The Toyota Tacoma is a popular midsize truck that can handle off-road driving. The Limited version has extra features that make it more comfortable and stylish.
Inventory management is how car companies keep track of how many cars they have available to sell. They want to make sure they have enough cars for customers without having too many that they can't sell.
The Dodge Ram is a big truck that people often use for work or to tow things like trailers. It's known for being strong and reliable, making it a favorite for those who need a tough vehicle.
The Ram 2500 is a strong pickup truck that can carry heavy loads and is great for work or towing trailers. It's a popular choice for people who need a tough vehicle.
A recall means the car company wants you to bring your vehicle back to fix a problem that could be dangerous or not working right. They usually fix it for free.
Traction control helps your car keep its grip on the road when it's slippery, like when it's raining or snowing. It stops the wheels from spinning too much when you try to accelerate.
ABS helps your car stop without the wheels skidding, which means you can still steer while braking hard. It's important for safety, especially on wet or icy roads.
Chrysler is a car company that makes various types of vehicles, like cars and SUVs. It's part of a larger group of car companies now called Stellantis.
The ABS light is a warning light in your car that tells you there's something wrong with the braking system. If it comes on, you should get it checked out.
The Nissan Kicks is a small SUV that's easy to drive and park, making it a good choice for city living. It's budget-friendly and has some nice features.
The Chevy Blazer is a type of SUV made by Chevrolet. The 2024 version has new features and improvements that make it a good option for people looking for a stylish and functional vehicle.
The Chevrolet Equinox is a smaller SUV that is known for being easy to drive and having good gas mileage. It's a popular choice for families and commuters.
A turbo engine is a type of engine that uses a special device to make it more powerful. This means it can go faster and use less fuel than a regular engine of the same size.
Cargo space is the room inside a car or SUV where you can put your things, like bags or sports equipment. It's important to think about how much space you need when choosing a vehicle.
Hagerty Insurance is a company that provides insurance specifically for classic cars. They help people protect their vintage vehicles and also share information about which classic cars might become more valuable over time.
A trade-in is when you give your old car to a dealership to help pay for a new car. Knowing how to get the best value for your trade-in can save you money when buying a new vehicle.
The Chevrolet Corvair is a car that was made by Chevrolet in the early 1960s. It had a different design compared to most cars because its engine was in the back instead of the front.
The battery gives power to start the car and run its electrical parts. When fixing up an old car, you usually need to put in a new battery to make sure it starts properly.
The Ford Transit Custom is a large van that people often use for work, like carrying tools or supplies. It's designed to be practical and can hold a lot of stuff, making it a good choice for businesses.
The Toyota RAV4 is a type of car called an SUV, which is bigger than a regular car and great for families. It's known for being reliable and good on gas, especially the hybrid version, making it a popular choice for many drivers.
The powertrain is the part of a car that makes it move. It includes the engine and other parts that help the car drive, especially in hybrid cars where it also includes the electric motor.
The Audi S5 is a fancy sports car that's designed to be fast and fun to drive. It looks really nice inside and out, and it's a great choice if you want a car that feels luxurious while still being sporty.
The Toyota Prius is a special kind of car called a hybrid, which means it uses both gas and electricity to run. It's known for being very good on gas, so you won't have to fill up as often, and it's a great choice if you want to be more environmentally friendly.
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Welcome to the CarPro show. Jerry Reynolds the CarPro was in the auto industry for over 35 years
and in addition to getting his sixth win from the Texas Auto Writers Association for Best Radio
Show in Texas, he's a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, along with fellow members,
Dan Rather and George Carlin. His co-host, Todd Chambliss, just became a member of Applebee's
Hall of Fame for finishing off 84 check-in nuggets without using a dipping sauce. Now
let's get to straight talk and honest answers about everything automotive on the CarPro show.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, I hope it is your best Christmas ever. I hope you just get
to spend a ton of time with the people that you love and have some fun and get some nice gifts
and remember the reason for the season, as they say. Don't forget what it's all about,
we can't lose sight of that, but boy it is the best time of year. And it's the best time of
year to get yourself a bargain on a car. Cars have gone up a lot over the past few years and this
is a great time to sort of even that out a little bit because of the big incentives that
are out there. So if you would like to get our website, CarPro.com, take a look at the
articles there, take a look at my reviews, go through the FAQ page topics, look at the newsletter
archive page, which is under the radio tab, you can find the last 10 editions of the CarPro
newsletter. So if you're not a subscriber and you want to see what it's about, take a look
and then if you subscribe, you get a new one every Friday morning. So there you go. Todd
Timbless is here. How are you doing, pal? Doing very well. Just an exciting time. I mean,
like we've talked about, this is absolutely THE time to buy and maybe one of the best
December's in memory as far as the way all the incentives are stacking up, the high values
on the trade-in cars and the number of vehicles that these dealers need to move.
Yeah, everybody's overstocked right now pretty much. So, you know, take advantage of that and
go through the website to find a dealer near you and be sure you talk to my contact there.
I've got one person inside every dealership that I hold accountable. And if you don't talk to them,
I can't help you. I can't guarantee you what's going to happen. And I can't
change the world. I can't change what goes on inside car dealerships. But I can change what goes on
for you as a listener. That's one of the perks of listening to the show. Hopefully you learn
some things. But when it comes time to buy a car or lease a car, one of the perks of being with
us every single Saturday and taking the newsletter is knowledge. And knowledge is power. And it's
that simple. And it's an insider there that is actually working for you and not against you.
And that makes all the difference in the world. Well, it's not unlike
a large company that buys a lot of cars. They go into the dealership, let's say they buy
500 cars a year for their company. Well, everybody's going to pay attention to them when
they walk in the door. Oh, yeah. You're part of a group that at any given one of my dealers,
probably about that same size, 500 or more people, part of the car pro show that buy.
And the dealer doesn't want to lose my endorsement. Right. Right. And he doesn't
want to lose that stream of people walking in the door. So they roll out the red carpet. They give
you the best price. They look at it as incremental business because a lot of people do drive out
of their areas to get the car pro deal. Right. And certainly come back for repeat business too.
Yeah. As of course, I'm living proof of that. Yes, you are. How about we go to
the phones? I like it. Go to Lake Forest, California and talk to Ed. Ed, how can I help you?
Well, Merry Christmas. And Merry Christmas to you, sir. I'm hoping to be one of your happy
listeners in the near future. We're thinking about a Toyota Tacoma Limited. My wife doesn't
want to drive the old 95 Silverado I've got. Yeah. I'm not so sure I blame her anymore.
And the Tacoma Limited ticks off all the boxes we'd like on the truck.
And I'm wondering, since there doesn't seem to be much inventory out there, we've got to have to
order one. And is that going to make it hard to get a good deal on that or any kind of
Another half is hybrid versus non. Okay. I'll tell you, Toyota does
a great job as far as replenishing inventory. So they don't want their dealers to be overloaded
in inventory. They want to replace what they sell quickly. And it's a brilliant strategy.
And somehow or another, they've been the only car company out there that's figured it out
that this this works well. Now, what happens in I'm going to say now 80% of the time is people
go into a dealership, Toyota or Lexus, either one, and they put their name on something that's
coming into inventory. Odds are you're not going to find what you want. But odds are also great
that they've got exactly what you want or something real close coming in within a week or two.
Sometimes it's the next day. So the problem with their system
is that the websites can't keep up. Toyota controls the websites of every one of their dealerships.
And the vehicles come and go quicker than they keep up with the websites. So in one side,
they do a great job. On another side, they do a horrible job, which is keeping up with the
websites. So you can't look at any dealer's website and say, Oh, they don't have what I want.
But they may well have what you want came in a couple of days ago. It's just not on the website.
Or they could say you could say, Hey,
they've got exactly the vehicle I want. And when you get there was sold three days ago,
but it's not off the website yet. Does that make sense?
Yeah, yeah, that does that does make sense. And you have to communicate. You have to
communicate by phone or email to know what a Toyota dealer's got and what they've got coming in.
Now, if I'm looking at any Toyota or any Lexus that's made, and I have the choice of hybrid or
no hybrid, I'm getting the hybrid every time, particularly in trucks and SUVs, because not
only do you get better fuel economy, you get more power as well. Toyota figured out how to
bring both those things together and give you more horses and better fuel economy and reliability.
Those things are absolutely bulletproof. So go to carpro.com,
click on find a car pro certified dealer near me, put in Toyota and your zip code,
the closest one to pull right up. Don't just go buy what a friend tells you,
get expert advice on your next vehicle from the car pro Jerry Reynolds, 1-800-926-7777.
And the new section of the newsletter that was dropped on Friday morning,
there's an update on the electric postal van situation. If you remember back in the day,
some time ago, some $3 billion of taxpayer money was appropriated to spend on what they
termed around I think 7,000 or so, like a whole bunch of these EV postal vans.
And so far, I guess the update is that I guess back in July, you reported only 250
had actually been produced today. That's right. Fewer than 100 delivered and in service. So
the update today as of here near middle of December, 612 have been actually produced and
some portion of that delivered. So Jerry started doing the math on, excuse me, how much per van
we're talking. If you have $3 billion divide by 612, the math turns out to be just under
5 million per van. What a bargain. Heck of a deal. $4.9 million per van. If you do the
pencil to paper, an immense waste of money. I didn't know how many zeros were in three
billion until I actually started typing it out. I had to ask Siri. That's how dumb I am.
Didn't know. Let's talk to Rory in Magnolia, Texas. Rory, welcome. Hey, hey there.
I'm most excellent and catching you. I have a 2018 Ram 2500 with a 6.2 gasoline 4x4
almost two years ago. I got a recall notice for attraction control in ABS. I've been to the dealership
where I bought it four times and they've told me every time they don't have a solution for the
problem yet. The last time I went in a few weeks ago, they said they would sell me the parts
to fix it, but they would not do it themselves. This is a recall. It's not a warranty issue.
Why did they say they wouldn't do it?
They demanded that we won't do it. We'll sell you the parts, but we will not work on it. I'm
thinking if I buy it, why would I have to buy the parts from the dealership on a recall
and take it somewhere else because then I probably will void them.
You shouldn't have to. I got a letter from Chrysler. I emailed the Chrysler people on the
e-mail and never heard anything back. It's my traction control and ABS light comes on and goes
off, comes on and goes off, and now it's been almost two years. You need to just start over,
take it to another dealership, another Stellantis dealership. Don't tell them anything about the
past. Keep that to yourself and just go in and say, hey, I've got a recall on this truck.
See if you got the parts to fix it, and if so, I'll let you fix it. It should be that simple.
Okay. That's why I thought it would be my best interest to take it to the people I bought it
from, but I will venture further out. Yeah. I mean, just because you bought it from them,
don't mean they've got a good service department, and obviously these people don't.
Exactly. All right. I appreciate it. I've tried reaching you before. I'm most satisfied with your
show. Excellent program, and I will reach out to another Chrysler dealer. Yeah. I've got some
good ones at my website, and when I put a dealer, when I approve a dealer to be on the show,
I don't just look at the sales side. I look at the service side as well.
So I don't go as in-depth about service, but I want to see their factory ratings.
I don't want to see what a website says. I want to know what the factory says about their service
satisfaction because anybody can sell a car, but it takes somebody's extra effort to do a good
job in service. And I've said it a thousand times, but the sales side sells the first car,
but service sells the rest of them. If people get a good, you're going to find another dealer.
If they do a good job. I'm in the service industry, and my answer is always yes, sir.
Yeah. And if the dealer that fixes your recall does a good job, you'll probably go back there to buy.
Down the road. There you go. All right. I will get immediately on your website and do some research.
Okay, bro. Thank you. I appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you. It's so true.
I, all the years that I was in the car business on end dealerships, I was,
I couldn't put enough emphasis on making sure people were happy with the service, you know?
For recall to sell them parts and make them repair it.
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. I've never heard that either.
I hope there's not more to the story, but if it's exactly the way he presented it,
he needs to get the hell out of that dealership. Find another one. Oh man.
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Daniel and Houston. Welcome to the car pro show.
Daniel, are you there? Hey, Jerry. How you doing?
Hey, good. Merry Christmas, pal. What can I help you with?
Yeah, I appreciate you taking my call. So just kind of wanted to bounce some things off you.
I'm on my second Chevy Blazer. I really love it. Driving the Chevy RS Blazer 2024.
My problem is I got pretty high miles because of work. I got 80,000 miles in two years,
and it's my second Blazer. So I was wanting to trade it in,
probably just step into another one, but I really don't want to take out another $150
a month car payment. So I'm thinking about going down to an Equinox. I really like what
they did with it. Me too. I wanted your thoughts on what the difference would be.
Obviously, the engine size is one thing, which I drive a lot on the highway,
so I feel like that turbo engine will get me what I need. It will. Interiors are nice.
Yep. And unless cargo space is a restriction for you, I think you probably should have traded
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even with my heavy foot, I thought it had plenty of power, and I was beside myself happy
with the fuel economy. But the features, you've got a lot of features on the Equinox that you're used
to already with the Blazer. They're similar in some ways. Yeah, I've driven one a couple times
and I really like it. I do too. I recommend it all the time. I have helped thousands of people
get into them. Without fail, they all love it. It's a great choice. And you're smart to get rid
of that Blazer now because it's still got good value. And if you go over 100,000 miles, it's
going to hurt the value. So try one of my dealers. I've got five really good Chevy dealers in Houston.
And I don't normally have that many of any brand, but I found five great ones, part of them.
It's part of the classic family of dealerships. They've been with me for over 20 years. I appreciate
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Welcome back to The Car Pro Show with Jerry Reynolds, The Car Pro, and me, Todd Chambliss,
in the newsletter. In the news section, one article there that got a lot of attention
this week, which car brands are Americans talking about the most? And if you go by
other lists, you might say, well, maybe it's Toyota, maybe it's Ford. No, this is a study
from Pulse with P-U-L-S-Z, sort of a stylized spelling there. And they analyzed data from Reddit.
Now that's of course, the online community, people get to go and give their unfiltered
opinions. And so on the top five, would you believe that Ford is fifth? And that's the
first, I mean, the other four positions are not Ford. They're not Toyota. They're not Chevrolet.
There are some real dumb people on Reddit. I don't know how to put it any
more gentle than that. That's pretty gentle. That's reality. You're pulling punches there,
aren't you? Yeah, I am. Next Friday, I'll tell you what, Hagerty, who I'm a big fan of,
Hagerty Insurance. Okay. They're great. They do classic car insurance. Oh, okay. I didn't know
the connections. They put out a list every year of which classic cars will increase in value next
year. That's good to know. There's 10 of those there. I'll tell you about some distressed new
2024 vehicles. Distressed new? Yes. They got to be sold and they are, there are some bargains
out there. Yeah. So I'll give you a list of those cars. If you, you know, if you don't really care
what you drive, you just want the best deal and be a way to go. That is absolutely the way to go.
The triple A travel forecast for the holidays. That's good to know too. More quick, quick shifts
and my car pro advice column. Okay. Getting your car ready to trade in.
Important stuff to know. A lot of that going on right now. If you want to
maximize what you get for your trade in, I'll tell you how to do that. That's smart to do.
Jerry in California. Welcome. Merry Christmas, Jerry. Hey, Merry Christmas. Thanks for taking
my call. You bet. What can I help you with? I got a, well, I got a couple things. I was
actually gifted by one of my customers. 1961 Corvair truck. Oh, wow. Yeah. It's pretty cool.
Oh, yeah. Long time customer. Yeah. And, and she had passed away and her niece said that she had
something for me and I went over there and I couldn't even believe it. It was amazing.
That is great. But yeah, it's pretty cool. It's a pretty cool looking vehicle. That's for
sure. The only problem is, is that it's been sitting in the garage for 25 years. Yep.
So needs a little work. I mean, it's the body and everything's in great shape.
The motor's been sitting in it, you know, like said for 25 years and
and I know there's a lot of technicians out there, you know, everything's all
computerized nowadays, but is any tech pretty much okay to move forward to try to work on this
thing? No, no, I, I, I, if you're going to try to do it right, I'd find a place that does
restorations of automobiles. Okay. They'll have an old school mechanic that knows how
to work on that thing. And there's certain things you're going to have to do. You,
I mean, obviously the oil needs to be changed, but you know, the gas tank needs to be dropped
and cleaned. Yep. And all the, all the, all the lines, all the gas lines need to be replaced.
The belts are going to need to be replaced. I mean, yeah, it, it's not, it's not as easy as it sounds.
So a restoration place and you can Google it and you'll find plenty of restoration
place, knows, knows exactly what to do. And then after they, after they do it, odds are replace the
battery, hit the starter and it'll probably crank right up. Excellent. Excellent. One other quick
question. I got a 2020 Ford Transit 112,000 miles on it. I just had to replace the transmission
and I'm looking to get another van, but I'm a little worried about getting another Ford,
only because I mean, it's only got 112,000 miles, 13,000 to fix it. I really think that,
that was a fluke. Typically they last longer than that by far. You know, and I don't,
I look, these vans are not high on my radar screen, but I do have a good number of companies
that I help get these vans. I got a dealer in Dallas that sells more transit vans and any,
any dealership in the country. And many of those are my listeners. I, I, from what people tell me
still the transits, the best van out there for longevity as long as you don't overload them.
That seems to be a problem, but otherwise they seem to be really good. I would,
I'd tell you to give another one a try if you're going to trade that one.
And I think you'll have better luck with the next one.
Is the boost better than the regular?
The, I'm sorry, say it again.
You know, the eco boost, is that better? Oh, yeah. The eco boost is awesome. I mean,
they've been using that engine and pickup since 2011. It's been a, it's been a real
workhorse. So if I had a choice, absolutely I'd go with the eco boost.
Eco, okay. And they got a lot of power with them. Oh yeah. Are you in Northern or Southern
California? I'm in Northern California. Okay. Elk Grove Ford in the Elk Grove,
Autumnall do a great job. Rachel Wood is one of the owners, her and her husband,
Kale Wood. Dear, dear friends of mine. They do a lot of fleet business. They'll have vans in
inventory. Talk to them. Let's see what they can do for you. They're at the website,
but it's Elk Grove Ford and the Elk Grove, Autumnall and Sacramento. I appreciate the call
my friend Merry Christmas, George in Houston. George, what can I help you with?
Hi, how are you doing today? Merry Christmas to you. Thank you, buddy.
Hey, I'm currently driving a 2012 Honda Core DXL with 175,000. Looking at buying a,
an SUV, a hybrid Honda SUV. And what, want to get your thoughts on that or something
else I should consider besides that one? No, I don't think there is. And I'm,
they're gaining my confidence Honda is with their hybrid system every single day.
I was leery for a little while because the very first time they tried the hybrid,
it was horrible and it was a miserable failure. So I've been leery, but they've been back out
since 2018 now. And I'll tell you, I'm, they seem to be doing really well for a long,
long time. I would have told you only look at a RAV4 hybrid because they've been around
25 years and there's a lot of history there and they're great. But, you know, now Honda's
really, I'm seeing them now well over 150,000 miles. The hybrid battery is still good. The
powertrain is still good. The vehicle itself, it's a Honda, you know, you get what you pay for.
So, you know, you've got a high mileage Honda. So I don't have any problem
with recommending a CR-V hybrid. Is the RAV4 still the safest bet? Yeah, probably. But,
well, will you get another 175 out of this CR-V hybrid? I think so. I do. I've got five really
good Honda dealers at my website. If you want to get a deal on one, you need to contact them
now because these things are selling like crazy. And if you're trying to get in on the incentives
that are out there for year end, I would contact one of them like today from carpro.com. Merry Christmas,
pal. It's easy to get the definitive car buying or leasing advice absolutely free.
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Every single week we've got reviews in our newsletter. If you don't subscribe to it, you
should go to carpro.com. Go to the bottom sign up today. That way you can make sure that you
get the newsletter every single Friday. One of the reviewed vehicles that was one of the most
clicked items this week is your review of the Audi S5 Edition 1 Prestige 2025. I love that car.
A beautiful looking car and love the interior of it too. Fast. Oh, is it fast? Oh, yeah. Oh,
really? Oh, my. Oh, my. It sounded good. I love cars. I'm not an SUV guy personally.
You like the citizens too? Oh, my goodness. This thing was nice.
One thing you said you would change maybe a few more knobs instead of having to go and fight the
screen. I don't like to, I don't like having to get, you know, three or four pages deep into a
screen to find what I'm looking for. Yeah, I understand. There's just certain things. I
want a knob for volume. I want a knob for tuning the station. I want knobs for air conditioning.
Yeah, you know, I agree. It was a little over.
Reliant on the screen. Other than that, it was great. Yeah, looks nice. We also had the 2026
Prius Nightshade that Amy did. And I did a review of the 2026 Nissan Kix,
which nobody gave a damn about. It's a little compact car that
some people might be in the market for. Well, not judging by the number of people that clicked on
it. That's right. Exactly. Oh, you had the kicks. Big deal. Who cares? Yeah. Let's talk to Kevin in
Bastrop, Texas, Central Texas. Kevin, welcome. How can I help you? Hey, Jerry Todd. Thank you
for taking my call. You bet. Merry Christmas, sir. So I was kind of wondering if you could
help me and my wife solve a little conundrum, I guess we've been having. Got a 2019 Ram 2500
four-wheel drive Laramie package. Nothing wrong with the truck at all. Runs great.
Like I said, it's got only 50,000 miles on it. And my plan is to keep it for another
eight years or so and just keep driving it and just pay it off. But then I listened to you
talk about the incentives that are going on right now and the 2026 models going up a tariffs and also
that, you know, new car prices never go down. Of course, we've seen that over the years as well.
And I was just wondering, is it maybe worth considering taking advantage of the situation
right now and trading to 2025? I don't think so. I don't think so. I think you keep what you
got. Is yours a gas or diesel? It's a diesel. Oh, good God. Yeah. Yeah, 50,000. Yeah, a ton of
life. 50,000 miles. What do you do? What do you use it for? Mainly towing, get an RV boat and live
out in the country. So hauling trackers and skid steers and stuff like that. As an everyday
driver, we have other vehicles, so it doesn't get driven much. I see absolutely no reason
to sink. Have you priced a three-quarter ton lately? Oh, yeah. Yeah, I have. And I've looked at the
2025 versus the price of 2026s and seen the price difference there. Oh, yeah. They took a
like this. They took another huge jump for 2026 and they were already high. I mean,
I had a GMC that I reviewed less than a month ago, 100 grand and three-quarter ton,
$100,000. Your truck is never going to go down in value now. You're past the depreciation.
It's free driving. It's a great engine. It's a great truck. I wouldn't do a thing.
All right. Well, that kind of puts the issue to rest. I mean, that's what my life wanted to do.
Did you? Did you? I guess my thought was if I wait till 10 years from now, if we know that
skyrocketed to $75,000, $80,000, $90,000, what's that going to look like 10 years from now?
I wish I could tell you. I wish I could tell you. But I think we're at a saturation point.
I don't think cars will go down. They never do. But the increases may be done. They may have stopped.
And that's the most we could hope for. Merry Christmas, pal. Good luck.
If you want to feel really confident about the next vehicle you buy or lease,
call Jerry Reynolds, the car pro first, 1-800-926-7777.
Remember, if you missed any of the three hours of the show, you can get the podcast
in about a half hour at carpro.com under radio. Ron, 1000 Oaks, California. How can I help you?
Well, I got a situation I wasn't expecting to be in. My vehicle was totaled in an accident. Yeah.
Sorry to hear that. Thank you very much. I'm okay though. I survived. That's all that matters.
That's what does. It was a RAP4 prime plug-in. And I got fond of the plug-in version. But I
want to upgrade a little bit now. And so I'm looking at a hybrid plug-in or maybe just a hybrid
and a more upscale. I looked at Lexus and their hybrid takes premium gas, which seems to defeat
the purpose of saving on the electric cost. You're paying quite a bit more for the gas,
especially in California. But you don't have to. You don't have to run premium gas in it.
It'll run just fine. It'll run just fine on regular, unleaded. Trust me. Alrighty.
Yeah. That's what the salesman was saying. But I didn't know if I believed that or not.
No. I've got an article on my FAQ page that I wrote just for this. And I promise you the car
will adjust itself to the octane. The reason that they say premium is it'll get better fuel
economy on premium, but it's slight. It's like 10%. And you're talking about a dollar-a-gallon
difference between regular and premium. You'll never make that back getting a 10% increase in
your fuel economy. So just run it on regular. You'll be fine. Okay. Great. And I also saw
that they have an electric, the RZ. Yeah, it's a car. It's great. It's SUV.
Yeah, it's kind of an SUV. True. It's more of a car to me, but it's great. If you want to go
all electric, it's a good choice. Your buddy at work that thinks he knows cars doesn't.
The car pro Jerry Reynolds does call 1-800-926-7777.
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About this episode
Jerry Reynolds and co-host Todd Chambliss discuss the best time to buy a car during the holiday season, highlighting significant dealer incentives and trade-in values. They answer listener questions about specific vehicles, including the Toyota Tacoma and Chevy Blazer, while emphasizing the importance of communication with dealerships. The episode also touches on the state of hybrid vehicles, recalls, and the electric postal van situation, providing insights into automotive trends and advice for maximizing trade-in value.
