Hey Cool Car Fans,

I have a really cool 2004 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas on consignment with super low miles and priced to sell fast.  The Jaguar is an interesting vehicle and this one was owned by an older couple that was inherited by their daughter last year and she has asked me to sell it for her.  Somebody is going to get a very nice ride at a great price of just $14,950.

In 2004 Jaguar redesigned the XJ from the ground up. Jaguar has a real and impressive heritage in the world of luxury cars and motor sports, but the reality is that their past doesn’t mean that much when comparing the old XJ to the newer and less expensive wealth of Asian and American luxury cars.  Jaguar has had to compete to stay relevant to the luxury car buyer and in 2004 they came out with this vehicle that was quite impressive.

I remember delivering a 1997 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas a few years ago to a guy who flew into town just to get that vehicle. At the time, the car seemed impressive for a number of reasons.  The interior was luxurious, plus the prestige driving a Jaguar that looked cool.

Only Mercedes-Benz and BMW approached the Jag in terms of opulence in the late 80’s and even the late 90’s, but  even the best  the Germans had to offer back in that time didn’t feel right inside compared to the warm look and feel of the British XJ. Lexus, Acura and Infiniti didn’t exist when Jaguar was making luxury automobiles, and for many years the Jaguar brand seemed almost comparable to Rolls-Royce in terms of their fancy interiors and public persona.

If you’ve ever wanted to own a Jaguar, you should check this one out for just under $15,000.  This amazing car cranks out almost 300hp in a RWD luxury vehicle that sold new for right around $70,000.  It’s a pretty cool vehicle and priced to move.  It only has around 38,000 original miles!

2004 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas – The Stats!

Hey Cool Car Fans,

My friends and clients at SpeedRaceWay.com are bringing the heat this Saturday.  The PYRO is coming to SpeedRaceWay and you can come and check it out.  I’m posting one of the many Youtube videos on this super cool truck for you to checkout here at CoolCarGuy.com.

PYRO is a 1982 International Transtar 4300 powered by a Pratt & Whitney Turbojet engine with afterburner from a T-2 Buckeye. The Engine has a single spool, 11 stage axial flow compressor and a single stage axial flow turbine. The J34 produces 12,000 Horse Power with over 6,000 lbs of thrust.  Wow!  Now you can see it LIVE thanks to SpeedRaceWay!

PYRO has been equipped with flame throwing exhaust stacks. These stacks operate both on propane and nitrogen propelled diesel. This high octane combination allows PYRO to boast one of the most impressive fire displays in the world!!

You can see PYRO perform at SPEED RACEWAY this Saturday February 18th at 11:30am and at 3:00pm.  Stay for some discounted racing excitement!If you or your kids like it loud with lots of fire then this event is for you.  They will have live music and great food and drinks for purchase.

Speed Raceway will also have discounted racing all day. It will be a great time.  Get more information at SpeedRaceWay.com.

Cool Car Guy Rating: Really Cool

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter @coolcarguy

Hey Cool Car Fans,

Yesterday, I delivered a really nice 2007 BMW 525xi to a client in Castle Rock, CO.  The new owner had owned a 325i years ago and was excited to get an updated all-wheel drive BMW.  This was a vehicle I had on consignment for another client who is a fishing guide here in Colorado and he recently found out he’s getting a new gig in New Zealand.

The 5 Series BMW is a great vehicle with more room than the popular 3 Series, which comes in handy when you have a kids in High School looking for more leg room.  I’ve delivered quite a few 5 Series over the years and all of my clients have had great results with this vehicle.  Here are some of the features that this vehicle came equipped with from the factory.

2007 BMW 5-Series 525xi Vehicle Options

Color: Gray
Transmission: Automatic
Year: 2007
Engine: 3.0L L6 DOHC 24V
Make: BMW
Drive Train: AWD
Model: 5-Series
Mileage: 36,520
Trim: 525xi
Interior: Leather
Vehicle Type: Sedan

AWD
Memory Seats
Air Conditioning
Owners Manual
Alarm System
Passenger Airbag
Alloy Wheels
Passenger Multi-Adjustable Power Seat
AM/FM
Power Locks
Anti-Lock Brakes
Power Mirrors
Automatic Climate Control
Power Seats
Automatic Headlights
Power Steering
Bucket Seats
Power Trunk Lid
Cargo Area Tiedowns
Power Windows
CD
Rain Sensing Wipers
CD Changer
Rear Defroster
Cruise Control
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls
Daytime Running Lights
Side Head Curtain Airbag
Driver Airbag
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls
Driver Multi-Adjustable Power Seat
Subwoofer
Electronic Brake Assistance
Sun Roof
Extra Keys
Tachometer
Fog Lights
Telematics System
Front Air Dam
Telescopic Steering Column
Front Power Memory Seat
Tilt Wheel
Front Side Airbag
Tire Pressure Monitor
Heated Exterior Mirror
Traction Control
Heated Seats
Trip Computer
Interval Wipers
Trunk Anti-Trap Device
Keyless Entry
Vehicle Stability Control System
Leather Seats
Woodgrain
Leather Steering Wheel
Xenon Headlights

Enjoy the photos and if you see this vehicle driving down the road in Colorado Springs, you’ll know that you saw it here first on CoolCarGuy.com.

Cool Car Guy Rating: Really Cool

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter @coolcarguy

Hey Cool Car Fans,

A friend of mine sent me this amazing video of a motorcycle race called the International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) race, which is the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world.  The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles.

This race is held annually, the circuit is on public roads on the Isle of Man and unlike the Tour de France bicycle race, where spectators end up on the road, they have to make sure nobody is on the road for this race or they would be dead.  I was told that everyone in this video who crashed survived, which is hard to believe. The Music: Moby – Extreme Ways.

I embedded the video here at CoolCarGuy.com from Video Bash and it’s called The Spectacular T.T. Motorcycle Road Race.  The video is a little over four minutes long and I had to watch it several times because it’s absolutely amazing. If you’re into going fast, you will love this video. These guys are crazy and the video is extremely cool. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

The Spectacular T.T. :Motorcycle Road Race brought to you by Free Videos

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter @coolcarguy

Hey Cool Car Fans,

As The Cool Car Guy I have been buying, selling, trading, consigning and leasing vehicles for people around the country for the past seven years.  I have my salesperson’s license hanging on the wall at a local car dealership here in Denver, Colorado.  I’m very selective about the company I keep in this industry that has such a “great reputation”. This article is not going to make a number of used car dealerships very happy, but I believe the truth will set you free and save you money.

Once in a while, I will have a client who contacts me that they went to their credit union to get approved on their own and their friendly loan officer recommended that they go to a local “buying service”.  Unfortunately, what the consumer doesn’t know is that there are no real “buying services” per se’, but they have been recommended to go to a car dealership that is no different than any other car dealer in town.  What makes them a “buying service” is the fact that this car dealership, that has been “highly recommended” to the buyer by the credit union, has an “arrangement” with the Credit Union.

The arrangement usually goes like this:

A decision maker at the credit union has been contacted by a dealership that “specializes” in working with Credit Unions.  How do they specialize?  Each time the credit union refers one of their clients to the dealership, the dealership will in turn give a commision or what some may call a “kickback” to the credit union for sending their clients to them.  This can turn into additional income for the credit union at the expense of the consumers, who are not fully aware of the commission and the “arrangement”.  Let’s face it, there is no free lunch and the only way the dealership can pay the commission to the credit union, is if they build it into the price of the vehicle. Unlike banks, are not credit unions supposed to look out for the best interest of their “Members”? Let’s see if that is true based on the following situation.

I delivered a vehicle last month to a buyer who worked with their credit union to get financing, but wanted a vehicle that a client of mine had me consign for them.  While I was there, I said to the loan office, “Hey, here’s some of my cards in case you have anyone looking for a vehicle and I’ll be happy to assist them for you.”  Her response was, “I can’t do that, but I wish I could because so many people know you.  I can only recommend “XYZ Car Dealership” because of the arrangement our credit union has with them.”  I said, “Really?  How much are they paying you for each referral?  Fifty dollars, a hundred dollars or more?”  She said, “I’m not at liberty to say.”.   Now I ask you, does that seem like a good deal for the Member?

The arrangement also usually means that the dealership will allow the credit union to underwrite the loan and they will not shop it for the client with other lenders.  Why would they?  They don’t want to jeapordize the “arrangement” that they have with the credit union by getting the person a better rate at a bank or other credit union.

I don’t operate this way.  I give people movie tickets out of my own pocket when they refer someone to me because I think it’s a much cleaner transaction for all parties involved.  I’ve had people refuse to refer people to me unless I paid them $250 for a referral and they instead refer them to other “brokers” – lol.  On the contrary, when I handle the financing for a client, the bank or credit union is often paying me a commission to put the loan with them, rather than the other way around.  They are going to give me the best rates possible because they know that I may not place the loan with them, unless they give me the best rate for my client and it makes sense for everyone involved.

Besides the credit unions that take an incentive for referrals to car dealerships, bankruptcy attorney’s often take even much larger commissions for sending their clients to car dealers.  That again is going into the cost of the vehicle, that could be used for reconditioning or getting someone a lower interest rate, mechanical repairs, etc.  Many of these dealers will not even recondition or properly check out the vehicles before sending them down the road.  I’ve had some of these people contact me, after the fact, and they are in a worse financial position with their vehicles than before they filed for bankruptcy.

So before you just hop into a deal with a car dealer, make sure you know what you’re getting into and who else is on the take for your transaction before you sign on the dotted line.  It’s always Buyer Beware when buying a motor vehicle, especially a used one.   Once you buy it – you own it.

That’s what makes me different as The Cool Car Guy.   I recondition vehicles, check them out with third-party safety inspections by certified mechanics, I make sure that the person getting the vehicle is getting the most bang for their buck, I don’t give “kickbacks” to anyone and I still earn a fair profit in the process that my clients are happy to pay me for my personal service.
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter @coolcarguy