Brian joins Alex this week to talk about the sub-brand trend, where automakers create families out of popular model lines. Toyota tried and failed with the Prius, Land Rover tried and massively succeeded with the Range Rover. GM seems to be considering going all-in with Camaro, Corvette and Escalade sub-brands. Should that be considered overkill, or are brands like Jeep and Ford onto something with this?

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Tell Me by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd

Yes, inflation and rising costs of goods and technology have affected the cost of new car ownership significantly over the year. There's still hope, though. Among other topics, Alex and Tim cover all of the new vehicles you can buy in America for under $30,000.

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Alone by Urpleactus https://youtube.com/user/UrpleActus

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – who are the winners and losers? With all this EV talk, what about Tesla? How's it going over there, especially considering Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter? Will that positively or negatively affect his automotive endeavors?

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Silk by tubebackr https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr

Alex and Brian talk about cars they have driven recently and then dive into the best crossovers you can buy for under $45k. The ultimate opponent? The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid – a car you simply can't avoid checking out if you really need three usable rows of seats and decent fuel economy.

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Odyssey - jiglr https://soundcloud.com/jiglrmusic

Cadillac wants to be the standard of the world again, diesel fuel wants to be your friend, Polestar wants to go Porsche-hunting, and much more!

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Across Country by Hotham https://soundcloud.com/hothammusic

Today Alex and Tim go all-in on inflation, dealership models, markups, and all of that jazz. Why is it so much harder to buy a new car in 2022 than ever before?

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Music | Nowhere by Declan DP

This episode is EV-heavy. What's up with that Toyota bZ4X recall? What is the new Kia Niro like? Also, what 1990's-era cars would Alex and Tim bring back to life today?

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Crimson - Mehul Choudhary https://soundcloud.com/mehul-choudhary-353304313

Alex and Tim talk about some new models coming our way in the next year as well as the refreshed domestic heavy duty trucks. All three have received updates for 2023/2024, with some updates going further than others.

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Drive by mezhdunami. https://soundcloud.com/mezhdunami

Was the 2022 North American International Auto Show in Detroit the show it used to be? The 2024 Ford Mustang wasn't really even revealed at NAIAS, but it is considered a NAIAS debut. What does Alex think of that car, and much more.

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xii by Limujii https://soundcloud.com/limujii

Alex has sold his Rivian R1T (that was fast) for a profit, and explains why it had to go. Also, what's with the Hyundai-Kia relationship, and are super cars worth gushing over at this point? What is their value to the rest of us?

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Bookmarked (Instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn