You don’t go around finding many auto dealerships or even automotive salesmen pitching or selling stuff on eBay or on the internet. They prefer that you come into their dealership and talk to them. After all, they’re salespeople. Well, according to autoblog, “The enterprising salesman has posted an auction on eBay to allow pre-purchase of …
As you know, I’m a big Robby Gordon fan–and a big NASCAR fan in general. Robby Gordon drives the Number 7 Jim Beam Chevrolet car and I look forward to seeing him race at the next NASCAR Nextel Cup All-Star Challenge at Watkins Glen International speedway. I’m not sure of my schedule right now, but …
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Pricegrabber’s Automotive division has just released what they say are their shoppers’ top 20 list of most popular new vehicles. I am quite surprised that the Honda Civic beat out the Toyota Camry; but maybe not because of the recent gas prices. Everyone apparently wants a Honda Civic now, trading in their gas guzzling SUVs …
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I know how difficult it can be if you’re a student, you’re on a budget (you don’t have a lot of money) and you cannot necessarily verify that you have a job. If you’re a student and you have a part time job, it’s almost absolutely necessary that you have a vehicle that can get …
According to a Lang Marketing report, the car and light truck population continues to soar–there’s over 39 million vehicles between 1996 and 2006. However, there’s an interesting trend: there are actually fewer service bays to repair those vehicles. I’m guessing that this is due to the fact that the cars of today are getting more …
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As you know, I’ve recently purchased a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab pickup, and I’ve had it about a week. I’ve considered bying an extended warranty, but because of the horrible experience I had back in the late 1990s with an extended warranty (I had bought one along with a used GMC truck I bought), …
Bill Utter Ford has come out with an article about how to buy a used car online. Bill Utter Ford is actually in Denton, Texas, which is north of Dallas (where I am right now). Had I seen their article before I bought a new truck I might have been interested in going to see …
Since gas prices continue to creep up and up (gas is around $2.91 a gallon where I live in East Texas), I’ve been trying to think of ways that I can get better gas mileage. According to the US Department of Energy, there are several things you can do to get better gas mileage: 1. …
I’m sorry, but I really don’t want the new design of my Texas-sized pickup truck being offshored to India. “Rather than piecemeal sub-contracting of design, engineering and manufacturing jobs, auto companies prefer vendors offering end-to-end services or complete solutions, from design to manufacture of components,” says Arun Jethmalani, CEO of ValueNotes. A recently released report …
SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that its second quarter 2006 revenue nearly tripled from the year-ago second quarter to more than $150 million. The company increased its 2006 guidance for total revenue to $615 million and for year-end subscribers to 6.3 million. SIRIUS ended the second quarter with 4,678,207 subscribers, 158% higher than …
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King of Prussia Mall shoppers can now enter a contest to win a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe this September. Shoppers can visit the ChevyShowcase, located in the Court of King of Prussia Mall, to complete an official entry form between now and September 15, 2006. This giveaway marks another successful step in the Kravco Simon Company, …
“Thousands of new businesses are started each year. By using video training many of these businesses will be able to raise their employees’ knowledge level to a standard that will allow for greater profitability of the company. Through a better understanding of machines, processes and safety standards an employee will be more productive and be …
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Well, everything’s final now. I picked up my new 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab last night and just loving it. I’m still getting used to the controls and the other do-hickies and other features, but so far it’s just great. I cannot say enough good things about the sales process at Stanley Chevrolet in …
CPFilms has an automotive film for windows that you can have installed and apparently it will stop people from doing smash and grab thefts. Maybe I should get this installed on my new truck? The scenario is simple. You’re stopped at a stoplight, computer bag sitting on the passenger seat. While you’re watching, waiting for …
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With consumer debt and credit card payments at record levels, more Americans every day cannot afford their car payments. The US Government does not have the facilities to store these vehicles, as well as other property seized from criminals and felons, so by law it must dispose of the vehicles and property at public auction. …
Now that I’m getting another pickup, I’m definitely going to need something to help me align the hitch with the trailer that I’m going to be pulling. So, www.truehitchup.com looks like what I’m going need; it’s a Trailer Hitch Alignment System. The True Hitch trailer alignment system makes hitching up a vehicle to a trailer …
I mentioned earlier that I didn’t receive any calls as promised by Henry Lewis of Lewis Chevrolet in Canton, Texas. So, I decide to look further and look elsewhere: Well, I stopped by Stanley Chevrolet and found a 2006 Chrevrolet Silverado Shortbed Crew Cab 1500 2WD with the Votec 5.3L 295HP Iron Block V8. They …
I got a call Saturday night from Henry Lewis at Lewis Chevrolet. He told my wife that he’d call on Monday like he told AJ and I on Saturday. Monday came and went. No call. Maybe he was busy, but I just got the feeling that because he didn’t call at all on Monday that …
Or perhaps I should go ahead and buy a hybrid vehicle, perhaps the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid pickup truck. I’ve considered it, but it’s not large enough. Perhaps I should stick with a diesel, and go get some of Willie Nelson’s biodiesel for it. I hear that’s what everyone is going to… The numbers are in. …
I’ve thougth about donating my truck to a charity like this one, because it’s a good cause. But, maybe I should just trade it in? Any thoughts? Have you ever done this? Tax payers with a car they longer use may want to consider donating it to a good cause. Many people are unaware of …
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Capital One keeps sending my mother in law some paperwork in the mail trying to get her to refinance her current car loan through Capital One. I’ve heard horror stories about Capital One, but they mostly have to do with their credit cards: Apparently, if you get a credit card through Capital One you’re basically …
Ok, so AJ and I left Mabank’s Teague Chevrolet and headed to Lewis Chevrolet in Canton. We were greeted by Mr. Henry Lewis himself, and he seemed to be a nice enough guy. Nicer than I would expect. After all, you don’t expect to meet with the owner of the place when you get there, …
AJ and I went this afternoon to Teague Chevrolet in Mabank. They were fairly friendly, and had some vehicles that we were interested in. However, they only had two 2007 Chevrolet 1500 Crew Cab trucks in stock, and all of the 2006 Chevrolet 1500s they had in stock were priced well over $30,000, most of …