Pontiac Vibe 2009-2010 Included in Toyota Recall?

First of all I will say I feel bad for the misfortunes of the Toyota. As many of our customers know we did have one vehicle that was a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors - the Pontiac Vibe. As soon as we have more information available we will post it here. It is important to know at this time that there are no known cases of Pontiac Vibe's (2009-2010) having failures consistent with the cases related to the Toyota recall.

The All New 2010 Buick Lacrosse Has Arrived in Gainesville!

We are super excited that the 2010 Lacrosse has touched down at Wade Raulerson Buick-GMC here in Central Florida! We still have a handful of 2009 Buick's that must go as well and we are also expecting the all new GMC Terrain for 2010 to drop off the truck around mid month! Lots to be thankful for here in Florida. For Buick buyers enjoy up to 4,000 dollars in Buick incentives on the 2009 product as well as conquest bonus cash for having a trade in on the 2010!

Cash for Clunkers in Gainesville, FL??? Are you confued yet? Cause I'm not! Well actually we are all still a little confused!

Ok --- truth be told...the new "Cash for Clunkers" program is confusing. So I am here to help. Well let me try to help, or ummm --- un-confuse you!

Wade Raulerson GSM, Brett Morgan



It's like a bad Jeff Foxworthy joke, "you might be a Clunker if..." but let's face it --- it's a government program, so it's confusing! Let's start with the basics:


First off is Wade Raulerson Pontiac, Buick, GMC an "authorized" "registered" home for the government's Cash for Clunkers program?

Why yes we are! In fact, if you need immediate assistance you can call 352-372-2583 and ask for General Sales Manager Brett Morgan.


Is your current vehicle a clunker?


Good question.


Do you owe money on your current trade in? If the answer is yes, than it's not a clunker --- it's a "trade in" though --- and you will want bring it into Wade Raulerson still for trade in appraisal.


So if you have kept reading, I can only assume you hold clear title to your possible clunker, now:

Have you had the vehicle registered and insured in your name for the past year?

If yes...your vehicle may indeed be a clunker...


Now what you need to do is make sure that the government considers your trade in to have a "combined" mpg rating of 18 miles-per-gallon or lower. You can use fueleconomy.gov to compare your vehicle side by side with the vehicle you are considering to buy. You can also go to gm.com; they currently have a great tool up to help you guage the amount of your CARS rebate. Remember the CARS program is only good on new vehicle purchases and typically the rules want to see you in a vehicle class or a specific vehicle that out-performs your current ride (meaning they don't want to see you leaving your current Pontiac Vibe for a GMC Sierra 2500 Diesel truck!). There are many other provisions of the program and you can read them all here: cars.gov



And of course if you are still confused you can call or e-mail myself (quickly becoming a resident CARS expert) at bmorgan@waderaulerson.com or 352-372-2583.

Wade Raulerson has become your Pre-Owned Certified GMC Yukon Denali Headquarters!

Thanks to a very respectable new car sales month in June (where we finished #2 in the Jacksonville Region) we have taken in some very fine trade-ins.


Four of those trade ins are very nice Denali GMC Yukon's ... it is very rare to have so many on the lot ... but it certainly is a nice problem to have! They don't last long so here is an idea of what is currently available as we steer into July of 2009 here at Wade Raulerson:

White 2008 GMC Yukon Denali with 23,000 miles

White 2005 GMC Yukon Denali with 75,000 miles

Silver 2007 GMC Yukon Denali with 12,000 miles

Black 2008 GMC Yukon Denali with 29,000 miles


Remember Wade Raulerson Buick, Pontiac, GMC in Gainesville (Main Street) is your GMC Denali, GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban Super-Center! Currently we have over 11 full size General Motors SUV's to choose from! Please call Brett Morgan (the General Sales Manager and your blog author (yours truly)) at 352-372-2583 for more information!


Connect to our GMC Pre-Owned Inventory Now at WadeRaulersonBuickGMC.com

The Toyota Matrix and the Pontiac Vibe

Did you know?


It's a little known fact that the Toyota Matrix and the Pontiac Vibe are almost one in the same. The Vibe is all Pontiac style on the outside but on the inside lies Toyota fit-and-finish and either the Toyota Corolla's 1.8L Engine or the Toyota 2.4L Carmy VVT-I engine.


So if you are shopping for a 2009 / 2010 Toyota Matrix here in Gainesville why wouldn't you take a look at the Vibe? It's got a stronger Powertrain Warranty (5 years / 100K Miles) than Toyota's (5 years / 60K Miles) better rebate support from the factory (cheaper price) and you can support an American car builder. Not to mention I have a variety of options when it comes to the 2009 / 2010 Pontiac Vibe right here at Wade Raulerson Pontiac in Gainesville, FL.


Sounds like a no brainer to me? Drope me an e-mail if you would like some pricing: bmorgan@waderaulerson.com (Brett Morgan / General Sales Manager)

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson replies personally to a Wade Raulerson customer (by E-mail)!

From: frederick henderson
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:36 PM
To: Irvin XXXX
Cc: Chuck Jones; president@whitehouse.gov;

Subject: Re: Satisfaction with GMC and Wade Raulerson


Dear Dr. Gleim: thank you for your email and for your loyalty to our product (gmc denali) as well as your dealership. can assure you that gmc remains a core brand of gm!

best regards. fritz



"Irvin XXXXX"

06/23/2009 12:13 PM
To Fritz Henderson

cc
Chuck Jones , president@whitehouse.gov

Subject
Satisfaction with GMC and Wade Raulerson


Dear Mr. Henderson,

This is to express my appreciation of the service department at Wade
Raulerson GMC here in Gainesville, FL (Chuck Jones in Particular), and
my interest in the GMC brand. I bought a GMC Denali SUV in 2006 and
have been extremely pleased with it. I had to bring it in for service
two or three times for various problems, such as the seat adjustment.
Yesterday I brought it in thinking it was the seat motor, when in fact
it was just a dry track.

I'm very glad I purchased my GMC locally here in Gainesville from Wade
Raulerson. I previously purchased a GMC pickup truck from the
dealership and was very pleased with that vehicle as well.

My son-in-law just purchased a new GMC Denali Yukon Hybrid and is very
pleased with it.

A copy of this email to President Obama asks that government oversight
not screw up your organization, e.g., require you to delete the GMC line.

Enjoy your day, and good luck with your bankruptcy organization.

--
Dr. Irvin XXXXX

New Wade Raulerson Buick, Pontiac, GMC Referral Program Launches --- this Sunday June 28th @ 5:30

Has this been tried before? Dealership takes new approach to selling cars



What do you think of this idea for generating more showroom traffic?
(6/25/2009)


DealersEdge Daily Headlines

DealersEdge has found that there is no much that is truly new in auto retailing, but we had not heard of this approach to selling cars before. Have you?

As the Gainesville Guardian reports, Wade Raulerson Buick, Pontiac, GMC in Gainesville, Florida, wants to hire a group of 50 independent sales representatives to generate sales referrals and earn a per-unit commission for doing so. No specific education or experience is required.

The dealership is running a want ad looking for people who are at least 18-years-old with a driver's license and a phone. The independent reps will provide leads and make referrals to people who are in the market for a car. In return, the reps will be paid $250 for each resulting sale.

There is a short training session. Those who complete the training will earn $100.

The independent reps will not work in the dealership. The will be out in the community trying to generate referrals.

The set up envisions independent reps working part-time to supplement their incomes. In order to be considered “independent” the sales reps are permitted to have other jobs, as long as the other job doesn’t compete with the dealership. They will set their own hours.

The question again: Is this a new idea or have you heard of similar efforts by car dealers?