Life Wide Open with CboysTV

Episode: "CboysTV Rates YouTubers Cars"

Release Date: January 10, 2023

Episode Overview

In this engaging episode, the CboysTV crew—CJ, Micah, Ryan, Ben, Ken, and Evan—dive into the world of YouTuber cars, giving frank ratings and opinions on some of the most iconic and outlandish rides in the influencer car scene. Along the way, they share business and customer service stories, real-life email and scam anecdotes, and classic friendship banter. From telemarketer calls and customer service woes to a breakdown of SEMA builds and questionable Alibaba bike deals, the episode is packed with automotive passion, humor, and unfiltered group dynamics.

Main Discussion Segments & Timestamps

1. Telemarketers, Business Calls, and Customer Service Hell

[00:00 – 12:28]

• The group opens by venting about the annoyance of telemarketer calls and how Ben, in particular, seems to attract them.
  • Ben: “They see a sucker coming from a mile away.” [00:15]
• Discussion on whether asking to be taken off lists actually works—it doesn’t, per their experience.
• Ken explains his real issue: his phone gets 100+ calls a day, mostly from fans (kids) or customer service queries.
  • Ken: "One kid called me 15 times last night." [03:22]
• The Cboys discuss the inevitable trade-offs between being responsive and being overwhelmed—and how texts and voicemails are sometimes managed (or ignored).
  • Micah: "It weighs on me more when I respond to them right away, and then they respond right away, and then I'm like, here we are again." [04:58]
• Customer Service Insights: Ken's role as the team's front line for customer orders, with comments on how crucial good service is for return business.
  • Ben: "You're running the customer service of at least a three man team." [09:07]
• Customer service issues—lack of detail in DMs, the importance of communication, and the high stakes of making drop sales work.

2. YouTuber Car Ratings – Deep Dive

[12:53 – 33:17]

A. Stradman’s Lamborghini Aventador (Liberty Walk, Pink, Widebody)

[13:16 – 16:12]

• Background: Liberty Walk widebody, custom interior, pink/white, built as a tribute to Stradman's dad.
  • CJ: "I'd have to say ten." [13:55]
  • Micah: "9.9." [13:53]
  • Ryan: "I'm going to play Devil's Avocado, 8.2…it's very loud, and I think it works." [13:58]
• Discusses how wild and over-the-top it is—perfect “YouTuber car” energy.
• Downsides: Outdated Lambo interior tech, white dash glare.
• Micah: “Everything about it is perfect...only reason I took the one tick off was because it, it's pink.” [15:01]

B. WhistlinDiesel’s AMG G63 "G-Wagon"

[16:15 – 18:54]

• 1,000 hp, lifted, heavily modified, capable, but retains luxury.
  • CJ: "10. This is the coolest G wagon I've ever seen." [16:37]
  • Ryan: "I'd give it like in the nines...he nailed it." [16:54]
• The group especially appreciates that it’s still usable and capable—WhistlinDiesel jumped it at the dunes.
  • Ken: "99% of people who own G Wagons will never take that thing off the pavement, and he's just full sending it." [18:54]
• Memorable moment: They marvel at the cost—$300K for a G-Wagon.

C. TJ Hunt’s 2020 C8 Corvette (Twin Turbo, Widebody)

[19:06 – 24:10]

• Fully custom, 1,500 hp, widebody kit (his own brand).
  • Micah: "9.9 for me." [19:33]
  • CJ: "I'm giving this a seven, dude. Maybe a seven and a half…the rear is too wide. It's not proportionate." [19:38]
• The crew criticizes the proportions and the rear fenders, but like the lack of bolt-on appearance.
• Side discussion: Is anyone paying $250k for a non-Z06 C8 Corvette just because a YouTuber owned it?
  • CJ: "I don't think anybody with that type of money is buying a car like that." [23:16]
  • Preference: Most would take a Z06 for the same price.

D. CboysTV’s Own SEMA Truck (2019 F350, Show Build)

[24:10 – 33:41]

• Huge SEMA build, 26” rims, 40” tires, extensively built, black/red.
  • Micah: "I got to give this thing a 9.5. I really love this truck." [24:47]
  • CJ: "I'd have to give it like a 9 actually. Maybe a little higher…” [25:00]
  • Ryan: "It’s the perfect mix of how overstated and loud it is, but yet it's still not ridiculous." [25:26]
• Major praise for build quality, but Ben, who received a slew of violations and tickets, is jaded:
  • Ben: “With that being said, I just personally do not like anything about the truck for usability wise. It just sucks if you actually want to drive it.” [27:53]
• Debate about whether “show” builds should be actually used or are just for display.
  • Ben: "It is a work of art, but sometimes works of art need to just stay on the wall." [29:58]

3. Scams, Alibaba & the Surron Fiasco

[35:41 – 48:19]

• Micah recounts a convoluted, real-time scam involving trying to buy a Sur-Ron e-bike directly from China via Alibaba.
  • Initial deal: $2,000 + $500 shipping. Then hits with “customs fees” ($990 to a random Venmo named Jason Lawrence).
  • Micah: "Okay, then they were like, sweet. Send the receipt. I did. And then they were like, cool. Now do you want to pay the customs charge for the other 10?" [38:26]
• The group collectively facepalms as the red flags stack up: payment via Venmo, shipment stuck in Mexican customs, the “11-bikes-in-a-shipment” surprise.
  • CJ: "You lost me at Venmoing for the customs. That ain't coming." [39:44]
  • Ken: "You, you Venmoed the mob? Basically, yeah." [40:32]
• The group laughs reading through the Venmo account history—Jason Lawrence is just a normal guy getting money marked as “pet supplies” and “prescription meds."
  • Memorable moment: Micah’s memo on Venmo payment: "Who the hell is Jason Lawrence?" [46:30]
• Lessons about Chinese manufacturing, identical products, and knockoffs versus originals.
  • Micah: "At the end of the day, it's still up to the shipping company because they took..." [47:12]
• Ben tries to console Micah: "Life kicks you in the nuts sometimes." [49:35]
• Micah holds hope for an 11-bike windfall but the group is unconvinced.

4. Jewelry, Flexing, and NFL Sidetracks

[51:09 – 56:00]

• The crew debates fake vs. real jewelry, especially ShopGLD Cuban link chains, and the culture around flexing: “It's obviously fake, at least to me.” [53:02]
• Discussion segues to the NFL—Justin Jefferson’s grills and chains (“$200,000 for his grills and he plays with them in.” [54:36]), on-field player flex culture, and questions about jewelry rules in pro sports.

5. Minnesota Vikings, Hopes, and Philosophy of Winning

[56:06 – 62:43]

• The Vikings playoff run: Is this the year? (Skepticism vs. hope.)
  • Ben: "I don't cry much, but I will actually cry [if the Vikes win the Super Bowl]." [58:11]
  • CJ: "It's like a movie every time...most entertaining team for sure." [56:27]
  • Micah: "The whole team just continues to stay positive." [60:14]
  • Ryan: Reflects on how the new head coach has meaningfully turned the team around, stressing the value of attitude and team chemistry.
• Life lesson: The group concludes: “Attitude is everything...literally with everything you do in life.” [60:56]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On telemarketers:
  • "They see a sucker coming from a mile away." - Ben [00:15]
• On customer messages:
  • "I've never met someone who hates dealing and talking to people more than Ken, but who's in customer service." - Ben [09:12]
• On Stradman's Lambo:
  • "It's such a YouTuber car. It's so over the top. It's ridiculous." - Ben [15:28]
• On Micah’s Alibaba debacle:
  • "You lost me at Venmoing for the customs. That ain't coming." - CJ [39:44]
  • "Who the hell is Jason Lawrence?" - Micah [46:30]
• Vikings loyalty:
  • "If the Vikes win the Super Bowl, I will cry." - Ben [58:11]

Key Episode Takeaways

• The YouTuber car scene is about standing out; loud, unique builds (Stradman, WhistlinDiesel) get the most respect—when they’re both showy and functional.
• Sharing behind-the-scenes YouTube business provides equal parts entertainment and insight—balancing fan outreach, legit business, and time management is a daily struggle.
• Getting scammed on international purchases is all too easy—Venmo “customs payments” and extra shipments are red flags to run from.
• NFL sidetracks and Vikings talk exemplify hope, resilience, and the camaderie of the group—translating football lessons into life lessons.
• At the heart, the CboysTV mantra rings clear: do it big, have fun, and keep it real (even if you get scammed sometimes).

For the best moments, listen in around:

• [13:15] – Stradman's Lambo debate kicks off the car ratings.
• [16:15] – WhistlinDiesel's G-Wagon admiration.
• [24:10] – SEMA truck deep-dive and debate about its practicality.
• [35:41] – Hilarious Alibaba scam breakdown.
• [56:00] – Raw Minnesota Vikings optimism and life reflections.

This episode is a snapshot of CboysTV at their best: brutally honest, hilariously self-deprecating, and completely immersed in YouTuber car culture.