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 May 31, 2024
Dear CarPro Family,
Welcome to a slightly abbreviated edition of our newsletter. We’ve put out a lot of content in the past six weeks or so, many special reports to try to help our subscribers, and frankly, the staff was tired. So, instead of working on a newsletter over this past Memorial Day weekend, we enjoyed a few days of rest. We’ll be back next week with all the regular features you are used to.
Still, there is a good amount of info today for you like the breaking news that Ford has told its Dealers to hit the brakes on electric vehicle plans after a series of meetings with Dealers across the country. Nobody knows what is next, but I share some thoughts on this below. After a string of successes, the UAW suffered a defeat in Alabama as it tried to organize a Mercedes plant there. Shocker alert: J.D. Power did a study and found electric car consideration is dropping. We even have our video of the week for you!
Also below, I hope you’ll share the information with any young folks you may know. The 100 Deadly Days of Summer starts now, a time when young drivers are at risk of dying in car accidents and the numbers are staggering. I also give you my teen driver contract that I’ve talked about for years. Most schools are out for the summer, so I give you tips on watching out for kiddos.
If you missed my interview last Saturday with David Mills, the father of Kailee Mills who died when she undid her seatbelt for a split second, please take a moment and listen to the words of a father who lost a child. Then share it with any young people in your family or in your circle of friends.
In reviews this week, I have two very different vehicles that were built in very different parts of the world, one in China and one in Italy. I have the stunning all-new 2024 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label SUV and it’s a beauty. I also had the 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, a hot and fast sedan with 505 horses under the hood. Our Amy Plemons has for you the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma Limited i-FORCE MAX hybrid.
In advice today, I wrote about whether or not you should trade your car in or sell it yourself and the pros and cons of each.
We have another True Story from a Former Car Dealer below. This is a series of 40 stories written by me. Some are really funny, some are incredibly sad. I really peel back the curtain on my career highs and lows in the car business, and also share a lot of personal information. I hope you’ll take a minute and read these each week, I truly believe you’ll enjoy them. #22 is titled: Golf. As you’ll read, I really hate golf, and I hated it even more after it cost me a LOT of money!
Plus, lots of other information you will enjoy, including our videos of the week we talk about on the air all the time! If you have never been to our FAQ page, take a minute and peruse the categories, something there will interest you for sure.
You’ll find the following stories and more info as you scroll down the newsletter:
We so appreciate all of you who take this newsletter and listen to the show every week. We know that without you, there is no CarPro Radio Show. So always let us know when we can help you. If you have not been there lately, take a look at our website, www.carpro.com, it changes all the time!
Have a terrific week. See you on the radio!
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We are officially into the most dangerous time of the year for teen drivers. It's what's known as the "100 Deadliest Days", a time period that spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day when the American Automobile Association says there is an increase in deadly crashes involving teen drivers. Parents, talk to your teens about safe driving habits, and also have them sign a teen driver contract. I share one with you below:
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A few years ago, I started writing a series of True Stories From A Former Car Dealer. Over 40 weeks, I wrote about experiences I had from my days as a dealership owner. Some will make you laugh, others will make you cry. The reaction was beyond my wildest expectations.
As I say on the air, a car is only worth what someone is willing to write a check for, and KBB doesn't write checks. I have set up an affiliation with an online car buying service called Give MeTheVIN.com that DOES write checks - and you'll get a firm offer in under two minutes.
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Here are the DFW markets the show airs in, times, and stations, and don't forget you can now listen to WBAP on the FM dial at 93.3 FM!
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