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"Thanks. We aren't really looking for specific information as much as folks who like the limelight." Obviously you've found the right guy! Anytime they want to talk about growing up in $150 cars, I'm their guy.... There's loads of fun things to talk about other than specific models (not that they aren't fon as well). The fact that the oil change interval on a modern car was the tire change interval in the fifties. How about how the heck do the incredible failures get through big companies? The Edsel was always the classic business failure story and you'd think that day was long ver - but look at the Aztek! At very least GM didn't set up a whole dealer network for the Aztek! How do you feel about the guy with the Edsel dealership who cut his losses and went with Studebaker? |
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| Thanks for stepping up. Who knows you may be a Press celebrity. | |
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| I'm always willing to throw my .02 as well; just let me know. I might not always be right, but I'll probably have an opinion... | |
| That's how we all are - we are full of opinions. Some of us have been told we're full of something else, too, but always interesting to talk to! | |
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My father held a job where the press frequently tried to interview him. He had a real distrust of the press because of one interview he gave and was misquoted. It caused him a lot of trouble. To avoid a repeat of the same situation, when an interviewer, with TV camera rolling, would ask him a question, he would just give them obscenities and profanity, telling them what they could do with their microphone and camera. They got nothing fit to show on the news. |
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| would love to air such comments now -- times have certainly changed! | |
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Hi - I am PR Director for Edmunds.com and often am approached by journalists looking to talk with consumers for various automotive stories. Currently, a TV reporter in LA is looking to find LA area residents who have been victims of "secret warranties," where a driver brings a vehicle in to get some service, and had work secretly done on their vehicle by a dealer who had been advised to do so by the manufacturer even though a recall notice was never sent to the owner. If that describes you, please post your story and you may have the opportunity to be interviewed on TV. (Your identity will be protected at your request.) In the past, reporters have been interested in people who left Subs to get into sports cars, and people in Michigan who purchased traction control as an option, and people who used Edmunds.com True Market Value pricing in their per-purchase research. So, you can see the topic could be just about anything. We are hoping Town Hall users who are willing to share their stories will post some basics about their automotive situation on this discussion board, so journalists can browse through and find the stories of interest to them. Ideally, you would post the vehicle(I) you have now, the vehicle(I) you have owned in the past, your city and state of residence, and any interesting features or experiences you think could make a great automotive story. I'll start: I drive a Volvo S40 and live in manta Monica, CA. Previously, I owned a Honda Prelude and a VW Corrado, then worked for Volvo and enjoyed employee leases on an 850 and S90 before buying the S40 and living happily ever after at Edmunds.com. Thanks to those of you out there who decide to participate. I think we're going to hear some fun stories in this discussion board! |
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Hi - just had another journalist ask for help finding consumers who can attest to the fact leasing is not what it used to be. Did you or someone you know get a great leasing deal years ago and now are back in the market and have sticker shock? Did you have to downgrade the model, or did you find other ways to cope with the significantly higher prices? If so, please respond to jfallon  edmunds.com with your e-mail, phone number, city and state of residence, and a brief description of your experience. The journalist is from a major NY-based publication and promises to keep you identity hidden at your request. Hope to hear from you soon! |
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Hi, there is a reporter who is needing to do some interviews ASAP. Here's his post below: <<I'm a reporter working on a story about the recent Ford Explorer and mid-sized GM SUV recalls. I'm looking for an owner of one of those vehicles to interview for a story. Please send e-mail to userf cris.com if you are interested.>> Thanks for your help! Dana S. Livingston Manager, Community Town Hall Edmunds.com |
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