GM Helps Those Who Suffered Through the California Fires

The fires in Southern California made a huge impact on everyone here. While the fires were raging, you could see the smoke covering the rays of the sun and ashes covering our vehicles. This of course was nothing compared to those who lost their lives and/or their homes. Many of the things lost in the fire cannot be replaced, they now only exist in the memories of the people affected. I know I and others at this dealership are keeping those who suffered in our prayers.

Although some things just can't be replaced, I'm glad to see that GM is offering a Southern California Recovery Bonus for greater discounts for those affected by the wild fires. GMAC is also offering an additional Southern California Recovery Bonus if you finance with them. Some people may see this as GM and GMAC's attempt to cash-in on the suffering these fire victims went through, but I see it as savings which translates to lower vehicle cost which translates to lower monthly payments. Every little bit helps.

6-Speed Madness!

When you hear about a car with a 6-speed transmission, 2 things come to mind. If it's an automatic, you think high-end luxurious car. If it's a manual, you think sports car. New this year is the 2008 Chevy Equinox Sport (which we have in stock!). This vehicle comes with a 6-Speed Automatic with "shiftronic" capability. This is a first for Chevy in this type of vehicle. Before, if you wanted a 6-Speed (automatic or manual) Chevy you were limited to the Corvette or our heavy duty Silverados (with either a 6.6L Turbo Diesel or 6.0L V8). No other Chevy sedan or SUV comes with a 6-Speed Automatic, well, at least until the new 2008 Malibu arrives! It seems like Chevy is skipping the 5-Speed Automatics that many import sedans offer and going directly to the high-end 6-Speed Automatics! Now if only they can make it a standard option on cars like the Impala and Malibu that would be great!

In the meantime, what's so special about a 6-Speed anyway? Theoretically, 2 main things stand out, 1st is a more efficient use of the engine power band (translates to better acceleration and smoother shifts) and the 2nd is better fuel economy. I drive a small economy car which has your traditional 4-speed automatic, but when I'm cruising at 65mph, my RPMs are way up at 3500! If I had a 6-Speed Automatic, or even a 5-Speed Automatic, my RPMs would be a lot lower than that which translates to MORE GAS SAVINGS! So instead of getting 30mpg, who knows that might go up to 35mpg.

Back to the Equinox Sport. Like I mentioned we do have a white one in stock. If you are looking at a special internet price on it or to come check it out, send me an email!

p.s. Not to say that Chevy is the only or first brand with a 6-Speed Automatic, high-end luxury cars (Mercedes Benz, BMW, Lexus) had it before Chevy. Mazda had one before Chevy in its Mazda 6. The high-end luxury cars actually are now coming out with 7-Speed Automatics!

Only 5 More Days on Current Incentives!

Hey everyone, our current incentives will end on 10/31, only 5 days away! The best deal we have is on our 2007 Tahoes. We just recently put an ad on the local Korean newspaper for $8000 savings on any 2007 Tahoe we stock. The example we give is a Tahoe LS with a price of only $27,699. This isn't just the base model, it also includes 3 Passenger 3rd Row Seat, Power Adjustable Pedals, and Rear Parking Assist.

Please remember with the $27,699 price, that is not the "Out the Door" cost. You've got to add tax, registration fees, doc fees and such. The tax and registration fees are based on the cost of the vehicle before the cash rebates are applied. So tax and registration fees you pay are for $32,699 since the cash rebates are $5000. But even so, it's still an awesome price!

For those interested in LOW APRs, you can get 0% for up to 60 months in lieu of the $4000 rebate, but you can still use the $1000 bonus cash rebate

For pictures, check out our craigslist ad here.

p.s. Later this year the Tahoe Hybrid is supposed to come out! I'm pretty excited about the hybrid, it's supposed to save quite a bit of gas compared to the standard V8. The downside, it probably won't be cheap. We haven't gotten any pricing info on it yet but with all the technology in it, (more than the 2008 Malibu Hybrid) some people have speculated prices in the $40,000s. I'll definitely post on here once we get it in stock!

1st Post! - My job at Vermont Chevrolet

Hello my name is Roberto and I just wanted to share what I do here at Vermont Chevrolet. As this is the first post of this blog I'd like to say "WOOHOO!"

Now that I got that out of the way, I have various hats I wear at this dealership. When I first started early this year, I was strictly doing Internet Sales. I followed up on potential customers by calling them and emailing them. Once in awhile I would stand in front of the store and take walk-in customers. Then I started taking on other responsibilities such as Courtesy Delivery (that is when you order and buy a vehicle from one dealership and have the factory ship it to a different dealership close to where you are located), Tech Support (they found out I have an IT background), Web and Graphic Design (I used to do this freelance), and various Administrative Admin jobs to boot. It's a lot of stuff, but I like it because I am never bored or lack things to do!

Of course, nothing feels as good to me as delivering a new or used car to the customer and seeing a big smile on their face. I'm sure there are times when you may not get that big smile, but for me, I have not seen that yet!

If you live in this area, I encourage you to keep checking back with us. Although we have a dealer website, www.vchevy.com, I will post some specials here too. Many times, I will have cars on sale with better prices than our main website!