I got the car gene from my uncle. He worked on cars his whole life. He owned a couple of small dealerships that sold mostly used cars. Some of the stories were pretty unbelievable. He said that when he wasn't busy turning back odometers, he was doing battle (literally) with the other used cars lots. He also found a many interesting items that were left in the vehicles. Money, guns, liquor, condoms, marriage certificates, glass eyes and dirty underwear. I've paid handsomely for my car education but kept making "new" mistakes. Just this last week I added the experience of "buying a wrecked car through an on-line auction" and picking up said car that started but didn't run. Fun times. Sadly we left a dealership that we bought 6 cars from (same salesman) , because we couldn't stand the service department. The wife's latest SUV has "lifetime oil changes" (another lesson) but she despises taking it to the (new) dealership. Maybe I told this story before but I have particular good luck in getting car sales people to leave their jobs. This has happened no less than 5 times. I buy a car, go back for service and the salesperson is gone. Some of them had been there for years. No, they didn't die, they just started a new career.
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