Car Pro Radio Show February 21 26 Hour 3

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Todd Chambliss is with me.

I am.

We haven't talked about this.

One of the big things in the newsletter that I thought actually would be bigger

is the news you found out about the Ford CEO that was elected to the board of McDonald's.

I still don't get that.

I don't understand that either.

They just had their worst year ever at Ford.

Losing billions, right?

Yeah, lots.

They're like the rest of them except they went so deep into electrics

that when they decided to get out it cost them more.

And it's going to take years to remake the billions that were lost.

None of my business is what he does.

He was on the board of directors at Harley.

And he got off that to join McDonald's.

Again, that doesn't make any sense to me because at least Harley had wheels and motors.

It's kind of connected.

I get that.

I mean, yeah.

And the Ford Harley relationship goes way back.

They've been doing things together for a lot of years.

Not sure why McDonald's.

I'm mystified.

Maybe he can get those those shake machines fixed.

Well, that could be.

Maybe that's why he's doing it.

I don't know.

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I'm going to tell you about a flood of electric cars that are coming our way.

A lot of electric cars coming off lease.

Like how many twenty twenty two and twenty twenty three.

Oh, three hundred thousand.

Oh, wow.

That's a lot.

That's going to crater a market for electric used cars that's already been cratered.

And it's going to get worse.

Where are these things going to go?

Maybe maybe in a lot somewhere.

Yeah, I mean, lots, lots of lots.

We're going to see we're going to see independent buy here, pay here type.

Use car lots selling electric cars for the first time.

Oh, man.

It should be interesting.

When your car asks you to accept something on the screen.

I'm going to tell you why next week.

That's a bad idea.

Oh, no.

I think I've already done that.

Of course you have.

We all do it.

Well, we don't read it.

We just say OK.

Yeah, sure.

Why not?

You don't want to do that.

OK.

And bring a trailer dot com.

You never been there.

It's fun.

Fun website.

Online website sells a ton of cars.

People list their own cars and they sell them.

They sold the Griswolds wagon.

Oh, man.

That's great.

The actual vehicle used in they are just a facsimile.

It's a facsimile.

OK.

But it it band.

Does it look does it look green colored?

Oh, yeah.

It looks like the perfect.

And then true story number two, which is titled the camper.

This of the 40 stories I wrote, the one in next week's newsletter is the one that

people tell me was the absolute funniest of the whole series.

I can't wait to read that.

That they read and it certainly was the most shared story.

It is bizarre.

So don't miss out.

Stay with us.

Don, Grandbury, Texas near Fort Worth.

Welcome Don.

How are you doing, pal?

Doing well, Jerry.

First time I've ever called in listening for you or listen to you for a long time.

Good to have you.

I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a half ton pickup and I have never owned

anything besides a Ford pickup.

Yeah.

And so and I've given my friends grief over owning Dodge pickups, but I can't

believe I'm saying it out loud.

I'm actually looking at them, but I want to own a pickup for 10 plus years.

I'm retired now.

So I will not be putting just a ton of miles on them to work anymore.

But so my concern was the longevity concerns with the Dodge Ram versus,

you know, the Chevy's and Ford's.

And I don't like the styling of the Ford's anymore.

They've just really not changed a whole lot.

Yeah, that's right.

That's exactly right.

And Dodge have done a pretty good job of upgrading their styling.

And I've just kind of not a Dodge.

I'm sorry.

Ford saying anymore.

So anyway, looking for two wheel drive, half ton.

I would like a nice nav system.

You know, just a nice screen.

Sure.

You know, I'm not looking for the decked out top of the line either.

So are my concerns about the Dodge Ram longevity concern anymore?

You know, I think for me.

And and I've talked real favorably about Ram trucks since 2010.

That was their turnaround year when those trucks became comparable with the

Ford's and the Chevy's and and even the Tundra.

I will tell you that the Ram is the best riding of all the half ton trucks.

It's got the best ride and it's the quietest interior there.

Okay.

If you're looking for a big screen, they got a 14 incher that will blow your mind.

It is.

So it's got everything in the world on it.

It's wonderful.

Now, longevity, the hurricane engine, which is the six cylinder that they built to

compete with the EcoBoost from Ford that has been so successful.

It's it's still relatively new.

They're bringing back the 5.7 Hemi, which is, in fact, one of the best engines

that's ever been made, regardless of what brand.

And it's it's back now.

I've already had one for review.

It's terrific.

If it were me and I wanted a truck for 10 years and, you know, a lot of miles,

I'd get the 5.7 Hemi and I don't think you have a thing to worry about.

And there's no question in my mind, Don, you're going to love the truck.

Classic Dodge Cricer Jeep Ram in Arlington is my dealer.

You can talk to Adam, the GM there, and he'll take really good care of you.

Thank you for the call.

You know, for years and years, folks have been guarded about going into dealership.

The showroom floor was a little bit scary because they were thinking that

they're just going to get taken advantage of.

And I think one one one sect of people who thought that way for sure would be a

lot of women, especially for women going in alone into a dealership.

Well, times have changed, especially if you use one of Jerry's dealers.

The advice column buying a car alone shouldn't be scary anymore, something

that you might want to read some good advice on here.

You know, take your time, ask questions, you're in control, use the contacts on

his website and find an honest dealer and you don't have to be on guard.

You can have a great experience buying a car.

Yeah, you really can.

And it's so refreshing to have a good car buying experience, especially if you've

had a bad one.

And I think that's really what this show is all about.

I started this 24 and a half years ago, this next week, and it was about

calling attention to the good dealers and calling attention to the bad dealers.

And I just hate to see people reward bad dealers with their business.

You know, it's just it just makes them keep going and get worse because they

get away with it.

Yeah.

And so that's what we're all about.

You can have fun.

You can get a good deal.

Absolutely.

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And it all starts at carpro.com.

And to Sugarland, we go Max.

Max, welcome.

What can I help you with, sir?

Thanks, Jerry.

Long time listener.

First time caller.

Thank you.

I'm retired.

My wife and I camp a lot with our RV trailer, bumper pull trailer.

I've had an 09 Chevy for since new and it's given me good service.

It's the three quarter time Duramax diesel.

Yeah.

But here's the deal.

I've had multiple sessions of grief and unreliability with the ABS breaking system module.

So my wife is really not into unreliability.

So we've been stranded a few times.

I have a really good trailer and it's got a lot of life left in it, but I'm going to

have to replace my truck.

And the only reason I have a three quarter ton is for, is for their pulling the trailer.

Otherwise, I'd have luck.

I have 150 or, you know, half done truck.

How big a trailer are you pulling?

It's a 34 foot bumper pull.

Yep.

You need, you need a three quarter ton.

Yep.

So the truck has only got 85,000 miles on.

So obviously I don't drive a lot and all of our camping is fairly close by.

But I don't know how much I'm up in the years.

I don't know how long I'm going to be able to stay in the game.

The trailer is going to outlast any truck I get.

Yeah.

But once I can't camp anymore, I'm going to get rid of the three quarter ton and get back

to something like a, you know, a 150 or a Chevy 1500.

I'm kind of a Ford Chevy guy, but here's the question, not knowing how long I'm going

to be at it and knowing that I don't want a three quarter ton after I'm out of the

camping business.

Should I lease one, buy one new, get certified for your own, you know, what, what do you

think is the best way to go on the purchase versus not really knowing what kind of

longevity I'm going to have as far as keeping the truck.

I wouldn't lease three quarter ton trucks just don't lease very well.

The payments, the reason to lease is to get, to get a lower monthly payment and to be

able to get out of a truck in three years.

And that's not going to work out very well on a three quarter ton truck.

It doesn't work out other than Tundra in half tons.

It doesn't, leasing doesn't work out great for any trucks.

Tundra is the exception to that rule.

So if I were you while your truck is still worth a lot of money because it is, then I

would probably look, I'd probably look at CPO.

I'd look at a certified one and see what you can find.

You know, the problem you're going to run into is people who get diesels tend to keep

them forever.

And so the only time you find something that is a low mileage, 50,000 miles or less in

a diesel is somebody that, you know, their situation changed or something along those

lines.

And some people find three quarter ton trucks and look, I'm with you.

If I had to drive a three quarter ton truck every single day, I just wouldn't do it.

I love a half ton, but it's three quarter ton, beat the hell out of you.

Hard to drive, hard to park.

They're too big.

I'd go, I'd get a CPO so that somebody else take that first hit for depreciation, then

you swoop in and save some money.

But I'd do something quick because your 2019 is still worth big bucks.

If you talk to Zach over at Classic Chevy Sugar Land right in your backyard, Zach will

take great care of you and just tell him I sent you.

I appreciate the call, Max.

And Adelina in Houston.

What a beautiful name.

How you doing, Adelina?

I'm doing great.

Thank you.

Good.

What can I help you with?

I have a question.

I own a 2017 Ford Explorer.

Yeah.

And while I like my vehicle, my experience with the dealership hasn't been that great,

along with the issues that I've experienced most currently this week, I went in for an

oil change and they told me I have a possible oil leak and transmission leaking.

I have about 135,000 miles and I went yesterday to a reputable automotive place and had them

assess my vehicle.

And the gentleman told me that it could possibly be the fields around the oil pan causing what

they're seeing currently and to just kind of leave everything alone for now.

Yeah.

Just keep a watch on your oil level.

Get it checked about every 2,500 miles or so.

Make sure you're not low.

That's not uncommon with a vehicle that's got 135,000 miles, no matter what kind of vehicle

it is.

Okay.

That's good to know because my question was, I'm just at the point of trying to decide

what is your knowledge of the longevity of the 2017 Ford Explorer?

Should I be considering getting a new vehicle at this point or not?

Yeah, you should.

You've got the six-cylinder engine in that Explorer and Explorer's changed a lot since

yours was brand new.

You're in a vehicle that, based on my experience, you're in a vehicle that'll go about 150,000

miles without a major problem and it could go 175.

So yeah, I think you've got to be thinking now about what you want to do.

The vehicle's not, it's going to be worth the same a year from now as it is today.

All the depreciation is gone.

So you're riding around, you're riding around for free, which is nice, but you don't want

to keep it too long, otherwise you run the risk of a catastrophic failure that will make

your vehicle worth zero.

So I'd be looking, I'd drive some vehicles, I'd look around, use my dealers and take some

test drives and sometime in the next year or so, then I would consider making a trip.

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in the newsletter.

A new story that I found pretty interesting.

It concerns, I guess it's a third party lot in Detroit where they store a bunch of vehicles.

These are newly built trucks and new SUVs.

And on a brazen early morning, I guess they leave the keys in the vehicle.

I'm not sure exactly why they do that.

But apparently this is just part of the operating, the way that they do things.

So a dozen or so vehicles were stolen from this Delantis lot.

And apparently they got away with it and they haven't found the vehicles yet.

But they leave the keys in the vehicle?

I mean, there's no other explanation for it.

And I'm sure they've probably done it that way for years.

They've got this, what they thought was a secured lot.

And it would be, as many times as those cars move, it would be hard to not leave the keys

in them and not slow the operation completely down.

Yeah.

Well, someone got hold of the information that the keys are in there.

And I guess the security wasn't as it was kind of lacks that night.

And they were able to get away with it.

Yep.

Well, we'll see if they continue to get away with it.

I doubt it.

They'll get busted.

David in Cypress, Texas.

Welcome.

How can I help you, Ben?

I have a question about a used car purchase.

Somebody may have asked me to my opinion.

I'd like to get your opinion.

Okay.

Excuse me.

It's a 2024 on the CRV Victor hybrid with less than 36,000 on it.

They paid 27,000 out the door tax title license dealer, the whole line yards.

That's all a good dealer.

Does it matter now?

No, not really.

But I just like, you know, you know, someone asks you a question.

You like to know, you know.

Yeah.

I hear you.

It seems like a good deal to me at the time, but I'm not a pro.

Yeah.

And it does.

In fact, it almost sounds too good given the market today and how well Honda's hold

the value.

Did they buy it from a dealership?

Yes, they did.

And they haggled with them for a long time to get the price that they wanted.

The price the dealer wanted.

Yeah.

I mean, honestly, and I loved the kid people that call me and say, did I get a good deal?

Why didn't you ask me that before you did it?

Because none of us can do anything about it now, right?

I said, I said for a long time, I will never lie to you.

Unless you ask me, did you get a good deal?

Because I don't want to wreck your day.

You know, I don't want to be the guy to say, no, you didn't get a good deal.

But that sounds, it really does sound like they got an amazing deal.

I would.

I mean, I mean, they did research dealers all over and knew what they were selling for

and they stuck to their price.

That's what they got it for.

So was it a Honda dealer?

Yes, it was.

I'm surprised.

Sometimes you can sneak up on a competitor deal, meaning that if if a Ford dealer has a

Honda on the lot, they may not know what they have, but that Honda dealer did.

And unless that car had a history report that showed something in its past that was negative

or they caught them, they caught them at the end of the month, which happens and they're

just looking for volume or the car had been there for about 60 days and it was about to

go to the auction.

And that's probably what happened.

That couldn't be.

I don't know.

It seemed to me like a little deal that sounded to me like I'm like you.

It sounds like it might have been a little too good of a deal.

Yeah, it's a great deal.

They got a great price on that, especially out the door, because that means they only

paid around 24, 24, 8, 24, 9 plus tax out license to get the 27 out the door.

That's a great price on a CRV, especially, you know, one.

And if it does have a good history report, that makes it even better.

I appreciate the call, David.

You take care.

Lou in Granberry, Texas.

Welcome.

That's my hometown.

How about that?

Yes.

How you doing, pal?

I'm doing great.

How about you?

Good.

What can I do for you?

Okay.

Stop start switch.

Yep.

Now that's been eliminated as far as required.

I'm asking, I have a 26 Chevrolet.

You think there's any chance manufacturers will come out and have a fix for that either

through computer or?

Yeah, I do.

I do.

I think, I think one, I said this last week when this news was just really getting out.

I think one manufacturer is going to come out and say, hey, if you'll bring your car

to us, we'll disable the start stop if you don't want it.

Great.

And it's only going to take one to do that.

Yes.

Okay.

And I would, I'd bet money that it's going to be Toyota that does it.

And then when they do it, everybody else is going to pile on and do it as well.

Some may charge you to do it, and if it's reasonable, it would be worth it to me.

I'd pay, I'd pay up to a hundred bucks to have it disabled to where I didn't have to

kill it every time I started my car.

I'd pay that in a heartbeat.

There are, there are aftermarket products out there to Lou that do this.

I mean, you plug them, you plug them in and it kills that system.

But I know, I wouldn't do that right now knowing what we know.

I would tell you, just hang on probably within a, I'm going to say within 90 days, okay,

we'll know more.

And some of these cars today, they'll be able to do it without you taking the car in.

They can do it over the air.

So that, wow, are they going to make some friends?

I'm standing in line for that one.

So I think the, I think the migration of this thing is going to be.

Different.

I don't know that starts stop will ever go away, but I think, I think in the future,

in the future, based on what the president did, I think in the future, there will be

a way that consumers can turn it off and leave it off.

Right.

And there is something out there on the market, a wiring harness that you can change.

Oh, yeah.

Absolutely.

You weren't against, or you weren't against canceled, I understand.

I've not ever seen that happen, but that's not to say that it couldn't happen.

I've told people for years because it's auto stop eliminator.com.

I'll never forget it.

I've given it, I've given it out so many times it's burned, it's burned into my brain.

But I told people at the time, you know, hey, know that there is some risk.

I've never, never seen a warranty claim denied because of it.

And if you're smart, you'll unplug it before you take your car in for service.

But it looks like all that will be in the past.

And I'm glad I couldn't be more happy.

Now, if we can get rid of diesel emission fluid and diesels, everything will be right

with the world.

And I'll be a happy car guy.

Lou, thanks for the call, brother.

Always let me know if I can help you.

It's better to be good than look good when it comes to your next vehicle.

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Every single week, the newsletter has new reviews from Jerry and, of course, our car

pro producer, Amy.

And every single week, Jerry's driving around in a new vehicle.

So Jerry, what are you driving around in this week?

I had the 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro 4X.

That's their midsize truck.

In fact, that's their only truck now.

The Titan is gone.

So this is the 2026 model.

It's kind of their off-road competitor to the Tacoma TRD.

Really nice truck.

One thing I love about this truck is it's old school, meaning it's a V6 under the hood.

No turbochargers, no superchargers, no hybrid system, no CVT transmission.

Just good old six-cylinder, 310-horse engine.

And it sounds it, too.

And, yeah, and a nine-speed automatic transmission.

Oh, nice.

Regular automatic.

It's great.

This one, this one's loaded.

It's got leather and power, moonroof and navigation and wheels.

And, you know, it's a really nice equit truck, 48 grand on the winter sticker.

All right, not bad.

No, not bad by today's standards.

And Nissan keeps the incentives really heavy.

So this is probably a truck you can buy in the low 40s.

Oh, that's nice.

Yeah.

And it is very capable off-road.

You can tell the four-wheel drive system is really good in this truck.

Man.

Big Spring, Texas, we go.

Wayne, what can I help you with?

You don't hit on three or four points today.

Man, I'm really interested in diesel, fluid, and the whole nine yards.

Yeah.

You just covered a big face.

I'm considering a half ton diesel, GMC or Chevrolet, same thing.

And I just want to kind of get your thoughts on them.

And I've heard, what I have heard about them is the fuel mileage is just great on them.

You know, that's kind of the only thing I've heard about them.

I had a 24, 25 model.

I don't know if it was a 24, 25.

It wasn't all that long ago, though, but I remember it well.

It was a GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate diesel, 1500.

Four-wheel drive?

Yep, four-wheel drive.

And I got a real 29 miles to the gallon with that thing on the highway.

Now, I was trying.

I wanted to see what it would do.

It was rated at 27 or 28, but I actually got 29, driving it right,

driving it at 75 miles an hour out on the highway for a long extended period of time.

So I think that mileage is good.

300 horses, roughly, but the torque of that truck, Wayne, was outstanding.

And it was rated to tow 9,500 pounds.

So are you pulling anything or towing anything?

No, I've got an old two Ford F350 with a 7.3 under the hood,

so I got something to tow something with when I get to tow.

I just want to run around big enough to get some mileage with.

I'm driving a 23 gram right now with the Hemi,

and it'll do everything but pass the gas station.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, the Hemi ain't known for gas mileage.

Now, this truck is a joy to drive.

It is so quiet.

You'll never know you're a diesel.

You won't know it's a diesel when you're in the cab at all.

It's that quiet, but the performance and the fuel economy,

I absolutely love that combination.

You know, Chevy GMC, I can make the case either way.

The Chevrolet is going to be cheaper.

The GMC, I think, looks a little better,

but that's a personal opinion.

But the GMC is going to hold its value.

Now, if you're going to keep this truck for a very long time,

then re-sell value don't matter.

Get the one you want.

But I do think that the GMC has a little bit better ride

than the Silverado does.

So you might drive both and see what you think.

Now, I don't know if you're going to come into Dallas Fort Worth or not,

but if you do, I've got classic Chevrolet and classic GMC,

both at my website, both great dealerships.

I appreciate the call.

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Kenneth in Devine, Texas.

Welcome.

Kenneth, what can I do for you?

Yeah, I got a, how you doing, Jerry?

Good.

A 2022 Maverick Ford.

I've got 85,000 miles on it.

I bought it new at about 3,000 miles.

I had to have a new transmission put in it,

but other than that, I really hadn't had any trouble with it.

But I'm getting close to the end of my warranty.

And I don't, what do you know about the longevity of these trucks?

You know, the hybrid.

Okay, good.

That was my next question.

They've done well.

Now, I haven't seen a ton of them.

Approach that 100,000 miles yet.

So I, you know, my gut feel is that it's going to be a great truck

and it wouldn't surprise me to see it get 200,000 miles.

But well, I'm probably a guinea pig in that respect

because I ordered it in 2021.

So I got one of the first ones.

Yeah.

That's probably why I'm getting close to the end.

One of the first ones that hit 100,000 miles.

And boy, were they bargains back then compared to today.

They've, those trucks have gone up a bunch.

Yeah.

A loaded hybrid Maverick today is going to run you around 40 grand.

You probably paid 25 for years.

Yeah.

Well, I bought the, I bought about every option I could get.

And it was 32,000 even.

Okay.

Listen, because we don't know, I would strongly consider

an extended warranty on it to cover you for the next 50,000 miles or so.

Chase.com is, they'll help you find the right warranty at a good price.

They're, they're part of my show.

And I think you'd be okay, but I just can't say with certainty yet, my friend.

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Dodge Ram

Toyota Tundra

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three quarter ton truck

leasing

certified pre-owned

depreciation

CPO

Ford Explorer

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transmission leak

start-stop system

Nissan Frontier

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310-horse engine

nine-speed automatic transmission

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