The Greg Carrasco Show

Greg has been up since 2:50. He's done an hour on the treadmill when he hears screaming from the backyard: the biggest raccoon he has ever seen, reaching into the pool, hissing and charging at him while her baby drowns in the deep end. He fishes it out with the pool pole and then breaks down in the gym at 4:45 in the morning. Jade: "It turns out Greg Carrasco does have a heart."

The spine of the show is something last week's guest Lorenzo said that rattled around Greg's head all week: it's never too late to start something amazing. Make lots of money, help as many people as you can, and have fun doing it. "The money is a tool. A hammer is not the house." He had his fourth kid at 54 and dropped 40 pounds on the jiu-jitsu mats at 55. People don't regret what they do. They regret what they don't.

Hour two, Money Mike shows the math. $500 a month from age 27 comes to just under $2 million at 65. Kids copy what they see, and Starbucks works like a bank. The markets are up 13% even after moving sideways since July. The capital gains calls: whether to hand a son a $70,000 cottage now for about $7,000 in tax, and Tom's $370,000 gain with an OAS clawback. And a couple making $220,000 a year who are still underwater.

The car calls: an F-150 at $39,000 against a Tacoma at $52,000, a 2008 CR-V that has been to the moon and back, Mila's fear of RX 350 theft and why you should marry a six, why Ontario has no cooling-off period, and why your warranty won't cover the battery. Plus Jade's $98 hydro bill from living in the dark, a bench-press meme that wrecked Greg's shoulder, and 27 hours in Cancun for a Rolex Bluesy.

IN THIS EPISODE

1:10 — Good morning, slackers

4:42 — Screaming from the backyard at 4:45 a.m.

5:31 — A baby raccoon in the deep end, and a mother charging at him

9:36 — Lorenzo: "It's never too late to start something amazing"

11:05 — A fourth kid at 54, and 40 pounds gone at 55

13:20 — Tony: trading in a Corolla and an Impreza for one car

15:50 — Mario: Nissan's VQ 3.5, one of the best engines ever made

22:04 — Jade's first hydro bill: $98, and she lives in the dark

25:00 — Donna: put a car mat on the side of your pool

27:17 — Keel: a written-off F-150 diesel, and employee pricing

30:20 — Bill in Belleville: an F-150 at $39K or a Tacoma at $52K

35:46 — Andrew: don't fix the body on a 2012 Civic before trading it

39:41 — Money Mike: "Money is a hammer"

41:25 — $500 a month at 27 comes to just under $2 million

45:47 — Starbucks, one of the largest banks in the United States

48:31 — Markets sideways since July, still up 13% on the year

53:38 — Collectible coins, capital gains, and the honour system

56:57 — 27 hours in Cancun for a watch, and a break at customs

59:52 — Peter: retiring at 53, TFSA or RRSP?

1:02:37 — Chris: give his son the $70,000 cottage now?

1:06:57 — $220,000 a year and still underwater

1:08:48 — Greg and Karina try a no-spend month

1:09:59 — Tom: a $370,000 gain on the cottage, and the OAS clawback

1:21:31 — Josh: a 2008 CR-V with 280K has gone to the moon

1:25:59 — The 225-pound bench-press meme, and a six-inch needle

1:31:20 — Mila: an RX 350, theft, and why you should marry a six

1:34:51 — No cooling-off period in Ontario: you signed, you own it

1:43:13 — Clark: an extended warranty on a 2023 QX50

1:47:17 — The Rolex Bluesy, and dealers taking gratuities

1:52:27 — Steve: why the warranty won't cover your battery

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THE GREG CARRASCO SHOW — September 19, 2026

Greg has one question this morning and he gives it all three hours: what was your first car? His was a silver 1983 Dodge Reliant with red velour interior that hit 400 degrees in July and stuck to the back of your legs like a hug from a stranger. He was 21. He has never loved a car more.

The argument underneath it is that the first car was never really the car. It was the first place on earth that was yours, and the exact second a kid turns into a person is the first time they back out of a driveway alone. Slacker Nation calls all morning to prove him right: a '67 Beetle, a rusted-out '76 Rabbit his mother called cute, a 1966 Triumph Herald no mechanic in northern Manitoba could touch, and Bob in Caledon, who bought a 1980 Camaro Z28 new and still has it at 86,000 kilometres.

Hour two turns. Greg met Lorenzo Pellicciotta at a car show in Oakville the week before — a collision shop owner of forty-one years who had just ridden 25,000 kilometres to the Four Points of Canada for the CNIB, because his daughter Olivia was born with vision loss. He clogged his rad with Yukon mud, got caught in an ice storm in the Northwest Territories at minus one, and was waved into a stranger's pickup truck to warm up by an American who spent the whole time apologizing for his president. He could have written a cheque for less than the ride cost him. He explains why he didn't.

The car calls: whether the Highlander is $15,000 better than the Santa Fe, whether Nissan's CVTs are still a problem, Kicks against Rogue against HR-V, Frank's $1,800 Mustang out of a Toronto auction and what "as is" really costs, and Debbie two years from retirement with 140,000 kilometres on her Rogue. Plus why the Beatles are terrible and Greg plays them anyway, Ian calling from Cuba who gives away $50,000 a year, and the 280ZX whose T-tops leaked onto Greg's left leg every time it rained.

IN THIS EPISODE

1:13 — Good morning, slackers

7:11 — A silver 1983 Dodge Reliant with red velour interior

8:45 — The exact second a kid turns into a person

12:24 — Paul in Brampton: a '67 Beetle, and too much chicha

15:04 — Why a $10,000 used car is the most expensive car you'll ever buy

18:11 — "Google isn't there to tell you the truth, it's there to prove you right"

19:01 — Jonathan: is the Highlander $15,000 better than the Santa Fe?

22:41 — John in Innisfil: a 1975 Ford Granada Ghia

27:08 — Alan: a 1966 Triumph Herald with an engine like a sewing machine

28:20 — Bob in Caledon bought a 1980 Camaro Z28 new and still has it

30:08 — Are CVTs still a problem? "My mother-in-law drives a 2024 Kicks."

31:18 — Cam: a 2023 Subaru Ascent, and why where you service it matters

34:34 — An engagement ring at a flea market, and the Porsches at Costco

37:33 — Lubo calls in to fight about dealer servicing

41:46 — "Most people don't want advice, they want a witness"

42:44 — Meeting Lorenzo at the Oakville car show

43:22 — 25,000 kilometres to the Four Points of Canada for the CNIB

46:48 — Eight degrees to minus one in the Yukon

49:58 — What his daughter's vision loss taught him

1:02:04 — "I could have cut a cheque and been further ahead"

1:11:58 — Rob from Ohio, and a 1970 Nova with a 396

1:19:54 — "I didn't vote for Carney, but hoping he fails is goofy"

1:23:21 — Ian from Cuba, and $50,000 a year given away

1:29:00 — Frank: an $1,800 Mustang at auction, and "as is"

1:33:52 — Alex, the sermon, and the Holy Shift

1:37:17 — Debbie: 140,000 kilometres, two years from retirement

1:41:00 — John in Milton: Kicks, Rogue, HR-V or the Kia

1:47:00 — The 280ZX with the leaky T-tops

1:48:45 — A kid he will never meet

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Greg has a bone to pick. His satirical "Lake America" Nissan commercial got pulled off the air after the phones lit up, and he opens the show on why being offended is a choice. Jade, the deal slayer, is in the chair for all three hours, and Money Mike takes over the second hour.

The spine of the show is one rule: if you cannot explain the deal simply, it is probably not a good deal. Dealers who can't convince you will confuse you. A good deal is one breath. A bad deal needs a spreadsheet and a guy in a short-sleeve dress shirt. If it doesn't fit on a napkin, walk away.

Hour two is money. Steve wants to pay cash for a used Rogue Platinum and Greg won't let it go, which sets up the whole hour with Money Mike. Then Tony in Vaughan calls in with $1.3 million in the bank, no mortgage, a defined pension, and a 3.7% return, and gets an on-air intervention. As Greg puts it, being good at accumulation doesn't mean you're good at growth. Also: Alan on whether to break his mortgage, Don with half a million and no trust left in advisors, Dylan who lost $200,000 on penny stocks at 28, and the calculation that puts Jade at $2 million by 65 for $500 a month.

The car calls: John choosing between a 4Runner, a Pilot and a Pathfinder, Jim's 2019 Pacifica, Anil on the new Rogue hybrid and Toyota's manufactured scarcity, Rose deciding between an Acura ADX and a Lexus UX when the Kicks would do, Susan's 14-year-old E350, and David's scrap Buick. Plus a ten-year-old-tires text, Greg's summer diving for sea snails in Chile at 13, Jade on living alone for the first time, the guy who keeps sliding into her DMs, and Greg's verdict on what all her exes have in common.

IN THIS EPISODE
1:19 — Good morning, slackers
2:58 — The "Lake America" commercial, and why being offended is a choice
7:15 — John: 4Runner, Pilot or Pathfinder, and is the 4Runner $25,000 better?
14:18 — Jade's ChatGPT bestie has a name
15:40 — Jim's 2019 Pacifica: "Cars don't break down. Owners don't service them."
20:04 — If you cannot convince, confuse: the napkin test
21:09 — Eight subscriptions, and the four you forgot about
26:10 — Anil: the new Rogue hybrid, and Toyota's false scarcity
32:42 — Steve: Crosstrek vs Rogue Platinum, and why Greg won't pay cash for a car
40:24 — Money Mike is in the house
41:18 — Baris: pay cash or take the 0%?
49:27 — Tony in Vaughan: $1.3 million at 3.7%, and an on-air intervention
57:18 — Alan: break the mortgage, or invest?
1:01:44 — Don: half a million and no trust in advisors
1:07:21 — Dylan, 28, lost $200,000 on penny stocks
1:11:30 — $500 a month at 26 is $2 million at 65
1:16:28 — "Most Carrasco men don't live past 60," and three more kids
1:17:36 — Wesley, 22, with $1,000 a month to put somewhere
1:23:55 — Ten-year-old tires: never skimp on what's between you and the ground
1:25:48 — Rose: Acura ADX vs Lexus UX, or just buy the Kicks
1:29:00 — The most expensive driveway ornament you will ever buy
1:32:13 — Sea snails, sewing machines and the Army: Greg's crazy life
1:37:10 — Jade on living alone
1:42:02 — Susan's 2012 E350: if it isn't broken, don't fix it
1:45:46 — David's scrap Buick, and a spaghetti dinner offer
1:47:43 — The guy in Jade's DMs
1:51:56 — "All your previous boyfriends have one thing in common"
1:56:51 — Stop waiting so long to make decisions

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THE GREG CARRASCO SHOW — September 5, 2026

Greg has Jade — the deal slayer — riding shotgun for all three hours, and Slacker Nation brings the questions that dealerships would rather you didn't ask out loud.

The heart of this one is service and warranty. A caller gets quoted $270 for his next service on a car he was told was covered, which opens the door to what prepaid maintenance packages actually buy you. From there Greg walks through how warranty work really pays — the Ministry of Transportation guideline book, why manufacturers squeeze the labour hours, and why, despite all the complaining, no dealer alive would ever turn that work away. If you've ever wondered whether your service advisor is on your side, this is the segment.

Also: the best lease rate and residual across Nissan and Ford, and what that gap really costs you. Winter tires and winter mats, and why rolling them into the payment is the move. Greg calls a crossover a truck and the texters lose their minds. And a long, genuinely warm call from Tony in Toronto that goes somewhere unexpected.

Plus the numbers: the show is now averaging 36 minutes of listening against an industry average of 25, with 144,000 hours listened since January.

IN THIS EPISODE

1:15 — Good morning, slackers

6:19 — The listening numbers, and what 144,000 hours actually means

19:10 — Jade, the deal slayer, in for all three hours

31:06 — Winter tires, winter mats, and rolling it into the payment

45:19 — "For me, they're little trucks" — and the texters revolt

1:00:28 — Greg on electric cars

1:12:31 — Mike's $270 service quote on a car he thought was covered

1:17:04 — What prepaid maintenance actually buys you

1:20:33 — Best lease rate and residual: Nissan vs Ford, dollar for dollar

1:32:58 — How warranty work really pays, and why no dealer turns it down

1:44:45 — Tony in Toronto

1:59:35 — "Don't be a jerk. Apparently these days that's still revolutionary."

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The Payment Is Not the Price — Episode 256

Almost a third of Canadians trading in a car owe more than it's worth. The average one is buried over $7,000 deep. Loan terms have stretched to 84, 90, 96 months — because if you only ever look at the monthly number, they can hide anything they want inside the term.

Marketing figured out that people will sacrifice what they want most, a fair price, for what they want right now: the smallest possible payment. So nobody sells you a price anymore. They sell you $9 a day. Three hours, one idea.

What comes up:

• Extended warranties and rust proofing — buy the warranty where you bought the car, and why the rust module matters more for its warranty than its chemistry
• The lease kilometre trap — a caller talked out of extra kilometres the day before signing. Kilometres up front are always cheaper than kilometres at the end.
• Dealer vs. independent servicing — VIN recall scans, continuity of service, and how goodwill claims actually get won when your engine goes at 106,000 km
• Blocked from buying an LC 500 — export deposits, geographic restrictions, and Greg shutting a caller down hard: "You're assuming somebody is committing fraud without ever walking into the showroom."
• A 2013 F-150 nobody will buy — Greg pulls live market data on air: 77 comparable trucks, one sitting 193 days at $17,000. You don't set the price. The market does.
• A $2,500 transmission computer in a 14-year-old Fiesta — and the 30% rule for when to stop spending
• Why dealers sell "as-is" — there's only one reason, and your intuition is right
• CVT panic, hybrid vs. ICE, the 1.5 turbo, Kicks vs. HR-V — plus why "research" isn't watching YouTube videos, and why Google isn't designed to tell you the truth. It's designed to prove you're right.

Also: Greg on running away from home at five, at thirteen, and finally at seventeen to Canada. Losing 42 lbs. Teaching the dad's class at Octa BJJ. Getting a prenup.

And Barbara — 87 years old, never called a radio show in her life until last week. Proof that it's not too late to change what you're doing with your money.

"I don't care about your feelings. Bring your thickest set of skin."

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Brought to you by Erin Woodford (employee pricing — you pay what we pay) and Direct Nissan (no commission salespeople).

What happens when you leave life’s biggest decisions on autopilot?

In Episode 255, Greg Carrasco challenges listeners to take back the steering wheel. He cuts through the electric-vehicle hype, explaining who an EV may actually work for—and why Canadian weather, charging access, depreciation, and total ownership costs deserve a closer look. Greg also exposes the “loyalty penalty” hiding in car insurance, banking, phone, and internet bills, with practical advice for negotiating a better deal.

Later, Greg gets personal about his health transformation, revealing how he lost 40 pounds in his 50s. Joined by Colton from Game Day W Oakville, he explores men’s wellness, low energy, brain fog, declining libido, bloodwork, and why getting older doesn’t mean giving up. Plus, Greg answers callers’ questions about classic cars, high-mileage trucks, lease protection, warranties, and when it makes more sense to keep your current vehicle.

The message connecting it all: when you wait too long to make a decision, someone—or something—will make it for you. Make the call, book the appointment, get the quote, and take control.

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