Welcome to Uftring Auto Group's Classic Celebrity of the Week! Each week we take a look back and honor a classic celebrity. Ahh the memories.
Ted Knight
Uftring Auto Group's Classic Celebrity of the Week is the great Ted Knight – best known as WJM newscaster Ted Baxter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Judge Smails in Caddyshack. Knight received six Emmy Award nominations for his work as Ted Baxter, winning in 1973 and 1976. Caddyshack is one of the all time greatest sports movies, and Knight’s performance is instantly memorable. Ted Knight is awesome because of his one-of-a-kind laugh that only the gifted few can duplicate. Mr. Knight gets bonus points for appearing on one episode of the Love Boat – which was a great place for classic celebrities to hang out.
The last thing you want to happen with your used car purchase is to find out it has numerous problems and costly repairs. Suddenly that great deal has turned into a great steal. If you know what to look for and the right questions to ask, you can avoid one of these nightmare scenarios.
Enter Gary Uftring. Owning Uftring Auto Group with its six car dealerships spread across the Peoria area, Gary knows a bit about buying quality used cars and how to separate the wheat from the chaff. The video below is of Gary when he was a featured guest on Good Company and gave advice to their viewers on how to buy a used car. If you're in the market or thinking about purchasing a used car, this is a video to watch. It lays out the basic and essential tips that everyone should keep in mind when shopping.
Talk to the previous owner if possible
Take the car to an independent technician for inspection
Check the car thoroughly
Ask to see the reconditioning report from the dealer
Take the car for a test drive
Ask to put the vehicle on a lift so you see underneath
Run an auto check like Carfax
Have the dealer explain and show you what they've done (repairs, replaced equipment, etc.)
If you follow these tips your used car shopping experience should prove much more fruitful and you will have greatly increased your likelihood of landing a great used car. No one wants to get stuck with a clunker or a money pit. Uftring Auto Group has plenty of high quality, thoroughly inspected used cars in Peoria to choose from. It's always a great place for you to start your search!
A few weeks ago Jon Peters, our Uftring Auto Group Director of Fixed Operations, was interviewed on Good Company. His topic? Preparing your car for the winter. Well, the winter is definitely upon us now! If you haven't done so already, now is the time to get your car up to the winter code. You can watch the full interview by playing the video below.
Here are some quick tips from the topics Jon covered:
1. Oil - the lifeblood of the engine, you'll need the right thickness in the winter 2. Wipers - you'll want to change these annually 3. Battery - Have your battery checked. This is typically free of cost. 4. Belts and Hoses - Have these checked. They carry the coolant, which keeps your engine cool and your heat hot! 5. Tires - tread depth and proper inflation are crucial. You lose 1 pound of pressure for every -10 degree drop in temperature. 6. 4 Wheel Drive - If you have this on your vehicle, test it out now to make sure it works when you really need it. 7. Antifreeze - A 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze is the way to go. 8. Emergency Kit - in case something goes awry on the road it's a great idea to carry an emergency kit.
Watch the video for more tips and details on these topics. You can always visit an Uftring service center for any battery or equipment checks, oil changes, tires or other parts that you need. Please prepare your car and drive safely this winter!
Uftring Auto Group is proud to announce that it is a sponsor of the 5th Annual State Farm Tournament of Champions. The Tournament of Champions is a four day high school basketball tournament showcasing the top teams and players from across the nation.
This year the top ranked high school team, Findlay Prep Pilots from Las Vegas, and the number one rated player in the country, Anthony Davis from Chicago Perspectives, will be competing with many other talented individuals and teams. All of this great basketball action will be happening right here in central Illinois in the beautiful town of Washington, just outside of Peoria. This is a great opportunity to see future Division 1 college athletes and even future NBA stars in action. It's something that we here at Uftring Auto Group are glad to be involved with.
The State Farm Tournament of Champions will be held from Tuesday, November 23 through Saturday, November 27 at the Washington Community High School. Please visit www.sftofc.org for more details and ticket information. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
On Saturday, Uftring Chevy Saab and Jim McComb Chevrolet each held a Chevy Cruze launch event to celebrate the arrival of this brand new car. The weather was beautiful and scores of people came out to see this great vehicle from Chevrolet. Participants enjoyed free food, drinks, conversation with others, classic cars and of course the Chevy Cruze.
A look inside the 2011 Chevy Cruze
Everyone seemed to be impressed with the Cruze. Check out the Uftring Chevy Facebook fan page to view many more pictures from their event. Visit the Jim McComb Chevrolet Facebook fan page to see a video about the Chevy Cruze with General Manager Jeff Loucks. Fan us while you're there to stay up to date on the latest news, deals, specials and more!
The 2011 Chevy Cruze is red hot
If you'd like to test drive the new Cruze, we can understand. We'd love to show you the Cruze and let you experience it firsthand. It's a sweet car with good lucks and tons of safety features. Not only that, it also gets great gas mileage and comes with some nice equipment including navigation, a nine speaker stereo system, USB inputs for your iPod and much more. Let us know what you think about the Cruze on our Facebook fan pages or on our blog. Thanks!
