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On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the results of our warm hatch $6000 challenge and its marketplace results! Dusenberg values are bucking every economic and automotive trend on valuations, BMW ruins the Neue Klasse concept by making it an XM, Honda and Nissan being forced to partner due to domestic japanese financial stress? AMG's GT flagship now has a 4 cylinder engine on its spec sheet. time to kill it off, make it electric or keep the V8, AMG. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss flyover states and back roads, Warm, not hot hatches, and what we'd buy for $6,000 used. The Bugatti EB-110 was almost a Lamborghini, Internet connected cars are selling your data without your knowledge to your insurance broker, likely raising your rates. Great shame has come upon myself not knowing what the mystery buttons are in the Lamborghini Murcielago, Citroen eC3 gets a 0 star euro NCAP rating, good thing your dumb crossovers are safe. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss automotive service jobs we'll never do again, Cressidas are thoughtfully engineered, Audi TT coming back already as our first production EV convertible, Faraday Future's 11 production vehicles all recalled, Oldsmobile's 32-valve V8 from the 1960s, Buttons are back! Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of he Carbirage Podcast, we welcome a guest - BrickLyn! the most in the know car person thats not at all a car person as we talk some of our standard questions. indy game devs really do know better than AAA studios, microlino coming stateside in a clever WW2 era way, Atlas Auto the GOAT. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we discuss Lucid beating their base price projection by 20%, Stellantis boss says he can take chinese EV competition head on, Autoblog's list of all manual vehicles available today on sale in the USA, the grand national roadster show is an amazing and not well known event in CA every year, north american market 500es roll off the line in Turin, Italy, Vinfast's Vingroup reports a 2.4 Billion dollar loss for 2023, and the ID.4 lawsuit trial starts, but the ID7 name is now a fairly attractive wagon?

On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we discuss the Mazda Ford 4 cylinder MZx series engines and a cheap power upgrade, SAE J3400 being a done deal, and its NOT nacs, solar accessories taking over as EVs become more mainstream, Mercedes cutting EQ platform production over slow sales of the expensive metal, BYD USA has a website and its not immune from Engrish, Erik bought a cheap E46 330i ZHP, and the new renault 5 has some serious 3 wolf moon vibes. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss a new Fiat 600 by name only, the crossover of automotive enthusiasts and city planners / engineers, German electric wagons not coming to the US, GM chinese wagons not coming to the US, and Porsche's (automatic as it turns out) Taycan sport turismo not having any provision for a trailer hitch. did we mention a humidifier in the Tata option sheet? we sure hope selecting this option removes the carpeting for mould reasons. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

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On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast we go over our Buy, Sell and Hold bull and bear market picks for automotive in 2024 Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

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On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk about a 100 unit production GR MN vehicle from 2012 that ISNT'T the GT86, VinFast possibly aiming for a smaller cheaper US built vehicle to establish the brand stateside, Grand Tour and TopGear UK both indefinitely red lit, Mexico's staggering number of new chinese vehicles on sale, Hyundai/Kia on the bottom of reliability the last 7 years due to the Theta and Niro gearcases, the HWEM is adorable and we want the final mile to be cute. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

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On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast - we dicsuss the J3400 certification of the former NACS connection standardization getting closer than ever, Musk slandering companies for making good decisions needlessly, selling cars in the winter may actually get you MORE money, not less, Tesla's board taking steps to suspend Musk finally after damaging social fallout, Thailand proves to us that it knows whats best for the truck market, Mitsuoka modding a honda to look like an old Nissan... and a mopar? Renault's newest Twingo concept is just pure lighthearted goodness and I really love it, and more car sales advice from our resident BaT expert. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Dihatsu Copen getting a larger second generation design with RWD and possible US presence, the S2000 BMT rally and how amazing arkansas roads somehow ended up being, Toyota besting the new Z with a pickup truck just like 2005, Ramcharger's cool idea but poorly applied name, local news misinformation, Lucid's R1s competitor, the gravity, how to take photos of your car. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast - we talk about the reduced sight unseen car risk and how the more expensive the car is, the less inherent risk there is with a dice roll, there's a new Delica but stable diffusion wont let us actually see it, DMC's modern counterpart scraps their excellent looking near production gullwing EV and decides to put a Chapparal kit on a C8 corvette instead, Dacia moves way up the sales charts in Europe since no one has money, Ford following in VWs foot steps with fire death on the Mach E, Stellantis' new small car platform and its hopeful landing in the USA. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Toyota's in house butt plug design, surge brakes of years past transitioninig in to a self propelled peebblee RV, Honda starting to test modular EV batteries in cars, more NaCS J3400 adopters but still no clarity on the 'standard', F1 enginieers let you quad cam your 911 for a cool $35,000, A91 gaining competition package hardware soon with the upcoming Supra GR MN. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this, our 300th episode, of the Carbitrage Podcast, we once again remind you that Isuzu has never made a bad car, Toyota bringing us a Jimny, Mopar people have always been 'the problem', 92% of UK youth drive a proper manual transmission, the New Beetle wasnt supposed to be how we received it, Cybertruck finally showing up in production candidate trim and as I said, it looks nothing like the concept. Top 15 cars for the 1990s? Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Subaru Vivio RX_R, a homologation rally kei car, the 800V e-GMP gains NACS/J3400 soon, retro futurism toyota facelifts work surprisingly well, MORE three cylinders, Dihatsu concept season, idiotic plastic skid plate mounts, a track package that doesnt add power but does add driver aids, F150 Lightning gets heat pump, but only on a $70,000 trim called the FLASH. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the BYD Yangwangs massive price tag and weight with its aliexpress esque ad copy, Ioniq 5 N proves you can engineer an EV to not overheat at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, Buick Envista is an old parts bin you may be able to save with lowering springs, Toyotas 3 cylinderG16E homologation derived 3 cylinder is apparently good for over 740HP on a stock bottom end, Toyota giving us a nod to the AE86 once again with a 40 year nod GR86, Mirage caps out the 3 cylinder appreciation episode with an IL based business man showing the 200 mirage purchases over the past 10 years being among the best business calls hes ever made. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/carbitrage