Mark Martin is driving the No. 5 Hendrick car

It’s Race Time Again!

Mark Martin Teams Up With Hendrickcars.com

This weekend at the Sunco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, NASCAR veteran, Mark Martin, will be at the wheel of the No. 5 Hendrickcars.com/GoDaddy Chevrolet. Martin has a history of racing strong at this tricky triangle track. He has 47 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono Raceway under his belt and has posted 19 top-five finishes there. After finishing as the runner-up at this track six times, Martin is looking for a win this weekend.



Hendrickcars.com and Hendrick Motorsports will give one lucky race fan a replica of the blue and black No. 5 helmet signed by Mark Martin. To be entered for your chance to win one of the best looking helmets in the series, visit Hendrickcars.com to submit your sweepstakes entry. Race to enter now because the sweepstakes ends August 4, 2010.


Be sure to visit Hendrickcars.com on Friday August 13, 2010, to find out if you’re the winner.


Hendrickcars.com is the place to find thousands of high quality, manufacturer certified pre-owned vehicles. It’s easy and affordable to find and buy the best used cars online. You’ll also enjoy the peace of mind that comes from the free CARFAX reports that accompany each Hendrickcars.com car. You can be just like your favorite NASCAR drivers like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr and Mark Martin, and drive a Hendrick car too!


Honda of El Cerrito is also a proud member of the Hendrick family. If you see a pre-owned car you like on Hendrickcars.com, we can get it for you!

Who's Taller???

Hello Mr. Opportunity!

Mr. Opportunity sure looks tall on television, but how tall is he really? Well, we wanted to see how some members of the Honda of El Cerrito team measure up against Mr. Opportunity. Our General Sales Manager Ronald Mcveigh is a tall guy, but is he taller than Mr. Opportunity?

We hope you’ll pay us a visit during the best time of the year to get a new Honda – the Summer Clearance Event. Say hello to Mr. Opportunity while you’re here.

Where the heck is El Cerrito? Find your way here and get a $500 coupon!

For all of you who don’t know where El Cerrito is, Honda of El Cerrito gives you some clues.

El Cerrito is only 13 minutes from Berkeley, 16 minutes from Oakland; 19 minutes from the University of California; 21 minutes from the San Francisco Bay Bride; 26 minutes from San Francisco… like this we can go on telling you the distance from all neighborhood places.

El Cerrito is one of the most easily accessible destinations in California. More than that, if you can find your way here, you will get a fabulous coupon of $500 from Honda of El Cerrito. Just click here or you can always call us at (888) 861-4305 and know more about our Hondas, services or anything you want to know from us.

We, Honda of El Cerrito, stock, sell and service a wide range of new Honda vehicles, used cars and pre-owned Honda models. Come; see all latest Honda vehicles and take advantage of our special offers. You can also see all our Hondas and offers online from the comforts of your home! 

Honda Sponsors the Aquarium of the Pacific

Honda of El Cerrito, your California car dealer at El Cerrito, is proud that Honda is a founding sponsor of the Aquarium of the Pacific. This is Honda’s way of honoring both the educational and environmental significance of the aquarium. Honda's financial contributions to the Aquarium lend a hand towards its vital work in the fields of marine conservation, education and community-outreach programs.

Children can have a great outing at the aquarium and see the predators in the Shark Lagoon at close quarters, hand feed lorikeets, admire colorful tropical reefs and watch the soothing scene of the fish swimming. You can also take images of stingrays, puffins, sea lions or other aquatic creatures, and make them into your own printed coloring-book page by clicking here.

Please contact Honda of El Cerrito, your California car dealer at El Cerrito, for more information.

Jingle Jam IPAD Winner

And the Jingle Jam Winner Is… the Pirate?!!

Save money and time. Buy your car online. Honda of El Cerrito dot com.

This little jingle has been playing in our heads all month. It’s been on the radio. It’s been online. It’s been the focus of the Jingle Jam Contest. It’s been everywhere!


During the Jingle Jam Contest, we invited people to record their version of our radio jingle, post it online and then encourage friends to vote for their submission. The qualifying entry with the most votes was declared the winner.

Congratulations to Kris Rudeegraap, our first ever Honda of El Cerrito Jingle Jam Contest winner. Kris’ version of our jingle received over 600 votes which was good enough to win the $1,500 cash prize. Some of you may remember his video entry – he was the Pirate.

Lucky, Regina P. was selected from the voters and won an Apple iPad!

We love contests, so be sure to look for emails from us and check out our Facebook page for future contest announcements.                                

Off the Wall Event

We’ve Gone Off The Wall (and You Should Too)!

Maybe we’ve gone a little bit crazy. You might even say that we’re “off the wall.” That’s okay. We have gone off the wall and you should too!

We are excited about our Off the Wall Event going on now. When you come into Honda of El Cerrito, you’ll see vehicle documents for our inventory of new Hondas taped to the walls all over the dealership. During our Off the Wall Event, you can simply walk up to the wall, find the paper for the Honda you want to buy, pull it down and choose to pay that low purchase price OR take advantage of 0% APR financing!


Customers went so crazy for our Off the Wall Event over July 4th weekend that we have decided to extend it. People who participated got top dollar for the cars they traded in and great deals on new models. In fact, so many people participated that we doubled the number of used cars we have on our lot! The best part is that our customers had fun and we always have fun when we’re helping people get into brand new Hondas.



The deals are crazy good and the sale is crazy fun. Come in now before it’s over!

A car game where you don’t have to get there first. Just drive as far as you can.

Driving at top speeds and making a podium finish is not the only kind of car games around. Finishing first is a test of our speed v/s others, our power v/s others, our skill, our stamina, everything we have is pitched against others.

It’s time we fought ourselves. Improved ourselves. We are our only opponent. It’s time we think efficiency. Our efficiency.

As the premier San Francisco Honda dealer, Honda of El Cerrito is more than excited to encourage the world to take up this challenge. Play a slightly different car game – the eco driving game.

It’s built on a simple ethos – better drivers enable a car to give maximum efficiency. This is what led to the Eco Assist feature that is an integral part of the all new 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. The Eco Assist gives real time suggestions to drivers, thus empowering them to drive efficiently. Result? Incredible mileage!

http://automobiles.honda.com/insight-hybrid/fuel-efficiency.aspx is the best place to experience the Eco Assist and to play the eco driving game. Understand the ideal driving methods for efficiency through the Eco Assist and then put in to practice virtually, as you drive through various conditions.

As far as the new 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid is concerned, your own Honda dealer near San Francisco, Honda of El Cerrito is always happy to help you with whatever you are looking for. Stay tuned to our site, that’s all you need to do. 

Putting More “Service” in the Service Department

We are so thrilled to have our new Service Director, Jim Praul, on board. Jim has 26 years of automotive experience and we are fortunate to have him heading our Service Department. Since he started at Honda of El Cerrito a couple of months ago he has made so many positive changes to our Service Department. Jim listens to what our service customers want and constantly strives to provide the high level of service they deserve. Here are just a few of the customer-oriented improvements Jim has made:



• Zero diagnostic fees – We have done away with prohibitive diagnostic fees. Now, if your check engine light comes on in your car, just bring it in and we will diagnose the problem for free.

• Easier to get in for service – Jim has expanded our service appointment schedule making it easier than ever to promptly get a service appointment for your car.

• Faster service – Jim has hired additional service advisors to ensure that your vehicle will be serviced quickly.



Please stop in and say hello to Jim the next time you are having your vehicle serviced. Jim is enjoying getting to know the customers that choose Honda of El Cerrito for their service needs and we think you will enjoy getting to know him and the rest of the service staff.