Speaking of YouTube stuff.....

lip277 · 01-31-2023, 01:46 PM

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/yout...130000183.html

Looks like Doug DeMuro is getting a bit of help.

Jeff_DML · 01-31-2023, 01:53 PM

Good for him, he lives in San Diego nowadays so should support him

Who actually likes him? He is pretty annoying to me but I do occasionally watch him since he gets access to good cars.

lip277 · 01-31-2023, 02:17 PM

He is ok..... sometimes a bit less so...

My wife calls him Jay Leno Jr... LOL

John V · 01-31-2023, 03:03 PM

Doug is absolutely unwatchable IMO.

robg · 01-31-2023, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

Doug is absolutely unwatchable IMO.

+1

Occasionally I'll get sucked in if he is reviewing a rare car (like the Vector he had a while back), but i am not able to make it through the full review.

JST · 01-31-2023, 04:43 PM

I find DeMuro interesting because he clearly has a schtick that he’s developed, and a way of exaggerated speaking that plays into that schtick, that’s absolutely awful. Like…terrible.

But when he’s not doing that—like when he’s just driving the car and sort of talking about how it feels—I actually like his style. I think he’d probably be fun to talk to.

It’s too bad so much of his videos are the stilted other bullshit, though.

And, whatever, Cars and Bids seems fine, good luck to him with that. I’ve just come to the conclusion that any of those auction sites are really bad places to buy cars, and that there’s no way to fully convey a car’s condition with pictures. That was driven home to me shopping for used Jettas; there was such a vast difference in condition in ways that simply couldn’t be captured in pics that I think it would be insane to buy any car through an auction site without having seen it in person first.

The other thing that drove that home for me was selling my car to FC. Even in a transaction between people who knew each other, there were challenges (like FedEx deciding to defer delivery of the title for a few days). I can’t imagine trusting either a buyer or a seller that I didn’t already know enough to go through a long distance purchase that way.

SCA · 01-31-2023, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

Doug is absolutely unwatchable IMO.

Yep, it is definitely a challenge.

Jeff_DML · 02-02-2023, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by robg

+1

Occasionally I'll get sucked in if he is reviewing a rare car (like the Vector he had a while back), but i am not able to make it through the full review.

yeah almost made it through this

nate · 03-05-2023, 03:55 PM

Doug DeMuro’s video about AirTag tracking his Carrera GT is peak Doug DeMuro

lemming · 03-05-2023, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nate

Doug DeMuro’s video about AirTag tracking his Carrera GT is peak Doug DeMuro

Does that work?

01-31-2023, 01:46 PM	#1
lip277 The old cranky SOB.... Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: several cars... way too many.... Location: Near Seattle Posts: 4,798	Speaking of YouTube stuff..... https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/yout...130000183.html Looks like Doug DeMuro is getting a bit of help. __________________ *Kevin* 1970 2800CS - - 2001 740iL - - 2006 997.1 - - 2012 Escalade 1968 Mustang GT Convertible - - 2003 Ford F250 PSD - - 1985 728i

01-31-2023, 02:17 PM	#3
lip277 The old cranky SOB.... Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: several cars... way too many.... Location: Near Seattle Posts: 4,798	He is ok..... sometimes a bit less so... My wife calls him Jay Leno Jr... LOL __________________ *Kevin* 1970 2800CS - - 2001 740iL - - 2006 997.1 - - 2012 Escalade 1968 Mustang GT Convertible - - 2003 Ford F250 PSD - - 1985 728i

03-05-2023, 03:55 PM	#9
nate Oh, are they? Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: S4 Location: H-town Posts: 10,268	Doug DeMuro’s video about AirTag tracking his Carrera GT is peak Doug DeMuro __________________ "People keep saying I'm crazy as hell, but sooner or later they're going to realize I know what I'm talking about." - Charles Barkley

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01-31-2023, 01:53 PM	#2
Jeff_DML Old Fart Join Date: Oct 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI Location: San Diego Posts: 8,556	Good for him, he lives in San Diego nowadays so should support him Who actually likes him? He is pretty annoying to me but I do occasionally watch him since he gets access to good cars.

01-31-2023, 03:03 PM	#4
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	Doug is absolutely unwatchable IMO.

01-31-2023, 04:43 PM	#6
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,607	I find DeMuro interesting because he clearly has a schtick that he’s developed, and a way of exaggerated speaking that plays into that schtick, that’s absolutely awful. Like…terrible. But when he’s not doing that—like when he’s just driving the car and sort of talking about how it feels—I actually like his style. I think he’d probably be fun to talk to. It’s too bad so much of his videos are the stilted other bullshit, though. And, whatever, Cars and Bids seems fine, good luck to him with that. I’ve just come to the conclusion that any of those auction sites are really bad places to buy cars, and that there’s no way to fully convey a car’s condition with pictures. That was driven home to me shopping for used Jettas; there was such a vast difference in condition in ways that simply couldn’t be captured in pics that I think it would be insane to buy any car through an auction site without having seen it in person first. The other thing that drove that home for me was selling my car to FC. Even in a transaction between people who knew each other, there were challenges (like FedEx deciding to defer delivery of the title for a few days). I can’t imagine trusting either a buyer or a seller that I didn’t already know enough to go through a long distance purchase that way.