Pat McGrath Dodge Country Offers Reduced Pricing

Cedar Rapids Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealer Pat McGrath Dodge Country is celebrating the final days of reduced pricing with the Big Finish of 2010! New Dodge Ram Quad Cab available now from $25,995 and get 0% APR for 72 months on all remaining 2010 minivans!

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Chrysler Passes Honda

Chrysler sales increased to 100,077, enough to put it ahead of Honda for the industry’s No. 4 sales spot last month. Deliveries of its namesake brand rose 92 percent, helped by the Town & Country minivan and Sebring sedan. The Dodge brand increased 71 percent, Jeep climbed 65 percent, and Ram gained 22 percent.

“Chrysler is benefiting from stable gas prices and the highly visible launch of the redesigned Grand Cherokee,” said Ivan Drury, an analyst for Edmunds.com. “As long as consumers are not worried about high fuel costs Chrysler should be able to maintain a decent sales pace, since 71 percent of Chrysler sales are trucks.”

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment fell to 68.2 last month from 68.9 in August. The drop was smaller than analysts estimated, evidence that the largest part of the economy may be stabilizing.

“We believe the economic recovery in the second half will be slower than the first half,” GM’s Johnson said. “We do expect modest employment growth. Consumers are starting to spend, albeit cautiously.”

Automakers decreased sales incentives and discounts by an average of 2 percent from last year, which may have kept sales from gaining more, according to TrueCar.

DETROIT — Chrysler Group, continuing its product overhaul, officially took the cover off the redesigned 2011 Dodge Charger sedan today.

The automaker said the latest Charger was “spiritually inspired by the second-generation Charger of the late 1960s.”

It is also one of the most aerodynamic Charger models ever, Chrysler said, with a lower hood line, faster windshield, more radically raked back headlights, tighter wheel openings, lower sill and a race-car-like flat under body.

Dodge said the car will go on sale this year.

The Charger’s new front end includes a sculpted aluminum hood, redesigned front fascia and cross-hair grille, and new headlamps. In the back, the Charger receives a new tail lamp design that stretches across the rear and uses 164 light-emitting diodes.

The base engine in the 2011 Charger is Chrysler’s new 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6., which will be on SE and Rally trim levels. The Charger R/T will have a 5.7-liter V-8. All-wheel drive will be offered again as well.

And for the first time, Chrysler said, several safety and security features will be available on the 2011 Charger. They include adaptive cruise control with forward-collision warning, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-path detection and a rear backup camera with grid lines.

There will also be a plethora of awards given out based on such criteria as Biggest Baddest Best, Best Old School, Most Modified Late Model and Good Ol’ Beater!  The even will be held on Thurdsay, July 22nd from 5 to 8 pm at Pat McGrath Dodge Country.  See you all out there!

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which dealers can start ordering this month, will arrive on a new platform this summer and will be the first vehicle to offer Chrysler’s new Pentastar V-6 engine.

Jeep CEO Michael Manley, speaking here at the auto show, said upper trim lines will come with an adaptive suspension that allows the driver to adjust the ride height — high for superior off-roading and low for better on-road performance.

The platform will reduce noise, vibration and harshness, he said.

Dealers say company officials have told them they can start ordering the vehicle this month. Chrysler officials have not announced when or how they will unveil the new vehicle, which plays an important role in the company’s recovery. The Grand Cherokee is the first redesigned vehicle to come out since Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy last June. The Grand Cherokee is the second-biggest seller in the Jeep lineup, accounting for 22 percent of the brand’s volume last year.

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Ken Hill - Sales Consultant - Pat McGrath Dodge Country

Q: What is your position here at McGrath Auto?
A: Sales Extraordinaire!

Q: How long have you been with McGrath Auto?
A: 215 months!

Q: Do you have a spouse or kids?  Tell us a little about them.
A: Yes, I have both.  To tell you a little, they’re great!

Q: What is the last book that you read or movie you have seen?
A: The last book I read was “I Am Legend”.  How cool would it have been if the last movie I saw was “I Am Legend” too… but it was actually “Deja Vu” with Denzel Washington.

Q: What is your favorite restaurant or hangout spot in the Cedar Rapids area?
A: My favorite restaurant was Pistons Public House until they went out of business,  I guess I was the only one to think so.  M favorite hangout spot is my secret place, sorry!

Q: What is your most memorable experience at McGrath Auto?
A: Too many to remember.  I’ve had a chance to work with a lot of great people over the years with McGrath Auto and I would tell you their names if I could remember

Q: What was the first vehicle that you ever owned?
A: This is where you would expect me to say a Jeep, but it was a 1980 Ford Fiesta.  Wait, I did have a Power Wheels Jeep as a kid… Ah-Haaa!

Q: What was your job before starting here at McGrath Auto?
A: I was a commercial photographer for several years and took pictures out of airplanes.

Q: What was most used when you started at McGrath Auto, 8-track, album, cassette, DC, iPod, or they didn’t even have music yet?
A: If you want to know how old I am, just ask!

Q: Do you have any pets?
A: Of course.

Q: What is your favorite season/holiday?  Why?
A: I really like Groundhog Day.  I think because those Groundhogs are so funny when they freak out at their shadow.  Also, I liked the Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day”.

Q: What vehicle do you personally drive?
A: Ummm… hello???  Jeepman?  Take a wild guess!

Q: Any upcoming vacations?  Your last vacation?
A: I think my next vacation will be to Sea World later this year, and I hope it’s not my last vacation, but you never know so live each day as it was your last!