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Why Most Used Cars Should Be Sold As-Is
Last Friday I sold a 15 year old Pontiac Grand Am for all of $2000. Yesterday I got a call back from the new owner. New Owner: “My car won’t start.” Me: Are any of the lights turning on? New Owner: “No. The car is dead. Hey, are you going to pay for whatever’s wrong… Read This Article
A Gearhead’s Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas And my kettle was a boil Cuz I was in the ice cold Changing my motor oil I bought the quarts cheap And the filter was a Pronto Thanks to end of year closeouts At Advance and Rockauto Two dollars a quart And a dollar a filter Those… Read This Article
Hammer Time! Financing An Overgrown Kid
Customer on phone: “What about that silver sports car with the stickshift you got on your lot?” Steve: “That’s $4500” C: “Are you financing it?” S: “Nope. That one’s a cash deal fella’ but I have finance companies that will usually work with you to get the car bought. Is this for you or a… Read This Article
Why Cheap Gas Is Great For America
Americans are not only saddled with the financial debts of their ancestors, but also the almost unkillable parasites of old school crony capitalism. There is always a price paid for a loophole that keeps prices high and competition low. It’s been the American way of life for a long time. The cable and cell phone… Read This Article
Hammer Time: Two Steps To The Left
When you have over 120 pairs of eyeballs looking at the same exact vehicle at an auto auction, you know the price of whatever sells is going to be high. So what do you think this 2014 Toyota Prius with only 344 miles went for back in late 2014 when gas prices started to crash?… Read This Article
Why Boring Cars Are Beautiful
Two jobs. A $20 a week food budget. College courses designed to challenge your mind and bust your balls. And a boring car. What an awesome life! Well at first, it was… damn good. See a car to me meant freedom. Not only to emancipate myself to the South and get rid of my hideous… Read This Article
Keep Or Curb? : California Wants To Murder My Mazda!
Hi, Steve — hope all is well. I thought I’d write and ask for a bit of your wisdom, which seems to be considerable when it comes to buying and selling cars. Long story short, I have a 2002 Mazda Protege 5, 191K miles, no serious issues other than its inability to pass smog due… Read This Article
How Long Do Electric Batteries Really Last?
It took about 10 months and countless hours of PR babble-speak to finally find out the answer. Hope you enjoy it. http://www.thedrive.com/opinion/4802/h…
Hammer Time! : The Beater & The Better
Most families I know own two types of vehicles. There’s the beater that simply gets driven without a solitary care in the world. With beaters, the cleaning is always optional and the bad driving habits of every family member comes standard. Then there is the ‘better’ car. The one that offers a lot more show… Read This Article
Hammer Time! : The Lucky Lexus
It’s all of 18 months old and already has 2 owners, 5 accidents, and not a single straight body panel anywhere in sight. You can simply call it by its new name, “Lucky!” Lucky went for all of $25,400 plus a $500 buyer fee at a dealer auction here in Atlanta, Georgia . This… Read This Article