My Love for Chevy – Texas Pride!

March 27, 2015 Kim Croisant 32 Comments

I do love a mighty good Chevrolet vehicle. My Participation in the Fort Worth Tech & Travel Road Show was compensated by SheBuysCars #TNTChevy – My Love for Chevy – Texas Pride!

My Love for Chevy – Texas Pride!

As a native Texan that drove Chevy’s as a teenager, and now as an adult, I’m pretty proud of my home state of Texas accomplishing this impressive milestone of the 10 Millionth vehicle built at the GM Arlington, TX Assembly Plant. Here’s some trivia for you. Did you know that General Motors in Arlington is the ONLY Plant that produces the Chevy Suburban? That means if you were to buy one, it first came from Arlington, TX. I’m pretty proud of that! **TEXAS PRIDE**

My love for Chevy all started in 1976 when my dad bought my sister and I a car to share. It was small, cute and yellow!! It was a Chevrolet Chevette. We had another name for it, but I’ll spare you on that. I drove it the most since my sister had a boyfriend. I remember taking a trip to Houston, TX with my two best friends. We had a blast. Then, in 1978 I got my first car…and no, I didn’t have to share with my sister. My dad put the down payment on a 1978 Chevy Camaro, and I paid the payments. I can still remember the payments I had for a 4-year term – $109.56. I LOVED that car. It was a beaut…and the color turned heads. A beautiful metallic brown – think a burnt orange color. Let me tell you; the Camaro has come a long way from my 1978 one. WOW – isn’t it gorgeous and so sporty? I bet this one turns heads too!!

Did You Know…

“The Suburban is the longest running nameplate in automotive history. This 2015 Suburban LTZ is the ten millionth vehicle built at the Arlington Assembly Plant.”

About 16 DFW Bloggers were invited to tour the GM Arlington Plant on Tuesday. Here we are going inside to what had to be the most exciting thing I’ve done all year. It was so refreshing to see how vehicles are made one car part at a time. The tour was well worth our time, and if I’m not mistaken, anyone can take a tour. If you’re interested, give them a call!!

Fast forward to today, I drive a GM Yukon which is similar in many ways to the Chevy Tahoe, and my husband drives a Chevy Silverado. We like to keep it in the family!!

Okay, Here’s a few of the new Chevy Silverados. Many to choose from, and one I’m sure your husband would like. Mine would!!

This Silverado (below) is loaded inside with everything from beautiful brown leather seats to Wifi and more. The price tag on this baby, if I remember correctly is in the upper $60’s.

Here’s a nice sporty Black Silverado – built for 2015. It was highly talked about at the Show yesterday.

Thank you, Chevy

Very thankful for being a part of this Fort Worth Tech & Travel Roadshow. Not only did we tour the GM Arlington Plant, but we also had a lovely lunch at the Fort Worth Sheraton (more about that in another post), and we were invited to the DFW Auto Show where we got to see all these excellent Chevrolet vehicles. Thank You SheBuysCars!

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Fort Worth TNT Roadshow Luncheon & Expo

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Jennifer Evers says

April 6, 2015 at 1:57 pm

I'm a Chevy girl as well, and I love how they have sustained for so long. The tour of the Arlington plant would have been a thrill for me too, and I love the Suburban!

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BrettBMartin says

April 4, 2015 at 2:53 am

I would love to drive a full size pickup. It's actually what I learned to drove on- an old Chevy and an old ford. I preferred the Chevy trucks. 🙂

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Candy says

April 3, 2015 at 1:26 pm

What an awesome event!! While I've never owned a Chevy, it's an awesome American brand.

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ACM'smommy says

April 2, 2015 at 6:43 pm

What a great experience! Those pickup trucks are great. I love the blue!
Amanda

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MELISASource says

April 2, 2015 at 6:10 pm

Wow I love all of the models here! Chevys are some of the best vehicles around!

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Katrina Gehman says

April 2, 2015 at 6:08 pm

i love that blue trick. trucks rock!!!! we have a ram 1500 with a lift kit. it's a beast.

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Danielle @ We Have It All says

April 2, 2015 at 5:42 pm

Aww, I love hearing your stories of your first cars – it brings back my memories. We grew up with a Suburban – I loved that car. I'd love to have a Silverado right now. That's one of my fav's!

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Melinda says

April 1, 2015 at 2:14 pm

I love the look of a new car. So bright and shiny and they always run so well LOL

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Jocelyn McGaffic says

March 31, 2015 at 9:14 pm

I wish I could drive any of them, currently working on getting my license. Seriously, what a great trip. Looks like you had a blast!

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Chrystal Mahan says

March 31, 2015 at 8:05 pm

I live fairly close to Detroit and when its auto show weekend they do it up right and that side of the city tends to partake in the event. Car shows can be quite entertaining.

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debdenny says

March 31, 2015 at 7:44 pm

How great to see behind the scenes. Cool trip.

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Christie C says

March 31, 2015 at 4:21 pm

Ok, what a seriously cool trip! I had no idea the Suburban was the longest running nameplate

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Crystal says

March 31, 2015 at 5:32 am

Now that is something to be proud of! 10 million! I would have loved to have been there.

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Carly says

March 31, 2015 at 4:30 am

What an awesome milestone!

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Cheap Is The *New* Classy says

March 31, 2015 at 3:51 am

I love Chevy! Their cars are always nice.

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Casa Vilora Interiors says

March 31, 2015 at 2:33 am

I have never owned a Chevy bit I was seriously considering the Tahoe a few years ago. Love it! That truck is pretty cool looking

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Pam says

March 31, 2015 at 1:56 am

Wow, those pick-up trucks look fierce. You could do some serious hauling.

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Vanessa says

March 31, 2015 at 12:59 am

That's so cool that you got to visit the plant. It's so interesting to see how cars are made. Chevy makes great cars!

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Cassie says

March 31, 2015 at 5:58 am

My husband would love to tour that facility! He prefers Chevys to other vehicles as well, even though his father was a Ford guy.

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Jeanine says

March 31, 2015 at 12:46 am

Wow how fun
I've heard great things about Chevy's! Haven't ever had one myself but they sound great!

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Rachee says

March 30, 2015 at 11:35 pm

My first car was a Chevy and I've had a soft spot for them since. I would love a truck to go speeding away from work.

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Liz Mays says

March 30, 2015 at 10:30 pm

I think it would be fun to take a tour here. I always like seeing the new cars and their incredible features.

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Jinxy and Me says

March 31, 2015 at 2:21 am

Two of my first cars were Chevys. I had a brown Chevette that I LOVED, but rolled it in an ice storm. That was then replaced with a Chevelle.

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Tracy Iglesias says

March 30, 2015 at 5:09 pm

I am such a New Yorker, I don't drive at all, but definitely happy to support made in the USA Vehicles!

Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly

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Amy @ Marvelous Mommy says

March 30, 2015 at 4:02 pm

I would absolutely choose the Camaro! My husband would look great in that black Silverado though!

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Masshole Mommy says

March 30, 2015 at 2:40 pm

I have never had a Chevy of my own, but I am thinking about getting a Trax for my next car. I love them.

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Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

March 30, 2015 at 2:39 pm

I'd pick the Silverado, and I would want it to keep, not to drive for a week. =D We love our trucks here in the south!

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LaVonne Long says

March 28, 2015 at 3:53 am

I had a Suburban for a week and LOVED it! I want one now. It was so awesome. Thanks for sharing your love for Chevy too.

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Vera Sweeney says

March 27, 2015 at 6:35 pm

What a fun trip!! I love to see how car models change and improve every year! Chevy's are great cars!

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