Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, the new car market is in a weird phase, with automakers behaving like pack animals. Instead of fighting for market share or offering affordable options, manufacturers have decided they are perfectly happy selling fewer vehicles if it means keeping prices sky-high and maximizing margins. If you&#x27;re wondering whether to buy or hold, Clark shares his rule of thumb. All this and more on the July 17, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show. Clark Stinks: Segments 1 &amp; 2 Auto Industry Update: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Best Travel Credit Cards: How To Find the Perfect Fit for Your Spending Clark Deals - Today&#x27;s Best Deals of the Day Are You ‘Spaving’? Why Trying to Save Could Be Costing You More One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon A Single Change to Your Car-Buying Habits Could Add $250,000 to Retirement 10 Cars That People Keep for 15 Years or More - Clark Howard Axios: Radical new electric trucks Unum - Contact Us Tax-Loss Harvesting: Definition and Example Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07.17.26  Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks  /  Your Car’s Longevity

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[SPEAKER_02] I'm so glad you're on the Clark Howard show. You know, our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you so you make better financial decisions in your life. You know, it's Friday and you know I look forward to my summer weekends. Do I ever?

[SPEAKER_02] But there's something I look forward to almost as much. Our weekly Clark Stinks episode. I'm going to learn from you straight ahead. And later, Americans are holding on to their vehicles the longest ever, ever. Is that a good idea for you too? Let's talk that through coming up later. But right now, it's time for Clark Stinks.

[SPEAKER_02] I should have never encouraged you to speak. You must think I'm pretty stupid.

[SPEAKER_03] You should be ashamed of yourself. Well, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm wrong.

[SPEAKER_04] Maybe you're right, pal.

07.17.26 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Your Car’s Longevity

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The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.

07.17.26 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Your Car’s Longevity

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.