Episode 23 coming at you - this week starts out with us talking about Car Mechanic Simulator 2021, a game that puts you in the shoes of a mechanic while fixing cars.  Not a 100% accurate representation of the field, but AJ has been learning the basics and shares his newfound knowledge.  Then, a thread found on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/askcarsales/comments/p0l5qg/is_there_a_reason_why_dealerships_are_against_me/) where someone asks why dealerships won't allow a prospective buyer to take a car to a third party for what's known as a pre-purchase inspection, or PPI.  The thought is that a third party, which has no ulterior motives, will be more honest about potential issues with a user car.

In the second half, a question from one of our listeners - what's our thoughts on a recent study that found that 17 different self-driving cars could be fooled quite easily.  This segues nicely into a conversation about legislating such things, as well as the new proposed (potentially passed?) infrastructure bill that requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to come up with guidelines within three years on how auto manufacturers will incorporate detection of impaired drivers - whether it be tired, drunk, or high.  We then bring up some new cars donning older name plates (Countach and Integra), Ford continues to have Bronco problems, and AJ brings us his new segment - one that might "Tickle Your Tailpipe."