Value Cars

Find Cars At The Right Price At Your Buffalo Car Dealer

One of our value cars at West Herr Used Cars of AmherstWith our Used Car Sale going on, it's time to talk about value cars!

West Herr knows how to deliver value to you, the consumer.  That's why we've introduced our new value cars program, to bring you reliable automobiles at the right price. 

So what exactly is a value car?  Over the years our customers asked us for less expensive used vehicles.  So we responded.  Value cars start as low as $2995!

Value cars may be a little older, have some extra miles or may have a cosmetic flaw.  But one thing that's guaranteed with value vehicles is that they are reliable.  They are all mechanically sound. 

Every West Herr pre owned vehicle goes through a 98 point inspection.  We'll give you a detailed history of any work done on the car for you to review.  Plus each car comes with a 1 month, 1000 mile warranty. 

We have a rigorous screening process for all of our used cars. When we buy used cars we don't just locally, we scour the country for the best cars at the right price.

Stop in today and see the value!

The extended West Herr Military Family

These are a few short blurbs from West Herr team members about the military personnel in their lives.  We thank everyone for their contributions and service. 

My son Jay Epolito is a Corporal in the Marines, he graduated early from high school to serve our country, and he was only 18 when he did his first tour in Iraq. He left as a boy and returned a man; he saw things that you and I will never see.
My son served 2 more tours 1 in Iraq and 1 in Afghanistan. Life for my son will never be the same he was forced to grow up really fast.  He is still in The Marines and proud of it!!!  I am a MOM (Mom Of a Marine) and my husband is a DOM (Dad Of a Marine) and we are proud of it!!!!  Thank you to all the men and women who have and do server our country.

-Cheryl Epolito
Cashier at West Herr Nissan

After making the United States Army his career, William T. Furgala Sr. will be retiring as a Lt. Colonel.  Thank you Dad for your 24 years of service!

-Kathleen Furgala
Internet Sales Consultant at West Herr Ford Lincoln Mercury

Being a former military wife myself, my husband served in the US Navy for eight years, I would like to say that it is important to support the families left behind as well. My husband made several trips overseas, many times to an active war zone and the support of those around me really helped pass the time.

We hope you take the time to thank and honor all those who have served our nation whether past or present this Memorial Day along with supporting the loved ones left behind at home

-Jill Wheeler
Lost Opportunities Manager at West Herr Toyota Williamsville

The New Look West Herr.com

Buffalo Car Dealer Unveils New Website

At West Herr it's all about moving forward.  That's why it's with great pride we unveil the redesigned WestHerr.com, a proud accomplishment.  

The main change is that it's faster, which obviously makes for a better car buying experience.  

Also a new toolbar from Wibiya allows site users to connect to all of West Herr's social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.  

However, the biggest change is the search function.  The new advanced search function let's you dive deeper into the average car search.  

You can specficially for a car with such things as navigation functions, heated seats or even what the in car entertainment is like.  Now that's a thorough search!

We also offer car counts on each category so you have a better idea of what you're working with.  The goal was to make our customer's search easier and more convenient.  

Feel free to let us know what you think of the site and how we can improve it.  Thanks for stopping by! 

West Herr's Award Winning Parts Store

NAPA Store Takes Home Hardware 

West Herr is proud to announce that our NAPA parts store has won NAPA's Five Star Excellence Award.

We'd like to congratulate Eric Zimmerman and his staff on winning the award as it is the highest possible honor NAPA awards.    

"This award is especially meaningful because it was achieved in only 6 months of business," said Brad Coon, Director of Fixed Operations at West Herr.

NAPA has more than 3,0000 independent parts stores across the country, and only a select few are awarded the Five Star Excellence Award.  Eric and his team earned this envied title by excelling in the following areas: sales growth, store presentation, wholesale marketing, and education and training.

A lot of work goes into attaining this level of recognition. Day in and day out, Five Star Excellence stores strive to exceed their customers' expectations, all while focusing on meeting their key objectives.

In addition to the top honors, Eric will attend the National NAPA Conference.  Here, Eric will spend time with fellow Five Star Excellence winners while being recognized by NAPA for his store achievements.

"We're very proud of the stores accomplishments, yet we know we couldn't have done it without our customers, our staff, our West Herr Dealerships support and our community," Coon said.  "Their commitment to the NAPA brand has helped our store reach very high levels of success in a short period."

Get Down To The Eden Corn Festival

47th Annual Eden Corn Festival Kicks Off This Weekend

It's time of year again.  A delicious Western New York tradition, the Eden Corn Festival, starts tonight and runs until Sunday.  The festival takes place at the American Legion Post 880 grounds on Legion Drive in Eden directly off Route US-62.

West Herr will be there with cars on display and will even be driving the King and Queen of the Festival. 

"The Eden Corn Festival is about giving back to the community. The proceeds from this four-day community event is a major source of income for many non-profit charitable organizations and local businesses," said festival representatives.

Aside from the finest homegrown corn, the Festival will also feature a variety of delicious foods, midway rides, tractor pulls, square dancing, arts & craft shows, auto shows, country music entertainers, impersonators and much more. 

In fact the world's tallest pinball machine will be on display.  Visit the Festival's site for a preview or just wait to go and see it for yourself. 

"We're excited to be part of the Corn Festival again and encourage everyone to come see us. We'll be there all weekend," said Tony Helta, General Manager of West Herr Ford in Hamburg. 

The full list of events is too much for one post.  But with clogging, tractor pulls and animals shows on tap, how can you at least not stop by? 

Get the full itinerary, directions and all other information here. 

Buffalo Ford Dealers Donate To Good Causes

Boys and Girls Club and Homespace Inc. Get Keys To New Vans

Ford dealers in Buffalo and Northern Pennsylvania teamed up to continue a 15 year tradition.  As part of the Ford's Friendship Express program, the Boys and Girls Club and Homespace Inc. each received a 2010 Econoline Van Thursday at Delaware Park. 

This is the 15th anniversary of the program.  Since 1996, the Friendship Express program has donated over 60 vehicles each year to different charities.  

West Herr President Scott Bieler was on hand along with other Ford representatives.

"We try to pick organizations with a positive impact on the community and that affect a lot of people," Bieler told the Buffalo News.   

The vans will be used to help charity participants learn about the Buffalo area and meet their basic needs, according to charity representatives.

The Boys & Girls Club of America is a national organization serving underprivileged children between the ages of 6-18. Homespace Inc. is a local charity aimed at assisting pregnant teens and teenage mothers.

This is just one of the many charity ventures West Herr is involved with.  Recently multiple West Herr Employees set up a rest stop with food and beverages at the Ride For Roswell. Pictures are available here.

Starry Night In The Garden

Erie County Botanical Gardens Benefit Gains Massive Local Support

The Erie County Botanical Gardens were rocking last night with help from some fine Buffalonians.  Local radio station Star 102.5 sponsored "The Starry Nights In The Garden" concert to raise money for the gardens.  West Herr also sponsored the event and had 5 different  Toyota vehicles on display.  

"We just want to support the area and help rejuvenate the look of Buffalo," said Tom Fogarty, General Manager of West Herr Toyota and Scion in Orchard Park.Western New Yorkers enjoying food, music and refreshments at the Botanical Gardens.

National recording artists Collective Soul headlined with support from Alex Band of The Calling, Serena Ryder and Melanie Fiona. 

Concert goers also indulged in food, wine and other beverages.  Local brew JW Dundee's was on serving their Summer Wheat Ale.   

West Herr had 5 different cars on hand including a brand new 2011 Toyota Sienna, a Prius and a 4 runner. 

One lucky contestant even got to sit in the back of a Toyota Tundra pick up for the entire concert.  The "Best Seat In The House" contest winner was also served food in the pick up during the concert. 

Since 2000, Star 102.5 has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Botannical Gardens.  The Gardens are considered by many to be one of the crowning architectural jewels of the area.  They were designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted, over 100 years ago.

Time to Ride For Roswell

Annual Cycling Fundraiser To Be Held Next Weekend in Buffalo

It's that time of year to ride for a good cause.  The 15th Annual Ride For Roswell will take place Saturday June 26th in an effort to raise money for cancer research. 

The Ride is celebrating it's 15th Anniversary. The Ride has raised more than $10.7 million for Roswell Park Cancer Institute since its inception 15 years ago.

Now drawing pledges and participants from across the country and Canada, The Ride For Roswell uses its collective strength to help ensure cancer research is always funded and that the most advanced treatments and world-class care are always available to patients.

The West Herr Auto Group is proud to be participating again.  All of us at West Herr have been touched by cancer in some manner.  We will be operating a rest stop along the bike route in Ellicott Creek Park (Shelter #15) from 8AM-12:30PM. 

Take a look at our photos from last year's event here.

All along, Roswell has been offering multiple training events and other types of preparation for riders. The final ride preparation training event will take place this Saturday at University of Buffalo's North Campus. Our recent blog post showed how Roswell offered training to riders on emergency weather related situations. 

All routes with the exception of the Peloton start and end at University at Buffalo North Campus (Baird Point area) – Amherst, NY. The Peloton starts at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and ends at UB’s Baird Point.  Maps are avaiable at the ride website. 

There is still time left to donate to a rider or volunteer.  To get involved visit the Ride for Roswell website today. 

Update on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 2:18PM by Josh Kruk

The 325 Mile Ride For Roswell

Gordon Gross on his trek from Ann Arbor To BuffaloGordon Gross is not your average retired attorney.  Gross is more than just dedicated to raising money for cancer awareness, he's fully devoted.  Gross is currently en route from Ann Arbor, MI to Buffalo on his bicycle.  His 325-mile bike ride will conclude with the Ride For Roswell this Saturday. 

Gross is aiming to raise $50,000 for cancer research.  In 2000 he raised $70,000 with a similar ride. 

For the full article on Gordon Gross read the Buffalo News story on him here.

Nissan: Made In America

Nissan LEAF Batteries To Create Jobs and Progess in America

The Nissan LEAF is doing more than just bringing zero emissions driving, it's creating jobs in America too.  Last month Nissan broke ground on a new project that will bring LEAF battery production to their Smyrna, TN plant.  

Full production begins in 2012 and is expected create approxiametely 1,300 new jobs.A zero emissions charge station for the Nissan LEAF

At 1.3 million square feet at full capacity he battery plant will be one of the largest in North America.  In order to expedite LEAF production, the battery plant will be placed next to the actual car plant.  All together, the plants will be capable of producing 150,000 electric cars annually.

"Production of Nissan LEAF and lithium-ion batteries in Smyrna brings the United States closer to its goal of energy independence, creates green jobs and helps sustain American manufacturing," said Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

The Nissan LEAF was recently unveiled to the public at a conference in Japan as we covered recently.  Check out a full video of Wall Street Journal's test drive of the LEAF here:

Approximately 13,000 U.S. consumers have placed a reservation for Nissan LEAF since reservations opened on April 20. The reservation process, which is open to the general public via NissanUsa.com, is the first step in securing a place on the list to purchase or lease Nissan LEAF.

Nissan LEAF begins rolling out to select markets in the United States, Japan and Europe in December, with increased availability beginning in spring 2011, and full market rollout in 2012.

When the LEAF hits Buffalo, West Herr Nissan in Orchard Park will be THE spot.  We can't wait to be the central spot for zero emissions driving in Western New York. 

Support The Gus Macker Tournament

West Herr Proud To Be Involved with Annual Basketball Tournament

It's summer, meaning it's time for 3 on 3 basketball.  The Buffalo Police Athletic League (PAL) and Kids Escaping Drugs will again be hosting the annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament.  The event will take place June 26-27 at 65 Niagara Square in Buffalo. 

See some highlights from last year's event

This tagline for this year's event is "Making The World a Better Place to Live" and the PAL aims to hold true to that promise.  They said:

100% of all proceeds from the event will directly benefit the children of our community through the programs of PAL. The focus and goal of PAL’s core programming it to build strong athletic, cultural, social and recreational opportunities that area youth are attracted and held to; while adding age appropriate prevention and education to each activity.

All tournament games are 3 on 3 and there is a bracket system in place until a champion is crowned.  The PAL provides board certified referees for the games and Wegman's will even sponsor a warm up fitness routine to help players avoid cramps and injuries. 

In addition the cocession stands will be expanding to include Applebees, Just Pizza, and Sahlens’s Hot Dogs. 

West Herr is proud to be involved with the event yet again.  Few people know how much volunteer work goes into the event.  As we noted in a blog post from last year's event, there were over 700 volunteers.  Truly a testament to the generous people of Western New York. 

The tournament started in 1974 in a Lowell, MI driveway as Scott and Mitch McNeal found 18 friends and played for an $18 purse.  Today the tournament takes place in over 75 cities and draws a total of 1.7 million spectators attending.  The Gus Macker site says the tournament continues with the following objectives in mind:

• A Wholesome, family-oriented event.
• A tournament designed by players for players
• A value to sponsors.
• An outstanding fund-raising event for the local community.
• A major media sporting event.
• Entertaining for the spectators.

For more info about the history, rules, and regulations visit the general tournament website here.  For more information on how to register a team or Buffalo specific questions, visit the local site here. 

We hope to see you there!