Bad credit car loans
How financing works here for Camas, Washougal, Vancouver and Portland buyers.
Marketing Director
Dustin Schuler
Dustin Schuler is the Marketing Director who writes the guides on this site. He's worked on his own cars since high school, where he earned college credits and worked toward an ASE certification, and he still does his own wrenching.
- 10 yearsIn franchise dealerships
- AYES and NATEFCertified in high school
- Three turbosSwapped or upgraded on his TDI over the years
- Nearly 200,000Miles on that TDI, all his own work
About Dustin
Dustin has spent 10 years working in franchise dealerships. That work has covered Ford, Chevrolet, Subaru, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram.
Cars have been his thing since he was a little boy, and the first stick shift he learned on was a Mercedes-Benz 240D. He left high school with a certificate of work readiness and certifications through AYES and NATEF, earning college credits along the way and working toward an ASE certification.
Anything with a motor still ends up in his garage. The Chevy Silverado 1500 he drives runs a mid-travel suspension setup, he drifts a Nissan 370Z, and his favorite is an all-wheel-drive Audi A6 TDI running a large single turbo. That TDI is closing in on 200,000 miles, he has upgraded and replaced its turbo three times, and every bit of the work has been his own. The one time another mechanic touched one of his cars, it was to program a key fob.
He writes these pages to tell shoppers what he'd tell a friend.
Dustin and Westlie Ford in Washougal
Westlie Ford sits at 40 South Marina Way, just off SR 14 and a short walk from the Port of Camas-Washougal's Parker's Landing boat ramp. Its customers come from Washougal and Camas, from Vancouver, Battle Ground and Ridgefield, and from across the Columbia in Portland, Gresham and the rest of the metro. So Dustin writes for drivers whose lives run across two states, and whose week often splits between a commute on I-205 and a weekend tow up the Gorge.
Trucks are a big part of that. His own favorite car is a diesel closing in on 200,000 miles, with all of its work done by his own hands, which is part of why this site's guides spend so much time on Super Duty questions, from F-250 vs F-350 to single or dual rear wheels and now Power Stroke diesel service. His Ford check engine light guide is one of the most-read pages on westlieford.com.
On the money side, he wrote this site's pages on bad credit car loans and Ford lease returns for buyers on both sides of the river, with each rule traced back to Ford Credit, the CFPB or Washington law and linked so you can check it yourself.
Pages Dustin wrote for Westlie Ford
Each one carries his byline.
Ford lease return
Ford Credit's inspection, wear and use rules, extra miles and the disposition fee.
Power Stroke diesel service
Fuel filters, DEF, the exhaust brake and exhaust filter care for 6.7L Super Duty trucks.
Ford check engine light
What to do when the light comes on, and how to reset it.
F-250 vs F-350
What separates the two Super Duty pickups.
SRW vs DRW
Single or dual rear wheels on a Super Duty.
Leasing vs buying a car
Which way fits how you drive.
Winter car care
Getting a vehicle ready for a Pacific Northwest winter.
Portland buyers
For drivers who come over from Oregon to shop.