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		<title>Buying a Certified Pre-owned Vehicle (CPO) – Part III</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 15:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently helped my daughter decide on which used SUV to buy. She was surprised when I recommended that she and her husband look at certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles at major dealerships. I have written extensively on how to buy and sell vehicles privately and online. I explained to my daughter that she has two options to be fully protected when buying pre-owned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying a Certified Pre-owned (CPO) Vehicle &#8211; Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 18:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter recently asked for help deciding which used SUV to buy. She was surprised when I recommended that she and her husband look at certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles at major dealerships. Her surprise resulted from my havingShe was surprised because I have written extensively on how to buy and sell vehicles privately and online. She was expecting a lesson on how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying a Certified Pre-owned (CPO) Vehicle &#8211; Part I</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 17:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter was surprised. She had asked for help in choosing a used SUV and I recommended that she and her husband look at a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle. “But Dad,” she said, “you literally wrote the books on how to buy and sell used cars and you want us to pay a dealer extra for a certified car?” It’s true that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the Right Color for Your New Car</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 06:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you concerned about making a color choice that could make it more difficult to sell or trade your car in a few years? According to DuPont Automotive, you can’t go wrong if you choose a white exterior. DuPont’s Color Popularity Report crowns white as the most popular color for new cars in North America for the third straight year. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Car on Craigslist &#8211; How To</title>
		<link>http://bayareacarguy.com/selling-car-on-craigslist-how-to/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest mistakes sellers make when posting ads on Craigslist is not including enough information. I posted thousands of ad on Craigslist as an Internet Manager for a major car dealer in the San Francisco Bay Area. I finally learned to include a simple template at the bottom of the ad to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HistoryReports</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who buys a used car and doesn&#8217;t check its vehicle history report is asking for trouble. As an Internet Sales Manager I used both major vehicle history reports: CARFAX and AutoCheck®. Both serve a purpose, but in this economic downturn it&#8217;s important to save money. That being the case, the best buy is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 8 Biggest Mistakes Used Car Buyers Make</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a used car can be one of the most stressful life experiences you&#8217;ll have.  I should know. When I was an Manager for a a major car dealer in the San Francisco Bay Area, I saw my customers make the same mistakes over and over. I have just released my new 18-page, easy-to-read eBook: The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cadillac Conversations Book Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My thanks to Bruce Nunnally for his extensive review of my new book, HELP! I Gotta Sell My Car NOW! You can read his full review here. Bruce has an interesting website &#8211; CaddyInfo.com &#8211; it&#8217;s everything Cadillac. I love the way Bruce himself describes it: All Cadillac models, all years, all the time. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HELP! NOW! Free Sample Chapters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t want to buy my new book just yet (HELP! I Gotta Sell My Car NOW! New Rules for Selling Your Vehicle Online!), download the sample chapters: HELP! NOW! Sample Chapters (&#8230;click ADD TO CART&#8230; it really is FREE!) HELP! I Gotta Sell My Car NOW! HELP! NOW! is the only step-by-step guide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Concerns &#8211; Harry Douglas</title>
		<link>http://bayareacarguy.com/car-concerns-harry-douglas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was sitting at my computer working on a marketing piece for my new book, HELP! I Gotta Sell My Car NOW! last weekend when Harry Douglas called me out of the blue. He had found me on Twitter, and after a short conversation asked me to be on his nationally syndicated radio program &#8220;Car [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome &#8220;Driving Today&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BayAreaCarGuy.com has a new partner. A new page on this website has been dedicated to Driving Today, a daily mix of news and information on the major trends, personalities, and new products shaping the automotive industry. One of the deciding factors for adding Driving Today to this site was the hands-on input of Jack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying Nissan Certified at Dirito Bros Concord</title>
		<link>http://bayareacarguy.com/buying-nissan-certified-at-dorito-bros-concord/</link>
		<comments>http://bayareacarguy.com/buying-nissan-certified-at-dorito-bros-concord/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s true: I help friends buy cars from dealers. What professional from the car industry doesn&#8217;t do that? In this case it was my friend Cynthia whose 1995 Honda Civic was just written off by her insurance company. Cynthia has a busy life and had no time to invest in the car buying process. She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AutoCheck or CARFAX?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who buys a used car and doesn&#8217;t check its vehicle history report is asking for trouble. As an Internet Sales Manager I used both major vehicle history reports: CARFAX and AutoCheck®. Both serve a purpose, but in this economic downturn it&#8217;s important to save money. That being the case, the best buy is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sell Car Online &#8211; Thanks for the Click!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The links I provide in on this website and in my new book, HELP! I Gotta Sell My Car NOW! are often affiliate links that I receive a commission from if you click thru and purchase a product. The truth is, I appreciate the support, as this allows me the resources and time to develop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HELP! Me Buy My Car &#8211; A New Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. James Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Car dealers have a bad reputation for a good reason. During my dealership career in Internet Sales, I listened closely to my customer’s intense, even harsh opinions about car dealers. Guess what? Their intensity was an appropriate reaction to the way they had been treated. My customers not only wanted the best deal possible, they [...]]]></description>
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