PINK Flies High @CrownMotors
PINK flies high this weekend at Crown Motors - In support of breast cancer awareness! Check out the pictures :)
Crown Motors – Redding’s Newest Nissan Dealer!
In case you haven't noticed, 300 E. Cypress Avenue in Redding, CA looks a little different than it did only a month ago! Crown Motors has expanded to offer you yet another great line of new vehicles ... Nissan! You'll find Crown Nissan just down the street from the main Crown Motors store on E. Cypress Ave - Look for Red & Yellow! You can't miss us!
Giving Back to the Community
We are proud to announce that Crown Motors has recently donated (in the form of automobile supplies & services) to the Western Service Workers Association. The Western Service Workers Association (WSWA) is a group of volunteers dedicated to organizing and assisting unrecognized and low-paid workers in the area. "Volunteers learn through doing, and get a chance to teach others how to organize self-help benefit programs - not just to mitigate immediate problems, but to join working families in building their own organization for long-term change" (Spring 2010 WSWA Sponsor's Guide). Thank you for giving back to ...
It’s Here – 2011 Honda CR-Z
We've all been waiting for it ... and now it's here! The New Honda CR-Z! [caption id="attachment_184" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2011 Honda CRZ"][/caption] Have you driven it yet? What did you think?
Ford Sync & Google Maps
Excerpt from Detriot Free Press: June 8th, 2010 Ford said today it is adding a Google Maps function to its Sync in-car communications technology. Ford said the function will allow drivers to send maps and directions from a computer or a smart phone to their vehicle and will be available by July 1 on all 2010 and 2011 models equipped with Sync. “With send to Sync, you can map a destination at home, at work – wherever you have connectivity – and when you get to your car, it already knows where you want to go,” said Doug VanDagens, Ford’s director of connected services solutions. Ford previously announced the same feature for MapQuest, which will ...
Hello Christian,
I want to thank you for the service you provided to my wife and I during the purchase of our 2011 CR-V. You completely dispelled the aura of the stereotypical “hard sell car salesman”. You were very professional, courteous, friendly, and informative. Purchasing a new vehicle can be a traumatic experience for the decision making and financial commitment. Your patience and likeable personality made the experience satisfying and,even, fun!
On a broader note we have been purchasing vehicles, 9 total, from Crown Motors since 1985. We return to Crown Motors because of good treatment as a customer and good service for our vehicles. I am not partial to any particular brand all though Honda, 3 Hondas, have been our last 3 purchases. The remainder of the 9 were 5 Dodges, and a Ford Ranger. There have been issues and Crown Motors personal have always resolved them to our satisfaction.
Please pass this on to the management.
Sincerely,
John T. and Marcella M. Gordon
Jan 12
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“Best ever auto purchase”
My wife and I had the best ever auto purchase. We have purchased autos from almost every dealer in town including Crown. This was the second purchase from Crown and as far as we are concerned we will always purchase from Christian, the salesman that sold us our new Dodge PU. He was honest, quick and said it like it was and is. He was friendly and cut the deal we were looking for and within our budget. We started with a quote on the Internet then upon our visit to look at the truck and meet Christian, we changed our mind and purchased a new truck. Christian made the quick transition from a used car and at our request to look at a new one. I think he was surprised at out change of mind to go to new rather than a very nice pre-owned Dodge truck. We were there less than 4 hours from start to finish including a great orientation on the new truck. I would highly recommend Christian as a salesman; he is unique compared to other salesmen we’ve worked with in the past. Crown is truly the “Home of the Right Price!”
Dec 11
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Happy 1st Birthday Nissan LEAF!
December marks the one year birthday of the all electric Nissan LEAF. It is hard to imagine that just a year ago there wasn’t an all electric vehicle offered by a major auto manufacturer.
Read more about the Nissan LEAF here.
http://www.autotalk.com/happy-birthday-to-the-nissan-leaf-13014/
Here is a quick excerpt from the article.
The first and only mass-produced electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF, is officially one year old. So far, the completely zero emissions car has found more than 19,000 homes globally since its first sale on December 11, 2010. As its market share expands each and every day, the LEAF has racked up approximately 35 million miles driven around the world. Most recently, Guangzhou China received a set of fleet LEAFs via a joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Co. It appears that Nissan’s EV expansion isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
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This is the fourth time Ford has been awarded Truck of the Year and they continue to excel with the F150. The Twin Turbo V6 option proved to be quite impressive.
Read more on the announcement here.
http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/truck/1202_2012_truck_of_the_year_ford_f_150/viewall.html
Here is a quick excerpt from the article.
The 2013 Honda Fit EV was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The car launches this Summer in California and Oregon.
Read about the FIT EV in this article.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/alternative/1112_2013_honda_fit_ev_drive/
Here is a quick excerpt from the article.
On the tech front, the Fit EV’s 20-kW-hr lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack delivers a claimed 123-mile driving range on the EPA city cycle (Honda anticipates a 76-mile combined EPA range rating) and recharges in just 3 hours on 240-volt power using the 6.6-kW 32-amp onboard charger (15 hours on 120 volts). Energy consumption is a claimed 116 mpg-e combined, or 29 kW-hr/100 miles, besting the Nissan Leaf’s by 17 mpg-e or 5 kW-hr/100 miles, and a sophisticated brake-by-wire system maximizes potential regenerative braking while improving pedal feel.
On paper, the Fit EV adheres to the time-honored musclecar formula of putting the engine from a big sedan in a compact. Its front-mounted AC synchronous, permanent magnet coaxial traction motor and low-friction reduction gearbox are borrowed from the much larger FCX Clarity fuel-cell sedan producing 123-hp and 189 lb-ft. To deliver on that muscle promise, a three-mode electric drive system, adapted from the CR-Z Sport Hybrid, offers Econ, Normal, and Sport modes. Econ mode is said to extend realistic driving range by as much as 17 percent compared to driving in Normal mode. Select Sport, and the gauge surrounds turn red to warn of tire-shredding accelerative potential. Throttle response is about all there is to alter when switching modes in a 1-speed EV (there are no adaptive suspension elements), and Sport mode’s map is super aggressive, delivering lusty wheelspin from rest and ample pressure on one’s backside when accelerating to pass with a sudden stab at the pedal. By comparison, Normal and Econ seem to install rubber bands of different strengths between the pedal and its actuator.
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