Super Savings on Cyber Monday!

Cyber Monday is the online equivalent to Black Friday which was named by the National Retail Federation in ’05. NRF conducted surveys and found out that 87% of American retailers are hosting special Cyber Monday promotions, which are up from 84% from last year. It also found that 96.5 million Americans plan to shop online on Cyber Monday-mostly from home-up from 85 million last year.

"Consumers liked the promotions they saw, and are responding," said Mr. Squire, chief strategy officer of Coremetrics Inc. "In the past, Cyber Monday has beaten Black Friday by 10% to 20%, and our expectation is that we will see similar growth this year," he said.

Check out J.C. Penneys, GNC, Blue Nile, and Amazon if you are looking for the largest cyber sales on the net!

Today coincidentally is also the last day of the month and Conicelli Autoplex needs to hit their quotas. This means that there are super savings at Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and Hyundai. Please call me at 610-828-1400 ext. 1128 or check out Conicelli.com if you’re are looking for door busting savings today!

Conicelli Cares Program: Thanksgiving Baskets and Food Drive for Salvation Army

Conicelli Autoplex donated 30 baskets containing enough food to allow thirty less fortunate families to have Thanksgiving dinner this year. This food drive was in conjunction with the Carson Valley Children’s Aid Society in Norristown.

The Conicelli family is also involved in a Salvation Army Food Drive in conjunction with Norristown PAL. If you would like to drop of any canned foods for this drive, there are boxes at every Sales and Service Depts. as well as the Body Shop and Carriage Trade. This is a great cause and this year the Salvation Army is very low on food for the hungry. The drive takes place until December 21, 2009.

Brand Spanking New 2010 Honda Crosstour at Conicelli Honda

Watch out Toyota Venza! Fresh off the truck is the newest vehicle to the Honda family, the 2010 Honda Crosstour. The new Honda has performance that matches its size with a 271 horsepower V-6 engine, enhanced handling, and available 4-Wheel Drive. You can’t help but look at this attention grabbing, sporty designed CUV that has a sleek, aerodynamic shape and 18” alloy wheels (EX-L).

The Crosstour is also big on utility with its 51.3 cu ft of cargo space, easy fold-down 60/40 split rear seatback, and a hidden, removable utility box.

Check out Conicelli Autoplex on Facebook to see the Honda Crosstour’s album or Conicelli.com for more info!

Please leave comments below and let us know what you think about the Honda Crosstour.

Pat Buscemi-Honda Certified Pre-Owned Specialist

Pat Buscemi is a loyal employee to the Conicelli family and has been working here as a sales and leasing consultant for over ten years. Pat started his career in the car industry over twenty-three years ago. He is our top salesperson with referrals and previous customers.

To set up an appointment or to ask Pat any questions that you may have, please email him at PBuscemi@conicelliautoplex.com. You can also reach Pat on his work phone at 610-828-1400 ext. 2908 or directly to his cell at 856-297-8847.

Any customers that come in and do a testimonial for Pat will receive a 25 Dining Dough Gift Card. You can look further into Dining Dough at http://www.diningdough.com/.

You can also check out Pat personal car website and Patsautoworld.com

“Feel free to call me because questions are free”-Pat Buscemi

Philly Phan Photo Contest Winner - The Bailee Phanatic

Conicelli Autoplex held a contest for Facebook fans that consisted of contestants submitting their best Philly Phan Photo during the Phillies/Yankees World Series Games. The winner was chosen by popular vote by Conicelli employees.

Click here to see the pictures submitted for the Philly Phan Photo Contest.

Please take the time to add a comment below and let us know which one is your favorite and why!!!!

2011 Hyundai Equus Prototype- First Ride at Conicelli Hyundai

As if the Hyundai Genesis wasn’t a huge upgrade for Hyundai, you won’t believe the Hyundai Equus. Conicelli Hyundai was fortunate enough to receive Hyundai’s Equus Prototype in the showroom for two weeks. This 368-horsepower 4.6-liter Lambda V8 Equus is taking Hyundai north of the $50,000 barrier for the first time in the U.S.

Equus (Latin word for Horse) entry into the U.S. market has been the worst kept secret since Henry Ford leaked word about the flathead V8 back in 1931.

"Our goal with the Equus isn't volume," he says while passing a black Mercedes-Benz S550 on the right. "It's image. We want to show the world we can make the finest sedans in the world." says John Krafcik, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America.

Come check out the car for yourself at Conicelli Hyundai located at 1200 Ridge Pike in Conshohocken, Pa.  Check out pictures taken of this new vehicle on our Facebook page, and let us know what you think by posting a comment below!

Search Pre-Owned Cars Under "Classified Ads" on Conicelli Autoplex's Facebook Fan Page

Facebook has added a new tab called "Classified Adds" to Conicelli Autoplex’s Fan Page. This new application is powered by DealerRater.com. You can search our inventory of Pre-Owned Vehicles at our internet price that is also shown on our website at Conicelli.com. 

Don't forget to become a fan of Conicelli Autoplex to get updates on new contests, news, and upcoming events.

Please check out Conicelli.com to see a full search of our inventory.

Diego Melendez- Bilingual English/Spanish Speaking Car Salesperson

Diego Melendez is a bilingual sales and leasing consultant at our Conicelli Honda Pre-Owned Dealership who has been in the car business for over 21 years. He has recently received the Mark of Excellence Award three consecutive years in a row. Besides automobile sales, Diego has spoken several times at Temple University as a motivational speaker.

Please check out Conicelli.com in Spanish or English:

To reach Diego Melendez, please email him at DMelendez@conicelliautoplex.com or if you have any questions call 610-828-1400 ext.2903

Also, you can leave comments below and we will be able to answer them in a timely manner!

14th ANNUAL Lt. Patty Simons-Law Enforcement Food Drive

     Be a part of our efforts to help the hungry in our community this year by bringing donations of non-perishable foods to any of the Conicelli Dealerships Showroom, Service Department, or Body Shop as well as Carriage Trade Auto Auction.  Donations are being accepted until December 21st.

     The Parade to the Salvation army will be held on Dec. 22 at 9pm.  Items are accepted daily at Greater Norrsitown PAL.  The address is 340. Harding Blvd. in Norristown.  For more information, you can reach them at 610-278-8040 or info@norristownpal.org.

For other information, you can refer to Conicelli.com or leave a comment below and we will answer promptly.

Congrats to the Winners of the Philly Phan Photo Contest!!!

Congratulations to Dora Addesso and the Bailee Phanatic for winning the $500 Philly Phan Phever Photo Contest that was hosted by Conicelli Autoplex and Chap’s Taproom. Dora will receive a $250 Gift Card to Chap’s and the Bailee Phanatic will receive a $250 Wawa Gift Card. We appreciate all the creative pictures that were submitted by all our fans! We have other contests that will be starting soon. Keep a look out for other fun ways to win cash and prizes!!!!

Check out the Phan Photo’s submitted to Conicelli Autoplex’s Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/album.phpaid=116275&id=59670554432&saved#/photo.phppid=34316429&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=193972057795&aid=-1&id=38802736&oid=193972057795

Check out the Phan Photo’s that were taken at Chap’s during the World Series:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeffersonville-PA/Chaps-Taproom/59670554432?ref=ts#/photo.php?pid=2629799&id=59670554432

Leave comments below and tell us what you think of the Phan Photos!!!

The Man Behind the Philly Phanatic

Ever wonder who’s the big galoot in the shag-green suit that dances on top of the dugout and drives an ATV around Citizen’s Bank Park? It’s forty-four year old, Tom Burgoyne, whose 5’10”, 170 pounds, and has been wearing the thirty-five pound Phanatic suit for sixteen years, since the 1994 season.

Tom wasn’t green to being a Mascot when he first started with the Phillies. He had been the Hawk at Saint Joseph’s Prep when he was in college. Burgoyne remembers the day in 1989 when he browsed the want ads in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was a year out of business school at Drexel and checked first under S, for sales, and then under M, for management. That's when he saw it: Mascot Wanted. He answered the blind ad, which turned out to be for the backup Phanatic. He performed more than a thousand times in shopping malls and classrooms before, the original Phanatic, Dave Raymond, which left after sixteen years in 1994. Burgoyne has been the main man ever since.

"It's supposed to look easy," Burgoyne says. "But it's not. This is hard work. Sure, it smells, and you get the occasional foul ball to the noggin. I sweat through five T-shirts a night. But that's no big deal. You put some stick-on air fresheners in the head and Febreze under the armpits at night and you're good to go."

Become a Fan of Conicelli Autoplex and submit your best Phan Photo’s to “WIN $250 Playing the Philly Phan Phever Photo Contest”

For more info about Tom Burgoyne, check out the two links below:

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/e-boland-and-the-bombers-1.812003/the-phillie-phanatic-speaks-1.1559644

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tenworstjobs-10-mascot.htm

Phillies Have High Hopes After 8-6 Win Over Yankees in Game 5!

The bats woke up for the Phillies last night when they were able to hold the Yankees in the 9th inning and pull out an 8-6 victory in game five! This will bring the Phillies trailing 2-3 to the Yanks in the series.

They looked like a whole different team from the previous night! Phenomenal pitching by Cliff Lee and you can’t forget the heavy-hitting machine, Chase Utley, knocking in four runs with his two homers last night. He is now tied at five homers with Reggie Jackson for the all time record in World Series homeruns.

You can check out Game 6 back in the Big Apple on Wednesday at 7:57 EST.

Please post your best Philly Phan Photo at Conicelli’s Facebook Event “WIN $250 Playing the Philly Phan Phever Photo Contest”.

Also, we encourage our readers to post any comments or questions below!!

Winter Car Care Tips from the Pros

Now that our clocks have been turned back an hour and the leaves have started changing colors, I’m going to list a few tips that are provided by the nonprofit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) to take care of your car in the upcoming cold weather. ASE is the group that certifies automotive technicians.

1. Change your oil as specified in the owner’s manual (usually 3,000 miles). In cold climates, use winter grade oil.

2. In case of an emergency, make sure that you have gloves, boots, blankets, flares, a small shovel, sand, tire chains, a flashlight, and a cell phone.

3. Make sure your heater and defroster is in good working conditions. You don’t want to be stuck in the freezing cold with no heat!

4. Worn tires will be little help in the winter weather. You should examine tires for the remaining tread life, uneven wearing, and cupping. Also check the sidewalls for cuts and nicks. Check tire pressure once a month. Rotate as recommended and have a spare tire and a jack that is in good condition.

To make a service appointment with Conicelli's, please check out: http://www.conicelliautoplex.com/locations/service.htm

For more information, check out: http://news.carjunky.com/car_maintenance/winter_car_care_tips.shtml.  Please leave any comments or winter car care tips below!!