Nile Motormouth Jenkins argues that keeping an older, well-maintained car can be smarter than buying into newer tech—especially amid what he calls “white noise” marketing and hidden issues. He shares shop stories about preventing customer rip-offs, urges listeners to do their own homework, and warns against blindly trusting trends like EVs and ethanol-heavy fuel. The show also includes April 1st banter, weather, and plug-ins for partners, plus a promise of upcoming fuel-saving tips and a maintenance checklist system to help vehicles last for hundreds of thousands of miles.
April Fools" Day is the perfect time to talk about something many drivers are still falling for...
The idea that newer vehicles automatically mean better, more reliable transportation.
In today's episode, we break down why keeping your older vehicle properly maintained can often be the smarter financial and mechanical decision. With over 40 years of experience working on fleet and personal vehicles, the pattern is clear - longevity comes from maintenance, not just model year.
We dive into:
1) Why older vehicles can still be incredibly reliable
2) How proper maintenance puts you in control instead of reacting to breakdowns
3) The shift in materials and design that's changing long-term durability
4) Why being informed turns you from a consumer into a pro-level vehicle owner
The goal isn't to tell you what to buy - it's to encourage you to do your homework, understand your, vehicle and make decisions that keep more money in your pocket and more miles on the road.
Don't be fooled. The smartest move might already be sitting in your driveway.
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"...whether it's a 25 year old Jeep Wrangler getting a second chance at life or a Nissan Rogue getting its brakes back in order or"
A Jeep Wrangler is a tough SUV that’s built for off-road driving. Older Wranglers are popular because they’re relatively easy to work on and you can usually find parts.
The Jeep Wrangler is a rugged off-road SUV known for its solid reputation and simple, serviceable design. In older form, many owners keep them running for years because parts and community knowledge are widely available.
"...a 25 year old Jeep Wrangler getting a second chance at life or a Nissan Rogue getting its brakes back in order or perhaps even a mystery leak that's got everyone scratching their heads."
The Nissan Rogue is a popular everyday SUV. Because it’s driven a lot, things like brakes and other maintenance come up often.
The Nissan Rogue is a mainstream compact crossover SUV. It’s a common daily driver, so brake service and other routine repairs are frequent topics for owners and shops.
"...or a Nissan Rogue getting its brakes back in order or perhaps even a mystery leak that's got everyone scratching their heads."
A “mystery leak” is when your car is leaking fluid, but you can’t tell right away what it is or where it’s coming from. Mechanics usually check different fluid types and follow the trail to find the exact part causing it.
A “mystery leak” is a fluid leak that’s hard to identify because the source isn’t obvious. Shops typically trace it by checking fluid types (oil, coolant, transmission fluid, power steering fluid), looking for wet spots, and following the leak path to the component.
"I'm here to help you save money on your automobile repairs, prevent you from being ripped off at the automotive shops, repair shops and ladies you are the prey."
They’re warning about repair shops that might overcharge or push repairs you don’t really need. The goal is to protect you by making sure you understand and approve the work.
This is about shop fraud or upselling—situations where customers are charged for unnecessary repairs or misled about what the car needs. The episode’s theme suggests using better communication, documentation, and authorization practices to reduce risk.
"his wife brought the car in and said fix the damn thing. Just call me and let me know, I'll authorize it, let's get this thing fixed, it's a piece of junk right now and we'd fix it all up..."
Before a shop does the work, they should get permission from you. That permission is the “authorization,” usually based on an estimate of what it will cost.
“Authorize it” refers to getting customer approval before performing repairs or replacements. In practice, this usually means a written estimate, clear parts/labor line items, and confirmation of what will be done.
"then that's when we got these toters and some thick plastic bags and we put all the parts in the plastic bags in the toter in the back of the car for the lady to take home..."
They put the old/replaced parts into bags so the customer can see them. It’s a way to prove what the shop actually changed on the car.
Bagging and returning replaced parts is a transparency tactic. It lets the customer (or the person authorizing the work) see what was removed and helps prevent disputes about whether parts were actually replaced.
"we would tag and bag anything that needed a return that had a core charge on it, a return charge..."
“Tag and bag” describes labeling and packaging removed/replaced components for customer review and returns. This is a practical process that supports accountability and reduces misunderstandings during repair disputes.
"we would tag and bag anything that needed a return that had a core charge on it, a return charge and if they didn't then we build them for it..."
A core charge is a temporary extra cost you pay when you buy a replacement part. You usually get that money back after you return the old part that was replaced.
A core charge is an extra fee added when you buy a replacement part (often rebuilt components). It’s typically refunded when you return the old “core” part, so the shop can send it back for rebuilding or recycling.
"...be patient it's one of those glitches with the RSS feed which is my host for my podcast and i heart radio is we can't overpopulate the YouTube channel..."
An RSS feed is like a notification system that tells podcast apps when new episodes are available. If there’s a glitch, episodes may not show up or update the way the creator expects.
An RSS feed is a standardized way for podcast apps to automatically receive new episodes from a show. In this segment, the host mentions an RSS-feed “glitch” that affects how episodes are pushed to platforms like YouTube.
"...whether it's 15 20 25 years old as long as the foundation that vehicle solid I can help you keep that thing going and I'll tell you right now I you know I heard a service tech mention just yesterday that he he he thought that technology was better in the newer vehicles..."
A service tech is the person at a repair shop who works on cars—diagnosing problems and doing repairs. The host is quoting what one tech said about newer vs older vehicle technology.
A “service tech” is a shop technician who diagnoses and repairs vehicles. The host uses the tech’s opinion about newer-car technology as a springboard to discuss whether older vehicles can still be the better choice.
"if you or someone you know is in the market right now to buy a pre-owned automobile there's only one place I would recommend to you"
They’re saying “used car” instead of “brand-new.” Used cars often cost less, but you still want to check condition and history.
The speaker is talking about buying a used car rather than a brand-new one. “Pre-owned” typically implies the vehicle has had at least one owner and may have lower purchase price than new.
"there's only one place I would recommend to you and that is the GTA's premier pre-owned auto store greater Toronto area city auto sales and leasing"
This is the used-car dealership the host is recommending. They’re saying the dealer has good cars and helps with financing.
This is the dealership the speaker recommends for buying a pre-owned vehicle in the Greater Toronto Area. The segment emphasizes their inventory quality, pricing, and ability to arrange leasing/financing.
"GTA's premier pre-owned auto store greater Toronto area city auto sales and leasing low mileage top quality vehicles at fair prices"
Low mileage means the car hasn’t been driven much. That can be good, but you still need to look at service history and how the car was maintained.
“Low mileage” means the car has been driven relatively few miles compared with typical vehicles of the same age. Lower mileage can correlate with less wear, but it doesn’t replace checking maintenance records and overall condition.
"they have in-house leasing and financing you don't need to go anywhere else if it takes you 90 minutes to drive there one way"
They’re saying the dealer can arrange the loan or lease for you. Even so, you should still check the interest rate and the full monthly cost.
“In-house” leasing and financing means the dealership handles the paperwork and works with lenders directly, rather than sending you elsewhere. This can streamline the process, but it’s still important to compare rates and total cost.
"...just pull it over and park it and set for the handbrake leave it there we have not because we ask not these guys don't need any more clients I'm telling you that right now..."
Parking brake use is about safety. It helps keep the car from rolling even if something else (like the gear selection) isn’t enough.
Using the parking brake is part of basic safe parking practice. It reduces the chance of the car moving if the transmission is in park or if the parking surface is uneven.
"...just pull it over and park it and set for the handbrake leave it there we have not because we ask not these guys don't need any more clients I'm telling you that right now..."
The handbrake is the parking brake. You pull it on when the car is parked so it won’t roll away, especially on hills.
The handbrake (parking brake) is a secondary braking system used to keep a parked car from rolling. On many cars it’s also used to help with safe parking on slopes.
"...my goodness it was brutal here it was these microbursts was one after another and thunderstorms all day..."
Microbursts are intense, localized downdrafts from a thunderstorm that can cause sudden, strong wind changes at ground level. They’re mentioned here to explain why the weather was so brutal and disruptive.
"[1652.0s] listening to the white noise to listening to the signal that's why when I mentioned sky news
[1658.2s] that's where if I want to know what's really going on in the world they're pretty decent at
[1663.2s] not hold holding any punches the truth comes out"
Sky News is a TV/news outlet. The host is using it as an example of where they think you can get more direct reporting instead of heavily edited or biased messaging.
Sky News is a news brand the host references as an example of a source they consider more straightforward. The discussion is about information quality—how to find reporting that isn’t “spun” or influenced in ways that distort the facts.
"it was it was a tough go you know I was paying 3850 a month just for my lease that didn't include"
A lease is like renting a car for a few years with monthly payments. You usually have rules like mileage limits, and it can be expensive even before you make any money.
A lease is a financing arrangement where you pay to use a vehicle for a set term, typically with mileage limits and conditions. The speaker mentions paying a monthly lease cost, highlighting how fixed costs can be heavy even before earning profit.
"and then again there's wsib there's business insurance uh there's heating in the winter be a thousand dollars a month to keep the big gas iron giant keep the shop at like 58 to 65 degrees you know and the list goes on and on and on before you even get five cents in your pocket"
Overhead costs are the bills you have to pay just to keep the shop open, even if business is slow. The speaker is using this to show why making money in a shop can be tough at first.
Overhead costs are ongoing expenses required to keep a business running, regardless of how many jobs you complete. The speaker breaks down shop overhead (insurance, heating, rent-like expenses) to explain why it can be hard to profit early on.
"you know and the list goes on and on and on before you even get five cents in your pocket you're wrenching for rent basically that's what I used to call it"
“Wrenching for rent” means doing car work mainly to pay the bills. The speaker is saying it can feel like you’re just barely keeping up financially.
“Wrenching for rent” is a colloquial way to describe working on cars primarily to cover expenses rather than to build real profit or savings. In this episode, it’s used to emphasize the financial pressure of running an automotive shop.
"everybody you know constantly I'm smelling what they're selling and I've been doing some research on these EVs and I'm telling you what when I put that program out I'll be surprised I don't get some"
EVs are cars that use electricity from a battery instead of gas. The speaker is saying they’ve been looking into EVs so they can separate good information from hype.
EVs are electric vehicles that run on electricity stored in a battery pack instead of gasoline. In the context of this episode, the host is talking about researching EVs and how to evaluate claims about them.
"[1887.1s] hate mail and that's not the purpose of it the purpose of when I do it the EV electric vehicle
[1896.2s] um review I'm not actually reviewing the car I could care less you know you gotta you gotta do"
An EV is a car that runs on electricity from a battery, not gasoline. The speaker is basically saying you should be skeptical of what you’re told about EVs.
The term “EV” stands for electric vehicle—cars powered primarily by an electric motor and a battery instead of a gasoline engine. In this segment, the host is framing EVs as a topic where marketing claims may not match what’s happening behind the scenes.
"[1918.1s] and it is accurate and what I'm discovering that nobody's saying that's called the white noise
[1926.9s] they're not saying a word about what's really going on to produce those EVs yeah they're all saying"
The host uses “white noise” to mean distracting or repetitive claims that don’t really explain the full story. They’re saying you should look past the marketing and dig for the real details.
“White noise” here is used as a metaphor for repetitive messaging or talking points that distract from more important, less-discussed realities. The host claims that EV-related information is being managed so consumers focus on surface-level claims.
"yeah that guy's got to go that's I think that's what I said dollar 93 I run premium all the time I don't want any ethanol if I can 100% avoid it"
Premium is a type of gas with a higher octane rating. Some cars are designed to use it to avoid pinging/knock, but other cars run fine on regular.
“Premium” refers to higher-octane gasoline. Higher octane can help prevent knock in engines that are designed to run it, but it’s not always necessary for every car.
"I don't want any ethanol if I can 100% avoid it I do I absolutely do ethanol is not good in our automobiles good for the farmers growing the crops cash crops and that's all it was designed for"
Ethanol is alcohol that’s mixed into many gasolines. It can change how the fuel behaves, and some older or sensitive setups don’t like it as much.
Ethanol is a fuel additive blended into many pump gasolines. It can affect fuel composition, cold starts, and long-term compatibility with certain materials, so some owners try to avoid it depending on their vehicle and storage conditions.
"it's so important to do your own homework and in my trade let me tell you when you're building engines dealing with gear ratios pulling a transmission apart"
The speaker emphasizes independent research as the antidote to misinformation. In car buying and maintenance, this means verifying claims with credible sources (manuals, test data, and qualified professionals) rather than repeating internet “word salad.”
"in my trade let me tell you when you're building engines dealing with gear ratios pulling a transmission apart and there's thousands of pieces parts in there"
Gear ratios are the “multipliers” inside the gearbox. They change how the car feels—how quickly it speeds up and how hard the engine has to work at highway speeds.
Gear ratios describe how many times the transmission output turns for each turn of the engine. They strongly affect acceleration, cruising RPM, and drivability, which is why correct ratio choices matter when building or diagnosing drivetrains.
"...in this van I've got in the shop how do you know there isn't the same problem there you got worn components that they're about ready to to break..."
Worn components are car parts that are getting old and not working as well as they should. They might still seem okay, but they can fail when you least expect it.
Worn components are parts that have degraded due to age, mileage, or lack of maintenance. The speaker warns that even if a vehicle seems to run fine, worn parts can fail and cause major problems on the road.
"...if you've got a vehicle that's bought and paid for you're a way ahead of many today as long as the foundation is solid it's not rotted out in the structure solid..."
They’re talking about whether the car’s main structure is still in good shape. If the frame/body isn’t rotted or damaged, the car is usually a safer bet to keep.
“Foundation is solid” refers to the vehicle’s underlying structure being sound—often meaning the chassis/body isn’t heavily rusted or damaged. The speaker ties this to keeping an older car because a solid base reduces the risk of expensive structural problems.
"...if you've got a vehicle that's bought and paid for you're a way ahead of many today..."
They mean the car is fully paid off, so you don’t have a monthly payment. That can make car ownership much easier on your budget.
“Bought and paid for” means the vehicle is owned outright with no ongoing loan payment. The speaker argues that eliminating monthly payments improves financial stability and reduces stress compared with newer-car financing.
"...because of the carbon footprint which is you know don't get me started on that one because I'll tell you what I'll take their lunch money and their milk money it's a load of lies"
A carbon footprint is basically how much pollution (mostly CO₂) is tied to something. In car discussions, people use it to argue for rules that reduce emissions from vehicles.
A “carbon footprint” is the total amount of greenhouse gases (usually CO₂) associated with a person, company, or activity. In automotive debates, it’s often used to justify policies that reduce emissions from vehicles, including restricting older cars or pushing electrification.
"it's a great investment it's not a million dollars or anything whatsoever less than an oil change and you only need to buy it one time"
An oil change is when you replace the dirty engine oil with clean oil. It helps the engine run smoothly and reduces wear.
An oil change is the periodic service of replacing engine oil and typically the oil filter. It’s one of the most important routine maintenance items because fresh oil helps lubricate and protect the engine.
"[3062.8s] you mean Mike and I said I have never seen a car manufacturer ever give away what we call W5 [3074.1s] W5 meant goodwill warranty you're out of warranty and the manufacturer stepping up to the plate and [3081.0s] will take care of that"
Sometimes a car is past its warranty, but the company still agrees to cover some repairs to keep customers happy. That’s called a “goodwill warranty.”
A goodwill warranty is when a manufacturer helps pay for repairs even though the vehicle is out of its normal warranty coverage. It’s typically granted as a customer-service gesture rather than a formal warranty contract.
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Good morning folks, you're tuned into Car Connection where the coffee strong, the stories
are real and the wrenches never stop turning.
I'm your host, Nile Motormouth Jenkins coming to you from the Car Connection Workshop where
the smell of fresh oil, a little elbow grease is all part of a balanced breakfast.
Around here, we don't just talk cars, we live them, whether it's a 25 year old Jeep Wrangler
getting a second chance at life or a Nissan Rogue getting its brakes back in order or
perhaps even a mystery leak that's got everyone scratching their heads.
This is where we roll up our sleeves and we get it done with a little wit, a little wisdom
and a whole lot of fun.
The Car Connection isn't just about nuts, bolts and diagnostics, it's about connection.
Connection to our vehicles, to the people who drive them and to the community that keeps
us rolling.
Because when you fix a car, you're not just turning a wrench, you're restoring someone's
confidence, freedom and maybe even their sanity.
We're here every week, Monday through Saturday for your Motormouth Morning Drive 8AM helping
you keep your ride safe, reliable and ready for whatever road lies ahead.
Whether you're a weekend wrencher, a daily commuter or someone who just wants to understand
what that strange rattle really means.
Welcome aboard, stick around for shop talk, expert advice, a few good laughs and maybe
a flashback and a story or two.
Well good morning, good good morning to you and welcome aboard if you're joining us for
Motormouth Morning Drive for the very first time.
We've been waiting for you, we kept you a seat and you have to buy the donuts if you're
first time listener.
Okay, well maybe, maybe just this one time we'll let it slide.
If you're just driving through the drive through to get your favorite morning bevy, make sure
you double check whatever your order is to make sure you're not heading out on the road
with somebody else's.
That's called lunch box let down.
Yeah, there's no time to go back and go through the line now, it's even longer.
You know what I'm saying, am I the only one that experiences this stuff?
So lock your beverage down, we're going to have a swiggy in just a moment and it's April
Fool's Day and you know, I remember just one year I had my entire family convinced that
I won the lottery big time, like 70, I think we made up something like 74.75 million dollars
and we got the entire households all over buzzing and the phone at home was ringing
off the stinking wall all of a sudden all those family members that didn't even really
pay much attention to you were on the on the horn.
Oh yeah, it was crazy.
It was crazy good and we kept them going until just a little before noon that time.
So hey, I hope you have some fun with April Fool's today.
That was the only time we really pulled off a really good one.
I'm not sure whether you could do it today or not because most people probably wouldn't
believe that but anyways, I think personally April Fool's Day is almost every day now like
Groundhog's Day but I'm not going to go down that rabbit hole this morning.
Absolutely not, absolutely not.
Well let's jump in and start off our morning with a thank you to our program partners because
without them we wouldn't be able to do what we're doing as we have switched over to full
digital now with more ways to watch and listen and engage with us and this is the lane that
I've been carving out and have been carving out for over 40 years is to be here as a 44
year automotive veteran.
Can I say that?
I guess I can.
Yeah, I'm not as old as dirt but maybe as old as a worm but I'm still at it and I really
enjoy it.
I mean there's, you know, I think we all have those days you know where it just, it sucks
from the minute your feet hit the floor to the minute your head hits the pillow at night
and you know then you're good for quite a while so at least you get that out of the way.
But for the most part it's not too bad.
The home to work, home to work, home to work, home to work, home to work thing is kind of
crazy but I'm here to help you save money on your automobile repairs, prevent you from
being ripped off at the automotive shops, repair shops and ladies you are the prey.
Okay, let me tell you because in our own shop on the Hamilton Mountain for 11 years 85%
of our clients were the ladies.
We'd like once in a while see a fellow we'd be like who's are you, like who do you belong
to, do you have a collar, we'd never see the fellas and the only time we would and then
we'd fix that for the ladies was you'd get this phone call with this irate fella because
his wife brought the car in and said fix the damn thing.
Just call me and let me know, I'll authorize it, let's get this thing fixed, it's a piece
of junk right now and we'd fix it all up and then the fella would blow the gasket and be
all upset and what not with the little lady, well why did you do this, I think you ripped
this off so then that's when we got these toters and some thick plastic bags and we
put all the parts in the plastic bags in the toter in the back of the car for the lady
to take home so that the fella could have a look at everything that she authorized for
us to replace, we would tag and bag anything that needed a return that had a core charge
on it, a return charge and if they didn't then we build them for it but 99.9% of the
time we got the toters back, we got the bags back and the parts and we just scrap them
out, send back what needed to go back, that helped our ladies because they were 85% of
our business and I didn't want them getting drilled down and interrogated after they got
home from the shop so that took care of that, anyways I don't know why I went down that
rabbit hole but just the same, thank you to Crystal Ridge Dream Center, Serving Men, Women,
Children, Meals, Love, Hope and Changing Lives one at a time in the Niagara Region especially
in these times, in times when community support is crucial, Crystal Ridge Dream Center shines
as a beacon of compassion and transformation, they have all kinds of programs running for
the individual, for the family and for the community and none of the programs cost you
anything, they have an after school program that's amazing for the kids, a single moms
program designed just for you and it's all at no cost so they rely very heavily on us
and local businesses to support them, they don't get any outside support so my job for
the last 31 years is to come alongside a non-profit faith-based organization that's working to
change lives in the Niagara Region, in our own backyard and serving people there and
Crystal Ridge Dream Center is that organization so click on their logo on our homepage at
CardConnectionBusinessNetwork.com that's where you'll find all of our program partners that make
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us there under the Businesses tab, we have a profile page, they put us down as expert there
and you can also email me through that website as well, we have our online store and thank you to
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helping those to get to a total freedom addiction campus where a new life waits for them so the
ones who have made that decision to take on their addiction and break free that's who we're
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help them help those who are ready to take that on and conquer the addiction and they're good at
very good at 25 I think they're in their 25th year me now maybe more and our YouTube channel is
there and now all our podcasts we're in season two the first actually I populated 115 or 120 of
our podcast here from here on iHeart radio we are located on all podcast platforms so Spotify,
Apple, Amazon and wherever you're pulling your podcast from just type in the search bar car
connection workshop so I populated everything over or exported I think is the the technical term
exporting and now they're exporting on their own so each podcast every morning at 8 a.m. when I
come off the air it automatically once it's loaded and scheduled heads over to our YouTube channel
but here's the here's the the kicker they don't go public they're marked private so each day so I
don't jam up our YouTube channel the things you got to learn I thought I thought automotive was
technical oh my gosh learning all this stuff is it's brain damaging yeah sometimes I just stand
still and I don't know why it could be that I the two brain cells the two little gray men that are
left are short circuiting or having a meeting so now I have to go in each day and pick 10 podcasts
in the season one and make them public so if you go I'm saying all that to say this if you're
heading into our YouTube channel the first 10 have already been made public so I'm starting at the
new end of the podcast and working my way backwards so be patient it's one of those glitches with the
RSS feed which is my host for my podcast and I heart radio is we can't overpopulate the YouTube
channel or the algorithms will blow a stinking gasket and lock down our YouTube channel can't
allow that to happen we've got a lot Skippy and I have put a lot of work into this and without your
help we can't get there we want to be able to get fully monetized so that we can buy parts provide
the labor shoot the videos share that information with you to help you learn how to keep your vehicle
long term so if you're interested in keeping a quality vehicle long term that's my job I know how
to do it whether it's 15 20 25 years old as long as the foundation that vehicle solid I can help you
keep that thing going and I'll tell you right now I you know I heard a service tech mention just
yesterday that he he he thought that technology was better in the newer vehicles well I might send
him a message to his YouTube channel just say you might want to take that one to a survey to the
rest of the the techs that have a great channel that are dealing with a lot of this stuff out
there that you're not dealing with on a regular basis they have an opposite feeling to what you
said but each each to his own right if that's what he thinks we have to agree to disagree but I
disagree with him in quality cars versus affordable yeah so the entry level vehicles are just not
standing up and I am picking on the domestics they're not standing up the quality is not it is not
there older is better and reliable I agree with Eric on that one absolutely a hundred percent so
that's what I'm here for is I have all the nuggets I can share with you through our YouTube channel
every video will teach you five things what it is where it is how it works how it breaks and how
you could have made some changes in just having a better understanding of your automobile it's that
simple we don't need to complicate it you know if you know where to put the key in the ignition and
open and unlock the door you're already learning basic fundamentals and the basic fundamentals of
vehicle ownership should fall on the heads of everyone everyone right from the get-go you know
they they really need to step up and teach the younger generation how to take care of their
automobiles how to take care of the maintenance the upkeep and change the mindset right as they're
young that you know what here's the deal what would your mindset be if you realize came to
realization that the vehicle that you presently have is the last one you'll ever be able to get
yeah I just I just read a headline and I got to dive into it that in the US the the politicians
just passed a auto shutdown to be placed in automobiles do you understand what that means
anybody auto shutdown device installed in our automobiles isn't that interesting for why for
why why would we need an auto shutdown yeah I'm very curious about that is it that if oh Sally's
been a bad girl we're not gonna allow her to use her car today oh Billy Billy's been a bad boy yeah
you're not gonna be able to use your car today we're shutting it down so that's got my one eyebrow
raised up and I'm thinking dang we had better pull together folks we had better pull together yeah
so it I'll do some further research and see I'll actually check sky news in Australia that's where
I I tend to get the straight story yeah they don't pull any punches there so thank you to Earl and
Louise Grant if you or someone you know is in the market right now to buy a pre-owned automobile
there's only one place I would recommend to you and that is the GTA's premier pre-owned
auto store greater Toronto area city auto sales and leasing low mileage top quality vehicles
at fair prices and I'll tell you Earl and Louise their car guys and they enjoy exactly what they
do seeing people buy quality vehicles that have been well loved and taken care of they look like
new low mileage quality vehicles at fair prices they have in-house leasing and financing you don't
need to go anywhere else if it takes you 90 minutes to drive there one way to make the second
largest purchase you're ever gonna make and know that you're buying from people that you can buy
with treated with honesty and integrity and that you're buying a quality vehicle so you can
purchase with confidence that's worth you can't even put a price tag on that honest to goodness
you can't we used to do with Earl Louise she would send me a picture in the right up of a vehicle
that they have on in the in their inventory and I'd look at these vehicles and go there
outstanding I mean I don't think you can find a better one anywhere else honest to goodness so
city auto sales and leasing they're on our website just click on their look their logo and open
their profile page and connect let them know that we sent you they do not sell any junk whatsoever
I can tell you that 100% and if you're getting in over your head I can tell you right now Mama
Louise is gonna have a little conversation with you and try and convince you otherwise to not go
so deep in debt on an automobile maybe buy something for now to get you to where you want to go you
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don't have any money left over to take care of it so what happens the vehicle goes backwards thank
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to beat their addiction well weather report let's kick into gear with that here's what we got today
I'm telling you it's a brand new month and you know what they say about April we had a ton of rain
here on the south shores of Fort Erie yesterday the water was halfway up the car connection
driveway and I and some it's a good thing I moved the the Nissan Rogue because I would
have need to put my wellies on to get to it and I'm not kidding today looks like we've got a high
of 50 degrees an overnight low of 38 let's take a deeper dive into what we could expect today
0.45 of an inch of rain is expected it was just starting to drizzle at like 430 445 this morning
when it's its curb day here get it to the coin 43 degrees now and cloudy wind is making it feel
colder about 36 degrees cloudy conditions will continue all day today's temperature range from
38 to 50 degrees feels like 29 to 48 but there is hope yeah I'm looking at the long range forecast
and going are we going to dry out do you think before the end of July well we've got some sunshine
coming up next Wednesday if that's of any relief to you possibly Wednesday Thursday Friday of next
week man I would think there'd not be any rain in those clouds left to give after yesterday my
goodness it was brutal here it was these microbursts was one after another and thunderstorms all day
yesterday one after another the lightning was pretty exciting too I'd say you can only bottle that
that'll probably put your hydrometer into a convulsion absolutely well let's have a swiggy
together that was a long breath swiggy but just the same it's it's April 1st
and we got a kick this month into high gear so uh remember it's fun Friday so that's where we just
throw around some topics and talk about them here in the uh when the motormouth morning drive
and Saturday is a one hour Q&A so get your questions in they're coming in now so I select
three questions that would pretty much fill the hour I I can't get to all the questions and I
apologize for that but get your questions in email them to me nyle at ccbusnet.com or motormouth.jankins
at gmail.com and pay attention to the description boxes on our youtube channel and on our podcast
because that's where I plant a whole lot of extra gold nuggets for you so get some picks and shovels
because that's where I put some things in there that will help you to get a better understanding
of your automobile and that's where you get all our contact information uh as well I always put it
in the description box somewhere near the bottom so that you can find it quickly and get your questions
in so I answer them on Saturday mornings at 8 am 8 till 9 Q&A with motormouth on Saturday mornings
well let's have our swiggy I'm sure mine is stone cold by now I'm rattling a bit today and I I'll
tell you why I gotta go to the dental chair again I know and I'm not looking forward to it at all
I have not had a very good time of dental this year and it kind of started on the very last week
of 2025 uh having to go to dental surgery to a surgeon and then now I'm heading back to the chair
today to have three teeth fixed yeah please pray for me okay I'm a white knuckle patient
I admit it I'm not a chicken but you know I've had some really bad experiences share your experience
with me and I'll I'll check it out and see see who's is better exactly so on three two one whatever
your morning beverages let's enjoy a swiggy together and get April kicked off with a bang all
right three two one yep correct it's kind of warm like you know warm bath water it just might be too
it's almost the same color once I get out it is still good so remember everything we talk about
lives on our website at carconnectionbusiness.com it's the biggest drawer in our toolbox topic
for this morning I have to really pick my brain on this one and there's only two little gray men
left one that remembers my name and the other one how to get back home which is pretty good that's
not bad that's a good average don't be fooled fitting isn't it don't be fooled and where am I going
with that well I think we talked about it quite a bit prosumer versus consumer is you got to go from
listening to the white noise to listening to the signal that's why when I mentioned sky news
that's where if I want to know what's really going on in the world they're pretty decent at
not hold holding any punches the truth comes out because they they're not paid by they're not using
our tax dollars to fund them so they're actually reporting real news so that's where I grabbed some
of the news from and again when it's news you got a spin on a filter just like anything else on
you know the community platforms facebook instagram wherever you're getting stuff from
you got a spin on a filter and you got to sift through the junk in the you know the misery
that's what I call it or is it commiserate I don't know anyways let's not spin down that
that's not spin down that driveway so
you've got to be able to determine to put it in layman's terms what are the lies
who's viewing the lies and then look for the truth and that's why I'm here for you I'm not
need to be here but I want to be here and I've been in this seat in front of the microphone for
44 years well not quite 32 we started our car connection live call an automotive program in
early 1996 and we had our shop on the Hamilton mountain going I think we were going about five
years at that point our first five years we started at the the worst time ever and my business
mentor said if you can survive this come out the other side you can survive anything it was hard
times man back in their early 90s like 89 90 91 oh yeah tighter than a duck's butt let me tell you
it was it was a tough go you know I was paying 3850 a month just for my lease that didn't include
no frills that's just unlock the door and the ability to step inside 3850 we had to make before
we even made a dollar for ourselves and then again there's wsib there's business insurance
uh there's heating in the winter be a thousand dollars a month to keep the big gas iron giant
keep the shop at like 58 to 65 degrees you know and the list goes on and on and on before you even
get five cents in your pocket you're wrenching for rent basically that's what I used to call it
wrenching for rent and it was not good so you have to be able to determine which category you're
going to be in because I'll tell you what you know I grew up working on a dairy beef and chicken farm
laying hens and um I picked a lot of eggs let me tell you I learned a lot of really good stuff
you have to be able to sift through that and I'll tell you I'm glad that cows don't fly in this in
this world today because we would certainly have a problem don't you think you really got to get sharp
and when I say the mice have to get sharper than the cat I really mean that I really do
everybody you know constantly I'm smelling what they're selling and I've been doing some research
on these EVs and I'm telling you what when I put that program out I'll be surprised I don't get some
hate mail and that's not the purpose of it the purpose of when I do it the EV electric vehicle
um review I'm not actually reviewing the car I could care less you know you gotta you gotta do
your homework to make sure you're not getting sucked into something that's just a stupid trend
I'm looking at the other aspects and what I'm uncovering and I have all the information
and it is accurate and what I'm discovering that nobody's saying that's called the white noise
they're not saying a word about what's really going on to produce those EVs yeah they're all saying
the same things but behind the scenes oh buddy it's disgusting what I have uncovered disgusting
and it's not supposed to be happening so who's turning a blind eye to it and bending the rules
yeah wait till you hear this one I was shocked and odd but not surprised
not surprised yeah so we will unload that I'm almost there I have quite a few pages of notes
and links so that you can go and check it for yourself because it's real it's as real as the
nose on your face the things that they're hiding from all of us about the real deal about these EVs
the real deal and I there's many reasons now not uh there's many reasons for me never to touch one
period I don't want anything to do with them whatsoever for the things that are going on
behind the scenes once you know the behind the curtain story I would not be ethical
for me to do that would not be ethical for me to fix one touch one work with one or even own one
based on the information that I've uncovered and it's been there for quite a while they've
been hiding it and they're doing a good job at hiding it let me tell you but I found it
and then I found another link and then I found another link
and I've been doing a lot of reading so that's coming up and is once we get the temperatures
to stabilize we will pull off the 30-day fuel saving tips I don't know about you but the fuel
prices you know what that's an again more white noise more white noise yeah the fuel prices going
up I a fellow said it to me last week when I was filling up my car and I didn't want to get into
the discussion with him because I knew right away where he was getting his information from white
noise solid they give themselves away they're they're just regurgitating the the white noise
the lies that they're listening to so you know as my professor would say a man convinced against
his will is of his own opinion still and I don't need the drama and I don't want the drama but
he made a comment he heard me say something and I think I said something like
yeah that guy's got to go that's I think that's what I said dollar 93 I run premium all the time I
don't want any ethanol if I can 100% avoid it I do I absolutely do ethanol is not good in our
automobiles good for the farmers growing the crops cash crops and that's all it was designed for
it does not work it's ruining stuff because it's acidic we'll cover that in another one we'll talk
about fuels we'll get into that and unpack that but I thought you know what a perfect day to talk
about being fooled that's where I'm going that's why I spoke about the EVs yeah it's it's the April
Fool Day every stinking day and if you haven't it's so important to do your own homework and in my
trade let me tell you when you're building engines dealing with gear ratios pulling a transmission
apart and there's thousands of pieces parts in there you don't need to take bad advice from
someone who thinks they know enough to be dangerous and we all know those people because they're
usually one or two in our circle where you know they're nice they mean well but they know just
enough to be dangerous to take you down the wrong path to loserville and it's not good
not good you've got to make sure who you're talking with who you're getting your answers from are they
qualified to give you the right answers yes or no it's not a maybe it's a yes or no
so that's where I came up with the title April fools don't be fooled we need to be prosumers
not consumers and it is really easy right now to get conned and I'll tell you I've been watching
and listening and watching and listening for quite a while and I'll tell you I am really shocked at
how easy people are fooled truly and it comes down to not doing your own homework not doing your own
research just regurgitating the word salad in the junk that they're spewing out there
because huge cover-up on how bad vehicles are right now you know on the domestics
the engines are falling apart that's why there's no way I could possibly agree with this other
gentleman that technology is better today it's not it's not better it's gotten worse
where the price of the vehicles price of goods sold is not reflected in the quality of the product
it's they're just it's not it's not there that's why when that tech said in his video on his youtube
channel older is better and more reliable he was spot on that's why I drive the older ones I've
been watching this for a while they're really cheaping out now the engines are falling apart
that's pretty expensive if you got to pick up a ticket for that and it's not covered by warranty
yeah you're going to remember that one for a long time especially when you're still making
payments on it so we've got to work together to get the knowledge and you know it has been said
many times knowledge is power it absolutely is when it comes to the automobile you've got
to get a grip on not owning and living in the unknown you've got to move your mindset to the known
because the unknown is creating a lot of stress for you and I'm concerned about that
because if you all you do is just hop in and you go how do you know as we talked about yesterday
in this van I've got in the shop how do you know there isn't the same problem there you got worn
components that they're about ready to to break and give you a really bad experience on the roadways
and your car is going to get seriously damaged just because it stops and steers today doesn't
mean everything's a hundred percent and I can tell you that right now if I went through the big W
store parking lot and I put a big green dot on the windshield randomly picking vehicles to inspect
I can tell you if I pick ten solid seven out of the ten of those vehicles will have problems that
the drivers owners were not even aware of was happening that's how bad it is another tech made
a comment last week and I shared it on the Q&A session hardly anyone pre-trips or
at least regularly checks their vehicles pre-trip checking the vehicle over before you hit the
highway on a major road trip you're not doing it then you get yourself into trouble but if you're
here and you're listening then I congratulate you big time because you're ahead of the other guy
way ahead if you've got a vehicle that's bought and paid for you're a way ahead of many today
as long as the foundation is solid it's not rotted out in the structure solid you've got yourself a
goodie and treat it like that treat it like treat your vehicle like it's the last one you can have
again I'm really that's rattling in my head the shut off the auto shut off
that has got me deeply concerned that's your freedom folks that's your freedom we don't have
to think back too far especially in our country in Canada shutting it down bank accounts I think
they really enjoyed it having the control you know the power goes to their heads like strong drink
it's absolutely true having a shutdown on our automobiles yeah guess what that older vehicle
you have will not get an auto shutdown
you see where I'm going with this the mice have to get smarter than the cat
and trust me they might try it again to have our older vehicles removed from us because
of the carbon footprint which is you know don't get me started on that one because I'll tell you
what I'll take their lunch money and their milk money it's a load of lies it's a whole pack of lies
big time just ask a farmer about carbon how important it is to growing crops they'll tell you
they'll educate you and if you want to educate yourself on that one and do your own homework
go back to grade five go back to grade five and take a day in your time and study photosynthesis
I think I was like 18 when I was in grade five and maybe not yeah doing your own homework
do you know in 1929 they were screaming about global warming do you know that
in 1929 1934 1937 they were screaming in the newspapers the headlines and the newspapers
back then and you can fact check me go ahead they were screaming out global warming interesting huh
that's why today is a very interesting day April Fool's Day is it really only one day a year
really not in my world not in my world my mind goes a hundred miles an hour and I live in the
future I don't live in the present I'm always looking way down the road and that's the way we
have to we have to stop living in a box with a fox yeah we got to start getting outside the box
and shut off the white noise and start doing your homework and when you hear these things
don't get into discussions with people and get into a great big verbal attack do your homework
put it on your on your desk do your own homework and you won't be as the song says and you won't
be fooled again exactly because when you have knowledge they're afraid of us if we have knowledge
they're afraid of us that we the mice will get smarter than the cat and the automotive industry
is has been undergoing some mega changes so that older automobile I can help you keep that
going for 300,000 400,000 600,000 miles forget the kilometer thing metric system is the tool
of the devil period dot com dot org dot ca dot net period 600,000 miles would that put some money
back in your pocket it sure would it does for me I'm not getting into the payment plans anymore
I'm done I am really really done with that even if money were no object I'm quite content with what
we're working with you know the maintenance is all caught up they're running well they're performing
well they're holding together getting the rust proofing done every year or at the latest some
of them I push it if it's still quite gooey I push it till like 18 months and then get a blast
to keep that foundation solid but really training yourself to change your mindset
on a new automobile versus a pre-owned an older vehicle the older ones are hanging in there
this newer stuff has lots of problems like I don't need to I don't need to browbeat the
domestics they know they know they got problems there's class action suits going on right now
behind the scenes it's crazy engines blowing up at 700 miles 900 miles around their second motor
and the quality is good
yeah do a consensus out there with the shops especially in the US they have a lot bigger
repair shops than we do here in Canada they can have a shop over there can have 22 service bays
well they're a bigger crowd than us right just its population that's all population
we're a thimble full of people compared to the United States of America that's it period
they're huge so their service bays mean they have a lot more cars on the road than we do
makes sense right and they don't have enough service tech so they're in they're in deep water
but Canada is not too far behind the kids aren't getting into the trades so keeping that older
vehicle is is money in your pocket but you've got to you've got to have the plan how how long
would you your car last if you actually follow the proper maintenance plan how long would it last
that's a question for you without a plan something to follow a roadmap how are you
gonna get there how are you gonna keep it you can't be running a car and waiting for something to
break you gotta be ahead of that the head of that curve that's the secret and that's how I developed
the car connection fleet maintenance system was I initially developed that so that I didn't forget
to check anything when I was working on fleet vehicles every single day in the shop where I was
located and that was our meat and potatoes was getting the contract for those fleet service
maintenance but our job was making sure we did not miss something and send the vehicle back and
something happens and it suffers downtime that would not go over well so that's how I developed
the checklist and now I've refined it and defined it to work on every person's vehicle no matter what
you have and whether you know a little about cars or nothing at all as long as you can make a
grocery list and check the items off as you put them in your basket that's as difficult as it gets
so we're we have a web page a profile page put together but through my webmasters beating me
you gotta send us a picture of the product so we can lay that out on the page and then we'll
put it live okay all right so that they're waiting on me to do that and then you'll be able to see
what you get for your money and it's a great investment it's not a million dollars or anything
uh whatsoever less than an oil change and you only need to buy it one time and now you're all set
you're all set to go you'll have your very own maintenance schedule that you can easily
follow along with no matter how old you are single married widowed divorce whatever your
circumstances you'll be able to walk yourself through maintaining that vehicle to the nines
and keeping it for a very very long time
I can teach you how to put more miles and more money back in your pocket
in your pocket and that's a huge chichin absolutely we can whatever we can do
to save money right now and the biggest savings is if that vehicle that's in your driveway right
now is bought and paid for it and that it's an older one because that that's gonna last longer
than the stuff coming out right now with the domestics not picking on the imports whatsoever
they've been you know here's the thing for them to get sales they have to put out a far better product
that's how it works I learned a lot when I closed my shop for health reasons and I took a job
with a major manufacturer European manufacturer I learned a lot about that and what I learned from
my rep was he said we have to go beyond the all measures just to get some market share away from
the domestics and that was that conversation happened about 27 years ago and I said what do
you mean Mike and I said I have never seen a car manufacturer ever give away what we call W5
W5 meant goodwill warranty you're out of warranty and the manufacturer stepping up to the plate and
will take care of that I said how can they do that and he said he looked at me and he said
because we're the foreigners on your soil and we have to prove ourselves all the time
he said we can't put out a bad product we can't treat people bad badly we're looking to gain
some market share and sell our vehicles on your soil we have to be better in order to do it
so it costs our company to do it but we're willing to do it to gain some market share
away from the domestics now imagine if the shoe were on the other foot there'd be some
scrambling let me tell you there would be some scrambling if the domestics had to give you
W5 warranty goodwill warranty you're out of warranty but they're going to pick up the tab
yeah right give your head a shake that's never gonna happen absolutely not because they're
on their own soil and as my rep said Mike he says if it's not if we're not whoever's not selling
a domestic we have different rules for us to get market share so I'm not gonna ramble on any longer
but I'm gonna put you out of your misery don't be fooled I'm in your corner I'm here and available
to you now with more ways to watch listen and engage sign up for our youtube channel learn
as much as you can from our videos that's the whole purpose I don't I don't get into building
muscle cars monster trucks and all that stuff we do do a rebuilder and my idea about that is
giving away a muscle car every year once we get monetized so that we can put money into local
organizations like crystal ridge dream center and total freedom addiction campuses put the money
where it counts in our own backyard helping those in our own backyard first so that's a whole idea
there but all the videos that I'm showing you is basic maintenance on automobiles common problems
that come in the door all the time and how you can avoid that breaking it down for you or just
did a whole series of videos this week I think it's six or seven parts so that I don't take up too
much of your time showing you pulling the whole front end out on a on a vehicle and then walking
you through what each component does and why it's failed and how it failed so we walk through the
five things on every video what it is where it is how it works and how it broke and how you could
learn some things that would save you a ton of money putting some money back in your pocket so if
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and more people so till tomorrow drive safe adjust your driving habits to road conditions
keep it under 100 peace patience and kindness and we'll see you tomorrow bye for now
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