About Gorges Volvo
Thank you for visiting Gorges & Company Volvo. We are one of the oldest family owned Volvo franchises in the United States. Established in Wichita, Kansas, for over 46 years, we have the knowledge and experience to assist you in all areas of your automotive needs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to sell and service the finest new and pre-owned vehicles available. We will provide service that is unsurpassed. Our philosophy is simple... to create customers for life.
As you can see, our philosophy is simple. We go to great lengths to make your buying experience very comfortable. The environment we create here is a result of a low pressure, no hassle sales approach. We focus on providing sensible solutions to your wants and needs. Working at your pace, not ours is a good example of how we deliver what we promise, a low pressure, no hassle sales approach.
Heritage of Volvo
"…Cars are driven by people. The guiding principle behind everything we make at Volvo, therefore, is and must remain, safety…" – Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson
In 1927, when Volvo founders drew plans for their first motorcar, they made a promise to put people first. More than seventy years later, both the world and the cars have changed dramatically, but the promise made by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson has not.
Our founders' vision set the foundation for what have become our core values: safety, environment and quality. These values represent our continued commitment to helping protect the lives of Volvo drivers, passengers and people everywhere whose lives are touched by our products. They serve as guidelines in our approach to simple, understated design. They inspire openness toward innovation. And they permeate our research labs, design studios, testing facilities and assembly lines.
While remaining faithful to our core values, Volvo is also committed to building cars that inspire people. Through simple, elegant design and dynamic driving performance, our vehicles have lasting character that make driving a pleasure. We strive to not only protect people, but to stir the souls within them.
Quality of Volvo
At every Volvo assembly plant, quality is the priority, zero defects are the objective.
It's part of our Scandinavian heritage that things be made to last. Perhaps the most visible expression of Volvo quality is the continued durability of Volvos that were built a decade ago. According to a recent independent study by Polk, the median life expectancy of all Volvos in service is 18.6 years. And Volvo is the only car company with a High Mileage Club.
Details, considered small by other standards, are of great importance by ours. Processes along a Volvo assembly line include unique innovations that eliminate room for error.
Consider our paint and rust-proofing processes: During construction, every critical joint receives a zinc welding primer. Body components are assembled to extremely precise standards and caulking compounds seal all body joints. A corrosion-resistant zinc coating is applied to all areas of the car susceptible to rust. The body is etched with an acid spray to give the primer a firm grip. But we are not satisfied with simply immersing the body in primer. Going an extra step, we apply opposite electric charges to the body and primer. The result is an attraction that creates bonds of optimum thickness and exceptional uniformity. In all, seven layers of primers, sealers and coatings are applied. Special polyester-based formulas are applied to the lower parts of the body to help protect against chipping. To further reduce corrosion, anticorrosive gel is sprayed into body sections that can trap moisture. Engine and suspension systems are sprayed with a rust-proofing oil. Finally, the inner fenders, which receive a relentless assault from road grit, sand, stones and salt, are protected by fender liners installed in all four wheel wells.
Impressive facts like these demonstrate another Volvo theme: that quality is an underlying principle of everything we do.
Safety of Volvo
When we build cars at Volvo, we start by thinking about the people that will drive them. We think about how to keep them safe under a variety of road conitions and circumstances. We think about what would happen in a crash. How the crumple zones, safety belts, air bags, and safety cages all need to work together to provide a high level of protection in the unfortunate event of an accident. And what we think to avoid an accident in the first place.
At Volvo, we believe that the safety delivered by an automobile is not dependent on any one system or feature. Rather, it is the sum of all the systems working together.