This episode of Drive Radio on KLZ 560 is packed with real-world fixes, buyer advice, and the kind of car talk you only get from a live call-in show.
First up: a caller with a 1997 Ford Ranger gets an ABS light right after an oil change—and the guys walk through the most likely culprit on an older system: checking connectors and cleaning the rear differential tone ring/magnetic pickup sensor, then resetting to see if the code returns.
Then the show shifts into stories and favorites—everything from a Marine rebuilding a Mitsubishi Evo (and the heartbreak of a “buddy joyride”) to
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SPEAKER 03 :
All right, we are back. Hour number three, Drive Radio, KLZ 560. Myself, Steve Horvath, Geno’s Auto Service. Bowles and Platt Canyon is where Geno’s is at. Larry Enger answering phones, of course, today, and Charlie Grimes, our engineer. Two lines open, 303-477-5600. The text line, 307-282-22. Chet in Champion, you’re next. That’s under the car.
SPEAKER 14 :
Hey, Chet. So I got a, I’m under, I was just getting out.
SPEAKER 04 :
You’re fine. Take your time.
SPEAKER 14 :
I got a 97 Ranger. I just texted you earlier about it. It’s got 303,000. Oh, yeah. 2.3 liter four cylinder. And so I changed the oil. And what I like to do, I drive it up on a set of ramps because it’s a lot easier than jacking it up or nothing. Sure. Well, I got the oil changed. Took it for a drive, come back in, you know, just down the road and back in my ABS light. Come on. It won’t go off. Okay. So I just don’t know. I’m kind of baffled at why that would do that. I’m looking underneath. I don’t see any leaks. I got full reservoirs.
SPEAKER 03 :
I mean, and it just happened after the oil change, so everything was fine prior to that. Yeah.
SPEAKER 05 :
Okay. Did you do anything in the back of the rear diff there at all? Because isn’t there a sensor in the center of the diff on that one, right?
SPEAKER 14 :
I’m not sure on this one. I’ve never had to deal with that.
SPEAKER 05 :
I believe so. The tone ring’s on the ring gear, I believe. Yeah. I just thought maybe you checked it or changed the fluid or something there.
SPEAKER 14 :
No. All I did is jack it up, put a couple of 4x4s under the wheels to make sure it can’t roll back on me. Okay. Other than that, no, I just changed the oil.
SPEAKER 03 :
That’s a pretty old system. That’s why it’s a very rudimentary. There’s not much to that on the 97s. They’re pretty simplistic. In fact, does that one not have a module mounted up by the brake cylinder, I believe? Don’t quote me. I’m going from memory on this one.
SPEAKER 14 :
I don’t think so. I’m looking. I don’t see. I got my fuse box there. That’s coil.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay, that one’s internal. I just looked it up. That one’s integrated. I mean, first checks, of course, just make sure. Well, if you have a scan tool, you could scan it. It might tell you what’s going on.
SPEAKER 05 :
But even on 97, it might tell you. Because it’s just right on that edge of things, too. That’s a tough one because of its age.
SPEAKER 14 :
Yeah, I mean, the brakes work fine. It just went down the road and back.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, and when it’s on, it just means that the ABS won’t work.
SPEAKER 14 :
Yeah, well, on this thing,
SPEAKER 05 :
At 303, you’re surprised they still do it.
SPEAKER 03 :
And typically, and I just went and double-checked myself, typically it’s a sensor issue on that particular unit because it’s a pretty simplistic system. So back to Steve’s point, make sure all your plugs are plugged in good, nothing’s come apart. You might even unplug them and, you know, replug them in. Make sure everything’s good and tight. Check the rear tone, you know, the tone ring or the pickup, I should say, that’s right there in the center of the differential. Make sure that nothing’s come loose or pinched or anything like that, Chet.
SPEAKER 14 :
So the tone ring on this one is on the back.
SPEAKER 05 :
It should be right in the middle of the diff. And you could actually even pull that out and wipe it off. There might be a little bit of dirt or crud on it. It always picks up a little metal on there. It just screws in and out. Yeah, it’s not really difficult. And you could kind of wipe that off. I guarantee there’s little tiny bits of metal on it.
SPEAKER 03 :
It’s a magnetic pickup, so yeah, that’s what it’ll do. It’ll pick up stuff in there. And to Steve’s point, if it gets enough, it won’t pick up the cogs on the tone ring. It gets confused. Right.
SPEAKER 14 :
So it’s on the rear differential on top?
SPEAKER 03 :
It should be right towards the top in the center, if I’m not mistaken on that one. Either that or it’s got two out on the wheels, but I thought on a 97 it was right in the middle and only picked up the tone ring off the ring gear.
SPEAKER 14 :
Yeah, I don’t think it’s on the wheels, so I think it’s up in the top. All right, well, I’ll check that.
SPEAKER 03 :
Again, that’s one to look at, and it could be that it’s just failed and it’s just coincidental, but I like Steve’s idea. Unplug it, unscrew it, wipe it all off, put it back together, put it back in, tighten it up, plug it back in, see what happens.
SPEAKER 05 :
Maybe even, I hate to say it, but get to the point where you pull the battery loose. Yeah, reset it. Clear the code, drive it again, see if it comes back. Maybe it’s just an anomaly.
SPEAKER 14 :
That’s true, yeah. All right. Well, thank you very much.
SPEAKER 03 :
You’re very… And I think that one has… That one I don’t think screws in. I think it’s got a little screw that holds the sensor in, Chad. I can’t remember. All those are a little bit different. Like a little 10-millimeter… Yeah, I think it pushes in with a 10-millimeter screw that holds the plastic piece in.
SPEAKER 14 :
Yeah. All right.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay.
SPEAKER 14 :
I’ll take a look at that. Thank you.
SPEAKER 03 :
All right, Chad. You’re very welcome. Appreciate the phone call. Eric and Aurora, you’re next.
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Good morning, Doug.
SPEAKER 03 :
Hey, Eric. How are you, sir?
SPEAKER 09 :
Doing well. Doing well. Good. You know… been asking about favorite cars yes and this isn’t so much about me but my son my older son okay uh for me i’m i’m i’m the utilitarian it doesn’t do the does it get me to a and b but my my older boy starting when he was still in booster seats we’d be tootling down the road on my pickup truck he’d ask me what cars were and i’d tell him and then like a week or two later Oh, I see a PT cruiser. I see a PT cruiser. And I’m like, where? And I’m looking. It’s like two cars, three cars up in the other lane. And he’s already spotted. He’s already memorized what these cars were. He would be able to tell you from the brake lights and taillights what the car was. And, you know, fast forward a few years. We’re in Cherry Hills getting a used car for my mother-in-law, and they’re setting up a car show. And he’s like, oh, I want to see a Bugatti. And I’m like, yeah, we’re not likely to see a Bugatti, you know. Even though it’s Cherry Hills. Right. I kid you not. We’re standing there looking at some stuff. They got a rooftop area, and they’re like, Excuse us, could you move, but this guy’s got his car in, I kid you not, a Bugatti Veyron.
SPEAKER 03 :
You’re kidding me.
SPEAKER 09 :
And my son’s jumping up and down just about pissing himself like that. Wow. That’s hilarious. But then fast forward further, just a few years ago, he stayed overseas, he’s a Marine, and he bought a Mitsubishi Evo. Got the body all de-rusted, primed, all that. Did all of the transmission swaps, suspension. Got that thing rallied. Beautifully rallied. His buddy drops him when he comes back over to the States. His buddy drops him at the airport and instead of taking the paperwork in the car straight to the dock, he took for a joyride and destroyed it oh no really oh yeah and and that but that was his his baby and uh so just you know it’s one of those what’s your favorite you know kind of evolves as you get older yeah you know changes but to have your your pride and joy the one that you spent three years rebuilding and and getting to just tweak to where you had that performance only to have your buddy crash it that’s awful that literally that’s awful so it is he had a second car over there that’s getting shipped and and now he’s he’s out he’s already bought a uh uh darn it that toyota that he’s he’s rebuilding out east now okay for his other car to Okay. Yeah, it was just that favorite car of his, unfortunately, met its demise. That’s too bad. When it should have gone straight to the port.
SPEAKER 03 :
And I should have asked, buddy okay? Anybody get hurt?
SPEAKER 09 :
Nobody got hurt. One of the Japanese, he did hit a Japanese vehicle. And so his buddy got to pay not only for my son’s car, He’s got to pay for all the repairs for the Japanese guy. And then there’s always other, you know, military, so possibly CMJ action and all of that against him. So everybody’s hurting for doing that. But no physical damage.
SPEAKER 03 :
That’s good. That’s awesome. Good to hear. Good to hear, Eric.
SPEAKER 09 :
Yeah. But I just thought.
SPEAKER 03 :
No, that’s a good story.
SPEAKER 09 :
I just kept. I kept thinking about it. It’s like, that’s a little bit long.
SPEAKER 03 :
That’s all right. You’re fine. We appreciate it. Well, I’m glad nobody was hurt. That’s all that’s important.
SPEAKER 09 :
That’s the most important.
SPEAKER 03 :
That’s right. That’s right. Things can be replaced. People can’t.
SPEAKER 09 :
Yeah, well, I’m going to get back on the road. I’m actually heading down to work on the 35 acres.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay, well, appreciate you, Eric. Have a great rest of your day, and great caller, by the way. Appreciate Eric greatly. All right, we’ll be back. Lines are open, 303-477-5600. This is Drive Radio, KLZ 560.
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And we are back. Drive Radio, KLZ 560. Myself, Steve Horvath from Geno’s Auto Service. And, of course, Charlie Grimes, our engineer, Larry Unger, answering phones. Lines are open, 303-477-5600. Winding down the show, we’ve got about 40 minutes or so left of today’s program is all, and it never fails. We get towards the end of the show, and all the calls start rolling in. So it’s a little bit quiet right now, so call us now. Get your question in, comment, whatever it is. We’ll get that answered. Yes, I know it’s a beautiful day outside, and a lot of you are probably outside floating around. Several of you have even asked. texts that are called and you’re underneath the car doing something as we speak, which you probably couldn’t pick a better day to be doing so. But, yeah, if you’ve got a question or anything at all you need help with, by all means, call us, 303-477-5600. I do have a list, and I was going to share this today, and this is coming from Consumer Reports. Not that I give them a lot of credit, but I’ll go ahead and at least give you the list of the best cars of the year. Top 10 picks for 2026. Now, some of you may agree or disagree with this, and I’ll give you my opinion on some of these cars I’ve driven, or we’ve driven, I should say, so I can kind of give you my opinion on this. Best small car, Honda Civic. You know, for being a small car… It actually works extremely well. And I say small car, although they’re not as small as they used to be. And, you know, the Civic, when it first started out, is much larger now than it used to be. It was a cracker box back in the day.
SPEAKER 05 :
You could put it on this table.
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It was little. It was a dinky little thing. I mean, and they sold a boatload of those things. back then and really put Civic on the right track. Am I anything against a Honda Civic? No, Honda’s a great company, built a great car. The Civic is a great vehicle. Nothing wrong with it whatsoever. And if you’re looking for a great small car, yeah, there’s not a single thing wrong with it. Now, the next one, yeah, this one, I will give them kudos on. The best midsize car, Toyota Camry. I’ve said that on air. We’ve reviewed them here recently. The Camry Hybrid, which is the way they come now, honestly, I don’t know in that size of a car, nothing against all the other brands. I’m not trying to badmouth the other brands that are out there. But as far as a midsize car goes, I think you have a hard time beating the Toyota Camry for all around drivability, performance, longevity, how it works, the fuel economy. I mean, stacking it all up. It’s comfortability and so on. Yeah, that’s a hard car to beat. Yeah, it has been that way for a long time. It has been. I mean, there’s a reason why it’s a staple and why they continue to build it. And frankly, to their credit, have shut out a lot of other car companies that built cars in that same size. So think about it this way. There isn’t a – I’ve got to make sure I say this right. Ford dropped all of their small sedans. And Chevy, does Chevy still make – and I’m sorry, I should know this off the top of my head because I should know the Chevrolet brand better than what I’m saying. But I always have to double-check because things change from year to year. So I’m looking really quick at vehicles. And I don’t believe – Because they stopped making the Malibu. So all you’re doing on Chevy is their EV line. So the Chevy Bolt, the Equinox, the Bolt’s coming back out, by the way. So the Chevy Bolt, the Equinox, the Blazer, and, of course, full-size Silverado, which is what I drive. All of their SUVs, which are SUVs, there’s no four-door cars in that. Their performance lineup, which is now just Corvette because they dropped the Camaro, and then they’ve got their full commercial line. So Chevrolet no longer has that midsize sedan like the Camry. You do have a Honda Accord. So you’ve got Honda Accord and Camry. And then, of course, Kia Hyundai have their four doors. And I’m drawing a blank on anybody else.
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Hmm.
SPEAKER 03 :
I’m trying to think. It’s almost like they gave up. I think, well, and what I’m getting at is it’s hard to compete against either the Accord or the Camry. Now, again, Hyundai’s got their lineup, and Hyundai-Kia does a pretty good job of selling those sedans as well. But it’s really hard to compete against the Camry. And that’s why I’m saying I agree with Consumer Reports on this particular model or this particular car because, yeah, it’s a tough car to beat. I mean, that’s a car that literally will run and last forever. Gosh, generations, plural. That’s a car that literally take care of it. I’m not sure you could ever wear it out. It’ll run 400,000 plus miles or more. I mean, it’s a car that you literally could buy now and probably drive until you don’t want to drive it anymore. Yeah, they don’t. They just run and run and run. Next one. This one. This one I’m going to – yeah, this one, no, I’m not a fan of. Nothing against Subarus. But the subcompact SUV Subaru Crosstrek, not my favorite car. They are small. They’re ugly. They’re not as versatile as what you would think. I personally think there’s other subcompact SUVs that I would put into this versus the Crosstrek. That’s just me personally. Again, nothing against the Subaru lineup, but I can think of other vehicles that I would – rather own it. Now, the plus side of Subaru is they’ve got their, of course, they’re well known for their all-wheel drive system, their boxer style of engines and so on, and it works very well. It’s a 29-mile-per-gallon vehicle, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. It’s got a CVT transmission, which I hate. So that’s another reason why I’m just not a huge fan of that one. And then Consumer Reports goes on to the compact SUV, not subcompact, but compact SUV being the Subaru Forester. Now, again, I could think of other vehicles that I would put in place of the Forester. Nothing against the Forester, but there’s other vehicles you could pick that actually get better performance, fuel economy, I think actually look better, have better functionality. My biggest complaint with some of the Subarus is they’re noisy, especially on their lower-end units. And if you’ve ever been inside of a Subaru, you know what I mean by that. They’re not the most creature comfort car out there. Yes, they’re versatile, but their interior noise is not, in my opinion, they’re noisy on the inside. And I think the Forester especially, and I reviewed this car here of late, I think is, for me personally, too plasticky. Mm-hmm. And Subarus by no means are cheap. They are putting a premium on their all-wheel drive system and things that they pioneered years ago, and they’re still doing that. No, this one happens to be the hybrid that they’re talking about. Again, not my favorite. Not my favorite. Hmm. car in that there’s other choices i think that you can do better with comfortability wise even longevity wise and so on and that’s something else about subaru that i’ll just throw out there while it’s a good vehicle and there’s a ton of them on the market colorado is the second highest market for sales in subaru outside of vermont so we sell a lot of them in this area but steve knows this as well as i longevity wise i can think of a lot of other cars i’d own to have a lot better longevity than subaru Yeah, I agree. Especially when you’re talking about dollar for dollar, you know, the cost of ownership. There’s other cars you can buy and own that are less money to own than the Subarus are. Nothing against the Subaru. There’s just other vehicles you can own that have better longevity for cost of ownership as far as that goes. That’s just my opinion on that. I’ve got some others I’ll list here in a moment, and you’ll notice there’s not too many American cars on this list because Consumer Reports hates American cars. They always have. I don’t think you’re ever going to get them to change. All right, we’ll be back in a moment. Lines are open 303-477-5600. Drive Radio, KLZ 560.
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Okay, we are back. Drive Radio KLZ 560. And I was being too harsh on Subarus, I was told. So they’re a utilitarian type car, Steve said, right? Yes. And again, nothing against them. Just you have to know what you’re buying. And for most people, they work well. And again, there’s a reason why they sell as many in Colorado as they do. We’re the second largest market next to Vermont and not a bad car at all. It’s actually a good Colorado car. It is a great Colorado car. Again, if you’re looking for a lot of creature comforts, and what I’m saying is for that same price of a car, there are other cars you can buy that will be more, quote-unquote, luxurious on the inside than you may find with a Subaru. Nothing against Subarus. I mean, I made a lot of money working on them back in the day, so I’m not complaining about them at all. And they were kind of like Jeeps. I did very well on that end of things, so definitely not complaining about them at all. Bob, you’re next. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 10 :
When you talk about Subis, yeah, they’re great cars. They copied their engine from Volkswagen with the four-cylinder box. Deposed engine. Yeah. Not to put… It’s a good design.
SPEAKER 05 :
It’s a good design, yeah. It’s been around forever.
SPEAKER 10 :
It leaks. Do you remember, John, do you remember the… Subaru Justy.
SPEAKER 03 :
Oh, yes. Very much so. It was a piece of junk.
SPEAKER 10 :
Man, talk about junk.
SPEAKER 03 :
They were awful.
SPEAKER 10 :
I had a good friend that owned one back in the day, actually, Bob. Any Mazda is good.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, Mazda makes a good car. Yeah, nothing wrong with those. And again, that’s where, really quick, that’s where this list, Bob, that they’re talking about some of these cars. In this case, the Forester and the Crosstrek, there are Mazdas that I feel are actually better cars than those two cars are, but Consumer Reports doesn’t mention that.
SPEAKER 10 :
Well, they have cars available in all different sizes and all different trim levels. uh… drive trains i think that that they’re uh… really uh… they’ve stayed away from the fully these they got to my bridge they got everything mob is a great company uh… the other one of the uh… iran across that uh… has replaced member of the uh… uh… kia soul they had a fifteen-year run both cars were wonderful and they stopped in 2025. Now, in 2026, their replacement is called a Seltos, S-E-L-T-O-S. Those are in four different trim and platforms, and they start at low 20s, 21, 22, and they top out at about $30,000, $31,000. Take a look at those. That’s the replacement for the sole. Now, let me tell you about my favorite car. I bet you can tell me what my favorite car is.
SPEAKER 03 :
Probably your minivan.
SPEAKER 10 :
No, no, I mean from when I was 16. Oh, when you were a kid?
SPEAKER 03 :
I don’t know, Bob. Seven Chevy. Yeah, I was going to say one of the 50s, like 55, 56, 57 Chevy.
SPEAKER 10 :
I had two of them. I bought my first one in 1965. It was an 8-year-old car for $200. And then I moved up. that year when I had a couple of more dollars and I bought a convertible for 600 bucks anyway but I have an older well my oldest brother’s long since dead but he was 15 years older than I and the Sun came up and set on him I had a brother in between but my oldest brother he was I wanted to be an exact copy of him and I remember his best cars and was a 49 Ford convertible, a 53 Ford convertible, a 56 Ford convertible, and a 58 convertible. And then he got married, and then he went to, you know, like more practical cars because he had his family and stuff like that. But do you remember the mid-’50s cars? Did you buy them in two-tone?
SPEAKER 14 :
Oh, yeah.
SPEAKER 10 :
Okay, so I remember his, I don’t remember the 49. I think it was just plain red. The 53 was two-tone. This will kill you. yellow and black yeah yeah that was common back then yeah his 56 was um orange and white i always remembered it looking like a creamsicle yeah the white the white was very common as a second color on those cars yeah if you’ve got a two-tone car back then uh ford would offer it in two configurations you could like for instance his orange and white one It could be orange in the front, white in the back, or white in the front and orange in the back. And then his 58 was turquoise and white, and you could get that turquoise in the front, white in the back, or white in the front, turquoise in the back. Remember two cars?
SPEAKER 03 :
Correct. Yep.
SPEAKER 10 :
You know, so I always just love those cars.
SPEAKER 03 :
Very cool.
SPEAKER 10 :
And they were all convertibles.
SPEAKER 03 :
Good stuff. Bob, appreciate it, man. Have a great rest of your day. As always, I appreciate the call. Roger and Aurora, you’re next. Go ahead, Roger.
SPEAKER 11 :
Hey, how are you guys doing?
SPEAKER 03 :
Good. How are you, Roger?
SPEAKER 11 :
Yeah, good. I wanted to call you guys back. I called in a few weeks ago, and I had the 2022 4Runner. Oh, yeah. It had the parasitic draw on it.
SPEAKER 15 :
Right.
SPEAKER 11 :
And I listened to you guys. Well, I tried the Faraday bag, and that’s a whole other story. I did it for a week, but then I realized I left the extra key sitting by the garage door. We’re our own worst enemies.
SPEAKER 15 :
Yeah, I got you.
SPEAKER 11 :
Anyway, I took it to Ken’s Tune Tech, and I think I dropped it off at 9, 9.15, and by 12.30 he called me and found it.
SPEAKER 03 :
What did he find?
SPEAKER 11 :
It was a person that had it before me. They added an aftermarket front bumper-like thing in the middle of the bumper. It’s made for the car. It’s a V-I-G-A-Y.
SPEAKER 14 :
Okay.
SPEAKER 11 :
Anyway, it had two little fog lights in it. They hooked them up wrong and the relay was open. So when they got to that, it showed a 1.5 draw. Yep. And when they pulled it, it dropped down to 0.3. There you go. Great. There’s your answer. You nailed it.
SPEAKER 03 :
Good.
SPEAKER 11 :
I just wanted to thank you guys.
SPEAKER 03 :
Oh, perfect. I’m glad it worked out. Awesome.
SPEAKER 11 :
I’ve got to do a shout-out on the radio to my buddy Dave, who basically made me call you guys.
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, tell Dave thank you.
SPEAKER 11 :
I will, you guys. Thanks again.
SPEAKER 03 :
Roger, appreciate it. Thank you for the feedback also. We appreciate that. Joe, you’re next. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 24 :
Hi.
SPEAKER 03 :
Hi, Joe.
SPEAKER 24 :
Hi. I called just to say happy Valentine’s to you two very nice fellas.
SPEAKER 03 :
Joe, thank you. Happy Valentine’s Day to you as well.
SPEAKER 24 :
You’re welcome. And John, to begin with, you’ve helped my son so many times, Brent, with his Ford Fusion. He’s still not quite done with it, but I’m praying he’ll get it done. So thank you for all the help you’ve given him.
SPEAKER 03 :
You’re very welcome.
SPEAKER 24 :
And for you… Steve I come to see you all the time with my little 2004 Honda okay Ashley and Chris and you’re always kind of nice and I love this little Honda um how long I can keep it who knows but I just wanted to say too that um I fell in love and with those can’t uh is it camera by the um is that Chevy Camaro. Camaros.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yes, Camaros. Absolutely.
SPEAKER 24 :
I always thought, I think Chevy makes a really nice, aesthetic-looking car. And I’m not sure how they run very well or anything, but I always thought those were pretty cars, but you can’t beat my little Honda.
SPEAKER 03 :
Great. For reliability, no, you cannot. You’re correct, Joe.
SPEAKER 24 :
Yeah. Well, you guys have a great day.
SPEAKER 03 :
Joe, thank you. Appreciate that so much. That’s very nice of you to wish us Valentine’s Day, and same back to you. We appreciate that greatly. Thank you very much. I mean that. Ron, you’re next. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah, good morning.
SPEAKER 03 :
Good morning, Ron.
SPEAKER 06 :
Or is it afternoon?
SPEAKER 03 :
It’s afternoon now, but that’s okay. Okay.
SPEAKER 06 :
All right. Anyway, I was questioning what you think the value is. I’m considering buying a used Lexus. I don’t have any one picked out, but I have criteria. That is, I wanted all-wheel drive. Okay. I wanted a V6 because I’ve got a nice Impala V6 now. Okay. And comfort. We’re elderly. And I have no good reason for really wanting a car other than all-wheel drive and comfort, I guess. But I’ve been looking in the, oh, say, 20 to 25 range. All right. And I’m wondering, it seems like I’m not sure the value’s there with the, I’m looking at the GS350. Great car. Yeah.
SPEAKER 03 :
They quit making that car. That was my favorite Lexus built until they stopped making it.
SPEAKER 06 :
Oh, really?
SPEAKER 03 :
Oh, yes. Great car. Love that car.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah, find a good one.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yes. Good luck. You’re paying a premium for it then, too. Yeah, that’s the issue because, again, they quit making that car. And, again, I personally, that was my favorite Lexus made for the longest time. Love that car.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah, I’m just having a real problem, Mark. You know, I’m half Irish and Scottish, so, you know, like you say, you have to step up to the plate.
SPEAKER 03 :
You do. I mean, I’m looking there. I mean, there are some out there. The all-wheel drive part of it, as you know, makes it a little bit. But I’m looking online. I mean, there’s some cars even here locally that are in the, oh, I don’t know, 17 to 20K range. So you should be able to find one. And what I would recommend you do, Ron, is call the guys up at Ridgeline, talk to Justin, tell him what you’re looking for, and he can do his best to help find you a car. And, again, given the price, which you’re in an okay price range, you should be able to find a car that fits that. Just tell him what you’re looking for, and he’ll help you.
SPEAKER 06 :
Okay. Yeah, I’ll do it, by golly.
SPEAKER 03 :
He’ll do that.
SPEAKER 06 :
I was wondering if there’s any other equivalents, say, like Mazda 9.
SPEAKER 03 :
Nope, not in that car. That was a one-of-a-kind car, really. I mean, about the only other—and people are going to laugh at me for saying this— about the only other car that came close to that car in performance, and not even really ride and all of that, but as far as size, performance, and so on, was the old Chrysler 300s. Okay. That was about the only other car that was close to that car. Now, without going into Mercedes and some of those types of cars, of course, Ron, but on that car, that was about it. Did Toyota have something in that? Not even that. Avalon is an ES. Avalon is like an ES. Okay.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah, the GS.
SPEAKER 03 :
The GS is a little larger car and, in my opinion, was just a nicer car.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah, it’s a beautiful car.
SPEAKER 03 :
It is. They’re great cars.
SPEAKER 06 :
Okay. Well, listen, I appreciate it.
SPEAKER 03 :
You’re very welcome, Ron.
SPEAKER 06 :
We’ll call Ridgeline.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay. Talk to Justin. He’ll be happy to take care of you. I think I can get one more in here before we go to the next break. David, go ahead.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yes, I need the—you’ve got a new sponsor, Autobody. I just need their number. You know, exploring my options on the— Stuck Sunroof, and possibly they’ve encountered something like that. So I’m just not sure their name, but it’s a new sponsor that Roy suggested or someone.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. Roy’s my main contact. It’s Brighton Auto Body. Brighton, okay. Great guys. If you tell them that, you know, you’ve been listening to us and so on, they’ll take great care of you. Brighton Auto Body. Dan, you can ask for Dan if you’d like to, but just Brighton Auto Body. You can look them up online, brightonautobody.com.
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Okay. Do you have the number handy? I can look it up really quick. But I just figured I’d call you and get the number if that would work. If not, I can look it up.
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No, I can look it up for you really quick. Give me one second. It won’t take me very long.
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And they handle non-insurance?
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SPEAKER 08 :
Great. I sure will. Thanks so much.
SPEAKER 03 :
David, thank you so much. I appreciate that greatly. John and Cheyenne, hang tight. We’ll come right back. Don’t go anywhere. Drive Radio KLZ 560.
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SPEAKER 03 :
All right, we are back. Thanks for tuning in. We appreciate it very much. Drive Radio, KLZ 560. John and Cheyenne, go ahead, sir.
SPEAKER 12 :
John, John, I don’t think you’re being totally honest with us about the Subarus.
SPEAKER 03 :
What am I not saying?
SPEAKER 12 :
You don’t like them because they’re doing five under in the left lane with a coexist sticker on the back. Sometimes.
SPEAKER 03 :
Sometimes. Not always, but sometimes.
SPEAKER 12 :
Well, two-thirds of the time.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah.
SPEAKER 12 :
I just… You brought up something. I don’t know if it was in the first hour or the second hour about the new Cheyenne coming into the House.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yes, I did. Yeah, that was during Fix-It Radio.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yes. That has not been fully approved. Good. Past second reading, but they have to have another reading. There’s a big thing.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay.
SPEAKER 12 :
But already about 50 legislatures in session right now.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay.
SPEAKER 12 :
And about 10 legislators at the state level came up and said, if they try to push this through, we’re going to put a stop to it.
SPEAKER 03 :
Good. They need to.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah, that’s ridiculous. And most people are going to just say, I’m not opening the door, call a cop, get a warrant.
SPEAKER 03 :
Good luck with that.
SPEAKER 12 :
The cops have already said they’re not going to help them enforce it.
SPEAKER 03 :
Good.
SPEAKER 12 :
What I’ve read online.
SPEAKER 03 :
Good, good, good, good.
SPEAKER 12 :
I just want to comment on that.
SPEAKER 03 :
No, I’m glad you did. Thank you.
SPEAKER 12 :
No, no. The other thing is in the first hour, if I can go back because it’s you and Steve. Sure. You were talking about taking the tubs out. But what now if you want to sell your house to somebody with small kids? Did you keep at least one tub?
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, just keep one. And thank you for saying that. I was going to say for anybody that’s looking at doing that, yeah, if you’ve got one or two bathrooms or in some cases three or four, depending upon the size of your house, yeah, keep one tub. Down the road, if somebody wants to buy the house that’s got small kids, then yeah, keep one tub.
SPEAKER 12 :
Right. So, okay. I wasn’t sure if that’s what you were saying.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, just keep one tub, whether it’s your master. No, thank you, John. You do the same. Yeah, whether it’s your master or whatever, keep at least one tub. Do we have a call on line one, guys? Or no? Yes? No? Maybe? Okay, Mike. We’ll take Mike. Go ahead, Mike.
SPEAKER 07 :
Hey, second call today, John.
SPEAKER 03 :
Oh, you’re fine, Mike. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 07 :
I was fascinated by your conversation about Consumer Reports. and Subarus, et cetera, et cetera. This is completely and totally my opinion. Consumer Reports is another data source. I don’t agree with them personally on some of their evaluations of automobiles and how they test. But I appreciate the fact that there’s another data source out there. As it relates to Subarus, I’ve owned a Subaru in my day, which was perfect for the time that I owned it when I was a broke kid and needed something that got great mileage and sounded like a tractor and was actually quite a powerhouse. piece of crap when I think about it. Now, having said that, you mentioned something about CVT transmissions. I think they’re dangerous. I think that one of the things that people need to, and this is my opinion, need to understand is that a vehicle has to be able to handle, brake, and accelerate. in order to get you out of trouble from time to time. A CVT transmission doesn’t do that.
SPEAKER 03 :
Can’t argue that. In most cases, they don’t.
SPEAKER 07 :
They are absolutely pathetic when it comes to being able to step out of the gas to be able to get around or through a problem.
SPEAKER 03 :
Can’t argue that.
SPEAKER 07 :
So I just don’t understand why manufacturers – well, no, I know why they go – Cost. It’s a mileage thing.
SPEAKER 03 :
Cost and mileage. Now, I will say this, Mike. With the changes that have happened recently in the administration regarding cafe ratings and so on, you might see some of that – Changing. That’ll be interesting because keep in mind, they’ve tooled that car and made it to work with that particular transmission. It’ll be interesting to see if they continue to stay that way or if they revert back to a standard, you know, seven, eight, nine speed, 10 speed transmission even.
SPEAKER 07 :
I couldn’t agree with you more. With the recent changes in the Trump administration, I’ll say it, I’m hoping that we’ll see a diminution of CVTs, because like I say, in my opinion, they are dangerous from a safety standpoint of driving, and I understand that everybody loves them for their mileage, but that’s a thorough evaluation of the car you want to buy and whether it handles well, brakes well, stops well, accelerates well, is good in a collision, are all things that need to be evaluated.
SPEAKER 03 :
Agreed, and it’s interesting. I didn’t talk much about this today, but for those of you that hate the start-stop feature, you’re going to see that go away in the not-too-distant future, I feel, because, again, it’s an additional cost that manufacturers, I am almost guaranteeing you, Mike, will drop in the not-too-distant future because if they don’t have to build it and they can lower the price of the car ever so slightly by not having it, they will.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, John, I don’t know if you recall, but I sent you off an article exactly about the stop-start feature.
SPEAKER 03 :
People hate it. I mean, by the way, that’s both sides of the aisle. They hate it, and nobody likes driving with it.
SPEAKER 07 :
Everybody hates it. Everybody hates it. It’s really stupid. And it is going away. So, thank goodness. Anyway, great show.
SPEAKER 03 :
Thanks, Mike. No, I appreciate it. No, thank you, Mike, for bringing that up. I didn’t get a chance to talk much about that today. But, yeah, you’re going to see some things in the automotive world. change regarding some of these things. For example, there’s talk now that the diesel sides of things with the, you know, with the the death that has to be added in in a lot of cases right now, engine truck with an engine that needs death will shut down with not a lot of miles left. They’re talking about changing that to where you could literally run empty on death and maybe go another 1000 miles before the truck shuts down giving you the you know, ample opportunity to get to where you need to go to actually get things handled. And I think you’re going to see some things change along those lines. Again, for the better, the diesel sides of things, for sure. Those particular trucks and engines have been hampered. They have skyrocketed in price because of a lot of the emissions devices that have to be on there. And by the way, it’s not even necessary now. uh devices that are on there they’re really at the end of the day there’s there’s not even a net positive to what it’s doing environmentally speaking and so i think you’re going to see some changes along those lines just because of what i’m saying there’s no there’s no positive data out there that shows that all of that stuff is a net positive when it’s all said and done in fact i would tell you environmentally speaking what it takes to make all those pieces and put them on the truck and maintain them and so on it is a net negative when it’s all said and done so i think you’re going to see some of those things change in the not too distant future Which is a good thing. I’d like to see that.
SPEAKER 05 :
That would be good.
SPEAKER 03 :
It would bring the cost down.
SPEAKER 05 :
I’m not sure the stop-start really helps at the end of the day. Fuel mileage or whatever they’re trying to… Most people turn it off, so at the end of the day, it probably isn’t doing anything. And it costs money to put it on. That’s right.
SPEAKER 03 :
I’ve got one minute left, Charles. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 16 :
Yes, my girlfriend’s thinking about a 219… Nissan Rogue, can you give me your opinion on them?
SPEAKER 03 :
If it has a CVT transmission, be really careful because that’s the first thing on that vehicle that will go bad.
SPEAKER 16 :
Okay. I don’t know what.
SPEAKER 03 :
So have that and make sure that that’s checked and mileage and so on. And that’s a transmission, unless it’s been serviced regularly, every 30,000 miles or so, it has about a 100,000-mile lifespan is all.
SPEAKER 16 :
Oh, really?
SPEAKER 03 :
Yes.
SPEAKER 16 :
Okay. Thank you.
SPEAKER 03 :
You’re very welcome, Charles. I appreciate the phone call. And, yeah, that’s true with any CVT transmission, especially that one, though. If it has not been maintained well, you will be spending money on a transmission because at about 100,000 miles, that’s about all they were meant to go. That’s why we recommend on CVTs they be serviced about every 30,000 miles to help with that longevity. And that’s it. Steve, thank you as well. Give folks your phone number. Oh, 303-794-6700. Guys, that’s it for Drive Radio. Remember, the text line is always open. You can text me a question, 307-200-8222. Charlie Grimes, Larry Unger. Guys, thanks so much. We’ll be back next week. Drive Radio, KLZ 560.
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