#12: The Life Plus Used Cars Buyer's Guide (and Other Stories)
About this episode
Navigating the used car market can be daunting, but this episode offers valuable insights from Brendan's personal experiences. He shares stories about his impulsive purchase of a 2011 Volkswagen GTI and the lessons learned about due diligence in car buying. Brendan emphasizes the importance of research, thorough inspections, and the human connection in transactions. With anecdotes about both successful and regretful buys, listeners gain practical advice on how to make informed decisions when purchasing a used vehicle.
Ian and Brendan take to the mic to tell their stories of buying used cars. Speaking from his vast car-buying experience, Brendan shares his personal tips, tricks, and recommendations when buying used.
The used car stories continue as Ian revels in his rollercoaster ownership of a 2011 VW GTI named Lana and Brendan looks back on a basket case ZJ Grand Cherokee that he couldn't pass up.
And finally...Brendan can sing??
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Volkswagen Gti
"...me think of a car that I bought, which was a 2011 Volkswagen GTI. And I bring it up because this was 100% an impul..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...the car, like you should see me get into like the Corvette. Like that is comical seeing that."
Toyota RAV4
"...ot. But, you know, you buy a five year old Toyota RAV4 with 100,000 miles on it, then it's like, well, I..."
Buick Lucerne
"... always remember this. So I had, I had this Buick Lucerne, a 2008 Buick Lucerne. Nice car."
Pontiac GTO
"...is Pontiac Enthusiasts, it had like trans-AMS and GTOs and all that called me up and he was like, I just..."
Jeep Grand
"...or driving around the winter. And so I found a 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited, which I've always loved tho..."
Ford Mustang
"...ust think about that with like you, Ian, with the Mustang, like with this. Just think of the enjoyment we g..."
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