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2017 Honda HR-V If you’re ready to cross over to cool, cross over to adventure, and cross over to convenience, you’re ready for the 2017 Honda HR-V. This compact SUV is now available at DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh and we are so excited for our customers near Plattsburgh, NY; Burlington, VT; Potsdam, Lake Placid, and Malone, NY to come check it out! If you want to do some research before your test drive, we’ll be making it easier than ever with our new Research and Review Page. This page will give you all the details on the HR-V, including performance, safety, and standard features on every trim level, plus starting MSRP and estimated MPG so you’ll be more than prepared when you visit us at 702 State Route 3 in Plattsburgh, NY 12901. We’ll be announcing the release of this page right here on our blog so check back soon!

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and you know what that means - it’s Happy Honda Days! At DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh, you don’t have to wait until December to get your present. Start off your holiday shopping with a New Honda Vehicle like the 2016 Honda FIT, 2016 Honda Civic Sedan, 2017 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda CR-V, 2016 Honda HR-V, 2016 Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda Pilot. Visit us for a test drive and more details on these incredible offers!

In honor of Veterans Day, DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh would like tell our customers near Plattsburgh, NY; Burlington, VT; Potsdam, Lake Placid, and Malone, NY about our special Honda Military Appreciation Offer. You can use the $500 Military Appreciation Certificate when you purchase or lease any new 2015 Honda Vehicle or 2016 Honda Vehicle. This offer is available to Active Duty U.S. Military, Active Duty U.S. Military Ready Reserve, and U.S. Military Veterans and Retirees (within 180 days of separation from active service), along with their spouses. To learn more about this offer, please visit us at 702 State Route 3 in Plattsburgh, NY 12901 so we can provide you with the full details, and also say thank you for your service in person! Happy Veterans Day.

The 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback has finally arrived at DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh, and nobody is more excited than our sales team! Watch the video above to get a quick look at the newest edition to the Civic family. No matter what kind of shopper you are, we have a way for you to get familiar with this vehicle. You can stop in for a test drive at 702 State Route 3 in Plattsburgh, NY 12901, or stay tuned for our newest Research and Review page, which we’ll be releasing soon.

The 2016 SEMA Show officially kicks off today, and Honda has every intention of stealing the show by bringing their A game - a full lineup of Civic concepts and prototypes! The star of “2016 Civicpalooza,” as they’re dubbing it, is none other than the Honda Civic Type R. This radical new prototype is offering a sneak peek into the style of the 10th-generation Civic, which will be launching next year. Joining the Civic Type R will be a team of custom-built and highly-accessorized Civics, including a GRC Competitive Race Car, a Racing Concept, SEGA Sonic Civic Sedan, aLL STaR Performance concept, MAD Industries Civic Coupe concept, and the Honda Performance Development Civic Body-In-White. To learn more about the lineup, get a detailed description of each model here. Be sure to keep up with the DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh blog for more SEMA show updates! "Honda Civic Type R Makes North American Debut at the 2016 SEMA Show." Honda Newsroom. Honda, 28 Oct. 2016. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.

Why did the mummy call the doctor? Because he was coffin. DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh wants to wish all of our customers a Happy Halloween! No matter if you choose to get spooky at a Halloween bash or are hanging with the kids trick or treat, we wish you a night full of happiness and haunts! Enjoy, and stay safe.

Halloween is the perfect time of year to explore some of the haunted happenings going on in New York. And with New York being one of those oldest states in the country, trust us - there are plenty! But don’t worry, if you don’t have a lot of time to head outside of Plattsburgh, NY; Burlington, VT; Potsdam, Lake Placid, and Malone, NY, we’ve compiled a list of the best local scary places to visit. So grab your New Honda from DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh and head out for this haunted road trip! You won’t have to travel very far at all for our first stop. It’s SUNY Plattsburgh Macdonough Hall right here in Plattsburgh, NY! If you’re a local, you’re probably aware that this hall is very haunted. Residents of the hall have witnessed everything from toilets randomly flushing to radios, bathroom lights, and fire alarms mysteriously turning on. They’ve also claimed to have seen strange apparitions. All of these spooky events are apparently due to the fact that the building was built on marshland where a woman’s body and headstone was found. Next up on our list is St. Albans Bay State Park in St. Albans, VT. If you’re lucky (or unlucky, depending on how you look at it), you’ll catch a glimpse of the “phantom ship” that has been spotted in the St. Albans Bay. The ghost pirates who inhabit the ship call out to nearby fishermen, and the story goes that they are hunting the legendary Champ, the creature who is rumored to live in the bay. We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the spooktacular Gold Brook Covered Bridge in Stowe, VT. It’s better known “Emily’s Bridge,” and for good reason. The ghost who resides there, Emily, supposedly hung herself after her fiance never showed up for their elopement. Some people believe she was run over by horses and died after being knocked to the rocky banks below. No matter who you believe, everyone can agree that there have been some strange noises including screams, scratches. Some have even seen Emily herself. By now, you’ve probably worked up quite an appetite, so we recommend heading over to American Flatbread in Burlington, VT. This was previously Carbus Restaurant, most famously known for a former employee shooting himself in the basement - yikes! Employees are warned to proceed to the basement with caution, and many have been locked in the walk-in freezer, which slams shut with no explanation. Save the best for last with this mix of horror and history at the Plattsburgh Airforce Base. There are a number of spooks here, including multiple ghost sightings (children, a Revolutionary War soldier who has been spotted marching back and forth, and a lady in white who haunts the woods nearby). If you’re brave enough, head over to the Old Gym, which was once used as a wartime morgue where visitors have heard pounding and screams. Finally, if you’re really brave, head down to the red basement, painted that color to cover up the blood.

Over the past six months, Honda has been providing viewers with an in-depth look at the Tim Mings’ restoration of America’s very first Honda through their online documentary, “Serial One.” The series follows Mings, a mechanic, as he meticulously restores a Honda N600 with the Vehicle Identification Number 1000001. Throughout the restoration process, Honda also took us back to explore the early years of Honda in the United States. "Throughout the incredible journey of Honda's Serial One to a complete restoration, fans have been able to witness firsthand how meticulous the process has been to bring the first N600 in America back to its original form," said Alicia Jones, Honda social media manager. "Sharing the restoration process with car enthusiasts and Honda fans everywhere is what this program has been all about." The twelfth and final episode premiered last week, as Tim Mings revealed the finished N600 at the Japanese Classic Car Show. Watch it above to see the final result! "It's a Wrap! Honda Reveals Fully Restored "Serial One" as Painstaking Six-Month Journey Comes to a Close." Honda Newsroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. < http://hondanews.com/releases/it-s-a-wrap-honda-reveals-fully-restored-serial-one-as-painstaking-six-month-journey-comes-to-a-close >.

We know you’ve been hearing plenty of exciting rumors about the all-new 2017 Honda CR-V. Unfortunately, we still have a ways to go until it arrives at DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh. But thankfully Honda has finally released all the details on the fifth-generation SUV. What’s new for this year? Where do we start! The 2017 Honda CR-V has been completely redesigned and reengineered. It has a bold new style, refreshed interior packed with comfort and technology, plus a first-ever turbocharged engine! Take a look at some of the notable changes below. Sophisticated New Design The 2017 Honda CR-V has a stronger, more athletic presence thanks to new design features like aggressively stylized headlights, wing-shaped LED Daytime Running Lights, longer hood and wheelbase, and dual exhausts. Upgraded Performance Perhaps the most notable change for the 2017 Honda CR-V will be the first-ever turbocharged engine, a 1.5L DOHC Turbocharged Four-Cylinder Engine. A 2.4L DOHC i- VTECÔ Engine will be available for the 2017 Honda CR-V LX trim. Premium Interior The interior of the 2017 CR-V will feature a more spacious cabin as well as upgraded connectivity and audio features. This includes the 7-inch touchscreen Display Audio Interface which is compatible with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™. Advanced Safety The Honda Sensing suite, which includes driver-assistive technology like Collision Mitigation Braking with Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation with Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Lane Keeping Assist will be standard on the EX trim and higher. "The new Honda CR-V raises the bar in every imaginable way, delivering more performance, space and premium content together with higher fuel economy ratings and value than ever before," said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "Customers are going to love what they see and what they experience behind the wheel of this new CR-V." The all-new 2017 Honda CR-V will be arriving here at 702 State Route 3 in Plattsburgh, NY 12901 sometime this winter, so keep checking back on our blog for updates! "Bold and Sophisticated Styling and Turbo Engine Power Restate the All-New 2017 Honda CR-V as the Outright Benchmark Compact SUV." Honda Newsroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. < http://hondanews.com/releases/bold-and-sophisticated-styling-and-turbo-engine-power-restate-the-all-new-2017-honda-cr-v-as-the-outright-benchmark-compact-suv >.

The 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback has finally hopped across the pond, and nobody is more excited than your friends at DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh! If you’ve been reading up on this sleek and sporty hatchback and are ready to take it home, it is available now for a test drive. If you haven’t been reading about this exciting new edition to the Honda lineup, don’t worry! We’ll be releasing one of our helpful Research and Review pages which will cover every fact, figure, and feature of the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback so you’ll be well informed without the hassle of researching. This page will be released soon, so check back on our blog for updates!

While the rest of the automotive world is racing toward autonomous vehicles, Honda is taking a different direction. Honda, who has always believed in “dynamic performance,” as seen most obviously in the new Honda Civic, wants humans to maintain a level of control over driving. “We surely believe in autonomous driving. It will come, definitely. But we believe, and we hope, that there will always remain a certain partition of driving by yourself,” said Civic head engineer, Mitsuru Kariya. Honda wants the joy of driving to be preserved, as in, when you want to drive, you should be able to. As far as the future of environmentally friendly vehicles, unlike many automakers, Honda believes that hydrogen fuel cells are the future as opposed to electric. However, Kariya admits that electric vehicles will lead the way in the short term. “As a long term future, we still believe, as we have been communicating all the time, our long-term propulsion system is still the fuel cell. From an efficiency point of view, from pollution point of view, from a performance point of view, from habit of handling point of view, from a practicality point of view...you can just recharge in minutes. However, until that comes to be normal, and it’s still a long way, electrification is a very important aspect.” Stay up to date with the DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh blog to get more updates on autonomous and eco-friendly vehicle news from Honda. Hines, Michael. "INTERVIEW: Honda's Stance On Self-Driving Is One Gearheads Will Love." CarBuzz. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2016. < http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2016/10/6/INTERVIEW-Honda-s-Stance-On-Self-Driving-Is-One-Gearheads-Will-Love-7735839/ >.

This past Friday, October 8th, was National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. The holiday, chosen because of the atomic weight of hydrogen (1.008), seeks to raise awareness about fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, which can help reduce emissions. Honda celebrated by announcing that its new five-passenger, hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Sedan will be launching before the end of the year in California, where a majority of the hydrogen stations are currently located. "Honda believes that hydrogen can play a critical role in addressing global climate change and accelerating progress toward a more sustainable, ultra low-carbon mobility future," said Steve Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "We are excited to deliver the all-new zero-emissions Clarity Fuel Cell, a spacious 5-passenger fuel cell sedan with the range and refueling time of a conventional car.  The Clarity can meet customer needs for performance, safety and advanced telematics, while addressing society's environmental and energy concerns." If you’re interested in the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, you can visit http://automobiles.honda.com/clarity for more information. We will keep you updated on when and if the sedan will make its way to the east coast. "Honda Celebrates National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day; All-new Clarity Fuel Cell Sedan Coming to Market by the End of 2016." Honda Newsroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2016. < http://hondanews.com/releases/honda-celebrates-national-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-day-all-new-clarity-fuel-cell-sedan-coming-to-market-by-the-end-of-2016 >.