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Bumper to Bumper Radio, the car guys on KTAR, 92.3 FM in Phoenix, AZ, broadcast every Saturday from 11:00 am to noon. On this show, Dave Riccio of Tri-City Transmission in Tempe, AZ talks about buying a new car. Also on this show:

  • What car will last the longest without major repairs?
  • Are foreign cars better to buy than domestic?
  • Finding the best used car doesn’t depend on the make or model but on the previous owner’s care of the car
  • Should I buy a car through a dealer or a private owner?
  • What goes into the dealer’s price of a vehicle?
  • 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe 55,000 miles: Is the Infiniti a good car to buy?
  • Always have a pre-purchase inspection done on a car you’re interested in buying.
  • How can I find out more history about the used car I’m looking to buy?
  • What cars have a higher rate of transmission failures?
  • 2002 Honda Odyssey: I’m wondering what the rate is for failed emissions on this vehicle?
  • 1998 Toyota 4Runner: My car has started to misfire and the code shows P0303 and I wanted to fix this myself. Can you tell me where to begin on repairs?
  • What are the differences between maintaining a European car versus a Japanese car?
  • Why are transmissions going up in price?
  • 2003 Honda Accord 151,000 miles: The engine seems to be heating up lately and I’m wondering what could be causing this?
  • 2004 Honda Pilot: The cruise control isn’t working anymore and I’m wondering if this is something I can fix myself or if I need to take it to a dealer?

Cars talked about on this show are 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe, 2002 Honda Odyssey, 1998 Toyota 4Runner, 2003 Honda Accord, 2004 Honda Pilot .