Bumper to Bumper Radio, the car guys on KTAR, 92.3 FM in Phoenix, AZ, broadcast every Saturday from 11:00 am to noon. On this show, Dave Riccio of Tri-City Transmission in Tempe, AZ and Matt Allen of Virginia Auto Service in Phoenix, AZ talk about buying a new car and which makes and models have the least repairs. Also on this show:
What car will last the longest without major repairs?
Are foreign cars better to buy than domestic?
Finding the best used car doesn’t depend on the make or model but on the previous owner’s care of the car
Should I buy a car through a dealer or a private owner?
What goes into the dealer’s price of a vehicle?
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe 55,000 miles: Is the Infiniti a good car to buy?
Always have a pre-purchase inspection done on a car you’re interested in buying.
How can I find out more history about the used car I’m looking to buy?
What cars have a higher rate of transmission failures?
2002 Honda Odyssey: I’m wondering what the rate is for failed emissions on this vehicle?
1998 Toyota 4Runner: My car has started to misfire and the code shows P0303 and I wanted to fix this myself. Can you tell me where to begin on repairs?
What are the differences between maintaining a European car versus a Japanese car?
Why are transmissions going up in price?
2003 Honda Accord 151,000 miles: The engine seems to be heating up lately and I’m wondering what could be causing this?
2004 Honda Pilot: The cruise control isn’t working anymore and I’m wondering if this is something I can fix myself or if I need to take it to a dealer?
Cars talked about on this show are 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe, 2002 Honda Odyssey, 1998 Toyota 4Runner, 2003 Honda Accord, 2004 Honda Pilot .
Bumper Audio Clip of the Week
Bumper to Bumper helps a listener who is having an intermittent electrical issue with her vehicle.