Thank You!

As 2010 draws to a close, we'd like to take this opportunity to wish our customers a very happy and healthy 2011. At Raymond Chevrolet Kia we have many things to be thankful for, but we are most thankful for our loyal customers whom have helped us become one of the best Chevrolet and Kia dealers in Lake County, IL. We could not have done it without you!

We're gearing up to have an excellent 2011 and looking forward to serving our customers in Lake County, Kenosha County, Racine County and McHenry County. Remember to look to the Raymond Autogroup for all of your automotive needs in 2011.

Thank you!!!

Antioch, IL area schools awarded $1500 from Raymond Chevrolet Kia

On Tuesday, December 21, 2010 two Antioch, Illinois elementary schools were awarded a total of $1500 courtesy of Raymond Chevrolet Kia on Route 173 in Antioch. The first annual Winter Coloring contest extraveganza was held at Raymond Chevrolet Kia. Antioch elementary school children colored one of three designs and submitted each design to Raymond Chevrolet for judging. Judging took place from Friday, December 17th through Monday, December 20th. The winners were announced on Tuesday, December 21st at 7pm. They were:

K-1st - Kayeleigh Wieska - Hillcrest Elementary
2nd - 3rd - Ian Atkins - Oakland Elementary
4th - 5th - Hailey Hoffman - Oakland Elementary

Each winner took home a $100 savings bond and their school received $500. Oakland Elementary, with 2 winners, won $1,000 and Hillcrest Elementary won $500.

Watch the video here.

Jay Leno picked up his new Chevy Volt yesterday

At a Northridge, CA Chevrolet Dealer. He's a huge Volt fan and as a car buff, he's got a lot to say about it. Watch him take delivery of his Volt here.

We should be getting Volts in soon at Raymond Chevrolet, your Lake County Illinois Chevrolet dealer. Do you think that electric cars are the wave of the future? Do you like the Volt? Will you buy or lease one?

The 2011 Kia Optima - Now in stock

It wasn't so long ago that Kia was considered a second or third tier car company. The products were very lackluster and quality was not too good. All of that has changed. Drastically.

Not only does Kia make hot looking cars, they do without sacrificing quality or value. In our opinion, Kia has some of the hottest, reliable vehicles on the road today. The 2011 Kia Optima, Kia's newest version of their mid-sized sedan, does not disappoint.
Both Car and Driver and Autoblog.com had some things to say about the Optima. You can read both articles by clicking here for Car and Driver and here for Autoblog.com

The 2011 Optima is arriving daily. Come in and schedule a test drive and tell us at your lake county Kia dealer what you think about the newest entry from Kia.

It's Judging Time for our Coloring Contest

Starting today through Monday, December 20th at 9:00 pm you can be the judge for our first annual coloring contest! Winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 21st at 7:00 pm at Raymond Chevrolet on Route 173 in Antioch.

There are three categories, Kindergarten and 1st Grade, 2nd and 3rd Grade, and 4th and 5th Grade. We've had hundreds of beautiful pictures entered, come and vote for your favorite in each category!

The winner in each category will receive a $100 savings bond PLUS $500 for their local Antioch school!!!! Come out and support this wonderful event! Remember, one vote per person in each category.

We hope to see you voting and again on Tuesday night to congratulate the winners!

Shop with a Cop makes a stop at Raymond Chevrolet

The Holiday spirt is in the air everywhere you turn. There's snow on the ground, the weather is cold, and holiday lights dot the landscape. Well at Raymond Chevrolet Kia, your Lake County Illinois Chevrolet Kia dealer, the Holiday spirit is in full effect. Tonight, together with the Antioch Police Department, 40 children received Christmas presents courtesy of Raymond Chevrolet an their generous employees.

The children were brought to Raymond Chevrolet on Route 173 in Antioch, IL by police escort in "Santa's Sleigh". (Really Chevrolet Suburbans courtesy of Raymond Chevrolet.) Their arrival could not have been missed, as the motorcade included police vehicles and SUVs complete with lights and sirens. It was certainly a site to be seen.

The children were greeted by Raymond employees, who escorted them to Santa's bag of toys. (A Chevrolet Silverado pick-up loaded with presents in the truck bed.) Mark Scarpelli, owner of Raymond Chevrolet Kia, welcomed the children and proceeded to hand out presents to each child. The children opened their presents and thanked Mr. Scarpelli and his employees. The air of excitement and the smiles on the faces of all the children made this event a sure hit!

After unwrapping presents, the children were off to Antioch Walmart to "Shop with a Cop." Each left with money from Raymond Chevrolet, in addition to their cop money, to spend how they pleased at Walmart.

We'll have video and pictures on our website and our facebook page, so if you'd like to see all of the excitement, take a peek!

Attention Racine and Kenosha residents! The deal at Raymond is worth the Drive!

I was going to write an long blog post explaining why it is worth you to drive to Antioch, IL to get your best deal on a new Chevy or Kia, but I think I'll let Mark Scarpelli, owner and president of Raymond Chevrolet Kia, tell you.


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