Vinny's Garage

Vinny from the real-live Vinny's Garage makes a special appearance. While the SUV may not be dead, but it's starting to smell bad. SUV sales are tanking, but there's good news, too. Deals on SUVs have never been better. Why is Ford having a brand garage sale and what's up with the Daimler Chrysler diesels? Download it here or go straight to website. Don’t’ forget our voicemail at 206.222.4721.

If you buy a hybrid you’re getting great gas mileage and doing your part to help the environment, right? Maybe not. Hybrids are not all alike. We’ll see what’s really going on. And while we’re at it, what kind of deal did Daimler Chrysler make with the Russians? Download it here or go straight to the website at www.vinnysgarage.com. Don't forget, we have voicemail now, call us today at 206.222.4721.

The Japanese car fans get their say when one of their own takes up the samurai sword of justice (or something like that). We reveal the first discount on a hybrid vehicle, unveil a mysterious Russian Mazda conspiracy and play a global version of Take It Or Leave It. Download it here or visit the website at www.vinnysgarage.com. This is our 10th podcast and we're just getting this thing into second gear. Thanks for listening.

It’s true. Vinny talks about the surprising results of the new JD Power survey, whines about the styling of the 7-series BMW (again), puts on the plaid jacket for a used car installment of “Take It or Leave It” and welcomes a brand new sponsor – Castrol Syntec motor oil. Download it here or visit the website at www.vinnysgarage.com.

Is the Jetta TDI amazing new technology or is Volkswagen just blowing smoke? Have we finally found a Kia that we like? We clean out the Take It or Leave It filing cabinet and examine the latest big celebrity break up -- no, not Brad and Jen -- we're talking about Subaru and General Motors.Download podcast number 5 here or visit the website at www.vinnysgarage.com.

What does Vinny have against high school body shop classes? Vinny's cousin Gene, yes there are more relatives, comes in for a long distance game of Take It Or Leave It. Kurt Busch is in trouble, GM is having yet another sale and Chrylser takes away Mitsubishi's allowance. Podcast number six is ready to download right here or you can get it from the website at www.vinnysgarage.com.

In this episode we’ll rejoin our advertising roundtable where we’ll learn how VW’s got their crazy grills and how big-time car advertising really works. Also, we have a Katrina-related car warning and some shocking news about the quality of American cars. Download it here or visit the website at www.vinnysgarage.com.