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Domestic Automakers See Rise in Sales

November 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Automotive News

Auto Sales Rise Despite Mixed Economic Signals Chrysler posted a 27 percent gain in October U.S. sales today, leading Detroit automakers amid expectations that the month would be among the year’s strongest. Chrysler’s gain marked the fifth consecutive increase of 20 percent or more and its 19th straight monthly advance. General Motors was up 2 [...]

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Pat McGrath Chevyland Celebrates 100 Years of Chevy

October 26th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Events

Come Celebrate Chevy’s 100th Birthday With Pat McGrath Chevyland! Next Thursday, November 3rd at 5:30PM to 8:00PM, Pat McGrath Chevyland is throwing a Birthday Bash of epic proportions!  Food, fun & prizes will be in abundance with hot dogs, popcorn, pop and apple pie for everyone!  Door prizes will be given away all night and [...]

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Chevy Colorado – The Perfect Compact Truck for Cedar Rapids

September 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Vehicle Profiles

Chevy Colorado Sits on Top of the Class in Compact-Pickupville Compact pickups take the Goldilocks approach to delivering utility. The just-right size of the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado and its full-sized work ethic meet the needs of buyers looking for a cargo box atop a rugged frame without the space consumption of a larger vehicle. The [...]

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Hybrid Electric Chevy Volt Arrives at Cedar Rapids Dealer

June 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Automotive News

The New Chevy Volt on Display at Pat McGrath Chevyland Pat McGrath Chevyland Commercial Sales Rep. Doug Thompson Takes the Volt for a Spin After much waiting and anticipation, the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year has finally arrived at Cedar Rapids’ own Pat McGrath Chevyland. The Chevrolet Volt is General Motors plug-in hybrid [...]

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Mustang Falling Behind Chevy Camaro as Top Selling American Sports Car

June 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Automotive News

Camaro Outruns Mustang as Lost Sales Put Factory in Doubt DETROIT (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co.’s Mustang is falling farther behind the Chevrolet Camaro as the top-selling U.S. sports car, jeopardizing a Michigan factory as designers work to win back the hearts of pony car fans. Ford narrowly lost the crown in 2010 after a [...]

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Chevy Malibu Packed With Amenities for Cedar Rapids Drivers

June 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Vehicle Profiles

2011 Chevy Malibu: A Midsize Sedan with Luxury-Car Amenities IMakeNews Inc. Safety, performance, fuel economy, quality, price: They’re what everybody wants in a sedan. The 2011 Chevrolet Malibu checks all the boxes, giving buyers ample evidence for the reasons the Malibu has walked away with over 40 awards since its introduction. Cars in the midsize [...]

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Cedar Rapids Chevy Dealer Highlights 2011 Silverado 2500HD

June 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Vehicle Profiles

Chevy Silverado 2500HD: The Right Tool for All the Difficult Jobs IMakeNews Inc. Anybody who has ever pulled a butter knife out of a kitchen drawer to turn a screw knows that there is a better tool for the job. Have a traffic-choked commute to the local metropolis? A Chevrolet Cruze or a Volt might [...]

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Chevy Camaro ZL1 Coming to Cedar Rapids

May 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Vehicle Profiles

The Battle for Muscle Car Supremacy Continues The storied war for muscle car supremacy between the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang rages on, and Chevrolet has stepped up to the plate and taken on the 550-horsepower Shelby GT500 with its reborn, tire-smokin’ Chevy Camaro ZL1. Making its debut this past February at the 2011 Chicago [...]

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Enjoy the Iowa Summer in Style in a 2011 Chevy Corvette

May 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Vehicle Profiles

Pat McGrath Chevyland Has Your Summer Sports Car For nearly 60 years, the Corvette has reigned as America’s sports car. Through decades of constant engineering and design innovation, Chevy has held fast to the Corvette’s original mission statement: Wrap uncompromising performance and unrivaled value in a sleek, lightweight body that’s instantly recognizable on roads and [...]

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Chevyland Vehicle Profile – Chevy Equinox

May 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Vehicle Profiles

Award-Winning Crossover Meets Every Demand of Cedar Rapids Vehicle Shoppers Sometimes, even the engineers can feel the vibe in their bones. When Chevy introduced the newly redesigned Equinox crossover last year, word spread that its designers were confident they had a winner on their hands. Month after month of record sales in what many call [...]

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