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I'm mainly focusing on late model inventory.

It's hard for me to imagine a money printing machine that would be as strong and as consistent as owning the ONLY Lexus dealership in Portland. I knew I should have dropped out of high school at 16 and staked out the Lexus headquarters in California with a 40 foot sign that said, "Wil Work For...

I'm 53. Very lucky to have worked for myself for over 20 years. Part of what I'm doing right now with my career is a segway to a much lighter load, more travel and exercise, and less 'dead' time whether it's traffic or paperwork. I'm eliminating stress. That's priority one. However possible...

Yes. I went straight towards what my customers wanted to know about instead of lighting the world up with flowery prose that only a few really care about. When you've sold the same things thousands of times, you can become your own entertainer. Unfortunately that alienates a lot of folks who...

The only way it could hit $4500 out here is if it had under 40,000 miles, and even then it would be difficult.

If you're serious I'll see what can be arranged. Do you live near Flint?

Depends on the miles and condition. Typically it's about 30% less than retail but with some variations depending on those two factors.

You can still haggle in most markets. However the bigger issue by a factor of 10 is the use of bogus fees between dealerships. That $699 to $999 doc fee. The add-ons that don't add up to anything but pure profit. I was so miffed at how Southeast Toyota Distributors and the local Atlanta Toyota...

I buy a lot of older low mileage cars and trucks that have spent their lives in a rust-free climate. They always have tons of records. But times have changed, and their popularity is no longer a thing down here. 20+ year old Kia Sedonas and Chrysler Town & Countrys. Mercury Sables, Tauruses...

I sell a LOT of older vehicles with low miles up north due to the rust issues they have up there. The funny part is that it's usually not the nicer stuff which still has a market here in the South. Nobody wants a Y2K era Hyundai Accent, a 2002 Olds Alero or a 2003 Mercury Sable here. But with...

Funny thing is I saw a Continental with ridiculously low miles just recently that would serve as a good parts car for the one you already own. Only 16,000 miles on it. But the tinworm had his way a bit underneath. Carvana still wants $12,500 but I'm predicting that the 1 is going to be lopped...

The wholesale dealer auctions are showing a little over 120 of the 2025 Mazda CX-5s. About 20 of which have 20k miles or less. With that said, you already know that the Panther platform has a much stronger enthusiast base. His $8500 Canadian is equivalent to $5700 in the USA. And he did his...

$5,700 USD is an above average price down South. Rust isn't an issue here, and there are a lot of retirees in Florida and Tennessee who bring them down from elsewhere. It's nice to know that a good one is valued. Congrats on the sale.

They have to cut something and the easiest ones to eliminate are the least profitable models. It's been that way for decades on end. Either you get the very tip of a market nobody really wants anymore (Sebring convertibles, MINI subcompacts) or you take that money and invest in a segment that...

I had to get rid of a contractor. Lousy work. Lousy guy. He left me with a lousy present.

Does it have to be new?

My wife and mom shopped together for a fridge a little over 10 years ago. I'm very happy they had time together. But it has been a pain to keep going. So much so that I disconnected it and only keep it running one day a month. The last time I repaired it, my neighbor and I needed a dolly just...

I'm going to be the proverbial grain of sand that irritates the oyster. Hopefully my responses will offer a small pearl of wisdom of what consumers will value over the next couple of years. How much weight do you place on long-term fleet or taxi testing to evaluate motor oil performance...

Yep. It's porcelain. Which one were you highlighting?

I just had a horrifically complicated experience with a contractor. They're thankfully out of my life. But my tenant told me that there is a small chip on the porcelain bathtub. Very small but there. About a pinky fingernail. It's a small bathroom. I want to get that chip painted and...