My Car Guru Podcast

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...

Send us Fan Mail 99.9% of the classic cars that I have bought (and that is well into the hundreds at this point) were from owners who never got a around to finishing them.  The reasons: lack of time, lack of money and lack of total commitment to the project. It's so exciting..... at the beginning, and then reality sets in. Listen to a few great examples and solid advice from someone who has &...

Send us Fan Mail When you get a new car, you should want to protect it, and most people do just that until the NEW wears off.  However, there are some solutions.....there are a few things you can do to help preserve the resale value of your car even if you become negligent in your responsibilities of ownership. Listen to this episode to educate yourself and your loved ones on the subject of "...

Send us Fan Mail There's just something wonderful and mysterious about "found money"....it's money that you once had but lost or forgot about, or money that you never had, but luckily found.... and then there's money that you asked for (like a discount) and only got BECAUSE you asked for it. This episode is all about "found money" and how to get more of it by sim...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone screws up...we forget to do "this or that".  But somethings "this or that" can cost thousands and a lot of heart ache. When it happens to your car, it can make you CarLife a whole lot more difficult. Here is how you handle it when things go wrong. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail I just have a lot on my mind, and in this episode, it just comes out of me. Email Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail I almost bought a 4 foot tall pink flamingo the other day. It was made of metal and could be used as a great prank for my friend's and neighbor's front yards. I didn't, however, because I just knew someone would steal it. Someone wants to steal something from you that is a lot more valuable that a 4 foot tall pink flamingo, and it is....your Social Security number a...

Send us Fan Mail I have never been a fan of automated driving. I did not trust the technology or the software engineer who programmed it.....I do now.  I drove over 300 miles this past weekend, and other than a few minor adjustments, I never touched the steering wheel. That was a revelation for me......and quite fun! Come ride along and I'll tell you about my experience and what you can expec...

Send us Fan Mail When we go into a business, like a restaurant or a car dealership, we have expectations.....they are either exceeded, met or we end up disappointed.  Many businesses are clueless as to why customers defect....it's because they fail at certain points on the transaction....I call them "Moments OF Truth".  Listen and learn how to be a "helpful" customer and a...