Birds, Trucks, and Bad Decisions

About this episode

The episode explores the current car market, birdwatching, and discusses various automotive trends and models.

This week’s episode takes a few fun detours and a few hard turns into the reality of today’s car market. We kick things off in unexpected territory with a discussion on Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching and the strange, entertaining world of accidental ornithology—proof that bird watching can be far more intense (and competitive) than anyone expects. With the GMC Jimmy officially making a return, we ask the obvious question: does this finally give us hope that Ford might bring the Everest stateside? That leads into a bigger “what if” conversation—cars that *should* have been massive hits but were held back by baffling decisions. We argue the Cybertruck may have been more popular as a true SUV instead of a polarizing pickup, and the Honda Prelude is our go-to example of a car that was absolutely nerfed by its manufacturer. We also ask listeners which car they think deserved better. Truck talk continues as Toyota announces the Tundra TRD Hammer Edition, a clear shot across the bow of the Raptor. We think Toyota nailed this one and expect it to be a serious competitor. On the performance side, pricing for the new Grand Sport X has dropped, and at $113K we make the case…

Topics covered

• car market
• birdwatching
• automotive trends
• depreciation
• performance cars

Keywords

• GMC Jimmy
• Ford Everest
• Cybertruck
• Honda Prelude
• Toyota Tundra
• Grand Sport X
• Tesla Model 3
• depreciation
• birdwatching

Mentioned in this episode

Products: GMC Jimmy, Ford Everest, Cybertruck, Honda Prelude, Toyota Tundra TRD Hammer Edition, Grand Sport X, Tesla Model 3 RWD

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