Auto Dealers Compete

Or you can get ripped off by the dealership. I found this very interesting blog post from a used car salesman, outlining how they use the Four Square method to rip off consumers.

It is very in depth blog post. Really gives you the blow by blow method for scamming customers. You should really read the article if you are about to buy a car. The car dealership uses human psychology to sell and get the upper hand. Very interesting.

http://consumerist.com/consumer/four-square/dealerships-rip-you-off-with-the-four+square-heres-how-to-beat-it-248445.php

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Ever heard of a V-12 powered E30 BMW? Me neither, until today. I ran across this blog story about a fan that dropped a V-12 into an old school 3 series body. It’s really something to see. You can check it out here.

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A Philadelphia cop is caught on camera street racing? Or so it appears in the posted movie found on youtube.

I found this article which comments on the youtube video.

There is the normal comments from officials on how this type of behavior is unacceptable, etc… But in the end we never find out the winner of the race.

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And the average income is going up. I might not always feel like that but a new report by Comerica Bank’s is showing this trend. The average car price has fallen 5% over the last year.

If you would like to look at the report you can find it here.

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Lamborghini Gallardo vs Ducati 999. This is a very cool Video. Check it out.

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We teach a method on our site on how to get a car below invoice with out talking to sales people, but many people have a question about the test drive.

How can I test drive if I am supposed to do all the shopping via the Internet?

Well there are a couple of ways. First you could rent the car you want to buy. I have done it once and it saved me thousand because after the week rental was over I realized I didn’t really like the way the car drove. This is expensive and not for everyone.

So what I would do is make contact via the web and follow our methods and then once you have established contact with the “Internet” division you can ask for a test drive. 99% of the time the hard sell will not come after the test drive. The Internet division of the dealership will be so busy, if you don’t buy today someone else will…

Check out this Q/A on edmonds.com which supports my advice.

you should contact the Internet manager at a dealership and say that you want a test drive only. In most cases, Internet managers will allow you to test drive the car without doing the “hard sell” on you.

Strategies for Smart Car Buyers - Question of the Day: How do I arrange a test drive?

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A 62 year old gentleman who has been in car sales for over 30 years writes in to Edmunds.com about how it’s almost impossible to make good money in car sales. Back when he started in the business he could make good money but now in the internet age people can find out invoice and are asking for invoice or less.

This is a really interesting Q/A about his question so check out the link below.

We have a FREE video on how to buy below invoice with out talking to a sales man. After you read the article go download the free video and see exactly how to do this.

“People are actually instructed how NOT TO PAY ANY PROFIT AT ALL. We get 25% of the profit and put in long hours… It was not like that when i started and you could earn a decent living.But today things are getting worse. Yet the best service is expectedeven though a customer will actually offer you invoice or below.”

Strategies for Smart Car Buyers - Question of the Day: How can a carsalesman survive?

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Are you thinking of buying a 2007 Toyota Prius, well if so you should really read this review on cars.com. You will find a lot of great information to help you in your possible purchase.

The Prius has been praised for bringing hybrid technology to the masses, but many have criticized its real-world gas mileage, which is nowhere near EPA estimates. I averaged just 34 mpg in a 104-mile week of frugal, A/C-free driving. That’s a far cry from the car’s window sticker, which reads a lofty 60 mpg in city driving and 51 mpg on the highway.

KickingTires: 2007 Toyota Prius: Real-World Mileage

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Next week will mark the end of the Ford Taurus. Some are calling it a revolutionary car?

Not sure if anyone of these writers have seen a ford Taurus, or even driven one! I guess time will be the judge. Check out th link below to ready a interesting article on the life and death of the Ford Taurus.

Sometime next week, the assembly line at a Ford plant near Atlanta will come to a halt, signaling the end of a family sedan so revolutionary that its 1985 debut changed forever the way cars look, feel and drive.

RIP, Ford Taurus - MSN Money

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I found this on cars.blog.ca, a very cool site by the way, I included a link below. Check it out. Look at this picture they posted on their site. Talk about bullet proof:

The Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard is a car designed to keep some of the most important people in the world from harm.

Benz S600 Guard Capable of Deterring Bullets and RPGs - Cars - Blogs.ca

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