INSIDE RALPH
MARCH 2023 NEWSLETTER
HONDA NEWS
Nine Honda Models Earn 2023 “Editors’ Choice” Awards from Car and Driver Magazine. The editors at Car and Driver have honored nine Honda models with 2023 “Editors’ Choice” awards, recognizing each vehicle as the best in its respective category, and wholeheartedly recommending them to buyers. Honda models were recognized across a multitude of segments, with the 2023 Honda Ridgeline the only vehicle of any brand chosen in the mid-size pickup truck category. The following Honda models earned 2023 Car and Driver “Editors’ Choice” awards: Family Sedan: 2023 Honda Accord, Compact Car: 2023 Honda Civic, Sport Compact Car: 2023 Honda Civic Si, Sport Compact Car: 2023 Honda Civic Type R, Compact SUV: 2023 Honda CR-V, Mid-Size SUV: 2023 Honda Passport, Mid-Size SUV: 2023 Honda Pilot, Mid-Size Pickup Truck: 2023 Honda Ridgeline, Minivan: 2023 Honda Odyssey. This year Honda has also earned two coveted Car and Driver’s 10Best Car awards for the all-new 2023 Accord and the 2023 Civic lineup that includes the Civic Sedan, Hatchback, Si and the all-new 2023 Type R. The 2023 CR-V was also recognized with a Car and Driver 10Best SUV award. More information about the Car and Driver “Editors’ Choice” awards and the winning Honda vehicles can be found here.
NEW LEASE SPECIAL
2023 Honda CR-V Sport Hybrid
$379/MO LEASE FOR 36 MONTHS. 36 month closed end lease. $3299 trade or cash down. $500 Honda lease loyalty (must qualify). First payment, $595 acquisition fee, taxes and DMV fees due at signing. 10,000 miles/year. $0.15 overage. To qualified buyers through AHFC. Lessee responsible for maintenance, excess wear/tear and up to $0.20/mi. over 10,000 miles/year. Dealer may affect actual payment. Offer expires 5/1/23.
EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES
— 24 YEARS — Max Harrington – Service Manager (35 Years with Honda) — 7 YEARS — Dan Peterson – Technician Chris Wood – Technician — 2 YEARS — Jayson Saltares-Agron – Technician — 1 YEAR — Blake Breedlove – Body Shop Assistant
SERVICE TIPS
Spring Driving Safety Tips for Safety on the Road. Spring brings longer days, more sunshine and beautiful blooms. The icy-slick roads of winter are melting and everything feels fresh and new. But now isn’t the time to let your guard down on the road, springtime brings its own driving hazards. The following driving tips help you enjoy the ride and make sure you arrive at your destination safely.
What to Prepare for on the Road This Spring
Keep your eyes open and your hands on the wheel to handle these springtime driving hazards: Watch for ice, Look for leftover sand and salt, Avoid flooded roads, Prepare for potholes, Stay off shoulders.
How to Get Your Car Ready for Spring
Now that you, the driver, are prepared for spring, it’s time to make sure your vehicle is ready, too! Preparing your car for the spring season is just another way you can be proactive about protecting the things that matter most. Wash your car, Replace wipers, Check your lights, Pay attention to your tires, Test your brakes.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
My name is Hunter Banker. I graduated from East Rochester High School in 2018 where I played Soccer and Football. In 2020 I moved to Florida where I started working in the car industry at Norm Reeves Superstore in Port Charlotte, FL. I sold new Hondas and Volkswagens. I found that I missed the changing of the seasons & moved back to New York in October of 2022. In my free time I enjoy doing things outside such as hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing, and working out. I am happy to have joined the Ralph Honda Team in Sales & would be happy to assist you in your car leasing/buying needs.
FEATURED RECIPE
Baby Chick Bacon Cheese Ball. Ingredients: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, 2 slices cooked OSCAR MAYER Bacon, crumbled, 2 tsp. LEA & PERRINS Worcestershire Sauce, 1-1/2 cups KRAFT Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, divided, 1/2 small carrot, 1 black olive, cut in half, 1 round buttery cracker, cut in half. Directions: Beat cream cheese, bacon, Worcestershire sauce and 1 cup cheddar with mixer until blended. Refrigerate 45 min. or until firm. Shape cream cheese mixture into ball; roll in remaining cheddar. Cut carrot into pieces to match photo. Decorate with carrot pieces and remaining ingredients to resemble baby chick as shown in photo. Recipe credit: myfoodandfamily.com
EVENTS AROUND ROCHESTER
3/17: Happy St Patrick’s Day! 3/25 – 3/26: Home & Garden Show Rochester Riverside Convention Center findthehomepros.com 3/31 – 4/2: Genesee Region Orchid Show 3/31: Redwings Opening Day milb.com 4/9: Happy Easter!
Some Easter Trivia!
AMERICANS DEVOUR 16 MILLION JELLYBEANS EACH EASTER. IN AMERICA, THE EASTER BUNNY DELIVERS THE GOODS BUT… IN SWITZERLAND IT IS THE EASTER CUCKOO BIRD THAT BRINGS THE EGGS (It IS the birthplace of the Cuckoo clock, after all). AUSTRALIANS ARE MAKING THE SWITCH TO THE EASTER BILBY (What’s a Bilby? It is an Australian marsupial that is facing extinction, partly due to bunnies- thus causing the rise of chocolate Bilbies rather than bunnies). THE DATE OF EASTER IS DETERMINED BY THE MOON. IT IS ALWAYS THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE FIRST FULL MOON THAT OCCURS ON OR AFTER THE SPRING EQUINOX. THE TRADITION OF DYEING EGGS CAME FROM ANCIENT UKRAINE! Called Pasanka eggs, they were believed to bring fertility and good harvests.
LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH
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