Moonlight Madness May 2012!!!!
You can have a chance at winning a million dollar Las Vegas vacation or $25,000!!!! We are open until the last customer leaves!!!!
Pohanka Tip: Make Your Tires Last Longer!
Tires are forgotten in our day-to-day travel to and fro, and they are neglected, usually, until an automotive technician tells the owner that they are getting bald. But taking proper car of them can make them last a bit longer than not caring! We propose a few quick tips to make your tires last longer.. … Read more
Car Concepts: Some Common Questions about Engines!
When it comes to vehicles, many people simply get in and drive from point-A to point-B, only wondering about whats under the hood when a light comes on! But what gets you to work in the morning and at night is essentially an amazing piece of machinery! And there are going to be questions about … Read more
Car Concept: Do you know the difference in V-6 and 4-Cylinder?
Do you actually know the differences in what it means to have a 4-cylinder, or V-6 engine? Most people know that 4 cylinders in an engine provide weaker output to the crank-shaft, thus requiring more work to do the same amount than a V-6. Would you know which one is right for you? This … Read more
Top ’10 Best Green Cars’ includes new Elantra!
Kelly Blue Book has named the Elantra as one of the Top ’10 Best Green Cars’ accounting for factors such as value, comfort, etc. The Hyundai Elantra, even though it is not a hybrid, is able to hit the 40 mile-per-gallon mark!!!! This is an incredible achievement! This ‘North American Car of the Year’ does almost as … Read more
More Jump on board for EV
With EV and hydrogen vehicles becoming affordable and automakers embracing alternative fuels, even the high-end makers are getting on-board! Now Mercedes Benz is showing progress with the B-Class fuel cell powered car! Although fuel cell tech is much like EV, it is different, and Mercedes has included the hydrogen fill-ups within the cost of … Read more
Best Cars for Moms?
Consumer Reports just published an article about the best new cars for moms. The Top 2 cars for New Moms, they said, are the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4, due to safety reasons! This is because of the high safety and reliability scores these vehicles have earned. Toyota and Honda are known for their massive … Read more
Leftlane News reports the Top 10 ‘Most Improved’ cars of recent!
Most improved: 10 cars that were in hot demand last month1. Honda Civic Hybrid up 533 percent to 7662. Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class up 522 percent to 6473. Lexus GS up 421 2,0064. Chrysler 300 up 138 percent to 7,7635. Audi A6 up 137 percent to 1,5656. Subaru Impreza up 124 percent to 6,7917. Toyota Yaris up 115 percent to 4,2748. Nissan Quest up 96 percent to 1,9589. BMW 6-Series up 93 … Read more
Just Announced: $500 REBATE to Active and Discharged Armed Forces Members! – Toyota Will Double It!
Just Annouced: We are offering a $500 rebate when you take advantage of this program! NOW, Toyota is announcing that they will be doubling this offer!!! If you are an active or discharged member of the Armed Forces, you are eligable for this amazing program. And now, with Toyota’s deal to match this rebate, there … Read more
Shuttle Flies over Pohanka store!
The retired NASA shuttle flew over our sister locations in Virginia the other day! Check out the pictures!!
With a Low Pricetag, the Versa Wins Top Safety as well!!!
The Versa wins the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) top scores in side, rear, and front rollover impact protection. This makes this the 4th Top Safety Pick this year for Nissan! Six airbags, anti-lock brakes, traction control, electronic stability, and more, pack a nice safety punch for this vehicle! And with a rating of 38 … Read more
Toyota, Like Honda, Continues To Win Awards!
Toyota has several categories (nine, I think) of model leaders this year winning a total of 12, yes 12, times. Here is the breakdown from ToyotaInTheNews.com : Toyota Prius—The top-ranked Compact Hybrid for the seventh year. Toyota Camry—This year’s best value as Mid-size Sedan thanks to its low fuel, maintenance and insurance … Read more
The Odyssey wins more awards..
Every week Honda seems to win more and more awards. We are even getting tired of posting about them, even though we don’t even cover a fraction of them! Now, MotorWeek has given an award to the Honda Odyssey for the best minivan to drive! At 28/Mpg highway, who can argue. Even the Sienna can’t … Read more
Midnight Madness is here again!!!!
Its that time again! Midnight Madness, where we slash pricing. This time we are supporting fuel-efficient vehicles! We are introducing employee pricing on all fuel-efficient vehicles. This is a crazy deal at the moment, but will not last very long, unfortunately. ANDDDD, we have various radio stations coming out to hang with us: Honda will host … Read more
Using Your Car for Emergency Power?
With more vehicles on the environmentally-friendly side, they are employing EV power. The Prius included, these vehicles can, in an emergency, provide power to a home in case of disaster! It only gives, on average, 2 days of juice but in an emergency one hopes that they will not be in the situation for more … Read more
Toyota Sienna is ‘Least Expensive to Insure” !!
Insurance is not so cheap anymore. Especially if you are young. In a large study of 900+ vehicles from 2012 the Sienna from Toyota has been named the ‘Least Expensive to Insure’ by Insure.com. The Sienna is known for it’s vast amount of space and cargo room! The fact that this awesome van is … Read more
The Prius is Rocking It, Gets Great Mileage!!
It appears that the new Prius is doing quite well!!! The Prius C and V sold a ton (well, the V sold 8400) in the first 10 weeks! In these hard economical times it makes sense to purchase something with good mileage, and the Prius has always been a staple for the term ‘Hybrid’ and gas … Read more
Some Info on Pohanka Contests!! ( such as the iPad contest)..
We still have a stack of iPads that are not going to raffle themselves off!! – Get your friends to like our page so we can meet the requirements to raffle the next one off! Pohanka runs contests often and gives away quite a bit of stuff. Not many people did the ‘Wheres Quackers’ contest … Read more
Hyundai Wins ‘Best Under $20,000′
Honda, Toyota and Hyundai, 3 of Pohanka’s top selling makes, are always winning awards. We have been posting lately a lot of Toyota and Honda awards, and have not focused on Hyundai. However, they have just been awarded Winding Roads ‘Best Under 20,000′ for the Veloster. For those unfamiliar, this car is a newer addition … Read more
Hyundai Extends Warranty on Battery!
Although the hybrid Sonata has been though extensive testing and the battery is probably not going to need a warranty, it is always good to have one! They are coming out with an extended warranty for 100,00 miles or 10 years! That is quite a bit of road time for a battery! This just shows … Read more
