Automobile Retailers

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?

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.

You might think that the best in luxury vehicles comes from companies like Rolls Royce and Bentley, but you can also get the best in luxury vehicles at your Mercedes-Benz dealers. The CL550 Coupe, available at many Mercedes-Benz dealers across the country, has a base price of more than $103,000. But it’s well worth the price.

For one thing, the Mercedes CL550 is a pillarless coupe, which is hard to find in today’s new car market. In addition to that, the CL550 draws together many flattering themes of other MB models to create a sort of “super Mercedes” for the most elite and discerning car buyer.

Once behind the wheel, you’ll find a number of luxuries you would only expect from a car like Rolls Royce. Authentic leather comforts you as you look at the wood-covered console. The buttons that control the radio, A/C and other features have a metallic appearance, giving it that finished appearance. The driver’s seat also has 14-way adjustable heated seats for the pinnacle in comfort.

But there’s more about the seats. If you drive a lot, you’ll undoubtedly enjoy lumbar support that deflates and inflates twice each minute. That ensures less back pain and stiffness whether you’re driving to work each morning or taking a road trip across the country.

These and other features are exactly why you should see if there’s a CL550 Coupe available for sale at your local Mercedes-Benz dealer. You won’t buy it with your pocket change, but the price is worth owning one of these premier luxury vehicles.

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.

You can find a wide selection of quality Mercedes-Benz vehicles at your favorite PA used car dealers. But the new feature that Mercedes is putting on some of its newest models won’t be on the lots of the PA used car dealers for another year or two at least. It’s still an exciting new feature to look for soon.

The Attention Assist System is a system of sensors that detects a variety of data to help the driver stay safe behind the wheel. The Attention Assist System detects driver habits, road conditions, vehicle speed and pedal operations. The computer then continuously analyzes the data to make sure the driver is alert at all times.

This would certainly come in handy for me. While I was driving home from a road trip recently, I drove all night save for a couple half-hour naps along the way. But I knew I was dozing off while driving on the highway. But if I had the Attention Assist System, it would’ve alerted me every time my driving habits were abnormal or less than attentive.

According to the researchers at Mercedes-Benz, a driver’s reaction time is cut in half after four hours of continuous driving. That means you are doubling your risk of accident. Unfortunately, you have a responsibility to other drivers so you should always be as alert as possible when you’re driving on the roads.

The feature hasn’t actually hit dealer lots yet, but you can visit your local Mercedes-Benz dealer to find out when you can get a model with the Attention Assist System.