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Month: Last updated Apr 20, 2023
Topic . Guides
Costco Auto Buying Program Review (Former Car Dealer)
Costco is one of the largest membership clubs in the world. With an estimated 100 million members worldwide, there are certainly some great perks to being a part of the wholesale club. Beyond bulk...
How Much Should I Spend on a Car? Know The 10% Rule. | Episode 19
Today Ray and Zach Shefska discuss how much you should spend when buying a car, truck, or SUV. Ray explains the 10% rule, where you take 10% of your gross income, and allocate that as your maximum...
Nissan “Slapped on the Wrist” with $4M Fine for Illegally Repossessing Vehicles
From 2013 and 2019, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., the financial arm of Nissan, illegally repossessed hundreds of vehicles from consumers. In a document filed by The Consumer Protection Bureau on...
How to Buy a Car During the Coronavirus Pandemic | Episode 18
Buying a car isn't easy. Buying a car, truck, or SUV during a global pandemic? That's even more challenging. On today's episode of Auto Insider from CarEdge, former car dealer Ray Shefska provides...
Do Car Dealers Get along with Automakers?
Buying a car is a convoluted process. If you’ve ever gone through it you know that it entails a lot of online research, a handful of in-person test drives with salespeople in tow, and eventually a...
How Reliable Is Carfax? Can You Trust a Carfax Report?
Purchasing a vehicle is no easy task. One way to make the process a bit more confidence inspiring is to get a Carfax on a used vehicle to better understand it’s history. That begs the question...
Buy a Car Online With These Email Templates (Copy & Paste)
Buying a car shouldn't be so damn hard. Since the pandemic, more and more car dealerships have started offering ways for you to buy a car online. That being said, negotiating a fair car deal is (in...
4 First Time Car Buyer Tips
The internet is full of guides and blog posts titled “first time car buyer tips.” A quick google search yields thousands of articles with “pro tips” for how a first time car shopper should approach...
10 Best-Selling Cars, Trucks, and SUVs of 2020 (So Far)
Unlike years past, the best selling cars, trucks, and SUVs are hard to come by right about now. With record low inventory levels, car dealers are finding it harder than ever before to keep their...
How To Protect Yourself in Automotive Finance with Randy Henrick | Episode 17
Today on the Auto Insider podcast Randy Henrick, a 30-year expert in consumer protection laws and auto dealer sales and F&I compliance joins the show. Randy has an extensive career as a customer...
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