'Cause he 'kills' mere dumb ideas and shows us smart ones instead. Typical format has his general-principle ideas followed by several minutes of Q&A from audience.

Why is he "famous"? He gives good advice, has great expressive style, cars are popular. That's why his YT channel has 4 million subscribers.

Here’s Why Used Car Prices are About to Plummet (Buy Now and Save Big) Buy bargains when they appear, especially if you don't need them at the time. Be careful about source of credit for purchase, it affects price you pay.

Here’s Why (Scotty) Can’t Be a Mechanic Anymore A list, Q&A begins precisely at 7:00

Beware manufacturers that go with proprietary secrets, so only insiders can fix their stuff. (ex. Fiat-Chrysler, SecureGatewayModule)

Beware of investments based on imaginary hopes, dreams, rumors. Go with proven quality, performance, sound management. (ex. Tesla vs Toyota) "buy rumor sell news" is not a platitude for fundamental analysts.

We live in crazy times.

Scotty makes more money producing videos than fixing cars, making experience pay...
estimate income of youtube productions from subscriber tally

Going with the average simple formula of $57.2k/yr per 1m subscribers, Scotty's estimated income is about $229k. Could be much different depending on variables, read the article.

Here's Why You Should Never Buy a New Car all in costs of car ownership
1 depreciation
2 insurance
3 finance charges (interest on loan)
4 fuel expense
5 wear (maintenance, tires, other replacement parts)
6 licenses, registration, fees (varies greatly by location)
7 to estimate your return on investment, calculate by cost units per annual distance driven (actual use)
8 for minor maintenance, DIY

why scottish famously associated with thrifty

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prior art: click'n clack the car guys