The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #15 (Hour 3)

Aired: February 13, 2016
Host: John Clay Wolfe | Powered by: GiveMeTheVIN.com
Featuring: Michael Turley, JD, Bobbo Baba
Theme: “Cars, sports, sex, drugs, and rock & roll…anything as long as it won’t get us fined by the FCC.”

Episode Overview

This hour of The John Clay Wolfe Show dives deep into the chaos of car dealership life—primarily the nightmare of unexpected toll bills from North Texas transit authorities—then veers into spirited debates over Super Bowl post-game etiquette, the questionable future of certain car brands, and takes live calls for rapid-fire vehicle appraisals. The show keeps its irreverent, fast-talking tone throughout, with regular jabs, inside jokes, and a “men behaving badly” vibe.

Key Topics & Highlights

1. Toll Road Invoice Fiasco

[00:42-04:36, 14:34-16:49]

• Michael Turley shares a stack of 50+ toll invoices, totaling around $4,000, primarily due to temporary tags on cars they've sold.
• The group breaks down the absurdity of tolling agencies, how paper tags keep racking up bills after cars change hands, and the uncertainty about how responsible one actually is for these running amounts.
• Quote:
  “$3,800 is just ballpark. And I mean, hell, there may be a $400 one in there.” — Michael Turley [03:09]
• They play “guess the highest invoice” and discover one is $521, leading to complaints about North Texas tolls, Houston’s worse system, and how fees balloon if not paid immediately.
• Legal aspects discussed: habitually unpaid tolls can lead to vehicle registration blocks (per Texas law), but it’s not a moving violation.

2. Car Trade-In Calls & Appraisals (with Listeners)

[10:30-13:40, 46:06-49:55]

• Several listeners call in to get live rough appraisals:
  • 2006 Land Rover LR3, 116K miles: ~$5,000–$6,000 [11:53]
  • 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged, 180K miles: ~$4,000
• Turley explains brutal depreciation on high-end vehicles and how certain models lose staggering value, using Land Rover as a prime example.
• Quote:
  “How can a car go from a hundred [thousand] to four [thousand] in ten years?” — Michael Turley [49:00]

3. Comedy, Jingles & Listener Banter

[07:20-10:28, 17:22-21:02]

• Bobbo Baba presents the new, hilariously corny “Sell us your car…so easy you can do it in your underwear!” GiveMeTheVIN jingle.
• On-air banter about writing jingles, past cheesy ad tunes, and Barry Manilow.
• JD plays audio of a raging Southern woman’s McRib tirade (viral clip).
• Quote:
  “Sell us your car. So easy you can do it in your underwear.” — Bobbo Baba [01:01 & repeated; jingle] “The poorness is the funniness.” — Michael Turley [20:07]

4. The Top Ten List: Peyton Manning’s Retirement Plans

[07:20-09:04]

• Satirical “Top 10 Things Peyton Manning Will Do After Retirement.”
  • Examples: “Finally drink that Bud for God’s sake,” “Consider that Depends endorsement deal,” “McRib binge.”
• Commentary on Manning’s Budweiser plugs post-Super Bowl.
• Quote:
  “He owns stock in Budweiser. That’s called a federal offense—plugola!” — JD [09:10]

5. Super Bowl Recap & Cam Newton Press Conference Debate

[22:00-26:18]

• Discussion of the Broncos' win over the Panthers; Turley admits losing a $100 bet.
• Debate over Cam Newton’s walk-out from the post-Super Bowl press conference:
  • Turley defends Newton’s shock.
  • Wolfe/JD call out Newton’s lack of poise as “petulant.”
• Quote:
  “He looked like a little baby...You’re getting paid a lot of money to sit there.” — John Clay Wolfe [24:56, 26:13]

6. The Car Business, Valentine's Gifts & Relationships

[27:13-31:58]

• Review: 2016 Silverado Diesel Duramax ($66,425). “If Lexus made a heavy duty diesel, this would be it.”
• Valentine's Day gift stories: JD gives flowers, Turley buys his wife a Snuggie (“She didn’t like it at all.”).
• Bobbo brags about juggling multiple long-distance ladies, considers ordering guitars as gifts.
• Quote:
  “You are so screwed. And I don’t mean in a good way.” — John Clay Wolfe to Turley re: Snuggie gift [28:55]
  “How many hoes you running?” — Michael Turley to Bobbo [31:31]

7. Market Timing: Tax Refund Car Season

[32:28-33:54]

• Used car market spikes during tax refund season; many “buy here, pay here” customers use their checks for down-payments, leading to constant cycles of short-term ownership and repossessions.

8. Car Industry News & Jokes

[40:34-49:40]

• Toyota discontinuing the Scion brand; group jokes about failed car brands and their effect on resale value.
  • “It’s just a damn Toyota built on a Toyota platform. Toyota Asians…” — Michael Turley [41:54]
• The Johnny Manziel drama: debating if his “rock bottom” will be jail, death, or just selling cars at a Honda dealership (“He is Kenny Powers!”), as allegations of domestic abuse surface.

Notable Quotes & Standout Moments

• Toll Tag Pain: “I’m scared. I have a feeling there’s a $500 or $400 one in there.” — Michael Turley [03:30]
• On Depreciation: “How can a car go from a hundred [thousand] to four [thousand] in ten years?” — Michael Turley [49:00]
• On Cheesy Ad Music: “Sell us your car—so easy, you can do it in your underwear!” — Bobbo Baba's Jingle [17:53]
• On Cam Newton: “He looked like a little baby…That’s what it looked like.” — John Clay Wolfe [24:56]
• On Manziel’s Downfall: “He is Kenny Powers.” — Michael Turley [44:50]; “He’ll be selling cars in Tulsa.” — Bobbo Baba [43:56]

Key Timestamps – Segment Guide

| Time | Segment Description | |----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:42–04:36 | Toll tag invoice saga begins | | 07:20–10:28 | Top 10 Peyton Manning post-retirement plans & Budweiser debate | | 10:30–13:40 | Car appraisal: 2006 Land Rover LR3; How vehicles depreciate | | 14:34–16:49 | Highest toll invoice revealed ($521) | | 22:00–26:18 | Broncos Super Bowl recap; Cam Newton presser debate | | 27:13–31:58 | Silverado review, Valentine’s gifts, “how many hoes?” banter | | 32:28–33:54 | Tax refund season and its effect on car sales market | | 40:34–49:40 | Listener car appraisals, Scion discontinued, Johnny Manziel segment |

Tone & Format

• Language: Fast, conversational, sometimes crude, always irreverent.
• Style: Humor-laden, with frequent inside jokes, pop culture references, and “boys’ club” camaraderie.
• Audience: Car enthusiasts, sports fans, and listeners who like a blend of humor with real auto-industry insight.

Final Thoughts

This hour is a wild, multifaceted ride: from the saga of dealing with toll tag bureaucracy, to live listener car appraisals, to playful banter on Valentine’s gifts and NFL personalities. Car industry topics are treated with both expertise and mockery, sports talk is blended with scathing wit, and relationship advice is gleefully insincere. If you like your car radio with a heavy dose of snark and inside-baseball knowledge, this episode delivers.