What is a Crossover? It's a relatively new category of vehicle that intends to marry the best of a car (economy) with the best of an SUV (function). Trucks and SUVs are full frame vehicles. The cabin portion of the vehicle is bolted or welded onto a frame. The pluses are torsional strength for hauling and towing. One can work out of their truck or SUV. They're also great for recreation: boating, camping, vacationing. Another asset of the SUV is cabin room and comfort. The Crossover is designed with the comfort, room, and function of an SUV but without the frame with the intent of saving weight and therefore improving gas mileage.
Buy the right vehicle for the job. Don't buy a Crossover to do heavy towing or hauling. As a general rule towing less than 2,000 lbs. is fine for a crossover. A knowledgeable sales consultant can help you with your hauling and towing questions.
Don't be afraid of your sales consultant. He/she can help you find the right vehicle for you. At Vestal our newest salesperson has been with us two and a half years. We have some experience and expertise.
Find
friends and coworkers who drive different vehicles. Ask them what they
like and don't like about their car. The last resource to trust is the
media.
An American vehicle is less expensive to maintain than an import.
A
simple fact of physics: larger is safer. If two items collide, the item with the most weight usually suffers the least. If a subcompact and an SUV or
Van are in a collision which car do want to be in? So if you drive the
interstate to and from work, I would consider nothing smaller than a
midsize car. We sell subcompacts too. They're fine for city streets.
But more weight usually means less gas mileage. At what gas mileage savings is your safety worth?
You know what I like about a Buick? It's often a large car with the gas mileage of a much smaller car. Safety, comfort, and economy. Wow.
Ask questions. When you see a vehicle that's been purchased from a dealership that you're considering doing business with, ask the owners of that vehicle what they think of that dealership. Most people are willing to give honest answers and don't mind being asked. We're all in this together and want to do business with "good guys."
After 9/11, the Detroit 3 gave 40 million dollars in cash and emergency vehicles to the relief effort. Our Asian and European counterparts gave $0.
Visit
an American dealership. If you visited a Chrysler, Ford, and GM
dealership, it is virtually impossible to not find a vehicle you will
like. And if you purchase an American vehicle versus an import, you
just saved 3 to 4 Americans their job.
