Why Graff Chevrolet Durand?

DURAND, Mich., –– Why Graff Chevrolet Durand? Let us tell you, for over 100 years the Graff name has served mid-Michigan and provided our communities with exceptional car buying experiences and friendly customer service. At Graff Chevrolet Durand, we've been operating for nearly 20 years ourselves, and on the same principle: our customers are family.

We've learned a lot over the years, and the knowledge gained has shaped our dealership into the one you see now. A pleasant and fun environment where our staff loves to work and our customers feel comfortable the moment they walk in the door. Our shared goal of bettering our community translates to our sales team, our service technicians, and our office staff working hard to get you back on the road in a new vehicle or your current one. Additionally, our vast inventory of vehicles, helpful financing office, and community involvement are some added bonuses that we think make us an exceptional dealership.

So why Graff Chevrolet Durand? Because our team will give you the best automotive buying and service experience you have ever had. Our sales professionals will help answer all your questions and find the car that fits the budget you have in mind, our certified service and repair team will work fast, and you'll always be greeted with a smile. To get an even better idea of what makes us special, visit our Why Graff Chevrolet Durand? page on our website where you'll find everything you need to know about us. Your safety on the road is also very important to us at Graff Chevrolet, so we highly recommend you help prepare your vehicle for the cold weather and icy winter roads by completing your Winter Car Care routine at our Graff Chevrolet Durand Service Center.

Located at 9009 East Lansing Road in Durand, MI 48429, Hank Graff Chevrolet Durand wants to revolutionize your car buying experience. We’ll bring all the transparency and customer satisfaction you need while making the buying experience fun! If you have any questions be sure to contact us at (989) 288-2657 or head over to our website at www.GraffChevyDurand.com! We are proud to serve Durand and the surrounding communities of Owosso, Flint, Genesee Charter Township, Swartz Creek, and Corunna.

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Chevrolet North American International Auto Show Recap

DURAND, Mich., –– Chevrolet certainly made a lot of noise at this year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) which kicked off on January 8th in downtown Detroit. The show began for Chevy when the brand won a major award on opening day and continued with a pair of vehicle unveilings, both amazing but one more 'super' than the other. NAIAS wraps up on January 22nd, and tickets are still available for entry.

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Named North American Car of the Year

Thanks to the 2017 Bolt EV, Chevrolet has now received the North American Car of the Year or Truck of the Year award for the fourth time in four years. The streak of success began in 2014 with the Corvette Stingray and Silverado taking how the Car and Truck awards respectively, and continued with the Colorado’s award in 2015. The Bolt EV is Chevy's electric automotive marvel with an EPA-estimated 238 miles of range on a full charge. The 2017 Bolt EV was also named Motor Trend® Car of the Year, Green Car Journal Green Car of the Year, and was listed among Car and Driver's 2017 10Best Cars list. The Bolt EV was rolled out into California and Oregon markets last month and will be available at certified dealerships across the U.S. in mid-2017.

Lego Batmobile From Chevy Revealed

Chevrolet and Lego unveiled the life-size Lego Batmobile at NAIAS to the excitement of all in attendance. Chevy partnered with Lego to promote "The Lego Batman Movie" which premieres on February 10th. Measuring 17 feet long and made of 344,187 Lego bricks, Batman's ride is designed to rule the roads of Gotham City and intimidate bad guys! Chevrolet also teased the unveiling by projecting The Bat Signal on the brand's Renaissance Center headquarters.

2018 Chevrolet Traverse Unveiled

The revealing of the completely redesigned 2018 Traverse was not going to be upstaged though by the Bolt EV's victory. With a new bold and refined exterior, and improved safety features and technologies to help keep passengers safe, comfortable and connected the new 2018 Chevy Traverse is the ultimate family vehicle. The interior of which boasts the new split-folding second-row seat and expanded third-row legroom which is expected to be the most spacious in the segment at 33.7 inches (856 mm) as well as maximum cargo room. Chevrolet’s latest connectivity technologies will be available and include 7- and 8-inch-diagonal MyLink infotainment systems designed to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as an available OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot. Passengers will have also have access to USB charging ports in all three seating rows of the vehicle.

The Traverse is powered by a 3.6L V-6 engine and will get a GM-estimated 25 mpg highway as well as an estimated 5,000-pound (2,268 kg) trailering capacity when properly equipped.

Chevrolet winds down the North American International Auto Show after having a very impressive and noteworthy showing. The auto brand has given enthusiasts and common car buyers alike a lot to look forward to with the 2017 Bolt EV, 2018 Traverse, and other future models which were showcased. Additionally, make sure you're prepared for the drive in the cold weather and icy winter roads by completing your Winter Car Care routine at our Graff Chevrolet Durand Service Center.

Located at 9009 East Lansing Road in Durand, MI 48429, Hank Graff Chevrolet Durand wants to revolutionize your car buying experience. We’ll bring all the transparency and customer satisfaction you need while making the buying experience fun! If you have any questions be sure to contact us at (989) 288-2657 or head over to our website at www.GraffChevyDurand.com! We are proud to serve Durand and the surrounding communities of Owosso, Flint, Genesee Charter Township, Swartz Creek, and Corunna.

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Pick of the Week - 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 2LS

DURAND, Mich., –– This week we're featuring our pick of the week - 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 2LS. As you can tell simply by looking at it, this car owns the road. The Chevy Camaro has a 50-year heritage that has led to the evolution of one mean sports car. With only 67,344 miles on it, this Camaro can be the envy of your friends, neighbors and passersby for just $11,500.

Vehicle Features Include:

• OnStar
• Steering Wheel Controls
• Bluetooth
• Satellite Radio
• ABS
• Audio Input Jack
• Power Seating

Engine: 3.6L SIDI DOHC V6 VVT

Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/TAPSHIFT

Wheels: 18" Heritage Steel

Exterior: Red

Visit our dealership to check out and test drive our pick of the week - 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 2LS. This Camaro is pure American muscle, and gets great gas mileage with 19 city/30 hwy mpg along with 323-hp from its 3.6L V6 engine. To see this and other new and used vehicles, stop by Graff Chevrolet in Durand, MI and one of our experienced sales staff would be happy to assist you! Additionally, we recommend preparing for the cold and icy winter weather by completing your Winter Car Care routine at our Graff Chevrolet Durand Service Center. It will help keep you safe out on the road and save you money in the long run.

Located at 9009 East Lansing Road in Durand, MI 48429, Hank Graff Chevrolet Durand wants to revolutionize your car buying experience. We’ll bring all the transparency and customer satisfaction you need, while making the buying experience fun! If you have any questions be sure to contact us at (989) 288-2657 or head over to our website at www.GraffChevyDurand.com! We are proud to serve Durand and the surrounding communities of Owosso, Flint, Genesee Charter Township, Swartz Creek, and Corunna.

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Winter Car Care Tips & Vehicle Maintenance at Graff Durand

DURAND, Mich., –– Winter is in full effect, which means that if you haven’t thought about it already, it’s time to think about winter vehicle maintenance and car care. At Hank Graff Chevrolet in Durand, we understand that buying or leasing a vehicle is a big investment, so we want to help you extend the life of your vehicle through every season. Whether you have a car, truck, or SUV, during winter your vehicle can suffer from damaging factors like salt, freezing temps, and ice. It's not just your vehicle's performance that is impacted by cold weather and icy roads, but your personal safety as well. With the proper winter car care though, you have no need to worry! We have just launched a new service section on our website that is dedicated to our helpful winter car care tips and vehicle maintenance at Graff Chevrolet. With these simple tips your vehicle will run great through the winter season and beyond!

On our Winter Car Care Page you’ll find winter vehicle maintenance tips on –

• Tires: Tires are probably the most important vehicle component to keeping you safe on slushy and icy winter roads. Upgrading to winter tires will drastically improve your traction, but even just checking the wear of the treads and the tire pressure on your regular tires will help to keep you safe on the road. Click to learn more about winter tires.
• Batteries: Freezing temperatures are rough on your vehicle’s battery life and slow the chemical reaction which creates the energy needed to start your vehicle. But do you know why you may want to replace your battery if it is any older than two to three years old? Click the link to learn about your car battery.
• Brakes: Keeping up with brake maintenance throughout every season is important to ensure safety every time you hit the road, however brake maintenance during winter is even more important since your vehicle can require a longer distance to stop in winter weather.  You don't want to be the car that slides through a intersection or into a ditch! Read more about winter brake care by following the link.
• Oil Changes: Routine oil changes extend the life of your engine and ensure your vehicle is ready to perform for years to come. During the winter, oil changes are even more important because extreme cold temperatures can have a negative effect on oil, making it less effective at keeping your engine components from overheating and warping. Click the link for a list of signs your vehicle needs an oil change.
• Wiper Blades: A clear view of the road is crucial to safe winter driving. Your vehicle’s wiper blades work hard to remove precipitation from your windshield, and can become worn out, broken, and made ineffective by winter weather in particular. Follow the link to find out if your wiper blades need to be replaced.

Winter weather can make for treacherous driving conditions and it can take a toll on your vehicle. To make sure your vehicle is prepared to protect you through the coldest season of the year, visit our Graff Durand winter car care and vehicle maintenance pages for more information. These pages will teach you how to take the proper steps you need for your car to run its best in the winter season. You can also schedule a service appointment with us online if you’d like us to help with your tires, battery, brakes, oil changes, or wiper blades. We’re always happy to service you here at Graff Chevrolet Durand. 

Located at 9009 East Lansing Road in Durand, MI 48429, Hank Graff Chevrolet Durand wants to revolutionize your car buying experience. We’ll bring all the transparency and customer satisfaction you need, while making the buying experience fun! If you have any questions be sure to contact us at (989) 288-2657 or head over to our website at www.GraffChevyDurand.com! We are proud to serve Durand and the surrounding communities of Owosso, Flint, Genesee Charter Township, Swartz Creek, and Corunna.

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7 Things to Do Around Michigan This Winter

DURAND, Mich., –– The early months of the year can certainly feel like the doldrums in Michigan, with sunset being around 5pm and freezing cold temperatures that really just make you want to stay inside. However, there are ways to enjoy yourself this season while you're waiting for Summer to come (because we all know Spring doesn't really exist in the mitten state). Experience and enjoy these seven things to do around Michigan this winter.

North American International Auto Show

January 14th-22nd - COBO Center in Detroit, MI
The North American International Auto Show or 'Detroit Auto Show' as most Michiganders call it is the ultimate gear-head experience. Walk around the enormous show rooms at the COBO Center in downtown Detroit to see what your favorite foreign or domestic car brands are unveiling.

Wild Winter Weekends at the Detroit Zoo

January 21st, February 4th - Royal Oak, MI
Experience the magic of the Zoo during the winter! Visit your favorite indoor and outdoor habitats and special activities, zookeeper talks, crafts and much more. Especially their awesome Polar Bear exhibit!

Traverse City Chili Cook-Off

January 14th - Traverse City, MI
Enjoy local restaurants competing in chili categories such as 1 Alarm, 2 Alarm, 3 Alarm, White, Vegetarian, Ethnic, and Seafood. Attendees vote for their favorite in each category and their overall favorite for the People's Choice Award. 

Meridian Winter Blast

January 20th-22nd - Detroit, MI
This event really is a blast! Located in and around the beautiful Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit, this event has a unique combination of hip and fun winter events that including ice skating, zip-lining, the Meridian Winter Slide, marshmallow roasting as well as live music and a food truck rally.

See a game/event at Joe Louis Arena

Detroit, MI
It's the final season of action for the Joe Louis Arena, as it is making way for the new, state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. This incredible building is filled with history and is worth the price of admission to experience a live event here, sporting or otherwise. We recommend purchasing tickets to the MSU vs. UofM hockey game on February 10th. Tickets are very reasonably priced, and it will give you a chance to show off your school spirit while experiencing this hallowed ground of sporting legend before it is demolished.

Visit Boyne Mountain

Boyne City, MI
It's not just a skier's paradise but a perfect spot for a winter weekend getaway with the whole family. If skiing and snowboarding isn't your thing, you can still enjoy the multiple other amenities and activities that Boyne Mountain has to offer including the Avalanche Bay Indoor Water Park, cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails, horseback trail riding, the tubing park, and a zip line course down the backside of the mountain.

Zehnder's Snowfest

January 25th-30th - Frankenmuth, MI
Enjoy larger-than-life snow sculptures and beautifully detailed ice carvings with additional entertainment for the entire family in the warming tent, a fireworks display, petting zoo and children's activities.

There's also plenty more to do than just those seven things to do around Michigan this winter. You can take in a show or concert at one of the many incredible and historic theatres around the state, visit one of the numerous museums, or just trek out to your local sledding hill. However you do it, find some time to enjoy what winter has to offer in Michigan. Also, make sure you're prepared for the drive to these fun activities and events in the cold weather and icy winter roads by completing your Winter Car Care routine at our Graff Chevrolet Durand Service Center.

Located at 9009 East Lansing Road in Durand, MI 48429, Hank Graff Chevrolet Durand wants to revolutionize your car buying experience. We’ll bring all the transparency and customer satisfaction you need, while making the buying experience fun! If you have any questions be sure to contact us at (989) 288-2657 or head over to our website at www.GraffChevyDurand.com! We are proud to serve Durand and the surrounding communities of Owosso, Flint, Genesee Charter Township, Swartz Creek, and Corunna.

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9 Tips to Keep Your New Year's Resolution on Track

DURAND, Mich., –– It's 2017! You've probably got a New Year's Resolution in mind, even if you have vocalized it yet. If you're serious about it, it's a long road to success and December 31st, and we have nine tips to keep your New Year's resolution on track. Believe in yourself and you can make it happen!

Be Realistic - Make sure that your goals are attainable and realistic. Cutting a bad habit completely out of your life, cold turkey, is not likely going to work. Think about what you really know you can accomplish, start with that as your goal, and then expand on it from there.

Outline You Plan - Preparedness is you best ally to following through with your resolution. In correlation with being realistic about your resolution, break it up into segments or steps. Make the mountain into a bunch of molehills that you can climb each day.

Talk About It - Tell your friends and family about your resolution! They will help support you and keep you accountable to it.

Track Your Progress - Sometimes it's hard to see your actual progress as it's happening. Track the days, and weeks, and incremental steps that you have reached in your pursuit of achieving your goal.

Reward Yourself - Have a treat or get yourself something nice to celebrate the accomplishment on making through a certain amount of time. This will begin to develop a positive reinforcement to your new habit. Also, to help keep your resolution, don't reward yourself with something that will contradict it.

Don't Be Too Hard On Yourself - You're going to good days and bad days. Sometimes it will be a breeze and other times you'll want to abandon your resolution. Like we mentioned above, the best way to stay positive is to track the incremental steps you accomplish and to celebrate them.

Make a "Pros" and "Cons" List - What happens if you succeed? What happens if you don't? This list will help keep you motivated during the roughest days of keeping your resolution.

Stay the Course - It has been scientifically proven that it takes us 21 days for something to become a habit, and six months for it to become part of our personality.

Keep Trying - If you find yourself breaking your resolution, just dust yourself off and get back on track. One misstep (or a handful) does not mean your entire year/resolution is ruined. There's no resolution police to keep you from trying again.

Consult these nine tips to keep your New Year's resolution on track and you'll be on track to achieve your goal! Also, make sure you're prepared for the cold weather and icy winter roads ahead by completing your Winter Car Care routine at our Graff Chevrolet Durand Service Center.

Located at 9009 East Lansing Road in Durand, MI 48429, Hank Graff Chevrolet Durand wants to revolutionize your car buying experience. We’ll bring all the transparency and customer satisfaction you need, while making the buying experience fun! If you have any questions be sure to contact us at (989) 288-2657 or head over to our website at www.GraffChevyDurand.com! We are proud to serve Durand and the surrounding communities of Owosso, Flint, Genesse Charter Township, Swartz Creek, and Corunna.

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Pick of the Week - 2006 Chevrolet Impala SS

DURAND, Mich., –– This week we're featuring our pick of the week - 2006 Chevrolet Impala SS. This sedan has a little more attitude than its family-focused roots would suggest thanks to its 5.3L V8 and all-black leather interior. This 2006 Impala is a comfortable, practical choice that will feel like your very own sports car. It can be yours for $6,900.

Vehicle Features Include:

• OnStar
• Dual Zone Climate Control
• Security System
• Remote Start
• ABS
• Audio Input Jack
• Power Seating

Engine: 5.3L V8 SFI Displacement on Demand

Transmission: HD Electronic 4-Speed Automatic w/OD

Wheels: 18" Machined Aluminum

Exterior: Laser Metallic

Visit our dealership to check out and test drive our pick of the week - 2006 Chevrolet Impala SS. It gets great gas mileage with 18 city/28 hwy mpg along with 303-hp and 323 lb/ft of torque from its 5.3L V8 engine. To see this and other new and used vehicles, stop by Graff Chevrolet in Durand, MI and one of our experienced sales staff would be happy to assist you! Additionally, your safety on the road is one of our primary concerns at Graff Chevrolet in Durand, MI and we recommend preparing for the cold and icy winter ahead by making sure to complete your Winter Car Care routine at our Graff Chevrolet Durand Service Center.

Located at 9009 East Lansing Road in Durand, MI 48429, Hank Graff Chevrolet Durand wants to revolutionize your car buying experience. We’ll bring all the transparency and customer satisfaction you need, while making the buying experience fun! If you have any questions be sure to contact us at (989) 288-2657 or head over to our website at www.GraffChevyDurand.com! We are proud to serve Durand and the surrounding communities of Owosso, Flint, Genesee Charter Township, Swartz Creek, and Corunna.

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