Posted by Henry on Jan 6, 2010 in
Cool Cars 
Only 27 new vehicles made the list for the safest cars of 2010. In 2009, 94 vehicles made the list for top safety cars, which are 67 less than this year. Apparently the safety rating got a lot tougher, like the addition of a new roof strength requirement. The roof strength requirement aims to protect passengers against rollover crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety added the roof strength test to address the increasing circumstances where people are injured or killed in accidents.
Honda not only got one of its vehicles to make the top 27 list, but two. The Honda Civic and the Honda Element were two of the Honda vehicles that performed very well on these rigorous safety tests. The Honda Accord missed the list by a synch due to minor details. The Institute named 19 cars and eight sport-utility vehicles as the top safety vehicles for 2010. Among them are the Audi A3, Honda Civic, Dodge Journey and Ford Taurus. Among major automakers with no top picks is Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota’s Camry came close with good front, side and rollover protection, but fell short in the rear-impact test. To become a top safety pick, a vehicle has to have the insurance group’s top rating of “good” in front, side, rollover and rear-impact crash tests and also have electronic stability control, which helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles in situations that might otherwise result in crashes.
Roof strength has long been a point of contention between the Insurance Institute and the auto industry, as well as among safety experts. Carmakers have never been fond of roof strength testing because they say these test do not show a conclusive relationship between roof strength and occupant safety. Carmakers also conclude that roof strength testing does not show how well a vehicles structure performs in crash collisions. A representative of the Institute, Mr. Lund, responded by stating that their research on rollover crashes showed that weaker vehicles roofs more often than not result in death.
Honda has been known for over a decade for its reliable and safe vehicles and once again has been recognized for it. Make sure to stop by your local Miami dealership to test drive your safe Honda vehicle.
Tags: 2010, Honda, Passes, Safety, test
Posted by Dan on Dec 30, 2009 in
Cool Cars
With the growing competition of hybrid vehicles on the market, it gets hard for consumers to choose which is the right fuel-efficient car for them. Every hybrid seems to offer something different- style, design, extras ect… But essentially they all deliver the same result, environment friendly motors. Some of the hottest hybrids on the market include the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Civic Hybrid and the Ford Fusion. The 2010 Honda Insight comes in as the cheapest of the hybrids with a starting price of $19,800. You will pay at least $1,500 more for the Toyota Prius, which has a starting/base price of $22,400. The 2010 Ford Fusion comes in as the most expensive of the group with a base price of $ 27,625.
Although the 2010 Honda Insight is known for its tight backseat space, its affordable price and excellent fuel economy more than make up for it. The Honda Insight also scores significantly high in <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://www.edmunds.com/new/2010/honda/insight/101119958/safety.html” target=”_blank”>Crash test results</a>, earning 5 and 4 stars for driver, passenger, side impact, and rollover resistance. EPA mileage for the Honda Insight is 40mpg city and 43mpg highway. The Insight has Honda’s <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Motor_Assist” target=”_blank”>Integrated Motor Assist system</a>, which uses a small electric motor (13 horsepower) to supplement the 98-horsepower gasoline engine, which runs nearly all the time except when the vehicle comes to a stop, such as at a traffic signal. There is no doubt that the Insight is the most practical hybrid car on the market. As for the Insight, even the base LX is well equipped at its under-$20,000 price. Standard are front seat-mounted side air bags, roof-mounted side-curtain air bags for both rows, antilock brakes, continuously variable automatic transmission, automatic climate control, tilt-and-telescopic steering column, manual driver’s seat height adjustment, power windows and door locks, a four-speaker AM/FM audio system with CD player and auxiliary input for iPods and other music players, and more. The EX comes with everything available on the Insight, with the most expensive model running just $23,100; in comparison, the 2010 Prius ranges from $22,400 to $27,670 plus $750 freight and the buyer’s choice from a list of options.
Did we mention this hybrid is a Honda? Honda’s are known for their reliability, affordability and safety. Rest assure that your hybrid will last you for longer than you bargained for. Be sure to stop by your <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://www.brickellhonda.com” target=”_blank”>local Miami Dealership</a> to check out the new Honda Insight.
Tags: Choose, Drivers, Efficiency, Honda, Insight, Miami, Price
Posted by Dan on Dec 23, 2009 in
Cool Cars 
It is no surprise Honda Dealership’s all over town are finding new ways to lure customers into their showroom this time around. Many Miami Florida Honda Dealership’s are offering different promotions and “give-aways”, but which Honda dealership is actually giving away the best deal?
Honda Corporate has just released new lease options on all new 2010 Honda models, which all dealerships will be participating in. The Sales Tax Deduction on New Vehicles has also stirred up excitement with new Honda sales. These national offers might sound appealing to some customers but little do they know these aren’t dealership specific bargains. Consumers must look at what the dealership can offer them besides the national lease price or national incentives. One dealership in particular, Brickell Honda, runs a program called Brickell Plus where people who purchase new or used vehicles receive up to $3,000 in coupons and free gas. Under the Brickell Plus program, new vehicle customers will also receive up to 60,000 miles in free oil changes.
Your local Miami Florida Honda Dealership is also having a limited time only promotion where every new vehicle purchase gets you a Free 42” Plasma TV. Also included in the promotion is any new vehicle purchase available for sign and drive no money down as well as 0% financing. Honda financing specials are also available with no payments until February 2010 on all vehicles. Don’t wait to long to purchase your new Honda vehicle in Miami Florida because this deal won’t last forever!
Tags: Honda, Miami, Purchases, Sales, Year
Posted by Dan on Dec 16, 2009 in
Cool Cars 
If you’re a car lover or a Honda fanatic, then make sure to mark the week of December 2 on your calendar. That week is the week of the Los Angeles Car Show, and during that week, Honda will reveal just a little more of its vision of the future of automobiles, when it reveals its Personal Neo-Urban Transport concept to the world. Traditionally, concept car presentations are not always “rough drafts” for future vehicles, but can instead represent a company’s vision for society’s future relationship with automotive technology. If you use the most recent displays by automakers as examples, then it is obvious that carmakers envision the future as an urban, efficient, compact one- and the name Honda “Personal-Neo Urban Transport” (yes, P-NUT) seems to evoke all those qualities. We have no clue what the P-NUT actually looks like, except that it is an “ultra-compact, agressively designed coupe”, and it follows the introduction of concepts like Honda’s Skydeck and CR-Z .
If you don’t want to wait several years for the ideas presented in concepts to hit the streets, why not look into getting your own futuristic car right now? Honda has several “cars of the future” on sale now. Whether you prefer futuristic styling (the Honda Fit) or futuristic technology (Honda Insight), Honda has something for you. You can get a quick quote on the Honda of your choice in less than 8 minutes time from BrickellHondaDirect.com, or visit Brickell Honda of Miami- Miami’s favorite car dealership- in person to see the future for yourself. And for you car enthusiasts- we will have more information on the P-NUT as it comes.
Tags: Await, Honda, Introduces, Lovers, Miami, Vision, World
Posted by Dan on Dec 9, 2009 in
Cool Cars 
Once again, Honda’s Accord and Fit (2010 models) have taken their place alongside models from automakers like Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, and Audi on “Car and Driver” magazine’s annual “Ten Best” list. This marks Accord’s 24th (and 13th consecutive) appearance in the 28 years since first appearing on the list in 1983, and marks Fit’s 4th appearance on the list since first appearing in 2007. To add perspective to these accomplishments, no other car even comes close to Accord when it comes to number of appearances on the list, and Fit has appeared on the list every single year it has existed here in the United States.
In the words of others:
Car and Driver on the Accord: “In 28 years of 10Best competition, Honda’s Accord has made the list 24 times. Somewhere in Japan, there are about 200 engineers wringing their hands and asking each other, “Where’d we go wrong in those four losing years?” Maybe that’s why the car is so good.”
Car and Driver on the Fit: “It’s all the car anyone needs—big fun, and as cheap to own and operate as a hamster. Despite the Fit’s microbial footprint, it takes truly Sasquatchian dimensions to be discomforted inside, and all that space is surrounded by quality materials and thoughtful design unmatched in many vehicles costing much more….Everything about this Honda feels like a more expensive, more upmarket vehicle. It is the marriage of a number of seemingly paradoxical concepts, but its greatest accomplishment is the association this little runabout dissolves: The Fit proves more decisively than any other vehicle that affordable and cheap are mutually exclusive concepts.”
American Honda Executive Voice President John Mendel on the selections: “The Car and Driver ‘10Best’ awards recognize Honda’s ongoing emphasis on performance, quality and safety. Honda is honored to have its vehicles regarded so highly over the years with one of the most coveted awards in the industry.”
Honda’s appearances within the 10Best rankings:
Accord 24 times (1983-’91, ‘94-’95, 1998-2010)
Civic 5 times (1988-’91, 1996)
CRX 2 times (1985, 1988)
Fit 4 times (2007-2010)
Prelude 10 times (1984-’86, 1992-98)
S2000 3 times (2000-2004)
If you would like to get your hands on the Fit, Accord, or any other Honda, then there is no better place to start than Miami’s Brickell Honda. Brickell Honda is a full-service Honda center that works in new and Certified used Honda Sales, Honda financing, and is also an official Honda parts and service center. Brickell is located in beautiful downtown Miami, and can also be found on the web at BrickellHonda.com. Brickell is well-known for its website BrickellHondadirect.com, where you can get a quote on a Honda in 7 minutes or less.
Tags: Audi, Best, Cadillac, Classed, Continues, Dominance, Driver, Honda, Porsche
Posted by Dan on Dec 2, 2009 in
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According to Automotive Lease Guide (ALG), which is “the leading source for automotive residual values and analytical data products, as well as consulting services for automotive manufacturers, finance companies, and fleet companies” and also offers “tips and tools for vehicle leasing to help… calculate monthly payments, understand residual values, and gain knowledge about the automotive industry in general” to consumers, Honda is one of the top performers in their Perceived Quality Score (or PQS) survey. This survey monitors consumer confidence in mainstream car brands. Honda has placed in this survey for many years running. In the words of James Clark, ALG’s general manager, (Honda has) “maintained a long history of durable and reliable powertrains, which resonates with consumers and often leads them to rate other characteristics like safety and design positively as well.”
If you would like to purchase a new or certified used Honda, or perhaps lease a Honda vehicle, then there is no better place to start than Brickell Honda of Miami. Check out BrickellHonda.com for more information, or visit BrickellHondaDirect.com to get a free quick quote on a Honda in 7 minutes or less.
More on Brickell:
The Brickell Honda finance team has you covered when it comes to finding a low interest car loan in Miami. We work with a network of financial institutions to make our customer’s dreams of owning a Honda come true. Get started right away on an auto loan you can afford by completing our online finance application.
Our greater Miami Honda auto repair center has the resources to keep your vehicle running as well as it did the day you drove it off the lot. Brickell Honda’s skilled mechanics have spent years working on Honda autos and will accurately diagnose your vehicle’s problem. Sign up for your Honda car repair appointment right now by completing our online service appointment form.
Brickell Honda offers Honda auto parts to the Miami area so that you can maintain your vehicle on your own. Our genuine Honda parts will keep your vehicle in top condition for many years to come. Order auto parts online, and then visit our dealership to pick up your auto parts or accessories when they arrive.
All of the employees at Brickell Honda would like to thank you for your interest in our dealership. Call us anytime at 888-259-5362, or visit us in person at 665 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130. We look forward to having the opportunity to earn your business.
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