Franklin Sussex Auto Mall Blog

Right now, thousands of american troops are deployed overseas and the conditions they must endure become more difficult as each day goes by. In cooperation with Operation Gratitude, Franklin Sussex Auto Mall would like to show them how much we respect and appreciate their efforts.

From November 19th until November 26th, Franklin Sussex Auto Mall will be donating $100 per vehicle sold as well as collecting items for Operation Gratitude. Then, on November 22nd, we will be hosting a Military Vehicle display for the public so everyone can check out these incredible machines.

Not sure what to donate? Don’t worry … we already have a list made for you! Feel free to print this page or stop in and see Kelly Cart (our wonderful dealership event coordinator) for an already printed list!

Acceptable Donation Items:

• Phone Calling Cards
• DVDs, CDs, Flash Drives
• Puzzles, Board Games, Books
• Disposable Cameras
• T-Shirts, Hats, Gloves
• Battery Operated Fans
• Stationary, Pens
• Soup Mixes, Chicken/Tuna Salad Packs
• Tabacco Products, Breath Mints
• Trail Mix, Cookies, Candy, Gum, Sunflower Seeds
• Powdered Drink Mixes, Ramen, Girl Scout Cookies

This Friday night, Franklin Sussex Auto Mall will be hosting their annual Halloween Party complete with a BBQ, Pumpkin Painting, a live DJ and Costume Contests for all ages! Some of the prizes include a 46″ Flat Screen TV, 19″ Flat Screen TVs, DVD Players, Gift Cards and more! Stop by and show us your cool costume for a chance to win big!

Camel Rides, Dangerous Snakes, Exotic Animals and a Free Bar-B-Que for everyone!

In just a few short weeks, Franklin Sussex Auto Mall will be hosting our third annual Safari Of Savings Sale. Like our previous Safari events, we’ll be featuring exotic animals from all over the world. Our showroom will be filled with animals and reptiles that you and your children can touch, pet and explore.

Our main event will be an incredible snake show put on by Urban Tarzan. He’ll be showing off various types of snakes including anacondas and articulated pythons, the most dangerous snake of them all!

Our local radio station, WSUS, will also be on hand with games and prizes for anyone who visits! Our grand prize for the day will be a Disney Dream Vacation! Check out some of the shots from previous Safari events …

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The majority of the next episode of Around The Lot will highlight the Johnny Rizzo Golf Outing at High Point Country Club and will be taped on location during the event on June 18th in Montague. Franklin Sussex Automall is a major supporter of the Johnny Rizzo Memorial Foundation.

Franklin Sussex Automall is also rewarding the Montague Minor Cardinals Kittatinny Little League baseball team for their help in raising donations for the Johnny Rizzo Memorial Foundation by naming them Little League team of the day at the Sussex Skyhawks game on June 8th. The Cardinals performed a roadside cleanup in Montague on May 22nd. The money that the Cardinals earned from the town of Montague for the cleanup is being donated to the Johnny Rizzo Memorial Foundation. We’ll feature the Cardinals, their cleanup efforts and their visit to the Skyhawks game on the next episode of Around The Lot.

Check out our Around The Lot Website for a quick clip of the Cardinals after the cleanup in Montague!

Franklin Sussex Auto Mall has done it! We have been recognized as a Chrysler Pacesetter Club Member as we sold more than 1,000 new vehicles in 2007!

From the Press Release by Chrysler:

Chrysler LLC awarded nearly 200 dealerships across the nation with the 2007 Chrysler-Jeep Pacesetters award and the 2007 Dodge Charger Club Award. The Pacesetter winners are Chrysler-Jeep and the Charger winners all are Dodge-brand dealerships. The dealers each were selected for selling a minimum of 1,000
retail units or more during the 2007 calendar year.

“For our Dealers, becoming a Pacesetter or Charger Club member says that you have ‘made it’ and are now recognized as one of the best in the country,” said Landry. “These elite memberships prove that you can sell a
lot of vehicles, have satisfied customers, and be profitable. The real winners are our customers because in every market we have dealers that exemplify outstanding sales leadership and customer satisfaction.”

However, none of this would have been possible without the support from our incredible customers and our local community! We thank all of you for an incredible 2007 and we look forward to making it an even better 2008!

Another great testimonial from another satisfied customer at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall …

I want to thank you and your staff again for allowing me the luxury of not having to worry about being uninformed about what goes on with a car as I am so challenged with this kind of stuff.  I am extremely fortunate to know I can count on you to do the right thing and I am very grateful.

Even though I sometimes feel like I have to be WonderWoman, I realize my limitations and car mechanics and why it does what it does is not my strong point.

Sincerely,
Mary Ann Monteaperto

Like most dealers, I like to keep up on news and postings put out by the manufacturer so I know what is happening or what I can expect further down the road. This morning, I came across a blog post by Chrysler about a Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab and an 18-wheeler that was stuck in the snow.

Here are a few lines from the post …

Greg Strychar works the third shift at Warren (Mich.) Stamping as a Millwright. As he exited the freeway yesterday on his way home from work, he spotted an 18-wheeler stuck in the snow beside the local Home Depot.

There was a Ford F150 hooked up to it, trying to help, but unable to budge the huge truck. Strychar, who drives a 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 3500 Laramie with a Cummins Turbo Diesel 6-speed, pulled up and offered assistance. In order to hook up to the truck, Strychar had to get his truck into the snow as well.

After hooking up his truck, he gave it a tug. It didn’t take long before his Ram and the 18-wheeler were back on dry pavement. According to Strychar, “it just goes to prove that Dodge is the superior product on the market today. The drivetrain on my truck is stock. I’ve only upgraded the tires to the BFG A/T 315/70r17.”

Strychar, who said he has been helped by good samaritans in the past and was happy to return the favor, said the driver of the 18-wheeler was very thankful that he and his Dodge Ram happened by to save the day. Oh, and after Strychar purchased his Ram Mega Cab, two of his neighbors went out and bought Dodge Ram Mega Cab vehichles of their very own.

This type of information just goes to show how powerful our Dodge Ram trucks really are. If it could easily pull a loaded semi out of the snow, imagine what else it could tow for you (boats, cars, etc). Franklin Sussex Auto Mall has one of the largest Dodge Truck inventories around with a great selection of models to choose from, including the Ram 3500 Mega Cab featured in this story!

Last September, we held our first ever Midnight Madness Sale and it was so successful that we decided to do it again! Tomorrow, Franklin Sussex Auto Mall will be open from 9AM until Midnight to provide you with 15-hours of incredible deals on New Vehicles and Pre-Owned Cars alike!

Don’t forget that you can also win a brand new 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser just by stopping in and registering with our welcome center. All entries will be collected and we’ll be holding the drawing on March 29th!

And if you purchase a car, you will also have the chance to shoot a basket for $1000 in cash and other great prizes including credits, TVs, DVDs & more!

So stop down, register to win the PT Cruiser and check out some of the great deals we will have during our second Midnight Madness Sale! For more information or directions to the dealership, give us a call toll free at 888-473-9070

During the entire month of March, Franklin Sussex Auto Mall will not only have incredible deals on New and Pre-Owned vehicles but will be giving away cash, prizes and a car too!

For each vehicle purchased, our customers will get one chance to make a basket from the foul line of our showroom basketball court. Everyone who makes a basket will have the opportunity to win $1000 in cash as well as other incredible prizes like dealership credits, TVs, DVDs & more!

On top of that, anyone that comes into our showroom and registers will have the chance to win a brand new 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser. On March 29th, we will begin picking out names from all of the entries received. Each person picked will get the chance to make one basket. The first three to do so successfully will be given a key to a car. The one that starts the PT Cruiser wins!

Here is March’s TV Commercial …