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Are brands inflating their sales numbers? How that means you could SAVE ON NEW CARS

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Episode Are brands inflating their sales numbers? How that means you could SAVE ON NEW CARS

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John and Adam discuss hypercars built with parts you’d find in everyday Volkswagens to a shocking breakdown of how “car sales” are really reported. You'll be surprised by how much of the industry runs on smoke, mirrors, and clever accounting.

And your questions answered: what to do about the looming EV battery waste problem and why modern utes are still rocking drum brakes.

Check out John's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoExpertJC

Check out Adam's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ReDriven

Skip ahead:

00:00 - Intro

00:20 – Are hypercars just parts-bin specials?

02:40 – The slow death of automotive “prestige”

16:00 – The leaked sales data bombshell

18:00 – The truth about demo cars (and fake sales)

22:30 – Why brands inflate their numbers

31:30 – The psychology of car buying & status

35:20 – Listener question: EV battery recycling

47:40 – Listener question: Why utes still have drum brakes

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

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