The Buick Roadmaster is an older, large American car model. It’s known for being a big, comfortable vehicle. The podcast brings it up as a classic car they’re talking about.
Catalytic converters are parts in the exhaust system that help clean the car’s fumes. If you have to replace them more than once, it usually means something else is wrong and is damaging the new part too.
The Land Rover LR4 is a larger, more rugged SUV. It’s the kind of vehicle people buy when they want something that feels capable off-road, not just a regular family crossover.
The Ford Bronco is a rugged SUV meant for off-road driving. The speaker is saying it’s a good match if you like the Land Rover LR4, and that it can be a better deal with employee pricing.
Employee pricing is a special discount that’s only available for a limited time. The host is saying you should buy before July 6 because that deal is going away.
This is about using AI tools to find and compare auto insurance quotes. The host thinks it could be helpful, but also worries there could be downsides.
The Volkswagen Golf is a small car that’s meant for everyday driving. It has a trunk you can use to carry things like sports bags. In the podcast, it’s brought up as a possible replacement for a car the speaker uses for golf clubs.
The Lexus NX is a nicer, more upscale small SUV. Here, the host is talking about the hybrid version and saying it can save gas and may be worth more when you sell it later.
A hybrid uses a gas engine plus an electric motor. The electric help can make it feel quicker and usually helps it get better gas mileage, which can also make it easier to sell later.
The Chevrolet Equinox is a regular (non-luxury) small SUV. The host likes it for getting good gas mileage and says it’s a strong value compared with the more expensive Lexus NX.
The Honda CR-V is a popular small SUV. The host is basically saying you can compare it with other SUVs like the Equinox and Kia Sportage to see which fits you best.
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Opel Cadet
The Opel Cadet is an older Opel compact car. The caller brings it up to explain how hard it used to feel to get parts or service for foreign cars back then.
The Toyota Tacoma is a popular pickup truck. The caller is basically asking whether a newer Tacoma with a turbo and an eight-speed automatic will be as reliable as an older Tacoma that had a simpler, non-turbo setup with a five-speed.
A turbo engine uses a device that pushes extra air into the engine. More air can help the engine make more power, and the caller is wondering if that added complexity makes it less reliable over time.
A transmission is what changes gears to help the engine run in the right range. An eight-speed has more gear steps than a five-speed, and the caller is wondering if that extra complexity affects reliability.
The Toyota Tundra is a large pickup truck. The host mentions that Toyota has offered both hybrid and non-hybrid versions, and that even Toyota can have reliability hiccups when it changes engines.
The Toyota Corolla is a very common, dependable compact car. The host lists it to argue that Toyota tends to be careful with its main models so they don’t introduce reliability issues.
The Toyota Camry is a very common Toyota sedan. The host mentions it as one of Toyota’s key models that they’re careful about when making changes, because they want to avoid reliability problems.
A minivan is a family vehicle designed for lots of people and easy access to the back seats. Here, the host is saying the Kia Carnival doesn’t feel as much like a typical minivan as others do.
Sliding doors are doors that open by sliding sideways instead of swinging outward. They’re handy when you’re parked close to other cars because you can still open the door and get in easily.
The Hyundai Santa Fe is a family SUV with three rows of seats. The host is saying it feels roomy inside, drives nicely, and can be a good deal compared with other big three-row SUVs—especially if there are discounts.
The Hyundai Palisade is a big family SUV with three rows. The host is using it as an example of Hyundai’s newer, well-liked vehicles—especially for comfort and overall enjoyment.
A warranty is coverage that pays for certain repairs if something breaks. The host is pointing out that Hyundai/Kia offer a long 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty, including for the hybrid system.
Incentives are deals that lower what you actually pay for a car, like rebates or financing offers. The host is saying these can make the Santa Fe seem like a better value compared to other SUVs.
The Lincoln Futura was a classic “futuristic-looking” concept car from the 1950s. Curtis is saying his dad’s car had a similar front-end look, so he thought it looked like a Batmobile.
Sequential tail lights are brake/turn lights that light up in a moving pattern instead of lighting all together. Curtis is saying those patterned rear lights are part of what makes the car look cool.
A slide-away steering wheel is a steering wheel that can move so it’s easier to get in and out of the driver’s seat. Curtis is listing it as one of the cool features he associates with those classic cars.
This is about privacy risks from cameras that read license plates. The concern is that plate-reading data can be combined with other personal tech (like your phone or smartwatch) to track you and your car.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a luxury car, usually a sedan, designed to feel more comfortable and refined. In the podcast, it’s mentioned as the final car in a story about someone who started with a Ford Maverick and later ended up in an E-Class. It represents a step up in class and features.
The Ford Maverick is a smaller Ford vehicle that many people choose as a practical car. In the podcast, it’s mentioned because the speaker describes a person who started with a Maverick and later moved to a different, more upscale car. It’s part of a personal timeline of car ownership.
The Oldsmobile Cutlass is an older American car model. In the podcast, it’s described as looking good, but not being a great car to own. It’s mentioned in a story about how a particular Cutlass experience turned out.
The 2018 Acura RLX is a luxury car that can be a hybrid. It has a “sport” mode (the S button) that changes how it drives, and the hybrid setup can help with fuel costs.
The Genesis G80 is a luxury sedan. It’s known for a nice-looking, high-quality interior and strong driving power, and the host is saying it feels like a luxury car without being priced like one.
The Ford Ranger Lariat is a higher-trim version of the Ford Ranger midsize pickup, typically positioned for more comfort and nicer cabin appointments. In this segment, the host recommends it over the Tacoma for ride comfort—calling it “much softer on the ride,” easier to get in and out of, and better for a bigger back seat, especially under 100,000 miles over a long ownership window.
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Well, it's Father's Day weekend and if you're a dad, congratulations, I hope that you have
a spectacular weekend and you get pampered this entire time and everybody brings you
whatever you want and gives you all kind of good gifts and stuff, that'd be awesome.
So congratulations to all the dads and our question of the week involves dads this week
and it's what do you, when you think of your dad, what car comes to mind?
It was probably the first car he drove that you remember, that seems to be sort of a trend
today as we ask this question.
So if you would like to tell me that when you think of your dad, what car comes to mind
or if you just want to talk about your next car instead of your dad's car, let's talk
about your car, what are you going to get next?
Timing is awesome if you want to get a new car, 800-926-7777-800-926-7777, this is the
nationally syndicated CarPro Show, I'm Jerry Reynolds of CarPro and Todd Chambliss is the
old roadmaster.
I'm along for the ride and exciting times obviously with all the employee pricing going
on with Ford and everybody trying to get a whole bunch of cars sold before the July 4th
holiday is said and done.
Well, a lot of them are trying to get cars sold before the end of the month and the
end of the quarter, which is the 30th of this month.
So manufacturers put a lot of pressure on the dealers at the end of a quarter.
Most bonuses in the auto industry at the manufacturer level are paid by quarter.
They don't have monthly goals like you do when you're selling cars, when you own dealerships,
every month stands alone.
You push and for the end of the month, all of a sudden you finish it,
you go home that night, you walk in the next day and you got no car sold for the month.
It's maddening and you do that 12 times a year.
At the manufacturer level, they work on quarters, so they only have four deadlines a year.
Well, we're right on it, one of them right now and this is a big one because the manufacturers
will all report sales at the beginning of July for not just the first quarter, but the second
quarter and it becomes the mid-year report.
So that's when all the meetings take place and go, okay, we're halfway through the year.
Where are we?
Where do we stand versus a year ago?
What are we going to do in the second half of the year?
And they go from there.
There's a lot of pressure that goes on in this business.
A lot of decisions made from all that too.
Oh, huge.
Budgeting decisions, the marketers, how much money are they going to get to advertise?
How many commercials are you going to see on TV?
The guys in the budget office are going to be looking at incentives and trying to figure out
how much, what's the least amount of incentive money they can spend and outsell their closest
competitor. That is a monumental task.
And if you get it wrong, you're going to pay the price and you're going to pay it with a bonus
or, as I should say, lack of a bonus.
So there you go.
Let's go to the phones and let's talk to April in Galveston, Texas.
April, welcome.
Hi there.
Hey, how you doing kiddo?
What's up?
Oh, I'm doing pretty good, but I was better before I bought my last car.
Uh-oh, what'd you get?
Well, first, I want to tell you what my question is so you can be thinking about it.
Okay.
So I'm telling you the issue.
So the first, what I want to ask you is, what SUV make and model is similar to what I like
and should I get new or certified pre-owned and where should I buy it?
Okay, so that's my question.
Okay.
Um, my favorite SUV I ever had was also the cheapest one I ever had.
I bought it used.
It was an Asuzu Trooper and I loved that thing and I drove it almost 300,000 miles until I was on
replacing the two catalytic converters for the second time and I decided its life was over.
Yeah, that's it.
And it was so sad because I love that car.
I loved it.
If I needed to get another SUV, I didn't get it immediately.
I got a Prius, which I still love to this day.
I'll never be the same again.
I will always have a Prius great car.
Yeah, there are.
Started doing like I needed an SUV again.
Started looking at SUVs that looked like the Trooper ended up buying the last year it was made,
the Land Rover LR4.
Okay, bless your heart.
It blessed my heart.
Tom's 10.
I had what I call a Carbire's Fatigue Syndrome.
Yes, yes.
I'm exhausted.
I can't really talk too much about that one because I start having heart palpitations.
But I got it at a ride at or ride under 60,000 miles.
I had had such a great experience with the Trooper that I had stars in my eyes when I bought the LR4.
I got this figured out already if you want to stop.
I can, I absolutely can.
You are the perfect Ford Bronco candidate, especially right now with employee pricing.
This thing, if you like that LR4, it's about the same size.
The quality is much better than the LR4 ever was.
And people who get this Bronco just absolutely love it.
Todd's wife has one.
Swears by it, loves it, and yeah.
I'm looking at an LR4 now at the build and the shape of it look just almost the same.
They do.
And the way they set up, that sounds like something based on a Trooper and an LR4.
You like to set up a little higher, you like good visibility,
but you want something that looks like it would do whatever in the world you want it to do.
And the Bronco fits the bill perfectly for you.
Okay.
I'm telling you, drive it and see, but you need to do this by July the 6th
because of employee pricing.
That's going to go away and it's not coming back.
I'm telling you right now, we won't see that again.
If we do, it'll be a year or way more than that into the future.
Is there a dealership that you recommend I ask you?
And the problem is, I'm not sure which one of them is going to be closest to Galveston.
So, if you'll just go to carpro.com, near the top of the page, it'll say,
find a carpro certified dealer near you, click forward and put your zip code in.
The closest one will pull up first and go see them.
They'll take good care of you.
You don't have to go it alone when you buy your next vehicle.
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You are listening to the carpro show that carpro would be Jerry Reynolds.
I'm along for the ride, Todd Chambliss.
Newsletter this week, one of the most clicked items, has to do with using AI to shop for auto
insurance. I would tell you there's probably some good to it and probably some scary parts to it.
AI sometimes you wonder the motivation on some of the information they give you.
But I would say that you're comparing prices and maybe even trying to explain the coverage
of some of the insurance that might be kind of helpful to use.
It's when you quit double checking AI that you get yourself in trouble.
If you use it and you rely on it, it will start to, I don't know.
Go south or?
It's eye off the ball for me at least when I'm trying to check something and it's giving you
bad information. And it tells you right there on the page, verify because AI makes mistakes.
Probably because there was a lawsuit or a threat of one anyway.
Yeah, and it's not human, believe it or not.
No, it's not. But I mean, you wonder about exactly what you can take information and you can shade
it or cloud it any way you want, unfortunately, these days. So with that, you have to be careful with
it. And so if you're shopping that way, yeah, just like you just said,
make sure you verify all the information, but it shouldn't be the catch all it should be just
an aid or a tool to help you. Right. Right. That's what he is. Don't let it make decisions for you.
Right. And same with cars. Some people are using AI to shop for cars.
That's a bad idea. Just go test driving. Listen to the car pro show. I mean, what else can I tell you?
It's more reliable. Certainly than AI, I would think. Or consumer reports.
You're not really thrilled with them either. Jeff in Culver City, Texas. Welcome. Jeff,
how can I help you? This is actually Culver City, California. I knew that.
I just said it wrong. Just testing you. I appreciate you. I've been on hold for about an hour.
Thank you. Hung in there. I appreciate it. Thank you.
I've I have a 26 year old Chrysler Concorde with a big trunk that I hold my golf clubs in. Yeah.
And I'm looking to replace it with a small SUV. You know, I've seen them driving around in the
streets. I haven't actually shopped yet, but I'm looking at the Kia Sportage, Honda, Nissan,
Toyota, RAV4. I rented one of those several years ago. Really liked it. The Buick and Vista.
Yep. And in this, what's your opinion on those? How long are you going to keep it, Jeff? Any idea?
Oh, probably less than 10 years. Okay. And you're not a high mileage driver, right?
No. Okay. Just back and forth to the golf course. Any of them will do you a good job
for 10 years or 100,000 miles. One of the reasons the RAV4 is so popular is it's very popular with
people who drive a lot, which is why I asked that question, because I think it's the most
reliable out there. I don't think it's the most enjoyable.
Oh, okay. I really don't. All right. It's okay. It's just good. I mean, it's just,
it's practical. It's price right, gets great gas mileage and will run forever. That's great.
All that doesn't apply to you. You're looking for comfort. You're looking for, you know,
something enjoyable, but you're not looking for something to go 250,000 miles. So
in those cases, depending on budget, I think you're looking at some good ones.
My favorite in the small SUV category is the Lexus NX. It's going to cost you more than a RAV4,
but it's, you can get it in a hybrid, which I would, and it's going to be a very enjoyable
small SUV. I'm driving right now. What's the advantages of a hybrid?
Well, there's 21 is fuel economy is the main thing, but you also get,
secondarily, you pick up power. So it's got more to get up and go. Number three is
resale value because hybrids are the craze. Everybody was going electric and then everybody
switched and now everybody's going hybrid. So there are advantages to it. And that's one of
the reasons I wrote the article that's going to be in next week's newsletter, everything you need
to know about hybrids. You'd be a good prospect to read that. But the Lexus NX is one of my favorites.
I'm driving right now the Chevy Equinox, which I've really enjoyed and I've really driven this
thing a lot this week and the gas mileage is fantastic in it. But I think it's, if I weren't
going to go luxury with the NX, I'd probably go with this Equinox for the value because it's such
a goodbye. And then you could, you can look at the CRV and the Sportage 2 and see which one you
like. I've got good dealers for all of them at my website. 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 David in Spring, Texas.
David, welcome. How can I help you, sir? Yeah, thank you. Real quickly, you mentioned about
dad cars. My dad had an Opel Cadet and I think getting part, that was back in the day when
getting apart for a foreign car was like getting apart for the Saturn V rocket. What I called about
is the turbo engine and eight speed transmission in my new four generation Tacoma going to be as
reliable as the one as a five speed non-turbo in my second generation Tacoma, which I still own.
You know, that's a great question. The problem is when car companies change engines, it takes a
while for us to learn how good they're going to be. But I got to tell you, I know this car company,
I know Toyota better than I know Ford and I was a Ford dealer for 20-some-odd years.
But Toyota don't mess around. I mean, when they get one of their mainstay vehicles,
Camry, Corolla, Tacoma, Tundra, they are extremely careful with it and they stub their toe with the
Tundra hybrid or non-hybrid engine. So, you know, I got to say, I'd be shocked if it wasn't as good
as they have been in the past, but I can't give you as definitive an answer as you would probably
like to hear. It's just too soon. Okay. Well, that's being honest. Well, first time caller,
longtime listener. Thank you for that, Jerry. Are you a father, David?
Oh, yeah. Oh, happy Father's Day to you. Oh, no kidding. Thank you.
Same to you and Todd. Well, thank you, sir. Todd's got two cats.
Yes, we do. Patrick and Pippa. You have a stepson and a stepson. Yeah. So we have quite a bit going
on here. You got a little bit of claim to fame for Father's Day. A little bit there. Absolutely.
Maybe your stepson will get you something for, you know, like a nice present or something. Oh,
I'm looking forward to that now. The heat's on. Yeah, there you go. David, appreciate the call.
Good luck to you. And I wouldn't spend any time worrying about that to come. I got to think,
yeah, it's going to be as good as the old one, but you know, time will tell.
Whether you're buying the lowest price car or the most expensive luxury vehicle,
call the car pro first for free advice. Call the chase.com car pro listener line now at 1-800-926-7777.
And welcome back to the car pro show. Jerry Reynolds, the car pro and me, Todd,
Chambliss and the new section of the newsletter this week. Ford, as you said earlier, finally
addressing recall issues. One thing I gleaned from the article is that instead of going with a
find and fix mindset, they're actually trying to identify these problems before they're even
going into production. And that's hard to do. I get it. That's what to say. Wouldn't that ideally
be the best way to go anyway? It's just probably expensive, right? It is expensive,
but guess what? So are recalls. That's the other part I was going to say, but you beat me to it.
Exactly right. So it may be cheaper to take some perfectly good running engines and tear them
completely down and see what's going on inside that engine. Before you start mass producing that
have all this stuff happen after. And the funny thing is they're doing more testing today than
they've ever done before. All car companies are. Yeah. And that's why that's what gives me confidence
recommending new cars. If a person, if I'm looking at a brand new entry by a car company
that makes great cars historically like Toyota or Honda, then I have faith in that brand new car.
I get one myself. I have no trouble recommending them because of testing, but you know,
there's something to holding off and not jumping into something just because it's
it's marketable to do so to make sure that everything is kind of buttoned up if you can.
I do like that. Yeah, I do too. But the system itself that automakers use is all backwards
because just like NASA, not SpaceX, NASA. Right. They go with whoever the lowest bid is
on a component that they're going to use on their product. Yeah. So if you're going up into space,
you're riding around in a spaceship full of the lowest bidding parts.
There's no, there's no way to do that then. How much confidence does that give you?
Not much. It's no different with automobiles. What they should be doing is awarding the bid
to the company that can prove they make the best part. Yeah. Whatever the cost, right?
Yeah. Yeah. And if you got to pass it on to the consumer, you got to pass it on to the consumer.
Guess what? That consumer doesn't need a car for 20 years because theirs was made so well
that they can still drive it. Yeah. Used to be that way back in the day, didn't it?
No. No.
Okay. Well, then my theory's gone. Not in my lifetime. Okay. But I like it.
It's a good idea, but no one's going to do it. Oh, yeah. All right. Let's go to the phones.
Gary in Houston. Welcome to the show. And if you're a father, happy Father's Day to you.
Well, thank you, Gary. I am. So I appreciate it. You bet.
Couple of things. My wife and I are looking at a new vehicle and we're looking at either Kia
Carnival or a Hyundai Santa Fe, which I heard the comment by Cindy about no spare tire on the
Santa Fe, which is kind of disconcerting, but you didn't talk about the vehicle itself. So I
appreciate you letting me know what your feelings are on those two different vehicles.
Yeah. We've reviewed, we've reviewed the Santa Fe several times and you can,
if you use, there's a search box at the top of my website, carpro.com. If you just put Santa Fe in
there, it'll pull those reviews right up. Same with the Carnival. Now, we don't get the Carnival
as often because we just don't get Vans all that much because it's a very small, small
piece of the market. You know, it's Vans represent about 5%. So, but I will tell you,
I think the Kia Carnival is the nicest minivan I've ever reviewed. It's got a fantastic interior
and it's also the least van ish van out there. So you don't feel so much like you're driving
a minivan and some people have middle issues with that. I do. It would, it would make me,
it would give me nightmares at night. I'd have to see a psychologist if I drove a minivan every
day. Well, that's extreme. But that's just me. Gary may not be that way. Maybe not.
And Gary's wife may be the driver. I'm okay. I'm okay with it. It's primary than my wife and she is,
I just retired from teaching school, but she still teaches and she's an art teacher. So
she has opportunities. Yeah, I get it. All things around and all kids around sometimes.
And so I was, was semi-kidding, but the truth is Vans, Vans have a, they have,
they are great for certain applications and sounds like your wife would be one of those
because they ride better and they drive better and they're easier to get in and out of. And you
can't believe how handy those sliding doors are on the side, especially when you go to park.
But the Santa Fe, I've loved. Hyundai's putting out a great bunch of products, not just the Santa
Fe, but the, the Palisade has been super, you know, for years. I had the new 26 Palisade.
Absolutely loved it. Hyundai's putting out some wonderful hybrids. And if I just want to ask you
about that too, the hybrids, I know they've, I don't think they've had the hybrid out very long.
It's one of your feelings. You know, it's been, been about 10 years. It's been
about 10 years they've been building hybrids. They've really been in it longer than most people
think and they've done a great job with it. And one of the things about either Kia or Hyundai,
you're going to get a 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. So if something does go wrong with,
with the hybrid system, it's going to get covered. So you're, I think really you can't go wrong with
either one. I've got really top notch dealers in Houston for both those. I just think you guys
got to drive them and see which one is going to best fit your lifestyle and which one you're
going to enjoy the most because they're both good. They're just both, they're very different.
You're going to get a different ride and drive out of an SUV than you are a van.
So if she's looking for that smooth ride, more of a luxury ride, if you will,
for goodness sakes, go with the carnival. But if, you know, if you're looking for more of a
a truck ride, something that sets up a little bit higher, maybe got a little bit better,
better visibility than the Santa Fe is awesome. I love the body style. I love the room inside
more than anything. I love the price, the price range of the Santa Fe. If you start shopping SUVs,
and you find out how high they are today, especially in a three row, that Santa Fe
starts to look really, really good, especially with the incentives that are out there. So
use my dealers, Gary, and let them show you both vehicles. And then y'all decide which one you
want. You're going to like either one of them. I promise you. And next up is Curtis in Houston.
Curtis, welcome to the car pro show. How you doing, Jerry? Doing good, man. What's up?
Happy Father's Day to you, Todd. Thank you, sir. Thank you.
I was just calling in to pitch in on the, which car reminds you of your dad? Yeah, tell me.
And on my dad's passion was 58 to 60 T burns. Really? Oh, I love those cars too.
Yeah. He had a number of them. I used to, when I was a kid, I used to call it a Batmobile
because it looked like those Lincoln Futura front end. They did. They did. And I liked that year,
but my favorite still to this day is 64, five and six with the sequential tail lights, turn signals in
the back and the slide away steering wheel and that roof line. I just thought 64, five and six
were the three prettiest prettiest and I've never owned one, but I'm going to tell you, it's on my
bucket list. I have one of those sometime in my life before it's over. Curtis, thanks for the call
and happy Father's Day. If you wonder whether an electric car is right for you, talk to the car
pro about it. Call the chase.com car pro listener line now at 1 800 926 77 77.
It's worth it to go check a check out the quick shifts in the newsletter every single week. I
got to tell you my favorite from this week was the Waymo getaway car. Oh yeah. Use Waymo to
he robbed a bank. Sorry, a burglarized place in San Francisco. Used to Waymo made a clean
getaway. Can you believe with all the cameras and all the fact that he had an account and
everything else he, they haven't found the guy yet? No, they did. Oh, they did. There is an update to
the show. Okay. I didn't know that. Well, thank goodness. I was thinking, what in the world do
we live in here? Yeah. So Waymo did not actually get it. It wasn't successful at the very end.
Right. Okay. That's good to know. That guy's really, really stupid.
I mean, it's, it's a genius. Well, up until he got caught, it was probably a good idea. Listen to
this. Okay. License plate privacy issue, right? Yep. Lots of plates of readers. Yeah. This company
says that they can, besides reading your license plate, they can associate your phone, your smart
watch, your wireless earbuds, and your vehicle systems with a specific car and location pattern.
Wow. So you're, how fast you drive and all that stuff. There is no secrets.
Gosh. There is no secrets. So if you want to learn more about license plate readers and you
want to get all pissed off, subscribe to the newsletter for next week. That's the reason
I read it. Sure. Why not? Yeah. Well, consumer reports. There you go again. Frank Woodland
Hills, California. Frank, welcome to the show. Hey, Jerry. How are you doing? Good, man. I hope
you guys are doing all right. We are. Love your advice, Jerry, all the time, all the time. Thank
you, man. First, the parental reverence there. My dad, I would, I think of like a Mercedes 240,
the kind from the 70s. Yeah. When I think of him. Horrible car. Rolled up in like a maroon one.
That was just a horrible car. Hey, boy, that. Really? Oh, oh, and I'm just talking about from
reliability. Yeah, yeah. It was a, it was a junker.
But that also around that time, I got Mercedes brochures and remember the beautiful brochures
that they would have in cars and that's just something else worth keeping. Yes, absolutely.
If I must add, I must. My mom stood like a butterfly, cocooned the butterfly. She would
start off at a Ford Maverick and ended with a Mercedes E-Class that the dealer specifically
said, I want Mr. Phillips to have this one. So. Well, she, she moved up. She moved up in the world.
Yeah, buddy. Yeah, yeah. We got through the cutlass. Cutlass look great. Not a great car,
but they did look good. Holy cow. What are you driving, Frank? And what are you thinking about
doing? Cause we've only got about a minute and a half here. Okay. I drive a 2018 Acura RLX. Love
the car. I think I don't know if it's my third or fourth one, but I love the car. I can be
mind-blowing when it needs to and when I hit the S button for sport and I save a lot of money with
the hybrid and they stop making them in 2020. So as far as I know, I'm cook right now. I got
86,000 miles. I'll probably try to milk it past a hundred. I know they can go to two.
It's just regular maintenance and replacing things that kind of go clunk after a hundred
and something miles. That's right. So, but I just want to know from your point of view,
what do you see out there? Cause maybe they'll get smart and put something else out, but like,
yeah, let's just LS and look like a fish at the end. Stop making that one.
You know, you sound like you would be a great candidate for a Genesis G80.
That's a beautiful car. You had never seen an interior as pretty as that G80 and the car itself
is stunning. Plenty of power under the hood and loaded and great, great value for the money.
It's a luxury car that's not priced like a luxury car.
So think about that, Frank, and thanks for the call. I really enjoyed it.
Jack, in spring, Texas, happy Father's Day weekend. If you're a father, Jack,
and this is a rather short segment. So let's get right into your car question.
I'm looking at a Tacoma Limited or a Ranger Lariat.
How long do you think you're going to keep the truck?
Okay, so you're not driving a lot, but you keep it a long time.
Well, and, you know, the safety, the safety features on the newer ones,
you could end up being a lifesaver for you at some point in the future. Now,
I would tell you, if you're going to keep the next truck for, you know, another 12, 14 years,
but you're going to continue to drive under 100,000 miles in that period of time, either
truck will do you a great job. They're both great trucks. I think the Tacoma, if you wanted it to,
would go 300,000 miles. I've seen them do that many times. But if you're looking for comfort
and quietness in the cab and a much better ride, then I'd sincerely encourage you to go with the
Ranger. It's much softer on the ride, drive, getting in and out of it, a bigger back seat.
It's, to me, a more enjoyable truck to drive. It's not, it's, I don't make any illusions about
the fact that the Tacoma is not a better truck long term. It is. But from the short term and for
under 100,000 miles and comfort being important to all of us and the ride quality go with the
Ranger and especially right now with employee pricing. I've got three great Ford dealers at
my website, Jack. Pick one of those and go see them. It's better to be good than look good when
it comes to your next vehicle. Call the CarPro Jerry Reynolds for advice. Call thechase.com CarPro
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About this episode
The CarPro Radio Show kicks off with a Father’s Day question about what car reminds listeners of their dad, then shifts into how sales cycles and incentives work around major holidays. SUV and minivan shoppers get practical guidance: a caller’s Trooper story leads into recommendations for the Ford Bronco (with employee pricing ending July 6), plus small-SUV picks like the RAV4 and Lexus NX hybrid. Reliability questions come up for new Tacoma powertrains, and the hosts also discuss AI’s role in auto-insurance shopping and privacy concerns.
