Experience, education, tools and knowledge are costs built into any diagnosis for your car. Don't waste time throwing parts at a problem. Avoid the mistake of replacing perfectly good OEM parts with inferior aftermarket parts.

Do other OEMs see that part of Tesla's advantage is their lack of hard-sell, cringey marketing? Will anyone ever challenge their huge public charging headstart?

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Services like Carfax provide great timeline and mileage data, but won't report all the issues you want to know. Depreciation affected by shortages - some vehicles like Wrangler, Cayman, 911 & RAV4 actually appreciated the past 3 years. Ford pulls trick move on pony car rivals?

Did Ford underestimate Lightning popularity and cost? Toyota and Koenigsegg display prowess with PHEVs and Range Extenders yet get pilloried by extremists: Fair? Relevance of warranties, both OEM and 3rd party. Whose fault are repairs after years of use & abuse? Insurers look for any excuse to shirk responsibility. Both GM and Hyundai Kia experience oil burning claims. Bill's recent examples show why even extensive repairs are preferable to the cost of a replacement vehicle now.

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No matter where you live, watch out for cars that have hidden water damage from several states away. If you happen to get salt on your car, what should you do? It's easy now to total a car by getting a simple but obsolete module wet. Never buy as much house or car as the bank allows - only purchase what will satisfy your need.

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Bill spots some light at the end of the parts shortage tunnel. Do Plaids and Lucids and Rivians actually take pressure off traditional OEM's horsepower wars? Toyota, Chevy, Ford and Ram durability is welcomed when vehicle pricing and repairs are inflated. Rare, low mile, 4x4 diesel 90's Nissan fire truck from Japan makes a compelling 2nd car.

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A look at two car events with massive turnout. Who says car culture is fading? Is it time to buy a "forever car" with an ICE powertrain? EVs have major pluses, but also unavoidable downsides. Why can't we let people choose what suits them best? Does Longer, Lower & Wider always win the beauty contest?

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Repo mania as values and interest rates climb.

Hypothetical $5k used car reality?

Is it fair of OEMs to scapegoat their franchised dealers for responding to a free market? Do $20 million salaried CEOs have the moral authority to berate small business owners adjusting to supply/demand imbalances?

Tesla's vertical integration allows them to respond to market signals overnight (and to price accordingly).

Bill describes a multi-state RV detour to avoid California's high diesel prices.

Jeep has a surprise hit: the PHEV 4XE models that outsell any other plug-in hybrid in the USA.

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Bill stumbled upon an easy fix to Duramax diesel woes on 3,000 mile towing trip. American simplicity of the pushrod V8. The rush to all EV is overlooking the brilliance of PHEVs and the complementary benefits of having both in a vehicle. Stellantis and Toyota's stubborn adherence to internal combustion is gaining traction amongst others in the industry. Public EV charging pitfalls are being ignored by those who are making decisions but not forced to deal with them.

We go over some of the most commonly promoted and hyped cures for gaining more efficiency from your vehicle. High oil prices are luring scammers and snake oil salesmen from their hibernation of the past decade.

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Bill preps for summer RV tow to mountains and desert. Can gov't pass gas tax relief while pushing EV cars? Long waits and car rental expenses force insurance companies to cut checks.