Automobile Retailers

If you’re like your Philadelphia Buick auto dealers, you cheered for the Phillies on Saturday as they arose from their losing streak to defeat the Chicago Cubs.

Your Buick auto dealers especially want to send a special “shout out” to Jayson Werth, the Philly that hit two solo homeruns in the game and four RBIs. His first homerun came in the top of the fifth inning with no outs. The next time he was up to bat, he batted in two runs that gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-1 lead. Ryan Howard also hit a solo homerun in the eighth inning.

As for pitching, Brett Myers was given the win as closer Brad Lidge accomplished his 32nd straight save this season.

In addition to the baseball games, your Buick auto dealers also want to give kudos for something they have in common with the Phillies: They both care about the environment. We all know that Buick and General Motors are working towards creating a cleaner world through cleaner vehicles and other methods. But did you know the Phillies are also the league leader in eco-friendly activities? The team has purchased “20 million kilowatt hours of Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Certificates” which, according to the EPA, is the “largest single purchase of 100 percent renewable energy in professional sports and is equivalent to the planting of 100,000 trees.”

Support the Phillies, your Buick auto dealers and the environment by visiting your local Buick dealer today!

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.

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!

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.

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?

The next time you visit one of the Buick auto dealers near you, think about the history of the brand. Buick auto dealers are the result of one man who moved to Detroit, Michigan at the age of two when his parents emigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1856.

David Buick left school at the age of 14 or 15 to work for a company that specialized in plumbing goods. He and a partner took the company over when it ran into trouble about 12 years later. This is when he began working on innovations that would serve him so well in the auto industry. In fact, he created a method for enameling cast iron tubs that is still in use today. As a result of his ideas and his partner’s business mind, the new plumbing company became very successful.

David Buick eventually became interested in the internal combustion engine. He experimented with them and spent much of his time studying them. As a result of his newfound interest, his partner grew impatient with him and they eventually parted ways and sold the company. This gave Buick the money he needed to study his new interest full-time. In 1899, he started the Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company to market engines for agricultural purposes. Soon after, he began creating complete cars with one of these engines installed. By 1902, he spent all of the money he acquired from selling the plumbing business and had nothing to show for it besides a single car.

So how did David Buick turn that into what it is today? Come back on Wednesday for part two of the Buick story. Until then, visit your local Buick dealer and see how far the automaker has come since the days of David Buick.

If you’re a fan of Buick used cars like I am, you know the importance of keeping it clean and making it look presentable at all times. You can make your Buick used cars look like new again with just a few simple steps.

Evaluate the Exterior
The exterior of any Buick used cars is the first thing anybody is going to see. Usually, a nice wash will make it look like new. But you may need to touch-up some scratches that have happened over years of enjoyment. Your local Buick dealer probably has some touch-up paint specifically made for your particular color. If you have major scratches, a quick paint job will make it shine again just like new.

On to the Interior
While the exterior makes the first impression, the interior of your Buick used cars will show how well you’ve actually taken care of your vehicle. Do you have fast food wrappers all around? Is the ashtray full of used cigarettes? Are there burn holes in the upholstery? All of these show that you’ve been rather careless. But there is hope. You can find upholstery repair kits to fix those burn holes. Also, there are deodorizers that will take out the smell of cigarette smoke. A quick shampoo and steam cleaning will also bring back the natural beauty of the carpet and upholstery. Don’t forget the Armor All, either, for giving your dashboard a sleek shine.

There’s no reason to get rid of your Buick used cars simply because they don’t look like new. With a couple hours and some dedication, you can make it look just like new again.

PA dealers and other businesses are looking forward to shedding some light on the city’s crime…literally. The Streets Department is installing the first of more than 1,000 new street lights throughout Philadelphia’s high-crime areas to help deter criminals and thieves from their typical outlaw activities when the sun goes down.

PA dealers are happy about the new lights because they will help keep vandals out of the car lots when everybody has gone home for the night.

In the past month, more than 80 new lights have gone up in two of the most crime-ridden districts. The project that includes more than 1,000 of these lights won’t be completed until next summer.

In addition to fighting crime, the City Managing Director also hopes the new lights will bring more people outdoors at night. By shedding light on some of the neighborhoods, residents may feel more secure on their own front porches than they do now.

Your PA dealers and your local Buick dealer in Philadelphia care about your safety and well-being. Do you think the new lights will be a deterrent to crime? Or are they just a waste of time? Leave your comments below and let us know your thoughts.

The next time you visit one of your local Buick auto dealers, take a moment to reflect on the very first sitdown strike in Flint, Michigan more than five decades ago. Also known as Buick City and Vehicle City, Flint was the hub in which today’s biggest automakers. And although the UAW won strikes in smaller individual plants, the Flint Sitdown Strike was a first in that it helped garner a contract with General Motors, the world’s largest automaker at the time.

The plants that the UAW targeted for the Flint strike supplied Buick parts as well as parts for other GM brands. These parts would be used in the cars that would eventually make their way from the assembly line to the Buick auto dealers and other GM dealers around the country. That’s exactly why the UAW targeted these particular plants. The union wanted to cripple the auto industry for a short time to show the major car corporations just how important the workers were to the manufacturing aspect.

The Flint strike was “the strike heard ’round the world,” according to the British Broadcasting System. It resulted in the UAW growing from about 30,000 members to more than 500,000 members within the next year.

The next time you visit your local Buick dealer or drive by any other Buick auto dealers in the country, think of the sacrifice that the strikers made to help mold the industry and workforce into what it is today. Have you ever thought about what the auto industry would be like today without the union or the Flint Sitdown Strike?