4 Door Porsche
Take a look at the 4 door Porsche, it was the most talked about vehicle at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show! Dick Says Yes is impressed!
Used Hondas, Most-Dependable
J.D. Power and Associates has named the 2007 Honda CR-V, Fit and Ridgeline as the “most-dependable” vehicles in their respective segments in its 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study℠ (VDS).
The study, which measures problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old vehicles (2007 model year), includes 198 different problem symptoms across all areas of the vehicle. Overall dependability is determined by the level of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100), with a lower score reflecting higher quality. The industry average for all vehicles in the 2010 VDS survey measured 155 PP100.
The CR-V compact multi-activity vehicle received an overall score of 113 PP100. The Fit subcompact received an overall score of 137 PP100, and the Ridgeline midsize pickup received an overall score of 109 PP100. The Honda Accord was also among the top three models in the midsize car segment with a score of 103 PP100.
J.D. Power and Associates also measures initial quality of new vehicles. Last year the CR-V and the Honda Ridgeline pickup ranked highest in their respective segments in the company’s 2009 Initial Quality Study℠ (IQS). The Honda CR-V ranked highest for IQS in its segment for the third consecutive year, with an IQS score of 93 PP100, and the Honda Ridgeline truck ranked highest in the midsize pickup segment, with an IQS score of 81 PP100.
Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, performance improvement, training and customer satisfaction. The firm’s quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on cell phone ratings, car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
VIA: http://www.hondanews.com/categories/939/releases/5411
Our consultants at Dick Says Yes would love to help assist you in the search for a used Honda, or any other make you are interested in!
Gas Saving SUV’s
Dick Says Yes is the home of great used vehicles for Oregon, including SUV’s! If you are on the search for a nice SUV, we know you still want the decent gas mileage. Below Samarins.com put together a short list of the best used SUV’s that are not so harsh on the wallet at the pump. Check our website for Dick Hannah’s current inventory of used SUV’s!
Just several years ago, 4-cylinder SUVs weren’t even seriously considered – a 4 cylinder engine was deemed too weak for an SUV and the gasoline wasn’t that expensive. Things have changed. Gas prices keep rising, forcing us to look for more fuel-efficient cars and SUVs. Environmental concerns are pushing us towards more environmentally-friendly vehicles. Todays 4-cylinder engines are more fuel efficient, more powerful and more durable, thanks to new technologies.
Here we selected few late-model non-hybrid 4-cylinder SUVs, that deserve top consideration if you are in the market for a used SUV with decent gas mileage.
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Timbers kickoff 2010 season at PGE Park
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers are ready to open their final season before joining Major League Soccer in 2011.
The Timbers will host the Rochester Rhinos at PGE Park on Saturday. Portland went 5-1-1 during the preseason and returns 15 players from the squad that won a regular season title a year ago.
Saturday’s match marks the first of two regular-season meetings against Rochester.
via, http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-04-16-1666047153_x.htm
Conan O’Brien begins comedy tour in Oregon
Conan live: O’Brien begins comedy tour in Oregon
(AP) – 2 days ago
EUGENE, Ore. — Conan O’Brien, who counted his viewers in the millions on NBC’s “Tonight,” is playing to a small-town crowd of 2,500 — and no TV cameras — as he opens a two-month, nationwide comedy tour Monday.
For fans, it’s a chance to see the star in person and discover how he performs unfettered by network broadcast standards. For O’Brien, who joked he’s trying to avoid helping around the house since leaving “Tonight,” barnstorming 30 cities may help build the case for his return to TV.
“He’s not doing this to keep the wolf from the door, but to keep his name out there. It’s important not to be yesterday’s talk show host. There’s a lot of them out there,” said Tim Brooks, a TV historian (author of “The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable Television”) and a former network executive.
Fox affiliates — wary of letting the network take over late-night time slots currently filled locally by profitable sitcom reruns and news — are first in line among those he needs to lobby. O’Brien is also eyeing a possible switch to cable or syndication.
He’ll have a chance to hone his stage act in the Northwest and Canada before he hits bigger U.S. cities (Los Angeles, April 24-25; New York, June 2-3; the tour ends in Atlanta on June 14). With tickets priced from $40 and up, “The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” is virtually sold out.
For now, the gangly redhead is news in Eugene, population about 138,000 and nestled among forests, farmlands and rivers 50 miles from the Oregon coast. It’s home to the University of Oregon, Ducks football and a fair share of the region’s beloved coffee kiosks and shops (Nina’s Pony Espresso, among the dozen-plus here, gets points for the name).
With tongue firmly planted in cheek, O’Brien tweeted on his Twitter account Sunday night: “I’m in Eugene, OR and my room faces the theater where I debut tomorrow. The mob outside is in a frenzy.”
Residents, and the O’Brien fans who have dubbed themselves members of “Team Coco,” can raise a birthday cup of java to O’Brien: His show comes a week before he turns 47, on April 18.
His show “is kind of the big buzz in town. It’s unusual because of the timing and everything that’s gone on in late night,” said Libby Tower, spokeswoman for the Hult Center for the Performing Arts that’s hosting O’Brien for one night.
To recap the late-night action: O’Brien took over “Tonight” from Jay Leno last May, executing a 5-year-old NBC succession plan that failed to consider Leno might still be the ratings winner. With a desire to keep Leno in the fold, NBC tried a prime-time show with him that quickly flopped and drew affiliate ire. Then things got really messy: The network asked O’Brien to shift “Tonight” a half-hour, to midnight, to make room for a half-hour of Leno.
O’Brien refused and walked, taking with him a $32 million settlement as part of a deal that bars him from performing on TV until September and reportedly keeps him from publicly disparaging NBC — something in which he rejoiced as his career at the network unraveled.
Although O’Brien’s audience of about 2.5 million was half what Leno had drawn on “Tonight,” it included more of the young adults that advertisers favor and will pay more to reach.
But no demographic group is a solid voting bloc, as O’Brien’s visit to Eugene proves.
“I don’t watch him, to be honest. I didn’t know he was in town,” said Chris Mehlenbeck, 28, chatting with friends hanging out at the Boardsports Inc. shop Sunday.
Kristen Lippstreu, 19, a University of Oregon sophomore who had stopped for a bite at Dickie Jo’s Burgers, said she enjoyed O’Brien on TV but won’t make it to the show because of a conflict.
“I’m in a sorority and we have our meeting Monday. That does take precedence,” she said
via The Associated Press: Conan live: O’Brien begins comedy tour in Oregon.
Do you know America’s Worst Driver?
Check out this clip from the new show on the Travel Channel, America’s Worst Driver! Hilarious! Had all of us at Dick Says Yes wanting to watch more =)
Oregon Used Car Superstore!
Dick Says Yes is your Oregon used car superstore! We have hundred’s of used cars to search for and our inventory is always changing. One spectacular thing our used car dealership does that you will not find everywhere, is show you right up front that we are the best price leaders! You can see it for yourself by visiting our used car selections and selecting the ‘Real Deal‘ button on the vehicle of your choice. You will absolutely love the Real Deal. You will love this 3rd party, outside analysis of our market pricing! You will not only find how many other of a specific model are in a 150 mile radius, but they will show you how our dealership ranks in price compared to the others. We price our vehicles aggressively low right up front. You will see for yourself our proof of price leadership.
Date Night in Portland OR
What to do on a Rainy Friday night?
Well, I have the perfect date night! My husband and I love heading to the Kennedy School McMenamin’s in NE Portland to watch a movie and have dinner. The movie is $3.00 and the food is very reasonable and oh so yummy! We love to take a walk around the hotel and maybe get in a game of pool in the Boiler room prior. It’s not your typical Stadium seating nor are the movies new releases, but the atmosphere, food and spirits make it such a relaxing fun night for us. My husband likes it so much I can even sneak a chick flick in… that’s huge, believe me!
If the babysitter isn’t free, kids are invited up to certain times and of course depending on the movie showing. Our daughter loves the desserts to snack on while the movie is playing, and of course she loves the seating arrangements, she gets her own couch without her dads feet in her way!
Check out their movie selections and locations, but check back often, they change them about every two weeks!
I have let all of my friends and co-workers at Dick Says Yes in on our new favorite date place!
Dick Hannah Planting Trees!
Did You Know That Dick Hannah Has planted over 37,000 trees, read on!!!!
It’s about LEADERSHIP. It’s about CORPORATE STEWARDSHIP.
Going green… “It’s simply a matter of doing the right thing.” Our business is that of an auto dealer. Our passion is improving the lives of our customers, our employees and those who reside in the communities we serve. As one of the largest auto dealer companies in the Northwest, we welcome our corporate responsibility to be an advocate for the best environmental practices; to set the standard and pave a path for others to follow suit.
We recognize the impending need to preserve and sustain the environment and its resources. We are more than corporate stewards. We are a collective group of people stepping up to the challenge, tackling tough issues and setting change in motion. We owe it to our employees, our customers and our community to be a trusted partner and to simply do the right thing.
The Hannah’s family roots are embedded here…As a third generation, locally owned and daily operated business, Dick Hannah Dealerships have been recently recognized by the Washington CEO publication as the 22nd largest, privately owned company in Washington State. Our roots were planted when the company opened our first dealership in downtown Vancouver in 1949.
Our commitment to being a trusted community partner has remained a constant. In our effort to become a more GREEN-BASED dealership, Dick Hannah Dealerships has utilized a top down approach with support from every level of our team. This mission has become part of our culture.
Tree Planting with every vehicle we sell…
Dick Hannah Dealerships has committed to having a tree planted with every vehicle we sell. This applies to all new and pre-owned cars and trucks throughout all of our stores. We’ve partnered with the National Arbor Day Foundation and so far tens of thousands of trees have been planted.
Dick Hannah Dealerships GREEN Task Force
As an industry leader, we commit our talent and our resources to the preservation of the environment. We are proud to have voluntary commitment from all levels within our organization to help lead the charge and we are serious about tackling these issues head on.
Our most talented resource in this effort is our people – many of whom volunteer their time as a member of the Hannah GREEN Task Force. They are the backbone of our best practices initiatives and ensure that implementation is accomplished successfully within every function of our business.
Reduction in waste and increased recycling…
Waste Connections, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services. Dick Hannah Dealerships is proud to partner with a company that actively pursues projects and initiatives that benefit the waste industry, the communities that they serve and the environment. We are committed to
Saving Energy…
We are filling our GREEN pipeline with advanced technologies and initiatives. A valued partner in our efforts has been Clark Public Utilities. Our GREEN Task Force is working closely with Clark Public Utilities to evaluate power saving opportunities. A local representative toured the Dick Hannah Dealership facilities to conduct energy audits. Recommendations included motion sensor lights, timers and improvements for our HVAC system to lower energy consumption during non-business hours. The Energy Star planning tools are a part of our process in energy reduction.
“It’s simply a matter of doing the right thing”
Airbag Deployment!
Ever seen an airbag blowing up?
Take a look! Dick Says Yes wants to share the below video to show you what it really looks like. Enjoy!