{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Acura Longbeach Grand Prix / Guest: Ex-Black Hawk Crew Chief - Dre Mullins","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/acura-longbeach-grand-prix-guest-ex-black-hawk-crew-chief-dre-mullins","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/b319574/podcast/play/101488372/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-19%2F1326e596-9837-901c-02ff-e7748ca1c926.mp3","description":"EP272In this episode, Jhae and returning in-studio guest Dre Mullins discuss tariffs as it relates to auto sales as a former finance director. Dre gives his input on what may have gone wrong with the Hudson river helicopter crash involving the Siemens CEO, family, and Navy Seal pilot.  Then Jhae and Dre recap all events leading to and during the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix weekend that took place April 11 - 13, 2025.  00:00 Introduction 02:00 car parts and tariffs Dre Introduction05:40 Auto loans and tariffs08:30 Low Credit High Risk12:20 Toyota to absorb tariffs and billing rates explained14:40 Chinese factory workers expose US brands on social media16:10 creative dealership techniques to move your money around19:00 NY Post on Honda , Nissan cancels orders for Nissan Rogue22:41 Grand Prix vs Formula 1 experience27:30 Siemens CEO and family die in helicopter crash, what happened?30:00 crew chief screws up Acura NSX33:00 It never rains in Southern California37:00 Acura Lounge at the Grand Prix52:21 Katella Bakery - best bakery in SoCal? 54:47 Watch your kids 57:30 Jordan vs Lebron GOAT discussion1:03:50 Acura brand headed in the right direction1:11:00 Outro and ClosingContact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning:email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.comWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Hardparkingpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hardparkingpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@HardParking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Links Referenced in this video:https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-cut-japanese-production-top-selling-us-model-due-tariffs-source-says-2025-04-15/ https://nypost.com/2025/04/15/business/honda-to-boost-manufacturing-in-us-after-trump-tariffs/https://www.gplb.com/\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":712.32,"endTime":720.4,"type":"car","title":"Mclaren 720 S","url":"/cars/mclaren/720s","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Atlantic_Blue_Mclaren_720S_at_Geneva_2018_%28Ank_Kumar%29.jpg","quote":"...he MC what MC20 that really cool one. 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