closed captioning provided by production west. www.prodwest.com are you losing your hair and don't know what to do? i looked in he mirror and i couldn't even recognize myself. i thought where did it all go? how did it happen so fast? are you concealing your hair loss from the world by wearing a hat all the time? even around your loved ones? i had a collection of 300 or so plus hats i'm sure i did. i'd get up and the first thing i'd do is put a baseball cap on. are you fed up with spending money on pills and topical treatments that don't deliver the results you want? and wonder if there's anything out there that actually works? i tried everything i could think of. literally everything. this is the one thing i didn't have control over. it drove me nuts. well during the next half hour you'll get to hear intimate in-depth stories from real live people just like you who have lost their hair but have chosen hair restoration to get it back. i feel i definitely look better with hair than without. and you'll

get to see close up their actually honest to goodness results. nothing to hide, no punches pulled. bosley hair restoration up close and personal. hi i'm matt rogers. and today we're going to show you everything we can about hair loss, it's causes and what you can do to obtain a noticeably thicker fuller head of hair. specifically we're gonna talk to you about bosley, the state of the art in natural hair restoration. what we want to do is dispel all the myths, shatter the misconceptions and demonstrate just how difficult it really is, even up close to tell the difference between a bosley restored hairline and a natural hairline. we're gonna walk you step by step through the process and introduce you to a bunch of men and women who refused to accept hair loss sitting down. i just happen to be one of those people. this is how i looked 7 years ago when i was a contestant on american idol and this is how i look today. but hey, i'm just one person. let's hear what some other folks have to say. life comes at yourself fast and one

day it really hits you, i'm bald. i hated it. she always wanted to go to the clubs or the trendy restaurants and i always like to go to a place like an irish pub where i can wear a ball cap and a t shirt and not have to wear dressed up stuff where everybody could see i was balding really badly. and i kept playing that game of if it would just top here i'd be good. unfortunately you keep doing that year after year and then suddenly it's just it's too far gone. i know my wife wouldn't care if i was completely bald. this is strictly a personal thing. it's just how i see myself. i loved bozo the clown when i was a kid but i never really wanted to look like him. male pattern hair loss is the pattern that you notice in men who have hair loss. you're losing hair in the front. you're getting some recession, you're getting some balding in the back. and hose areas are coming together until you have no hair on the top of your head. the main culprit is a chemical, a hormone called dihydrotestosterone. most commonly people refer to it as dht. if you have genes that make your hair follicles sensitive those hair follicles will gradually miniaturize and you look bald. but this hair on

the back isn't influenced by dht. those hairs can be made easily into grafts that will be durable. and when they're transplanted into the area then they will grow and they will continue to grow. and that concept is called donor dominance. so this hair which is genetically determined to last a lifetime, to be permanent hair, when you move it, remains permanent lifetime hair. this is the basis for permanent lifelong hair restoration. at 28 years old it just became a stressful situation. every day i'd get up, i'd look in the mirror. i'd constantly be thinking about my hair. when i jumped in a swimming pool it looked ten times worse and i had very deep temple recession so it was really coming in through here. and i had a lot of grafting done in through the center here just to really add some density and thicken that up. simple out patient procedure. i actually got in the car and drove home after it. i had a 2 ½ hour drive home and just took a long weekend off and i went back on monday and nobody knew that i actually had the procedure done. i was working with a guy who had done bosley hair transplants and i didn't even

know it. one day i was confessing that i was pretty concerned about my hair loss, he says why don't you go to bosley and get your hair transplanted. i was like well, i don't want my hair to look like doll plugs. and he goes does my hair look like doll plugs? and i was like what? your hair? once i saw that, it's completely natural. there's no way to tell. hairs grow in one to four hair groupings. we call those follicular units. when we do a hair restoration procedure, what we want to so is place those follicular units in the appropriate places within the hairline or behind the hairline, to maximize density but also to maintain a natural appearance. we take tat hair that's not programmed to go bald and we move it into the areas you'd rather have it. you know areas like the front, your hairline, areas that when people look at you, frame your face. so follicle by follicle,, graft by graft we can pout hair back right where you lost hair. hair by hair. if you look at the photo it's just night and day compared to where i was and to where i am now, i'm an incredibly happy man and very

thankful. a friend of mine i told him hey, you know i went through bosley and look how it's turned out. and then he opened up and he started telling me, you know what? i had some hair restoration too and didn't go to bosley. when you looked at the results that i had compared to his there was no comparison. i was just like man, you should have gone to bosley. as a tv show host actor and singer i didn't feel that losing my hair was exactly great for my image. under bright lights and in front of the camera even a little hair loss tends to stand out. i mean look at me. of course my hair loss made me self conscious. i just couldn't grin and bear it so i covered it up. like many of the folks you're gonna meet on this show, i began to wear a hat or a bandana all the time. i never left the house without one. that sounds like someone you might know, tell them maybe they should do what i did and call bosley. call now for this free information kit. it includes bosley's newest interactive dvd and this comprehensive guide book. inside you'll learn how to select a hair restoration doctor and see step by step

precisely how a procedure at bosley is done. you'll also receive this in depth medical report on the causes and fa approved treatment options for hair loss. bosley is the world's most experience hair restoration expert. bosley physicians are selected on the basis of their exceptional surgical skills and then trained in the technical and artistic techniques developed by dr. l. lee bosley. believe it or not all this hair in the front that you're looking at is bosley restored hair. you wash it you get it cut. it's your own real hair growing on the top of your head. and it'll be there for the rest of your life. there's a lot of people out there who are really bothered by their hair loss. who won't take the next step to have something done about it. you really need to understand that this is a procedure that works. hair that some from a part of your head that has no genetic predisposition to fall out, doesn't ever fall out. cool. so this is a permanent procedure. this was a really, really smart investment if you look at it that way. and with multiple financing options

available for qualified applicants, bosley hair restoration has never been more affordable. plus to help get you started bosley wants to make it even more affordable. welcome to bosley. by sending you a $250.00 gift certificate good toward a bosley hair restoration procedure. and bosley guarantees that the transplanted hair will grow or we will replace it free of charge. everything you see here is transplanted hair. i mean it's just as strong as the rest. i've never had anybody ask me if i've had a hair transplant. now i've told plenty just because i'm proud of it, it looks great. who cares? it doesn't matter anymore. i've had it done, it looks good and that's the key. some guys don't mind being bald. but if you're like me, then deep down you really want your hair back. well i'm here to tell you that it's more affordable and easier than you might think. so come on. do it for you. make the free call, get the free information. call now to receive this free information kit plus your $250.00 gift certificate. there's no cost and absolutely no obligation. yeah, i thought i'd dodged the bullet. i thought for sure man i was the

one that got lucky in the family and then it just happened out of nowhere. one day i'm looking at hands full of hair and i'm thinking what happened? what changed? i had a friend that kept trying to encourage me saying look, if you're really that worried about it you got 2 choices, you deal with it or you shave your head. and at one point i shaved my head. and i was a total cue ball. in my opinion go to bosley because they are by far the best. and i felt so comfortable that i wouldn't even hesitate to recommend bosley to someone else. it really is important that you find out everything you can about all of your options from a trusted resource. most of the stuff out there in the marketplace is well, bogus for a lack of a better term. the truth is there are just 3 fda approved treatments that might work for you if you're in the early stages of hair loss. we have 2 goals when you have hair loss. one is retention, hold the hair you have. the other one is to restore hair you've already lost. so at bosley we use everything available to us to hold the hair. medications, medical devices that can help and then at the same time surgical restoration. a combination treatment is very common in a lot of medical

conditions. you use the medical side and the surgical side and of course the medical side, propecia, monoxodil, laser combs. those are very helpful in conjunction with moving more hair into the area so you can improve your appearance. my wife got sick of me complaining. we saw the infomercial on tv and she said just call them and go and see what they have to say. the doctor made me feel real comfortable. how he looked at me when he was doing the look and where, how that was gonna work for me, it was like an artist. and that was, i was just like wow, i'm so glad i did it. i really am glad that i did the procedure. this is all my hair. this ain't goin' away. let's assume you've done your research and you want to take the next step. let's see what it's like to visit one of bosley's nationwide offices for a personalized, no cost, no obligation consultation. coming to bosley for consultation will help answer some questions. hi peter how are you? the only thing it's gonna cost you is a little bit of time. so peter why don't we look at this classification chart here. the role of a bosley counselor is multi faceted. where do you think you might be on this? i

think i'm probably right in this 4, 4 to 5 range. not only are they there to help educate the patient about the options available but it's also to listen to what it is they want to achieve. so why don't we have a look at the photograph that we took a little bit earlier. i'd like to get these empty areas filled back in and then maybe bring the hairline back down. this is a patient who i think is in a similar situation to yourself. it's remarkable. i would love to have a result like that. well what we need to do is get the doctor in and see what his plan is. well the doctor's role is to take the general information and to apply that to the individual patient. now let's take a look at your donor hair top make sure that an accurate diagnosis is made. that is that hair restoration is the proper thing to do and will work, and then to give an idea of what the size of the procedure will be and the eventual outcome. i want to bring your hairline back down where it belongs. we want something that's specific to you. how much hair are you losing? how much are you expected to lose in a lifetime? what are your options in terms of restoration? all in all i'd say you're an excellent candidate for a hair restoration and you should

expect an excellent result. at the end of every consultation the patient is gonna leave with a personalized consultation report. basically a summary of the entire consultation. if you feel, after your consultation, that bosley restoration is the right choice for you, great. if not, that's ok, too. there are a lot of misconceptions about hair loss. i think it's really important that you have an honest discussion with a physician so that you can be an educated consumer and understand what your options may be,. i figured i've got one time to get it right and so i wanted to make sure that i was with the right company that was gonna give me what i was looking for. which was a natural appearance. that's one of the most important things. is this gonna look natural? am i gonna be happy with this? and so i did my due diligence. went online and after doing the research i called bosley, set up the appointment. i did meet with the counselor and when i left there i felt like i had a good comprehensive plan on not only replacing the hair i lost but also trying to keep the hair i had. it was nice to know that i could have something done and something that was affordable for me. it was feasible. it wasn't something

that just the movie stars did. i mean it was something that an average guy like myself could get done, too. i've done hair for 19 years and when someone says they've had a hair transplant if i cannot identify it i'm like, where'd you go? bosley? and yeah. and this is the photo i have hanging up in my studio. so when somebody doesn't believe that i have a transplant i pull this out and they're like, that's not even you. and i go, i would not lie to you about hair. my restoration was done right here and i had some actually filled in the back. so if i want to style it differently and i want to put it up, you know and i want to take it down a little bit, i want to switch part sides i can do that. and it's not like before when i had to place the hair here hoping to conceal some skin. no matter how you cut it or cover it up hair loss well, let's just say that for most of us it's less than desirable. and if you're like me you'll try almost anything to keep it from progressing. and believe me it just doesn't stop on it's own. the problem is that there's not very many viable options out there. that's why you need to

do some research. and the best place i know to start is with bosley. call now for this free information kit. it includes this comprehensive guide book and bosley's newest interactive dvd with extended patient interviews and discussions with bosley physicians, detailing a procedure at bosley. you'll also see how bosley's method of artistically transplanting individual follicular units creates a soft natural looking hairline. bosley is the world's most experience hair restoration expert. having performed over 200,000 hair restoration procedures, bosley's team of dedicated hair restoration experts have helped men and women from all walks of life achieve great looking real results. all we do is hair restoration. that's all we do every day. so naturally we're pretty good at it. where ever you live chances are there's a bosley consultation office near you. at bosley we really focus on providing you with a total solution to your hair loss problem. it feels amazing to have hair again. it's really coming through and it's just completely thick and you would never even know i had the procedure. and with multiple

financing options available for qualified applicants, bosley hair restoration has never been more affordable. plus, to help get you started bosley wants to make it even more affordable. welcome to bosley. by sending you a $250.00 gift certificate good toward a bosley hair restoration procedure. and bosley guarantees that the transplanted hair will grow or we will replace it free of charge. i have to say it was almost a little emotional to see your hair back on top of your head again. i was looking at it and of course my wife was too. she couldn't believe it. i tell you yeah, you get your hair back. i guess when you think about it that i didn't like being bald. it wasn't me. and i know what you're thinking, you're saying to yourself, it's not tat bad. if it would just stop here i'd be ok. but the truth is once it starts to go it usually keeps on going. the bottom line, you can be bald or you can have your hair. call now to receive this free information kit plus your $250.00 gift certificate. there's no cost and absolutely no obligation. so a lot of patients will come and say doc, you know, i didn't realize that i was losing any hair. and i'll

say well you know what? you have been losing hair but it has to get where beyond 50% that's when you start to notice it. and it will continue to go on. his hair loss is progressive and it's dynamic. early on i had gone to a dermatologist and asked him about my hair loss. and i asked him what i could do about it and he said nothing really. you're gonna go bald one day. there's a lot more women that have hair problems than you would imagine. you will find that probably 25% of women have significant hair loss by age 50. most typically women will keep their hairline, keep their temples and lose profusely throughout the top of their heads. the counselor told me what it was all about and brought the doctor in and they said, you know, this is something you can do. and i thought all right well what do i have to lose? you can't see much really, other than my roots which you know, have to talk to my colorist about that. because i've been on tv talking about bosley for years now people are always coming up to me and going dude you did it. you're the bosley guy. wow your hair looks great. i mean i've told the whole world about my hair restoration because i am so thrilled with it and for me

it's completely changed my life. but if you don't want anybody to know, no problem. because the thing about a bosley hair restoration is that it looks so completely natural. dr. bosley brought to hair restoration an attention to the artistry. not just the technical aspects. dr. bosley always recognized that you're not constructing a hairline, part of that artistry that goes into bosley hair restoration is creating a natural looking hairline zone in the front. when a man comes in totally bald in the front we have to start a hairline from scratch. and what we do is exclusively use just one hair grafts in the very front to keep that nice gradual transition and that's extremely important in creating a very natural looking hairline. and as we move back behind that we still want to maintain those one hairs, maybe get some 2 hair units in there. then as we move back behind that we can have 3 and even 4 hair units to add volume and density and give the desired result. you walk into a forest and you see every tree lined up perfectly, you know nature

didn't do that. it's the same with the hairline. you gotta make sure you keep it soft, natural, little bit irregular. another thing that dr. bosley brought to hair restoration is an incredible attention to detail. dr. bosley knew that each individual hair was important. the place you put it, the angle, direction of each individual hair shaft. really the goal is that nobody should be able to tell that you've had a transplant. so there's a lot of artistry involved. it's something that the doctors here are very passionate about because this really allows us to recreate something that we know is gonna give great satisfaction to you as a patient. i went to bosley because their whole organization is set up around hair restoration. so i liked that. it wasn't like i was going to a doctor that does all sorts of different procedures and cosmetic stuff and does hair restoration too you know. all the do is hair restoration. it's amazing how much sensitivity they have to the way your hair is supposed to look. i mean he looked at all my features and he knew where the hairline is supposed to be. we were talking about the hairline, we were talking about

how it was gonna grow and he was like steve what i'm gonna do is i'm going to take the cue from the hair you still have left on your head and see how it curls? the hair i'm gonna replace is gonna curl just like that. i was like he gets what i'm supposed to look like. i like it. for me it's a full complete natural result. i'm sure you're wondering what's the procedure itself like? well i can't speak for everybody but mine was easy. i showed up on a wednesday morning, watched 2 movies, ate lunch and was home that evening. hair restoration procedure now is a simple out patient procedure. we will numb up an area on the back of the scalp and i will excise the donor strip. the length of that strip depends on how many grafts we're gonna do. once the strip is removed the team will take that and separate out the follicular units. the techs that work on our team here, that's all they do. they're trained in that, they do it every single day and they've been doing this for a long time. i'll make the sites and the team comes in and places the grafts in those sites. making those sites i have to

make sure i get the proper angle of the hair that it's gonna grow, the orientation. i don't want the existing hair going this way and the hairs i put in going this way. they all have to flow exactly together. and then once all those sites are made we take one follicle and slide it into each spot. it's like an orchestra and each person has their part and is very experienced at what they do. there's a lot of attention to detail and there is meticulous care at each step in the procedure. despite all of the advances in medicine, hair transplantation remains the only way to permanently replace hair you've lost. once it's over it's something that you'll have forever and then you don't have to worry about it. can you believe that? that was 12 years ago. before i even came into bosley i put my hands on anything to do with hair loss and it didn't give me the results i needed. i needed my hair back and the only way to really do that, the only way to really get your hair to grow back is to transplant it. to take care of yourself. to take care of who you are. i don't think you can put a price on that. and as you can see, 12 years later, it'll be an

investment that keeps growing. i started losing my hair when i was 22 years old. instead of just accepting it as fate or hoping it would somehow get better, i figured there had to be something i can do about it. that's when i discovered bosley. the first thing i did was contact them and learn everything i possibly could about natural hair restoration. and that's exactly what you should do too. call now for this free information kit. it includes bosley's newest interactive dvd and this comprehensive guide book. inside you'll find a self evaluation form to help you identify your specific type and degree of hair loss and learn what to expect during and after a procedure. you'll also receive this in depth medical report on the causes and fda approved treatments options for hair loss. bosley is the world's most experience hair restoration expert. bosley physicians are selected on the basis of their exceptional surgical skills and then trained in the technical and artistic techniques developed by dr. l. lee bosley. believe it or not all this hair in the front that you're looking at is bosley restored hair. you wash it you get it cut. it's your

own real hair growing on the top of your head. and it'll be there for the rest of your life. the fact is there are surgeons out there that could perform the technical aspects of this operation if properly trained. where we excel at bosley is the artistry. making that natural hairline that's gonna look beautiful for the rest of his or her life. putting the hat on was an alternative. a toupee was an alternative. shaving your head was an alternative. but nothing felt natural. it bothered me enough to do something about it and so i did,. and bosley was the best choice i could have ever made for myself. and with multiple financing options available for qualified applicants bosley hair restoration has never been more affordable. plus to help get you started bosley wants to make it even more affordable. welcome to bosley. by sending you a $250.00 gift certificate good toward a bosley hair restoration procedure. and bosley guarantees that the transplanted hair will grow or we will replace it free of charge. that hair would have been gone by now and i'd have been totally bald on top. so i'm so grateful and thankful

because that was who i used to be and his is who i am now. if you've just started losing your hair then chances are it's gonna get worse. and if it bothers you now, then it's already gone too far. think about it. if you don't call bosley then you've pretty much thrown in he towel and decided to go bald. come on. it's a free phone call for free information. call now to receive this free information kit plus your $250.00 gift certificate. there's no cost and absolutely no obligation. i'd like to point out that the results you've been seeing are not unusual. since most men and women prefer to keep their restorations confidential, the people you're meeting in this program are just a few of the patients and they are real patients, not actors, who are comfortable in sharing their experience with you. really didn't have any kind of hairline at all in the forehead. so that was all rebuilt completely. and i didn't want, you know, my hair to look like a 21 year old either. i told them i said i just want hair back on my head. the staff was great. from the second you walk in you're comfortable. you sit down, they make you fell just you know, relaxed. before you know it

they're putting hair on your head. i was 26 at the time. i had the horseshoe coming all the way back around here with a little patch of hair in the front is what i had left. you kind of go in in the morning, they set you up and everything. you're never under general anesthesia, it's all local. so you don't feel a thing. i hung out for 6 hours in a chair watching movies. i was a little tired but other than that i went back to work 2 days later. the night of the surgery dr. carlson called me just to see how i was doing and gave me his cell phone number so if there was any questions feel free to call, don't even hesitate. so. they do really care about you. a lot of the patients drive themselves home. some of the patients go to work the next day. i know i did. we like patients to avoid strenuous exercise, competitive swimming, surfing that sort of stuff fore a week or so. but after that you're right back on your regular game. when you have hair restoration, the next day you don't look different. people aren't saying what'd you do yesterday? but over time, months after the hair has been

restored, the hair slowly grows in. and before you know it 3 months go by and you start to see a little growth, and 3 to 6 months there's really a lot of growth and 6 to 12 months there's just new hair there. real hair. natural looking. it's unbelievable. so it gives you a dramatic change in a very subtle way. you know kids tell you maybe not what you want to hear, but they'll tell you the truth that's for sure. they would go out in public and tell other people. mommy didn't have hair. and though i'm a very confident person, it would hurt at the end of the day. what i had was traction alopecia caused by years of weave, every kind of braid you can think of and over time, with the constant pulling, the hair eventually was gone. it is pretty severe. embarrassing. bosley, they made me feel like i was a human being with feelings. which everyplace should but bosley really emphasized that. it's a normal day. i can go out with the kids

and i don't have to worry about what other people think because i have hair. i have had people break down in the office win tears. because they are so happy for what we've done for them. i just didn't know how good having hair felt. until i got my hair back. you know that old saying in business, if you had everything to gain and nothing to lose why wouldn't you do it? that's right where i was physically with not having hair. it may not show it as much. that's just a kind of little wisp that's going across a big old bald spot in that back. and then i had nothing in the front. i hated it. i just hated it. take this away would you? a lot of us guys and surprisingly many women find themselves eventually having to deal with hair loss. some give in and decide it's just a fact of life. but if it bothers you and you're one of those people who would like to do something about your hair loss before it gets completely out of control, you probably have a few questions you'd like answered first. well you can get those answers right now by calling bosley. call now for this free

information kit. it includes this comprehensive guide book and bosley's newest interactive dvd with extended patient interviews and discussions with bosley physicians, detailing a procedure at bosley. plus a look at the state of the art techniques developed and refined by the bosley medical team. bosley is the world's most experienced hair restoration expert. having performed over 200,000 hair restoration procedures, bosley's team of dedicated hair restoration experts have helped men and women from all walks of life achieve great looking real results. at bosley we really focus on providing you with a total solution to your hair loss problem. where ever you live chances are there's a bosley consultation office near you.. remember, the doctors at bosley are doing hair transplants daily. this isn't something they're doing on the side. this is all they do. i called for the information. it's really helpful and informative and after reading through the material i knew that i wanted to proceed. after having the procedure and it's grown in, it's just a huge weight off your shoulders. and with multiple financing options

available for qualified applicants, bosley hair restoration has never been more affordable. plus to help get you started bosley wants to make it even more affordable. welcome to bosley. by sending you a $250.00 gift certificate good toward a bosley hair restoration procedure. and bosley guarantees that the transplanted hair will grow or we will replace it free of charge. i was just as skeptical as anyone else about this procedure. but once i saw that it would look natural the next thing was the expense. and i found that the expense wasn't as much as i thought it would be. you hear about movie starts getting it, rock stars getting it and you think well it must because they can afford it. when i realized that i could afford it, it really made the whole thing much more exciting. if you're losing your hair at a young age you can address it before it becomes too noticeable and before you have to cover it up by styling it differently or wearing a hat all the time like i did. don't wait. stay ahead of your hair loss. call now and get the free information kit. call now to receive this free information kit plus your $250.00 gift certificate. there's no cost and absolutely no obligation. now you may or may not decide

to go through with the bosley procedure. that's entirely up to you. but you owe it to yourself to find out all that you can about your options. look, i'm just a guy who was losing my hair. i heard about bosley, found out what they can do and decided to go for it. i had the procedure done and i couldn't be happier. that's why i take my hat off to bosley. because it's real, it's permanent and it works. closed captioning provided by production west. www.prodwest.com ..[♪[.]

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you don't even have to start the engine. you just plug it in like this, with your car off. wait for the two beeps. [beep beep] now, turn the car to the on position and now you'll hear four beeps. [beeping] that means that carmd has already checked out your vehicle and then you can just disconnect it. >> now what? >> well, with carmd's patented red, yellow and green l.e.d. lights, you know right away if you're good to go. >> i got a green light. i'm good to go. >> [laughs] that is very good. now if you'd gotten a yellow light, you'd have some potential problems you might want to check out. >> and a red? >> now, that's where carmd can really help you out by letting you know exactly what's wrong with your vehicle, what it's gonna take it to fix it and how much repairs should cost. just plug the carmd device into any computer and print out the report. >> now i can walk into any repair shop knowing what actually does need to be fixed and what doesn't. and what a fair price should be so i can have peace of mind. >> and save time and money. >> one of the things that really strikes fear in my heart is

having car problems and knowing i have to go and face the mechanic. now, i know that when i walk in there, it's going to be assumed that i have "stupid" stamped across my forehead. but if i have the carmd, i can run the diagnostic before i go in to the mechanic, so he can no longer charge me an exorbitant amount. i like my carmd because it makes me feel safe. >> announcer: coming up, learn how you can lower your repair bills and never overpay ever again. and then, find out how you can try carmd absolutely risk free. you'll even find out how you can get $150 in bonuses, free. >> you can't go wrong with carmd. it's the ultimate tool that everyone needs. >> it's not just a tool, though. it's also easy-to-use software, access to the carmd network of a.s.e. certified mechanics, a massive proprietary database, real world fixes for your car's problems with step-by-step

procedures, technical service bulletins, even information on warranties and safety recalls. carmd's database is the same information that top auto technicians use daily to properly diagnose today's complex vehicles. it's like you have thousands of the top auto technicians in north america telling you what's wrong with your car, how to fix it and most importantly, how much it will cost before you ever show up at your auto repair shop. with carmd, the guesswork is gone. you can get your car fixed and fixed right the very first time you take it in. >> i'm a real estate broker and i rely on my car very heavily to be safe for myself and for my occupants, but when i came to a red light, the car would stall, i was very, very vulnerable. i tried several times with the dealer. their quote was $2200. i got out my carmd. it showed that i needed a nox sensor. i found a replaceable nox sensor for $65. and compared to $2200 me spending almost $70 for the

repair, what an enormous savings it was. not only did i save money, my car feels safe again. thank you, carmd. >> we all know that feeling of standing at the repair shop having no idea what they're saying and just hoping you're not overpaying by that much. >> well, that's why carmd is such a smart investment. it'll pay for itself the first time you use it and can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your car. keri, imagine never overpaying for auto repair ever again and being able to prevent major problems from ever costing you money in the first place. if you own a car, you want to save a lot of money, then carmd is just what the doctor ordered. >> announcer: save hundreds, even thousands of dollars on car repairs and keep your car running in top condition, much longer, only with carmd. and now, it's like getting your carmd free with $150 in bonuses, free. details are just moments away. [beep beep] this car might need a repair.

these car owners have no idea what's wrong or what it will cost. is it a $200 oxygen sensor, a $2000 catalytic converter or is it just a loose gas cap? how do you know which one it is? how do you keep your car safe and on the road? and, when you do go for a repair, how do you know you're not getting ripped off? what you need is a personal doctor for your car and now you've got one: carmd. carmd is the all-new high-tech device that communicates with your vehicle's onboard computers to tell you exactly what's wrong with your car and what it will cost to fix it before you ever set foot inside a repair shop. that can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars. >> i've owned the product now for about two years and it has saved me $1800 to $2000. >> this little thing right here, it's a miracle. $1500 in my pocket. >> announcer: carmd easily connects to every car on the road. and the green, yellow and red lights give you an instant read on your car's condition. simply connect to any computer

and in seconds, your carmd report will tell you in plain, simple language all about the health of your car's most sophisticated systems. anti-lock brakes, electronics, the transmission, the engine and more. you'll even see the condition of your vehicle's safety systems, so you can know your car is truly safe to drive with the ones you love. >> i feel safer driving knowing that i have the carmd. >> announcer: and if you're buying a car, carmd is a must. simply plug it in so you know what you're getting before you buy. you'll never have to worry about getting stuck with a lemon again. that alone can save you thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars. >> with carmd, i've saved over $3000. >> carmd has saved me over $5000 just dealing with two cars over a six-month period of time. >> announcer: look, just one wrong move at the repair shop can cost you hundreds, even thousands of dollars. but carmd makes sure you won't get ripped off at the repair shop again. professionals pay as much as $5000 for the same diagnostic technology. but now, with carmd, you can

easily diagnose your own car like a pro. but carmd won't cost you thousands of dollars, it won't even cost you hundreds. you can receive your very own carmd vehicle health system for only four easy payments of $39.95. you can spend more than that in just one wrong move at the repair shop. call right now and carmd will make one payment for you. you'll get this world-class, award-winning device for only three payments of $39.95. and because carmd knows how important it is to make every dollar go farther, we're offering $150 of bonuses, free. that's like getting your carmd for free. it all starts with free roadside rescue service for your car. you'll get 24/7 emergency roadside assistance, including lockout service, towing and much more. but that's not all. you'll also receive huge discounts on tires, travel, hotels and rentals, and you'll get all this, a $50 value, free. next up, you'll get a $50 cash rebate on carmd. that's right; buy carmd for

yourself and get a $50 cash rebate on a second unit for a loved one or a friend to keep them safe. carmd makes a great gift. we'll also include all these carmd accessories absolutely free, including, the carmd quick link to instantly connect to the carmd network of a.s.e. certified technicians and this sturdy carmd caddy so your carmd is always safe and at the ready, altogether, another $50 value yours free, just for ordering now. that's $150 in free bonuses, just for calling and ordering your carmd today. you've got nothing to lose. it's like getting your carmd for free. and here's a promise no one else can make: we're so confident that carmd will correctly tell you what's wrong with your car, if carmd ever gives you the wrong diagnosis, we'll pay for the repairs for you. that's right, you get the correct diagnosis with carmd or your repairs are covered, up to $500! that's our "get it right the first time" guarantee.

look at all you're getting: the carmd diagnostic system to keep you from getting ripped off, the $150 in carmd bonuses and the iron clad "get it right the first time" guarantee all for three easy payments of $39.95. when you call, be sure to ask your operator about carmd's automatic update service which notifies you about free repairs you may be entitled to right now. these repairs may be worth hundreds, even thousands of dollars. call the number on your screen. [♪...] call the number on your screen. [music changes] >> my car is special to me

because it's a part of who i am. my car is sitting on 22-inch rims, you know, it has the nice tinted windows, the nice leather interior. when you get that check engine light, it's the worst feeling because you don't know what is it going to be. it could be a simple $5 fix or it could be a $2000 fix. you never know. so it's a bad feeling. the dealership wanted to charge me $1500 but once i found out through carmd that there was a recall for my vehicle, i took it back to the dealer. the dealership was haggling about fixing it or not, but in the end they did fix it because it was a recall. this little thing right here, it's a miracle. $1500 in my pocket. it was the best money i invested. >> so the second part of this comprehensive system is using it with your computer. >> well, that sounds simple enough. >> it is. and this is the real power of carmd. easy-to-install software gives you the access to the exclusive carmd database of information and solutions and the ability to print out a report like we did here.

the carmd database is updated daily from thousands of a.s.e. certified technicians, constantly providing the latest real world information on the best way to fix cars with the same year, make, model and mileage as your car. >> so i can actually speak the same language as my mechanic. >> that's true. you won't be intimidated when you take your car in for repairs, because you know what needs be done and what it should cost, even if you don't know anything about how a car works. when it's something easy, like a loose gas cap, you don't have to waste your time dropping it off for repairs. just make the simple fix, get the carmd green light and you're good to go. >> i could save a ton of time. >> and, you can save a bunch of money. >> my favorite thing about carmd is just the ease of use; how easy it is to use in the car, how easy it is to hook up to your computer, how easy the website is, just everything about carmd is just a breeze. it actually told me that i had a brake sensor out before i even knew the brake sensor was gone. so my brakes could have went out or they could've locked up. without carmd, i could have a breakdown on the road and be

stuck somewhere. i then used it on other vehicles, and it saved me over $3000 in the past year alone. i love carmd. it's one of the best tools on the market. >> announcer: carmd is not only great at keeping your car healthy and saving you money, but if you're buying a used car, it's a must. carmd accurately diagnoses hidden problems and keeps you from buying a lemon. >> chris: looking at all the cars out there, it's hard to tell from the outside what's going on inside. carmd's patented red, yellow and green light system makes shopping for used cars easy and fun. [♪...] [buzz] [♪...] [buzz] [♪...] [buzz] [♪...] [bell dings] >> carmd saved us a lot of hassles and money and time and aggravation and allowed my girlfriend to get a good, used, safe car. >> a lot of cars come through the auctions that i work with

and i've gotta be able to find out if they're good, if they're bad, instantly. to plug in a carmd and find out within seconds as to what the condition of that car is, is just great for me. it really works. >> it gives you peace of mind when you know exactly what's going on with your vehicle, whether it's new or used. this is something i will never leave home without. >> chris: everyone needs carmd in their glove box. it'll pay for itself many times over by saving you both time and money. so if you have a car, mini-van, s.u.v. or truck... >> both foreign and domestic. >> you need carmd. >> call now to order. >> you'll love your carmd. >> save hundreds, even thousands of dollars on car repairs and keep your car running in top condition only with carmd. and now, get $150 in bonuses, free. [beep beep] you know, just one wrong move at the repair shop can cost you hundreds, even thousands of dollars. but carmd makes sure you won't get ripped off again. professionals pay as much as $5000 for the same

diagnostic technology. now, get your own carmd vehicle health system for only four easy payments of $39.95. call right now and carmd will make one payment for you. it's only three payments of $39.95. and carmd is offering $150 of bonuses, free. you'll receive free roadside rescue service for your car and get a $50 cash rebate on a second unit for a loved one or a friend. we'll also include $50 in accessories, free. that's $150 in bonuses. it's like getting your carmd for free. and, if carmd ever gives you the wrong diagnosis, we'll pay for the repairs for you, up to $500! that's our "get it right the first time" guarantee! get the carmd diagnostic system, the $150 in carmd bonuses and the "get it right the first time" guarantee, all for three easy payments of $39.95. and ask your operator about carmd's automatic updates on free repairs. call the number on your screen.

[♪...] [music changes] >> my husband just got deployed to iraq. and i don't know what to do now that the man of the house is no longer home. [laughs] i had to take care of everything. when i went in for the inspection for my car, they told me that it was something else totally wrong with my car. they wanted to charge me $1200 for a repair. i couldn't afford that. sure enough, i put on the carmd and it told me that it was actually a sensor. i saved over $825 with it. [engine roaring] >> i love cars, i always have, especially classic cars. [engine revs] i can understand them. when i look at the engine or even listen to it running, i can easily determine what's wrong

with it and i can fix it. today's vehicles are much more complex than this. sometimes i think i need a ph.d. in computer science to help me keep my newer cars healthy. that's where carmd comes in to simplify the whole vehicle diagnostic process, so you can easily figure out what's going on with your car. >> announcer: carmd is so advanced, even professional mechanics use it to diagnose their own vehicles. >> being a mechanic, uh, carmd is easier to use than a lot of the more traditional products out on the market. i would say the carmd is a lot better than some of the $5- or $6000-plus diagnostic machines that you can buy from other companies, with the simple fact that you can plug it into your laptop or desktop and see the parts cost, the labor costs of what it's roughly gonna cost you if you were to take into a mechanic and have them fix it or, if you're mechanically inclined, fix it yourself. >> as a new mom, there's nothing that scares me more than the thought of being stranded on the side of the road somewhere with my baby. >> you know what? that is really scary. without carmd, none of us know

the real health of our car right now or if a breakdown is around the corner. check engine light goes on and it could be anything, a $30 part or maybe a new catalytic converter, costing thousands. >> but carmd changes all that. i just plug it in and i instantly know what problem i have and what it should cost to get it fixed. so i never get ripped off again. >> to show us how amazing carmd is, we sent john curley out to meet with people just like you whose check engine lights have come on but have no idea what's wrong with their cars or what it will cost to fix them. they're gonna see for themselves how carmd can save them time and money. >> my light keeps coming on and off. >> why don't you take it in? >> they told me they needed up-front money for them to diagnose it. >> they wanna charge $100 to just plug it in and look at it. >> i'm afraid of what it might be. every time i take this thing in, it's 500 bucks at least, just to get it tested. >> it's $150 just to do the diagnosis. >> right. >> and then they have all of these problems they say it has and then they charge you an arm

and a leg. >> so what if you could diagnose it yourself? >> that would be awesome. >> are you ready? >> yeah. >> all right, here we go. you are about to find out what is wrong with your car. so look at this, big green check for you, which means your engine is fine, o.k.? here's the interesting thing. 'cause there's been a recall on the seat belt latch on the front seat. and here's the beauty, you ready? cost? nothing for you. >> really? >> really. ...what carmd found for you is you have seven recalls on this car right now. and you were driving around with some brake fluid problems, the fact that you had none. >> oh my god. >> the good news is that the recalls don't cost you anything, o.k.? take them in and they would take care of them. how's it make you feel? >> hugely relieved and it's providing me with information that could literally save my life. >> to fix a temperature sensor was $133.56. >> whoo, that's great. >> so when you walk in with this and this, what are you going to explain to that mechanic? what does carmd do? >> carmd, i hook it up to my car, it'll tell me exactly what's wrong it and how much it costs to fix it, so you guys

can't pull the wool over my eyes. >> carmd says? $25. >> what? how can that be? >> it's $25 because there's a problem with the gas cap, o.k.? 'cause there's a recall on this car, there could be a leak in the gas tank and that could also be part of the problem as well. so what carmd has done for you is what, john? >> saved me about $1000. would have had to buy my own gas tank. i didn't know about the recall. new gas cap and then another $200 bucks to get it diagnosed. >> now i can go into my mechanic with confidence and know that they're not going to rip me off, as they have a tendency to do, especially with women. so i feel a lot more confident having this, you know, carmd. >> they've got some mysterious machine they plug in and then they know and now i know. >> john: what do you have? >> i have carmd. >> chris: that's what carmd can do for you, too. save you hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars on car repairs, even find out when the dealers should be fixing your car for free. plus you'll be able to find and fix hidden problems before they turn into expensive repairs. and the next time your check engine light comes on,

you'll know why and what to do next. >> carmd gives you peace of mind. you know your car's as safe as it should be. after all, the people you love the most ride in it every day. >> carmd can save you thousands of dollars, save you time and a whole lot more. don't wait until it's too late. order your carmd and start saving money right now. >> announcer: save hundreds, even thousands of dollars on car repairs, and keep your car running in top condition, much longer only with carmd. and now, it's like getting your carmd free with $150 in bonuses, free. details are just moments away. [beep beep] this car might need a repair. these car owners have no idea what's wrong or what it will cost. is it a $200 oxygen sensor? a $2000 catalytic converter? or is it just a loose gas cap? how do you know which one it is? how do you keep your car safe and on the road? and, when you do go for a repair, how do you know you're not getting ripped off?

what you need is a personal doctor for your car and now you've got one: carmd. carmd is the all-new high-tech device that communicates with your vehicle's onboard computers to tell you exactly what's wrong with your car and what it will cost to fix it before you ever set foot inside a repair shop. that can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars. >> i've owned the product now for about two years and it has saved me $1800 to $2000. >> this thing right here, it's a miracle. $1500 in my pocket. >> announcer: carmd easily connects to every car on the road and the green, yellow and red lights give you an instant read on your car's condition. simply connect to any computer and in seconds, your carmd report will tell you in plain, simple language all about the health of your car's most sophisticated systems. anti-lock brakes, electronics, the transmission, the engine and more. you'll even see the condition of your vehicle's safety systems so you can know your car is truly safe to drive with the ones you love.

>> i feel safer driving knowing that i have the carmd. >> announcer: and if you're buying a car, carmd is a must. simply plug it in so you know what you're getting before you buy. you'll never have to worry about getting stuck with a lemon again. that alone can save you thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars. >> with carmd, i've saved over $3000. >> carmd has saved me over $5000 just dealing with two cars over a six-month period of time. >> announcer: look, just one wrong move at the repair shop can cost you hundreds, even thousands of dollars. but carmd makes sure you won't get ripped off at the repair shop again. professionals pay as much as $5000 for the same diagnostic technology. but now, with carmd, you can easily diagnose your own car like a pro. but carmd won't cost you thousands of dollars, it won't even cost you hundreds. you can receive your very own carmd vehicle health system for only four easy payments of $39.95. you can spend more than that in just one wrong move at the repair shop. call right now and carmd will make one payment for you.

you'll get this world-class, award-winning device for only three payments of $39.95. and because carmd knows how important it is to make every dollar go farther, we're offering $150 of bonuses, free. that's like getting your carmd for free. srosi rescue service for your car. roadside assis including lockt servic wi and much more.but that's not. you'll also receive huge hotels a renyou'll, travel, get all this, a $50 value, free. next up, you'll get a $50 cash rebate on carmd. that's right; buy carmd for yourself and get a $50 cash rebate on a second unit for a loved one or a friend to keep them safe. carmd makes a great gift. we'll also include all these carmd accessories absolutely free, including the carmd quick link to instantly connect to the carmd network of a.s.e. certified technicians and this sturdy carmd caddy so your carmd

is always safe and at the ready, altogether another $50 value yours free, just for ordering now. that's $150 in free bonuses, just for calling and ordering your carmd today. you've got nothing to lose, it's like getting your carmd for free. and here's a promise no one else can make: we're so confident that carmd will correctly tell you what's wrong with your car, if carmd ever gives you the wrong diagnosis, we'll pay for the repairs for you. that's right; you get the correct diagnosis with carmd, or your repairs are covered, up to $500. that's our "get it right the first time" guarantee. look at all you're getting: the carmd diagnostic system to keep you from getting ripped off, the $150 in carmd bonuses and the iron-clad "get it right the first time" guarantee, all for three easy payments of $39.95. when you call, be sure to ask your operator about carmd's automatic update service which notifies you about free repairs

you may be entitled to right now. these repairs may be worth hundreds, even thousands of dollars. call the number on your screen. [♪...] call the number on your screen. the preceding sponsored program was brought to you by carmd. [♪...]