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Don’t Panic! Four Simple Car Shopping Tips

September 16th, 2014 by

Four Car Shopping Tips So, you’ve decided to take the plunge. You’ve had a good run with your car, but you aren’t the recent college grad or single adult you were when you bought it, and your needs have changed. At Speedcraft VW, we’re pretty well-versed in accommodating these lifestyle shifts, and maintain a variety…

Buy & Trade, Simply: The AutoTrader Trade-In Marketplace

September 9th, 2014 by
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Autotrader Trade-In Marketplace Providence RI So, you’ve decided it’s time to get your next new car. You’re interested in a few different makes and dealers, have done a little online research, and have even started cleaning and fixing the little kinks in your old car that made it unmistakably yours. What do you next? At…

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Thru the End of October! The VW Model Year End Event!

September 3rd, 2014 by

VW Model Year End Event Providence RI As the kids head back to school and the football season begins anew, it seems that everyone has something exciting planned. And, not to be outdone, we at Speedcraft VW have some festivities up our sleeves as well. As the 2014 model year comes to a close, we…

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There’s Still Time! The VW Turbocharged 96 Hour Event

August 26th, 2014 by

VW 96 Hour Event Providence RI All good things come to an end, so they say. Yet, most times that a person laments the end of a so-called “good thing,” this insinuates that it’s already over. Less frequently, we can see the end coming well in advance, giving us the opportunity to give it the…

Need a Gift? Check out our VW DriverGear!

August 21st, 2014 by

VW DriverGear Providence RI As one of the most iconic brands in the history of documented time (competing with the likes of Coca-Cola, Nike and the Taco Bell chihuahua), Volkswagen is every bit as popular in pop culture circles as it is in automotive ones. The globally-recognized emblem, the presence of counter-culture icons such as…

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Fast, Sexy, Fun: The 2015 VW GTI

August 15th, 2014 by

2015 VW GTI Providence RI If you regularly check this space for your latest Volkswagen news, you might have noticed that we at Speedcraft VW have a somewhat obvious obsession with the 2015 VW GTI. Certainly, with news coming down the pipeline such as the GTI’s inclusion in the Car & Driver “Top 30 under…

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40 Years and Counting: The 2015 VW Golf

August 13th, 2014 by

2015 VW Golf Providence RI How many models can you count that are virtually indistinguishable from the vehicle segment they represent? It’s nearly impossible to separate the Volkswagen Golf from the idea of a hatchback, and with good reason; during its 40-year run, it has inarguably acted as the foremost representative of the segment. While…

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Live Long and Prosper: Tips to Extend Engine Life

August 4th, 2014 by

Tips to Extend Engine Life Without playing favorites, one of our favorite events within the ranks at the Speedcraft Volkawagen Service Department has to be when an older VW model comes in, still running like a champ after 200,000 or 250,000 models. (Note: Another favorite? When customers bring in a VW Thing.) But despite the…

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And the Props keep Coming…. ’15 VW Golf GTI named “Best Cheap Speed Car”

July 29th, 2014 by
ATLS-19-Beach VW Volkwagen

2015 VW GTI Best Cheap Speed Car You know, we could really get used to this. It’s only been a little over a week since we found ourselves basking in the praises of Car & Driver magazine, who found cause to celebrate four of our favorite models at Speedcraft VW for being among the finest…

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Goin’ Somewhere? Five Day Trips near Providence, RI

July 23rd, 2014 by
2019-Jetta-storefront VW Volkwagen

Five Day Trips near Providence RI When we talk about the exceptional traits found in our vehicles at Speedcraft VW, we certainly touch on all the tangible factors such as fuel economy, cost of ownership and the overall inexpensiveness of purchasing a Volkswagen. Just last week, in fact, we discussed the abundance of terrific and…

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