Schomp Honda: July 2011

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Two more satisfied guests at Schomp Honda, read on to see why...

garyca

Denver, CO
Jul 26, 2011

Reason for Visit: Service

I recommend this dealer: Yes

Employee(s) Dealt With: Alex,James,Scott,Ed and 1 or 2 others

My Review of Ralph Schomp Honda:
Well I gave the review I did because everyone was friendly and seemed to care about what I needed and that was my biggest concern anything different I would have left.

zareil
Denver, CO
Jul 24, 2011

Reason for Visit: Service

I recommend this dealer: Yes

Employee(s) Dealt With: Johnny Nguyen

My Review of Ralph Schomp Honda:
My daughter bought a used Honda Accord last year as her first car and brought it to have it checked out and serviced at that time. The service department took good care of her and let her know about any service issues that she may have with her car. Johnny Nguyen helped us in the service department and we have come back because of the great customer service and care.

Due to this great care, my son will be purchasing a used car in the new future and it will be a Honda and we will be using your service department for his car too. I also will be buying a new Honda when my car needs to be replaced in the next couple of years.

Thanks,

Linda

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Feature Flick: 2012 Honda Civic Song the Next Big Hit?

Honda wanted to give its new 2012 Civic its 15 seconds of fame, while also giving music hopefuls a shot of getting theirs too. Back in June, the company announced the Sounds of Civic Facebook contest where aspiring musicians had to submit a song about the Civic. The contest came to a close earlier this month and a winner has been announced.

Jonatan Barahona won over Honda Civic Facebook fans with an original song about the Civic titled, “Forever.” Barahona went down the sentimental path in creating his song and video, focusing on how spacious the rear seats of the Civic are and all how all the roominess contributes to bringing people together.

All types of situations take place in the back seat of the Civic: a pregnant woman and her partner are rushed to the hospital, a recent grad and his family continue with the celebration, girls with their shopping bags have a blast and compare what they bought after a day of shopping, and skateboarders and their boards fit in just fine.

On top of becoming an internet star, the winner also received a 2012 Honda Civic, which will help him get to the 2011 Honda Civic Tour where he will perform live in Los Angeles.

Check out what else takes place in the backseat in the video below.

Automobilemag.com

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Four new 5 Star Reviews for Schomp Honda on DealerRater

pmilow
Denver, CO
Jul 19, 2011

Reason for Visit: Service

I recommend this dealer: Yes

Employee(s) Dealt With: Sorry, don't remember the names of Service Tech's.

My Review of Ralph Schomp Honda:
I have been leasing cars from Ralph Schomp, and using their Automotive Service, for approximately 15 years. The sales person I have dealt with for the past several years is Alex Giner, who I always recommend to my friends and family. Alex has always been friendly, professional, and honest. The Service Department personnel have also been nothing but professional and friendly and have provided the best service available. They have exceeded expectations and are far ahead of any other service department I have dealt with at other dealerships prior to becoming a loyal Ralph Schomp customer.

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rover9
Denver, CO
Jul 19, 2011

Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: Yes

Employee(s) Dealt With: Michael Diesing

My Review of Ralph Schomp Honda:
Totally Satisfying experience! No Pressure and Great Help! From the moment I walked in curious about a New Honda to the second I left, I was treated with respect and was helped with every question and concern! Perfect Experience!

cmomalley5990
Denver, CO
Jul 16, 2011

Reason for Visit: Sales (Used)

I recommend this dealer: Yes

Employee(s) Dealt With: Stephen Sato

My Review of Ralph Schomp Honda:
My visit to Ralph Schomp was nothing but positive. From the beginning I felt they were giving great CUSTOMER service, and not trying to make a sale. They do not work for commission here which I think adds to their awesome business. I would recommend Ralph Schomp over any other dealership in the state. The financial lady (forgot name) was super nice and helpful as well. Overall very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful staff!

DanaAyer
Denver, CO
Jul 16, 2011

Reason for Visit: Service

I recommend this dealer: Yes

Employee(s) Dealt With: Don't remember.

My Review of Ralph Schomp Honda:
Great service as usual. All my questions answered, service explained in detail. They did experience a delay in retrieving my car after the service was done. Usually it is parked at the pickup area, and I jump right in, but the car was not there, and the gentlemen working with me had to go and find it. At the same time I was waiting, a women standing near me had the same experience; they couldn't locate her car. Both of us waited more than 10 minutes for our cars to be brought to the pick up area? Not sure what happened.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Another satisfied guest here at Schomp Honda. Great job Steve, Lori, and crew!

jmamyers
Denver, CO
Jul 14, 2011

I felt that all the employees I dealt with at Schomp were very professional. Steve Sato was very knowledgeable about the Honda Civic and this helped with my decision. Lori was very helpful with the financing. I found the whole process to be as painless as it can be to purchase a car.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Honda Hits 'Zero-Landfill' Target in North America

Honda's North American manufacturing plants have been on a mission to find ways to keep every bit of waste created out of the trash, and now, after a decade of work, the 14 plants send almost zero waste to landfills.

In 2001, when Honda began working on waste, it was sending 62.8 pounds of industrial waste to landfill for each vehicle produced. By mid-2012, it expects to send 1.8 pounds per vehicle.

The first facility to meet the company's zero-waste goal was Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in 2001, and a few plants that simultaneously achieved zero landfill waste earlier this year capped off the effort, said Marcos Frommer, American Honda's manager of corporate affairs.

The plants' efforts began with "dumpster dives" to get an accurate look at what trash they were making and what could be done with it.

"We literally had teams of people combing through dumpsters, sorting and analyzing what was in them in terms of volume and looking at various waste streams," Frommer said. "That's how you determine what is being wasted."

As a result, plants took hundreds of actions, including:

Reducing the size of steel sheets used for stamping parts
Reusing sand from aluminum and ferrous metal casting operations
Changing packaging for parts to make it recyclable
Building recycling bins for materials
Minimizing paper and plastic waste in cafeterias
Composting food waste

Frommer said plants in some cases had to weigh the environmental benefits and costs when deciding what to do with certain materials. "Landfilling is definitely the cheapest possible solution," he said. "These were not meant to be cost-saving initiatives—and actually, some of them are costing us more."

Sand, which is used to make molds for casting, used to be sent to landfills, where it was used it to line pits and cover layers of trash. Honda's engine plants in Ohio, Alabama and Canada now recycle their leftover sand as mulch, landscaping materials or in concrete. In 2010, the plants recycled 9,400 tons of sand.

Ten of the plants don't send any waste to landfills, and the other four plants only send two wastes, which total less than half of 1 percent of Honda's operating waste: a paint pre-treatment byproduct that is not recyclable per U.S. EPA regulations, and paper, plastic and food waste from plants in Mexico, which Honda says lack environmentally-responsible disposal options.

greenbiz.com