Acura Longbeach Grand Prix / Guest: Ex-Black Hawk Crew Chief - Dre Mullins

EP272

In this episode, Jhae and returning in-studio guest Dre Mullins discuss tariffs as it relates to auto sales as a former finance director. Dre gives his input on what may have gone wrong with the Hudson river helicopter crash involving the Siemens CEO, family, and Navy Seal pilot. Then Jhae and Dre recap all events leading to and during the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix weekend that took place April 11 - 13, 2025.

00:00 Introduction

02:00 car parts and tariffs Dre Introduction

05:40 Auto loans and tariffs

08:30 Low Credit High Risk

12:20 Toyota to absorb tariffs and billing rates explained

14:40 Chinese factory workers expose US brands on social media

16:10 creative dealership techniques to move your money around

19:00 NY Post on Honda , Nissan cancels orders for Nissan Rogue

22:41 Grand Prix vs Formula 1 experience

27:30 Siemens CEO and family die in helicopter crash, what happened?

30:00 crew chief screws up Acura NSX

33:00 It never rains in Southern California

37:00 Acura Lounge at the Grand Prix

52:21 Katella Bakery - best bakery in SoCal?

54:47 Watch your kids

57:30 Jordan vs Lebron GOAT discussion

1:03:50 Acura brand headed in the right direction

1:11:00 Outro and Closing

Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning:

email: [e-mail]

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Hardparkingpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hardparkingpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@HardParking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Links Referenced in this video:

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-cut-japanese-production-top-selling-us-model-due-tariffs-source-says-2025-04-15/

https://nypost.com/2025/04/15/business/honda-to-boost-manufacturing-in-us-after-trump-tariffs/

https://www.gplb.com/