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My name is Ray Paulsen, areas of knowleadge and expertise include Management - Retail - Wholesale - Auctions - Appraisals and Vintage Automotive, as of 2012 over 40 years in the business " retired " hate golf so here I am kicking tires on the Internet.

A few random thoughts that come to mind after 40 years in the business

There are no used cars anymore - they are now all pre-owned gentle vehicles

The salesman with his checkered jacket bow tie and polyester pants has been put out to pasture, you now have to deal with a new breed called consultants that relies on computers for brains

The 60's - 70's was all Ford - GM - Chrysler and Dodge, a time when just one glance Was all that it would take, And you would know the kind of car, the model and the make

Cars that used to last 100K will now last beyond 250K with a little TLC

The 80's and 90's and into the 2000 Japanese cars monopolized, many buyers today are still brainwashed with Japanese products and will pay extra for the label without comparing the product

Korean cars of the 90's was total garbage but today got some market share due to price but, will still finish last in the homestretch along with Chrysler

German engineered cars today without doubt are quality and luxury but, with a price tag to match which is slightly beyond the average household, but if you got the coin it's an excellent investment to join the wienerschnitzel crowd

For best basic transportation I consider some Ford models to be the best investments in todays market

Mistakes buyers continually make in todays market that totally blows my mind

You are at this very moment sitting with tools right in front of you that were not available a few years ago and the dealer is still holding the big stick " why " here are 3 area's that come to mind

(1) New,,, Statistically buyers enter a dealership showroom to view a particular model, a very high percentage of these shoppers have done homework on the Internet but will arrive without the # 1 tool that's totally free for US residence zip codes only " an Internet new car quote " for more detail under navigation link to # 3

(2) Used,,, Allow me to put on the shoes how many buyers think,,, Should I purchase a history report " naw " I am not going to waste my money on that,,, I will buy a car for $5000. - $15000. but I am not going to waste $30. nor have I got the time for an independent mechanical inspection but if I get screwed I will complain to all my friends and Internet forums how I got screwed by a dealer.
75% of my email's relates to the above in one form or another, I try my best to help each buyer,,, the day may come where this is not fun anymore and I will simply answer - you want cheese with that whine ?

(3),,, We all know that the government got secrets that is not public knowleage, we also know there are government auctions but never see them advertised " why " because this is a very protected source of revenue for the majority of car dealerships and is not advertised to the general public, check out link # 13 under navigation for further details, trust me this is where the real deals are.

Summary,,, A new auto quote only cost you time - an auto loan quote to compare only cost you time - a used car history report around $30. - independent complete mechanic check around $100 - $200 - a 2 year government auto auction membership about $40,,,, Combine these services and you will not only have gotten the best price but also no fear of a lemon parked in your driveway

Google ads implanted into web pages can be usefull " However " on this site some Google ads would scam you for money

When you visit a site that has google ads and pursue, the webmaster profits, the google crawler picks up content from web page and place ads to fit content, note there are no google ads on this site " why " As an example - if I allowed google ads on web pages such as - Auctions - Car Warranties or Credit Reports, Google would be posting the very fraudulent sites that I tell consumers to stay away from. .

People often ask me why I post these articles

The answer is simple; I have seen too many families- some with several kids that could barely afford a car (let alone the car they were buying) being taken to the cleaners by the dealership. This happened hundreds of times over the years and while I hated to see it happen each of those times, my hands were tied. I could not interfere, I could not show compassion, I had to provide for my own family and that meant selling cars.

It"s easy for consumers to complain that all car salespeople and the dealerships they work for are scum.

But the real truth is most consumers enter a dealership not knowing the steps or process of buying a vehicle, which vehicles they can afford, how financing works, etc. Every industry has their own way of doing things, their own inner workings, processes, even languages and secrets. All businesses are in the business to make money and over the years, they have learned hundreds of ways to make the most amount of money possible on every deal. You must be prepared, you must know as much as you can about their ways of working the deal to their benefit.

Too much info can lead to total confusion.

For example, you enter a car related query into a search engine and up pops hundred of links with so much info at hand that the average surfer is impatient and stays with a link only a short time getting bits of information with many different answers. The end result is confusion.

There is a stunning high number of websites providing information with little or no experience in the field

When you surf for answers to a query, abundance of links are at your fingertips, you may be impressed with the professional catchy layouts some of these sites provide, however reading some of the contents I more than often question it's authentic value for the consumer and end up looking for answers only to find out many of these sites are provided by student car buffs or in some cases stay at home mom's.

Eliminate sites that entice you with answers you can only obtain with $$$ such as books - CD'S or membership

Be Aware reading 3rd party info such as articles by freelance writers, in most cases the information has been obtained by study

Q & A forums most answers are provided by people whom are not in the auto industry,while some answers are excellent " be cautious " before you
make a hasty decision on an answer provided to a question

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