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DRIVE N STYLE, a mobile installation company, with a focus on creating Special Editions is part of a $29 billion retail industry that capitalizes on America's love affair with cars and trucks.
DRIVE N STYLE offers a group of stylish products that complement one another, such as wood or stainless dash kits, wood or stainless steering wheels, stainless grilles, rear deck spoilers, and exterior stainless or chrome trim and a host of truck accessories. All the work is done on the new car dealer's lot: the vehicle does not leave the dealership.
Dealers prefer DRIVE N STYLE. We use the highest quality products by manufacturers offering a minimum warranty of 36 months or 36,000 miles, matching the factory warranty on the vehicle.
We pride ourselves on offering the best service in the aftermarket. Generally, we are able to do the installation within 24 to 48 hours. Installations typically take 2 to 3 hours.
There are a number of reasons why car dealers like to feature vehicles that have a "Special Edition" installed on them.
A good example is the "Special Edition" 2005 Chrysler 300. This car is Car and Driver magazine "Car of the Year," making it a "hot model" in high demand. Chrysler dealers do not have large inventories of this car but have many customers looking for one. If the dealer has one or two with a "Special Edition" package, customers will be drawn to the DRIVE N STYLE version. The distinctive grill, rear deck spoiler, exterior chrome trim and dashboard treatment installed by DRIVE N STYLE make the vehicle unique. When the dealer sells one of these "Special Editions" they will make a bigger profit.
The Chevrolet Silverado is another very popular vehicle. DRIVE N STYLE has created a very attractive package for this model that makes it really stand out. One of the car dealers working with DRIVE N STYLE runs a television commercial telling people to come to Sutherland Chevrolet and see Sutherland's Signature Series Silverado. This brings in customers that normally might not have visited this dealership but want to see what the Sutherland Special Edition is all about. Car dealers are always looking to increase showroom traffic, and that is one of the things that DRIVE N STYLE can help them do.
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