Chevrolet 100th Anniversary Celebrations!

Uftring Chevrolet Saab in Washington and Uftring Weston Chevy Cadillac in Peoria Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Chevrolet with Open House Events!

On Thursday, November 3rd, Uftring Chevy Saab in Washington and Uftring Weston Chevy Cadillac in Peoria invited current and past customers and friends to their respective dealerships for a huge Chevrolet 100th Anniversary Open House that celebrated the past, present and future of this iconic American automobile manufacturer. Chevrolet has been in our lives at both dealerships for many years and our team members are tried and true Chevy enthusiasts. We love Chevys and so do our customers in the Peoria, Pekin and Washington, Illinois communities. Customers that we hadn't talked to in a while stopped by to enjoy a display of classic Chevrolets and a detailed look at the all-new Chevy Volt - in stock now at both dealerships. Food and dessert was served, commemorative keychains were handed out and a good time was had by all! Gary Uftring stopped by both events to thank customers for their many years of patronage at both locations. The history of Chevrolet is very rich, but we all feel like we're just getting started. With new models like the Volt, Sonic, new Malibu, Silverado, Equinox, Camaro Convertible, new Colorado and much more - there's a lot to be excited about and we can't wait to share the details with our customers. Thanks and we hope to see you soon!

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Ian Lott and Lee "Big City" Kerr

A wonderful atmosphere at Uftring Weston

Have You Taken The Challenge?

It isn't every day you get paid for driving a car. Well, unless you're a truck driver and it's your profession (there's an exception to every rule). But if you aren't a truck driver, you could get paid for driving one of our cars.

Potentially.

All you have to do is visit Uftring Chevy Saab in Washington and test drive one of our cars. It can be any car. You could drive the least expensive pre-owned car on our lot (currently a 1998 Dodge Dakota), or the most expensive (a 2011 Chevy Corvette ZR1). It matters not. Test drive any car and we'll automatically enter you to win $500 Challenge Cash that Saturday. You don't even have to show up to win! See how easy we're making this?

There is absolutely no purchase necessary to enter the contest. You will only be entered once a week regardless of how many test drives you take, but you are welcome to enter every week if you'd like! We've already given away $1000 in Challenge Cash this month. We're so confident in our selection and prices that we're not afraid to give money away. The challenge is out. The ball is in your court now. Don't miss out on your opportunity to claim the prize for the remaining two Saturdays in August.

Visit the official Challenge Cash page for more info, and contact our dealership for details and official rules. You can even sign up for a test drive online, or do things the old fashioned way with a phone call or simply by walking into our dealership. Just hold your hands out and ask for some keys.

We'll see you behind the wheel.

Child Safety in Peoria

What: DNA LifePrint
Where: Jim McComb Chevrolet OR Uftring Chevy Saab
When: Saturday, August 21 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Why: To keep your kids safe!
Cost: FREE!

Do you want to protect your children, grandchildren or young siblings? The answer to that question is an obvious "YES." Would you like a free safety kit that can aid in their protection? Again, a no brainer.

Along with selecting a car that has great safety features, there are other important steps you can take. DNA LifePrint is an organization that is dedicated to protecting children across the United States. It was started by John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted and Joe Matthews, Detective for the City of Miami. DNA Life Print events will be held at Jim McComb Chevrolet and Uftring Chevy Saab on Saturday, August 21st from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The fire department will also be present at each location to assist with the event. And what kid doesn't like fire trucks?

DNA LifePrint will provide your family with a kit for each child. Included are ten digit FBI Certified biometric fingerprints, a DNA Lifeprint home identification kit, a high quality digital photograph of your child and the DNA LifePrint Child Safety Journal. These are great tools to keep in your arsenal to help protect your loved ones. This service and the products are provided for free at absolutely no cost to you or your family. In addition, DNA LifePrint does not keep any records of your child or provide them to the government or any third parties. These are yours to keep in the privacy of your home. In the event of an emergency, if your child goes missing, you can provide law enforcement with these items to aid in their investigation.

If you have one child or ten, we hope that you will stop by Uftring Chevy Saab in Washington or Jim McComb Chevrolet in Peoria on Saturday for this event. It's free and an extremely valuable resource to have. Take some time out of your day to keep your kids safe. They'll love the fire trucks. You'll love knowing you have multiple tools to keep them safe. Hope to see you there!

Hot New Jeep and Saab Models

Things have been heating up this summer at Uftring Auto Group stores. Two of our dealerships, Uftring Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Pekin and Uftring Chevy Saab in Washington, are receiving some high profile vehicles in their showrooms. The Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Saab 9-5 are impressive new vehicles. Both have been redesigned this year, and they look nothing less than stellar. We are more than happy to have them in our stores!

At the Uftring Pekin Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership, the brand new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled in on Thursday evening, driven from Chicago by Mr. Gary Uftring himself. This vehicle is receiving a lot of praise from the press for its redesign. It looks a lot more mature and modern than the previous Grand Cherokee, has more room inside, is armed to the teeth with technology, has award winning safety features, and comes with a great standard setup and a lot of upgrade options. It's equally at home crossing the road in the city or the stream in the forest. We'll have a full assortment of these vehicles in stock at Uftring Pekin in the near future, and we'll keep you informed about when we'll have them on the lot. In the meantime, you can check out the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee in our showroom, and read about it online at our website!

Over in Washington, Uftring Chevy Saab will soon be the proud recipient of a 2011 Saab 9-5. This is the first car to be released since Saab's ownership under Spyker Cars. One look at the Saab 9-5 will tell you that the new owners mean business. Spyker is driving Saab into a new era that looks extremely promising, with more redesigns, revivals, and new models due in the next few years. The new Saab 9-5 is the first taste of what's in store. It's clearly inspired by Saab's jet heritage, with sleek angles and a fierce stance that looks like its about to takeoff. Piloting one of these cars would be no less thrilling. It has a V6 engine that comes in at just under 300 horsepower. It's also very safe with 8 airbags and large 18-inch wheels for greater traction. Most of the inside features glow Saab green, and it looks very cool. It's so cool you'll probably wish it was night all of the time. More detailed information is available on our Saab 9-5 Info Page. We are excited to show you this car!

Hopefully you can make it out to the showrooms to see these vehicles in person! We'd love to have you come in and tell you all about the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2011 Saab 9-5. In the meantime, feel free to browse our Jeep and Saab inventory.  Look for pictures of the showroom vehicles to be put up in the near future. You should fan our Uftring Chevy Saab and Uftring Chrysler Dodge Jeep pages on Facebook. It will allow you to keep up on the latest happenings at our dealerships, plus hear about special deals on inventory and service. And it boosts our self confidence. See? Everyone wins.