Rich, I must say that I’m not surprised at your move. As a pastor/teacher for well over 40 years I’ve learned to read folk pretty well, and I noticed a month or so ago that you had lost that fire. I wish you well in your new position and especially in your new life together with your bride.

As long as you put Jesus 1st everything else will fall into place. May God bless you & your family. I just got my 2018 ford escape back after having the engine/black replaced all under warranty, thanks to you!

Every since I saw you on U-tube I have been praying for you Rich. You do remind me of my son...maybe that's why. But I have asked the Lord to shut doors and open the one door he has for you and I believe He has answered my prayer for you. Do know this 76 yr old great grandmother prays for you. I hope that is comforting to you.

Congratulations Rich! I took a job 30 miles away from my home to make a better life for myself. Best wishes to you on your new journey!

Rich, every once in awhile we have to come to a crossroad where we need to make a decision and regardless of what decision we make, it's the RIGHT one for that moment. You do you, bud and I wish you the utmost success and happiness in this new endeavour.

Love you dude , just hope that you would follow in Ray's footsteps and open your own shop someday , no need for anything big or fancy , just something where the work you do is truly benefiting you and only you . Good luck on your new adventure !

You nailed it. Customers don’t spend anything

Rule #1: Work at places that are close to home. -Your 1-2hr drive each way to work is waaay to much. = Save 2-4hrs driving each day = 2-4hrs extra with family every day. Getting good health insurance for smaller companies is difficult.

New Beginnings indeed! Wishing you and your family all the best as you move through the next period of your life. Be blessed, Rich.

Happy Independence Day Rich, and all the other service members of this channel! Let’s all be safe and fun! God bless the USA and God bless the Patriots!!

I could tell that the grass wasn't all that green at Brighton. I think you'll do great in your new position. Wishing you and your family a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

I've mentioned this before but it's worth writing again. Cheap and or poor customers are bad for business. Good luck in your new venture. It was obvious it wasn't going to work out there.

Having a week day off when shops are open sounds great to me. You are right. Family first.

I'm very happy for you my brother. I wish you the very best in your new job. I wish you the very best in your new life as a married man and father. You now have so many subscribers that there's no way you can possibly remember all of us early in your KZfaq channel subscribers. You might remember me possibly may remember me , due to my hundreds of super chat contributions to you and your growing channel when you worked at Dundee Ford , long before your knee injury. I'm body man Bob from Northern Virginia, my lovely wife of 45 years bought land and had a beautiful home built here in Alabama. We are both retired and grand parents. I'm a Senior Master automotive collision tech with 47 years in the business. My best advice for you my friend is put as much money into your 401K or I R A as you can , I did what I'm advising you to do , time flies so fast . My wife and I are living a wonderful retirement life now and I want the same for you and your wife . Do not think Social Security will be there when you and your wife retire. Save , invest , and do not believe any thing the Federal Government says. Wishing you and your family a safe happy Fourth of July holiday, enjoy your life as I've already said the years go by so fast enjoy every day God give you, from my heart to yours, be blessed. Thank you for your military service to help keep America free. ♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎉🙏🙏♥️✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸

im happy and excited for you. good luck! i hope you can keep filming.

A young friend is a certified Volvo mechanic. I met him a few years ago when he was 24, working for a classic Volvo shop in Portland. He has encyclopedic Volvo knowledge, high work ethic & integrity. He was getting paid crap ($15-20/hr) by the shop owner, if he got paid at all. Long story short, he's now running his own shop now & charging $100/hr. Just heard you say VW. I used to be a VW fan & have had VW & Audi, but my current S4 has to have the engine pulled to change the timing belt. WT Heck? I've switched to old Volvos now. Specialize & you will do well. Consider working on your own or starting your own shop.

Rich you are a nice guy! Wish you the best, one day I will meet you and shake your hand for your great motivation to us as mechanics. Thank you again for your dedication and hard work.

I’m happy for you. You keep moving your steps forward in life.

Congrats Rich! We do what we gotta do until this shizzle show is over. No time like the present to make your life easier in these trying times. You did right by you and your family. Been down that road before. While it's never an "easy" decision.... it's the ONLY decision if it's gonna make life better. You're young with lots of time to get it right.... but yet none to waste. Glad you're not one of those who "wish you would have" and just doing it because it's in your soul! Happy for you.

I'm very happy for you Rich! Wish you all the best in your new position. Very glad to hear they are okay with your Video Work as I really enjoy the shop work you cover on your channel. Hopefully the new location is not in Chicago. I do Field Service work covering the northern Illinois area, and my day is much better when I am not going into Chicago. Good Luck - I'm sure you will make it happen!

Happy Independence Day Richard! Yes, I'm happy for you!

Good for you! You gave it your best shot and like you said you have to look out for your family. Enjoy the stress free job!

I was a trained in the cage VW engine & transmission rebuilder at Mid City sales VW in Washington D.C. 1967 to 1970. Really liked my first real start in the metric system. lost count of all the VW's I have owned. The smile you have tells me what I like about you. A sense of success permeates the future you have. God Speed.

im proud of you brother you got this

Hope all goes smoothly for you and your family and new business venture !

We are paying 1500/month for BcBS insurance to backup our medicare, (gap)

Ain’t that the truth, “they drive vehicles they can’t afford”! Then they can’t afford to do maintenance on them. Best of luck! Remember family will be with you long after the job is done. Blessings to you and your family.

I wish you nothing but success. Good luck at the new job. You're a good guy, with good values and youll do well. God Bless you. Keep up the good fight.

Nice job family first !

CONGRATS ON THE NEW JOB! Wishing you & your family the very best!

Best wishes on your new move. I retired early and went to work for myself 4 years ago. Swallowing the insurance bill every month has been a little tough but I don’t believe I could go back to corporate life. Having a family and kids is the best gift I’ve received in life and they do need to be #1. Look forward to seeing the channel with your new position.

Thank God for your new direction....He'sgot you.

That's just how it goes man. Always strive for better for your life. Good luck to you

I wish you nothing but the best! I hope the vw place does you good. Best of luck! Happy 4th!

I could usually see the tension in the air whenever he was around you. I knew it wouldn't be the right place for you. It's for the best that you are moving forward 👍

Congratulations Rich on the move. You did what was best for you & your family-and that’s what matters the most. I for one will keep right on watching WHEREVER you go💯

You will do well. Smart man. Great attention to detail. Your oil analysis videos are great. Nice to have a steady paycheck with benefits. Best of luck to you. Your future is bright

Good for you m8! Sometimes we gamble on a venture and it doesn't work out, starting fresh and clean is a good start! Cheers.

Congratulations Rich. I know you put your heart and soul into Brighton. But you do have to do what's best for you and the family. I'm local to Brighton and was saving up to come in to see you with my 1998 Lincoln Town Car that just turned 100,000 miles. I've had bad luck with mechanics and thought it was a sign when I found out you were nearby. In any event, best of luck sir and you got me saying the Pledge of Allegiance again!

Come to Wyoming. You could sale your stuff there and get everything you need in northern Wyoming. It’s way cheaper here. We could sure use your skills lol

I made a similar decision 2 1/2 years ago, and have not looked back. Congratulations Brother!

I found this channel about two months ago, my father and I started a business 12 years ago the first 5 years was awful, my father and I didn’t eat, he used up all his credit so his employees would be paid, while we suffered. There were a lot of sleepless nights worrying, but we believed in my father, and we turned it around. I believe in you, you seem like an honest guy. Good luck to your family and yourself!

Your a man of integrity.your a good worker & many good qualitys.God bless u !!

Congrats Rich! Brighter days ahead!

Have a great Independence Day Rich, wishing you the best🎉

Congrats Rich !! Cant wait for the new content

Nice move Rich, I hope everything works out well with your new endeavor brother 👍

Glad you made the move Rich, God bless you and your family, best wishes going forward at the VW dealership.

Excited for you, Glad to see you moved on and prays for bigger and better for you and for the family

I’ll pray for you brother you are a good man and great father. You will figure it out!

Congratulations Rich hope everything works out for you

Congratulations ‼️‼️

Wishing you nothing but the best Rich!!👊

Your intuition is ALWAYS going to tell you the correct move to make. I'm glad you listened to it. Wishing nothing but the best for you.

Hey I'm Glad you are able to find a better position. Plus being on fantastic terms with the other company is awesome. Happy 4th.

Congrats on the move sounds like an opportunity for greater growth.

And now all those weird German car tools.... 😂

Bless you Rich, keep your chin up brother. You are bringing to light what a lot of Americans are facing.

I dunno Boss. Lakes new vid on Valvolines "Restore and Protect" looks Excellent! I'm running it. Waiting on your opinion. Thanks for all you do!

Wow !!! Do what makes you and your's happy. Wishing you much luck sir.

You did the right thing Boss. I'm happy and excited for your future because great things are coming your way.

This sounds like the right decision for you and your family. Best wishes for the bright future that you deserve Rich!

Congratulations on your new opportunity!

Congratulations on this new move in your life Rich. I love you too. Again congratulations

very happy for your decision. see a lot in me when i was young. i loved running construction crews, as a working foreman, leave the paperwork to someone else, leave me the customers and the job. took a business partner when i went on my own, didn't see eye to eye on the quality of work vs. profit. he wanted money over quality of the job. so i dissolved the business, retired and built my small woodworking shop in the yard. yeah man, so long as your happy, and love what you do, no matter how hard the work, you never work a day in your life. kudos and god bless.

Sounds like the owner didn't appreciate you or your skills. Good luck on your next adventure.

All the best to you! God places us where we need to be that best serves Him. There may be many more moves in your future. Family first for sure!

Follow your heart & you'll never be wrong....March forward into endeavors. Volkswagen is a brand with a lot of footprint in this country dating back to the 70's oil -fuel crisis days with the V.w. Bug, Rabbits & Gulfs were everywhere for years in the 1980's then the refresh into the 2000's millennial era was lucrative because Jetta's sild like hotcakes. My brother even has a 2016 vw Jetta so hopefully the transition into new surroundings treats you well and steady.

❤ It takes a true man to learn and grow. You’ve put in a lot of hard work to get where you are. Your not ( jumping into anything ) your doing what any smart person would do. Your growing and adapting. Much love and respect. Your in my prayers. With all that being sad go out there and crush your new opportunity! 😁

Good luck! Blessings for you and your family Rich!!

Volkswagen ownership used to be kind of like a cult they were simple to work on and didn't cost a lot of money personally working on today's Volkswagen you need to be some kind of a car genius Guru mechanic I wish you good luck my friend

Good luck to you. I wish you and the family the best. Keep working at it and it will come together.

U faught ya a$$ off to get where you are!,from a broken home as a kid to fighting for ovlur country you bust as$ working up the ranks in dealership life... people like you is mentorship that this country needs true honest and raw to the point!

congrats, buddy! Best of luck on the new gig

WOW! I can't wait to go on the ride with you brother! Always Best of luck! U Be Blessed my friend!

Congrats and good luck on the new adventure 👊🏼🇺🇸

Congrats on your new job! Hope it goes well! I own 2 VW’s.

I just subscribed to you for your new journey again. Hope this one was better than your last. I don't work on many Volkswagens and I understand them pretty well. Happy adventures brother

Here's to moving on up to better things! be blessed and bless this channel, you are good Rich. Peace out! Congrats!!!!

Happy for you because you seem happy! Congrats.

Sounds like a good fit. Happy for you dude.

Congratulations on your this new chapter of your life. You will do well. As they say in show bizz, "knock'em dead...🚙🚙🚙😊

Congratulations on your new job! Best of everything for you and your growing family🙂

For sure, we're happy for you. Put God first in everything 🙏

Excited for you brother!! 👍🏽

Congratulations Rich! ❤ I hope everything turns out great for you & your family! *GOD BLESS!* 🦅🇺🇸🦅

Excellent, IT WILL PAY OFF FOR YOU !

Best wishes to you and your new family. I wish you great success in your future plans!

Congratulations Rich you got this!

Glad you found something that will work better for you. Hope you and the family have a nice 4th of July. Take care.

Good luck, all the best to you.

Hey Rich ,,, I’m excited for you ,, nice ,,, keep looking up !!! 🙏💖

Yes, I’m happy for you! Change can be a good thing and you knew when to step away. Oh, and while most people like having a full weekend off, I always liked having one weekday off…less people anywhere you go. It’s an interesting schedule! Best of luck, sounds like a great opportunity!!

Congratulations on your marriage, sir. Good luck throughout your life and travels. Sorry sir, I had to retract my thumbs up because it put it right on the old number right after 665 and before 667.

Rich, that's great news!! Hope it all works out to your satisfaction.

Family first! I went through a lot to make sure my kids got the best available. To do that I went through several crap jobs sometimes working for (as I later found out) unethical people. I could only take so much. Finally landed a position that checked all the necessary boxes and stayed until I retired. Some mighty tough choices along the way but it all worked out. I know you’ll be good.

Best wishes for a successful future!!!

Congratulations and keep them videos coming.

Happy 4th 🎉 Congrats on your new job!

Very happy for you Rich, all the best in your new journey.