Summer 2025 saw a lot of announcements from the automotive industry, so we sat down at the table to talk through what we think are some of the biggest ones! Headlining the show is Honda's reintroduction of the Prelude to their lineup. Additionally, we talk about Ford's "Model T Moment", the Acura RSX, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 N, Subaru's Uncharted, the Hyundai Palisade, Audi's releases, and a new Jeep Cherokee. PHEW!! That's a lot of news!

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0:00 Welcome to the Show

2:55 Ford's Big Announcements

6:56 Honda Prelude

17:02 Acura RSX Prototype

24:25 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N

31:14 Subaru Uncharted

36:53 Hyundai Palisade

37:40 Audi's Releases

40:22 Jeep Cherokee

46:02 Thanks for Watching!

Boxy cars, from the $20,000 Kia Soul up through the nearly $200,000 Mercedes AMG G63 G-Wagen we talk through some of our favorite box-shaped cars in today's market. We're seeing a resurgence in this type of styling, for example the Santa Fe, why is that and what are our favorites?

#automotive #podcast

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0:00 Welcome to the episode

4:15 Topic of the Show: Boxy Cars

11:03 Kia Soul

13:06 The off-roaders

13:51 Toyota Land Cruiser

19:23 Jeep Wrangler

25:25 Kia EV9

26:30 Hyundai Santa Fe

31:51 Luxury: Defender, G-Wagen, GX

This week we are diving into our favorite tiny cars. These are not our favorite cheap cars, but our favorite tiny ones! We're running the gamut from the Renault Twizy in Europe to the Jeep Wrangler and up to the GR Corolla, with a few diversions along the way–of course we have to talk about the Venue and the Soul!

#smallcars #podcast #cargurus

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0:00 Our favorite tiny cars

2:56 the Renault Twizy and Kei Cars

7:51 The list itself

8:35 The Kia Soul and Honda Element

13:44 Hyundai's Design and the Venue

19:54 The Volkswagen GTI and Golf R

20:39 The Mazda Miata

25:45 The Mini Coopers

33:38 The Nissan Kicks

37:25 The GR Corolla and Jeep Wrangler

September 30, 2025 is the end of the federal EV tax credit. We gathered around the the table to talk what it means for consumers, the EV industry, and our favorite EVs.

Since we filmed this episode, the IRS has clarified that EV buyers don't have to have taken delivery of the vehicle by the Sept 30 deadline, but they do need to have signed a contract to buy it and made some sort of payment towards it, whether that's a down payment, or a trade-in of a vehicle

*This is a fluid topic and this episode was recorded on August 4, 2025, so forgive us if anything has changed since then!*

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0:00 Welcome

3:34 The Escalade IQ

15:00 Topic of the Show: Goodbye EV Tax Credit

21:30 Slate's Future

32:54 Buying a Model Y

42:50 What Would We Buy Today?

51:06 Closing

What is the market for a NEW diesel SUVs? Well, in the United States, there is a single engine option, and it powers GM's full-size SUVs; the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Yukon XL, that's it. We talk through the new, but also used options available to you, what dieselgate did to the industry, and what the future of diesel SUVs might look like in the US.

Oh, and Dave went to Dad camp at McPherson college, hear about his experience!

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0:00 The Diesel Episode

4:04 Dave Went to Dad Camp at McPherson College

12:04 Dieselgate

20:08 Diesel SUV Market

28:02 The Mazda CX-5

32:53 The Jeep Wrangler

37:20 The Porsche Cayenne

42:47 The Future of Diesels in SUVs

A few weeks ago, we talked about "cheap cars" and that metric was $40,000 and below. Now, we know that's not really cheap. It's cheaper than the average new car in the US, but not "cheap" by most definitions. This week however, we are talking about the truly cheap cars, the ones in the low $20,000s, and the single car new car available in 2025 under that figure! Oh, and Matt really loves the Hyundai Venue, and makes some BOLD claims about it!

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0:00 The Best and Cheapest Cars

0:55 The Market Today

2:08 The Subcompact Sedan

7:03 Subcompact Crossovers

16:26 Sedans

26:15 The Hatchback

32:24 The Question of Theft

37:23 Wrapping Up

Old money. Stealth wealth. Country club cars. This week we dive into the category that we're defining as 'old money style'. No, you're not going to find a Bentley, or a Rolls Royce, or a hypercar like a McLaren or Lamborghini, we're keeping this list to an "attainable" level. Listen along, and which cars would you add (or take away!) from this list? We're happy you're here, thanks for listening!

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0:00 Hello and Welcome!

3:01 The Topic

6:52 The List

7:35 Cadillac CT5

15:07 Infiniti QX60

18:42 Toyota Land Cruiser

22:29 Matt's Logo Rant

27:43 Genesis G80

32:19 Land Rover Defender

34:24 Polestar 3 and Volvo XC90

40:07 Lexus LS

43:31 Mercedes-Benz GLS

46:49 Porsche 911

49:47 Which One for Us?

Affordable. Inexpensive. Cheap. Whatever you call it, we all want a car that's nice that doesn't blow our budget. This week, we talk through the list "The Best Cheap (But Nice) Cars for 2025". Dave has thoughts on a few he would replace on this list, do you agree? Thanks for listening!

#podcast #affordable #automobile

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0:00 Welcome!

1:34 Cheap But Still Nice Cars

5:06 The List

6:22 The Destination Fee

10:44 Electric Car

15:38 Compact Sedan

22:18 The Crossovers

31:59 Midsize Sedan

34:46 Sports Car

37:42 Pickup Truck

44:32 Midsize Crossover

49:27 Off-Roader

56:13 Minivan

Let's talk about reliability! A brand's reputation for reliability is going to be at the top or at least very near the top of many car buyer's checklists–some brands are known for it, and others are known for... other reasons. Today we're talking about the top 10 most reliable vehicle brands.

The author of our list calculated the average reliability score from the two leading authorities: Consumer Reports and J.D. Power, in addition to research published by RepairPal and CarComplaints. They took these numbers and weighted it into the ten brands that we talk about in this episode. Is number 1 a surprise? What about number 4? Listen to find out!#reliability #automobile #podcast

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0:00 Welcome!

3:27 We're Talking Reliability

5:49 The Methodology

7:03 The #10 Most Reliable Car

9:14 #9

11:35 #8

18:13 #7

21:01 #6

24:12 #5

29:03 #4

31:09 #3

32:47 #2

37:14 The #1 Most Reliable Car

What does it mean to be "Made in America"? This week, we dive in to our favorite cars in multiple categories—the caveat? The car must be made in America with American manufacturing supporting American jobs. You may be surprised by which automakers make repeat appearances on this list, and which ones are absent.

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1:42 Topic Preview

6:09 The List

7:57 Small Car

14:51 Mid-Size Car

17:56 Sports Car

22:57 Small SUV

26:46 Mid-Size SUV

31:21 Luxury SUV

34:43 Electric Vehicle

37:54 Matt Goes to the Factory!

40:56 Luxury EV

47:01 Small Pickup Truck

49:51 Large Pickup Truck