tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post3306482774437436672..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Do Car Ads Prove that People Want to be Fooled?Michael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-69116338157598303502010-01-27T09:11:34.269-05:002010-01-27T09:11:34.269-05:00If you want the best advice about cars, always ask...<i>If you want the best advice about cars, always ask your car salesman, as they have no vested interest in fooling you into buying a more expensive, and possibly lower quality car, it's not like they work on commission (sp?).</i><br /><br />Lemon-Aid and possibly a reliable mechanic are the two resources, and something like CarFax to cover the obvious possible issues (whether used car has been in accident or such).Big Sarcastic Guyhttp://www.canajunfinances.com/2010/01/27/how-insurance-companies-work/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-37839962688808655982010-01-27T08:27:55.085-05:002010-01-27T08:27:55.085-05:00I think many people want to be fooled... or at lea...I think many people want to be fooled... or at least they don't want to think about all the 'other' costs (i.e. the real cost) associated with owning things like a car, a house, or a mutual fund. Perhaps advertising like this helps people justify doing what they already want, moreso than 'converting' people into buying a product.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364120848932393247noreply@blogger.com