The Stylish, Fuel Efficient Encore

The Buick Encore is certainly a head turner in the SUV / Crossover segment. The Encore is not only designed to offer a luxury experience at a well below average price, but also intends to beat both Ford AND Chrysler products in fuel efficiency bringing a whole to game to the crossover market! Freep writes: The six-speed automatic, front-wheel drive version of the Encore received an EPA fuel economy estimate of 25 m.p.g. in the city and 33 m.p.g. on the highway for a combined rating of 28 m.p.g. The EPA estimated that the average driver would spend about $1,900 per year on gasoline for the Encore. GM bragged that the 2013 Ford Escape’s combined...

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Tips From Our Pros

e-Assist technology helps Buick cars such as the LaCrosse achieve an EPA-estimated 36 mpg highway, but it's not just e-Assist that helps you get a higher mpg average. You can also save fuel with proper tire inflation and regular rotations. Regular rotations will make your tires will last longer, too, so make sure you come see our Buick Certified Service experts to have them rotated every 7500 miles or when they change your oil. If you're looking for discounts on these services visit: http://www.buick.com/maintenance-repair/service-offers.html?cmp=bu_redir_1 or http://www.lehmers.com/ServiceSpecials&nbs...

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How to Use Jumper Cables

Need a jump? Seems like a basic thing to do for your car, but you'd be surprised how many people can't use jumper cables properly. ● Find a car to serve as the boosting car. ● Park the two cars -- the dead car and the boosting car -- close to one another, making sure that they're not touching each other. ● Make sure both cars' engines are turned off, and both cars are in park. ● Clamp the red jumper cable (i.e. the positive cable) to the dead car's positive battery terminal, which is marked with a "+." Make sure that the clamp is firmly connected to the battery. ● Clamp the other end of the red jumper cable to the booster car's positive...

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2013 Verano Turbo On The Way

The Verano is getting some SERIOUS horsepower thrown its way with the release of the 2013 Verano Turbo. AutomotiveAddicts released the following info for the Turbo: Try to wrap your head around this one for a moment: Buick, long the brand of AARP members and those who consider 4:00 p.m. to be too late for dinner, has become the new Pontiac. In terms of sport-themed sedans, Buick already has the Regal Turbo and the Regal GS, and now it’s adding a third forced-induction luxury sedan into the mix with the debut of the 2013 Verano Turbo. The Verano Turbo gets the same 2.0-liter Ecotec turbo found in the Regal GS and the Regal Turbo. The good...

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