An Open Letter From The Desk Of Tracy Myers/Owner of Frank Myers Auto – A few weeks ago, I noticed a man staggering around on my lot. I immediately knew something was off. The look in his eyes was so…empty. The man just didn’t look right. I almost couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The man looked like…a zombie.

Believe it or not, this was not the first time I noticed someone with these symptoms. An increasing number of drivers seem to be Driving Dead, with their old cars acting as host to one of the most unique viruses to date. People hate driving their old cars and are embarrassed to be seen around town.

In an effort to save the streets of Winston-Salem, NC from the infected junkers, I’ve decided that I’m fighting back. Even though it may be down right kooky, I’m offering drivers a cure to help them stop Driving Dead.

This really is, in my opinion, the best course of action. I can’t go on meeting people that are embarrassed to be seen driving around town in their old cars. Everywhere I look, people are unhappy, lifeless. They go through life stuck in a car they hate because they think they can’t get a new one. Well, now’s my chance to turn the tables. I’m giving people access to the cure for just $13 down.

Zombies Feast on Bad Credit – Don’t Let Them Hold You Back!

Ultimately my business is about helping people. If you think your credit is horrifying—try me. My “Everybody Rides” program could get you in a car so fast, it’s scary!

I’ve never been one to jump the gun when it comes to judging someone because of less than stellar credit. My staff does their best to make sure that everyone we do business with is evaluated as a person and not a number. With this mindset, you can be sure we’ll try our hardest to get you into a nicer, newer car the very same day.

Being not only a business owner but also a resident of Winston-Salem means so much more than just selling cars. It means you can be sure that every measure will be taken to help get you into the car you decide best suits your needs. At Frank Myers Auto Maxx it’s about you, not the car.

So escape the undead and come back to life in a nicer, newer car today. I’m on a mission to clear our streets of the Driving Dead! If you’re worried about making a down payment—don’t be! If you have just $13 to put down, I could help you drive alive again.

It’s good for you, good for Winston-Salem and good for my business. I get a chance to bring our community back to life and make people happy again, while doing what I already love to do—solve people’s car problems.

Join The Cause—Fight Back TODAY!

Winston-Salem is in trouble, and I want to do my part. I only have 113 cars left to help people stop Driving Dead, and once it’s over, it’s over.

Don’t wait until it’s too late! 

Drive alive in a nicer, newer Certified ride for just $13 down TODAY!

See you soon,

Tracy E. Myers – Owner of Frank Myers Auto Maxx

P.S. Hurry down to Frank Myers Auto Maxx TODAY! The Driving Dead event ends midnight on October 31st or after we’ve helped 113 people drive home in a nicer, newer car.

* Uncle Frank Sez: “YES…this offer is real. All prices are plus 3% tax, $55 tag & $499 title documentation fee. Terms (APR, Down Payment, Monthly Payment, Amount Financed, etc) will vary based on credit scores, loan to value & year of vehicle. Please know that offers may not combine, some negative equity may be refinanced & financing requires bank approval.”

So who’s ready for a trip to the beach? How about a glass of ice-cold lemonade? Perhaps another cook out? Not so much, eh? As much as we love the outdoor activities and flavors of summer, when fall swings around they just don’t appeal to us as much. Maybe it’s the cooler weather. Or maybe people just like what’s in season at the grocery store. (I don’t know, I just love food!)

Now don’t think that just because summer’s over that the fun is too—fall happens to be one of my favorite seasons. This time of year usually brings different flavors, many of which are steeped in traditions that go back to the founding of our country. I’m gonna go ahead and give you some of my favorite recipes so you can get in the spirit of September. Pumpkins, Apples, Cranberries, Oh-My!

Pumpkins

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

INGREDIENTS:
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7×3 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
3. Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
3. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.

Apples

Country Apple Dumplings

INGREDIENTS:
2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Mountain Dew ™

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. Cut each apple into 8 wedges and set aside. Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in the baking dish.
3. Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the apple dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew™ over the dumplings.
4. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
8 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and sliced

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
2. Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
3. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.

Cranberries

Cranberry Waldorf

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups chopped cranberries
1 cup chopped red apple
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
1/3 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla low-fat yogurt

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium bowl, combine cranberries, apple, celery, grapes, raisins, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and yogurt. (I chop cranberries in a food processor, and it works great). Toss to coat. Cover, and chill 2 hours. Stir just before serving.

Cranberry Spinach Salad

INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
1 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
1 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons minced onion
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook and stir almonds in butter until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and let cool.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, onion, paprika, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and vegetable oil. Toss with spinach just before serving.
3. In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the toasted almonds and cranberries.

All recipes can be found on allrecipes.com

I hope everyone enjoys the recipes listed here as much as I do! I’m just glad to be able to give the people what they really want: good food, good times and a nicer, newer car when they come down and see my Team and I at Frank Myers Auto Maxx. Until next time, Have a Good Fall, Y’all!

This archival photo depicts the “Rat Pack” circa 1960 on location in Las Vegas and proves the little-known fact that Uncle Frank Myers was one of the original members of the superstar performing group, along with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin.

As a matter of fact, Uncle Frank accidentally inspired their most well-known project, when Frank, Dino and Sammy bought beautiful Cadillac convertibles from his Las Vegas dealership. Uncle Frank declared at the price he was giving them, the cars were a “steal.” Sammy happened to be eyeing one of the big casinos when he heard the word and instantly came up with the idea for their hit movie, Ocean’s 11.

Unfortunately, that led to a break with the Rat Pack, as Uncle Frank couldn’t clear enough time for the filming – “Sorry, boys,” he said, “I got too many great deals I want to give folks.” He was replaced by Peter Lawford, who was not quite as good-looking as Uncle Frank, but got by.

About Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank has lived many lives and has many stories to share. He currently resides in Winston Salem, NC where he spends his days as the Frank Myers Auto Maxx Mascot.

Be sure to read History of Uncle Frank/Part 3 – Uncle Frank The Football Star and check back for future editions later.

* Uncle Frank Sez: “All content in The History Of Uncle Frank is a mixture of parody, poor satire, and/or (very) lame humor. It is for entertainment purposes only.”

Should North Carolina used car shoppers be on the lookout for vehicles which have been wrecked, repaired and then offered for sale? That is the question being asked by Tracy Myers, owner of Frank Myers Auto Maxx in Winston Salem, NC.

“I was approached by a customer who informed me that the Mustang he purchased from my dealership had been wrecked but fixed before he bought it,” stated Myers. “When I asked him where he was getting this shocking information from, he said that a local DMV official had told him. Since this was the first I was hearing of it, I needed to make sure it was a legitimate concern.”

As the facts unfolded, it seems that the story had some merit. Here is what was discovered by Myers and the DMV:

1) Frank Myers Auto Maxx purchased 5 vehicles from another dealer with “clean” titles, meaning they were not branded as salvaged.

2) The original selling dealer bought these vehicles out of state at an insurance auction. The titles were still “clean” at this point.

3) All 5 vehicles had Certified vehicle history reports.

4) The 5 vehicles in question were sold to used car buyers by Frank Myers Auto Maxx.

5) After the vehicles were purchased, the titles were sent to NC DMV and all 5 came back “clean”.

The mystery here is how these vehicles were allegedly wrecked and repaired without the damage showing up on the vehicles titles or vehicle history reports. “We’re still trying to figure some of this out ourselves. I’ve been in the automotive industry my entire life and have never seen anything like this before”, said Myers.

The good news is that Myers insisted on offering his customers a resolution. “While I feel like I was also a victim, offering our customers a resolution was number one on our priority list. We got new cars for 3 of the customers while customer number 4 decided to keep his. We are still in negotiations with customer number 5 and expect to have her happy in the next few days. It IS unfortunate that this happened but, thanks to the DMV, it was discovered early which allowed us to act fast.”

What about the chances of this happening again in the future? “There’s always a chance”, said Myers. “However, we’ve worked hand in hand with DMV and they’ve agreed to personally inspect and sign off on any vehicle(s). This is not only a great way to protect the dealership but also our customers.”

A reliable source, which chose to remain anonymous, said that “Not taking anything away from their customers but Frank Myers Auto Maxx was certainly a victim here. They could have, and had the right to, fight something in court that wasn’t their fault. Luckily, they took the high road and decided to do the right thing by their customers. That was a stand up thing to do and they should be commended.”

Uncle Frank – The Football Star

The year: 1922. The score: 13-13, with only fifteen seconds to go in the fourth quarter of the NFL’s first championship game, between the Chicago Bears and the Canton Bulldogs. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Uncle Frank streaked across the field like a souped-up Model T, carrying the ball 52 yards across the goal line and scoring the game-winning touchdown for Canton in an unforgettable scoring “drive.”

During the post-game celebration after the game, Uncle Frank declared that all of his teammates were responsible for the win – and gifted them all with mint condition 1925 Buick touring cars. Uncle Frank went on to become NFL commissioner and create many innovations in the sport – including the first trade!

About Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank has lived many lives and has many stories to share. He currently resides in Winston Salem, NC where he spends his days as the Frank Myers Auto Maxx Mascot.

Be sure to read History of Uncle Frank/Part 2 – Uncle Frank The Frontiersman and check back for future editions later.

* Uncle Frank Sez: “All content in The History Of Uncle Frank is a mixture of parody, poor satire, and/or (very) lame humor. It is for entertainment purposes only.”