CONICELLI HONDA KICKS
OFF HOLIDAYS FOR
HOMETOWN HEROES

Conicelli Honda has announced
the Holidays for Hometown
Heroes drive during November
and December 2008. The public
is invited to participate along
with Conicelli employees, friends,
and family.

Holidays for Hometown Heroes is a
project to collect and ship
necessary items to US troops
stationed in Iraq. Conicelli Honda has
chosen for this campaign to sponsor
US Marine Unit #43507 stationed in Iraq.
A Wissahickon Fire Company
fire fighter, Private Matthew
O’Neill, is a Hometown Hero
serving with Marine Unit #43507.

For this project, Conicelli Honda is
cooperating with Operation Bedding, a
local memorial fund based in
Philadelphia, PA. The items
will be shipped in January 2009.

Acceptable items to donate include foot powder, washcloths, boot socks,
toothpaste, razors, lip balm, skin moisturizer, deodorant, twin sheets,
and single pack powdered drink mix.

Donors may alternatively choose
 to “Build a Box” for a $20
donation, and have a boxed
assortment of items sent to a
soldier, with a personal letter
if desired. Letters may be
addressed to “Dear Soldier
Marine Unit #43507.”

Operation Bedding was established
to honor the memory of
Roxborough PA native Lance
Corporal Adam C. Conboy, who
died May 12, 2006, while serving
in Iraq.

Donations may be brought
to any of the Conicelli Autoplex
showrooms at 1200 Ridge
Pike, Conshohocken, PA 19428,
or to the Carriage Trade Public
Auto Auction,
and placed in the box provided in
each showroom. For further information, contact Lori
Hammond, 610-828-1400, ext.
1208, or by email lconicelli@conicelliautoplex.com.


Free
Multi-Point
Inspection with
Express Service
Oil Change

Brake
Inspection
 Coupon

Tire Rotation
Coupon



Texas Chicken
Casserole

4 Flour Tortillas
2 Cups Cooked Shredded Chicken
1 Can Chopped Green Chile Peppers
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Cup Milk
1 1/2 Cups Grated Cheddar Cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Break tortillas into small pieces
and place in bottom of buttered
13" x 9" baking dish. Mix chicken,
chile peppers, soup and milk
together. Pour over tortilla pieces.
Top with grated cheese. Cover
and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10 minutes. Enjoy!

New 2009 HONDA PILOT

While the name and a minute number of parts remain the same, the 2009 Honda Pilot is a new vehicle. Every piece of sheetmetal and glass, every mechanical component, and every feature has been gone through yielding a just slightly larger Pilot that put all the space to use inside. And unlike many similar designs it didn't gain too many pounds.

An eight-passenger Pilot can handle four adults and four kids easily, or four infant seats if you have the earplugs. It has useful cargo space beyond the third-row seats so you needn't fold one to fit a cooler or week's worth of groceries. And with six cupholders in the second row alone, eight door cargo pockets and the ability to carry a 4x8-foot sheet of building material flat inside, finding a place for everything isn't an issue.

Apart from perhaps flexibility and fuel economy for like vehicles the Pilot doesn't strike one as superior in any given aspect, but rather feels like a well balanced vehicle that maintains average or better performance in any number of areas; the utility moniker is apropos. Good carrying space, road manners, and comfort are now wrapped up in a much better looking box.

The majority of Pilots are all-wheel-drive models that allow another 1000 pounds in tow rating and provide better acceleration and climbing in snow; with the same tires and brakes, they don't stop or change direction any better than the front-drive version. If you don't tow near the maximum and live in temperate climes, Honda's Odyssey offers more room and similar flexibility and features for about the same tab as an equal-level Pilot.

Potential Pilot shoppers include all those Honda car owners who may have outgrown their sedan, Odyssey owners who bought a bigger boat or have a legitimate need for the added traction of all-wheel drive, and anyone looking to replace a traditional truck-based SUV with 95 percent of the ability for 95 percent of the owners 99 percent of the time while saving fuel and society's glare.

In footprint and operation the Pilot is one of the most efficient eight-seat crossovers around, and offers models suitable for hard-core outdoor adventurers who define camping as a sleeping bag to those who wouldn't consider adventuring unless there's a Four Seasons within an hour's drive. And if you ever get tired of it, 95 percent of a Pilot can be recycled.

Model Lineup

The Honda Pilot comes in four variants with few options. Each model is offered with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (4WD). All mechanical and safety components and systems are identical across the range. Navigation only comes on top-line models, and the rear-seat DVD entertainment system is available only on the top two trims.

The LX comes with cloth upholstery, front and rear climate control, steel wheels, five-speed automatic, Hill Start Assist, flip-up hatch glass, intermittent rear wipe/wash, power windows/locks/mirrors, tow hitch, tinted rear windows, automatic headlamps, cruise control, center console, visor extensions and illuminated mirrors, tilt/telescoping steering column, four front seatback pockets, six reading lights, reconfigurable cargo area, 60/40 split-folding second and third row seats, trip computer, seven-speaker system with 6CD changer and MP3 jack. There are no options on the LX.

The EX upgrades with three-zone climate control, alloy wheels, security system, heated body-color mirrors, roof rails, fog lights, chrome exhaust tips, HomeLink, conversation mirror, eight-way power driver seat, XM radio, and exterior temperature indicator. No options.

The EX-L, the EX with leather, adds enough features to qualify as a separate model. These include leather upholstery and wrap for steering wheel and shifter, heated front seats, four-way power passenger seat, moonroof, a noise-reducing laminated windshield, and an auto-dimming inside mirror with rearview camera display. A rear-seat DVD system with 115-volt AC outlet is optional.

The Touring model tops the line and further trims out the EX-L with a power tailgate, driver memory system, chrome side trim, signals in outside mirrors, trailer pre-wire, parking sensors front and rear, voice-recognition navigation with rear camera/Bluetooth/interface jog-dial control, second-row window shades, 512-watt 10-speaker audio system and USB port, and time/speed functions added to the trip computer. Rear-seat entertainment is optional.

Safety equipment on all Pilots includes front and front side airbags, three-row side curtain airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist (electronic stability control), daytime running lights, four child-seat LATCH positions, active front head rests, and eight adjustable headrests and shoulder belts

Tire Safety

Studies of Tire Safety show that maintaining proper tire pressure, observing tire and vehicle load limits, avoiding road hazards, and inspecting tires for cuts, slashes, and other irregularities are the most important things you can do to avoid tire failure, such as tread separation or blowout and flat tires. These actions, along with other care and maintenance activities, can also:
• Improve vehicle handling
• Help protect you and others from avoidable breakdowns and accidents
• Improve fuel economy
• Increase the life of your tires

Tire Maintenance items include the following:

• Tire Size (be sure your vehicle is equipped with the tire size recommended by the factory)
• Tire Tread (be sure to inspect tread condition and tread wear pattern, odd wear could be alignment related)
• Tire Balance (be sure to periodically check balance to prevent vibrations in the wheel)
• Wheel Alignment (poor alignment can drastically reduce tire life and cause poor traction on roads)
• Tire Rotation (be sure to rotate your tires every other oil change, this can reduce uneven wear and can extend tire life)

Steps To Take After A Car Accident

Although car accidents are more prevalent in the winter months, what you need to do after an accident never changes. Obviously it is hard to think clearly after a car accident so it is important to know before you get into an accident what to do first and what questions may need answered. This checklist will help you know what to do after a car accident. It is best to review it now and then print it out and keep a copy with you in your car.

• Determine the Extent of Damage or Injuries
  Try to stay calm. Panic can make others panic and the situation worse. There needs to be a calm person to determine the extent of damage and to determine if there are any injuries that need immediate medical attention.

• File a Car Accident Report with the Police
  Even in a minor accident it is important to make sure there is a legal accident report. Do not leave the scene until the police file a full report.

• Discuss the Car Accident Only with the Police
  With everyone all shook up it can be hard not to talk about what just happened, but that can also lead to you not thinking clearly and accurately about what happened. It is important to limit your discussion of the accident and not to admit any fault or liability. You should talk about the accident with the police and your insurance agent only.

• Get the Facts
  This is the part most people know to do, but often forget to after the accident for one reason or another. It is important to get names, address, and phone numbers of everyone involved in the accident. A description of the car and license plate number can also be helpful, but make sure you also get their insurance company and the vehicle identification number of their car. Don't just assume the license plate number will do because most insurance companies only record the type of car and the vehicle identification number, not the license plate number.

• Call your Insurance Agent
  Call your agent or insurance company's 800-number immediately, even at the scene with the police if possible. Sometimes the police officer can give your insurance company more accurate information rather than information you may not be recording properly because you are upset by the accident. This can save you a lot of time later waiting for your claim to be processed.