Why Tyler Hoover Buries Cars: Frustration, Scams, and Viral Videos

The Genesis of Burying Cars

• 💡 Tyler Hoover has buried three cars out of frustration due to them being mechanically totaled and unfixable, often after being scammed.
• 🎯 The act of burying a car was initially more satisfying than junking it, driven by genuine anger towards the vehicle and the situation.

The First Burial: Chrysler LeBaron

• 🚗 The first car buried was a Chrysler LeBaron convertible, purchased from a seller with unrealistic claims, resulting in a car with extensive rust and a rare, problematic carburetor.
• 💥 After being driven into a hole and left for a year, the LeBaron was dug up, crushed by the ground, but surprisingly cranked over and started with starting fluid, leading to a viral video.

The Second Burial: Range Rover and a YouTube Rivalry

• ⛰️ A 2004 Range Rover with a known BMW engine timing chain issue was the second car to be buried.
• 🌧️ Due to record rainfall, the Range Rover was not only buried but also completely submerged in water and fertilized cow poop, making it a brown, slimy mess.
• 🚀 In a collaboration, Freddy Dvarish filmed the Range Rover being dug up and attempted to fix it, but his video gained 16 million views, overshadowing Hoover's original content and gaining him subscribers.
• 💥 The Range Rover was later taken to Demolition Ranch and shot up, adding to the viral content but further diminishing Hoover's initial involvement.

The Third Burial: BMW X6M and Public Backlash

• ⚡ The third car buried was a BMW X6M with a swapped, non-M engine, cobbled together and running poorly, deemed worthless junk.
• 😠 Unlike previous burials, this act received significant negative backlash from viewers who believed the car could have been fixed or repurposed, leading to its continued burial for nearly two years.
• ⚠️ Hoover felt the public perception that the car could help someone was misguided, as it was a burden to anyone, including mechanics.

The Aftermath and Compensation

• 🎁 To make amends for the Range Rover incident, Freddy Dvarish gifted Hoover the Pent My Ride minivan, a successful series vehicle, which was later donated to the Peterson Museum.
• 🚗 The Range Rover is presumed destroyed or still at Demolition Ranch, while the X6M remains buried, awaiting a future unearthing.