Ed Whitacre, the CEO of General Motors, annouced that GM has paid back all of the borrowed money in full to the government with interest. This gigantic announcement demonstrates a level of confidence within the company that has surfaced mainly due to a slimmed down product line, a more refined company focus, and exciting new products like the Chevy Equinox, the Chevy Camaro, and the Buick LaCrosse that are selling almost as quickly as they arrive on dealers' lots.
With this move, they are basically saying that they wholeheartedly believe GM is now on the right track to profitibility.
And here at Runde Chevrolet and Runde Buick, we know without-a-doubt that GM is back on track and ready for the road ahead. The tank is full, the engine is hummin', and the GPS is set ... Destination ... Success. Full speed ahead.
Crusin' down the road, windows down, music up, you are in the "zone" with this sweet new track playin' on the radio. You start trying to sing parts of the chorus, and completely butcher the rest of the song. Full of emotion, you utter slightly slurred words mixed with gibberish to comprise what would surely amount to a migraine for anyone unfortunate enough to be in the same car with you.
You get to the end of the song and look forward to the radio announcer revealing the name of the song and artist so you can download it on iTunes later. But what the...the announcer reveals the details of the song you loved so dearly while your friend was yelling at you to get him some aspirin.
Dang it all to heck! You missed it all and end up going into a major state of depression because you still don't know the name of that song... If only there was a feature that lets you record, let's say, oh... the last 20 minutes of music so you could re-listen to it and pick up anything you might have missed.
Wh-heh-ell, if GM isn't on top of their game bringing things from our dreams into a usable, tangible technology. With the Pause and Play Radio, you can save up to 20 minutes of whatever you are listening to on the radio, even XM or Sirius to an internal hard drive. The radio feature is currently built into the Chevy Equinox and Buick LaCrosse and it will also be implemented in the upcoming Buick Regal and Chevrolet Cruze (cool!)
In a followup to yesterday's announcement of the Buick Regal, today Buick released pricing for the vehicle. Initially, the Regal will only be offered in the Premium CXL model with other trim models to be offered in the 2012 model year. The Premium CXL model start at $29,495 including a $750 destination charge and includes the following:
Standard 2.4L Ecotec direct injected engine rated at an estimated 182 horsepower (136 kW)
Available 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged and direct injected engine rated at an estimated 220 horsepower (164 kW) – available late-summer 2010
Both engines have six-speed automatic transmission standard with Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Estimated 30 mpg on the highway with the 2.4L and 29 mpg highway with the 2.0L turbo engine
MacPherson strut front suspension and four-link independent rear suspension
Class-exclusive Interactive Drive Control System is available with the 2.0L turbo.
Some more standard and optional features include:
Four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel anti-lock braking system, brake assist and electronic parking brake
Standard StabiliTrak stability control system and full-function traction control
Standard dual-stage frontal air bags, side-curtain air bags and pedal-release system; and available rear-seat thorax air bags
Available navigation system, Harman Kardon sound system, and internal flash drive (1GB)
Standard 18-inch aluminum wheels (19-inch aluminum wheels come with available Interactive Drive Control on the 2.0L turbo)
Standard 12-way power, leather and heated driver seat; leather and heated passenger front seat; Bluetooth for phone capability; i-Pod auxiliary jack and USB port; XM Satellite Radio and OnStar
The regal will go on sale in the U.S. around the beginning of the second quarter (around March). It looks like a good deal considering how much is put into the car. Buick's vision of rebuilding their image is coming along nicely with sharp looks and great modern features in their recent "new old model car" remakes. Before I go, I'll leave you with this pricing guide released from Buick that shows the prices of the rest of the models as well as a comparison to the LaCrosse.
What's that? "That's not new you dork!" you say? Well you know what I mean... new as in new model... get off my back, geesh. And as much as they have changed in it, it might as well be a different model all-together. Stay tuned for more information about the NEW Regal in the near future.
Wh-heh-ell, if GM isn't on top of their game bringing things from our dreams into a usable, tangible technology. With the Pause and Play Radio, you can save up to 20 minutes of whatever you are listening to on the radio, even XM or Sirius to an internal hard drive. The radio feature is currently built into the Chevy Equinox and Buick LaCrosse and it will also be implemented in the upcoming Buick Regal and Chevrolet Cruze (cool!)
Deb is one of those faces you can find in any one of our locations. She runs all over doing different pick-ups and deliveries for the dealership.
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