Rockingham Motors

2011 Presidents Weekend Sales Event

Come join Rockingham Motors for its 26th annual Presidents Weekend Sale!

From NOW through Monday, February 21st, Rockingham Toyota Nissan Scion and Rockingham Honda are hosting a fantastic sales event. With the purchase of any NEW or USED vehicle, you will receive a $200 gas card AND a chance to win $1000! With our Auto Magic Money promotion, you randomly pick an envelope that is valued between $50-$1000! LAST YEAR, the first enevelop drawn WAS THE $1000 winner! 

Whether gas is $0.99 a gallon (remember the days?) or $4.00 a gallon, no one likes to pay for fuel. A $200 gas card would make filling up more fun, right? Check out the breakdown of how far you can go with 200 big ones:

The national average gas price for regular fuel is currently $3.13/gallon*

At this price, $200 buys you approximately 64 gallons of fuel.

 The 2011 V6 Toyota Camry has a combined highway and city gas mileage estimate of 27.5 Miles Per Gallon (MPG)*.

How many miles can you go with 64 gallons of gas in a car that gets 27.5 MPG???

1760 miles! 

Just think, if you drive 1,000 miles a month, you could get nearly TWO months of free gas!

The 2011 Toyota Prius has a combined highway and city gas mileage estimate of 50 MPG*

Again, with the same average of $3.13/gallon, $200 buys 64 gallons of gas

How far will 64 gallons get you in a 50 MPG vehicle?

3200 miles! If you drive 1,000 mile/month, this could mean over 3 months of free gas!

Here's another example. The 2011 Honda Civic LX which has a combined city and highway gas mileage estimate of 29 MPG*. 

How far can $200 of fuel take you in a 29 MPG car?

1860 miles! That could be up to 2 months of driving! 

What about Nissan? Well the 2011 Nissan Sentra has a combined city and highway gas mileage estimate of 30MPG*.                                                                 

64 gallons of gas can get you up to 1920 miles in this 30 MPG vehicle!

You have from now until 8pm on Monday, February 21st to take advantage of our $200 gas card and Auto Magic Money promotion! 

If you have any questions or comments

-LEAVE THEM HERE at the bottom of this post!

-Tweet your question @RockinghamSalem

-Call our Toyota (603) 893-3525, Nissan (603) 894-4300 or Honda (603) 898-7766 stores

-OR  contact our Internet Sales Team either through Live Chat! Click the icon below to begin!

Happy Presidents' Day Weekend! 

Have Yourself A "Vantasy"

Watch this video. What do you notice?

 

Did you notice the fire? The music? Or how about the fact that's there is a guy in a commerical with a mini-van? 

The 2011 Honda Odyssey is getting attention for its style, hi tech features and safety ratings. 

Style: One word- SLEEK. The Odyssey's exterior looks as if the Civic grew up and became a crossover. You get alll the luxery and space of a mini-van, but with the appearence of an SUV. Not to mention, this van has a rear roofline spoiler with an integrated break light. Add that to a 248-horsepower V-6 engine and you have yourself one aerodynamic vehicle. 

Hi Tech Features: Keep your family entertained. Talk on your phone without your hands. Make song requests onthe way to work. Navigate to a new location without fumbling with a GPS. THe Odyssey allows for the addition of several neat techinal features such as 

• 16.2 inch split screen capable Ultrawide DVD rear entertainment system
• Song by Voice® feature
• Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with Voice Recognition
• Bluetooth^® HandsFreeLink^®

The Odyssey also has a multi rear view camera to help you back out tough parking spots or a child filled neighborhood. 

Safety: If you're in the market for a mini-van type vehicle, chances are you have some extra people to cart around...and those extra people are probably kids! The 2011 Odyessy is fully equipped with the latest and greatest safety features:

• Anti-Lock Breaking System (ABS)
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System- helps detect low pressure to avoid accidents!
• Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure- includes an exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and compatibility in head on collisions
• Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS)
• Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH): Lower Anchors (2nd-Row All, 3rd-Row Outboard), Tether Anchors (2nd-Row All, 3rd-Row All)- GREAT for moving baby seats around!

Be sure to learn all about the safety features available in this vehicle from Honda. 

And these are only SOME of the options available with the 2011 Honda Odyssey. It seems as if this vehicle is not only cool enough for any parent, male or female, to drive, but a way to move around your family & friends in a safe way.

Come visit us at Rockingham Honda for a test drive today!

YouTube's Ad-Blitz & Salem Animal Rescue League Donation Info!

Even though another Super Bowl®  has come and gone, YouTube keeps the spirit of the game alive and thriving for all of us. 

 

If you were too busy pouting over the Steelers losing the whole time OR parading around the Packers' victory to actually sit down and focus on the ads, you still have time to catch up. YouTube's Ad-Blitz not only neatly organizes all the best ads for you to watch, but you can vote on your favorite as well. The winning ad gets... more ads? Oh, it recevies "ultimate recognition glory".  So if you haven't already, watch and laugh and vote before midnight on February 14th.

 

You know what else ends February 14th?! Your chance to help Rockingham Motors donate to the Salem Animal Rescue League! We are donating 1% of the cost of each service performed between January 14th and February 14th to SARL's Tulipc Fund! So if your car gets an oil change or a 30,000 mile service or if it comes in to our shop AT ALL, you are helping donate! Learn more about the Tulip Fund and visit SARL's website for more information about their fabulous organization! 

The Prius Family is Expanding

On January 10th, Toyota unveiled the "Prius Family" at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Toyota has decided to add the Prius C concept, Prius V and the Prius Plug-in Hybrid to the line up, giving more options in terms of style to consumers. So now people are asking "What's the plural of Prius?". Take a peak at the brief summaries of the Prius C concept, Prius V and the Prius Plug-In Hybrid vehicles...LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! Comment at the end of this post!

The Prius C concept should be arriving in early 2012. The C has been deemed the most affordable in the Prius Family as well as higher miles per gallon rating than the 3rd generation Prius (which get 51 city/48 highway mpg). The C concept will also be smaller than the other family members and boosts more style with its revamped, futuristic body style. Overall, the Prius C concept has more of a sporty appeal, all while being slightly more affordable than its siblings.

 

The Prius V is definitely the big brother of the family. According to the manufacturer, "V" stands for "versitility". Toyota reports that the V will have 50% more cargo room than the 3rd generation Prius. The body style is longer and taller than the 3rd generation and C concept. It is reported that the Prius V will get about 42 city/38 highway miles per gallon. The V was designed with families in mind with all its extra room and sliding seats. Ever heard of an "infotainment" system? Well, this car has one.. the Entune™ feature is available. It reads text messages to you and allows you to verbally responded with certain responses as well as other voice operated commands. Overall, this goes out to those mini-van, eco-friendly families out there! The Prius V should be available summer 2011.

Available in early 2012 will be the Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Click to visit Toyota's website to learn all you could and more about this exciting model! 

 

 

SO, if you had to pick a member of the Prius family to spend all your driving days with...would you choose

The 3rd Gen Prius, a vehicle that keeps your carbon footprint small?

The Prius C concept, a sporty and stylish eco-friendly hatchback?

The Prius V, a fuel efficient wagon to help you lug around lots of people/things/pets?

or

The Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a battery powered, chic looking car?

WE WANT TO KNOW...tell us what you think, in the comment section! Or comment on our Facebook Page! 

Say what?!

NOTE: This is NOT a car post, but rather a random and fun post. Something light and interesting.. The DAKAR post IS coming soon! 

When discussing language in terms of evolution, it's fasinating to think it first appeared between 30,000 and 100,000 years ago. Researchers and linguists alike have developed different theories surrounding the explanations for the evolution of language, particularly whether it was an adaptive process or a nonadaptive aspect that occured as a byproduct of other processes. Hmmm...

Another interesting way to think about language is the how vocabulary changes over time. It almost feels as if we are getting more creative with our words by using made up phrases so much they integrate their way into everyday spoken language.

 
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Merriam-Webster continuously takes submissions for new words and slang. Anyone can submit a "word". For a full list of these submissions, visit the new words & slang page or read through some of our favorite extracted from the site. Which of these words do YOU say?

halfsies (adjective) : to go halfsies: to agree to share the cost or effort equally with another

 

TWD (abbreviation) : texting while driving

 

fakecation(noun) : a vacation during which one performs some work-related tasks (as responding to calls or email) often using a handheld device or home computer

 

Christmatize (verb) : to decorate for Christmas

 

cubiquette (noun) : etiquette for an office with cubicles

 

vulture (verb) : to circle in a parking while looking for an open space

 

Unitedstadian (noun) : a citizen or resident of the United States of America

 

gingerology (noun) : the study of ginger

 

hearlucinate (verb) : to imagine that one hears something

 

snowpocalypse  (noun): a disaster brought on by a massive snow storm; also: a massive snowstorm

 

 huggle (noun) : a long hug and cuddle

 

sharage (noun) : a shed that is used as a garage

 

carbivore (noun) : one who eats carbohydrates

 

Netflick (verb) : to select and rent a movie on DVD or download (as through Netflix)

 

unputdownable (adjective) : compellingly readable

 

smallen (verb) : to make smaller esp.: to reduce or minimize on a computer screen

 

stinkeye (noun) : a dirty look

 

hairyeye (noun) : a look of disapproval

 

nonversation (noun) : conversation that seems meaningless or without logic

 

appiphilia (noun) : love of applications for smart phones

 

caffeinism (noun) : edginess and irritability caused by the consumption of too much caffeine

 

And the list goes on! Feel free to comment and add your own!