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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.
Monday, November 14, 2011
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Rules Of Defensive Driving
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 4:30 AM
If you would like to prevent a car accident, read these tips!
In this collection, "70 Rules of Defensive Driving," by RoadTrip America's contributing expert Robert Schaller, he shares wisdom gained from nearly fifteen years of teaching defensive driving and traffic law in his home state of Arizona.
1. Pay Attention
2. Don't Trust NOBODY!3. Yield Anyway!
4. Don't Speed!5. Don't Drive Impaired
6. Wear Your Seat Belt!7. Buy and Use Safety Devices
8. Motorcyclist, Protect Thyself!9. Don't Run Red!
10. Drive Precisely11. Chill Out!
12. Look Down the Road!13. Create Space
14. Drive to Communicate15. Drive Predictably
16. Always Signal Your Intentions17. Know Your Blind Spots!
18. Avoid Distractions19. Avoid Backing Up
20. Beware of Intersections21. Be A Freeway Pro
22. Know How To Stop23. Know When To Use Your Headlights
24. Slow Down in Rain or Snow25. Maintain Your Tires
26. Take Care of Your Vehicle27. Get Rid of Tailgaters
28. Maintain an Even, Measured Pace29. Check for Hydroplaning
30. Know How To Recover From A Skid31. Avoid Head-On Collisions
32. Be A Safe Passer33. Avoid the Single-Vehicle Collision
34. Deal with Light Glare35. Never Play Chicken With a Train
36. Beware of Stopped or Slow-Moving Vehicles37. Practice Animal Avoidance!
38. Don't Prevent Others from Passing39. Drive Your Van Safely
40. Practice Smart Bicycling
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Are Drowsy Drivers As Bad As Drunks?
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 11:43 AM
Interesting article that raises the question of are drowsy drivers as bad as drunk drivers? You may be surprised by the findings.
Drowsy drivers don’t attract as much public opprobrium as drunk or distracted drivers, but maybe they should.
According to a newly released survey of 2,000 motorists by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 41 percent of drivers admitted they had “fallen asleep or nodded off” while driving at least once. Eleven percent said they had done so within the past year, and four percent said they had fallen asleep behind the wheel in the previous month.
Moreover, one in four motorists admitted they had driven when they were “so sleepy that they had a hard time keeping their eyes open” within the past month.
Given the mushy nature of the data, it’s hard to make accurate estimates of the number of accidents caused by fatigue. After all, haven’t all of us nodded off at one time or another?
Nevertheless, AAA’s researchers concluded that as many as 16 percent of all fatal crashes involved a drowsy motorist – a much higher estimate than earlier studies which attributed less than four percent of fatal accidents to fatigue.
“Researchers have always thought that drowsy driving is under-reported, and that’s what this study found,” said AAA spokesman Dan Bleier. “We know that it’s a problem, and people need to pay attention to it.”
There were some other interesting findings: Men are much more likely than women to drive while fatigued, and motorists between the ages of 16 and 24 also are high risks. Though most of us would associate drowsy driving with long overnight trips, a substantial number of incidents occurred during short trips in the afternoon.
Ten Dead, Five Hurt
If AAA is correct, drowsy motorists are almost as dangerous as drunk drivers, who caused one third of all fatal accidents last year.
“Time For A Rest?”
Indeed, several automakers have tinkered with such devices. For example, Mercedes-Benz has developed a system called Attention Assist, which is standard equipment on E-Class, CL-Class and some S-Class sedans.
If the system’s sensor detects erratic steering, an audible warning sounds and the instrument panel flashes the message: “Time for a rest?” Such initiatives “give the driver feedback to wake up and get off the road safely,” says Justin McMaull, AAA’s director of state relations.
But somehow, it doesn’t seem plausible to expect exhausted motorists will pull over simply because the dashboard is flashing an icon of a coffee cup. Behaviorists might argue that motorists won’t change their behavior unless they can be punished for it.
That approach is getting a test in New Jersey, which passed a law banning drowsy driving in 2003. Jersey motorists involved in a traffic accident are considered to be “knowingly fatigued” if they’ve been awake more than 24 hours. Maximum penalties include a 10-year prison sentence and a $100,000 fine.
But drowsy motorists are harder to identify than drunk drivers. You can’t give a motorist a Breathalyzer test for fatigue, McMaull notes. It’s hard to prove in court, which may be why no other state has followed New Jersey’s lead.
Still, McMaull says the law isn’t useless. “The idea is to send a message to motorists,” he says. “And prosecutors can use it as a legal tool after a serious crash.”
Is the problem getting worse? It isn’t clear. This is AAA’s first survey of drowsy drivers -- perhaps subsequent studies will reveal a trend.
In the meantime, motorists should use some common sense:
1. If you’re on a long trip, pull over for a break every couple of hours.
2. Have some coffee; it will perk you up for awhile.
3. A companion in the car can keep you awake and share driving chores.
4. Break up long trips with an overnight motel stop. Don’t attempt an all-night drive.
5. Stay away from alcohol. A fatigued motorist on booze is double trouble.
Read more: http://autos.aol.com/article/drowsy-driving-worse-than-drunk/
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Trick or Treat on October 31st at the Sunvalley Shopping Center
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Your Pet Passenger
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 10:33 AM
Keep your pet safe while driving, not only for your animal’s health and well-being, but for your wallet’s sake as well!
States Cracking Down On Dogs Behind The Wheel
If it's any indication of the danger free-roaming pets face in a vehicle, New Hampshire, the country's only state that does not have a mandatory seat belt law, actually requires dogs to buckle up.
Live free or die, goes the state's motto, but Spike and Spot don't have that liberty. And with due reason. Seven other states, Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and Rhode Island require owners to kennel or tether animals because of the severe danger the sudden stops and potential collisions pose to pets. An unrestrained dog can land you with a ticket between $50 and $200.
Animal lovers would almost always rather take their pet with them to run errands or on a road trip than leave them at home or at a pet motel. But for all that love for canines, most drivers have seen "dog people" take things too far, driving with their dogs in their laps or lying around their shoulders like a neck pillow and, yes, sometimes at the wheel.
And it's a double dose of danger: for the distracted driver and the unrestrained animal.
Find out more here: http://autos.aol.com/photos/driving-doggie-style-the-best-vehicles-for-pets/
Monday, October 10, 2011
How To Find Your Car Owner's Manual Online
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 12:35 PM
Really neat article. Especially if your car is older and you no longer have the manual.
Although the promised "paperless society" may never come to pass, today's savvy consumers know the convenience of downloading large documents and foregoing the bulky paper version. Automakers realize this as well, and almost all of them have made the voluminous owner's manuals for their vehicles available on their Web sites' "Owner's" area. Most (though not all) online downloads are free, whereas buying the paper version costs anywhere from $10-$30 or more.
While owner's manuals don't make exciting reading, they are packed with valuable instructions, information and warnings that you've probably never read. Perhaps your manual is buried in a long-forgotten pile of papers. Maybe you've purchased a used car without the manual. Or maybe you want to read the details on a car before you actually buy it. Either way, we've made it easy for you to find a car owner's manual without any digging. And accessing a manual online — or storing it on your computer — means convenient answers when you're not in the car.
Follow the link to find your car’s manual today! http://www.edmunds.com/how-to/how-to-find-your-car-owners-manual-online.html
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
10 Car Myths Debunked
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 7:17 AM
Myth 1: Red cars get more speeding tickets.
Debunked: While they're radiant and retina-shocking, red cars are not more likely to get a speeding ticket, according to the Insurance Information Institute and Insurance Trade Association. This myth is based on an optical illusion: a red car looks as if it is going faster than it is because red is an aggressive color. But a radar gun is color-blind. The only way to avoid a speeding ticket is not to speed. If you have no self-control (we don't either), here are a couple of nifty tips to avoid being nailed by Smokey on your next trip: (1) Travel in a pack of cars to avoid being singled out — let a rabbit speed ahead of you and get the ticket instead; (2) Stay in the right lane whenever possible, because many officers look to the fast lane for speeders.
Myth 2: Driving with the windows open to stay cool saves gas.
Debunked: According to Ford's Driving Skills for Life Web site, the power-robbing effect of air-conditioning compressors is less hurtful than the aerodynamic drag created by speeding down the road with the windows open, especially at highway speeds. Running the air conditioner will sacrifice a few ponies, but the turbulence caused by open windows will require more horsepower, and thus cause the vehicle to consume more fuel to maintain a steady speed. Ford's Web site recommends using the recirculation feature because it is more efficient to cool already cool air from the cabin than outside air. Another nifty tip is to run the vent/fan setting once the cabin cools down.
Myth 3: Letting an engine idle saves fuel.
Debunked: This one may have rung true when carburetors ruled the roost, but not now that fuel injection is the norm. Start-up in most modern vehicles is lean and efficient, and the longer the interval between shutdown and start-up, the greater the fuel savings. Engine-off strategies are prevalent in hybrids for a reason: they improve mileage. Even the all-gasoline 2012 Maserati Quattroportewill be using start-stop technology to improve its fuel efficiency.
Myth 4: Hybrid batteries won’t last.
Debunked: Doubters were quick to question the longevity of hybrid battery cells and cite their substantial replacement cost to scare people away from these green machines. Check the warranty card. Manufacturers are offering warranties that start at 80,000 miles and go up from there. Furthermore, the federal government tested battery packs up to 160,000 miles and experienced no issues. Hybrid taxicabs have reported 200,000-plus miles without the need for a battery replacement.
Myth 5: Engine warm-up is important to longevity.
Debunked: There is no need to sit in the garage or driveway and let your engine warm to normal operating temperature before venturing on your way. Sure, a short warm-up period is smart — about as long as it takes to secure your seat belt, check your mirrors and adjust the stereo — then put it in gear and go. The idea is to warm up the engine on the road by driving conservatively until the temperature dial is in the normal range; then you can lean on the throttle as needed.
Read the rest: http://editorial.autos.msn.com/listarticle.aspx?cp-documentid=1155168
