{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Driven: Kimera 037, GRP P39; Best Dad Wagons;  Project Updates","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/driven-kimera-037-grp-p39-best-dad-wagons-project-updates","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/08e542fe-7675-4c90-abeb-0cff5f9a3d6d/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/audio/group/67e891e4-9801-43b2-9786-e9ff41f155e1/group-item/33c46005-8b3c-4c0a-94e0-50889dfbff15/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"Driving the GRP GTH P39 and the Kimera 037; the best dad wagons on the used market; updates on the Mercedes and Taycan; why buying a used EV makes fiscal sense; and more!\nPatreon questions include:\n\n Cool used 4-door that will impress my kids\n Biggest business mistakes\n Do any 2000s automatics feel \"special\"?\n Used AMG GT S vs C8 Corvette\n Nissan Z vs the \"Altima image\"\n Best cool dad wagons\n What to buy after life with a Fiesta ST?\n Car-themed watches\n Best live-axle car we've driven\n Why podcasting from the canyons is weird\n How to travel with a watch/es\n Dumbest marketing badging\n Best modern \"duffle shuffle\" car?\n Will a NSX restomod work?\n And more!\n\nRecorded May 28, 2026\nVinbidders\nSmoking Tire fans get $100 off the listing price with promo code TIRE and by visiting https://vinbidders.com/tire\nGo from submitting your car to a confirmed sale in under 1 week with VinBidders. 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Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"startTime":237.7,"endTime":247.32,"type":"car","title":"Mercedes-Benz Eclass","url":"/cars/mercedes-benz/e-class","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Mercedes-Benz_Baureihe_123_%28W123%29_280_E_%281984%29_%2852572303284%29.jpg","quote":"cars. That's why you have more cars than I do. Guys, I really, I need an E-Class Cabrio. Well, as your followers have gone up, your rate has gone up. It's like an appearance fee. 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