Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Rick Hendrick Chevy Sponsored Kiawah District Pinewood Derby

The 2nd annual Kiawah District Pinewood Derby held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 was a rousing success.

Why? - The kids had fun!

Rick Hendrick Chevrolet was honored to support and host the contest for the day and thank all of those who came to watch and help out.

Enjoy a few pictures of the day...

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Coastal Carolina Corvette Show and ZR1

Rick Hendrick Chevrolet participated in the Coastal Carolina Corvette Show on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Tanger Outlet. The show was well attended with over 120 corvettes on display and a few other makes.

On display by Rick Hendrick Chevrolet was the ZR1, a sleek blue edition with 628 bhp @ 6500 rpm's. Other features include, but not limited to:
  • 19" and 20" inch tires, front and back

  • 20-spoke chrome aluminum wheels

  • Air filtration system

  • Cargo area

  • Driver information instrumentation

  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel with sound system controls

  • Engine is a 6.2L supercharged LS9 V8 with SFI

  • Dual mode, aluminized stainless steel exhaust system

  • Magnetic selective ride control suspension system and;

  • ZR1 Performance package that includes power steering, engine oil, axle and transmission coolers, stiffer springs and stabilizer bars, magnetic selective ride control, brembo brakes with 6-piston front and rear cross-drilled ceramic brake rotors, body-coloured carbon fibre front fenders, raised hood with window and floor panel and visible carbon fibre roof, roof bow, front splitter and rocker extensions.

View the 2009 Corvette Show

Thursday, April 16, 2009

SOUTHERN 500 CONTEST WINNER!

Andy Fisher is the winner of Rick Hendrick Chevrolet's "SOUTHERN 500" contest.

Andy wins two free tickets to the Southern 500 in Darlington, S.C. on May 9, 2009.

Rick Hendrick Chevrolet would like to thank all contest participants for dropping by and entering the contest.

We will notify all of the contestants of any upcoming contests and for those who would like to be added to this contest list, please drop us an email at daniel.oshea@hendrickauto.com to be added.

Again, congratulations Andy!

Friday, March 27, 2009


Hendrickcars.com and the Charleston, SC area are preparing for the 32nd annual Cooper River Bridge Run on Saturday, April 4th, 2009. Last year the race had over 38,000 participants. The Cooper River Bridge Run provides a world-class 10-K foot race. The race promotes continuous physical activity and a healthy lifestyle through education and opportunity.

The heartbeat of Charleston will increase with activities scheduled for the three-day weekend. The Hendrickcars.com #80 race car arrives in town early in the week before leading the racers across the bridge on Saturday. Events are scheduled at each of the Charleston area Hendrickcars.com dealerships:

Hendrickcars.com Dealership #80 Car on Display Get more information on:
Hendrick Honda of Charleston April 5, 2009 www.charlestonhonda.com

Rick Hendrick Chevrolet April 6, 2009 www.rickhendrickchevy.com

Rick Hendrick Dodge April 7, 2009 www.rickhendrickdodge.com

Rick Hendrick Imports April 4, 2009 – Post Race www.hendrickimports.com

Rick Hendrick Jeep Chrysler April 8, 2009 www.jeephendrick.com


Stop by each of the dealerships to see the actual #80 race car driven by Tony Stewart to win Daytona’s 2009 Nationwide Series Camping World 300. Each dealership will have T-shirts, hats, and racer cards for lucky winners that visit.

Be sure to look for the #80 Hendrickcars.com race car as it leads the Cooper River Bridge Run on Saturday. On both Thursday and Friday the car will at the pre-race Exposition at Gaillard Auditorium. Plus, it will be near the finish line on race day.

Local Hendrickcars.com dealerships are proud to help sponsor the Cooper River Bridge Run. The Cooper River Bridge Run is the third largest race in the southeast, and one of the most popular. The goal of the Bridge Run is to educate and promote healthier lifestyles; therefore, making Charleston a healthier community. With hundreds of employees and thousands of loyal customers in the Charleston area, Hendrick dealerships appreciate efforts of local residents to promote healthy lifestyles via the race.

Hendrickcars.com is a web site that lists pre-owned inventory for all Hendrick Automotive Group and JL Hendrick dealerships. The site offers up to 5000 pre-owned vehicles, up to 60 photos of each vehicle, and free CARFAX reports. Over fifty percent of the vehicles listed on the site are manufacturer certified. Plus, all vehicles are offered by top quality dealerships staffed with the best in automotive sales and service professionals.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Welcome from Rick Hendrick Chevrolet!



It's our pleasure to be sending you the most recent edition of our monthly e-newsletter. You'll find it packed with local news about Chevy products, our dealership and our involvement with the local Charleston community, as well as the latest updates on our sales and service offers.
Customer Appreciation
Rick Hendrick Chevrolet appreciates all of their customers from the surrounding area and in turn gives back to the local community -

Baseball…
Rick Hendrick Chevrolet sponsors the 14-and-under Charleston Braves, who closed out the East Coast Winter Nationals in Mount Pleasant. The championship earned the Braves an entry into the 2009 USSSA World Series in July.

Hotdogs…
Enjoy the refreshments while taking in the Pinewood Derby for Kiawah District's Cub Scouts. Chevrolet is the exclusive national partner of the Cub Scout Division of the Boy Scouts of America and official sponsor of the annual Pinewood Derby program. Come and join hundreds of Cub Scouts in the Charleston area for this unique event to be held on April 12, 2008 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. For more information contact Whitney Riley at 843-763-0305

Apple Pie…
As the weather warms up, there also comes one of Charleston's premier treats – the annual Cooper River Bridge Run on April 4, 2009. Rick Hendrick Chevrolet is the major sponsor of the event and before the race begins, one of Hendrick Motosports' pace cars will lead the start! Bring your camera along with your jogging shoes to get that one unique shot, a NASCAR pace car leading the way over the Cooper River Bridge. For more information go to http://www.bridgerun.com/

…and Chevrolet!
The 2010 Camero is due to hit dealerships soon. Stop by Rick Hendrick Chevrolet at 1500 Savannah Highway and see a number of our new 2009 vehicles including the Chevrolet Traverse. Rick Hendrick Chevrolet, the number 1 seller of vehicles in South Carolina for 2008 - the dealer people trust also has a large number of pre-owned vehicles serviced and inspected for you to choose from, viewable at http://www.rickhendrickchevy.com/. Our courteous and experienced sales staff with over 80 years of combined experience can answer all of your questions. Call Rick Hendrick Chevrolet 843-571-7500 today!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Jay Leno Introduces the new ZR1 Corvette

Jay Leno walks you through Chevrolet's new 2009 ZR1 Corvette.




Check all of our new Corvettes and pre-owned Corvettes currently in stock.

Ask about our 0% APR offer currently being held here at Rick Hendrick Chevrolet until March 2nd, 2009 not only on all of our Corvettes, but many current new cars and used cars of all kinds Rick Hendrick Chevrolet has available!

Not only Chevrolets, but Fords, Chryslers, Dodges, Toyotas, Nissans and many more!

Friday, January 30, 2009

Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Thanks Our Customers!

Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Employees would like to thank all of our customers for their wonderful and sincere comments. We genuinely desire our customers to know that we value them and care about them. We recommit ourselves everyday to exceed the expectations of our customers.

Hope you enjoy these comments as much as we do !


Secilia Y. “All I have to say is keep up the good work.”

Paul R. “Everyone is friendly & courteous in everyway.”

Jacqueline R. “Very happy with salesman & dealership, would buy another car from this dealership.”

Ronald H. “My salesperson Shawn is an asset to the Charleston, SC Rick Hendrick team. It was a pleasure to meet and do business with him. He is honest, truthful and caring. The members of the Hendrick Team that I met were professional and a pleasure too associate with.”

Elizabeth K. “The staff is unbelievably courteous and professional. We have bought many vehicles in different states and have never run across such conscientious service.”

Michael G. “Overall a great experience, thanks.”

Patricia F. “My salesman, Joey, was awesome, best experience ever!”

Ward U. “JD was the best salesman I have ever had & yes I will be back to buy from him again. Thanks JD!”

Willis L. “Thanks for the Chevy Silverado, great business.”

James M. “Nelson is a very good salesman. He took good care of me 100%.”

Josh M. “I am extremely satisfied with my new vehicle and the service that I received.”

Merrill G.: 4 on Q16 Jerry H. “Very Good!

Richard C. Criswell: 4 on Q16 Jerry H. “Thanks for your service!”

John L. “I was greeted with very friendly & professional service & would recommend Rick Hendrick Chevrolet to anyone.”

Marion K. “1st class business for attitude & physical appearance.”

Stacey G. “I love my car.”

Ronald K. “They had a good variety of vehicles and came to my assistances even after they had just closed.”

Walter C. “My service consultant should be given a pat on the back for doing an excellent job.”

Michelle S. “Highly recommend Joey to anyone looking to work with the best sales consultant ever!”

Beryl A. “I finally got James as a service helper, now I know why there are so many letters in the service area. He is the best!”

Paul F. “We were out of town, they contacted rental services took care of that & overnighted the part, had it fixed the next day. Great!”

Robert D. “A great place to buy a vehicle.”

Joseph L. “Just another opportunity to complement Rick Hendrick Chevrolet for outstanding service.”

Amanda G. “Thank you for everything! J”

Christopher L. “Always fantastic service.”

Douglas S. “Thank you for your help & concern in my purchase!”

Donna M. “This is the second time I have purchased a vehicle from Rick Hendrick and both times I have been treated with a great deal of respect. And I can tell there is a lot of appreciation for me buying one of the vehicles. It has been lots of fun getting to know my Malibu. Keep up the good work!!!”

James T. “The salesmen were very helpful and professional. Furthermore, even though I found my own financing, the financial officer was very helpful. This is the second time I have purchased a vehicle from Rick Hendrick and it was very pleasant..... Thank you.”

Norma R. “My family has done business with Rick Hendrick for years. The service department manager Chris & his staff always take good care of us. Also, Nelson, our favorite salesman, always makes sure our needs are met.”

Terri B. “Great Experience.”

Vincent H. “Service personnel were of the highest caliber - Very professional & prompt."

David K. “They are always pleasant when you come in & will help you in anyway that they can. I always enjoy going in when I need work done."

Loring B. “JD was a pleasure to work with & I’ll come back & buy another car from him. Thank You JD.”

Herbert M. “Nelson is the best salesman there is.”

Jerome S. “A1 excellent center. I love doing business with them.”

William H. “I want to first say thanks to Jimmy for the help on the Internet. Then to Shawn, thanks for all the help and the time helping me find the truck I wanted, you bent over backwards to help me. You made it all work out, thanks.”

Eugene M. “Good Job!”

Bill T. “Was treated very professionally and my truck was ready when promised. I have been driving it for a few weeks after the service and everything that needed corrected was done and works great.”

Jefferson S. “Keep up the good work.”

Benton B. “Excellence.”

Peter M. “We are completely satisfied. We will stay customers of Rick Hendrick until we get too old & they take our keys away.”

John K. “Thanks James, again, you make owning a Chevrolet special.”

Dianna C. “Our dealership for about 20 years.”

Kimberly S. “Thanks to Jerry & Martin for taking good care of our Corvette.”

Carolyn R. “As long as I can drive, I will buy my cars from Rick Hendrick Chevrolet.”

William C. “The Service Department personnel are the best in Charleston.

Ashley T. "Jerry was great, very helpful."

Robert C. “I have nothing but praise for Jerry and the rest of the service department staff and technicians! I love my HHR, even though as I take this survey it is in the shop again, for what seems to be not a common problem, but a defect in the HHR/Cobalt line. While it seems Chevy did nothing to safeguard me, my dealer took up the slack, as usual. Rick Hendrick Chevy has my total support, Chevrolet needs to work on getting the same level of support.”

Terry H. “Completely satisfied with everything. Service time, professionalism, very courteous, everything you would want from a dealership.”

Rick M. “We have brought the car in for minor adjustments and even after having Hendrick replace our transmission we are very pleased with the performance of our car and thank you to everyone involved.”

James G. “The staff of Rick Hendrick always makes coming there a pleasant experience. I look forward to when I am going to purchase my next vehicle from them.”

Jacob P. “Whenever I go to James I get the best service. Please thank him for me.”

William C. “The service department personnel are the best in Charleston.”

Sheila R. “I enjoy the fact that the employees, from the sales department to the service department, really show their compassion and professionalism to all their customers. I have seen it for myself.”

John R. “This is my second purchase with Rick Hendrick Chevrolet and they do stand behind their customers and product.”

Susan P. “I like Rick Hendrick Chevrolet; they always make me feel at home.”

Wednesday, January 21, 2009


Tony Stewart To Kick Off '09 With Hendrick Motorsports
Written by Motorsports
Monday, 19 January 2009 12:59
CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2009) - Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will attempt to qualify a No. 80 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet prepared by Hendrick Motorsports for the Feb. 14 Nationwide Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Stewart, the defending winner of the Camping World 300, has won the season-opening event three times - twice with owner Kevin Harvick (2005 and 2006) and once with Joe Gibbs (2008).
Should he qualify, the race will mark Stewart's first-ever start for car owner Rick Hendrick. The effort will be led by 2003 Nationwide Series champion crew chief Lance McGrew.
"After winning the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona three times, we're going to try and get another one, this time for Rick," said Stewart, who has seven career Nationwide Series victories. "Hopefully we can go back-to-back for a second time and put the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in Victory Lane. Rick and I have been friends for years, so it would mean a lot to me to get a win for him." As a car owner, Hendrick has 13 total NASCAR victories at Daytona, including three in the Nationwide Series. He has won the prestigious Daytona 500 six times.
"Tony is one of the best drivers in the world," Hendrick said. "We know how terrific he is at Daytona, so I told the guys to build him a fast car and let him do what he does best. He's a great friend, and it's going to be fun to see him drive for Hendrick Motorsports for the first time." The best and quickest way to purchase a car online, HendrickCars.com features more than $90 million in used-car inventory and the largest selection of manufacturer-certified vehicles in the nation. Customers can browse more than 5,000 cars of all makes and models from the 80 Hendrick Automotive Group franchises nationwide. Each comes with a free CARFAX vehicle history report.
"We chose the No. 80 to represent all of our stores," said Hendrick, also the chairman of Charlotte-based Hendrick Automotive Group. "This is something our folks can get excited about and rally around, and it's a great way to promote HendrickCars.com. It's become a premier destination for online car buying, and we're committed to making it a world-class experience for our customers."

Friday, January 2, 2009

Jimmie Johnson Wins 3rd Straight Championship

Jimmie Johnson Wins 3rd Straight Championship

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2008) -- Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team put their name in the record books after finishing 15th in Sunday's 400-mile event at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Johnson captured his third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, making him only the second driver ever to three-peat in NASCAR's elite series. Cale Yarborough earned three straight Cup titles in 1976, 1977 and 1978.
“It hasn’t sunken in yet, but I’m just to proud of this race team and the fight that this team has had in it over the course of the year," Johnson said. "There were times this season when we weren’t even in the ballpark, but these guys buckled down and worked hard. I’m so proud of this team effort, I mean, how cool. I mean growing up in El Cajon, Calif., acing motocross, I never thought I’d be in this position. I’m so thankful and so blessed and know how many people are a part of what makes this take place, the great people at Lowe’s, Kobalt, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports, it’s been a total team effort and I’m very, very happy.”
Johnson scored three wins, six top-five finishes and eight top-10s during the 10-race Chase competition. Overall this season, Johnson recorded seven wins, 15 top-five finishes, 22 top-10s and led 1,959 laps.