This is my story. How I left the car dealership to become a consumer advocate. Read More
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Confessions of a Former Car Salesman [And what you should know]
Why the crown?
One of the first scribbles in my notes was a crown when visualizing what our logo might be and represent. My scribbles. A crown. It represents power and authority. It’s the character we want to extend when our clients use our services. How many times have people gone car shopping feeling the exact opposite? Powerless.… Read More
Three Dealership Online Marketing Schemes You Are Falling For
The three dealership online marketing schemes almost every car buyer falls for! I will expose the top three online dealership marketing schemes used to get your hard-earned money. If you are aware of these schemes, you are better equipped to make sure you get the best overall deal. Let’s get started. Dealership Online Marketing Scheme… Read More
Consumer Car Buying Questions Answered
I went LIVE with Amy Davis at KPRC- Click-2-Houston to answer consumer car buying questions. Listen in and if you have a consumer 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… Read More
Why Your Car Buying Advocate is in business
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 be their… Read More
How to buy a car: Play by your rules
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
First time buyers are like new parents
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
Bluffing is Part of Making the Car Deal
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
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The Difference Between a Broker and Your Car Buying Advocate
There is big difference between a traditional auto broker and Your Car Buying Advocate. I get this question a lot and the answer is simple. A car broker may purchase a vehicle for you, then mark up the vehicle. They might even buy the vehicle at auction. They can locate a vehicle and help negotiate… Read More
Make dealers compete [And why it matters]
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
