New Cars Tuesday!

2004 Hummer H2

2013 Dodge Charger

2007 Toyota 4Runner

Featured Car - 2012 Dodge Avenger SE Sedan

We actually have two Dodge Avengers on the lot right now. This one is the 2012. AutoCheck lists ours as a one owner, no accident vehicle with a great score of 90, above the average. 

2014 Dodge Avenger SE Sedan

Very communicative and quiet, the Avenger gets good fuel economy with the 2.4L I-4 cyl. It also has a great ride with communicative handling. In a gorgeous black, this Dodge takes regular gas and has FWD. It's also relatively low on miles with only 54,442 on the odometer. The sedan also has plenty of warranty left: Drivetrain (5 years/100k miles) until March 2017.

2.4L I-4cyl

 The interior has plenty of upscale materials with features including a good sound system, automatic temperature control, lots of safety features, and more. The Avenger was actually named a Top Safety Pick.

Gorgeous Grey Interior

This family sedan is certainly a solid choice! Call today to set up your test drive or check it out here!

Click to see our Avenger!

SOLD!

Alex bought the Grand Cherokee. Thank you for your service!

Jessica is a return customer! Enjoy the Spectra!

Lyndon got the Element. Thanks!

Slow the Flip Down!

A Quick History - Pontiac

Pontiac Logo

In 1926, Pontiac was introduced as a companion make for General Motors' Oakland brand. It later became the companion to Chevrolet. By 1928, the Pontiac Chief was seventh in sales in the United States and was beginning to outsell it's companion! GM dropped Oakland in favor of the Pontiac.

1928 Pontiac Sports Landau Sedan

Early on, the Pontiac was known as a quiet solid car, but not exactly powerful. New model designs were introduced and changes made constantly to already established vehicles. In the 1960s, they concentrated on making Pontiac a performance brand.

1965 Pontiac GTO

In 1971, the Pontiac division began to decline. Emission and safety regulations would stop the uninhibited, powerful engines that were so popular during the 60s and this put a damper on Pontiac's sales. Also, the company began to try to compete with the luxury known with Buicks and Oldsmobiles.

Over the 1990s, Pontiac continually updated, revamped, and refined their models. In the later years of that decade, they also began to reintroduce updated revisions of their older models, such as the Firebird, in an effort of nostalgia.

1995 Pontiac Firebird

However, in 2008, General Motors discussed ending the Pontiac line. At this point, they may have just been trying to appease Congress for the loan and later talked of just lessening the model range. But, in 2009, they officially declared Pontiac was done, mostly because the bankruptcy deadline was looming and they had to do something. There had actually been people interested in the Pontiac line but GM had already begun to retire the brand and close factories, so it wasn't for sale.

Click to see our 2010 Pontiac GTO!

Sources: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac; Auto Detective, http://www.autodetective.com/vin/2g2fv22pxs2237537; Cars of Yesteryear, http://sirlimphand.tripod.com/id12.htm; Serious Wheels, http://www.seriouswheels.com/1960-1969/1965-Pontiac-GTO-Aqua-Convertible.htm; Mkalty, http://mkalty.org/pontiac-logo/

Meet Our Salesmen: Sandy McMurphy

Sandy McMurphy is the newest salesman to Eddie Mercer Automotive. He started back in December of 2013. Originally from Mobile, he moved to Pensacola to be closer to the beach. He knew being a car salesman was for him because he loves meeting new people and their families. (He wanted me to add that he is good looking.)

If you'd like to talk to Sandy, please give him a call at 850-479-2272. And make sure to ask for Sandy. That's S-A-N-D-Y, Sandy, just like the beach!

Why are you a car salesman?

I absolutely love meeting people. I make friends everyday and it's really just great to meet everyone and their families.

What was your favorite car that you've sold?

It's always the most recent car. The last one was a 2006 Toyota 4Runner to Betsy. She was just lovely to work with and I really got to know her.

What's your favorite part of working at Eddie Mercer Automotive?

Definitely the family atmosphere.

Michael was a return customer. He picked out a Soul this time!

Have you ever had a disaster on the job?

(He holds up his left hand and is missing an index finger) My whole hand was caught in a table saw, but they couldn't save this one finger. I was being stupid.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

Emperor. I wanted to be in charge.

What was your favorite car that you've owned?

A 1976 Caprice Classic with Rally suspension. Cornering in it was awesome and it was the largest Chevy ever (He now owns a Grand Marquis, so I'm guessing he likes big cars!).

Why should people contact you?

I think I keep people's general interest in mind. I enjoy finding the right car for my customers. What I'm trying to do is change buying a car into an enjoyable event. I really just want to assist someone through the entire process.

So.. what ever happened to your show goats? Do you miss them?*

They weren't taken. They live in my apartment. I'd miss them badly though if they did go.

Sandy was heartbroken over the thought of giving his goats away

Where would you like to go from here?

I guess my goal would be to continue to enjoy my job and make friends while being successful. I'd hate for it to become a drudgery. You know, it used to be. I used to hate going into work years ago. And then I thought about why I  loved my job. It's because even if I didn't sell a car, I made a friend. I love to share in peoples' lives and be a part of it in the end. That's really what's important to me: making connections and friendships.

*Paul, another one of our salesmen featured a few months ago, thought it would be funny to put Sandy's cell phone number in the Craigslist Free section under a post titled "FREE Show Goats" and a description of how he had to part with his beloved show goats. Almost immediately, Sandy received phone calls for them and had to explain to all of the callers that he didn't have goats.

Welcome, Dave!

We hired a new finance manager! We just wanted to welcome Dave to Eddie Mercer Automotive. We know he'll fit right in.

And the rest of us need to remember this advice from Nemo: