Welcome to 2010 – time to change this blog!

This blog has always been for the benefit of my car clients – past, present and future.  I have never been one to really brag or boast about my talents as a car guy, as a person, as a businessman, but as I look around at the erosion of customer service in America I feel really good about what I can offer to anyone who is buying or selling a car.  So, this new dimension to my blog is something I want to try.  I will start regularly chronicling my background, my background with cars, my experience in the car business and business in general.  I may even speak about my own experiences as a consumer in and out of the car world. I invite comments, criticism, questions and anything else you want to bring to the table.

Happy New Year!

to be continued…

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

On one hand, it may seem like an odd time for Mercedes to be jumping back into the ultra-premium end of the car market, particularly in light of its recent less-than-standouts efforts (think: McLaren SLR and the salesproof Maybach). But this isn’t the case with the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. In fact, this isn’t really a Gottlieb and Karl joint at all – at least not by any traditional definition.

Limited-edition Porsche 911 Sport Classic marks return of the ducktail

2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic

2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic Interior

PRESS RELEASE:

The 911 Sport Classic – Exclusive for 250 Fans of the 911

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has refined the DNA of the 911 to what must be the most supreme standard of class and style in the 911 Sport Classic available to a strictly limited number of very special 911 enthusiasts. Creating this unique model, Porsche is bringing back the tradition of exclusive small series built in very small numbers. The 911 Sport Classic will be presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and is limited in production to just 250 cars.

2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor already a hit with buyers?

2010 Ford F-150 Raptor

According to our friends at PickupTrucks.com, Ford has a hit on its hands in the form of the new and immensely capable 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor. Ford’s Special Vehicle Team spokesperson Patrick Hespen reports that the Blue Oval has already taken over 1,500 orders for its long-travel off-road capable pickup, which puts the Dearborn Truck Plant at maximum capacity.

Officially Official: 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6

2010 BMW X6 Hybrid Dash Instruments

2010 BMW X6 Hybrid

The BMW X6 ActiveHybrid has arrived, and as previously covered, the new gas-electric X6 will be the most powerful hybrid in history, with 480 peak horsepower and diesel-like plateau of 575 lb-ft of torque.

10 Great Cars No One Ever Bought

1984 - 1990 Renault Alpine GTA

2003-2005 Infiniti M45

1989 - 1995 Alfa Romeo 164

1988 - 1991 Buick Reatta

1985 - 1989 Merkur Scorpio/XR4Ti

1967 - 1977 NSUro80

2004 - 2006 Volkswagen Phaeton

2004 - 2006 Pontiac GTO

1988 - 1996 Volkswagen Corrado

1948 Tucker Sedan

Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Confirmed For Q2 2011

2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

Earlier this year, common wisdom was that the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible had been canceled, or at least delayed indefinitely. Then word came in May that the car would see launch in the first quarter of 2011. Now that has been updated to the second quarter of 2011, but it’s officially confirmed by General Motors as headed to production.