Cars The Podcast

158 - Warranties pitched by washed-up actors? Flood cars sneaking into market. New Camry vs old Mercedes in real $.

157 - Benevolent dictators and Tesla create great ideas! OEMs not supporting older models with parts. EV road trips still suck. WagonFest

156 - Rebroadcast: Don't let dealers run up your budget. Needs vs wants. Seek a good mechanic's advice. Where journalists misread buyers. Upgrades can bite you years down the road.

155 - Japan 2024 trip. Daikoku, Honda & Suzuki. Pragmatic, weird, funky cars. When to take a DIY project to a pro?

154 - Bill's Euro trip - Tesla making inroads. Different Horses for Different Courses. Warranties? House always wins! Maintaining is cheaper than ignoring.

153 - Rebroadcast: Learn from our mistakes! Obsolete parts. Ramcharger a Goldilocks truck? Average car age at new high: creating new issues. Ford EcoBoost?

152 - Rebroadcast: Cars aren't investments. $3,000 GMC taillights. $7,000 wraps. Ford losing $36,000 per EV. Tesla opens charging to nearly every OEM. Weather limitations.

151 - Rebroadcast: Bill's career advice. DeLorean snowcat trip. Stellantis layoffs. GM OnStar tracking customers without permission?

150 - Car buying? Media frenzy vs mechanic advice. Assess needs vs wants. Dodge veering off message? $4800 brake parts for Jeep!

149 - Olympus Rally. Waymo driverless ride. Boeing and Tesla reports overblown? Pump and charger etiquette. Elon making life hard for Rivian, Ford & GM? Kei cars OK in Texas.

148 - Running costs electric vs petrol. Japan slow to adopt EV: reasons? New & used car prices fell 4%. Don't let dealers push you into their inventory - car guys don't get duped. 25 year import law. A Honda made by GM?

147 - Bill's career advice. DeLorean snowcat trip. Reckless and senseless Audi tragedy. RAM and Jeep cutbacks. Ford Triton part scarcity. GM OnStar suit.

146 - Rebroadcast: Glacier and Japan trips. Lowball dealer offers. Fuel costs EV vs Gas. Toyota museum, history and pragmatic values. Shelby Mustang Tribute.

145 - Car prices are challenging parts & repair costs. Ramcharger: road locomotive? Hertz - Tesla. Timing chain woes. Aging car issues.

144 - Dave Ramsey says sell your car! Cybertruck - hype or historical? Serious EV charging issues with cold weather and "free" charging.

143 - Dave Ramsey says sell your car! Cybertruck - hype or historical? Serious EV charging issues with cold weather and "free" charging.

142 - Rebroadcast: New Years Rewind. Bad forum advice. Tesla advertise? EV charging confusion.

141 - Avoid Parts Cannon method. Toyota to copy Tesla. Doug DeMuro: warranty or reliability better? Good looks trounce quality?

140 - 48% car price increase since 2019 podcast debut. $10k per hour Detroit employee? Strike aftermath. Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V values. Car opinions shaped early on.

139 - Dave Ramsey "Car Guy"? Women wary of EV push. Tesla benefit from strike. How to address repair quote.

138 - UAW strike benefits Tesla, Toyota & VW? Hyundai V8 $40k! Jim Farley & Granholm EV road trip fails. Plugshare fails. Cool '63 Ford camper.

137 - Mechanics don't have a crystal ball. Car inventories are up - temporary? EVs plateaued in their strongest US markets - permanent? New cars are not immune to catastrophic failure. Car of the week: Mitsubishi Pajero Mini

136 - Japan trip. Glacier camping. RV shoddy build. Toyota museum. Volt and Silverado lowball offers. Gas prices exceed Tokyo? America and Japan philosophy similar? Shelby Terlingua Team Mustang

135 - Beware Forum and YouTube advice. Jeep Forward Control idea? Diagnosis is paramount. Tesla ponders advertising. Confusion over EV charging.

134 - Real Car Guys are Savvy - not flashy. Ford is first OEM to deal with Tesla over access to NACS port and Superchargers. VW ID Buzz. Markup$ will bolster a brand, not tarnish it. Used prices up 45% in 3 years.

133 - Can you ignore some dashboard lights? Keep older car or trade: Make & model, location and use are all factors. Tesla is the tail that wags the dog now.

132 - How would a mechanic design cars differently? Olympus Rally: Subaru with Ferrari V8. Used car prices down vs 2022, may not last. Mustang Raptor? Lose billions each year chasing Tesla? . Hyundai curbside EV charging ...obvious pitfalls ignored?

131 - Sell a car "As Is" or perfect? 33% of consumers are considering an EV. Only 11% of engineers believe current EV mandates are realistic. Throughput problem with charging on trips. Ideology hampering consensus? Ford asked pertinent question in 1900s.

130 - EV Oregon road trip hassles with vandalism, cable theft & charger squatting. Ford admit to losing billion$. Tesla success misunderstood by legacy OEMs? ...Volkswagen analogy from history?

129 - Ram REV and Toyota Prime find magic missing ingredient? GM Volt idea sprang from towing a generator on a trailer? More outdated terminology that can cost unaware car owners. Engine plastics are a ticking time bomb. Prioritize repairs to maximize dollars.

128 - (Audio fix) California Dreamin'. Stranded from delayed maintenance. Tesla launches price war that rattles all OEMs. Corvette ingenuity. Toyota rekindles Prius.

127 - (rebroadcast) Repair vs Replace decision. Used car prices up 60% in 3 years. Insurers total more cars as repair costs climb. 14,000 electric miles annually enough? PHEV will work. OEMs underestimate the Tesla seamless ownership appeal.

126 - Costs behind a proper diagnosis. Tesla appeal goes beyond electrification. Corvette, Hummer and others thwart flippers with warranty threat.

125 - Depreciation at all-time low, but still brutal; Jeep, Porsche and Toyota hold strong residuals. Carfax is great, but not foolproof. Our testimonies to limitations of electric cars. Mustang deliberate head fake on Camaro & Challenger? GM sets lofty 25x goa

124 - Ford regret Lightning price? Toyota and Koenigsegg downplay EV hype. Warranty history, value & relevance. Oil burning GM, KIA and Hyundai. EcoBoost woes.

123 - Beware hurricane cars coming to your area. Avoid salt & standing water? Intact Ford Expedition totalled. Rationale for buying next car?

122 - Prep for winter. Seek mechanic's opinion before buying a car. Engine swapping update. Used car shortage puts emphasis on quality vehicles. Radwood-era JDM firetruck.

121 - Radwood & The End of the World. Do looks matter? Tesla gets access to stimulus again. Hoard Honda, Toyota and Chevy ICE while you can? Mandates creating tribalism. EV plug rage on the way.

120 - Repos on the rise! Are dealers gouging ...or just adjusting to free market? Tell us! Blame from OEMs. Tesla just adapts. Jeep Wrangler is #1 plug-in hybrid. All customers face tough wait for parts or cars.

119 - Chevy Duramax hidden fix. GM LS V8 a genius of simplicity. Subsidies a waste of money? Hybrid & PHEV overlooked in rush to Electric? Analogy of energy density in popular fuels. Stellantis and Toyota stubbornly smart?

118 - MPG scams, myths and tips. Simple physics can't be ignored: Weight, drag & speed won't participate in efficiency schemes.

117 - Gas prices spur EV sales. Car and parts shortage to persist. Insurance write-offs due to parts wait and rentals. Duramax tow 2,600 miles to New Mexico. PHEV satisfaction.

116 - The Grass ain't Greener idiom rings true. Fix what you have! Taxes and fees discourage trading. Rare Ford Woody wagon used for work.

115 - VW history plus ID Buzz and Scout hopes. No ethanol in boats. Jim Farley of Ford new Podcast. Jeep RV. New studio hires.

114 - Used F250 masking internal issues. Olympus Rally visits nearby. Ram Revolution range extender viable?

113 - Detour: Bill's adventure pulling RV from Ohio behind Duramax Silverado: Hail, tornadoes, snow and squirrels.

112 - Tesla twice-weekly price bump. Long-term fixes are best. Right to Repair facts. Job Specialization. '73 Ford Bronco updated.

111 - Oil changes overrated? Platform flexibility. Jeep Wrangler 392. VW ID Buzz

110 - Mechanic shortage compounds the parts shortage. Ancient Toyota Tacoma becomes best-seller in multiple states. Tesla charging network is their secret sauce

109 - Ram Range Extender novel solution. SS396 worth restoring? Wrangler is #1 plug-in hybrid. Tribalism in car world is pointless.