The Volkswagen Jetta, CC, Tiguan, and Routan Place Among the Best of the Best in Consumer Guide® Automotive's 2010 Awards

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Four models from Volkswagen's 2010 lineup - the brand-leading Jetta, the stylish and sporty CC, the versatile Tiguan, and the family-ready Routan - have been ranked by Consumer Guide® Automotive as some of the best vehicles for consumers to consider and purchase this year. Consumer Guide Automotive editors tested more than 150 vehicles across 18 different categories to select this year's winners.  Each vehicle is evaluated for power, real world fuel economy, ride and handling, room and comfort, cargo space, and overall quality through everyday scenarios that a typical owner would experience, such as shopping, commuting, long highway trips, and stop-and-go city driving.

For 2010, the Jetta was named a Best Buy in the "Compact Car" category; the CC received the Best Buy title among "Premium Midsize Cars"; the Tiguan earned Best Buy status for "Compact SUVs"; and the Routan was "Recommended" in the "Minivan" group.

"It is an honor to have even one model rated with the Best Buy or Recommended title from the distinguished group at Consumer Guide," said Mark Barnes, COO, Volkswagen Group of America.  "Having four Volkswagens in this prestigious group for 2010 is consistent with our goal of producing vehicles that satisfy the driving needs and desires of our customers."

With German-bred engineering, appealing designs inside and out, fun-to-drive dynamics, and a host of fuel-efficient engines, the Jetta, CC, Tiguan, and Routan aim to please at every start of the ignition. All 2010 Volkswagens include the Prevent and Preserve Safety System as standard, which helps keep drivers and passengers safe during normal driving conditions, and reduce the severity and consequences of a possible crash. Like all 2010 Volkswagen models, the Jetta, CC, Tiguan, and Routan feature standard Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Stability Program (ESP), up to eight airbags (depending on model), and a host of other standard features.

The entire 2010 Volkswagen lineup also features the no-charge Carefree Maintenance Program. With it, all of the scheduled maintenance for the vehicle, as described in its maintenance booklet, is covered for the length of the New Vehicle Warranty-three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

For more information, please visit www.vw.com, or media.vw.com.

About Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Golf, GTI, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Eos, Passat, Passat Wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2010 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic Stabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective new vehicle safety technology since the safety belt. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or www.media.vw.com to learn more.

About Consumer Guide® Automotive

Since 1967, Consumer Guide Automotive has published authoritative, objective reviews of new and used cars and trucks. Focused on making car shopping easier and helping consumers make the best purchasing choice, Consumer Guide's editors provide professional, unbiased evaluations of nearly 1000 new and used vehicles as well as expert shopping advice, timely feature articles, and insightful automotive editorials. Consumer Guide is based in Lincolnwood, IL. It is published in print by Publications International, Ltd., and online by HowStuffworks.com. For more information, please visit online at  http://consumerguide.com

Thanks to a friendly fan of Nemer VW, we now have an incredible Gingerbread Bus display in our showroom, take a look!

If you've been to Nemer VW, you've probably seen Bob Catania around. You may have even purchased a car or two from him. Consistently a top VW salesperson, Bob spends quite a bit of time here working with customers and learning the ins and outs of the entire VW product line. Bob is a VW expert and to prove it, recently received his 2010 certification from VW.

Nemer Volkswagen is proud to once again sponsor Colonie Youth Center Basketball. Take a look at the pictures from opening day and look at those sweet jerseys they're sporting!

Volkswagen 2010 Jetta, Golf, Passat, and Tiguan Honored With TOP SAFETY PICK Awards From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Four 2010 Volkswagen models - the brand-leading Jetta sedan, the all-new Golf four-door, the stylish Passat sedan, and the nimble Tiguan - have each received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2010: The highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. The annual award recognizes those vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in the Institute's front, side, and rear crash test evaluations, and the newly required roof-strength test evaluations. The Institute only tests vehicles with electronic stability control (branded Electronic Stabilization Program® / ESP® on Volkswagen vehicles), and head protection airbags.

"TOP SAFETY PICKS are the vehicles on the top rung for safety," said IIHS president, Adrian Lund. "These Volkswagen models are in an elite group that afford the best protection in the most common kinds of crashes, and have electronic stability control to keep drivers out of many crashes altogether."

"The safety of our cars is of the utmost concern, from the initial design stages, all the way through to the maintenance procedures at dealerships," said Mark Barnes, COO, Volkswagen Group of America. "To have such an important group as the IIHS recognize not one, but a total of four Volkswagen vehicles with this prestigious award is a true testament to the care, safety, and precision we strive for with every Volkswagen we build."

Beyond their fun-to-drive dynamics and fuel-efficient engines, every 2010 model year Volkswagen vehicle includes, as standard, Volkswagen's Prevent and Preserve Safety System. Composed of more than 40 different features, the Prevent and Preserve Safety System helps keep drivers and passengers safe during normal driving conditions, and reduces the severity and consequences of a possible crash. The Jetta, Golf, Passat, and Tiguan also come standard with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), ESP, up to eight airbags (depending on model), and more.

In addition to the Prevent and Preserve Safety System, the entire 2010 Volkswagen lineup includes the no-charge Carefree Maintenance Program. With it, all of the scheduled maintenance for the vehicle, as described in its maintenance booklet, is covered for the length of the New Vehicle Warranty -- three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta sedan (starting at $17,605), Golf four-door (starting at $19,190), Passat sedan (starting at $26,995), and Tiguan (starting at $23,200) are available now at Volkswagen dealerships across the U.S.

For more information, please visit www.vw.com, or media.vw.com.

About Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Golf four-door, GTI, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Jetta sedan, Jetta sedan SportWagen, Eos, Passat sedan, Passat sedan Wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2010 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic Stabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective new vehicle safety technology since the safety belt. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or www.media.vw.com to learn more.

About the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses - deaths, injuries, and property damage - from crashes on the nation's highways. To learn more about the IIHS, please visit www.iihs.org.

We know you love winning stuff, so here we go again, this time it's for a good cause. From now until Thanksgiving, we're collecting food items for the 40th Annual Equinox Community Thanksgiving Dinner.

Stop in with a food item and get one entry for the TV giveaway. The more you give, the more you get! Before Thanksgiving, we'll be pulling a winner from entrants for a flat screen tv!

So skip Black Friday lines this year and support a good cause and enter to win a flat screen tv instead of buying one!



 

Here's a cool deal, become a fan of our Facebook page and you could win Genuine VW Accessories!

Just click here to become a fan and we'll pick winners at random in a couple of weeks. It's our way of saying thanks for being part of the Nemer Family!

Congrats to Meghan from Troy!

Prize #2: $50 Staples Gift Card
Waiting to hear back from our winner!

Prize #3: $50 Walmart Gift Card
Waiting to hear back from our winner!

Recently, Nemer Volkswagen in partnership with Volkswagen of America was proud to be a part of a Volkswagen Routan Test Drive event. The partnership allowed us to donate money to Forts Ferry Elementary School in Latham for every Routan test drive on the day of the event.

Recently, Darlene Golden from the Forts Ferry PTA stopped by Nemer Volkswagen for the check presentation:

Our Winners have been chosen, stay tuned for pictures!

This one is for all you dog lovers out there. Your dog will love you forever if you win this awesome gift basket from Sloppy Kisses. This gift basket is valued at over $150 and includes gourmet treat, toys, stew and even a Barkswaggin Stuffed Beetle!

We're also giving out free gourmet, homemade dog treats for everyone who stops in, while supplies last.

Thank you so much to Sloppy Kisses for putting together this great basket and also supplying treats and coupons for anyone who stops in.

Increase your chances to win:
1. Click here to have your name entered once in the drawing.
2. Join our facebook group, v-dub doggies for an extra chance.
3. E-mail a picture of your pup to specials@nemermotorgroup.com for another extra entry!

 

Click to enter: Please enter "Mother's Day" in the comments box.

THIS PROMOTION HAS ENDED, CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS, PICTURES COMING SOON!

THIS PROMOTION HAS ENDED, CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER, PICTURES COMING SOON!

This year, we want Valentine's Day to be easy for you. So here's what we're going to do. Our friends at Danker Florist and The Melting Pot Restaurant have hopped on board with us and we're going to give you just the kind of Valentine's Day that you deserve. All you have to do is enter. We'll pick a winner on Friday, February 13th and you can pick up your loot on Valentine's Day!

Your "Perfect" Valentine:
We realize that perfect has many different meanings, for many different people, but I think we can all agree that a free meal at an awesome restaurant and a beautiful bouquet of flowers on Valentine's Day is pretty close to perfect. Our lucky winner will get just that, a gift card for $125 to The Melting Pot Restaurant and a professional arrangement from Danker Florist.

How to enter:
1. The easiest way to enter is to click here to contact us and submit your entry.
2. Of course, you could always stop by the dealership and submit an entry there.
3. If you don't want to drive and you don't like our online form, you could always call Bob or Tracy at (518) 640-8331 and tell them you'd like to enter.

THIS PROMOTION HAS ENDED, CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS, PICTURES COMING SOON!