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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Harte Goes Green
Following is an article printed in the Hartford Courant on September 23, 2008 regarding Harte's new Environmentally Friendly GREEN body shop. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments directly. Click here to contact
Car Dealer Banks On Expanded Body Shop
By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN Courant Staff Writer
September 23, 2008
Car sales may be slumping, but Harte Auto Group is planning a major tuneup for its body shop on Hartford's auto row.Harte is investing $3 million to convert its 25,000-square-foot Suzuki dealership at the corner of Weston and Fishfry streets into an auto body repair shop that will replace its existing 1,800-square-foot shop now tucked behind Harte's Infiniti dealership.The dealer hopes the investment, including environmentally friendly technologies and paints, will help Harte carve out a larger share of the auto body business in the area as a hedge against slower sales.Greg Harte, the dealership's vice president, said the repair business doesn't ebb and flow with the economy and consumer confidence as car sales do.
"It's pretty much recession-proof," Harte said.Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales fell 26.5 percent in August, and sales at General Motors Corp. dropped 20.3 percent. Toyota's sales sank 9.4 percent.Harte sees market potential for the new body shop. Annual revenue for the dealership's auto body repair business is now about $700,000 a year. With the larger body shop, that revenue could increase to $3 million annually in two years, Harte said.Right now, Harte can only service three cars at a time and has just one booth for spraying paint. In the new shop, expected to open in December, 24 cars can be handled at one time with two booths for paint spraying.The new body shop will include state-of-art air filtration systems to meet tougher federal standards that go into effect in 2011. But it also will take other "green" steps, including the use of water-based paints — one of the first repair businesses in the state to do so. Water-based paints are more environmentally friendly and have been developed to last as long as their oil-based counterparts, Harte said."Using water-based paint is not a requirement of the new regulations," said Alison Davis, a spokeswoman for the federal Environmental Protection Agency. "That's going above and beyond."Harte said he believes the "green" approach to auto body repair — a departure from the traditional "dirty" perception of the business — will be popular with consumers who are environmentally conscious.
The new shop also will promote "one-stop shopping" and include a Hertz rental car desk and insurance adjusters on site. Harte said it also is designed with plenty of glass so customers can watch their car being worked on, an attempt to ease some of the uncertainty that can accompany car repairs, he said.Harte said he can also see how the repair business could benefit car sales."If we take good care of you, you might buy your next car from us," Harte said.Harte also hopes to tap into commercial vehicle repair, possible because of the 20-foot ceilings in the Suzuki building.Harte said the Suzuki dealership was chosen because its sales are more modest than other brands of cars Harte sells. A smaller, 2,500-square-foot Suzuki showroom will be built, Harte said.Contact Kenneth R. Gosselin at kgosselin@courant.com.
Car Dealer Banks On Expanded Body Shop
By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN Courant Staff Writer
September 23, 2008
Car sales may be slumping, but Harte Auto Group is planning a major tuneup for its body shop on Hartford's auto row.Harte is investing $3 million to convert its 25,000-square-foot Suzuki dealership at the corner of Weston and Fishfry streets into an auto body repair shop that will replace its existing 1,800-square-foot shop now tucked behind Harte's Infiniti dealership.The dealer hopes the investment, including environmentally friendly technologies and paints, will help Harte carve out a larger share of the auto body business in the area as a hedge against slower sales.Greg Harte, the dealership's vice president, said the repair business doesn't ebb and flow with the economy and consumer confidence as car sales do.
"It's pretty much recession-proof," Harte said.Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales fell 26.5 percent in August, and sales at General Motors Corp. dropped 20.3 percent. Toyota's sales sank 9.4 percent.Harte sees market potential for the new body shop. Annual revenue for the dealership's auto body repair business is now about $700,000 a year. With the larger body shop, that revenue could increase to $3 million annually in two years, Harte said.Right now, Harte can only service three cars at a time and has just one booth for spraying paint. In the new shop, expected to open in December, 24 cars can be handled at one time with two booths for paint spraying.The new body shop will include state-of-art air filtration systems to meet tougher federal standards that go into effect in 2011. But it also will take other "green" steps, including the use of water-based paints — one of the first repair businesses in the state to do so. Water-based paints are more environmentally friendly and have been developed to last as long as their oil-based counterparts, Harte said."Using water-based paint is not a requirement of the new regulations," said Alison Davis, a spokeswoman for the federal Environmental Protection Agency. "That's going above and beyond."Harte said he believes the "green" approach to auto body repair — a departure from the traditional "dirty" perception of the business — will be popular with consumers who are environmentally conscious.
The new shop also will promote "one-stop shopping" and include a Hertz rental car desk and insurance adjusters on site. Harte said it also is designed with plenty of glass so customers can watch their car being worked on, an attempt to ease some of the uncertainty that can accompany car repairs, he said.Harte said he can also see how the repair business could benefit car sales."If we take good care of you, you might buy your next car from us," Harte said.Harte also hopes to tap into commercial vehicle repair, possible because of the 20-foot ceilings in the Suzuki building.Harte said the Suzuki dealership was chosen because its sales are more modest than other brands of cars Harte sells. A smaller, 2,500-square-foot Suzuki showroom will be built, Harte said.Contact Kenneth R. Gosselin at kgosselin@courant.com.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Harte Infiniti Launch Event
A special thanks to everyone who helped make the Harte Infiniti 2009 Launch Party such a great success.
Now that the all new, redesigned FX's are here, stop by and take one for a test drive or just click on the picture to the right and see our entire inventory.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
It Might be Hot Now, But Winter is Still Coming
With the rising price of gas, many of us have turned our attention to smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. These cars are great on gas and help us to offset some of the other rising prices. But living in New England, Winter is an inevitable fact of life. Being a fellow New Englander, I know how tricky it is to find balance between fuel efficiency and winter driving safety. And no matter how hot it might be right now, winter will arrive sooner than we realize.
My family drives a Subaru Outback and let me tell you how impressed I have been with how it handles- it is a MONSTER in the snow. I always knew that Subaru was a safe winter driving vehicle, as all Subaru models have Symmetrical AWD standard, but one thing I didn't realize was that most all models also get between 20-30 MPG. I guess that makes it the PERFECT vehicle for New Englanders like me.
Share some thoughts or stories about your Subaru- or take some time to learn about one today- It might be hazy hot and humid now, but snow boots hats and mittens are right around the corner...
My family drives a Subaru Outback and let me tell you how impressed I have been with how it handles- it is a MONSTER in the snow. I always knew that Subaru was a safe winter driving vehicle, as all Subaru models have Symmetrical AWD standard, but one thing I didn't realize was that most all models also get between 20-30 MPG. I guess that makes it the PERFECT vehicle for New Englanders like me.
Share some thoughts or stories about your Subaru- or take some time to learn about one today- It might be hazy hot and humid now, but snow boots hats and mittens are right around the corner...
Friday, June 27, 2008
Harte Infiniti Awarded Top Honors
Jon LeBlanc, business manager for Harte Infiniti was awarded TOP HONORS Wednesday for highest district sales of extended service and maintenance plans. Presenting the award were Stephen Miller, District Operations Manager at Infiniti and Gerald Hubner, Area Manager for Assurance Products.
"I am really happy to receive this award" says Jon "and I appreciate the recognition of my hard work".
General Sales Manager, John Finelli, cannot be prouder, "Jon is a great team player and an asset to our team. We are all really happy for Jon."
Jon LeBlanc has been employed with Harte for the past two years and has served Harte Infiniti since December.
"I am really happy to receive this award" says Jon "and I appreciate the recognition of my hard work".
General Sales Manager, John Finelli, cannot be prouder, "Jon is a great team player and an asset to our team. We are all really happy for Jon."
Jon LeBlanc has been employed with Harte for the past two years and has served Harte Infiniti since December.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
All New Infiniti FX- ARRIVING THIS WEEKEND!
The luxury performance crossover that defined the category is now redifining it. The all-new 390-hp Infiniti FX will be on display this weekend at:
Harte Infiniti
150 Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120
http://www.harteinfiniti.com/
George Harte Infiniti
442 Derby Ave.
West Haven, CT 06516
http://www.georgeharteinfiniti.com/
Harte Infiniti
150 Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120
http://www.harteinfiniti.com/
George Harte Infiniti
442 Derby Ave.
West Haven, CT 06516
http://www.georgeharteinfiniti.com/
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Do you know where to find the best gas prices?
The gas crunch has hit us all hard, but did you know that you can check daily on where your local gas prices are lowest.... seriously....
Visit http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx and put in your zip code. The website will then provide you with the names and addresses of the top stations in your area for price.
We know any little thing helps, so check it out and let us know how you make out.
Visit http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx and put in your zip code. The website will then provide you with the names and addresses of the top stations in your area for price.
We know any little thing helps, so check it out and let us know how you make out.
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