This is my story. How I left the car dealership to become a consumer advocate. Read More
Negotiating a car deal is more like chess than checkers. Here are 10 questions you will likely be asked and how you should respond. Remember, in any negotiation the person who speaks the most loses. Knowing what to expect and how to handle it could save you thousands! 1. What payment are you expecting? You should… Read More
I went LIVE with Amy Davis at KPRC- Click-2-Houston to answer consumer car buying questions. Listen in and if you have a car buying question of your own, please leave it in the comments below! You can also read the Story here! I had a lot of fun collaborating with Amy on this consumer… Read More
Want to know why “Your Car Buying Advocate” is still in business? It surely is not because of me. If it was my decision, I would have given up long ago. I had this crazy idea to quit my job and start my own business offering a service where people hired me to negotiate their… Read More
Everyone knows that when you buy a car the traditional way, it’s a pain.
What people don’t know is that it doesn’t need to be. The key to buying a car like an expert is knowledge. Read More
My wife and I are expecting our third child this Christmas. That’s three in almost four years. Our life is a little hectic with two toddlers, her full-time job, and our business. I would not have it any other way. And we sure are thankful for the support we have from our family. With the third… Read More
If you’ve played a few hands of poker you may know a thing or two about bluffing. Is bluffing the same as a lie? If you’ve read my story, Confessions of a Car Salesman, you know why I started YCBA. You know about the huge conflict of interest I felt selling cars at a dealership.… Read More
Dentist or Dealership? If you ask 100 people if they would rather visit the dentist or visit a car dealership to buy a vehicle, I am confident it would be a pretty even response. As a former car salesman, I know there is a better way to buy cars. You can buy a vehicle without… Read More
When dealerships compete you win! We all know that competition drives prices down. Dealerships do everything they can to discourage you from making them compete. If you research new car prices online you’ll quickly find it impossible to get complete information about the car you want to buy. A few of the issues I find… Read More
Let’s discuss what you should consider when establishing a budget for your new vehicle. Too often people focus on only the price or payment of the vehicle. This can cause them to purchase a vehicle they may not really want because it fits the payment or price point they desire. That sounds like the reasonable… Read More
