My Car Guru Podcast

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, and the vital importance of AIR, and all of the ways it impacts your driving and ownership experience. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 pretty darn good questions.  Some may say this is common sense, but the only thing common about common sense is that its not very common....especially when it comes to car things. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 the answers. The questions come from real-life situations that car owners have.  Most don't have a clue what to do about them....that's why this show exists. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 navigation, heated seats and steering wheels, self-driving technology, massaging seats and many other features. Yes, your car may have those features and they may work for 3 months or so, but then, they stop working and YOU HAVE TO PAY in order to enj...

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 me (translation: they want to pay a car dealer (me) $10,000 less than my recent trade is worth).  The fact is, the truck has gone up in value $3000 since we traded for it.  As they say around here, "That ain't happ-nin"! Email...

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 YOU...what you buy, what you read, what you value. Learn how that happens and why it's important to defending yourself and your privacy Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 buying a bad car and what to do if your bad car S--ts the bed. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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, what to buy with my own money. Thats exactly what is happening in the EV space, and like other things, I ain't laying down. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 attain...and I wish I had gone to shop class when I had the chance, even for the fundamental knowledge I could have had for free.......and it's not too late for your teenager. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 valuable lesson for you and your car. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 chance. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 addition, this episode is about famous rivalries in the world of autos. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 all sense of who you are and what you believe.  It doesn't have to be that way and we certainly don't have to give up that power to someone else. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 customers are humans, and sometimes, humans don't see eye to eye. Automated phone systems, offshore out-sourcing, Amazon, CarMax, Carvana and other realities have changed the expectations of most retail customers.  In this episode, I a...

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 COLOR OF THINGS and how it influences what we buy. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 someone else to do the deciding. ...and, when it comes to cars, let me do the deciding for you. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 my stuff so it would last. They were the experts at making things last, that's for sure. Making your car last is like money in the bank. You take care of it, it will repay you with years of 'trouble-free' use a...

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 the hard way if you listen to this episode. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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, BUT great car!) After listening to this, all of your questions about EVs will be answered. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 as unique as a fingerprint. These are all reasons why you need a GUIDE.  Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 future.  I have an idea....open your mind to leasing...it may just be the future of car buying. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 business, or know someone who does, you might want to listen and pass it on. .......It would be your good deed for the day. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 total of $72 million worth of cars....two of which were purchased by me.  Come on....ride with me Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

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 avoid.  It was really just a call to stay on your toes....something that I had to do the other day when I received a cashiers check for an item I was selling....it was a strange experience and a fake check. But the good news.... I suspected it f...