Greenlight a Vet this Veterans Day!

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We are excited to participate in the campaign to help our veterans get the recognition they deserve when they're home and out of uniform! They may be invisible to many in civilian clothes, but let's all give them something to smile about on Wednesday! Look for our green-lit window!

For more information click here: http://www.greenlightavet.com/

It's going to be a patriotic First Friday!

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     There's a great thing about living in a small community.  We as a group take pride in who we are as a people.  We are free, able to move around as we please, able to join groups, protest the government, and worship whatever god or deity we believe in.  We are able to buy cars and goods from foreign companies that have established operations here, and have become a livelihood for so many in our country.  This is what puts the "US" in USA!  

     We are a nation of different folks from all over, but we all should be proud to be American.  This First Friday occurs a day before we celebrate the 4th, so we will make it a weekend of patriotic celebration here in our small community!  

     The Downtown Business Council is calling it "Stars, Stripes & Straws"  and there are going to be SUMMERTIME DRINKS!  All types of lemonades and iced teas will be available for tasting, and you can vote for your favorite!  There will also be live music on the square.

We can't wait!

As usual, we will be set up on the square with some new vehicles to check out.  We just got a few 2016 Maximas in, so we MIGHT be able to bring one of them if they don't all disappear before then!  Come on down and see us, and all the other vendors downtown for some good old fashioned small town revelry, patriotism, and thirst quenching.  

It's already First Friday for June!

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It's that time again, already the 2nd First Friday of the season!  We'll be down on the square in Chambersburg enjoying speaking with folks that stop by our tent, and enjoying the samplings of our downtown businesses!  You really should take a little time to come downtown and enjoy all the fun stuff that's going on!.

The theme for this First Friday is Health & Wellness, so there will be ALL kinds of fun activities going on around the downtown area.  We'll be set up on the square where there will be a Zumba class for FREE, and music directly afterwards!

Our health awareness message will focus on texting while driving.  SERIOUSLY.  We can put the phones down while we drive can't we?  It's one thing to eat, watch tv, walk, or even play hopscotch while texting....but operating 2000lbs of metal flying down the road and staring down  at a phone while going 50mph IS INSANE!  Please just stop doing it!  Think if a loved one was hurt or killed by someone that could have avoided it easily by not responding back to their friend with "OK" and had just been paying attention.  It's.  That.  Easy.

Now, on with the festivities!

Here's a breakdown from the Downtown Business Council.

Chambersburg Council for the Arts will host an interactive art project in their gallery from 5-8pm. Participation is organized in 15 minute sessions so that people can join and then leave as they wish.

Chambersburg Ballet Theatre will have open dance classes from 4:30-8pm. There will be a full length intermediate ballet class from 4:30-6pm and a full length elementary ballet class from 6-7pm. There will also be a hip-hop class offered that is organized in 15 minute increments so that people can join and stay or leave when they like. Classes are complimentary. Please dress in appropriate exercise clothing and bring water.

Chambersburg Community Theater will have theater games on the stage from 5-8pm. Exercises are ongoing and participants can join or leave any time they like.

Capitol Theatre Center will offer mini sessions in energy healing, stress management and nutrition from 5-7pm. There will also be an interactive “Dream Wall” where people can write or draw their dreams for the future of wellness and arts in Chambersburg on a large piece of butcher paper hanging from the wall in the lobby.

There will be class calendars and upcoming event calendars for all organizations available in the lobby. Donations are accepted for any and all organizations involved!

Drive For A Cure!

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In 2 days, we'll be down at the Greencastle-Antrim School District with new cars from all 3 brands we offer!  We partnered with the Relay For Life team "Blue/Gold Cancer Crusaders", a team made up of teachers that will walk and raise money during the relay.

     We will offer a test drives in the new Nissan, Toyota, or Scion of your choosing!  We will have employees along with you to explain all the amazing features these state of the art vehicles have included as standard now!

There's a little something more as well!  For EVERY SINGLE test drive, we will donate $15 to the team, up to $4000.00!   Let that sink in a little bit... FOUR....THOUSAND....DOLLLLLLARS!

We really want to make sure this event is a success!  Look for our signs as to where we will be, and come help us kick cancer to the curb!!!

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There is a limit of 1 test drive per person, and you must be 18, have a valid license and insurance.

Join us for First Fridays!

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Are you itching to get out and do something on Friday evenings?

Do you like to shop, eat, and listen to music, LOCALLY?

Well then get your walkin'-around shoes on and head downtown for the First Friday events in Chambersburg!

On the first Friday of every month, food, shopping, music, and fun are on the menu starting at 5pm!

We are the presenting sponsor for this awesome monthly event, so please bring your friends and experience all things local!  We have a beautiful town so come enjoy it!



Find more info here: https://www.facebook.com/DowntownBusinessCouncil

Without our amazing customers, we wouldn't be here! Thank you!!!

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Recently, we received this award from DealerRater and we could not be more proud of our employees!  We realize very humbly, that without our customers, we would cease to exist.  Thank you all for your allowing us to earn your business!

From our press release:

Fitzgerald Auto Mall of Chambersburg PA, has been awarded a 2015 DealerRaterÒ Consumer Satisfaction Award, a recognition that auto dealerships can earn by delivering outstanding customer service as rated by online consumer reviews. DealerRater, the car dealer review site for consumers, created the Consumer Satisfaction Awards to enable online car shoppers to instantly spot car dealerships that provide high-quality customer service.

Consumer Satisfaction Awards will be given annually to the top 10 percent of U.S. new-car dealers based on their PowerScoreÔ, as well as all U.S. used-car and Canadian (new and used) car dealerships that meet DealerRater’s Dealer of the Year criteria—receiving at least 25 annual reviews and maintaining an average PowerScore rating of 4.0 out of 5.0.

Dealers can increase their PowerScore ratings by getting more reviews, and improving consumer feedback on the dealership’s customer service, quality of work, friendliness, pricing and overall experience.

 “We’d like to congratulate Fitzgerald Auto Mall and all of our Consumer Satisfaction Award winners,” said DealerRater CEO Gary Tucker. “DealerRater is where car shoppers learn from their peers regarding which dealers offer top-notch customer service, and now they can quickly identify that Fitzgerald is one of the best in the Mid-Atlantic Region“

Fitzgerald Auto Mall has achieved consistently high marks on the DealerRater website, placing it among the top dealerships nationwide. Online shoppers visiting Fitzmall’s dealer review page on DealerRater.com will find a “2015 Consumer Satisfaction Award winner” designation.

“Our customers mean everything to us. They have the choice to buy or service their vehicle anywhere, but they choose Fitzgerald because of our low no-haggle prices & top-notch customer service.” said Emily Moore, Operations Manager at Fitzgerald Auto Mall. “Our staff is dedicated to making sure that we treat everyone fairly with honesty and respect. As our founder Jack Fitzgerald would say “That’s the Fitzway – There’s just no better way to go!””

About DealerRater       

DealerRater was founded in 2002 as the first car dealer review website worldwide. DealerRater is the world’s No. 1 online resource for anyone seeking trusted, third-party information on automobile dealerships. DealerRater features nearly 41,000 U.S. and Canadian car dealers, more than 1.7 million consumer reviews and a million-plus cars listed for sale. DealerRater attracts more than 12 million consumers every year to the site to search for car dealerships, read reviews, write their own descriptive reviews and find car deals – all for free.

What do you like about your car?

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I'd love to get a few responses to this one.... what is it that you like about your car?

We've all got things we like about the things we own.  Large items, like a house though are always the subject of improvement.  The 2nd biggest item usually being a car or truck, doesn't always allow that option without compromise in other areas.

The reason I ask this question is twofold.  First, I'm a basic necessity type of car person generally.  I want my daily driven vehicle to be reliable-ish, have the basics like power windows/locks/AC/power steering etc,(granted those are about 99% of cars standard fare now)  and also to be long lasting.  If I sell it in 5 years, I want it to be decent, not have the paint fall off or rust away as the loan is finished.  Second, I was driving a brand new car the other day and realized how far we have come in standard features since my 1997 was made.

That got me thinking....what do we want in a car?  I never thought I'd like fancy things like an auto-dimming rearview mirror, but by gum that thing is amazing and I miss it every time I get back in my older car.  I also really REALLY like a backup camera.  It's always tough to judge when parallel parking or hooking up a trailer, so those are an EXCELLENT addition to the 3 mirrors already equipped. 

I really also like air conditioned seats.  This is one of those things I could live without but when you have leather in a car, and it's REALLY hot, these are as good or better than the heated kind when it's 15 degrees and windy.  It's nice to have, not necessary, but very nice to have.  

We have a ton of options, as well as standard features available to us versus 15 years ago even.  Back in the 90s when I started driving, my first truck had a giant "fuel injected" logo on it.  Can you imagine seeing that now like it's a feature.  Many things we take for granted on our vehicles are now standard.  Heck, having 300hp out of most family sedans was a pipe dream 20 years ago unless they put a giant engine in it and sucked your gas budget dry.  It's now commonplace. 

I guess the point of this, is to consider the little things you use every day, but might not think of when you get another car.  Sometimes they don't always have them, or they don't work like you would expect or are used to.  These can make a difference, so when you are shopping, do the mundane normal things you would do.  It is going to make you love that car in the long run when you take the time to really put it through the paces of daily use. 

Even though I'm a bear(bare for you non-baloo fans) necessities type, I do still love the new fun stuff they have put in to the cars lately.  Don't count them out until you experience it.....that item might be your next requirement on the one after this one!