Fun show today. Is it better that the government gives money to totally unproven companies like Fisker Automotive to develop hybrids that cost $47,000? Or should they just put up some prize money to all manufactures and see who produces the best car? This writer feels that the answer is obvious. Would you like to drive five exotic cars for a day? Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Audi A8’s. Just check out www.worldclassdriving.com
Thinking about taking a perfectly good 2010 Camero and turning it into a Firebird? Please seek therapy, (Ihave already nominated Glenn) or you can check out www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/lingenfelter-t-a-concept-sema-2009/#continued Thanks for listening and you can always reach us at www.horacenissan.com. PS don’t forget the Maxima sale. Invoice plus pricing and 3.99% from a Federal Credit union.
Driver distractions: Turns out according to a www.leasetrader.com survey, women think that kids are a much bigger distraction than texting behind the wheel. Men feel that road rage is a bigger distraction than texting. Go to laugh; men also thought that checking out another driver was also a distraction. Maybe we should outlaw pretty girls and kids to make us all safer.
Used car salesperson makes good… Can you believe that the first “Gone in 60 seconds” was made by a used car salesmen with his own 1971 Ford Mustang. While Mr. H B Halicki has passed on, his wife of 60 years still drives the original Eleanor as a daily driver. Nicholas Cage went on to remake the movie with a 1968 mustang going by same name of Eleanor. Thanks for listening; you can always contact us via www.horacehyundai.com.
Valve stems, probably one of the most exciting things ever to enter the lexicon of Four Corners Car Talk. First, make sure you have covers on your valve stems, it is winter and any kind of salt or dirt can get in the valve and cause your light to come on. Second don’t put the fancy metal valve caps on because they will mess up the radio transmitter and cause the stupid light to come on. Third if you really get bored check out your owners manual and learn how to reset your TPMS… You put your right foot in you take your right foot out…. That is what it’s all about…
Glenn brings out the dog in all of us, turns out Honda is coming out with a “best friend’ package that includes a dog kennel, a dog ramp, and something else, all for $900… The things people will do…
Don’t forget the fabules Checker Cab museum in Michigan Can’t wait to see it at www.gilmorecarmuseum.org. As always thanks for listening and we are always at www.horcehyundai.com if you have a question.
Had some fun this morning with Jay Leno’s new super Eco Jet car that only gets about 14 gph (versus our cars that use about 2.1 gallon per hour), you can check it out at www.popularmechanics.com. Glen talked about a Ferrari that has been painted to look like a cracked vase from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, kind of cool and kind of stupid. There is just no accounting for people with too much money. If you have an old motor home that need parts (like Glenn’s son) check out www.rv.net/obsoleteindex.cfm
James McMurtry is the artist we have been playing (Does the governor know and Three Wise men in an SUV) if you are interested; the album is “Just us kids”. Thanks for listening and please know that we appreciate you (especially Walt, who guessed “Cummins” a third of the way into the story). Contact us anytime through www.horacehyundai.com. And thanks again. PS check us out at www.farmingtonradio.com 1620 on your am dial.
A very sad story in the press about a Lexus that would not shut off and ended up killing a family of four in California. Apparently the floor mat got stuck under the accelerator pedal and the car would not stop. The driver called 911; you can Google “Lexus 911” and listen to the tape but I must warn you that it is very sad. Clif and Glenn reviewed the various things the driver could have done to avoid the accident. It’s a good review for any driver any time. Take the time to check your floor mats to avoid the problem. Toyota has issued a recall; until you received your recall notice please remove the floor mats from the effected vehicles.
How to store and ripen tomatoes, Shiprock fair, and the Four corners World Extreme Rock Grand Nation Championships are all subjects today. Lastly Clifton Horace advises that if you do not have a life you might think about buying a $150 Chrysler K car and joining their club. Check it out at www.chryslerkcar.com. As always check out www.horacehyundai.com for the best deals in the four corners and thanks for listening.
It’s finally happened; they are starting to hop up hybrids. The Honda insight is being modified by Mugen Motor Sports www.kingmotorsports.com, check it out. Glenn talked about how Ford is getting around the chicken tax (import tax on trucks) by installing and then removing the seats and rear door on their new Ford Transit. Crazy way to make a living huh. Winter is coming so let’s get out there and start checking over our cars and make sure they are ready. Josh Atencio called in offering a free 100 point check over on any Nissan or Hyundai. 100 points! Clif wanted it to be 27 points so he could save some money but, noooooooo 100 point checkup for free! Management meeting to follow.
Don’t forget the Farmington boys and Girls Club fundraiser this Friday at the Club. BBQ dinner with all the fixings. Come in or take out www.bgcfarmington.org . As usual thanks for listening check us out at www.horacehyundai.com .
www.give.sanjuanmedicalfoundation.com is the place to go for the 27th annual cancer walk-a-thon if you are interested. Also Glenn is promoting Farmington Women’s Club annual fundraiser home show tour; get tickets at Four Corners Community Bank. Glenn and Clifton postulated about the new effect of GM’s buy it back program and whether you should have CEO’s marketing their companies. The new Whitaker guy (head of GM) is trying to mimic Lee Iacocca from the 1970 Chrysler campaign to “if you can find a better car, buy it”. We’ll see if it works. Speaking of working, what is up with El Paso BBQ closing? That is the second time a company is making money in Farmington but has to close because their corporate office is going broke. Sign up fast the rent is about $32,000+. Found another Craig’s list used car story that was worth repeating. Funny story… Also apparently wearing a monkey mask in Phoenix to avoid speeding tickets is not working any more. Thanks for listening we are www.horacehyundia.com.
Inquiring minds want to know what the new mixture should really be to mix up gas and oil for 2 cycle engines. Turns out 50:1 is now the correct mixture for everything, Clifton Horace discovered that the oil has improved and you can have one mixture for everything. Had a funny conversation with a customer who later called in describing his home built miniature Peter built. Take a look at the corner of Crouch Mesa and South Side river road. I tell you can’t make this stuff up.
Thinking about a midlife crisis? The Jackson Barrett Auction is going on in Las Vegas October 7-10. Just dreaming mind you but its fun thing to do. A bat-mobile motorcycle is going to be on sale… If you like the Zombie killer truck you can go to Craig list and search zombie; funniest ad we have seen for some time. If you have some spare cash the Humane Society of the four Corners is doing a fund raiser, call them at 505-564-8519 or look up www.hs4c.org . As always we would love to earn your business, check out our new used car selection at www.horacenissan.com . Tanks for listening.
Bet you are sick of Cash for Clunker news, now Glenn gets fired up about the statistics the government is putting out about the number one two and three best sellers in the C4C program http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/07/autos/cash_for_clunkers_sales/. The short version is that the Toyota Corolla was not first in the real math and the politically incorrect Ford F150 was 5th and the Silverado was 7th. The government was not quite honest in its reporting because everybody would be ticked those nasty pickup truck buyers took advantage of the program. The manufactures remained noticeably silent on this issue.
Clifton pontificated on what would be the greatest Nation Wide Demo Derby in the world. Give every citizen that wanted a C4C car and then have a demo derby in Washington DC. Last one standing would win the prize. Can you imagine 350,000 (assuming only half of the cars would even make it to DC) cars in a going for broke demo derby. At the end everybody would make sure the motor was trashed and toss the keys to the NHTSA. What a mess! Check out http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=156387 if you want to look at the new Hyundai Sonata. As always thanks for listening and if you have any questions drop us a line or contact us at www.horacenissan.com
