Huge remembers, massive vans, and the largest tales of the 12 months.

Whether or not you drive a automobile, want a automobile, or simply often bum a experience with buddies, you’ve come to the fitting place. Be a part of Jill and Tom as they break down all the things that’s happening within the auto world. New-car opinions, procuring ideas, driving inexperienced, electrical automobiles, basic automobiles, and loads of nice company. That is the Shopper Information Automotive Stuff Podcast.
Episode: 199
Broadcast date: December 25, 2023
Visitor: Sam Fiorani
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Jill and Tom opened this vacation episode of the podcast by discussing how the residents of Skokie, Illinois, mount large light-up menorahs on the roofs of their automobiles in celebration of Hanukkah. Tom vowed to do the identical subsequent season. The hosts went on to debate an enormous Honda/Acura recall, and the echoes of the enormous Takata airbag recall which nonetheless haunts the business.
Jill shared her ideas in regards to the huge—and massively costly—Ford F-350 King Ranch pickup truck she not too long ago evaluated. The overview included a dialog concerning the advantages of choosing the single-rear wheel (SRW) possibility. Jill additionally famous the King Ranch’s killer inside.
Within the second section, Sam Fiorani of AutoForecast Options joins Jill and Tom to overview probably the most noteworthy tales of the 12 months. Sam recalled the UAW strike, slowing EV demand progress, rising car inventories, and powerful automobile gross sales. We additionally realized that Sam as soon as owned a Merkur XR4Ti.
Within the final section Jill is subjected to Tom’s “Station Wagon or Omaha Suburb” quiz, which was adopted by a quick dialogue of Jill’s favourite test-vehicles of 2023.
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