The car selling adventures of Yankee

[Go aeiou]

Mazda's seem to always take a back seat to the other brands, but IMO, they put out good looking and reliable rides.

Yeah, DW drives a FWD Lexus, but I wanted an AWD for the snow in Nashville. Mazda CX-5 is perfect.

 

[YankeeVol]

So you moved from TN to GA to maybe go back into a dealership, when you had just made finance manager where you left?! You got some splaining to do. Finance Manager is tpically a good 6 figure job, and that stretches a little bit further in Clarksville.

I was only in s****y Clarksville because of the Army

 

[Tin Man]

Last train from Clarksville?

 

[zhangliao04]

Mazda's seem to always take a back seat to the other brands, but IMO, they put out good looking and reliable rides.

I just sold my 2011 Mazda 3 with 182k miles, no engine issues, and no transmission issues. The only part that went bad was a wheel bearing at ~160k miles. That’s it. They won me over with that vehicle. Great product and their powertrain is very reliable. So after seeing what was out there I didn’t hesitate at all when I bought my second and current Mazda. Like you said they don’t get the recognition, but they put out a great product. I’m interested to see how their in-line 6 does.

 

[VolNExile]

I just sold my 2011 Mazda 3 with 182k miles, no engine issues, and no transmission issues. The only part that went bad was a wheel bearing at ~160k miles. That’s it. They won me over with that vehicle. Great product and their powertrain is very reliable. So after seeing what was out there I didn’t hesitate at all when I bought my second and current Mazda. Like you said they don’t get the recognition, but they put out a great product. I’m interested to see how their in-line 6 does.

I always loved the jingle on the Mazda rotary commercial. “The piston engine goes boing boingy boing, but the Mazda goes mmmmm.”

 

[GVF]

I just sold my 2011 Mazda 3 with 182k miles, no engine issues, and no transmission issues. The only part that went bad was a wheel bearing at ~160k miles. That’s it. They won me over with that vehicle. Great product and their powertrain is very reliable. So after seeing what was out there I didn’t hesitate at all when I bought my second and current Mazda. Like you said they don’t get the recognition, but they put out a great product. I’m interested to see how their in-line 6 does.

Typically, in-line 6's are pretty legendary accross many car maker's. I've had them in F-250's, Landcruisers, Classic Camaros. BMW in-line 6 w/manual trans are legendary. If you put in an aftermarket water pump with a brass impeller. Cooling system components were junk, but the engines and manuals were solid.

 

[YankeeVol]

Passed the Series 6 test this morning

 

[txbo]

Passed the Series 6 test this morning

Congratulations!

 

[YankeeVol]

Congratulations!

Thanks. I’m just waiting for the new dealership to open up, I’m not staying 😂

 

[Tin Man]

One day, YV will be employed pooling and securitizing auto loans for secondary markets, bringing home the big bucks.

 

[Go aeiou]

One day, YV will be employed pooling and securitizing auto loans for secondary markets, bringing home the big bucks.

Next subprime bubble?

 

[Tin Man]

Next subprime bubble?

No, that’s already ironed out of the markets. Yes, CDOs are still be created under new names, but analysts and underwriters are wary. Risks are recognized and mitigated for now. Investors won’t swallow enough faux A paper to disrupt the economy.

 

[gordonr24]

Passed the Series 6 test this morning

I’m still needing to get my SIE, series 6 and series 65. Makes you standout even more in the insurance industry

 

[YankeeVol]

I’m still needing to get my SIE, series 6 and series 65. Makes you standout even more in the insurance industry

The SIE and 6 are very similar. I take the 63 this Friday.

 

[YankeeVol]

I’m still needing to get my SIE, series 6 and series 65. Makes you standout even more in the insurance industry

I take my health and life after the 63

 

[gordonr24]

I take my health and life after the 63

Life and health are easy tests. I probably flew through the Tennessee life exam in 15 min

 

[YankeeVol]

Life and health are easy tests. I probably flew through the Tennessee life exam in 15 min

I'm not worried about those at all.

Honestly I was about the SIE and 6 after talking to people at Chase, but I found them pretty easy (and the SIE has like a 74% initial pass rate). I did very well in the practice tests from Chase (for both tests). The 63 still uses the dumb roman numeral questions, and I haven't been doing as well on the practice tests lol. But I also feel that the company Chase uses (AD Banker), tests are harder than the actual exams.

 

[gordonr24]

I'm not worried about those at all.

Honestly I was about the SIE and 6 after talking to people at Chase, but I found them pretty easy (and the SIE has like a 74% initial pass rate). I did very well in the practice tests from Chase (for both tests). The 63 still uses the dumb roman numeral questions, and I haven't been doing as well on the practice tests lol. But I also feel that the company Chase uses (AD Banker), tests are harder than the actual exams.

I used ExamFX for my insurance licenses and they were way more difficult than the state tests

 

[YankeeVol]

I used ExamFX for my insurance licenses and they were way more difficult than the state tests

Chase provides the training so I can’t complain. It’s worked so far

 

[YankeeVol]

PSA. Don't use Chase for banking lol. There are much better choices out there.

 

[GVF]

PSA. Don't use Chase for banking lol. There are much better choices out there.

Good thing you sold cars better than you sell your own bank.

 

[YankeeVol]

Good thing you sold cars better than you sell your own bank.

Not my bank. I use Navy Fed.

Forbes ranks Chase at #70 on the Top 100 US Banks. Actually the big 4 are all ranked in the lower third.

 

[StarRaider]

Not my bank. I use Navy Fed.

Forbes ranks Chase at #70 on the Top 100 US Banks. Actually the big 4 are all ranked in the lower third.

America's Best Banks 2023

 

[VolNExile]

America's Best Banks 2023

Awfully narrow list. It doesn’t include USAA, which is a federal savings bank, or of course credit unions, like Navy.

 

[YankeeVol]

Awfully narrow list. It doesn’t include USAA, which is a federal savings bank, or of course credit unions, like Navy.

I do wonder why USAA isn't on there*. Obviously CUs are a different category.

*probably because membership is slightly restricted