Earl Buckner - THE OLD SHOP WAY

Car buying and upkeep advice for seniors from a retired mechanic

Drivers over 60 and retirees who buy or maintain a car and want to avoid dealer upsells (inferred from titles such as 'After 60' and 'In Retirement?').

• Talking head · Talking head
• A grey-haired older man with a moustache and a denim work shirt with a pencil in the pocket speaks to camera, centred, in front of a pegboard of tools and a radio. Captions run along the bottom.

One buying or upkeep question per video, about 10 to 18 min: a story of a senior customer, then 4 to 10 numbered points, each tied to a cited source such as AAA or Consumer Reports, then lines to say at the shop or lot and a one-line comment prompt.

• Dealer fees and upsells
• Used cars that last
• Cars to avoid
• Senior driver car care
• Reading paperwork and manuals

• [N] Cheap Used Cars That Outlast a $50,000 SUV (Old Mechanic's Picks)
• [Do X]? How to [Y] (The Old Shop Way)
• After 60, STOP Doing These [N] Things to Your Car (Do This Instead)
• [N] Dealer [Fees] [Description] (And [M] You [Can't Avoid])

The presenter in a denim shirt, usually on the right, pointing or with a finger to his lips, beside a car, a dashboard or a buyer's order. Bold yellow or white caps such as DON'T WAIT or SMART MONEY.

• 17 of 20 description excerpts name a public source such as AAA, CFPB, Consumer Reports or the FTC; the about text promises a source for every number
• 'The Old Shop Way' is in 4 of 21 titles and 'Old Mechanic' in 2 more; 19 of 20 descriptions repeat the dad's two-bay shop backstory
• Top video 'Dealer Add-Ons' has 1,133 views, about 6x the next one (189); most of the rest have fewer than 100
• About 4.7 uploads a week since Oct 1, mostly in 10 to 17 minute lists