Fletcher Jones Volkswagen

Fletcher Jones Volkswagen in Chicago, IL has what their customers want from a service plan to keep their cars in excellent condition. We hear a lot of questions like, "Does Volkswagen offer any kind of complimentary maintenance program on new models (i.e., the 2012 Volkswagen Touareg, 2012 Volkswagen GTI, Volkswagen Routan...)?" Our customers can put their trust and cars in our hands because we offer this service plan to keep Volkswagens on the road…

Every car buyer who cares about auto safety has heard about the National Highway and Safety Administration (NHTSA). Every year, they test new model-year vehicles on how well they protect drivers and passengers in the event of a crash. In 2011, the test got harder yet with the addition of a new side-pole test. Still, though, the Volkswagen Passat pulled through with an A+ overall rating. In NHTSA terms that as a composite score of…

Here at Fletcher Jones Volkswagen, we enjoy learning about the newest concept cars floating around at auto shows around the globe. We know that although some of these cars never make it to production, they carve a place in the industry for new ideas and innovations. Often concept cars provide styling ideas that are spurred into production and express a company's image for many years. Volkswagen plans to show off two very special vehicles…

If you've ever had a boss from H-E-Double Hockey Sticks-L, you've likely watched the recently-released comedy, Horrible Bosses. Depending on exactly just how bad you had it, you might have even found the movie slightly cathartic...If nothing else it was good for a couple of good laughs, right? That and one other thing, namely the new Volkswagen Jetta.

Like most movies today, Horrible Bosses plays another purpose, besides entertaining us. Think about…

This year has been positive for Fletcher Jones Volkswagen in Chicago, IL, and for VW as a whole. The German auto maker reported October 2011 sales were up 40% over the previous year, with 28,028 vehicles being sold. This is Volkswagen's best October sales since 2001, and best year-to-date increase as well, up 24%.

"As the all-new Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Beetle start to enter the market place, demand for Volkswagen vehicles has…

All electric cars are not created equal. While most electrics boast flashy, quirky exteriors, they don't always have the street credentials to back-up these eccentric appearances. Enter the new Volkswagen Golf Blue-e-Motion: a car that truly embraces the future. It recently won the RAC Future Car Challenge, which covered a fifty-seven-mile route from Madeira Drive in Brighton UK to Pall Mall in the center of London, UK. The Golf took the title of Most…

Volkswagen California Beach and its counterpart, Caravelle, are reminders of the old VW's from decades past. VW's camper van includes an extendable roof and kitchenette (electric stove and sink). A similar variant, the Caravelle, is the same size but excludes the kitchen, while seating up to 7 people comfortably. The catch is that you can only get these vehicles in the United Kingdom for now. Although, Caravelle was sold in the United States…

Do you like the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, but wish it had more power? Well you're in luck, for the people at our favorite German automaker have heard you loud and clear. Their solution? The 2012 Volkswagen Golf R, which promises to crank everything up to eleven, then keeps going!

Of course, at Fletcher Jones Volkswagen, we would expect nothing less from the famous Volkswagen R moniker. It takes away the former 170-horsepower engine featured…

This week at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, auto enthusiasts around the world will have the opportunity to see what Volkswagen believes to be the future of urban driving, the NILS.

The NILS, a single seat concept, has two gullwing doors, plus a rear hatch, translating into three times as many doors as seats. It's been said, to closely resemble futuristic vehicles featured in the Jetsons but moreover, it closely resembles a Formula-1…

The new 2012 Volkswagen Passat, now available in the Chicago, IL area at through Fletcher Jones Volkswagen, is claimed to be "...the highest common denominator...with more premium standard features than its competitors."¹.

The new Passat passed the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests with A+ aptitude. Thanks to the new safety features on the Pasat, including the Intelligent Crash Response System, the tire pressure monitoring system, ABS with HBA, crash-optimized front…