How I spent 4 hours negotiating a brand new fully loaded 2016 Infiniti QX50 SUV

TL;DR – Spent 4.5 hrs in the dealership to get a brand new fully loaded 2016 Infiniti QX50 and got a deal below TrueCar’s “exceptional price.” Introduction In yesterday’s post, I wrote about how my wife had test driven the Infiniti QX50 and loved it over the Lexus NX200T.  This was around 2pm on a […]

Test driving some SUV’s – Lexus RX350, Volvo XC60, Infinity QX50

Introduction I had written about my SUV test drives last week.  Well, on Saturday, we continued test driving more compact SUV’s.  Cars on the slate – Lexus RX350 (just to see how big it would be), Volvo XC60, Infinity QX50, BMW X3, Audi Q3/Q5, and a Hyundai Tucson (just because a buddy “really loved it.’)  I […]

Test driving some SUV’s – Lexus NX200T, Acura RDX, Audi Q5, Toyota Rav4, Range Rover Evoque

Introduction So the lease on the Nissan Leaf is expiring in about 4 months here.  I figured it’s time to look for a replacement vehicle NOW vs waiting until after I turn it in and get desperate.  By looking at it early, I can wait for a good deal and save me some money. The requirements […]

My Lasik experience

Disclaimer – I have no financial interest in Sharpe Vision.  I don’t care if you go there or not.  I’m just telling you about my Lasik experience. Introduction I’m typing this the day after my Lasik surgery.  I had wanted Lasik over 10 years ago, but just wasn’t comfortable with the very low probability of […]