OnStar’s ‘Push On’ Sweepstakes

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

General Motors, through it’s OnStar division, has recently announced quite possibly one of the easiest ways to win a free car of your choosing. All Contestants need to do in order to win a brand new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac is press there vehicle’s OnStar button. Even those contestants who are not subscribers to OnStar will have the same opportunity of winning a new car. Winners will be able to choose anything from a Chevy Corvette ZR1 to a GMC Canyon. Ten new GM vehicles in all will be given away between now and then the sweepstakes end May 31st.

Check out the commercial below to see the official GM advertisement for the Onstar ‘Push On’ sweepstakes.

Rumble in the Rockies: Silverado HD vs. Super Duty

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

With the proven Duramax Diesel and the brawny Allison Transmission, the new Silverado HD beats the competition in the field. Diesel Power Magazine and Pickuptrucks.com recently tested the Ford Super Duty with their new diesel and transmission against Silverado HD with the proven Duramax and Allison. Named the “Rumble in the Rockies” the one sided results crowned Chevy Silverado HD, King of the Mountain.

The magazine took both 1-ton Chevrolet and Ford pickups, hooked them to trailers with 18,900-pound loads and accelerated up I-70 in Colorado. Even though the horsepower and torque ratings are similar, in a real word setting the results weren’t even close.

Acceleration: “the Silverado made it through the quarter-mile more than 2 seconds quicker, achieved a top speed that was nearly 10 mph faster, and finished the entire climb more than 2 minutes ahead of the Ford. The Duramax performed significantly better at 11,000 feet of elevation as well pulling the 18,900 lb load at 47 mph, while the Ford slowed to 35 mph. Acceleration Test Winner: Chevrolet Silverado.”

The article continues, “The exhaust brake test brought out similar success for the Duramax and Allison combination. As we began our downhill run, the Ford descended the western slope well but required an average of 14 application’s of the truck’s brake pedal to hold the vehicle speed between 50-60 mph. Going downhill in the Chevy, the driver had far less work to do…. the Chevy only required 1 brake application for the entire 8-mile downhill run. While the difference in hillclimbing between the Chevy and Ford is impressive, the exhaust braking advantage of Silverado is staggering. Exhaust Brake Test Winner: Chevy Silverado HD.”

For more information just google: Rumble in the Rockies

Chevrolet’s MyLink

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

General Motors continues to be a leader in automotive technology with it’s most recent new and improved features that will become available in several Chevrolet models starting later this year. Both the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and 2012 Chevrolet Volt will be equipped with Chevrolet’s MyLink, an integrated system which connects your Andriod or Blackberry smartphone to a console-mounted touchscreen.

MyLink will allow you to access your smartphone apps through easy to maneuver steering wheel controls or through the consoles touchscreen. This will be made possible because your phone will be connected by the vehicles Bluetooth system which allows you to wirelessly access your apps. Mylink will also be Apple friendly, giving Apple users the same functionability, the only difference being connection via USB .

Both the Chevy Equinox and Chevy Volt will also be the first Chevrolet models that will become available with the options of voice control functionality courtesy of Nuance, in addition with PowerMat’s cordless cell phone charging system.

42 MPG Chevrolet Cruze Eco

Posted on February 18, 2011 by admin

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco

Wondering how the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model manages to hit 42 mpg on the highway? Lucky for you General Motors has put together this short video showing how the Cruze Eco model manages to hit 42 mpg on the highway with some significant fuel-saving modifications.

Jay Leno’s Garage: Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Posted on February 17, 2011 by admin

It really doesn’t matter if your a fan of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno or not, you have to give the man some credit when it comes to his unique collection of rare and expensive cars. Check out this video clip showing Jay driving his Chevy Corvette Z06 on the Real Car Simulator, pushing the limits of his very own Corvette from the confines of his garage.

The Chevrolet Volt

Posted on February 9, 2011 by admin

What is the Volt? The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability. The Volt is capable of about 340 miles total driving range, with electricity powering the car at all times and speeds. For trips of up to 40 miles, the Volt gets its power solely from electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery. When the Volt’s battery runs low, an engine-generator seamlessly engages to extend the driving range for an additional 300 miles on a full tank of gas.

Who will get the most benefit from driving the Volt? According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, more than 75% of people commute 40 miles a day or less. If you plug in frequently, you’ll experience the greatest gas savings and reduced emissions. Per mile, electricity is less expensive to use than gas, so if you can plug in before or shortly after the electric charge runs out, you’ll get the maximum benefit out of Volt.

What happens if I travel more than 40 miles? Once the charge in the Volt battery is depleted, the gas engine will turn on to seamlessly generate enough energy to continue to power the car for up to 300 additional miles.

How much does Volt cost to charge? Electricity is an extremely affordable way to power a car —If the car is driven less than 40 miles, it will cost about $1.50 a day for electricity. That’s about the same annual cost as running a common household appliance.

How long does it take to recharge? The Volt will take about 4 hours to recharge on 240 volts or about 10 hours on a standard 120-volt home outlet. A 20-foot portable vehicle charge cord will come standard and is designed to work on any standard 120-volt outlet.

When will Volt arrive at Gamblin Motors? Chevrolet is releasing Volt on a State by State basis. The good news is that Volt production is increasing more than double from original forecast. The State of Washington is due to have Volt in the fourth quarter of this year.

January’s Salesman of the Month

Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin

Congratulations to Rick Kranz on being Januarys top salesperson!

Rick attributes his devilish good looks combined with his greek god like stature to his current success on the sales floor. Though you may be awestruck by his sweet soft flowing voice, feel free to contact Rick Kranz here at Gamblin Motors the next time you are in the need for a vehicle. You’ll be glad you did.

Gamblin Motors New Owners Clinic

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

We had agreat turn out for our most recent new owners clinic that was held on the 27th of January. More than thirty new car owners joined us in some awesome food, tours around the dealership and a power point presentations from several members of our team here at Gamblin Motors.

Our service manager, Craig Clifford, spoke with some of our most recent customers about the importance of properly maintaining your vehicle both for their benefit as well as their vehicles. Our award winning Service Department and our technicians here at Gamblins are highly GM trained and are ready to fix any problem that might occur with your vehicle. Our Service Department not only just works on GM vehicles but they work on all makes and models. Also on hand was our finance manager, Tom Rockwood, who spoke about the benefits of having a Gamblin Gold book. The Gamblin Gold book is a rewards program to keep your vehicle on a routine maintenance schedule. Our customers who have purchased Gamblin Gold books love the benefits the book provides in savings.

To wrap up the night we broke into groups and gave our guests tours around the service and body shop facilities to familiarize them with the process when they come in for their service work. We had one of our master technicians, Dave Cooper, on hand to speak about some of the common tools mechanics at our dealership use on a daily basis.

We had a great time sharing what we do on a daily basis as well as giving some useful information that will help our customers in the future. We will be holding our next new owners clinic this coming May. We will let you know what the exact date of the clinic will be and we hope to see you there.

Chevrolet Volt- Sooner Than Expected

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

Here it is the car that is supposed to save Chevrolet. Most of you have probably heard of the award winning and ground breaking Chevrolet Volt. General Motors has recently announced updated plans for the release of the new Chevrolet Volt, speeding up the rollout of Chevrolet’s newest vehicle by close to six months. Due to strong customer demand and consumer interest Chevrolet plans to double the production of the Volt from 60,000 units to 120,000 units. You can say the GM and Chevrolet are ahead of the curve in the electric car race. The Chevrolet Volt recently was awarded the 2011 North American Car of the Year due to its innovative features. Check out the map below to see when Chevrolet plans on releasing the Volt.

For those of you who may not be as familiar with the Chevy Volt, here is a quick run down provided by Chevrolet on what this vehicle has to offer. Plus we will be blogging about this car more in the future so this is not the last time you will hear us talking about the Volt. We look forward to having one here in our showroom in the near future and we will keep you posted on upcoming Volt news.

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt is powered by 16-kWh, “T”-shaped lithium-ion battery that powers the electric drive unit, which allows it to drive 40 miles on battery power alone. The system puts out 149-hp and a maximum torque of 273 lb-ft, allowing the Volt to go from 0-60 mph in about 9 seconds, hitting a top speed of 100 mph. The battery can be re-charged by plugging into a household outlet and takes 4 hours to recharge on 240 volts, and about 10-12 hours on a standard 120-volt outlet. The Chevrolet Volt also carries an 84-hp 1.4 4-clyinder engine that allows the five-door, FWD sedan to travel additional miles while averaging a fuel-economy of 50 mpg. A fully charged battery and full tank of gas will allow the Volt to travel 340 miles. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt gets an EPA estimated 93 miles per ’gallon-equivalent’ when driving under electric power only, 37 mpg when in gasoline mode and over the long term it is estimated to get 60 miles per gallon in combined gasoline-powered and electric-powered driving. Prices for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt start at $41,000 but with a full federal income tax credit (which range from $0 to $7,500), the Volt can cost a total of $33,500. See Chevrolet.com for more information.

Kid Rock: Cruisin’ “All Summer Long”… In His Brand New Chevy Camaro

Posted on January 22, 2011 by admin

When thinking of mega rock stars and the birthday presents they recieve, what would you expect them to recieve: a new house or a yacht? Probably. Better yet how about their own exotic country that they can name after themselves? More than likely. How about a brand new custom 2011 SS Chevy Camaro? What…. thats… it?

Rock star Kid Rock will just have to live with the dissapointed not having an island named after himself for his birthday this year after recieving his brand new SS Chevy Camaro at his birthday concert in Detroit. Nascar drive Jimmie Johnson, who teamed up with Chevrolet, was there at Ford Field (Ironically enough) in person to unvail the custom Camaro. While Kid Rock is enjoying his new ride, we should all be thankful we don’t have to plan our next vacation to the country of Kid Rock, Scary right?

This really got us thinking here at the dealership. What kind of car would we want to be given for our birthday from Chevrolet? And when we really thought about it, the choice was simple: A brand new 2011 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. This Corvette is an animal. With a supercharged LS9 V8 engine that pumps out 638- Horsepower and 604 lbs of torque and a top speed of 205 MPH, we could give a big “In your face” to Kid Rock and his Camaro.

Now we know that no one reading this is willing to put up the money to buy us our dream car, but hey,at lease we can test drive one when we want!

Art Gamblin Motors

1047 Roosevelt Avenue East, Enumclaw, WA 98022 1-888-895-2244

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