Some Japanese brands have their financial year end on March 31st. When that deadline is coming, they often try harder to sell cars, which can mean better deals.
Mazda is one of the brands that may offer stronger incentives near the end of its fiscal year. That’s why the host says March can be a good time to buy.
Toyota is one of the brands the host expects to have stronger sales pushes around the fiscal year end. That can translate into better incentives for shoppers.
Kia is a major automaker that, in this discussion, is used as an example of improving quality and backing it with longer warranties. The segment ties Kia’s warranty strategy to confidence in product quality.
A warranty is the promise that the company will pay for certain repairs if something breaks. “10-year/100,000 miles” means it lasts a long time and a lot of driving, but coverage can change as the years go on.
Drive modes are selectable settings (like Smart, Eco, Sport) that change how the car behaves. As described, they can affect transmission shift behavior, steering feel, and throttle response.
They’re talking about their 2020 Jeep Cherokee. It’s their first car with different driving modes, so they’re learning which one to use for everyday driving and fuel savings.
The Range Rover is a large luxury SUV made by Land Rover. It’s designed to feel comfortable like a premium car, but it can also handle rough roads. The podcast is talking about it because the host is reviewing one.
Auto auctions are marketplaces where dealers and buyers purchase vehicles, often in bulk. Auction activity and pricing trends can strongly affect wholesale used-car values, which then flow into retail pricing.
Seasonal pricing refers to predictable changes in vehicle values that occur at certain times of year. The host says small dips in used-car prices are more seasonal than structural, meaning they may reverse as the year progresses.
A trade-in is when you give your current car to the dealer and it counts toward your next purchase. More trade-ins can mean more used cars available, which can push prices down.
The HR-V is a small SUV from Honda. It’s made to be easy to drive and park while still giving you extra space compared to a sedan. The podcast mentions a 2024 HR-V with around 58,000 miles as the vehicle being discussed.
Miles matter because they affect both the car’s resale value and whether warranty coverage is still active. Higher mileage can mean more wear, and it can also bring you closer to warranty mileage limits.
An extended warranty is coverage beyond the factory warranty period, typically protecting certain repairs for a set time and/or mileage. It’s important to confirm both the duration and the mileage limit so you know whether you’ll still be covered when problems arise.
Warranties often have two limits: how many years you have and how many miles you can drive. If you drive less than expected, you may stay covered longer.
The Tacoma is a midsize pickup truck from Toyota. People like it because it’s built for regular driving and can also handle work or hauling. The podcast mentions it because the host was considering one with about 70,000 miles and was happy with it.
A daily driver is the vehicle you use most often for everyday trips, where comfort, fuel economy, and ride quality matter more than maximum capability. The caller is clarifying whether they need a truck primarily for commuting or for towing/hauling.
4x4 means power goes to all four wheels. It helps when roads are slippery or when you’re off-road, but if you don’t use it much, it may not be necessary.
Ride quality is how smooth the truck feels when the road isn’t perfect. Some trucks are set up to handle rough terrain, and that can make them feel bumpier on regular roads.
Some SUVs have a back row of seats for extra passengers. If you don’t need that extra row, you usually get more space for luggage and more room for the people in front.
Tesla is a company that makes electric cars. They also sell software that can help the car drive more by itself, depending on the system and conditions.
A trim package is like a “version” of the same car with different features. Higher trims usually add more comfort and technology, while lower trims focus on value.
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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 Dodge Championship at the Golden
Spur Bar and Grill. Here they are now on the CarPro Show. Thank you very much for joining us.
Here's the phone number if you want to pick my brain on this last weekend of the month,
the last weekend of the quarter and the last weekend of truck month 800-926-7777-800.
926-7777. What you're going to do? What are you thinking about? Let's talk about it. Let's make
sure you do the right thing. Be more than happy to help you. And I do that with thousands of people
a year. Make sure you get the right car at the right price at the right place. Todd Chambliss,
the old road master. That's me. Just like the old Buick there riding down the road.
Probably got some exhaust going out there, but get down the road somehow. Yes. With the incentives,
of course, you mentioned truck month will be ending in just a few days. And of course,
the big pushes this weekend. It may not be officially truck month at some of the other dealers,
but they're doing incentives just to keep up and to be competitive. They have to.
When Ford and Ram are doing truck month, then Chevrolet, GMC, and Toyota, they got to have
great incentives. So that's what we're seeing right now. It's a good time. But that will all
change after Tuesday. I'm going to tell you now, early April incentives every year are not nearly
as good as they are in March. And there's a couple of reasons. One is incentives crescendo at the
end of every quarter. Car companies are judged on quarters. Their bonuses are paid on quarters.
We're at the end of the first quarter right now. They'll drop those incentives back at the beginning
of April. They'll be better in May, and they'll be even better in June. They get better as we go
along. April is the first half of April in particular is a dead time for the car business.
People who pay taxes are putting off big purchases in early April. It happens every
single year. So there's no reason for big incentives. People ain't buying. So that's what
makes today, this weekend, Monday and Tuesday, the time to buy if you're going to buy any time
in the coming month and a half, two months. So there you have it. That makes sense. I mean,
end of a quarter. And of course, everything is sort of like rise and fall with either taxes
or vacation, things like that. And obviously, besides all that going on, I think you mentioned
before, the Japanese automakers are ending their fiscal year, March 31st as well. So
that's their whole year is March 31st. So they put the big push on. That's great news
for Toyota, Honda and Mazda buyers and a few others. But those are the big ones.
Let's talk to Candice in Austin. Candice, welcome to the CarPro Show.
Hi, how are you? I'm good. Candice, thank you for holding. What can I help you with?
Okay, so I just bought a 2026 Hyundai Elantra. Yeah. And I was just kind of wanting to see what
you thought about that car. I haven't had the 2026 yet. We did do the 2025. But the history of that
car has always been good, Candice. I mean, you'd have to go way, way back to the very, very early
days of Hyundai when they weren't nearly the cars that they are today. And really, it all changed
about 2013. That's when they really started putting some emphasis on, and the same is true with Kia,
by the way. That's when they started really putting some emphasis on quality. That's when
they came out with the 10-year 100,000 mile warranty. And that's because they knew they were
building great products. And I've said a million times, the 10-year 100,000 mile warranty is a
nice thing to have. But after five years, it becomes a powertrain warranty and they're building such
good cars. There's no real risk to Hyundai that they're going to spend a lot of money on warranty
because they know what they're doing and they're building great cars. So I think you made a good
decision. Wonderful. Now, my next question is, because it has different drive modes. And I travel
a lot. And I was told to drive in smart mode, because then it'll kind of kick it into sport mode
when it needs to be. Because I drive from Oklahoma to Texas quite often. So what would
you suggest on as far as like drive modes? You know, it depends on what you like. Every car I
review has got drive modes today. Some cars, you can't tell a huge difference. You can switch them.
Other cars, it changes a lot. It changes the transmission shifts. It changes the steering.
I would say in the Elantra, you're probably not going to notice a great big change in between
drive modes. Now, sport mode is always going to be where you're going to get the worst fuel economy,
but you're going to have the most horsepower. You're going to have a quicker, you're going to have a
quicker takeoff, quicker passing, that sort of thing. But you're probably, you probably bought
an Elantra because you're really concerned about fuel economy, because it's great on that. So
yeah, I think smart mode. Do you have an eco mode in there with that also? I can't remember.
I don't think so. No, I think it's just normal, normal, smart and sport. Yeah. And this is my
vehicle with those. I have a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. So this is the first vehicle I had that had the
different modes in it. So I wasn't real familiar with, you know, which one's the best or when to
drive in what mode? Yeah, if you don't have a really heavy foot, then I just leave it in smart mode.
It's going to, that mode is there to maximize your fuel economy. And that's what it's for.
So it sounds like that's important to you and you're doing a lot of driving and that's great.
You made a great choice. Stay in smart mode. I don't think you'll regret it.
Wonderful. Now, let me ask you just one more question. As far as switching modes. Yeah. Can you
switch those modes while you're driving? Absolutely. You betcha. You betcha. And again, I don't think
you're going to notice a huge difference in that car, but for people listening,
yet some cars, it is. This Range Rover that I'm reviewing this week, the difference between sport
mode and normal in this one is pronounced. You can feel and hear the difference between those two
modes. So I don't think that'll be the case with the Elantra, but it sounds like smart mode is the
one for you. But if you want to experiment and change around, shoot. Yeah. Have some fun.
I appreciate the call, kiddo. 800-926-7777. Let's talk cars on the CarPro show.
You know, it's a good thing every single time you have a chance to look at for a used car,
and you think, I don't have time to go and look at all these different places and the
auctions and everything. You got Jerry Reynolds to do that for you. You watch all the auctions,
you keep up with the climate of the way things are going for the used car market.
And it's interesting because we've mentioned this on the show for weeks and weeks. We're now
almost into April. The used car market is still robust. It's still, the value is still holding.
And that's good news for folks who are selling cars, but it's kind of an anomaly as to how
that's going on. And I guess it falls into tax season and some other reasons why that's happening.
Yeah. And I'm a bit mystified that this market has been this way for so long. That's rare.
And we've seen some small dips down in used car prices. And I think they're more seasonal than
anything. But, you know, like January. January is a time when used car values always drop. The
dealers have got a ton of trade-ins from December. New car business where they've taken in a lot of
trade-ins. And anytime there's a glut of anything on the market, the prices drop. It wasn't as
pronounced this year. And since that time, used car market continues to go up. Even,
I mean, this is hard to believe, but even this week, electric car values were up.
That is surprising. At the auction. Yeah. And they've been on their butt for six months. Yeah.
So, yeah, if you got a trade-in, it's great. If you're looking to buy used, unless you're going,
you know, five years or older, you'd be wise right now with the incentives to be sure and
look at new prices also. Oh, it's going to be so much better for you. And your trade-in is going
to go and just be nothing but a big boaster for what you're trying to do. I mean,
yeah, that's one of the problems with the people who people have
tendencies when they buy cars. And I see people who have always bought used. They've always said,
I buy a two or three year old used car because I don't want to pay new car prices. Well,
with my connections and the used car market as high as it is, particularly on trucks and SUVs,
you may be very near the price of a new car. So that's something that you need to consider. I'm
not saying it's the way to go. I'm just saying that you should look at it both ways and see. If
you're within a couple of thousand dollars within brand new car versus a two year old car with 15,000
miles, I'd go new and get what you want. Yeah, my dad always bought something used or older because
that was the climate. That was the way it was back then. It's a different story right now.
Yeah, I wrote an article years ago about why all the difference in prices in new cars and
since that time, that line between them has just gotten smaller and smaller and smaller.
Lynn in Houston, welcome to the Car Pro Show. Lynn, what can I do for you?
Thank you. I have a 2024 HRV and it's about 58,000 miles on it, which is kind of high.
And I'm considering getting your idea of doing a trade at this point so I can get what values
there out of it. Are you going to continue to drive that many miles?
For about nine months and then I'll stop. Okay, did you get an extended warranty on the HRV?
Yes, I did. Okay, how much time do you have left on that?
Well, I think it was for six years. Maybe it's 100,000 miles.
Probably. It's probably six years, 100,000. If your mileage is going to suddenly slow down,
then I think I would probably keep it. You've got coverage. You're not going to run out of the
miles on the warranty if your mileage drops in nine months. It sounds like you're doing about
25,000 a year. So if that drops off after nine months, you're going to be somewhere
around 70,000 miles. You'll have a lot of warranty left in the dark on good SUV.
So I think I enjoyed that. I like the HRV. I think I'd keep it. I don't think you're going to gain
anything at this point by trading it. I'd hang on to it. That's based on the warranty,
is what you're saying. Warranty and how good the history is on the HRV. That thing is probably
good for 200,000 miles if you're doing the maintenance on it. So if you're going to replace it,
I just, I can't make the case for trading right now. I think I'd keep it. You're in good shape.
And, you know, heck, I just don't see the benefit for you based on your situation,
especially with your mileage going to drop. If not for that, I'd say, yeah.
If you bought a car you thought you'd love, but now you want to push it off a cliff,
get some advice from the CarPro Jerry Reynolds on the Chase.com CarPro Listener Line, 1-800-926-7777.
Next up, Grady in Baytown. Welcome. Grady, what can I do for you?
Hey, guys. Hi there. Good to talk to you. You bet. How are y'all?
All right, we're doing good. Yes, I am. Good. What can I help you with?
Okay, so I'm about three more working years. I'm 66. I bought a 21 Ford from you recommended
Rick Dyke. I live in Baytown and they delivered it to me. Yeah, I remember this. I'm happy with that.
Good. Good, good, good. And here my question is, I don't know. I've got three more years.
I've got 70,000 miles on this. I'm wondering if I keep it, if I trade it in. So when I do retire,
at least I'll have a truck maybe with just 70,000 miles. And I was looking at the
Tacoma and of course the 150. I've been very happy with those.
Is this, is your truck just a daily driver? I mean, you're not towing or hauling anything heavy?
I've got that towing rear end. It's a 4x4 and basically, I really don't haul that much. But
if I have to, I have, I have everything. So how do you like the ride of the F-150?
I love it. You're going to hate the Tacoma?
Okay. It's a great truck. It's a great truck. Tacoma is an awesome truck. It'll go from now on.
I've seen him hit a million miles, but the ride quality is not an F-150. And that's why
I wanted to see if you had a strong reaction to the ride of the F-150. And you did. You love it.
You were really quick with that answer. So, I mean, drive the Tacoma and see what you think.
It's a great truck. But if anybody ever complains about it, it's always the same. The ride,
it's rough. It's built more off-road than your F-150. So, for those reasons,
I'd probably tell you to stick with an F-150. And probably what I would tell you to do is
hang on and not do anything if you can't do something by Tuesday because Truck Month
incentives. Maybe we'll look at this at the end of the year. I think that's a wise move.
You can't get good advice from someone who doesn't really have a lot of experience.
That's why you need to call the car pro Jerry Reynolds before you get your next vehicle.
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And welcome back to The Car Pro Show. Jerry Reynolds is that car pro and I'm Todd Chambliss
every single week. Some interesting stories from the world of cars, automotive industry,
its quick shifts. There's always great stories there. I gotta tell you, the one that really
sort of pushed my button is the very first story. The story from Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina. They apparently have a brand new local ordinance now making it illegal to let
trash pile up inside your vehicle. Now you may say, well, it's inside your vehicle that your
business, well, according to the folks there in that city, they think it could attract rodents and
that way you'd be driving around and just have a big rodent mobile going on a rat car.
And it could wreak havoc on the city. Now the rule went into effect first of February,
finds up to $500 extreme cases up to 30 days in jail. I gotta tell you, I'm a person who,
the minute there's some trash in my car, the next stop I'm making it's out. I want it out of there.
I have a Sunday routine, I wash all my cars, I vacuum them myself, I dry them off myself.
Oh, do you dry them off yourself? Yeah. I didn't know that. Okay.
I got a little turbo handheld dryer. Okay. I think you told me about that.
Yeah, I'll go around the car because you can get the water out from under pieces of chrome
or trim around your car, inside the gas cap, tailgates on SUVs are almost impossible.
There's always water hiding somewhere down there.
Yeah. So I blow it out and I wipe it down with a towel. I can't stand trash, but I don't know
that it's the place of a city government to tell me I can't have trash in my car.
That's sort of where I was going. It's like I keep it immaculate as best I can,
but yeah, that seems a bit intrusive and overkill. It's probably the word I'd use.
Yeah, there you go. Now, next week's quick shifts.
Uh-oh. Coming out next Friday's free newsletter.
Subscribe today. You don't want to miss these. Yeah.
I got a vanity plate on a guy in Texas. He's had it for five years.
The state just finally figured out what it really says.
After five years. After five years. Then they're going to make him take it down.
I tell you what that plate is in the newsletter. I got a guy in California that was in jail
for auto theft. He has to appear in court on the charges. He drives a different stolen car
to court and gets arrested. For a new charge. Yes. I got a guy in New York
that has set up a mobile van service and he parks next to the massive potholes in New York.
And when people hit him, he sells them a new tire.
Smart guy. Right there on the spot.
And can charge whatever he likes.
And most of them don't know they don't have a spare till right that minute.
That's right.
They don't listen to this show. No, they don't.
I've been telling you for years, if you're not checking when you get a new car to see if it's
got a spare, it probably doesn't. Now, if you're getting a big SUV or a pickup, yeah,
you're going to get a spare. If you're getting a sedan or a smaller SUV,
you're probably getting a can of fixer flat, which does you no good when you hit a pothole.
Oh my God.
Especially in New York. Yeah.
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You can grab it right now, but you're going to have to dial fast.
800-926-7777. Next up, Jim Meadows plays Texas in the Houston area.
Hello, Jim. What can I help you with?
Hello, Gary and Todd. I've got a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee with about 87,000 miles on it.
Yep.
It's time to replace it, and I'm looking for a comparable. The latest consumer report
monthly came out. Jeep ranked the challenger rank the lowest of all the vehicles they examined.
So I'm looking for a comparable replacement. Subaru, Toyota, Honda, what would you recommend?
You know, man, that's just a lot of good choices. Do we need a third row seat this time?
No.
No. Okay. Good. That kind of opens up a lot of more possibilities.
Toyota doesn't really have a mid-sized SUV anymore. They did, and they discontinued it.
Now they've got what's called the Crown Signia. I've reviewed it, and I loved it, but it is,
man, when you start talking about SUVs, it really falls more into a sedan category.
In my opinion, and it's a little bit station wagony, if you will. So I don't know that that's
a great choice. I have loved the new Honda Passport. It is awesome.
I love the Mazda CX70, which is, Jim, it's the same size as the CX90 that's got a third row seat,
right? Same length, but you're getting more cargo area in the back because there is no
third row seat, and you're getting more room in the second and first rows because they're spreading
just two rows of seats instead of three. So if you're one of those people who needs cargo area
on a pretty regular basis, boy, I don't think there's a better choice than that CX70. So I think,
you know, get out and drive. I just had the new Cherokee, not Grand Cherokee, but the Cherokee,
which has been gone for a couple of years. I had the new Cherokee Hybrid, and it was exceptional.
I thought, I mean, the mileage, and it was for the size this thing was and the mileage that I got,
it was a fantastic choice. And then I am one of the biggest Subaru lovers in America. Ask anybody.
I, for safety and all-wheel drive systems, there's nothing better than a Subaru. So
I probably confused you more than helped you. The bottom line is there's, there's some great
choices out there for you. And what would you recommend in the Subaru line? I don't,
I don't need four-wheel drive. You're going to get it because that's the only way they come.
Okay. All right. Now it's, it's a, they're symmetrical all-wheel drive system. Even if you
don't use it because of inclement weather, it, it really enhances the ride and drive. So don't,
it distributes the power perfectly between all four wheels when you need it. When you don't need
it, you won't know it's there. It's automatic, right? Yeah. You don't even have to go and do it.
No, you don't have to do anything. It just, it's, they're known for this. But safety-wise,
it's great. Now you got really in that mid-size, you got two choices. You got the Forester and you
got the Outback. They're identical underneath, but they're different body styles. So they're
going to drive exactly the same. They're going to perform exactly the same. You'll never know the
difference when you're behind the wheel, but it depends on which one of the two body styles
appeals to you the most. Trust me on this. You can't go wrong with either vehicle, just whichever
one you, you personally like the most. So I've got great dealers in Houston for all those at
carpro.com. Take a look, do some driving. You need to. If you think you want a hybrid or maybe
an electric, call the carpro Jerry Reynolds first. He'll help you decide. Call the chase.com carpro
listener line now at 1-800-926-7777. Well, Jerry kind of told you so back in the day when all this
stuff was going on and all the incentives and the government things were being poured into the
EV experiment. Now we're, what, a few years after that when you sort of like warned them and now
we've got over a hundred billion dollars with a B and climbing of money that is just, it's gone.
And as you said earlier in the earlier show in the Dallas, Fort Worth show, a tip of the
iceberg. It could reach, I mean, what could it reach a trillion dollars? I mean, I don't know.
It's a hundred billion right now. A hundred billion and that's just what's been written off
recently. That didn't take into account all the losses along the way. I mean, there was a time
when Ford admitted that they were losing a hundred thousand dollars for every electric vehicle that
they sold. That just blows my mind. I know. So who knows what the real number is, but it's in the,
it's somewhere in the hundreds of billions. And look, I like electric cars. I got one.
They're cool. I love my BMW i5. It's great electric. But man, this has been an expensive
lesson. And it's what happens when the government pushes something and normally something's wrong
with it. Something's going to go haywire every single time. I got the, I got the fix for Tiger.
So what is the thing? Oh, so you'll stop, you'll get with him and find out what he's driving and
you drive something different. I'm going to suggest if he calls. He might. He's got some
downtime now. What should I get? Yeah, I'm going to suggest a Tesla and their full self driving
system. That would be a great idea. It would. Actually for him, it would be really good. And
he can just go and take an app or whatever he plans to do. Let the car drive itself.
Yeah. Why not? Because he's had more DWIs since 1997 than the Cowboys have won playoff games.
A bone of contention around Dallas, Fort Worth. Mike in Sandpoint, Idaho. Is that right? I think.
Is that right, Mike? Okay. Well, welcome. We're glad to have you, buddy. What can I do for you?
Well, thank you. I used to love listening to your show on the way back from playing golf when I
lived in Salem, Oregon, but I can't find you on the radio up here. I'm just happy to see you that
I can connect through the internet. Yes. Love that. Click listen live anytime from 11 to 2 central.
Yep. Well, I get your messages online. Love the stories and always check your
evaluations of vehicles. Thank you. But Mike, I'm a real big fan of the three liter diesel.
Yeah, me too. Two of the best vehicles I've ever had were the Tureg. Unfortunately,
they played games that the EPA didn't like. And those are no longer available. And then the Ram
1500 Eco diesel. And they decided to go away from the
three liter diesel in favor of electric cars. So from what you were saying earlier,
I don't know if that was their best decision. No, it wasn't. And that really wasn't the problem.
The problem was, Mike, when Chrysler tried the same thing that Volkswagen tried, they cheated
on emissions. They had to completely redo it. The engine changed in 2018 and it was never the same.
So they quit selling because it had a bad reputation and they dropped it.
Okay. So what do you think the future of three liter diesel? I guess Chevy and Ford still have
nope. The three liter diesel Ford Ford drop. There's two Chevrolet and GMC.
Chevrolet and GMC are having success and it's been a great engine. I've reviewed it in the Silverado.
I've reviewed it in the Tahoe. I've reviewed it in the Escalade. I reviewed it in the Yukon.
Absolutely love it. It's it's it's better to me than the original three liter Eco diesel from Ram.
Lots of power. Lots of torque. Great fuel economy. And it has been a die hard engine. If
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Happy listener time here on the car pro show and it starts off with this all we can say is wow.
That's the headline for you. Yep. Great. This is Kenneth letting us know about his experience
with classic Chevrolet in Houston. Very responsive. This is Kelly, the person that helped them.
Very responsive when communicating with us, didn't pressure us at all. Spent time on the test drive
with several different trim packages of the Traverse before leaving for the day to talk
about the options a week later. You imagine they walked out and then they didn't have the vehicle
with them, which is unusual, but they still stayed in touch with them. And a week later,
they said, okay, we have decided. And then they located the perfect vehicle for them,
worked on the price, got to where they felt comfortable. Can't say enough about Kelly,
Lloyd and the other managers at classic. They made the process free and pressure free. That
was a misprint. They're pressure free and easy. Nice. I like that. Yeah. You know, the classic
in Dallas, Fort Worth has been with us for 20 years and before there were classics in Houston.
Now we've got two locations in Houston and both of them are just top notch. I mean,
really good dealerships. It's a great organization. They're built for volume and they're built for
taking care of customers. They always win all the big customer satisfaction awards that General
Motors offers. I'm really proud to have these guys as part of the show. Yeah. They're well run
and they always put the customer first and you can tell that experience when you walk in.
Yep. No doubt about it in there. Their Dallas stores been number one in America for sales
three years in a row. And that's saying a lot with Chevrolet. All right. If you are on hold,
stay there. I will get to you. I promise you. So don't go anywhere. If you would like to call in,
it's 800-926-7777-LA. We're going to lose you, but go to carpro.com.
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About this episode
Truck-month incentives are winding down, and the hosts explain why end-of-quarter deals (plus automaker fiscal-year pushes from Japanese brands) are usually best before early April slows down sales. Listener calls cover buying and ownership: a new 2026 Hyundai Elantra owner is advised to stick with smart mode for fuel economy; others weigh whether to trade in based on warranty and mileage. The used-car market stays surprisingly strong, with some EV values rising at auction. There’s also debate over government EV spending and the future of 3-liter diesels, plus dealership success stories.
