Sep 16, 2020

Dealing with the advertising

Are electrics bad?

There are too many issues with an electric

Crazy ads all year

Rebate vs 0%

Disclosures that don’t disclose

Radio, TV, newspaper, socials

Vague at best

Bait and switch is everywhere

Finance with us

Crazy trade values

Employee pricing

Surprises can be thousands

Ads...

Sep 7, 2020

Covid-19 considerations and just before due diligence

Fifteen minutes, twice a week

The basic buttons and seats

Close your vent system in town

 The dealer must sanitize after being inside your vehicle

Electrics are still missing range

Riots and electric might not mix

Destination charges are exploding

Shopping before any...

Aug 23, 2020

 Leasing terminology

1. Is there negotiation after rebates
2. Factory deals cost the dealer zero
3. Factory sponsored has no effect
4. Leasing terminology
5. Closed end
6. Open end
7. Divide or multiply by 2400
8. Acquisition, inception, termination
9. Guaranteed resale value
10. Capitalized cost
11. residual
12. sign and drive
13. Wear and tear
14. Annual mileage...

Aug 14, 2020

Thoughts truck buying

What  to avoid

Now trucks are more than trucks

Resale and discounts

The market remembers huge discounts

The box size

Transmission and resale

Engine, bigger is usually better

4x4 = $x$ Keeps on giving

Know exactly what you need before you look

Finance is a bigger factor now

Used trucks compared to...