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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 58 MIN

- THE EXTRA MILE: Car Dealer Tactics Every Buyer Needs To Know - Part 2. (5-23-26)

from Drive Radio · host John Rush

Step behind the showroom doors in this gripping final installment of https://Drive-Radio.com – The Extra Mile, where John Rush exposes the automotive secrets dealerships hope you'll never uncover. Part two of “40 Dirty Lies Car Dealerships Don’t Want You to Know” dives headfirst into the real stories behind financing schemes, GAP insurance traps, aftermarket gadgets, check engine light mysteries, and the shadowy world of dealership double-speak. What if the advice you trust is just another carefully crafted illusion? How much of what you hear is designed to keep you in the dark—and what truths could save you thousands? This episode pulls back the curtain on car ownership, challenging everything you thought you knew about buying and repairing vehicles. Discover why skipping a pre-purchase inspection could cost you big, how high-tech brake systems can deceive even seasoned drivers, and the hidden dangers of aftermarket alarm installations. Are dealership add-ons silently draining your wallet? And what critical signals—like a flashing check engine light or too-good-to-be-true refinancing—are car sellers hoping you’ll overlook? Go behind the scenes with eye-opening revelations about flat-rate labor, the real purpose of repair shop inspections, and the secret incentives hiding behind dealership surveys and financing. John draws on decades of inside access to the auto industry—sharing stories from the repair bays, the boardrooms, and the airwaves—to reveal how the system works for and against you. Discover how to spot a trustworthy shop, why honest technicians are rarer than you think, and how becoming an informed consumer puts you firmly in the driver’s seat, no matter what the industry throws your way.

Step behind the showroom doors in this gripping final installment of https://Drive-Radio.com – The Extra Mile, where John Rush exposes the automotive secrets dealerships hope you'll never uncover. Part two of “40 Dirty Lies Car Dealerships Don’t Want You to Know” dives headfirst into the real stories behind financing schemes, GAP insurance traps, aftermarket gadgets, check engine light mysteries, and the shadowy world of dealership double-speak. What if the advice you trust is just another carefully crafted illusion? How much of what you hear is designed to keep you in the dark—and what truths could save you thousands? This episode pulls back the curtain on car ownership, challenging everything you thought you knew about buying and repairing vehicles. Discover why skipping a pre-purchase inspection could cost you big, how high-tech brake systems can deceive even seasoned drivers, and the hidden dangers of aftermarket alarm installations. Are dealership add-ons silently draining your wallet? And what critical signals—like a flashing check engine light or too-good-to-be-true refinancing—are car sellers hoping you’ll overlook? Go behind the scenes with eye-opening revelations about flat-rate labor, the real purpose of repair shop inspections, and the secret incentives hiding behind dealership surveys and financing. John draws on decades of inside access to the auto industry—sharing stories from the repair bays, the boardrooms, and the airwaves—to reveal how the system works for and against you. Discover how to spot a trustworthy shop, why honest technicians are rarer than you think, and how becoming an informed consumer puts you firmly in the driver’s seat, no matter what the industry throws your way.

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