Car Pro Show Tribute To Moms And A Special Video

Today we pause to celebrate all the Moms out there!  Some of you are celebrating this weekend with your Mom. Some are holding onto memories.  We honor them all with this special tribute.

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  Car Pro Report: Food Stamps and Ferraris  

It's a recent headline that's causing quite an uproar. Federal officials say thousands of high-end luxury vehicle drivers are receiving government food stamps. But as it turns out, as is typical, there are some important facts to understand behind the juicy headline. 

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  Straight Talk and Honest Answers

CarPro Advice: Are Tire Repair Kits A Real Replacement For A Spare?

The short answer is yes... and no. 

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   U.S. Auto Market

April 2026 U.S. Auto Sales & Market Analysis

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Used Hybrid Demand Up 41.8% In America In Q1

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  America250 and Route 66 Centennial

America at 250, Route 66 at 100—
It’s Hard Not To Reflect

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 New Feature!

Suits & Settlements is a new weekly feature highlighting recent automotive-related legal matters. Whether they impact customers and drivers, a specific automaker or have wider implications for the industry, they are important lawsuits and settlements I think you'll find as interesting as I do.

In this week’s Suits & Settlements, you’ll find the following reports:

• Tesla Autopilot Lawsuit Moves Forward in Fatal Crash Case
• Federal Judge Rules Class Action Lawsuit May Proceed Against GM, OnStar Over Driver Data Sharing Practices
• Automakers Push Back Against Multi-Billion-Dollar Finance Scheme
• Automakers Watching Closely as Stellantis Contract Battle Continues

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  Quick Shifts

Each week I bring you the top stories in the auto industry along with my commentary or sometimes amusing thoughts about the craziness that goes on in the world of cars.

Stories you’ll find today:

• Audi’s New Spokesperson… Is Infiniti
• Fake It Till You Make It—Then Get Arrested
• The Most Expensive “F” Ever Typed
• Roadkill, Now First Come First Served

  Weekly Recalls

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      • GM Brake Fluid **CRASH RISK**→
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      • Tesla **CRASH RISK**→
        
      • Volkswagen**FIRE RISK**→

• • • Takata Air Bags→

  Incentives Guide

Here you'll find our incentives and rebate guide which includes a link to every major manufacturer’s incentive page. Just enter your zip code to find the current incentives offered in your area. 

Current incentives By Automaker  

  Sell Or Consign Your Car For Top Dollar!

I hear from a lot of people who end up with an extra car for some reason. Sometimes it is due to a death in the family, or someone gets transferred overseas. I’ve seen many occasions where this happens. Well, now, we have two ways to dispose of a vehicle.

ThisCar has been with us for quite some time. They are terrific buyers and make the transactions very easy. They have helped many of our listeners and I’ve had terrific feedback. They are great, too, if you need a good idea what your car is truly worth and as I always say, a car is only worth what someone is willing to write a check for it. ThisCar writes checks, and lots of them.

Now, if you have more time, RetailMyRide.com is now an official partner of the Car Pro Show and they take cars on consignment. You’ve heard me recommend them in the past most likely, and they have helped many of our listeners. They market the car at all the right places, they get top dollar for it, take a little off the top, and you get the rest. It’s that simple. No people coming to your house, calling or texting, no worrying about how to complete the paperwork, they do all that for you.

So, the question is: Do you want quick cash or the most cash? We’ve got you covered either way with CarPro AppraisalPro OR CarPro ConsignPro.

It all starts at CarPro.com, click SELL A CAR at the top, or click here →

  Kim Komando Quiz and Interesting Info  

Besides the Car Pro Show and our weekly newsletter, my other favorite radio show and newsletter is Kim Komando’s.  We are on many of the same radio stations across America.  She does for her listeners and newsletter subscribers exactly what I endeavor to do:  Give you useful information to keep you up to date on the latest in cars, only she does it with technology and there is nobody who does it better.  Not sure how she puts out a top-notch newsletter seven days a week, but she does.

I recommend you subscribe to Kim’s daily newsletter. I learn something new every single day, and it’s free! Subscribe here →

💡Kim’s Quiz: 

The most-watched video in YouTube history isn’t a moon landing, a big game or a Taylor Swift drop. It’s a shark jingle uploaded by a South Korean education company in 2016 with zero marketing budget and absolutely zero shame.

“Baby Shark’s” melody is so simple it rewires your brain on first listen. (You’re humming it now. I’m sorry.) How many YouTube views has “Baby Shark” accumulated? A) 4 billion, B) 8 billion, C) 17 billion, D) 40 billion.

*Answer below my closing message at the very bottom of this newsletter

💡Some Interesting Items I Found In Kim’s Daily Newsletter!

Each week, I comb Kim's newsletters and curate a list of her tips and advice that I think you'll find relevant and interesting.

This week: Uber introduces new 'Eats For The Way' feature during its GO-GET product event and more!

Here's what I have for you this week!→

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  True Stories From A Former Car Dealer

This is #12 in a series of 40 stories written by me about occurrences from my days in the car business. Each story had a lasting impression on me for some reason or another. Some because they were funny, some because they were sad, and some were just strange. But whatever the case, over the next 27 weeks, we’ll feature one of them, in order for you to enjoy.

If you read my closing message last week titled Give Me A Pen & A Good Dealership, this True Story goes right along with that. I started over at a new dealership selling cars on the sales floor after being a General Manager. I was a young ‘un, too. I had no savings, no insurance, and a pregnant wife. I came in after the rest of the dealership had a two week head start on a really nice trip to Hawaii. Everybody told me I had no chance to win. I thought otherwise.

You can read #12 here: Hawaii→

Click here for the True Stories library →

  Closing Message From Jerry

🤝

Why I Still Believe In Handshakes

I know how this is going to sound.

Old school. Outdated. Maybe even a little naïve.

But I still believe in a handshake.

Now before you roll your eyes and say, “Jerry, everything’s digital now,” let me be clear—I get it. I’ve watched this business change more than most. Deals done over text. Credit apps on a phone. E-contracts signed without ever touching a piece of paper. Cars delivered to your driveway without you ever setting foot in a showroom.

In a lot of ways, it’s better. Faster. More convenient. Less time sitting in a chair waiting on someone to “go talk to the manager.”

I’m not against any of that.

But I do think we’ve lost something along the way.

Back when I was on the showroom floor, a handshake wasn’t just a greeting. It meant something. When you shook someone’s hand and gave your word, that was the deal. No backing out because you found something $200 cheaper across town. No changing the terms because you thought of something later. And on the dealer side, no surprises in the finance office, no games, no “oh by the way” fees that magically appeared at the last minute.

A handshake meant: we’re good.

It wasn’t perfect. There were always people who didn’t honor it. But most did. And when they didn’t, word got around. Reputation mattered. Maybe more than anything else.

Today, we’ve replaced that handshake with screens and signatures. Legally binding? Absolutely. But something feels different.

It’s easier now to walk away. Easier to ghost someone. Easier to say one thing in a text and do another when it’s time to follow through. And it goes both ways—customers and dealers alike. Keyboard warriors make me crazy. Why do some people turn so tough when they are on the other end of a device?

Technology didn’t cause that. It just made it easier.

Because at the end of the day, this was never about paper or pens or even handshakes.

It’s about accountability.

It’s about looking someone in the eye—whether that’s across a desk or across a screen—and meaning what you say.

I’ve always believed that if you do the right thing, even when it costs you, it comes back around. Maybe not on that particular deal. Maybe not that week. But over time, it builds something you can’t fake.

Trust.

I saw it over and over again. Customers who came back year after year. Families who sent their kids to see me when it was time for their first car. People who shopped with me because they knew I was going to treat them right.

That didn’t come from being the cheapest.

It came from being consistent.

So yes, I still believe in a good, firm, handshake.

Not because I think we’re going back to the “good old days.” We’re not. This business—and this world—has changed too much.

But the principle behind it? That hasn’t changed at all.

All you have to do is do what you say you’re going to do.

Treat people the way you’d want to be treated.

Stand behind your word, even when it’s inconvenient, and even if it costs you money.

If you can do that, it doesn’t matter whether the deal is done with a handshake, a signature, or a click on a screen.

You’re going to be just fine.

And so are the people who do business with you.

Straight Talk and Honest Answers — always.

 💡Kim Komando Answer: 

C) Almost 17 billion views, making it the most-watched video in YouTube history. You could say Baby Shark bit off more than anyone expected. Go ahead, watch it now to be annoyed for the rest of the day. What do a shark and a computer have in common? They both have megabites.

🦈 Speaking of sharks, you can track real great whites by name at ocearch.org/tracker. Going to Hawaii? Look here. Cue the Jaws theme.