One hundred years ago this week, America was captivated by baseball. The New York Yankees had Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The St. Louis Cardinals were appearing in their first World Series. Seven games would be required to determine a champion. And the 1926 World Series would end with one of the strangest final plays…
Sometimes history gives you a story that’s almost too perfect. This is one of them. One hundred years ago this week, the St. Louis Cardinals were playing the New York Yankees in the 1926 World Series. The Yankees had Babe Ruth. The Cardinals were appearing in their first World Series. And during one remarkable afternoon…
5 Reasons Why Your Next Car Should Be a Lease When it comes time for your next vehicle, one of the first decisions you’ll face is whether to buy or lease. For years, many people have automatically assumed that buying is the better financial decision because, eventually, you own the vehicle. And for some…
A Look Back at the Month, 100 Years Later As Hall Automotive celebrates 100 years in Wisconsin, we’ve been looking back at the world our company was born into—one week at a time. We missed September. So rather than skip over it, we’re going to do something a little different. Let’s go back 100…
What Does Volkswagen Certified Pre-Owned Mean to You? Buying a pre-owned vehicle shouldn’t mean wondering what you’re getting. When you choose a Volkswagen Certified Pre-Owned vehicle from Hall Volkswagen, you’re getting much more than a used Volkswagen with a different label. You’re getting a vehicle that has met Volkswagen’s certification standards, undergone an extensive inspection,…
What Is an Out-the-Door Car Price? A Simple Guide to OTD Pricing If you’re researching how to buy a new or used car, you’ve probably seen one piece of advice repeated by automotive websites, consumer advocates, and car-buying experts: Always ask for the out-the-door price. At Hall Mazda and Hall Volkswagen, we think that’s…
As Hall Automotive celebrates 100 years in Wisconsin, we’re looking back at life in our home state during the same period when Hall’s Wisconsin story began with a Chevrolet dealership in 1926. Wisconsin Heads to the State Fair Late August means something familiar to generations of Wisconsin families: fair season. And 100 years ago, Wisconsin residents were…
As Hall Automotive celebrates 100 years in Wisconsin, we’re looking back at the issues that mattered to American motorists during the same time in which Hall’s Wisconsin story began with a Chevrolet dealership in 1926. More Cars Created a New American Challenge By the summer of 1926, Americans had embraced the automobile. Millions of vehicles were…
As Hall Automotive celebrates 100 years in Wisconsin, we’re looking back at the events and innovations that were changing everyday life at the same time Hall’s Wisconsin story began with a Chevrolet dealership in 1926. America’s First Connected Generation Imagine buying a new Chevrolet in the summer of 1926. There was no satellite radio. No Bluetooth. No smartphone. No…
As Hall Automotive celebrates 100 years in Wisconsin, we’re looking back at the events that were shaping America during the same time in which Hall’s Wisconsin story began with a Chevrolet dealership in 1926. August 1926: Route 66 Becomes a Reality Few American roads are more famous than Route 66. And exactly 100 years ago this…
