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This is The CarPro Show, the home of straight talk and honest answers about everything automotive,

with Jerry Reynolds, The CarPro, a former two-term chairman of the Ford National Dealer Council,

a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, and sixth time winner of the Texas Auto Riders Association Award

for Best Radio Show in Texas.

Jerry's partner is Todd Chambliss, great voiceover guy,

and sixth time winner of the Dodge Championship at the Golden Sperr Bar and Grill.

Here they are now on The CarPro Show.

Welcome to a very special edition of the nationally syndicated CarPro Show.

I'm Jerry Reynolds, The CarPro, and for this hour, we're doing something a little different.

We're calling it The CarPro Show Road to 250 as we celebrate America's 250th birthday today.

Now we're still going to talk about cars, trucks, the auto industry, incentives,

and the things you expect from us every week, but today we're also going to take some time

to celebrate this country, the people who built it, the people who defend it,

and the everyday Americans who keep it moving.

And I'll tell you right up front, I'm very patriotic and I will not apologize for that.

I love this country. I love what America stands for.

I love the fact that even with all our problems and all our disagreements,

this is still the greatest place on earth to chase a dream, build a business,

raise a family, serve others, and make a better life.

When I think about America, I don't just think about Washington, D.C.,

or the big moments in the history books.

I think about those small towns, the big cities, farms, factories, schools, churches, police stations,

firehouses, military bases, car dealerships, service departments, repair shops, truck shops,

and all the places where real life happens every day.

I think about the people who get up before daylight, go to work,

take care of their families, they pay their bills, they help their neighbors,

and they try to leave things just a little bit better than they found them.

Those people don't always get the attention, but they are the backbone of this country.

Joining me as always is my good friend and my co-host, Todd Chambliss, we call him the old roadmaster.

Yes, you do.

Todd, happy 4th of July to you, happy birthday to America,

and welcome to the Car Pro Show Road to 250.

Thank you, Jerry, and happy 4th to you.

I'm so glad we're doing this because 250 years is a milestone worth stopping for.

You know, we all get busy, we have schedules, responsibilities, bills, problems,

plenty of things competing for our attention, but every now and then,

it's good to pause and remember just how blessed we are to live in this country.

America's never been perfect, but it's always been a place of possibility.

That's what stands out to me, it's a country where people from all kinds of backgrounds

have been able to work hard, take chances, start businesses, serve their communities,

and build lives they may not have been able to build anywhere else.

And when you look around the country, you see the American spirit everywhere.

You see it in the farmer working land that may have been in the family for generations.

You see it in the small business owner who unlocks the front door every morning,

hoping to make payroll and take care of customers.

You see it in the police officer, the firefighter, the nurse, the teacher, the mechanic,

the truck driver, and the military family that quietly sacrifices more than most of us will ever know.

Also think about how much we still have in common, even though it doesn't always feel that way.

Most people want the same basic things.

They want their kids and grandkids to have a chance, they want safe neighborhoods,

they want good schools, they want honest work, fair opportunity, and the freedom to live their lives.

And that is why this 250th birthday matters.

It reminds us that America is not just a place on a map, it's an idea.

And an idea that survived because generation after generation has believed it was worth protecting.

Boy, you got that right, Todd.

And one of the things I wanted to do with this special show was make it personal.

We can talk about American big sweeping terms, and there's a place for that.

But for most of us, patriotism starts much closer to home.

It starts with the people who raised us.

It starts with the flag in front of a school or a courthouse.

It starts with standing for the national anthem at a ball game.

It starts with learning the Pledge of Allegiance.

It starts with seeing a veteran and understanding that person gave part of his or her life in service for the rest of us.

Now, for me, it also comes from the car business.

I know that may sound unusual, but stick with me here because I spent most of my life in and around dealerships.

And I saw firsthand what free enterprise really means.

I saw people start at the bottom and work their way up.

I saw salespeople become managers, technicians build lifelong careers, young people buy their first cars, families buy minivans,

parents buy trucks for their kids heading off to college, and retirees finally buying the car they always wanted.

This is America.

It's not always glamorous, and it's not always easy, but it is opportunity in action.

It's the people working hard, solving problems, serving customers, and building something.

And I've always believed there's dignity in that.

We talk a lot on this show about the right way to do things, treating people right, and helping folks make good decisions.

Those ideas matter the most in the car business, but they matter in this country too.

Trust matters, honesty matters, and keeping your word matters.

Most of all, respect matters.

Yeah, Jerry, and I think that this is why the show fits so well with the 250th birthday theme.

The CarPro show has always been about more than metal, horsepower, monthly payments, and window stickers.

Those things are a part of it, of course, but the bigger mission has been helping people.

Cars and trucks are tied to almost every part of American life.

They get us to work, kids to school, families on vacation.

They carry tools, groceries, wheelchairs, sports equipment, Christmas presents,

and sometimes everything a young person owns when they leave home for the first time.

The automobile gave Americans freedom in a very practical way.

It lets people live farther from work, travel farther from home, see more of the country,

and build lives that were not limited to one small area.

You could argue that the car and truck helped shape modern America as much as almost anything.

And even now, with all the changes in technology, electric vehicles, hybrid safety systems,

and all the things we talk about every week, that basic freedom is still there.

People still want to get in a vehicle and go where they want to go,

and sometimes they need to go with the people they love.

So when we talk about America turning 250, I think the car business has a real place in that conversation.

Boy, you got that right, Todd. That was very well said.

So let's get this special edition started.

This is the car pro show, Road to 250, celebrating America's 250th birthday.

And along the way, we'll be honoring the people who made it possible and reminding all of us

that even after two and a half centuries, this country is still worth celebrating.

Absolutely right.

I know. If you're listening today with family or friends,

maybe on the way to a Fourth of July gathering, maybe headed to take your people to the lake,

fire it up the grill, or maybe just sitting there with a cup of coffee,

wondering why your neighbor started shooting fireworks at midnight last night.

Oh boy, that's a form of freedom, although I'm not sure the dog sees it that way.

So here we go. Stay with us. We're just getting started.

The car pro Jerry Reynolds knows things you just can't know.

So call it on thechase.com car pro listener line, 1-800-926-7777.

Welcome back to the special edition of the nationally syndicated car pro show, the Road to 250.

It's Jerry and I continue celebrating America's 250th birthday.

A 250th birthday is not just another anniversary.

It's a chance to pause, look back at what generations before us built and defended,

and think about what kind of country we want to leave for the generations that come after us.

And Jerry, I know this next piece means a whole lot to you.

Boy, it really does. When I think about great American leaders,

one of the first names that comes to my mind is Ronald Reagan.

In my opinion, he was one of the greatest presidents in American history,

not just because of his policies, but because of the way he spoke about this country.

President Reagan deeply believed in America.

He believed in freedom, strength, service, personal responsibility, and peace through strength.

He also had a way of reminding people that America is not just a place.

It was an idea worth defending.

The audio you're about to hear is called The Warrior's Pledge.

And it captures, at least for me, so much of what this Road to 250 show is all about.

This show today is about gratitude for those who serve, respect for those who sacrifice,

and have made the ultimate sacrifice.

And the understanding that, you know what, freedom is never really free.

Absolutely.

You know, have you ever been to the Ronald Reagan Museum?

I was just about to say, yes, I have.

In the last couple of years, it is outstanding.

Oh, it's amazing. Go if you get a chance.

Right now, here is President Ronald Reagan.

Some of the times has been high, but we have never been unwilling to pay that price.

Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.

The sloping hills of Arlington National Cemetery, with its row upon row of simple white markers,

bearing crosses or stars of David, they add up to only a tiny fraction of the price

that has been paid for our freedom.

Each one of those markers is a monument to the kind of hero I spoke of earlier.

Their lives ended in places called Bellow Wood, the Argonne, Omaha Beach, Salerno,

and halfway around the world on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Porkchop Hill, the Chosin Reservoir,

and in a hundred rice paddies and jungles of a place called Vietnam.

Under one such marker lies a young man, Martin Treptow, who left his job in a small town barber shop in 1917

to go to France with the famed Rainbow Division.

There on the western front, he was killed trying to carry a message between battalions under heavy artillery fire.

We're told that on his body was found a diary.

On the flyleaf, under the heading My Pledge, he had written these words,

America must win this war.

Therefore I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure,

I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone.

We must realize that no arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable

as the will and moral courage of free men and women.

It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

It is a weapon that we as Americans do have.

Let that be understood by those who practice terrorism and prey upon their neighbors.

As for the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries,

they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people.

We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will not surrender for it now or ever.

We are Americans.

Boy, nobody could speak like that man.

That's President Ronald Reagan and The Warriors Pledge as we continue on the road to 250 on a very special Car Pro show.

Stay tuned, more coming up next.

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And before we continue, want to remind you if you have not signed up for Jerry's free weekly newsletter,

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Jerry, it's a big weekend for incentives too.

Boy, it really is and they're all ending.

So if you've been thinking about buying or releasing a new vehicle, don't sleep on it this weekend.

There's some great incentives out there right now, including Ford employee pricing.

You don't want to miss that, but they all end Monday night.

And for business owners and people who are self-employed, it is not too soon to be thinking about tax code 179.

Depending on the vehicle, how it's used in your individual tax situation,

you may be able to write off the entire amount in this year for your 2026 taxes.

This is absolutely something to discuss with your CPA, but look into it.

You can search tax code 179 in the search box at carpro.com

and it'll pull up the article that I've written and all the rules of it.

It's really a very good article.

There's also another big chance for regular buyers, for many people,

buying a qualified new vehicle for personal use.

The car loan interest could be deductible and you could take that if you do standard deductions.

That's helpful too.

Man, I tell you, it could be a big deal, especially with a lot of interest in the first year of your contract.

Absolutely.

So take a look at that.

So between the incentives, the tax possibilities, and the fact that nobody knows what Tuesday morning brings,

as far as incentives go, because we never do, this is a great weekend to look at numbers.

If you're going to think about doing anything with your car situation anytime in the next few months.

So stick with us.

More of the CarPro Show Road to 250 is coming up next.

777.

Welcome back to the CarPro Show's Road to 250 as we celebrate America's 250th birthday.

America's not perfect, but still worth believing in.

Jerry Wooten produced this one. The title says it all, still worth fighting for.

Yeah, we've got scars. flaws.

But freedoms never come without a cost.

From every small town to these city lights, there's a million reasons we still stand and fight.

After all these years through the wrong and right, yeah, it's still the best damn country on this earth tonight.

There's a soldier watching over for a land, missing everything just to take a stand.

There's a siren screaming through the night, somebody running in to make it right.

I hear people say they'll walk away, but there ain't another place built this way.

Try living where your voice don't count, where hopes are a thing you live without.

Yeah, we've got scars. flaws.

But freedoms never come without a cost.

From every small town to these city lights, there's a million reasons we still stand and fight.

After all these years through the wrong and right, yeah, 250 years and holding on.

We've been, we break, but we're never gone.

If you've ever stood for that anthem sound, hand on your heart when the flag comes out.

Oh, oh, oh.

Still worth fighting for.

Of course, we celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Also wanted to include one of the most iconic speeches of all time.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech is a huge part of the American story.

It was a call for justice, dignity, equity, and for this country to live up to its founding ideas.

And you know what? Still to this day, the words of Dr. King still matter.

So sit back and relax and take a listen. It's probably been a while.

This is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have a Dream.

So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.

It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.

We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created each other.

I have a dream that one day on the Red Hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners

will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day, even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice,

sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

Because I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin

but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama with its vicious racist,

with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification,

one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls

as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low,

the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight,

and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the south with. With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.

With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.

With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together,

to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

More of the Road to 250 celebration coming up on The Car Pro Show.

It's The Car Pro Show Road to 250. Here's another song Jerry wrote and produced,

honoring those who serve this country called Stand With The Braves.

Nobody made that choice. They stepped up strong. They raised their voice from hometown roads to a battle line.

They swore an oath on a dotted line. They kissed their families, held them tight,

boarded a plane in the dead of night, carrying freedom wherever they go.

More courage than most will ever know.

Stand with the brave, the proud, the strong, the ones who enter when the call goes wrong.

They volunteer for liberty, for the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Put our differences on a shelf tonight, lift them up in prayer.

Let's stand and unite, they're the finest force the world has ever seen.

Defenders of the red, white and free.

Brothers and sisters, shoulder to shoulder, hearts made of steel, resolve even bolder.

They miss the birthdays, miss the games.

Stand with the brave, the proud, the strong, the ones who enter when the call goes wrong.

They volunteer for liberty, for the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Put our differences on a shelf tonight, lift them up in prayer.

Let's stand and unite, they're the finest force the world has ever seen.

Defenders of the red, white and free.

Freedom isn't free, we all know the cost, it's written in the names of the ones we've lost.

Folded flags and a bugle's cry, tears that fall but never ask why.

We won't forget, we won't look away, we honor their sacrifice every day.

Who stands for freedom? We do. Who stands for freedom? We do. Who stands for freedom?

USA, USA.

Stand with the brave, the proud, the strong, the ones who keep our freedom standing tall and long.

They volunteer for liberty, for the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Put our differences on a shelf tonight, one nation under God.

Let's stand and fight, they're the finest force the world has ever seen.

Long live the red, white and free.

Pray for their safe return someday, thank them for the price they pay and never forget the ones who gave everything for the brave.

A song that Jerry Reynolds wrote for the men and women who served this country, they're stand with the brave and you're listening to The Car Pro Show.

As we wrap up this special edition of the nationally syndicated Car Pro Show, The Road to 250, Jerry and I want to thank you for spending part of your 4th of July weekend with us as we celebrate America's 250th birthday.

And since this is still The Car Pro Show, don't forget to go to CarPro.com, that's where you'll find one of Jerry's certified dealers near you.

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If you click that and you put your information in, it'll get you ready to go.

And of course, every Friday after you'll get car reviews, recalls, incentives, advice, quick shifts, legal updates and the straight talk you expect from Jerry every single week.

Jerry, take us home.

Thank you, Todd, and thank you for being part of this very special presentation as America turns 250.

I hope we all take a moment to think about what this country has meant in our own lives.

Yeah, we're not perfect, we never have been, but we're blessed to live in a nation built on freedom, opportunity, courage, sacrifice and the belief that tomorrow can be better than today.

So to our military, our veterans, our first responders and the families who stand behind them, thank you to the people who get up every day.

They go to work, they raise their families, they serve customers, they help neighbors and they keep this country moving.

I want to thank you too for what you do.

America's story is still being written and it's up to all of us to make sure that the next chapter is worthy of the next 250 years.

Happy birthday, America. God bless our troops, our first responders and God bless the United States of America.

The United States of America.

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