Hendrick Honda of Charleston

CHARLESTON'S FALL TOUR OF HOMES AND GARDENS

2008-10-10T08:56:00.000-07:00

September 27th - October 28th, 2008 - The Preservation Society of Charleston, SC is holding the annual tours of homes and gardens throughout the peninsula of Charleston's historic neighborhoods. The tours feature the interiors of architecturally significant privately owned homes, beautiful gardens, churches and public buildings of historic Charleston. All proceeds benefit the Preservation Society of Charleston. Tickets are $45/person. Call (843) 722-4630 for details or go to http://www.preservationsociety.org/ for more information.

Honda Hybrid Website

2008-10-08T06:03:00.000-07:00

American Honda introduces a new website dedicated to the Hybrid technology.

WelcomeTed Blankenship

2008-10-03T08:39:00.000-07:00

Hendrick Honda of Charleston is proud to welcome Ted Blankenship to our Honda Family. Ted brings with him much experience ranging from a Top Producing Salesman to a General Sales Manager, he has had over 20 years in the Automotive Industry. In 1990 he moved to Charleston from Warner Robins, Georgia. He has 4 children, a daughter and 3 boys and he is a proud grandfather of 2. It just so happens Ted's wife, sweet Martha Faye works at our Hendrick Imports store. In his spare time Ted loves to hunt and fish. He also is a member of Midway Baptist Church in Goose Creek (a long hall from his home on Johns Island). Feel free to contact Ted Blankenship for any New or Pre-Owned Honda at Hendrick Honda of Charleston.

843-571-6910.

2009 Honda Accord

2008-10-02T11:24:00.000-07:00

ingeniously simple 2009 Honda Accord
The 2009 Honda Accord is a midsize sedan that offers fuel saving solutions with features such as Variable Cylinder Management technology. The four-door, five-passenger Accord Sedan is fitted with plenty of technological features designed to provide more power, greater efficiency, and enhanced safety of occupants. The 2009 Honda Accord Sedan is a carryover of the 2008 model.The 2009 Honda Accord Sedan comes in LX, LX-P, EX, EX-L, EX V6 and EX-L V6 trim levels. It's available with three engine types: a 177-horsepower 2.4-liter Inline 4-cylinder engine, a 190-horsepower 4-cylinder engine and a 271-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 engine mated with either a standard 5-speed manual or an optional 5-speed automatic transmission. Estimated fuel economy of the 2009 Honda Accord Sedan is 22/31 mpg (City/Highway).The 2009 Honda Accord Sedan has a luxurious and large cabin. Finest quality materials and modern design techniques enhance the feeling of width, space and comfort. Fold-down center armrest provides sufficient room for rear passengers. For details about the 2009 Honda Accord Sedan, contact us in person at Hendrick Honda in Charleston, SC or call (888) 226-9810. .

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Accessorize your Honda

2008-09-16T08:01:00.000-07:00

Hendrick Honda of Charleston is happy to introduce Dawn Goldys our Vehicle Personalization Specialist. Dawn moved here from Atlanta, Georgia where she was previously running her own business. She has a very interesting background to include 27 years as a Figure Skating Coach and a Skating School Director. With her passion for customer service she is the perfect guide to assist you in accessorizing your New or Pre-Owned Vehicle from all season floor mats to remote engine starters and much more. You can reach Dawn here at Hendrick Honda of Charleston @ 843-571-6910 or at dawn.goldys@hendrickauto.com.

2008-08-20T08:34:00.001-07:00

All-new 2009 Honda Fit Big on Style and Refinement, Small on Price and Fuel Consumption!
Pricing starts at only $14,550 with A/C, AM/FM CD player and power windows & EPA fuel economy up to 35 mpg highway

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2008 - The completely-redesigned 2009 Honda Fit is set to go on sale August 26 with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $14,550, plus a destination and handling charge of $670, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The Fit Sport, equipped with additional premium features, is also set to debut with a starting MSRP2 of $16,060, plus destination and handling.

The Fit is designed to lead the subcompact segment with a quality feel and a multi-functional interior. The Fit has become more refined for 2009 with a sportier demeanor through improved suspension, steering and body rigidity enhancements; an improved rear Magic Seat®; and a high level of standard safety equipment, including the addition of the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure and front seat active head restraints. A new, more powerful 117-horsepower, 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine further improves the Fit's high-revving, fun-to-drive character.

"With the all-new Fit, Honda is offering premium features and advanced technology within a high-function, small vehicle package," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Customers who choose the Fit are choosing superior refinement and premium quality, along with value and economy."

Dimensionally compact on the outside with an overall length of 161.6 inches, the interior provides a surprisingly spacious passenger volume of 90.8 cubic feet and a rear cargo volume of 20.6 cubic feet. The seats offer multiple seating and cargo-carrying configurations - tall object mode, long object mode and utility mode - in addition to the standard five-passenger mode.
An improved rear Magic Seat provides one-motion dive-down functionality without having to remove the rear seat head restraints to folds flat into the floor, creating a rear cargo volume of 57.3 cubic feet. Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags, dual front-side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) and side-curtain airbags are standard equipment on all models.

The engine produces 117 horsepower at 6600 rpm and 106 lb-ft. of torque at 4800 rpm. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard and a 5-speed automatic transmission is available. Steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters allow for manual gear selection on the Fit Sport equipped with the available automatic transmission. The Fit equipped with the available automatic transmission achieves an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) city/highway fuel economy rating1 of 28/35 miles per gallon. The Fit with a manual transmission and Fit Sport with either a manual or the available automatic transmission achieve an EPA city/highway fuel economy rating1 of 27/33 miles per gallon.

The Fit comes with standard amenities such as air conditioning, an AM/FM/CD audio system with four speakers, MP3/WMA playback capability, Radio Data System (RDS), auxiliary audio input jack, power windows, power mirrors and power door locks. The Fit Sport adds alloy wheels, an underbody aero kit, rear roofline spoiler, fog lights, security system with keyless remote entry and cruise control. The Fit Sport audio system provides six speakers, a five-mode equalizer and a USB Audio Interface .

For the first time, the Fit is available with the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with Voice Recognition on the Fit Sport, featuring a 6.5-inch screen and more than 7 million points of interest. Models equipped with the navigation system also include Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), also known as electronic stability control.

The front MacPherson strut suspension and torsion beam rear suspension settings are tuned to provide a sporty, solid and dynamic driving experience. Upgraded by 1-inch on each model, larger 15- and 16-inch wheels (Fit and Fit Sport respectively) are shod with 175/65 R15 84S (Fit) and 185/55 R16 83H (Fit Sport) tires. The standard anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake distribution (EBD) uses 10.3-inch ventilated discs in the front and 7.9-inch drums in the rear.

The 2009 Honda Pilot - Power, Style and Performance!

2008-08-18T23:41:00.000-07:00

Charleston Honda introduces the all new 2009 Honda Pilot - the ultimate combination of power, looks, performance and reliability. As one of the most family-friendly SUVs, the Pilot has seating for eight passengers. It’s bold, modern, dynamic and makes it presence felt everywhere. And it’s advanced 250-hp, 3.5-Liter, i-VTEC® Engine, makes it a powerful performer like no other. With its brand new features, this Pilot pilots you to a new high with confidence. Don't miss out on this model of a lifetime! Just get into our dealership and drive this marvel out! Call us Phone: (888) 226-9810 and know more!

The 2008 Honda Clearance Sale is here and knocking!

2008-08-05T21:53:00.000-07:00

The 2008 Honda Clearance is happening at Charleston Honda in Charleston, SC. You can get lower APR interest rates and dealer discounts like never before. The dealership brings various National Offers such as Special AHFC APR Financing and Featured Special Lease programs on brand new 2008 Honda vehicles.
A lease offer of $249.00 per month for 36 months with only $2,699.00 total due at signing on the 2008 Accord Coupe LX-S; $239.00 per month for 36 months with only $1,999.00 total due at signing on the 2008 Odyssey; and $239.00 per month for 36 months with only $1,999.00 total due at signing on the 2008 Ridgeline RT are some of the offers available.
These National Offers are available on other 2008 Honda models such as the 2008 Honda Element and Pilot for ALL well-qualified buyers. For more details about this clearance sale event, log on to http://www.charlestonhonda.com/campaign/2008-honda-clearance.jsp
That’s not all. Honda takes you a long way with greater mileage and efficiency.

The Allstate 400

2008-07-30T06:21:00.000-07:00

INDIANAPOLIS --

You knew what was up for Sunday by midday Friday, when Jimmie Johnson, in his own polite way, subtly called his Ruthian shot.

Asked if a win in the Allstate 400 would make it clear he's back, he said -- no brag, just fact -- "We're back already. I don't think we need to run this weekend to prove that." He also politely blew off questions about how hot Kyle Busch has been lately, not so much denigrating Busch's streak as implying by his tone that it just might be over … that Johnson was ready to take command of the Sprint Cup tour for a while.

"I hate flying below the radar," he said of his recent history after winning the Cup the past two years running. "I miss being booed. I miss people throwing stuff at me. I want to start winning again and go through all that stuff." Even without results to show for it yet -- he finished second to Busch at Chicagoland the previous race -- Johnson could feel his momentum of the past two seasons returning.

"We've got a lot of speed, we're qualifying up front, we're racing up front -- we're back," he said. All this, before Johnson ran so much as a practice lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Then Saturday, he won the pole to demonstrate the "qualifying up front." Hours later, he was fastest in final practice, showing "a lot of speed." Most of Sunday afternoon he raced up front. He dominated! Then he won, for the second time here in three years. He's back!

He breezed early, got into a bit of a fix late with a blistered tire, then staged a spectacular drive back from ninth to first. Though his tire problem looked for a moment like it might cost him the win, it was minor indeed amid the pandemic of tire failures that brought out 11 cautions. The issue was mostly right-rears blowing. And how indicative of Johnson's day was this: When his right-rear finally blew, it was during his victory burnout. The blister occurred two stops from the end, when Johnson was fighting an unexpected challenge from Denny Hamlin. He had seen little competition previously.

"The first three-fourths of the race, it seemed like we could run the pace we needed to, and pass guys and control the race," Johnson said. "But at the end, I don't know if the 11 [Hamlin] and the 99 [Carl Edwards] had been just waiting for the right time to get aggressive, but those guys really matched our pace and were tough to race with.

Just before he fell back to ninth, "I was behind the 11 and thought I could get by him, but I blistered the right-rear tire and that didn't work out." But he was saved by a mandatory competition caution NASCAR threw for tire checks. With a fresh set, "I got up to I guess second or third for that last [mandatory] pit stop [with 10 laps remaining]." Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus had been going with four-tire stops all race -- that's why Johnson found himself behind Hamlin, who took two. But on the final stop, Knaus ordered only two tires, Johnson roared out of the pits first, and from there it was only a matter of zigging and zagging down Indy's long straightaways to break the draft on the pressing Edwards.

Though he had only one win this season coming to Indy, Johnson had seen his team gaining momentum lately without the results to show for it, and "that's where that confidence came from," he said of his Friday talk. "We've known we've been doing the right things; we could see the momentum. We've just had a lot of races where strategy came into play and it didn't work out for us. And we didn't get the finishes we deserved. "You can look at the races," Knaus said. "Not the finishes but the races themselves over the last 10 or 12 weeks, and we've been right there. … Any racetrack we go to now, I can proudly say I think we can run top-5 speeds. If you can do that on a weekly basis, then you're going to be in position to go for a championship. "And I think we're there now."

Ed Hinton covers motorsports for ESPN.com. He can be reached at edward.t.hinton@espn3.com.

10 Toughest Cars

2008-07-21T16:25:00.000-07:00

Ten Toughest Cars On The Road
Jacqueline Mitchell 03.24.08

Consumers are finding vehicles able to withstand the daily demands of life in some unlikely places.

The Honda showroom is one. There, buyers looking for reliable, safe vehicles with low repair costs and reports of problems will find the Odyssey. It ranked first on our list of most durable vehicles. The Honda Pilot, CRV, Civic and Accord also made the list.

That's no surprise, say industry experts. The Japanese automaker typically stands above the competition in quality and reliability surveys.

In Depth: 10 Toughest Cars On The Road
"Honda builds an outstanding product," says Dave Wurster, president of Vincentric, an automotive research company. "They are highly reliable, and they last a long time. Their vehicles work well long into the future.”

Behind The Numbers In compiling our list, we looked at several key measures. To gauge safety, we used both the most recent National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration and Insurance Institute of Highway Safety front and side crash-test ratings. Vehicles had to have received at least a four-star rating out five from the NHTSA. Only a top rating of "good" in front, side and rear crash testing was acceptable from the institute.

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We used Consumer Reports' 2007 Overall Road Test Scores, which is based on 50 different tests and evaluations, to determine overall vehicle performance. Vehicles had to reach a minimum of 70 out of 100 to be considered, which falls in the second-highest range of "very good."

Strategic Vision's 2007 New Vehicle Experience Study was also consulted. In it, the automotive research company measures how many owners complain of "things gone wrong" after the first 90 days of ownership. The "Problem Impact Measure" takes into consideration the level of concern each problem caused the owner, the extent to which it was resolved and the owner's level of satisfaction with the resolution. Only vehicles that exceeded or met the average for their segment were considered.

Problems measured here are not always life-threatening. One example: a knob falling off is of lesser concern to a car owner than, say, failing brakes.

Finally, we looked at Vincentric's estimated five-year repair costs, which takes into account warranties that typically cover most repairs in the first three years of ownership

Honda Fuel Strategy

2008-06-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

Honda's fuel-efficiency strategy pays off

Christine Tierney / The Detroit News

In recent years, while many automakers were building bigger and brawnier trucks and SUVs, Honda Motor Co. stuck to its core business of making fuel-efficient vehicles. Unlike its leading Japanese rivals, Honda passed on developing a full-size pickup. It didn't offer a powerful V-8 engine for its premium cars and SUVs either, focusing its resources instead on designing better versions of its stalwart Civic compact and tiny Fit.

That strategy is now paying off. This year Honda has clocked the best performance of any major player in the U.S. market. Its sales are up 4.8 percent in a market that contracted 8.4 percent in the first five months of 2008. In May, the Civic became the top-selling vehicle in the United States, displacing the longtime champion, Ford Motor Co.'s F-Series trucks, as consumers traded in gas guzzlers for more frugal models.

"They have an array of products that is in tune with today's economic climate," said Jim Hossack, a consultant at AutoPacific Inc. in Tustin, Calif. "They don't have a Suburban, they don't have a Super Duty, but they have small, fuel-efficient vehicles. They're in good shape."
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Honda could sell even more vehicles in the United States if the Japanese automaker shipped more small cars to its American Honda Motor subsidiary. Fit subcompacts are sold within five days of reaching showrooms, said John Mendel, executive vice president at American Honda. But Honda is also scrambling to meet demand in Japan, where the Fit is the best-selling vehicle. "Sixty percent of the world market is small cars. We compete with the rest of the world for the Fit," Mendel said. It gets 27-28 miles per gallon in the city and 33-34 mpg on the highway.
This past weekend, Jim Kurtz, a software specialist living near Baltimore, struggled to track down a Fit for his daughter.

"I called five dealers, and only one of them had the car," Kurtz said. "The demand is unbelievably high for these vehicles."

This year, Fit sales are up 64 percent, Civic sales are up 20.5 percent, and sales of the Civic hybrid are up 17.5 percent, according to Autodata Corp.

Honda's trucks, however, are not performing as well. The CR-V crossover is popular, but Honda has a tough time moving its boxy Element vehicles. They spend nearly three months on dealer lots, compared with a 56-day average for compact crossovers as a whole, according to J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network. Honda's midsize Ridgeline pickup is also a slow seller, and now carries $3,500 in incentives, according to online auto research firm Edmunds.com.

Sales of Honda's premium Acura vehicles have been weak, too, in the last months before the rollout of redesigned models.

But Honda cars are hard to keep in stock. "Particularly in this climate, where gas prices have spiked since mid-April, Honda is top of mind with consumers," said Mark McCready, vice president for market planning and pricing at online retailer Carsdirect.com. "Honda has for years positioned themselves in their marketing as being economical, with good fuel-economy, reliability and best cost of ownership."

Demand for Honda's midsize Accord sedan is strong, as SUV owners migrate to smaller -- but not much smaller -- vehicles. That shift explains why more Accord buyers are opting for V-6 than four-cylinder engines, Mendel said. Accord sales are up 9.4 percent this year, and ahead 38.9 percent in May.

With gas costing $4 a gallon, fuel economy is a top priority for consumers. Allen Chen, a vice president at a Silicon Valley firm, looked at small, fuel-efficient cars and hybrids. With hybrids, "the gas savings, even assuming $6 a gallon gas, didn't work out because of the extra cost of the car, and the cost of the battery replacement down the road," he said. Last weekend, Chen settled on a Civic with a 1.8-liter engine costing $17,865, including tax.

Honda's archrival Toyota Motor Corp. has many fuel-efficient models in its bigger lineup, but Toyota's performance has been hurt by weak demand for some of its larger vehicles, such as the new Tundra pickup. Toyota has slowed production of Tundras at its Indiana and Texas plants, and Nissan Motor Co. is also slashing output of light trucks in North America.

Compared with Toyota and Nissan, Honda has been more cautious in adding production capacity. But that trait is causing Honda to scramble to supply dealers with more cars. It is increasing Civic production at its Alliston plant in Ontario and it is opening a car plant in Indiana this fall.

But McCready says Honda may run short during the summer selling season. "They don't have the volumes or the inventories to do what they did in May for the rest of the summer."

You can reach Christine Tierney at ctierney@detnews.com.

High Tide at Honda

2008-06-14T07:22:00.000-07:00

High tide at Honda

Patience pays off for the automaker as it thrives in hard times.
By Alex Taylor III, senior editor

In May, the thrifty Honda Civic became the best-selling vehicle in America.

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Given what he has been through in the past several weeks, it is not surprising that General Motors chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner enjoys a bit of schadenfreude at the expense of his Asian rivals.

So while taping an interview with CNNMoney.com last week, Wagoner mischievously tossed barbs at Toyota (TM) for the dubious distinction of being the latest automaker to open a pickup truck plant in North America - only to see truck sales squeezed by the twin pincers of an economic downturn and skyrocketing gasoline prices.

Wagoner was more restrained in his comments about Honda (HMC), however. Japan's second-largest car company makes no body-on-frame pickups, nor any V-8 engines to power them, and so is riding out the current market turmoil with extraordinary ease. Wagoner praised Honda for its thoroughness and consistency in focusing on small, highly-efficient cars and engines.
He might have added "prescience." All but alone among the world's automakers, Honda has long behaved as if the world is indeed running out of all kinds of resources, including oil. Its relentless focus on thrift and conservation, which seemed like eccentricities 20 or 30 years ago, today make Honda the leader of the environmental pack.

At a time when Americans are hyper-conscious about gas prices -- and how can they not be with the media pounding home the message every day - that kind of prescience is paying off for Honda in a big way.

So while the Detroit Three plus Toyota were getting hammered on the showroom floor in May, with sales down anywhere from 4.3% for Toyota to 27.5% for General Motors (GM, Fortune 500), Honda posed a stunning 15.6% sales increase. That was enough to vault it ahead of Chrysler for the month and put it in fourth place in North American sales.

Adding injury to insult, the Honda Civic became the best selling vehicle in America - car or truck - and both it and the Honda Accord outsold the once-invincible Ford F-150 pickup trucks.
Rocket science this isn't. They aren't making any more oil so, over time, you had to figure it was going to get more expensive and more scarce. So why weren't other manufacturers able to see the road ahead as well as Honda?

1. They got sidetracked by the easy profits available in big SUVs and pickups. During the 1990s, the last golden age of the American auto industry, the combination of cheap gas and high-profit big vehicles seduced automakers into believing the good times would never end. Then, when the clock started to run down in 2004, the domestics were too hooked on the big money, and too inflexible by virtue of their UAW contracts, to quickly make changes. Toyota and Nissan (NSANY), anxious for their own bite out of the golden apple, got sucked in too, ramping up pickup production at just the wrong time.

2. Honda's tightly-knit corporate culture and long time horizon made it uniquely able to wait for events to move in its direction, rather than chasing fluctuations in the marketplace. While the car-based Ridgeline truck was savaged by critics for not being a "true" pickup, it now looks like smart move in an era of $4 a gallon gasoline.

3. The other automakers became distracted by their own corporate imperatives. Nissan compounded its problems by starting its own passenger car horsepower race. The Detroit Three, at times, seemed to get their jollies by reviving models from 40 years ago -- Mustang, Challenger, Camaro -- because of the short term jolt they got in the marketplace, rather than formulating any kind of long-term strategy for a resource-constrained world. And who can explain GM's infatuation with Hummers long after the brand ceased to resonate in the marketplace?

The way things area going, don't be surprised to see Honda edge ahead of Ford (F, Fortune 500) into third place in the U.S. market (behind GM and Toyota). It won't happen because of any strenuous sales efforts - it will be another case of the world coming to Honda, rather than the other way around.

Record Honda Sales for May

2008-06-04T06:08:00.000-07:00

Honda Civic, Fit Break All-time records!

TORRANCE, Calif., June 3, 2008 - American Honda Motor Co., Inc., May sales of 167,997, up 11.3 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis(1), shattered the company's all-time sales record for any month as Civic sales reached 53,299, up 28.3 percent versus last May and surpassing the previous monthly record for any car in the lineup.

New all-time records set in May included (previous record in parentheses):
American Honda total vehicle sales of 167,997 (August 2007:158,342)
American Honda total car sales of 114,796 (August 2002: 95,686)
Honda Division total vehicle sales of 153,104 (August 2007: 141,906)
Honda Division total car sales of 105,548 (August 2003: 84,390)
Honda Civic Sales of 53,299 (May 2007: 39,993)
Honda Civic Hybrid sales of 4,676 (May 2007: 4,520)
Honda Fit sales of 8,205 (March 2008: 6,835)

"The dramatic increase in car sales appears to be one of the most profound shifts in automotive buying patterns in more than a decade," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Record sales of the Honda Civic clearly demonstrate an accelerated trend toward fuel efficiency."

Honda Division sales of 153,104 increased 13.9 percent for the month as total car sales reached 105,548, up 30.7 percent. The Honda Civic, with sales of 53,299, set a new monthly sales record for any model in the Honda lineup, surpassing the previous record of 49,098 set in August 2003 by the Accord.

May 2008 Accord sales of 43,728, up 31.9 percent versus last year, set a new May record, surpassing the previous high of 43,589 set in May 2004. The CR-V set a new May mark of 19,959, exceeding the previous record of 19,513 set in 2007. Honda Division reported truck sales of 47,556, a decrease of 11.4 percent. Year-to-date Honda Division sales are up 5.4 percent to 590,361.

Hendrick Honda of Charleston: For Complete Car Care...

2008-05-20T00:07:00.000-07:00

Hendrick Honda of Charleston, one of the leading Honda dealers in South Carolina, now offers services such as Express Oil and Filter Change at $ 24.95 and Express Minor Maintenance Service at $ 34.95. The dealership boasts of designated service bays and factory trained Express Service technicians utilizing patented and specially designed tools to perform the services at “the speed of life!” Our constant endeavor is to provide highest level of customer satisfaction by taking excellent care of your Honda. Having your Honda serviced at our workshop ensures highest standards of service quality and reliability. Visit Hendrick Honda of Charleston, to keep your favorite Honda in a fabulous and ever-gleaming condition. Hendrick Honda of Charleston

Hendrick Honda of Charleston conveniently located on Savannah Highway, Charleston, offers services to nearby areas such as Charleston, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Sullivans Island, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms and Goose Creek.

2008 Honda CRV, Something New to Crave!

2008-05-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

The Honda CR-V is an amazingly versatile and adaptable SUV. It provides spacious five-passenger seating in a versatile crossover SUV package with sedan-like handling.For 2008, the CR-V builds on its premium style and refinement by further enhancing the CR-V EX-L with upgraded and additional features. A new dual-zone automatic climate control system and a driver's seat with eight-way power adjustment and power lumbar support have been added to the CR-V EX-L, replacing the manual controls. Powered by a 2.4-liter, DOHC, i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine that produces 166 horsepower at 5800 rpm and 161 lb-ft. of torque at 4200 rpm, the CR-V offers refined and responsive performance with good fuel economy2 and low emissions (ULEV-2). A 5-speed automatic transmission is standard equipment.

The CR-V highlights the company's ongoing emphasis on safety and outdistances the competition by implementing new technology and features that go beyond conventional industry standards with innovations that include the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure, a pedestrian safety design and standard Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA). Visit Hendrick Honda of Charleston to drive home this amazingly versatile SUV with attractive deals.

2009 Honda Pilot

2008-05-19T10:38:00.001-07:00

The All New 2009 Honda Pilot is Scheduled to Arrive at Hendrick Honda of Charleston, this Thursday, May 22nd. The Demand in Charleston, Mt Pleasant, North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Ladson and the Barrier Islands is Huge! Don't miss out on the Opportunity to Own a State-of-the-Art SUV! Great Gas Mileage, tons of Room, 5-Star Safety Rating and All with Honda Quality!

Director of First Impressions

2008-05-08T09:04:00.001-07:00

Employee of the Month... Meet Katie Perry Hendrick Honda of Charleston's Director of First Impressions....Katie and her husband Jackson moved here with their two children from Nashville, Tennessee....(obviously) Katie loves country music and spending time with her family...Katie plays a huge role here at Hendrick Honda of Charleston, she not only answers our switchboard but she is responsible for many other key tasks within our Dealership....Katie Perry is a huge assest to Hendrick Honda of Charleston and we are proud to have her.....

A Note From Mr. Hendrick

2008-04-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

"I was 47 when I was diagnosed. You don't really think about dying at that age. I was built to go-go-go. I have a different outlook now. My priority is helping others with cancer, especially children, in the Hendrick Marrow Program. That's important to me. That is as important to me as winning a championship.
I feel like I got a second chance. I want to try to help other people that are sick. They need to find the best medical help and we need to find them matches so they can have another chance at life."--Rick Hendrick, Founder, Hendrick Marrow Program
Winning championships, whether on or off the race track, takes teamwork. No one knows this better than Hendrick Marrow Program Founder Rick Hendrick. Diagnosed in November 1996 with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a rare bone marrow disease, Hendrick ultimately won his own championship against this life-threatening disorder. But he didn’t do it alone. Patients stricken with leukemia or other potentially fatal diseases affecting blood or bone marrow depend on the heroic efforts of others for assistance in winning the fight. Giving people another chance at life is the strategic aim of the Hendrick Marrow Program. Developed in partnership with The Marrow Foundation, the Hendrick Marrow Program recruits potential matching marrow donors, raises funds for tissue typing and offers support for those suffering from leukemia and other blood-related diseases.
"The battle with cancer definitely changed my life and how I approach things. I still have that passion to win . . . Now I know that life is pretty precious."
So far, the Hendrick Marrow Program has raised over 1.7 million dollars and typed over 31,000 marrow donors. But, the race is not over. We still need your help. To learn more about the program, complete a donor form or read patient stories, visit the Hendrick Marrow Web site.

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid: The Green and Tech-savvy Sedan

2008-04-17T05:44:00.000-07:00

The 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid is a stylish green sedan packed with refined gasoline electric powertrain and cutting-edge safety technology. The 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid is equipped with a 110-horsepower 1.3-liter, 8-Valve, i-VTEC, four-cylinder engine. Power is transformed through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

The sporty Civic Hybrid comes with an idle-stop feature that automatically shuts off the engine when you stop, so that you save gas and keep the air clean. A flat floor allows sufficient room to move around.

Wide and varied Honda models:

Hendrick Honda stocks, sells and services all New, Pre-Owned and Certified Pre-Owned Honda vehicles, such as cars, SUVs, vans and trucks, including the Accord, Civic, CR-V, Element, Fit, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline and S2000. The dealership provides car Service and genuine Honda Parts to its customers.

Hendrick Honda offers services in and around Charleston, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Sullivans Island, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms and Goose Creek.

Location:

Take a test-drive of the eco-friendly 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid at our dealership, which is located at 1478 Savannah Highway, Charleston, South Carolina, SC. For any queries, call us at (888) 226-9810 or log on to www.charlestonhonda.com

Costco

2008-04-16T07:42:00.000-07:00

Everyone is looking to save a buck or three....The Costco AutoProgram has saved many of our customer thousands of dollars over the years....During the past 18 years the Costco AutoProgram has offered its members a "Very easy, no haggle" way to purchase a New and now a Certified Pre-Owned Honda... Costco's mission for their members in the Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester County areas is straightforward: "advocacy"....Bottom line for Costco Members... "It is the easiest vehicle purchase the you will have."

Honda Golf Classic Specials

2008-04-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

American Honda made several hundred "Honda Golf Classic" Courtesy Cars available to select dealers. These Accords, Civics, Odysseys, CRV's and other models were used to transport the Golfers and PGA personnel during the week long tournament. Many of these vehicles have less than 300 miles, are Honda Certified, and the warranties have been extended out to 100,000 miles. American Honda Finance has lowered interest rates to 3.9% on some of these selected models.

All-new 2009 Honda Fit Introduces New Realm of Refinement to Subcompact Class

2008-03-24T15:15:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK, March 19, 2008

The all-new 2009 Honda Fit, set to go on sale in the U.S. this fall, is making its U.S. debut at the New York International Auto Show, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The Fit promises to further its leadership in the subcompact segment with top-of-class feature content,
including an available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™; improved interior functionality, including one-motion dive-down rear seats; enhanced sporty demeanor through improved suspension, steering and body rigidity; and high levels of standard safety equipment,
including Honda’s Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. “Critics and customers alike have voted the Fit among the best small vehicles on the road,” said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. “This new Fit raises the bar even further, taking what was already great about the Fit, making it even better and throwing in a healthy dose of refinement.”

Enhanced Comfort and Convenience -
Dimensionally compact on the outside, the interior provides surprisingly large passenger and class-leading cargo space to maximize comfort and utility. At the foundation is an improved rear Magic Seat®, now featuring one-motion dive-down functionality, which allows the rear seat to fold flat with the front seats in the rearmost slide position and without removing the rear head restraints. The seats offer multiple seating and cargo-carrying configurations (tall object mode, long object mode and utility mode) in addition to the standard five-passenger mode. Additionally, a new hidden storage bin under the driver’s side rear seat provides a place to store small items.

Adding further refinement, Fit Sport offers an available factory-installed Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with Voice Recognition, featuring a 6.5-inch screen. All Fit Sport models feature a USB audio interfacei compatible with current generation iPods® and many USB storage devices. “The goal is to provide entry-level vehicle customers with functionality and
refinement that’s a class above,” said Colliver. “Buying a Fit is a choice, not a compromise.”

Fun to Drive -
The Fit features a new 1.5-literi-VTEC™ 4-cylinder engine connected to either a 5-speed manual transmission or an available 5-speed automatic transmission, which includes steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters on the Fit Sport. The new engine is designed to offer the best balance of fuel economy and power. Larger 15-inch and 16-inch (Fit Sport) wheels hint at enhancements to the Fit’s suspension, steering and body rigidity, which are intended to produce sportier handling without sacrificing comfort.

Top-of-Class Standard Safety Equipment -
The 2009 Fit adds Honda’s Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure technology, available Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA®) and active head restraints, to a top-of-class list of standard safety features. With Fit’s adoption of ACE, more than 94 percent of Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. will include the innovative body structure. When introduced to the 2009 Fit, VSA will be available in the lineup of every model Honda sells in the United States. Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags, dual front-side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) and side-curtain airbags are standard equipment on all Fit models. All seating positions have three-point seat belts. Additionally, front and rear visibility is improved. Standard active safety equipment includes an anti-lock braking system (ABS), with
ventilated discs in the front and drums in the back, and electronic brake distribution
(EBD).

Inside Look at American Honda

2008-03-20T13:12:00.000-07:00

A recent article published in Fortune Magazine, talks about the differences that separate American Honda from the competition. Besides automobiles, Honda is investing in R&D in a HondaJet, Robots, Fuel Cell Technology and much more. Honda's success is due to its willingness to let it engineers "dabble". Defiantly individualistic, R&D insists on devising its own solutions and shuns outside alliances.

A Note From a Hendrick Honda of Charleston Family Member

2008-03-11T12:45:00.000-07:00

Dear Family and Friends,
It's that time of year again...Baseball Season! I am passionately dedicated to The Charleston Miracle League to help provide the wonderful game of baseball to the most challenged children and adults in our community. So much so, that I am now a member of its Board of Directors. What you may not know is that this league survives strictly on the generous support of donors, without ever charging a fee to the players' families. This is a much more expensive endeavor than a regular baseball league. Our field cost upwards of $250,000. to build to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers. And our facilities cost almost just as much, as our bathrooms are equipped with specialty equipment for the needs of our players. Since 2005 when I first joined as a volunteer, my life has been deeply enriched by all the wonderful people who comprise this amazing organization. Words cannot express the magical experience known as the Charleston Miracle League. One can only feel it -Magnificent...exhilarating...triumphant...jubilation...being a part of a team...fitting in...succeeding...shining like a star! These are feelings that the most challenged of our community rarely get to experience, but on 16 Saturdays a year, on a very special baseball field in West Ashley, the magic comes alive and they are all superstars. I feel very privileged to be a part of that. It is in this vane that I am humbly asking for your support as I endeavor once gain to help raise money for this wonderful cause. I will be participating in the Cooper River Bridge Run/Walk (highlight walk for me!), which is a 10k race held here in Charleston every year. People come from all over the world to compete in this race. This year I've put together a team to walk or run with me so we can maximize our fundraising efforts. If you would like to support our efforts, or just see what we're all about, just click on this link: www.firstgiving.com/hsmiraclemakers. This website is safe and secure, and you will receive a receipt of your tax-deductible contribution.
Thank you so much!!
Love and Big Hugs
Roe Imburgia

Honda is Consumer Reports Top Pick

2008-03-08T08:39:00.000-08:00

In a recent article in Consumer Reports Magazine, Honda was given high marks for the entire line of cars including the Accord, Civic, CRV, Odyssey, Ridgeline, Element, Pilot, and S-2000. Honda produces "very well rounded cars with excellent reliability," said David Champion, the senior director of automotive testing for Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports has more than 5 million subscribers and based it Top Picks on 1.3millions surveys returned from readers.