By pwr144 on May 9, 2008
Have you been studying up at the websites? Edmunds.com, Kelly Blue Book, etc.? Is it helping you prepare, or is it WAY too much information for anyone to absorb? Let’s simplify this a little bit. Here are some common myths, or “advice” from apparently well-meaning buyer guides that are…well…stupid! * “Don’t tell ‘em you have [...]
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By pwr144 on May 8, 2008
One of the first things that a Finance Manager trainee begins to learn is something called ‘credit union conversion’. Dealerships spend millions of dollars and many hours of training time on this most important of disciplines, and the reasons are many and varied. It is not wrong for them to attempt this, nor is it [...]
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By pwr144 on May 8, 2008
Here it is: The moment many of us have been dreading for…well…ever! The ‘Apple of Daddy’s Eye’ is getting her drivers permit, and it is only a matter of time before she will be needing some wheels. You can’t NOT get her something to drive, because then she will be riding with her friends–many of [...]
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By pwr144 on April 24, 2008
Watching the latest Toyota Tundra commercial, and realizing what it really means, reminds one of watching Mike Tyson fight when he was young…there is a creeping feeling of dread and inevitability concerning the outcome. Having identified the next automotive frontier to conquer, Toyota has commenced the process of dismantling their opponents, and–in the very best [...]
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