Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 83: Cars and Cartoons, RIP Mazda 6 and CX-3

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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive 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.

Episode: 83

Broadcast date: May 30, 2021

Guest: Bill Leff

Cars and Cartoons, RIP Mazda 6 and CX-3

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell kick off the show by discussing one of Jill’s  traffic pet peeves, and lamenting the discontinuation of the Mazda 6 midsize sedan and CX-3 subcompact SUV. Chicago radio personality Bill Leff joins us to talk about cartoon cars and his MeTV show “Toon In With Me.” Tom has a quiz on electric vehicles for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including test-drive reviews of the 2021 Honda Odyssey minivan and Subaru Forester Sport.

The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST.

Discussed this week:

Mazda 6

Toon In With Me

Mammoth Car

Pole Position intro

Jonny Quest intro

Photo Feature: 1955 Chevrolet Corvette “Duntov Mule”

Test Drive: 2021 Subaru Forester Sport

Test Drive: 2021 Honda Odyssey Elite