In what I would term a slice of poetic justice, Prius continued their exceptionally strong sales history.
The current bizarre issues that Toyota has battled have a very strange odor about them, and it seems that consumers are trusting their instincts–on this product, at least.
Toyota has been the best example of ‘How Things Should be Done’ [...]
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Prius Sales up 10% in February
Posted by P.W.R. in March 2nd, 2010
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CAR FU Introduction: The Philosophy
Posted by P.W.R. in February 19th, 2010
Posted in: About CAR FU, Buying a Car, CAR FU: The Book, FEATURED POSTS, For Women, The Car Business
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without
strategy is the noise before defeat.
SUN TZU ‘The Art of War’
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
CAR- FU: Self-Defense For Car Buyers
THE CAR-FU PHILOSOPHY
RESPECT KNOWLEDGE [...]
The Way It Is: ‘Negotiation’
Posted by P.W.R. in January 23rd, 2010
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It’s a fact that most people prefer to “negotiate” a
price. Though many dealers and dealer-groups have tried to
present the no-haggle option, with the exceptions of new cars from Saturn and used cars from CarMax, it just hasn’t proven to be popular.
As I was finishing this up, a
deal to purchase the Saturn
brand fell through. The ‘little
brand [...]
Ford, Fusion Hybrid Continue Winning Ways
Posted by P.W.R. in January 13th, 2010
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Ford became only the third automaker in 17 years to sweep the car and truck awards at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) scored a historic doubleheader today, capturing both the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards for the 2010 Ford [...]
CAR FU Introduction pt. 2
Posted by P.W.R. in January 5th, 2010
Posted in: About CAR FU, CAR FU: The Book, FEATURED POSTS Tags: car buy, car buying for women, CAR FU, carbuy, how to buy a car, peter robinson
It’s easy to surf the internet and find an endless litany of
bitter, invective-filled anecdotes of terrible experiences that folks
have had while buying a car. Is it always the fault of the dealer?
When you are on the lot, they know that you won’t be coming back to that lot, even if you don’t. They have to [...]
A $400k Hybrid–The Venturi Fetish
Posted by P.W.R. in December 15th, 2009
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So…start savin’ up!
From HybridCars.com
Venturi Fetish
The folks at Monaco-based Venturi Automobiles have used two strategies to overcome the problems of producing a high-performance, all-electric luxury sportscar: manufacture only 25 units per year, and charge $400,000 for each one. The Venturi Fetish, described by the company as “the first production electric sports car in automobile history,” can [...]
BEST Car For Multi-Tasking Professionals
Posted by P.W.R. in January 1st, 2009
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GREAT Time Saver!
What is CAR FU?
Like the great martial arts of the Far East, the aim of Car Fu is self-defense and the achievement of serenity and inner calm. Tension and stress drain us of our life-force and bring pain to those we care about the most. There are an infinite number of horror stories from car buyers, and there [...]
Transformation of Nissan ‘Drift’
Posted by P.W.R. in December 14th, 2008
complete with strange, irritating music! Enjoy!
Donate to The San Diego 3 Day Walk Against Breast Cancer
Posted by P.W.R. in November 18th, 2008
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I am a cancer survivor and have had several friends and family affected by Breast Cancer. Mine was in my leg, but I will walk as far as I can! The women out on this walk are truly courageous, and I just want to share the road with them. Help me out and donate through [...]
