Today's Main Program  - Dave Lathrop Q&A with Prizes!

Ground rules:

1) Employees of Vehicle Purchasing Service and their family members are not eligible
2) Previous winners are not eligible for a second prize
3) No using of electronic devices or phoning in of answers during the meeting
4) David Lathrop and his heirs are not responsible for the accuracy of the questions or their content in any way
5) David Lathrop reserves the right to change any of these ground rules or award prizes for incorrect answers if he feels like it

Where did he go to college?  Penn State

What did he major in? Architectural Engineering

He has been involved with three non-profits - Name one.  Big Brothers

How long has he been a Big Brother?  20 years, currently matched with his 5th little brother

Name another non-profit he has worked with.  Youth at Risk, 10 years (Team in Training was the 3rd)

How many marathons run in? 15 in 13 different states

Which marathon did he have to qualify for? Boston

Where was my wife born? Tucson

What are the names of my two children?  Victoria and Antonio, recently adopted.

How many Ragnar's have you done? He has participated the last 4 years.

What year did I join MABE? 1996 - Only in business a short while, broke the MABE rules coming in.

Who was my sponsor? Mike Whalen

What other members did I already know? Sandro Menasci and Fred Vandervort, from my Nissan service station manager days.

What was my first car? 1969 Ford Fairlane

How many months have I been president of MABE? 18 months

Where do I spend most of my money in advertising? MABE - Word of mouth

How many states have I help people by cars in?  7 states, although I never had to travel. 

What car is he usually hired to buy? Toyota

Which MABE member has used his service more than any other?  Dave Crissman

Which MABE member has had the most family members use my service?  Don Ellis

Which MABE member has referred the most business to me?  Jim Bache

If he could have any super power what would it be and why?  A shape changer of course, then I could be anything.

Dave offers peace of mind when you use his service.  He can help buy and sell.  He will make sure the car has no mechanical issues, you will pass emissions.  He can handle the title transfers.  Any potential problem you can think of he will take care of.  He can even take care of getting them retrofitted for the handicapped.  He has relationships with dealerships and knows who can be trusted.  He is very transparent about his fees and will not take money from the dealers.  He can handle it all!

A lot of people refer him but Dave doesn't get the call.  People don't see the need to use him.  The first thing is to share your experience.  Also send them to his website which lists testimonials, fees, etc.   He is not a salesman.  But the pitch is simple, he can save them time, money, hassle.