Episode 32

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29th Dec 2022

2023 Cool Used Car Preview For The Better Than New Podcast

00:00 - OPEN - Our New Year's Used Car Preview

A look forward to 2023 to give you a hint of some of the interesting cars, trucks and SUVs we plan to talk about in the coming year. 

01:20 - INTRO - Examples of Cars, Trucks and SUVs We Will Cover in 2023

Over the last few weeks I have been working on a potential list of used cars to feature in Better Than New weekly podcast episodes in 2023 and now I have more than enough to fill an entire year. The following is just a small sample of vehicles we will talk about over the next twelve months.

03:35 - SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

  • 100-Series Toyota Land Cruiser (1998-2007)
  • 2nd Gen Isuzu Trooper (1991-2002) & Acura SLX (1995-1999)
  • 1st Gen Toyota Sequoia
  • Nissan Xterra & Pathfinder
  • Isuzu Vehicross

07:00 - TRUCKS

  • Nissan Hard Body Pickups (1986-1997)
  • Mazda 4th Gen B-Series Pickups (1985-1998)

08:15 - FUNKY LITTLE 4X4s

  • Daihatsu Rocky
  • Suzuki Samurai
  • Dodge Raider/2-Door Mitsubishi Montero
  • Geo Tracker/Suzuki Sidekick
  • Subaru Brat

09:15 - MUSCLE CARS

  • Ford Mustang GT (2011+)
  • Chevrolet Camaro (4th Gen, 1993-2002)
  • Pontiac Firebird T/A (4th Gen, 1993-2002)

11:30 - WAGONS

  • Dodge Magnum SRT-8 Sport Wagon

12:10 - HOT HATCHBACKS

  • Ford Fiesta ST
  • Ford Focus ST
  • Mazdaspeed3
  • Fiat 500 Abarth

14:35 - SEDANS

  • Lexus GS400/430/460
  • Lexus IS250/350
  • Mazdaspeed6
  • Ford SVT Contour

17:35 - SPORTS CARS

  • Nissan 350Z
  • Inifiniti G35 Coupe
  • Porsche 986 Boxster
  • BMW Z3
  • Mercedes SLK
  • C4/C5 Corvette (the value Vette)
  • Saturn Sky Redline
  • Pontiac Solstice GXP

19:55 - ELECTRIC VEHICLES

  • Fiat 500e
  • Nissan Leaf
  • BMW i3
  • Chevy Bolt
  • VW e-Golf
  • Tesla Model 3

21:20 - COUPES

  • Lexus SC400
  • Acura RSX Type-S
  • DSM Coupes (Eclipse/Talon/Laser)
  • BMW 128i (w/M-sport Package and Manual Transmission)
  • Chevrolet Cobalt SS
  • Dodge Neon SRT-4
  • Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo

27:10 - CLOSE

These are just a handful of the vehicles I will be talking about on the Better Than New podcast in 2023, so I hope you will join me. 

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Better Than New
Find a cool used car, truck or SUV at a price you'll love
The average new car sales price in the US is nearly $50,000, and the average used vehicle sales price is close to $30,000... I think that's insane! Well if you're like me and you don’t want to pay these crazy inflated car prices, I believe you should still be able to drive something fun. That’s the idea behind Better Than New – a podcast to help you find a cool used car, truck or SUV at a price you’ll love.

I’m Gary Crenshaw, host of Better Than New and a long time automotive enthusiast, and I want to inspire car buyers on a budget to think differently about what they can actually afford to drive. My goal is to introduce listeners to the broad array of interesting, fun-to-drive, enthusiast-friendly used cars, trucks and SUVs available at prices just about anyone can afford… vehicles from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and beyond that offer buyers a wide range of interesting choices. Each week we’ll explore a specific vehicle or vehicle category, tell you what to look for and what to avoid, and give you practical tips to help you find your next cool used car, truck or SUV and keep it on the road for years to come.

With a little work, the joy of owning a cool used car at price you’ll love is within reach and this podcast is here to help you find it.

So hop in, buckle up and let's go for a drive!

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Gary Crenshaw

A lifelong lover of all things mechanical, Gary has spent the majority of his existence driving, dreaming about or wrenching on cars, motorcycles and even the occasional airplane.

It started with mini-bikes and go-karts as a kid, progressed to 2-stroke dirt bikes, followed by his first car… a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle. Then came the Yamaha era with several RD400s, RZ350s and a Canadian RD350LC (should have kept that!). A pilot’s license was next with some memorable hours flying a 1946 Aeronca Champ low and slow around the Pacific Northwest. While in college, his brother-in-law who sold high-end cars hired him to deliver BMW, Mercedes and Porsche vehicles to customers.

Those early experiences led to a lifetime of owning an eclectic mix of interesting used cars, including a ‘65 Mustang GT, a ’72 Datsun 510, a Porsche 914, a Celica Alltrac Turbo, a Mini Cooper S, a couple of Miata’s, two Audi S4 Avants, a Galant VR4, a Fiat 850 Spider, a 1983 Subaru 4x4 GL wagon and a first gen RX-7, along with dozens of daily driver cars and SUVs from Acura, Honda, Toyota and Mazda. And his favorite? Depends on when you ask, but that distinction likely goes to the Mazda RX-4 station wagon he learned to drive in. That fun-to-drive car combined Gary's passion for wagons, rotary engines and manual transmissions all in one.

So what about you? Which used car, truck or SUV would you love to own? Let’s find it together!