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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
I once paid for a vehicle that I never received....and how to never have that happen to you
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Family reunions, dead batteries and idiot lights...three unrelated topics in one
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That new car dealer you don't trust.......he could be your best ally
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The biggest changes in the automotive world and how they will affect YOU!
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This is what is going to strand you this summer...unless you get with the program
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Everyone needs a set of "non-negotiables"..they keep you honest and out of trouble
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The equivalent of an "automotive earthquake" just happened...and it may change what you drive
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Lawn mowers, EVs vs ICE, a massive air bag recall and other fascinating stuff
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Eight easy, peasy ways to not be a FAILURE (make your young drivers listen)
Send us Fan Mail Who taught us about important car-related, survival stuff? Unless your parents did, or you went to tech school, NOBODY DID! Until Now. Email…
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The value of relationship cannot be exaggerated and that's why I was asked to visit a dying customer and friend
Send us Fan Mail I learned a lot about selling in my early days, like when to shut my mouth. But the best lesson I learned about selling was, that if you do it…
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HERE is car news every car owner needs to HEAR
Send us Fan Mail Only a car geek would be interested in most car news, but when things happen that could affect every car buyer, it is my responsibility to…
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Someone is trying to rip off your loved ones (parents, grandparents)..here is how to fix it
Send us Fan Mail My mom used to get a lot of crazy phone calls on her home phone. My father had passed away and she was not in a state of mind to filter out…
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If you don't know what a TSB is, your car-life may never be a happy one
Send us Fan Mail I hate acronyms. I understand the desire to abbreviate words and phrases to speed things up--that part makes sense, but when you are with…
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Electric vehicles make about as much sense as not having a border wall
Send us Fan Mail I'm all for electric vehicles as long as the charging infrastructure is where I need it when I need it. I'm all for immigration....my…
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My Chihuahua and your car may have something in common
Send us Fan Mail Old dogs pee a lot (just like old humans) and they don't care when or where they do it....at least mine doesn't. Old cars leak a lot, but you…
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"Why does my Toyota Prius look like a suppository?"
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Car GURU answers the car questions that should get asked, but seldom do....Like why a Prius does look like a suppository…
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Curbed wheels, door dings and dealer discounts....more info to improve your CAR LIFE
Send us Fan Mail This is the second of two episodes that originate from my mail bag....where listeners ask specific questions and you get an insider look at…
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It's back to the mail bag with answers to my listeners most common car questions
Send us Fan Mail Every quarter, I go back through my listeners text messages and emails to retrieve their most frequent questions, and quite frankly, they are…
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If you are sick of having to subscribe to things, you will soon be sick of your car
Send us Fan Mail Subscription offers are coming to your car (if you buy a new one anytime soon). You will have to subscribe to things like satellite…
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"My insurance adjuster is trying screw me….and we’ve just met”
Send us Fan Mail We had a 2018 Ford F450 stolen off of our lot 3 weeks ago. We have still not been paid for the loss. The insurance company is trying to screw…
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Many businesses (including car dealers) have ingenious ways of getting into your head
Send us Fan Mail Marketing is a science. Pretty soon, thanks to Artificial Intelligence, every marketing message you see or hear will be customized to…
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How to avoid buying a problem car.....(this is THAT episode)
Send us Fan Mail S--t happens....but much of it is preventable. In this episode, the guru let's you in on some valuable insider information on how to avoid…
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"You will buy and electric car and YOU WILL LIKE IT!!!"....Joe Biden
Send us Fan Mail I never did like being told what to do. I can handle an inference, a suggestion or even a hint...but don't tell me what to do...especially…
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Remember when taking SHOP CLASS wasn't cool....BIG mistake!
Send us Fan Mail There are few professions I respect more that a great mechanic or body/paint tech. These people have a level of genius that I will never…
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There's a 99.9% chance that you don't know what your vehicle is worth...no one does
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I tell a story of very rare, and relatively unknown classic car and how my process of determining the value of it will be a…
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The importance of being able to recognize potential in others
Send us Fan Mail You never know who might be sitting in front of you during a job interview...that is, unless you ask the right questions and give them a…
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The AM radio is going extinct in the automobile...and soon
Send us Fan Mail It was inevitable. As the baby boomers aged out of the realm of importance, a vestige of the past, the AM radio, was soon to follow. In…
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Do sound ethics and values matter anymore?
Send us Fan Mail The worst thing we can do is to listen to too much news, check the twitter feed or drive a car....yes, even driving a car can make you lose…
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A discussion about COLOR that has nothing to do with race....what a revelation!
Send us Fan Mail Yes, there is more to color than the color of skin. In fact, I'm over all of the stuff in the mainstream media and just want to talk about the…
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The customer experience doesn't have to SUCK...if we build it right, they will come
Send us Fan Mail Building a good customer buying experience is simple, but it's not easy...why? Because humans are involved. The employees are humans. The…
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All you need to know about interpreting todays news
Send us Fan Mail "Where do you want to go eat, Honey?" "I don't care, you pick" "I don't want to pick....you pick!!" ...and so it goes. Sometimes we just want…
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Car-life disasters....they happen, but most can be avoided with a little knowledge
Send us Fan Mail "If you think an education is expensive, try ignorance"...source, unknown We all learn that lesson, usually the hard way. But, you can avoid…
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The easiest things you can do to preserve the VALUE of your car
Send us Fan Mail "Pick up your room!!!! We don't live in a barn!!!" I heard that a few times during my youth. My parents wanted me to learn how to take care of…
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Don't buy an Electric Vehicle until you go on this journey with me....and my wife
Send us Fan Mail My wife invited me to a weekend away. I had my choice of vehicles to drive. I chose a full electric, 2023 Nissan Ariya (I know...weird name…
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I'm looking for some free money from the Government...and I think I'm onto something
Send us Fan Mail Free money is good, especially when there are no strings attached. It's out there, but you have to do the research to find it. Email Lennie at…
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The wierd, wacky world of the car business
Send us Fan Mail One of the reasons I love this business is that it is weird and wacky...every day is different, every customer is different and every car is…
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If you don't want to go in debt on a car for 6 to 10 years, there is an alternative
Send us Fan Mail New cars and trucks are ridiculously expensive, and finding a creative way to get one is going to become more and more important in the…
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There could be a mistake on your car title that could be a BIG PROBLEM
Send us Fan Mail Along with an important car title warning, I dive into the things that retail buyers crave and the things they detest. If you own a small…
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"BEE ALERT...ARRIVE UNHURT".....how to see "the scam" before you are "the victim"
Send us Fan Mail We used to see this sign on the interstate....BEE ALERT, ARRIVE UNHURT.....My son actually thought there were bee hives that we needed to…
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Vintage car auctions are not for the faint of heart...or for those who are "light in the wallet"
Send us Fan Mail I am back....back from the Amelia Island Concours d Elegance (a big ass car show) and the Gooding vintage car auction, where they sold a grand…
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If you're thinking about buying a classic car to restore....DON'T!!!
Send us Fan Mail 99.9% of the classic cars that I have bought (and that is well into the hundreds at this point) were from owners who never got a around to…
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Things every car buyer should, or should not do, after they buy their new car
Send us Fan Mail When you get a new car, you should want to protect it, and most people do just that until the NEW wears off. However, there are some…
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How to find enough money and save enough money to pay for a Hawaiian Cruise for 2
Send us Fan Mail There's just something wonderful and mysterious about "found money"....it's money that you once had but lost or forgot about, or money that…
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You can get more of what you want when you AREN'T AN ASS
Send us Fan Mail Everyone screws up...we forget to do "this or that". But somethings "this or that" can cost thousands and a lot of heart ache. When it happens…
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Miscellaneous automotive observations, controversies and chastisements
Send us Fan Mail I just have a lot on my mind, and in this episode, it just comes out of me. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com
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Be on guard.....a crook wants your private information and a car salesman may be an accomplice
Send us Fan Mail I almost bought a 4 foot tall pink flamingo the other day. It was made of metal and could be used as a great prank for my friend's and…
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A Confessional: I just drove 300 miles without touching the steering wheel
Send us Fan Mail I have never been a fan of automated driving. I did not trust the technology or the software engineer who programmed it.....I do now. I drove…
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Expectations, Reality and the Moments of Truth that make or break a business
Send us Fan Mail When we go into a business, like a restaurant or a car dealership, we have expectations.....they are either exceeded, met or we end up…
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Should you buy a "certified used car?" ....Only if you like POM
Send us Fan Mail Peace Of Mind: it's a wonderful thing to have, but sometimes, you simply have to pay for it. Certified used cars and trucks provide used car…
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"I was in a fender bender and now my insurance company wants to total my car!"
Send us Fan Mail It happens....you wreck your car, and even though it seems like a minor repair, your insurance company wants to total your car rather than pay…
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The most classic (and meaningful) cars of all time....and a few duds
Send us Fan Mail I'm a car guy. I live and breathe CARS. Especially old ones. I love the history of the automobile because it is so intertwined with the…
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You have a new teen driver....now what?
Send us Fan Mail It's a scary moment....the moment your teen driver takes off on their first solo drive. I remember that feeling and I also remember everything…
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Why do you have bad credit? Ask your mother.....but I can help you fix it.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I reveal an amazing discovery of mine and an amazing cure for your troublesome credit issues (assuming you have some) Email…
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Back to Basics: things that can get YOU and YOUR CAR in trouble
Send us Fan Mail We all ignore signs...stop signs, yield signs, billboard signs...there are simply too many signs to keep up with. However, there are signs…
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"The rebates went up by $2000 two days after I bought my truck...and I'm pissed off"
Send us Fan Mail There are a lot of misconceptions about how rebates and incentives on new vehicles work. When the rebates come out, or simply increase, folks…
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Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing to do
Send us Fan Mail When we get taken advantage of by a business, or when things just don't go right, we want them to fix it. Sometimes they can't give us exactly…
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I loved my mechanic, but he got arrested! Now what?
Send us Fan Mail Most people just don't know who to trust when it comes to car repair. If they've had a good experience with a mechanic, then they typically…
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"Ma'am, your car looks rougher than a night in jail, but your kids sure are well behaved"
Send us Fan Mail We always want to be nice...but sometimes its hard. Why don't folks take care of their stuff? Is it just the "throw-away, disposable…
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I am the "barometer" of the economy...at least in the grocery store
Send us Fan Mail I must admit ( and I'm not bragging) that I can be a popular guy in the grocery store. There's a simple reason for this popularity.... a lot…
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I'm really not sorry for going to Hawaii....but I'm a little sorry I didn't stay there.
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, even a car Guru, who also happens to be a real, live new car dealer, has to take a break.....this was a big a__ break. I took my…