KARL Chevrolet HUMMER

No Goodwill for Hummers

Andy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:32:08 +0000

Here is a good take on the NY Times Magazine story, and surprisingly, it is coming from Slate Magazine…who is traditionally anti-HUMMER. No Goodwill for Hummers By Matthew DeBord Posted Friday, November 6, 2009 - 6:52pm Over at the New York Times Magazine, “Consumed” columnist Rob Walker has seen a Hummer— the large and often derided, military-derived General Motors [...]

Get those creative juices flowing… name the signature color for Chevy VOLT

Leo Karl III — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:34:48 +0000

GM has announced a fun contest to allow consumers to NAME the official Signature Color for the new Chevy VOLT extended range Electric Vehicle that will debut in November 2010. Since the winter of 2007 when General Motors unveiled the VOLT concept vehicle, the public has been given a unique ‘inside’ look at the development [...]

2010 Chevy Equinox earns Insurance Institute TOP SAFETY PICK!

Leo Karl III — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:56:44 +0000

The great reviews for the 2010 Chevy Equinox just keep rolling in. Recently the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) issued it’s TOP SAFETY PICK rating for the all-new 2010 Chevy Equinox based on its complete crash testing of the new model. To qualify for Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest rating [...]

Oh Deer, Tell us your story!

Andy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:17:41 +0000

While reading an article the other day on Autoblog (this one: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/oh-buck-study-says-deer-automobile-accident-rate-up-by-18-ove/) it got me thinking about the topic of driving around Fairfield County and the number of deer we have. Now as I used to live in Ridgefield, I will admit to once hitting a deer ON MAIN STREET at about 9pm during the winter months [...]

What will Dealer’s charge for the new Chevy VOLT?

Leo Karl III — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:20:27 +0000

One of my favorite Blog sites is www.GM-VOLT.com. Run by an absolutely independant consumer who fell in love with the VOLT concpet at the NY Auto Show in the spring of 2007, this site attracts some of the most lively commentary about the potential future of a petroleum independant transportation system. The site’s founder, and [...]

FAIRFIELD COUNTY SAFE KIDS 2009

Andy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:12:28 +0000

We will be hosting a FREE SAFE KIDS car seat check here at KARL Chevrolet HUMMER! On Saturday September 12th between the hours of Noon to 4pm you can bring ANY VEHICLE to be safety checked for your little ones car seat installation. This is a great event that is not to be missed as around [...]

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 [...]