On our way back from Disney World I got an email from a client of mine that she had referred a friend to me who wanted to purchase a new 2008 Subaru Forester and possibly help her sell a car. As I checked my messages getting off the plane at the Denver International Airport, I had a message from the woman, we will call “Ms. M”, that she was in the market for a 2008 Subaru Forester and needed my assistance.
2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 X Standard Features
* Starting at $21,695
* 173-hp SUBARU BOXER engine
* 166 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm
* 120-watt 7-speaker audio system with subwoofer, 6-disc in-dash CD changer and MP3/WMA player
* SIRIUSâ„¢ Satellite Radio capability
* Perforated leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel
* Silver painted roof rails
* Automatic climate control system
I called her on the 27th and explained to her my services. For those of you who are new to The Cool Car Guy Show on Castle Rock Radio.com or CoolCarGuy.com and you’re maybe wondering what it is that I do, let me explain what I share with most people who look to engage my services.
“As a professional automotive consultant I provide buying, selling and leasing services for a specific clientele of individuals and companies who don’t have the time, or just don’t want to, run around from dealership to dealership or private parties shopping for vehicles. I do this with no upfront financial commitment on their part and I locate these vehicles either through the dealer auctions, private parties, my existing client base, or dealer inventories. My services are offered exclusively on a referral, repeat or relationship basis. I don’t advertise my services to gain new clients, but you can only obtain this service by being referred to me or knowing me personally.”
After explaining The Cool Car Guy services to her she shared with me that she had already spoke with three dealerships in the Denver area and her frustration was growing as she was getting different prices from each of them for the same vehicle. Of course, she also had the classic “call me last and I’ll give you the best price” that so many salespeople will use to get people to come through the door, but ultimately they are not the decision maker since they are an employee of the dealership.
I explained to “Ms. M” that a dealership could beat whatever price I could offer her on a new vehicle, if they really wanted. This is because they control the new vehicle market, but they have overhead, employees, rent and other expenses that I don’t have as an automotive consultant. She could expect to have a different price when she walked through the door and met with her salesperson because someone can say whatever they want over the phone. After she wastes a few hours of her time haggling in their dealership, she will head to the finance department for an explanation of an extended warranty and engage in a presentation of up to five different profit centers presented by several people other than her salesperson before she gets out the door. Just ask yourself why people hate buying cars, if you don’t believe me.
Using my service, it would be like ordering a pizza complete with free delivery. She would tell me what features she wanted on her vehicle, including the color she wanted and I would get her the price before I show up at her home to sign paperwork at her kitchen table and park her new vehicle in her garage. No negotiating or brain damage and I’ll typically be within a few hundred dollars of the best price she would get negotiating for hours in a dealership on her own.
If you like that experience then I’m not your guy, but over 300 people have had The Cool Car Guy experience and you can too.
What was the outcome? On December 27th she engaged my service and on December 28th at 1PM I met her at her home, shoveled the snow out of her driveway to move her Honda Prelude that was stuck in the snow and park it on the street to make room for her new car. She got her black 2008 Subaru Forester Premium X for $200 more than the best price she got over the phone from the local dealership. She never had to leave her home, received service she wouldn’t get anywhere else and took a few of my business cards to tell her friends.
Another happy Cool Car Guy client!
This is just one of hundreds of stories about friends and family members who engage The Cool Car Guy to get their vehicle instead of going through the traditional brain damage that lead to so many people being frustrated with the process of getting a new or used vehicle. I also can provide my service for any type of vehicle and any price range, which means any make, any model, any price and you can work with The Cool Car Guy.
By the way, the client who referred her to me will be getting a free trip to the movies from The Cool Car Guy. So, if you’re a client of mine or a frequent visitor to CoolCarGuy.com or listener to The Cool Car Guy Show refer your friends and family if they are in the market for a different vehicle.
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy
John is an auto consultant and radio personality with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. John offers a professional buying, selling and leasing service for his clients who don’t have time and want to avoid the aggravation of running around from dealership to dealership shopping for vehicles. Call or email John about his unique service for getting your next vehicle! Email: jboyd@coolcarguy.com
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Over the Christmas holiday, I had a client call me, we’ll call him “Mr. X” about getting a new 2008 Honda CRV and unfortunately I was out of town to get the vehicle for him, but his boss had a car salesman at a local dealership “that he always used” who he referred him to for his services. Now, don’t get me wrong with what I’m going to share here because it doesn’t rock my world when a client decides to go and get a car on their own because I know they’ll be back down the road when they decide they want something other than a Honda for their next ride.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you from The Cool Car Guy. My wife, Becky and I along with our three kids Conroy, Corban and Bianca spent Christmas in Disney World. We all had a great time and I figured I would share with my visitors some of the highlights of our trip related to cars.
I was surprised how many rides are centered around cars. One of the coolest rides that we went on, probably our favorite, was The Rockin Rollercoaste
The other car ride Test Track at Epcot was sponsored by GM and takes the rider in a car that goes through a series of tests similar to what cars go through before they ever get put into production. This was a very educational ride in that it taught the rider about ABS brakes, air bags, crash test ratings and other issues related to building a modern automobile while the visitor is waiting in the long line for the ride. There are plenty of twists, turns and speed on this ride as well. The kids and everyone loved this ride.
On just about every big ride in Disney World you will end up in a gift shop where you can blow some more money on Disney goodies. At the end of Test Track the riders end up in GM showroom first where you can check out cool cars and get information on the latest and greatest GM has to offer. I took a photo of Becky in front of one of the latest concept cars by GM. The Chevy Volt is due out in 2010 according to GM, but we’ll have to see if they hit that date. There’s a good article about this subject in 
After Test Track we headed back to MGM studios where we saw the star of the Disney Pixar film Cars 
You want don’t want to miss this show that takes place in an outside stadium without a bad seat in the house. Make sure you get there about 30 minutes early to get a seat and you’re in for a real treat. We met my sister Elizabeth Morgan and my nephew Sterling down in Disney World and saw this show with them. Everyone loved it!
Lights, Motors, Action! is setup as a movie shoot with stunt men and fast cool stunt cars involved in a high speed chase. The cars are modified for this show for balance and precision driving equipped with motorcycle engines. As well as near-misses, and wild acrobatics, the show features stunts, such as jumps through glass, wall of flames, and high falls. This is definitely a show you don’t want to miss.
I really appreciated her thoughts on the benefits of the Mini Cooper from a Mom’s perspective as she pointed out the benefits of the one piece molded seats in the back that won’t allow kid crud to get under the seats. Also, the ease of getting in and out of the seat belts for kids, which isn’t something that most people would think about when purchasing a Mini. She also told us about how much she enjoyed driving the 
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A client and friend of mine Matt Abbott fired me off a photo of his new 1949 3/4 Chevy pickup that he purchased this past week, along with a photo of the 350 engine.
“I wanted to introduce you all to Daisy, or Bess. Not sure yet. 1949 Chevy 3/4 w/ 350 engine and a 350 transmission. She is a good start to a rod & will be low and loud shortly. Here she be…”
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