INSIDE RALPH SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER

There’s plenty to love about the family-friendly 2025 Honda Odyssey. The 2025 Honda Odyssey is one of our favorite family haulers, and a refresh this year helps keep it competitive. Pricing starts at $43,315. There are a lot of products out there that claim to make life easier for parents. One that we can confirm actually does is the Honda Odyssey. For 30 years now, it’s proven itself as one of the best family vehicles money can buy. In addition to the virtues that come with all minivans, like sliding doors and roomy 3-row seating, the Odyssey has some unique features that make it stand out, including second-row seats can slide sideways to make third-row access a breeze. The Honda Odyssey earns a spot on our Best Family Cars list, and we think it will stay there for a while.

2025 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid Sedan – Stk #54F8208. MSRP $29,845. Model FE4F8SJW. $3499, 1st payment, $595 acq fee, taxes, & DMV fees due at signing, 10k mi/yr. $.15 overage. To qualified buyers thru AHFC. Lessee responsible for maint, excess wear/tear and up to $.20/mi. over 10k mi/yr. Not all customers will qualify. See dealer for details. Expiration 10/31/24.

— 27 YEARS — Steve Pecora, Service Consultant. — 21 YEARS — Dave Buehlman, Parts Manager. — 10 YEARS — Adam Maslyn, Service Consultant. — 8 YEARS — Chuck Markham, Sales Consultant. — 7 YEARS — Sean McCarthy, Finance Director. — 1 YEAR — Jenn Laraway, Greeter.

Report says potholes, rough roads cost Rochester drivers $2,057 a year in repairs. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – News10NBC could see this next story coming. A January thaw after a cold snap and now the calls and emails about potholes are coming in. On Tuesday News10NBC’s Berkely Brean set out to find the monster pothole that blew up tires of half a dozen people trying to get to and from work. Brean drove south on 590 from Titus Avenue in Irondequoit after he heard the story of Peter Nashburn. “So when I hit the pothole yesterday, I had to pull over because my tire went flat,” Nashburn said pointing to the front passenger tire that blew. The repair got him a $530 repair bill. “It actually rattled the car,” he said. “So I guessed it was a pretty deep pothole type of thing.” Tuesday, the non-profit organization called TRIP released a study that says the average driver in Rochester spends $2,057 a year on repairs because of rough roads. “TRIP’s report found that 13% of major roadways in the Rochester area are in poor condition and another 22% are in mediocre condition,” said TRIP’s Rocky Moretti. TRIP is funded by insurance companies, road construction businesses, labor unions, and organizations focused on safe transportation system. The state transportation department says it spent $753 million on road repairs last year. And in Rochester, it resurfaced 177 miles of road, repaired or replaced 320 bridges, and filled a million potholes statewide. The one Nashburn hit was 590 southbound at the merge with 104. When Brean got there on Tuesday, it was repaired. He showed his video to Nashburn. Brean: “And here comes the pothole here. There it is right here.” Nashburn: “Pothole blew car tire: “Yep.” Brean: “So they filled it.” Peter: “Oh, they filled it?” Brean: “Let’s take a closer look at that again.” Nashburn says he saw two other cars with flat tires on the side of the road with him and three more on his way back home. He’s filing a small claim against the state transportation department but the application comes with a disclaimer. It says the state is not liable for any pothole damage unless it happens between May and November. And even then, the state and every county, city, town and village in New York has a section of their code that says unless they have written prior notice of a problem, like a pothole, they’re not responsible for damage. If you see a pothole, call 1-800-POTHOLE. If you’ve had the unfortunate experience of hitting a pothole, you should have your vehicle checked for possible hidden damage or alignment changes that could cause tire wear. Call us here at Ralph Honda — 585-225-3200. We’ll be glad to set an appointment to inspect your vehicle.

September is National Happy Cat Month, a time to celebrate cats and their well-being. The CATalyst Council, an organization that aims to improve cats’ quality of life, created the annual event to educate cat owners on how to keep their pets happy and healthy. The month also aims to challenge stereotypes about cats, such as that they are self-reliant and don’t need as much medical care as dogs. If you’re looking to help out in some way, below are just a few of our local shelters that are always in need.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup plain yogurt, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips. Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix oil, yogurt, egg, and vanilla together in a separate bowl until well combined; stir into flour mixture until smooth. Gently fold in mashed bananas and chocolate chips. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 22 to 25 minutes. Cool briefly in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

9/10 – 9/21: Rochester Fringe festival. 9/26 – 9/28: Fairport Oktober festival. 9/28 – 9/29: Naples Grape Festival. 10/5-10/7: Letchworth Arts & Craft Show. 10/5-10/6: Hilton Apple Festival.

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