Commercial Auto Dealers

If you’ve ever been on a road trip, you know how fun and exciting they can be. You also know how bad they can be if you don’t have the right vehicle. But how do you choose the best vehicle for driving across the country? Here are some suggestions on picking the right one so you can enjoy the drive almost as much as the vacation itself.

Don’t discount the SUV simply because of gas prices. If you’re the type of person that packs three suitcases for a week-long trip, you’re going to want all the room you can get. SUVs are the perfect option if you like tons of room, the chance to be separated from your trip companions and if you like the safe feeling you get from sitting “above” the traffic. Sometimes, the extra money you spend for gas on an SUV is totally worth it.

Factor in the seats. With leather seats, you can change positions easier than in cloth seats. Cloth seats are good in the heat because they won’t burn your skin upon contact. It’s more or less a trade-off. Also, try to find a car with seats that adjust. Sitting in the same position for hours can cause you to be tired and cranky. That’s something that nobody needs on a long road trip.

Consider the “tuneage.” What road trip is complete without road trip music. Make sure the car you choose has a good sound system and a CD player or, at the very least, a tape player. If not, you’ll go insane after a couple hours.

Your local GMC dealer has a huge inventory full of cars and SUVs that meet these needs. What better way to enjoy a road trip than in a new car?

Have you ever wondered how hearses are made? I’m not sure if the TV show How It’s Made ever did an episode about it, but it’s much simpler than you might think.

The leading company that customizes funeral coaches – Accubuilt – builds and customizes about 70 percent of the unmistakable vehicles on the road today. The company has more than 200 production workers and it makes at least 1,500 hearses and funeral limousines each year. The Accubuilt factory is based in Lima, Ohio.

But they don’t typically build funeral coaches and limousines from scratch. Usually, they start with a Cadillac DeVille or a Lincoln Town Car. Their next step is to cut it in half. That’s right – they cut it in half. With the two halves, they rebuild the cars. The body and chassis aren’t the only differences on funeral coaches, though. The funeral industry requires several more modifications, including upgraded shocks, better wheels and tires and more than 30 structural reinforcements to the frame.

Cadillac has certified Accubuilt as a Master Coachbuilder and the Ford Motor Company has certified the company as a Qualified Vehicle Manufacturer. As a result, Accubuilt has a direct link with the two automakers so the engineers get a copy of the CAD and CAM drawings as well as technical information so they can modify the parts quickly and make the funeral coaches the best that they can.

I guess you could say that Accubuilt makes funeral coaches that you could die for.