The 2014 Chevrolet Impala Is Here!

Check out the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala! This stunning sedan arrived at our dealership today and is available for purchase. Stop by and check out this luxurious reinterpretation of an iconic Chevrolet today!

2014 Chevrolet Impala

Facebook Contest

Hey everyone, we're having a Caption Contest! A picture is worth a thousand words, but we're having a tough time finding the perfect way to describe this photo from our remodel activities. 

Here's how the contest works:
1. Log on to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BaumChevroletBuick
2. Submit your creative or witty caption by commenting on this photo before Monday, April 22
2. The person with the best caption (as chosen by our staff) will receive a t-shirt from our Parts department!

The winner will be announced at 4:30 PM on Monday. Good luck! 

*Please note that we operate a business page, therefore all inappropriate or disrespectful comments will be deleted*

FREE CAR WASH!

Join us on Friday, May 17 as we team up with the American Red Cross for our annual blood drive. As a token of our appreciation, we're giving away a FREE car wash to the first 25 eligible donors! 

To receive your FREE car wash, follow these two simple steps:

• Contact Lindsay at 1-800-252-8389 or log on to the American Red Cross website to schedule an appointment 
• Donate blood on Friday, May 17

We will wash your car while you donate/recover. Snacks will be provided.

If you have any questions about donating blood, please contact the Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS.

Did You Know?: A Look Into The Rear View Mirror

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, has gone back to the year 1970 for this month's edition of "Did You Know?" As the dealership remodel nears the finish line, many employees are reminiscing about what the Clinton "Auto Land" used to look like.

43 years ago, our dealership was only located on the south side of Route 54 / VanBuren Street. Best Tire Company sat across the street where our Body Shop is now and Paul's Lawn Mower Shop was located where our Quick Lube and Detail Center are. The current Douglas Dodge dealership used to be the home of Airway Olds and its truck lot next to the bowling alley was the parking lot for the Clinton School District's buses. Uptown Shell-Downs Dodge was on north Quincy Street by the train tracks where the county building stands today. Its used vehicles were parked in the grassy lot behind the library. At the corner of Quincy and Washington Street stood Finfrocks American Motor Dealers. It had a portion of its inventory west of its building across from the First Christian Church. Two dealers were located on the 300 block of East Main Street: Wilson Reeves Chrysler Plymouth and Cunningham Leas Ford (where NAPA is today). The Pullen Boos Funeral Home stood between the Wilson and Cunningham Leas dealerships. To the west of the Wilson dealership stood Gulf Gas Station and Dairy Queen. Anderson Ford now operates on the former Clinton High School Sprague football field.

While there were several dealers in town to buy from, the inventory selection was far from what dealerships offer today. For example, a cross-over in 1970 was actually a station wagon. Gas prices were cheap enough back then that fuel economy was not a huge concern for most consumers. If you were looking to buy a new truck, the regular cab model was the best choice as extended and crew cab models did not exist. 

It's amazing to see how the City of Clinton as well as the automotive industry have evolved over the past several years. For those of you who have lived in Clinton for the past several decades, we hope you enjoyed this brief trip down memory lane. 

Check back for the next edition of "Did You Know?"

Thank You

As many of you may have heard or witnessed this past weekend, the Parts Department storage shed behind the dealership caught fire and spread to our employee training room and Ted's Garage restaurant. All buildings were completely destroyed. Fortunately, no one was injured.

During the past several days we have received a tremendous amount of support from our families, friends, customers, community members, and numerous organizations. Words cannot even begin to describe how grateful we are. We are blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community. 

We would like to thank everyone for all the thoughts and prayers as we strive to move past this tragic event. We would also like to thank all the local fire departments, the community volunteers, and the American Red Cross Mid-Illinois Chapter for their outstanding services. As of now, we still do not know what triggered the fire. In the meantime, we will continue to serve your automotive needs as quickly and efficiently as possible. We appreciate your continued confidence in the dealership as well as your patience while we continue to build towards the future.

Thanks again.