About Me and My Website…

My name is Ray Paulsen , and I have been involved in the automotive industry for over 35 years. My areas of knowledge and expertise include Management, Retail and Wholesale, Auctions, Appraisals and Vintage Automotive. I am currently retired and spend much of my time working on my website and helping others.
I have created this website to share my knowledge with others so they can get the help they need before even entering a dealership and/or purchasing a vehicle. By sharing this knowledge with consumers, something that I couldn’t do before, there is a feeling of having crossed from one side of the fence to the other. At the risk of being a traitor to the industry that provided me with such a financially secure retirement.
People often ask me why I post these articles
It’s easy for consumers to complain that all car salespeople and the dealerships they work for are scum.
Too much info can lead to total confusion.
There is a stunning high number of websites providing answers posted by copy cat experts with little or no experience in the field.
Some websites providing information you don't even know whom the Author is, some may provide a name " google the name " if you can't find the person's profile be cautious making decisions based on the article.
There are hundred of websites and articles written with info and only one I personally found valid " edmonds..com "
Eliminate sites that entice you with answers you can only obtain from products such as books - CD'S or having to become a member or sign up.
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 most answers are excellent " be cautious " before you
make a hasty decision on an answer provided to a question

