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You never forget buying your first car. It's there, stored in your indelible memory of firsts: first day of school, first love, going away to college, your wedding day or having your first child. What also sticks in my memory is the advice, often unsolicited, I received about picking out a car. "Buy American!" was the common phrase in my family. My grandfather was wary of purchasing a foreign car: too small, more maintenance hassles, more expensive repairs. We've gone through a lot of changes in US auto innovation since then, but that phrase - "Buy American" - is still shouting in the back of my brain. And that's why today, I'm driving a Chevrolet. Louis Chevrolet and William Durant (the founder of General Motors) may have had a driver like myself in mind when they created the company one hundred years ago. A driver who likes style and performance without sacrificing luxury. A driver who doesn't always appreciate the safety features of a vehicle while playing with all the interior features included with the purchase of a new car. In 1913, USB ports were definitely not on their blueprints for cars of the future, but safety always has. I can recall growing up watching the seemingly cool, lanky, aloof teenage boys in my neighborhood revving their Camaros down the street on Friday and Saturday nights to show off to their girlfriends. The ones who didn't have Camaros had the more muscular Chevelles, tinkering under the hood so they could be the fastest AND noisiest on the road. I remember sitting in a dark movie theatre, gasping in awe at the sight of Tamara Dobson, aka Cleopatra Jones, climbing out of a Chevy Corvette with winged doors, ready to take on the bad guys decked out in fur. These people were the epitome of cool in my 9-year old mind. I couldn't wait until I was old enough to join the ranks of cool and buy a Chevy. By the time I became an adult, Chevrolet made me think of staid, stuffy people, traditionalists like grandparents and worst of all, soccer moms wielding boxy minivans, morphing into de facto suburban chauffeurs. I didn't fit into any of those categories. They weren't cool. This young, hip, urban woman wanted tiny, fast, and easy on the purse strings. So, I bought what I thought would fit. Turns out, they were a bad fit. So I decided I was going to rely solely on public transit, and never look at an American car again. I got older. A little wiser. I revisited at what "Buy American" would mean today. It means stylish, economical cars that didn't scrimp on safety and efficiency. Chevrolet offers all those aspects and more. Anti-lock brakes, daytime running lamps, passenger side airbags, and OnStar just touch the surface of safety features. Satellite radio, wi-fi capability, Bluetooth technology and the coveted USB port are what attracts my inner cool kid to Chevrolet. Are you interested in finding a quality Chevrolet Athens, AL? Make sure that you get a great quality vehicle for a great deal, and visit Landers McLarty Chevrolet. For more information, visit: http://www.landersmclartychevrolet.com.
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