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- REVIEWS - extracts
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- "We all love a new car, but how many of us leave the showroom with that
- uneasy feeling we've been out-manoeuvred by the sales pros ? Most of
- us...."
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- "Tricks of the Trade, and on-line document that's part of the help
- system, describes a hypothetical sales encounter, and explains what the
- dealership is trying to accomplish at each stage and where it makes most
- of its profit."
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- "Each project can be duplicated for what-if comparisons. You can see
- your original figures and your new figures after you've taken out, say,
- the air conditioning or changed the term of the loan"
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- Computer Dealer News - August 9th 1993 - David Tanaka
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- In refusing entry to the show the show manager had this to say....
- "....the Committee has serious concerns about the appropriateness of your
- exhibit at our Show......". The committee is a committee of
- auto-dealership owners.
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- 1993 Pacific International Auto Show - Vancouver, B.C.
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- "....overall the program is a valuable tool for buyers.....". This
- written when the product was priced at $59.00.
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- Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada - Stephen McHale
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- "....the key to the program is its related modules which help the user
- gain control of the new-car purchase process......". The modules
- included are Vehicle Detail, Vehicle Specs., Options Module, Chemical
- Treatments, Investment Comparison, Trade-In, Bank, Dealer, Warranty,
- Insurance and Mortgage. "..An optional Leasing module is available.....".
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- Computer Retail Week - Robert Rauch - August 2nd 1993
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- "....now your computer can tell you what a car should cost and what
- hidden costs there might be when you buy a car......Buying a new car can
- be a frustrating experience. But, thanks to Tire Kicker, you can have
- your computer be the tire kicker and you can ....save yourself from all
- of that frustration."
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- PC Novice - November 1993
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- "....What is nice about Tire Kicker is that you can do comparison
- shopping on the computer....Tire Kicker will give instant
- comparisons.......Tire Kicker also forces you to look at the cost of
- various options....A knowledgeable and informed buyer always has the
- edge. Tire Kicker will give you that edge."
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- The Weekender - July 1993 - Jan Bakker
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- "...women buy about half the new cars sold each year, but a white woman
- would pay about $150 more for the same car as a white man and an African-
- American woman would pay about $800 more....."
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- "...If you're a married white woman, send your husband to buy your new
- car. If you're a married black man, send your wife. Black men fare the
- worst in negotiations for a new car, according to a study commissioned by
- the American Bar Foundation.......On average, black men pay about $1,150
- more than white men for a new car.....".
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- Associated Press - Women pay more than men for same goods.....
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- Personal Testimony
- "....I am sure that with the informative Tricks-of-the-Trade help
- section, I more than recovered the cost of your package...." W. Koop -
- car buyer, B.C. Canada
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- "....I was checking your software for accuracy when I compared the
- results of a particular deal with those provided on a major national
- bank's promotional literature. On finding a discrepancy I contacted the
- bank and they later advised me that their promotional leaflet contained
- an error..". C. Myburgh - C.G.A., North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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