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What car brands have the most recalls so far this year? Of course it's not going to be tough to

figure that out but no interesting to read the list to kind of figure out you know where the

brand you like or that you buy or that you have falls on the list. And I might go to point to

talk about the fact that recalls have no correlation to long-term reliability. We can't find anything

that says if a car's recalled more it's not going to last as long. Right. Has nothing to do with that

and that's what I think we're finding out with Ford while they're going through their struggles

with recalls right now. There's one car company all the time that's in this shape. It's Ford's turn

this time. It might be Toyota next year or next month and it wasn't that long ago. Toyota

for a year was the most recalled car of the year yet Toyota is also one of the best cars

you can possibly buy. Oh same with Ford. I mean that's the whole thing there with all the different

processes and mechanics and everything that goes into a car especially if they change like a new

model year they go with you know like a new design or they put some new stuff in there.

There's going to be some trial and error and it's mechanic so anything can break down at any point.

Well and all the automakers have a really screwed up method of when they need parts

they put the parts out for bid and the low bidder gets them.

That's what they're using the cheapest parts that they can buy and then they wonder why they're

out millions and millions and millions if not billions of dollars every year on recalls.

Excellent point. Holy cow. One other thing real quick before we go to the phones.

Don't panic trade. Do the math. I'm already hearing from people because gas is up

that they are thinking about getting something more fuel efficient. They don't need a new car

they're just thinking about getting something more fuel efficient to save money at the pump

because they had pump shock when they fill the car up. During this last break

I did some quick math. If you are a average person that drives a thousand miles a month

and you get 25 miles to the gallon in your vehicle combined city and highway

and gas goes up a dollar a gallon

it costs you an extra $40 a month. So you do the trade in and you take the hit

of trading in your vehicle to get something you think is going to recoup your money

and then when gas goes back down which inevitably will from the way the market has and then

always does always does then you're going to be out that money that you lost and you

had to go and eat when you were doing the trade in thinking you're going to save money.

You're going to lose five grand trading to save $40 a month. It's not a good strategy.

Cut your Starbucks out and hang on. That's right. Brew some coffee at the house and do it that way.

I did the same calculation at a vehicle that only gets 15 miles to the gallon.

Okay. Now we're into big SUVs and big trucks. All right. Thousand miles a month.

15 miles to the gallon combined. Gas goes up a dollar. Costs you 66 bucks a month.

That's a lot of money. I get it. Sixty six dollars is a lot of money. And for some people

that's the difference between making it and not making it. But to trade cars to do that

doesn't make any sense. I agree with that. So ride the wave. It's going to come back.

Get give that thought. Lovada in Houston. Welcome. Hi. What can I help you with?

Hi there Jerry and guys. I need some advice. I bought a 2020 Santa Fe at Baytown Hyundai

and I bought it in twenty two. And it's it's wonderful. As a matter of fact, I took your

advice the last time I called back in twenty two and bought it. The issue is it's beginning.

Also it's got 141 miles on it. 141,000 miles on it. And yes, I drive quite a bit. I'm retired

but I'm always on the road. It's beginning to burn oil. So I took it to the dealership

and the gentleman at service, the gentleman immediately said that 2017 to the 2020

had an issue, had that particular issue. That is correct. It did. They had oil consumption

issues. How much oil is it using? Well, it's been fine up until a couple of months ago.

And I'm putting in two or three quarts maybe maybe every couple of weeks.

But but my brother put in some sort of additive sort of thing. I don't remember what it was and

that seems to be helping. So I was a little disappointed at the dealership and maybe I'm not

you know, maybe I shouldn't be not knowing that this car was going to do that because

everything else is amazing. So I'm in a quandary. I looked at the Tucson and they have zero percent.

Yep. I really prefer not to trade this in or not to lose it. So but they said it's a 50 50

crap shoot if I try to have it repaired. What do you recommend? I don't recommend repairing it.

It's a known problem. And yeah, it doesn't matter that they're my dealer. I tell you the same thing.

They had no way of knowing that over time, that over time this was going to be a major

issue. And it has been a major issue. If you were under 100,000 miles that Hyundai would probably

help you out. They'd probably pay part of the bill if not all of the bill. I've seen them do that a

lot. But if the mileage that you're at, they're not going to do anything. I can tell you that.

And this is going to get worse. That clarifies that. This is going to get worse. So you might as

well just go ahead and pull the trigger and get rid of it. I know the additive is helping a little

bit, but it's just temporary. There is no fix for this other than replacing the engine. And to spend

that kind of money, six grand at minimum with 140,000 mile vehicle, the math don't math.

No. And I'm older and I don't need to be dealing with, even though I drive a lot,

just road trips and things like that. I don't need to be worried about transportation.

So they have the 26 Tucson. It's quite lovely and it's actually a better size.

It's a better size for me. What are your thoughts on that?

I love the vehicle. I do love the vehicle. I reviewed it. I think it's a great choice.

We're out of time, kiddo. I'm sorry, but get the sportage. You'll love it.

Welcome back to the car pro show with Jerry Reynolds, the car pro, me, Todd Chambliss in

the newsletter this week had heard about this and you went and did a news story and explained it in

a bit more detail, which is great. I'm talking about the gift that Ford gave to Pope Leo the 14th.

It was a since he's from Chicago and they assemble the Ford Explorer there in Chicago.

They gifted him with his very own custom Ford Explorer. All kinds of neat things to this,

probably my favorite part of this is, I guess there was a, was there a license plate that said

Dupope on there? Yeah. That's pretty good. Of course, throwing back to Saturday Night Live,

where Chris Farley is the CEO, Farley's cousin. Is that right of Ford? Yes, Jim Farley was Chris

Farley's cousin. That's crazy. Didn't know that. And he paid for this Explorer out of his pocket.

Did he really? Yeah. No, that I did not know. That's pretty cool. Ford didn't give it to him,

Chris. Jim Farley did. That's a cool story. Yeah, it really is. I love the grill on that to explore

too, by the way. That's the hybrid seats. Yeah, the seats are nice. Yeah, seats are great. Okay,

so good Pope. Very good. Let's go back to the phones and we'll go to Grace in California.

Grace, welcome. What can I help you with? Hi, good morning, Jerry. I love your show.

Oh, thank you. I have a 2019 Ford Flex, fully paid. And I need to know if I should just drive

it to the ground or trade it before it starts causing problems. How many miles are on it?

65,000.

Boy, I can make the case either way. And the reason I can do that is because you're at the point

with the flex that it's really low mileage and it's at the peak of its value right now.

But I think you've probably got another 50,000 miles, maybe more in it,

without spending a whole lot of money. Okay. So it just kind of depends on

your thinking. Are you tired of it? Is anything new caught your eye?

Well, I used to own a sob, a 2006 sob that I loved and I wanted to keep that forever.

But when I got here, I moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2018. And all of a sudden,

I'm driving on their highway and it just overheated.

You're the only person I've ever heard say they love their sob.

Oh my gosh. It's a great car.

You didn't like the sob?

I never really was much of a fan, to be honest with you, just because they were

kind of weird and they were kind of quirky and I don't know, the quality just,

I think you might have got lucky on that one, kiddo.

I think so too. It was a great side. It was a 2006 and it didn't go out on me until 2018.

Well, there you go. Now, I will tell you, I don't see any reason for you to get rid of the flex.

It's not going to give you any trouble. When you do decide that you want something new and

something a little bit more modern, the Hyundai Santa Fe is a SUV that to me is very reminiscent

of the flex. And it's the only one out there that I've ever seen that made me think of a flex.

And it's a great SUV. You can get the hybrid and you will save yourself a lot of money on gas.

I'm not talking about now. I'm just talking about when you get ready or if you get to thinking about

it and say, well, I might want to look at some numbers. Then I've got two great Hyundai dealers

in the Los Angeles area that would take care of you. But I don't think you need to do anything

right now. Okay. Okay. Great. I'll just wait, I guess. Yeah. Enjoy it. I assume it's paid off,

right? Completely paid off. Yeah. Heck yeah. Enjoy that as long as you can.

Okay. Thank you, Jerry. All right, kiddo. You take care of yourself.

A sob. I need to put her with the lady we had last week that we had so much fun with.

What did she drive? Something weird like that. Was it a Mini Cooper?

A Fiat. She had a Fiat. Oh, Fiat. That's right. You had some words about that.

These two ladies together and we're going to have a party. The Fiat and the sob.

Why not? Oh, I love it. That's a great plan. Yeah. All right. If you have not subscribed

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And Kay in Palmdale, California. Welcome to the car pro show. What can I do for you?

Hi, Jerry. Hi. I've got a 2016 Ford Edge, 86,000 miles on it. I love it. It's my second edge

and they're not making them anymore. Nope. And heaven forbid, if I have an accident and total it,

where do I go and what do I do or get to get something similar? I don't want to go smaller.

I don't want to go bigger. What's out there that's American made? Look at the Chevy Blazer.

I love that SUV. It's about the same size. It's a little sporty or looking in the edge

ever was. The Nissan Murano is another good choice. It's made in America. Of course, it's a Nissan.

So, you know, it's some people will tell you that it's a foreign brand. But in American,

between, you know, Ford, Chevy and Stellantis, the old Chrysler Corporation,

the Blazer is absolutely the best choice unless Ford comes out with something

that's a better replacement for the Edge. But I don't know of anything that's on the

drawing board right now. Okay. How about the wheel base on the Blazer? It's going to be about the

same edge. Yep. It's going to be about the same. I think you'd probably find it to set a little bit

lower than the edge. So it might be a little easier for you to get in and out of. And the

visibility in this Blazer is outstanding. I think it's the standout obvious answer.

Okay. Well, that's what I've been been wondering. And I knew you'd have an answer for me.

Well, I sure try. Okay. Sometimes there is no answer. But this time, I think I think if you

liked your edge, I think you'd love the Blazer even more. It's just got a lot more modern.

It's got a lot more modern features, safety features. And, you know, as we age, we have

to consider safety features. That's a big part of the decision making. So it would certainly do

that for you. And when you're ready, and I don't think you got to be in a hurry, but when you're

ready, go test drive one of those and let's see what you think. I appreciate the call.

Whether you're buying the lowest price car or the most expensive luxury vehicle,

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And welcome back to the car pro show with Jerry Reynolds, who is the car pro and also becoming

a fairly prolific songwriter here of late. A lot of songs you've been writing a three or four,

I think, in the last few months on last count. Been a little busy. Nothing new this week.

Yeah, but the song that you wrote that you premiered last week, Stand With The Brave,

is featured in the newsletter and it of course was inspired by all the activity in the Middle East

and all the brave soldiers, especially when the casualties started happening. You were inspired

to write this and it's probably my favorite one so far. So it's well worth your time to go

to the newsletter and give it a listen. I think you'll be inspired by it. Subscribe today. You'll

get yesterday's immediately and you can listen to the song and share it with someone. You sure

can. Gary in Oregon City, Oregon. Welcome. Gary, what can I do for you? Hi, Jerry. Hi there.

Quick question. Jeep Grand Cherokee. I've got a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit.

It's paid off, it paid cash. I've had two prior ones, both with the V8, but with the 2024,

I could only get the V6 Pentstar. They didn't have the Hemi and I like it fine. I don't have

sufficient power, but I keep thinking, I kind of wish I had that V8 and no V8 now, but I'm

wondering if they put the Hemi back in the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Is there any justification you

can think of where I should get the V8? Because I kind of prefer it, but I can't really justify it,

but I would love it. Not unless you are just wanting to buy more gasoline.

Okay. All right. Now, in 2024, do you have the Pentstar or did you get the new hurricane, twin

turbo? No, I got the Pentstar V6. I was a little worried about the turbo and all that. I like it

fine. Yeah. I had to get over this too. I had a metal block about pickups and SUVs if they weren't

V8s. I didn't want it and it wasn't rational, but it was just in my head and I think that's

probably where you are because, let me tell you, the Pentstar actually has a better history than

the Hemi as far as longevity. Okay. It doesn't sound as good as the Hemi and it doesn't say

Hemi on the Fenders, but you're going to save a lot of money on gas and you're going to get

engines probably going to go 250,000 miles or more. I don't know why you'd trade it, to be honest

with you. Yeah. I'm 78 and I was kind of thinking, you know, this could be a vehicle that I keep

till I'm done driving, but that really, if the V6 is as good for what I need it for and it seems

fine on the road and around town, again, I agree. I couldn't really justify it, but I keep thinking

they come out with that V8. I'm going to go for it, but maybe not. Well, I know. It's tempting.

I've got the Charger Scat Pack next week with the six-cylinder twin turbo,

550 horses. I've had the Hurricane in the Ram 1500 and when I wrote the review,

I admitted that I was a Hemi guy from way back, but this Hurricane engine makes more sense. It

gets better fuel economy. It's got more power and it's got more torque. It's got more towing

capacity. So, you know, I applaud Stellantis for bringing the Hemi back. I think that was a smart

move, but from a practical standpoint, it doesn't make any sense because it was a good engine,

but it never got any kind of good gas mileage and the Hurricane does. And that's the difference.

I think you're fine, bud. And trust me, I'll bet you money you call me back five years from now

and you're ready to trade for something else. You ain't near the end, pal. Just hang in there.

All right. All right. We'll talk soon. You bet. Martin in Los Angeles, welcome. Hello,

Martin. What can I do for you? Yeah, good morning. Thank you for taking my call there.

You bet. What's on your mind? I have a 2020 Kia Telluride with 106,000 miles on it.

Yeah. And I heard your comments here regarding the new one for 2026, I believe. Yep. What's

your opinion about a training? Well, I think you should. And the only reason I say that is because

now you can get the hybrid and this next generation of this Telluride and I have not reviewed it.

I've just seen it, but I've had the Palisade and they're very, very similar

as far as the way they ride and drive. A lot of nice changes and much quieter cabin.

And now that you can get the hybrid, yeah, I would definitely look at trading it

because you're at the point that you're going to have to start spending money on the Telluride

that you've got. And if you can get a new one with more features, quieter inside, better fuel economy,

then to me, that makes good sense. And I would certainly do that. I wouldn't rush right out and

let me clarify. I wouldn't do it right now because the new Telluride hybrid, it's hot.

You're not going to get any kind of deal on them, just like when you bought the one that you've got

in 2020. There was no bargains then. They were selling for Sticker Plus and they stayed that way

for a couple of years. I don't think this new one will stay that way for a long time, but it's

going to be high demand probably through the end of this year. So I would keep what you got,

keep doing the maintenance, and then some maybe toward the end of December,

then look at trading and get out 2027. It's amazing you mentioned towards the end of December

because that's when I bought my 2020 at the end of 2020. Yeah, that's when the best deals are.

Yeah. Well, thank you very much for that.

Hey, you're welcome, Martin. Thank you for listening to the show. I appreciate it so much.

All right. This week, I didn't expound on it much, but I've had the Alfa Romeo Tenali

specielle. I love that. Well, it's that special, but it's got an E on the end of it.

Is there like a like a mark at the end of there? Like a little oompey?

Is that what they call that? That's what I call it. That's better than what I probably had in mind.

No. Okay. But there's E there that don't belong there. So it's either misprint or it's Italian for

specielle. So I'm going with that. Okay, sure. Zippy luxury little SUV. I mean pulling almost

300 horses over 300 pound feet of torque, nine speed automatic transmission, all wheel drive.

How are the accoutrements in there? Beautiful interior. Yep. Beautiful interior. Yeah. And

and the stereo? Nice. Okay. Nice. Okay. Bar master, I believe. Okay. If I remember correctly.

But for a it's bigger than a compact SUV, but I wouldn't quite go all the way to mid sized.

Okay. But for 48 grand by today's prices of SUVs and a fun to drive one with all wheel drive

and a beautiful interior makes it a contender. That's for sure. Oh, you got to take a look at it.

Yeah. A review being next Friday's for your weekly newsletter, specielle, specielle. I like it.

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And with the news stories recently coming out concerning like keeping your information private

and not giving up all your information, especially when it comes to

getting a car set up by like the entertainment system, all that kind of thing comes this

particular story that's in the newsletter about GM facing a lawsuit in Iowa, accusing them of

collecting driver data through on star and sharing that information with insurance companies and

third party data brokers without letting the customers know to the point that the lawsuit

alleges, according to this article that you posted here, the driving that is so valuable,

they paid bonuses to salespeople who enrolled customers and GM services that would collect

that data. Yeah. GM of course is saying that they are, you know, they value the information to keep

the customer's information private. Blah, blah, blah. And the lawsuit is ongoing so far, but

yeah, that's, that's troubling. That's going to cost him. Yeah, probably.

Bruce and New Braunfels, welcome to the car pro show. Bruce, what can I do for you?

Hey, Jerry, thanks for taking my call. You bet, pal. What's up?

Okay, I've got a Ford F-150 Sport. It's a 2016, so I'm in the market to, you know, buy a new one.

Yeah. I like it. It's been a great, great truck,

but it's starting to throw codes. Well, it's been throwing codes, I guess for the past probably

50,000 miles. Yeah. I replaced the purge valve, and I've got codes about the catalytic converters

going bad. I don't know if I want to get the same type of engine. My personal mechanic says

that's always been an issue. What engine you got? It's a 2.7 boost.

Yeah. What do you, what do you use the truck for, Bruce?

Just light duty. It's a light duty truck, so I don't pull anything real heavy, you know.

Well, yeah, and I would tell you when you go to trade, and by the way,

timing is excellent with Ford truck month right now. Right.

I mean, I love the 3.5, and I love it for a lot of different reasons. One of them has been the

longevity. The first 3.5 EcoBoost I've reviewed was an 09. That's how long it's been around,

so we've got lots of history on it. The 2.7, to me, if you don't care about power at all,

it was okay, depending on the rear end that you had in the truck, but I've always preferred the 3.5,

and if I were you, believe it or not, there's very little difference in the 2.7 and the 3.5

when it comes to fuel economy. Now, with that said, if I were buying the truck today, if I were in

the market and I was getting rid of my GMC, what I would buy is the PowerBoost, the 3.5 EcoBoost

Hybrid. It's exactly what I would personally buy, but you know, that may not appeal to you, and if

not, it's okay, but I think you'll get better serviceability out of either the 3.5 or the 3.5

PowerBoost, either one, than the 2.7. It's just been a better engine, all things considered.

I've test driven several of them and all the cells when they're really, really pushing that 2.7,

and their preaching point is it has more torque, more torque, more torque, and that the bigger

engines are kind of old school, and I don't know why they're doing that. I do. There's more incentives

on the 2.7, and guess why? Because they're not selling as well as the 3.5, because the people

who have owned the 3.5s buy them again and again and again. So you're getting a sales job when

they start trying to sell you on a 2.7. So I'd go 3.5. I got a great dealer in Austin. I got a

great one in San Antonio right between everywhere you are. Covert Ford and McCombs Ford West,

if you want to talk to them during Truck Month.

Last word, and this is a short segment, so let's jump right in. What can I hope you with?

Yeah, you talking John and San Antonio? I'm sorry.

Yeah, yes sir. What could we do?

I've got a 3.5 2017 Ford F-150. I love the truck, but I've had some problems with the cam phasers

and stuff, but I was going to buy a new one, and I think you kind of just answered my question on

what would you buy the new 3.5? Yeah, I would. The power boost?

Yes sir. Oh yeah, in a heartbeat. Not only for the fuel economy, but there's a lot of other things.

I mean, what do you use a truck for John? It's mainly a commuter, but I do have a flatbed. I

haul some equipment around every once in a while, maybe a travel trailer a couple of times a year,

that kind of thing. Yeah, I mean, to power up things like the equipment that you're carrying on

that flatbed or to run that trailer, this power boost is really something special. I've got listeners

telling me that when they drive it right, they're getting 29 miles to the gallon,

and in a full-size truck, that's outstanding. So the hybrid's okay too, then you'd be all right

with that. That's the one I'm talking about. Yeah, the hybrid. They call the hybrid the power boost,

not the eco boost, but yes. It's exactly the truck I would buy if I were in the market today,

personally. All right, well, I was looking at it and they've got a couple of red McCombs Ford West

and so I thought, well, maybe all that. So you really kind of answered my question on the previous

cause. Yeah, y'all sounds, your situation is similar. But yeah, talk to Henry Finley. He's the GM

at McCombs Ford West. Great guy. Been with me for 10 years plus. Just tell him I sent you

and he'll take good care of you. Do it this month. The incentives are outstanding. Thanks for calling.

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

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Ram 1500

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