The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car designed for fast, exciting driving. The podcast is saying that a regular Corvette usually won’t become more valuable the way a classic Corvette can.
The Ford Mustang is a sporty car made by Ford, usually offered as a coupe or convertible. It’s often bought for driving fun, but the podcast is pointing out that a normal (non-classic) Mustang usually doesn’t increase in value over time the way a classic car might.
A 1977 Dodge Monaco is a big, old-school American car from the 1970s. The host is saying it was their first car, and it connects to the era when many cars were powered by V8 engines and used by police.
A 1964 Chrysler Newport is an older, classic American car. The host is saying they forgot it was their favorite until they remembered it had a push-button transmission—meaning you select gears with buttons instead of a traditional shifter.
A push-button transmission lets you choose gears using buttons. Instead of moving a stick to shift, you press buttons to tell the car what gear/mode you want.
The Honda Accord is a very common, dependable family car. The caller is saying they’ve kept their Accord for about 20 years and want something similar for their next (and likely final) car.
The Toyota Camry is a very popular regular family sedan. In this part of the show, they’re saying the Camry’s hybrid version is especially efficient and easy to live with.
A Toyota Corolla is a common, everyday compact car. Here, the caller says they have a 2012 Corolla, so the advice is likely meant for that specific model year.
An extended warranty is extra protection you pay for after the factory warranty ends. If something covered breaks later, it can help pay the repair bill.
A brake booster helps your brakes work with less pressure on the pedal. If it goes bad, the brake pedal can feel harder than normal and braking may not feel right.
Term
gear shimmies and shake
They’re talking about a noticeable vibration or wobble you can feel while the car is changing gears. It can happen when the car isn’t shifting smoothly or is trying to pick the right gear.
This means the transmission keeps trying to find the right gear instead of staying settled. You might feel it as the car repeatedly shifts or surges a bit.
Consumer Reports is a magazine/website that rates products, including cars, using testing and survey feedback. Here, the host is questioning how much you should trust its conclusions about car problems.
They’re talking about a recently introduced engine. The idea is that a newer engine may behave differently than older ones, and it should be judged based on how it’s been tested.
The Genesis GV80 is a luxury SUV. Here, the caller is talking about a 2026 model they bought that’s “CPO,” meaning it was sold as a certified pre-owned car. They also mention “2.5,” which is the specific version/engine they got.
“Premium gas” means higher-octane fuel than regular. Some cars are designed to use it, and others can use regular but may not run as well. The caller is asking if premium is required for their Genesis GV80.
A recall is when a car maker admits there’s a problem and asks owners to get a fix, usually at no cost. The caller looked up recall history for the Genesis and wants to know if this one is affected. They’re saying this car didn’t show recalls.
A “clean title” usually means the car’s paperwork doesn’t show serious history problems like being totaled or rebuilt. It’s often a good sign when you’re buying a used car. The caller is saying their GV80’s title looks clean.
Octane is a rating that helps prevent knocking inside the engine. If you use lower-octane gas, the car may adjust itself to reduce knock and keep running safely.
A GMC Sierra 1500 is a big pickup truck. The caller is asking which year and engine is the safest bet to avoid a known problem related to the engine’s lifters.
The “lifter problem” is about parts inside the engine that help open and close the valves. If those parts wear out or malfunction, the engine can run poorly, and some trucks may have had recalls or fixes.
Term
six point two leader
“Six point two” means a 6.2-liter engine size. The host is saying that this particular engine had problems, including the lifter-related issue, so it may be a less reliable choice than other options.
A Silverado is a big Chevy pickup truck. In this call, the host says the newest ones have had some problems, and the way the transmission shifts can feel weird in slow city driving.
A transmission is what sends power from the engine to the wheels. A “transmission problem” could be a real malfunction, but the host also suggests some complaints are really just drivers being surprised by how often it shifts in slow traffic.
Concept
figures out quickly that they have a problem and they take measures to correct that problem
The host is talking about what makes a car company good: noticing a problem quickly and fixing it instead of ignoring it. In practice, that can mean updated parts or changes to how the vehicle is built or programmed.
The host is talking about how the truck’s transmission keeps changing gears when you’re driving slowly (under about 50 mph). That can feel strange if you’re used to transmissions that shift less often in city traffic.
“Shifting almost constantly” means the transmission is changing gears very often. Some drivers think that’s a failure, but in modern vehicles it can be normal for slow, stop-and-go driving.
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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 Writers Association Award for Best Radio Show in Texas.
Jerry's partner is Todd Chambliss, great voiceover guy, and sixth time winner of the
Darche Championship at the Golden Sperr Bar and Grill.
Here they are now, on the CarPro Show.
So are you spending a lot of money on your current car?
Are you spending enough that you could be driving a brand new car that isn't under
warranty, that doesn't need tires, that gets better fuel economy, that's safer because
of all the technology that changed since your car was new?
Is that you?
Well, we need to do something about that because one thing about me, I will tell you when the
timing is good and I will tell you when the timing is bad and I will tell you that right
now the timing is good.
The incentives are great, trade values, even if you're driving an older car, even those
cars are elevated in value right now.
And I don't know how long that will last, but for at least for now, your car, whatever
your car is, and I don't care what it is, it's worth more today than it'll ever be
worth again in the future unless you're driving a classic Mustang or a classic Corvette.
You got a regular car, it'll never be worth more than it is right this minute.
So, time to think about trading.
I'm Jerry Reynolds with CarPro and I'm here to help you do that.
I've built a website that helps you achieve that and make sure that you get a fair deal,
that you get a, you know, a dealership that you can trust.
It's going to be there for you after you buy your car and take care of you.
That's what you find at CarPro.com and that's why this show has been so successful for the
past 25 years this September.
There you have it.
That's my life story.
Todd Chambliss, what's yours?
My life story is much less impressive than yours, I gotta be honest.
The one thing I get from people when I discuss the show and, of course, you and what the
service that you give, there's some folks who say, you know, I mean, they're all priced
the same.
I mean, these cars that all these dealerships get, aren't they?
I mean, does it really matter which dealership I go to and just shake my head and laugh and
say, well, here are the voice of Jerry Reynolds in my head saying, of course it matters where
you go.
And that's the whole, that's one of the main points of the show and what you do.
It is.
And, you know, being a car dealership owner like I was for so many years, I can, I can
tell you the good ones and the bad ones.
I, I've said it before and people seem amazed, I'm not sure why, but I can, I can pull into
a car dealership and in the first 30 seconds tell you if it's a good one or not.
That does amaze me a little bit.
I can, I can do it and I've never been wrong about it.
Because you own a dealership and you know what it takes to keep one going and signs to
look for that a regular person just wouldn't know.
Yes, absolutely.
You know, things you wouldn't even think about that I see.
And so if you're going to look for a good dealer, that's when you start at carpro.com.
I'm really, really proud of the dealers that we have put together on this show and they
love me and I love them.
They don't want to disappoint me and they don't want to get that call saying, you know
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You, you, you can't be on this show anymore.
Because guess what?
It cost them money.
They lose a lot of business.
If I yank them, they won't take that risk.
You can be the beneficiary of that.
Does it get better than that?
You got to inside track anywhere else, but right here.
No, yes, probably not.
So use it.
It's there for you.
Let's go to the phones and talk to Jay, Portland, Oregon.
Jay, welcome to the show.
How can I help you, pal?
Oh, my gosh, I just want to say thank you.
Just found the show, not too long ago.
Listen to you when I go to work.
I have the commute and you're, it's amazing how you talk about the cars, even
though I'm not so much a car guy, but I, I can't not turn you on because it is so
much great information.
Okay.
So is why I called it originally can't believe it.
Amazing song.
Thank you for having him on the show.
As a matter of fact, him and England Dan were on a TV show back in our day.
Jerry was called James at 15 and then it was James at 16.
They actually showed up at a high school prom, dance, whatever, and performed that
song.
Oh, wow.
Okay.
I got you in the, so look it up.
You can find it on, you know, I'm sure Google, but the way I was tying it together
with cars was if you were lucky enough to be in a car and that song came up with
your honey, oh my goodness, you guys weren't going anywhere for a while.
I love it.
Then that's, that's a memory of mine with that song too.
I got to be honest with you.
There you go.
I love it.
That is awesome.
I'd be mad at myself if I didn't say it.
My first car ever was a 77 Dodge Monaco.
Used to be an Oregon state police car with a 440 police.
I was a runner, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, it was.
But my favorite car, I wish I had it back.
I didn't know it was my favorite car until now.
And now I know it was my 1964 Chrysler Newport with a push button transmission.
I remember them.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Chrysler and Plymouth were huge.
But oh my goodness.
Yeah.
You guys are amazing and thank you for the service you provide and you just keep going.
Well, you made my day, Jay.
Thank you so much.
I appreciate the call.
More than you know.
Let's talk to Elizabeth and she's in Sacramento, California.
Hello, Elizabeth.
What can I do for you?
Hi, I'm going to be really quick with this.
Okay.
I I am looking for and hopefully a hybrid that if it's affordable.
It's going to be my last car as I keep my cars very long.
I currently have a Honda Accord that I've had 20 years of cars.
And so I'm looking, but I want to have all, you know, all the safety things.
So what would you suggest is the Accord about the right size for you?
Yes.
Then get a Toyota Camry.
They're there.
Yep.
Their hybrid system is the absolute best.
I think that the Honda system that that's out now is going to be fine.
But I don't know that because it's too new.
The Toyota system has been around for 27 years and there's no doubt in my mind.
It's the best one out there.
Camry has been the number one selling sedan in America for 15 years.
And there's a good reason for that.
Great cars, great mileage.
That Camry on the on the highway, Elizabeth, will get you 50 plus miles
to the gallon, and it is a good size car with a great backseat and a huge trunk.
And it's got all the newest safety things.
That's absolutely the answer there.
So if you go to carpro.com and click on find a certified dealer near you,
you'll find Roseville Toyota.
And if you'll go over and see my contact there, he'll take good care of you,
Elizabeth, that's the car for you.
You don't have to go it alone when you buy your next vehicle.
The car pro will help you for free.
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Welcome back to the car pro show with Jerry Reynolds, the car pro, me, Todd
Chambliss, the one that we really, it was you.
I can't really take any sort of a claim on this, but I agreed with you.
I thought that the Kim Commando AI driven insurance claim denials and how
to appeal story that was going to be top of the list for all the most
clicked items in the newsletter.
It was not.
It was not surprisingly.
There was a one called Leno's Law is back, which is another great article,
but this one here has longstanding ramifications and leaving money on the
table and all that kind of thing.
Shocking how much money's left on the table.
I mean, there, most people, well, I can't say most people, I'd say a lot of
people, you go and you do a claim for insurance and then you're denied.
Would you say, Oh, well, I guess I'm just going to walk away and figure out
what I'm going to do instead of actually fighting it and appealing it.
And this thing gives you a lot of information on why you should do that.
You're walking away from a ton of money.
And if you subscribe right now at carpro.com, you'll get that article from
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Jose and San Jacinto, California.
Hi, Jose.
What can I do for you?
Good morning.
I have a couple of questions.
I got a 2012 Toyota Corolla with 110,000 miles.
Yeah.
I like to buy a new truck.
Do I trade it in there?
Or do I when I get a fair value, if I trade it in buying a new car?
Yeah, you'll get a fair value.
Dealers are looking for used cars like crazy.
That's not that's not horrible mileage given the year of the car.
So it's a car that they would resale knowing how good the Corolla has
been all through its life.
Yeah, you're going to get a good value.
Or Harry, or do I keep it and get an extended warranty and give it to my daughter?
So like that, it's a it's a reliable car.
I just don't want something to happen to it.
If I give it to her, do I get the chase extended warranty that you
advertise?
You can try and see if they offer a warranty that is reliable.
And they'll tell you the truth.
That's one thing about Chase.
Yeah, most of these companies that you see advertising on TV, extended
warranties, you know, celebrity endorsements, they're junk and they'll
take your money, but they won't cover anything.
If chase chase doesn't have a warranty company that they represent that
they know that will actually pay claims.
They'll just tell you we can't help because, you know, typically where the
car's got a 100000 miles, you can't buy a real warranty.
But with a Toyota, it's a little bit different because of the reputation
and because their stats show how reliable Toyotas are.
So yeah, that's worth a try.
And and look, if I were you, yeah, I would give that car to my daughter.
That car's got at least another 100000 miles in it, assuming
that the maintenance has been done and I'm sure you have.
And, you know, yeah, I think that's a good solution.
And then get yourself a new drug.
Now, Jerry, do I get the GMC Chevy zero financing or do I look at Ford
for the money pricing?
Oh, you know, he has zero financing right now.
Yeah, Chevrolet's got zero for 60, which is rare.
They don't they haven't had that in a while.
It's going to work.
It's going to work out about the same.
You're going to save on a Ford.
You're going to save probably 3000 dollars with employee pricing.
If you go zero percent for 60 months on a Chevy, I imagine
the interest savings would be about that same amount of money.
So it really is going to come down to which truck you want.
And I've got great dealers in Southern California for both those trucks.
So take advantage, take advantage of that, because these incentives
after July 7th are going away, and I don't expect to see them again.
Anything even close to being as good, probably until December.
Thank you, Jerry. Great show.
Listen to you every Saturday.
Thank you very much.
You're very kind, Jose.
It's great to have you on with us today and call me anytime I can be of help.
Yeah, if you can give your daughter, I mean, good grief.
He's got a great car. What a what a wonderful gift.
What a great gift to give his daughter.
I love that.
I would tell him not to trade it and give it to your daughter.
And that's a great idea.
That's going to be a great car for her.
I promise you that Corolla's just it's it's just been so good going and going and going.
So I thought you had a chance this week.
You were very kind.
You said, I think your video might be the winner this week.
Yeah, I was not.
It wasn't. But, you know, it was pretty close.
Well, thank you for saying that.
I appreciate it again.
We always do the videos of the week and they're right there in the newsletter.
You ought to go check them out.
They ranked pretty high this week.
I know. I know so many people.
That's the first thing they do.
The video of the week is scroll down to the video.
Really? I hear it all the time.
I didn't know that.
Yeah. Why are you there?
Look at my closing messages because I I've been working on those
really, really hard.
Yeah, those are good.
I want everybody to know me.
Don't put too much stock in what you read online about cars or trucks.
Those people don't know what the car pro knows.
Call him on thechase.com car pro listener line at 1-800-926-7777.
And next up is George in Santa Fe, Texas.
Oh, George.
Hello there, Jerry.
How are you doing, pal?
Well, just relaxing.
You're good.
I was trying to get told you for some time.
This is George.
Jerry, I just want to get your input on something.
Sure.
I'm in my 80s.
OK, I have a 2005 Chevy title.
It's got it's a four before.
It's got all the torn package on it and all of that on it.
And I've been told, yeah, I was going to trade this.
I want to get me out.
I was saying I get out.
I tie on a four runner, but not a new one.
You know, I like new one.
And a mechanic told me, he says, do not get rid of that car.
So I'm trying to decide.
The car's got a hundred and 15000 miles on it.
Runs.
You're getting here to run.
Drive just as good as you could even think.
And I'm thinking of keeping the car, not trading it.
Go ahead.
And I've talked to a guy about putting a nice paint job on it
and doing a little interior work.
Trying to see, you know, because like if I have to go on a trip or something,
I normally rent a car.
Yeah, that would keep the mileage down on this car.
But this car, the guy, he told me they don't make it.
I'm like that anymore.
Yeah. And that was a good I'm trying to decide on what to do.
You know.
I mean, one side of me says, yeah, you ought to just drive it
until something major happens to it, which could, you know,
which could be in the next 20 to 30,000 miles.
And that would give you a lot of time to think about what you're going to do next.
But something is going to happen.
The hundred and 78000 miles, I imagine it's got a five point three
V eight in it, and that was a great engine.
But with a hundred and 78000 miles, that's one problem.
The next problem you got is it's 21 years old and age becomes an issue.
So for those reasons, what I would do is I would not put any money into it at all.
I wouldn't paint it and I wouldn't fix the interior.
I just drive it.
And when the transmission blows or the engine goes completely out,
just get rid of it and then go buy that Toyota.
I think that's a good plan.
Whether you're buying the lowest price car or the most expensive luxury vehicle,
call the car pro first for free advice.
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Welcome back to the car pro show.
Jerry Reynolds would be that car pro.
I'm Todd Chambliss newsletter every single Friday.
Always some great information in there.
And here recently, Jerry started doing some Jerry's Q&A, some
regular questions you get all the time.
Folks asking about buying a car of the right kind of vehicle.
That kind of thing.
Is it the way to go?
Yeah. One of them this week.
Is it better to buy new or used right now?
And we just had that question.
Did we? Well, yeah.
German was on the phone.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
150 that he was wanting to go used.
Yeah. OK, that's fine.
But price new because it's probably real close to the same with the incentives
and everything going on.
I mean, it may just be better to go and get the new,
especially if a lease is right for you, then you're paying even less than that.
Oh, absolutely.
So just it's just something to look at.
I mean, there's no, you know, right or wrong answer other than
some people go by used and don't take the time to shop new
because they're used to buying used.
They've always bought used back in the day.
That was the way to go.
I mean, my dad never bought a new car.
Yeah, that was that was normal.
Yeah, absolutely.
But if you're not looking at both numbers right now,
you're making a mistake because the incentives
and because the used car market is so doggone high.
So even if you get certified,
you're still going to be paying a pretty good price for it just because
they're they're high in demand right now, especially certified.
Yeah, especially.
Absolutely.
Andy and Kima, Texas in the Houston area.
Welcome. Hi, Andy.
How are you doing?
I'm good, buddy.
What could I do for you?
I bought a
Acadia back in 25
Well, the end of 24 around.
Yeah, January.
And the interest rates were kind of high back then.
And I was thinking about refinancing it,
but then I was also thinking about trading it in
because we never own the midsize.
I've never trained my wife who is like it like she does.
Yeah, we've always driven Suburban 250 stuff.
But I'm looking for something that just might last after it's paid for.
You know, doesn't seem like vehicles.
What's the interest rate?
What's the interest rate on the current Acadia, Andy?
It's like seven point six.
OK, you could you could get a better rate.
You could get you could get, you know,
55 and a half probably on a used car right now.
That seems to be kind of the going rate.
Not going to make a huge difference in the monthly payment, believe it or not,
because the balance that you're financing,
the balance that you'd be refinancing is a lot less than what you originally financed.
So the savings wouldn't be that great.
How many miles do you have on the 25
A little over 10,000.
Oh, so super low mileage driver.
I I mean, you know, the sticker on that was like 50 something.
And I've done a couple of them, like your car, Ben deal.
Yeah. And I'm getting like 63000
All her offers.
Like I still owe like 45 on it.
Yeah, I don't I just I can't make the case for trading.
I think I think you got a great one there.
Did you get an extended warranty on it when you bought it?
Yes, I did. OK.
Everything I got into, which I probably, you know, again,
you know, I was watching, I think it was Edmund or one of the consumer reports
here recently. Yeah.
And they were talking about the top ten worth SUVs.
That one came in last, scored like a fourteen out of a hundred.
They're saying to have quite a few issues with the brake booster going out.
And I could feel my transmission.
I have no kind of circus for gear kind of shimmies and shake sometimes.
Yeah, they all do it, Andy.
When you when you get up into 8910 speed transmission,
it's going to search for a gear more often than it than it is.
And that's one of the things
that I battle is when people say their transmission is giving them trouble
and it's it's behaving the way it's supposed to.
And that's that's something that's just getting used to it.
But to your case, I look,
I I've got an article coming out next Friday
in my newsletter about consumer reports and why I don't trust anything.
They say when it comes to cars
and when you read stuff like what you read there,
I can I can back myself up.
I can give you all kinds of cases of people who have had Acadia's
and traverses that they were fantastic vehicles for 200
thousand miles and never had a trouble.
But guess what? Those people don't get any publicity.
They don't you don't hear from them.
They set silently while the people that had a problem complained.
And that's where all this crap comes from.
Yeah, and I know it's a new engine that out to 24 you know, four cylinder.
Yeah, but that's the other thing they have really been tested
and know how they're going to be.
Brother, they you you can't believe how much testing they do
before a new engine comes out.
Think about it for a second.
They're they've got to stand behind that car.
They have got to pay every time there's a problem.
You think they don't test them?
Think about it.
I mean, that's what you would think.
But then you look at Toyota, you know, I had a tundrant and I got rid of it.
It had to 57
The new one came out to be six.
But we're talking we're talking about but a hundred
thousand engines in a population of millions and millions of them.
So are you going to take that 100000 and say, oh,
that's this is the issue right here and ignore 10000000
That never had a problem.
That's that that's the basis of this article that's coming out next Friday
because everybody wants to seize on the problems and nobody wants to look
at the big picture, nobody wants to look at history.
If you take a picture, a major league picture for baseball
and he had 15 great years and said all kind of records.
And then one year he's got bad.
Do you remember the one or the 15?
You remember the one you remember the one, but you should remember the 15.
That's what this is all about.
I don't I can't make I can't see any reason why you would trade the 25
that you got. OK. So the only major thing I was
wanting to trade for one was like lower interest rates and two.
Again, I didn't really think we were going to like it.
So I didn't get everything.
You know, it doesn't have a lot of the features I wanted.
That's why I said I might. OK, then I might make a difference.
That might make it that that's a valid reason.
But if if you're going to trade to cut your finance rate,
but because the car prices have gone up so much
since even from a year ago and particularly in the last five years.
You're going to you're going to spend 10,000 more to save a thousand in interest.
OK, I got you.
But but look, life short, if you don't like it,
now that's a reason to trade.
But if you're if you're trading because of if you're trading because of
finance rates and because you're worried about longevity
and you've got an extended warranty, don't worry about that.
You're fine. OK. OK, brother.
I appreciate it.
Like you said, if I was thinking about maybe getting the higher end
when like the valley like what is that? Yeah.
I know you're wanting me to give you a really compelling reason
to trade it off. I get that.
Maybe your wife's driving this bus.
I don't know.
But if if you want to upgrade, bro, upgrade, be happy.
Life's too short to be unhappy in a car.
Absolutely. I'm a I'm a huge believer in that.
So go trade the damn thing.
If you wonder whether an electric car is right for you,
talk to the car pro about it.
Call the chase dot com car pro listener line now at 900
9267777
And Stephanie in Los Angeles, you are next on the car pro show.
Hello, Stephanie.
Hi, Stephanie. Hi there. Hi there.
What can I help you with?
Hi there. Well, hey, I few questions.
I just bought a Genesis GV 80 2026 CPO 2.5
and I paid 545 for it.
So I wanted to see what your thoughts were on that price.
It was it was at the same dealership and they use it as a loaner.
It has 5000 miles. That's my first question.
My second question is I think it says to use premium gas.
I'm hoping that that is not a mandatory.
Tell me no. And then three, I did some research
and there's a fair number of recalls on the on the Genesis.
This one didn't have any recalls.
It had a clean title, clean car facts, but wanted to get your thoughts on all of that.
OK, yeah, the price sounds great.
What do you know what the original sticker price was?
The original new, I think, was was over 62
because they wanted 62 as a as a pre-owned.
OK, you got you got it for 54 with 5000 miles.
Yeah, congratulations. You did good.
Thank you. Thank you. You did really good.
All right. Now, thanks on the recalls.
I would not worry about that.
I mean, 28000000 cars were recalls last year in America.
And a lot of them are software issues nowadays
because cars are so computer driven.
So a lot of them were done over the air, but it still counts as a recall.
So I would I wouldn't worry about that.
And I forgot the third question already.
Premium gas. Oh, yeah, no, you don't have to.
I've got a really good.
I've got a really good article on my F.A.Q.
page at carpro.com on this very subject.
And what I tell you is you'll lose just a little bit in fuel economy.
But with a dollar gallon spread between regular and premium,
it will more than pay for itself.
And the car will adjust itself to the lower octane
and you'll be just fine. No problem.
You did good, kiddo. Congratulations.
That's a beautiful car. Thanks.
Thanks for taking my call.
Enjoy it. I hope you hope you have great service out of it.
And Lee in Houston, Lee, what can I help you with, sir?
Good afternoon.
Yeah, I was looking at a used GMC 1500 Sierra
20202025
Yeah. And again, you have all these reports about
the recalls of the engine with the lifters and all that stuff
that GMC is trying to work on.
I will be the best way to go as far as which year would be the most reliable
on which engine would be the best to get.
Have you? Is it a six point two that you're looking at?
No, I'm just looking at that idea.
I was looking at the engine until I saw this this article about about the lifter problem.
But either day, I think the turbo and the V8 is to have the problem.
But the V6 should be OK.
And again, I'm not sure I'm just guessing at this point.
Yeah, stay off the Internet when it comes to cars.
It'll it'll do nothing but confuse you and give you a bunch of bad information.
Yeah, there were some issues.
The six point two leader was an issue.
The lifter problem was was certainly
something that was a problem.
But you got to understand when these things come up,
they find out really fast and they make really quick changes.
And they'll do a recall for those people who what happens in the
just so you know, Lee, what happens in the process of manufacturing is
manufacturers get parts from a lot of different sources.
And typically it's a part failure that causes all these problems.
And they find out about it because they look at their warranty every single day.
What are people complaining about?
Then they make changes.
So the odds that you're going to get a bad one are very, very low.
So I would not worry about that at all, if I were you.
It's not all about cars and trucks.
It's about what suits how you drive.
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Well, I'm very proud to have our very first caller on this show from Alaska.
We're on the air and Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Now, Gary, welcome.
Good to have you.
Well, thank you very much.
Yeah, I've been getting you off of a local radio station out of Kenai.
How about that?
Yeah, and I live in a little town about 50 miles south of there called Manilchik.
So I've been in Alaska all my life and even have a community
known for its great fishing named after my great grandfather.
And I'm 77 years old.
But anyway, while listening, while on hold and listening.
Questions are answered, I guess I'm quite disappointed in
in the new Silverado pickups.
And I've been a shabby man all my life.
Yeah, so with the not only with the lifter problem, but with the transmission problem.
So I don't know if they're trying to make them more drivable and less of a work truck,
but they've definitely lost some of their reliability, I think.
Yeah, I think you're probably right.
And like I explained to the last caller about how, you know, to me,
the mark of a good car company is one that figures out quickly
that they have a problem and they take measures to correct that problem.
And I think General Motors has done a good job with that.
They're just so big.
They're just such a big car company that it's hard for them to react quickly.
And that's something they got to change.
That's a cultural problem, and they've got to change that.
Now, I will say that a lot of the transmission issues
that you read about online aren't really issues.
It's people who don't understand the transmission and they're not used to
a transmission that shifts at a speed at speeds under 50 miles an hour,
shifting almost constantly.
So it feels funny to them, but we're going to watch it.
Gary, thank you so much for the call.
I appreciate you.
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About this episode
Trade-in timing and incentives are making newer-car deals tempting, with dealers “looking for used cars like crazy.” The show then pivots to how to vet dealerships, how to handle insurance claim denials, and how to think about reliability data versus real-world ownership. For long-term choices, the hosts steer listeners toward Toyota hybrids like the Camry and discuss high-mileage strategies, warranties, and even premium-fuel questions on a Genesis GV80 CPO. Calls cover Corollas, 4Runners, and Silverado/GMC concerns.
