Diamond Honda of Glendale

Are you one of the many people in this world that have a large dog? Do you often wonder what would be the best vehicle to have for you and man's best friend? We at Diamond Honda of Glendale are asked this questions all the time and up until late the answer had been the Honda Element, since it has been discontinued dog owners have been turning to another Honda models.

First up is the 2012 Honda CR-V. Even though it is considered a compact crossover, the cargo room inside is nothing like compact. With over 70 cubic feet…

In early 2013, Honda will begin providing the premier car-sharing program, Zipcars with more advanced technology and alternative fuel vehicles. The idea behind this move is that it will both attract new drivers to the Zipcars program who are looking for more affordable and cleaner methods of transportation, while also exposing the masses to the latest new Honda models.

"The future of mobility is being shaped by economic forces, evolving technology and global trends, from increased urbanization to concerns about climate change to how the newest generation of drivers thinks about transportation," explains Scott Griffith, chairman and CEO of Zipcar…

One philosophy that Honda follows is the 3R approach to conducting business: reduce, reuse, recycle. It comes to no surprise to us at Diamond Honda of Glendale to hear that the Japanese auto maker has made a remarkable breakthrough in this area.

Honda, in conjunction with Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., has found a new way to extract rare earth metals from nickel-metal hydride batteries that are commonly found in hybrid vehicles. The cool thing about this is that this is not an experiment for Honda, it is a process change that is ready to launch now.

We at Diamond Honda…

Some people enjoy the month of February for a variety of reasons, some being Ground Hog's Day, Valentine's Day or President's Day. Some people are sticking with their New Year Resolution and some people, well?not so much. But for Diamond Honda of Glendale, February marks the MotorWeek  "Driver's Choice Awards", where Honda usually takes home a few awards.

Some highlights from the awards was the 2012 Honda Odyssey took its 6th "Driver's Choice Award", this year. 1999 marked the first time that the Honda Odyssey grabbed the "Driver's Choice Award" and the second…

Over the course of three decades the Honda Accord has proven again and again just how special it is. It's no mistake that the Accord has made Car and Driver's 10 Best List a record 25 times out of the past 29 years, but that's not the only award it's won in 2011.

Check out what these other organizations have to say about the Honda Accord.

• The Honda Accord is J.D. Power and Associates' "Highest Ranked Midsize Car in Initial Quality" in their 2011 Initial Quality Study
• The 2011 Accord is the Edmunds.com "2011…

When you are looking for a top competitor in the hybrid market, there should be no hesitation after test driving the Honda Insight. For 2012, this hybrid car will get a bit of a refresh, both in performance and style.

It is easy to see the major additions and upgrades to the updated Insight but there are other notable improvements that need to be highlighted.

Additions and improvements include better air conditioning, more angular design for better aerodynamics, both of which give the car a bump in fuel economy. Front suspension is now constructed from aluminum instead of steel, causing…

As hard as they tried, it looks like Honda's new CR-V concept has snuck its way to the public. Prior to the vehicle's official unveiling - 2012's Honda CR-V is all over automotive websites. While the car's design remains similar to CR-V's previous generation, there are many great upgrades coming from this refresh, that initially popped up at the Orange County International Auto Show in California.

"The 2012 CR-V concept strongly hints at the more dynamic and refined look of the upcoming model," said John Mendel, executive sales VP for American Honda.¹

This version of…

You might be thinking what these four this have in common, Honda, Seinfeld, Family Guy, and Rules of Engagement. Honda seems like the odd ball out but after launching their "Good Reasons" campaign, they all fit together. The connection is the over-the-top, comedic actor Patrick Warburton.

That's right. Honda has signed on Patrick Warburton to star in a series of new ad spots. Each unique spot is designed to support the automaker's new "Good Reasons" campaign.  Operative word: unique.

Warburton pokes fun at the conventional smoke-in-mirrors tactics commonly employed to sell cars - from using sex to impossible-to-read legal…

Every year, Edmunds.com hosts the True Cost to Own (TCO) Awards to inform prospective car buyers on the accumulative five-year cost of owning new vehicles. This year, Honda led a total of five different segments with four different models. In no particular order, the TCO Award winners for 2011 are:

The 2011 Honda Accord won TCO Award Segments of $20,000-$30,000 Sedan and $25,000-$35,000 Coupe. It was also rated with 4.5-out-of-5 stars in Consumer Reviews on Edmunds.com. According to Edmunds.com the 2011 Honda Accord boasts generous passenger space, superb visibility, an…

In the spirit of keeping Honda drivers in the Glendale area as up to date as possible, Diamond Honda of Glendale would like to take a moment to talk about the elephant in the room. Yes, yes...we usually discuss breakthroughs in safety features and green technology, debut of concepts, new-car launches, and awards and accolades. Happily, those are the stories that define Honda as a company most. But, nobody is perfect. Case in point: Honda has issued a voluntary recall for certain Honda Accord CR-V models (2005-2010) and Honda Elements (2005-2008).

The potential problem with recalled vehicles has to do with the transmission. Specifically, overly aggressive shifting, which is sometimes needed to dislodge a vehicle from mud or snow, has been shown to damage the secondary shaft bearing. Should damage occur to the secondary bearing shaft, the vehicle may stall and/or the driver may have difficulty putting the vehicle into park.

In their press release advising the public of the recall, Honda indicates a total of 1.5-million vehicles in the U.S. are affected. Happily, Diamond Honda of Glendale (located at 138 S. Glendale Ave., CA 91205) is able to fix the problem, and/or prevent related issues from arising in the future, simply by reprogramming the in-car software that controls the automatic transmission.

Honda will be mailing official recall notices beginning on August 31. If you receive a notice, we recommend you bring your vehicle in at your earliest convenience, so that our team of experts may address the issue - even if you haven't had any problems yet. The service will, of course, be free of charge.

Honda reports, "No injuries or deaths have been reported related to this condition...When Honda identifies concerns of this nature, nothing is more important to the company than fulfilling our obligation and responsibility to alert our customers."¹

Source: ¹ http://automobiles.honda.com/news/press-releases-article.aspx?Article=6149-en