Hoovie spent more than $200,000 fixing his broken cars in 2025, but reveals why it'll never happen again
Published on Dec 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Dec 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
Hoovie spent over $200,000 fixing his broken cars this year, but he’s decided that it’s never going to happen again.
YouTuber Tyler Hoover, AKA ‘Hoovie’, says 2025 was his most expensive year of car ownership, with repair bills, insurance, and towing adding up faster than expected.
He revealed he spent the fortune once every cost was counted, with a Hellcat, a Ferrari, and a flood-damaged BMW among the worst offenders.
After admitting the spending was unsustainable, he ended the year with a Christmas gift that made everything feel worth it.
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Hoovie spent more than $200,000 fixing cars in 2025
His running total reached $257,399 for the year, and that still did not include his biggest repair bill yet.
Even the ‘small stuff’ stacked up: eight tows cost $1,450, and his insurance alone was $23,532.
Some cars that looked like bargains turned into expensive mistakes, like his Chevy Avalanche with 300,000 miles, which swallowed more than $8,000 in repairs, while a Carvana Mitsubishi Evo X needed multiple rounds of fixes and parts.
His Ferrari 599 also proved the point that even though the cheap purchase price seems tempting, he said service records showed owners routinely spent around $10,000 a year keeping it reliable.
Why it’ll never happen again
Hoovie admitted the biggest lesson was that cheap project cars and worn-out performance models can end up costing more than buying better examples new.
His biggest headache of the year was a manual Dodge Hellcat, which he bought for $27,000 but put almost $21,000 into after major engine work and upgrades.
He said the most expensive car is still coming: his Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, which has been sitting for years and is expected to need close to $100,000 to bring back to life.
But instead of ending the year festering in regret, the YouTuber finished the year with a surprise.
He bought a rare 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited and gave it to his oldest friend Chase for Christmas after Chase’s modern Jeep was stolen and stripped.
For Hoovie, it was the kind of moment that made the crazy year feel like it meant something bigger than just repairing cars for the sake of it, even if the repair bills will never happen again.
Daisy is a technology journalist, covering artificial intelligence, consumer tech, Apple news, cryptocurrency, digital business, and emerging technologies. Since joining the team in 2025, she has reported on everything from AI-powered startups and major iOS updates to viral tech hacks and the latest developments in the digital economy. Drawing on her background in automotive journalism and a degree in History and Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London, Daisy specializes in breaking down complex technology stories into clear, engaging reporting for a global audience. Her work focuses on the products, platforms, and innovations that are transforming the way people work, communicate, and interact with technology. Daisy has gained first-hand access to some of the world's most talked-about technologies and innovators, including meeting Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot during its first European appearance in London. She has also discussed the future of space exploration with an astronaut, bringing unique insights and real-world perspectives to her coverage of emerging technology.
