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Congratulations to the Phillips Chevrolet sales team for achieving the title of Number One Selling Chevy Dealer in Illinois for the 18th year in a row. This award-winning team was honored by General Motors and Chevrolet executives at an awards ceremony at the Chicago Auto Show this morning.  Individual honors were also presented to Product Specialist Rami Alamawi who was number one in Illinois for the fourteenth time. Phillips Sales Specialists Monty Samad and Chris Baxendale also placed within the top 10 in sales. In total, sixteen of our Product Specialists were among the Top 100 for...

The folks at Kelley Blue Book recently took a look at all of the vehicles available on the market to determine which ones provide the most room for tall people, and we are pleased to report that the  Chevy Tahoe tops their list! With front headroom of 42.3 inches and front legroom of 44.5 inches, the Tahoe tops earns the Best All-Around Room title. Even the third row offers above average legroom at 36.7 inches. The Chevy Silverado Crew Cab came in second place and the Colorado Crew Cab took third place, so the Chevy lineup offers…

 

The all-new redesigned 2024 Chevy Trax has been turning heads and earning awards ever since it arrived earlier this year. Now it will need to make more space in the trophy case, as Cars.com has named it their Beast Car of 2024! Their team was blown away by the technology and screens available in the Trax, which they say, “rival the quality — and exceed the user-friendliness — of many luxury brands’ multimedia and control systems.” They were also impressed by the roominess of the new Trax, with a surprising amount of room for both passengers and cargo in a compact…

 

Chevrolet vehicles keep getting safer every year with the introduction of new safety technologies, and the 2025 model year will see the arrival of a big one. General Motors has just announced that every new 2025 Chevrolet will be equipped with OnStar One Essentials, a bundle of some of OnStar’s most popular features. This package will include Automatic Crash Response which detects if your vehicle has been involved in a crash and summons emergency responders even if you’re unable to. The package will also include some convenience features like remote start and door locking through .....

 

While the all-new redesigned 2024 Chevy Trax has been earning rave reviews, vehicle research organization still has love for the previous generation Trax. Their Best Used Cars for the Money study has identified the Trax as the best 5-year-old used car for the money, with an average price of $17,274 and 120,000 miles of remaining lifespan. “With the spike in used vehicle pricing over the past five years, buyers are seeking the best value for their used-car dollars,” said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer....

Vehicle shopping comparison site iseecars.com recently released the results of their Best Cars for the Money study, and we are pleased to report that the Chevy Malibu has made the list! This study compares a vehicle’s list price versus the vehicle’s average lifespan to calculate the average price per 10,000 miles. For the Malibu, that comes out to $1,944 per 10,000 miles. Midsize sedans like the Malibu are a great choice for value conscious drivers looking for a stylish, affordable, dependable vehicle. “New car prices keep climbing, which makes finding…

Phillips Chevrolet is honored to be named a CarFax top-Rated Lifetime Dealer! All three Phillips Chevrolet locations have earned this award for the 3^rd year in a row. To earn this award, our dealerships have provided top-notch customer service resulting in an average of at least 4.7 stars out of 5 in customer reviews on CarFax’s site. "These dealers are the best of the best! They know how to build trust and transparency with their customers, and those consumers have responded in kind," said Gregg Cleary, CARFAX Vice President of Dealer Business....

After a celebrated return for the 2020 model year, the Chevy Trailblazer just keeps getting better! While a 2024 refresh brought a new exterior look and enhanced technology inside, there are still more good things to come for 2025. The current ECOTEC 1.2L Turbo engine will be replaced with an ECOTEC 1.2L Turbo E85-compatible engine, allowing Trailblazer drivers to take advantage of the cleaner burning and often lower priced ethanol-blend fuel. The Trailblazer will also be available in a new color for 2025 - Marina Blue Metallic. There’s no word yet.....

 

Start the new year with a new career! Phillips Chevrolet is interviewing and hiring in multiple departments and multiple locations to add to our award-winning team. Available permanent positions include Service Advisor our Bradley location, Quick Lube Technician in the Service Department at our Frankfort location, and Rebate Administrator in our Frankfort Office. And there are plenty of opportunities for advancement as several members of our management team started out in the lowest entry level positions and rose in the ranks to head entire departments......

 

After undergoing a highly lauded refresh for the 2024 model year, the Chevy Silverado HD is still getting even better for 2025. The Trail Boss package will be available on LT and LTZ trim levels for 2025, bringing Z71 off-road suspension, Trail Boss bed decals, blacked-out exterior trim and bumpers, red recovery hooks and all-terrain tires on black 20-inch wheels. If you like the blacked out look, but don’t need off-road features, a Black Out package will also be offered on the Custom trim level. Front and rear parking sensors which had previously been limited to higher trim levels…