Honda Announces 0.9% Financing For 4th of July Weekend

You Could Save $1000's With 0.9% Financing For up to 60 Months on new 2011 and 2012 Honda Models!

Declare Your Independence From High Interest Charges!

Just in time for the big 4th of July holiday weekend, Honda has announced low 0.9% financing for 24 - 60 months on new 2011 Hondas as well as the all-new 2012 Honda Civic.  Qualified buyers who take advantage of this limited-time offer could save thousands of dollars in interest charges.  But you have to act quickly - this offer absolutely ends on July 5th. 

Click here for complete program details and eligible vehicles.

Honda Won't Leave You Flat

Other Manfacturers are Cutting Spare Tires in a Cost Cutting Measure



The trunk of the 2011 Elantra shows a tire inflation kit
where a spare would typically be found.

 According to a recent article in the LA Times, a number of manufacturers are not including spare tires with their new vehicles, instead opting to include tire inflation kits.  The decision is based on an effort to increase fuel economy, trim weight and reduce overall costs.  Vehicles without a spare include the new Hyundai Elantra, Chevy Malibu and Cruze, as well as upcoming versions of the Kia Optima and Buick Regal.  These inflation kits are a temporary fix and are really only effective for a simple puncture in the tread of the tire, not a hole in the sidewall.  Honda still includes a spare tire with their vehicles.

Click here for the full LA Times article.

Honda is Top Performing Non-Luxury Brand in Annual J.D. Power Quality Survey

Comes in 2nd Place Overall, and Leads All Brands With 7 Segment Winners.

J.D. Power and Associates released the results of their 2011 Initial Quality Survey today and Honda's performance was stellar. 

From the J.D. Power website:

Each year, tens of thousands of new-vehicle owners respond to J.D. Power and Associates surveys to provide feedback on quality during the first 90 days of new-vehicle ownership. Consumers are asked to rate both mechanical quality and design quality.



Study results are tabulated using a “problems per 100 vehicles (PP100)” metric, where a lower PP100 indicates higher initial quality. Awards are given to the top-performing model in each segment with the lowest PP100, as well as for the assembly plant that produces the vehicles with the fewest number of problems.

Honda's PP100 number was 86 (the industry average was 107) and overall seven Honda models took home the top spot in this year's ranking:

• 2011 Honda Fit (Subcompact)
• 2011 Honda Civic and 2011 Honda Insight (Tie - Compact)
• 2011 Honda Accord (Midsize)
• 2011 Honda Element (Compact Crossover SUV)
• 2011 Honda Crosstour (Midsize Crossover SUV)
• 2011 Honda Ridgeline (Midsize Pickup)

For the full article, click here for the story on J.D. Power and Associates website

The Honda Promise Has You Covered!

This is an important time for you. You’re reviewing your short list and deciding which Honda is right for you. And you may be concerned about the availability of your next Honda vehicle. Should recent events impact the vehicle of your choice, we’ve developed special options for you until your new Honda arrives. To learn more about your options, please contact your Central Florida Honda dealer today and find out if you qualify.  You could qualify to extend your current Honda lease, lock in today's incentive programs or qualify for Honda Loyalty bonus cash.  Don't settle for the vehicle you don't really want because the Honda you love might be a couple of weeks away!

Spy Shots - 5 Door Civic Hatchback Spotted

Images were captured of the 5-door Civic hatchback camoflauged with black tape.  The images and story were posted to autoblog.com.  See below for the story and links to the images.

From the autoblog.com story:


Honda debuted its 2012 Civic at this year's New York Auto Show, bringing the full suite of models to the Big Apple. But what about a five-door hatch? It's not quite ready, and not exactly confirmed for consumption the United States.

This Honda Civic five-door hatchback is wearing a hefty dose of camouflage, but black tape can't hide everything. No word yet on when we can expect the compact cruiser to ditch the camo, but we assume it won't be too far along, considering the rest of the American Civic family is already out in full unmasked force.

Cars.com Ultimate Minivan Shootout. And the Winner Is...

Hondo Odyssey, of course.  The Odyssey went head-to-head with 6 other entrants in the minivan category, all of which have been dramatically updated for the 2011 model year.  Click on the link below to read the full results.

Odyssey Rules the cars.com Minivan Shootout

The testing format was also novel, in that Cars.com paired its own editors with reviewers from USA Today and the MotorWeek television show, plus the Weatherby family, an 'average' family of five - husband, wife and three kids.






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