More Bad Dealer Horror Stories - Podcast

"SteveLehto" (stevelehto) 01/29/2015 at 13:30 • Filed to: None

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I wanted to put a picture here that had nothing to do with car dealers and the best I could find was this one. That's me in the middle with two members of Def Leppard, and two DJs from a radio station in Flint, MI. I'd explain but who has that kind of time?

Now: On to the podcast. I've noticed that whenever I tell true stories of the crazy - often evil - things car dealers do, I get very strong reactions. The typical readers love the stories while car sellers go nuts. It's an interesting reaction. And the podcast I did on Bad Dealer Horror Stories is - to date - the most-played podcast episode of Lehto's Law. So, I give you More Bad Dealer Horror Stories:

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I !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that not all car dealers are bad - it's like any profession in that a handful of bad apples can cliche' cliche' etc.

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Still, some will take it personally. Not a lot I can do about that. Again, all of these stories are 100% true.

And as always, thanks for listening.

-Steve

E. Julius > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 13:34

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What radio station? I'm from that area. Love the podcast by the way.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 13:52

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I used to DJ for 94.3 WKUF in Flint from 2007-2011 when I was a student at KU! And I never want to go back!!!

SteveLehto > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 13:53

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WWCK about 1990.

Thanks!

E. Julius > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 13:59

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Ha, I still listen to that station on occasion when I'm back home. They definitely don't play any def lep anymore though.

E. Julius > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/29/2015 at 14:01

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Did you ever have a professor named Reggie Bell?

EL_ULY > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 14:13

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seems like everywhere I've worked there are "stories" of us being the worst humans on Earth. Whether it was fast food, sales, construction, and currently at a couple dealerships. I didn't know I was so sneaky and out to rip people off lol :] Good think I'm not a brain surgeon or run a daycare center.

Mosqvich > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 14:57

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I had no idea you had a podcast, I must be living under a rock. I subscribed on iTunes .

SteveLehto > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/29/2015 at 14:57

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Student-run? I didn't know they had a station.

SteveLehto > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 14:58

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Oh, they are way different now. When they first went to the pop music from Album Rock, they were very different. The station is only a shadow of what it used to be. I was a DJ there for a couple of years.

SteveLehto > EL_ULY 01/29/2015 at 14:59

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I'm a lawyer. I get that a lot too.

SteveLehto > Mosqvich 01/29/2015 at 15:00

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Thanks. There is a plug for it buried at the bottom of each big piece I write but who reads all that stuff anyway?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 15:02

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I was his favorite student

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 15:03

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Yep. It was closed down a while ago but was started back up in the early to mid 2000s. It's a low power FM station but I was their chief engineer for a year and had my own show every sunday night for 4 years.

SteveLehto > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/29/2015 at 15:05

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Cool. I had no idea. I worked in Flint, Saginaw, Lansing and Detroit and knew most of the stations in most of the markets but have not done music radio since about 1999 or so. Since then it has been mostly talk.

Mosqvich > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 15:06

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Only lawyers read the fine print ;-)

Deathocracy > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 15:58

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Always a great read and a good listen. Loving the podcast and its always interesting to hear the law stories. Ive got plenty of family in law and the stories they can turn out are endless and I never get tired of them.

E. Julius > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/29/2015 at 16:18

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Haha gotta love that guy

E. Julius > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 16:20

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Do you listen to WUOM or WFUM at all? Had those on my radio for 90% of my commuting time from Flint to the metro last summer.

E. Julius > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 16:21

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Wow really? That's awesome. Was that before/during/after lawyering?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 16:27

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"Now, polystyrene is my favorite of the commodity plastics.......but don't tell polypropylene.....it might get jealous"

E. Julius > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/29/2015 at 16:28

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Classic! Did he ever tell you what the G in G. Reginald Bell stood for?

SteveLehto > Deathocracy 01/29/2015 at 17:17

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Cool. Thanks for the note.

SteveLehto > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 17:18

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Are those the MPR affiliates? If so, yes.

SteveLehto > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 17:19

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DJ before law school\talk show host after (although I did a brief stint DJing after becoming a lawyer because I thought it might be fun.)

E. Julius > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 17:33

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Yes they are! I even stream it here in Paris.

SteveLehto > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 17:39

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Nice. I have been on MPR a few times. Their main studios are in Ann Arbor. Been there to discuss the Italian Hall a few times, my Turbine Car book, Jet Packs and am hoping to talk to them soon about my new book on American Murder Houses.

E. Julius > SteveLehto 01/29/2015 at 17:44

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Sweet! I'll be sure to keep an ear out for it.

SteveLehto > E. Julius 01/29/2015 at 17:48

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Here's the cover: http://www.amazon.com/American-Murde…

Wacko > SteveLehto 02/01/2015 at 15:40

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I'm in the same boat as both of you, I work in insurance. Together we are part of the worst scum on earth.

SteveLehto > Wacko 02/01/2015 at 15:56

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I've always wanted to get a part time job selling used cars. Imagine how evil I would be then!

Wacko > SteveLehto 02/01/2015 at 19:40

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is your phone number 666-666-6666 by any chance?