The First Pencil

By: Kathi Kruse and Mike theCarGuy Correra
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  • Kathi Kruse and Mike The Car Guy Correra are best friends, with many many years of retail experience in the car biz. "We decided to get together and talk about the things that are important to us in the auto industry, and hope you’ll come along for the ride. We’ll cover auto industry stuff, dealership profitability, and digital platforms, all with a dose of humor and our love for 80s/90s music. Join us!"
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Episodes
  • How Car Dealers Are Failing Customers

    How Car Dealers Are Failing Customers
    Sep 27 2024

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    Not only are some dealers failing customers but they are failing themselves. The things we are witnessing now - the behaviors and lack of oversight - can only lead to trouble.

    We went a little long on this episode but it’s a subject that is near and dear to us as car people.

    Music segment:

    Everything But The Girl - lead singers bday

    “Take Me”

    Stevie Nicks on SNL

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    Got a question? Email either of us!

    Kathi: kathi@krusecontrolinc.com

    Mike: mikethecarguy@outlook.com
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    1 hr
  • The Approaching Wildfire of Car Loan Delinquencies

    The Approaching Wildfire of Car Loan Delinquencies
    Sep 18 2024

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    Kathi shares her experience fresh from evacuating the horse rescue after the Airport Fire got too close for comfort.

    Then, we talk about the concerning data around car loan delinquencies, how we got here and what might be in store for banks, dealers and customers.

    Music segment:

    The Doors anniversary of getting kicked off Ed Sullivan The Doors - Light My Fire - Ed Sullivan Show 1967 (HD Remastered)

    Docs:

    Christopher Reeve documentary comes out Sept 21st in theaters. Streaming to follow soon after.

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    Got a question? Email either of us!

    Kathi: kathi@krusecontrolinc.com

    Mike: mikethecarguy@outlook.com
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    46 mins
  • Google and Facebook: Diluted and Polluted

    Google and Facebook: Diluted and Polluted
    Sep 4 2024

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    This week, Kathi and Mike cover the ground-shift that has happened and is happening with two of the largest companies on earth, Google and Facebook. Both platforms are under pressure to grow even bigger and all of us users are being left out in the cold, including millions of small business websites that have seen their traffic reduced by up to 94%.

    Podcasts mentioned:
    Adam Conover’s Factually: How Google Ruined the Internet
    The Publisher’s Playbook: Google’s Helpful Content Update with Lily Ray

    Music segment:
    44 years ago: Jello Biafra/Dead Kennedys album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables.
    California Uber Alles
    Holiday in Cambodia
    N*zi Punks F*ck Off

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    Kathi: kathi@krusecontrolinc.com

    Mike: mikethecarguy@outlook.com
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    48 mins
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