Automobile Retailers

Your PA used car dealers want to make sure you make the best financial decisions when it comes to buying or selling a car. During these times of high gas prices and depreciating SUVs, many people want to sell their larger vehicles and get a more efficient car from our PA used car dealers. But that might not be the best decision right now.

We know money is tight for some SUV and truck owners right now. But if you sell your large vehicle and you haven’t owned it very long, you could be losing more money than you’re going to save in the long run. A new study by Consumer Reports revealed that soaring gas prices are not the most expensive aspect of owning a large vehicle. In fact, the biggest cost is depreciation. The amount of depreciation for SUVs and trucks right now is nearly 50 percent. That’s more than double the cost of fuel, which is around 20 percent.

“The first three years of owning a vehicle is the most expensive time,” explains deputy automotive editor at Consumer Reports, Jeff Bartlett. Cars, especially new cars, lose a great deal of value during the first three years.

Right now, the best thing to do is to hold on to that SUV or truck if you’ve purchased it in the last three years. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get a more efficient vehicle at your local Mercedes-Benz dealer for everyday driving. It might not seem like you’re saving money, but waiting to sell that used SUV is often a good idea.

If you visit your local Buick dealer today and buy one of the many quality Buick used cars in the inventory, there’s good news for you. General Motors, the parent company of Buick, recently announced that it was extending its used vehicle warranties. Instead of the current warranties you receive on certified Buick used cars, you now have a 12 month/12,000 mile “bumper to bumper” warranty on the vehicles you buy after September 13.

The previous warranty on GM and Buick used cars only covered the car for three months or 3,000 miles, whichever came first.

In a recent statement, GM said the new warranty essentially “covers the vehicle from bumper to bumper on any vehicle defect related to materials or workmanship, including all but standard wear-and-tear components on the vehicle.” The body and other sheet metal components also carry a warranty against rusting and corrosion for six years or 100,000 miles.

This is exciting news if you’ve been concerned about buying Buick used cars. If anything is going to go wrong, it’s likely going to happen within the first year or 12,000 miles. The peace of mind that a warranty like this gives to car buyers is simply priceless.

Many Pennsylvania auto dealers throughout the state are excited about the many fall festivals that are set to occur this year. In addition to bringing in more customers, Pennsylvania auto dealers are also excited about the fun and family time that everybody can enjoy during the upcoming months as we get ready for the cold. If you’re new to the state or if you plan on visiting soon, here are some of our fall festivals that you can enjoy.

Harvest & Heritage Days in Historic Honesdale
This festival takes place during the weekend of October 11-12. Expect to find an abundance of pumpkins, hay bales and exciting autumn colors that look like harvest time in the city. Visit Main Street for live music and a variety of vendors and horse-drawn hayrides for the entire family.

Fall Foliage Festival at the Jim Thorpe Chamber of Commerce
The historic town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania holds its annual Fall Foliage Festival on October 18-19 this year. Bring the whole family and enjoy train rides, live entertainment and vendors along the street. Crafters will also be present with some fun and exciting creations.

Black Bear Film Festival in Milford
This is a truly unique festival that has been around for nearly 10 years. Attend the festival and enjoy full-length independent films as well as shorter films and lectures. It takes place among the life-sized bear statues on from October 17-19.

While you’re in the area and enjoying everything it has to offer, why not visit a local Mercedes-Benz dealer before you leave? It’s the perfect way to say goodbye to the warm weather and welcome the cold weather in comfort.

Have you been hoping for a great sale on Buick cars at your nearby PA dealers? If so, now’s your chance. With the new 100th Anniversary Sales Event, you can get employee prices on any 2008 GM brands, including the Buick car of your choice at PA dealers.

One of the best deals available right now is on the Buick Enclave with about $5,000 off as the result of employee pricing. Listed below are some other Buick models and the prices and incentives you can take advantage of between now and September 2.

2008 Buick LaCrosse CX
Regular Price: $25,000
Employee Price: $23,089
Cash Back Incentive: $1,750
Final Price: $21,339
Total Savings: $3,661

2008 Buick Lucerne
Starting Price: $28,040
Employee Price: $25,872
Cash Back Incentive: $1,750
Final Price: $24,112
Total Savings: $3,918

Of course, these numbers are approximate. The only way to find exactly how much you can save is to visit your local Buick dealer today and check them out. During the promotion, you’ll see two different stickers on the eligible vehicles. One price will be the starting price and the other sticker is the employee price. Come out today and take a peek before this event goes away!

In today’s post, you local Buick auto dealers take on a sensitive subject. That is the subject of male drivers vs. female drivers. When you’re behind the wheel and a driver of the opposite sex has cut you off or done something else against normal driving conventions, you’ve probably mumbled to yourself, “Stupid [opposite sex] driver!” But are we really that different? Your Buick auto dealers want to know.

A study of more than 150,000 drivers in Germany may have to answer. The business consultancy NAFI did a poll for Capital Investor, a weekly finance publication, to study the driving habits of men and women. Here are some of the things they found.

• 25 percent of women polled were willing to let a friend driver her car. The number fell to 16 percent for men.
• In a household with a married couple that has two cars, the man is more likely to commandeer the vehicle that is worth the most.
• Only 2 percent of the women surveyed would consider purchasing a car that’s worth more than $78,600. More than 5 percent of men would make the same consideration.
• 46 percent of the men polled drive between 7,460 and 18,640 miles each year while about 60 percent of the women drive less than 7,460 miles each year.

Does this confirm or reject your ideas about the differences between male and female drivers?

Your local Buick dealer isn’t concerned about your race, sex, creed or color. The sales representatives will treat you right and get you a great deal on a new or certified pre-owned car. Visit one today!

Did you know that the color car you choose when shopping at your Mercedes-Benz dealers could say a lot about your personality? According to a study conducted in Bandon, Oregon earlier this year, the color car you choose is like a “rolling psychological profile.”

The study involved 2,000 American car owners. Here are some of the study’s findings:

Silver – If you tend to choose a silver car, you are probably even-tempered. You are not quick to anger and you generally don’t let too many things bother you.

Bright Colors (Red, Orange, Yellow) – People who chose these colors tend to have extreme mood swings. One minute they are happy-go-lucky, the next minute they are angry and ready to punch someone.

Black – Car buyers who typically choose black generally have few mood swings, but they are more somber than buyers who choose other colors.

The CNW Marketing research firm conducted the study by asking people to describe the way they generally feel towards life. Researchers then found out what color car they drove and made connections based on those findings. Unfortunately, you have to be a subscriber to CNW’s website in order to get more specific information about the study.

Do you think this is going to affect the car you choose the next time you’re at your local Mercedes-Benz dealer? If so, what color do you drive now and what color would you choose? Or do you think this is just a bunch of psychobabble? Let us know your thoughts below.

Your used Pa auto dealers want to know if you have thought about how much money you’re losing by sitting in traffic each morning on your way to work and each evening on your way home. Several metropolitan cities have done studies to see how much commuters are spending just to get from home to work and back home again. Your used PA auto dealers want to share some of that information with you.

One study that measured this was done in Chicago, a place where congestion has worsened in recent years. In all, the traffic jams and near-gridlock situations are costing businesses and drivers more than $7 billion are year in wasted fuel. That’s a lot of money!

But the congestion isn’t only costing people and companies gas money. The crowded roads make it impossible to predict how long it takes to get to work each day. That costs the company money and it also costs the employees money if they are hourly employees. In the outskirts of Chicago, the congestion is costing employers and commuters an average of just below $900 annually. Within the city of Chicago itself, it’s costing them more than $3,000 each year.

Those numbers are dismal and it’s not much better in metropolitan Philadelphia. But if you’re going to be stuck in traffic for several hours each day, why not be comfortable? Visit your local Mercedes-Benz dealer today and get a great deal on a luxury car. Once you experience the comfort, you won’t mind sitting in traffic for a few hours a day.

Have you ever wondered about the beginning of the company that created all the Buick used cars on the road today? This is part three of the early days of the David Buick story.

After Durant came back from the New York Auto Show with more than 1,100 orders for Buick vehicles, the two leased a factor and began production. They moved the factory from Flint to Jackson, but Durant was raising money to build a huge factory on the north side of Flint. As a result, he was able to persuade many prominent businessmen to move their operations to the area. Charles Mott was one of them. Before he moved to Flint, he owned an axle-building business in New York.

The Buick Manufacturing Company built 750 Buicks in 1905. By the end of 1906, they built 1,400. And the next year when all Buick-related manufacturing operations were moved to Flint, the automaker was able to churn out more than 4,600 vehicles. During this time, Buick also made a name for itself on the racing circuit. Durant told Bob Burman, a member of the Buick racing team, to send back any parts that failed during a race so the engineers could improve upon them. From that, a slogan was born – “When better cars are built, Buick will build them.” By 1908, Buick was the second largest automaker in the United States.

From there, through stock handlings and business deals, Buick became a part of General Motors. Other changes took place, but Buick continued to make the same quality vehicle that it was known for. That’s why you see so many Buick used cars today – because they last for many years. Visit your local Buick dealer and see their inventory of new and used cars. You’ll see why the automaker has been around for more than a century.

The next time you decide to visit one of your area’s Pennsylvania auto dealers, why not visit the new tourist attraction.

The new Comcast Center opened just a couple months ago in June. But the main feature of this complex is the high-definition LED screen that stands 25 feet tall and has 2,000 square feet of viewing surface. Sources say that the screen has five times the resolution of other HD televisions. Imagine watching your favorite movie on that!

In addition to being a huge screen, it also shows about 1,000 hours of content for 18 hours each day every day. From scenes shot in to cosmos to sports highlights from your favorite Philadelphia team, you can see it all on this big screen. And who knows? You may even see a larger-than-life advertisement for your local Mercedes-Benz dealer, too.

After visiting your Pennsylvania auto dealers, you can find the screen at the northwest corner of Arch Street and 17th Street. The entire Comcast Center is open to the public and visitors appreciate the breathtaking features, including a spectacular fountain, a Winter Garden that stands eight stories high, a “glass curtain” that surrounds the center that helps save energy and, of course, the huge HD screen.

Stop by for this great experience. You’ll be glad you did.

On Monday’s post for PA dealers, we left you hanging. We were discussing David Buick and how he turned his talents and little business knowledge into what it is today. Without him, who knows where the Buick PA dealers or any others would be today?

Where it went from there is complicated. In 1903, just months after Buick’s company went bankrupt, two brothers from the wealthy Briscoe family provided some capital for him to get started again. Before Buick made a profit from this, he used up all of this money, too. The Briscoe brothers unloaded the Buick Manufacturing Company to a local entrepreneur – James Whiting – of Flint Wagon Works. Within a year, Buick created its second car. But again, debt abounded and the Whiting family looked for a buyer for the company.

The man who helped David Buick become a major automaker was William Crapo Durant of Durant-Dort Carriage Company. He didn’t like cars, but he knew a good investment when he saw it. He loved how the Buick he drove for two months could “climb hills and run through mud like no other car made.” As such, six weeks after investing in the company, he went to the New York Auto Show and returned to Flint, Michigan with more than 1,000 orders for Buick cars. This is when Buick began major production and started turning a profit.

And so goes part two of the early days of Buick directly from your PA dealers. While you’re waiting for the third and final part of the trilogy on Friday, why not visit a local Buick dealer with a new appreciation for the man and the vehicle?