Liam Nissan! Freaking hlarious! 😂

You dropped the engine? When I did my clutch and flywheel it was a lot of parts removal, but I didn't have to drop it. And Travis in the Probe community has clutch and flywheel down to under an hour. Lol. He's a guru though.

If it were me, I’d ditch the Jeep and Probe, keep the Nova, Nissan, and xB, and then replace the Prius with something electric! And the space the Probe/Jeep occupied are allowed to be replaced with a single “rotating” interesting car.

I'm really happy that you're showing love for e-bikes, but please don't buy any more, or at least sell one to offset the next purchase. The number you have seems more than enough, and I feel like the ability to show positive effects on your quality of life will get kinda lost if people see an excessively large personal fleet. That said, when you're able to review other bikes, without having to buy them, that's totally fine and it's really cool to see.

Stop teasing me with your Nova…😅

Damn the Land Cruiser probably is worth the most if restored

Quick question since you’re talking about cars you no longer have… my first car was a 1987 Nissan pulsar NX…. I see your logo is a SportBak… did you used to own one of those?

No longer a car hoarder, for now!

The jeep its cool but yeah sell it, nova twin cam thats cool,xb might as well keep it its basically worthless money wise, probe gt keep it its cool and also basically worthless

I knew he was gonna start hoarding bikes

Its not a problem unless you go to jail or join a 12-step program.

You need at least one EV or at least PHEV like the Leaf you sold! So sell a gas hog and buy an inexpensive EV.

Get rid of all your cars! Car enthusiasm is a function of Big Car. Big Car and its allies in Big Oil, Big Freeway, Big Tire, Big Asphalt will never stop until everyone drives a car. I like your channel, but I now hate cars.

If you no longer hoard cars. Congratulations you let us down. Thats whybi watched your channel, i thought you were one of the ones trying to save the old cars from the 90's and such