Talking Cars 289: We Answer Your Questions
The latest in car-buying etiquette, are dash cams worth it, and pickup truck prices
Main theme: It’s another all-questions episode! This week, we discuss choosing the best car for a teenage driver, the staggeringly high prices of new and used pickup trucks, and why some manufacturers choose to put a vehicle’s taillights so close to (or even inside) rear bumpers.
Audience questions:
- What’s the current state of car-buying etiquette—especially with the pandemic still going on?
- Is it worth it to get a dash cam, and will it reduce insurance premiums?
- My 2015 Honda Accord was recalled…and then it wasn’t. What’s going on?
- Why are the prices of new—and used—pickup trucks so high?
- Why would car designers put a vehicle’s taillights in the rear bumper, where they can be easily damaged?
- What’s the best car for a teenage driver?
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As with other “Talking Cars” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
• Favorite Cars of 2020, episode 288
• Tesla Model Y Test Results, episode 287
• BMW 4 Series and Electric Cadillacs, episode 286
• Ram 1500, Redesigned New Cars and SUVs, episode 285
• Mercedes-Benz GLA, Road Trips With Pets, episode 284
Have a Question?
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