Jake Voss’ truck will be easily recognizable – it’s one of just 5,000 Midnight Edition Silverado pick-ups in existence! Jake, who lives in Clinton, IA was at Runde Chevrolet this week to pick up the blacked-out 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD LTZ Crew Cab. “I was looking for a Crew Cab anyway and I really liked the options on this one,” he said. The Midnight Edition Silverado Z71 features aggressive off-road Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires, a black grille, black front and rear bumper, black bowties, black door handles, and black rims.
If you haven’t yet seen Credité Velo-Trek in action, you will have a chance soon when they race in the Tour of Galena, Friday-Sunday, June 5-7! The professional cycling development team, based out of Dubuque, has had some good performances so far this season. “As a professional development team, our goals differ somewhat from a team whose sole objective is to win races,” said Dave Hartig, the team’s business director. “In the sport of road cycling, the step between top amateur and professional is a big one and often has as much to do with athletes adapting to the lifestyle (on the road constantly) than it does raw talent. So Galena will be a nice opportunity for our riders to stay in one area, close to the team’s home base, and showcase another of our great [...]
Tyler Wood, who stars on the show “Moonshiners” on Discovery Channel, drove all the way from Kentucky for a truck from Runde Auto Group on Monday. Tyler, who stopped in with his father Galen, traded in his blue 2013 Chevy Silverado 2500 4WD Crew Cab with a custom grill. He wasn’t planning to get a newer truck until Galen got a 2015 Silverado and he drove it. “You know what they say, once you get in a new truck, you gotta stay in one so you gotta upgrade every once in a while,” he said. “I’m a big fan of Chevrolet.” The reason he ended up in East Dubuque for the 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD Z71 Crew Cab is that it was rare to [...]
Paul and Kate Avenarius picked up their new truck today at Runde Chevrolet in East Dubuque, and it’s one that stands out from the crowd! They gained a brand new truck and Runde’s gained another loyal Silverado customer. The 2015 Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD LTZ Crew Cab has black out rims, black Chevy bowties, as well as a bedliner. “It’s the dream truck,” Paul said. “It’s the black rims, the accessories, all the options that we wanted. It’s seven years in the making.” Before this, Paul was driving a 2007 Chevy Silverado he bought at Runde Auto Group. This Silverado customer loves his Chevy trucks. The couple, who live in Peosta, have two daughters: Addison, 7, and Makenna, 3. Addison was at school while they picked up [...]
Mark LeGrand had a plan when he bought a black 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD LT Dbl Cab: Decking it out with gold to support the Iowa Hawkeyes. “I put some black and some gold on it,” Mark said. “I have flags in the windows and stickers on it. In the tow package, I put a Hawkeye emblem.” His son, Lucas LeGrand, is an offensive lineman on the Iowa Hawkeyes football team. Mark plans to put his son’s number, #70, on his back window. He is a true freshman this year and will be a red shirt freshman next year. “He’s an offensive lineman so we’re trying to get him bigger and stronger,” Mark said. “The Iowa Hawkeyes team is just getting ready to start spring practice.” Mark, who lives [...]
The 2015 Chicago Auto Show was another hit this year displaying great concept, production and modded vehicles encompassing two huge halls in the famous McCormick Building. If you couldn’t make it this year, no need to fret, we got your covered! Check out our archive of footage from the show below, including show stoppers like the Ford GT and the Jeep Renegade ~ Enjoy! 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 2016 Buick Avenir Concept 2016 Ford GT 2016 Chevrolet Volt 2016 Chevrolet Equinox 2016 Buick Casada Concept 2015 Ram Laramie Limited 2015 Ram Rebel 2015 GMC Canyon Nightfall Edition 2015 Ford Edge 2015 Dodge Viper GTC 1 of 1
Troy and Jennifer Kost, of Le Claire, Iowa, arrived at Runde Auto Group in a Chevy Cruze, and left with another Cruze! They purchased a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT from Runde Chevrolet in East Dubuque, IL. The white sedan is the couple’s first car from Runde Auto Group, but their second Cruze. “We are going to start our own fleet,” Jennifer said, laughing. Troy drove a Cruze as a rental car a few times and said he wanted his own. Jennifer said the vehicle passed her height test: “Whatever car he likes, I have to sit in it to see if I can see out of it,” she said. She also was happy the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze was an automatic so she didn’t have to worry about [...]
Rob Biggin remembers when he got his first vehicle – a Chevrolet Beretta from Runde PreDriven – in the early 1990s. He has since purchased more than 10 vehicles from Runde Auto Group, and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. “I’ve always enjoyed buying them from Runde’s,” he said. Rob picked up his latest vehicle, a white Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4WD Crew Cab, today at Runde Chevrolet near Dubuque. It is his third Silverado. “I just like trucks,” he said. “I like driving up higher and it’s nice to have four-wheel drive and as a homeowner, to have a box to haul things or to help friends.” Rob Biggin hangs his hat and buy his gas in Dubuque and is a big fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes. His salesperson is Tim Runde. “He has [...]
Ken Dunkel picked up a new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD LTZ Crew Cab from Runde Auto Group today. The Dyersville, IA resident is no stranger to Chevy trucks. “I’ve had ten Silverado trucks and I’ve always had light grey,” he said. “Once I went to dark grey and I’m back to light grey. It’s just a preference.” He will use the vehicle for farming. Ken Dunkel is a return customer to Runde Auto Group. His salesperson was Shannon Mulrooney at Runde Chevrolet in East Dubuque, IL. “Shannon was wonderful,” Ken said. “He’s outstanding and kept me informed.”
The first delivery of many of the new Chevy Trax near Dubuque has arrived at our Runde Chevrolet dealership lot in East Dubuque! This all-new vehicle is a like an SUV in a smaller package – roomier and more versatile than other small crossovers, but small enough for city driving! “Chevrolet is making a huge inroad with small cars around the world and Trax is the latest example,” said Steve Majoros, Chevrolet director of car marketing, in a press release. “It is the right vehicle at the right time in the U.S., building on Chevrolet’s strong SUV heritage with a package of features combining value, versatility, technology and maneuverability.” With seating up to five, the Trax offers up to eight seating/cargo-carrying options, [...]
Ellen H. from Dubuque, IA purchased a New Chevy Equinox earlier this week. Actually she was not expecting to be in the market for a vehicle yet. “Normally when I buy a car, I’ve thought about it ahead a lot and I really hadn’t because I wasn’t going to do it until maybe next fall or going into next winter,” she said. But when she was in an accident last week, she needed a new vehicle — and fast. Runde Auto Group’s large inventory made it easy for her to get what she wanted. “I’ve had a good experience,” she said. Ellen picked up her new Chevy Equinox FWD 1LT earlier this week at Runde Chevrolet just across the river from Dubuque. “A friend had one and I [...]
Runde PreDriven in Hazel Green, WI is excited to have Donavon Nelson join its sales staff selling used vehicles in Dubuque are the surrounding area. Donavon was born and raised in Rockford, IL, and moved to Dubuque when he was 16. He attended Hempstead High School and Northeast Iowa Community College, where he started his business management degree. While he has a background as a restaurant manager and chef, he decided to move into sales a few years ago. He started with insurance sales and then moved into vehicle sales and he’s excited to be able to sell used vehicles in Dubuque and surrounding area. “A friend of mine turned me onto Runde’s —he heard it was a great company to work for, so I went for it,” Donavon said. “People seem caring and eager to help. I look forward to being here for a very long time.” In his spare time, Donavon likes to [...]
Duane and Linda Huber drove home happy in their new red Silverado today. They are by no means strangers to Runde Chevrolet. The couple, who live in Janesville, Wis., have purchased at least five vehicles from us. Today they picked up a red Silverado 1500 LT 4WD Crew Cab. “I trade about every 6 to 7 months,” Duane said. He liked the options available on this truck, which will be used for plenty of traveling. “We are on the road a lot,” Linda said. “We have a son in Texas and a daughter and grandchildren in Appleton, as well as farm up north, so we are hauling a lot.” Their salesperson was Dave Frazier at Runde [...]
Carole Dodson has already made her new 2015 Equinox all-wheel-drive LTZ her own. We got a chance to ask her a few questions about her new ride for the Runde Blog before she drove home happy. She installed a ladybug flower design license plate frame before it even left the Runde Auto Group lot this morning. It’s a touch she has added to her vehicles for years, “They don’t make them anymore, and I really like it,” she said. This was the first vehicle Carole and her husband Herman, of Darlington, Wis., have purchased from Runde’s. “We had an Equinox, but it was white,” Carole said. “It’s a good ride and we like the looks.” She plans to take good care of her new crystal [...]
Kelly Johnson and her husband Steve Hickie came to Runde Chevrolet after hearing plenty of praise for salesperson Jake Meyer from their relatives. (Update from 5-4-20: Jake Meyer is no longer a salesperson at Runde Auto Group. He left a few years ago to pursue other interests. If you’re in need of assistance or are interested in purchasing a new Chevy Silverado High Country, please contact us or call us at 866-735-5200.) “If Jake Meyer can please my in-laws, trust me,” Kelly said. “My brother-in-law just bragged him up to the high heavens.” The Galena, Illinois couple leased a new Chevrolet Silverado High Country 4WD crew cab for their business. They own Main Event Hair Salon, in Galena, and Little Keg, a convenience store [...]
