The Motorphilia Podcast

In this week's episode, we dive into how you can save thousands of dollars in this overpriced car market. What If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia

Auto accidents. No one wants one. We nearly all eventually have them. Knowing what to do when you have an accident can save you from massive financial fallout. Today, we have a special guest joining us, Brant Stagner of the Abraham Watkins law firm. He was kind enough to take a generous amount of time to talk about this subject and help us all be a little wiser when we are blindsided by one of life's big financial monsters. If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia Abraham Watkins https://www.abrahamwatkins.com

In 1924, the American market for cars became saturated. That meant that almost everyone who could buy a car had already bought one. In order to still sell about the same number of cars, General Motors suggested that new cars should look different every year. This way, at least some car owners would buy a new car every year. This idea was not new. It had already been tried with bicycles, but people say it was Alfred P. Sloan of General Motor's idea. He often used the words dynamic obsolescence, but people who did not like the idea called it planned obsolescence. This plan changed many things in the automobile industry, product design field, and eventually the whole American economy. Smaller companies could not afford to re-style their car models every year. Henry Ford did not like the idea either. Ford was an engineer, and he liked simplicity, economies of scale, and strong design. By 1931, GM sold more cars than Ford and became the strongest company making cars. Changing the design every year meant GM had to use a body-on-frame structure rather than the lighter uni-body design used by most European automakers because uni-body is harder to change. Returning for another feature appearance is our favorite mechanic, Coye Harris of EP Autoworks. Together, we're dive into the history of planned obsolescence, what it looks like under the hood of vehicles on the road today. If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia EQ Autoworks www.eqautoworks.com www.facebook.com/eqautoworks www.instagram.com/eq_autoworks

Back from a brief break, the guys talk about their experiences over the past few weeks. Aaron buys a car from a large dealership, explains how they cut massive corners, hoping a retail buyer wouldn't notice, and how he used his own means to force them to make it right. Daniel talks about the cool gadgetry and technology he witnessed from companies like Porsche at SXSW. If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia

Life is full of hiccups. One day, everything is normal. Then, BAM, you're in a terrible accident and life is spinning in circles. It's hard to know what to do when this happens and people in these positions are getting screwed over bad right now… and we mean BAD! Many insurance settlements aren't adjusting as the car market keeps moving up, forcing people to actually downgrade their cars or put in positions where they just can't get cars after their car is totaled. There is actually something you can do to protect yourself, but it begins with knowing what to do and being prepared. In this episode, we actually talk with someone in the inside of this industry, who can help give you the tools to protect yourselves and loved ones from losing out big if an accident comes your way. This is a MUST listen episode. If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia

Join us as we discuss the history of the electric vehicle, how far it's come, and what we're looking forward to in the near future! If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia

In this day and age buying a car should be easy. That's what Tesla thinks. You should be able to skip the dealers, order your car online, and have it show up. But this isn't the case, people have to go to dealerships in several states, being forced to pay massive markups of over $40,000 on new cars and Tesla isn't allowed to sell cars into these states. Why is this the case and what can we do to help make the car market more consumer friendly? Of all of our episodes, this might be the most important one for you to listen to. Today we're going to talk about franchise laws and how they are hurting you and millions of other people right now. If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia

Cars are supposed to lose value right off the lot, right? That's how it was supposed to be until 2021, when all of the sudden shortages in new cars putexcessive strain on the pre-owned market. Now cars that were bought in 2018 are worth nearly the same, if not more than they were 4 years ago! Why is this really happening? How long will this last? What can we expect next? In this episode we're going to dive deep into the current car market mess, with our good friend Logan Maze, from House of Cars. If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia House of Cars www.hoctyler.com www.facebook.com/houseofcarstyler

We're going to go a bit long on this episode, but we're going to have fun talking with one of the best mechanics we've ever known, Coye Harris (owner of EQ Autoworks). We're going to dive deep into automotive maintenance, looking into myths and realities of things that really matter. If you have ever wondered, “What do I really need to do to keep my car in top shape?", then this episode is for you. If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia EQ Autoworks www.eqautoworks.com www.facebook.com/eqautoworks www.instagram.com/eq_autoworks

Between 1970 and 2010, car have made massive leaps in safety and fatalities dropped drastically over this time. By 2014 we reached the lowest fatality rate in 95 years....but the rates are now going up. Why is this? Are car safety ratings really what makes a car "safe"? If so, why are some of the cars with the highest fatality rates "top picks" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety? We surveyed thousands of people over the past 20 years and found that after "reliability" their next most important consideration is "safety". This is what we are exploring in our second episode. What is it? What matters? What doesn't? And what does the future hold? Come join us If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia

In our inaugural episode, we discuss a topic most people claim as their primary concern when looking for a new vehicle. What makes a car reliable? What are the most important and overlooked reliability concerns? If you have any questions regarding this or any episode, or have any car related concerns you wish to see covered, don't be shy, reach out to us on social media! www.motorphilia.com www.facebook.com/motorphiliatx www.instagram.com/motorphilia