J.D. Byrider

The American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate in Indianapolis, IN has named Jim England as Chairman of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Start! Heart Walk. England is president of the J.D. Byrider Advertising Group, Inc., the marketing and communications company for J.D. Byrider dealers across the country.

“This is a great honor for me”, England said. “I joined this company ten years ago because I had such admiration for the spirit of the people. There’s a lot of heart in the organization and now’s a great time to be involved with helping the American Heart Association.”

“J.D. Byrider is involved with the Start! Heart Walk specifically because it’s an event in which most people can participate,” England continued. “Simply lace up a pair of shoes and start walking.”

“It provides us with an opportunity to send an educational message to our customers,” says Jim Devoe, Jr., Byrider CEO. “Heart health is important and our customers need to know about healthy diet and exercise choices.”

According to England, “the AHA provides statistics that support walking as a great form of exercise. Most of our customers have kids, and those kids need healthy parents around.”

DeVoe and England signed up to be “Sole Mates” at the kickoff of the 2009 National Start! Heart Walk event earlier in the year at New York City’s Grand Central Station. “Jim DeVoe, Sr. is the guy who initiated our involvement with AHA and I’m thrilled that I’ve been able to keep that commitment alive within our organization”, England said.

For more information about J.D. Byrider, visit http://www.jdbyrider.com. For more information about the American Heart Association, visit http://www.americanheartassociation.com.

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The good news for the auto makers is that many consumers are starting to consider purchasing new vehicles. But, the used car market continues to generate the most interest. Consumers are gravitating to certified pre-owned vehicles because of price and peace of mind. Online searching for used vehicles is continuing to increase. And the traffic drawn to dealership lots continues to be mostly about used cars.

Consumers with better credit are drawn to the BMW 3-Series, the Ford F-150, the Ford Mustang, the Chevrolet Silverado and the Honda Accord. And, the most popular certified pre-owned vehicles ranked include BMW 3-Series, Accord, Silverado, Chevy Tahoe and Toyota Tundra.

Consumers with not-so-good credit who are in the market for a good used vehicle and help getting financing should consider dealers who provide the best of both programs. J.D. Byrider is celebrating its 20th year in business, having sold and financed over 800,000 vehicles to good, hard-working people.

With 20 year’s experience, J.D. Byrider knows what used vehicles to purchase to best serve its customers. Every vehicle undergoes a Comprehensive Inspection, comes backed by a title check from Carfax or Experian and a Good to Go Limited Warranty at no extra charge. And, Byrider (link) offers low cost parts and labor in its quality service departments that are staffed by skilled technicians.

As consumers begin purchasing new vehicles, the picture brightens for both the new and used car markets. Manufacturers make more, dealers sell more and more vehicles will be available down the road to fulfill the needs of the used car markets in the future. Incidentally, the top 3 selling new vehicles in May came from U.S. manufacturers Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge, respectively. Another good sign.

Visit J.D. Byrider to locate a dealership near you.

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On March 17, J.D. Byrider opened a new used car dealership in Charleston, SC. The local outlet at 7053 Rivers Ave opened with 40 vehicles in stock which can be viewed as customers drive by the showroom. Hours are 9 a.m- 7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday. J.D Byrider has 134 used car stores nationwide that help people with bad credit obtain loans and a reliable used car.

To read the local press announcement for the dealership, visit http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/may/16/jdbyrider/

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On April 24, J.D. Byrider was a sponsor of the Don’s TV / Suddenlink golf tournament benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Texas for the 2nd year.  The tournament, held at the Eagle’s Bluff Country Club, raised over $50,000 for the B&GC.

The Boys & Girls Club of East Texas exist to inspire and equip young people to reach their full potential. BGCET provides its members-

•    A safe place to learn and grow
•    Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals
•    Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences
•    Hope and Opportunity

For more information, please visit http://www.bgcet.org/

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Kraig Kinser, Tony Stewart Racing Outlaw Teams
Appeared at Tyler J.D. Byrider
World of Outlaws Star Met Fans on April 9

On April 3, 2009, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Kraig Kinser appeared at the J.D. Byrider in Tyler, Texas

Kinser was in the area for the World of Outlaws event at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore on April 10.  Kinser was  joined at the J.D. Byrider store by the crew of his TSR No. 20 Bass Pro Shops/Chevy/J.D. Byrider Maxim as well as the crew of the TSR No. 15 Armor All/Chevy/ParkerStore J&J driven by three-time and defending WoO champion Donny Schatz.

Kinser signed autographs and took photos with customers during the visit. Both TSR race haulers were on location and open for public view allowing fans an up-close look at the 1375-pound/800-plus horsepower racecars.

Kinser and his TSR teammate, Donny Schatz, will lead the Outlaws in their first race at Lone Star Speedway since March 2004. In their last appearance at the track Kinser finished third and Schatz fourth at the half-mile dirt oval.

J.D. Byrider, the nation’s largest used car and finance franchise, will continue its 12-year relationship with TSR during the 2009 season.

J.D. Byrider is located at 3908 SSW Loop 323 in Tyler. For more information regarding JD Byrider, visit www.jdbyrider.com.
For more information regarding TSR, Kinser, or Schatz, visit www.tonystewartracing.com.

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Congratulations to Rich Stutts, the latest inductee into the J.D. Byrider Franchise Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at the 2008 Annual Convention in Florida in November. Rich has been with J.D. Byrider since 1993 and has six stores in Indiana and one in the Kansas City market. He has served on numerous committees over the years and has contributed greatly to the growth of J.D. Byrider and the franchise community. Rich was joined on stage by fellow Hall of Famers Steve Wedding, Roy Lewis, Derre Buike, Jim DeVoe, Jr., P.J. Turner and Brent Newman.

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We’re excited to announce the opening of two brand new J.D.Byrider stores. Our goal is to provide auto financing for the people that need it most, and we’re constantly looking for ways to expand. These two new stores will help us bring in the new year with an even wider ability to help as many people as possible who need auto financing for bad credit !

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Nellie Gonzalez has been featured in J.D.Byrider advertising for 10 years. She’s always been the consummate professional, delivering motivational messages in English and in Spanish. She’s had roles in movies and on TV. Recently, she was honored in her home town of Houston, Texas, where she won an Emmy for her performance on KHOUTV’s “Houstonisimo!” (www.khou.com/houstonisimo.)

Congratulations, Nellie, on a job well done!

Your J.D. Byrider Team

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Thursday, October 2, Tony Stewart made an appearance in the Tampa Bay area to benefit the two J.D. Byrider dealerships, located on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa and Park Avenue in Pinellas Park. The appearance was at the Park Avenue dealership where tony signed autographs for over 700 fans, as well as employees from both J.D. Byrider locations. “We hope this appearance played a part in Tony’s win at Talladega the following Sunday”, said Brent Newman, president of J.D. Byrider company stores. “It seems that, more often than not, whenever Tony’s with us on Thursday night and races the following Sunday, he wins. Maybe he should hang out at a Byrider every Thursday…”
 
Greg Martinez, Sales Manger from the Hillsborough Avenue dealership said, “This is amazing! I knew NASCAR was big, but it’s really great to see this many people turn out to support the guy that we support.”
 
After the event Tony Stewart stated, “I always love seeing the fans turn out for events like this. These are real people. And, I always appreciate the job that J.D. Byrider does on these events. They take care of their customers.”

Did you attend the event in Tampa last week?  Post a comment, and tell us about your experience meeting Tony Stewart.

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