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Is the Car Market Cooling? Doug Wants to Buy Another Car?!

Is the Car Market Cooling? Doug Wants to Buy Another Car?!

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The episode dives into Doug's experience with an Audi A2, the ongoing car market dynamics, and his desire to purchase a 993 Turbo. The hosts discuss the quirks of their current vehicles, including a Fiat Multipla and a Mercedes, while debating the implications of recent automotive news, including Porsche's strategy shift towards gasoline cars. They also touch on the potential cooling of the car market, the rise of EVs, and the future of luxury brands like Bugatti and Pagani. The episode is filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and insights into the automotive world.

Topics: audi a2 993 turbo fiat multipla porsche strategy luxury evs car market dynamics automotive news car ownership experiences project cars car enthusiast culture
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Audi A2
Edwrai (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audi A2

"...about let's start with the A2. The A2. We got an Audi A2 here and wow. Wow. What an experience. I am very ..."
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Porsche Cayenne
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Porsche Cayenne

"...s has created real automotive news. The car, the Cayenne Green Cayenne manual sale and now the A2 and the ..."
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Jeep Gladiator
Noah Wulf (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Jeep Gladiator

"...tually happening. Rubicon four by E the renegade gladiator is what's called. Thank you."
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Jeep Renegade
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jeep Renegade

"...what's actually happening. Rubicon four by E the renegade gladiator is what's called. Thank you."
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Wrangler Rubicon
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Wrangler Rubicon

"Move on to what's actually happening. Rubicon four by E the renegade gladiator is what's called..."
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Nissan Aria
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nissan Aria

"We're going to do it. Didn't the Nissan aria and I went to the press launch for the Nissan ari..."
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Porsche 911
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Porsche 911

"... the line on the thing to extend the life of the 911. Yeah."
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Porsche Cayman
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Cayman

"...hat the Boxter and K, specifically the Boxter and Cayman have been, it is, it is being said by Porsche."
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Bentley Bentayga
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bentley Bentayga

"...ked, I would imagine, not that different than the Bentayga if unless they're going to call us a different m..."
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G-Class Gwagon
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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G-Class Gwagon

"if unless they're going to call us a different model and style it differently. And so it feels like the electrified G-Wagon looks identical to the G-Wagon. It's going to sell the same."
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Honda Accord
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Honda Accord

"...age to it, even though they sell as many as Honda Accords doesn't make any sense. Yeah, but let's be real."
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Rolls-Royce Spectre
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Rolls-Royce Spectre

"What other EV luxuries have there been? Spectre is like... Well, but the Spectre has been sellin..."
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Tesla Roadster
Logti (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Tesla Roadster

"...k a lot of people are going to cancel their Tesla Roadster reservations and put down an allocation here."
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Fiat Multipla
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Fiat Multipla

"... to make a car. God, look at this image that the Multipla and the Aspark Owl right in the same frame there..."
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Lotus Evora
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lotus Evora

"...kes sense. Could be just a four-seater, like the Evora type car. Yeah, it could be."
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Mclaren 720S
Ank Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mclaren 720S

"...re going to. They've done every variation of the 720S possible, other than shooting brake."
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Mclaren 765LT
Liam Walker (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mclaren 765LT

"...riations. 720S, 720S, Spider, 750S, 70S, Spider, 765LT, plus the spiders of that."
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Mclaren 600LT
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mclaren 600LT

"...me, I'm sure. I still got the bottom of the 570, 600LT. Elva and windshield, Elva."
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Lamborghini Urus
Johannes Maximilian (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lamborghini Urus

"So cool. But instead, Lamborghini makes the Urus, which is just like a road."
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Lamborghini Countach
MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lamborghini Countach

"...cularly our own car Xperiai. My one was that the Countach is now in for service. Yep."
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BMW E39
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E39

"...of cold ones or solving the latest squeak in the E39. Nothing is more satisfying than fixing somethin..."
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Dodge Viper
ArildV (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Viper

"There's a BMW 700 here. There's a Viper here. You think that Euro van is mine?"
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Ford Mustang
Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang

"... good rust free appliance. Well, my dad has a 67 Mustang. And he's always wanted a Bentley."
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Land Rover Range Rover
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Land Rover Range Rover

"...ituation. Can you tell us what happened with the Range Rover? Oh my God."
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ML-Class Ml320
Bull-Doser (Public domain)
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ML-Class Ml320

"which is home because I took one to prom. An ML 320. Did you really?"
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Maserati Quattroporte
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Maserati Quattroporte

"This is good content. This is not the Maserati Quattroporte Cold Start, which I think was just in the cars a..."
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Audi RS4
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audi RS4

"...re going to talk market reports starting with the RS4. Pull it up."
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BMW M5
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M5

"...ook at this. Don't you want this instead of your M5? No."
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BMW E30
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E30

"Yes. So recently we sold a BMW E30. This is known as the Italian M3."
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BMW M3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M3

"... we sold a BMW E30. This is known as the Italian M3. It's the 320 IS."
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Honda Crv
EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda Crv

"...nt to preface this by saying, we all know like a CRV or a RAV4, but like what, what enthusiast, enthu..."
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Toyota RAV4
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Toyota RAV4

"...face this by saying, we all know like a CRV or a RAV4, but like what, what enthusiast, enthusiast car ..."
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Honda Prologue
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Honda Prologue

"...s supposed to say that you know something. Honda Prologue would be, I didn't do my research. I just like H..."
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Porsche Carrera GT
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Carrera GT

"Right, it's like when Harry was there, when the Carrera GT was debuted at Paris. I was sitting there with l..."
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Jaguar Xtype
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jaguar Xtype

"My dad actually had a little flare for being dangerous, so he bought an X-Type, the first model year, Jaguar. Didn't end up being great."
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Ford Explorer
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Explorer

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Then I had a 95 Ford Explorer. I was in a car group at the time."
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Toyota Camry
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Toyota Camry

"... brought home from the hospital in a 1987 Toyota Camry, or a 1981 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe."
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Volkswagen Jetta
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Volkswagen Jetta

"in a 1987 Toyota Camry, or a 1981 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe. I don't remember."
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Tesla Model Bs
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Tesla Model Bs

"and away from the whole thing. Base model BS. My family grew up in a Ford family."
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Ford Probe
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Ford Probe

"...o my mom had her, when I was born, she had a Ford probe. The first gen Ford probe."
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Ford Windstar
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Ford Windstar

"...so, they had a, when I was born, they got a Ford Windstar, first gen Ford Windstar, a place that was a sec..."
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Ford Taurus
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Ford Taurus

"...ngly good car. My dad then had a Mercury, a Ford Taurus, then a Mercury Sable."
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Mercury Sable
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Mercury Sable

"...hen had a Mercury, a Ford Taurus, then a Mercury Sable. And then, then he got into Subaru's."
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Honda Odyssey
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Honda Odyssey

"my mom had a Honda Pilot after that, we had two Odyssey's and then a Pilot. And then they are now all on Subaru's."
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Subaru Ascent
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Subaru Ascent

"...ther. Right, they have like multiple outbacks or ascents or something? Yeah, an outback and an ascent now..."
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Subaru Outback
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Subaru Outback

"...ord all together. Right, they have like multiple outbacks or ascents or something? Yeah, an outback and an..."
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Mercedes-Benz Sclass
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz Sclass

"Hey Doug, you said in your review of the EQS that it's better than the S-Class. You would get one over an S-Class."
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Mercedes-Benz EQS
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Mercedes-Benz EQS

"I do stand by that. I think the EQS is a fantastic car. And it's even better now bec..."
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Ferrari F430
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Ferrari F430

"...at Jeremy Clarkson thing when James lent him his F430 and he was eating chocolate and threw a wrapper."
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Ferrari F40
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ferrari F40

"... one up both of you and show up everywhere in an F40. Yeah, and I would show up to that same event"
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Audi R8
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audi R8

"...113. Last question from Filippo's sign to get an R8. Sadly, Filippo not here to get that sign,"
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Gordon T50
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Gordon T50

"And even like the Gordon Murray Academy, they have the T-50 and then the T-33, a little spoiler-less."
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