Showing posts with label Community Service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Community Service. Show all posts

Thursday, November 21, 2013

What is the Lifetime Buyer Protection Plan?

There are a lot of dealerships offering gimmicks for new owners these days.  Many of them claim there is $XXX.XX amount of value built into it for YOU the customer, but it's not really that simple.  Sometimes you have to do any work suggested, at that dealership and that dealership only.  It seems like a great idea to start, but it limits you as to your choices with what to do with YOUR car.  

We don't limit you with how you'd like to maintain your own vehicle.  We offer our Lifetime Buyer Protection Plan, at a fully disclosed price up front, and allow you to make the choice if you'd like to add it or not.  Here is an image of how it is of value to you, see below for more explanation.

Click here and follow to our website to explore more!

ALL of this is included with the program, but let's break down some of the main items here!

Lifetime $35 credits: 
You get 1 every 3 months, and it isn't just for oil changes.  If you change your own oil, you can use it towards oil and filters.  If you need tires, use it towards that.  If you want to put a spoiler on your car, it's good for accessories.  You can't pile them up, it must be used somehow, but it allows you to be flexible with how you would like to use it.  Lets say you keep your car for 5 years, with JUST this part, that value is $35 x 4 times a year x 5 years = $700.   SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS!  That pays for itself right there.  

Free Check Engine Light Diagnosis:

Right here, once you are out of warranty, can get expensive even before you find out what's wrong with your car.  Most if not all shops and dealers will charge a minimum diagnostic fee, that can even be upwards of $90 as they bill you for 1 hour of labor.  We will check what problem you have, and relay that to you at no charge, so if there is a major issue, you don't waste money before the first wrench is turned.

Towing Discount:
If your vehicle for some reason becomes disabled, and you don't have factory roadside assistance, you can be in quite the predicament.  Don't get stuck on the side of the road without a plan.  With this included in your vehicle, you can get a tow to ANY Fitz Mall location for FREE.  This is up to $100 worth of the tow.  We have locations in Chambersburg, PA, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Annapolis, Germantown, Lexington Park, Rockville, North Bethesda, Wheaton, MD, and Clearwater, FL.  

Cooling System, Electrical System, AC / Heating, and Preventative maintenance inspections and tests:
All of these have a built in value, as the more you check on them, the less you are surprised by any problems.   Mainly, the more you do for preventative maintenance, the less you have that can take you by surprise.  Let's just say you replace your water pump and timing belt on a car that recommends it at 100,000 miles.  You may spend some money here, but you can also use your voucher to defer some of it.  The biggest advantage to checking these things, is that if it were to fail before you replace it, it could cost well into the thousands and thousands to replace the engine.  We go over all these things and make sure they are performing at full capability.  If we notice a belt worn, a hose starting to dry rot, or the AC system not performing to capacity, we will let you know immediately, so you can make a decision to take corrective action before anything big happens.  These checks take time, many dealers will charge you for this each time you come in.  We provide it free with the Lifetime Buyer Protection Plan.  (yes you do pay for it up front with the cost, but the VALUE exceeds that cost with just 1 feature!)  

 Check out the website for even more details, but hopefully this will give you a little insight as to how we like to do business.  Honest, open, transparent, and always presented to you so that you may make an informed decision based on what you want.  


Thursday, October 25, 2012

Jack Fitzgerald honored by Hearts & Home for Youth


Jack Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Fitzgerald Auto Malls, has been honored at the Hearts and Homes for Youth's fourth annual Honor's Celebrating the Spirit of Legacy.

Mr. Fitzgerald, who owns the Auto Mall in Frederick and
 several other locations, started the Fitzgerald Child Car Seat Inspection Program in 1999 after learning about the dangers of improperly installed child safety seats. As of June, Fitzgerald Auto Malls has installed more than 42,000 child safety seats -- the single largest number of inspections by a dealership group in the United States. It is the first private organization to achieve that number of inspections within a single program. FitzMall also continues to provide Child ID packs for children in surrounding communities.




http://heartsandhomes.org/


Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Hispanic Child Safety Seat Event










                            Certified child safety seat technician prepares to install a child safety seat

Fitzgerald Auto Malls held their third Hispanic Child Safety Seat event at the Gaithersburg dealerships on Saturday,  June 9th, in an effort to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities that occur to children every year as result of child safety seat misuse. The focus of the event was to educate the community on the importance of child passenger safety and to inform them about the serious risks and dangers associated with incorrectly installed child seats.

In partnership with Amerigroup and Univision TV, Fitzgerald Auto Malls reached out to Hispanic and Latino families within the local community to teach them about child passenger safety. Amerigroup donated 100 car and booster seats to the event, to which 30 of the seats were given to needy families chosen by CASA of Maryland, while the rest went to the winners of the Univision TV outreach contest.

Certified technicians were on-site inspecting child seats and showing parents and caregivers the proper way to install them. This gave families the opportunity to ask questions and become more involved in keeping their children safe when riding in a vehicle.

Fitzgerald Auto Malls celebrated the installation of their 40,000th child safety seat in May 2011 (42,000 seats 6/15/2012), which was the single largest number of inspections by a dealership group in America. It is the first private organization to achieve this record number of inspections within a single program. “Fitzgerald Auto Malls is very proud of this accomplishment and we are proud to support the communities we serve.
  
Fitzgerald’s Child Seat Inspection Program works to help save lives by proactively teaching the local community about the life-threatening dangers posed by incorrectly installed child safety seats. Child safety seat inspections are held on the third Thursday of every month, from March to December. Information about upcoming event dates and locations can be found online at www.FitzMall.com.

We would like to thank all of the Certified Technicians, Associates and Dealership Personnel including Pa. & Lexington Park Dealerships who all worked very hard to help save the lives of our communities children! 


 











Jack Fitzgerald, founder and CEO of Fitzgerald Auto Malls, interviewed by Univision TV



Arvin Aleman (left) secured properly in his child safety seat next to Jeffrey Aleman (right) at the Fitzgerald Child Safety Seat Check event