Congrats to Mrs. Wizard!

My late wife did exactly the same thing. Loved kids,hated working with idiots . (Administration )

Sorry to hear Mrs, Wizard is leaving the teaching profession. We need more like her in every district. Good luck!

My wife decided to pull the pin in March 2021 and retire. I was very happy to have her at home, I was still working from home, but it was great having her here. In late October she suddenly passed away. She didn’t get much of a retirement. I was numb, I threw in the towel on my job, I ran my own business. The 8 months we had were the best we shared together. It’s a good feeling having the person you love at home with you. I’ve heard some horror stories about couples who go at each other like cats and dogs in a pissing match because they’re not used to being together 24/7. Always be thankful you have someone you love and vice versa, because that person could be gone without warning faster than you can blink your eyes. It was great while it lasted, zero regrets.

As a fellow teacher, I'm so happy for Mrs. Wizard. It is just as hard as you thinkit is. She deserves an extended vacation!

Best class I ever had in college was called "pre-teaching". Before I started taking teaching classes they said at the end of our college year, go back to our home town and sit in on a class for a week at the level we thought that we wanted to teach at. So I arranged to sit in on a high school class for a week as an observer. Middle of the first morning I was sitting there and realized "my God, what was I thinking!" Went back to college that fall and changed majors and career track. Best class I ever had. 😂

My wife's car is a 2008 Lucerne with the 3.8 v6 we bought in 2014 with 1300 miles on it. It is up to 81000 no, and it's still a fabulous ride. I got one of my worst speeding tickets in the car becausee I wasn't paying attention, and the car rides so quietly that 100 miles an hour honestly seemes like 70. Love our Byick. Great videos by the way.

You guys came along away in just 3 years, I remember your first video wizard, you were really quit and even mentioned that it was you first video so take it easy on you, hard work does pay off eventually, congrats to all your progress.

Hooray for Mrs. Wizard and a big congrats on the semi-retirement! Being an educator in a public school used to be an incredibly noble pursuit; now it's become a race to the bottom. Eventually, they will lose all the good ones like Mrs. Wizard, but they will not realize their mistake until it's too late. Good teachers deserve the utmost respect, and they haven't been given it in a long time.

Thanks, Mrs Wizard, for educating our future generation for 26 years!! I consider teachers to be one of the pillar of our society. I wish you both health, prosperity and happiness for the years to come.

If only our mechanics were so honest and caring as the Car Wizard (and Mrs. Wizard!), we would have a better world!

Mrs. Wizard, as a 12 year Kansas fine arts educator myself thank you for all you did for students and good luck on your new adventures! I feel every heavy sigh you had this school year.

I will keep my 2001 lesabre with 322,000 miles as long as possible, it's easy to work on and runs great, I love the split bench seat with a column shifter, I don't like console shifters because my elbow keeps hitting it no matter what car I try with one, I'm 6 foot four and it's comfortable for me.

Congrats to Mrs.Wizard on her freedom, you both are wonderful people and deserve all the best in life.

Good on you both. My mom has been a teacher for over 30 years, and it's one of the most thankless professions on earth.

Hi, when my wife stopped teaching after a breakdown she looked like the world had been lifted from her shoulders !! she now, like Mrs Wizard, works for me.

My mom was a teacher for 30 years. She once asked her mother (also a teacher) when she knew it was time to stop. Her mother told her you will know when it's time. Those words rang true. The day my mom chose to retire, she couldn't take another day of it.

Congratulations to Mrs Wizard on her retirement. I retired from the classroom in January, 2011. 30 years and 55. Never looked back, doing lots of other things.

I’ve owned 26 vehicles over my 47 years of driving. In my opinion most cars and pickup trucks made between ~ 1995 to 2010 hit a nice combination of durability longevity without being larded up with difficult and expensive technology. By now we know which of these modern era cars to avoid. If you have a decent enough car from this modern golden era, I always advise people to just keep repairing them and increase the frequency of maintenance as they age. My current fleet includes a 1998 Continental that has been very reliable now with 178k miles, a 2002 Continental with 156k miles, a 2004 Avalanche with 262k miles, and a 2006 Town Car with 142k miles. Outside of regular oil changes every 2,500 miles, trans service every 25k miles, differential service every 75k miles, I’ve mostly had just a few random repairs for an alternator, water pump, master cylinder etc. I did put a transmission in the Avalanche that I use for trailering, and I learned to avoid the discount transmission shops - because that first replacement trans didn’t last. Then I used a GM CERTA remanufactured trans that has now gone more than 100k miles and works great. New cars and trucks are no longer affordable at $50-$80k. Even if I wanted one, I could never justify those crazy car payments.

Congratulations Mrs. Wizard! Very happy for you. And Wizard, I agree that new car prices are absolutely nuts. I think that within a decade we're going to see the used car market go even crazier with new cars being difficult and expensive to repair and electric cars going to the scrap bin once their batteries wear out. I might even be able to sell my little fleet in order to retire.

I drove two 2005 Buick lacrosses until the wheels fell off, 3.8L engine, bulletproof. Both were 220,000+ miles, original engine, altenator, radiator, and trans. Car still ran when I traded it in on a brand new 2018 Chrysler 300. That chrysler has 120,000 miles and has been perfect as well.

My wife's a middle school SPED teacher. I whole heartedly support Mrs. Wizard's decision. God bless her. I'm keeping my 2001 Yukon until one of us dies.

Congratulations Mrs. Wizard!! All the best!! I have a 2008 Buick Lucerne with the 3.8 in black. I love it. I have had to replace the radiator and little repairs here and there. The last of the " big" Buick sedans.

I love your honesty in not trying to intimidate your customers into fixes that they don’t need to safely conduct their travels and salute you for speaking to that aspect of the repair business! Hats off to the teacher for both her years of service and for being able to move into the next phase of her life with enthusiasm and trust me it shows! I’m a teacher as well but in our particular field of labor there is no retirement as I’m a Bible teacher and thrill at the hunger and enthusiasm the students have to study the wonderful words of life! Blessings to you as you continue to educate and entertain with your life and work detail!

That hood strut mod is a really great idea. Way better than spending the money on a new strut on a car like this. I wish I'd though of it!

One of the sweetest presents I could give one of my teachers was giving her a very honest and heartfelt and elaborate thank you 25 years after I was in her class, it was like the best 25 year old wine one could ever offer, teachers don’t always get that, not to mention still paying attention to things she specifically taught us, making all the effort she put in worthwhile … 😊 tears of happiness are indeed beautiful. Mrs. Wizard, I do hope you’ll get that someday.

Wizard! How nice to find this video. I am really not a GM guy, but it is nice to hear your comments about the Lucerne, since I just inherited a 2007 Lucerne with only 28600 miles! This car has been in a garage since 07 except for those few miles driven. Since it has been parked so much, we did replace the battery. Original tires.The body is just about perfect, interior very nice. I am hoping to have this vehicle for quite some time. I have a history with high mileage cars. In April my 02 Accord coupe with 170K was totaled, not by myself. in a rollover accident.Receiving this Buick is just a welcome coincidence.

As a former Kansan, I'm sad to hear about a quality educator leaving. At the same time, I couldn't be happier for Mr and Mrs Wizard! Congrats on all your success, and I look forward to more great interior reviews!

"Take This Job and Shove It!" was released in 1977 and performed by Johnny Paycheck. I can remember way back in the day it was played quite often by the local radio stations... Obviously, it was frequently requested, lol.

I love the rant on new car designs and couldn't agree more. From choice my daily driver is a 2003 model, which has a design that was clearly thought through to both stand out and be practical. I'm if the opinion that the period from the early 90s though to around 2010 was the pinnacle of consumer car design. At this stage there was still an intention from manufacturers to make cars that people could actually enjoy for many years while remaining efficient, reliable and comfortable.

My 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis that I bought from a very elderly couple in near mint condition with 76K miles looks better every day. I paid $4K for the car. Yeah, I've had to make a few small repairs on it, but that's only 1% the cost of a new car and I should get another 20 years out of the Mercury now. Best commute car I ever bought.

It’s so funny u say that about fixing cars instead of buying a new one, I just had $1300 timing job on my 23 yr old f250 that I probably never would have done 5 yrs ago….. 5.4 2 valve has 280k on it, still runs like a top, & the new trucks just aren’t worth the price, especially if it’s a work truck like mine

I am so happy for both you guys! Congratulations on the success and enjoy your "break" Mrs Wizard. 😁

26 years is long enough to be teaching as a full time career. She could still choose to go part time if she wants, I suspect. My wife did 25 years part time, choosing to work only at two schools where she knew the children and staff. She still goes out to lunch with both lots of staff, who have mostly retired or moved on, fairly regularly to keep in touch and discuss how things are not like they used to be LOL!

It’s been common for a long time in the boating industry because of the cost of a new boat to do “Rebuilds” or “Refits” on them. With the cost of new cars and newer used cars this may become more the norm in cars and I really think this will be very common in trucks.

This mans is making a great living off of streaming without going the onlyfans route and it's amazing to see a reciprocal giving between creators/instructors and the viewers/learners in a community. Congrats.

I love my Lucerne with the 3.8. Only 70k miles. A budget American full size car with all the creature comforts of a modern car. Premium audio, heated and cooled seats, parking sensors. To top it all off, it rides like a cloud with rear air suspension. They really dont make em like they used to.

Congratulations Mrs. Wizard!... Really, congrats to the both of ya! It's been so cool to see the business and channel grow like crazy over the past few years. With all the time and effort you guys put in to create and maintain a thriving business, while somehow finding the time to keep us entertained, there's no doubt your success is extremely well deserved!... as is a nice vacation!

My wife has just about the same time teaching. She’s done, had it, over. Trying to go just a few more years.. My wife is a great, dedicated teacher - I’m sure Mrs. Wizard was as well. Good luck to you, Mrs W, and thank you for your 26 years.

Congratulations to Mrs Wizard. I have been teaching about 22 years as a Mechatronics Instructor. I have taught at Community Colleges and High Schools. I worked in the private sector for about 20 years before that. I am retiring in three to five years, I put in some long hours. That is something people outside of education don't understand.

I have a 2008 Buick Lucerne; mine is the CX, where the one in the video is CXL (more luxurious, nicer seats and radio, etc.). Mine is even a pearl white like this one. Mine is going into the shop for a power steering leak, had a new radiator put in. Yeah, it's pricey but the ride is sooooo nice........ This looks a lot like mine; glad to know it's worth it to keep it running.

I could not imagine being a teacher today. Not just the culture wars, but the low pay, long hours, helicopter parents, administrators, worrying about what is said and how etc etc etc. If Mrs. Wizard wants to keep her hand in the actual teaching aspect, should could always part time at one of the many Tutoring centers that are out there.

My best friend was a teacher for several years. She got fed up and quit to stay home and home school her 5 kids and never looked back. Glad for you!

A friend of mine has an '08 Lucerne with a 3.8 litre engine and loves that ride and refuses to die.

The CXS v8 loaded and sunroof. 2008. My ex girlfriend got one for a steal March of 2020. 54.000 miles. She paid at the dealer $3,500. Great value drive like a dream and that v8 go-go.

Awesome that Mrs. Wizard can spend some time doing the things she likes to do. Love the car - we have a 2007 with the 3.8L.

I've got a 2007 Buick LeSabre with the original 3.8 liter engine. I just got back from a road trip, and I was blown away that I got almost 500 miles on a single tank of gas, and that was on the highway! The V6 engine has 209,000 miles on it and is still going strong.

From one husband and wife business owner team to another, CONGRATULATIONS! You both are so awesome!

Here here Mrs. Wizard! My sister is in the field and I respect the heck outta ya for putting in so many years! I’m sure you will have left a great impression on tons of kids, unfortunately people don’t always understand how much work it is being a teacher and often you aren’t valued in the paycheck near enough. Glad you will be around the shop more to help Mr. Wizard and get that bus all fixed up so you guys can get a good vacation under your belt!

Congratulations Mrs. Wizard! Enjoy your retirement from teaching--absolutely love the banter between you and the Wizard, you guys are great!

Wow congratulations! And Thank You Mrs. Wizard for your service to our future! All the best to both of you!

Much appreciated! My dad gave me his ‘75 leSabre convertible last year, so anything about these Buicks of this era (all of them, really) is very useful, and interesting!

I love the Lucerne! My friend has one and we were on so many trips in that car! Quiet and rides so smooth on the highway, you don’t really feel tired after driving in it for a long time

the LZ9 motor that came with those is actually a really cool motor, came from the GM "High-Value" engine lineup, along with the 3.5L (same block smaller bore). both of these are similar to the 2.8 and the like, as wizard said, but with the bore offset a bit to fit the larger hole. Best thing about these motors is the low end torque, worst thing is the displacement on demand after '07. 100% worth fixing.

0:50 -- Thank YOU, Mr. Car Wizard, for your service in the military and thank YOU, Mrs. Car Wizard, for your service in education 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Two branches of service that can never get enough recognition and respect.

Johnny Paycheck's "Take this job and shove it!" was from the 70s and there was actually a movie made about it! :)

The reason you are doing well is the great content you have on your channel we all appreciate the work you both put into each video

The reason that used car prices have not come down is because new car prices are continuing to increase. Where do used cars come from? From people trading up to a new cars. Fewer people can afford new cars, so more people are holding on to cars for a longer amount of time before buying new.

Hi ! Happy retirement ! You definitely deserve it ! Thank you being a teacher ! Years from now all your former pupils will probably reminisce to their self ,or with others and say that Mrs.WIZARD really taught me a lot and they will now realize that it takes a special person to really be a teacher and they will thank you in their heart ❤ and I thank you too ! Enjoy your retirement , which I know you will ,and your family will too !!

My 2007 Lucerne is the best highway cruiser I've ever owned (glad it DOES have the 3800 Series III V6). I've had to put quite a bit of money (about $1000) into it and it still needs a couple of things done to it, but overall it's a really sweet car. And *knock on wood* the hood strut on mine still works (or maybe the previous owner replaced it).

I bought a 2022 Toyota last year and I've been pretty disappointed by it. The interior rattles like a 2008 GMC Savanna cargo van and I already had it freak out and throw every single code at me for something that would not phase an older car. I regret trading in my perfectly functioning 2014 Mazda. It's bad enough that I'm considering selling it while its value is still high but I really don't know what else would be worth replacing it with except for a well cared for mid-2010s car.

Congrats to Mrs Wizard! I was on the Canadian launch of the Lucerne, the V8s with MagneRide were good for 130+ mph…

Congratulations to Mrs. Wizard and here's to some great videos. Thank you guys keep them coming. Really enjoy what you do.

Congratulations Mrs Wizard. You two deserve it ..your honesty and efforts have Been so helpful!!!

I'm very happy for you good folk! I always enjoy seeing Mrs. Wizard's take on things. Your business' growth may have something to do with your loyal followers; however, honesty, quality of workmanship and fair prices ( fair to the shop, as well as to the customer) most likely bear the brunt of the responsibility for your prospering. Wish you were here in Canada!

I used to buy new vehicles frequently. I never kept them more than then two years and my personal record was three new cars in 14 months. I would trade whenever something new caught my attention. Now I buy a new vehicle and maintain it and drive it into the ground.

Congrats to both of you! These cars were always understood. It's sad you don't see them too often.

Awesome, good for you Mrs. Wizard! I did the same thing in 2017 and retired and loving it!

Congratulations to Mrs. Wizard! Looking forward to seeing more of her on the channel. CW and Mrs. W are a terrific team!

The only thing stopping it from being perfect is no 3.8L engine and the lack of traditional front split bench seating with column shifter.

That’s so awesome! I’m not a daily watcher of this channel but hearing that Mrs. Wizard may just relax is a luxury of its own that not everyone can experience! Congrats! 🎉

Thanks for being truthful with the customer

Congratulations Mrs. Wizard and thank you for your service to the kids. Enjoy retirement! PS...the water is fine, jump in.

It’s wise to sell/ trade in late model cars before the warranty expires 😊

Good for you Mrs Wizard! My wife bounced out of Mission Impossible last year and came to work for my (now Family!) business. We’ve not looked back.

1,000,000% truth!!! I am seeing people having major issues out of 3-4 year old vehicles..... I see older 15-20 year old cars with 250,000+ miles and still going strong like say a 1997 F150 4.6 auto with 300,000 miles and no major work...

Thought my 07 V6 mustang would be dead by now but it keeps on going and it's cheap and easy to fix. I think I have run into and replaced all the common issues with it. The new cars have all the new tech and fancy features but I just need to get to where I am going reliably.

Congrats to both of you. I appreciate that your channel is free of bad attitudes and customer disrespectfulness.

Congratulations to Mrs wizard! My mother just retired 2 weeks ago from teaching for Hutchinson school district for 30+ years.

Congratulations, wizard family. I'm glad you guys can work together on and off the clock.

Good for you Mrs. Wizard!!! We are so proud of you! Not to mention, the kids these days suck! No respect for their elders. And it’s the parents fault. They think their kids do no wrong. Teachers deserve so much more these days. So congrats Mrs. Wizard! You’ve earned this!

Yaaay🎉 Welcome and congratulations Mrs. Wizard:)

That’s so awesome! Congrats Mrs.Wizard!

The Buick is likely is a very good candidate for a few hundred bucks of PDR work,even the wheel well crease. Good PDR guys work magic.😎

Totally agree about keeping your old car going in regards to current pricing. I have a 2003 Acura CL in excellent condition with 108k miles. Bluebook says it is worth $4K max; it would take more than twice that amount to pry it out of my hands.

Congrats to Mrs.Wizard! Also, I keep forgetting to apologize to her about the headliner on my XJR raining dust on her last year! Those Buicks are neat. My grandmother has a 2006 Lucerne 3.8 with 48,000 miles- great car!

Own a 2008 Buick Lucerne, great car. Currently in body shop after three of my employees hit it in my office parking lot….all within three weeks. My mpg on road trips, 27 mpg

I think poor Hoovie is going to deserve at least 75% of the credit for Mrs. Wizard's retirement. Of course, a lot of hard work was put into reviving all of those $$$$$$$ hoopties... Congratulations.

Big ups Mrs . Wizard 🧙‍♀️ thank you for teaching the next generation. And for the great content you help the wizard make I genuinely love the interior reviews.

That is so great for you two. So happy for Mrs. Wizard!

so glad Mrs Wizard is now free to film more

First of all it is good news that Mrs. Wizard will be in the shop more. I'm not picking on you but at 6:30 you said 3.9 V8 instead of 3.9 V6. Also, a few seconds later you said it was not affiliated with the 3.8 V8 and it is actually a 3.8 V6.

Congrats and thanks for serving those youngin's, Mrs. Wizard. I retired with 37 in public school and coach part-time in a private school setting now. Kudos on the channel and business for the growth, and now both Mr. and Mrs. Wizard can do more together on the "big screen" now! As many do, I enjoy watching the camaraderie and topics y'all provide to us each week.

You put up with 26 years teaching, congratulations on doing that and for your time on the job.

I have a '95 Buick Lesabre with 122,000 miles on it - I'm 71 years old and I love the car I've replaced the intake gaskets and repaired a problem with the pass key - Here's a good trick for ya, if the pass key stops working or goes intermittant - Check the resistance across the key - Buy a resister that matches the key - You'll find a largish yellow wire coming out the bottom of the steering tube - Cut it in two and you'll find two wires inside - Solder the resister between the two wires coming from the passenger side of the car - You should be fixed

Congrats to Mrs. Wizard! Extremely happy for you and can't thank enough for the service you did as a teacher for 26 years..!! My wife was a Montessori school teacher and got paid very low. So she quit the job and worked at Walmart for a better pay. Now she is at home with a new baby. It is sad that teachers get less paid for what they do. With current economy its really hard to survive with one job. Prayers for everyone to survive this economy. 🙏

Congratulations to Mrs Wizard on her leaving teaching, my daughter in law left her teaching job this year after 18 years. Can't wait to see more bus content.

So happy for Mrs Wizard!! Take a good vacation!!!

Good for Mrs wizard!!! Nice to see her more at the shop weeeeezard.thanks john from arizona

The 2.8L V6 was in the ‘88 Fiero GT. Very good engine. I didn’t realize that the modern 3.9L was a derivative of that old 2.8L. Cool!