Funny Story of the Month
A Wild Appraisal Ride - Bruce Hartz A salesman brought me a beat-up old $200 Chevette to appraise, and along with him was the Chevette’s owner, who made it a point to let me know that the Chevette has a set of “brand-new brakes.” While in my mind it was still a $200 junker, I was taught to drive every vehicle before I signed an appraisal...
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A Wild Appraisal Ride - Bruce Hartz
A salesman brought me a beat-up old $200 Chevette to appraise, and along with him was the Chevette’s owner, who made it a point to let me know that the Chevette has a set of “brand-new brakes.” While in my mind it was still a $200 junker, I was taught to drive every vehicle before I signed an appraisal...
I was working at a Chevy store when the Venture van debuted with remote power sliding doors. A customer came in wanting a minivan so I assisted him in getting one. When delivery time came, his wife had only seen the van parked on the lot ...
Jim and I were sitting by the front door on a very slow afternoon, and Linda was leaning against a vehicle just a few feet away from us when she recognized a vehicle pulling up to the front door. She said, "Oh no. These kids are so upside-down they can't buy anything..."
My husband, Mark, and I operate a small auto carrier business based in the Midwest. One morning, Mark pulled up to a dealership in Menomonee Falls, Wisc., with a delivery of three Ford Fusions. A young man in business attire approached the rig ...

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