tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138219672898665611Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:01:38 +0000iGochargeriphoneRadio ShackbatteryIdeasolarkidsObviating my need for a lobotomy through medical idea purging.http://ideafirehose.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Aaron Campbell {∞})Blogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138219672898665611.post-4105662834425535719Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:01:00 +00002011-12-27T16:01:38.177-08:00I'm a car salesman.&nbsp; I know that in terms of percieved honesty, car sales professionals are found at or near the bottom of the list (at least according to Gallup, 2010):<br /> <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/145043/Nurses-Top-Honesty-Ethics-List-11-Year.aspx">http://www.gallup.com/poll/145043/Nurses-Top-Honesty-Ethics-List-11-Year.aspx</a><br /> <br /> I happen to be of the opinion that people can change, but that it takes a lot of effort&nbsp;to make cultural changes.<br /> For my part, I have been working on a plan to overhaul&nbsp;the way&nbsp;cars are bought and sold.&nbsp; If I am doing this by myself, so be it, but I think everyone benefits from the New Car Sales Revolution.<br /> <br /> I put this in an email to my community a while back, posted it on Facebook, and have been talking about it very seriously since returning to the car sales business in 2010 after a 3 year hiatus.&nbsp; I left the car business to pursue a career in residential energy efficiency, but discovered quickly that people would much rather spend $25,000 buying a new Prius or VW diesel Golf than spend $25,000 installing a solar array capable of generating 3 kilowatts&nbsp;of peak power.<br /> <br /> Rather than fighting with the entire culture on the logical fallacy of saving money or the planet by buying a new car that gets 5-10 more miles per gallon on an instantly depreciating asset, I thought it would be better to climb back into the car business and see if I could change things from the inside.<br /> <br /> Turns out, I NEED YOUR HELP.<br /> <br /> Literally, I cannot change car sales or car buying by myself.&nbsp; I need to make a very public, profitable, and transparent case for making a swift and comprehensive paradigm shift in the way that cars are built, sold, driven, re-sold, and eventually retired/recycled.&nbsp; I know a lot about energy, material science, car sales, people, and commerce in general, but the best results won't come from my solo efforts.<br /> <br /> Here's where you come in, dear reader.&nbsp; Give me your minds!<br /> <br /> I need real comments, with real opinions, from real people willing to sign their names.&nbsp; Comments about what upsets you most about car purchasing and selling, comments about dealerships, comments about negotiations, comments about test-drives, comments about reliability, comments about mileage, comments about salespeople.&nbsp; I know what you're thinking, "what's in it for me?"<br /> <br /> I tell you what you'll get in return:&nbsp; the rush of having a hand in saving humanity from itself.<br /> Yeah, I said it.&nbsp; Car sales can save humanity.<br /> While saving humanity from itself, you'll get another bonus gift:&nbsp; saving the planet.<br /> <br /> While I could ask you for your help in explaining how humanity and the planet that supports it, I know I've&nbsp; asked too much already.&nbsp; Here's how you can take part in the global transportation revolution for free:<br /> <br /> 1.&nbsp; Send me your car-buying stories, complaints, comments, and suggestions&nbsp;for me to post on my blog<br /> 2.&nbsp; Describe your perfect car-buying experience in agonizingly awesome detail<br /> 3.&nbsp; Come in to my dealership and shop for a car with me.&nbsp; You don't necessarily have to buy a car, but it would certainly help.&nbsp; Just give me an hour to listen to your car needs, and see if I can be of service.<br /> 4.&nbsp; Come in to my dealership and buy a car from me.&nbsp; I promise to treat you with respect, dignity, and appreciation.&nbsp; If you come in&nbsp;with the explicit intention of buying a car while helping change the way cars are bought and sold, I will give you a better deal and spend more time with you.<br /> 5.&nbsp; Sign up&nbsp;for my newsletter by hooking up with me on Twitter, Facebook Page, or LinkedIn.<br /> 6.&nbsp; Pay for my breakfast, lunch, or dinner and I'll give you 90 minutes of car sales or car purchasing advice.<br /> <br /> That's all you have to do.&nbsp; Here's what will happen if you help:<br /> <br /> A.&nbsp; You'll feel awesome, and even awesomer if you buy a car in this new paradigm<br /> B.&nbsp; You'll support the new car sales paradigm directly<br /> C.&nbsp; You'll reduce the amount of cars sold to people who cannot afford to buy them.<br /> D.&nbsp; You'll support me and my family personally, and get our support in return<br /> E.&nbsp; You'll own your own car for longer, drive it more safely, enjoy it more thoroughly<br /> F.&nbsp; You'll directly reduce your carbon footprint and the carbon footprint of your community<br /> G.&nbsp; You'll support a high-integrity community car dealership in Seattle and beyond.<br /> <br /> Send me an email, give me a call, post a comment to your heart's delight, and thanks for joining the high integrity car revolution!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2138219672898665611-5599675087877093494?l=ideafirehose.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://ideafirehose.blogspot.com/2011/06/buy-new-car-save-money-save-humanity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aaron Campbell {∞})0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138219672898665611.post-2858668824977305540Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:18:00 +00002011-04-12T14:18:48.323-07:00Back at University VW, <br /> <br /> <br /> Realizing I'm a Car Salesman.&nbsp; FOR LIFE.<br /> <br /> I am working on becoming the Best Car Salesman in the US. <br /> <br /> Help me do this by letting me give you the best car buying guidance available.<br /> <br /> Let me be your car advocate and support staff.<br /> <br /> Give me the chance to find the safest, most fun, highest mileage car at the best possible price. <br /> &nbsp; <br /> call me at two zero six, five ten, sixty-nine ten, <br /> or email me at aaron at uvwaudi dotcom. <br /> &nbsp; <br /> I'm at your service. <br /> &nbsp; <br /> Aaron Campbell<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2138219672898665611-2858668824977305540?l=ideafirehose.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://ideafirehose.blogspot.com/2011/04/back-at-university-volkswagen-audi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aaron Campbell {∞})0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138219672898665611.post-5456381637874158022Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:34:00 +00002010-10-02T17:34:34.597-07:00http://crispgreen.com/2010/09/future-electric-cars-may-be-made-entirely-of-batteries/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2138219672898665611-52725562697907706?l=ideafirehose.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://ideafirehose.blogspot.com/2010/10/great-idea-batteries-as-door-panels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aaron Campbell {∞})0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138219672898665611.post-4199056594958617627Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:21:00 +00002010-09-21T17:21:39.037-07:00