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My Car Guru Podcast
Lennie Lawson is a 48-year veteran of the auto industry, a current new car dealer, motivational speaker, and financial coach. He’s a straight shooter who tells it like it is—no fluff, no sales pitch.
If you’re buying, trading, servicing, repairing, or just trying to avoid an expensive mistake, My Car Guru gives you the insider knowledge most dealers would rather you didn’t have. Lennie pulls back the curtain on the car business and gives you practical advice to improve your Car-Life—and maybe…
Episodes
- My Car Guru Podcast
When you have a repetitive service issue with your car dealer, what should expect to happen?
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Questionable (crazy) things people do to, do with and do for their vehicles
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Go on offense....how to deal with the tsunami of tariffs that hit the auto industry on April 2nd
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Why you can NEVER trust the "book value" of your car, PLUS...if you like money, listen to why you should NEVER buy a camper
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How to get the best deal on a new car EVERY TIME!
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Why is it so hard to find nice humans who can be nice to other humans...and why Elon Musk is who he is
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He knew the used BMW smelled like cigarettes...He bought it anyway...and now he wants his money back...a great case study of buyers remorse
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My latest vintage car purchase experience, PLUS what is Gap insurance and when should you consider buying it to protect your credit?
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Online buying and selling tips, PLUS....how to deal with a "closer" during a car buying experience
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Trump tariff tsunami hits PLUS EV ownership considerations that will not cause pants wetting
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- My Car Guru Podcast
Do you really ever need a tune up? PLUS....I handle an actual call with a warranty rip-off artist.
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- My Car Guru Podcast
Things to get upset about that we can control and those we cannot...and the wisdom to know the difference
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Just in case DOGE asks, this was my activity yesterday, PLUS what auto makers are doing to make their products more affordable
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What do cell phones, Roger Clemens, understanding buyer behavior and a minivan have in common....they happen to all be in this same podcast
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A man had a calling and ended up changing my life...and this was my calling to maybe change yours
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- My Car Guru Podcast
Attend a live, online, auto auction with the Car Guru and learn how fun, and profitable it can be
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I'm seeking to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse of your finances and introduce you to Dixie, our new dealership dog
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- My Car Guru Podcast
This is the secret weapon to use when buying just about anything, and especially when the goal is to save on auto service
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Smart (and critical) moves you MUST MAKE when you wreck or total your vehicle
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The key to a great personal life, married life and car-life may boil down to changing one habit
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How and why to stop holding on to old things
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Is Donald Trump making your car-life better or worse?
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These acronyms represent concepts that can change your life for the better....and it's no extra charge
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- My Car Guru Podcast
He asked, "I need a first car for my 16 year old driver....what should I buy with a $15-20,000 budget"?
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The labor pool is as shallow as a dried up guppy pond....there's a lot of flopping around with little to show for it
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It is so easy to judge other people's motives before we know what is really going on...it’s also a great way to lose a sale
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Leasing may be your answer to new vehicle affordability
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- My Car Guru Podcast
My new hip has been recalled PLUS an autonomous driving update, a hybrid lesson and a sure-fire way to determine your car's value
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What extra fees should you expect to pay when you buy a new or used vehicle?
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The price you pay, the information you rely on and your success in life all depend on one thing
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How to avoid making a bad used car purchase decision, whether it's an EV, hybrid or ICE vehicle
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When TO, and when NOT TO purchase an extended warranty (service contract) on your car
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- My Car Guru Podcast
How to make sure your car gets FIXED RIGHT the FIRST TIME
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Why buying an EV may be a great idea for you, PLUS a brief winter advisory
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The Road Less Traveled.......Car Trivia to win a bet or show your husband how smart you are
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4 Essential Steps to slow down the depreciation of your car, truck or SUV
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Happy New Year....Let's get this car party started with some fundamental car smarts you should know!
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- My Car Guru Podcast
Will Nissan dealers be selling Hondas in the near future? PLUS, why you may have to pay extra for your heated seats to work
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A 53-year Christmas tradition from my family to yours PLUS, a monumental merger that makes sense
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Review: The Top 5 GURU episodes of all time, and why they meant so much to so many car owners
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Christmas gift ideas for the car and truck lovers in your family
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Is your paint too thick, and WHY that matters, PLUS winter car-care that will keep you from being stranded
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Miscellaneous ramblings from a certified car nut who is trying to fill a car collection for as little money as possible
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Your personality drives your car buying decisions: Learn how to overcome your harmful tendencies
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The top automotive hacks to preserve your credit and protect your teen drivers
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$162,432.12...how much my friend lost through credit fraud when he bought a truck out of state...I can help you avoid this dilemma
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The danger of shopping at Autotrader, CarGurus, Cars.com or any of the other auto-shopping websites (and it's not their fault)
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Details matter....getting the job done right shouldn't take three attempts! Listen and learn how to make sure it doesn't
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Welcome to my sales meeting...."How to spot a good salesperson and avoid the jerk who just wants your money"
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How to get warranty repairs after the warranty runs out PLUS when to buy and how much to pay for an extended warranty
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Intolerable car repair situations that you don't have to tolerate.....as long as you follow this advice
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Take your medicine or endure the autopsy...it's your choice when you buy a car these days
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"Ten Rules for Success"......something that I learned many years ago from one of my favorite motivational speakers
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- My Car Guru Podcast
My late night "GURU call for help", the latest EV news and the abusive power of Tik-Tok
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- My Car Guru Podcast
Borrowing money to buy a new vehicle? These are things you just have to know...
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This is the "BEST EXPLANATION EVER" of why, and when, you should consider leasing (and how to keep from getting ripped off)
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- My Car Guru Podcast
The value, and power, of developing relationships with people you buy things from, PLUS...a "flood car storm" is brewing
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Let's talk trucks....and the limits my body has established four days before my 68th birthday
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Payment advertising on new vehicles...what to watch out for, PLUS, secrets to getting more for your trade-in
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Save thousands with a single word......the most powerful word in the dictionary
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