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Lexus Under Your Tree

info@lemireconsulting.com (Dennis LeMire) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:45:10 +0000

Lexus Under Your Tree

The holidays always brings us a new round of Lexus commercials where some lucky soul gets a new RX350 with a huge red bow on it from their model wife/husband. I for one have never purchased nor recieved a car/truck/motorcycle for Christmas. I have known a few parents that purchase small dirt bikes and atvs for their kids, but that is the extent of my personal experience with these types of gifts. Does gift giving on this level really happen to us "normal" people?

Watch Out For Falling Deer

info@lemireconsulting.com (Dennis LeMire) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:29:26 +0000

If you have lived in Minnesota for any number of years, you know that October kicks off the time of year where whitetail deer start jumping from the safety of their homes into the front of our cars. The likelihood of collision with a deer is 1 in 98 here in MN, which is good for a top 10 ranking in the country. Deer tend to be more active from October-December because of mating and migration seasons. There are some things you can do to make your deer hitting season safer this year:

Ram Trucks and Walmart

info@lemireconsulting.com (Administrator) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:41:27 +0000

Rolling Back Prices On Rams?

Chrysler announced a partnership with Walmart to market the Ram truck brand this fall. Could a marriage between the two give us some truck combo platters that will blow your mind?! How about a pizza oven in the back seat? Big screen t.v.'s on the bed with a bean bag chair and Xbox? Full bar stocked with Kool-Aid and generic chips?

Chrysler SRT8 Lineup Pricing

info@lemireconsulting.com (Administrator) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:55:16 +0000

Chrysler SRT8 Pricing

Chrysler has always been able to drum up some excitement with its SRT lineup and this year is no different. Pricing for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and the new Challenger have been announced.

Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles

info@lemireconsulting.com (Administrator) — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:59:31 +0000

Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles

NADAguides has released their list of the most fuel efficient vehicles in the different vehicle classes. Feel free to comment in our comment section below.

Surviving the Sale Part 4

info@lemireconsulting.com (Dennis LeMire) — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:40:44 +0000

Surviving the Sale Part 4

Product Presentation/Demonstration

So far we have gotten to know our salesperson, explained our needs, and examined how we are going to pay for our purchase. The next step in the presentation should be a Product Presentation/Demonstration. The salesperson should have 2 or 3 products chosen that match the criteria you have discussed.

Questions and Answer Time

info@lemireconsulting.com (Eric Strauch) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:51:47 +0000

We had a few questions after our last Surviving the Sale post. Feel free to email your questions to info@lemireconsulting.com and we will answer them here!

Surviving the Sale Part 3

info@lemireconsulting.com (Dennis LeMire) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:56:04 +0000

Surviving the Sale Part 3

Welcome to the third installment of our Surviving the Sale series. As with the other two we will be pulling apart the sales process in order to help you take some of the stress out of large purchases. Remember, these tips will not make you an expert in negotiation and sales, but they will help you come out just a little better when all is said and done. Without further ado:

Hang In There!

info@lemireconsulting.com (LC Staff) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:07:39 +0000

Thank you to everyone who has emailed and told us how much they are enjoying the Surviving the Sale series! Dennis has been a little busy over the last few days getting people some ridiculous deals on cars so the next installment is being held up some. If you have questions on the first two posts or anything you would like to see covered in upcoming posts, let us hear from you!

Post your questions/comments below, or head over to our Facebook fan page and get the conversation going!

Thank you,

LeMire Consulting Staff

Our first question is from Mark in St. Paul:

Q: Why does the sales person knowing about me personally help them, or me for that matter? Maybe I don’t want to tell them about my life.

A: You do not need to divulge all of your life lessons and secrets, letting them know about some of the major aspects of your life will allow them to help you choose a vehicle that is catered to your needs. For instance, lets say you own a boat. The sales person may hear this and ask about the boat, what style, length, ect. Where this may seem trivial to most, he may actually be thinking (if he is a good sales person) that the vehicle you are looking at purchasing does not have a towing capacity for that type of a boat or trailer. With his knowledge of vehicles and their abilities, he should be able to direct you to something that will tow your items better, saving you money on gas, as well as wear and tear on the vehicle. Having an undersized vehicle for towing is one of the worst things you can do, as it puts a large strain on the engine, breaks, and overall is not safe for anyone involved.

Surviving the Sale Part 2

info@lemireconsulting.com (Dennis LeMire) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:14:45 +0000

Surviving the Sale Part 2

In my first post of this series (found here), I said we would be giving you some secrets that will help you in your purchasing of large ticket items. In order to make your life easier, I am going to walk you through each step as and give you the inside scoop as to what the sales person is trying to accomplish and what your role should be. The first step in the process is the Meet and Greet.