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Own the Road with AutoTrader, Episode 84: Do You Really Need That Enthusiast Trim for Your New Car?

Jul 23, 2025  · 1 min read

Summary
Is faster and more capable actually better?

Dan and Jodi chat about when you should pay up for the faster, sportier, or more capable enthusiast trim for a vehicle or when the regular version would be just fine. 

This week's Ask an Expert segment contained a question about tire wear and a mention of wear bars, which can help a driver determine how much more life a tire has within it. Below is a photo of the wear bars with red circles to highlight their location. If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email expert@trader.ca and we will answer it in a future episode.

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