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Concept
new car incentives
New car incentives are deals that help you save money when buying a new car. They can include discounts or lower interest rates, making it a good time to buy.
Concept
trade-in
When you trade in your old car at a dealership, they give you money off the price of a new car based on how much your old car is worth.
Car
Toyota Tundra
The Toyota Tundra is a big truck that can carry heavy loads and is great for off-roading. The 2023 version has new features and a stylish look.
Company
Crest Cadillac
Crest Cadillac is a car dealership that sells Cadillac cars and may also help with repairs and services.
Term
lift kit
A lift kit is a set of parts that makes a truck or SUV taller, which can help it go over obstacles better when driving off-road.
Company
McKinney Lifts
McKinney Lifts is a business that modifies trucks to make them taller, which can help with off-road driving and make them look more rugged.
Term
recall
A recall happens when a car company finds a problem with one of their cars and asks owners to bring it back to fix it for free. This is usually for safety reasons.
Term
Carfax
Carfax is a company that gives you a report about a car's past. It tells you if the car has been in accidents, if it has a clean title, and if there are any recalls on it.
Term
hybrid
A hybrid car is one that uses both a regular gasoline engine and an electric motor to help it run. This makes them more fuel-efficient and better for the environment.
Term
i-Force Max
i-Force Max is a name Toyota uses for some of their powerful hybrid engines, especially in trucks. It helps the vehicle perform better while still being more efficient.
Car
Lexus Lx
Car
Lexus Gx
The Lexus GX is a mid-sized luxury SUV that is great for both city driving and off-road adventures. It combines comfort with the ability to handle rough terrain.
Term
engine assembly
Engine assembly is how car engines are built by putting all the parts together. It's important for the engine to work properly.
Term
engine swap
An engine swap is when you take out a car's old engine and put in a new one. This can be done to fix problems or to improve the car's performance.
Term
add-ons
Add-ons are extra things you can buy for your car to make it better or more comfortable. They are not included in the base price of the car.
Term
military rebate
A military rebate is a special discount for people in the military when they buy a car. It helps them save money on their purchase.
Term
buyer's order
A buyer's order is a paper that shows how much you will pay for a car, including taxes and fees. It's like a receipt that you get before you buy the car, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
Term
bottom line
The bottom line is the total amount you will pay for the car, including everything like the price and extra fees. It's important to know this before you agree to buy the car.
Term
transmission
The transmission helps your car move by sending power from the engine to the wheels. It's like the car's way of changing gears, similar to how a bicycle works when you shift gears to go faster or slower.
Car
Volkswagen Jetta
The Volkswagen Jetta is a small car that is easy to drive and has good fuel economy. The 2017 version is known for being reliable and comfortable for everyday use.
Term
300,000 miles
When a car has 300,000 miles, it means it has been driven a lot. Most cars don't last that long, so it's impressive if one does.
Car
Honda Pilot
The Honda Pilot is a type of SUV that is great for families because it has a lot of space inside for passengers and cargo. It's known for being comfortable to drive.
Car
Honda Ridgeline
The Honda Ridgeline is a pickup truck that is different from most because it has a car-like design, making it comfortable to drive. It's useful for carrying things like tools or furniture.
Car
Honda Passport
The Honda Passport is another type of SUV that is built for people who like to go on adventures. It has more space and can handle rougher roads better than some other SUVs.
Brand
Honda
Honda is a car company from Japan that makes many types of vehicles, like cars and motorcycles.
Car
Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy
The Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy is a version of the Santa Fe SUV that comes with extra luxury features. It's designed to be comfortable and safe, making it a good choice for families.
Car
Hyundai Palisade
The Hyundai Palisade is a large family SUV that has plenty of room for passengers and luggage. It's known for being comfortable and packed with features, making it a great choice for those who need space and want a reliable vehicle.
Concept
dealership
A dealership is a place where you can buy cars. They sell both new and used cars and can also help with car repairs and financing options.
Term
MSRP
MSRP is the price that the car maker suggests a dealer should sell a car for. It's a starting point for how much you might pay, but the actual price can be higher or lower depending on the dealer.
Term
VIN
A VIN is a special number that is unique to each car. It helps identify the car's make and model, kind of like a fingerprint for vehicles.
Term
rear end ratio
The rear end ratio is a number that shows how many times the driveshaft turns for each turn of the rear wheels. It can change how fast a car accelerates or how much weight it can pull.
Car
Lincoln MKZ
The Lincoln MKZ is a fancy car made by Lincoln, which is part of Ford. It's designed to be comfortable and has a lot of nice features that make it feel luxurious.
Car
Lexus ES 350
The Lexus ES 350 is a fancy car that feels really nice to drive and has a lot of comfortable features inside. It's a good choice if you're looking for a reliable and stylish car that makes you feel special while driving.
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Jerry Reynolds, The CarPro,
was in the auto industry for over 35 years.
And in addition to getting his sixth win
from the Texas Auto Writers Association
for Best Radio Show in Texas,
he's a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame,
along with fellow members,
Dan Rather and George Carlin.
His co-host, Todd Chambliss,
just became a member of Applebee's Hall of Fame
for finishing off 84 check-in nuggets
without using a dipping sauce.
Now, let's get to straight talk
and honest answers about everything automotive.
On The CarPro Show.
Thank you very much for joining us today
and happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
I hope it's a great day full of love and laughter
and all the things that you wanted Thanksgiving to be.
And we'll be thinking about you here
and hoping that from our family to yours
that we wish you a very, very happy Thanksgiving.
If you're in the market for a new set of wheels,
this is the time between now and the end of the year,
the best time to get yourself a new ride
and the incentives are just outstanding right now.
And those are gonna continue through the end of the year,
but I wouldn't tell you,
it gets very hectic at car dealerships,
particularly that last week of the year
when a lot of people traditionally shop that last week
because the last week is good
and it's kind of changed over the past decade.
The incentives are coming out earlier
and staying longer.
So used to be that somewhere around the 20th of December
that up the incentives for the last week of the year.
We haven't seen that in the past few years.
So I think what you've got today
is what you're gonna have.
All the programs are in place,
the Lexus December to remember and Happy Honda Days
and Toyota Thon and the list goes on and on and on.
But the bottom line is the deals are great
and everybody in the auto industry right now
is thinking volume.
And when dealers and manufacturers are thinking volume,
that's when the bargains come out and that's where we are.
So that's what we're gonna be talking about.
For this, our last hour, for this week,
we'll be back live with you next weekend.
Same time, same channel.
We'll be here and we're gonna help people get through
that Black Friday weekend,
which is as good a weekend as there ever is
in the car business as far as bargains.
It's a real volume time.
People think of Black Friday as going to the mall
but the truth is going to a dealership.
That's a great day to do something.
It will be busy, but guess what happens
when dealerships get busy?
They go straight to the bottom line a lot quicker.
And that's a good thing.
That's what anybody would want.
Mr. Todd, 84.
84 without a sauce.
Without a sauce.
I tell you what, that was a recovery time.
That was a long time, I'll tell you that.
It's all I'm saying about that.
Yeah, and rightfully so.
You were just saying a second ago when dealerships,
when it's that kind of a weekend like Black Friday weekend
and say, oh, I'm not gonna go there
because it's gonna be busy.
And I won't get the attention.
No, you're gonna get the attention.
Anybody who walks in there,
they're ready to accommodate them.
And like you said, they might be a little bit more,
I can't speak for them,
but as far as making deals and letting some of those deals
go by, being lenient or taking care of people
that have credit issues,
I'll bet they probably have a plan for all that.
And I bet that's gonna really benefit you to go
even that particular day.
Well, and especially if you go through
my website, carpro.com,
because most of the contacts there
are the general managers of the dealerships.
Sometimes it's the owner of the dealership.
These are busy people regularly,
and they're super busy during the holidays.
So they're gonna just cut right straight to the chase.
Here's your best price you're gonna find.
Here's what we can give you for your trade in.
No games, they don't have time for games.
They just wanna move iron.
And that means taking cars off their lot
so they don't have to pay interest on them anymore
and putting them in people's driveways.
And they gotta, I don't say a quota,
but they have a certain number because like we mentioned
before, they're getting incentives
based on the cars that the manufacturer wants them to sell.
They gotta move those cars out, get them done,
and there's a shelf life.
And they have a fine amount of time they have to do so.
So they're not gonna mess around and try to do
any sort of, you know, like, oh, well,
let's go back and talk to a whatever now.
They wanna give you the best deal right now
and you're gonna be surprised and delighted
when you get somebody who treats you that well
and is not gonna go play games and monkey around.
And that's what I love about this time of year.
It's so true.
Let's talk to Shannon in Houston.
Shannon, what is going on?
Well, unfortunately, we hit a deer with our equinox
on the way home.
Oh, no.
Is everybody okay?
Yeah.
Everybody but the deer?
Oh, yeah, we were great.
Yeah, she's not good now.
Oh, no.
But they're gonna total it.
And so, and we had been talking about buying my husband
a truck anyway.
So we have found a vehicle in just north of us in Dallas.
It's a 2023 platinum Toyota Tundra.
It's got a three inch lift on it.
It has about 18,000 miles.
Great.
But it is a recall for the Toyota engine.
And we just don't know if that's a good risk to take.
We want to stay under 50,000 and that price,
they are under that price.
Is it a Toyota dealer?
No, it is at Crest Cadillac and they sent me the Carfax.
It was originally bought in Oregon and then to Dallas
where the lift kit was put in by McKinney Lifts
truck lifting in McKinney, Texas.
And then it was traded in at Crest Cadillac.
And they have not completed the recall?
No, they have not.
No, it still shows on the Carfax.
The Carfax says the recall happened November 6th.
Okay.
And it's not, yeah, that's just the new recall.
And it's not the hybrid, right?
Not the i-Force Max.
No, no, it's not the hybrid.
Okay.
Look, here's the worst.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy it because if the engine goes out,
and not all of them do, just because it got a recall
doesn't mean it's going to happen to that one.
But if it did, you're going to get a brand new engine.
And so you're starting over like it's a brand new truck.
I don't see the downside to that other than the inconvenience.
That is exactly what we thought.
Yeah, you're right.
I mean, it's the price we want to pay,
only 18,000 miles.
It's got all the things we want.
And just getting a new engine.
I didn't see that as a downside.
No, it's not.
That's a good thing.
Listen, get the price in riding before you drive to Dallas.
Trust me on this.
Get them to send you a deal sheet that's got every number on it
and make sure that the price you're seeing
is the price you're going to get.
Too often, there's surprises.
Well, you got to head to Toyota.
The recall, the latest recall on their engines
is adding to a former recall.
The same issue basically that now is over 227,000 vehicles
involved.
We're talking the 2022 to 2024 Toyota Tundra,
the 22 to 24 Lexus LX, and now the 24 Lexus GX.
And it's a debris that during the assembly
and the making of the engine got in there.
And now, because some vehicles have it,
some don't, they don't know exactly which ones.
It could be some bearing wear, knocking, power loss,
and a stall that could happen if you don't get this attended.
So Toyota, doing the right thing,
it'd probably be expensive, too.
Replacing engines instead of just trying to do a fix.
So I got to take my hat off and tip it to them there.
Yeah, and that was great news.
The dealers loved that, too.
Because they can take the old engine out
and put a new one in in a day's time.
Toyota pays them, because I looked into this,
Toyota pays them, I believe, 13 hours of labor
to do an engine swap on these recalled vehicles.
Good technician can do that in nine to 10 hours.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
It's amazing.
But Toyota still pays 13.
And that's another good indication that they're serious
about making this right.
Well, these things happen to the best car companies.
I'd argue Toyota is the best car company.
Hard to argue that.
Yeah, it is.
Shannon and Houston, we were just talking to
made me think of something that I want to just stress to everybody.
When you're looking online at a car
and you're having to go a distance,
get the numbers emailed to you completely.
Because every dealer, somewhere on their website,
has got a disclaimer.
And it's hard to find it many times.
Some are real upfront, but most barium somewhere
could be on a completely different page
than what you're seeing that vehicle
that you're looking at on.
And then when you get there, it's,
well, we've got add-ons that we do,
and you have to buy those.
Or if it's a new vehicle,
yeah, that price included a military rebate.
So if you're not active duty military,
you don't get $1,000.
So we got to add that $1,000 back.
Interesting.
And that's what I was telling Shannon.
Get someone to send you a buyer's order signed
that tells you, here's the price,
here's the tax title and license,
here's the bottom line.
And get that upfront,
especially before you do what she was fixing to do
was drive from Houston to Dallas.
This time of year with the holidays, that's a whipping.
And if they are, they dilly-dally
or they sort of like act waffly about it,
then you know you need to run from the situation.
Yeah, you're in a bad spot.
Yeah.
Louise, welcome.
How can I help you, Louise?
Thank you so much for taking my call.
Happy Thanksgiving.
And same to you.
I'm a guy.
Native Houstonian, I'm usually driving a truck,
but I like both wagon jetties
and I had bought one several years ago
from Bill Hurt.
Oh my God, was that a disaster?
Oh, I'm sure it was.
But after I replaced yesterday
and after I replaced almost everything on it,
the transmission dropped on me
when I was going downtown
on the coldest night of the year.
But anyway, I got me a brand new one
in 2017, both wagon jetties,
and I'll tell you what,
are you sitting down?
Yeah.
Okay, I've got over 300,000 miles on it.
Wow, mercy.
And the thing drives like a gym.
Is that a diesel?
It's not a diesel.
It is stripped down.
All I've got in it is an air conditioner,
a heater, and the radio.
Wow.
And a TV player.
How about that?
Yeah.
You're good on your maintenance then.
Yes, sir, I am.
I've always used the same gas.
Yep.
And I've always used premium gas.
And I had a gentleman I worked with
who was a mechanic in your army
and he told me that it's important
to make sure you've got those detergents
in the gas for cleaning.
Yeah.
But anyway.
Are you going to keep it for a while?
I'm keeping it.
I just listened to your last call
about getting a new engine.
And I was thinking maybe that's what I should do
when it starts acting up on me.
But knock on wood.
It's doing great.
Good.
I'm glad to hear it, Louise.
And you know, if you love the car
and with the price of new cars today,
if you can get an engine put in for four grand
or maybe $4,500, probably a good way to go.
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving kiddo.
Thanks for the call.
Every new car looks great,
but has to fit you.
Get help before you buy or lease.
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And we talked to Bud, Colin from Oregon.
Bud, welcome.
Thanks for calling.
Hi, Mr. Reynolds.
How are you doing today?
I'm good, buddy.
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
Thanks.
Same to you.
Thank you, sir.
Yeah, I just had a question about,
I've leased a Honda from,
for the last since 2014,
every three years,
and started with a pilot,
went to a ridgeline.
Yeah.
And the last couple of times
I've got the passport.
And so my lease is up now,
or next March.
And I went in to the local dealer here,
that this will be the fourth one
I've purchased from them.
And when I go in and want to order it,
you can't order the Honda.
They have to find it in another dealer.
And I was curious if you knew why that is
and if they're going to change that.
Same with Toyota.
You can order, look,
I think the bottom line is
you can order,
but the Honda dealers and the same with Toyota,
they don't like to do it
because it takes way too long
and the communication from the factory is horrible.
Neither one of these car companies,
as smart as they are,
are set up for special order vehicles.
They want to build what they want to build.
And it's up to the dealer
to get a customer to like it.
And that's the truth.
So what a lot of dealers will do
is they'll take somebody like you.
They'll find a vehicle that's coming
into their inventory that's already on order
and change that order.
And that doesn't delay it
like trying to place a brand new order.
So it can be done.
You're looking at the new 26 passport
which is a hot piece of merchandise.
The dealers can't get enough of them
and they're much in demand.
The demand is much greater than the supply
and that makes it even harder.
So I would, you know,
I would look at what they have coming in already
and see how they can adapt that
to fit what you're looking for.
I'd give up on trying to special order
exactly what you want.
You'll never get it from Honda, ever.
So, you know, I'm sure your dealer
being a four-time customer
will do all they can to help.
And that's a great choice, by the way.
I've got a review up on the trailsport
at carpro.com right now.
Good luck!
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And welcome back to the CarPro show.
Jerry Reynolds, the CarPro is here.
I'm here too. I'm Todd Chambliss.
And also here, Thanksgiving,
just around the corner.
Getting ready for the turkey and all the fixings.
This week's newsletter.
And football. Don't forget football.
And Black Friday too.
All the fun stuff that goes with this coming week.
And with that, you may be traveling
to Grandma's or to somebody else's house.
Some good advice in the newsletter this week
that came out on Friday
about how to safely transport your holiday food.
Especially if you've got like a long road trip
and you've got some hot, you've got some cold.
And you've got to stop to use the bathroom
every once in a while.
So there's some good advice about
making sure that the hot dishes stay above
140 degrees Fahrenheit
until it's either ready to serve
or maybe you can get it back to the house to heat up.
And the cool items have to be chilled
at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
How about that? You didn't know that
before that? No. I had no idea.
I figured it had to be cool,
but I didn't know the temperature at all.
See, everybody thinks that
newsletter is just all about
your head stuff. Yeah.
Look at this. Recipes,
how to transport food.
It's for everybody. Even a brand new Christmas song.
Even a brand new Christmas song.
That was what we premiered it today,
but had like a sneak peek
in the newsletter. Yes, we did.
If you don't get it, you should go to carpro.com
bottom of the page, get signed up
and get it sent to you immediately. Yeah, and Monday
you can get the whole song.
The whole thing is going to be out. Yep.
Apparently it's a brand new hit, except for one person
like, yeah.
Probably does a nice name Scrooge.
I'll ask.
All right.
All right. In Kenyon Country,
California, we talked to Jim.
Jim, what is going on, my friend? Hey, Jerry.
Hey, pal. Hey, Jerry, how are you doing?
I'm good, man. Happy Thanksgiving to you.
Yeah, I just want to say
a couple of things real fast. Yes, sir.
First of all, all the people like us that call,
it's like the second largest purchase
that we're going to make.
I'm so blessed to have you
because you're
integrity in you.
We're so thankful. Everybody should think about that
this time of year. You're like number one in the nation.
Oh, Jim, thank you.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
That means a lot to me.
Look at all the people you've helped.
Yeah.
I do love doing that.
I got to say,
I should have retired 25 years ago
and
here I am.
I still love to help people.
Well, you're going to get a lot of blessing for it.
Well, thank you, sir.
My question is this.
We're looking at the Santa Fe
calligraphy, I believe.
And I want to get your opinion
on how you feel it stacks up
price-wise, safety-wise
and warranty-wise.
Do you feel real comfortable with that car?
I do.
I've reviewed the Santa Fe a couple of times.
The calligraphy is
very, very nice.
The only thing I question, Jim,
is
when you're looking at a Santa Fe
you're only
a few thousand
dollars away
from the Palisade.
Okay.
You're getting more room inside
with the Palisade.
Okay.
The fuel economy is roughly the same.
Maybe a mile per gallon less.
The resale
on the Palisade is definitely
better than the Santa Fe.
Okay.
My theory is you'll spend a little more up front
but you'll get it all back at the end.
Okay.
For the warranty,
there's no better warranty
than what Hyundai and Kia offers.
Now,
I've said this many times on the show.
That warranty
is
nothing more than a marketing
tool for them.
Yeah.
It's 10 years or 100,000 miles
and you're not going to use it
because they're built into a good car.
But it's there.
Just in case
you could run into a situation
like with Toyota,
with the Tundra engines that we've been talking about,
it happens sometimes
and if it were to happen
it would be 10,000 miles
worth of coverage.
But I wouldn't let that be
a big decision
maker for you.
Let the vehicles themselves
stand on their own
and when you stack them up
against any competition other than Kia
because they're very closely matched
but they're better buys
than anything on the market right now.
Well, that sounds good.
Now, who would you recommend
for the Michelin series?
Well, I've got a couple
of really good ones
and let me
look and see.
Give me your zip code
and I'm going to go to Cartrain.
91351
91351
I'm putting that in
at the top of the page.
How fast you can do it on your own.
I'm choosing my way.
I want to go to a place
where I know the people
because then I'll have complete confidence.
My closest one to you
is going to be about an hour away
on a good day.
It's going to be intestine
and I would tell you
the owner of this dealership
is John Patterson
and he's a dear friend of mine
and I got to tell you
he runs
a dealership
just like I always did
honest, trust me
there's some really shady
Hyundai and Kia dealers out there
you will not run into that problem
at Tustin Hyundai.
Ivan Ventura
is the guy that helps my
listeners
but if you run into any problems at all
ask for John Patterson
and John will be Johnny on the spot.
I think he's that because we live in canyon country
that's probably about an hour away
and I don't know
that means a lot to me
so I thank you so much for that.
Thanks for the kind
you and Todd have a great
thanks Jim.
Next up is Dennis
in Portland, Oregon.
Dennis, welcome.
What can I help you with sir?
I was wondering about dealers in
Oregon and Washington
that qualify
in your program
either Toyota
or GMC.
Yeah, that's not good news
I was
I had some dealers in Portland
for a while
I had horrible experiences
with them
I had listeners
telling me horror stories
I don't know what it is about that market
I had a great
Ford dealership, Gresham Ford
never forget them
they were everything I wanted a dealer to be
but they were the
only one
and I dropped the rest of them
and I wish I could help you
I do
I just don't have anybody
then how about Oregon
and Washington
Sacramento is the closest dealers
I've got to you there
and that ain't close
No it sure as heck
isn't
I could help you
I loved Portland
I loved the people
the listeners I had in Portland
and I can tell you beyond
any question of doubt that Gresham is great
they are
they are
but that was the only happy
story I had as far as dealers
and look it's not just Portland
I had the same problem
in Phoenix, Arizona
I was on the air in Phoenix for a long time
and it was a revolving
door for dealers
because
they wanted to be on the show
and they'd tell me everything I wanted to hear
but when a listener came in there
it was chaos
there was nothing organized
the listeners didn't feel special
they didn't offer them any special prices
and I ended up booting
every freaking one of them
and I won't
be back in Phoenix, Arizona
unfortunately I probably
won't be back in Portland
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One of the most clicked items this week
the newsletter has to do with
it's in the news section
of the CarPro newsletter that came out Friday
it's called Look Up a Car's
Original MSRP by VIN
ICCars.com
says you can still get the original
MSRP using
nothing more than the VIN
and they say it could be kind of useful
if you're trying to figure out what a fair use
car price looks like
it could be
like the original baseline
original model before they add on
to the upper trims or is it
no it's what the winter sticker would have said
so the exact trim that you bought back in today
and you can duplicate winter stickers
on used cars which is a good idea
especially if you're looking at trucks
and you want to know what rear end
ratio it has
or what original equipment it had
oh that's smart, yeah
that cost, that's about
I think ICCars cost
$8 or something
to know what your
vehicle had on it brand new
isn't I mean that's a nice
that's good information, especially you trying to sell it
and you want to be able to give that information
to whoever, yeah I mean
I've seen people buying used cars that
didn't know what size engine
it had, oh my gosh
that's not good
you can get that from the VIN number but
let's talk to Louise in Dallas
Louise welcome
thanks for listening on KRLD
thank you for taking my car
you bet
I am looking for another car
I freeze this on
2010
MKZ
Lincoln, I'm a little nervous
and I want your opinion about
I don't know exactly
if I need to go back
to the Lincoln
go to
Hyundai
Hyundai
I'm 78 years old
I lost my husband last year
and he used to try to help me out
and everybody keep giving me
all kinds of information
so this is why I'm calling you see if you could help me out
sure can
now is the Lincoln that you have
is it about the right size
for you
well
yes and no
well
I was thinking
about a little smaller size
not that much
but you like
you like a luxury car
yes
okay
that's all right
I would tell you
Louise to look
at the Lexus
ES
350
Lexus
ES 350
I don't think there's a better
a better vehicle made
as far as
reliability
it's just
so good and I wouldn't be afraid
if you wanted to go used
I wouldn't be afraid if you got a
you know two or three year old one
with 50,000 miles or less
because
that car probably will go well
past 200,000 miles
which you may not ever
you may not be driving that much anymore
to where that would be an issue
but it's a good
reliable safe car
that will not break
the bank when you need
something repaired if you do at all
you may not
they're that good
but it'll give you a similar ride and drive
yet it's got all the newer
technology and safety
features
as far as backup cameras
and
backup sensors
and that sort of thing
that are a real help
as we age
and we don't move as fast as we used to
and our depth perception
gets off
we can't tell distance as well
when we get older
so this Lexus
solves all that for you
the car will do it all for you
and you're going to have a good reliable car
Park Place Lexus
in Plano
is my dealer
and if you will talk to
Chris Brunner
he's the general manager
and he is a really great guy
and tell him you talk to me
he'll roll out the red carpet for you
we got to run Louise but thank you
and happy Thanksgiving to you kiddo
that car you're looking at
may be exactly the wrong car
for how you drive
before you buy call the car pro show
at 1-800-926-7777
and we say
happy Thanksgiving to Elizabeth
in Houston
Elizabeth what can I do for you
hi Jerry and Todd
thanks for taking my call
help my sister
who's looking for a
new refinance loan
on a used car and I was wondering
if she could recommend a loan broker
or finance institution she should contact
does she not have a bank or credit union
she does any business with
she banks with Wells Fargo
but Wells Fargo said they only
work with dealers direct
they wouldn't refinance a used car
I don't believe that
I really don't
I
I mean if
wow what kind of car is
is she trying to refinance
she has a 2023
Honda
ERV
the interest rate is not that bad
I want to say it's like 8.5%
but I think she was hoping
she saw something on the internet about
someone called EasyJet Finance
who said that they would refinance
so she thought she could lower her
monthly payment but
I didn't know how reputable those
internet ads are
the only one that I know of that she might try
there's one called
roadloans.com
roadloans.com
they've been around
for a long time
I've recommended them with some success
in the past
I'm assuming she has a good credit
and no problems there
I'm just still in shock
that Wells Fargo wouldn't do
a direct loan for her
they're a full service bank
what a loss there
yeah I think I'd ask somebody else
at Wells Fargo
I find that
very unlikely
I think she talked to somebody that didn't know what they were talking about
but
have her try roadloans and have her try
Wells Fargo again
I've never heard of a bank
that didn't finance used cars
I mean they all do
Elizabeth thanks for the call
we appreciate you and happy Thanksgiving kiddo
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About this episode
Jerry Reynolds and Todd Chambliss provide insights into the best time to buy a car, especially during the holiday season. They discuss the current incentives available at dealerships and the importance of getting clear pricing before visiting. Listeners share their experiences, including a call about a Toyota Tundra with a recall, and the hosts emphasize the benefits of purchasing vehicles with recalls. They also touch on the reliability of different car brands and offer advice on financing options for used cars. The episode is filled with practical tips for navigating the car buying process during a busy time of year.
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