Akron Ohio Car Finance

Remember the days when you walked out of the office and everything was done for the day? When you could not be reached outside the office and time spent sailing was time that you had to yourself?

Well, that is not acceptable any more. The result is that we all need our news as it is happening, not the next day. History is for school books, not the daily news!

Today life travels at the speed of reality. If something is newsworthy, it is important right now. Not tomorrow morning, not at 11 tonight but right now. If I can wait to learn of it I don't really need to know.

Back in the days of old, when our parents were allowed to enjoy life and be away from work, and the speed of the world when they were not sitting at their desk; the newspaper was acceptable. It gave people the ability to get caught up on what had happened, and what people were thinking.

Remember the days when you would call someone and leave a message with their secretary? It was ok when they would call you back a week later, or if you got a written response from them in the mail three weeks down the road.

Today, if someone puts a voicemail in your box, they expect a call back within a few minutes. Any delay is unacceptable, regardless of where you are or what you are doing at the moment!

It is the lifestyle we are living that makes real-time news a necessity rather than something that is just "cool" to have.

Of all the places I have traveled in my life, I could spend the rest of my days basking in the warm and inviting Tuscan culture.

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Have you ever seen a skinny Italian?

I am not implying that every Italian person is fat, or by any means out of shape but you have to admit that there are not a whole lot of Italian people running around the streets with their ribs showing through their skin…

The reason for this is pretty simple. Italians view dinner as a celebration. Yes, dinner every night is a party not to be missed.

In the time I have spent in Italy, I have had the opportunity to spend many nights enjoying the variety of food and the process of enjoying the entire process of eating dinner. What an awesome experience!

First of all, dinner in Italy is a time to spend with family and friends. Dinner starts around 7 and rarely ends before 10. That entire time is spent eating (and for many drinking wine) something. Because you are with family and friends, dinner is spent talking about the day, the family issues and business. Because family is large, there are a lot of people to talk, and so there is a lot of food to make sure everyone has an opportunity to share their story of the day.

I have never left a meal in Italy feeling hungry, for that matter I have never left dinner in Italy feeling anything less than completely full! The food, from beginning to end is plentiful and awesome. When you feel you are all done, they bring something else to "just try", then they fill your plate with the "sample". Where else in the world can you be so well taken care of?

If I had to choose one cuisine to eat for a year, I would insist on spending that year in a small village in the Tuscan hills, enjoying the company and the food they serve!

There are lots of ways to help society with a million dollars.

While the US Government thinks giving trillions to "help the economy", I feel spending money we do not have to help a group of companies that have proven their inability to be successful is the WRONG approach.

What I would do with a million dollars is to help young college students to begin working on the development of new business concepts that will begin to drive the new economy. The younger generation has a lot of ideas, and energy that will spur new development and create jobs and rapid growth of companies that will employ many people.

So, to keep it simple, I would find bright college students and give them some funding to begin the development of new businesses that will appeal to their generation and feed growth of the entire economy for years to come!

Beauty is a gift from God. Don't hide it from the world!

Looking down the hall of the office building I notice a nice, shapely young woman and because I am afflicted with maleness I continue to watch her walk towards me. Not in a creepy way mind you, but I watch as she gracefully walks down the hallway towards me.

As she gets closer, I notice that she is wearing a stunning business dress-suit. The jacket is long and cut to her curves, and I had to look twice as she grew near to see that her skirt was just a hair longer than her jacket. Her legs were as long as the hallway and as perfect as the warm sunshine outside. Covered with silk, they glistened as she walked by the window.

As the sun hit her legs, I briefly noticed the 3 inch heels her feet were cradled by. They absolutely completed the image.

A few moments later, the elevator came and it was my time to go. This memory will stick with me throughout the day.

Cathy, you made my 5th birthday one for the record books.

Well, I surely do not want to toot my own horn; at 5, I liked the ladies and was goin for gold!

I honestly don't remember all that much about it , I was 5 after all; but I do remember that we were hiding behind the wooden rocking chair (didn't provide too much privacy) and Cathy Covey wanted to make sure it was a birthday I would never forget! I am pretty sure that my mom didn't plan any birthday parties for me after that, I guess she was pretty concerned at what might happen at age 6.

Well, I forgot, but many years later my mother reminded me while we were going through old photo albums. Wow, how did I let that one slip my mind?

Anyhow, the kiss must have set my expectations high because it would be some time before number two would come along.

Sail the South Pacific
I have spent my life sailing at all levels on the Great Lakes and near shore. As a lifelong sailor, I have always had a desire to sail in new waters. This has taken me all over the Caribbean, to California and Hawaii. The one place I would love to spend months (more likely years) on a boat would be in the South Pacific, exploring the islands and cultures that live there.

Own a Villa in Tuscany
A couple of years ago, I went to Italy and toured the countryside. The southern region is beautiful and relaxing, but of everywhere I traveled, Tuscany is one area I did not want to leave. The people are so warm and welcoming and the region is absolutely beautiful! Of all the places I have been in my lifetime, This is one area I could spend considerable time!

Change the US Tax code
Taxes in the USA are complicated. As working Americans, we spend way too much of our income paying taxes to the government. Federal, State and Local governments all get in on the game and take as much of our money as they can. They think they can make better decisions on how to spend out money than we can.

Then top it all off, we pay even more taxes when we buy anything! Try to calculate your sales tax into how much money you pay the government every year and you will cry…

The only way to see more money in our pockets is to make more money. The only way to do this is to work harder and be more productive than others so you get a raise or a performance bonus. The problem with this, is that the government is going to place a penalty on you if you make more money. That is right, they will charge you even more if you are a hard worker!

I would like to help the government (in all forms) to come up with a simple and basic tax code for everyone. I think if there were a single tax rate that everyone was required to pay, we would see less fraud and everyone would have more money. I think if we all paid 15% of our income as the only tax, and required all governments to use that money to structure their expenses and run the government with this budget, we would see more efeciencies and better run government all around.

Ski the Austrian Apls
I have always wanted to spend a winter in Austria skiing the world's most perfect terrain. There is so much that God has given us to explore in the Alps and the Austrian lifestyle in the mountains, is perfect for a winter of enjoying God's creations. In the spring, I want to run through the hills with my family, singing songs!

Create real change in the Automotive business
For years people have distrusted the automotive sales process. It creates anxiety, fear and worse. As the result, most Americans do not like to buy a car.

This is not the case for everyone though. There are many people that have found a person that has gone the distance to take care of their customers and deliver an experience that far exceeds what must of us think we will get when we go into a dealership. I want everyone to have that experience!

Imagine a world where you know your car salesperson will take care of you, and deliver value while you purchase and over the years as you drive your car. It would be AWESOME! That is exactly what I am trying to do with http://www.carfolks.com. This site gives people the ability to talk about their experience with the sales person they purchased their car from. Have a good experience, let the world know about it so they can go and buy from that guy! Have a poor experience, tell everyone on carfolks.com so they can avoid the same problems you had. It is a self policing tool that helps great salespeople make more sales and stay in the business and forces those that do not take care of customers to find another line of work because no-one will buy from them.

I would love to see rapid adoption of hte tool by dealerships and their Manufacturers, which would demonstrate a real desire to change and to have a direct focus on taking care of the customer at all levels.

"Can I hep' ya?"

If you are looking for the latest in transportation, I have THE vehicle for you. Gone are the days of traffic jams and speeding tickets, you need the new flying car!

No, wheels are a thing of the past, you take off, fly around the globe and land in the matter of minutes, regardless of where you are heading. This is the vehicle that will get you where you are going in no-time flat.

Fuel consumption? Don't worry about that, you will save time and frustration in driving and so the money you spend in fuel will be well worth it. Fuel will be cheaper down the road anyhow. Trust me…

Climb up, strap yourself in and take er for a flight. You will love it.

By the way, have you read my profile and the comments customers have given me on http://www.carfolks.com? I am sure you will agree that I put my effort into making sure that you love working with me today, and forever!

I drive a Chevy Suburban because it is the only vehicle that fits my family life! Do you think GM can put some effort into developing new powertrain options for me?

Driving in most locations in the US is a necessity today, not a luxury.

As Americans, we live in a huge country with limited transportation options and a wonderful highway system. As the result, we live miles from work, activities and friends. We have to drive do do anything in our lives.

With a family of 6, we are constantly on the go. Sailing regattas, we have to tow boats and drive across the country; to skin in the winter, we have to load everyone and the gear and drive to Ellicottville, NY from Cleveland and that is just 2 of the many sports and activities our children are involved in. The thought is a compact car is ridiculous in my life.

I think GM made a huge mistake last year when fuel prices were high and everyone stopped buying trucks. Rick Wagoner stated that GM was going to stop or severely limit production of their trucks and made a huge statement that the next xx (I don't remember the exact number) vehicles they would introduce were all cars.

Knowing that the majority of the loyal GM customers buy and drive trucks, and that it is the mainstream of their continued success, Mr. Wagoner should have come out and stated that trucks are vital to their success and growth and that GM is committed to the continuation of these vehicles and is now going to invest heavily into advanced technologies to make these vehicles more efficient and would introduce several fuel options in each of their trucks over the next couple of years.

Driving a large vehicle is not an option for many of us, it is a requirement. Regardless of the cost of fuel, we have to drive trucks. I love my Chevy Suburban and would hate to give it up. Finding options in this category that would make the vehicle more economical to drive, offering a hybrid or a fuel cell option or something else would abcolutely be of interest to me, and I am sure many other General Motors truck owners. Where is the love from corporate?

Cars are my life. My company http://www.carfolks.com is dedicated to providing a spotlight for dealerships across the country that prove their abilities to take care of customers, and deliver value for the money they spend with high levels of customer service and ongoing follow-up. At the same time, the site clearly displays the dealerships in local communities that do not have a focus on customers, giving consumers the ability to avoid dealers that don't get the simple fact that customers are important and making it easy for them to find local organizations that have proven their ability to deliver high quality of care to every customer. As the site is in a pre-launch status, we are pleased at the hundreds of salespeople from across the country that have already pro-actively created profiles on the site! Look for rapid growth as we announce some exciting news with leading manufacturers focused on taking care of customers!

Driving down the road one evening, after dropping her off following a fabulous dinner, movie and then stroll down the moonlit beach; I had a feeling that nothing in the world could ever be any better than my life at that moment. You see, we had been together the entire summer and nothing could separate us. We would talk on the phone (briefly) from work, meet up on the way home for a cup of coffee and to plan our evening together and obviously would spend the entire evening exploring the opportunities our lives held.

The following morning I got up and glided through my morning routine thinking of what new and exciting adventure would await us in the evening hours. That day, the call was met with voicemail. Must be a busy day with meetings and the like. Coffee came and went, alone. The evening came and went and I was alone.

So went the next day, week month and so on. No contact, no explanation, nothing. I never wold learn what happened and what I may have done (or not done) to put an end to our summer romance so abruptly. It was as if the autumn had come and the summer was over that quickly.

Today I spend my days taking photographs to capture the beauty in life for eternity. You can view some of those at http://www.daveheinphotography.com.

Dave Loves to ski, and play in the alpine environment when he is not sailing!

Park City is a vast alpine worderland designed with every lifestyle in mind. From winter sports of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and just the simplicity of lazy horserides in the snow to the summer activities of mountain biking, jogging, hiking and more.

Located just 20 short minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and it's international airport, Park City is one location you can enjoy every day of the year without being far from civilization.