by Ric Fafard on August 10, 2011
I had a customer come into Infiniti of Norwood show room the end of last week interested in the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid. Interestingly enough, he was in the energy field and was an extremely “green” guy. As we were talking we got into brief conversation on the subject of alternative fuels. I knew that alternative fuels were on the rise but I never knew how many options there were.
He started off with Soybean, vegetable oil and animal fats that can be used to make diesel fuel. Next was corn, when combined with 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol which we know is derived from corn, ends up as E85 gasoline and can be used on “Flex Fuel” vehicles.
Then there are solar powered and electric cars which we are seeing more and more of.
Do you think some day hopefully in the not too distant future, we will be able to dethrone gasoline and become less dependent on foreign oil?
Ric Fafard 888-756-1919
by Chris Goodhue on August 6, 2011
Despite their proximity to each other in the AL East Standings, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees do not really have much at
Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury
stake for this weekend’s series at Fenway Park. Both teams are virtually certain to make the playoffs, as the Los Angeles Angels, the only presumptive challenge to the Wild Card, sit 8 games back with just under 50 games left to play. [click to continue…]
by Chris Goodhue on August 3, 2011
It seems that Infiniti is constantly doing innovative things with their engineering. Apparently one of those things is to see how the engine of an Infiniti QX56 would perform in the water. Yes, you heard that correctly, Infiniti has gifted a QX56 engine to be put into a boat at the Tennesee Technical center. Jalopnik’s Matt Hardigree wrote early last week: [click to continue…]
by Chris Goodhue on July 25, 2011
Now that the soul-crushing NFL Lockout is over, we can finally get back to talk about actual football on the Infiniti of Norwood Blog. The 
New England Patriots, despite a 14-2 season in 2010 will certainly look back at last year as a disappointment. After earning a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs, they were bounced out of the Divisional Playoffs by the mouthy New York Jets in a mistake-filled game at Gillette Stadium by a score of 28-21. The game wasn’t all that close considering a garbage time TD by Deion Branch with 24 seconds remaining. [click to continue…]
by Chris Goodhue on July 21, 2011
by Ric Fafard on July 20, 2011
So the other day I’m thinking why do people come here to Infiniti of Norwood to test one of our Infiniti’s. Then it dawned on me that we have a team of Product Specialist here who are thoroughly knowledgeable on the product and buyers come in for the answers to their questions and then get the feel of the wheel.
When is the right time to take a test drive to make sure the car you are interested in is the right car?
I would probably want to do some research before ever coming to a dealership. There a multitude of places to go such as Edmunds.com; Kbb.com; AutoTrader.com. If it’s an Infiniti you can always go to InfinitiUSA.com or our website InfinitiofNorwood.com to gather your information. Considering ones needs is probably the best way to approach this. Think about what you need the car to do for you and then decide what features or options are most important as in “must haves”. Narrow your exterior and interior colors at this time as well. I would probably also list things in the like to have but can live without column as well.
Finally I would take a look at the price tag of the car and make sure that it is something that fits into my budget. At this time I would also be including research for incentives and rebates to arrive at a figure that fits in. Don’t forget the ancillary charges such as sales tax, registration, and documentation fees, insurance and so on. Once this is completed you are now ready for your test drive.
My test drives match my driving habits. So if you are a highway driver take it on the highway, for city drivers take it around town. Make sure you observe performance and interior features and focus on the entire driving experience. Also, make sure things like seat, hip, leg room, steering wheel, gas pedal, brake pedal, switches, and gauges all fit to you. If you are looking at more than one car I would highly recommend you set aside enough time that you can drive them all on the same day back to back.
Doing these steps will help narrow the field, and will most probably get you to the exact car you will feel comfortable in for your ownership years.
by Chris Goodhue on July 20, 2011
For families that are tired of the conventional luxury crossover vehicle, it seems that Infiniti will have the remedy for what ills them. The 7
-passenger Infiniti JX is set to make its debut in the Spring of 2012. The JX will feature three rows of seating and is apparently is based on the Infiniti Essence concept car which was revealed in 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. [click to continue…]
by Chris Goodhue on July 18, 2011
The availability of used car inventory is down on a nationwide scale. Therefore, car dealerships are willing top dollar for your potential trade. This is the simple economic theory of supply and demand that is taught in every freshman Economics course. Since the supply of used car inventory is very low at this point in time, the demand is high which makes your car an extremely valuable commodity, and is something that is very attractive to a car dealership. Here at Infiniti of Norwood, we are very interested in seeing the potential value that your current car presents. [click to continue…]
by Ric Fafard on July 15, 2011
I don’t believe there is anyone out there that doesn’t like ice cream. It’s comfort food for me and helps to make our own little world better and soothes the soul don’t you think? This past Wednesday, when it was 94 degrees outside, our service manager Kerry here at Infiniti of Norwood walked around handing out popsicles with the ice cream on the inside. It was so good and just made my day even better.
What a great time of the year for ice cream I think. Whether it’s from your local supermarket or your favorite ice cream parlor, nothing beats it on a sweltering day.
Here in Norwood we have Friendly’s here on Route 1, and then there is Cold Stone and Bubbling Brook in our neighboring town of Westwood. From soft serve cones to a blown out sundae, it’s making me want to go get one right now. I have been to all of them before and each one has that one special you can’t pass up.
So go ahead, indulge yourself at least once this summer because doesn’t get better than now.
by Ric Fafard on July 8, 2011
Back to Infiniti Time!
I am back to work here at Infiniti of Norwood after an extended July 4th weekend for me. It’s a rarity for me so needless to say spending two or three days in a row with time off, I enjoyed every moment of it.
The Norwood 4th of July parade was once again a great success. Everyone who I saw or spoke with had a great time. I spent the evening watching the fireworks from our neighboring town of Walpole from my balcony and it was awesome. It was definitely a great take.
Now that I am back to work, I thought I would mention that Wednesday’s are massage day here at the dealership. The therapist is awesome and you walk away feeling invigorated and ready to go another ten rounds. So if you are scheduled for service, just browsing, what ever your business here is, check it out! She is parked in our service waiting area and is here from 9am until 4pm.
The company she works for is called Infinite Massage and they are a National network of professionally licensed, insured and screened chair massages and mobile spa providers.
