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Hey Cool Car Fans,

Hoss and I were at the Starbucks last Friday in Castle Rock and we recorded a live version of The Cool Car Guy Show. It’s a pretty good show. Hoss is an awesome co-host and I couldn’t do this show without himor you would be bored out of your mind just listening to me talk automotive news for 40 minutes. I actually downloaded it and listened to it on my iPod this week while I was out on a run. My wife thought that was kind of weird, but I needed to see if it was any good and it’s pretty cool.

I hope to catch Hoss tomorrow and see if we can record tomorrow’s show in the morning. I’m helping out with TheRock.org for the Day Camp with the kids and all week I’ve been doing kid’s events. Today, I was at WaterWorld and it was freezing with the weather, but we all had a good time with 170 wet elementary kids.

Tomorrow I’ll be driving the church van to Boondocks up off of 120th in the afternoon, along with three school buses descending on that amusement park.  Then tomorrow night we’re ending up in Monument with all the teenagers and adults to play broomball until Midnight and I’m the designated bus driver for the group, so that should be a good time. All in a day’s work for The Cool Car Guy.

On this episode we talked about a comparison out of MotorTrend Magazine between the BMW M5 and the Cadillac CTS-V and it made for an interesting way to start the program. We also talked about some of my stories from real life as The Cool Car Guy and my take on buying used cars. We also mentioned the upcoming Classic Car Show in Castle Pines Village on Saturday, July 11th from 3PM – 6PM that some of you in the area might want to check out.  

The show is about 40 minutes long again and it’s pretty entertaining and informative. We try to have a good time doing the show and hopefully it comes through that we enjoy doing it.  If you need assistance getting a vehicle be sure and drop me an email or give me a call. 

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We’re going to be creating the show on different days of the week at unique locations, but it was pretty fun at Starbucks since that place is a money machine with a constant flow of traffic, so you’re going to want to follow The Cool Car Guy on Twitter – @coolcarguy or both Hoss and I on Facebook (Cool Car Guy) to find out where we’ll be on any given day. Tomorrow we’ll be at a Starbucks again, but I’m not sure if we’ll be in Castle Rock because I’m running with some buddies at 6:45AM tomorrow morning and it’s going to be a long day!

By the way, I got my wife Becky an Infiniti FX35 and I need to get some photos up here for people to check it out. I also got my Subaru with some new lettering on it and it seems to be pretty happy. I’ll try to get some updated photos up one of these days when my life slows down.
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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,

Hoss and I were at the Starbucks today near Park Meadows Mall on Yosemite broadcasting The Cool Car Guy Show live. It was a crackup because there is a constant flow of cars to check out as they blow through the drive thru.  I must have saw at least ten people who I knew, including clients pass by, which was pretty funny.  Apparently, many of my clients are huge fans of Starbucks.

We talked about a number of issues, including Chrysler being pretty much given to FIAT or at least 20% of the company for a kiss and a promise. Why didn’t the U.S. government offer the company to Ford, since they were giving it away? We also talked about what’s going on in the automotive industry and saw some very cool cars passing by, including a nice looking Infiniti G35x being driven by a client of mine, a Lincoln MKX, a Porsche Cayenne and a number of other cool cars. You can click on the link below to listen to the show, which is about 40 minutes in length.

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We’re going to be creating the show on different days of the week at unique locations, but it was pretty fun at Starbucks since that place is a money machine with a constant flow of traffic, so you’re going to want to follow The Cool Car Guy on Twitter – @coolcarguy or both Hoss and I on Facebook to find out where we’ll be on any given day. I’m thinking we’ll be at the same location next week, weather permitting. You never know where we might show up and at what time because our schedules are nuts!

I finally tracked down a vehicle for my wife Becky to replace her Subaru Tribeca and I’ll be bidding on it for her next Tuesday at the Colorado Auction, along with another vehicle for a client of mine. I met a guy tonight who is kicking around getting a 2008 or 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT/8 and that should be a fun vehicle to track down for him. We’ll see if he moves in that direction. I also need to find an Audi Q7 and I saw a nice one today, along with an Audi S5 that I had to take a picture of since it’s such a sweet ride.

Be sure and tune into The Cool Car Guy Show as Hoss and I discuss changes in the automotive industry. You know, we’re kind of crazy when we do this show, but we try to have fun. I will be back with a new podcast for The Cool Car Guy Show with Hoss next week, so stay tuned.

If you’re thinking of calling me for a vehicle, don’t freak out about how busy I am because this is normal for me and that’s why people call me. If I didn’t know what I was doing it would be different, but I do this everyday, working with people to track down every make, model and price range. Give me a call or send me an email.

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

As many of you who follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Goblin Network know I’ve been training for the Steamboat Springs Marathon that is this coming Sunday.  Unfortunately, last week after four days in a row of long runs, I came down with a serious case of bronchitis that had me laid up at home and in bed for a week.  I’m still struggling with this junk as I write this, so I won’t be able to run it now. 

It’s a very humbling experience when you get ill.  I have clients who have battled cancer and some who are battling that disease right now.  My heart goes out to them and running in races is one way that you can help support charities that are in the fight against diseases like cancer.  

It’s amazing how much you appreciate your health when you don’t have it.  I also believe that God sometimes allows sickness to strike us down to deal with our own self-love, to remind us of our frailty as human beings and to not get so caught-up in ourselves that we forget about others.  This isn’t always the case obviously since we live in a fallen world, but for Christians I think it is often true, since once you become a Christian nothing in your life comes to you without first passing through Divine Providence.  Maybe it’s just me, but I get very introspective when I’m sick and I think that’s the case for most people.  You really appreciate your health!  

I was talking with a friend and she told me about how a friend of hers had gone on vacation to Hawaii and while he was there he got what he thought was a cold, it turned into pneumonia and he died.  A reminder that your life can be taken from you at any moment and don’t test your body even if you think you can.

I recognize that writing about this on CoolCarGuy.com is not probably what many first time visitors would expect, but I try to be real with people in my business as well as my personal life.  Too much of our world today are sound bites or if you’re an active follower of Twitter and other social sites, much of what people say today is non-stop promotion without any reality attached.  In the end, none of those things matter.  I have yet to see a U-haul following a hearse to the cemetery.  

A friend of mine told me yesterday about how his father had left his brother an original 1968 Shelby that has only 60,000 original miles on it.  He told me that he was offered $180,000 for the vehicle from a man of means, who wanted to put it in his collection, but his brother turned him down.  He raised the offer to $200,000 and his brother still turned him down.  He said, “My Dad and my brother bought that car together and it’s one of the only memories that he has left of my Dad, so I don’t think he’s interested in selling it.”  Obviously not, but it drives home the point that there are some things in life that cannot be replaced.  In this case, the car is not a commodity that can be bought with a price tag, but a memory tied to an experience.  I thought that was pretty cool.

Life is short and we should enjoy the time that we have and not forget the millions of people in this world who are suffering. Missing this marathon is not the end of the world and I enjoy running, so I hope to be back out hitting the pavement again soon.  I’m considering the Denver Marathon later this year and this race supports a number of great charities.  I also may run the Georgetown Half-Marathon on August 8th, which I’ve ran several times before.  That’s a really fun run, if you’re thinking of getting into running consider that run as a good challenge.

Enjoy the weekend!  If you need assistance with buying, selling, trading or leasing a vehicle feel free to give me a call and I’ll make the time to help you out.

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

Hey Cool Car Fans,

I bought a 2007 Audi A4 2.0 turbo for a client of mine and his situation changed, so know you can great your hands on this very cool ride.

What can I tell you about this vehicle that you probably don’t know if you are an Audi enthusiast.  The A4 is extremely popular and it comes in a FWD and a Quattro version.  This is the Quattro, so it’s all-wheel drive and Audi is the company that pioneered AWD to the marketplace and these are a blast to drive, especially with the turbo.

The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car that is produced by the German automotive coompany Audi that is part of the Volkswagen Group.  It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show on March 3rd.  There is a great article that goes into more details about the history of the Audi quattro technology at Wikipedia.

This vehicle will have a new set of brakes and has had a safety inspection and is ready to roll.  It needs nothing.  If you want to see more pictures, you can click here to check it out at JFR & Associates.  If the link doesn’t work that means I sold it.

I can get you financed with 40 credit unions and a number of banks to choose from through JFR & Associates. If you are interested and want to see it, call me at 720-771-6269 and I’ll get in touch with my client to show it to you.

Ref: Stock number: JB91354

I’m listing it at $21,695 and you’ll see these priced all ove the place on AutoTrader and other sites, but this is the best condition of any that I’ve seen and it’s still under warranty.  Here’s what they are going for on AutoTrader by the way, so this is below the average price of what’s in the marketplace and it’s in mint condition.

The used car market is going great, so don’t believe the headlines that the auto industry is hurting. New car sales are in the tank, but used car sales are strong in Denver and abroad.

People still have to drive, cars break down and have to be replaced and more people are buying used vehicles right now, but finding them can be a challenge.

Check out NADA for details on this 2007 Audi Quattro 2.0T, which at the time of this posting is $24,700 for clean retail.

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

Hey Cool Car Fans,

Last Friday, Hoss and I met for lunch at Fish City Grill at Park Meadows Mall and recorded The Cool Car Guy Show.

We talked about a number of issues, including Chrysler closing 789 dealerships with 12 closing in Colorado. We also talked to some interesting people while we were there and saw some very cool cars, such as a red hot Mercedes 4Matic and a Pink classic Ford Thunderbird.

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We’re going to be creating the show on different days of the week at unique locations, like LODO’s, Starbucks, Fish City Grill and other locals, so you’re going to want to follow The Cool Car Guy on Twitter – @coolcarguy or both Hoss and I on Facebook to find out where we’ll be on any given day. You never know where we might show up and at what time because our schedules are nuts!

Today, I’m off to deliver a 2007 Infiniti FX35 that I purchased yesterday at the Colorado Auction for a client with just 21,000 miles in mint condition, in a unique beryllium exterior color with a very cool “baseball glove” leather interior. It has navigation and is hard loaded, complete with the Infiniti “smart keys” for accessing the vehicle.

There are some crazy things happening in the automotive industry right now from government regulations since the Obama Administration decided to partner with Chrysler and GM to Kelly Blue Book and the NADA being completely out of whack with the marketplace.

Be sure and tune into The Cool Car Guy Show as Hoss and I discuss changes in the automotive industry. We’ve been goofing around quite a bit with the show, but we’re going to get a little better organized and start bringing you details on what’s happening in the very fluid automotive industry.

I will be back with a new podcast for The Cool Car Guy Show with Hoss this week sometime, so stay tuned.

If you’re thinking of calling me for a vehicle, don’t freak out about how busy I am because this is normal for me and that’s why people call me. If I didn’t know what I was doing it would be different, but I do this everyday, working with people to track down every make, model and price range. Give me a call or send me an email.

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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