Why are so many car makers bailing on Australia?

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Is Stellantis quietly pulling out of Australia? With Fiat officially exiting the local market, Adam and John examine what it means for owners, whether Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Peugeot and Maserati could be next, and why Maserati's latest AI-generated advertising campaign has them genuinely worried about the future of the brand.

They also debate which Stellantis vehicles are actually worth owning, from the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio to the iconic Jeep Wrangler.

Plus, Ferrari are back with their first "manual" V12 in over ten years - how excited should we be? And John is fooled by an AI-generated band.

Finally, listener Alan asks how driver licensing should be reimagined from the ground up, prompting a passionate discussion on driver training, road safety and courtesy behind the wheel. To wrap things up, John delivers an unexpectedly entertaining deep dive into one of the handiest tools you can keep in your garage or roadside kit.

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Skip ahead:00:00 Intro

01:10 Fiat Exits Australia

03:25 Stellantis Brands Under Pressure

06:25 Maserati’s AI Ad Disaster

09:00 AI Music Is Getting Too Good

12:00 Would We Buy Any Stellantis Car?

16:30 The Jeep Debate Gets Heated

21:20 Ferrari’s New “Manual” Transmission

23:05 Why EVs Need More Engagement

25:35 How We’d Fix Driver Training

34:25 Adam Fondles John's Nuts

36:10 BMW Brake Job Nightmare

37:30 The Pliers Wrench Explained

43:00 Why This Tool Is Brilliant

48:10 Road Trip Tools You Actually Need