The AutoGuide Show

If you think finding a affordable new car is hard, wait until you check the used market!

In today’s episode of The AutoGuide Show, host Colum Wood sits down with Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com to break down a shocking new study: used cars under $20,000 are rapidly disappearing. Just a few years ago, a $20,000 budget gave you access to roughly half of the 1-to-5-year-old used car market. Today? That number has plummeted to just 11.4%.

Karl walks us through the exact data behind rising 3-year-old vehicle prices, why popular sedans like the Hyundai Elantra and Toyota Camry saw double-digit price spikes, why luxury icons like the Porsche 911 and G-Class are skyrocketing, and how the "Disneyland Rule" applies to modern automotive pricing.
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Why Are So Many Car Buyers "Underwater" on Loans? (And Why Don't They Care?)

Negative equity in the car market is hitting record numbers—so why are consumers still signing on the dotted line? Today, Dave Thomas from CDK Global joins the show to break down consumer buying habits, long-term auto loans, and the truth about car affordability.

In this video, we discuss:

What negative equity is and why it's rising post-COVID

The shift away from leasing and why younger buyers prefer long loan terms

Why car prices aren't inflating as fast as you think (despite the $50k headlines)

How dealerships view long-term loans and customer retention

Drop your thoughts in the comments below: Would you ever take out a 7-year car loan?
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Are you driving one of the most dangerous cars on the road—or one of the safest? In this episode of The Auto Guide Show, we sit down with Chuck Farmer, Vice President of Research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), to break down the latest real-world driver death rate study.While IIHS is famous for its slow-mo crash test videos, their real-world crash data reveals the true impact of vehicle size, weight, muscle car performance, and driver demographics on highway fatalities. We discuss why small cars like the Kia Rio continue to top the highest death rate lists, why large trucks pose a threat to other drivers, and which luxury SUVs recorded zero driver deaths.
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Despite ongoing vehicle affordability concerns, today’s new car buyers are happier with their purchases than ever before. Even more surprising? The satisfaction gap between mainstream vehicles and luxury brands is rapidly evaporating.In this episode of The AutoGuide Show, host Colum Wood (AutoGuide's VP of Content) sits down with Frank Hanley, Senior Director of Automotive Benchmarking at J.D. Power, to break down the key findings from the 2026 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.
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Ever feel like Uber or Lyft is charging you way more than your friend for the exact same trip? You’re not crazy and we have the data to prove it.On this episode of The AutoGuide Show, we sit down with Consumer Reports investigative reporter Derek Kravitz to unpack a groundbreaking study on rideshare pricing. We dive into how AI might be personalizing your fares, why those "advertised discounts" might actually be fake, and why two people standing side-by-side can see a 50% price difference for the same ride.If you’re tired of feeling ripped off, Consumer Reports is pushing regulators to step in and stop these tactics.SIGN THE PETITION & READ THE STUDSign Consumer Reports' Petition: https://action.consumerreports.org/cro-20260616-mtpr-uberlyftRead the full investigative report: https://www.consumerreports.org/money/questionable-business-practices/uber-lyft-different-prices-for-same-ride-and-fake-discounts-a1093538909/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_LI
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