Are You Satisifed with Darrell Waltrip Honda

Below are results from survey sent to Julie (right)


Dear Mr. Gallagher,
In response to the inquiry, yes, I was satisfied. However, satisfied is not a strong enough word. I had a fantastic experience in all dealings with Darrell Waltrip, primarily due to the great service and attention from David Pilgrim (right). He went out of his way to stay in touch with me, even while I was still in Nashville at another dealer, attempting to buy a CR-V in Davidson County where I reside. When I contacted him again the next day, he was just as helpful and I drove to Franklin where he made it his personal mission to find me the vehicle I wanted, at a fair price, and before cash for clunkers ran out. He was pleasant and efficient, despite the fact that I was acting totally neurotic because I had family in town and had a tight time deadline. He was also very effective in getting exactly what I wanted and did not try to sell me a vehicle that I didn’t want just because it was on the lot. David also did not speak badly of the other Honda dealership which had made gross misrepresentations to me, but was instead, positive about what Darrell Waltrip could do for me. The financial representative, Daniel Cox, was likewise exceptionally pleasant and professional.
I also would say that I recognize that I bought my first new vehicle in 18 years in perhaps the most frenzied 7 days of car sales in the history of the auto industry. One would never have known that by the personal, courteous and exceptional service that I received. I can assure you that despite the fact that I wanted to buy my vehicle in Davidson County where I work and live with my family, I will recommend DW to everyone that I know who is interested in purchasing a Honda, Subaru or Volvo. It is worth the drive.

Best regards,
Julie
Assistant in Medicine
Vanderbilt Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Division of Gastroenterology, VUMC

Win A 2009 Honda Fit, Supporting Mercy Children's Clinic In Franklin TN

Earn a chance to win a brand-new Honda fit valued at 16,200 while supporting the work of Mercy Children’s Clinic to provide healthcare for more than 3,000 underserved children from more than 30 countries in Middle Tennessee.
Mercy Children’s clinic and Darrell Waltrip Honda are partnering for “Fit for Mercy,” a car raffle kicking off August 6. We’re raffling off a Honda Fit with the help of our partnership with Darrell Waltrip Honda and the support of our other sponsors: BancorpSouth, the Cool Springs Galleria, The Bell Group of Fridrich & Clark Realtors, Provident Wealth Management, Buzzplant New Media Solutions and Southland Construction Co.
Only 5,000 Tickets will be sold at $25 each online at http://www.fitformercy.org/ and at the follow locations: Darrell Waltrip Honda, Volvo and Subaru; area BancorpSouth locations; Mercy Children’s Clinic; The Franklin Class on September 7th; and at the Cool Springs Galleria where the actual car will be featured during the months of September and October.
Don’t miss your chance to win this fun new car! The fit is unique, 5-door compact car that gets exceptional fuel economy – 31 mpg combined. It seats five comfortably and is equipped with six airbags and earned a five-star safety rating. The edgy styling and legendary reliability are just what you would expect from Honda.
The winning ticket will be pulled by Darrell Waltrip the evening of October 5 at the dealer’s show room in Franklin.
Mercy is a Franklin-based nonprofit organization that delivers comprehensive pediatric and mental health care service to children from all socio-economic backgrounds including those with out health insurance or enrolled in TennCare. The Mercy family consists of Mercy Children’s Clinic, Mercy Family Services and the Mercy Chronic Care Home. Mercy has a staff of more than 40, including eight pediatricians and a psychiatrist. Since 1999 more than 9,400 children from 32 Middle Tennessee countries have called Mercy Children’s Clinic their medical home. At Mercy, NO child is ever turned away- regardless of their family’s ability to pay.

Seator will Vote on "Cash For Clunkers" Friday

Every other call I get at the dealership is asking if we are still participating in the "Cash for Clunkers" program.
Cliff Banks from Ward’s Auto wrote this week:
The U.S. Senate will make a choice this week, either to keep cash-for-clunkers alive and support small businesses or unwittingly declare war on small business by killing the stimulus package, while righteously attesting to misguided, ill-informed ideals.Congress gave the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration only 30 days to create an unbelievably complicated program. What NHTSA pulled off is nothing short of heroic, despite the problems.
Not only did Congress not give the agency enough time to build a sound program, it complicated matters by instructing NHTSA to make sure no fraud occurred under the cash-for-clunkers program. That became one of the agency’s top goals, which ended up handcuffing dealers.Most egregious is that Congress woefully under funded the program. What was supposed to be $4 billion was reduced to $1 billion because Republicans and Democrats could not agree on whether the funding should come from existing or new stimulus money.
The $2 billion the House approved last week is to come out of existing stimulus money, so it’s not adding to the debt of future generations. The money is already there.Cash-for-clunkers is all about small business. More than 20,000 dealers put their money and their businesses on the line last week, trusting the Congress. Some dealers have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in marketing and ordering extra inventory because they want to do their part in getting the economy rolling again.
The insane success of cash-for-clunkers proves two things: First, small business drives the economy of this country. It was the dealers that made the program work. During the month of July, thousands of dealers built savvy marketing plans, trained their staff and readied their stores for what they hoped would be extraordinary success.
When the administrative problems reared their ugly head last week, dealers didn’t complain. Instead, they buckled down with their employees – many of them working around the clock to get the required paperwork submitted.
The second lesson is one most Republicans should be jumping all over. Cash-for-clunkers proves putting money into the hands of the people is what’s going to get us out of this recession.Senators seem to be forgetting cash-for-clunkers is about optimism, hard work and cooperation – the very ideals that are going to lift this country out of its economic malaise.
Will cash-for-clunkers do it alone? Of course not! But it’s a start, and a darn good one. If you want to get into this program contact your Senator's office today and let him know where you stand.

Subaru’s Legacy and Outback never sold in numbers to rival the big-name family sedan competition

Subaru’s Legacy and Outback never sold in numbers to rival the big-name family sedan competition, but it doesn’t mean the cars didn’t find a niche. The Outback, a raised wagon version of the Legacy, has become a favorite of suburban families and outdoorsy folks.
In fall of 2009, Subaru will start selling the 5th generation of the all-new 2010 Legacy. A short list of the new features includes:
Roomiest Legacy Ever with New Level of Comfort, Quiet and Refinement
Bold New Design Stands Apart from Mainstream Midsize Sedans
New 6-speed Manual and CVT Transmissions for Legacy 2.5i Models
2.5GT Models Gain 265-hp Turbo Engine and 6-Speed Transmission
New Legacy 3.6R Models Featuring More Powerful 6-Cylinder Engine
Learn more at www.subaru.com/2010legacy.
The 2010 Legacy will still sport Subaru’s trademark symmetrical AWD feature standard. The engine choices be a 170 hp SOHC 16 valve 2.5L flat four, a 256 hp DOHC 24 valve 3.6L flat six and a 265 hp turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16 valve 2.5L flat four. The three transmissions available are the continuously variable automatic with manumatic shifting, 5-speed automatic with manumatic shifting and 6-speed manual. The engines being retained will be improved and will include a new alloy cylinder block to help reduce weight as well as a longer stroke action to improve torque levels.
The new car will build upon the lines of the current model (pictured) but will feature a more prominent grille, sharper and more angular headlights, flared fenders and a more chiseled overall appearance. Its designers describe it as being significantly different yet still easily recognizable as a Legacy. Once again, the new Legacy will include both the standard sedan and wagon models plus the popular Outback soft-roader, according to Edmunds.
The new Legacy will range from $20,995 to $31,995 with options to fit almost any budget. Since it gets a fuel economy rating average of between 26-21 mpg (depending on engine and transmission combination) the 2010 Legacy is a great CARS bill alternative for purchase.