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<div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">The <b>Toyota Tundra</b> is a full-size <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_truck" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Pickup truck">pickup truck</a> introduced by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> in the 1999 for the 2000 model year. It was widely considered to be the first full-size import-brand truck built with an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="United States">American</a> look and feel and a refined <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="V8">V8</a> engine. The Tundra was eventually nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award and was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Trend" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Motor Trend">Motor Trend</a> magazine's Truck of the Year in 2000 and 2008. Currently the Tundra is assembled in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="San Antonio">San Antonio</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Texas">Texas</a> where production was consolidated in 2008.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">The first generation Tundra had many similarities with the older <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_T100" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota T100">Toyota T100</a> and the compact <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Tacoma" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Tacoma">Toyota Tacoma</a>. The biggest of those similarities was the shared use of a 3.4-liter V6 engine which was the top of the line engine in both the Tacoma and T100. The V6 engine would serve as the base engine for the Tundra, while a second powerplant, a first for a Toyota truck, a V8 engine sized at 4.7-liters was added to the lineup. Come see our great selection of Tundras at Express Credit Auto of Tulsa today!</div>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-52070851145528791112012-01-12T22:02:00.001-06:002012-01-12T22:05:43.979-06:00Car of The Month - Dodge Challenger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtzTiFtT1mJyxq3_erGjxBAh1RKXhDUTRuqwHska8tRhEVAo0hpQUFKZ1im27v9rVhRTzxKpC7LbE48SPbGYJb3_pVaE7zHZmaWeLuuUQtRAnSANLkqMKHsIKUhj6x0xywQzK5yndteQW/s1600/challenger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtzTiFtT1mJyxq3_erGjxBAh1RKXhDUTRuqwHska8tRhEVAo0hpQUFKZ1im27v9rVhRTzxKpC7LbE48SPbGYJb3_pVaE7zHZmaWeLuuUQtRAnSANLkqMKHsIKUhj6x0xywQzK5yndteQW/s1600/challenger.jpg" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">The <b>Dodge Challenger</b> is the name of three different generations of automobiles marketed by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> division of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Chrysler">Chrysler</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">The first generation Dodge Challenger was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_car" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Pony car">pony car</a> built from 1970 to 1974, using the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_E_platform" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Chrysler E platform">Chrysler E platform</a> and sharing major components with the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Barracuda" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Plymouth Barracuda">Plymouth Barracuda</a>. The second generation, from 1978 to 1983, was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badge_engineering" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Badge engineering">badge engineered</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Galant_Lambda" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Mitsubishi Galant Lambda">Mitsubishi Galant Lambda</a>. The third, and current generation, was introduced in 2008 as a rival to the evolved <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(fifth_generation)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ford Mustang (fifth generation)">fifth generation Ford Mustang</a> and the reintroduced <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro_(fifth_generation)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)">fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">For 2010, the vehicle cost $515 to $1,010 more than in 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Challenger#cite_note-17" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[18]</a></sup> The color, HEMI Orange, was initially dropped for the 2010 model year, then re-released later in the model year. Two new color schemes became available for the 2010 model year; Plum Crazy and Detonator Yellow.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Challenger#cite_note-18" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[19]</a></sup> A third new color, Furious Fuchsia was announced in February 2010.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-blog._chryslerllc._com_19-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Challenger#cite_note-blog._chryslerllc._com-19" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[20]</a></sup> But unlike previous special editions, the Furious Fuchsia version had significant changes to the interior with white leather instead of the usual black seats. Chrysler also made a late-year addition to the 2010 model year with the limited edition Mopar '10 Challenger R/T. These cars, limited to only 500 examples, were metallic pearl black in color with three accent colors (blue, red, silver) of stripes to choose from. In addition, these cars were available with black R/T Classic-style rims along with a Hurst aftermarket pistol grip shifter, custom badging, Mopar cold air intake for a 10 horsepower increase, and Katzkin-sourced aftermarket interior. Units were built in Brampton, Ontario at the Brampton Assembly Plant and completed at the Mopar Upfit Center in Windsor, Ontario. There were 500 U.S. Units and 100 Canadian units built.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">Of the 500 Mopar special edition U.S. examples, 320 had automatic transmissions, 180 had manuals. 255 had blue stripes, 115 had red stripes, and 130 had silver stripes. Out of the 255 with blue stripes, 160 were automatics and 95 were manuals. Out of the 115 with red stripes, 74 were automatics and 41 were manuals. Out of the 130 with silver stripes, 86 were automatics and 44 were manuals.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">At ECA of Tulsa we have a great selection of 2010 Dodge Challengers available right now! </div>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-60410670202543072292011-12-15T14:12:00.000-06:002011-12-15T14:12:04.564-06:00Car of The Month - Nissan Altima<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7-UFKyBHOJxtV6ylN6Sc5Ot0GT6Vw7rX5fV0dfXDcfKg_Ni2e4Cixr05-9rKMLm6z49eOLV2LAV1XWHEe1WIjw8wxnsPHOHE-7kXFLxI8SUZMxi9lpyZijM5FK25CYDxCj9TrhK_9a0H/s1600/altima.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7-UFKyBHOJxtV6ylN6Sc5Ot0GT6Vw7rX5fV0dfXDcfKg_Ni2e4Cixr05-9rKMLm6z49eOLV2LAV1XWHEe1WIjw8wxnsPHOHE-7kXFLxI8SUZMxi9lpyZijM5FK25CYDxCj9TrhK_9a0H/s1600/altima.jpg" /></a></div><br />
The <b>Nissan Altima</b> is a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-size" title="Mid-size">mid-size</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile" title="Automobile">automobile</a> manufactured by <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan" title="Nissan">Nissan</a>, and is arguably a continuation of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Bluebird" title="Nissan Bluebird">Nissan Bluebird</a> line, which began in 1957. It has historically been larger, more powerful, and more luxurious than the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Sentra" title="Nissan Sentra">Nissan Sentra</a> but less so than the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Maxima" title="Nissan Maxima">Nissan Maxima</a>. The Altima is available in North America as well as other markets. Nissan sells a related mid-size sedan called the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Teana" title="Nissan Teana">Nissan Teana</a>, built on the same <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_FF-L_platform" title="Nissan FF-L platform">FF-L</a> platform used by the 2002–2006 Nissan Altima. The name "Altima" originally referred to a trim line of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Laurel" title="Nissan Laurel">Nissan Laurel</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-size_car" title="Mid-size car">mid-size car</a> sold in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America" title="Central America">Central America</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean" title="Caribbean">Caribbean</a> before 1992. In 1993, Nissan discontinued its much-criticized <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Stanza" title="Nissan Stanza">Stanza</a>, replacing it with the US-made Altima, while remaining a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_car" title="Compact car">compact car</a>. The very first Altima rolled off the assembly line on June 15, 1992, as a 1993 model. All Altimas had been built in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smyrna,_Tennessee" title="Smyrna, Tennessee">Smyrna, Tennessee</a>, until June 2004, when Nissan's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton,_Mississippi" title="Canton, Mississippi">Canton, Mississippi</a>, plant began producing additional Altimas to meet high demand. We've got a dozen Altimas to choose from at Express Credit Auto of Tulsa today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-50088903448752123972011-11-23T18:54:00.000-06:002011-11-23T18:54:43.183-06:00Car of The Week - Mazda CX7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0W78aNwfBnwlKA4Hpfcc3Jr5EIYPMYpm7TGqkcanTe7Lq44rQhBcbrw-iOMo8WtcHf0RfSKYmsLgYfwGE_SpHkqTSWbId2VGQ3K6n7_dpQ7f8nB0InX6mdXx3w9Qq8ZWl5EBTTNZSPSyw/s1600/Mazda+CX7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="211px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0W78aNwfBnwlKA4Hpfcc3Jr5EIYPMYpm7TGqkcanTe7Lq44rQhBcbrw-iOMo8WtcHf0RfSKYmsLgYfwGE_SpHkqTSWbId2VGQ3K6n7_dpQ7f8nB0InX6mdXx3w9Qq8ZWl5EBTTNZSPSyw/s320/Mazda+CX7.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div>The <b>CX-7</b> is a mid-size <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_SUV" title="Crossover SUV"><span style="color: #0645ad;">crossover SUV</span></a> model from <b>Mazda</b>, the production version of the <b>MX-Crossport</b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_car" title="Concept car"><span style="color: #0645ad;">concept car</span></a>. The CX-7 is built in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima" title="Hiroshima"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Hiroshima</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" title="Japan"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Japan</span></a>, starting in early 2006. The CX-7 was shown publicly for the first time at the 2006 <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Auto_Show" title="Los Angeles Auto Show"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Los Angeles Auto Show</span></a> in January. Production officially began on February 20 at Mazda's <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Plant#U2" title="Hiroshima Plant"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Ujina#2</span></a> factory in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Prefecture" title="Hiroshima Prefecture"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Hiroshima</span></a>. The CX-7 went on sale in spring 2006 as a 2007 model. It is also Mazda's first mid-size SUV since the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Navajo" title="Mazda Navajo"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Navajo</span></a> was discontinued in 1994.<br />
Though outwardly similar, the CX-7 and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_CX-9" title="Mazda CX-9"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Mazda CX-9</span></a> do not share platforms.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_CX-7#cite_note-0"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></span></a></sup> The CX-7 shares the front suspension of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MPV" title="Mazda MPV"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Mazda MPV</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minivan" title="Minivan"><span style="color: #0645ad;">minivan</span></a> and the rear suspension from the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda5" title="Mazda5"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Mazda5</span></a>. It shares its <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbocharged" title="Turbocharged"><span style="color: #0645ad;">turbocharged</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine" title="Internal combustion engine"><span style="color: #0645ad;">engine</span></a> with the Mazdaspeed6 and uses a 6-speed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission" title="Automatic transmission"><span style="color: #0645ad;">automatic transmission</span></a>.namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-39836251009101022972011-11-09T15:02:00.002-06:002011-11-09T15:02:52.191-06:00Our Newest TV Commercials in Tulsa!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/F3Hvg5zAkrU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-45418756980402889682011-10-27T22:59:00.000-05:002011-10-27T22:59:58.082-05:00Car of The Week - GMC Sierra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0S16vahCDlMz4WmBH0YfCw4rqzZ0vnwwZGX5XQadqkNnYwgb9rsBXlgwX2ODeoVMWymIi6AbL_Zf0lKlS6jlfnO96kl4xrdlC43SJ55hW7ZLVMSzKRuGDSJdeJmqZ_TRVYiz797wYF43/s1600/gmc+sierra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0S16vahCDlMz4WmBH0YfCw4rqzZ0vnwwZGX5XQadqkNnYwgb9rsBXlgwX2ODeoVMWymIi6AbL_Zf0lKlS6jlfnO96kl4xrdlC43SJ55hW7ZLVMSzKRuGDSJdeJmqZ_TRVYiz797wYF43/s1600/gmc+sierra.jpg" /></a></div><strong>GMC</strong> is a manufacturer of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck" title="Truck">trucks</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van" title="Van">vans</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_vehicles" title="Military vehicles">military vehicles</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle" title="Sport utility vehicle">SUVs</a> marketed in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America" title="North America">North America</a> by <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Company" title="General Motors Company">General Motors Company</a>. In January 2007, GMC was GM's second-largest-selling vehicle division after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a>, ahead of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac" title="Pontiac">Pontiac</a>. Although virtually identical, the Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado have recently shown some trim and sheet metal variances. Combined, Chevrolet and GMC (both under the GM banner) sell more mid-size trucks than any other brand in the world (including Ford, which correctly claims to be the best selling truck in America). Come down to the dealership at 4215 S. Memorial in Tulsa and test drive a pre-owned Sierra today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-46403934632801458002011-10-13T15:24:00.000-05:002011-10-13T15:24:03.839-05:00Car of The Week - Lexus ES 330<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFwWheHY3k2ULV7xnSUFWHEgA0l3zLM4r-iAzhF6vYRWlZ7uk61Pe_YSimI4XiF4EaoztDpyGa_hFnkZcQ_n5LQbKDxEG26gT13_ERc9t8NCMssqwygKtb14PJUeEJecmHT95VpO6IlzI/s1600/lexus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFwWheHY3k2ULV7xnSUFWHEgA0l3zLM4r-iAzhF6vYRWlZ7uk61Pe_YSimI4XiF4EaoztDpyGa_hFnkZcQ_n5LQbKDxEG26gT13_ERc9t8NCMssqwygKtb14PJUeEJecmHT95VpO6IlzI/s1600/lexus.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font: 13px/19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;">The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Lexus ES</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>series is a family of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-size" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Mid-size">mid-size</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_car" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Luxury car">luxury</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan_(car)" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Sedan (car)">sedans</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>sold by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Lexus">Lexus</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>since 1989. Now in its fifth generation, the series has been consistently built on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Camry" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Camry">Toyota Camry</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>platform with a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V6" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="V6">V6</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>engine,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Automatic transmission">automatic transmission</a>, and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FF_layout" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="FF layout">front-wheel drive</a>. For much of its existence, the Lexus ES has anchored the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entry-level_luxury_car" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Entry-level luxury car">entry-level luxury car</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>segment of the Lexus lineup in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="North America">North America</a>, a position it maintained until the introduction of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_IS" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Lexus IS">Lexus IS</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>sport luxury sedans in 2001. It was Lexus' only front-wheel drive vehicle until 1999, when the related<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_RX" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Lexus RX">Lexus RX 300</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>arrived. For over fifteen years, the Lexus ES has been the best-selling Lexus sedan in the United States.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;">The first through fourth generation Lexus ES sedans shared body<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_design" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Automotive design">styling</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>elements with<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Japan">Japan</a>-market Toyota sedans, and a domestic market equivalent, the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Toyota Windom, was sold until the launch of the fifth generation ES in 2006. The fifth generation ES 350, featuring Lexus' own<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus#L-finesse" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Lexus">L-finesse</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>body styling, was unveiled in the spring of 2006 as a 2007 model. Like the previous generation ES 330 model, the fifth generation Lexus ES is geared towards the comfort luxury segment, with an emphasis on interior amenities, quietness, and a smooth ride.</div></span>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-83132257232536875742011-10-13T15:21:00.000-05:002011-10-13T15:21:15.002-05:00The Right Auto Loan for You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h3 style="background: white; margin: 0.25in 0in 0.25in 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Monthly Payment</span></h3><div style="background: white; margin: 0.25in 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt;">It’s good to know your monthly budget. It’s a bad idea to shop for your auto loan based on the monthly payment alone. There are several ingredients to a loan, and all can be manipulated to make the monthly payment appear low. Meanwhile, you’re still getting a bum deal. Shorter term loans save you money in the long run</span></div><h3 style="background: white; margin: 0.25in 0in 0.25in 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stretching Out the Payments</span></h3><div style="background: white; margin: 0.25in 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Along the lines of #1, a longer auto loan term can keep monthly payments low. However, you’ll pay more in interest over time. It also takes longer to eliminate the auto loan, which could last longer than your affection for the car. Sometimes you end up owing more on the car than it’s worth.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-outline-level: 3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Look at the Big Picture</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0.25in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The terms of your auto loan will determine how much you pay now and how much the auto loan costs overall. Remember that a low cost now may not mean low total costs for you in the big picture. For example, most borrowers choose a low down payment because it’s easy to manage today. Trade-in the car you’re driving now and put as much down in cash as you can to minimize the long term cost of the car.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-outline-level: 3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Consider Insurance</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When you ask various lenders what they’ll offer you, you may find that you need specific insurance to get the best auto loans. Make sure you have low cost alternatives to best suit your needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some lenders even offer specialized products that protect their interest and your credit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are usually a very good value.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-outline-level: 3;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-outline-level: 3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Avoid Prepayment Penalties</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Things change in life and flexibility is important. Your auto loan should also be flexible. Find a lender that will allow you to make extra payments or pay off the loan entirely without any penalties. It’s important to read the fine print – some penalties aren’t called “penalties”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "inherit", "serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make sure the lender and dealer you buy a car from has been in business for some time and has your best interest in mind.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-68541283516723493852011-10-01T10:03:00.000-05:002011-10-01T10:03:21.967-05:00Car of The Week - Saturn Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib00YtJWBUjVBuDI9lrUlK_7chIrsbaXGMu6T3MYmgbNzuVHHwp4UHYmRb6WQxdZ-XFbY8ia9EXqOX03HmSnKKNl0A0s228C_nJmEEw6Kc4Naq9NElH4QAl4A_HRu1zZfpm6MVu48Y2LUN/s1600/saturn+sky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib00YtJWBUjVBuDI9lrUlK_7chIrsbaXGMu6T3MYmgbNzuVHHwp4UHYmRb6WQxdZ-XFbY8ia9EXqOX03HmSnKKNl0A0s228C_nJmEEw6Kc4Naq9NElH4QAl4A_HRu1zZfpm6MVu48Y2LUN/s1600/saturn+sky.jpg" /></a></div>The <b>Saturn Sky</b> was the only <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadster" title="Roadster"><span style="color: #0645ad;">roadster</span></a> from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Corporation" title="Saturn Corporation"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Saturn</span></a> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marque" title="Marque"><span style="color: #0645ad;">marque</span></a> of American automaker <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors" title="General Motors"><span style="color: #0645ad;">General Motors</span></a>, and was initially released in the first quarter of 2006 as a 2007 model. It uses the <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Kappa_platform" title="GM Kappa platform"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Kappa</span></a></i> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_platform" title="Automobile platform"><span style="color: #0645ad;">automobile platform</span></a> shared with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Solstice" title="Pontiac Solstice"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Pontiac Solstice</span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_GT" title="Opel GT"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Opel GT</span></a>. The Sky concept was shown at the 2005 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_International_Auto_Show" title="North American International Auto Show"><span style="color: #0645ad;">North American International Auto Show</span></a>, with the production version following at the 2006 show. It was built at GM's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware" title="Wilmington, Delaware"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Wilmington, Delaware</span></a> plant, alongside the Solstice and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_GT#Modern_Opel_GT" title="Opel GT"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Opel GT</span></a>. The Sky features 18 inch (457 mm) wheels and a 2.4 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litre" title="Litre"><span style="color: #0645ad;">L</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Family_II_engine#LE5" title="GM Family II engine"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Ecotec <i>LE5</i></span></a> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-4" title="Straight-4"><span style="color: #0645ad;">straight-4</span></a> engine that produces 177 hp (132 kW), a new straight-4 2.0 L direct injected engine that makes 260 hp (194 kW) as well as a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbocharged" title="Turbocharged"><span style="color: #0645ad;">turbocharged</span></a> (dealer upgrade kit) version that makes 290 hp (216 kW). Both five-speed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission" title="Manual transmission"><span style="color: #0645ad;">manual</span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission" title="Automatic transmission"><span style="color: #0645ad;">automatic transmissions</span></a> are available.<br />
The styling for the Sky, penned by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_von_Holzhausen" title="Franz von Holzhausen"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Franz von Holzhausen</span></a>, is based on the Vauxhall VX Lightning Concept's design. It is available in some European markets as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_GT#Modern_Opel_GT" title="Opel GT"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Opel GT</span></a>. A rebadged version named the <b>Daewoo G2X</b> was unveiled as a concept vehicle for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea"><span style="color: #0645ad;">South Korean</span></a> market in 2006. The production version was released in September 2007. The Solstice, Sky, and GT were built in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware" title="Delaware"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Delaware</span></a>, as was the G2X until 2008. The aggressive styling garnered praise as a welcome departure from traditional Saturn design. Come see us at Express Credit Auto of Tulsa at 4215 S. Memorial and test drive a great looking Saturn Sky today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-76975904563530013142011-09-12T14:18:00.000-05:002011-09-12T14:18:23.192-05:00Car of The Week - Ford F150<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJKoJBv7etHpTSm-smzXm5jqOMZI5aYsMILov0zPO1Qc6VKLc8KDZVoAbBPv8kmm2u81wDIu4rzHBub4TXVRZNBEINTXz0a3M81OfCVF-fIA2pQ4uYku-YRJroVtB5GniFIF4ZP-edsXD/s1600/f150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJKoJBv7etHpTSm-smzXm5jqOMZI5aYsMILov0zPO1Qc6VKLc8KDZVoAbBPv8kmm2u81wDIu4rzHBub4TXVRZNBEINTXz0a3M81OfCVF-fIA2pQ4uYku-YRJroVtB5GniFIF4ZP-edsXD/s320/f150.jpg" width="320" /></a>The <b>F-Series</b> is a series of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_truck#North_American_full-size_pickups" title="Pickup truck">full-size pickup trucks</a> from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford Motor Company</a> sold for over six decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the <b>F-150</b>. It was <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bestselling_vehicle_nameplates" title="List of bestselling vehicle nameplates">the best-selling vehicle in the United States</a> for 24 years and has been the best-selling truck for 34 years,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_F-Series#cite_note-0"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></span></a></sup> though this does not include combined sales of GM pickup trucks.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_F-Series#cite_note-1"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></span></a></sup> In the tenth generation of the F-series, the F-250 and F-350 changed body style in 1998 and joined the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Super_Duty" title="Ford Super Duty">Super Duty</a> series.</div>Because smaller communities in Canada had access to either a Ford dealer or a Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealer, but not both; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_M-Series" title="Mercury M-Series">a Mercury-badged version</a> was sold at Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealers there from 1946-1968. Other than the grilles, trim, and nameplates, these trucks were identical to their Ford counterparts. We've got lots of F150's for sale RIGHT NOW, give us a call at 918.591.2779 to test drive one today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-13753893556106262932011-08-30T23:30:00.000-05:002011-08-30T23:30:48.355-05:00Car maintenance basics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cj6KGKj7Re0jKkwPTqUwjdouOFqOQme8G-vOBDQDwOOqEvFMSw1WqiOT3a2dBCAEaJW4Zb1bKwCgq2QBh6i-VfJGd2WhHNVPGPDMCXtwCa8Ht1fdCsK_0dO8qX6A2IZs7gbmRO1EMDjS/s1600/5456465454.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cj6KGKj7Re0jKkwPTqUwjdouOFqOQme8G-vOBDQDwOOqEvFMSw1WqiOT3a2dBCAEaJW4Zb1bKwCgq2QBh6i-VfJGd2WhHNVPGPDMCXtwCa8Ht1fdCsK_0dO8qX6A2IZs7gbmRO1EMDjS/s1600/5456465454.bmp" xaa="true" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's really not that difficult to keep your car in good shape. Here are the basics:<br />
- Keep all the fluids (e.g. engine oil, transmission fluid, coolant, etc.) clean and topped up.<br />
- Follow your maintenance schedule, there is a number of things that need to be regularly serviced or replaced at certain intervals (e.g. brakes, air filter, timing belt, spark plugs, etc.)<br />
- Check tire pressure regularly.<br />
- Change you windshield wipers if they don't clean properly.<br />
- Wash and wax your vehicle once in a while to keep the car finish shiny and protected from corrosion. <br />
- Deal with any problems as soon as they arise, before they become more serious and require expensive repairs.<br />
- At least once a year have your car check out at your dealer's service center.</span><br />
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Call 918.591.2700 option 3 if we can assist you.</strong></span>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-25556686408236182222011-08-27T11:19:00.000-05:002011-08-27T11:19:02.140-05:00Car of The Week - Toyota Camry<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font: 13px/19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQ6o5sLj88MRYpWOrBJqVpKVKPRLTIu70iSmPgdjdAVPcY1qBlzVrW73Q9GMJ8vchpOoiYUCiOSDb4BNpg0fB4nEUg3jMJX84pMQLCg7XYOkAoe0Qrp3vg55FsilgXh8XzewaKv5_e2Ry/s1600/camry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQ6o5sLj88MRYpWOrBJqVpKVKPRLTIu70iSmPgdjdAVPcY1qBlzVrW73Q9GMJ8vchpOoiYUCiOSDb4BNpg0fB4nEUg3jMJX84pMQLCg7XYOkAoe0Qrp3vg55FsilgXh8XzewaKv5_e2Ry/s1600/camry.jpg" /></a>The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Toyota Camry</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-size" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Mid-size">mid-size</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobiles" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Automobiles">automobiles</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>manufactured by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota">Toyota</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>since 1982, and sold in the majority of automotive markets throughout the world. Between 1980 and 1982, the "Camry" nameplate was delegated to a four-door sedan, known as the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Celica#A40-C" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Celica">Toyota Celica Camry</a>.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;">The name "Camry" is an<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicisation" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Anglicisation">Anglicized</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>phonetic transcription of the Japanese word<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>kanmuri</i>, meaning "<a class="extiw" href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crown" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #3366bb; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="wiktionary:crown">crown</a>".<sup> </sup>This follows Toyota's naming tradition of using the crown name for primary models starting with the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Crown" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Crown">Toyota Crown</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in 1955, continuing with the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Corona" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Corona">Toyota Corona</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Corolla" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Corolla">Corolla</a>; the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Latin">Latin</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>words for "crown" and "small crown", respectively.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em;">In the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="United States">United States</a>, the Camry has been regularly the best selling car for the last decade. The Camry also sells very well in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Australia">Australia</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Canada">Canada</a>, and a number of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Asia">Asian</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>markets. Despite international success, the Camry has not sold as well in its home market Japan, or in Europe where sales ended in 2004.For the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asia" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="East Asia">East</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Southeast Asia">Southeast Asian</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>markets, high-specification Camry models are seen as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_cars" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Executive cars">executive cars</a>. Since the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Camry#XV30" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">XV30</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>series, the Camrys sold in these markets have sported revised front- and rear-end treatment. For the 2006 onwards<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Camry#XV40" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">XV40</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>version, the same was done, although the Australian-designed and Camry-derived<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Aurion" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Aurion">Toyota Aurion</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(XV40) was the donor model. The Aurion features revised front- and rear-end styling and changes to the interior, but is fitted with the same<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powertrain" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Powertrain">powertrains</a>.</div></span>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-70662949463677546762011-08-10T12:02:00.000-05:002011-08-10T12:02:13.287-05:00Car of The Week - Jeep Liberty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXV64NEtv8x8-pKwAe98ICFZrJp5ViVJ4acLKfCnJittviQWkTBWxM7TYbe2wm3fGo1UFFsMhR-YPmvUn57DpWVA5cmP_VzWW8ST42n_zLJxXC63eGmQelbE8-96vyr-rDLvcCJ6yM3aaP/s1600/jeep+liberty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXV64NEtv8x8-pKwAe98ICFZrJp5ViVJ4acLKfCnJittviQWkTBWxM7TYbe2wm3fGo1UFFsMhR-YPmvUn57DpWVA5cmP_VzWW8ST42n_zLJxXC63eGmQelbE8-96vyr-rDLvcCJ6yM3aaP/s320/jeep+liberty.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The <b>Jeep Liberty</b> (KJ/KK), or <b>Jeep Cherokee</b> (KJ/KK) outside North America, is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_SUV" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Compact SUV">compact SUV</a> produced by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Jeep">Jeep</a> marque of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Chrysler">Chrysler</a>. Introduced for the 2002 model year as a replacement for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(XJ)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Jeep Cherokee (XJ)">Cherokee (XJ)</a>, the Liberty was priced between the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. It was the smallest of the 4-door Jeep SUVs up until the <i>car based</i> 4-door <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Compass" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Jeep Compass">Compass</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Patriot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Jeep Patriot">Patriot</a> arrived for 2007. The Liberty featured a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unibody" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Unibody">unibody</a>-on-ladder-frame construction, which added stiffness to its ride and handling, and enhanced its off-road capabilities. It is assembled at the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_North_Assembly_Plant" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toledo North Assembly Plant">Toledo North Assembly Plant</a> in the United States</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 10px;">. </span>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-14553366502719259572011-07-27T16:42:00.000-05:002011-07-27T16:42:17.746-05:00Car of The Week - Chevrolet Impala<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegToTkYks9M6ZxDT_WMI9176H5SBJMLcRNRRivYGSlv8aeKFWx3mt8I73Dvem7-Y8XUbCKebXD_AAqnom_yYXPnBixrDwgfp9KJuG1yXKsRuiKqG2FasFJwVo3wmGgMJJjCncEs-kY-gg/s1600/impala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegToTkYks9M6ZxDT_WMI9176H5SBJMLcRNRRivYGSlv8aeKFWx3mt8I73Dvem7-Y8XUbCKebXD_AAqnom_yYXPnBixrDwgfp9KJuG1yXKsRuiKqG2FasFJwVo3wmGgMJJjCncEs-kY-gg/s1600/impala.jpg" t$="true" /></a></div>The <b>Chevrolet Impala</b> is a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-size" title="Full-size"><span style="color: #0645ad;">full-size</span></a> automobile built by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Chevrolet</span></a> division of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors" title="General Motors"><span style="color: #0645ad;">General Motors</span></a> introduced for the 1958 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_year" title="Model year"><span style="color: #0645ad;">model year</span></a>. Deriving its name from the southern African <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impala" title="Impala"><span style="color: #0645ad;">antelope</span></a>, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United States, competing against the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Galaxie_500" title="Ford Galaxie 500"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Ford Galaxie 500</span></a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Fury" title="Plymouth Fury"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Plymouth Fury</span></a> when full-size models dominated the market. The Impala was distinguished for many years by its symmetrical triple <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taillight" title="Taillight"><span style="color: #0645ad;">taillights</span></a>. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Caprice#1965.E2.80.931968" title="Chevrolet Caprice"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Caprice</span></a> was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for the 1965 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_year" title="Model year"><span style="color: #0645ad;">model year</span></a> becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966, which itself remained above the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Bel_Air" title="Chevrolet Bel Air"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Bel Air</span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Biscayne" title="Chevrolet Biscayne"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Biscayne</span></a>. The Impala continued as Chevrolet's most popular full-size model through the mid-1980s. Between 1994 and 1996, Impala was revived as a muscular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_LT_engine" title="GM LT engine"><span style="color: #0645ad;">5.7-liter V8</span></a>–powered version of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Caprice_Classic#Fourth_generation_.281991.E2.80.931996.29" title="Chevrolet Caprice Classic"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Caprice Classic</span></a> sedan. In 2000, the Impala was re-introduced again as a mainstream <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-wheel_drive" title="Front-wheel drive"><span style="color: #0645ad;">front-wheel drive</span></a> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-size" title="Full-size"><span style="color: #0645ad;">full-size</span></a> sedan. At Express Credit Auto of Tulsa, we've just purchased a fleet of over 50 1-owner Chevrolet Impala's. Come pick your color today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-50676434991899939722011-07-11T17:19:00.000-05:002011-07-11T17:19:07.638-05:00Car of The Week - Toyota Matrix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LUkGXx0hOP0dk5xcn6oFaM7P5_z44ioDdWbnT-B0vpc2Po_F5RNm4NK_P1KqsizKspfI3YI-Spfq_RrfaXefh2PcilJuGUjZ25Ag2cphXwHzCNpdkuWTAlhQo6SnpCNsJUgceowT5JJR/s1600/toyota-matrix-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LUkGXx0hOP0dk5xcn6oFaM7P5_z44ioDdWbnT-B0vpc2Po_F5RNm4NK_P1KqsizKspfI3YI-Spfq_RrfaXefh2PcilJuGUjZ25Ag2cphXwHzCNpdkuWTAlhQo6SnpCNsJUgceowT5JJR/s320/toyota-matrix-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">The <b>Toyota Matrix</b>, sometimes officially referred to as the <b>Toyota Corolla Matrix</b>, is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_car" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Compact car">compact</a> hatchback manufactured by the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Motor_Corporation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Motor Corporation">Toyota Motor Corporation</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Canada">Canada</a>, to be sold in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="United States">United States</a>, Canada, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>. It is considered to be the sporty wagon counterpart of the North American <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Corolla" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Corolla">Corolla</a> and is counted as a variant of it in Toyota's sales figures.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">The Matrix is the Toyota version of a joint venture between Toyota and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="General Motors">General Motors</a>; the GM version being the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Vibe" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Pontiac Vibe">Pontiac Vibe</a>, which was assembled by New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont,_California" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Fremont, California">Fremont, California</a>. A third version, also assembled at NUMMI, was sold in Japan from 2002 to early 2004 as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Voltz" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Toyota Voltz">Toyota Voltz</a>. Almost 2000 cars were produced before production ceased.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Matrix#cite_note-1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup> Although the Voltz was sold under the Toyota brand there, the vehicle had the same exterior as the Vibe.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">Identical mechanically, and nearly as much internally, the Matrix and Vibe are clothed in different sheetmetal designed by their respective brands. Both vehicles are narrow, yet tall <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_wagon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Station wagon">station wagons</a> styled in a quasi-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Sport utility vehicle">SUV</a> fashion (called a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_SUV" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Crossover SUV">crossover utility vehicle</a> or "CUV" by Toyota) and marketed to a fairly youthful market segment.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-CC-03TM_2-0" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Matrix#cite_note-CC-03TM-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup> This type of car is also commonly referred to as a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_wagon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Sport wagon">sport wagon</a>.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">First sold in February 2002,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SCC-1_3-0" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Matrix#cite_note-SCC-1-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> the Matrix saw a minor facelift for the 2005 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_year" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Model year">model year</a>, and was redesigned completely in 2007, following the new <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Corolla_E140" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: underline;" title="Toyota Corolla E140">tenth generation Corolla</a>.</div>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-34265723151343864832011-07-08T18:18:00.001-05:002011-07-08T18:21:27.612-05:00ECA en Espanol!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/xLLB_xhynO0/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xLLB_xhynO0&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xLLB_xhynO0&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Introduced in 1997 as a replacement to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Bronco" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Ford Bronco">Ford Bronco</a>, it was previously slotted between the smaller <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Explorer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Ford Explorer">Ford Explorer</a> and the larger <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Excursion" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Ford Excursion">Ford Excursion</a>, but as of the 2005 model year, it is Ford's largest and last truck-based, off-road and tow capable SUV. Ford currently offers the standard regular-sized model and the larger EL/Max model, succeeding the Excursion which was discontinued in 2005. It is the second Ford vehicle to use the Expedition name, as it was part of the Explorer Sport's trim models during the 1995 model year. All Expeditions were originally built in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne,_Michigan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Wayne, Michigan">Wayne, Michigan</a>. In 2009, Ford shifted its current third generation (2007–present) model production to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Louisville, Kentucky">Louisville, Kentucky</a> as Ford has begun converting the Wayne assembly plant to start building the future production of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_(international)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Ford Focus (international)">Focus</a>. Come test drive an Expedition at Express Credit Auto of Tulsa, we have a great selection right now!</span>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-72258700632044832572011-06-21T06:23:00.000-05:002011-06-30T18:54:23.849-05:00Car of The Week - Dodge Ram<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4tJNBmNh5B42PU68e7M24nSVU-Csyvxi1dLOR4hWjq2si3FVFJgvkVoqBhTUDteqk5AfZdNATKPXYHI92k2De7ajQcaNDWRfPOqfp5s9PGsmBZ3VdC_5uXAn_p-weRYSddHJ9397ZNNN/s1600/dodge+ram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4tJNBmNh5B42PU68e7M24nSVU-Csyvxi1dLOR4hWjq2si3FVFJgvkVoqBhTUDteqk5AfZdNATKPXYHI92k2De7ajQcaNDWRfPOqfp5s9PGsmBZ3VdC_5uXAn_p-weRYSddHJ9397ZNNN/s320/dodge+ram.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The <b>Dodge Ram</b> (currently known as the <b>Ram</b> in the United States and Canada) is a full-size <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_truck" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Pickup truck">pickup truck</a> manufactured by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Chrysler">Chrysler Group LLC</a>. As of late 2010, it has been sold under the <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Trucks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Ram Trucks">Ram Trucks</a></b> brand. However, the word "DODGE" still exists on the dashboard. Previously, Ram was part of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> lineup of light trucks. The name <i>Ram</i> was first used in 1981 on the redesigned Ram and Power Ram following the retiring and rebadging of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_D_Series" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Dodge D Series">Dodge D Series</a> pickup trucks. The truck is named for the Ram hood ornament that first adorned Dodge cars in the 1930s. The Ram Truck is in its fourth generation as of the 2009 model year. We currently have Dodge Rams in stock! Call 918.591.2779 or come by to test drive one today!</span>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-18062862975558609602011-06-14T17:49:00.000-05:002011-06-14T17:49:17.433-05:00Car of the Week - Ford Fusion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1esvqpzyX2-yyJcjlSGwLCr-ozJglB3PP_YwR1d9qavjnjeQZccoWMDgq26a80SB6LEzHlf018QAVnvkRky7sBUlJfZV4TjepUlmRMOgHhcTPkYEU8P11tGzz3duRb-lmNz6zsqlGpNE/s1600/fusion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1esvqpzyX2-yyJcjlSGwLCr-ozJglB3PP_YwR1d9qavjnjeQZccoWMDgq26a80SB6LEzHlf018QAVnvkRky7sBUlJfZV4TjepUlmRMOgHhcTPkYEU8P11tGzz3duRb-lmNz6zsqlGpNE/s1600/fusion.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div>The <b>Ford Fusion</b> is a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Mid-size_car" title="Mid-size car"><span style="color: #0645ad;">mid-size car</span></a> produced by the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Ford Motor Company</span></a> since the 2006 model year. The 2010 model was awarded the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Motor_Trend_Car_of_the_Year" title="Motor Trend Car of the Year"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Motor Trend Car of the Year</span></a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7431794205332433458#cite_note-1"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup> and its <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Fusion_Hybrid" title="Fusion Hybrid"><span style="color: #0645ad;">hybrid version</span></a> won the 2010 <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/North_American_Car_of_the_Year" title="North American Car of the Year"><span style="color: #0645ad;">North American Car of the Year</span></a> Award.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7431794205332433458#cite_note-2"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup> The Fusion is manufactured at Ford's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Hermosillo_Stamping_%26_Assembly" title="Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly</span></a> plant in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Hermosillo,_Sonora" title="Hermosillo, Sonora"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Hermosillo, Sonora</span></a>, Mexico, where the similar and now discontinued <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Mercury_Milan" title="Mercury Milan"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Mercury Milan</span></a> and the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Lincoln_MKZ" title="Lincoln MKZ"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Lincoln MKZ</span></a> are also built.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7431794205332433458#cite_note-3"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup> All three cars utilize the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Ford_CD3_platform" title="Ford CD3 platform"><span style="color: #0645ad;">CD3</span></a> platform, which is, in fact, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Mazda" title="Mazda"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Mazda</span></a>'s current <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Mazda_G_platform#GG" title="Mazda G platform"><span style="color: #0645ad;">GG chassis</span></a> as used for the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Mazda6" title="Mazda6"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Mazda6</span></a>. Ford has used every evolution of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Mazda_G_platform" title="Mazda G platform"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Mazda G platform</span></a> since 1983. Production on the first Fusions began on August 1, 2005. Fusions are a staple of the regular inventory we carry at Express Credit Auto. We currently have 2006-2007-2008-2009-2010 models in stock. Come test drive the North American car of the year today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-25616130059804412282011-06-07T17:47:00.000-05:002011-06-07T17:47:50.948-05:00Your car's air conditioning system<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsY4bDsi8Q1Q1saQSPeYE6QQIMNMmzqC-jvn0vvf-dApehjDYoKD7JH4a1TkOsHL1vDtBa-20QEDS3XyJxquZ0feBc5Zs-VxEhXTFMjU1x_2goMv7DeqO8CcVT8-Oh7dpxCPW7sUmZEgpZ/s1600/air+conditioner.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsY4bDsi8Q1Q1saQSPeYE6QQIMNMmzqC-jvn0vvf-dApehjDYoKD7JH4a1TkOsHL1vDtBa-20QEDS3XyJxquZ0feBc5Zs-VxEhXTFMjU1x_2goMv7DeqO8CcVT8-Oh7dpxCPW7sUmZEgpZ/s200/air+conditioner.bmp" t8="true" width="200" /></strong></a>In order to understand how air conditioning works, it is necessary to understand several basic laws about the flow of heat. While it may seem puzzling to talk about heat in the same breath as air conditioning, heat is your only concern. An air conditioner does not cool the air, but rather removes the heat from a confined space. </div><div align="left" class="style23">The law of entropy states that all things must eventually come to the same temperature; there will always be a flow of heat between adjacent objects that are at different temperatures. When two objects at different temperatures are placed next to each other, heat will flow from the warmer of the two objects to the cooler one. The rate at which heat is transferred depends on how large the difference is between their temperatures. If the temperature difference is great, the transfer of heat will be great, and if the temperature difference lessens, the transfer of heat will be reduced until both objects reach the same temperature. At that point, heat transfer stops. </div><div align="left" class="style23">Because of entropy, the interior of an automobile tends to remain at approximately the same temperature as the outside air. To cool an automobile interior, you have to reverse the natural flow of heat, no matter how thoroughly insulated the compartment might be. The heat which the body metal and glass absorb from the outside must constantly be removed. </div><div align="left" class="style23"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="style23">So... In easier to understand terms, the hotter the outside temperature, the harder your air conditioner has to work to keep the heat out. In Oklahoma we have some very hot days. The variance between outside temperature and the interior temperature of your automobile will vary based on humidity and other factors. Be sure and press the recirculate button on your A/C console if its super hot outside. </div><div align="left" class="style23"><br />
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</div>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-88998987321966375212011-05-25T18:32:00.000-05:002011-05-25T18:32:39.391-05:00Car of The Week - Chevrolet Trailblazer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYT4JtLXDL0tetcWNWDECeOH3gnQngiFQn_uRP-8zxvOxuftcETEKCRXsL0D18Wd09xHeZLTYaFltHg_XZUmKUjdkrp7c-LqDpJPfZQVp95MGeZ38Ie09-f-mlIHT4jv25EH8KskXeLDl/s1600/trailblazer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYT4JtLXDL0tetcWNWDECeOH3gnQngiFQn_uRP-8zxvOxuftcETEKCRXsL0D18Wd09xHeZLTYaFltHg_XZUmKUjdkrp7c-LqDpJPfZQVp95MGeZ38Ie09-f-mlIHT4jv25EH8KskXeLDl/s320/trailblazer.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>The <b>Chevrolet TrailBlazer</b> is an <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle" title="Sport utility vehicle">SUV</a> that was produced by the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> division of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/United_States" title="United States">American</a> automaker <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/General_Motors" title="General Motors">General Motors</a>. It was introduced in 1999 as an upscale trim line of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Chevrolet_S-10_Blazer" title="Chevrolet S-10 Blazer">Blazer</a>. In 2002, the TrailBlazer was upgraded to a new platform (GMT360 for 5 passenger models, GMT370 for 7 passenger, and GMT305 for the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/GMC_Envoy" title="GMC Envoy">Envoy</a> XUV). Production of the Blazer overlapped with the TrailBlazer until 2005, when the 2-door was sold at dealers while the 4-door was fleet only (until the 2004 model year). The 2-door Blazer was replaced by the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Chevrolet_Equinox" title="Chevrolet Equinox">Chevrolet Equinox</a> after 2005. The Trailblazer / Envoy is by far the most popular SUV sold by Express Credit Auto over the last 5 years. Come by the dealership at 4215 South Memorial in Tulsa and test drive one today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-55001494718283868962011-05-23T17:35:00.000-05:002011-05-23T17:35:47.294-05:00Express Credit Auto... past, present, future!<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">We recently sat down with <strong>Shawn Richardson</strong> (Founder, Chairman and C.E.O. of Express Credit Auto) and <strong>Rich Barnard</strong> (President and C.O.O. of Express Credit Auto of Tulsa) to talk to them about Express Credit Auto's past, present and future plans! The answers we got were candid and revealing... and sometimes surprising. Take a look!</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Where are you from, originally?</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>SR - </strong>I grew up in Choctaw, Oklahoma.<br />
<strong>RB</strong> - I'm from Moore, Oklahoma.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">What was the very first job you had? </span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>SR -</strong> Brick laborer<br />
<strong>RB</strong> - I swept and picked up trash at a local public auto auction, that's where Shawn and I met actually.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">When was ECA founded and why? (Could be part of the above question, but I think it’s pertinent to note why ECA, specifically, was founded.)</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>SR - </strong>I had an opportunity to take over ECA from the original owner that was going out of business. I had another car lot in a bad part of town and this presented itself as an opportunity to get into a better location. We didn’t have a lot of money back then. So, I bought the Express Credit Auto name and signage, because it was cheaper than replacing it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">How has the car business changed since you first started ECA?</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>SR - </strong>The most powerful change in the car business has been the internet. The internet has completely changed the car business. Everything is done online. From buying inventory, business software, advertising, customer buying research and more.<br />
<strong>RB </strong>- It has changed dramatically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s much more sophisticated now with the use of the internet on all levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Supply, retail, customer interaction with social media…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The list goes on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we first got in the business, you hung your sign, advertised in the penny pincher or bargain post and that was it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today you have to work harder to stay ahead of the competition on all fronts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d say dealers in general, not just ECA, are much better now than they were 15 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More scrupulous, more customer service oriented.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have to be, the customer demands it and the competition dictates it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">What can a customer expect when doing business with Express Credit Auto?</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>RB -</strong> <span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">We talk about this a lot and here is our position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The customer can expect and more importantly deserves this from ECA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Professionalism in our attitude, aptitude, facility and appearance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They can expect to have their questions answered honestly and transparently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This seems simple, but in the used car business it’s the exception, not the rule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And they can expect a great value.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meaning they aren’t just -- or don’t always just purchase a car with the cheapest price tag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will get personalized service and the loan, payments and down payment will be what we believe will be successful for them <span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">personally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just because their credit score or income or job time doesn’t fit in a pre-determined box doesn’t mean we can’t make it work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Flexible financing for everyone is what we offer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, we are financing most of these transactions and have done a lot of research to find out what it takes to make customers with sub-par credit scores successful in rebuilding their credit, self esteem and get out of the credit crunch they have gotten themselves into.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they let us assist them in following the plan and the program we believe they will succeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">How is ECA different from other “buy here, pay here” dealerships?</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>SR - </strong>We focus on the customer’s needs and put the customer’s interest above our own.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">What do you envision for the car business in 5-10 years? </span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>SR - </strong>Continued vehicle quality from the manufacturers, more customer internet purchases and social media being a driving force to communicate to our customers.<br />
<strong>RB</strong> - Great question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it will be advancing at a very rapid pace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inventory is a concern for pre-owned dealers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For new car dealerships it’s better to have less supply from the manufacturer because that produces greater demand for what’s out there and allows them to operate leaner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope the credit markets open up a little on the top end and incentives and design of new cars push the manufacturer to make more cars so there will be more used cars hitting the wholesale market in years to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you have a favorite moment from ECA? An event or special customer?</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>SR - </strong>Opening up the I-240 and Santa Fe location. I-240 was our first successful launch of an additional location. Provided a lot of convenience for our customers from our small original location. Also provided a lot of growth and opportunity for ECA.<br />
<strong>RB</strong> - Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 8 years ago we approved a young, single mom that had never financed a car before when nobody else would.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She came back 18 months later and bought another one from us as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was always happy and thankful for the opportunity…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>really appreciative and did her part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paid payments on time, communicated with us if there was ever an issue, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day she came to my office and said “Rich, I just wanted you to know I really appreciate all your help over the last few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to let you know I traded in my car at the Chevrolet dealer and bought a new Equinox .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My fiancee and I also just put up earnest money for a house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so excited and I wanted you to know that ECA, by reporting my payments to the credit bureaus, has been a big part of this for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My credit score now is 760.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her name was Jennifer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love that we can help folks in that way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">What do you think are the most important qualities a car dealership should have?</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">SR - </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quality vehicles that are competitively priced, honesty and integrity.</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <br />
<strong>RB</strong> - Good moral values, great people and a good presence in their community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They should also be fair and honest with their employees and customers.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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</span><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">What advice do you have (if any) for anyone who has bad credit but needs to buy a car?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">SR - </span></strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">To do business with a dealer that has been in business for at least 5 years or more. Never buy a used vehicle without a warranty. Usually major mechanical repairs is a reason a lot of people have repossessions.<br />
<strong>RB</strong> - Realize that there are dealers and finance companies that can help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be willing to change or improve on the issues that caused the previous “bad credit” situation and focus on the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buying a car and rebuilding your credit are 2 very important things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this way the lender and customer are in a partnership.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen, communicate, have a plan and do the right thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sky is the limit!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6IY8NYVXq_Dtg9AJeWbJnbiUXpI8ygrXfATfooCYmiCVdvyLuhLTWHe78ST21Y6yQvNiEVBA7CXvJIBzB8yNNzjK2bE0NZQBc7-0v91yniGUaPAOaHIu2NxbOFjbK_H6T8J7ofh1ZkQr/s1600/139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6IY8NYVXq_Dtg9AJeWbJnbiUXpI8ygrXfATfooCYmiCVdvyLuhLTWHe78ST21Y6yQvNiEVBA7CXvJIBzB8yNNzjK2bE0NZQBc7-0v91yniGUaPAOaHIu2NxbOFjbK_H6T8J7ofh1ZkQr/s400/139.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div></span></span></span></span></span>namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-85166594141986514492011-05-21T17:49:00.000-05:002011-05-21T17:49:25.469-05:00Car of the Week - Dodge Grand Caravan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAbFQE93ta3IxZCKk4MWOFgVHCYYpB6BnPL8lBbs74Kr52bgEVfXpy0GNmt00fc-EJd-tEuU1ydqi2bx5TX7SFxmSG64BJ8k5ThbWmdsFejo7C5GcjDlxZxoAj9CMS3g-D1QSaz7bmLXp/s1600/grand+caravan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAbFQE93ta3IxZCKk4MWOFgVHCYYpB6BnPL8lBbs74Kr52bgEVfXpy0GNmt00fc-EJd-tEuU1ydqi2bx5TX7SFxmSG64BJ8k5ThbWmdsFejo7C5GcjDlxZxoAj9CMS3g-D1QSaz7bmLXp/s320/grand+caravan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The <b>Dodge Caravan</b> is a family <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Minivan" title="Minivan"><span style="color: #0645ad;">minivan</span></a> manufactured by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Chrysler" title="Chrysler"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Chrysler Group LLC</span></a> and sold under its <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Dodge</span></a> brand. Along with its <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Badge_engineering" title="Badge engineering"><span style="color: #0645ad;">nameplate variant</span></a>, the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Plymouth_Voyager" title="Plymouth Voyager"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Plymouth Voyager</span></a>, the Caravan was introduced for the 1984 model year. In 1987, the <b>Dodge Grand Caravan</b> long-wheelbase (LWB) model was introduced and sold alongside the short-wheelbase (SWB) Caravan. The SWB model was discontinued after the 2007 model year; and, since the 2008 model year, the van has been sold only under the <b>Grand Caravan</b> nameplate.<br />
Other nameplate variants of the Caravan include the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Chrysler_Voyager" title="Chrysler Voyager"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Chrysler Voyager</span></a> (1988–present), the upmarket <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Chrysler_Town_%26_Country" title="Chrysler Town & Country"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Chrysler Town & Country</span></a> (1990–present). To test drive a pre-owned Dodge Grand Caravan at Express Credit Auto of Tulsa call 918.591.2779 today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431794205332433458.post-20345987033123071172011-05-14T12:09:00.001-05:002011-05-21T17:51:06.802-05:00Car of the Week - Lincoln Navigator<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PuiapLc4BNSxbASDt-4GVPRwfpuEOaPCbC6plNZa5KdMlBQZwtnjjqLeudpsgT3qXgZtuONQavfUrBbeTTiKBHGZBnhM7fZpBcbj01_ag8IEBPsBftrQZcbE_AIG3GDCmh8HLBWricye/s1600/lincoln+navigator.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PuiapLc4BNSxbASDt-4GVPRwfpuEOaPCbC6plNZa5KdMlBQZwtnjjqLeudpsgT3qXgZtuONQavfUrBbeTTiKBHGZBnhM7fZpBcbj01_ag8IEBPsBftrQZcbE_AIG3GDCmh8HLBWricye/s320/lincoln+navigator.bmp" width="320" /></a></div>The <b>Lincoln Navigator</b> is a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Full-size" title="Full-size"><span style="color: #0645ad;">full-size</span></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Luxury_vehicle" title="Luxury vehicle"><span style="color: #0645ad;">luxury</span></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle" title="Sport utility vehicle"><span style="color: #0645ad;">SUV</span></a> built by the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Ford Motor Company</span></a> for its luxury division, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Lincoln_(automobile)" title="Lincoln (automobile)"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Lincoln</span></a>. Introduced as a 1998 model, production began May 14, 1997<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-theautochannel.com_0-1"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7431794205332433458#cite_note-theautochannel.com-0"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;">[1]</span></span></a></sup> with sales beginning in August.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7431794205332433458#cite_note-2"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;">[3]</span></span></a></sup> The Navigator was Lincoln's first SUV as well as its first <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Four-wheel_drive" title="Four-wheel drive"><span style="color: #0645ad;">four-wheel drive</span></a> capable vehicle. The Navigator shares a platform, mechanical features, and other equipment with the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Ford_Expedition" title="Ford Expedition"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Ford Expedition</span></a>, which was introduced one year before it. Unique and upscale styling, interior materials, and other features differ the Navigator from the Expedition. Given its platform mate, the Navigator is the largest vehicle Lincoln currently offers, having the greatest cargo capacity and seating for seven to eight people, depending on the model. For 2007, a longer, extended wheelbase version of the Navigator called the <i>Navigator L</i> was introduced, increasing cargo capacity further. Since its introduction, Lincoln has offered only one engine choice at a time in the Navigator in any model year; all are variations of Ford's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine" title="Ford Modular engine"><span style="color: #0645ad;">5.4 L Modular V8</span></a>. Navigator is one of our best selling luxury SUV's at Express Credit Auto. Swing by and test drive one today!namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593384895338096829noreply@blogger.com0