Consumers Auto Warehouse October Newsletter

1. A Free Family Resource Courtesy Of Andrew Wiley from Consumers Auto Warehouse
Andrew Wiley - Automotive Transportation & Financing Expert | 1-540-213-0202 | http://www.cawcawcaw.com
This Month
In History
2nd—Henry Ford intro-
duced the Model T (1908)
5th—The first radio broad-
cast of the World Series
(1921)
7th—The first Continental
Congress met (1765) Halloween is celebrated in many There is little reference to Hallow-
cultures on the 31st of October. The een in the United States until the
9th—The Washington roots of this fun evening for kids go early 1900s when businesses and
Monument opened (1888) way back to the ancient Celtic festi- local shops began offering treats for
12th—Robert E Lee died val known as Samhain. children who visited their stores.
(1870) Ancient Celts believed that on Octo- In certain parts of the country, the
20th—Senate ratifies Louisi- ber 31, the boundaries between the night is known as Beggar’s Night.
ana purchase (1803) living and the dead overlapped and More and more community events
the dead would come back and are scheduled around the holiday
21st—Thomas Edison in- wreak havoc on the living, damaging now to provide a safe and carefree
vents the electric light crops. People of that time would way to trick-or-treat!
(1879) wear costumes to ward off evil spir-
its and hold huge bonfires to attract Creepy Tales — Frontier Culture
27th—Dupont invents Nylon
bugs and bats. Museum October 27-29
(1938)
28th—Statue of Liberty In England, the holiday also had cul- Darkwood Manor—Lurary, VA.
Opens tural underpinnings. The practice of Weekend Nights in October
(1886) “souling” where poor citizens would
go door to door on Hallowmas Back Home On The Farm—
31st—Harry (November 1) to receive food in ex- Harrisonburg, VA. Now through
Houdini change for saying prayers for the November 6th.
Dies dead.
(1926)
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2. Interesting Facts
If you think a bad credit report Once you pull up your report You Never Knew
only costs you when you apply for online, you can review the report
for any mistakes that might be Women blink nearly twice as much as
a loan, think again!
there. I tried it recently — my re- men.
Mistakes on your credit report port showed my work address as In Kentucky, 50 percent of the people
could keep you from getting an my home address. One click and a who get married for the first time are
apartment, nix your plans for a cell few days later, voila! My report
teenagers.
phone or even cost you a job. Your was fixed.
credit score can be used for car in- Kotex was first manufactured as ban-
surance and health insurance too! Even better, if you dispute an ac- dages, during W.W.I.
So don’t let mis- count on your report and the com-
Einstein couldn't speak fluently when
takes on your pany that
holds the ac- he was nine. His parents thought he might
credit report keep
you from getting count doesn’t be retarded.
the good things in r e s p o n d In Los Angeles, there are fewer people
life! within 30 than there are automobiles.
days, they are
Industry esti- About a third of all Americans flush
required by
mates put the num- law to remove the toilet while they're still sitting on it.
ber of credit re- the account (Who studied this and why? LOL :)
ports with mis- from your You're more likely to get stung by a
takes at over 80%. credit report! bee on a windy day than in any other
OMG! That is 4
If you are dili- weather.
out of every 5
credit reports! If gent, you can An average person laughs about 15
you consider how many ways a bad often boost times a day.
credit report can impact your day to your score 50-100 points by disput-
Research indicates that mosquitoes are
day life, this is something you ing information you know to be
incorrect. attracted to people who have recently
should work on immediately.
eaten bananas.
Granted, many of the mistakes on FREE OFFER! Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in
credit reports are minor—like mis- NO STRINGS ATTACHED! the air.
takes in spelling, employment his-
tory or addresses. But some are The average person is about a quarter
If all this is TOO much for you to han-
much much bigger and you can’t dle (hey, we can’t all be technologically of an inch taller at night.
be sure unless you get a copy of advanced!) we can make it happen A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at
your credit report. for you. Just call us and schedule an
appointment to sit down with one of over 600 m.p.h.
Getting a copy of your credit re- our finance pros. They can help walk
you through the process, review your
port to review has never been eas- credit report, help you with the dis-
ier. You can just go to the website: putes and give you some straight up
www.annualcreditreport.com and advice on improving your credit. We FAMOUS WORDS
get a copy absolutely free. It is the even have a free book that details all
law! the secrets you need to move that
score up!
Around here, you should proba- Always go to other people’s fu-
And this is a totally “no strings at-
bly start with pulling Equifax — it tached” offer. We won’t try to sell you nerals, otherwise they might not
is the report most lenders in this
area use. Try not to pull all three at
anything or pressure you in any way. come to yours.
We figure by helping you today you
one time — you get one free copy may return the favor down the road.
of EACH report per year, so you Yogi Berra
Call today to 540-213-0202 to get
can get a different report every 120 started on the road to better credit.
days and be up to date all the time.

3. IF YOU READ NOTHING
ELSE … READ THIS!
Do you know of someone who is looking
for a quality pre-owned vehicle or wants to
upgrade their current vehicle?
Even if they have little money to put down
or they’ve had trouble qualifying in the
past… I can help them! Send them my way.
They’ll be glad you did and so will you!
Here’s why…
If you refer someone to me this month,
when we close the deal, I will give you $150
in Crow Club Rewards to spend here just
like CASH!
Duct tape is a wonderful inven- ule, which we can provide you
Andrew Wiley is an au- tion! Have you ever seen the when you come in for service. But
thor and consumer advo- Mythbusters where they make a in general, here is what you should
cate. He has spent his life boat out of duct tape. It seems like consider:
fighting the negative
stigma that plagues car you can fix virtually anything with
dealers around the world. this silver sticky stuff. OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,000 MILES
He does this by fighting
for the consumer as a car Well, almost everything. If you ROTATE TIRES EVERY 6,000 MILES
dealer that advises people and helps them keep a roll of duct tape in your car
get the quality vehicle they want and de- “just in case” you might need to re- COOLANT SVC EVERY 24,000 MILES
serve in an positive and safe environment. consider your vehicle maintenance
schedule. Maintaining your vehicle TRANS SVC EVERY 30,000 MILES
Andrew Wiley should involve a little bit more than
Auto Transportation & Financing Expert
Consumers Auto Warehouse
duct taping leaks and changing your AIR FILTER EVERY 30,000 MILES
537 Richmond Avenue oil!
Staunton, VA 24401
The biggest complaint we get in FUEL FILTER EVERY 30,000 MILES
540-213-0202
www.cawcawcaw.com the service department is that vehi-
cle maintenance is too expensive! SPARK PLUGS EVERY 60,000 MILES
Well, that’s at least partially true.
As you can see, every 30,000 miles
THANK YOU! Maintaining a vehicle is not “cheap”
but NOT maintaining a vehicle is you should consider a pretty exten-
Tina Valerio really expensive! sive maintenance package. Some
Amber Thompson vehicles also recommend replacing
What do I mean? Think about your timing belt and water pump at
your brakes — if you wait to re- 100,000 miles. Again, we can show
These fine folks who had purchased from us place your brakes until they are you the entire recommended service
before sent in their friends or family mem- “metal to metal”, you will probably schedule anytime at Warehouse Auto
bers. Since we sold them cars too, we gave need new rotors. That is going to Repair.
Tina and Amber $150.00 on their rewards
card to use here for service or rental!
double or triple your bill. Consider
your tires — rotating your tires
every other oil change can extend OCTOBER SERVICE SPECIAL
the life of your tires more than
Get A Free Oil enough to pay for the rotation, plus SEASON CHANGE SPECIAL
Get an oil change, tire rotation, two new
it will give you a safer and more
Change
wiper blades, BG battery service and a
comfortable ride. free courtesy check.
If we’ve done something to WOW Often, people wonder what main- All this for just $69.95
you, rate us online at Google and tenance is really necessary. Every Save over $40!
we’ll send you a free oil change! manufacturer has their own sched-

4. WIN A NEW AMAZON
KINDLE — FREE!
At Consumers Auto Warehouse, we like to
have fun and want to include you in our
shenanigans. In October, we are having a
carefree contest on our Facebook page.
To enter, you just need to go to our Face-
book fan page at www.facebook.com/ No one can forget that great 80s song area code and at almost every store, you
cawcawcaw. Make sure you “like” the by Tommy Tutone. “Jenny, Jenny, who can just punch in your area code and 867-
page first. Then click on the PROMOS link can I turn to?” News stories at the time 5309 and you will still get the store dis-
on the left. showed people who unluckily had this counts.
phone number were inundated with crank Give it a try at the next store you go to
Upload your coolest Halloween photo. It phone calls. and see if it works. If it does, you can
could be you or your kids in a costume or
But what if you could use that number thank that annoying song from the 80s for
something spooky your snapped a photo of.
to your advantage? Virtually every major saving you some cash!
Then look through the entries and vote.
retailer has a rewards or shoppers card that
Tell your friends to enter and vote for you gives you discounts on products. You will
as well! Anyone who is a fan of Consumers see this at Food Lion, Martin’s, and even
Auto Warehouse can vote. CVS. But what if you don’t have your
card or don’t want to sign up?
The winner on Halloween will get a brand Most retailers let you enter an alternate
spanking new Kindle courtesy of Consumers ID—usually your phone number. Since
Auto Warehouse.
many people are loathe to provide their
own phone number. So, in almost every
B ecause I’m an automotive transportation
and financing expert I can do things that
most other car dealers can’t. I’ve been helping
individuals like you and families like yours for
years and you know I’ll do it for you.
Check us out online at www.cawcawcaw.com.
Search for our reviews online at Google and
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
October Dates In History
Halloween Through The Years
Credit Report Mistakes
Interesting Facts
Vehicle Maintenance Table