A friend of mine is related to a guy that owns several car dealerships in the area. A very successful guy. He owns several high end cars. The car that he chooses to get driven around in when he makes his rounds is a fully loaded Toyota Sienna that he had customized. When I asked why he would want to be driven around…

Here is something to think about if you do damage a car. A friend of mine had a brand new CTS that he factory ordered and waited a month to get. He needed to pick something up from Home Depot. As he was walking out of the store he notices a woman pull into the spot next to him jump out of her mini van and take off…

I used to sell cars. If someone approached me in such a way I knew it was fear of getting ripped off. I worked for a decent dealer. We sold the most VW’s in the country even the most special or rare car (think MKIV R32) was sold at full list when it came out. The owner wanted a lot of turn around and that’s what we…

VW and Audi always have many cool configurations available on the European model cars that aren’t available here. The reason they don’t offer vehicles like that is because its a tough sell because of the price and profit margin. I am sure the RS Q3 would easily cost the same as a loaded up Q7 with less profit built in…

The one reason I do this is because I can clean the entire windshield and the wipers don’t stick to the ice that forms because of the snow that ends up being packed at the base of the windshield. It also lets me clean the vent at the base of the windshield that lets fresh air into the cabin of the vehicle.

Doug, you forgot to mention the fact that most sales people don’t know how to drive a manual and even if a certain model is available with a manual (think Cadillac CTS/ATS) its a 200-300 mile ride away for a test drive.

They are in the business of offering insane lease deals in order to make people think they’re more successful than they really are.

Very true. If someone asks me what they should buy I tell them any Honda or Toyota would work for them......if they want to show off I recommend Lexus. I never ever suggest any European cars. I go out of my way to discourage non enthusiasts in buying one because I suggested a Saab to someone once and it was a complete…

Doug I disagree with your opinion on this one. I know of people that had made significant money with investing in cars. I have a friend that bought 4 of the same car. I thought it was strange when he did it. His initial investment was roughly $600,000.00 including tax, insurance, and he is affluent enough to have a…

I had one of these 2 years ago (had it for 5 years). Mine was modded but not to this extreme. I had 150k on it when I totaled it in the snow. I spent weeks looking for the right sized wheels with the correct offset and squeezed the biggest sized rubber that fit flush with the side of the car. Spent weeks looking for…

I always call "Customer Care". Believe it or not GM actually had the best responses to my issues. I have gotten two transaxles replaced on the same car out of warranty........way out of warranty at their cost plus they put money on the table towards a new car. So not calling "Customer Care" is stupid advice. I tell…

Here’s one of many companies that make a coilover conversion for an S-Class. This is for an S55.