KARL Chevrolet HUMMER

In a bid to make shopping for a vehicle easier than ever, KARL Chevrolet HUMMER is proud to announce it has launched a mobile website, http://mobile.karlchevy.com. Now you can browse our new and pre-owned inventory on your Internet enabled phone!

Maybe you have your eyes on a new Camaro and want to see if we have one in stock, or you would really like a pre-owned Suburban and are just waiting for the right color to come in, you can check us out from your Blackberry, iPhone, G1 Google phone, etc by surfing to http://mobile.karldirect.com.

Please, check it out and let us know what you think? I wonder who the first person to buy a car from their mobile phone will be?

Dear KARL Chevrolet HUMMER Customers and all Local Residents,

Today marks an epic day in the annals of United States Business history, as one of our national manufacturing powerhouses, General Motors Corporation, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in Federal Court.

We have all heard the mainstream media reports, but I wanted to take a moment to express my family’s thanks for your support to our dealership over the past few months and, more importantly, over the past eighty-two years.  We have thoroughly enjoyed being an integral part of our local business community.  And today, I am pleased to assure you that we intend to be an integral part of the New General Motors that will emerge from bankruptcy stronger than ever. read more »

IMPORTANT HUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT (JUNE 2, 2009)

Mark LaNeve, GM North America Vice President, Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing, and Jim Taylor, HUMMER CEO

06/02/2009

Dear HUMMER Dealer: 

General Motors today announced that we have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a potential buyer for the HUMMER brand.  

Together with GM, you have helped develop HUMMER into a globally recognized off-road brand and this proposed agreement will enable us to continue that growth, while providing the capital for future product investments to secure HUMMER’s position as a responsible, premium off-road vehicle brand.  Today’s announcement is great news for HUMMER’s current and future customers, dealers, suppliers and employees around the globe.  

Our goal is to try to close the sale by the end of third quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals.  If the sale closes, it is our expectation that the current HUMMER dealer agreements will be transferred to the buyer. 

We expect you will have many questions relative to how this sale impacts your dealership and customers.  While many details will not be available until the deal is complete, we can assure you that it is our intent to conduct the eventual sale as smoothly and seamlessly as possible for you and your customers.  

Attached you will find a Frequently Asked Questions document for your information and use with employees and customers. 

We appreciate your continued support and dedication to GM and HUMMER through this process and challenging environment.  We will continue to communicate with you as further information becomes available on sale and transition process. 

Sincerely, 

Mark LaNeve GM North America Vice President                                                              

Jim Taylor HUMMER CEO 

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Recently I’ve been asked “What KARL Chevrolet done to help its customers through some difficult times lately?”.  My answer is simple:  “Plenty.”  Actually we’ve been looking at any way we can help our customers save money.  And based on the feedback I’ve received, and the results of our business, our customers truly appreciate our efforts.

Let me share a few of the ways:

•  Our Service Department, under the leadership of Service Director Jay Bradley, has lowered pricing on most maintenance services to help our customers keep their vehicle in top condition.  Examples include our current Goodwrench Service Special - for just $39.95 you get a complete chassis lubrication, oil & filter change, tire rotation and vehicle inspection - all by our factory trained and certified technicians. read more »

General Motors has grabbed more than its share of headlines lately - and many of them not so flattering. The economic meltdown in our banking and financial markets has exposed the Auto Industry in ways that no one could have predicted. The reliance on credit from a wide variety of partners including Material Suppliers, Manufacturers, Logistics Companies, Dealers, and ultimately consumers. The reality is that the Auto Industry in the US is built upon a series of credit backed transactions. And when the banking system began to collapse last year, it brought the auto industry to its knees. It has been well documented that New Vehicle sales in the US have collapsed from a high of about 18 million new units just a couple of years ago to an annualized pace of just 8.5 million units so far this year.

While virtually all auto manufacturers have seen annual sales declines of about 40%, the domestic companies, in particular Chrysler and General Motors, have been brought to the brink Bankruptcy - with Chrysler slipping over already. This brings me to my point - how is it that our current Federal Administration, aka President Obama and his ‘Automotive Task Force’, is dictating how this all plays out? Did I miss something in the last election cycle? When the political machine called out for CHANGE, did they literally mean for us to understand that they intended to Change most of the business principles our great country has been built on? What am I missing? read more »