The Car Help Podcast

Our guest for this week is Farid Kanji from Faird's Auto Centre, who is joining us to discuss the JD Power Study on vehicle dependability. We talk about the best and worst vehicle brands from the study and provide our take on vehicle reliability. For the second half of the show, Shari and Mohamed talk about the electric car incentives in Ontario. We discuss how the incentives work, how much money you can save, and provide our thoughts on electric and hybrid cars in general. 

Trevor Hutcheson from Krown Rust Control and Faird Kanji from Farid's Auto Centre are both back again this week to discuss rustproofing. We talk about the different rust protection products on the market and decide which are best. Executive Director of Car Help Canada, Mohamed Bouchama, joins in for the second segment to talk about the 2017 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. We talks about the show highlights, and share our thoughts on the picks for car and truck of the year. 

This week we talk about auto body maintenance and rustproofing with our guests Trevor Hutcheson from Krown Rust Control and Farid Kanji from Farid's Auto Centre. We review some of the latest crossovers on the market including the 2017 Honda CR-V and the 2017 Infiniti QX30. And we answer an email about whether a used Mazda CX-7 is a good buy or not. 

This week we have our expert lawyer, Charles Cooke, on the show to talk about car accidents and litigation. We go through the steps you should follow in the event you get into a car accident. We also talk about legal rights in general when it comes to car accidents. Shari and Mohamed share their thoughts on the 2017 Jaguar XE diesel. And we answer our first email of the week about whether to go with a used Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. 

Terry O'Keefe from OMVIC returns as our guest to discuss the role of Ontario's dealer regulator. We talk about how consumers are protected from dealerships and what their rights are when purchasing a car. For the second half of the show, Shari and Mohamed discuss leasing versus financing, the pros and cons of each, and which one we recommend. Finally, we review a few of the latest compact cars on the market, including the 2017 Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, and Chevrolet Cruze. 

For our pilot episode, we discuss whether or not you can cancel a contract when you buy a new car. Terry O'Keefe from OMVIC is our first guest on the show. We talk about consumer rights and what to look for when buying a used car. We also share our thoughts on the Detroit Auto Show and the picks for Car of the Year, Truck of the Year, and SUV of the Year.