BIG Shop Update! What's Up With My Cars & A Staff Change
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Things are changing at Omega Auto Clinic. Updates on my personal cars you've seen in the shop and in other videos. ALSO we have a staff change. You don't want to miss out on these updates. ➡️⚙️ Don't forget to check out @MrsWizardsWays Partworks on eBay. Auctions end 7/10/2024: www.ebay.com/u...
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Gonna miss Grimes . He was awesome.
Hard to find someone with good troubleshooting skills
40 mile drive is a short drive in Michigan for work many people drive 2 hours or more each way to work!
I remember my college Professor 30 plus ago stating a good technician is worth their weight in gold it's going to be a tough loss for your shop , but I get the driving bit it can be taxing on you doing it everyday esp with the cost of fuel these days,
@@buckaroobonsi555that's retarded.
Who the hell has time to do that? Talk about living as hamsters in the wheel
Grimes doesn't like omega's exotic only policy he likes working on domestics
Unfortunate, Grimes was a great asset and a great technician but we wish him all the best! Glad to hear Junior Mint is back!
Losing Grimes is a big loss to the shop. Understand why he wants to eliminate the long drive. I did that for 18 years to the car factory job I held. Almost anybody can be trained to turn a wrench, but diagnostic skills are HARD to come by. There are THOUSANDS of parts changers out there which is NOT what you want in the shop.
You keep the good ones y offering them access to a commuter vehicle, of fuel costs paid for
Yep the wizard dropped the ball letting him slip away...You want to keep employees like Grimes happy & give them incentives to keep them satisfied so things like this do not happen!
@@paulredfern2252 2hrs a day to drive to and from work is a lot..
@@ROCKOLA79 Sometimes theres just nothing you can do. If a shorter commute is a big factor, wizard is just SOL - its not like he's gonna move his business to retain one person.
@@paulredfern2252 Can't give them more time in a day
Best of luck to Tyler Grimes. I will see him on his Tik Tok account and 100% Jake's page from time to time. I will miss the Chevelle in the background when it is sold. The only contstant is change. Love your page.
I'm happy Grimes found something that worked better for him. He seemed like a good guy and great tech.
If you're not ready for change in any business, you won't survive. I'm happy the Wizard was able to fill the opening with J.M.
I totally understand why Grimes would leave, I drive 52 miles to work and 52 miles back home. The commute life is not for everyone. He will be missed but hopefully he’s happy.
Americans drive so much for work. 😢
Thats 80 km one side.
light weight. try 90 miles one way.
Not worth it if you want to have a life @christophers.4007
Shit try 9 hours drive then 12 hours of work! I work in the oil industry in west Texas! Sleep in the car then another 12 hours for months! Have a good day
..especially in the UK where roads are congested and fuel is 3 times more expensive than US
Grimes was a very good tech. i liked his dry sense of humour. Going to miss him. Bet he wants to come back at some point.
I took about a 20% pay cut to be able to work 7 minutes away from my house. Its absolutely worth it.
Yup i would do the same
@@FINNIUSORION Ironically, I would wager that that 50 mi commute takes less time than a 15 or 20-mile commute into San Francisco every day! 😝
Yeah, people would think differently if they factored in commuting time into their daily wage. If you work 8 hours a day and commute for 2 hours, there's your 20% pay cut already.
Need to bring Grimes back for guest appearances. Really enjoyed his approach to electrical work.
It would have been nice to have had Grimes in this video to say farewell.
@@QC-KurtIt would have been too emotional
Grimes will be missed. He has the ability to discuss diagnostics to the common YT'er that's subscribed to you; hope he does well at his new digs!
Losing Grimes was a big blow, but good on him; a long commute is good reason enough for a new job. As for the Malibu - I called it years ago. The V-12 was a pipedream Wizard - you should've just stuck a SBC in it and a TH-350 transmission and enjoyed it. I guarantee that's what the new owner will do.
Bingo
700R4 tranny and a Holley Sniper FI injection setup; otherwise I agree 100%
Wizzard, the king of unfinished projects
Hi Mr. GibsonBuck Check out Bad Chad for the King of unfinished projects. Enjoy! Best Regards Jeppe Vikkelsoe (Denmark)
Hopefully Grimes will now be able to buy a car that cost more than $500.
Hopefully. The last video was sad...
Which video was that?
@@asteffenson88 When he bought that shitty $800 car.
When your resume is essentially video recorded, it’s pretty easy to put bids out for higher pay. There’s really no question about the guy’s expertise.
I’ll miss Grimes, but I certainly understand why he’d prefer not to have such a long commute. He’s incredibly skilled and I wish him the best. He’ll be an incredible asset to any shop anywhere.
Good luck with finding new homes for your cars and with getting the parts you need for the Wonderlodge. Thanks for the update and I look forward to upcoming episodes!
I had a upholstery shop put my car on the back burner years ago when I left it with him while I went on vacation. He said it would have it done but it wasn't. His classic car was more important. I was NOT happy. You are doing the right thing David.
"It's like a Geo Metro. Wanna buy it?" Great sales pitch 😂
I KNEW Grimes would NOT be there long! I predicted that months ago! If possible, I would have paid him anything he wanted to keep him! Dramatic lost!
Like a lot of people have said, I'll miss Grimes too. He was clearly very skilled and his dry humour & personality were entertaining.
Apart from distance & alternate role, maybe he could earn more elsewhere? Sounds like there's a bit more to the story to me.
Junior mint, and the first thing that comes to my head, is Kramer dropping a junior mint inside a patient.
LOL I love all the nicknames you have for all your employees - Crazy Dee, Magic Mike, Jr. Mint.
Cute but they still leave.
Guessing greedy Wizards pays them peanuts while charging big bucks to his customers to pay for all his boats, RVs, homes, car collections, vacations all while his mechanics starve and need to drive in to town from 50 miles out. It’s why they all leave. All his mechanics drive beaters, it’s all they can afford on their peanut salaries.
@@zfunk9 any facts to back up your derogatory claims or is this just your dystopian view of the world?
@@zfunk9 Grimes was buying project cars left and right. He was hurrrrtttting for cash so badly. lol Jealousy STINKS.
I stated the facts, not hard to add up 1 + 1. Think with your brain. Nobody sticks around, all his employees bail, his shop is an endless rotating door for his employees. That happens when you have a crappy boss.
Real talk. Grimes seems like a better mechanic than you, maybe not business/youtuber but better mechanic. Dude was a motor and electrical savant. Big loss.
That Lada even at 1200 bucks is too much money real piece of junk!
Aww, gonna miss seeing Grimes! But his reasoning makes total sense, and I can only hope/presume you all parted on good terms.
If Grimes sees these comments: good luck, and thanks for sharing so much knowledge with us all!
The yearly update on the bus. That thing is never getting fixed and nobody is buying it either.
I'm sorry that Grimes had to leave, I understand. I know that he was a very good asset to your establishment
Sometimes things happen for a reason. Just glad to see you found a replacement to keep the shop moving forward. As far as projects go sometimes we have to put our own stuff on the back burner for a long time before we finally get the chance to work on it.
Good luck to Grimes!
Good luck to you, thinning out the projects.
He was a great guy and very smart. Sad to see him leave. That is a very long drive especially in the winter I'm sure. Best wishes Grimes
Well that sux that Grimes is gone. He was always a positive force in your videos. I get not wanting to commute, though -- 40 miles each way? Yuck. But welcome back Junior Mint!
Grimes had an amazing attitude and work ethic, something severely lacking in the industry by far and large. He will succeed wherever he goes.
He needs to open his own shop unless he can find an owner that will pay him what he's worth. There is no reason why he shouldn't be earning at least $100k a yr.
@@petrosaguilar8916 I agree, he needs to go the rainman ray and/or car ninja route
Wish your Citroën ID19 was here in the uk because I would definitely make an offer. They are great cars. The suspension is easy to work on, with the main problems being the spheres which are easy to change. My late father had an ID19 Safari then had a DS23 Safari. My brother has a DS21 which is in immaculate condition and a dream to drive. So comfortable. Always enjoy your videos.
So..Grimes is just gone, just like that? Dont get me wrong, I completely understand that in a business, things change, ebb and flow, yadda yadda yadda...
Its just weird because Ive always really liked Grimes, from the limited things I can see through this channel of course. It just seems like a "sendoff" thats more like a 3rd shift sandwich maker at McDonald's would get as opposed to a guy who seemed like an excellent mechanic and just an all around trustworthy and good guy.
Anyway...gonna miss you Grimes. Best to ya!
Sorry to see Grimes go - seemed like a seriously good pro. Best wishes to him.
I love that ya’ll have nicknames. It was one of the things I feel really gave a lot of “character” or joy to my favorite places I’ve worked.
I kept my employees by taking less money for myself. In return I had great loyal, employees who were masters at their craft. Many shop owners think they should be wealthy.
I thought that is the way to go, but same thing absolutely didn't work out for me over the years.
Shop owners should make enough to stay updated in tools and equipment as well as the opportunity to expand. It benefits everyone in the shop. As long as the owner is investing back into the business and it's employees all will work out well.
Exactly. If employees take a personal liking to their boss and are compensated well they take a vested interest in helping the business succeed. Wizard is only floating because of the RUclips revenue. If he kept losing top mechanics like Magic Mike and Grimes he would have been in trouble a long time ago.
@petrosaguilar8916
I wouldn't say youtube is making a difference. Even without it he would have a successful business. It does allow him to make some extra money but it isn't carrying his business. He was in business before he was on youtube.
@@12yearssober it's obviously not successful for his employees. Point is that he's not paying them what they're worth. You know something is wrong when his mechanics are driving beaters from Facebook while him and his wife are splurging on Maseratis and big boats.
As along time serial Citroen DS owner and driver I fully agree with you that they do need to be used regularly to keep them happy.
We'll miss Grimes
80 miles roundtrip is alot of driving. I don’t blame him for finding something closer to home.
80 miles round trip and he was driving a gas guzzler!? I think he went to work for the Ninja. More pay and it’s air conditioned in that shop. Well that’s my conspiracy theory anyway………
or just the next town over and back to midwesterners.
I liked Grimes' commentary and he was just a cool dude. Gonna miss him. GREAT VIDEO!
No! Grimes was gold! Should have kept him at all costs.
Sorry to see Grimes leave. I had no idea he lived so far away. In fact, I thought he lived minutes away because of his friendship with Jake.
That's too bad. Grimes was your best tech
Here in Phoenix we call 102F in July a cold spell.
I changed my PT retirement hustle in May. It's tough transitioning, so I hope Grimes fits in well at his new place of employment. Your new guy will need time to adjust to your shop, too.
Since Mrs. Wizard has been away from school, a lot has changed for Mr. Wizard😂
Soz to see the great Grimes go. Keep on truckin CW and your great team.
That sucks about Grimes.. He was the best mechanic you guys have had, imho.
Tough to judge on a phone, my vote for all world mechanics, Grimes and Eric O.
Grimes was so good, he could start his own shop and/or RUclips channel
Good luck to Grimes. He will be missed.
As for "clearing the inventory of hoarded cars", I get it especially in this economy. I just hope that the Citroën DS can find a good owner who will enjoy driving it.
Good luck Wizard. I get it that time is an issue but it seems to me that you and mrs wizard did start
too many projects. I had that problem too and never seemed to be able to finish them. My solution
was simple instead of 4-6 projects i only work at 2 projects max at a time. It helps me at least
to finish repairs and maintenance on the house and cars.
RUclips not paying as well... Wizard selling everything. Guys quitting. Etc etc
Techs like Grimes are leaving the auto industry cause in the long run, the pay aint worth it. You'll make more in another trade
Grimes will be sorely missed, techs with his skills in fault finding are few and far between.
I wish him well for the future.
Happy to hear you’re still moving forward with the RCSB.
Grimes was getting tired carrying the Wiz
Good luck to Grimes! Man knows his stuff and is fun to have around. He will be missed. Welcome back Junior Mint! Cool updates!
You should move your shop closer to Grimes home. He is AWESOME! Seriously, losing him is a big lose, but you will find another genius!
$9250 for a Lada? Really? Is there 5 grand in the glovebox?
Agreed! I think he's living on delusional Island a bit. I can buy 2 reliable older cars that check the "unique" box for that money..
On man, sad to hear Grimes is gone! Such a talented individual. Best of luck to him.
Being far away from work was NOT the only reason he left. He knew that when he started the job. Wizard always putting him on cam which at times he seemed little uncomfortable and the wizard not sharing any of his youtube money with him he probably felt that was unfair. He knows he's a good mechanic and can go somewhere else which he can just work on cars and that's it. He has his own youtube channel now so now he's getting paid for it. Grimes was one of the best mechanic's he will be missed.
always more to these stories.
You got a source to those claims?
What's his RUclips channel??
I enjoy how you guys take time to explain this to us 😎
Didn’t Junior Mint fleece you for a free car or something?
Ha ha ha, fleeced the Wizard ?
@@slalomking a few years ago when Junior Mint left, Wizard made pretty clear he didn’t leave on the best of terms. I believe the story was that Wizard gave him a free car so he could get to and from work reliably and then he quit shortly after.
Employees really don't leave a good job unless they are unhappy. Most people relocate nowadays and I don't mean 40 to 50 miles, a good job brings people across the country so don't put all your beliefs in what you're hearing.
I'm really surprised that even comments believe that BS about commuting.
Grimes was awesome. You could have given him a company gas card. Diagnosis techs are hard to find. It's a big loss to your shop.
Doubt gas was the problem rather than the amount of time driving to and from work.
@@2SGSpeedruns He could have moved closer to Omega shop.
@@Terost36 He found a job that worked better for his life instead of making his life work better for the job.
@@2SGSpeedruns l see okay that's better
Sounds like Omega Auto Clinic has not only lost Grimes, but its focus too.
I think he decided to take on a lot of things just to create content for the channel. Then he realized he had a business he needed to run and wasn’t going to handle them due to lack of skill, resources or money. Hence the big sell-off. I don’t think he generates the volume of views that will make him rich.
@@ab348 a million subscribers is strong, though.
@@uliwehner Most of them due to the Hoovie connection I suspect. His own stuff isn’t exactly gripping.
For real. I was a longtime viewer back when he had hair. Recently, the content is not good and every other video someone is getting “SCAMMED.”
The Wizard bit off more than he could chew. Really wanted to see the V 12 Malibu finished.
The business is your lifeblood and priority, keep up the great work. I really enjoy the videos too.
I hate to say it but when you first got the Malibu I said to myself it won’t get done and he’s gonna sell it off. I hope the truck and the bus don’t go the same route.
To me, the killer on the Malibu is its four doors. Four door cars value/collectibility wise are mostly unloved.
@@NVRAMboi I loved the idea of doing something different. A 4 door with something different would catch peoples attention. Sometimes a build is more about the person doing it than what others think will sell. I was rooting for the build to get done but seeing it set in the background for so long with other projects taking over the spotlight was disappointing. Granted the Wizard said he only has so much time since he runs his shop and customer cars come first. I understand. I wrenched for 30 years and I know firsthand the last thing you want to do is work on your own stuff after working on other people’s stuff all week. There were times when I didn’t have a choice and spent my Friday night after work till midnight then Saturday 8 am till midnight fixing my own vehicle (engine overhaul or replacement) so either my wife or I would have a vehicle to drive. Not fun but necessary.
I hate to say it but i see the wanderlodge being the next on the chopping block just due to lack of parts I think at this point wizard just needs to go buy either a gently used or a new motorhome/coach and just do the interior how he likes it and be done with it and enjoy it vs buying others half done projects that have been sitting for ages
Grimes was a top notch mechanic.
Sad to lose Grimes - what an encyclopedia he is! Maybe he’ll move closer someday.
I miss Grimes but he is a great mechanic and he needs his own shop because he will work on any car foreign or domestic !!!!.
He will run Pitstop Automotive in Wichita.
I'm new enough to this channel that I always wondered what was going on with that Chevelle up on the rack. But seriously, putting a Jag V12 in a Chevy, when so many Jag engines have been replaced BY Chevys?? (Though of course, many other small blocks would have been superior to those...) 😅
" He had family struggles and had to leave, I get it ? " Gee you're sooo compassionate.
I liked Grimes. I wish him the best of luck!
Shoutout to Grimes.
Something just doesn't smell right
The cobbler's children have no shoes.
You and Mrs. first, business second, then fiddle with youtube if you feel like it. I will continue watching regardless.
Is anybody else imagining Grimes quitting like Frank Grimes snapping on The Simpsons?
"I can film cheesy youtube intros in the shop, because I'm the car wizard!"
"I'm joyriding with Hoovie, because I'M the Car Wizard!"
"Danger hydraulic lift in use? Well, I can stand underneath it because I'm the car-(squish)"
When you run your own business I fully understand what the priorities are. Keep up the great videos.
Says he's not a RUclipsr; puts out 4 vids a week.
I thought there was a dishonesty issue with Junior Mint in the past? I don't recall, but I remember Wizard talking about it.
Sucks there's no more Grimes, dude really knew his stuff. As for the commute thing, I've done 40 miles before, but it was driving on the interstate with no traffic. Still wouldn't have done that for 3 years if the money wasn't good, it was about about 45 minutes one way. If he was driving 40 miles thru downtown Witchita every day, I get that it SUCKS. Cause one day its 45 minutes like it should be, the next its an hour and a half one way cause somebody wrecked.
Is Daniel-San still with Omega? I haven’t seen him in a while.
He did a video about a month ago with Daniel-son's Hyundai Santa Fe. Kind of a PSA as to why they should be avoided.
STOP badmouthing successful RUclipsrs - it just shows how badly YOU are doing !!!
Sorry that you can't seem to keep good help.
Almost as if there were a common denominator..
You have to answer to both wizard and mrs wizard. @notDonaldFagen
Sad about grimes,he was very good,life is full of change.
Mr. Wizard, I am 60yrs old. I dumped all my projects and now concentrate on my family and having fun. We go camping, shooting, biking, kayaking, hiking, etc... Those big projects are just time sucking you. You can't buy time... Free yourself and enjoy!
"I dont want to work weekends😂, i just put a motor in on the sidewalk in last weeks heatwave. Havent you heard the song wizard ? Girls just wana have fun, men get shit done
Thanks for the overview!!! I wish I could rotate cars like you. It's fun to drive something new and special every year or two but I'm in a big city with street parking....
I hope the Malibu finds a good home ❤
The Car Wizard of unfinished projects. 😂
After the third project I stopped watching, lol. I watched this when it popped up just to see all the unfinished stuff one more time.
@@bbeen40 How dare he run a full time business and not prioritizing non money making projects over customers.
@@MikeOHaraYQMWizard is becoming a click baiter. When he goes through 3 different boats, 2 RVs and many cars that he teased us about and never finished!? Yea he is a content tease like most RUclipsrs turn out to be. Then turn the channel into a used car sales ad.
I think Samcrac has finished more projects than Wizard has lately.
I liked Grimes ik how it is to drive long distances to work
I don't think I cared much for Junior Mint but I could be wrong. Was he there when the Metharatti came in? Now Magic Mike was pretty cool. He was a good asset for the shop. Too bad Grimes had to leave. He'll be missed. Great guy.
It's always a money thing unfortunately, especially now good techs and mechanics are far and few between.
It took me over 50 years to learn the hard lesson of only one project at a time
Grimes was sooooo good! I totally get wanting to work closer to home though.
RIP Grimes. You'll best be missed. Now where does he work now ?
He will run Pitstop Automotive in Wichita.
$9,250 for a Ruskie Mobile? NOPE!
I'll give you $1,200...