H & H Chevy had the opportunity to take a couple vehicles to Physicians Mutual’s Earth Day. It was a great experience in talking with people who are all about eco-friendliness.
When we pulled in the parking lot there were some evil eyes cast upon us. We Brought a Silverado….I bet the first thought was “This is Earth Day….why would you bring a full sized vehicle here”. The Silverado commended much attention just because of its size. Interesting enough I had a guy tell me the 6.0L was to large of an engine to have in a Hybrid. He snubbed his nose at the idea of the Silverado Hybrid until I showed him the Drivers Information Center. The DIC showed the AVG MPG at 23.4 MPG. His comment was “wow that is better than my mini van”.
The Cruze was in a category by its self. It commended attention even more so than the all electric Smart Car. A common comment on the car was wow this is a really sharp looking car. Most people asked is this a Hybrid? Our answer was no, but its gets 42mpg on the hwy and some drivers are getting close to 50MPG. It was fun watching the reactions on peoples face.
The Cruze was on display next to Toyota Camry Hybrid. Granted it’s a little bit larger car…but it’s a Hybrid. The Cruze has better crash ratings and a better Hwy gas mileage rating. However the Camry did post a 31mpg city rating where the Cruze Eco was 28. The Camry had a price tag of over $10,000 more than the Cruze Eco. It is pretty obvious which has the better bang for you buck!
Overall out of the 8 cars that were on display, the Chevrolet Brand had the most interest and rightfully so. Some of the other sale people gathered around the Cruze and Silverado to do a little “Shop Talk” and quickly realized that we were bring far more to the table than their products(quietly admitted).
Today was another day that showed why it’s a pleasure to sell the Chevrolet Brand. In case some of you are wondering why it’s a pleasure to sell the Chevrolet Brand….Its plain and simple. Everyday we get to wake up knowing we get to sell some of the BEST CARS ON THE PLANET!!!!
