Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join Jill and Tom as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast. – War and the Auto Industry
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Episode: 319
Broadcast date: March 23, 2026
Guest: Jamie Butters
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New Lexus ES, Toyota Crown Signia Review, War and the Auto Industry
(Show Notes)
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News
Jill opens this week’s show with a correction. Listen in for her begrudging mea culpa. The hosts go on to discuss briefly Tom’s time in the Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE AWD. Toms’s review of the car is live now on ConsumerGuide.com.
Electric Lexus
Tom shares a few details of the coming redesigned Lexus ES midsize sedan. New for 2026 is an EV variant of the popular model, while other examples of the ES will be hybrid only. Listen in for details.
Toyota Crown Review
Still in the first segment, Jill reviews the Toyota Crown Signia. Both hosts are fans of the wagon-like midsize car, but agree that it may be slightly over promoted as a luxury vehicle.
Jamie Butters
In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Jamie Butters of the Butters Bureau LLC to the show. Jamie shares his take on how the Iran conflict will impact U.S. auto sales. Jamie also talks about Toyota’s counterintuitive move deeper into EV sales at a time the rest of the industry is recoiling. Listen in for details.
Quiz
In the last segment Jill is subjected to Tom’s “It’s a Fact!” quiz, after which Tom shares some interesting Porsche sales statistics.
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