The Motorphilia Podcast

Episode 11: The Right Kind of Ugly

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

Episode 10: Legal Advice for Accidents

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

Episode 09: Planned Obsolescence

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

Episode 08: Aaron Buys a Car; Daniel Goes to Austin

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

Episode 07: TTICDWYTKABYS (the thing insurance companies don't want you to know about, but you should)

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