Have a Happy Holiday Season Mid-Michigan!
Thelen Honda Wants to Wish You a Happy Holiday Season!
Happy Holidays from everyone at Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI! We are thankful that you have continued to make us your preferred destination for new Honda vehicle shopping and quality Honda service throughout 2023. In observance of the Christmas Day holiday and to give our hard-working staff the chance to spend extra time with their friends and family members, we will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 23rd through Monday, Dec. 25th. For those of you looking to get behind the wheel of a new or gently pre-owned Honda before the end of 2023, we will reopen at our normal hours starting Tuesday, Dec. 26th.
However, why wait until after the holidays to finish off the year with a vehicle you’ll love driving around the Great Lakes Bay Region? Stop by our Central Michigan location today and speak with a sales associate about the excellent supply of Honda vehicles we have available for you to purchase before the holidays!
Great Tips to Make Holiday Travels with Your Pets a Safer & More Enjoyable Experience for Everyone
Make Holiday Travels with Pets Much Safer & More Enjoyable
Holiday travel can be a stressful experience when factoring in the drive and gathering all the family members together for the adventure. However, if you are planning on taking your pet(s) along with you this holiday season, Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI, would like to offer you our favorite suggestions on how to improve the experience for everyone. Those of us who have pets know that it can be a challenge to bring your pets along with you if you’re planning on traveling across mid-Michigan this year. These simple additions to your existing travel plans will help keep your furry companion happier and safer throughout the experience.
What You Should Do to Improve Your Holiday Travels with Your Pets
Consider a Kennel or Other Restraining Devices – To make the driving experience safer for everyone in the vehicle, including your furry family members, you might consider purchasing a kennel or specialized restraining device that will keep your pet stationary. The stress of a long ride can make your pet restless and may prevent them from staying in one place. If this happens, you suddenly have an additional distraction to deal with while also already handling potentially less-than-ideal road conditions. There are plenty of great options available that will keep your pet comfortable and safely restrained during the trip.
Bring Food Your Pet Likes – While on the road, you can’t be certain about what pet foods will be available for you or how your pet will do on a new food brand. This also refers to when you arrive at your destination for the holidays. As such, make sure you bring extra food that you know your pet likes or can eat safely. If it’s a refrigerated brand, bring a cooler with a couple of ice packs along to keep it at a safe temperature. Especially if your pet has a specific dietary situation, this will make sure you don’t have to worry about scrambling to find food that is safe for your pet.
Consider Taking More Frequent Rest Stops – Depending on how long your overall trip will be, we recommend stopping about every 90 minutes to let your pet out for a quick walk to let out some built-up energy. This also offers more chances to take a bathroom break and keep your pet happy and healthy. In conjunction with this, we highly advise bringing extra cleanliness items such as waste bags along to keep everything cleaned up at rest stops or your destination.
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Happy Thanksgiving Mid-Michigan from the Thelen Family to Yours
From the Thelen Honda family in Bay City to yours in mid-Michigan, we hope that you and your family have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! In this season of giving thanks, we want to extend our appreciation to everyone in the Great Lakes Bay Region who has made us their preferred Michigan destination for new and gently pre-owned Honda vehicles. We will be closed on Thanksgiving so that our staff can spend the holiday with their families. We will reopen at our normal hours starting on Friday, November 24th so that we can help you start shopping for quality Honda models that you and your family will love.
Visit Thelen Honda & Shop for a Fantastic CPO 2022 Honda HR-V Sport Today in Bay City, MI
The Certified Pre-Owned 2022 Honda HR-V is Ideal for Michigan
A Certified Pre-Owned Honda purchased from Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI is a high-quality vehicle choice for the Great Lakes Bay Region. Not only do you get a vehicle that has met all the strict standards set by the brand, but you also get the confidence of having an extensive inspection done on the vehicle by our exceptional Service Center staff. As such, you can’t go wrong with any of the excellent CPO Honda vehicles we have in our mid-Michigan inventory. Take the 2022 Honda HR-V Sport that is currently available. With reliable performance, versatile AWD handling, and a functional interior, there are plenty of reasons to make this crossover SUV your next vehicle purchase.
CPO 2022 Honda HR-V Sport Details
Performance to Cater to Everyday Mid-Michigan Needs – Step into the 2022 Honda HR-V in our Certified Pre-Owned inventory at Thelen Honda, and you’ll find yourself piloting a crossover SUV that is both fun-to-drive and functional for any Michigan season. Propelled by a 1.8L inline-four engine, the HR-V Sport delivers more than enough performance to make your everyday tasks enjoyable to undertake. A smooth-shifting Continuously Variable Transmission allows you to experience seamless acceleration around town or on the highway. You also get a superior AWD platform to ride on for confidence all year round in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Functionality & Comfort Combine in the HR-V Sport Interior -Riding around in the CPO 2022 Honda HR-V is a comfortable experience thanks to the supportive seating in the crossover SUV. Everyone in the vehicle will also appreciate the various elements accessible from the HondaLink system. Those with compatible devices can connect to the onboard infotainment system through mediums including Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. As such, the HR-V Sport offers plenty of interactivity and comfort for everyday travel needs.
See Why the 2024 Honda Pilot EX-L Delivers the Excellent Ride You Deserve in Mid-Michigan
Treat the Family to a Premier Ride with the 2024 Honda Pilot
The Pilot has always been a top choice for customers in mid-Michigan looking for a comfortable, reliable, and immersive family cruiser. At Thelen Honda, we have a fantastic Obsidian Blue Pearl 2024 Honda Pilot EX-L available for purchase at our Bay City dealership. Not only do you get a spacious SUV that will cater to the comfort and immersion needs of your family, but you also get a vehicle that makes sure your Michigan driving experience is top-notch with a robust engine and AWD handling.
Why You Should Choose the 2024 Pilot EX-L in Michigan
Dependability & Functional Performance – When you opt for the 2024 Pilot EX-L, you get to take command of a vigorous 3.5L V6 engine that ensures you always have more than enough power to get where you want to go. Add on a responsive 10-speed automatic transmission, and you have the elements for an enjoyable ride across cities and highways alike. The versatility of the Pilot shines when you factor in the AWD platform the SUV rides on. You can confidently get around town all year round with the excellent handling of the Pilot.
Plenty of Interior Space & Top Amenities to Enjoy – The inside of the Pilot allows for all seven occupants of the SUV to have the personal room they deserve for enjoyable trips across the state. Both the driver and the front-seated passenger also get the added benefit of heated functionality in their seats to elevate comfort in the SUV to another level of excellence. Infotainment amenities are also abundant in the EX-L trim of the Pilot. You get Bluetooth HandsFreeLink along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for connectivity with any compatible devices. You also have the media diversity of SiriusXM radio capability installed so that there is some form of entertainment to meet any preference.
Financing Vs. Leasing Your New Honda in Mid-Michigan
Choose Thelen Honda to Purchase or Lease a New Honda Today
Are you looking to get behind the wheel of a new Honda in the Great Lakes Bay Region? When you visit Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI, we are proud to offer you a great selection of new Honda models with a dedicated group of sales professionals who strive to make your shopping experience as comprehensive and enjoyable as we can make it for you. Part of our process is helping you determine whether you should finance or lease your new vehicle. Each has its own advantages that help you enjoy every moment you drive even more by finding financial solutions that meet your needs.
Should You Finance or Lease Your Next Honda in Mid-Michigan?
Financing Advantages – When you plan on outright purchasing your new Honda and financing it, you get several advantages over leasing. For example, you are allowed to do whatever you would like to the vehicle when it comes to personalization. You also get the knowledge that after you have finished your last payment you permanently own the vehicle and can do whatever you would like with it afterwards. If you plan on eventually purchasing a new vehicle further down the road, you can also use your vehicle as a trade-in to help reduce the cost of the new purchase.
Leasing Advantages – By leasing a new Honda with Thelen Honda, you can expect to have lower monthly payments when compared to a financing plan for the same vehicle. You also get to have the vehicle in your possession during the least problematic timeframe since you’ll be driving a vehicle that is new. Therefore, you very likely won’t have to worry about costly repairs during the timeframe of your lease. Leasing also allows you to more easily continually be in the latest vehicles on the market so you can experience top performance and interior quality.
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Rotating Your Tires is Important Routine Maintenance on Your Honda
When you are scheduling your next routine maintenance appointment at Thelen Honda, consider a tire rotation as part of the work. Our Bay City Service Center staff is eager to take care of all tire related servicing needs. Why is a tire rotation so important to the overall health of your Honda in mid-Michigan? Not only will you get to have a smoother ride, but you’ll also reduce the overall wear and tear on your tires and your vehicle. Thelen Honda suggests that if you haven’t had your tires rotated in the last 5,000 to 7,500 miles to consider getting your vehicle in for the important service.
Why a Tire Rotation is an Important Service to Have Done
Improved Overall Tire Wear – When you’re driving around town or the highway, different parts of your Honda will place more wear on a specific tire or multiple tires compared to others. When you have your tires rotated, our technicians will place the tires that have greater wear on them in the spots where the vehicle puts less overall wear on the tire and vice versa. This results in more even tire wear and greatly lengthens the longevity of your current set of tires.
Better & Smoother Ride – Riding on tires with uneven wear has an immediate effect on your handling performance. You may even notice that the ride is bumpier and feels unlike when the tires were new. With a proper rotation, you’ll immediately feel the difference when it comes to the overall ride smoothness and the grip potential of the Honda. Your vehicle’s shocks and suspension will also thank you for having the tires rotated and the ride smoothed out. The less uneven the ride, the longer your vehicle will feel great to drive in between shock and strut maintenance.
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Maximizing Your Honda Fuel Economy is Simple in Mid-Michigan
Your Honda is already an efficient vehicle for getting around mid-Michigan cities and highways without having to spend lots of time and money at the gas pump. However, there are ways that you can further improve the overall mileage you get on a single tank of gas. They are very simple to implement into any driving style and vehicle care routine, and you’ll appreciate the savings as you apply them to your daily drives. Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI, is happy to share with you our favorite tips for getting the most out of our fuel economy so that we get to enjoy more time traveling across the beautiful region we live in!
How You Can Easily Improve Your Honda’s Gas Mileage
Service-Related Improvements – When maintaining your family’s Honda, there are a couple of areas you can quickly address to improve the fuel efficiency of your vehicle. One is by making sure your tires are set to the ideal tire pressure. Balanced pressure not only improves ride smoothness but also makes your vehicle more efficient by having to work less. Another thing you should check is the status of your air filters. When they are clogged up with dust and other airborne debris, your vehicle has to work harder to achieve the same performance results that it normally does. Our Service Center staff will be happy to check your tires and air filters during your next routine service appointment and fix them if required!
Keep Your Vehicle Clean – We all have important items that we need to take with us throughout the day in our Honda vehicles. However, it is a good practice to make sure to make sure you don’t leave items in your vehicle for longer than they need to be inside. Any extra weight your vehicle has to haul gradually lowers the efficiency of the fuel economy. Therefore, keep your vehicle clean for peak fuel mileage!
Drive Slower & More Consistently on the Highway – Maximizing fuel mileage is all about trying to make your vehicle work as little as possible. This includes when you’re out on the highway. The closer you can remain to the speed limit, the better your fuel economy will be. Additionally, you want to try and keep acceleration as smooth and consistent as possible. Your engine has to work harder to get up to speed as opposed to when it is just maintaining it. Therefore, smooth out your driving style and you should immediately see improvements in your fuel economy.
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Trust Thelen Honda for Battery Replacements in Mid-Michigan
The battery in your Honda is vital to making sure that everything functions properly. Without a well-functioning battery, your vehicle runs the risk of being unable to start when you try to turn it on. Fortunately for you, there are often warning signs that your battery is starting to go, in addition to a visible light on your dashboard signifying an issue has been detected. Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI, is happy to share with you some of the signs to look out for when it comes to staying on top of your vehicle’s overall health. Additionally, if you find you need a battery replacement in your Honda, make sure you schedule an appointment with our Service Center to get the quality work your Honda deserves.
Warning Signs That Your Vehicle’s Battery is Starting to Go
Random Light Flickering / Infotainment System Cuts Out – Typically as a battery gets older or if it is damaged, it struggles to supply consistent electricity to all the various areas of your Honda. One area where you might immediately see this in action is if you notice your vehicle’s infotainment system, climate control, or dashboard lights randomly cut out. This is usually a strong indicator that you need to have your battery checked and/or replaced as quickly as possible.
Longer Vehicle Startup Times – You know how long your vehicle typically takes to start up when you turn the key or press the start button. If you have lately been experiencing it taking noticeably longer for your Honda to start up, this is a sign your battery is struggling to supply power and should be replaced as soon you can for safety. This is especially true if it’s taking longer to start up when it is warm outside.
Visual Damage – If you suspect there might be something wrong with the battery, or you just so happen to be looking for something else under the hood of the vehicle, you may notice there is visible damage to the battery. This could be a dent, a crack, or even corrosion through wear and tear. If you notice any of these on your battery, you need to have our Service Center team safely replace the unit for you.
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Thelen Honda Labor Day Weekend Hours
Thelen Honda Will Be Closed Labor Day Weekend
The team at Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI, wants to wish everyone in Michigan a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! To allow our hard-working staff the opportunity to enjoy the holiday weekend with their friends and family, we will be closed from Saturday, Sept. 2nd through Monday, Sept. 4th. We hope that you also spend this time enjoying activities with all your loved ones in mid-Michigan. We will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5th to continue serving your Honda purchasing & servicing needs in the Great Lakes Bay Region!
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