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Exciting news for the Honda family! U.S. News & World Report have named their 2019 “Best Cars for Families” awards and not one, but two Honda vehicles have officially made the list. The 2019 Honda Odyssey was named as Best Minivan and the 2019 Honda Accord was named as the Best Midsize Car. The 2019 Odyssey won its category for the 9th year in a row and what makes this even better is that the Odyssey has held that title for every year of the awards existence.

Since the debut of U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Cars for…

Great news! The 2016-2018 Honda Civic has been named to Autotrader’s "10-Best CPO Cars for 2019" as offered through the Honda Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle program.

"Our list of ‘good as new’ vehicles can bring the car a consumer wants into the price range they want to pay," said Brian Moody, executive editor of Autotrader. "These CPO vehicles are thoroughly inspected, covered by warranties and offer the latest designs, making it difficult to even tell the difference between their new car counterparts."

Autotrader’s 10-Best CPO Cars award recognizes the best vehicles offered through manufacturer CPO programs. These vehicles are…

Honda has won multiple awards in the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Resale Value Awards, winning in every category for every vehicle type that Honda produces. This includes electrified vehicle, passenger car, SUV, minivan and pickup truck. The all-new 2019 Honda Insight, as well as the 2019 Honda Civic, Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey were top-ranked in their respective segments. In addition the 2019 Honda Ridgeline was included in the top 10 for Best Overall Resale…

During this year’s holiday season, AAA forecasts that more than one-third of Americans will be travel. Those traveling for the year-end holidays represents a 4.4 percent increase over last year. It’s also the largest increase since AAA has been tracking holiday travel back in 2001.

For the more than 102 million people who will pack up their cars for a holiday road trip it is estimated that travel times in the most congested cities could take as much as four times longer than a normal trip. Yikes!

And yes, the majority of those people traveling this year…

Good news for Honda SUV lovers! Honda continues its winning streak. U.S. News & World Report has named Honda as America's Best SUV Brand once again. This is the fourth consecutive year that this honor has been bestowed upon Honda. Based on the strength of Honda's SUV lineup, the award recognizes both the newly updated 2019 HR-V as well as the 2019 Pilot, along with the popular CR-V, which has been America's…

The 2019 Honda Insight has received a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score, the top available safety rating in the U.S. government's New Car Assessment Program. The Insight received top ratings in all evaluated categories, therefore, establishing its leadership in third party safety ratings. But these are the only accolades for the Insight, as it was also recently awarded an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating.

The 2019 Honda Insight offers class-leading power, as well as good passenger space, a universally appealing styling, and an EPA fuel economy rating of 55 mpg (for the LX/EX…

It’s fall, which means it’s time to take care of your vehicle. Now, while here in the south, we don’t have to worry as much, since it’s still hot as all get out, for much of the season, there are still a few things you should be doing to make sure your vehicle is running in optimal shape. Here are our top 5 tips:

Check your Wiper Blades: We ignore them too often, but you don’t want to get to the point where they are streaking, or worse, falling apart! Cracked and worn blade aren…

It’s a question that’s asked often here. Just what is the difference between Conventional and Full oil and really just what is semi-synthetic oil and is it really necessary for your oil change? Which type of oil change do I actually need to get for my car for it to actually run? And cost wise, which one is worth it? So, you might not know the difference between synthetic blend oils and full synthetic oil and if you don’t, then it’s time to pull up a chair.

First things first, motor oils aren’t created equal…

Did that pesky “Check Engine” light come on in your vehicle? Great….you think. Now I have to pay for diagnostics just to figure out what the problem is! Well at Courtesy Palm Harbor Honda, that’s no longer the case! That’s right! We invite you to come in and get a diagnostic on your vehicle, and you pay nothing for the diagnostic! It’s on us! (Initial/preliminary diagnosis such as fault code read is complimentary. Additional charges may apply for further diagnostic work.)

Knowing what’s wrong with your vehicle is everything, right? It takes away that…

Courtesy Palm Harbor Honda is here to remind you that August is National Brake Safety Month! We would like to remind you that brake inspection is often an overlooked task. We all often focus on having our tires rotated and our oil changed, but often ignore our brakes.  It is incredibly important to make sure you have your brakes inspected on a regular basis.

Since we use our brakes constantly it’s normal for them to wear and eventually need to be replaced. There are several factors that affect the way your brakes wear, including your driving habits, vehicle type…