Archive for the ‘Buick’ Category

This new 2012 Buick Verano is in the race for the motor trend of the year car and it definitely has facts to back up why. This new Buick adds a 2.0-liter turbo late in the model year, and GM’s new 190-horsepower, 2.5-liter four by 2013. The 2012 Buick Verano’s EPA highway rating is no better than the V-6 Chrysler 300’s, though it achieved 25.2 mpg for the Buick and just 21.9 mpg for the Chrysler. You can tell it has potential to be good but it also has the aqua stitching on beige leather seats had detractors, though it’s only an option, and no judge confused its sense of style with the old Buick Blandmobiles that targeted the geriatric set. Probably quietest among the contenders, the Verano also has a plush ride without any annoying Roadmaster wallow. You got to like that! Keep your ears open as the award will be announced November 16^th!  Art Gamblin Motors can not wait to get their hands on their first 2012 Buick Verano.  The Buick Verano will be a great addition to the Buick family.

When you think of Buick vehicles you tend to think of a typical compact car. However the 2012 Buick Regal GS is definitely more than your average car. The newest sport sedan is just coming off a thrilling weekend taking first at the Silver State Classic Challenge, which takes on a 90 mile course down Nevada’s Highway 318. The 2012 Buick Regal GS finished with a time of 45 minutes and averaged 119 MPH, beating out 34 others in its class. The new Buick Regal GS is well stocked with a 270 HP, 295-lb-ft turbocharged four cylinder engine and tops out at 154 MPH. It would be hard to lose a race with a car like that! The car is an all-around satisfaction. Bill Rietow, the Regal’s lead development engineer says that ‘the car runs smoothly, quietly, and cool.’ Yes, this car is anything but average. Sounds like a great vehicle that releases this fall.

Art Gamblin Motors a Seattle Buick Dealer is extremely excited about the arrival of the 2012 Buick Regal GS.  The Buick Regal GS has been on Tyson Gamblin’s radar since Buick announced that the Opel Insignia would be coming to America as the Buick Regal.  Art Gamblin Motors has had great success with the Buick  Regal and can not await the arrival of the GS.  Check our Buick Regal Inventory on our website for the arrival of our first Buick Regal GS.

Other Articles on the Chevrolet and Buick Insurance for A Year

GM Will Insure Anyone with a License. Even Those with DUI’s – insideline.com

GM to Offer Year of Free Car Insurance in Oregon and Washington – Motortrend

GM Offering Free Insurance For a Year with New Vehicle Purchase – Oregon and Washington – Autoblog.com

GM Offering Free Auto Insurance Through September 6 To Oregon and Washington Customers – egmcartech

Check out our big sale this weekend at Art Gamblin Motors Main Store at 1047 Roosevelt Ave East in Enumclaw

Everyone that takes a Test Drive will receive a FREE Butterball Turkey & a chance to win a NEW SAMSUNG 46″ LCD TV!!!

www.gamblinmotors.com

The Seattle Auto Show was a blast.  There was a great showing from all the major manufactures.  They even had the flying car from Harry Potter!  Cars don’t get much better than that.  Instead of posting a million pictures of what we thought was cool we brought our flip camera with us to show you around some of our favorites.  Of course we are biased and thought the GM vehicles were the best but there was some cool things that we liked.  Here is a top 10 list of the cars and things we liked about the 2010 Seattle Auto Show.

10.  Scion Booth – with the music pumping it was a cool area of the show

9. Nissan Leaf

8. Audi R8 Spyder

7. The Chevrolet Volt – The 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year – CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE VOLT

6. 2011 Buick Regal – CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE BUICK REGAL

5.  Cut in half Subaru

4.  2011 CTS-V Coupe – CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE CTS-V COUPE

3. The free hats that Toyota gave  out

2. Cadillac Exhibit – Cadillac has some good looking vehicles!

1. GM Drive Option – GM had a dozen or so vehicles in the parking garage where you could go out and test drive a vehicle that was in the auto show.  I thought this was a clever idea and it was very popular as there was a long line of people trying to get themselve behind a new GM vehicle.

Do these curious buttons look familiar? They should if you own a 2007 or later GM vehicle.

While learning the function of the hundreds of buttons in your vehicle is either impossible or ridiculous use of your time, these three buttons are arguably the most important in your vehicle. These are your Onstar buttons.

What is Onstar?

It is a program that GM developed to keep their customers safe by offering around the clock access to advisors – living breathing people and not a recording – that assist you with your vehicle. Perhaps the most important feature of Onstar is the Emergency Services button. By pushing the Emergency Services button you directly talk to a specialized emergency advisor that will call 911 for you and relate to emergency responders your exact location and specific needs. Another aspect of the emergency services is that Onstar helps with any natural disasters by providing you with the location of fuel, shelter and food and routes that stay out of Mother Nature’s way.

My personal favorite aspects of Onstar are the stolen vehicle assistance and remote door unlock. If your vehicle is stolen you just report it to Onstar and they will use satellites to tell authorities where your vehicle is located. A new added feature is that advisors can actually block the remote ignition use; sadly this technology puts a damper on the reality of Jason Bourne’s stolen car chases. Onstar also helps people like me, who about twice a year accidently lock their keys inside their car. Forget about calling a locksmith – instead you report this to Onstar and they will use satellites to quickly unlock your vehicle.

There is less life threatening uses for Onstar, which include roadside assistance and vehicle diagnostics. The vehicle diagnostics includes monthly emails that keep you updated on your vehicle’s different systems: engine and transmission, airbag, emissions and antilock braking. It also offers hands-free calling and turn-by-turn navigation.

Do people actually use Onstar?

It is a fair question to ask whether Onstar is just another expense/button that is never used. From our research at Art Gamblin Motors, we discovered that our customers are pushing their Onstar buttons. Art Gamblin Motors currently received a report that our customers’ used Onstar 602 times during the month of March. The most used services of Onstar were the 282 people using vehicle diagnostic emails. Falling closely behind was the 155 times people used Onstar Navigation and information on convenience services. Six people also used Onstar to unlock their vehicles without the hassle of calling a locksmith. Most importantly one person actually used Onstar’s emergency services, and using the emergency assistance button once makes Onstar worth it.

So people are finding Onstar useful and taking advantage of what Onstar has to offer them. So if you also want to get more familiar with the three most important buttons in your vehicle, simply push the blue Onstar button to speak to an advisor.