New Oddysey Coming to Schomp Honda 9/30!

The all-new 2011 Honda Odyssey is the ultimate minivan reinvented, re-energized and evolved. With its modern styling, spacious interior, and high-tech features, the new Odyssey almost demands a new category. Although it carries up to 8 passengers, there's nothing "minivan" about the Odyssey's efficient-yet-sporty performance, available 10-way power adjustable leather-trimmed front seating, authoritative acceleration and all the thoughtful engineering you'd expect from a Honda.

Of course, the new Odyssey pushes the tech envelope further with available features like a 16.2-inch dual-view-capable ultra-wide DVD Rear Entertainment System with HDMI input, and a premium audio system with 12 speakers. Everything is gracefully held together by a lattice of user-friendliness and simplicity-just load it with family and friends, gear up, and go.

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Lisa Schomp named a leading woman in auto industry by Automotive News

Lisa Schomp, a third-generation car dealer and owner-president of Ralph Schomp Automotive in Littleton, has been named one of the “100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry” by Automotive News.
“My grandfather was a car dealer, and my father was also in the business,” Schomp tells Automotive News. “I came from a family of six girls and didn’t see any girls in the business. I thought, ‘Why can’t girls do this, too?’”
It’s the trade journal’s first in-depth look at women leaders in the auto industry since 2005.
Most of the 100 women on the list work for automakers; Schomp is one of 13 on the retail side.
The report says that both the recession and the lure of jobs in other fields are thinning the ranks of women in the business.
In interviews, several of the 100 women featured by Automotive News tell of how they had a tough time breaking into a male-dominated business — and Schomp is no exception.
“When I was 21, I was a greeter and brought coffee and donuts to customers at my father’s Oldsmobile store,” Schomp, 58, said in the interview. “When I told my father I wanted to be a dealer, he said I would have to start from the bottom. But if I was his son, I might have started in the sales or service department.”
She also tells of being just the second woman to attend what was then called the “General Motors’ Dealers’ Son School” in Flint, Mich.
“It was a six-month program, and there were about 220 of us in the class,” she recalls. “When I entered the classroom, the instructor looked at me and said the warranty clerk’s class was down the hall. I told him I was not there for the warranty clerk’s class, and he asked, ‘What do you need, honey?’ I said, ‘I’m here to be a dealer — what are you doing here?’”
Automotive News will host a reception honoring the 100 women on its list Sept. 21 in Detroit.


Read more: Lisa Schomp named a leading woman in auto industry by Automotive News - Denver Business Journal

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Ralph Schomp Seeks Sales Consultant

Ralph Schomp Seeks Sales Consultant

Job Category
Sales/Marketing

Hours
Full Time

Summary
Summary ESSENTIAL DUTIES Perform all functions necessary to sell our products and services at or above the profitability guidelines established. Continually prospect for new customers and new business using phone, mail, personal contact, referrals, and all other means available to you. Regularly and consistently follow up with all your prospects and customers per organization / departmental guidelines using telephone, mail, personal contact, and other means available to you. This specifically includes regular andsystematic follow up with those who have purchased vehicles from you/us regularly and continuously after they have taken delivery. Continually maintain and upgrade your product knowledge of the products and services you/we sell and of competitive products and services. Together with management, set annual, monthly, weekly, and daily results oriented goals/objectives. Develop and work action plans that achieve those goals/objectives. Assist in the creation and implementation of effective marketing strategies, advertising and promotions to increase sales and profits. Assist in customer relations and in ensuring we maintain the highest attainable levels of Customer Satisfaction. Assist in establishing reasonable and competitive prices for our products and services, and in keeping all order books, price books, price lists, catalogs, and other sales materials, forms, brochures, etc., up-to-date, accurate, distributed and stocked. Assist in ensuring that all manufacturer/supplier programs, warranties, etc., are followed and that required records are kept. Ensure our sales areas, both inside the buildings and outside, present a clean, neat, and professional image. Assist in the collection of past due customer accounts as requested. Use and keep up-to-date accurate records, files, forms, etc. Perform any and all other duties as may be assigned from time to time. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES N/A. JOB PROFILE A Vehicle Salesperson is responsible to serve as the organizations representative in all activities connected with the sales of new and used vehicle, and related products and services to our customers. Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, ability to manage and organize time and activities, professional appearance. Prior experience and/or training in vehicle or big ticket item sales preferred. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High School Diploma or Equivalent CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: VALID DRIVERS LICENSE Current Colorado Sales license. Valid Drivers License PHYSICAL DEMANDS N/A. WORK ENVIRONMENT Perform duties in all weather conditions. Observe all policies and guidelines as set forth by Ralph Schomp Automotive. Attentive to customer needs and responsive to customer inquiries where appropriate. Maintains clean and orderly work area.

FLSA Status
Non-Exempt

Experience
Previous Sales experience in the Pre-owned section.
Required Experience Level: No previous experience

Education
No Specific Requirement

Minimum Qualifications
Must have a Clean and Valid Colorado Drivers License Able to pass a drug test.

Call Carla Flynn @ 303.471.3765

Ralph Schomp Seeks Greeter - Part Time

Ralph Schomp Seeks Greeter - Part Time

Job Category
Administrative/Support

Hours
Part Time

Summary
Sales Greeter for Honda, BMW and MINI Cooper Sales. Part Time work available only. Must be flexible to work Days, nights and weekends. -Knowledge of Microsoft Excel is helpful (we can train) -Type a Minimum of 65 WPM -Personable and friendly -Reliable and dependable -Clean & Valid Colorado Drivers License

Responsibilities and Duties
Friendly and Professional to all of our guests and staff. Answer phones General office duties

FLSA Status
Non-Exempt

Education
No Specific Requirement

Personal Characteristics
Friendly, reliable, team player

Call Carla Flynn @ 303.471.3765

Ralph Schomp Seeks Detail Trainee

Ralph Schomp Seeks Detail Trainee

Job Category
Transportation

Summary
Detail Trainee - No experience is necessary. You must have a Clean & Valid Colorado Drivers License and know how to drive both manual and automatic transmission cars. $9 per hour. Full time, must have flexibility to work mornings, afternoons, nights and weekends.

Call Carla Flynn @ 303.471.3765

Ralph Schomp Honda Looking for RENTAL CAR ASSISTANT.

Ralph Schomp Honda is looking for a full time RENTAL CAR ASSISTANT position. Must have a Clean & Valid Colorado Drivers License Only Must be able to drive both manual and automatic transmission cars Able to multi-task Work in all types of weather conditions. Call Carla Finn @ 303.471.3765

The 2010 Honda Clearance Event

The 2010 Honda Clearance event is going on now. 0.9% APR up to 60 months. Visit Schomp Honda this weekend and take advantage of the great deals going on now.

The 20th Annual Children's Hospital Sales Event

The 20th Annual Children's Hospital Sales Event is going on now thru Saturday, July 17, 2010. All new & pre-owned Hondas are on sale with a percentage of every automobile sold benefitting the Children's Hospital Burn Unit.

Honda Civic GX and FCX Clarity Retain California HOV Lane Access Until 2015

July 12 2010

California drivers of the compressed natural gas (CNG) - powered Civic GX and zero-emissions FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle will continue to have access to the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) highway lane until January 2015. The recently passed California Assembly Bill 1500 extends HOV lane access to Inherently Low Emission Vehicles (ILEV), which includes cars that are certified zero emission and CNG vehicles. Before the extension was passed, existing ILEV HOV access stickers were set to expire January 1, 2011. Under the new law an unlimited number of HOV lane access stickers will be issued to eligible ILEV vehicles. The law takes effect January 1, 2011.

Honda is the only OEM currently selling a dedicated CNG-powered vehicle designed and manufactured for retail sale in the United States. The 2010 Civic GX achieves an EPA-estimated city/highway fuel economy of 24/36* miles per gasoline-gallon equivalent and is the only vehicle certified by the EPA to meet both Federal Tier 2-Bin 2 and Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) zero evaporative emission certification standards**. The Civic GX is available at 43 dealers in California and is priced at $25,340***.

Civic GX owners can refuel at numerous public stations around California as well as at home with a Phill natural gas home refueling appliance. Sold by BRC FuelMaker, Phill connects to a home's existing natural gas line and allows for convenient overnight fueling of the Civic GX.

The zero emissions, hydrogen powered FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle is available for lease-only in Southern California. The sleek and modern sedan is propelled by an electric motor that runs on electricity generated in an on-board hydrogen fuel cell. The FCX Clarity's only emission is water, and its fuel efficiency is three times that of a modern gasoline-powered automobile and two times that of a gasoline-powered hybrid vehicle.

For more information about Honda vehicles, please visit www.honda.com. For media inquiries please visit www.hondanews.com.

For more information about Phill, please visit http://www.impcotechnologies.com/fuelmaker.asp.

*Based on 2010 EPA mileage estimates, reflecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2008 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.
**EPA Tier-2, Bin-2 and ILEV certification as of May 2009
***Price does not include $750 destination and handling. Price does not take into account state or federal tax credits.

Honda Announces Winners of First iDream Student Challenge

July 08 2010 - http://bit.ly/aijl12

Students from The Ohio State University display innovative science and engineering projects at annual symposium
Honda today announced the winners of the first iDream Student Challenge at the 2010 Honda Initiation Grant (HIG) Technical Horizon Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. With a focus on technologies that advance the quality of human life, the iDream Student Challenge is a scholarship program designed to inspire new thinking to everyday challenges and foster a spirit of innovation among the leaders of tomorrow.

This year's competition included 19 teams of Ohio State University science and engineering students, whose projects offered creative engineering solutions and innovative technologies in one of three categories: Electronics, Mobility, and Materials. A total of $60,000 was awarded to the top three teams in each category, as well as the viewer's choice winner who was chosen by online voting. This year's winners are:

Electronics, First Place: No Abandonment, Baby Wireless Sensor
Mobility, First Place: Solar Solutions, Solar Thermal Electric Car Charging Station
Materials, First Place: Smaller Memories to Remember, Oxide Nanowires for Next Generation Solid State Memory Devices
Viewer's Choice: OSU Gait Trainer Team, Gait Trainer for Children with Cerebral Palsy
"As an organization dedicated to being at the forefront of innovation, Honda created this program to inspire new thinking, foster creativity, and encourage students to be the leaders of tomorrow," said Lara Minor, Principal Engineer at Honda R&D Americas-Ohio and organizer of the HIG and iDream Student Challenge programs.

Since 1997, Honda has also awarded grants to academic professors to further their research in a variety of areas including automotive, materials, computer and robotics, safety, intelligent vehicle, and environmental technologies. This year's HIG recipients, who were each awarded a grant of $50,000, are:

Andrea Thomaz, Georgia Institute of Technology, Socially Guided Machine Learning for Humanoid Robots
Alan Black, Carnegie Mellon University, Conversational Speech Synthesis
Michael Harold, University of Houston, Enhancing Liquid Fuel Yield During Algae Pyrolysis in Structured Catalytic Reactors
Donald Bliss, Duke University, Light and Flexible Multi-Element Structures that Resist Sound and Vibration Transmission
Yaser Sheikh, Carnegie Mellon University, Dynamic Visual SLAM: Reconstructing Dynamic Environments from Mobile Cameras
About Honda
Honda began operations in the U.S. in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. Honda began U.S. production of motorcycles in 1979 and automobiles in 1982. The company has invested more than $12.1 billion in its North American operations with employment of nearly 28,000 associates, and annual purchases of more than $17.5 billion in parts and materials from suppliers in North America. Honda vehicles are manufactured using domestic and globally-sourced parts.

Honda News & Views: http://www.honda.com/news
Honda Multimedia Newsroom (For Press Only): http://www.hondanews.com
Honda on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/honda
Honda on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/alicia_at_honda
Honda on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/hondanews
Honda Web site: http://www.honda.com

5 Star Review from Yelp

5 Star Rating Review from Insider Pages

5 Star Review from Insider Pages

5/17/10 - I love my new Honda, and I would totally do business with Ralph Schomp Honda again. I'd researched what I wanted and contacted Ralph Schomp via the interenet. Don Bailey from their internet sales dept. contact me, we set up an appt. and I traded my old vehicle for a new CRV. Don was extremely knowledgable about the new vehicle and walked me thru the entire purchase. There were no hassles with haggling over prices, or trade-in value on my car. It was a great experience. I'm definitely telling everyone I know about Don and Ralph Schomp.

5 Star Review from Edmunds

I just had occasion recently to buy a Pilot from Ralph Schomp Honda. They gave me a fixed internet price that I thought was quite fair right up front without any unseemly haggling. It wasn't the very best price I heard, but in view of the problematic reviews of some of the other companies, I wasn't sure I could trust those prices.


When I went in to test drive and pick up my car at Schomp, the salesman told me that the price had changed. Great, I thought. Here it comes. But they lowered it on me by almost $200. No complaints there.


The salesman and the finance guy do not work on commission. This means that while I did have to hear about the warranty, and financing options, there was no hard sell and they took no for an answer immediately.


From the time I got in to the time I left with my new car was about an hour and a half maybe.


I spent a lot of time reading through all these reviews online, so I felt I owed it to the next guy to share my experience. Mine is only a single case, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Edmunds