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Have you purchased a new or used car recently? Irwin Toyota is hosting a New Owner Event this Thursday evening (9/14) from 5-6pm and YOU’RE INVITED!  Purchased elsewhere?  YOU’RE INVITED!  Join us for an evening of food, prizes, and education on maintaining your vehicle, how to keep its value, and optimize your gas mileage! We’d love to have you here with us!  Plan to be in attendance?  You can RSVP to Ed Kelley at Edward.Kelley@irwinzone.com or by calling 603.581.2953.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Many people who lease do it for two reasons 1) so that they can always drive new cars and 2) because it costs much less than buying. Let’s focus on the affordability of leasing for a moment. When you lease a car, you are paying to borrow a car for a set period of time. Since you are only paying to use the car and not to own it, you monthly payment will be lower than if you took a loan out to buy the car outright. Think of it as renting an apartment versus buying a home. Just as renting an apartment saves you the headaches and costly repairs that come with home ownership, leasing is an affordable, stress-free alternative to car ownership. You do not actually own the car, so you don’t have to worry about any of the major expenses that can come with car ownership. Additionally, your car is under a manufacturer’s warranty, so you have peace of mind. An even more affordable alternative to leasing a new car is leasing a pre-owned car. With this in mind, Irwin Toyota is proud to announce that we have begun leasing Toyota Certified Pre-Owned vehicles through Toyota Financial Services. The advantage of leasing a pre-owned vehicle is that costs even less on a monthly basis than leasing the equivalent new car. The reason for this is simply that a portion of your lease payment is based on the depreciation of the vehicle over the life of the lease. The single biggest depreciation hit in a vehicle’s life occurs when it is sold as a new car and drives off the lot for the very first time. Since a used car has already incurred this initial drop in value, additional depreciation will occur at a slower rate, resulting in a lower lease payment. To give a more concrete example, a 24-month, 15,000-mile/year lease on a Certified Pre-Owned 2014 Toyota Camry will cost substantially less than a 24-month, 15,000-mile/year lease on a new 2016 Toyota Camry, while still providing the peace of mind of the Toyota Certified Program and a nearly new vehicle.

Are you tired of high car payments? Do you have more vehicles than you really need? Wouldn't you rather spend your hard-earned money on something fun rather than registering your vehicle for another year? If so, then sell us your car. The Irwin Automotive Group is proud to announce that we will buy your car, whether or not you buy a car from us. You can sell us your car in 3 easy steps: 1) Bring us your car. We will need to look at the condition and mileage of your vehicle to analyze the live market value of your car using our sophisticated, cutting-edge software. 2) Get a written offer. Once we have determined the value of your car, we will make you a written offer, and we will honor that price for 7 days while you make up your mind. There is no obligation on your part to sell to us. It is pressure-free, hassle-free, and stress-free; all we want is to give you a fair market-based price for your car and let you think it over. 3) Sell us your car! Complete the sale by either signing over your title and getting a check, or by trading your car in for a newer, safer, more reliable vehicle. Again, there is absolutely no obligation to sell your car, and we will honor your written offer for 7 days. While your are considering selling your car to us, you might want to take some time to learn about how selling your car to the Irwin Automotive Group is easier than selling your car on your own, or to any other dealer.

We just took in a 2001 Toyota Highlander with 341,250 miles on it and it still runs great and is in absolutely pristine condition. So how does this Highlander still look so good and run so well after 13 years of New England driving? For starters, it's a Toyota. Toyota is known for producing some of the longest-lasting, most reliable cars on the road. But even a top-notch product with proven longevity like a Toyota needs to be well cared-for to get the most out of it. Routine maintenance is a critical aspect of owning a car for the long haul. Changing your oil and filters regularly helps keep your engine free of dirt and build-up that can literally destroy your engine. An added bonus of regular inspections and tune-ups is that keeping your car running in tip-top shape means that it allows you to get the best fuel economy possible. It is also important to keep all of your fluids topped off. Coolant (also called "antifreeze") actually serves a double-duty. In the winter, it prevents your vehicle from freezing, and in the summer, it prevents your vehicle from overheating. Keeping your tires properly inflated and the car fully aligned improves your fuel economy and prolongs the life of your tires by preventing uneven wear. Washing your car regularly (especially in winter) helps to prevent corrosion by removing road salt which can eat at paint and metal. And sometimes, when you start with a superior product, and take really good care of it, you can end up with a 13-year old SUV with 341,250 miles on it that still looks and runs great. Here are some pictures so you can so for yourself.

March Madness is in full force here at the Irwin Automotive Group, and we don't mean that basketball kind. Once again, it is time for our Drive into Spring Sales Event on new and used cars and trucks! Our new cars are priced below MSRP, come with a $750 gift card, and many of them have 0% APR financing for 60 months, and 0 payments for 90 days. As always, we use live market pricing for our used cars to get you some of the best deals in New England. If you have been waiting for the right time to buy a new or used car, this is it! Don't miss your opportunity to get the car you have been waiting for! With tax refund checks coming back and our low, low prices, these cars won't be here for long. Another reason to come to Irwin Toyota this March is the 2014 Highlander. This popular SUV has been redesigned for the 2014 model year, and is ready for you to take for a spin. The reliable Camry is available in both the 2014 and the 2014.5 model years (and the 2014 has excellent incentives to make room for the 2014.5 model!) It may not feel like it yet, but we are coming out of winter. We'll be tapping the maple trees in a couple weeks, and it's smooth sailing after that. So it's time to start thinking about summer camping trips, towing boats, trips to the beach, cookouts, and all the best that a New England summer has to offer! With all that in mind, be sure to check out our extensive assortment of hatchbacks, wagons, SUV's, and trucks!

If you live in NH and you want an auto loan but have bad credit or no credit, then you should consider looking into NHCarCredit.com, a proven and well-established financing solution you can trust! A car loan is one of the best ways to start rebuilding damaged credit. If you want to learn more about how your credit score is calculated, check out the picture below. As you can see, a mix of five factors are used to determine your credit score. Your credit score is simply a snapshot of your creditworthiness at a given moment in time; your score can go up or down depending on these five factors.

When bad credit happens to good people Maybe you lost your job for a time, maybe the mortgage crisis struck too close (literally) to home, or maybe you just fell behind on a few payments due to an emergency or medical crisis.  If these things happened to you then undoubtedly your credit score may have taken a hit. I would like to speak directly to you about your options.  You are more than your current credit score to the Irwin Automotive group.  You are a person with a history of credit over a longer period of time then your score will indicate. Factors that may not show up in your score but may be used to help you get the credit you need to purchase your next vehicle include: previous automobile loan performance, equity down, and credit history prior to the incident that is linked to your score dropping. The best part of my job is often helping someone like you drive off in a new or pre-owned vehicle.  Because we offer lenders a large number of loans on a month to month basis we have a tremendous amount of sway in how our customers are viewed by them.  I invite you to come on in and visit me at Irwin Toyota Ford Lincoln and Scion and see if I can help another worthy person get back on the road to great credit, while driving a new or pre-owned vehicle. Dennis Marhefka Finance Manager 603-524-4922