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Clark Howard addresses listener criticisms and discusses the current state of the auto industry and car longevity.

Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa  shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also,  the new car market is in a weird phase, with automakers behaving like pack animals. Instead of fighting for market share or offering affordable options, manufacturers have decided they are perfectly happy selling fewer vehicles if it means keeping prices sky-high and maximizing margins. If you're wondering whether to buy or hold, Clark shares his rule of thumb. All this and more on the July 17, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show. Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2 Auto Industry Update: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Best Travel Credit Cards: How To Find the Perfect Fit for Your Spending Clark Deals - Today's Best Deals of the Day Are You ‘Spaving’? Why Trying to Save Could Be Costing You More  One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon A Single Change to Your Car-Buying Habits Could Add $250,000 to Retirement 10 Cars That People Keep for 15 Years or More - Clark Howard Axios: Radical new electric trucks Unum - Contact Us Tax-Loss Harvesting: Definition and Example  Clark.com resources: Episode…

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Host: Clark Howard

Topics covered

• Clark Stinks
• Auto Industry Update
• Car Longevity
• New Car Market
• Consumer Advice

Keywords

• Clark Stinks
• auto industry
• car buying
• consumer advice
• car longevity
• new car market
• travel credit cards

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Organizations: Clark.com, Axios, Unum

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