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(208) 209-7175
Retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Traveling is great…but after 6 months of waking up late, traveling, and various projects, I realized that I missed my customers, and cars, in that order. The only ‘logical’ thing to do was to get my dealer’s license. So, I did and boy is it great.
Don’t get me wrong, having a dealership is great, but nothing beats the feeling of helping a friend get a great deal on a great car. Comparing this to dealing with the manufacturer, weaving your way through pages of repetitive
paperwork, and trying to make sense of all the manufacturer’s recalls…simple is definitely better.
Today, my wife Terri and I own and operate Lake City Wholesale. We run our business as an ‘Auto Concierge Business.’ We help our friends and former customers in all areas of automobile ownership, including the following:
New and used vehicle purchases.
Wholesale buying and selling.
Servicing your vehicle.
Advice and referrals for qualified body shop repairs, custom accessories, and tires & wheels.
We are able to do this through almost 30 years of relationships here in the Pacific Northwest. After spending years on various manufacturer’s regional advertising boards and regional dealer councils, I have gotten to know dealers from Oregon to Alaska, and Washington through Montana. After over ten years and two terms as President on the Idaho Automobile Dealers Board, I am fortunate to be on a first name basis with a majority of the new dealers here in Idaho. Combine this with an almost non-existent overhead, and we get to take care of our friends and former customers with a great car or truck at a great price…and at this point in life, it doesn’t get much better…
Purchasing a Vehicle
We’ve all heard that buying a vehicle is typically the second most expensive purchase we will make in our lives…and we do it over and over again. Our thinking is that these purchases should be as simple as possible, taking as little time and work as possible, while saving you money on a quality vehicle that will last for years.
Through all the years in the business, with all the relationships made, we can find you the right vehicle at a low price, saving you time, energy, and money, so that you can concentrate on what you do best.
If you are interested in us finding you a car, truck, or SUV, please fill out the appropriate form and let us go to work for you, or you can reach me by phone at (208) 209 7175.
Consigning a Vehicle
Consigning your vehicle makes sense in a lot of circumstances. By selling an unneeded vehicle you can put cash in the bank or eliminate a car payment AND reduce your insurance and maintenance bills. At the same time, you can free up valuable space in your garage or shop. If this is the case, we can help by consigning your car or truck for you. The benefits of consigning include the simplicity of not worrying about all that is required to sell your car. You do not have to hassle with running ads, scheduling appointments, having strangers come to your house, or trying to arrange financing for those who cannot pay cash. Allowing Lake City Wholesale to consign your vehicle lets you get back to doing what you want to do, while we sell your car.
If Consigning makes sense for you, please click here for our Consignment Agreement.