Podcast Doug and car guy Doug is way way better than used car salesman Doug.
I know this sub has cooled on him and Matt is well Matt but honestly this was one of the best car related listens for me this year.
I also love it when throttle house goes on smoking tire podcast.
I’ve really gone downhill on Farah, unfortunately. I feel like he’s become more pretentious every year.
Really? He seems incredibly honest and often talks about the mental health demons he deals with. For a guy that grew up in a wealthy household, he clearly busts his ass and seems like a decent dude.
With that type of financing from my nearly billionaire father I could open a fancy parking garage too.
He might be a nepo baby but at the end of the day he isn’t some fucking bum. Running a business rich or poor isn’t an easy thing to do.
Yeah, he’s super insecure and a massive hypocrite, makes me cringe every time he opens his mouth
Really have not noticed this at all. Very self deprecating and aware of his place of privilege. Do you actually listen to TST?
Matt is also incredibly nice in person. Very kind person and will always take time to say hi.
he keeps talking over his guests and its infuriating
I honestly disagree. Farrah to me has always been a “no bullshit, straight to the point” car guy who is also rich, and has no issues casually speaking on his wealth when the time is appropriate. I don’t know about his political views, but in terms of purely speaking on cars and what makes them tick, he and Zach are two of the best people to listen to imo.
Totally agreed. Yes he is super privileged and comes from big money but at least he acknowledges it. He’s not one of these insanely loaded out of touch pricks who has no concept of struggle or having to work for money.
His niche is definitely expensive performance and luxury cars so maybe that makes his target audience wealthier than most, but I think he still has a good sense for quality and value for money at lower price points.
Would much rather watch his opinions on a luxury car than any other reviewer
Him and Zack are genuinely lovely people.
Yes, Farah is a pretty wealthy guy, but he isn’t out of touch and totally acknowledges how lucky he is.
I did that NZ road trip with them and they were such great folks to work with even though we were on a very tight budget, and they still make time to hang out with me if I’m ever in LA.
Yeah I’m with you (and a lot of the other comments on this thread looks like), I’d way rather someone be direct and straightforward about the face that they’re privileged vs the obviously fakey “I came from nothing and now I got my Ferrari etc etc” that I feel like car social media leans on so often.
I’ve listened to him a lot and honestly his political views are very down to earth. He regularly acknowledges that the situation for a lot of people right now is tough, and way too much money is in the hands of very few people.
It can get tough to listen to people casually talk about throwing around 10s of thousands of dollars but thats the car hobby I guess. Matt though takes every opportunity to point out inequality without being too much of a downer imo
He has very hypocritical stances when it comes to money, privilege etc.
In what way has he been hypocritical?
One example is he was bragging to Doug in an earlier podcast how he should fly private and how great it is etc. but then complained about others doing so for environmental reasons, he’s extremely wealthy (from a trust fund/parents) but constantly complains about the “wealthy” while doing many of the things he complains about. In the recent podcast he took a jab at people who buy new cars due to environmental impact even though he special ordered a car and had it shipped over that literally burned in the middle of the ocean and had to order another. I think he’s just out of touch and tries to pander
It’s not hard to connect the dots when people bring up his political views. Usually they use the excuse of “I listen to this podcast to escape politics”. And like to shout about his hypocrisy. Cause you know he’s a rich car guy who cares about the environment and complains about tax codes benefitting the wealthy.
Terrible take. No, this is not why people don’t like listening to his political views.
I really enjoy his podcasts and videos, but whenever politics comes up it’s by far the worst part about his entire platform and extremely insufferable for two reasons. Note that this is coming from someone who agrees with the majority of his political views too.
Stick to cars car monkey!!!1! God it’s so tired. Cars are (very) political and unfortunately politics are important and relevant to car culture.
I mean if you want to cherry pick a specific phrasing I used instead of addressing the main point, then you should reconsider what your point even is or if you’re just having an emotional moment and felt the need to have a Redditor take and make a flippant gotcha comment to feel good about yourself.
I don’t like it when Matt has self-righteous and judgmental moments where he attacks people who hold the opposing belief, and not the argument itself, that don’t agree with his stance on certain political topics. It’s disrespectful, and yelling it out in spaces where no one will rebut is cowardly.
Saying “I agree with doing A over B” is respectful to people who believe the opposite and then moving on to his cars topic is fine. Saying “We should do A and people who want to do B are terrible people” is not respectful. It’s his platform and he can say the latter if he wants, but it’s just very obviously distasteful to simultaneously be so adamant and assertive in your stance that you dehumanize others with a different opinion, yet never open himself up for said views to be challenged respectfully as a topic. Simply put, “don’t dish it out if you can’t take it”.
It’s especially unpalatable given that a lot of the time for how judgmental he comes off you can find examples of him being a hypocrite to his own stances, as other people in this topic have given.
If you think this type of behaviour is acceptable just because the stances he’s taking are ones you agree with, then you need to go touch grass and get off social media echo chambers.
That’s just like, your opinion man. Stay in your lane bro.
I mean if you want to cherry pick a specific phrasing I used instead of addressing the main point, then you should reconsider what your point even is or if you’re just having an emotional moment and felt the need to have a Redditor take and make a flippant gotcha comment to feel good about yourself.
I don’t like it when Matt has self-righteous and judgmental moments where he attacks people who hold the opposing belief, and not the argument itself, that don’t agree with his stance on certain political topics. It’s disrespectful, and yelling it out in spaces where no one will rebut is cowardly.
Saying “I agree with doing A over B” is respectful to people who believe the opposite and then moving on to his cars topic is fine. Saying “We should do A and people who want to do B are terrible people” is not respectful. It’s his platform and he can say the latter if he wants, but it’s just very obviously distasteful to simultaneously be so adamant and assertive in your stance that you dehumanize others with a different opinion, yet never open himself up for said views to be challenged respectfully as a topic. Simply put, “don’t dish it out if you can’t take it”.
It’s especially unpalatable given that a lot of the time for how judgmental he comes off you can find examples of him being a hypocrite to his own stances, as other people in this topic have given.
If you think this type of behaviour is acceptable just because the stances he’s taking are ones you agree with, then you need to go touch grass and get off social media echo chambers.
I think this tends to grate on a lot of Reddit-like audiences. A lot of people seem weirdly hostile to anybody who expresses optimism in political topics.
You guys talk about these people like they aren’t actually people. They’re just normal guys who make content. Both Matt and Doug post on this sub. Don’t be an asshole
He’s always been. He’s a nepo baby. One of his first reviews that went viral was a Datsun kit car that resembled a Ferrari 250. Matt told the audience that it was a real Ferrari. He told people that he saw the engine and it’s a v12. Viewers said no it clearly sounds like a 6 cylinder Datsun. Matt said that’s because rhe camera in the exhaust clip was on one side of the car so you’re only hearing 6 of the cylinders. People continued to rip him saying he’s clueless and drove a Datsun with a 6 cylinder. Matt eventually admitted he was misled and lied to everyone about seeing the engine. Then he did a dirty delete and wiped the video from the internet
His review of his thanksgiving in Tennessee is exactly what bugs me about him. He gets more condescending the older he gets.
Agreed. Hard for me to put my finger on what changed but it’s made him more annoying.
Matt is a complete ass hole. He’s rude and condescending.