Jim Butler Chevrolet-Certified Service Tips-March 2014

Looking for a few tips to keep your vehicle on the road, and ready for Spring? Checkout our latest Service Tips from the guys over at GM Certified Service.

Chevy Traverse and Impala Recognized in 12 Best Family Cars

In this year’s search to find the best family vehicle conducted by Kelley Blue Book, real families were among the testers. Recognized by these families as top picks were the 2014 Chevy Traverse and Impala at Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis.

Chevrolet director of marketing, Russ Clark stated, “We designed the Chevrolet Impala and Traverse precisely to offer a wide suite of useful family-friendly features.”

The 2014 Chevy Traverse and Chevy Impala both were chosen for their excellence in safety, comfort, driving performance, room for child seats, cargo space, rear-seat entertainment and other family-friendly features.

Kelley Blue Book started with 21 vehicles that were top-ranked in different family-friendly categories that were then dwindled down to the best 12 with the help of several families.  The results and feedback were recorded by Kelley Blue Book editors.

Some of these results were surprising to Kelley Blue Book, especially the number of sedans that made the list. “Once upon a time before minivans and SUVs, sedans were the primary family car of choice, and this year’s list proves the modern sedan still makes a fine family car,” according to Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. 

Come test drive the 2014 Chevy Traverse and Impala today at Jim Butler Chevrolet!

The Long Awaited 2015 Chevy Tahoe Arriving Daily at Jim Butler Chevrolet

The 2015 Chevy Tahoe at Jim Butler Chevrolet has everything you are looking for in a large SUV and is finally here! The Chevy Tahoe makes up nearly 50% of large SUV sales and will continue to do so with its new engineering enhancements and an updated body structure.

75 percent of the 2015 Chevy Tahoe is rendered in high-strength steel with a fully boxed frame. The structural rigidity increases from 16 Hz to 21 Hz by the help of a new front-axel and hydroformed rails. Magnetic ride control is standard and exclusive to the LTZ trim.

The 2015 Chevy Tahoe provides more front-seat space with over an inch and a half more headroom. The Tahoe features an entirely new design for the center console with a 4.2-inch digital display.

The 2015 Chevy Tahoe has a 5.3-liter V-8 equipped with a direct fuel injection, variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. The 2015 Chevy Tahoe is good for 355 horsepower and 383 Ib-ft of torque. The new Tahoe can do 0-to-60-mph in just under seven seconds.

Test drive the 2015 Chevy Tahoe at Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis today!

Chevrolet Features New App Shop Option

Chevrolet recently introduced a new feature called App Shop. App Shop will be available in select models at Jim Butler Chevrolet sometime this year.

App Shop will be an expansion to the Chevy MyLink system. App Shop allows for smartphone equivalent functionality to be in the dashboard of the vehicle.

Along with navigation, phone and stereo which is already included with Chevy MyLink, apps offers so many more options. Apps allow Chevy drivers to browse apps that have been approved by Chevrolet to be used in the car.

Some new apps that can be found in the new App Shop include the Weather Channel app, PriceLine, and the maintenance app which shows information such as oil level and other vehicle diagnostics. The new feature responds rather quickly and is easy to use!

Stay tuned to find out when the new App Shop feature will be coming to the Chevy’s at Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis!

Scarlett Johansson Shows off Chevy Corvette in Upcoming Movie

The New Captain America flick featuring Scarlett Johansson will also show off the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Scarlett Johansson, playing the role of the Black Widow, will be driving around in a personalized black-on-black Corvette Stingray most likely with “superhero” modifications for the film.

Chevrolet has not yet stated if there will be a Chevy Corvette retail version of the Stingray featured in the movie but Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis can only hope so.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier hits theaters this April. Make sure to keep an eye out for the new Chevy Corvette Stingray!

Schedule a test drive today of the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray at Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis!

Customer Spotlight- Mike and Cheryl Johnson

Mike Johnson and Cheryl Johnson both grew up in St. Louis. Mike owns Pole Position Raceway, as well as manages a Chevy Racing Team and Cheryl runs Johnson Realty. They have two children, a boy and girl. 

Mike's Dad got him started in racing back when he was a kid. He owned Duke Food Manufacturing and was an enthusiastic golfer. Eventually his dad got bored with golf and decided to get into racing. Team Duke started racing in an SCCA club league, then eventually moved up. Mike of course, took notes and soon was working on the race team himself. When he turned 18, it was time to start his own team and start racing his way up through the various racing leagues. Mike stopped racing around 2001, but has achieved a lot with his post-racing teams such as winning the 24 hrs. LeMans and the Grand Am Championship. Mike wanted something to occupy his time during the off-season so he ventured into owning Pole Position Raceway in St. Louis. The technology that makes managing a team nowadays lets Mike manage the teams from a distance during the week, manage his business closely and then he travels to the track each weekend. March 18, 2014 will mark the 1 year anniversary of Pole Position and their partnership with Jim Butler Chevrolet. Anytime you step into the showroom at any Jim Butler location, stop by the cashier's desk to get a $5 Off coupon on your next race at Pole Position. 

Mike's car, is currently a 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche with the full on Pole Position/Jim Butler Chevrolet graphics. His favorite part about the vehicle is the remote start. Being on the go, and travel all the time, Mike can start his car from his phone when he is on the shuttle back to his car at the airport or just getting ready at home. It makes things extremely convenient, and has made him think twice about buying any other brand of vehicle. 

Check out Pole Position Raceway at 8800 Watson Rd., Crestwood, MO 63123 or online at http://www.polepositionraceway.com/st-louis/

Check out Cheryl Johnson's Realty at JohnsonRealty.com

The 2014 Chevy Malibu Equipped with Modern Technologies at Jim Butler Chevrolet

The 2014 Chevy Malibu at Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis offers a comfortable ride plus the latest technologies.  You won’t be disappointed with the 2014 Chevy Malibu at Jim Butler Chevrolet.

The 2014 Malibu has a direct-injection 2.5-liter four cylinder engine under the hood. This Ecotec engine delivers 196 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque. EPA numbers for the 2014 Malibu are 21 mpg city and 30 mpg highway.

The latest technologies are sure to impress with a touch screen-based MyLink infotainment system which allows access to navigation, phone and audio sources.  The 2014 Chevy Malibu has full-featured voice command for quick access to just about anything.  Music is played though a Pioneer nine-speaker audio system, including Pandora.

The navigation system is top notch with specials features like Travel Guide. Travel Guide lists nearby locations that would be of interests to tourists also including descriptions of the destinations.

The 2014 Chevy Malibu offers an Electronics and Entertainment package which includes a rear view camera for parking assistance. The Advanced Safety package offers side sensors in the side mirrors to detect vehicles in the lane over.

Come take a test drive of the all-new 2014 Chevy Malibu at Jim Butler Chevrolet!