'Tis the Season!

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the dealership... cars were flying off the lot! We had a lot of folks come in last week and purchase a few cars before the holiday. Check out some of their videos. Everyone here at Team Auto Group of Salisbury hopes you and your family had a wonderful holiday!

Team Auto Group of Salisbury collects gifts for Toys for Tots

Team Auto Group of Salisbury collected toys at its annual holiday party Friday, and children across Rowan County will enjoy seeing them under the tree Christmas morning thanks to Rowan County's Toys for Tots program.

Arbe Arbelaez, Toys for Tots coordinator of Rowan County, stopped by our dealership a few weeks ago to talk about the importance of Toys for Tots.

And here's what we collected from our employees...

Arbe and his wife, Ann, work tirelessly for months on filling orders and coordinating fundraisers for Toys for Tots. Everyone here at Team Auto Group thanks them for their hard work and allowing the dealership to be a drop-off location for toys.

Only three more days until Santa begins his journey to the USA!

Everyone here at Team Auto Group of Salisbury is counting down the days until Christmas... only 4 full days are left, which means Santa has only three more days to get all of the presents ready for the children all over the world. 

So if Santa is so busy, how did he take time off to visit Team Auto Group and take a spin in a Chevrolet Corvette? We're kidding. This picture was taken sometime in July.

 NORAD - the North American Aerospace Defense Command - was formed in 1958 between the United States and Canada, and is not only responsible for missile defense between the two countries, but also tracks Santa's trip across Canada and the United States Christmas Eve. 

This year you can track Santa on Google Earth, or through NORAD's Track Santa app on your smartphone or tablet. NORAD also gives the official report to televisions across North America. 

AND, if you have OnStar, beginning at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, you can press the blue button, ask for a Santa Update, and OnStar advisors will give you updates through 5 a.m. According to General Motors, NORAD uses its North Warning Radar System, geo-synchronous satellites with infrared sensors and other technologies to monitor Santa’s Christmas Eve travels and share the information with children and families around the world.

Visit www.norad.org to track Santa, or visit the Kids' Countdown Village to play games and explore the North Pole. 

Everyone here at Team Auto Group wishes everyone a happy holiday and safe travels for Santa!

Team Auto Group of Salisbury teams up with Toys for Tots

'Tis the season of giving, and Team Auto Group has teamed up with the Salisbury Marine Corps League chapter of Toys for Tots. Last year the Salisbury chapter provided 3,200 children with toys on Christmas. This year they're hoping for even more. 


On Saturday Team Auto Group's own Shelley Smith drove a red 2011 Camaro Convertible for Toys for Tots in the Cleveland Christmas Parade. Ms. Marine Corps League Queen Annika Allen, a student at Southeast Middle School, rode on top of the car while Toys for Tots Coordinator Ann Arbelaez threw out beanie babies and stuffed animals to children watching the parade. 

In addition to being fortunate to drive Toys for Tots through the parade, Team Auto Group is collecting toys from employees and customers. We are hoping to collect 100 toys by next Saturday (Dec. 17). Those who donate will be entered to win one of three $20 VISA gift cards. 
New, unwrapped toys are what Toys for Tots needs, and the particularly need toys for preteen girls, and also girls in general. We hope we can meet our goal of 100 toys, and hope you can help! If you donate, please stop by the receptionist desk to fill out a form with your name and phone number. We will draw the gift card winners Monday Dec. 19. 


Check out this video of Arbe at Team Auto Group talking about Toys for Tots:

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Pretty photos of Chevy Sonic in Downtown Salisbury, NC

Team Auto Group has participated in each of Downtown Salisbury Incorporated's Friday Nights Out this year, which celebrates downtown businesses and community, and last Friday was Holiday Night Out so we decided to take the five door Chevy Sonic.

Folks really loved the Chevy Sonic. Families crawled inside, got behind the wheel, and one even got in the trunk/hatch of the car to see how roomy it was. Everyone had the same thing to say - "It's a really cute and fun car, cheap, and gets great gas mileage!" Those are the same things everyone here at Team Auto Group think of the Sonic, too!

Not only did we interact with families, we got to see Santa and Mrs. Claus and listen to Christmas carols sung by a quartet of carolers who strolled through the streets of Historic Salisbury. Big thank you to Downtown Salisbury, Inc. for giving us such a great location on the corner of South Main and West Innes.

Here are some more photos and a video of the carolers.

Team Auto Group puts on a show during Holiday Caravan Parade

Team Auto Group hit the streets of Salisbury and Spencer Wednesday for the 52nd Annual Holiday Caravan Parade. 

 

In the front of our group were Thom and Beverly Dillard with their granddaughter, Emory, riding in style in a Corvette. Next in line were Jai and Chris in the Chevrolet Cruze.
In the Buick LaCrosse was Chris Jennings.

Then came the float, being pulled by Don Yates Trucking of Salisbury.

 

The Chevrolet Volt was on the trailer, plugged into the same power strip as the Christmas tree. Our theme - It's Electric at Team Auto Group - was a hit, along with the music. Parade patrons were dancing in the streets all the way from Salisbury to Spencer. 

Behind the float were a GMC Terrain driven by Kristin and Cadillac CTS driven by Tim.

On the float were Kelly - wishing everyone a Happy Holiday - and Bill - spinning the hit song of the parade, the Cupid Shuffle. 

We really did bring a lot of fun to downtown Salisbury and Spencer with the float, music and candy, and hope everyone had as much fun as we did!

Check out the video below.

Team Auto Group participating in Holiday Caravan Parade in Salisbury, NC

Last year Team Auto Group took home the General Chairman's Award, and this year we're hoping to win another prize for our entry in the Holiday Caravan Parade that goes through downtown Salisbury and Spencer.

Our theme - It's Electric - plays on one of General Motor's most innovative creations, the Chevrolet Volt. 

We will be showcasing the Chevrolet Volt on the float, which will be plugged into the same power strip as a Christmas tree, showing that the Volt can be plugged into any outlet inside or outside your home. 

We're also going to be in the 74th Annual Kannapolis Christmas Parade, which will be December 10 at 6 p.m. The entire parade will be illuminated, including our float. We're excited about that parade, too!