Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2013 Buick Enclave wins CUV of Texas award at Truck Rodeo
The new 2013 Buick Enclave CUV (crossover utility vehicle) was named the CUV of Texas at the 20th annual Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Truck Rodeo just completed at Knibbe Ranch in Spring Branch Texas near San Antonio.
The announcement this morning (Oct. 22) of the overall category win by the 2013 Buick Enclave was in addition to almost a sweep by General Motors of the CUV individual categories
The CUV category was all but owned by General Motors as their 2013 Chevrolet Traverse (LTZ FWD) was also named the runner-up to the 2013 Acadia in the Full-size CUV category.
General Motors has made a major leadership commitment to the crossover segment with new and upgraded styling, engineering, technology and materials being introduced in their 2013 models. The TAWA journalists recognized this new segment leadership by General Motors in their naming of these vehicles as winners in their respective categories.
The 2013 Buick Enclave, just introduced, ably demonstrated the Buick attention to the elements that drive a Buick customer's purchase decision: styling, quality and riding comfort.
The 2013 Buick Enclave entered in the competition was the 1SN premium level model with a base MSRP of $45,625. With the sunroof ($1,400) and the Navigation with DVD ($2,240) and adding delivery, this Champaign Silver Metallic beauty with the new Cocoa Leather interior was a standout at $50,090.
Some of those specific elements in this new Enclave include new body color front, rear fascias and rocker moldings; styling changes in hood, fenders and front grille and LED daytime running lamps, headlamps, tail lamps and new 19 and 20 inch wheels.
On the inside, the new interior design and colors are accented by an amazing ice blue ambient lighting that runs the width of the new instrument panel and continues into the upgraded door trims with real stitching. New easy to view and operate climate controls along with the Intellilink infotainment system round out the functional center stack area.
There is an available eight-way power front seat adjuster plus Side Blind Zone Alert and Rear Cross-Traffic avoidance systems. The 2013 Enclave also includes a new industry-first standard Front Center Air Bag and rear vision camera system.
Powered by the reliable and efficient 3.6L DOHC V6 with 288 hp generating 270 lb.-ft. torque, a new updated electronically controlled automatic transmission with overdrive gives a powerful ride that is comfortable on the new improved suspension delivering a quieter ride than ever before.
And, for those who want to tow a small trailer with watercraft for family weekends, the Enclave has tow capacity of 2,000 pounds for this new standard of luxury from Buick.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
GM to debut new GMC Sierra pickups in December
General Motors plans to reveal its redesigned Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups Dec. 13 in Detroit, officials said Monday.
The highly anticipated trucks are central to GM's profitability in North America. The Silverado 1500, which hasn't been redesigned since 2006, is easily GM's best-selling vehicle in the U.S. at 298,200 units in the first nine months of the year.
The 2014 Silverado and Sierra are expected to hit showrooms at an unspecified time in 2013. The public will get to see the vehicles in person at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
"The bold exterior design of the new Silverado reflects the enhanced capabilities of the truck while features such as jewel-like, projector beam headlamps showcase the careful attention given to every detail," GM said in a statement.
The Silverado has entered the "final validation" phase and "torture testing," the automaker said earlier this month. The pickup competes against Ford's F-150 series and Chrysler's Ram pickup.
The vehicle will start production in 2013 at the company's plants in Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Silao, Mexico.
Silverado marketing manager Tony Truelove said in a recent interview that the new vehicle would balance "performance capability and fuel economy."
"We don't trade off one to get the other. We feel we have a very good overall truck and will continue to improve on that formula for the next generation," Truelove said.
Great Reviews for Beck & Masten Buick GMC
My husband and I corresponded with Enrique for about one month via email. We chose Beck and Masten due to their diverse inventroy and surperior customer service. When we arrived at the dealership, Enrique had vehicles set aside with our desired options. We made our selection, discussed trade-in, and the negotiations began. Enrique was very professional and offered his expertise which allowed us to close our deal in a timely manner. Of utmost importance, my husband and I felt like we received a great deal on the vehicle we wanted. We were there after hours discussing add-ons with Gay, who also gave us a great deal. Once the car was mine, Enrique was waiting on us, after hours to go over the features in my new car. We are very satisfited with our experience and the staff at Beck and Masten!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Check out this great Edmunds review for Beck & Masten Buick GMC!
Mike S. was a joy to work with and made the car buying process easy and very pain-free. I was given the option to take the vehicle I was interested in home for a day to show my wife (who would be unable to visit the dealership until a later date). Even after returning the vehicle and still being unsure we were given another 24 hour period to fall in love with the vehicle, which we did! By the time we were done all my wife had to go to the dealership for was to sign paperwork which was a breeze. I appreciate Mike and his efforts to go above and beyond for my family.
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