Help St. Mary's Home and win a new VW
Help out a great Hampton Roads group and win a new Volkswagen Jetta!You Could Win a New Car for the New Year — and help children and young adultsThe Auxiliary Board of St. Mary’s Home is giving away a...
View ArticleVolkswagen tops Consumer Reports "Best" list
Consumer Reports has made their picks for the year for Best and Worst value for your money in the car market. Checkered Flag Toyota, Honda and VW are doing cartwheels in the parking lot because they...
View ArticleDowntown Tunnel closures resume this week
Heads up, Checkered Flag fans! The holiday season is over. Unfortunately, that means Downtown Tunnel closures are back in full gear.Starting tonight, the westbound side of the Downtown Tunnel between...
View ArticleUS Olympic Team outfits leave some shaking their heads
US Olympic TeamWinter Olympic uniforms are starting to be debuted and it is time to chime in Checkered Flag fans. Ralph Lauren was the designer of this year's USA get-up and is making quite a stir....
View ArticleVW has the equation for the perfect super Sunday commercial.
What's the trick to having the best big game commercial? Volkswagen thinks they have that worked out. If you’re a fan of Volkswagen and haven’t stopped by your favorite Virginia Beach Volkswagen...
View ArticleCar Wash and Detailing at Checkered Flag Volkswagen
One thing is for sure. Hampton Roads is beautiful under a blanket of snow. You know what's not so pretty? Salt, sand, and mud covered cars.I don’t know about the rest of our Checkered Flag fans,...
View ArticleWinter Safety Tips: Winter Tires
Any of our nine Checkered Flag Volkswagen Service Center can help you with alignments, tire rotations, balancing, and new tire purchase. Also, all of our parts departments carry tire gauges and other...
View ArticleLast VW Bus ever produced heads to Germany
Volkswagen is a huge part of automotive history-it could practically write its own book. One such history maker has been the VolkswagenBus.The joining of the last VW Bus with its counterparts marks a...
View ArticleSmithfield's Bria Kelly gets through on 'The Voice'
All of Hampton Roads will be rooting for the local girl on this season of "The Voice." Locals are taking to social media with overwhelming support for Smithfield High student Bria Kelly.Smithfield...
View ArticleVolkswagen extends compact Polo line with new models
Checkered Flag VW is excited about all the buzz around the Polo line headed to the Geneva Auto Show next week.With the amazing array of cost effective options, and amazing fuel efficiency, it would...
View ArticleTips to avoiding a hitting a deer
While visiting a friend in Maryland this last week, I noticed all manner of wildlife laying on the side of the road. As a matter of fact, 'round those parts, out-of-towners are warned to avoid the...
View ArticlePlace your bets. How much snow will we see?
Now, this might come as unwelcome news for most of Hampton Roads. But, for a mom who spent fifty bucks on snow boots for two toddlers, the idea of getting one last snow day in sounds pretty...
View ArticleVirginia Beach Mayor proclaims 'Checkered Flag Day'
It is a historic moment for Checkered Flag employees and customers. In honor of 50 years of outstanding service to customers and community, Mayor of Virginia Beach, William D. Sessoms, Jr., proclaimed...
View ArticleVW Golf GTE debuts in Geneva
Checkered Flag VW has been promoting the GTI for years, and many have listened, but come on ya'll - now it is coming from the pros. Those people that make it their living to talk about cars night and...
View ArticleHappy 65th Birthday, Beetle!
2014 is a big year around here. Not only is it Checkered Flag’s 50th Anniversary, but, also, our Checkered Flag Volkswagen store is celebrating the 65th birthday of the VW Beetle!VW Beetle in America...
View ArticleDreamWorks animator makes action hero of son
When you’re little, just about any job your dad does seems pretty awesome. But, in reality, most dads don’t do anything nearly as cool as Daniel Hashimoto. This DreamWorks animator has made a career...
View ArticleNHTSA issues rear-view camera rules
Today brought a big win for the future safety of our Checkered Flag families. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will soon require all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be equipped with...
View ArticleCheckered Flag VW helps keep ownership costs down
Let Checkered Flag help you keep car ownerships costs down.AAA predicts driving costs will rise 2 percent in 2013Annual study finds car maintenance costs will increase the most, while gas prices will...
View ArticleVolkswagen accessories make great holiday gifts
Each holiday season, we have fans scrambling to answer the age-old question, "What should I get for the dad who has everything?" Well, not that it's for guys only, as you will see, but the men in my...
View ArticleCheckered Flag VW helps keep ownership costs down
Let Checkered Flag help you keep car ownerships costs down.AAA predicts driving costs will rise 2 percent in 2013Annual study finds car maintenance costs will increase the most, while gas prices will...
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