Dave Arbogast Buick GMC

DETROIT - According to a recent press release, Buick and GMC are making their online vehicle-shopping experiences more socially engaging by letting site visitors build, save and share their configured vehicles with their Facebook friends who can post comments or "like" their customized selections.

Buick and GMC are among the first automotive brands to leverage their customers' social connections to deepen and personalize the shopping experience assuming the shoppers grant permission to access their page.

The...

So, how dirty is your ride?

Does the inside of it remind you of an episode of "Hoarders." Maybe it's filled with a sea of fast food crumbs courtesy of your lunch break? Or, maybe a bird flew overhead when the  sunroof was open and left you a pleasant surprise. 

If your ride is dirty we want to see it and we want proof. And, if we happen to deem your ride is the...

We've got a serious problem here folks!

We've lost the main man himself - Big Dave. We've been looking everywhere but just can't seem to find him. To make matters worse, we've lost him just days before Dave Arbogast RV Depot's 10th Anniversary!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

So here's the deal.  Dave is a huge fan of hanging around our four main websites: www.davearbogast.com, www.gmcconversionvans.com

Who ever thought having perfect attendance could pay off so well? Just ask Troy High School student Ivy Smith.

Thanks to not missing a single day of school this year, Ivy was rewarded with a free 2000 Buick Regal courtesy of Dave Arbogast Buick GMC RVs.

Each year, Troy High School enters all the names of students with perfect attendance and draws a name. The lucky winner then receives the keys to a free car. In addition to winning the car, Ivy now also gets free carwashes for life.

Ecommerce Director Blake Arbogast said the team at Arbogast always appreciates an opportunity to give back to the community. "This is my third year being involved with the perfect attendance drawing and it's always a blast," Arbogast said.

After winning her new Buick Regal, Ivy called her mother who at first, didn't think her daughter had really won.  Coincidentally, Smith won't be able to jump in her new car right away. "I don't get my license until later this summer," she said.

Last month Europe got its first look at the 2012 Opel Astra GTC. Why do we care here in the United States? Well, General Motors has announced that it will be coming over the ocean to us in the form of a new model Buick!

The Astra is not new in the states, it was here originally as the Saturn Astra. Opel took the vehicle, redesigned and drastically improved it and released it as the Astra GTC.

The car will be offered with hatchback and convertible models, as well as four and six cylinder models. The Astra would have probably come into the Pontiac line up if it were still around, but it will now help to continue with the reshaping of the Buick image.

Keep your eyes peeled for more information regarding this exciting new addition to the Buick line up! Check our website out periodically at for updates. As a Buick dealer we will be proud to help get you behind the wheel of your very own as soon as we get them in!

Watch out, automakers, there is a new sheriff in town.  One of GM's brands is becoming the hottest name in the American car market today.  Buick is quickly winning over customer support with their brand overhaul and marketing strategies.

Take note, Ford, Dodge, Honda, and Toyota, because Buick has been taking over 40% of its sales from consumers who used to be part of other manufacturers' customer bases, and there is a good chance that they have taken customers right out from under your nose.

After the days of the legendary Skylark and Grand National, Buick went on the back-burner as its more publicized big brother Chevrolet and competitors Chrysler and Ford jockeyed for position of highest selling brand in America.  Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, and Toyota's arrivals in the states from the Land of the Rising Sun only served to cause Buick to become even more neglected by the American consumer.

 Gone are the days when a cell phone was chosen purely by its ability to place and receive calls.  With the advent of the smartphone, having apps that combine practicality with functionality are swiftly becoming the norm.  Smartphones such as the iPhone and Android allow us to read the newspaper, watch YouTube videos, and get directions all with the touch of a button.

GM is looking to cash in on the smartphone craze, and directly compete with the Ford SYNC, with its MyLink system that is scheduled to come out later this year on Chevrolet models, and will soon be expanding it into the Buick and GMC brands.  It is being changed to IntelliLink for  new Buick and GMC models, but will be virtually identical to MyLink.  The newest models to feature this top of the li ne technology are the 2012 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, and Verano, and the 2012 GMC Terrain.