Comments on: Better to be light, lean and right than long, heavy and wrong http://www.dalepollak.com/2009/02/23/better-to-be-light-lean-and-right-than-long-heavy-and-wrong/ Used Car Market - A Guide for Success Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DDiCapua http://www.dalepollak.com/2009/02/23/better-to-be-light-lean-and-right-than-long-heavy-and-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 DDiCapua Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:52:52 +0000 http://www.dalepollak.com/?p=275#comment-3482 Being a "bean-counter" and general manager at the same time, I ventured out with my used car manager and attended several auctions. Owning "very nice" cars subtantially higher than my LOCAL market demand,certainly prompted a review of our buying/selling philosophy. What happened last year, last month, last week is in the past. What do I do NOW? what can I sell NOW? I was laughed at for purchasing two off brand vehicles. This "bean counter" hit two doubles in the same inning-that's a run. (not a home run but still a run)My point is don't buy for the sake of buying. Buy what you can sell. Remember: a little every day adds up !! Being a “bean-counter” and general manager at the same time, I ventured out with my used car manager and attended several auctions. Owning “very nice” cars subtantially higher than my LOCAL market demand,certainly prompted a review of our buying/selling philosophy. What happened last year, last month, last week is in the past. What do I do NOW? what can I sell NOW? I was laughed at for purchasing two off brand vehicles. This “bean counter” hit two doubles in the same inning-that’s a run. (not a home run but still a run)My point is don’t buy for the sake of buying. Buy what you can sell. Remember: a little every day adds up !!

]]> By: dpollak http://www.dalepollak.com/2009/02/23/better-to-be-light-lean-and-right-than-long-heavy-and-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3470 dpollak Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:43:54 +0000 http://www.dalepollak.com/?p=275#comment-3470 "Moon shots." Too funny. I'm going to use that one. Thanks, Bill. Dale “Moon shots.” Too funny. I’m going to use that one. Thanks, Bill.

Dale

]]> By: Bill Derby http://www.dalepollak.com/2009/02/23/better-to-be-light-lean-and-right-than-long-heavy-and-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3466 Bill Derby Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:54:55 +0000 http://www.dalepollak.com/?p=275#comment-3466 Even CarMax wasn't waving their hands this week at Southern.. Ton's of no sales in the Chrysler Lane. But there were some moon shots sold as well. Even CarMax wasn’t waving their hands this week at Southern.. Ton’s of no sales in the Chrysler Lane. But there were some moon shots sold as well.

]]> By: JCreran http://www.dalepollak.com/2009/02/23/better-to-be-light-lean-and-right-than-long-heavy-and-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 JCreran Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:00:54 +0000 http://www.dalepollak.com/?p=275#comment-3421 I couldnt even imagine a world not going to buy cars at auction for the store to sell. You just changed my point of view of this whole HERD mentality running wild. I would think that by now, a strong owner would step in and say something to an inexperienced buyer. Now, chains like CARMAX bidding up cars in the lane is nothing new. I see the dealers in my lanes are the usual suspects for the most part. My PVR is lower on used, but as I have said before, I am still open for business and I need to have the right cars on my lot. Like anything else, things will change. My advice is to keep your eye out for deals and buy smart. -John Creran I couldnt even imagine a world not going to buy cars at auction for the store to sell. You just changed my point of view of this whole HERD mentality running wild. I would think that by now, a strong owner would step in and say something to an inexperienced buyer. Now, chains like CARMAX bidding up cars in the lane is nothing new. I see the dealers in my lanes are the usual suspects for the most part.

My PVR is lower on used, but as I have said before, I am still open for business and I need to have the right cars on my lot. Like anything else, things will change. My advice is to keep your eye out for deals and buy smart.

-John Creran

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