Henderson Hyundai Superstore offers Drive Forever program

Veteran automobile Used-Car Manager Jimmy McKenna of Henderson Hyundai Superstore has been in the car business for 10 years and he said he has never seen anything like the Drive Forever program offered on hundreds of preowned vehicles at the Henderson dealership.

The program by EFG Cos. in Irving, Texas, is part of Henderson Hyundai Superstore, a 10-year-old store at 460 N. Boulder Highway. The Drive Forever plan covers all eligible vehicles with coverage that begins immediately and runs as long as the buyer owns the vehicle.

The limited power train warranty covers the engine and transmission for the life of the vehicle on preowned brands such as Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Nissan and Toyota.

“That’s not all of the brands either,” said McKenna, a 27-year-old native of Michigan who has lived in Southern Nevada for the past 12 years. “In all my years of the car business dating back from the time I was 16 years of age, I have never seen anything like this.”

The program is expected to be so well-received that Henderson Hyundai has started an aggressive program to secure more preowned vehicles. Purchases of land on the north and south sides of the dealership have doubled the available land under the Henderson Hyundai real estate holdings.

“From my own experience in the car business, I know from a personal standpoint that we all want peace of mind when purchasing a preowned vehicle,” McKenna said. “The Drive Forever program does exactly that since a preowned vehicle must meet strict criteria to be included on our lot.

“Preowned vehicles must first go through a 120-point inspection process in order to meet the criteria of the Drive Forever program.”

According to Joe Williams of Drive Forever, the program is intended for preowned vehicles as old as 10 years with mileage up to 100,000 miles. He also said Henderson Hyundai is the only dealership within a 25-mile radius to offer the program.

“It’s a lifetime powertrain warranty that covers the customer for as long as he or she owns the vehicle,” explained Williams from his Drive Forever office in Houston. “It’s good anywhere in the United States and Canada. This is a great marketing tool and really separates Henderson Hyundai’s used vehicles from their competition.”

Williams said the program originated in Austin, Texas, before catching on in several other states including California.

“This warranty is good on 99 percent of the available used vehicles,” Williams added. “It definitely gives the buyer a huge peace of mind and you can even get it with a Mercedes.

“There are no catches with the Drive Forever program with the exception of the fact that the owner must get two oil changes a year or every 5,000 miles. More than 40 dealerships nationwide have the program.”

Williams said the program has caught on across the country.

“When you advertise the fact that the preowned vehicle comes with the Drive Forever program, it adds to the deal big-time,” he said.

For more information, call McKenna at Henderson Hyundai at 702-565-1500 or by visit www.hendersonhyundai.com.