Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2011! This will be the year for growth and new beginnings at Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC. In the upcoming months we will strive to continue making the customer our top priority. We will be introducing some exciting products and services to our clients. You can look forward to great incentives, and continued quality from Buick, Cadillac, and GMC!


Happy New Year!

- Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC

Monday, December 27, 2010

The 2011 Buick Regal: it won’t be long before my wife makes me buy her one.

My wife Patricia truly loves her 2002 Buick Regal. She doesn’t like city driving much though. We have a far commute from our home to St. Louis each day for work. She’s got a lead foot. She’s always talking about the fact that some jerk tried to cut her off but she stepped on the gas and her Regal left him standing. She has the 3.8 Liter V-6 which is great on gas and really scoots when you need it to. I like it because of its legendary reliability. She drives through some neighborhoods that aren’t the best on the way to work but, I always feel safe with her in the Regal. It’s never let us down.

I haven’t heard her say anything negative about her Regal… I think it’s the best car she’s ever driven but, the first time she saw the all-new 2011 Regal on TV she said, “That’s my next car… you can bet on it.” Patricia has an eye for European style, (she taught art at Southern Illinois University and has taken students on many educational tours of Europe) and maybe that’s why she is so drawn to the all-new 2011 Regal. It is truly a work of art on wheels.

Regal has the refined aerodynamics you’d expect of a performance car. It’s the five-passenger sport sedan with the look of a coupe. The wide track and long wheelbase give Regal a planted road stance. Regal CXL’s 2.4 liter 182-hp ECOTEC engine is a technological marvel that produces the power of a V-6 from only four cylinders. Dual overhead cams, variable valve timing and direct fuel injection deliver the optimal balance of low-end torque and high-end horsepower. This ingenious engineering produces enhanced performance while offering the impressive fuel efficiency of 20 City/30 Hwy MPG. The electronically controlled 6-speed automatic transmission features driver shift control for a “hands-on” experience without having to use a clutch.

When you encounter a tight curve, Regal stays exactly where you place it, carving a precise line through the turn’s arc. The Interactive Drive Control System offers two selectable modes that adjust suspension, steering, throttle, transmission and stability systems in real time to personalize your driving experience. It continuously adjusts handling, while four-channel anti-lock braking, traction control and StabiliTrak stability control speak to each other to optimize Regal’s response to every inch of the road.

Regal is all about making the most of your drive. It has an available voice-activated navigation system with multi-function controller that helps keep you clearly focused on the road. You tell the NAV system where you want to go, it tells you how to get there. You’ll find a hard drive packing 40GB of navigational power and music storing capacity for thousands of your favorite tunes. Like your home DVR, you can even pause and replay live radio. There’s also a USB port to connect your iPod.® and again, to keep your eyes on the road, hands-free calling is yours with Bluetooth® connectivity.

You’ll hear the term world-class used a lot when referring to the all-new 2011 Buick Regal. You could pay tens of thousands more and not get a better car. Well, now you’re going to hear me use it in reference to the place to drive one. You don’t have to go to Paris, France to get world-class service. It’s just around the corner at Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC in Troy, Missouri.

How can I be bold enough to call Marquitz world class?

In business, the term world-class refers to having the highest possible standards of customer service and striving to exceed those standards every day. That’s the kind of team you will find at Marquitz. Each and every Marquitz associate is dedicated to making sure you have the finest purchase and ownership experience possible. That begins with taking the time to find out what your needs are, and striving to match you with the vehicle that fulfills all of them.

Everyone on the Marquitz team from sales associate to service adviser will treat you like a friend and neighbor each and every time. They understand that it will take courtesy and respect to make you a return customer… and its return customers that ultimately keep anyone in business. When you get down to the numbers, no one will work harder to get you more for your trade-in and get down to a payment that works for you. Kind of ironic that it takes a “down home” approach to be “world-class” wouldn’t you say?

Stop by and see the all-new 2011 Buick Regal at Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC in Troy, Mo. After all, “Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have a Buick?”

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The all-new 2011 GMC Terrain is Big Enough for the Entire Family and gets up to 32 MPG

I have always looked for versatility in a vehicle. I need one that works like a business sedan when I’m driving a client, one that hauls like a truck when I’m renovating a house and one that will be roomy and comfortable for the entire family when the kids and grandkids are in town. The all-new 2011 GMC Terrain fills the bill like no other vehicle. I’m a big guy at 6’4” and over 200 pounds, so I do need a lot of room, but I’ve never wanted to sacrifice fuel economy for comfort.

The all-new 2011 Terrain offers an estimated 32 mpg highway for fuel economy and rewards you with big-SUV comfort, yet fits into smaller garages and tighter parking spaces with ease. The Terrain offers class-leading highway fuel economy without sacrificing performance. The 2.4L I-4 comes with an “ECO ” mode to help save fuel. The 6-speed automatic transmission features a wide ratio spread with a very low first gear for brisk acceleration from a stop, and a very high sixth gear overdrive ratio that helps save fuel during highway cruising.

Its clever MultiFlex rear seat slides to create class-leading rear leg room, and can even recline for rear passenger comfort. The seatbacks also fold down to create nearly 64 cubic feet of available cargo space. Useful technologies include a Rear Vision Camera, USB port, and an available programmable power rear lift gate. When you need extra traction, available AWD automatically adapts to changing road conditions for improved handling. Thanks to direct-injection engine technology, Terrain features best-in-class AWD highway fuel economy and a best-in-class AWD highway cruising range.

As a young 16 year-old driver, I was able to learn every road in Lincoln County in short order but things have changed. Every day means new roads and the re-routing of old ones. That’s where Terrain’s available touch-screen navigation system featuring advanced mapping capabilities and voice recognition for hands-free operation comes in.

The available Rear-Seat Entertainment System offers twin seatback-mounted flip-up LCD DVD video screens that can pivot 205 degrees, allowing passengers of various heights to adjust them to their comfort. Each screen includes a video input jack to plug in various gaming systems or other electronic devices. All Terrain audio systems include USB connectivity, allowing you to access or recharge various electronic devices, wherever you are. Thanks to Bluetooth connectivity, you can sync up your Bluetooth mobile device with Terrain for in-vehicle, hands-free calling. Steering wheel-mounted controls allow you to start a call and control volume, then dial by voice and listen to your call through the audio system.

With an available receiver hitch, Terrain 2.4L I-4 engine models can trailer up to 1500 pounds. Equipped with the 3.0L V-6 engine, Terrain offers unsurpassed maximum capacity in its class—up to 3500 pounds. In practical terms, the I-4 is great for trailering a pair of jet skis or motorcycle, while the V-6 can handle most single-axle camping trailers.

Hopefully you are sold on the unbeatable capabilities of the Terrain and it’s time to talk about where to test drive one. If you’re looking for a dealer that has a great selection of Terrains at the most aggressive discounts you’ll find… It’s Marquitz: Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC in Troy, Missouri.

The Marquitz team is always knowledgeable, friendly and professional. In my experience, no one will work harder to get to a payment that works for you and send you home in a new Terrain. They’re not out to take advantage of you like some of those guys in the city. Marquitz will treat you like a friend and neighbor every time and that’s why they have so many return customers.

You know that GMC is Professional Grade well… so are all the folks at Marquitz. Stop by and check out one of most versatile vehicles anywhere, the all-new 2011 GMC Terrain at Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC in Troy, Mo. For my money there’s nothing better than being a member of the Marquitz Automotive Family. When you’re looking for quality, affordability and honesty, there’s one name in Lincoln County you can always depend on… It’s Marquitz.