May 31, 2021
Covid, destination, electric and shop before price
Fifteen minutes, twice a week anyway
The dealer must sanitize after being inside your vehicle
Destination charge isn’t part of used
Destination charges are crazy and add nothing to resale
Electrics are still missing range
Get ready for the push
Sit down and think...
May 20, 2021
The leasing language
- Average used price
- Another 10%
- A little more elbow
- Stick to a short term
- Research is key
- Leasing terminology
- Closed end
- Open end
- Divide or multiply by 2400
- Acquisition, inception, termination
- Guaranteed resale value
- Capitalized cost
- Residual
- Sign and drive
- Wear and tear
- Annual mileage...
May 16, 2021
One last list
Noise in the vehicle? Assume the worst
Always check before you buy
CR repairs 5 and 10 years, the best and the worst
In the first 5 often a warranty
5 to 10 are the expensive years
Stats are an indicator of brand
Repairs can mean trade
Make sure yo got what you paid for
Check everything after the delivery...
May 6, 2021
Truck buying considerations
Classics are condition awareness
Huge truck rebates, questionable results
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...
May 2, 2021
Luxury buying considerations
Formula One Miami
Sport model search, buy now
Resale update
When buying some factors aren’t numbers
Good buying requires a little elbow grease
What qualifies as Luxury ?
Safety is paramount
The latest High tech
Resale is still #1
Power, quality, technology
EV lots of luxury models
More...