Beans Talk

The Fred Beans Automotive Group was named for the fifth straight year among the Best Places to Work in the Greater Philadelphia Region. The company is one of only four “extra-large” organizations (those with 450+ employees) named to the 2023 list.

Are you looking for a service center to assist you with your yearly PA state inspection? If so, you'll need to find a Penn-DOT Inspection Station nearest you. Here at Fred Beans Automotive Group, we offer our Pennsylvania area drivers many PA State Inspection Stations at our Fred Beans service centers. These service centers are available all around Central, PA, Southeastern, PA, the Delaware Valley, and Philly Metro, with options for every brand, make, and model available.

Every vehicle requires routine maintenance to keep it running smoothly and efficiently. One of the most important routine maintenance services gasoline-powered vehicles need is an oil and filter change. Engine oil changes are essential to the upkeep of your car's engine and will need to be performed regularly to ensure proper vehicle maintenance.

When your EV needs service, you'll want to make sure that it's receiving the proper EV maintenance. As an electric vehicle, there are specific maintenance issues that need to be addressed, and other gasoline-powered maintenance services that aren't required. Here are just a few of the EV maintenance services you'll want to schedule often.

• Battery Maintenance – A EV's battery is key to accomplishing your daily Delaware Valley or Philly Metro drive. You'll want to have it inspected regularly and taken care of when needed.

Fred Beans Subaru of Doylestown has donated nearly $30,000 to support five different charities through the annual Subaru Share the Love ® Event. The dealership recently presented nearly $24,000 of the funds raised to a local charity selected, the Autism Cares Foundation out of Southampton.

Throughout December, Subaru of America, Inc. and participating retailers, like Fred Beans, work in partnership to sell vehicles with the intention to make a difference with each sale.

The Fred Beans Automotive Group recently introduced a new Fred Beans Certified Program to give customers added peace of mind that the used vehicle they purchase is safe and reliable. As part of this program, all Fred Beans used vehicles now come with a certified warranty except for a very limited number of vehicles labeled “as is.”

Two Fred Beans Ford dealerships, the Boyertown and Mechanicsburg locations, are among the eight automotive service locations across two states that will team up with Word FM for Single Mom Saturday events on April 29. Each participating service center will offer complimentary oil changes and multi-point safety checks.

An online signup requires interested single moms to enter their vehicle’s make, model and VIN as well as select their preferred location and timeslot on April 29 for these complimentary services. The signup is linked on the wordfm.org homepage.

Our Vice President, Beth Beans Gilbert, is always sharing inspirational quotes or advice with our team. These encouraging words have inspired a series of sharing wisdom from women we know or admire. Not only have we asked our team to share quotes or advice from their favorite women, but we've loved this opportunity to celebrate the women who make us better.

One of these quotes was submitted by Jeff Reeb, the GM of Fred Beans Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. His Grandmother, Pauline, used to tell him…

"The floor isn't mopped until you rinse out the mop and hang…