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Suzuki of Wichita is #1 in JULY

Wichita, KS – Suzuki of Wichita was the number one dealer by sales volume for the month of July.  Suzuki of Wichita’s sales performance outscored some 400 U.S. Suzuki retailers, securing the #1 Suzuki sales title.

“We’re extremely excited to be the #1 Suzuki dealership in the U.S.,” said Scott Pitman, Operating Partner.  “We did a lot of research prior to partnering with Suzuki, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the decision. With our new Suzuki Square facility we expected to attract significant numbers of value-conscious car and SUV shoppers. Throughout our sales history, the community has responded very well to value in Suzuki cars, trucks and SUV’s.”

“We’re delighted by the performance of Suzuki of Wichita, said Koichi Suzuki, executive vice president, American Suzuki Motor Corporation.  “When Suzuki of Wichita joined our family of dealerships, we knew the team’s enthusiasm for our products, in combination with their commitment to the community, would result in positive results. Since Day One Scott and his team of professionals have worked hard to meet – and exceed – our already high expectations.”

 

About Suzuki

The Brea, Calif.,-based Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) was founded in 1963 by parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) and currently markets its vehicles in the United States through a network of approximately 400 automotive dealerships and numerous other motorcycle, ATV and marine distributors in 49 states.  With global headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, SMC is a diversified worldwide automobile, motorcycle, and outboard motor manufacturer.  Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has operations in 193 countries and regions. 

First Time Car Buyers get the V.I.P. treatment from Suzuki

Suzuki of Wichita has great programs for 1st time buyers to drive off in a Brand New Suzuki!

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Why Buy a Used Car when you can Buy a New Car or New SUV for Less?

We are the Financing Experts!  Options for Every Buyer!

• Nobody works harder to get you approved on terms you are super duper excited about than us!  Every Customer. 
• Every Possible Situation (we have seen them all). 
• Let our Finance Gurus (with over 100 years of combined experience) go to work for you! 

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Why Buy a Used Car when you can Buy a New Car or New SUV for Less?

• Nobody works harder to get you approved on terms you are super duper excited about than us!  Every Customer. 
• Every Possible Situation (we have seen them all). 
• Let our Finance Gurus (with over 100 years of combined experience) go to work for you! 

RELAX. Our Salespeople are ALL Non-Commissioned

Suzuki of Wichita has Non-Commissioned Salespeople (No Kidding!)

• Relax!  All of our salespeople are Non-Commissioned.  We’re not here to talk you into anything!  Search Inventory
• “Tour guide” might be a better name for our team members than “salespeople.”  Pick your own Salesperson
• Most “car guys” in our industry are paid a percent of the profit the dealership earns when they sell you a vehicle.  Now you understand why some of our competitors keep trying to talk you into that certain vehicle (usually a turquoise Conversion Van)….they make more money!  Value Your Trade In (or Sell Your Car to Us)
• Our salespeople are paid a salary and incentives based on things more important than profit…Your satisfaction and happiness.

RELAX!  No Plaid Suit, Shark Car Salesmen Here

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Why Buy a Used Car when you can Buy a New Car or New SUV for Less?

New 2010 SX4 Sportback Video (Awesome)

Cash for Clunkers Ended Today

Secretary LaHood Announces Wind Down to Hugely Popular CARS Program

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Thursday that after a wildly successful run, the cash for clunkers program will come to a close on Monday, August 24th.

"This program has been a lifeline to the automobile industry, jump starting a major sector of the economy and putting people back to work," Secretary LaHood said. "At the same time, we’ve been able to take old, polluting cars off the road and help consumers purchase fuel efficient vehicles."

As of today, the CARS program has recorded more than 457,000 dealer transactions worth $1.9 billion in rebates.

The Car Allowance Rebate System, as it is officially known, has sparked intense interest, filling auto showrooms with buyers and revitalizing manufacturing plants. As a result of the program, automotive inventory has been depleted and both General Motors and Ford are ramping up production, adding shifts and rehiring laid off workers.

"It’s been a thrill to be part of the best economic news story in America," Secretary LaHood said. "Now we are working toward an orderly wind down of this very popular program."

The program has provided rebates of up to $4,500 when people turned in their clunkers for fuel-efficient vehicles. Most consumers have turned in trucks and SUV’s in exchange for passenger cars, with an improved gas mileage of about 60 percent.

Secretary LaHood said the Monday night end date will allow car dealers and buyers plenty of time to finalize purchases and submit applications for rebate from the remainder of the $3 billion provided by Congress. Based on conservative estimates of valid transactions so far, DOT analysts have projected that there is enough money to continue accepting submissions until the Monday deadline.

Applications for rebates will not be accepted after 8 p.m. EDT Monday and dealers should not make further sales without receiving all the necessary paperwork from their customers. Dealers are also strongly advised to submit complete applications, which will expedite payment. Dealers will still be able to resubmit rejected applications after the deadline. The Department of Transportation is continuing to expand the number of people processing dealer applications for rebates by adding federal workers to the outside contractors currently at work.

For more information, please visit CARS.gov.

Fearless by Adrian Hicks

This occurred to me while watching Kyndall (My one year old) scale and clear the child gate when she thought nobody was watching: We are naturally fearless and curious by birthright.

 

After years of conditioning, and instruction, we develop fears and apprehension often without the adjoining experience. Here is my one year old.... having no clue of the danger involved in this feat, only focused on the goal of clearing that gate! Fear was never an issue. Only the joy of getting into something on the other side. What is your "Gate" today? What is in front of you that won’t allow you to even touch the that thing that you want on the other side? I mean, you can see it.... you know that you are capable of possessing it..... why do you live in fear of the obstruction? Fear is the domain of the adversary. I have heard it said that most people have no earthly clue of what they can do, because all that they have heard is what they CAN'T do.

 

Will you let the "gate" stop you again, today? Kyndall didn't... she didn't know it was supposed to.

 

Be fearless today.

 

Adrian Hicks

Cash for Clunkers – Is it for me?

The Cash for Clunkers legislation has passed, and has received President Obama's signature. Here is a summary of the facts you need to know about the “CARS” Cash Allowance Rebate System.

1. What's a clunker? A driveable vehicle 1984 or newer, with a fuel economy rating of no more than 18 mpg. To find out the official mileage on your clunker, visit fueleconomy.gov the official site for fuel mileage calculations.

2. Here's how CARS works: you trade in your older vehicle for cash towards the purchase of a brand new, more fuel-efficient one. The better the mileage of the new vehicle, the more money you'll get towards its purchase - either $3,500 or $4,500.  The minimum combined fuel economy of a new vehicle purchased under the program must be at least 22 mpg, while new small trucks and SUVs have to get at least 18 mpg, and large trucks have to get 15 mpg. The old cars must be salvaged once you trade it in.

3. No such luck, car “flippers”: the program is off-limits to buy an old vehicle and "flip" it - the vehicle must have been insured and registered by the same owner continuously for at least one year before the trade.

4. The environmental idea behind the bill is that it takes old, inefficient vehicles off of the road.  As with any bill there is controversy from all sides surrounding the bill.  Simply Google “Cash for Clunkers” and peruse the over 2,000,000 recent entries. 

5. Consumers should act fast. The bill provides vouchers for one million purchases, and the window of time is only from July 1 to October 31, 2009 (whichever occurs first). The bill will be revisited in the fourth quarter of 2009, but changes may be made at that time.

6. You don't need a voucher; dealers will apply a credit at purchase

7. The vehicle that you are trading in is required to be destroyed. Therefore, the value you negotiate with the dealer for your trade in is not likely to exceed its scrap value. The law requires the dealer to disclose to you and estimate of the scrap value of your trade-in vehicle.

For official information regarding the program, visit the official website at cars.gov

For local information regarding the program or questions about if your vehicle qualifies give Scott Pitman a call or email. 

Scott Pitman has been involved in the auto industry in Wichita for the past 20 years.  Scott it the Chief Evangelist and Operating Partner for Suzuki of Wichita and RideHomeHappy.com

spitman@ridehomehappy.com

 

 

 

Cash for Clunkers Info

EVERY NEW SUZUKI's QUALIFY FOR THE CAR ALLOWANCE REBATE SYSTEM!

There will NEVER be a better time to buy a new Suzuki than this window in time! The Cash for Clunkers or CARS bill (Car Allowance Rebate System), designed to get older inefficient vehicles off the road and help clean up the environment, means that in addition to the cash-saving Suzuki of Wichita's pricing offers, you can get up to an additional $4,500 in CARS rebates from the United Stated Government towards the purchase of a new Suzuki.  This CARS rebate coupled with our already low prices will put much of our inventory under $9,995 and as low as $7,488 plus freight, fees and tax for a brand new car!  Why would you buy a used car when you can buy a new one for less?  This opportunity creates one of the best chances EVER for a customer to purchase a vehicle with substantial initial equity...Exciting!

Now that the bill is signed, it will take the government a few weeks to put all the pieces in place. So stay tuned to RideHomeHappy.com for updates on when the program goes into effect.

All New 2009 Suzuki models qualify, including:

• SX4 Sedan 
• SX4 Sedan LE
• SX4 Sedan LE with Convenience Package
• SX4 Sport
• SX4 Sport with Technology Package
• SX4 Sport with Touring Package
• SX4 Crossover
• SX4 Crossover with Technology Package
• SX4 Crossover with Touring Package
• Grand Vitara
• Grand Vitara Premium
• Grand Vitara XSport
• Grand Vitara Luxury
• XL7 Premium
• XL7 Luxury
• XL7 Limited
• Equator Extended Cab
• Equator Extended Cab w/ Comfort Package
• Equator Extended Cab Premium
• Equator Extended Cab Sport

For details on the government-administered CARS program, including what trade-in vehicles qualify, click the CARS logo:

Old House Rocks - A Fundraising Concert for the Orpheum...

 Old House Rocks - a benefit for the Orpheum Theater - takes place on Friday, May 1 at 8:00pm, featuring the bands "Ten Day Wish" and "3 Ring Circus."  It promises to be a fun filled evening with ALL proceeds of the show going towards the continued restoration of this historic theater.  The event is the brainchild of six WSU communication students as their project for the Strategic Communication in Organizations class. 

The Orpheum, a well known landmark here in Wichita, opened in 1922 and was placed on the National Register of Historic places in 1980.  Please help us make our community a better place to live and work by joining us on Friday night.

You can purchase tickets for $15 at selectaseat.com or go to www.wichitaorpheum.com for more information.

Thank you Everyday Heroes!

Suzuki of Wichita Everyday Heroes Program... Suzuki of Wichita is about more than just selling cars.  We care about helping people. We can never fully repay our Everyday Heroes, but we can help reward them for that little extra they give to the community.  Here are a few of the benefits of our Everyday Heroes Program: Available to all of the following Everyday Heroes—even those with Credit Challenges. Reduced Down Payments - Qualify with as little as $0 down in many cases. 90-days to first payment through several participating lenders with approved credit. Additional Vehicle Savings & Discounts on most vehicles.  Extended Service Contract & GAP Insurance Savings from MSRP. Our Suzuki family salutes you as you serve our communities! "Those who say we are in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look." - Ronald Reagan Suzuki of Wichita Salutes Our Everyday Heroes: Military (All Branches) Teachers & Educators Firefighters & Law Enforcement Foster & Adoptive Parents Clergy & Church Volunteers Single Parents Healthcare Professionals Farmers Stay at Home Mom's Government Employees (City, State & Federal) Social Workers Ask a Non-Commissioned Salesperson or Manager for details.  If we have left off any group of Heroes, we apologize.  Please notify us and we will update the list.  Our way of saying “Thank You!”

Winter Storm produces New Suzuki "Ice" Wheel Lineup

My good friend Dusty B. sent me these pictures this morning (after a crazy Kansas weekend of major ice and snow) of his new wheel design for Forenza & Reno's.  He is calling it the "Suzuki Platinum Ice Series."  Are Suzuki customers simply that much smarter than everyone else?  Nice work Dusty!  How much to mount and balance these?