When selling a personal vehicle, I like to post a listing on Craigslist. It is an easy and free way to advertise your vehicle to local people. With a few steps, I can post pictures of my car with a description and asking price. However, I am learning that when you are eager to sell…
Category: Sales
What’s the Scoop? — 7/27/2015
Last week was a bit of a roller coaster for me. As of Wednesday night, I had not sold any cars and it wasn’t looking good. I asked our pastor to pray for me and the small group who met for prayer meeting Wednesday night prayed as well. Thursday was slow as well with no…
Buying a Used Car
In this month’s edition of Popular Mechanics, there are several articles about purchasing used cars. One is about the buying process while another shows how to interpret a used car description. And let’s not forget the Used Car Checklist app for iPhones. While it all makes for an interesting read, it is good to know…
Always Advertising…
I am not an expert at advertising. However, I do notice the advertising other people try. For instance, I laugh at the billboards, license plate brackets, and bumper sticker that have so many words that you can’t read them unless you stand right next to them. Simple, clear, and concise are the mantra for most…
Should I keep, lease or buy a car?
I’d like to follow up last week’s post about using your tax refund money wisely with this one about leasing. Many people think it best to put down a strong downpayment and then purchase their next car. They usually put down a couple thousand dollars and pick out a nice used car with a payment…
Great Testimonial for Leikin Motor Companies
This was nice to read this afternoon.
The Demise of the $2000 Used Car
When I wrote my first article about the Jaguar XJ40, it was possible to purchase a decent model for around $2000. In fact, back then it was possible to buy a “decent” used car of any brand for $1500-2000. And that was only six years ago! What happened? I’ll tell you what happened. It was…
For Sale : 2004 Volvo S60R
Year 2004 Make Volvo Model S60R AWD Color Silver/Black Engine 2.5L I-5 Turbo (300 hp) Transmission Automatic 5-Speed Miles 70,304 Price $13,990 VIN YV1RH52Y942364731 (Carfax) Stock # 12494T1 Options heated front seats headlight washers Rain-sensing wipers leather seats power glass moonroof Audio-Max stereo with 4-CD changer 18″ Pegasus wheels grocery bag holder in trunk Do…
QOTD #22 : How can a dealership sell more tires?
H/T AutoBlog
Window Coverings and Car Pics
I’m trying to figure out a way to take better pictures of our cars for online advertising. As you can see in the picture above, there is too much light coming in through the windows. We usually take the pictures in the corner on the other side. But along with a clean white wall, you…