Now Really Is “The Time”!
I know that we are always telling people that “now is the time” when it comes to buying a new vehicle but, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, now REALLY is the time to come in and check out a new Chevrolet or HUMMER.
Why should now be any different? Well, GM is celebrating the corporation’s 100th Anniversary in a BIG way. Knowing you only turn 100 once, GM has announced that for the next 10 days they are offering consumers “employee pricing” on EVERY new 2008 model. Big deal you say… Well, for one, this offer is on everything AND in some cases they are also giving rebates!! That means that loaded Z06 Corvette you always wanted and eyed for $82k is now just $70k!! That new $55k Suburban LTZ has been slashed to just $43k! Lastly, that HUMMER H3 Luxury Package you’ll wish you had this winter is down from about $37k to $27k!!
I could site more examples, but they are all clearly laid out before you on our website. Click above on the link to our Chevrolet or HUMMER websites and check out the deals for yourself. Remember, Sept 2nd this promotion disappears, and I doubt we’ll see anything this good again for a long while!
2011 Chevy Cruze Official Pictures Released
All-New Chevrolet Cruze Features Dramatic Design
Detroit - The first photographs of Chevrolet’s all-new Cruze sedan - making its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October - reveal a dynamic four-door coupe that proves exciting design and value are not mutually exclusive.
On sale beginning in Europe from March next year, Cruze features a dramatic re-interpretation of the traditional sedan featuring Chevrolet’s new global design language that is becoming a signature on all new products carrying the gold bowtie. read more »
Fuel Costs Fail To Drive Down Hummer Passion!
Battered By Critics, Gas Prices, These SUV Owners Have No Plan To Surrender
PINE GROVE, Pa. - They rumble in on treads called Super Swampers, wearing their hearts on their license plates.
“PLAYDRTY,” declares one behemoth from New York. “HUM THIS,” dares another, from Ohio.
The digital board fronting the Shell station at Exit 100 winks back: “Welcome Hummers!”
In the fading light, though, it’s impossible to ignore the sign at the Sunoco across the road: Diesel, $4.97 9/10 a gallon.
You’ve got to be tough to love a Hummer.
The soaring cost of feeding a vehicle that swallows a gallon every dozen miles is only part of it. Environmentalists, who’ve always had it in for owners, are winning mainstream converts. General Motors, which presided over Hummer’s transition from a badge of military bravado into a symbol of driveway excess, is looking to sell.
But tonight there’s no apologizing or self-pity in the ranks of Hummer die-hards. They’re here to goad machines that can top 5 tons over boulders the size of Smart cars, through stewpots of mud obscuring who-knows-what and across obstacle courses of stumps, logs and stones — it’s “like riding a slow-motion rollercoaster,” one says. read more »
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Officially Revealed!!
To watch the official unveiling go here: 2010 Camaro Revealed
Here is the official GM press release with all the dirt:
Chevrolet Unveils The 2010 Camaro - A Fun, Efficient Sports Car For The 21st Century
- All-new, world-class sports car
- Fuel-efficient, 3.6L direct-injected V-6 delivers an estimated 26 mpg on the highway
- Range of fuel-saving, six-speed transmissions standard on all models and powertrains
- Powerful SS models equipped with LS3 V-8 (manual transmission) and L99 with Active Fuel Management (automatic transmission)
- Advanced vehicle technology, including Bluetooth connectivity and available HID headlamps with integrated halo rings
- Designed, engineered and built with GM’s global development process
DETROIT –Chevrolet introduced the production 2010 Camaro today. It is a heritage-inspired sports car for the 21 st century, combining great looks and performance; advanced technology and surprising efficiency – including 26-mpg estimated highway fuel economy. Sales begin in the first quarter of 2009. read more »
Pricing Details for the 2009 HUMMER H3T
We should start to see the HUMMER H3T pickup truck soon here at KARL Chevrolet HUMMER. While we wait for the first H3T to be delivered here at the dealership, we did find these details that we would like to share with you:
Hummer H3T pricing and standard equipment:
H3T $31,495
Standard Features:
full-time electronic four-wheel drive w/ 2:56:1 transfer case
premium cloth interior
a standard integrated bedliner with built-in storage
Stabilitrak
cargo management system
239 hp 3.7L inline 5-cylinder w/ 5-speed manual
32″ tires
four underbody skid shields
Hill Start Assist
Front driver and passenger airbags
Side-curtain airbags with rollover sensor
Six-speaker audio system
XM Radio
OnStar
Bluetooth phone connectivity
full-size spare tire
HUMMER’s premium five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty plan. read more »
2008 New Canaan Sidewalk Sale!
Looking for something to do this weekend? Bring the whole family to downtown New Canaan where our 43rd annual sidewalk sale will be happening rain or shine!
Come see us at the end of Elm Street, we’ll be featuring a HUGE mobile playground for the kids!
Click on the picture at left for all the details!
2009 Corvette ZR1 Pricing Released: 638bhp, $103,000!!
This IS the automotive bargain of the century! Let the markup/speculator games begin as collectors scramble to find and acquire a Corvette ZR-1 before CAFE rules and energy prices kill the product.
Mark my words, with competition costing TWICE as much, this car will be trading at $200k+! How much do you think it’s worth? Leave us a comment with your guess!
DETROIT - The official Corvette ZR-1 numbers are in and they’re good. Very good:* $103,300 MSRP (including $850 destination charge)
* EPA-estimated fuel economy of 14 city and 20 highway
* 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds
* 0-100 mph in 7.0 seconds
* Quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.3 seconds at 131 mphThe Corvette ZR1 also has a top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h), making it the fastest Corvette ever produced and ranking it among the global super cars of commensurate performance. None of those other super cars, however, equals the ZR1’s performance-per-dollar ratio.
“The ZR1 is an incredible machine by any measure,” said Ed Peper, North American Vice President, Chevrolet. “There’s simply no other vehicle in the world that does a better job of balancing performance, price and fuel economy.” read more »
A Note from HUMMER: Let the Speculating Begin
By Martin Walsh
General Manager, HUMMER
In preparing for the announcement about General Motors’ putting HUMMER up for strategic review this week, we anticipated that subsequent rumors and speculation about the brand’s fate would soon begin. They have, and we can expect these things to swirl while we examine possible outcomes. But I want you to know that in the end I believe the HUMMER name, and its line-up of iconic vehicles, will still be purchased and enjoyed by customers around the world.
Globally, in eight short years, the HUMMER name has become one of the strongest brand names in the automotive industry. Today HUMMER vehicles are sold in 37 different countries around the globe. And outside the US, where the world has been living with high fuel prices for the past decade, 2008 sales through April were up 34.8% compared to 2007. It is a high-end product that holds inherent profit potential and already has a loyal and vibrant customer base. And, with nearly 60 % of HUMMER customers coming from outside GM product lines, it has highest conquest rate of any brand in the GM portfolio and HUMMER buyers are among GM’s youngest and most affluent.
HUMMER’s products are unlike anything else on the market. In addition to unmistakable, distinctive bold design, the trucks boast unparalleled off-road capabilities and fuel economy that is comparable to, or better than, most of their competitors in the market. The newly introduced 2008 H3 Alpha has won numerous awards, including Four Wheeler Magazine’s 2008 Four Wheeler of the Year and Truck Trend’s Best-in-Class: Hardcore 4×4. read more »
What’s the buzz about Ethanol?
Exactly what is ethanol? And what’s the buzz about?It seems there are many ‘rumors’ but few current facts floating around about Ethanol and more specifically about e85 Ethanol. So let’s discuss the basics:
E85 Ethanol is a renewable fuel made up of 85% man-made renewable Ethanol fuel and 15% Petroleum. With only 15% petroleum, you would naturally expect Ethanol to cost less than gasoline. Eventually, you will be correct. But first, we need to get e85 Ethanol distribution available to the public. Ethanol can be produced from many different sources; among which are corn and sugar cane. Here in the U.S. there is a widespread myth that Ethanol is only made from corn - and when folks talk about corn they think of the yellowish corn kernels we eat. FALSE.
Ethanol is made from the stalks and husks of corn - not the food stock that we would eat. Thus, ethanol is NOT responsible for the rise in food prices. If you stop and think for a moment, it is pretty easy to understand why our food prices continue to rise. How much has it been costing you to fill up your car’s tank these days? More each week, right? Well consider the truckers who must deliver food, particularly perishable food items, from farm to super market. The cost of diesel fuel that truckers use has risen faster than even the unleaded gasoline your car uses. That increased cost has to be recouped someplace, and that is in higher food prices. read more »
Corvette ZHZ: Make your next business trip or vacation more fun!
HERTZ DOES IT AGAIN; COMPANY ROLLS OUT CORVETTE ZHZ, AN EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED-EDITION, PERFORMANCE CAR FOR CUSTOMERS SEEKING TO ADD MORE FUN AND EXCITEMENT TO THEIR TRIPS
PARK RIDGE, NJ - June 9, 2008 - Get ready to start your engines! The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) has teamed up with General Motors to launch the Corvette ZHZ, a special limited-edition, high-performance super-car now available for rental exclusively through Hertz. Equipped with a 436-horsepower, V-8 engine, the Corvette ZHZ is the newest showcase car in the Hertz Fun Collection, which features a series of sporty vehicles designed to make the drive a key part of the journey.
Recognizing the special appeal of Corvettes to owners and would-be owners, Hertz is adding 500 Corvette ZHZ models to its airport locations in 24 major metropolitan cities across 14 states and Washington, D.C. through June 16, 2008, so this summer you can take to the road in style, wherever your trip takes you. The first Corvette ZHZs debuts this month at Hertz airport locations in major cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. read more »
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