KARL Chevrolet HUMMER

2009 New Canaan Village Fair

Andy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:27:53 +0000

Dunking Booth Karl Chevrolet-Hummer has teamed up with Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy in Stamford to bring New Canaan a baseball themed booth, complete with a dunking booth and speed gun to measure throwing speed. At 12:30 p.m., New Canaan leaders will square off in a different kind of competition, as First [...]

KARL Chevrolet HUMMER hops on the mobile web!!

Andy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:13:59 +0000

In a bid to make shopping for a vehicle easier than ever, KARL Chevrolet HUMMER is proud to announce it has launched a mobile website, http://mobile.karlchevy.com. Now you can browse our new and pre-owned inventory on your Internet enabled phone! Maybe you have your eyes on a new Camaro and want to see if we have one [...]

GM Places Confidence In KARL Chevrolet HUMMER

Andy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:02:36 +0000

Dear KARL Chevrolet HUMMER Customers and all Local Residents, Today marks an epic day in the annals of United States Business history, as one of our national manufacturing powerhouses, General Motors Corporation, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in Federal Court. We have all heard the mainstream media reports, but I wanted to take a moment [...]

Breaking News: The Sale of HUMMER

Andy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:31:54 +0000

IMPORTANT HUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT (JUNE 2, 2009) Mark LaNeve, GM North America Vice President, Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing, and Jim Taylor, HUMMER CEO 06/02/2009 Dear HUMMER Dealer: General Motors today announced that we have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a potential buyer for the HUMMER brand. Together with GM, you have helped develop HUMMER into a globally [...]

Changing with the times…

Leo Karl III — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:50:33 +0000

Recently I’ve been asked “What KARL Chevrolet done to help its customers through some difficult times lately?”. My answer is simple: “Plenty.” Actually we’ve been looking at any way we can help our customers save money. And based on the feedback I’ve received, and the results of our business, our customers truly appreciate our efforts. Let [...]

Sounding off . . . What am I missing?

Leo Karl III — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:21:48 +0000

General Motors has grabbed more than its share of headlines lately - and many of them not so flattering. The economic meltdown in our banking and financial markets has exposed the Auto Industry in ways that no one could have predicted. The reliance on credit from a wide variety of partners including Material Suppliers, Manufacturers, Logistics [...]

2009 “Swinging for Seniors”

Andy — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:57:55 +0000

Last Chance To Participate in Waveny’s Seventh Annual “Swinging for Seniors” Outing on Monday, May 18 Waveny announces its last call for golfers, tennis players and sponsors to participate in the seventh annual “Swinging for Seniors” Golf & Tennis Outing scheduled for this Monday, May 18 at the Country Club of New Canaan. Proceeds from this [...]

The 2010 Camaro Has Arrived!

Andy — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:27:15 +0000

At a “drive away” event held last night at City Field, we picked up our first 2010 Camaro. The yellow 2LT with the 3.6L Direct Injected 304hp engine is now here at our New Canaan store. Pictures may be worth a thousand words but nothing beats being able to put your hands on some actual metal! Come [...]

Annual Scholarship Promotion

Andy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:00:26 +0000

FC Safe Kids to hold FREE Safety Seat Clinic!

Andy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:29:20 +0000

Fairfield County Safe Kids will mark national Child Passenger Safety Week by holding a free Child Safety Seat Clinic from noon to 4pm on Saturday March 14th at Karl Chevrolet Hummer, 261 Elm Street, New Canaan. The Karl Company of New Canaan and Greenwich, which has been recognized nationally for it’s award winning customer service [...]

Hybrid Vehicle Sales . . . What Happened?

Leo Karl III — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:47:21 +0000

As the following article from Automotive News shows, U.S. sales of Hybrid Vehicles actually fell 9.9% in calendar year 2008 vs. calendar year 2007. With all the hype about fuel economy, high fuel prices and ‘going green’, how is this possible??? Obviously one factor is the overall economy. As the financial crisis took its grip on [...]

Toys For Tots 2008, THANK YOU!

Andy — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:13:56 +0000

We would like to thank all of you who participated in the Toys For Tots 2008 toy drive. For the record, we collected 9 pickup truck loads worth of toys that were distributed to kids in need in the Fairfield county area during this past Christmas season. The pictures speak for themselves and we’d like to thank [...]

Own The First Camaro!

Andy — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:41:49 +0000

2010 Chevy Equinox; now with Direct Injection!

Andy — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:34:25 +0000

2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX: A COMPACT CROSSOVER FOR ALL SEASONS – AND ALL LIFESTYLES All-new crossover delivers expected segment-best highway fuel economy DETROIT – Chevrolet unveiled the all-new 2010 Equinox, a compact crossover that blends distinctive design with outstanding efficiency. A new, 2.4L direct injection engine helps the Equinox deliver expected best-in-segment estimated highway fuel economy of 30 mpg [...]

President Bush grants Loans to Domestic Auto Companies

Leo Karl III — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:12:53 +0000

I have to chime in here. The public flocking of the domestic auto companies has been a healthy exercise for all. And today’s announcement by President Bush was the absolute right thing to do for the auto industry and the country - and history will prove it correct. Let’s face it; our free and open political [...]

U.S. Auto “Bail-Out” Facts you won’t see on TV:

Leo Karl III — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:56 +0000

HEADLINES YOU WON’T SEE: U.S. TAXPAYERS GIVE VW $288,000 PER NEW JOB CREATED. U.S. SENATE TURNS DOWN SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC AUTO COMPANIES AT A POTENTIAL COST OF $16,000 PER JOB SAVED. U.S. TAXPAYERS GIVE TOYOTA $150,000 PER NEW JOB CREATED. Don’t believe it? Read on…. There is no question that the Automotive industry in the United States is going through [...]

Why KARL supports Fairfield County Safe Kids . . .

Leo Karl III — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:06:49 +0000

Sometimes it takes some sobering facts to wake you up. Today I read the following press release from the CDC and it validates why KARL Chevrolet’s support of Fairfield County Safe Kids and the National Safe Kids Organization is so vital to our community. There is no question that our 20+ year relationship with Safe [...]

Keeping your Holiday Spending Local . . . Matters.

Leo Karl III — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:22:25 +0000

This is a great time of year to pause and say ‘thanks’. Even though we are all feeling the effects of the current global economic reality, we have much to be thankful for locally. New Canaan is so fortunate to have a literal army of volunteers who help support countless worthy local organizations that provide vital [...]

Toys For Tots 2008

Andy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:16:49 +0000

KARL Chevrolet HUMMER is proud to be a sponsor of Toys For Tots and an official drop spot for the toy drive. To participate, please drop off a new unwrapped toy to our main Chevrolet showroom located at 261 Elm Street in New Canaan, CT between November 20th and December 23rd. A special request has been made for [...]

Finally! XM and Sirius have merged . . . and you win!

Leo Karl III — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:03:33 +0000

An all-new station line-up has been unveiled by XM Radio that combines the best of XM and Sirius - so you, the listener, don’t need to do anything other than tune into your favorite station. No new hardware is required - and no new subscription is required. Effective November 12, 2008, XM subscribers will have a [...]