Welcome to the Eich Motor Company Blog...

Welcome to all the new visitors to the Eich Motor Company Blog! This will be new territory for myself and Eich Motor Company, but hopefully it will give us a way for our customers, friends, and community members to get to know us a little better and let all of you in on some of the behind the scenes action.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Chris Stumvoll, i'm 24 years old and have been a member of the sales team at Eich for nearly two years now. I grew up on a dairy farm in Central Minnesota, recieved my degree from Saint John's University in communication/theology in 2005, and have been at Eich Motor Company ever since.

The past two years at Eich have flown by. The amazing group of employees that i consider to be more family than co-workers, and the group of customers i'm lucky enough to have done business with make the time i've spent here some of my best yet.

I'm not sure what else to write on this introductory post...so I will leave it at that for now. I'll try to post as often as possible, and I hope to hear some feedback from anyone who may stumble across this blog!

In the beginning...

A little new to the idea of blogging, something to which I have not yet had the pleasure of admitting, I'm excited about the idea of letting you, our customers, our friends, see a little bit of the behind the scenes here at Eich Motor Company. Its a place you can always depend on for a smile. We happen to have just as much fun (if not a little more) than when you're away enjoying the open road in your Volkswagen or Mazda.

Its been such a beautiful summer and I'm sure you've already made good use of these sunny, summer days. Let us know what you've been up to? We'd love to share summer stories with you. My biggest excitement this summer was getting to enjoy a month in Germany. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there as I was studying the German language, culture, and literature. I also got to tour the Audi factory in Ingolstadt, Germany, where I stayed. Needless to say, it was fantastic.

There are exciting changes on the way for Eich Motor Company as we gear up to launch a few new models in the next few seasons. Most exciting would have to be the newest line of Jetta Diesels, slated to debut here in February/March. With up to 50mpg or more, 140hp and a quieter, more powerful engine, we expect great things from this newest line of ground-breaking Diesels. One of the biggest surprises I noticed in Germany is that over 50% of the cars there are Diesel. It made me wonder what they know that we don't. And since German's seem to be on top of the technology chain, they must be making practical changes that will ensure a less fuel-dependent future. I think it will be excellent to check these Diesels out when they arrive. They have alot more torque than my gas Jetta!

Eich Motor Company has had a good month after some of the sweltering heat in July. Well into our 109th year in St. Cloud, we're geared up for the Fall and saying goodbye to 2007 models already! Wow! Today Carl, Mat, and Erik are out for a Golf tournament enjoying the summer sun. Our sales staff have been enjoying concerts, family reunions, and wedding celebrations. I myself enjoyed a beautiful weekend in Itasca State Park this past weekend with family, and Linda Eich just returned from a canoeing trip with her sister in the boundary waters.

We hope you're enjoying the summer! We'll write more soon!

Andy