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  • . In 1992, according to the Business Journal Book of Lists , Thomason sold 9, 646 new cars and 4, 978 used cars.
  • . By 1998, the mix was 16, 548 new and 24, 708 used cars.
  • . Before selling cars for Thomason, Larry Carillo was a social worker.
  • . At the beginning of the decade, he was the biggest in town, but just barely, and sold 15, 000 cars.
  • . In 1999, he sold 50, 000 cars, more than twice the total of his nearest local competitor.
  • . But the man friends describe as a "Type AAA personality" is still a workaholic who knows exactly how many cars each of his 21 lots sold yesterday.
  • . In response to the large number of attorney general complaints his company has racked up, Thomason says they are a simply a function of selling a lot of cars.
  • . It's true that Thomason sells more cars than anyone else in town, but even adjusting for volume, the company still racks up far more complaints than its competitors.
  • . Tonkin, which in the past three years sold about half as many cars as Thomason Auto Group, generated only 37 percent as many complaints.



    "King of Cars" Review
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  • . Now we have a third spin-off…“ King of Cars .” The show takes place in the world of car sales.
  • . He owns the used car dealership, and he and his sales team work hard to get people to buy his cars.
  • . They will do just about anything to sell cars, like hitting a gong whenever they make a sale or enticing a customer with the promise to dunk their salesman in a dunk tank.
  • . To stay #1, he must sell 500-700 cars a month.
  • . He also happens to be an aspiring rap star (if you haven’t seen the commercials for the show yet, he’s not too bad.) He has a large staff, and he pushes them to sell at least 40 cars on a single Saturday, which he gives them a cash bonus for selling specific or multiple cars.



    King of Cars
  • April 03, 2006 King of Cars By Barry Garron Bottom line: You'll want to take this documentary series for a test drive.
  • . Tuesday, April 4A&E Do you think you're a good shopper? Are you in the market for a car or truck? Then you owe it to yourself to see "King of Cars." From the very first few scenes in this eight-episode reality series, you'll get an eye-opening look at dealmaking as seen from the other side of the car sales manager glass window.
  • . The title refers to 30-year-old Chop (an aspiring rapper, he uses only his first name), whose Dodge dealership in Las Vegas purportedly sells more used cars than any other single site in the nation.
  • . "King of Cars" includes several scenes in which salespeople chip away at the resistance of prospective buyers.
  • . Car buying is, for many, an emotional experience and the King of Cars wants nothing more than to keep it that way.
  • . "King of Cars" will be presented with back-to-back new episodes Tuesday and April 11.
  • . KING OF CARSA&EHybrid Films for A&E NetworkCredits: Executive producers: Daniel Elias, David Houts, ChopSeries producer: Po KutchinsProducer: Dan FlahertyField producers: Isaac Mathes, Toby Oppenheimer, Alan Deutsch, Dave Bowden, Darcy DennettCoordinating producers: Kendall E.



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  • . One of the company’s R10 cars showed up the field of gas burners, giving Audi the title of first manufacturer to take Le Mans in a diesel-powered prototype.
  • . • What’s he going to say — he didn’t see the bright flashing lights? READ MORE: , , , , , Although politically we’re generally pretty lefty, we’re feeling like Brock Yates on potentially lethal cocktail of bad speed and cheap whiskey right now, all due to Manohla Dargis’ review of Cars in the NYT .
  • . Now, we admit that story-wise Pixar has crafted stronger efforts, but the sheer love of automobilia and the intrinsic understanding of the pleasure of driving is implicit in the film, and because of that, to us, Cars is our favorite of any of Pixar’s efforts.
  • . READ MORE: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Bumbeck came down from the hills today in the Mighty Starlet to catch a showing of Cars today (which totally brought out the softy in us, and may well be our favorite Pixar film yet — disregard the haters and see it).

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    Circuslike King of Cars revs up sales - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
  • Today is Monday, June 19, 2006 | Site search: News Announcements Sports Opinion Living Entertainment Outdoors Photo Galleries Shop Classified Contact Us : » Living Circuslike King of Cars revs up sales Wacky infomercial, chopping prices bring in the bucks for Vegas dealer By ANGIE WAGNER the Associated Press In Henderson, Nev., just outside of Las Vegas, where car lots blur into a kaleidoscope of colors, Towbin Dodge is closing for the night.
  • . 1-ranked dealership in the country for used cars sold by a single franchise, according to Wards Dealer Business magazine.
  • . It sells an average of 500-750 new and used cars a month.
  • . And now, even more of the United States is getting to know Chop; he is starring in his own A&E reality show called King of Cars, which arrived two months ago.
  • . After mastering scooters, Chop moved on to cars.
  • . He worked at his fathers dealership, washing cars for $5 an hour.
  • . But the crazier he acted, the more cars he sold.
  • . Television came calling, and he did a show in 2003 for TLC where he trained a minister to hawk cars.


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  • Monday, June 19, 2006 User name: Password: | > > CHANGE TYPE SIZE Monday, June 12, 2006 King of Cars: Chop's shop A &E reality series is giving a Vegas-area car dealer a national following.
  • . 1-ranked dealership in the country for used cars sold by a single franchise, according to Ward's Dealer Business magazine.
  • . It sells an average of 500 to 750 new and used cars a month.
  • . And now, even more of America is getting to know Chop; he is starring in his own A&E reality show called "King of Cars, " which arrived two months ago.
  • . After mastering scooters, Chop moved on to cars.
  • . He worked at his father's dealership, washing cars for $5 an hour.
  • . But the crazier he acted, the more cars he sold.
  • . Television came calling, and he did a show in 2003 for TLC where he trained a minister to hawk cars.


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    King of Cars - Meet the Players
  • . Emulating his salesman father, young Chop was on the job as a teenager, washing cars and learning everything he could.
  • . KING OF CARS focuses on Towbin Dodge, Chop's used car dealership, as well as behind the scenes at "The Chopper Show, " a wildly popular weekly improvised infomercial that brings in 80 percent of the dealership's sales.
  • . Chop's obsession with the customer experience – how the cars are lined up, making the visit fun, the overall feel – has made his place the number one single point used car dealership in the nation.
  • . On…..A life-long love of cars "I believe my first words were about cars.
  • . I've always been infatuated with cars, excited about cars, and always knew all the different makes and models.
  • . It was like heaven for me, I was washing cars! I got to drive the cars before I even had a license.
  • . Don't tell anybody!” On…..The line-up "I'm just real particular about how my cars are lined up.
  • . How they look, which cars are the first ones you see when you pull into the dealership….the whole nine yards.

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    King of Cars
  • > > | About the Show KING OF CARS takes viewers on a thrill ride into the crazy, cutthroat world of car sales.
  • . This expert of the big sell pulls out all of the stops to move cars off his lot.


    UGO.com FILM & TV - King of Cars Review
  • :: KING OF CARS REVIEW Review by Troy Rogers Directing : C Writing : C Performances : B Visual Appeal : C+ Overall : C+ A&E is really starting to cater to us guys.
  • . If you're a lover of big cars, hip-hop and reality TV with a twist, you'll probably want to hitch a ride on King of Cars .
  • . Before we get the motor running, let's take a look at where King of Cars got its start.
  • . The quick spot features a cavalcade of used cars driven by the sales staff, dressed in crazy costumes performing hilarious comedy skits, with characters like Chilly Willy, Bob the Builder and Blue Genie, with Chop front and center screaming, "Chop it Down, Chop it Down!" With Chop's larger-than-life screen presence, it wasn't long before cable television came calling.
  • . Given a new line of programming geared toward guys, it was a natural fit for the Vegas-based Chop to partner up with A&E to executive produce his new show, King of Cars .
  • . King of Cars centers on the highly-trained, highly-motivated and insanely eager staff of the Las Vegas based dealership, Tobin Dodge.


    Toyota: King of the Car World in '06?
  • . Producing an additional 800, 000 cars -- at a time when GM and Ford are scaling back production -- isn't something that can be achieved by simply increasing output in a few key markets.
  • . "We're concerned with satisfying the demands of customers." Given Toyota's recent track record, it sure looks like it's giving consumers cars they like.


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  • . Rating: Reviewed by: Gregg Braverman Unlike British royalty, Chop, the King of Cars, controls his vast empire.

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  • The Travel Guide In Real-Time hot: * * * * Google Earth View: King of Cars Where:, , Mon May 01, 2006 at 10:41:47 AM EST Tags:, A & E's new show follows the day-to-day life of 30-year-old Chop, the PT Barnum of car salesman, who owns and runs one of the most successful car dealerships in the country, Tobin Dodge near Las Vegas.
  • . Guess it is working, because according to Chop they move nearly 100 cars on a big Saturday.


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  • : Search: King Sand Cars 37 Messages :: Rating: :: View: by :: | :: Rate this Message: I've been reading a lot of positive comments about King Sand Cars.
  • . With only 180 HP if you had a passenger, you would get passed up by a lot of cars.
  • . -Dan by :: | :: Rate this Message: That's what I want to know!!!...........I looked long & hard at building a Busa powered car, but beleive it or not I was able to build the Tech3 car for less $$$ !! This was before King Sand Cars were around.
  • . I was very interested in Short Sand Cars and Sandbullit.
  • . I'am very impressed with the King cars how ever.
  • . With the King Sand Car - less weight, smaller trailer, great fuel economy, super handling, great HP to weight ratio- so what if you get passed by other cars - I'm a "duner" not a drag racer.
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    King of Cars
  • King of Cars Starts April 4th on A&E For most people their lives revolve around their car.
  • . Some are born in cars, others die there a number where even conceived there.
  • . So, when I started to watch the new A&E reality series, King of Cars I was in personally uncharted territory.
  • . If you live in the Las Vegas area you will without a doubt consider visiting Towbin Dodge, the home of Chop the self acclaimed King of Cars.
  • . His name comes from his policy of chopping the price of the used cars his team sell, not from the term used by law enforcement referring to places that cut apart stolen cars.
  • . They place with a plethora of toy cars, able to name the make and model of each one.
  • . Chop himself started working with his dad at the age of 14 selling cars and as never considered any other line of work.
  • . In order to stay as the number one dealership they have to sell about 500 to 700 cars a month.
  • . His army of fifty sales people are motivated by bonuses for selling multiple cars or specific cars that Chop wants to move.

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