Franklin Sussex Auto Mall Blog

CONGRATULATIONS JAIME SHROPE OF SUSSEX! WINNER OF THE 2010 DODGE RAM 1500!

It was March Markdown Madness at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall last month!  It started with a baseketball hoop in the showroom.  This allowed our buyers a chance to win an additional $1,000 as a thank you for their purchase.  We gave away money, TV’s and lots of other goodies!  Just ask Mr. Charles Tiensch!  After his purchase of a 2010 Ram 1500, he sunk a basket worth $1,000!   That was only the beginning.  The month ended with the big dance so to speak….we gave away a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4…truck of the year for 2010!  This set a record at the Auto Mall as it was the highest valued (and literally BIGGEST prize) we have ever offered.  With a window sticker of over $37,400, it drew a crowd last Saturday of roughly 400 guests….all hoping to hear their name called by Marie Lake of  WSUS.  And that is exactly what happend for Jaime Shrope.  He was one of the first names called, sunk that basketball like an All Star, and selected the matching key.   It couldn’t have gone smoother for Jaime!  And to top it all off, FSAM sold 25 cars due to the excellent deals available to us.  Giveaways, free BBQ, and great staff and great deals….we are truly the ONLY choice you need!

MR. AND MRS. CHARLES TIENSCH - $1,000 WINNERS

Happy Birthday President Washington and President Lincoln!  We salute you, and thank you!  Our Salute to Savings celebration includes 0% APR financing  on selected models and up to $10,000 in factory rebates!  You WILL save thousands of dollars, as we have marked down every vehicle in our inventory below invoice.   We are thanking our customers too with a special gift!  With your purchase of any vehicle February 11th through the end of the month, each family will  receive a HD LCD TV!   So, stop by and take a look at the great deals!  Hurry though!  TV’s are going fast!

Join us Saturday, January 16th, as we tailgate in the showroom!   Stop by and watch the games on our HDTV.  Fill up on “Wings -N-Things”.  Wet your whistle with plenty of beverages too!  And while you’re here you GOTTA see the deals we have going on this month!  Rebates, incentives and loyalities add up to some serious savings for our New Year Kick Off!   Come in and see for yourself, and then relax and enjoy! 

It’s our New Year Sales Kick Off at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall!  The gameplan is all about getting our customers the best deal out there.  Don’t scramble going from dealership to dealership just to get tackled by a cheap shot.  Rush to FSAM where the home field advantage reflects the best winning percentage.  Head Coach Snouff has his team healthy and focused for this month’s sales event!  He is signaling for no payments until spring with Sign & Drive!  O% APR financing up to 72 months on certain models!   What’s that, Coach Snouff?  A key play for returning lease customers?!  Save up to $2,500 ON TOP OF all other factory programs if your current lease is scheduled to mature before June 30th!  So, get in motion and we’ll see you on the gridiron at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall…where every deal is a TOUCHDOWN!

As 2009 draws to its official close, I would like to take this time to recall what a great year it was at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.  January started us off right with a Big Game Event Tailgate Party right in the showroom.  We tied our own record on January 31^st selling 40 cars in one day!  We gave away a 50” TV with surround sound system that day and another in February.  Oh, Valentine’s Day!  We gave roses to all our lady visitors, and nibbled on gourmet cheeses, chocolates and sparkling cider!  March remained one of the favorite months here at the Auto Mall…March Markdown Madness.  We turned the showroom into a basketball court and gave away a new Dodge Journey. How did we follow up that?  Well, baseball season of course!  Bucky Dent and Mookie Wilson stopped by the dealership and answered questions, signed autographs and helped us raffle off prizes like autographed jerseys and a scooter.  In July, the Dodge Boys Red Zone Tour pulled into town.  Race simulators, games and giveaways, and the coolest bus ever!  When the bus rolled out, our favorite cousin rolled in…..John “Bo Duke” Schneider.  He was as wonderful and pleasant as the year before, and has truly become the FSAM fan favorite around here (mine too I might add!)  This summer Franklin Sussex Auto Mall also held our first ever Diaper Derby with the assistance of WSUS.  It was one of the most amusing things I have ever seen.  Turn out was incredible, four heats had to be run and each child came with their own cheering section.  Tommy from the Rugrats was on hand for pictures and joined us for yet another free BBQ.  Then there was “Cash for Clunkers”….a first for us all.  Rebates of around $4000, in addition to new car incentives enabled us to help customers turn in their gas guzzlers.  September was our Safari Savings Event, which meant converting the showroom yet again…this time for animal cages and a reptile show starring our friend, Urban Tarzan.  Our Halloween Party was one of the biggest with over 200 costumes to judge, and we gave away over $2000 in prizes.  November was a month for showing our appreciation for our men and women overseas, and we overflowed a Dodge Ram with donations.  In addition, we partnered up with Go Army Sports to give away a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. 

Now, here we were in December.  We have been very busy this month as customers come in for their Year End Wrap Up deals…there is still time for you too! This is the sale of all sales, so please stop by.  Now is the time to buy.

This year has been another amazing one and 2010 will be bigger and better than ever with new and incredible events at FSAM.  On behalf of Franklin Sussex Auto Mall, we thank all of our customers for their business, and our community for their support, so that we may continue to bring great deals and great events to the area.  We couldn’t do it without you.  To each and every one of you, Happy Holidays and best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.

The All-New Dodge Ram Heavy Duty was recently named the 2010 Truck Of The Year by Motor Trend Magazine! Franklin Sussex Automall is proud to carry a full lineup of these incredible trucks! Now is a better time than ever to purchase one with all of the year end rebates and savings! Check out these videos!

On December 5th, Santa and Mrs. Claus joined forces with the United States Marine Corps to gather toys for the underprivileged children in the local community.  Franklin Sussex Auto Mall teamed up with Wanamaker Photography to bring the event to the area.  A new toy donation, valued at $10, was gratefully repaid with a beautiful, professional photo with the big guy…and this time it wasn’t Bill Snouffer!   Santa and his lovely bride pulled up to the showroom in a red 2010 Dodge Challenger with a Hemi replacing the 9 reindeer-power  motor they are used to.   The Children smiled (well, not all of them) on Santa’s lap as the wish lists were heard.  With neat and clean pictures out of the way it was time to enjoy the free BBQ.  The Auto Mall’s last one of 2009.  Then off they went to win a prize and make a christmas penguin with WSUS radio station.  Some went right for the video game wall, which Bill Snouffer had set up for the day.   And as the toy pile grew larger and larger, a bit of Holiday magic set in….it started to snow.

In Memory of  Dale Wanamaker 1945-2009    -Thanks for the snow, Mr. Wanamaker.

Each year the tri-states Jeep dealers get together and sponsor a contest through Army Sports Properties called the “Jeep Touchdown Toss.”  This year the Grand Prize Winner received a 2010 Jeep Wrangler! Entries were submitted through GoArmySports.com, and contestants were randomly selected for a total of ten (10) Semi Finalists and  Five (5) Finalists.  The football toss challenges tookplace during halftime of pre-selected West Point games.  This year the lucky winner was Lieutenant Colonel David Ell! Franklin Sussex Auto Mall had the honor and privledge of being the presenting dealership.  He selected a beautiful deep water blue pearl Wrangler, and the whole Ell’s family made the trip from West Point to pick it up.  They also saw first hand just how unique our dealership is!  Free BBQ, military vehicle display, and our HUGE Operation Gratitude donation collection.  We completely filled a 2010 Dodge Ram inside and out, plus covered the floor around it!   Lt. Col. Ell has proudly served in Iraq and Afghanastan, and what a great feeling it was for him to tell us how he received Operation Gratitude packages while overseas! Lt. Col. Ell said he can relate to how the Operation Gratitude program helps to lift soldiers’ spirits while they’re away from home and their loved ones. “It’s absolutely fabulous,” said Ell of the program. “It shows the support of the people, which means a lot to us.”