What would tax policy be like if Alex and Travis ruled the US? Scary though, no? Less scary: the new 2026 Mazda CX-5 is finally coming! Although... Not everyone will be a fan of the styling and design direction which has gone more minimal than ever before. Oh, and speed cameras should be burnt at the stake.…

Sadly due to one of the smallest datasets since CR started reporting on new car reliability, we know less about reliability than at any point in decades. How does a Dodge or some Jeep models compare to a Toyota? Who really knows. Honda vs Toyota? We have those numbers down, but the rest? It's a crapshoot. Travis and Alex also talk about the EV tax …

Over the last 20 years convertible sales have plunged by more than 80%. Ouch. Once upon a time ragtops were over 5% of all new car sales and now they are down to a fraction. Why has this happened? What can we do about it? And why might it be time for a Sebring resurrection?Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Alex and Travis talk about Nissan's new entry-level EV, which is, let's be honest, unlikely to be as inexpensive as Chevy's upcoming Bolt replacement. They also deep-dive into hybrids from the new performance hybrid Corvette (no, not the E-Ray) to the Maverick and beyond. They also dish about sport trucks...…

The HEMI IS BACK! With it comes a new logo, a symbol of protest! Yep! Protest the patriarchy! Um, wait, but they did this to themselves, so... RAM is protesting RAM?Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Travis and Alex help a viewer decide which 3-row is right for them and then start theorizing about America's declining importance when it comes to automotive design. Now that the US is not the largest market in the world, and it's continuing to contract, will we see more interesting cars here? Also, why is it that "cars not designed for us" seem mo…

Travis and Alex are back after an extended break that's the result of too much travel, too much news, and Alex moving to Bogota for a spell. Yep, that Bogota. Anyway, in today's episode we talk about the impact of the US tariffs on imported cars and car parts, how it's changing not just the new car market but the used market as well. We'll dive int…

In this episode, Travis and Alex tiptoe around politics, talk about tariffs, who's actually buying new cars, and try to find exactly how small something has to be in order to be "compact." They also tackle the trickiest question in the business: just how do you pronounce Jaguar?Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

In this video we talk Nissan, Tesla, Mazda and more. Here's where we think companies have gone wrong, and what they can do to fix it... As if we knew how to fix a car company that is....Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Watch out, this time we let you all have it! Yep, this is our unvarnished opinions of every car company that sells cars in America.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Subaru dropped a refreshed Solterra, a new EV, and a next-generation Outback at the NY Auto Show. Kia also introduced a K4 hatch, the US market EV4, and Hyundai followed up with the new Palisade that we all knew was coming because we saw it in Korea already.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

How will tariffs reshape the American car landscape? We don't exactly know, but it's going to be a rocky road.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Travis and Alex dissect the 10 best selling cars, trucks, and SUVs in America and what we would buy if the best-seller didn't exist or was unavailable near you.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

It's 10 o'clock, do you know where your children are?Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Join Alex, Nick and Travis as we answer viewer and listener questions and try to unwind after a long week!Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

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You can't talk about EVs without talking about charging, but are we thinking about it all wrong? Should we be charging at night? At home? At work? During the day? Fast, slow, medium-speed? What should we really be doing?Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Alex and Travis take a deep, deep, deeeeep, almost 1.5 hour dive into the new RAM Ramcharger. RAM just gave us more details on how the PHEV system works, let's dive in.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

It seems like America is finally ready to see a hybrid revolution with more models offered than ever before, and more models going hybrid only. From an all-hybrid Mazda CX-90, to more hybrid Toyota and Hondas than you can shake a stick at, so GM's plans on resurrecting hybrid systems, hybrids seem to be reclaiming the headlines from EVs. Alex and T…

Subaru is suddenly all-in on hybrids with a new Forester hybrid and a Crosstrek hybrid on sale in 2025, but they aren't stopping there. All rumors point to the upcoming redesign of the Outback also sporting a hybrid whenever it lands this year. Fuel economy improvements are more modest than in some hybrids, but Subaru retained the off-road capabili…

Join Travis and Alex as they dissect the RFID key card. Is Travis right that it's a sensible and slim way to lock and unlock your car if you're a 21st century person that doesn't carry a key? Or is Alex right that they should all be burnt at the stake as an example to RFID cards everywhere that change is unacceptable? (Also: proximity keys are bett…

Toyota's popular SUV is finally all-new for 2025, but does that make it all-better? Or should shoppers look elsewhere? Also, what on earth happened with 4Runner pricing! OMG. Which new EVs still have the EV tax credit? Way fewer than before. Should owners be able to say no to software updates? Should they?…

Travis and Alex attempt to get to the bottom of the mania around "software defined cars". Now, bear in mind that like *all* cars, SDCs are actually defined by their hardware which is why they can be updated. On the other hand, is this making companies lazy? Our experience with the new EX30 leads Alex to say yes. We also go over viewer questions and…

In this episode Alex and Travis dish about new car sales in 2024, which car companies are winning, which are losing, and why the consumer is a winner (sometimes) at the Chevy dealer because they are selling a ton of affordable new cars. If you're looking to make shopping easier, Hyundai is now selling cars on Amazon, assuming you're in the right pa…

Travis and Alex discuss the impending Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi merger that should be completed next year, who's getting what in the marriage and what the conglomerate should kill off. We also talk about Travis road tripping our used C40 EV up to Washington state and more!Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

According to the latest Consumer Reports data, Rivian is a paradox, they are the least reliable new car brand in America but also the one the most people would buy again. This makes us wonder: is new car reliability, well, unreliable? The answer is yes, and we may never know how reliable a new car is ever again...…

Travis and Alex discuss the turkeys, tofurkeys and turduckens. Then they really dive into the sauce: What will Trump do to the EV tax credit? What might happen if it changes or gets eliminated, and how the IRA has boosted domestic production of new cars. Also, cars are too expensive. No surprise there.…

Travis and Alex spend way, way too much time talking about the best and worst gifts for car people, or, really anyone that owns a car. They also dive into the latest Honda and Acura SUVs, hate on the term "extended range EV" because they are just plug in hybrids, and then they talk about why PHEVs are fantastic.…

Scout Reboot, Toyota's PHEV Party, EV Winter Range & We Bought A Thing!Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Toyota has had some stumbles lately. From recalling every Lexus LX, and non-hybrid Tundra for engine replacements, to the stop-sale and recall on every Grand Highlander and Lexus TX for airbags that aren't working right they have a great deal on their plate. However, like a juggling act at a carnival, Toyota seems to have all those plates up in the…

It looks like China is on the brink of banning one pedal driving in new vehicles from 2026. Why? Well, it's not in the name of efficiency. Apparently China's watchdog agency says one pedal driving is less safe than having a second pedal around.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

In this episode, Travis and Alex discuss leasing versus buying, what hybrids are and what they are not, General Motors joining the Tesla supercharging network, and of course we answer a bunch of viewer questions. If you're curious about how leasing works what you need to know before you sign for a lease, and whether a lease is right for you or not …

The first non-Tesla with a native J3400/NACS port is here and it's... a Hyundai? Yep, Hyundai, despite joining the NACS party later than Ford and GM is going to be the first to actually put them in customer's hands. By the end of this year Ioniq 5s built in the USA will have the new port followed shortly thereafter by the Kia EV6. In this episode w…

The ABG Pod is back and we're trying something a big different. This time we're incorporating viewer and listener feedback, so be sure to drop us your questions and thoughts!Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

In this episode Alex and Tim discuss the new Lexus TX three row SUV. Which trims are a good idea and where Lexus went wrong with their new family hauler. We also cover the new point of sale tax credits and what we know now.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Halo cars don't have to be angelic and they come in many forms. But... Do those forms make sense? From Viper to Challenger Hellcat, Tim and Alex say "hell yeah" but don't agree on what a halo car really is.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

GM is finally rolling out more Ultium models! Alex got to check out the new Cadillac Escalade IQ, the biggest and most insane EV SUV ever imagined, at least until we get the EV Wagoneer that Jeep has been touting with an even bigger battery. Tim and Also also discuss the death of the $20,000 car and why NACS has caused more questions than answers a…

For 2024 Toyota is bringing back the Land Cruiser, but it's not the Land Cruiser 300 sold elsewhere, instead we get the smaller Land Cruiser 250. Also, Tesla shoppers are shocked their EVs can't hit the advertised range figures, despite a solid decade of reporting.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

When I said our Model 3 SR+ had a real world range of 192 miles +/- about 10 miles, y'all lost your minds, but it wasn't a scandal then and it isn't now. Instead it's just a textbook example of why the "EPA range" is not a "real world" number. Newsflash: the EPA testing designed in 1978 isn't a great real world example for ANY new car, truck or SUV…

Tim and Alex are back to discuss the tough battle ahead for the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma, plus the validity of the EV price wars and the rising costs of new vehicles in the U.S. Podcast theme by Brian Roskelly.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

In this one-on-one with Alex, the beans are spilled on the upcoming AoA Giveaway this Friday, April 21st (instructions for how to sign up in the video). This is followed by a live Q&A session with Facebook and YouTube audiences.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Alex and Tim talk RAM REV, Subaru Crosstrek/Impreza, Mazda CX-90, and everything in-between on today's episode. We've driven some, we've crawled around inside others, but there's a lot to talk about with each of them, so let's get right to it. Podcast theme by Brian Roskelly.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Alex and Tim discuss the idea of cutting the roof off of vehicles you wouldn't normally do that to, then they compare two of the most anticipated upcoming three row vehicles. Also, will the electric car save the sedan? What signs can we look to today? Podcast theme by Brian Roskelly.Bởi Auto Buyers Guide

Alex takes viewer questions while trapped inside a hotel room in Sonoma, California. Kicking things off: what did he end up buying to replace the EV6? Podcast theme by Brian Roskelly. This episode's music provided by: Las Palmas by Scandinavianz https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Downlo…

This week Brian and Alex join on assignment in Encinitas, California to discuss a bunch of new cars as well as the *internet war* that wasn't really an internet war between Alex and another EV-focused outlet.... Podcast theme by Brian Roskelly. This episode's music provided by: A Cocktail In Portofino by GroovyD https://soundcloud.com/musicforall-6…

Sorry for the hiatus, but we're back for Episode 2 of the 2023 season! Kicking things off, Tim and Alex take a look at the all-new Toyota Grand Highlander, a bigger, boxier and more powerful three-row crossover that Toyota desperately needed. Other topics include the parallels between ChatGPT AI and 'self-driving' cars, the DOA Chevy EV1, truck sal…

Brian joins Alex for the first episode of the year to discuss new car shopper demographics, all of the car debuts at CES 2023, as well as a crop of new Buick models potentially heading our way soon. Podcast theme by Brian Roskelly. This episode's music provided by: Music | Imagine by Declan DP License: https://license.declandp.info Free Download / …

It's the end of the year, so I wanted to thank you all for tuning in to the Auto Buyers Guide Podcast in 2022. Tim, Brian and I have enjoyed putting this together for you and look forward to "Season 2", if you will, beginning sometime mid-January. Hope you all have a happy holiday, whatever it is you may celebrate, and a very happy new year. See yo…

For the final episode of the year, Tim and Alex discuss the current state of Carvana, which seems to be floating on troubled waters due to major (avoidable) mistakes. Also, with all this talk about electric cars, should plug-in hybrids still remain part of the conversation? Short answer – yes. Long answer – listen on! Podcast theme by Brian Roskell…

Brian joins Alex this week to talk about the sub-brand trend, where automakers create families out of popular model lines. Toyota tried and failed with the Prius, Land Rover tried and massively succeeded with the Range Rover. GM seems to be considering going all-in with Camaro, Corvette and Escalade sub-brands. Should that be considered overkill, o…