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

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2025-07-23 · 2 min read

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

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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