Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC

In 1936 Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Olympics, you could buy a new Oldsmobile for $665 and Erv Lehmer's used car dealership in Concord, California got their franchise from General Motors to sell Oldsmobiles. Much has changed in the world since 1936, but the Lehmer family continues to sell GM vehicles in Concord.

Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC

Erv's daughter Carolyn has been around the dealership since she was born. She worked there during the summers when she was still in high school and after college she started full-time. Carolyn says, "I worked in the office, because girls worked in the office in those days. But I became a dealer in 1987." Today she runs the show at Lehmer's Concord Buick-GMC along with her husband Russ Anderson and their son Darren.

Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC

Russ took a winding path into the car business. When he was 18 years old he joined the navy and became an engine man on submarines. He remembers, "I liked GM just because our submarine diesels were 1,600-horsepower GM diesels that were first built for World War II." After leaving the sea he came back to California and joined the fire department.

Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC

He also met his future wife Carolyn at Mel’s Diner (made famous in the movie "American Graffiti".) He would drive used cars from his father-in-law's dealership to his firefighter job and he would often sell the car he was driving to an interested customer. Finally the chief told him to choose between firefighting and the car business, and Russ ended up as a salesman at Lehmer's.

Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC

After seven years at Lehmer's Russ became general manager of another GM dealership in nearby Walnut Creek, spending 21 years there before eventually returning to Lehmer's as general manager.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Forbes Names 2012 Enclave Car Of The Week

Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 10:25 PM


Forbes chose the 2012 Buick Enclave as it's car of the week this past week. The enclave sports a gracious amount of options such as Navigation, rear seat entertainment, and a second row skylight. In addition the roomy SUV gets a solid 16/22mpg while having a 3.6l V6 and Brake Assist Hill Start.

Forbes writes: 

The Car: 2012 Buick Enclave

Where I drove it: Four out of five boroughs, and Long Island, too.

First Impressions: I’ve watched the “Cars” movie at least 17 times over the past three months. I have a three year old, and this is the only program he wants to see during his allocated television time. I actually don’t mind the Pixar film — there’s enough characterization of each car that keeps the film entertaining. It’s no accident that I when I think Doc Hudson, I think Buick. The Hudson Hornet was also a Detroit made car, and in the movie, Doc is aging race car that still secretly had a dream to be fabulous again. Buick is older than Hudson, it is the oldest American marque, originating in 1899, and in the ‘50s Buick ran drag races like a boss. Like Doc, Buick desperately wants to be king of the hill, and recognized for its stature, and not cast aside as an old fogey. And so we have the reigning Buick boss — the Enclave. This is the last we’ll see of the ’12, as the ’13 Enclave debuts at the New York Auto Show in April.

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Buick Lures Buyers with 24 Month Lease

Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 5:32 AM


Tired of lease offers that seem to extend forever, and potentially looking for something more short term? Buick is here to help! Buick plans to offer customers a 24-month lease, and they're including all the bells and whistles as well.

USAToday writes:

Buick, easily General Motors' most aggressive brand when it comes to trying to get customers to give it a fresh look, has a new gambit.

To try to land more people in its freshened lineup, Buick is going to offer a 24-month lease with routine maintenance, an OnStar Directions and Connections plan and Sirius XM radio all thrown into the monthly payment.

By shortening the lease term by a year or two less than what is typical, Buick presents a more powerful inducement for customers to give the brand a fresh look.


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Friday, March 9, 2012

Buick’s new Encore gets a sibling

Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 11:24 AM







Buick’s new Encore gets a European sibling in the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka. What do you think of the European vs. American designs?


CarAndDriver writes:



The synthesis of the Opel and Buick lineups is no longer particularly newsworthy, so it’s no surprise that the Buick Encore compact crossover has spawned a European sibling, the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka. The most prominent difference between the domestic and the Continental models is the grille. The headlight design is different, too, with the Opel getting a unique, sickle-shaped element on the outer part of the units. The Buick also can be spec’d in a monochrome look, while every Mokka we’ve seen wears black bumpers, rockers, and lower-door cladding. Another Buick differentiation: The portholes on its hood, which nod to Buick’s past but do nothing to serve air to the 140-hp, 1.4-liter turbo.

Would you like to see one of these come to the states? Let us know what you think! To read more of this article, click here!

Friday, March 2, 2012

GMC Truck Month

Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 4:39 AM



It's March again, and that means it's GMC Truck Month! Qualified buyers can take advantage of big savings like 0% APR for 72 months or $2000 Consumer Cash. It's never been a better time to look into buying a GMC truck!

We provide outstanding customer service and offer competitive pricing on our vehicles, new or used. So stop in today and see us, schedule a test drive, or leave the lot in a new 2012 Sierra!

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