Do you remember the first time you heard about Uber? It’s one of the more prominent examples of a disruptive business model that has turned an industry (in this case, taxi cabs) upside down and redefined how we go about our day-to-day lives. Another four-letter word is now on the …
Are we in a Classic-Car Bubble?
Over the past year if you remember, Precision Automotive Group was quoted in a CNBC article about a how we are in a classic car bubble. When it came out, everyone gave me a hard time saying that we are not in a bubble. Even Road & Track said we …
Why a Family Man Drives a Porsche Every Day
Guest Post By: Devin Beck “Devin, you’re married with an 11-year-old daughter, and you have a Porsche 911 Turbo as your daily driver? How do you justify that?” I hear this a lot, and here’s my response. Performance First I have made a number of bad car purchases that, in …
Duemila Ruote Auction
Who of you has heard of the Duemila Ruote Auction (“2000 wheels” in Italian)? Most likely not many of you. While most of us are in a turkey coma over the Thanksgiving holiday, RM Auctions will auction off 450 high-end cars, 150 motorcycles, 60 boats, and countless pieces of automobilia …
All Red Cars Are Great
I have two clients who daily drive a Porsche 997 Turbo. Here in the Midwest, with the closest thing to snow tires made for the car, they both have assured me it’s a great car in less than 6” of snow. I have another client that daily drives his Land …
ALL TESLAS ARE BAD
When I was about four years old, my mother was in the process of teaching me manners. She had me hold the door for a family that was leaving a local restaurant — they just happened to be Asian. As I turned to walk in, standing and staring at me …
DON’T BUY A CAR JUST BECAUSE IT’S BLUE
“Hey Dave! Which is better: a Cadillac or an Audi A6?” “Should I buy a Lexus SUV for my wife?” I get variations of these questions all the time. And I honestly have trouble giving a quick answer. Really, we need to find out more about the history of the …
TESLA: REDEFINING THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Tesla completely flipped the age-old automotive industry upside down through rethinking and reimagining the idea of the automobile. A real modern day Henry Ford kind of story, right? Tesla is widely known for its shocking claims about their automobiles, ranging from the promise that all Tesla Superchargers would be solar-powered …
Using Flawed Data – 4 Mistakes When Buying Pre-Owned Exotic Cars
In this series, we’ll talk through the most common mistakes made when purchasing pre-owned exotic cars, and some tips on how to avoid these pitfalls. BUYING BASED ON FLAWED DATA CARFAX is a decent tool. It gives us a general idea of the number of owners, if the car has …
Buying the Cheapest Model You Can Find – 4 Mistakes When Buying Pre-Owned Exotic Cars
In this series, we’ll talk through the most common mistakes made when purchasing pre-owned exotic cars, and some tips on how to avoid these pitfalls. BUYING THE LEAST EXPENSIVE MODEL YOU CAN FIND Yes, the pictures look great on eBay, it has a clean CARFAX, and a little old lady …