Podcast
Cars The Podcast
Hosted by Don Swier and Joe Black · EN
Disturbingly curious about cars? Tired of regurgitated & predictable opinions?
Podcasting from the shadows of Mt Rainier
13episodes
Episodes
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Consumer Behavior: Used buyers can fine-tune a search like never before. CUV just a regression to Model T form factor? Ford's radical streamline of offerings.
4w ago00:32:21Tap to summarizeEvery retail purchase was a personal decision. Motivators? Unlike prior decades, a used buyer can easily search the globe for their ideal car. What drove us to some of our decisions. Ford, Toyota, Pontiac, Tesla, Cadillac?
Transcribe →FastCarsMedia. Olympus Rally. Binfords Field of Dreams. Silver State Classic. 3,000 mile EV road trips are no sweat. Griots
May 1900:30:24Tap to summarizeJoe does a name change & reboot. Don drives 3,000 miles hands-free across 6 states. Olympus Rally celebrates America's last WRC event 4 decades ago. Returning???
Transcribe →We got scammed. Policeman & car nut reveals tips as buyer or seller. Take it to the Limit.
Mar 100:40:10Tap to summarizeWe reveal personal stories falling for scams as both buyers and sellers. Tips for getting the best deal negotiating. Private sales can often save you $4,000. Youtube at FastCarsandFreedom2 We LOVE to hear from you! CarsThePodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Car Affordability Crisis debunked: Toyota vs GM. Canada allowing BYD, Changan, Chery, Geely, Great Wall & SAIC open access. Vancouver-bound soon!.
Feb 100:28:40Tap to summarizeWe put hard numbers to the claims of car affordability. Best seller from 1981 to today's eqivalent. No comparison! Tell us why why we're wrong! Canada strikes back with low tariffs on Chinese cars. Are they harming themselves out of spite? We're going to the Vancouver Auto Show to gauge consumer response. We love to hear from you (warts & all) CarsThePodcast@gmail.com Catch Joe's videos at FastCarsAndFreedom2
Transcribe →Fox Body Mustang. From Indy Pace Car to Cop Notchbacks to 7-Up Fiasco. Serial owner drops facts. Why it matters for OEMs to have long lived nameplates and loyal fans.
Jan 1000:31:58Tap to summarizeSerial owner of 17 Fox Body Mustangs (plus several Panther Police Interceptors) breaks down some highlights of this growing modern classic as it nears age 50. Ford holds on as Mustang fever goes through fat years and lean years. Honda, Toyota, GM, Mopar, Porsche, VW, Mercedes, Nissan and even Tesla learn lessons from an OG carmaker. Visit fastcarsandfreedom2 for Joe's videos celebrating muscle cars and pony cars. Send us your hate mail or love notes to CarsThePodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Fish out of water: V8 gearhead drives Cybertruck and self-driving mode, annoying fellow motorists. Why Charger and Jeep EVs don't connect with buyers, despite 75% energy cost savings.
Nov 3000:33:41Tap to summarizeAvowed Muscle Car addict Joe drives Cybertruck through Seattle. He drives Tesla in self-driving mode confidently through busy gas station {backwards}. Why can't product planners see the disconnect between buyer mindset and the products they develop? We love to hear from you! CarsThePodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Loud V8 drag boats a curse or a concert? Smashing teachers' cars punishable? Favorite type of automotive events. Is it OK to have different tastes in cars?
Nov 2701:32:50Tap to summarizeWe're taking the show in new directions and we'd love to hear ideas (& criticisms!) from you! CarsThePodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →New co-host Joe Black: Instagram, TikTok & YouTuber with questionable taste and a penchant for loud cars. Griot's Garage, Cape Cod and Santa Rosa.
Oct 1201:22:06Tap to summarizeIntroducing longtime car guy, serviceman, LEO, crisis intervention specialist, New England Accent Purveyor and Red Sox fan Joe Black. Please send questions, critiques, criticisms and topic ideas to CarsThePodcast@gmail.com We LOVE to hear from you!
Transcribe →Return from Summer Break. Exciting changes ahead. Request for listener email.
Sep 2600:00:46Tap to summarizeAfter 6 years of podcasting, we took a long summer break here in the shadows of Mt Rainier. Look forward to new topics & full episodes soon. We want to hear from YOU at CarsThePodcast@gmail.com We want to cover topics you'd love discussed!
Transcribe →Rebroadcast: Don't let dealers run up your budget. Keep in mind actual needs. Seek advice from your mechanic. Where journalists misread buyers.
Jul 5, 202500:28:09Tap to summarizeWe love to hear from you! CarsThePodcast@gmail.com. We'd love your suggestions for future topics. Please take time to rate & review at Apple Podcasts!
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