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Did you know Hendrick Honda of Charleston is on Facebook???  If you have a Facebook why not follow us!  We have Matt's Friday Facebook pick every week, happenings here at the dealership, giveaways, interesting news and just a lot of fun! So why not log in and follow us, your favorite place to shop for a new or pre owned vehicle! 

Racing to save lives...The Hendrick Marrow Program.

Established in 1997, the Hendrick Marrow Program was founded by Rick Hendrick, chairman and CEO of Hendrick Motorsports after he was diagnosed with leukemia. The Hendrick Marrow Program works with Be The Match Foundation® to support the work of the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP). It raises money to add more potential marrow donors to the NMDP's Be The Match Registry®, increasing the chances that more patients find their match. It also helps patients pay for some uninsured transplant costs, which are often a barrier to treatment. Hendrick himself was not a marrow recipient but wanted to be able to help people who did need marrow transplants.

The Hendrick Marrow Program has:

• Raised more than $8 million

• Added more than 90,000 members to the Be The Match Registry

• Eased the financial burden of more than 4,000 patients with grants from the Hendrick Family Fund for Patient Assistance

Click on the link if you would like to make a contribution to The Hendrick Marrow Program.
http://marrow.convio.net/site/PageNavigator/Donation_home

Hendrick Honda of Charleston is proud to be part of an organization that gives so much back to the community!

Meet our two newest faces!

Hendrick Honda of Charleston is pleased to introduce the newest members of our sales team Mr Brett Tillman and Mr Bernie Boettcher! 

Brett Tillman is a native of Charleston, SC who comes to us from Lowcountry Volkswagen. He is graduate of the College of Charleston with a degree in Physical Education. While attending the College of Charleston Brett played on the baseball team there. He also has one son Reese who is 8 years old. Brett and Reese like to spend time together getting creative with Lego's. He also has two brothers who live in the Charleston area. Ricky who is a coach at Porter Gaud and Travis who is an Electrical Engineer at SPAWAR. He and his fiancee, Kellie, are getting married on September 18, 2010.  Best of luck to you Brett here at Hendrick Honda and your upcoming wedding!

Mr. Opportunity welcoming Bernie and Brett to the team!

Bernie Boettcher is a native of Buffalo, NY. He spent many years in Florida where he owned his own manufacturing plant making jewelry displays. He has 2 sons, Erik who is 18 and Tyler who is 16. When Erik joined the Navy Bernie moved to Charleston to be closer to him. Bernie enjoys spending time with his 2 boys taking trips to Six Flags.  Bernie has been in the automotive industry for 6 years and comes to Hendrick Honda from Long Hyundai in Tennessee. Welcome to the family Bernie we wish you luck here!

Our employee Fiesta!

Frank making his burrito

Fred Turner (on right)

Every quarter Hendrick Honda of Charleston has an employee luncheon.  This month we had a nice Mexican Fiesta with food from Moe's.  We celebrate all the accomplishment we have made over the quarter, birthdays, employee anniversaries, and the welcoming of new employees.  We also had to say goodbye to a long time employee, Mr Fred Turner, our shuttle bus driver, has decided to retire. Best of luck in your retirement Fred!!!  We also like money!!!  With the luncheons comes out the wheel.  Everyone loves to get a turn to spin the wheel for a chance of cash and prizes.  Robert Platt, from our parts department, who has been with us for 11 years was unable to attend so Rick "Spinmaster" Feauve, a service advisor, spun the wheel for him and landed him a the top cash prize.  Robert "Thank You" for your 11 years of excellent service. As you can see here at Hendrick Honda of Charleston we are family.

Rick with Robert's winnings!

Hendrick Honda of Charleston Accepts Awards From Channel 5 News!

Hendrick Honda of Charleston was recently honored by Channel 5 News Live!! We were selected as the Lowcountry's Choice for both the “Best Place to Buy a Used Car” and the “Best Place to Buy a New Car”!

We would like to give a big "Thank You!" to everyone out there in the Lowcountry for making Hendrick Honda of Charleston a Best Place to Buy pick! We are truly honored. 

2011 Honda CR-Z's are HERE!!!

Come drive the exciting NEW CR-Z

Just when you thought driving was becoming a chore Honda introduces the ALL NEW CR-Z!  This is one fun to drive, gas saving machine. The CR-Z is powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with Honda’s compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system. The two-passenger CR-Z introduces a new three-mode drive system allowing the driver to select between Sport, Econ (Economy) and Normal modes. Come by Hendrick Honda of Charleston to see what all the CR-Z has to offer!

Is turning your A/C up making your gas mileage go down?!???

The temperatures are so high this summer as well as  the gas prices!  Ever wonder if  running your AC in your car makes your gas mileage drop?   Hendrick Honda of Charleston would like to share some helpful tips on saving you gas!!

Lower the fan setting!

The simple answer would be that it depends on the driver! Gas mileage in vehicles directly relates to the amount of work an engine has to do. The more electronics that are being driven by an engine's revolutions and power, the more your fuel economy decreases. Air conditioning can produce a significant load on an engine, which directly affects fuel economy. So operating the air conditioner on "Max" can reduce the MPG when compared to not using it. To help your engine not have to work so hard to initially cool your car off on the hotter days you can briefly open your windows to flush out warm air. Letting your car idle to warm-up doesn't help your fuel economy, it actually uses MORE fuel.

The amount of time and distance traveled of each trip should always be taken into consideration. Consider not having the temperature set on “Freezing” or putting the fan on a lower speed to minimize the impact of air conditioning on fuel economy. Studies have found that a car running with AC is more fuel efficient than driving with the windows down. When we drive with open windows, the air that comes blowing into the car creates a kind of drag that puts extra pressure on the engine and forces it to work harder. Hence, it eats up fuel and the performance of your car decreases.

Let those windows up!