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Howdy Honda to host new owner workshops

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Howdy Honda Owners Workshop

It’s time to celebrate and welcome you to the Howdy Honda family – and that’s exactly what we’ll do at our new Honda Owner Workshop (HOW)!

What is the HOW? The HOW is the celebration of you as a new Howdy Honda owner. During the workshop you’ll be introduced by our Service Director, Jeff Dahl, to all the aspects of our dealership as well as some tips & tricks about your new Honda. Jeff will go over the different maintenance items you need to know, warranty coverage, and general service department information (so you know when the best times to come in are, who to call, etc.). Then, you’ll visit your new Honda model with a technician and he’ll point out all of the relevant information regarding your specific vehicle. We will also provide food, goodies, giveaway items and a general good time.

Our very first HOW will be held on Wednesday, March 27th at 6pm. If you plan to attend, please RSVP with Iris Claudio at 512-443-4300 or iclaudio@howdyhonda.com.

See ya’ here!

 

Fill-it-up Friday’s: June 1st

Friday, June 1st, 2012

Fill it up Fridays by Howdy Honda | Gas prices in Austin TXI’m moving our weekly post about gas prices in Austin from Tumblr to the blog because it was beginning to be too text heavy for Tumblr. We’ll still update the Tumblr blog with the Fill-it-up Friday’s series, but just with a link to this post. I hope you guys like it.

Alright folks, time to check which gas station in Austin has the cheapest gas price and fill up the Honda for the weekend:

Central Austin:

$3.37 – Pronto Foods – 4301 Duval St & 43rd St

$3.39 – Valero – 4807 Airport Blvd & E 49th St

$3.39 – Snappy Mart – 501 E 51st St & Duval St

$3.39 – Texaco – 1112 W Koenig Ln & Grover Ave

East Austin:

$3.39 – Valero – 4311 Springdale Rd & E Martin Luther King Blvd

$3.39 – Valero – 3112 E Cesar Chavez St & Tillery St

$3.39 – Best Stop Food Mkt – 1130 Airport Blvd & Goodwin Rd

$3.39 – Double R Grocery – 1149 Airport Blvd near Oak Springs Rd

Southeast Austin:

$3.37 – Gulf – 1723 E Oltorf St & Greenfield Pkwy

$3.38 – Conoco – 6214 E Riverside Dr & Montopolis Dr

$3.39 – Valero – 6306 E Riverside Dr & Montopolis Dr

$3.39 – Valero – 1706 E WIlliam Cannon Dr & Bluff Springs Rd

South Austin:

$3.34 – Murphy USA – 9300 S IH-35 & Slaughter Ln

$3.35 – Texaco – 719 W William Cannon Dr & S 1st St

$3.35 – Murphy USA – 710 E Ben White Blvd near IH-35

$3.36 – Valero – 110 W Slaughter Ln & S Congress Ave

Southwest Austin:

$3.37 – Valero – 3419 W Slaughter Ln & Brodie Ln

$3.39 – Valero – 8205 Brodie Ln & Dunliegh Dr

$3.39 – Shell – 6412 US-290 W near William Cannon Dr

$3.3.9 – 7-Eleven – 8010 Brodie Ln & Eskew Dr

Northwest Austin:

$3.39 – Valero – 8656 Spicewood Springs Rd & Research Blvd

$3.39 – Costco – 10401 Research Blvd near Great Hills Tr

$3.39 – Shell – 13201 N UR-620 & Lake Creek Pkwy

$3.39 – Shell – 15900 RM-620 N & Cornerwood Dr

North Austin:

$3.33 – Conoco – 310 E Rundberg Ln & N Creek Dr

$3.37 – Conoco – 10810 N Lamar Blvd & Wagon Tr

$3.39 – Valero – 11139 N IH-35 & Braker Ln

$3.39 – Valero – 1310 Howard Ln & N IH-35

Northeast Austin:

$3.37 – Shell – 1425 Rundberg Ln & Cameron Rd

$3.38 – Murphy USA – 1030 Norwood Park Blvd near Brettonwoods Ln

$3.39 – Shell – 9411 Dessau Rd & Dungan Ln

$3.41 – Oasis Mart – 12915 Dessau Rd near F Ln

Are you a Sam’s Club member? Now you can get exclusive discounts at Howdy Honda

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Howdy Honda Sam's Club Auto Buying Program

Howdy Honda is now part of the Sam's Club Auto Buying Program

We are very happy to inform that we are now part of the Auto Buying Program for Sam’s Club Members. This program provides Sam’s Club Members special pricing on the purchase of a Honda and on their service visits. Here’s how the Auto Buying Program works:

If you are purchasing a new or used Honda you can do one of two things: 1. Go to www.samsclubauto.com, check out our inventory and receive the special pricing, or 2) Come to Howdy Honda with your Sam’s Club membership card and we’ll get you the Honda you are looking for, at the special membership price. If you look at our inventory on the Auto Buying site, remember to bring your Sam’s Club membership card when you come to Howdy Honda.

If you need to bring in your Honda to our Service Department, also bring your Sam’s Club membership card and present it at the time of arrival as well as on the check out to receive your special service discount.

See? It’s super easy! The only thing you really need to remember is to bring your membership card and show it when you come in.

Technology You Can Expect Within the Next 10 Years

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Technology You Can Expect Within the Next 10 Years

Technology You Can Expect Within the Next 10 Years

With technological advancements being released by the boatload over the past few years, it’s hard for people to really appreciate how great a lot of the current automotive advancements are. Even though we’re not in the Jetsons’ era yet (although it feels like we should be), you can expect a plethora of mind-blowing automotive technologies to be released in the next 10 years. Here are a few tech advances that we think will become standard in the next few years:  

1. Sophisticated on-board warning systems

On-board rear-view cameras have been all the rage for the last couple of years. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have proposed to make it a standard feature on all new cars by 2014; so it’s no surprise that automakers would want to go above and beyond with warning detection systems. As a result manufacturers, including Honda, are starting to add lane departure, collision-mitigation, pedestrian-detection and night vision warning systems in their lineup.

2. Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication

Some vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems being developed right now use an advanced form of Wi-Fi technology to alert you of the vehicles that surround you. These efforts are another attempt at reducing traffic accidents and make roads safer.

3. Voice control

Advanced infotainment systems will become a standard and be built-out much deeper. Drivers and passengers will be able to control virtually everything via voice commands, from choosing songs to sending SMS and getting location directions.

4. Materials

One major facet that will change throughout the years is the materials used to make cars. As efficiency becomes more and more sought after, durable and lightweight materials like carbon fiber will be increasingly used in production as they give vehicles higher MPG rankings while maintaining the same strength.

Although these advancements have not yet come to fruition, it’s safe to say that manufacturers are working on it. Don’t be surprised if something from left-field is developed either because the automotive industry is in a newer/safer-technology race, so it’s only a matter of time before we see it.

Which of these features would you like on your next Honda?

The brands we drive

Thursday, April 12th, 2012
I just came accross this pretty cool infographic about the automaker brands that we drive here in the United States. Which brand do you drive? (We secretly hope it’s a Honda!)
The brands we drive infographic

Source: AYTM

2013 Honda Crosstour Unveiled at 2012 New York Auto Show

Monday, April 9th, 2012
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2013 Honda Crosstour Unveiled at 2012 New York Auto Show

As you’ve seen here on our blog and all over the news in the past few days, Honda just unveiled the 2013 Honda Crosstour concept at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The 2013 Honda Crosstour is a mid-cycle refresh and it will closely resemble the 2012 model, but offer some new features that haven’t been present in years prior.

How powerful will it be? Underneath the hood of the new 2013 Crosstour you can expect to find either one of two powertrains. The standard option will be a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine paired to a five-speed automatic transmission. This engine is good for 192 horsepower as well. If you look for a little more power, Honda equips the Crosstour with a 3.5-liter V6 engine that is outfitted to a six-speed automatic transmission. FWD is standard, with AWD as an option available for both.

What can I find inside? Not much has been said about the new Crosstour’s interior, but a few have been discussed. The new features will include; higher-quality materials used, 8-inch color display entertainment system and keyless ignition.

Although the new 2013 Honda Crosstour won’t be available until later this fall, don’t hesitate to check out the 2012 Honda Crosstour first. Take the Montopolis exit on E. Ben White (Hwy 71), we’ll be to the right about a mile ahead; call ahead to 512-443-4300 so we can have the Crosstour ready for you to test drive.

Rear-View Camera To Become Standard For 2013 Honda Models

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Rearview camera on 2013 honda austin txHonda just announced that their 2013 vehicle models will feature a rear-view camera standard moving forward.

Vicki Poponi, American Honda’s Assistant VP of Product Planning, stated how important safety is to Honda, affirming that, “At Honda, we feel that this visibility feature will be important to many families and we’re widely applying it even before we may be required to do so. In addition to the wide application of the rear-view camera technology, Honda is also introducing several new features for enhanced driver safety, visibility and security in model-year 2013.”

Getting more into specifics, Honda announced that 94% of their total 2013 lineup will be offering the rear-view camera standard, leaving very few vehicles without it. The 2012 Honda CR-V already offers it as a standard feature and 100% of the 2013 Honda truck lineup will come standard with the rear-view camera. This means that all trim levels of the 2013 CR-V, Crosstour, Odyssey, Pilot, and Ridgeline will have this safety feature.

The rear-view camera will certainly offer drivers extra visibility, but it isn’t the only new safety feature on the 2013 Honda lineup. Honda is adding Forward Collision Warning and Lane Departure Warning systems as optional safety features. These two warning technologies will make their debuts on both the 2013 Honda Accord and the 2013 Honda Crosstour.

Are you looking forward to the 2013 Honda lineup?

Storify: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Revealed

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012


2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

Today (April 4th) Honda is debuting their 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept at the NY Auto Show at 3:30pm EST

Storified by Howdy Honda · Wed, Apr 04 2012 17:40:05

The 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept will debut at the New York Auto Show. Watch for pictures in April revealing the exterior styling direction.Fox Honda
The next @Honda Crosstour is hiding under this sheet. @nyautoshow http://pic.twitter.com/HzXqlQEgTrueCar
Quite the see-through cover on the redesigned @Honda Crosstour! Reveal photos around 3:30PM. http://pic.twitter.com/PDm1PDwGThe College Driver
2013 Honda Crosstour Debuts: 2012 New York Auto Show http://bit.ly/HLJQnFAutoGuide.com
Honda Crosstour concept unveiled at the NY Auto Show. Higher, more active appearance. Looks like a car, but bigger. http://pic.twitter.com/8VkZizhjMSN Autos
2013 Honda Crosstour launches this fall. #NYIAS http://pic.twitter.com/ZjVXiJw8Phil Floraday
The 2013 #Honda Crosstour Concept is (probably) what you’ll see in showrooms this fall. #NYAutoShow http://bit.ly/HfaIHdCar and Driver
USA Today: Honda Crosstour gets mpg boost for 2013 http://bit.ly/yCWX3IBusiness Zap
2012 New York: 2013 #Honda #Crosstour Concept is More Powerful, Safer, Gets SUV-Like Looks http://ar.gy/0cpG #NYIASMotor Trend Magazine
2013 Honda Crosstour Conceptcarscoop

2012 Honda Fit claims victory of the Subcompact Shootout

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
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Family judges, married couple Erik & Robyn Rose. Photo by USAToday

Our favorite small car, the Honda Fit, has won Cars.com/USAToday/MotorWeek’s 2012 Subcompact Shootout! Like on previous shootouts, the 2012 Honda Fit went head to head in an all out battle with six other subcompact cars to gain the attention and respect from a panel of expert auto writers and a young married couple.

Not every small car in the market made the cut. In order to qualify for the shootout, the car had to seat four, have four doors, an automatic transmission, an EPA rating of 35mpg or more, and a sticker price of less than $16,000. The shootout took the judges on a three-day test through a 200-mile loop in Southern California that combined city with highway driving. At the end, the judges rated each vehicle and attached a score that evaluated the static features (things like looks, comfort, usability, etc.), driving, overall value, and gas mileage.

At the end there can only be one ultimate winner: the 2012 Honda Fit. The Fit was praised for its fun-to-drive feel, practicality, visibility, and powertrain. “A triumph of cargo volume, versatility and execution…From the first moment, the Fit begged to be driven hard,” said Joe Wiesenfelder, Executive Editor at Cars.com. As for the family judges, Erik & Robyn Rose, they stated that “As soon as you sit in it and drive it, you feel at home.”

Watch all the action after the jump:

Honda Civic & Honda CR-Z Rank Best in Toxic Interior Rankings

Monday, February 20th, 2012
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Honda Ranks Best in Toxic Interior Rankings

Many car manufacturers are doing their part to reduce their carbon footprint as they scramble to meet growing consumer preference towards efficiency. Yes car manufacturers are getting more and more miles per gallon out of their powertrains, but what about the materials being used for the exterior/interior of the vehicle? As a Austin Honda dealer we’re excited to hear that based on recent testing, Honda ranks best in toxic interior rankings.

On top of the Ecology Center’s list of vehicles with the least toxic interiors you will find two Honda models, the Honda Civic and the Honda CR-Z.

As a whole, the Ecology Center found that vehicle interior ratings are making a step in the right direction, but aren’t where they would like them to be just quite yet. Throughout the study, researchers from the Ecology Center looked at more than 200, 2011 and 2012 vehicle models for various chemicals. Who knew that the “new car smell” that everyone has grown to love could actually be bad for you?

This may seem irrelevant to you, but the data is quite staggering. Consider the fact that the “average American” spends roughly 1.5 hours in their car a day. Then consider the fact that, odds are, your vehicle  contains some capacity of brominated flame retardants, PVC, bromine, chlorine, lead and other heavy metals.  Lastly, consider that by making consistent contact with these toxic chemicals can lead to certain health problems including; development of allergies, birth defects in newborns, liver toxicity and cancer to name a few. Scary.

Research Director at the Ecology Center, Jeff Gearhart stated that, “these chemicals are not regulated, so car buyers have no way of knowing what dangers they face.”

If you’re looking to buy a car from a company that truly is committed to leaving the smallest carbon footprint possible, in all facets, don’t overlook a Honda Civic in Austin at Howdy Honda. With a wide selection of trim levels and options the Civic is as versatile, and as “green” as they come.



Howdy Honda is your Austin TX Honda Dealer

Howdy Honda is a friendly car dealership that takes great pride in our our Texas roots. We make a personal commitment to every customer that visits our dealership that they will be treated warmly with the utmost dignity and respect. We want our customers to be customers for life which is why they are considered part of our Honda family. View and leave us a testimonial about your experience.

Whether you are looking for a new Honda car or used car in Austin Texas we can help you into the car of your dreams. We pride ourselves on our great prices on Honda SUVs and crossovers in Austin. We also sell great vehicles to great customers from Bastrop, Georgetown , Leander, Round Rock, San Marcos, Buda. We also have plenty of Honda hybrid cars on our lot.

Here at Howdy Honda we are always updating our list of Hondas that are on sale in Austin TX. If you find a car on sale that you are interested in don’t hesitate to see what we can offer you for trading in your car. You can also fill out our car loan credit application to see what kind of financing is available for your budget. If you are looking for auto parts or automotive repair in Austin Texas we can help you get your car back on the road as well.

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