The New Grand Tour; Tesla's Dodge; SHOCKING Repair Estimate

Our thoughts on the new Grand Tour; Tesla's accident avoidance pros/cons; Matt's surprising Taycan repair estimate; and a correction about the Lexus RZ550e.

Patreon questions include:

• Should a recent college grad drain a 401k to buy a sports car?
• Is a new 6Pack Challenger a deal at $40k?
• How long does it take to REALLY know a car?
• Favorite small town near a race track?
• Why are Lotus Elise prices FINALLY going up?
• Fun cars for the winter
• Would the U.S. auto industry be BETTER without the oil crisis?
• The last hypercar we CARED about
• Where to NEVER put your feet
• And more!

Recorded September 9, 2026

Show Notes:

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