Thanksgiving Prayer For Military & First Responders  

Sailors aboard the USS Paul Ignatius in the Mediterranean Sea take a moment to give thanks after their Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 23, 2023.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)

Thursday some will gather around the dinner table with family and friends to share good food, warm laughter, and the happy memories of Thanksgivings past. For many families whose loved ones serve in the Armed Forces, this year’s Thanksgiving celebration will not be complete. A familiar voice will not be heard and a chair at the table will remain empty because they have someone far from home serving our country. There will also be empty seat for other Heroes - our police, firefighters, paramedics and medical personnel - who are on call and working this holiday and will be missed by their families.

Join us as we say a Thanksgiving Prayer for our Military and First Responders→

 HUGE Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Month-End Sales

While shopping on Black Friday can be a stressful, tiring, and a downright frightening thing to do at the mall, new vehicle consumers will find some great deals on one of the biggest purchases they'll ever make: a new car.

This weekend, we have significant sale days back-to-back:  Black Friday, the last weekend of November, and then Cyber Monday which is ALSO the last day of the huge incentives and a key day for car dealers to report their sales to the automakers.

I recall from my days owning dealerships, we geared up for Black Friday and the weekend after.  In the car business, when a lot of people are off work, you tend to be really busy.  We also saw that while one spouse was at the mall, the other might be shopping for a car, trying to narrow down their choices and looking at numbers.

The incentives for November are ending on Monday, December 1st and as I talked about on the show, we saw significant increases from all automakers through the month.  There is no doubt, the year-end push is ON.

Dealerships typically offer huge discounts on Black Friday, even if it is on a vehicle that is coming in.  It's an atypical day to purchase a car since consumers think of retail shopping but buying a new vehicle on Black Friday can often lead to nice savings.  Many dealers do one-day-only pricing on this Friday and some start early, around 7 AM.

Most dealer lots are full right now, with lots of vehicles on the way, but be aware that if you have a specific vehicle you are looking for, communicate with a Car Pro friend at one of our Certified dealerships at my website, just click FIND A CERTIFIED CAR PRO DEALER NEAR ME.  The exact vehicle you are looking for could be on a convoy truck headed there right now.

BOTTOM LINE:  Without a doubt, this is the best time to buy since before Covid started, and I sincerely mean that.

  Tax Code 179, Plus IRS Loan Interest Update 

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CARPRO SHOW LISTENERS FROM
JERRY REYNOLDS, THE CAR PRO

Friends, we have been publishing the latest rules and eligible vehicles list for Tax Code 179 for over a decade. I encourage you to reach out to one of our Certified Car Pro Dealers at a CarPro approved dealership. They will help you figure out how to get the eligible vehicle you want.  Note:  Many automobile buyers will now be eligible to write the interest off on car loans, as a result of the “big beautiful bill” signed into law this July.  The details of the rules are at the link below along with the latest on Tax Code 179.

• 2025 Tax Guide and List of Eligible Tax Code 179 Vehicles →
• IRS Temporarily Simplifies Auto Loan Interest Reporting Rules →

  Incentives Guide

The holidays are here, so make sure you check out our vehicle incentives & lease specials page for info on understanding incentives, plus links to every major manufacturer's incentive page for the latest offers. Enter your zip code for current incentives in your area.

Current incentives By Automaker → 

  Straight Talk and Honest Answers

CarPro Advice:
Is A Hybrid Right for You?  

Listeners to the Car Pro Show call every single week wondering whether a hybrid makes sense for them. But not all hybrids are created equal, and not every driver benefits in the same way. Here’s an updated look at what separates a traditional hybrid from a plug-in hybrid, how each works in the real world, and what the latest data says about reliability.

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  It's Time! Kevin's Famous Holiday Recipes!

  How To Safely Transport Your Holiday Meals

I’ve hauled a lot of things in cars over the years—sales reports, spare tires, even an occasional turkey dinner for the dealership potluck—but nothing travels quite like holiday food.

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  First-Ever Car Pro Christmas Song!

As I told you on the air last Saturday, this is not something I had planned on, or ever thought would happen, but as they say, here we are!  I’ve always had a bit of a flare for writing, so I decided I’d write a poem based on the 12 Days of Christmas since everyone knows that song. A week or so ago, during the Car Pro Show, Todd and I got to talking about my poem and he said, “are you going to make a song out of it?”

That got the wheels turning in my head and I went to work. Not being a producer, I had to drag Todd into it to help me and I’m pretty sure he lost a full day of his life trying to make me happy.

🎶 🎄 Feel free to share this song in its entirety with anyone you think might enjoy it!  Click on the arrow below:

The song features these 12 familiar automotive-themed days:

• Day 1:  Lexus December to Remember
• Day 2:  Happy Honda Days
• Day 3:  Toyota’s Toyotathon
• Day 4:  Subaru’s Share the Love event
• Day 5:  Stellantis’ Big Finish Event
• Day 6:  Acura’s Season of Performance event
• Day 7:  The Seasons of Audi event
• Day 8:  The Mercedes-Benz Winter Event
• Day 9:  The BMW Road Home Sales Event
• Day 10: The Unwrap A Jaguar sales event
• Day 11: Kia’s Light Up The Holiday sales event
• Day 12:  VW’s Sign Then Drive sales event

  Our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide Is Here!

Our ultimate holiday gift guide is here! Jerry shares his top FOUR gift picks for those on your wish list, Todd shares his own pick too, and those are just for starters!  We've scoured the internet to find cool and fun gifts that you won't find in a typical gift guide!

2025 Holiday Gift Guide →

 How To Get Your Christmas Tree Home Safely

For a lot of folks, bringing home the Christmas tree is the real kickoff to the season. It’s a great tradition, but every December I see far too many trees hanging halfway off a roof, tied on with what looks like dental floss, or stuffed into a vehicle that’s three sizes too small. 

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  Holiday Shoppers: Be Careful Parking At The Mall 

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• Takata Air Bag Recall → 

   Win A 2025 Ford Raptor or $50,000 Cash!

The holidays are here! Consider entering to win the 2025 Ford Raptor or $50K cash as an early present to yourself The Sweepstakes ends on December 7th, 2025 at 11:59:59 CST! Click on the link below to see our Black Friday promotion!

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 Thanksgiving Message From Jerry Reynolds  

Thanksgiving has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re talking about summer road trips and the next thing you know, you’re hunting for the good carving knife and wondering why cranberry sauce still comes out shaped like a can. But that’s the charm of this week: it slows us down just enough to take inventory of the things that really matter. I don’t mean the big, dramatic moments—we all remember those. I’m talking about the tiny mercies and quiet blessings that stack up in ways we barely notice until a holiday gives us a reason to look up and take our personal inventory.

This year has been one of those years that reminds me how fast life moves. The car business certainly hasn’t sat still. We’ve watched the EV market settle down, heat up, cool off, and get reshuffled again—sometimes all in the same quarter. Automakers spent most of the year trying to figure out where the sweet spot is between gas, hybrid, and electric, and I suspect we’ll still be having that conversation this time next year. But at least 2025 doesn’t feel like the chaos of years past. Lots are full again. Incentives are back. And for the most part, dealers and customers are talking instead of staring at empty spaces where cars should have been. After the last few years, that alone feels like something worth appreciating.

On a personal note, this year offered a few reminders of its own. My induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame still feels a little unreal. It’s the kind of honor you don’t see coming when you’re just trying to do a good show every week and help people make smarter decisions about their cars. But it also made me think about all the hands and hearts that helped me get there—listeners, friends, our Car Pro team, our dealers, and so many folks I’ve met along the way. Gratitude doesn’t even begin to cover it.

And then there are the moments that stop you cold, like the email I shared recently from a listener whose brother’s last alert moments were spent listening to our show together. I’ve tried to put words to that feeling, and I’m not sure I ever will. It humbled me. It reminded me that sometimes we reach people in ways we never know about, and sometimes this job ends up touching lives far beyond car advice. If that doesn’t make you pause and count your blessings, nothing will.

Of course, while many of us will sit down Thursday to a warm meal, a laugh or two, and maybe a football game that will test our patience, not everyone gets that luxury. There are service members scattered across the globe who would give anything to be home at a crowded table with the noise of family buzzing around them. There are families missing someone in uniform. And here at home, while we’re debating whether the gravy needs more salt, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, and medical teams will be answering calls, handling emergencies, and doing the kind of work that doesn’t get holidays off. If you know someone in those fields, take a minute to let them know their country is grateful. It matters more than you think.

So, while you’re enjoying your Thanksgiving, look around. Not at what’s missing—there’s always something missing—but at what’s still here. Call that friend you’ve been meaning to call. Check on a neighbor. Patch up a disagreement that’s gone on too long. Donate a little if you can. Say “thank you” out loud instead of assuming people know. Life is shorter and more fragile than we like to admit, and the past few years have proven that over and over again.

Finally, I want to thank you—our listeners, our affiliates, our team, and our dealer partners. You make The Car Pro Show possible, and you’ve given me a second career I’m grateful for every single day.

Enjoy Thanksgiving. Be safe. Don’t drink and drive, don’t text and drive, and count your blessings—because I promise, there are more than you think.