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Letting Go of Your Teen: Mom Edition It’s the moment every mother trains for and simultaneously dreads. The day your teen says, hey mom, can I have the keys? For a while, you can use the well-practiced excuse that they haven’t passed their driver’s test yet, or they can only go when you’re with them. It’s not that you don’t trust your child, mostly, at any rate, you just don’t trust the other driver’s out there to drive carefully and cautiously around your baby. Letting your baby bird fly the nest is not something you are really ready for just yet, I mean, there was supposed to be more time, but here we are. Driver’s test passed, and your baby wanting to take on the world. Fortunately, you thought ahead for this moment when you were car shopping last month at Galles Chevrolet! You asked all the right questions, so now that the moment of truth has arrived, you and your 2018 Chevy Equinox are ready to let you super independent teen go. Well, a bit. Your 2018 Chevy Equinox is equipped with teen driver mode, which lets you set speed alerts, a volume limit and more; and with the industry’s first and only in-vehicle report card, it’s easy to track your teen’s driving performance. This way, even when you’re not in the car, you know your precious cargo is safe! Teen Driver has a number of safety features, from muting audio until front seat occupants are buckled, to automatically turning on available active safety technologies like Side Blind Zone Alert, Forward Collision Alert, and Front Automatic Braking. The in-vehicle report card shows how your teen performs behind the wheel so you can identify potential problem areas and coach your new driver on improvements. Teen Driver is easy to set up. Just enter a PIN to access the Teen Driver menu through the available Chevrolet MyLink display and register a key. When your teen drives the vehicle with a registered key, Teen Driver enables various features, including Custom Alerts, Speed Limit, Audio Limit, and Distance Driven. Not that I think my child is particularly wild and rebellious, but it’s nice to know that I don’t have to let go so suddenly. I can do it gradually, very gradually. No one wants to let go of their baby, and I am certainly no exception. Chevy’s Teen Driver mode gives me the peace of mind that my child with be safe while exploring their independence. But not TOO much independence. Not yet anyway. Baby steps. Let Go of Your Teen Without Worrying

Campfire Stories: The Road Trip of Terror As summer approaches more people are going out camping and enjoying all of the wonderful camping activities the great outdoors has to offer. My personal favorite activity is making (mostly eating) s’mores! It’s the one food item that when it really comes down to it I have no self-control. I say “Oh I’ll just make one” but I mean “we’ll need more than two bags of marshmallows”. It’s a slippery slope. The only thing that can stop my ravenous marshmallow eating rampage is a good and truly scary campfire story. So today, in the spirit of warmer weather and summer nights, I’ll tell you a scary story. One that will chill you to your bones. A truly haunting story. It all started on one warm and luxurious summer day. The plan was simple: Go on a trip to Three Sisters Volcanoes. What a lovely adventure for three sisters to embark on in their 2018 Chevy Equinox. As the sisters traveled down the narrow and winding road, the air became noticeably warmer, stifling even. We tried to the air conditioning on, BUT no cool air would come out of the vents because they didn’t bother to change the air filter (oooooooooo spookyyyy)! The suffocating heat was overwhelming! The sisters had no choice but to roll the windows down. The second the windows were rolled down, the skies opened up and rain thundered down on the car. The eldest sister turned on the windshield wipers, but alas, the blades had dulled so the windshield would not clear enough for her to see as she drove. IF ONLY SHE HAD REPLACED HER WIPER BLADES! (ohhhhhh the horror!!!) Fortunately, because the windows were already open and the sisters were, by this point drenched, and therefore unafraid of getting wet. The eldest sister stuck her head out the window in an effort to see better. Lurking off in the distance with its red and blue lights dormant until the next unsuspecting delinquent passes by, was an officer of the law. The three sisters didn’t see the officer as they sped by, heads out the window in an attempt to see a little bit of where they are going. Lights flashing, sirens blaring, the sisters looked back and pulled off to the side of the road, sealing their fate. Lo and behold, a safety violation and a speeding ticket were their punishment. IF ONLY THEY HAD BEEN MORE CAREFUL DRIVERS (THE INHUMANITY!). Having been sufficiently chastised by the officer, the sisters continued on their way. Just as they were about to reach their destination, the hear a thud and an otherworldly screeching, followed by a loud pop. As the sisters veered off to the side of the road, it was clear what had happened. “A POTHOLE” the youngest sister cried in terror! The roads, which were well worn and ravaged by time, take revenge on unsuspecting drivers from time to time. The fates decided that it was the sisters’ time to pay their dues. Just when they thought that their time was up and all was lost, the middle sister used Chevy’s OnStar services and had roadside assistance there for them in 15 minutes. When a simple drive becomes a horror story, the plethora of safety features in the 2018 Chevy Equinox from Galles Chevrolet has your back! Skip the Horror Story with Galles Chevy

Galles Chevrolet Rated #1 Volume Chevrolet Dealer In The Region Galles Chevrolet is pleased to announce that we are officially the Number One Volume Chevy Dealer in the region for the third year in a row! Additionally, we are also the only dealership in the Rocky Mountain Zone to receive the Mark of Excellence three years in a row! In recognition of this impressive honor, we want to take a moment to extend our sincerest thank you to all of our valued customers living near Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Moriarty, and Santa Fe, NM for helping to make this possible. We greatly appreciate all of your business throughout this past year and we look forward to continuing our mission to provide this region with only top-of-the-line options for new vehicles. Get Your Chevy Today!

Two brands that we have come to associate with durability, quality, and capability have come together to create a truck that works just as hard as you do. Chevy and Carhartt, in a match made in heaven, have teamed up to create the Silverado 2500HD Carhartt Edition concept. Looking at these two brands together it almost seems obvious that they should go together. “Thousands of people go to work every day and earn their paycheck in a Chevy truck wearing a Carhartt,” said Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet truck marketing director. “Their durability and versatility earns respect and loyalty that’s passed on – and that’s exactly what this concept explores.” Other hard-working features you can expect from this partnership include: Silverado badging expressed with Carhartt brand font Perimeter bed lighting Trailering mirrors Carhartt gold pinstripe graphics Spray-on bedliner Bed-mounted toolbox and swing-out tool chest 18-inch LED light bar (concept) Antique nickel accents on the grille, tow hooks and 20-inch aluminum wheels. Assist steps All-weather floor liners Fender flares Electrical outlets in the bed Lifted suspension For more information on this new truck, check out the link below. If you don’t want to wait for this edition of the Silverado to be released and you want to get behind the wheel of a Silverado now, drop by Galles Chevrolet at 1601 Lomas Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 to test drive one of ours! For more info, you can also check out our website. "Chevy Trucks and Carhartt Team up to Create the Silverado 2500HD Carhartt Edition Concept." Www.chevrolet.com. Chevrolet.com, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017. < http://www.chevrolet.com/culture/article/silverado-hd-carhartt-edition-trucks.html >.

It’s a new month and that means New Specials! Right now, under our Specials tab here on our website, you’ll find offers on vehicles like the alluring Chevy Corvette, the rugged Silverado, and even the accommodating Traverse! Check them out and then stop by 1601 Lomas Blvd NE in Albuquerque, NM for a test drive!

At Galles Chevrolet, our goal is to be as helpful as possible during the buying process for our Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Moriarty, and Santa Fe, NM customers. That’s why we create monthly Research & Review Pages that have all the details on our most popular models on one page in an easy to read format. Our newest page focuses on the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic. You’ll find everything you need to know on the trim level options, safety features, new technology, and more. Take a moment to read through the page then come to see us at 1601 Lomas Blvd NE in Albuquerque, NM and we’ll take you out for a test drive!

At Galles Chevy, we believe that you should never have to overpay for a quality product or service. That’s why we offer our customers from Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Moriarty, and Santa Fe, NM New Vehicle Specials each month. Right now, we have offers for you on top models like Corvette, Silverado, Equinox, and more! Check them out and be sure to hurry in, these specials are over at the end of the month!

The Chevy Camaro is easily one of the most iconic models in the brand’s lineup and now you can take a test drive in the 2017 Chevy Camaro when you visit us here at Galles Chevrolet. Additionally, if you are looking for more details on what exactly you can expect from this newest Camaro before you take it out for a spin then the new Research & Review page that we will be releasing soon will provide you with exactly what you need. This page will offer a full breakdown on this model including facts such as performance options, EPA estimates, safety features, trim levels, convenience, and technology features, starting MSRP, and so much more. This page will be arriving soon so be sure to look out for it and then stop by to get behind the wheel.

It’s hard to say which one of the technology features in our New Chevrolet Vehicles is our favorite, but the OnStar 4G LTE is definitely up there! This convenient innovation makes it easy for our customers to stream video, send emails, or play games wherever they’re traveling in Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Moriarty, and Santa Fe, NM! It appears people all over the country agree, as Chevrolet just announced that Chevy owners in the U.S. consumed a total of 4,220,684 GB of data last year. This was a 200 percent increase from the previous year. “As a strategic plan to grow retail sales, Chevrolet has continually invested in new safety, convenience and connected technologies across our trucks, utilities and cars,” said Alan Batey, president of GM North America and global head of Chevrolet. “We are attracting new buyers to Chevrolet by offering technologies like OnStar 4G LTE not available on competitive models. New owners are in turn more likely to become repeat Chevrolet customers as these features become an integral part of their day-to-day lives.” The most significant increase came from Tahoe and Suburban owners, who used 713,669 GB of data, over three-and-a-half times more data than 2015. To give you an idea of how much data 713,669 GB of data is, it’s approximately: 3 million hours of streaming standard video 25 million hours of streaming music 1.8 billion song, game or app downloads 1.5 billion photos posted to social media If you’re interested in learning more about 4G LTE connectivity, stop by and see us at Galles Chevrolet for a test drive! "Chevrolet Owners Consumed 4.22 Petabytes of Data in 2016." Media.gm.com. N.p., 03 Feb. 2017. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. < http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2017/feb/0203-onstar.html >.

Galles Chevrolet is excited to announce the arrival of our latest Research and Review page featuring the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze! If you’re interested in learning more about this vehicle before your test drive, take a look at this page to discover the different performance, safety, and standard features of each trim level and decide which one is perfect for you! Check out this new page then stop by and see us at 1601 Lomas Blvd NE in Albuquerque, NM 87102.

We’re almost a month into 2017, and if you’ve still been avoiding a New Year’s Resolution, Galles Chevrolet wants to help. Guarantee a safer, more productive, and above all, more fun year when you get behind the wheel of a New Chevrolet Vehicle! Right now, you can save big on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, and 2017 Chevrolet Spark! There are only a few more days to save thousands off MSRP, so hurry! Schedule your test drive or stop in and see us at 1601 Lomas Blvd NE in Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Our customers near Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Moriarty, and Santa Fe, NM will be happy to learn that Galles Chevrolet is currently writing a new Research and Review page for the 2017 Chevy Sonic. Here you can learn everything you need to know about the 2017 Sonic without searching different websites for hours. This page will detail every trim level and their standard performance, safety, and standard features along with price and EPA estimated MPG. Keep an eye out for the release of this page, as it will be up on our website soon! Once you’ve decided which 2017 Chevrolet Sonic you’d like to see for yourself, schedule a test drive!