Toyota Prius named best value by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has named the Toyota Prius the car with the best overall value for the second year in a row. Consumer Reports noted that the Prius has the lowest estimated five-year cost of ownership of $0.47 per mile. By way of comparison, the worst-performing vehicle in the list was the Nissan Armada, which has an average cost of ownership of $1.20 and only gets 13 mpg. The report praised the Prius’ fuel economy, and remarked that because the Prius has such low depeciation costs, the cost of owning it for the first five years is lower than its original MSRP.
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Black Friday Sales Event at Irwin Toyota
Irwin Toyota is thrilled to announce its huge Black Friday sales event, beginning at 8:00 am this Wednesday, November 27th. We have gone all-out for this sales event, with Irwin’s $1,000 savings voucher, no payments for 90 days, 0% APR financing for up to 60 months on many models,* and featured lease payment of $49/month.** This amazing sales event is available for only a limited time, and ends at 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 30th. So if you want to take advanage of great prices, interest-free financing, and no payments for 90 days, then come to Irwin Toyota on Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday or this week. We will be closed on Thursday in honor of Thanksgiving.
*subject to credit approval
**ask a sales consultant for details
Toyota Has Highest Resale Value
For the third year in a row, Toyota has been named the brand with the highest residual value by Kelly Blue Book. A high resale value is beneficial to customers for several reasons. First, the car will be worth more than another car when the customer goes to trade it in for a newer car. This is the same as putting more money down, and reducing the monthly payment on the new car, which will help with that monthly budget. On a related note, if you want to trade-in or sell this car before the loan is paid off, you are more likely to be in a positive equity situation early in the loan than you would be with a car that does not hold value as well. Because a higher-resale value car does not depreciate as quickly as a lower-resale value, you have positive equity in the car faster. This reduces your risk of ending up underwater by giving you the option of trading the car back in, satisying the loan, and putting the differnce towards a new cdar (or in your pocket).
So far, we have only looked at the advantages of high-resale value cars when you purchase a car, but the same is also true with leasing. With a car lease, you pay to use a car, not to own a car. This is an important distinction, because part of the lease calculation is based on the car’s depreciation over the life of the lease contract. If all else is equal, a car with a higher resale value will have a lower monthly lease payment than a car with a lower resale value. This is true because the higher-resale value car does not depreciate as quickly, so you pay the leasing company less in depreciation.
So regardless of whether you are buying a car (cash or finance) or leasing a car, a high resale value works in your favor. And because Toyota has the highest resale values out there, you should stop by Irwin Toyota today to buy or lease a new Toyota, or buy a Toyota certified pre-owned Toyota!
Ladies and Wheels was a Great Success!
Thank you everyone who helped out with our Ladies and Wheels event last night! 45 ladies came out to our event to learn more about car safety, maintenance, and more! It was a fun-filled evening full of plenty of good food from local businesses such as Annie’s Cafe and Catering, the Laconia Village Bakery, and the Woodshed Coffee Roasting Company. Many lucky ladies won raffle prizes which were generously donated from local businesses such as Beyond the Fringe Hairstyles and Petal Pushers, as well as from some of our marketing partners such as Cars.com and AutoTrader. Best of all, we were able to collect 117 cans of food to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry to help those in need. Our next semi-annual Ladies and Wheels event will take place in the spring, so please be on the look out for an exact date. It is sure to be an evening that you won’t want to miss!
Ladies and Wheels FREE informational course
Attention ladies of the Lakes Region: if you are looking for an educational, fun-filled way to spend an evening, then be sure to check out our semi-annual Ladies and Wheels event organized by our Used Car Manager, Betty Ballantyne. The Irwin Automotive Group hosts our highly popular Ladies and Wheels event twice a year with the aim “to inform, encourage, and empower” the ladies in our lives with respect to all things car-related. In the past, we have addressed such varied topics as Winter Driving Tips, Safety Precautions when Driving Alone, Snow Tires, Buying versus Leasing, Routine Maintenance, and much more. Past guest speakers have included employees of national companies such as AutoTrader.com, CARFAX, Edmunds.com, Cars.com, AAA, and many more!
We hope to see you at Ladies and Wheels this month!
Where: Irwin Toyota (59 Bisson Ave Laconia, NH)
When: Wednesday, November 13th from 5:30-7:30 pm
Soft drinks and light refreshments will be provided thanks to Annie’s Cafe and Catering and Woodshed Coffee Roasters, both of Laconia, NH.
2014 Toyota Corolla for Sale at Irwin Toyota
The redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla is available for sale at Irwin Toyota, the premier Toyota dealership in central New Hampshire. The 2014 Corolla has been redesigned with an all-new aerodynamic profile, and a sporty exterior that comes standard with LED headlights.
The interior has reached new levels of elegance with the available SofTex seats, which are an environmentally-friendly leather-like fabric, which is both stain and water resistant. The available piano black accents really make the center console pop and draws attention to the stylish interior. For an even more upscale interior experience, try the available power moonroof.
For the tech-savvy drivers out there, be sure to check out the available Entune premium audio with Navigation and App Suite. The 6.1-inch touchscreen display works very well for the back-up camera, navigation, and song information. Plus, it comes with a suite of apps that will be sure to impress even the most die-hard technophile. Bluetooth wireless connectivity comes standard, so syncing your phone to your Corolla is a snap! And if you really want to live it up on the technology side of things, you will be impressed with the voice recognition feature.
With 8 standard airbags, Star Safety System, a starting MSRP of $16,800 and 37 mpg on the highway, the 2014 Corolla has a blend of safety, affordability and fuel efficiency that will appeal to many drivers.
New Referral Program – Send Me A Friend!
Starting August 1st, 2013 we are offering a new customer referral program that is more user-friendly than our old program. This easy-to-use referral program gives you the opportunity to earn $100 for every new customer that you refer to our Sales Department.
How It Works
1. Go to www.irwinautomotivegroup.sendmeafriend.com or visit www.Sendmeafriend.com and click on the “New Referrers” tab at the top. Start typing in Irwin Automotive Group until you see the dealer name in the drop down menu, click it. Determine your own user name and password and set up your account.
2. Any time you meet or know someone interested in purchasing another vehicle, log in, go to the “add referral” icon, enter your referral’s information. Once you click the “create referral” button at the bottom and your dealership will be notified immediately.
3. When your referral takes delivery of their new vehicle, you will be notified, via email that your incentive check is on the way! Send as many referrals as you like, there is no limit to the number of incentive checks you can receive!
4. You can check the status of any referral you send to the sales department simply by logging into your SendMeAFriend Account!
DON’T DELAY, SIGN UP TODAY! WWW.SENDMEAFRIEND.COM
Toyota College Grad Rebate Increases to $750
Good news for all you recent college graduates: Toyota has increased its College Grad Rebate to $750. This $750 rebate is available to students who have graduated within the past two years and is good towards the purchase or lease of a new Toyota car, truck, van, or SUV. To make it even easier for recent graduates to take advantage of this program, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) allows recent graduates to purchase or lease a vehicle with no money down and no payments for the first 90 days.
To be eligible for this exciting opportunity, you must meet the following graduation, employment, insurance, and credit criteria:
-Have graduated from an accredited four-year college, university, or nursing program within the past two years, or be scheduled to graduate from such a school or program in the next six months.
-Have graduated from an accredited two-year college during the last two years, or be scheduled to graduate from one in the next six months.
-Have graduated during the last two years from the two-year Toyota Technical Education Network (T-TEN) Program or any other two-year, post-secondary automotive program accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).
-Have completed in the past two years an electrician apprenticeship/certification program offered through either the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) or the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
Having met one of the above graduation criteria, you will still have to show proof of income in the form of either present employment or future employment with a start date of no more than 120 days from the date of your purchase or lease contract date. Please note that TFS must deem your income level to be sufficient to cover your living expenses as well as your car payments.
If you would like to take advantage of this great opportunity to save $750 on your next car purchase or less, call Irwin Toyota at 603-524-4922.
Irwin Collision Center
If you have just been involved in an automobile accident, we understand that the last thing you want to deal with is the hassle of trying to find a body shop, scheduling an appointment, and dealing with insurance companies. It is to better serve our customers in the Lakes Region that we have created a brand-new website, http://www.irwinautobody.com/, which is dedicated specifically to making your experience with our Body Shop as easy as possible. Our collision center has been serving central NH for over 60 years, and we take pride in delivering exceptional customer service.
We offer 24-hour towing, free pick-up, and delivery. We have licensed appraisers who are ready to assist you with your insurance claims. We process all the paperwork for you. As an added benefit, we have on-site rental cars available in conjunction with Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Our staff of factory-trained and certified technicians operate in a state-of-the-art repair facility that includes a Genesis Laser Measuring System for frames and unibody, as well as computerized color matching for paint. Our combination of experience, craftsmanship, and superior equipment has allowed us to become the premier collision center in central New Hampshire.
If you ever find yourself needing our auto body repair services, we hope that the clean, simple layout of our new website will be helpful to you for getting the car to us. And then we’ll take it from there!
Car Loans Even with Bad Credit or No Credit
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.
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