Extend Your Car Life With Simple Precautions

 

Who doesn’t want to preserve and extend the life of their car? There are several helpful tips to do so that are sometimes forgotten about or unheard of completely. Here is the compilation of what we thought most important for you, as a car owner, to know:

 

1. Be Patient: Sometimes we forget the damage we can cause to our car in the long-run by revving the engine in the present. The truth is that it can exponentially affect the life of our car when we put too much strain on the inner workings of our beloved vehicle. When possible, and especially during the very first 1,000 miles called the “break-in period,” take it slow.

2. Buy gas at reputable stations only: It is a very unknown by most drivers that filtered gas is better for your vehicle life. Without a gas filter at certain pumps, dirty gas is actually what you will be putting in your car, which shouldn’t surprise you that it is not good for your engine. Find a station you trust!

 

3. Keep an auto log: Keeping up with your mileage may seem like more hassle than its worth, but it can literally save the life of your car. In many cases, your car will show signs of less mileage per same amount of gasoline, which is often the first sign of something being wrong. Catching a problem early can lead to keeping something very important from breaking. It is always worth the hassle.

 

Now we hope that you will apply these three important tips to your vehicle care in the near future, and that they have been helpful indeed.

 

 



Meet the New Honda Fit

 

The Detroit Auto Show has unveiled the latest and greatest from Honda. The Honda Fit has made its highly anticipated debut as the fuel efficient, high performing car it has always been except even better. The latest Honda Fit has a 1.5-liter four cylinder with direction injection and i-VTEC valve timing to help it come up with 130 horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. We are excited and proud to announce the arrival of our very own Honda Fit. With a lighter frame and top 5 safety ratings, Honda expects awards from the Institute for Highway Safety. Also worth noting is its 15k starting price. Being cost-effective is a profound bonus.

10 Things To Keep Handy In Your Car

 

Here are a few extremely handy items to keep in your car for those, hopefully rare, occasions when they should be needed. You never know when disaster could strike. Stay ahead of the disaster and be prepared with these quick and cheap things to have handy.

1. Jumper Cables (Because nobody loves a car that won’t start)

2. Maps/Atlas

3. Camera (For those unfortunate times when a car accident occurs. Documentation is a helpful thing.)

4. Flashlight

5. Fire Extinguisher

6. Flare

Keep these things where you can always find them, and immensely help your future self navigate car troubles more effectively.

Honda “Keeping Dreams on Track”

274 feet, that is how long Honda’s float for the annual 2014 Rose Parade will be. It will provide a new record as the longest float in the entire event. Honda will be celebrating their launch of the program titled TOMODACHI-a cultural exchange program working towards friendship, education, and leadership between the U.S. and Japan’s youth. Honda will also be debuting their other latest record which will be displaying the largest amount of flowers on their float. The Japanese company just doesn’t shoot for second in any area that they show interest in, including the car market where their cars carry a huge popularity.

Travel Efficiently This Holiday Season

 

 

Diamond Valley Honda knows the holiday’s are inevitably filled with millions of families traveling by road and air to get to their Christmas celebrations. Also inevitable is the stress-filled journey, but fear not. Diamond Valley Honda has some helpful tactics that can make a once hassle abundant trip a more enjoyable experience for the whole family.

Time your travel perfectly: Generally, the day before Christmas is a no-no. Avoid this day and try to lower your possible travel obstacles by leaving for the long journey a little earlier than most Americans or perhaps traveling on the day of Christmas. It actually tends to be the cheapest day to fly, and also the day with the least amount of cars on the road. If possible, it is worth losing a few hassles.

Bring less: Luggage is all packed up, and the thought occurs to you. Where will the gifts fit? Unless you are driving the all-new Honda Pilot, this remains an obstacle for many traveling to a faraway family destination. The simple answer is to mail them ahead of time! It’s cheaper than paying for extra luggage when flying, and saves room in the car for snacks and whatever else.

Don’t forget the essentials: The easiest things to forget when traveling are the essential things we tend to need the most, and shockingly, forget to pack the most. If you don’t want to spend an extra thirty dollars on a new phone or laptop charger, then this tip is for you. With all the technology in our lives, there is more need to remember to pick up that extra pack of batteries and set a phone alarm to remind you to pack them along with the essential electronic device chargers.

Merry Christmas and happy travels from us at Diamond Valley Honda!

  

Good News for the Honda Ridgeline

 

 

 

Honda recently announced that the aging design of Honda’s Ridgeline will be suspended indefinitely. With this news came the assumption that there would not be another Ridgeline in the future, but a recent press release from Honda proves differently. Honda announced that a new Ridgeline will debut in less than two years. What great news! With sales of the pickup in the upward rise during 2013, there will be many consumers excited to hear about this turn of events. The sketch shown above was also released with the official press release from Honda, hinting at the new and improved design of the future Ridgeline pickup.

 



Honda Wins Again

 
 

 

For the second consecutive year Honda is the recipient of several 2014 residual Value Awards, including the honor of best mainstream brand. The Honda Accord, Honda Fit, Honda CR-V, and Honda Odyssey all received top honors of their own in individual categories as the top ranked vehicles. ALG is a leading provider in automotive data to the industry. Vice president of Editorial for ALG, Eric Lyman comments on the event by saying, "The brand's lack of fleet, lowest-in-industry incentives and quality reputation make it a continual frontrunner in the battle for best residual values."