Any service appointment at Thompson Buick GMC Cadillac set within the next 24 hours through our online service scheduling portal will get a *20% discount* on non warranty parts and labor.  This is only valid if you set the appointment online and enter DISCOUNT in the Services Needed section.  All appointments must be set after 1:00 PM 2/1/12 will not be eligible for this discount. 

*You must set the appointment as directed above, max discount $150.00, not valid on warranty, insurance, taxes, fees or deductibles, may not be combined with any other offers.

Thanks,

Steve Coad

Since posting the Engine Diagnostic Special for $49.95 we’ve  had several people ask why they should pay $49.95 to have their vehicle diagnosed at our dealership when there are several places around town that will hook up a scanner to their car for no charge.  That’s a great question.  

If you go to a parts store or oil change kiosk in the parking lot of a mall or mega-mart you may indeed get your vehicle hooked up to a scanner for no initial charge.  The first problems with this are that the scanner is not a GM scanner that is regularly updated and the technician does not receive ongoing updated training from GM.  Our technicians are held to a much higher standard and have much higher abilities than any employee at a parts store or oil/brake pad changing establishment.  The employees at these establishments may have a name tag and a uniform, but have they had the training to correctly diagnose your vehicle?  Do they even have the right tools?  What happens if they do figure out how to fix the problem, then you are on a trip and it happens again within 12 months or 12,000 miles?  Can you just pull into any parts store or oil change kiosk and have it repaired under warranty?  If it is fixed here you can go to any GM dealership nationwide and the warranty will be honored.  There is nothing wrong with the employees of these small establishments, they just lack the training and equipment to do the job properly and normally end up costing more than a dealership anyway.

Over and over we see customers come in who saw a sign at a tire store or inspection bay that proclaimed they could diagnose the vehicle for free.  The customers then pay hundreds of dollars for unneeded repairs and end up coming here anyway.  You and your family rely on your vehicle to get you where you need to go safely and reliably, the question is not “can you afford to go to a dealership?” , the real question is “how can you afford not to go to a dealership?”.  Feel free to contact us with any further questions.

Thank you,

Steve Coad

Our Nitrogen Tire Fill service is now 60% off for Thompson customers.  Normally $49.95, now just 19.95 for all four tires, plus your spare tire.  Nitrogen helps your tires run cooler, limits tire pressure fluctuations, can, and  comes with a 1 year road side assistance and road hazard warranty if you mention this post.  See dealer for details.

If your check engine light is on you normally have one of two choices;

• You go to an auto parts store or shade tree mechanic where they hook an aftermarket scanner to your vehicle, a guy who knows little to nothing about your vehicle tells you something that requires a part and you are left standing at the counter with a box of parts that you must install, a bill for service that didn’t fix your vehicle or they tell you that you have to go to the dealership because they can’t fix it.
• You go to a dealership, pay $150.00 to $200.00 to have the vehicle diagnosed correctly and then have to decide whether to have it fixed after having already spent several hundred dollars and many hours.

There are several facts to consider when the check engine light in your GM vehicle comes on.  If you go anywhere other than a GM dealership you may or may not get an accurate diagnosis.  It happens almost every day, a customer comes in and tells their Service Advisor “I went to (insert shade tree mechanic or parts store) and they said that (insert code or repair) will fix this” and more often than not the diagnosis is wrong.  Often the customer has spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on tune ups, additives, sensors, etc and none of these items needed to be changed in the first place.

Now you have a 3rd choice!!!  If your check engine light is on come to Thompson Buick GMC Cadillac for our Check Engine Light Special.  For only $49.95 a GM certified technician will perform a vehicle diagnostic check giving you the correct codes and up to 1/2 hour labor is included.  Additional diagnostic time is extra, all diagnostic fees are included (not added to) the final estimate for your repair. 

Today Only!!!  Any vehicle checked into the main service drive at Thompson Buick GMC Cadillac at 2600 Wake Forest Road will recieve 20% off any service.  Offer valid only if you mention this post at time of check in and vehicle must be checked in between the hours of 12:00 noon and 5:30 P.M. on 1/25/12, not valid with any other offers and the max discount is $150.00.  Thank you, Steve Coad

Everyone likes to save money, of course.   Thompson Buick GMC Cadillac now does headlamp restoration, so if your headlamps have lost their luster, are looking a little hazy you can now  have both headlamp surfaces refinished for only $99.99 at Thompson.  That is a fraction of the cost of replacing just one headlamp housing.  And it is done by one of our certified technicians who knows your vehicle and cares about it.  Schedule your appointment or call 919-834-0311.

Thanks,

Steve Coad

The Buick Verano is a four-door, five passenger, compact sedan with a front wheel drive layout. The Verano’s unibody construction utilizes galvanized steel for its front fenders, hood, roof and door panels and thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) bumper covers. It incorporates acoustical laminated glass, triple door seals, a five-layer interior roof liner, sound absorbing mats, recycled denim insulation and specially manufactured 17-inch forged alloy wheels which minimize road noise. The standard powertrain is a 2.4 L Ecotec direct-injected DOHC I4 mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The 2.4 L engine is estimated to produce 180 horsepower. Fuel economy estimates are 22 miles per gallon city and 31 miles per gallon highway. The Verano is a terrific looking vehicle both inside and out and although compact it has a big car feel and a dream come true ride. Call our sales department at 919-834-0311 to schedule a test drive today. www.thompsoncars.net

Thank you,

Max Perry

Of course, we all have.  When purchasing your next vehicle be sure to ask Butch Riggleman in our business office about our Dent Shield service.  This will give you the piece of mind that when someone opens a door into or bumps a shopping cart against your beautiful new Buick, GMC or Cadillac your paintless dent removal for the next 5 years will be a no charge service to you.

Don’t have this already?  Call Butch at 919-834-0311 and ask him for more details.

It was brought to my attention earlier that our award winning collision center not only produces outstanding repair and paintwork on cars, trucks and motorcycles but is also a “green” facility.  I will be posting more information over the next week or two to show how our body shop manager, Armand Denuzzio, guided his department to this green status by selecting the correct paints and solvents plus aquiring the right equipment to help keep our environment clean.