Franklin Sussex Auto Mall Blog

September is a time for change.  As the leaves start to turn and fall, so do our prices!  This month at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall, we welcome autumn with amazing deals on our inventory.  We need to clear out the 2010′s to make room for the 2011′s, and believe me, they are priced to move.  September is our Safari of Savings month, so on top of the savings, we convert our showroom into a safari!  On September 25th, please join us as we fill our showroom with LIVE animals…that’s right…LIVE animals, along with our special guest, Urban Tarzan.  Urban brings a unique display of reptiles….all part of a very educational show.  He will be here all day to pose for pictures and answer any of your questions.   Boss Snouff will have the BBQ going to keep the hungry humans fed, and while you’re outside enjoy a free camel ride…the original SUV.  Stick around because at 6pm we are giving away 4 tickets to Disney’s Animal Kingdom… 4 days and 3 nights with hotel and airfare included, and 3 days of park passes!*   So, bring your family and friends, and don’t forget your camera!  It is a day to remember…all free…and all courtesy of Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.  If you should have any questions, just call and ask for Kelly, or send me an email at KCart@fsautomall.com!  ♥

Get your collectables ready! “Dr. K” is coming to the Auto Mall on Saturday, August 28th from 3pm to 6pm.  One of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s, All Star, Dwight Gooden became the youngest pitcher to play in an All Star game at the age of 19.  He then became a league leader in wins, strikeouts, ERA, innings pitched, shut outs and complete games for the rest of the decade.   Dwight will be here to sign autographs, take pictures and answer your questions.  Plus, Boss Snouff will have the BBQ going all day!  Please join us for a another great time at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall!  The Only Choice You Need!

Franklin Sussex Auto Mall is proudly sponsoring, “Rock, Ribs and Ridges” on August 14th and 15th at The Hidden Valley Club in Vernon, NJ.   This festival will be a two-day celebration of great rock music, finger-lickin’ BBQ food and tons of fun.  With an amazing music lineup featuring Dave Mason, New Riders of the Purple Sage,  and The Marshall Tucker Band, this event will be a hit for any classic rock fan…with an appetite.  While you are enjoying all the music, we invite you to dine on some of the best BBQ Ribs in the Northeast.  The Ribfest Cookoff includes up to 6 “Ribbers” that participate in the weekend long competition.  They are asked to put forth their signature recipes for a chance to win titles of BEST RIBS or BEST SAUCE along with huge cash prizes. I’m talkin’ about World Famous Ribs here…I’m talkin’ Gator BBQ Company that tours Ontario and the Northern U.S. doing over 30 ribfest per year, and racking up (no pun intended!) over 23 awards in one year alone.  I’m talkin’ about Jack McDavid, who recently starred on, “Grillin’ and Chillin’” with Bobby Flay and winner of Food & Wine magazine’s “Best Chefs in America” Award.   Mouth-watering isn’t it? 

For directions to the Hidden Valley Club, music showtimes and/or ticket information please visit www.rocksribsandridges.com , or contact me directly at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.  Just ask for Kelly, or send me an email at KCart@fsautomall.com!  ♥

July ends Saturday, so now is the time to visit us and take advantage of the Sizzling Summer Savings Event before the beach washes away until 2011!  The deals right now are incredible! Combine that with fact that we need used cars, so we will give you top dollar for that trade of yours!  You know you want something new…something different….something better! Now is the time to buy!  The clock is ticking and the sun is setting on the July savings, so it’s sink or swim!  Last free BBQ of July! WSUS on site with prizes galore!  Sandcastle contest on Saturday!   It doesn’t get any better than the beach days of summer at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall!   The ONLY choice you need!

Break out those Hawaiian shirts and flip flops ’cause the Beach is Back!  One of the highlight months for customers at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall is July.  Beach Boy Boss Snouff has brought in the sand by the buckets full…well, truck loads full actually!  Complete with real palm trees and tropical plants, our beach is a great setting to enjoy our BBQ.  Our very own Chef Andy will be grillin’ up the burgers and ‘dogs every weekend.  That’s right..every single weekend for the month of July you may stop in for free lunch AND dinner!  Bring the family!  Bring your friends and co-workers! All you can eat….and all free courtesy of Bill Snouffer and Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.  Relax with your toes  in the sand on one of our lounge chairs, and enjoy the beach music from DJ Eddie.  And to help ring in Summer of 2010, we are offering savings of up to $10,000 on select vehicles!  So, catch the next wave, and see why everyone is so stoked about FSAM! Surfs up!

Without skipping a beat, Franklin Sussex Auto Mall has started collecting names for our next big drawing. It’s the Moneybag Grab!  One lucky person will be selected for a chance at $20,000! Stop by the FSAM showroom and fill out an entry form at the Welcome Center, or bring in the form that was included in our recent mailer.  The winner will be invited to the dealership at a selected future date for the Moneybag Grab…$20,000 just waiting for someone to take it home….will it be you?

Building on the success of winning Motor Trend’s “2010 Truck of the Year”, Four Wheeler magazine’s Pick Up Truck of the Year and Most Influential 4x4s of the Decade, MotorWeek’s Driver’s Choice Award Pickup Truck of the Year and Texas Auto Writers “Heavy Duty Pickup Truck of Texas”, the Ram Truck Brand announced a 14-state Heavy Duty Tour whichs rolls into Franklin Sussex Auto Mall on June 12th.  Showcasing a work-hard, play-hard attitude, RAM offers the boldest, most powerful and capable truck line out there.  Known for their durability, and featuring the two most popular powertrains going, the legendary 5.7 liter HEMI and 6.7 liter Cummins Turbo Diesel, Ram Heavy Duty Trucks are made to work.  New features include more than 40 storage spaces such as hidden, in-floor bins, and integrated brake controller and exhaust brake standard with the diesel powertrains.  Refinements like soft-touch interior surfaces and easing-riding passenger cab hydro mounts make these trucks stand out from the crowd.

The Ram Truck Brand Heavy Duty Tour will be at the Auto Mall on June 12th bringing with it display trailers, a mobile showroom and simulators.   Boss Snouff will have the free BBQ going all day with plenty of food and drinks, so it is a perfect time to check out these incredible trucks.   Special pricing offers will be available.  Join us to celebrate the “power of versatility” with RAM. Standout capability that stands up.

The Ram Truck Brand has partnered up with Grammy winning “Best New Artist”of 2010, Zac Brown Band, for a national letter-writing campaign.  The goal of  “Letters for Lyrics” is to send one million letters of support and encouragement to our men and women deployed around the world.   To participate, simply write a letter and bring it to Franklin Sussex Auto Mall (stationery is also available at the dealership).  No postage is neccessary…it will be placed into the “Letters for Lyrics” mailbox.  In exchange for your letter, you will receive the new CD from Zac Brown Band entitled, Breaking Southern Ground.  It includes three all-new songs, plus music from Sonia Leigh, Nic Cowan and Levi Lowrey!   The letters will then be delivered by Soldiers’ Angels, on behalf of Ram Truck Brand and Zac Brown Band.  Founded in 2003, this nonprofit organization has provided over 25 million dollars worth of major aid to our Armed Forces.   Bottom line is this….when you partner Ram Truck Brand, Zac Brown Band and Soldiers’ Angels, only great things can happen!

Stop by Franklin Sussex Auto Mall anytime during showroom hours to drop off your letter.  Your Cd is waiting… and so are our troops.

On behalf of Franklin Sussex Auto Mall and the High Point Mudslingers, I would like to extend our gratitude and sincere thanks to the Sussex Fire Department and First Aid Squad, the girls of Hooters in Franklin, RER Supply, North Church Gravel, and most importantly, the Jeep enthusiasts who made it all possible!  Approximately 100 Jeeps of every make and model you can think of started lining up at the Auto Mall entrance at 7:30am.   After registering in at the American Diabetes Association/Mudslingers table, our Jeep guests made their way to their event of choice….Obstacle Course, RTI Ramp or Show-N-Shine.  The early day rain did nothing, but make the mudpit even better.  After the sun came out, this event turned into one of the most memorable to date at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.   The grill was cooking full blast to feed the great crowd, who donated $3 per person toward the American Diabetes Association for the all-you-could-eat BBQ.  WSUS was live on remote with additional prizes, DJ Eddy was spining the tunes, and WPIX -TV stopped by to film for the nightly broadcast!  My favorite part of the day was a ride through the obstacle course courtesy of High Point Mudslinger, Scott Feldman.  What a ride!  Personally, I was amazed witnessing these Jeeps crawl/bounce/climb over everything in their path!  It made me want to join one of the countless “family” of Jeep clubs, so I can do this every weekend.  No wonder they are America’s favorite 4×4!  Stop by the Auto Mall and test drive one for yourself.  Believe me, it’s a very impressive vehicle.

Just when you think Franklin Sussex Auto Mall has covered all the bases, Coach Snouffer hits one out of the park!  Being that April is all about baseball at FSAM, we are bringing in a big hitter…Darryl Strawberry…the “Straw” himself!  Darryl will be at the dealership on April 24th 2010!  During his 17-year career, he helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series championship in 1986 and the New York Yankees to three World Series championships in 1996, 1998 and 1999.  Strawberry is one of only four (4) Major League Baseball players to have played for all four current or former New York teams—the New York Yankees, the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants. Furthermore, Darryl Strawberry is the only player to spend his entire career playing for these teams, and is only one of two recognized as winning a World Series championship with both of New York’s current teams.  A popular player during his career and still today, Strawberry was voted to the All Star Game eight straight times from 1984–1991.

From 3pm to 6pm, this Major League Baseball All Star will be posing for pictures and signing autographs.  Did you ever wonder if he liked being a Met better than a Yankee?  Or perhaps what he thinks of the new stadiums?  Well, now is your chance to ask him!  The last hour of his visit with us will be a question and answer session where you’ll get inside info directly from Darryl Strawberry himself!   Plus, FSAM will raffle off an autographed Strawberry jersey and have additional giveaways for some lucky attendees. 

What is an event at the Auto Mall without a baseball diamond sized raffle?!  Ever dream of walking up to the plate, bat in hand, and staring out at that field of green?  It’s going to happen for one of our lucky guests!  Enter to win the Ultimate Batting Practice Experience in the Bronx!  The winner will enjoy a Saturday in the Bronx where they will have lunch and take a tour of the stadium, met retired Yankee greats, and…♪♪♪DA DA DA DAT..DADA♪♪♪……get a 5 minute batting practice on the field and have it all played out on the Jumbo Tron!  An exclusive opportunity to make a childhood dream a reality!  All this courtesy of Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.

Play Ball!!!!!!!!! 

(Hey!  While you’re here, check out our next BIG event on May 8th!  See post below for all the details!)