Prizes will range from Hats, Tumblers, Lego Sets, Gift Cards, Services, and even a 32″ Flatscreen TV donated from each dealership! The Carland Group sincerey hopes you and your family and friends can attend. Each Event is professionally catered and 100% Complimentary! If you would like to RSVP for one of these events, please click on links below! Please help the Carland Group make a bigger difference in the community this year!

Here are the date and times for each event, simply call, email, or click on links below!

December 14th, 6:15 PM, Honda Carland North, Cartersville, GA 770-382-2282 or khardin@hondacarlandnorth.com

December 15th, 7:00PM, Acura Carland, Duluth, GA- 770-623-9211 or gbaroni@acuracarland.com

December 16th, 7:00 PM, Honda Carland, Roswell- 770-993-2895, or mmahoney@hondacarland.com

We need your Help!

The Carland Group has the best customers! Last year we were able to provide over 70 local Atlanta families with a heartfelt Thanksgiving Dinner. What is taken for granted, and emulated in the movie “Blindside”- Thanksgiving is the realization of the true magnificence of our friends and families! There is a inner-desire or calling to help others! The Carland Group with your help, would like to touch even more lives this year. The holidays can be stressful enough, and to lack the means to provide for your family would only magnify the struggle.

The Carland Group will be holding Customer Appreciation Nights at all of our Atlanta area dealerships in November! “I really want to make an impact in the community this year!”stated Bill Hughes the General Manager of Honda Carland in Roswell. The Carland Group and its vendors will be sponsoring prizes for a raffle. If our customers bring food items on the day of the event, we will exchange with tickets for the raffle. Last year, at the Roswell Location we had several customers bring in cases of  food items. These random acts of kindness are what make the difference in these events! We have several employees that have contributed over 30 turkeys a year for this event!  This is an opportunity to show our true appreciation for our customers and community.  These events will be professionally catered, and are entirely complimentary!

During these events our Shop Foremans will discuss ways to get the most out of your Hondas and Acuras. We will also discuss the Carland Rewards Program, Online Service Scheduling, and winter car care tips. Throughout the events we will be doing drawings, this event should be a lot of fun for your friends and family!

Choose the Location, and Please RSVP with number in your party!- Since space is limited! These Events will only work with your particpation, and we can use all the help!

Honda Carland North- Cartersville Honda Dealer- 770-382-2282, November 16th,  6:15 PM

Acura Carland- Duluth Acura Dealer- 770-623-9211- November 17th, 7:00 PM

Honda Carland- Roswell Honda Dealer-770-993-2805- November 18th, 7:00 PM

You must be present to win raffle prizes, drop off bins will be located in the New Car Showrooms of each location! Maximum of 5 raffle tickets per party!

Visit any of our Local Atlanta Area Dealers by the 15th of September

The Carland Group would like to thank our customers and employees for their overwhelming support for “Operation Fill a Honda”. Honda Carland, Honda Carland North, and Acura Carland all have pledged to Fill a Honda or Acura with items our troops need overseas. The Carland Group held raffles during our monthly owner clinics to help support the cause. We had customers bring items which were exchanged for raffle tickets. Honda Carland, Acura Carland, and Honda Carland North and their vendors supplied prizes for the raffle. Grandslam Mobile and former Atlanta Brave Superstar Ryan Klesko sent autographed baseballs, Carfax donated gift cards, and the individual dealerships all supplied fabulous prizes ranging from hats, water bottles, and even a 32″ Flat Screen TV. The monumental support of Honda and Acura Owners is what made these events a success.

Operation Fill a Honda or Acura will go until September 15th, 2010, so if you would like to contribute to this cause please feel free to stop by any of our Atlanta Area Honda and Acura Dealerships. Here is a video from 11 Alive news that outlines the program. The key take aways from this event is the US will have 100,000 men and women serving in Afghanistan, and our troop count in Iraq will hopefully go down to 50,000 men and women. The staggering statistic is 5617 soldiers have been killed in action in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  Anything we can do on the State-side to improve their lives while fighting for overall freedom will be much appreciated by our troops!

Here is a video of  Honda Carland’s Owner Clinic and  Support the Troops Event

Here is a video of Acura Carland’s Owner Clinic and Support the Troops Event

Please click this link to see a list of items our troops could use!

2011 Honda CRZ

Shopcarland.com is the place to go. This website will not sell your information off to a dozen local dealers or other automotive lead companies. This is an actual website from 2 Atlanta Honda Dealers and a Atlanta Acura Dealer. This website will also allow you to view over 400 quality pre-owned, used cars, trucks, and SUVs. You can also apply for credit, build a Honda or Acura to your needs, and schedule a test drive. They list all of the current Honda and Acura Specials in Atlanta. They also list their pre-owned inventory in vehicles under 10,000 and pre-auction vehicles.  The pre-auction vehicles are vehicles they have deeply discounted to try to retail, before they send the vehicle off to an auction. The ShopCarland.com site is a way to protect your information, and work exclusively with reputable online Honda and Acura Dealers. Not to mention on any of the dealer websites you can receive an online trade appraisal that will help you understand the value of your vehicle,

Some have requested updates on some of the new models so here you go!

The 2011 Honda CRZ is a do in the showroom any day! CNN rated the 2011 Honda CR-Z as the #1 Vehicle worth waiting for in the summer! The 2011 Honda CRZ is a Sporty Elite Hybrid. The CRZ is available in 6 spd manual or CVT Automatic with Paddle Shifters. 

The 2011  Honda Odyssey is a must see. The 2011 Odyssey is due out in the fall! If you are considering another Make Minivan that do wait! However, the 2010 Honda Odysseys are under clearance, so bargain shoppers need to look no further.

The 2011 Acura TSX Wagon us due out in the fall. The TSX Wagon will deliver and estimated 30 MPG!

Mechanical is important, but please look at your driving habits! Planning your  daily trips will greatly reduce unnecessary small trips throughout the day. Carpools are  a great way to reduce emissions and conserve on gas.    So, if you have a sizable commute, and co-worker close… by all means organize a carpool. Evaluate what is in your vehicle. Do you have items in your vehicle that you don’t necessary need in your vehicle.  A reduction of 100lbs can improve your gas mileage by as much as 2%. So, no need to drive around with those cases of water bottles, or the chairs and gear from the baseball game from last week!  Cruise control is also key. By using cruise control, you minimize the pedal play, and you can improve your gas mileage. Atlanta drivers all have seen the aggressive drivers. Not only are they unsafe, but aggressive driving can reduce fuel economy by 33%!  Patience truly is a virtue, and above all a dire responsibility while safely operating a vehicle. Excessive idling not only produces unnecessary emissions, but also reduces your fuel economy. If you pull up to a fast food restaurant, and the line is long. Walk in and place a to-go order. No need to wait 10 minutes in an idling car. Again- Enviro-friendly driving is a commitment! All Hondas and Acuras have a overdrive gear, either 5 or 6 speed transmissions, on the later models. Be sure to allow the engine speed to reduce by driving with overdrive engaged. Driving at less RPMs will stretch fuel economy and lower emissions.

Honda Carland, Acura Carland, and Honda Carland North ( www.shopcarland.com ) all offer highly fuel effecient vehicles with outstanding emmision ratings. When considering your next vehicle. Evaluate your need for size. If you rarely go on a trip that requires a larger vehicle. Look at the many different cargo options of the entire Honda and Acura line-up. Roof Racks are available, so maybe a Honda CRV with a Roof Rack and Cargo Box, might be enough to handle that extra hauling needed once a year . Maybe the CRV’s fuel savings will be enough to pay for the annual road trip to Orlando! Too often you see the family of 4, driving a huge SUV, because of the need for space for a family vacation. Rental Cars and Roof Racks can help you save money and reduce the pollution the other 51 weeks in the year. The “Bigger the Better” is not totally true when it comes to emmissions and fuel economy. Not to mention, a stance here would greatly show family and friends your commitment towards crucial conservation.

Driving Enviro-friendly is a commitment to conserve. Earth Day often passes with a small and forgettable reminder of the true magnificence our planet’s gifts. We all need (including myself) to actively pursue a better way. A commitment however small, combined can drastically reduce emissions and help conserve our limited natural resources.

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes a variety of health problems, including difficulty breathing. Many patients are diagnosed by age 2, endure constant medical treatments to control their symptoms, then die of lung failure in their 30’s. CF affects about 30,000 children and adults in the U.S., making it one of the most common life-shortening hereditary diseases in America.

Currently there is no cure, but the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made great strides. Since 1955, the foundation has harnessed the efforts of thousands of volunteers, donors , researchers and doctors to improve quality of life and increase expected lifespan. The expected age of survival is currently 37, a dramatic improvement from the 1950’s, when most children with CF didn’t live long enough to attend Kindergarten.

Shamrockin for a Cure 2010 is your opportunity to have fun and help current and future Cystic Fibrosis patients and their families. This year’s goal is to raise $25,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  This second annual Shamrockin for a Cure is being organized by Chris and Mary Guiney, longtime friends of Pam and Jon Baker of Roswell. The Bakers’ sons Gavin and Jake both have cystic fibrosis.

The Irish and the Irish-at-Heart will enjoy food catered by Carmine’s plus complimentary beer, wine and vodka. Entertainment includes music from The Breakfast Club, RockBank Karaoke and Irish dancers. The silent auction offers tickets to the 2010 Emmys, a vacation in Ireland a room makeover from Vern Yip and a variety of other prizes from local restaurants and businesses.

Celebrate the Wearin’ of the Green by sending a little green to a more than worthy cause. Join Honda Carland Roswell in supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by purchasing tickets online here.