Car shows have grown exceedingly popular and now there are more options than standard TV shows. Now, audiences can access car repairs, crazy stunts, and reviews through YouTube channels. Take Tyler Hoover, for example, a 31-year-old American who had a collection of over 100 cars. He decided to make a channel based on his journey sourcing them, repairing them, and driving them.
Tyler runs the channel Hoovie's Garage. From this, he has grown his love for cars as well as his net worth. Today, we are sharing Tyler's collection, its cost, and his net worth.
Who Is Tyler Hoover And What Does He Do?
Tyler Hoover is a 31-year-old American YouTuber living in Kansas. His channel is better known as "Hoovie's Garage" which shares Tyler's love for buying old beaten up cars and fixing them to working condition. As well as documenting his experience sourcing and buying the cars, Tyler takes his viewers through the repairing process.
"Hoovie's Garage" has racked up over 1.18 million subscribers since Tyler began his YouTube journey in 2016. He admits that he lost a lot of money during the few two years until the channel became his full-time career in 2018. Now, the lover of beaten up cars makes more money than you might think. Tyler really has turned his passion into financial success.
Tyler Hoover's Car Collection
Tyler has had many incredible in his garage, which he calls his "Hooptie Fleet". Of which, most were sourced from junkyards and second-hand dealers that probably never think they'll get a sale. Most cars Tyler purchases are ready for the scrap yard. But his passion to repair them to new is what makes his channel so unique.
Over the years, Tyler has collected, repaired, and sold over 100 cars. Of which, he still owns 17 of them which are currently in his garage. In the collection, there are some classic cars such as the 1966 Ford Mustang, 1951 Ford Country Squire, and many Mercedes and 4x4's.
Tyler does not only love older cars. His collection also boasts a range of mid-end to luxury cars. You can find brands from Nissan and Mazda to Porsche and Aston Martin. Whilst his most expensive cars being his Lamborghini's.
Recent sales from his garage include a Lincoln Continental Town Coupe and Ferrari 355. Tyler makes a fair amount of money from these sales. After all, he does buy them for dirt cheap and repairs them to almost new.
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Tyler Hoover's Most Famous Repair
Tyler has a string of popular videos, with most bringing in more than 1 million views. Yet, his most popular video was his repair process on a broken Mercedes S600 V12, which he bought for $4,500. This particular model of Mercedes would usually sell as more than 5 times that price. No wonder the video gained so much traction.
In Tyler's most famous repair job, he shares with his viewers how much money and effort it takes to repair a car like this. Typical videos from the "Hoovie's Garage" channel either gain views from being extreme repair jobs or being reviews. Yet, this video was so popular because the car was such an incredible bargain.
Even after repairing the broken Mercedes S600 V12, Tyler didn't spend as much as the car costs brand new. Over the course of a year, Tyler spent around $13,000 repairing the car.
Tyler most popular videos are typically based on affordable cars. His second most-watched video is about why a $15,000 Hyundai is more luxurious than a Rolls Royce. Most would not agree with this statement before watching the video. Yet, Tyler articulates his opinions in a way that offers in-depth analysis of each of the cars and weighs up the pros and cons of each one.
More affordable cars relate to a wider audience, hence why his videos gain so many views when they are based on absolute bargains. His relatable and fun channel has grown Tyler's online presence with cars as much as it has his net worth.
Tyler's Net Worth
As of today, Tyler's net worth from his car channel "Hoovie's Garage" is an estimated $2 million. In his first year as full-time, in 2018, his estimated net worth was just under $1 million. What an amazing success after being almost broke during the first two years of his channel.
In summary, whacky videos and bargain finds have not only made Tyler stand out from other car channels, but have helped him achieve incredible success. In the beginning, the car repairs were just a hobby for Tyler. Within a matter of years, this hobby turned into a full-time career.