Six Ways a Chevy Truck Reduces Body Repair Costs

Technical aspects created to save time, effort, cost for St. Louis Silverado owners

Collisions are never a good occurrence, and the time, cost and hassle associated with fixing the damage can only add to the frustration. However, the new Chevy Silverado was designed to make the process and body shop visits less of a concern for the owner and for employees of Jim Butler Collision Center, a St. Louis body repair shop.

When the 2015 Chevy Silverado was in the design and production phase years ago, a technician’s view was taken into consideration to help make the pickup straightforward and easier to repair. The 2015 Silverado features six major reparability designs that help the repair process at Jim Butler Collision Center.

1 — Front Frame Rail Section

Just because it’s a minor impact doesn’t necessarily mean the repair bill should be major. Depending on the severity of the impact, technicians may be able to repair a leading section of the truck’s frame instead of replacing the entire chassis. If so, the damaged section can be cleanly cut away at a specific location, and a new service section — shipped fully assembled — can be welded in place.

2 — Structural Front Fenders

The entire assembly on the Chevy Silverado is more simply unbolted than a standard passenger vehicle. Instead of a repair technician drilling out welds, the front fenders of the 2015 Silverado incorporate both outer sheet metal and the supporting inner structure, and this saves time and effort on the technician’s part at Jim Butler Collision Center.

3 — Bond-On Body Panel Procedures

When it comes to replacing non-structural body panels such as outer roof panels or outer door panels, repair technicians at Jim Butler Collision Center can use an ultra-strong structural adhesive to bond the panels onto the vehicle. This helps avoid welding and possible corrosion issues later while also speeding up the repair time.

4 — Pre-prepared roof panels

Jim Butler Collision Center technicians can get replacement panels that essentially plug-and-play, thanks to pre-installed studs and pre-drilled holes for accessories.

5 — One-Piece Body Side Outers

If damage occurs to the outer panels of the Silverado’s cab, technicians can order a complete body side outer, shipped as a single, complete assembly, allowing them to cut and replace only the damaged area instead of the entire assembly. Chevy’s goal in this aspect is to have only weld seams where they are need.

6 — Flexible Bed Repair Options

If the pickup bed or outer bedside should ever be significantly damaged, St. Louis Silverado owners won’t necessarily need to purchase a new pickup box. Depending on the damage, the outer bedside or the bedside assembly can be replaced from the bed floor out. This saves you and the body shop money and time.

With a new 2015 Chevy Silverado from Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis, know that in the unfortunate event of a collision, Chevy has designed the Silverado to help cut the repair time and cost.

Jim Butler Body Shop is located in South County St. Louis and is a direct repair facility for several large insurance companies with on-site adjusters. Our relationships with your insurance company make the repair of your car, van, truck or SUV much faster. Call us at 314.892.9600 to start on getting your vehicle repaired. Our facility is over 18,500 sq. ft. with six state-of-the-art frame racks, precision auto body repair equipment and two paint booths to make sure your body work is done accurately. Our friendly staff will go above-and-beyond to accommodate you. For your convenience, we offer vehicle pick-up and delivery services. We can repair all makes and models of vehicles. Our body shop has been serving the St. Louis area for more than 30 years and opened the South County St. Louis Body Shop location over 20 years ago.

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St. Louis, MO 63123

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St. Louis SUVs at Jim Butler Chevrolet Earn Top Family Vehicles Honors

Technology, safety features boost Chevy models’ family friendliness rankings

St. Louis families, are you looking for that new family vehicle? Maybe you have a newborn on the way and need to upgrade to an SUV? Are you seeking that SUV for family camping trips and outdoor adventures? At Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis, we have the models that have won the latest family-centric awards with the 2015 Suburban and Tahoe ready to fill your family’s needs!

2015 Tahoe: Capable of Carrying the Family

KBB called the Tahoe “roomy, comfortable and modern” which helped the Chevy earn a spot in KBB’s 15 Best Family Cars of 2015. The redesigned Tahoe can tackle 8,600 pounds of RV, trailer or boat, but it can also carry nearly 95 cubic feet of cargo behind the front seats.

The Tahoe can be optioned with a GM-patented Safety Alert Seat. Like a smartphone, the driver can select vibrating rather than beeping alerts that intuitively “tap” them on the left, right, or both sides of the seat bottom to help direct their attention to a possible crash situation detected by the vehicle’s sensors.

Technology and the Tahoe go hand-in-hand as the SUV provides MyLink infotainment, a Wi-Fi hotspot, available dual-screen rear-seat entertainment with a Blu-ray player and the ability to wirelessly charge smartphones. Ready for a family camping trip? Look no further than a new Chevy Tahoe from Jim Butler Chevrolet!

2015 Suburban: Natural Choice for Active Families

Redesigned and ready to roll, the 2015 Suburban is another great SUV choice for families like its Tahoe cousin. The Suburban won top large SUV from UNWR for 2015. It manages to combine the class’ best family-friendly features, interior space, safety and reliability ratings to come out on top in UNWR’s rakings.

UNWR was impressed with the Suburban’s “secure handling in turns” and maneuverability for its size. Its accurate steering and strong brakes also impress reviewers. The Suburban can also be optioned with the Safety Alert Seat.

The 2015 Suburban provides comfortable seats to be comfortable and roomy, even in the rear rows. With a maximum cargo capacity of 121.1 cubic feet, cargo space in the 2015 Suburban is good for the class. The Suburban comes standard with a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, remote start, satellite radio, Bluetooth, two USB ports and tri-zone climate control.

If you need a new family SUV, Jim Butler Chevrolet has 2015 Tahoes and Suburbans in-stock to give your family an award-winning vehicle for years to come!

To learn more about these award-winning Chevy SUVs, call us today at 888-640-6826 or view our new inventory at JimButlerChevrolet.com. As your St. Louis Chevrolet dealer, we invite you to check out the Suburban and Tahoe in person at our Fenton dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Arnold, Belleville or Chesterfield area, stop by our lot at 759 Gravois Bluffs Blvd. in Fenton. Here at Jim Butler you can make your Suburban or Tahoe purchase with confidence. We are located in Fenton, Mo., and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield, Belleville, High Ridge and Arnold Chevrolet dealer.

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Sixth Generation Chevy Camaro Reveal Date Announced

“... an event Camaro fans will not want to miss”

St. Louis Camaro fans, the wait is almost over! Chevrolet has planned a day-long event on May 16 in Detroit to unveil the sixth generation Camaro, and you can be a part of history!

The Camaro-filled day offers the chance to meet Camaro designers, take a lap around a Grand Prix course and get up close and personal with Camaros throughout the decades.

Those in St. Louis want to take the trip to the Motor City — maybe with your prized Camaro — can fill out a registration form for the event. Though the event is free, registration is limited and required.

The day-long celebration is held on Belle Isle, a 982-acre island which hosts the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. Chevrolet wanted to share the experience with Camaro’s biggest fans that have made Chevy’s muscle America’s favorite performance car for the past five years.

Almost 1,000 die-hard Camaro fans are expected to attend the reveal, the grand finale of May 16. Other events scheduled for the day include:

• A “Camaro Museum” display of the most significant vehicles from the brand’s history
• Hot-lap rides in the 2015 Camaro Z/28 around the Belle Isle Grand Prix course
• Meet-and-greet opportunities with Camaro designers and engineers
• Camaro-only parking for owners

If you live, breath, sleep and, of course, drive Camaro, the sixth generation Camaro reveal event on May 16 is right up your alley! If you’ve been looking a new 2015 Camaro for your collection or to drive to the event, Jim Butler Chevrolet is your St. Louis Camaro dealer! You can follow all the new from Jim Butler’s blog and social media with the hashtag #CamaroSix.

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To learn more about the Chevy Camaro sedan, call us today at 888-640-6826 or view our new inventory at JimButlerChevrolet.com. As your St. Louis Chevrolet dealer, we invite you to check out the Camaro in person at our Fenton dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Arnold, Belleville or Chesterfield area, stop by our lot at 759 Gravois Bluffs Blvd. in Fenton. Here at Jim Butler you can make your Camaro purchase with confidence. We are located in Fenton, Mo., and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield, Belleville, High Ridge and Arnold Chevrolet dealer.

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Chevrolet Reveals More Info, Teaser Video for 2016 Malibu

Unveiling date, testing process among hints dropped on redesigned 2016 Malibu

Though the reveal date is scheduled for April 1, those who see the redesigned 2016 Malibu at the New York International Auto Show will discern that the latest edition of the Chevrolet sedan is no fool. Chevy fans in the St. Louis area can get behind the wheel of this sleeker, lighter Malibu by the end of 2015 at Jim Butler Chevrolet in Fenton, MO.

Chevrolet divulged more information on the 2016 Malibu before its official reveal on April 1. Other than the reveal date, camouflage shots and a teaser video was released on Chevrolet’s official YouTube page. The video details the extreme testing and conditions the ’16 Malibu underwent at testing facilities.



A Historical Approach to the Redesign

Chevrolet said it looked at black box data from its cars dating all the way back to 1972 that "recorded the harshness and frequency of every jounce, bump and shudder inflicted on the car on roads in the U.S. ..."

With the data found, GM engineers figured out the amount of damage that 150,000 miles worth of potholes and the like will inflict on a Malibu during its life. GM tries to replicate those conditions at its proving grounds in Milford, Mich., where engineers abuse pre-production models.

Chevrolet aims to continue the quality and reliability rankings the Malibu make has earned recently. J.D. Power named the Malibu its highest-rated midsize sedan in both its initial-quality study and three-year reliability study in 2014.

Your St. Louis Malibu source is Jim Butler Chevrolet in Fenton, MO! Whether you are waiting for the new model year to arrive at the end of 2015 or want a 2015 Malibu now, Jim Butler Chevrolet has you covered!

To learn more about the Chevy Malibu sedan, call us today at 888-640-6826 or view our new inventory at JimButlerChevrolet.com. As your St. Louis Chevrolet dealer, we invite you to check out the Malibu in person at our Fenton dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Arnold, Belleville or Chesterfield area, stop by our lot at 759 Gravois Bluffs Blvd. in Fenton. Here at Jim Butler you can make your Malibu purchase with confidence. We are located in Fenton, Mo., and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield, Belleville, High Ridge and Arnold Chevrolet dealer.

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Chevy Colorado Trail Boss Lets St. Louis Truck Owners Blaze Their Own Trails

St. Louis Chevy pickup fans, Chevrolet has announced the newest edition to the Motor Trend Truck of the Year 2015 Colorado — the Trail Boss Edition. If you want an award-winning pickup that allows you to make your own trail at home or at your favorite campground, Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis will have these Bosses on sale this spring!

The 2015 Chevy Colorado Trail Boss Edition was unveiled at the Cleveland Auto Show on March 6. Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015, the Chevy Colorado, allows owners to be their own “Boss” throughout the trails of life, from the urban work environment to a scenic outdoor experience.

What Makes the Trail Boss a Leader

“[The Chevrolet Colorado Trail Boss Edition] gives owners the gear-carrying ability and versatility they need to venture off-road, with segment-leading efficiency and capability,” Tony Johnson, Chevrolet Colorado marketing manager, said.

The Trail Boss manages to combine the capability of Chevrolet’s Z71 off-road truck suspension package with more aggressive tires and additional appearance enhancements. This brawny yet capable pickup is available as extended and crew cab configurations with a choice of a long or short cargo bed and 4WD offered.

Trail Boss additional features include:

• G80 automatic locking rear differential
• Transfer case shield (on 4WD)
• Front recovery hooks
• Black, three-inch round rocker steps
• Spray-on bedliner
• Projector beam headlamps
• Front fog lamps
• All-weather floor mats with Z71 logo
• GearOn moveable cargo tie-down rings
• Load bar and cargo divider
• Black fender flares and front and rear black Chevy bow tie logos

The 2015 Chevy Colorado available at Jim Butler Chevrolet in Fenton, MO, offers the most horsepower and best highway efficiency in the segment, as well as the highest available trailering rating of 7,000 pounds (V-6 2WD) and higher payload rating pf 1,590 pounds (V-6 2WD).

Look for the Chevy Colorado Trail Boss Edition at Jim Butler Chevrolet this spring! To learn more call us today at 888-640-6826 or view our new inventory at JimButlerChevrolet.com. As your St. Louis Chevrolet dealer, we invite you to check out the Colorado in person at our Fenton dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Arnold, Belleville or Chesterfield area, stop by our lot at 759 Gravois Bluffs Blvd. in Fenton. Here at Jim Butler you can make your Colorado pickup purchase with confidence. We are located in Fenton, Mo., and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield, Belleville, High Ridge and Arnold Chevrolet dealer.

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2016 Malibu to Shed 300 Pounds, Offer More Leg Room

New Chevy Malibu expected to hit Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis by end of 2015

The next generation of the American icon Chevrolet Malibu will reportedly lose 300 pounds while gaining some interior space according to Automotive News. Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis is excited for the new announced changes and is eager to add the newest edition to our already wide Malibu selection.

From the teaser shot, the 2016 Malibu looks to have a sleeker design and a fastback styling. Chevrolet is expected to fully reveal the ’16 Malibu at the New York International Auto Show in early April.

“The roofline has been stretched rearward, giving a more sleek profile, while the front wheels have moved forward and front and rear overhangs have been reduced," GM global design chief Ed Welburn said. "Along with the sculpted body side, these cues help Malibu appear more dynamic and sophisticated.”

How Malibu Will Lose the Weight
Chevrolet addressed two areas of the previous generation of Malibus — the weight and the rear seat room — with the 2016 model. According to GM,   a lighter high-strength steel structure reduces the vehicle’s weight. This also benefits the fuel economy and handling.

A new vehicle architecture went into the build of the ’16 Malibu. The wheelbase extends nearly four more inches than the previous year which helps create more rear legroom and interior space.

To learn more about the Chevy Malibu sedan, call us today at 888-640-6826 or view our new inventory at JimButlerChevrolet.com. As your St. Louis Chevrolet dealer, we invite you to check out the Malibu in person at our Fenton dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Arnold, Belleville or Chesterfield area, stop by our lot at 759 Gravois Bluffs Blvd. in Fenton. Here at Jim Butler you can make your Malibu purchase with confidence. We are located in Fenton, Mo., and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield, Belleville, High Ridge and Arnold Chevrolet dealer.

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