The Subaru Outback is a family car that’s designed to handle different weather better thanks to all-wheel drive. Here, the host is talking about the 2026 Outback Wilderness Edition and says it got updates like a bigger screen and a more modern, boxier look.
Term
bigger screen
The “screen” is the car’s main display for things like music, maps, and phone features. A bigger one is typically easier to see and use.
All-wheel drive means the car can send power to all four wheels. That can help it grip better on wet or snowy roads, but you still need to drive carefully and have good tires.
The Range Rover is a large luxury SUV made by Land Rover. It’s designed to feel comfortable and high-end, while still being able to handle rough roads. People mention it because it’s a well-known example of that kind of SUV style.
A four-cylinder engine is an engine with four cylinders. It’s common in smaller cars and usually helps with efficiency, but it doesn’t automatically make the car big enough for everyone.
The Kia Forte is a smaller car with a four-cylinder engine. The caller is saying it’s not big enough for their needs anymore, especially with plans for a family.
A column shifter is the gear selector you move to choose Park, Drive, or Reverse, and it’s mounted near the steering column instead of on the console. Some newer designs make it feel more built into the steering wheel area.
The Kia Telluride is a big SUV with three rows of seats, made for hauling people and gear. Here, the discussion is about how it compares to a very similar SUV—the Hyundai Palisade—especially in how it drives.
The Hyundai Palisade is a three-row midsize SUV that competes closely with the Kia Telluride. The segment highlights that the Palisade and Telluride share the same drivetrains (engine/transmission), with differences mainly in exterior and interior details and pricing/warranty considerations.
The drivetrain is the power system that moves the car—basically how the engine’s power gets to the wheels. If two SUVs have the same drivetrain, they usually drive in a very similar way.
The engine makes the power, and the transmission decides how that power is used to move the car. If two cars share the same engine and transmission, they tend to drive more alike.
Car
Kia Palisade
The Kia Palisade is a family SUV with three rows of seats. Here they’re talking about the third-row seat folding automatically with a button, so you can make more room without wrestling the seats by hand.
The Toyota Highlander is a family SUV that many people buy for long-term reliability. In this part, the host is comparing it to other SUVs and saying it tends to last longer before expensive problems show up.
The air conditioning compressor is the part that makes your A/C system work by pumping refrigerant through the system. If it breaks, the car may blow warm air or not cool well.
“Internal engine issues” means something is wrong inside the engine, not just a sensor or a small external part. Fixing it usually costs more because it often requires major work to get to the problem.
The differential is part of the drivetrain that helps the wheels turn at different speeds when you’re cornering. If it has problems, the car can feel off and repairs can be costly.
Transmission issues mean the car’s shifting or power transfer isn’t working right. Fixing transmission problems can be expensive because it’s a complex system.
Concept
keep a vehicle
They’re talking about how long you plan to own the car. If you only keep it for a shorter time, you may not care about problems that show up later; if you keep it longer, reliability matters more.
In modern cars, camera systems are used for driver assistance—often to improve visibility during lane changes, parking, or low-speed maneuvering. The host specifically links the camera behavior to turn-signal activation, implying a camera view that helps you see the lane you’re switching into.
A blinker is your turn signal. The host is saying that when you turn it on, the car can show you a camera view of the lane you’re about to move into, which helps you change lanes more safely.
This is a Chevrolet midsize SUV called the Blazer, and the speaker is talking about their 2025 model. They’re mainly discussing how it came with protective coatings and how they’re trying not to mess up the paint.
This is a protective layer put on the car’s paint to help it resist dirt and make washing easier. The idea is that it protects the clear coat, so if something stains or etches, it may be on top of the coating rather than permanently damaging the paint.
“Window tent” means tinted windows—usually a thin film on the glass. People do it to reduce sun glare and heat, and you want to clean it carefully so you don’t peel or scratch the film.
“Compound” is a type of polishing product used to clean up paint damage. People use it to remove things like spots or light scratches, but you have to use the right product so you don’t make the finish worse.
The “clear” is the shiny protective top layer over the paint. If something goes “through the clear,” it can mean it’s etched or damaged that top layer, not just stuck on the surface.
They’re talking about how dead bugs can be chemically harsh on paint. If you don’t wash them off quickly, they can leave spots or even etch the clear coat.
The Ford Grand C-Max is a people-hauling vehicle, kind of like a minivan-style option but usually smaller. It’s meant to be practical for families or groups. In the podcast, it’s mentioned in connection with a dealership and the vehicles they handle.
The Toyota Crown Signia is a Toyota crossover that’s meant to feel more like a car than a traditional SUV. The caller is asking whether it will eventually get a stronger engine option like the “Crown Max.”
The Toyota Crown is a car model (a sedan) made by Toyota. The podcast says Toyota brought the Crown to the United States, including the Crown sedan and another model called the Crown Signia. It’s being mentioned because it’s new to the U.S. market lineup.
A powertrain is the car’s “go” system—how it makes power and sends it to the wheels. The host is saying it’s expensive to develop a new one, so they wouldn’t do it unless they expected enough sales.
A business case is basically whether the plan makes financial sense. The host is saying the Crown Signia probably doesn’t sell enough for Toyota to justify a costly new engine.
The Toyota Camry is a regular passenger car (a sedan). It’s designed to be comfortable and easy to use for everyday trips. The podcast is pointing out that getting in and out of a Camry can be easier than some other cars.
The Lexus RX is a crossover SUV—basically an SUV that drives and rides more like a car. The host says it’s the more “real SUV” choice compared with the Crown Signia.
A crossover SUV is like a mix between a regular car and an SUV. It usually sits higher than a sedan and feels easier to drive day-to-day, but it’s not built like a traditional body-on-frame off-road SUV.
An extended test drive is when you spend more time with the car than a quick dealership drive. It helps you figure out which one actually works better for your routine.
The Lexus RX is a popular luxury SUV. In this segment, the host mentions a 2022 RX and says it’s one of the best-selling SUVs, which is part of why it’s such a strong alternative to the newer Crown Signia.
Term
best selling SUVs
“Best selling SUVs” just means the SUV models that are selling the most. The host is using that as a reason the Lexus RX 350 is a very safe, popular choice.
The Chevrolet Suburban is a big family SUV with lots of space. The caller is saying their 2019 Suburban has a lot of miles and they’re worried, so they’re thinking about switching vehicles.
The Tahoe is another big Chevrolet SUV, similar to the Suburban but usually a bit shorter. The caller was considering it, but the prices changed their mind.
MSRP is the manufacturer’s suggested price for the car, kind of like the starting number. Dealers then add discounts and rebates to get to what you actually pay.
A rebate is money back (or a price reduction) that helps lower the cost of the vehicle. It’s usually only available if you meet certain conditions or buy within a certain time.
The “bottom line price” is the final number you’re expected to pay after the deal incentives are applied. The host is saying that if that number already looks great, there usually isn’t much more room to negotiate.
The host is saying that because people shop online, dealers have to post competitive prices. If the online price isn’t good, customers won’t reach out.
The Silverado is a big pickup truck from Chevrolet. The speaker is saying it’s a good pick if you want a truck you can buy and stick with for a long time.
Leases often come with a set number of miles you’re allowed to drive each year. If you go over that limit, you can get charged for the extra miles.
Term
20 to 25 cents a mile
If you drive more than your lease allows, the contract can charge you extra per mile. In this case, the speaker says it’s roughly 20 to 25 cents for each mile over the limit.
Jerry Patterson is the person the host suggests you talk to at the dealership. He’s mentioned to connect listeners to the specific deal being described.
The Toyota Tundra is a big pickup truck. The speaker is describing a specific sales offer and saying you could get into a Tundra for under about $450 per month, then upgrade later.
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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 this straight talk and honest answers about everything automotive on the
CarPro Show.
Thank you so much for joining us, I appreciate it.
We are here today and we're talking cars and helping people make good car buying decisions
and if you need help with that, all you got to do is call this phone number 800-926-7777-80926
and answer the question of the day, which is, what's the one thing other drivers do
that makes you crazy?
And we've had a lot of responses today to different things that, you know, texting,
driving, horn blowers, you know, right turn lanes, all that kind of thing.
Yes, right turn lanes, blocking the right turn lane when you're going straight so somebody
can't make a ride on red.
That's kind of my hot button.
I'll give you, if you're setting it alight and I'm behind you and the light turns green
and you don't go immediately, you will not get a horn from me.
I'm going to give you somewhere around five seconds.
That's pretty generous actually.
It seems like forever when you're waiting.
I'm two or three seconds in and I'm ready just to tap it.
I don't go, I don't lay on it either.
I'll, I'll tap it.
Yeah.
One thing is funny to watch people jump when you tap the horn.
They pop up because they're typically looking at their phone.
You see it right there.
Yeah.
And I've done it.
Yeah.
I've looked at my phone.
I knew I had a text when I was driving and I'd look at my phone next time I stopped.
Yeah, right, right.
And then it's something that's urgent or, you know, important to you and the light
turns green and somebody behind you honk and I always wave.
Oh, yeah.
I say, sorry.
Yep.
Same here.
Same here.
And then floorboard the hell out of it.
That's what I do.
Well, all right then.
Now we know your MO, right?
That's Todd Jambliss.
That's me.
Yeah.
And I think mine earlier, I've mentioned a couple of course people passing you and
then getting in front of you and then slowing down.
Of course, when the speed limit changes or whatever, I understand that, but that
does drive me crazy.
And the median lane thing we've discussed before, where you go into a turn
lane and you go on the, try to go on the other side, but there's somebody already
there with a bigger vehicle and you can't see and you're waiting forever.
That's one of mine.
But there, I mean, this is a subject that's kind of universal because everybody
has some sort of weird pet peeve with a driving out there that everybody can relate
to the drives for sure.
Yeah, there's something.
There's something that angers you or does.
And we talked on the Dallas show this morning, one of the greatest pieces of
technology and you got it in your telluride.
Sure do.
Is when you're sitting still and the car in front of you moves and you don't, it
will tell you, hey, leading car is moving.
Yep.
And it'll ding you a little chime and then it'll alert you and you say, oh,
okay, and then you can move up.
That's the same thing as, you know, somebody with a little toad on their
horn.
That's right.
Same, which you are, you'll wait five seconds before you do.
I'm patient.
That is, that's pretty patient in the world of driving for sure.
Cause now I'm two or three.
Yeah, I'm two or three seconds in and I'm like, okay, let's go.
Come on.
800-926-7777-80926-7777.
All you got to do is tell me what your pet peeve is when it comes to driving.
What do the other drivers do that make you crazy?
And if you would like to pick my brain and what's the best car for you and your
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I, uh, I've had this week for review to all wheel drive SUVs.
I've had the 2026 outback from Subaru, the wilderness edition.
And I gotta tell you, they have made some really nice changes to this thing.
And it's got a bigger screen.
It's, it's more square.
That was one of the, that was one of the, the wraps, uh, against Subaru.
And I love Subaru.
Oh, you've said that for years, actually.
Oh, for all the years I've been on the air, I love what they do.
I love their product.
I love their safety system.
I love their all wheel drive system.
But the outback has always been sort of station wagon looking and now it's
square more, it's, it's more modern.
It, it looks more up to date.
Would you compare it to a Range Rover kind of a little, little, little of that look?
Yeah.
Okay.
Kind of, uh, and that, that's the look that a lot of people are going for.
Cause it sells Hyundai Santa Fe type.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Right, right.
Yeah.
Let's talk to Gilbert in New Caney, Texas.
Gilbert, welcome to the car pro show.
Hello.
How are you doing?
I'm good buddy.
What can I help you with?
Yes, sir.
I had a couple of questions.
So I'm new to the show.
My buddy is the one that, uh, referred me to you on your website.
Well, thank you.
Thank you.
Good to have you.
And thank you.
So, um, we've got some older vehicles, you know, my, my wife, there's nothing
wrong with the vehicles that she's driving.
I've got a 2015 Tundra at things like a tank.
It runs great.
But, uh, the reason I'm calling is for my wife's vehicle.
She's got a small four cylinder.
It's a Kia Forte to 2014.
Yeah.
But over here, where we live now, you've got the neighborhoods expanded.
We've got big rigs, big trucks.
I wanted to get something a little bit bigger for her.
Uh, she's partial to Kia.
I've heard some things.
I'm not real familiar with it.
Just things online through social media, whether it's a Tik Tok and, you know,
you're not, I don't believe everything that's on there, but you know, I've heard
a lot of negative things before.
I've also heard that Kia's come around and address some issues.
I know they have a warranty, things like that.
So we're looking to, to start a family.
It's just us two, but I'm a bigger guy anyway.
So I don't fit in her car.
You know, the, that's why I stick to my truck on there.
So she was, she was looking for, uh, uh, I think it was the Telluride and I forget
there's another bigger one.
And there's also a Hyundai.
I think it's a Palisade on there.
I don't think it wasn't really, I was a little on the fence about was the, you
know, the, the, the, the column shifter, I think on the, on the Hyundai now, it
looks almost like it's integrated into the steering wheel on there.
But, uh, I was trying to see, I was trying to get her into a Toyota SUV, but
she's leaning towards that Kia and Hyundai.
I wanted to see what your thoughts were on, on those vehicles.
Well, I love what Kia and Hyundai are both doing.
They're, they're making fantastic vehicles with a 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty.
And they're pricing them under the market for the competition.
And so if, if you look at a Telluride and you look at a Toyota Highlander, you're
going to save roughly five grand by going with the, with the Telluride.
And that's substantial.
Now, there's a downside to it that I'm going to tell you about.
If you don't mind holding on, we've got to take a quick break.
And when we come back, I'll come right back to you.
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We were turned out to Gilbert and new Kani on the car pro show.
There you go.
So Gilbert and I were talking about the fact that his wife would like to have a
new Kia, a larger Kia than the current one that they have and they're thinking
about starting a family soon.
So makes sense to me.
We were discussing Telluride now, Todd, you have a Telluride.
I sure do.
And you have been very pleased with it.
Two years in and I'm still glad I made that decision.
I'm not starting a family.
We just have family to haul around here and there.
But I compared the Gilbert.
I compared the Telluride to the Palisade and was trying to decide between them.
And I went with the Telluride because it was just a little bit sportier,
but they're very similar.
There may be one or two extra little things that are nice to have on the
the Palisade, but the prices were comparable.
The warranty, of course, is two.
And I just love my Telluride.
As a matter of fact, I'm thinking of upgrading and getting a new hybrid soon.
Yeah.
So Todd's a pretty good size guy himself.
And you're comfortable in your Telluride.
Absolutely. No qualms whatsoever.
So your basic difference between the Telluride and the Palisade.
The drivetrains are exactly the same.
Same engine transmission, everything's alike.
It's just a few differences in the exterior appearance on the interior.
The Palisade has a power third row seat.
So you can put it into the floor
with the push of a button with the Telluride.
You've got to do it manually, but it's easy.
It's really super easy.
So I was going to tell you about the downside.
If there is one.
And you're comparing to the Toyota Highlander.
The Highlander will typically be good.
Well past 200000 miles.
I don't find that to be true with with the Kia or the Hyundai.
They're more like 100 and 50000 mile vehicles
before you start to have some expensive problems.
Now, anything can go wrong with any car.
At any time, you know, that's not major air conditioning,
compressor, power window motor, brake booster, anything's anything
can happen to I don't care how much the car costs.
But when you start getting into internal engine issues, transmission issues,
differential issues, Toyota, absolutely the way to go.
Now, you've got to you've really got to think hard
on how long you think you're going to keep a vehicle.
And most people don't keep a car to 200000 miles.
They get rid of it.
It gets towed out. It gets stolen.
They get tired of it.
Something happens to where they make a trade.
So if you if you think 100 and 50000
will will cover you guys for the next 56 years or more.
I'd go on with the key or the Hyundai and and get it.
The the key and the Hyundai are actually more enjoyable to drive than the Highlander.
It's got more features.
It's got neater stuff inside.
You know, the the the way the cameras work in the key and Hyundai are fantastic.
Turn on your blinker.
You get you get a view of the lane that you're fixing to switch into.
I love that neat, neat safety features and you're going to save money.
So if I were you, I'd go here or Hyundai.
Forget what you read online.
I tell you're new, you're new to the show.
I've said for years, you can't believe anything that you read online.
And it's true, especially about cars.
I don't care.
I can take the greatest car ever made and get online and find something bad about it.
Because the happy people don't get online in post.
Got it. Yeah, it makes sense.
I think the other thing that I had a question, I'm not sure if it's
talked about in the show or not, like I said, this is the first time.
But, you know, one of the things I felt also was I always get the little
the buyers are more when you're going in.
So I'm trying to do my homework, you know, my younger days when we did that,
I'd just go to the dealer and apply and see what it is, you know, they come
and they do like a four square and they bring in the closer.
And so I was, you know, and, and so I was just wondering, do you,
do you think it's better to do like a, to get pre-qualified first and go in
or maybe test out the incentives?
Because one of the things that was, I use it like a free thing.
I know it's not a hundred percent accurate.
It's just an idea credit karma, right?
That's just kind of gives you an idea of what they think.
I guess the FICO might be and I'm not sure if I'm, I'm like a seven 88 and a
seven 95 on the other one on there.
You have nothing to worry about.
We're going to, we're going to run out of time here real quick.
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Don't put too much stock in what you read online about cars or trucks.
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Robert in Arlington, Texas.
Welcome to the car pro show.
Hi, Robert.
I know you don't take mechanical questions.
I'm five months into a new 2025 Chevy Blazer.
Nice.
And some of the things that were already done, it had like 1,300 miles on it.
Test driving from other people, bottom line.
It already the little addendum things that they do, the window tent,
the ceramic coat polymer seal.
And that was already incorporated into the price.
And I took it and I plan to keep doing it as long as I can.
So about a first week of May, because I'm trying to be ultra careful with it.
I'm washing the thing by hand instead of the drive through.
And I'm looking at the trailing front edges of the hood and the front polymer bumper.
And I'm going, what, what is all this?
I ran over here to a little local detail shop.
And I said, do I need to get some compound?
What do I do?
I don't want to mess this up.
And he said, no, he said that that's that's through the clear.
I said, dude, you got to be kidding me.
So I ran it through the dealership, showed the body shop and they said, well, you know,
men, you know, dead bugs, they have, they have, you know, acid, I said, well, what
about this polymer ceramic coat seal?
You know, I said, give me a bottom line answer.
So I dug the paperwork, looked at the brochure.
It covers 12 different things from bug tar to bug guts, tree sap, bird poop, acid
rain, sun UV, I took some pictures of it, sent it to them.
And in two days, I had a $2,300 check to repaint the nose and the hood of the vehicle went
wonderful. That's great.
We've had the clear, clear out, dry out what over two weeks.
So Monday, I'm going back in for the polymer recoup to keep the.
Yeah, smart. That's smart.
We're going to run out of time here.
Robert, I apologize.
You know, the polymers and the coatings and things, they're great.
And I'm tickled to death that they that they paid for the repair.
That's great. Whether you're buying the lowest price car or the most expensive
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And a big car pro welcome to Casey Ogletree.
He is the general manager.
Cavender Grande Ford, a new car pro certified dealer in the San Antonio market.
Yeah. And boy, we're tickled to death.
Casey gets it. He understands it.
And Rick Cavender, who owns the dealership and a bunch of dealerships in San Antonio,
we've got we've got some of his dealerships in Lubbock on K F Y O.
Yeah. But boy, I got to tell you, Rick Cavender, he is a great guy.
I love he's got a personality that just he's a musician.
He sings. He plays guitar.
But Casey runs his Ford store there in San Antonio.
Cavender Grande Ford and they're part of the car pro show now.
And I just wanted to say a welcome to them.
Well, that's pretty cool.
And it's always nice to have another choice out there,
especially if you're in an area where you've got to go and fight through
all the other dealerships that just don't get it.
Now you have one in your area there that does, which is always nice.
Yeah, they do. And so congratulations and welcome.
I love that. Grande Ford.
Yeah, that's perfect.
So I was looking at the newsletter and you've you've mentioned this
and I've actually seen this in the news in the last few months or so about AI
taking over everything, right? AI is everybody's turning to AI for this
and that you use AI with some regularity for a few things.
And I do too.
I write my songs, but I have AI performed them.
Right, because you don't have a full studio and all the musicians,
even though you were a singer back in the day.
Way back in the day.
OK, one thing that you talk about in the newsletter, though, that you believe
and I kind of agree with you that AI will not replace at least an hour
or a lifetime is the car salesperson. That's right.
And I, you know, when this news first came out, because people are talking about,
well, AI is going to eventually make it where you never have to talk to a car
salesperson. And there's some folks who like to go and give them grief.
And I got to tell you, if you go through one of your dealers and deal
with the people who actually get it and put the car, the customer first
and treat them like royalty, you're going to want a car salesperson to be
able to help you make these decisions, because AI misses a lot of the human
element that's out there and gets it wrong a lot of the time.
Yes. You can't you cannot count on AI
to give you 100 percent right information.
Nor and when you're making a decision, the size of buying a car.
Yeah, that is a huge decision.
You guarantee you dealerships are using AI today in a lot of different ways.
Answering the phones, making service appointments.
Some of it's so good, you can't tell that you're not talking to a human.
Yeah, that's true.
And, you know, that that's not going to go away.
But when it comes down to somebody that really cares about you
and is interested in not just selling you a car today, but also down the road.
And he wants he or she wants you to tell all your friends and family
to go see them if they want a car.
You ain't going to get that out of the machine.
No, you're not.
And that won't ever change.
I'm grateful for that, because that's the kind of it between you and that decision.
And, of course, I mean, they could they're dealing with a whole bunch of people
at one time, but your salesperson is going to look at your situation
and be able to say, hey, you know, maybe the SUV is not a good choice for you.
Maybe it's another vehicle or call that bot when you got a service problem.
That's what it does with that.
Absolutely. Robert San Antonio, Texas.
Welcome, Robert. What can I do for you, sir?
Hi, thanks for taking my call.
I had a really good car question.
I'm debating between a 2022 Lexus RX 458 or the new Crown Signia.
And I'm wondering if the Crown Signia will ever get a Crown Max engine.
You know that I don't know.
So I kind of doubt it.
Toyota is so big into sharing drive trains from car to car and across different lines.
I don't.
And look, they brought the Crown sedan and the Crown Signia to the United States.
It's been popular in other parts of the world.
And they knew when they brought either both of them that they weren't going to be
big volume vehicles.
So I can't imagine that no one toy ever the way I do that they would
sink a huge investment into a different powertrain for the crown.
There's just not enough volume there to make a business case out of it.
So I will say this.
I love the Crown Signia.
I've reviewed it twice, really, really liked it.
I thought it was great.
I thought it was more of a car feel to an SUV than any SUV I'd ever driven.
It sets up really nicely.
So it's not like a trying to get in and out of a Camry.
Or any car, for that matter, it sets up nicely.
The visibility around it is really good.
Is it an SUV?
I could debate that, but they call it an SUV.
So I'll run with that.
But it is very enjoyable.
It's a great driving vehicle.
Would you compare it well to the RX 458?
I wouldn't compare it at all.
I don't think they compare.
I mean, I really don't.
The RX is a true crossover SUV.
And you get all the characteristics of an SUV.
It sets up even higher.
It's it's, you know, it's just a world of difference.
And it's almost hard to explain why I don't think the Crown Signia is a true SUV.
But I love the RX.
It's probably the most recommended SUV of all of them out there.
But it's going to come down to what you like the most, what fits you guys the most.
And if it's the RX, hey, you're buying one of the best SUVs ever made.
If it's the Crown, that's great, too.
Just know they're very different.
If I if I were undecided, I would take an extended test drive in both and then make a decision.
Good point.
Look, I didn't help you a bit and I apologize for that.
But you're looking at two really good cars.
Now you just got to decide and unlike a lot of calls that I get where they're they're
looking at a bad car and a great car.
And I got to try to tell them, go with the great car.
You're in a different position.
You pick two great cars.
You pick the one you like.
You ain't going to go wrong.
If you go with the Toyota, I do have two great Toyota dealers in San Antonio.
Do not have Lexus there.
I got Lexus in Houston, Austin and Dallas that will that will deliver to you.
But if you go Toyota, I can handle you there with two great, two great
dealerships that are at my website.
Robert, I appreciate the call.
I thank you very much.
If you put a gun to my head and made me choose, I'd choose the new Crown
Signia over a 2022 RX just because it's new and just because it's
terrific and it's probably about the same price.
So there you go.
That's a tough decision, though.
It is because they're both great.
And of course, the Crown is newer, like you said, but the RX 350
the best selling SUVs out there.
Yeah. Oh, I just don't think there's anything better.
There may be at some point in the future, but I don't know.
You know, I can get one more call in this hour.
If you want to tell me the one thing that other drivers do that make you crazy,
I can take one more.
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And next we go to Steve and Dallas.
You're on the car pro show.
Steve, welcome to the car pro show.
What can I do for you, sir?
Thank you for taking my call, Jerry.
I'm driving a 2019 suburban with 100 and 48
thousand miles. I'm getting really nervous.
I have replaced the transmission, but I'm looking to get a different vehicle.
I was leaning Tahoe until I looked at the prices.
Yeah, yeah, I'm kind of now.
I'm kind of now looking at pickup trucks and I like Chevy.
I like GMC and I like the tongue drop and I'm trying to decide between those
and I'm looking for a deal.
I'm looking at these promos that they have.
And one of my questions is the number on the website,
the bottom number or is there room in that?
You know, typically, let me explain to the audience.
It every dealer prices on their own website, OK?
And you'll see MSRP sticker price, in other words,
then the discount, then the rebate, then you get to a bottom line price.
Typically, there's not much room left at that price.
And the reason is simple, Steve, with everybody shopping by Internet.
Now, if a dealer puts a price that's not a really good price on his own website,
nobody's going to call.
Nobody's going to come through the front door.
Nobody's going to send an email.
So they have to.
They have no choice but to be very, very competitive.
Now, if you're going to one of my dealers, will they come off that price?
99 percent of the time.
Will it be a significant amount of money?
No, not always, but the price that you're looking at is already really good.
So if I can help you make it even a little bit better, I'm saving you money.
But more than anything, I'm making sure that you have a good experience.
Now, all three of those are terrific trucks.
If you were going to lease it, I would tell you without a shadow of a doubt to go with the Tundra.
If you're going to buy it and keep it like you did the last one, then I'd go with the Silverado.
It's got the best incentives for purchases between it and the GMC.
The Chevy is going to be substantially cheaper than the GMC is going to be.
Does that make sense?
OK, yeah, it does.
On the lease.
Yes.
I think I've drive too many miles, but I don't know.
I drive around 17, 18,000 miles a year.
Is that too much for a lease?
You know, the standard contract is 15,000 miles a year.
If you go over that, it's 20 to 25 cents a mile.
But let me tell you something, nobody does that.
They always trade out, and I say always, Toyota owners almost always trade out before the end of the lease.
And the reason is Toyota resale value is so good.
So what will happen?
I'd send you over to Freeman Toyota to talk to Jerry Patterson.
He used to work for me years and years and years.
He'd put you in a tundra today, a $50,000 tundra with tax time license down.
You're going to put you in that thing at under $450 a month.
That's the payment at Freeman Toyota for my listeners.
Then a couple of years from now, you're going to go in there and get an oil change.
And somebody's going to ask you if I could get you a new tundra just like this one and keep your payments the same, would you be willing to do that?
And you're going to say yes.
Heck yes.
Everybody does.
And that is a typical day at Freeman Toyota.
So if you decide to lease, talk to Jerry Patterson at Freeman, if you go with the Chevy, go to Classic in Grapevine.
They're the number one Chevy dealer in America and ask for Jason.
He's the general manager.
It's not all about cars and trucks.
It's about what suits how you drive.
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And Greg in Tarzana, California, you're the last here on The CarPro Show.
Hello, Greg.
How you doing?
I'm good, pal.
What drives you crazy about other drivers?
By the way, before or after or express my two pet peeves.
If I may ask where you're from, I love the accent.
I'm from Dallas.
I live in Dallas.
I was born in Dallas.
I'm a native Dallasite.
All Texas, man.
All Texas, right?
Yeah.
Home of Barbican.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And Buckeys.
Oh, Buckeys?
That's a quality barbecue place?
No.
Well, yeah, they do have a great barbecue, but it's kind of a big gas station more than
anything.
Tell me what's bugging you about other drivers.
Okay.
At least two of them are connected to making left turns.
The first one is for the people in the left turn lane, when the light turns green, instead
of heading out to the middle of the intersection so that other cars can kind of get behind
you and hopefully get that left turn off.
So they sit there like total idiots right at the restraining line.
Yes.
Don't move an inch.
They just sit there.
And I, what?
That happened to me yesterday.
I'm with you.
Oh, I did.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
I can't get on that guy.
Do I hate that?
And the other thing is regarding the left turn is also, you know, when they're waiting
for the last car to pass and they see there's no one else coming, they should already beginning
to begin, you know, to be making that turn, not obviously into the car, but you know what
I'm saying?
Yeah.
They should start making that turn because they see the car is going to pass again to
hopefully let some other drivers through.
But no, even after the last car passed, they're sitting there like, I don't know what waiting
for an hour and then they decide to finally make that left turn.
Yeah.
How do I hate that?
I don't know.
You should have your blinker on.
You should have your steering wheel already turned.
You should be creeping going, you know, one mile an hour waiting for that bumper to clear
and then slam the accelerator down and go.
That's exactly what you should have.
Get out of the way.
Good call, Greg.
Thank you.
It's better to be good than look good when it comes to your next vehicle.
Drivers’ pet peeves take center stage as Jerry Reynolds and Todd Chambliss trade stories about honking, impatient light waits, and the chaos of blocking turn lanes or passing then slowing down. They also highlight smart tech like “leading car moving” alerts that prevent rear-end frustration. The show shifts into a listener call about upgrading from a Kia Forte to a larger family SUV, weighing Kia Telluride vs Hyundai Palisade vs Toyota Highlander. Jerry argues Kia/Hyundai offer strong warranties and value, while Toyota’s durability matters more at higher mileages.
