"We recommend Jim and Elliot Bay Auto Brokers without reservation. One final note, Jim arranged to have his tecnicians take care of some minor paint damage to my mother in laws car at 1/2 the price we were quoted at a local auto boday repair. One can't measure the value of making one's mother in law happy after all.... Little did we know that we would not only get a very good value in buying the car but also end up making a new friend. "
IIHS Names Volvo S60 A Top Safety Pick
Packing all-wheel drive, a dynamic suspension with driver-selectable Sport mode and a turbocharged T6 engine making 300 hp and 325 lb.-ft. of torque, the all-new S60 truly takes the Volvo driving experience to a whole new level. But don’t think that means the “naughty” Volvo sacrifices safety for performance. In fact, just the opposite. That’s why the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently recognized the S60 as a Top Safety Pick for featuring standard electronic stability control and scoring the highest possible rating of “good” in each of the organization’s tests for front, rear, side and rollover crash protections.Passing the rollover test was especially significant, as the IIHS noted that “the roof of the S60 withstood a force equal to 4.95 times the car’s weight. By comparison, the current federal standard is 1.5 times weight. Institute research demonstrates that occupants of vehicles with strong roofs are much less likely to sustain serious injuries in rollover crashes.” [click to continue…]
What our customers are saying!
"The concept of buying a car is fun, actually going through the motions is entirely another matter. Elliott Bay Auto Brokers made the process so much easier and more enjoyable than any other dealer experience I've ever had. Everyone has had the nightmare experiences with typical car salespeople. Well my wife and I have found our "personal shoppers" in Elliott Bay Auto Brokers. We were difficult customers, wanting a specific model, year, engine, paint and interior colors, etc.. Kay and Jim went out of their way to find our car. They were patient with us, and would contact us with prospective cars. For my wife and I it was a no-hassle experience."
Revealed: The 2013 GS Hybrid
http://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/magazine/articles/Lexus-News/news_2011_09_13
What is it with Lexus making bold statements in Germany these days?
First of all, the Lexus LFA goes ahead and breaks a record this month at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack.
And then this week, Lexus stormed the Frankfurt Motor Show by unveiling the 2013 Lexus GS 450h, the hybrid version of the redesigned GS.
I'm not saying Lexus’ German competitors should be a little uncomfortable in their own house...except that, actually, I am saying that.
Next up: the GS F Sport at SEMA in November.
What is it with Lexus making bold statements in Germany these days?
First of all, the Lexus LFA goes ahead and breaks a record this month at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack.
And then this week, Lexus stormed the Frankfurt Motor Show by unveiling the 2013 Lexus GS 450h, the hybrid version of the redesigned GS.
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Like the 2013 GS gas version that Lexus revealed in Pebble Beach last month, the GS Hybrid sports the new spindle-shaped grill design—which looks especially cool, I might add, with the blue Lexus-hybrid badging.I'm not saying Lexus’ German competitors should be a little uncomfortable in their own house...except that, actually, I am saying that.
Next up: the GS F Sport at SEMA in November.
—BRIAN GILL, MANAGING EDITOR
Would You Buy A Z4 Coupe?
Coupes have always had an important role in the history of BMW over the last 8 decades. It started with the 328 Karmann Coupe in pre-World War II Europe. The big coupe won the 1940 Mille Miglia and with its success would fall under the curtain of war spreading across Germany and the rest of Europe.About 3 decades on an the world would be lucky enough to meet the BMW E9 coupe – which would go on to be a huge success in the European touring car series’, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and solidify BMW’s position as a genuine maker of modern, high performance coupes. The success of the roadgoing 3.0CSi of the early 1970′s was followed up by the more expensive, more luxurious and higher performing original E24 6 Series which would receive only minor cosmetic changes and a handful of engine upgrades over its 13 year production life culminating in the ultimate iteration with the first M6 in the history of BMW – powered by the venerable straight-six M88 engine.
The start of the 1990′s brought BMW’s biggest step forward in it’s big two door via the 8 Series. At its release in 1991, the 850i was the most expensive and most technically advanced vehicle in the history of the black, blue and white badge. In European spec, the 8 Series even came with an early version of the modern ASR system found on the F01 7 Series – allowing the driver to provide a few degrees of steering input to the rear wheels for improved handling at speed. Additionally, the variety of engines helped the 8 Series reach wider appeal with the M62 V8 engine of the 840i and the M70 V12 of the 850i.With the demise of the ultra BMW coupe in the late 1990′s – many would think that it would not be until 2004 when the next 6 Series was released before BMW had another true coupe in the line-up. However, that would be an incorrect statement. During BMW’s absence from the big coupe market the role was supplanted by the tiny but quite wide E36 M Coupe based upon original Z3 Coupe. With a petite, lithe figure from head-on – the car swelled to a gigantic rear with blistered wheel arches and a fat, quad exhaust. Perhaps the Kim Kardashian of the late 90′s car market?
The original Z3 and M Coupe did not find a substantial market as this sort of shooting brake design was a far cry from what many expected from a BMW. However, as production wound down in 2002 – the car would quickly reach near-legend status with enthusiasts and the fastest S54-powered Coupes began fetching higher prices in the user car market.
Given the success of the original Z3 convertible, the Z4 replaced it in 2003 though the fate of the coupe version was yet to be determined. By 2005, a concept previewing the Z4 Coupe was released – giving enthusiasts hope for a new, lightweight baby BMW performance car. What followed did not disappoint – the Z4-based M Coupe took on the same S54 powerplant but adopted a much more elegant and sleek body, forgoing the enormous rump in favor of a more supple, tapered tail. The standard 3.0Si Coupe was a looker too and definitely no slouch with its 3.0L N52 engine with Valvetronic and 258 HP. However, as the global economy began to slow, the Z4 Coupe and M Coupe began to experience sales declines with incentives and “cash-in-trunk” deals being offered on the car just prior to the end of production. Despite the slowdown in sales, the performance and design of the second BMW shooting brake cannot be downplayed as one of the most fun and sexy BMW’s on sale in the last decade.That said, will the Germans see it fit to grace the world with another small BMW coupe? We have the big 6 again in the F13 6 Series – but nothing to satisfy the lighter, smaller class of cars where performance isn’t entirely compromised by luxury. Yes, the 1 M Coupe satisfies that spot to a degree – but it does not have the sex appeal of a long-nosed sports car with a short wheel base and two kidney grills at the front. Frankly, the idea of either a coupe version of the Z4 sdrive35is or even an M-powered coupe pounding around with a S65 V8 under the hood – not too far off from a roadgoing Z4 GT3 perhaps?
The current Z4 sDrive35is has had its share of problems on the market given the type of incentives BMW is offering. Had BMW forgone the current Z4is and put an M-derived Z4 in its place – would sales perhaps be higher by better catering to the enthusiast market?Included here are a few renderings from a post we had back in the fall hypothesizing what a Z4 Coupe could look like. It’s gorgeous and that’s not surprising – the current E89 Z4 Convertible is a gorgeous car too. Its wonderful with the long, sloping nose gliding back to the subtle yet still pronounced hips. If the E89 is such a big improvement and less polarizing over the E85 in droptop form – then how could an E89 coupe possibly be wrong?
What our customers are saying!
"Having spent a few short days trying to find a replacement for my cherished (nay, loved) FX45, I'd experienced a wide spectrum of treatment: from being made to feel like the most important person for precisely however long it took for them to determine I wasn't going to buy what I didn't want to debating with my Wife if perhaps we looked too poor to deserve their attention; an experience that eventually resulted in being thrown into a car and told to "take it for a spin" by myself. All in all -- not unexpected I 'spose. Disheartened but not defeated, I continued down my shortlist and drove to Elliot Bay Auto Brokers. First impressions are huge and the showroom alone made me grin; heck, nobody actually jumped us! We browsed for a few minutes and finally beckoned to who turned out to be Jim, who happily strolled over and asked if he could help. Less than 90 minutes later, I'd test driven multiple cars, chosen a new one, traded in my FX and arranged great credit."
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