New Cars

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2012 Hyundai Veloster

2013 Jeep Compass

2015 Volkswagen Passat

New Cars

2008 BMW 335i

2009 Volkswagen Eos

2012 Chevy Silverado

2015 Kia Optima

 

SOLD!

The FJ Cruiser didn't stay on the lot long! Thanks, Cory!

Jennifer got this Volkswagen for the whole family!

Kevin got the brand new F-250!

New Cars Tuesday

2002 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson

2007 Mazda CX-9

2010 Saab 9-3 Convertible

2010 Volkswagen Jetta

SOLD!

Thank you Tim! Enjoy the 95 Wrangler!

Curtis got of the Ram trucks!

Thank you Haven and Justin for the late night deal!

Sean loves his BMW!

Love that Touareg!

What was Your First Car?

What was your first car? Bill, who is over 6", first had a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle!

New Car Tuesday

Lifted 2011 Chevy Silverado

2011 GMC Terrain SUV

2005 Volkswagen Beetle

2013 Nissan Versa

Featured Car - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Premium Sedan

With only 17,240 miles, we're featuring our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan! The TDI Premium trim
comes loaded and it has an amazing AutoCheck: one owner, no accident, and high score of 93.

Solid all around, the black Jetta is fast and it looks it. The TDI is the 2.0L I-4cyl turbodiesel engine that gets an amazing 30 city and 42 highway MPG. This sedan has the 6 speed automatic with AutoShift and FWD. The ride is one of a kind: smooth and comfortable. It still has plenty of warranty left from the manufacturer: Basic (3 year/ 36k miles) until October 2015 and Drivetrain (5 years/ 60k miles) until October 2017.

2.0L I-4cyl Turbodiesel

The interior is extremely impressive with supportive seating and all the room you could need. Reliable, it also received top crash test ratings. The Premium Jetta comes with tons of features including:

moonroof

leather upholstery and trim

heated front seats

Fender sound system

LCD monitor

cell phone connectivity

Sirius radio

lots of safety features

and more.

Jetta Cabin with Leather, Heated Seats, and Sirius radio

For an elegant car, this is the one. Check it out on the website or give us a call at 850-479-2272

Click to see our 2013 Jetta!

A Quick History - Volkswagen and the Beetle

For four decades, the Ford Model T (1908-1927) held the record for world car production. Between 1972 and 1973, the Volkswagen Beetle broke it.

Volkswagen Logo

Volkswagen is currently the top German automobile manufacturer and second in the world behind General Motors. The company was originally founded by the German Labour Front, a Nazi trade union. At the time it was introduced, Germany's car market was almost entirely luxury vehicles and only motorcycles were cheap enough for the public to afford. One out of 50 Germans owned a car. A car for the people was demanded.

1939 Volkswagen Beetle Prototype

However, Volkswagen couldn't make it for the low cost Hitler was calling for, so Hitler developed a savings plan. A customer would put in 5 marks a week and the government would give them a car when they saved enough. 336,000 people took part in this program and all of them lost their savings in 1945 when Berlin was seized by Russia.

The Beetle was developed for this program but only a few were made before 1939, at the start of World War II. None could be delivered to the customers partaking in the savings plan. During the war, they switched to military vehicles and were mostly commonly known for the Bucket Car utility vehicle. Common to many German companies during the war, Volkswagen did employ slave labor, taken from the concentration camps.

Volkswagen Kubelwagen

The factory was completely bombed in 1945 and captured by American forces. They handed it to the British and they placed British Army officer Major Ivan Hirst, REME in charge. Hirst would be credited with saving the company from destruction. He first used the factories for military vehicle maintenance. Soon after though, he pained one of the cars green and showed his Army superiors. They were in need of small cars and placed an order for 20,000. They were given to personnel and the German Post Office. When Britain left Germany, some of them took their Beetles.

1946 Volkwagen Beetle

In 1946, Hirst's Volkswagen was producing a thousand cars a month. It's funny because the factory was still damaged and they actually had to trade some of their new cars for steel to continue production. Hirst went on to offer the factory to several car companies around the world, but they laughed in his face at the Beetles' design. They claimed it would fail, it wasn't worth a damn, and he was a fool. Volkswagen would go on to become a large part of Germany's economic recovery. Hirst would leave the company in 1949 as the West Germany government took control.

Volkswagens were first sold in the United States in 1949 but only two units were sold. In 1955, it rose sharply to one million Beetles sold. Although it is constantly called a Beetle or a Bug, it was never actually called that officially by the company. It had always really been called “Type 1”. In 1973, 16 million beetles were produced and Volkswagen could claim the world production record for most produced single car make in history. During this time, the company expanded and bought the Audi company.

1972 Volkswagen Beetle

However, Volkswagen ran into trouble in 1973 when Beetle sales declined. This was when their purchase of Audi really came in handy, as that company's technology saved Volkswagen. In the next few years, their designs became very similar to other European vehicles.

Volkswagen continues to grow, expand, and buy new companies and introduce new models. In 2012, the Passat NMW won the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year. 

2010 Volkswagen Beetle - Click to see!

Sources: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_beetle; How Stuff Works http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1945-1959-volkswagen-beetle1.htm; Phil Seed's Virtual Car Museum, http://www.philseed.com/taxonomy/term/65; Dirmalta, http://www.dirmalta.com/item/volkswagen-malta/; Old Trucks and Pictures, http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/VW/

New Cars Tuesday!

2008 Volkswagen Jetta

2011 Ram 1500

2003 Toyota Avalon

Our New Cars

A day late, but here are a few of the new cars on the lot!

2002 Toyota 4Runner

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

2012 Dodge Challenger

Featured Car of the Week - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T SEL

This week we're featuring one of our "Under $15,000" inventory. Listed at only $13,995, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta is the perfect example of a great daily driver that has the upscale feel and look you're looking for. Ours is a one owner, no accident wagon with a great score of 90. This Volkswagen has 73,370 miles.

2009 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T SEL Wagon

The Jetta offers a great, fun ride with accurate steering, strong engine, superior handling, and amazing fuel efficiency. The blue exterior is sleek and the grey interior matches in beauty. Taking premium gas, this one has the 2.0L 1-4 cyl engine and Automatic transmission. It gets 21 city and 31 highway MPG.

2.0L 1-4cyl

The Wagon's seats are supportive and the trunk has plenty of room for all of your cargo.  This Volkswagen has plenty of safety features and the Jetta has a reliable history. Ours comes loaded with 
leather upholstery and trim
an amazing audio system
moonroof
rear air conditioning
LCD monitor
navigation
cell phone connectivity
heated front seats
memory seat
garage door opener
roof rack rails
and more.

Jetta's Cabin

The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta is known as being an upscale economy car. Sure to impress, you only need to drive this one once to fall in love. Click here to see it on our website!

Check it out on our website!