The Smoke Break with Adrian The Car Guy
by Adrian The Car Guy
Car salesmen and money don't always mix. Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR, sits down with co-host Adriana and sales consultants Caleb and Kirby to talk about the worst money moves they've made: a $10K meme coin called Smoking Chicken Fish, a $12K Vegas run that ended at the baccarat table, and $48,000 gone in four hours that ended with a Lambo.They also get honest about the biggest myth about car salesmen, what they've learned working at a car dealership, how Kirby got two managers fired, whether SRT is coming back, and a dealership rapid fire round.
Episodes
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Is Now the Best Time to Buy a Jeep or Ram? Employee Pricing Is Back
Stellantis brought back true employee pricing for November 2026, and it stacks with rebates on select Jeep and Ram models. Adrian Gonzalez, GM of Payne Edinburg CDJR, and co-host Adriana go through every deal: up to $17,400 off MSRP, 0% for 60 months on eligible 2026 Ram 1500s, and leases from…
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He Didn't Hesitate When They Asked About 3 Foster Kids
Choosing foster care is a life-changing commitment. Hear an honest perspective on what it means to open your home to children. Building a family through the foster care system takes patience and a deep desire to share your life with those who need it most. We sit down to discuss the personal side...
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Car Salesman vs. Service Advisor: Who Really Has It Harder?
Sales or service: who really has it harder? Co-host Adriana sits down with Sam (sales consultant) and Eric (service advisor) from Payne Edinburg CDJR to settle it. > > They get into whether dealerships overcharge for service, the service specials running in October 2026, the young techs taking...
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Toyota GM vs Jeep GM: Why Your Dealer's Online Price Isn't Real (with Adrian Burone)
Why does the price you saw online change once you get to the dealership? I run a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store, and my friend Adrian Burone is a Toyota general manager. We walked a golf-course path at sunrise and compared how both sides price cars. We get into the $2,000 add-on package some…
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Car Salesmen Reveal the Biggest Car Buying Mistakes (Old School vs. New School)
What do car salespeople wish every buyer knew? General Manager Adrian Gonzalez and co-host Adriana sit down with Miguel Orta and Sam from Payne Edinburg CDJR, with Kirby joining in the second half, to talk about the biggest car buying mistakes and how selling cars has changed: > - How to build...
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How to Buy a Car in Your Business Name (Section 179 and Business Credit Explained)
Part 2 of our car financing Q&A. Hector, finance manager at Payne Edinburg CDJR, and General Manager Adrian Gonzalez answer business owners' questions: > - Buying a vehicle in your business name vs. your personal name. > - Section 179 and the 6,000-lb rule. > - How a personal guarantee works. > -...
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How to Buy a Car With Bad Credit (A Finance Manager Explains)
> How do you buy a car with bad credit? Hector, finance manager at Payne Edinburg CDJR, and General Manager Adrian Gonzalez answer your car credit and financing questions: what credit score you really need, why it can be easier to get approved after a repo than with a past-due payment, how to…
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Car Salesman Pay: Can You Really Make Six Figures? A GM Answers
> Do car salesmen really make six figures? Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR in Edinburg, Texas, answers on The Smoke Break: how car salesman pay plans change between a high-volume store and a Stellantis store, why minis and volume bonuses matter, and how many cars it takes…
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Car Salesmen Reveal Their Worst Money Moves ($48K Gone in 4 Hours)
Car salesmen and money don't always mix. Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR, sits down with co-host Adriana and sales consultants Caleb and Kirby to talk about the worst money moves they've made: a $10K meme coin called Smoking Chicken Fish, a $12K Vegas run that ended at the...
About this show
Car salesmen and money don't always mix. Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR, sits down with co-host Adriana and sales consultants Caleb and Kirby to talk about the worst money moves they've made: a $10K meme coin called Smoking Chicken Fish, a $12K Vegas run that ended at the baccarat table, and $48,000 gone in four hours that ended with a Lambo.They also get honest about the biggest myth about car salesmen, what they've learned working at a car dealership, how Kirby got two managers fired, whether SRT is coming back, and a dealership rapid fire round.
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Adrian The Car Guy