Recall Roulette And Auction Surprises!

Welcome And What’s Ahead

Don Armstrong 0:05

Welcome to the In Wheel Time Car Talk Show. So glad you could join us today. Just ahead. Recalls and what the auction car sold for from Hemings. Mike reviews the new Range Rover Sport. Plus, Jeff has the cruise in and events calendars. And let's not forget, I'll have this week's top automotive news stories in this segment. I think that you're going to be interested in some of them particularly. Uh, howdy, along with Mike Out of This World Mars, we always need more Jeb Zekin. Chief Engineer David Ainsley. I'm Don Armstrong. Glad you could join us for our Saturday live broadcast if you're watching on a podcast. Thank you very much for that. We appreciate you. So this is kind of our fun segment that we uh seem to have gained some traction on because it's guess the what the auction car sold for. What do you mean auction? Well, so Hemings Motor News. Yeah. Well, it's the that part of it is gone. We don't have that. But uh so Hemings Motor News, which has been around since dirt, um, has a thing, an online auction. And it's an online car auction. All sorts of different cars. We mainly focus in on the well 70s, but they we go on either side of that. But at any rate, we find it fun to do. But before we get to that, let's do the recalls, shall we?

Safety Recalls Roundup

Don Armstrong 1:20

All right.

Jeff Dziekan 1:20

Which there are a few. Some of these may be on there.

Don Armstrong 1:23

Well, there it's possible. Could be. Um, you know, um, it's rare that you have a Toyota recall, but Toyota Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid, 24 to 25 model years. Front and rear shock absorber reservoirs may detach. What? Oh, they're separate. Apparently. Oh. There's the reservoir than the shock. Yeah. That's that off-road stuff. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Mike Marrs 1:45

Yeah, like the Fox shots. You can see those in there.

Don Armstrong 1:48

Incorrectly attached steering spindle. The BMW X3 for 24 through 26.

Jeff Dziekan 1:56

Wow.

Don Armstrong 1:57

You know, you wouldn't want to mess around with that, especially when you're doing, you know, uh on-ramp accelerator test and have the detachment is the key word. Exactly. Loss of rear wheel power from the drive shaft damage. Wow. So the damage drive shaft will cause the rear wheels to not work anymore. BMWs. Here they are 540i, 540i X drive, 750E X Drive, 840i, 840i X Drive, and the M550i. 21 through 26 model years. It's kind of a mix-up in there, but whatever the case may be, have it checked out. So if you have a number or a letter in your BMW, you better get it taken care of. I was uh that's pretty much every BMW ever made. Uh airbags may not deploy properly in the 2025 Nissan Ultima. Uh Land Rover Range Rover 2016 to 2017. Incorrect front suspension knuckles have been uh installed. Send recalls we hate those knuckles that are incorrect. Knuckle draggers. Knuckle draggers. Thank you. Rear spoiler made detached while driving in the Dodge Durango 21 to 23. Dodge Durango. That's the SUV. And you're going, what? What?

Jeff Dziekan 3:15

I thought that was like a deflector for beer.

Don Armstrong 3:17

Yeah, well, you thought that, but well, it doesn't make any difference because it falls off at speed, apparently. And uh Ford Explorer. Gotta have a Ford in there. Oh man. And it's a big one. Engine rod bearing failure. What? Only once. Only once. Only once. Uh-huh. Uh, sir. I'm sorry, we're going to have to have your car here in the shop for a couple of months while we order a new engine and then have it arrive, and then for us to install it. Ford Explorer 2026. Engine rod bearing failure. Gee whiz. I've got a story on uh Ford and the recalls, and they're doing better, according to the CEO of the company. He's trying to save his job, I think.

Jeff Dziekan 4:01

Just thought I'd bring that up. Next.

Mike Marrs 4:06

Well, the the only bad thing is about that record on the rod bearing, basically they've all gone to the point that you take it in there and tell them and they say, Oh, you got a bad rod bearing, they're going to change that one rod bearing. Right.

Don Armstrong 4:17

You think that's what it's going to be? If the engine doesn't eat itself in the meantime.

Mike Marrs 4:22

Well, no, no, I understand. Yeah, if it doesn't tear anything else up, but if you go in there and they just say you got one bad rod bearing, I've seen them do it at local dealerships. They'll replace that one because that's all the factory says it's bad. So that's all they're going to pay for.

Jeff Dziekan 4:36

Yep. That's what they do. But it's not just Ford. No, no, no.

Mike Marrs 4:39

It's

Guess The Hemmings Auction Prices

Mike Marrs 4:40

it's it's across the board, I'm sure.

Don Armstrong 4:43

What did the sold car and hemmings sell for? I don't know, but I think a bit too much. Well, been the case that may very well be, especially for the first one, because it is a 1969 Chevy Camaro. Now, I I don't know, Mr. Mars did wait that's not oh he's getting there. Okay. Um I'm sorry?

Mike Marrs 5:05

We're there. I I didn't see it coming past enough till you started number one.

Don Armstrong 5:10

Well, uh, this looks to me like a pace car.

Mike Marrs 5:13

It is a pace car replica.

Don Armstrong 5:16

Oh, it's a cheater car, but you know what? It still looks good.

Jeff Dziekan 5:21

You know, I almost bought one of these back in the 80s after I moved here. I was looking for a second car and I almost bought one of these. It was a blue one though, and I didn't. I'm glad I didn't.

Don Armstrong 5:30

So this is a 1969 Chevy Camaro Pace car replica. Okay. Unless they, I mean, it doesn't have the stickers on the door, but you don't want that. How much do you think that that thing sold for?

Mike Marrs 5:45

Now it is a replica, but is it that's a 300 horse 350 replica?

Jeff Dziekan 5:50

The Lusk family says 57K. 57K. Heitzman says 25. I'm gonna say 32,999. The Lusk family wins the car.

Don Armstrong 6:06

Oh sold price 55. Oh, what do you win over? 178.

Jeff Dziekan 6:11

Okay. We'll give it to them.

Don Armstrong 6:14

You know, I think I'm not sure. Is it would the carpet be black? I think it's not. In that case, it looks gray, but yeah, kind of.

Mike Marrs 6:24

Yeah, I got you. Okay. Oh, it fades too.

Don Armstrong 6:25

Next up. 1965 Ford Mustang convertible. We're in the convertibles today. I'm not sure about the white wall tires. Was that an option? I think that's pretty much stock looking.

Mike Marrs 6:38

Yeah, yeah, I think so. Yeah.

Don Armstrong 6:40

Well, I mean, it's a pretty nice example of a 65 if the floorboards aren't rusted out of it. Boy, look at that clean engine compartment. It has a nice looking car.

Mike Marrs 6:48

Yeah, two barrel, uh, 289, automatic.

Don Armstrong 6:51

Oh, yeah. Which, you know, between the six and this engine, the six cylinder or this engine, that was most of the 65 Mustangs.

Jeff Dziekan 7:03

Heitzman, 30 grand. 30 grand. I'm gonna say, okay, and uh the less families 22. I'm gonna say uh 25. And I'm probably high as well. Really? Yeah, I think I'm pretty high.

Don Armstrong 7:18

It sold for 25,988. Very good. All right, everybody kind of guessed that one. Yeah, surprised. All right. While we're in the surprise. Well, I if I were to guess, I don't know what I would have. This one's gonna be tough.

Mike Marrs 7:33

I'd have been in the teens.

Don Armstrong 7:35

Yeah, I was that was thinking that too, Mike. This one here, the 1999 Ford Mustang, again, another convertible. Um that is a clean example of uh a 1999. Did you happen to make note of how many miles this had on it?

Mike Marrs 7:51

Well, it's it's got two 23,000, a little over 23,000 miles, but it's a 35 anniversary GT convertible. Wow. 4.6 liter V8.

Jeff Dziekan 8:02

I think my sister has one or had one that was black. Uh I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go 30. That's probably high. 30. I always second guess myself, but 30. I'm gonna go 30.

Don Armstrong 8:17

I like the way everybody kind of plays off of you because here's hygiene in at 29. Because whatever it is. Yeah. Jeff's been on the price is right. He doesn't want to go over.

Mike Marrs 8:27

Yeah, it's one of those deals nobody's really sure where to start. Okay, I'm close. That's close. We'll go from there.

Jeff Dziekan 8:33

The only examples I'm gonna give you are bad ones, so don't do that.

Don Armstrong 8:37

Well, this one, I'm surprised. This is a nice car, and it sold for $14,170. There you go. That would be some driver, huh?

Mike Marrs 8:48

This would be a driver. You could drive this every day.

Don Armstrong 8:50

Yeah, yeah, and it's got low miles on it, too. But it is a 99, so remember, that car is 27 years old. Just saying. There is reason I bring that up, is because I have a 2001. And uh boy, talk about antiquated. It is. Um, all right. This is one for Jeffrey 1973. Cadawak El Dorado, baby. Look at that bitch. Blood red.

Mike Marrs 9:20

Get Jeff some smelling salt.

Don Armstrong 9:21

I exactly I actually have driven this car. Not just is this one of those cars that you might have put the trunk latch in? Uh, what year is it? 73.

Jeff Dziekan 9:31

No.

Don Armstrong 9:31

No. You came after that. Yeah, yeah.

Mike Marrs 9:34

Interesting. But still, this is an indie pace car replica. I didn't even know of such a thing. 500 cubic inch V8. What is it?

Don Armstrong 9:42

900 cubic inches? 500.

Jeff Dziekan 9:44

500. 500 cubic inches. It swallows gas. I'm gonna say $15,000 and I'll take it. Um, where do I pick it up at? 40 from Mr. Heitzman. Love it. 45 from the Lusk family.

Don Armstrong 9:59

Here you go. It's a bargain, ladies and gentlemen. I'm gonna play the part of Art Grendel, and it's sold, sold, sold for $21,000. $21,000. Good luck in trying to find parts for it.

Mike Marrs 10:13

But if you had a garage big enough for that to fit in, that would be an awesome buy.

Don Armstrong 10:17

Sir, that would be that would be a horse barn. I don't know if you do any metal work with that, but yeah, you could find mechanical stuff for it. Next up, this is a nice car. This is a nice car. A 1965 Pontiac Le Mans convertible tripower. But yeah, but this is this is not a GTO. This is just a Le Mans, but they made the GTO out of this. Okay.

Jeff Dziekan 10:47

Yep.

Don Armstrong 10:48

So this is a flashback to the day when they were just about ready to bring out the GTO. This would have been a GTO. Thank you, Mr. DeLorean. Yep. So what do you think that the 65 Pontiac Le Manso, the Lush family?

Jeff Dziekan 11:02

I was gonna go 32. So we'll split it. I'll get it on uh the days that end in a Y, and then you can have it the rest of the day. 38 for Jeffrey.

Don Armstrong 11:11

Okay. This is a nice car. All right. I think if I had it though, I think I would try to go for some stock, maybe some GTO wheels instead of the instead of red line tires.

Jeff Dziekan 11:23

Yeah, red lines and some nice.

Mike Marrs 11:25

So you got the 389 three deuces. Why not?

Jeff Dziekan 11:27

You know, yeah. But if you look in the background, it it looks like a warehouse. Is that like a uh a showroom or a it is a showroom?

Don Armstrong 11:35

It looks like a church as you go and see the gods. Thank you for that. How much did that uh how much did I dunno, you tell us. We already given a price. 43,995.

unknown 11:47

Yeah.

Don Armstrong 11:48

Now, I don't know, but I and I'm not into these to the point where I could be able to say, Oh, yeah, that's worth 43. But it's 43 to somebody. Yeah.

Mike Marrs 11:58

Well, if it was a real GTO, I might see that, but you know, it's a good point.

Don Armstrong 12:03

But you know what? This is one of those cars that it's okay that it's not because it's about all it is is a name badge.

Mike Marrs 12:10

Well, I agree, but uh you know, for 43, though, I I'd have to drive it. And and I just that's a lot of money on a driver you got to be really careful with.

Don Armstrong 12:20

Exactly. Yeah. Next up, an 81 Toyota Land Cruiser, convertible.

Jeff Dziekan 12:28

81. These things are hot, they really are.

Don Armstrong 12:33

Okay, well, good luck on on your purchase, and good luck taking it to the Land Rover store to get it fixed. Unless you're really into these things, but they're kind of like uh, you know, the Jeeps, the Jeep Wranglers. I'm gonna say 18. It'd be easy to work on. 18, except the fact that it's English.

Jeff Dziekan 12:55

God knows what kind of 75 for the Lust family. Uh-oh.

Don Armstrong 12:58

75 for the Lust family. Okay. And then 33 for Heitman. Well, it's sold for 31.5.

Jeff Dziekan 13:05

There you go, Jeffrey.

Don Armstrong 13:07

Next up. This is a nice car, too. This is a 1969 Mercury Cougar.

Mike Marrs 13:14

That is, I love that car. That is nice. It's what, XR7 or something like that? It's a fastback, it looks like.

Don Armstrong 13:21

Well, I don't know. Is it an XR7? I don't know.

Mike Marrs 13:23

I believe anyway. I thought I saw that in the background in one of the pictures.

Don Armstrong 13:27

Well, it's a nice car. And it's not a Ford Mustang that I always thought it was, just with a different badge on it. No, it's not. So 69 Mercury Cougar, what do you think? 21. 21?

Jeff Dziekan 13:39

I'd pay 21 for it. 43 from Jeffrey.

Don Armstrong 13:46

David and Stacy say.

Jeff Dziekan 13:48

Perhaps I'm watching too much perch. Perhaps you are. Perhaps you are. No, you never get it.

Don Armstrong 13:54

It sold for 12.6. Oh my goodness I was gonna buy two of them. And our last one up, this is for the high rollers like Jeff Heitzman. A 2002 Mercedes-Benz G class or G Wagon, as most of us call it. What do you think that the G Wagon sold for?

Mike Marrs 14:14

151,000 plus miles on it.

Don Armstrong 14:17

151,000?

Mike Marrs 14:19

No miles. Miles.

Jeff Dziekan 14:20

Miles are 151,000.

Don Armstrong 14:21

Yeah. Um that that's a lot of miles. But it is a 2002.

Jeff Dziekan 14:26

I have no clue.

Don Armstrong 14:27

But it looks nice.

Jeff Dziekan 14:29

I don't know. Um okay, 56. I'll go 45. Just because I don't know what I'm betting on.

Mike Marrs 14:40

Well, you're right about that.

Don Armstrong 14:44

Well, it's sold for 17,850.

Mike Marrs 14:47

Oh my lord.

Don Armstrong 14:48

You know, you got that that kid up in college that's uh really looking for something to drive. Why not jazz it up?

Jeff Dziekan 14:54

Well, you see the you see the Mercedes logo and you think high of dollar. So if it leaks in the driveway, is that a G-spot? I don't know.

Don Armstrong 15:02

Exactly.

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Don Armstrong 15:03

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2026 Range Rover Sport Review

Don Armstrong 16:58

Mr. Mars uh actually got one of uh these things to drive. We're gonna find out what he thinks of it. The 2026 Range Rover Sports.

Mike Marrs 17:07

Yes, sir. And it's uh different. I'm gonna tell you that right up front. It's the Range Rover Sport Dynamic SE plug-in hybrid. Now, the final assembly location for this is in the UK. It comes in available at six trim levels, and again, we were driving the SE plug-in hybrid. Now, this is considered a standard SUV as far as size. It seats five passengers. Now, what they've done is they've tried to create some more dynamic exterior styling, as they call it, with the lines and the way the vehicle looks. It's really a pretty sharp-looking car, particularly in the red. There's two different shades, red, both of them are really great looking. So on the outside of it, you've got a fine LED lighting all the way around, including the auto hiving settings. Yeah, it's got heated power folding side mirrors on it. It's got a panoramic sunroof to open it up to get lots of light in, if that's what you're looking for. Uh it's got a power lift gate. And one of the things that I really like about it, if you look down the side of it in these pictures, it's slick. It's almost like it's been shaved, but it's it's got deployable door handles. You walk up, you got the key fob, and then the handle pops out so that you can get it and open the door. I love it. And then uh we were rolling on the 22-inch satin dark gray wheels, and it also uh just really a nice looking car, particularly with that black trim. Now on the inside of this vehicle, we had the caraway ebony Windsor leather seat. That's a heck of a name to say that it's a light brown as far as I'm concerned. Front heats, front seats are heated and ventilated, and the second row seats are also heated and ventilated in this vehicle. It's got a 13.1 inch infotainment screen, and this is where you're gonna find all your controls for your convenience controls. And one of the things that uh you'll see here coming up in one of the pictures here in a moment, it is very slick. You're not gonna find any knobs or buttons to turn. You're gonna have to do everything through the screens on it. And some of the icons, by it coming from the UK over here, you've got to do a little hunting, you've got to get used to them, and you probably would real quick if you own this vehicle. It does have the wireless charging, it's got Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and the uh it's got a Meridian 3D surround system. It's got 400 watts, it's got 15 speakers scattered around inside this vehicle. And you can pull up to a red light, and any of these guys that want to uh play games with you and see who's got the loudest, you can play with them pretty well with this vehicle. Not just I did that, it's just what I was told. And then uh up under the hood to make this vehicle go. Well, here's this picture right here on the screen. You can see how there's no knobs, no buttons. You've got to do everything through the screens. Now the engine on this is a 3.0 inline six, it's a hybrid. Now it combines to put together 454 horsepower. And even though this is a 5,800 pound vehicle, that is plenty of juice to make this thing go. It'll jump and run on you real quick. 457 pound feet of torque. It's backed by an eight-speed automatic transmission for the all-wheel drive. And it's got a tow rating of 6,614 pounds. Now, that's pretty hefty as far as you know, light boats, kayaks, motorcycles. You can do a lot of towing different things that you're going to do around town on a regular basis. Now, uh it's rated on the gasoline motor only, it's rated at 21 miles per gallon. 53 by the common combined of the gasoline and the electric motor. And one of the other things I really like about this vehicle is got the dynamic air suspension. And so it'll level out and it does really great going down the roads, particularly in a 5,800-pound vehicle. It's a nice riding driving vehicle. The base trim price on this vehicle is $95,100 as tested. $96,725. If you step over to the gas model, you can get into this thing as cheap as $81,325. Some of the things to compare it to, try to find some of those high-end hybrids. The Porsche hybrid that starts at $103,000. Mercedes Benz GLE hybrid kicks out at $71,350. While the Rivian, first time I've had a chance to talk about the Rivian, R1S starts at $75,900. So these are all up there in that range of luxury SUVs that are hybrids that you might want to look at if you're looking at that category of a vehicle.

Cruise-Ins And Car Show Calendar

Don Armstrong 21:37

All right. Thank you, sir. Time now for Jeff's cruise in and events calendars.

Jeff Dziekan 21:42

They're winding down. The main ones are winding down for the end of the year. Of course, summertime, everybody's back in school and things of that nature. But today from 9 to 3, you've got the citywide impact classics and custom car show. It's uh 21 675 McCluskey Road in New Caney. It's a little bit of a drive. Go on out there. Uh it's an open car and truck show. And the entry is $45 if you want to show your vehicle. Again, today from 10 to 3, this goes on to date and tomorrow. You got a Moody Gardens car show. It's down in Galveston. The car show is an open car show, pre-registration only. So get on down there if you're not doing something. Hopefully the weather will be nice for you, not too rainy. It's only a 20% chance.

unknown 22:19

Yeah.

Jeff Dziekan 22:20

Again, today you've got one from Nye going on right now until 3 p.m. The Vintage Days Classic Car and Bike Show. It's at uh 11 50 South I-10 West Beaumont. Classic car bike show. Entry is free. Oh, I'm sorry, entry is a question mark. So it might be free for some. You know, if you look like they see us coming, they're going to jack it up. Yeah, they're going to give us money if they see us coming. Highway Rob. 11 to 3 today is the 10th anniversary party. People's Choice Car Show. It's uh off of Frontage Road and College Station. It's a car and bike show. The entry See the Flyer. They've got a flyer out on Facebook, so go ahead and check that out. Tomorrow, yeah, sorry, one more for today is the classic Japanese car meet uh Broadway Imperland. Classic. Classic uh Japanese car. Uh the entry is free for that one. And then tomorrow, lastly, we've got Beat the Heat Car Meet, Dairy Queen, Campbell Road, Houston. Uh, it goes from 9 a.m. to whenever. Get you some pup cups. There you go. And uh the entry is free. 8 to noon tomorrow, the truck and coffee Mex Taco House. It's uh 24 25 410 Northwest Freeway in Cyprus. It's not too far. Uh classic car only, classic, classic truck only cruise in entry is free. And then the last one tomorrow is the Corvette Church and Coffee. It's in spring, it's at 8715 Spring Cypress Road. Uh it's open cruising, and the entry is free. So get on out there. They're starting to wind down. If you got a favorite, go out there and do it.

Don Armstrong 23:48

All right. Thank you, sir. You

Automotive Headlines Pajero Hyundai Tesla

Don Armstrong 23:50

bet. Um, I've got a couple of news stories that uh I think uh I think would be good um to hear about. Uh Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi. Where have they been? Well, off the radar. Mitsubishi Motors confirmed the September 2nd global debut of the fifth generation Pajero. Do you remember the Pajero? The Lillian Thals had. So they're bringing back the Pajero with a teaser website touting a digital era update with modern passenger comforts that remains true to the SUV's off-road rally racing routes without a single compromise. I did not write that. Obviously, some PR uh person did, and they're getting raises everywhere. Mitsubishi doesn't give a clear view of the overall styling, but shows a head-on peak of the Pajero's horizontal I-beam lighting with lamp assemblies running vertically up and down the front quarters. Do you have that vision in your mind? I don't. Good luck to Mitsubishi. Never been a big fan. That's why they've pretty much gone out of business, and they now get other vehicles and put the Mitsubishi front end on it and call it a Mitsubishi. But that's okay because that's a better well, it was a better choice. The Pajero revival represents a critical test as Mitsubishi attempts to reverse declining sales and restore the brand's identity. Just saying. The automaker struggled to differentiate itself after dropping iconic models in favor of mainstream crossovers. Mitsubishi plans a new vehicle family around the Pajero, as it has with the Delica van series. And if I remember correctly, I believe that the Lillientals had the Delica as well.

Mike Marrs 25:52

Yep. Yes, sir. They sure did.

Don Armstrong 25:54

I'll bet they're excited. I'll bet you Mitsubishi will give them one because of all of the PR that they've done. I think they should give you one for just talking about it. No, sir. No, no. Send it to Don Armstrong. Yeah, no, no, they don't probably don't like me at Mitsubishi, but that's okay. Uh Hyundai may export body on frame trucks from the U.S. as a significant growth driver in its global expansion plan through 2030, signaling confidence that American-made pickups and SUVs can compete worldwide. South Korean car maker also wants to build a family of light trucks beyond the boulder and crater off-road concepts. Have you seen those? No, I haven't. They're really cool, actually. And will unveil a truck concept at next year's New York Auto Show. Better be sporty. Oh, it is. And those those concepts, you can look them up online. They are really cool, I have to admit. And China has ordered a sweeping vehicle recall program to control safety risks hidden in emergency mechanical door handles inside electric vehicles with Tesla alone ordered to recall 2.98 million vehicles. So if it's going to go over there, it's going to come back over here as well. The problem is the thing gets in a wreck and it shuts down everything, the emergency responders don't have a way to get in because nothing opens it. And the one of the remedies that's going to get by and going to make it happen is a label on the door that says do this to get in.

Jeff Dziekan 27:31

Well, the second remedy is just the second remedy is buy something else.

Don Armstrong 27:36

Well, there's that. And somebody asked me the other day, you know, I've got a Tesla, but I'm thinking about looking at some other EVs. I said, Oh my God. Well, you're in luck because everybody's making them and you're not selling them, so you ought to be able to do that. I'm not sure. Yeah. He's going to open an EV dealership over there.

Mike Marrs 27:52

Yeah, I just ordered some more uh leaf cell batteries. Yeah.

Don Armstrong 27:56

Yeah, batteries? Yeah. Okay. He's wearing a Duracell shirt. Funny, funny. Funny guy in the bunny. Oh, yeah. I got one other story.

Drone Auto Parts Delivery Debate

Don Armstrong 28:08

The Jack Demer Auto Group is launching a drone delivery program to move auto parts from its Ford dealership and warehouse to its auto service center in Wayne. In partnership with two local drone software and piloting startups, Detroit-based Airspace Link and Brighton-based Blue Flight. The dealership says it's the first in the country to conduct a drone delivery of auto parts. Drone delivery opens the door for more efficient transport of auto parts with the goal of expanding to a 12-mile radius to each uh both of the uh Jack Dimmer dealerships on Michigan Avenue in Wayne and Dearborn as well as to remote car repairs.

Mike Marrs 28:49

You got to figure that smaller parts, but even a starter. How big of a drone do you need to carry a starter?

Don Armstrong 28:55

Well, a starter is heavy.

Mike Marrs 28:56

That's what I'm saying.

Jeff Dziekan 28:57

Yeah. And what happens if the part is wrong?

Don Armstrong 29:00

Yeah. You're still going to have to drive it back, and good luck starting the car.

Mike Marrs 29:08

Or maybe yeah, I'm I'm just kind of dumbfounded.

Jeff Dziekan 29:12

It's the wrong color. It's the wrong part of the color.

Don Armstrong 29:14

Well, if you if you were to see the drone that they used an example, here's all the news media around it going, ooh, it's a little bitty thing. It's about this big, and the the hatch is on the top, and they put this box-looking thing in there, and apparently it opens a flap down below when it reaches the place where it's and it pops it out down the bottom.

Mike Marrs 29:33

Yeah, they're just having a bait.

Don Armstrong 29:34

It's like a bird dropping.

Jeff Dziekan 29:38

Yeah, but see, that was they said after that was fake. That because there's there's you keep the owner that asked for the that's where they told him to drop it, so that was all staged.

Mike Marrs 29:50

Uh yeah, okay.

Jeff Dziekan 29:51

With the news media all around. Look what I did. I've landed in the pool. Well, good for you. You're an idiot.

Mike Marrs 29:59

There goes your starter. There you go.

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Don Armstrong 30:01

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