Buycolonial.com Lifecycle – Take a Ride in the Wayback Machine

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Buycolonial.com has helped connect Massachusetts drivers with cars for a long time. So long, in fact, that the site has been crawled and captured dozens of times by the Internet Archive.

To kick off a series of trips down memory lane, we’re taking you along for a ride in the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and its snapshots of buycolonial.com. Look out for similar explorations of carmakers’ sites over the years, but for now, prepare for a trip into Colonial Auto’s past and see what a difference a few years can make!

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How to Know if Your Car Is Under Warranty

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Questions about your car’s warranty? It can be tough to know if your car is under warranty or not, particularly if you’ve owned your vehicle for several years, or if it’s a used car that you purchased.

To help you figure out your car’s warranty (or lack thereof), we’ve put together a few tips. Of course, if you were lucky enough to purchase your car from Colonial, especially one of our certified used cars, then all you have to do is call the dealership you bought it from, and we’ll be happy to help! But for those wayward souls who shopped elsewhere, don’t worry – we’ll still help. Colonial is good like that.

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Colonial’s Top 5 Best MPG Cars in MA

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Colonial sells a lot of fuel efficient cars. And with gas prices likely to rise along with summer temperatures, we figured that it was about time to put together a list of some of the best MPG cars in MA that we sell. All of our numbers are straight from fueleconomy.gov, a site maintained by the Department of Energy. Read on to find out what Colonial’s most fuel efficient cars are, and what makes them so appealing.  Continue reading →

Memorial Day BBQ – Grilling Safety Tips

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Tips for grilling are best when they’re the steak variety, but with Memorial Day BBQs around the corner, it’s time to brush up on some grilling safety.

The good news is that the weekend weather around Boston isn’t going to be scorching hot – so fire risks are minimized. But rogue sparks aren’t the only potential hazards to be aware of, so read on to make sure you’re prepared!

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Best Places to Park for Fenway – Red Sox Parking Tips

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Best Places for Red Sox Fenway Parking TipsSummer in New England isn’t far off, which means one thing: Red Sox. With the Bruins out of the playoffs and the Celtics already a couple of games into their postseason, Boston fans will soon be fully focused on the Sox.

If you’re lucky enough to have tickets to a game, you may be wondering about the best places to park for Fenway. Visiting the Cathedral of Boston can be tricky if you want to drive. We share some Red Sox parking tips below, so read on before you head down Yawkey Way.

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Sign up for the Golf R Ultimate Fan Experience sweepstakes!

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Download the Golf R Drivers Forever iPad app, and you could be on your way to Germany in September for a week of Golf R-related activities.

Volkswagen has launched the “Golf R Ultimate Fan Experience” Sweepstakes, a contest created to celebrate the recent arrival of the all-new 2012 Golf R—Volkswagen’s most powerful performance vehicle ever sold in the United States—and the loyal enthusiast community that rallies around it.

“The Golf R has an incredibly loyal following of fans, and this is a way for Volkswagen to say ‘thank you’ for their passion and enthusiasm,” said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. “We are delighted to reward one lucky Golf R fan with the ultimate enthusiast travel experience, including an adrenaline-pumping driving experience on a legendary track.”

The Golf R Ultimate Fan Experience Sweepstakes offers fans an opportunity to share what they love about the Golf R and describe why they are “the ultimate fan” through the Golf R Drivers Forever iPad® app. One winner and a guest will receive a prize package that includes:

  • A seven-day, six-night trip for two to Germany in September 2012
  • A visit to Wolfsburg to tour the Autostadt and Volkswagen AG headquarters
  • A visit to Nürburg to drive the Golf R on the Nürburgring motorsports complex with instruction from professional drivers
  • A visit to Berlin for an exclusive sightseeing package
  • Luxury hotel accommodations in each city

To enter, iPad® owners can download Volkswagen’s free Golf R Drivers Forever app and click on the Sweepstakes link, and describe, in 256 words or less, why they want to win the Ultimate Fan Experience. The Golf R Drivers Forever app features exclusive Golf R videos, photos, footage and interviews that illustrate the heritage and performance of the iconic performance vehicle. Mail-in entries are also accepted.

The sweepstakes runs from April 12 through May 14, 2012. Entrants must be 25 years of age or older at the time of entry. The potential winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about May 28, 2012, from the pool of eligible entries received. The winner will be notified within 30 days of the drawing.

For more contest details, please visit: www.vw.com/GolfRUltimateFanExperience

And sign up for a test drive to be the first in the area to drive this amazing new Volkswagen.

Which Review Sites Do Car Shoppers & Owners Prefer?

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Car Review SitesColonial is committed to providing you with superior service, whether you’re visiting us to purchase a vehicle or to keep one running smoothly. Over the past year, we’ve paid particularly close attention to the reviews that our customers left across the web, and it’s given us loads of invaluable feedback.

And since our dealerships sell and service a variety of different brands, we began to wonder which review sites were most popular among customers of the different automakers.  Read on to find out which review sites car shoppers and owners prefer, and leave us a comment if your own preference corresponds with our customers’ or not.

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Dave Egeland’s 10 Rules for Super Bowl Nachos

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Super Bowl 46 LogoThe Super Bowl’s just a few days away, which means that it’s time to get your snacks in order. If you’re thinking about adding nachos to your gameday spread, then take a minute for some sage advice.

Read on for 10 rules for your Super Bowl nachos, courtesy of Dave Egeland at Colonial Chrysler Jeep Dodge. Follow his rules to avoid some common nacho mistakes, because the right plate of nachos makes a good game even better.

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Get to Know Colonial – The People Behind Your Favorite Dealerships, Vol. 1

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Colonial Auto Group LogoColonial relies on hundreds of talented individuals to keep our dealerships running smoothly – and every one of them has a story.

Nick Surdis Power LiftingFor the first installment of our new Get to Know Colonial series, we introduce you to Nick Surdis, the General Manager of Colonial Honda of Dartmouth. Nick is a fitness enthusiast and part of a powerlifting team. He covers his team’s progress, including his own, on a blog at http://www.lakevillepowerlifting.com/.

Read on to get a better idea of what powerlifting is, along with what the Lakeville Powerlifting Crew is all about. And be sure to check back next week for an interview with Nick!

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