Honda/Acura Have Some Explaining To Do, Bad Credit? Ford Says No Problem! & More
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A lively discussion kicks off with sports and segues into the automotive world, focusing on Honda and Acura's recent decision to outsource production of the Acura ZDX, raising questions about brand integrity. The hosts debate Ford's new financing strategy for sub-prime borrowers and the implications of a potential credit bubble in the car market. They also touch on the 2025 Ford Maverick, its pricing, and missed opportunities, while exploring the future of smaller trucks like the Slate. The episode wraps up with listener questions about key fob maintenance and the culture of viral stunts.
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Toyota Supra
"...cura. I think this is, again, we've harped on the Supra thing. And now you see that Honda,"
Honda Prologue
"to build the Acura ZDX. And what is it, the prologue or prelogue, whatever that other Honda,"
Delorean DMC-12
"We're not talking about somebody trying to get DeLorean off the ground. We're talking about Honda,"
Chevrolet Corvette
"...anyway, so the interiors, you know, we brought up Corvettes and you and I were talking on the phone about the..."
Toyota RAV4
"Who's paying 750, 1,250 bucks for a Tahoe, for a RAV4, for whatever? So this all has a breaking point."
3 Three Wheeler
"...d about these kind of vehicles, but it's like the three wheeler, kind of like the Polaris, you know what I'm talk..."
Chevrolet C10
"...hose things when you go, you see this like in the C10 world where guys will have like that Tiffany blue..."
Tesla Model
"...at's very true. Like, dude, they're camo wrapping Tesla Model Ys. You think that everybody's like showcasing a ..."
Ford Fiesta St
"...verpaying for that Porsche, you should just get a Fiesta ST. It's like, well, buddy, those aren't the same sh..."
Toyota Corolla
"...kind of into the Paul Newman stuff was, is that a Corolla? Yeah."
Nissan Murano
"I dare, I dare, I dare. The Nissan Murano Cabrio-Lay, the Evoke Cabrio-Lay. Which by the wa..."
G-Class Gwagons
"Which by the way, there's this guy, some company is like modifying G-Wagons and they're turning them into Cabrio-Lays"
Ford Expedition
"Oh man. You can get this key fob on your Expedition, on your F-150, on your Raptor."
F-150 Raptor
"...ey fob on your Expedition, on your F-150, on your Raptor. Pay 400 grand for this car with all the options."
Ford Maverick
"...ppreciate this vehicle. And that is the 2025 Ford Maverick, all right? So more of a good thing essentially i..."
Dodge Dakota
"...ove, Ford gets more aggressive with Maverick, the Dakota comes back, all this kind of stuff."
Ford Ranger
"...now, one truck that's getting lost in all this is Ranger. Well, because it's the size of an F-150"
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