J.D. Power is known chiefly for evaluating vehicle quality through its surveys. They also survey customers on the dealer sales and then issue the results, grouping and rating dealers by the brand they sell. The results are revealed every November with the release of their annual U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. This usually results…
There once was a time in America when luxury was considered the province of large cars only. Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Imperials were all massive things with wheelbases that extended beyond the standard full-size offerings. That thinking was discarded decades ago for cars and even SUVs. Perhaps because the idea of the luxury truck is still…
Among all the innovations that GMC has put into its trucks, the one item that has changed the least is the truck bed. Outside the addition of a liner, it remains essentially the same large open box it has been for over a half-century. And as a large box, it is much better at carrying…
The off-road world doesn’t always favor the big. Quite often, a smaller footprint is better to get you through the ruts and between the trees. That explains the rugged functionality of the Canyon AT4X. This is the Canyon model line’s most off-road-focused model and the platform for the overlanding-focused AEV Edition. The High Output 2.7-liter…
J.D. Power and Associates, the leading company known for their insights, advisory services, and data analytics, has concluded their annual U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study for 2023. Buick and GMC have been named as the top two brands for overall customer satisfaction. The customer satisfaction survey is based on the responses of 37,234 buyers…
This past year, GMC introduced the Sierra HD AT4X, its first off-road-focused HD pickup truck. Then, they went one step further with the SierraHD AT4X AEV Edition. With additional off-road components from American Expedition Vehicles, such as heavy-duty skid plates and stamped-steel powder-coated bumpers with a design that increases approach and departure angles, this edition…
Costco, the wholesale warehouse store behind the $1.50 hot dog combo deal, is offering rebates on select new and used Chevy, Buick, and GMC SUVs and trucks for the Holiday season. History Costco was established on September 15, 1983 in Seattle, Washington, with 871 locations worldwide, including 600 in 47 states in the United States…
Full-size trucks rule the American auto market, but the reality is that they are often “too much” for many truck owners. Not everyone needs 10,000 pounds of towing capability or a massive bed, making midsize trucks a great choice for a large number of buyers. General Motors offers two pickups in the category, including the…
If you know anything about GMC or spend any time around the GMC vehicles in the Valley Buick GMC inventory, you know that the name “Denali” denotes the top of any GMC model line. The Yukon actually goes a step further with the Denali Ultimate model. Enthusiast site The Detroit Bureau spent some time with…
The internet has brought new ways to buy almost anything, and that includes cars. Not only have private sellers been able to move out of the newspaper classifieds to full-screen ads of their car with color pictures, but there are whole new used car enterprises such as Vroom, Carvana, and others that promise an almost…
