Mike Carter Automotive

No sales funnel mapped for this channel yet.

Niche

Mechanic-led used-car buying and car-ownership advice lists

Audience

US car buyers and owners weighing used or new purchases, repair costs and ownership costs (inferred from titles, descriptions and the about text).

Avatar

• Realistic avatar
• A bearded man in a dark work shirt and a brown cap, shown in a garage, a dealership lot and car interiors. Skin and lighting look smooth and consistent from frame to frame.

Format

A numbered countdown of about 20 minutes: a mechanic hooks with a statistic, covers each item with an example, a fairness note and a homework step, then asks for comments.

Content pillars

• Used car buying lists
• Transmissions and engines
• EV and hybrid ownership
• Dealer fees and new-car costs
• Car law and privacy

Title patterns

• [N] WORST and [N] BEST [X] to Buy Used in 2026
• [N] Dealer Fees You Should NEVER Pay in 2026 (A Mechanic Explains Each One)
• Don't Buy a Used [X] Until You Check These [N] Things
• [N] Things on Your Car That Can [Outcome] in 2026

Thumbnails

The same presenter at one side, pointing or holding a part, with a short bold caption (e.g. DON'T PAY, WAIT!), red arrows, check and cross marks, and a car, engine or battery behind him.

Their thumbnails, most viewed first

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  1.68K views (opens on YouTube in a new tab)
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  1.32K views (opens on YouTube in a new tab)
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  1.09K views (opens on YouTube in a new tab)

Why it works

• A consistent, repeatable format: all 11 uploads are numbered lists running 19–21 minutes, so viewers know what they will get
• Titles tie to money and risk, e.g. a $4,000 transmission bill and 7 WORST / 3 BEST used picks
• Brand-name used-car topics match search intent: the top video, a 7-used-Toyotas list, has 1,638 views
• High output: about 3 uploads a week with a median gap of 1.1 days
• A named mechanic persona with a steady presentation and a sign-off in each video