{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Car Pro Radio Show March 28 26 Hour 3","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/car-pro-radio-show-march-28-26-hour-3","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859/episodes/9bc27800-b3b6-4285-909e-0eb9938c9712/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859&awEpisodeId=9bc27800-b3b6-4285-909e-0eb9938c9712&feed=Mil_Qu6C","description":"Car Pro Radio Show March 28 26 Hour 3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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The host mentions it to help you picture the RAV4’s size.","imageAttribution":"Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":515.0,"endTime":521.3,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet Blazer","url":"/cars/chevrolet/blazer","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/1988_Chevrolet_Blazer_C10_Hardtop.jpg","quote":"If you like Chevrolet's and you want to go a little bigger than Equinox, look at the Blazer.","canonicalId":"car:chevrolet:blazer","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Chevrolet Blazer is a midsize SUV positioned above the Equinox in size and typically in comfort and capability. The host recommends it if you want something bigger than an Equinox.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Chevrolet Blazer is a larger SUV than the Equinox. 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If a car stays in demand, it often sells for more later."}},{"startTime":618.6,"endTime":621.7,"type":"concept","title":"leasing","url":"/glossary/leasing","quote":"So if you're going to be leasing a car, probably not as much of a concern I would imagine, but if you're buying a car, good thing to keep in mind to go and check that list out and see what your choices are.","canonicalId":"concept:leasing","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Leasing is a contract where you pay to use a vehicle for a set term, rather than buying it outright. Lease pricing is heavily influenced by residual value and depreciation, which is why brands/models that hold value well can be cheaper to lease."}},{"startTime":628.4,"endTime":647.4,"type":"concept","title":"residual value","url":"/glossary/residual-values","quote":"Well, you know, if you're going to lease the best residual values and a residual value is really just another name for resale value. 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