Are all used car salesmen liars?
Andy’s Coolest Cars
For it’s 60th anniversary, Motor Trend recently came out with its 60 coolest cars of the last 60 years. Not surprisingly, two of them were Jaguars (the Mark II and the E-type). But I must admit that a few cars were missing that would have made my own list. But then again, who am I? Well,…
A 1985 SAAB 900 Turbo goes to church!
A lady in our church has been driving this SAAB 900 Turbo for as long as I can remember. I think it’s a 1984 or 85 model. Each time she drives it to church, a smile creeps across my face. It’s just nice to see an older Swede in such good condition … and attending…
Sold: 2005 Ford Econoline E-150 XLT
Remember the friend of mine trying to sell his Ford van before his family moved to Cambodia to do mission work? I just received an email that his prayers were answered. The van will be bought by several Christian missionaries leaving Cambodia for a year of meetings in the US. It looks like a good…
Starting Over Again
I’m not sure what happened, but it appears that somehow I erased the entire blog. That’s not quite the best way to start the month of September, but there still is good news. August was a record month for andyrupert.com. We had 11,545 unique visitors and over 130,000 hits! And after 8 months on the web,…
How many different brands have you driven?
It would take some time to list all the different cars I’ve owned or driven. Some of my favorites were the Jaguar XJ-S, the SAAB 900 Turbo, the Maserati Biturbo, and the Corvette Mongoose—just to name a few. But instead of a complete list, I thought it would be interesting to list the various brands…
When selling or buying a car who is responsible for the e-check?
The Porsche is close to being sold. But a question about e-check (emissions check) came up before the sale. I live in Lake County and here we are required to have the e-check done every other year. But what if I sell my car? Am I required to provide a clean bill of health e-check or…
1999 Mercedes SLK230
Volvo convertibles are very nice. They are safe, stylish, and hard to find used. So, when a customer asks for a $30,000 Volvo convertible, I tell them about the list of people I have at my desk that keeps getting longer. Used hard top Volvo C70 convertibles are hard to find under $30k. But… This…
Monthly Payments
Customers often call in and ask for a $300 payment on a $30,000 vehicle. Sound good? That would be a great deal, but the truth is that payment would only be possible with a $15,000 down payment. And most people are not prepared to put down that much money. While they may feel a bit…
Review: 2010 Mercedes GLK350
The 2010 Mercedes GLK350 is an entry level SUV which competes with the likes of Volvo’s new XC60. Our manager told us to take one for a test drive today. This was a good idea as several customer’s have been comparing the two in the last ten days. As you can imagine, my loyalties are…