Rokkit Digital, Author at CMH Honda

What happens when you book your car in for the easy on the wallet service at CMH Honda Pinetown

January 10, 2020 By Rokkit Digital

We at CMH Honda Pinetown make sure the utmost care and attention is given to your vehicle when you book it in for the easy on the wallet service. Below we explain in detail each step we take in servicing your vehicle.

On the morning of your service we have a meet and greet between you the customer and our enthusiastic Service advisors, the service advisors will then confirm your details as well as your vehicles.
Service advisors then get authorization from service plan or maintenance plan, once we have received authorization a job card is then created and allocated to a technician.
Technician then studies the job card and draws out whatever parts is needed for the service from our parts department.
The technician then drains existing oil from the vehicle and removes the oil filter. The technician then replaces the sump plug washer with a new washer.
The technician then replaces the oil filter with a new oil filter and correct new oil level quantity refilled back in the vehicle according to specs. Lastly, the technician will replace the air filter with a brand-new unit.
The technician then does a safety check on the braking system of the vehicle, Checking the thickness of brake pads and rear brake linings as well as discs. The handbrake is then adjusted according to specification. All lights and wiper blades are checked as well as suspension and under carriage goes through a check. If any defects are found a full report will be given to the customer with a quotation.
Vehicle is then road tested by the foreman and thereafter put in the wash bay for a refreshing clean up.
Customer is then contacted and picked up to fetch their car, the service advisor will then go with the customer to check the vehicle to make sure our customers are happy and do a hand over to the customer.

Your vehicle will be well looked after whilst in our care, CMH Honda Pinetown promises you that.

Meet the team – Honda Wing Umhlanga

January 8, 2020 By Rokkit Digital

Meet the Team – Honda Wing Umhlanga

CMH Honda Wing Umhlanga is stepping into 2020 with a fresh team and is ready to welcome the New Year & all our loyal clientele to our new premises at 89 Flanders Drive in Mt Edgecombe. The team at Honda Wing Umhlanga is keen to service all of your needs from New & Pre-owned Bikes to efficient Service & Workshop requirements with a star-studded team.

Gregory Vanis – Sales Executive

An enthusiastic, avid & honest biker that has been involved with motorbikes since the age of 9. Greg has both sales and technical experience and welcomes all bike enthusiasts to call on him for any assistance.

Lance Timms – Sales Executive

Lance has been promoted to Bike Sales after a five-year stint in the parts department. The after sales experience gained is a huge advantage for the sales division and we wish him well. You can be sure to get the best service with a huge smile and a never say no attitude.

Natasha Diedricks – Service Advisor / Service Booking Clerk

Natasha has been with the CMH Service Department for over 4 Years. Her warm smile and caring attitude will assure you’re in good hands. Natasha’s experience in different aspects of the workshop garnering wide knowledge of all the ins and outs.

Rudolph De Bruyn – Bike Technician

Rudolph is a well-known figure in the biking community with over 30 years’ experience. A friendly, passionate and patient man who is very particular about his trade.

Vehicle safety this holiday season

November 28, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

As the holiday season is fast approaching we at CMH Honda Menlyn have compiled a few vehicle safety pointers to ensure you and your family arrive at your destination safely.

So, what exactly do you need to check before you embark on your road trip?
➤We would advise taking your car in for a 21 point safety check, this will help to diagnose any problems and fix them before they need replacing which might cost a fortune.

➤Always look out for Dashboard lights, this will indicate if you need to check or replace anything on your car as the dashboard lights indicate when something is wrong.
➤Don’t leave without your car jack and locking wheel nut key
➤Have your battery checked by an authorized dealer
➤Check the weather before heading out to ensure the roads are safe to drive on
➤Make sure you’re well-rested before a long drive

Keep spirits high and everybody safe with these winter driving safety tips.
➤Always have your driver’s license with you
➤Always fasten your seat belt

➤Do not use your cell phone when driving
➤Keep a safe following distance when driving
➤Stay within the speed limits
➤Let impatient and aggressive drivers pass you or go through the intersection ahead of you so that you control the situation
➤Know how you’re going to get to your destination and have an alternative route in mind

Make sure you, your family and your insured possession are safe during the holidays with the below tips
➤Keeping track of your car keys

➤Never leave your car keys laying around carelessly
➤Make sure your vehicle is always secured
➤Never leave the windows open, even if the car is parked in your drive way
➤Keep valuables hidden in the vehicle, preferably in the boot

➤Always lock your car, behind a locked gate or garage
➤Park in safe places
➤make sure the area where you are parked has enough lighting

Ensure your families safety this festive season by bringing your vehicle into CMH Honda Menlyn for a 21 point safety check.

CMH Honda Umhlanga is home

November 13, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

CMH Honda Umhlanga has finally moved to new premises at 89 Flanders Drive, Mount Edge combe and we are very excited to welcome you all! CMH Honda Umhlanga - New premises at 89 Flanders Drive, Mount Edge combe.

CMH Honda Umhlanga - New premises at 89 Flanders Drive, Mount Edge combe.

CMH Honda is expanding! Part of our future planning was to relocate to bigger, better and more convenient facilities to offer you, our customer, the same friendly, efficient and quality New, Demo, Pre-owned, and After Sales Service that you have become accustomed to! CMH Honda Umhlanga - Our fantastic Honda Brand ambassadors.

Our team is headed by Paul Francisco – Dealer Principal, Jennifer – New Car Manager, Neville – Workshop Manager, EB – Parts Manager & Keith our Pre-owned Manager as well as our fantastic Honda Brand ambassadors Mohamed, Charmaine, Lunga & Ifti. CMH Honda Umhlanga - New Showroom at 89 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe.

CMH Honda Umhlanga - New Showroom at 89 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe.

Pop in to our stunning New Showroom at 89 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe and see what the hype is all about, we look forward to welcoming you. We’re excited to tell you that our Service Department and Pre-owned Department have doubled in size! CMH Honda Umhlanga - Easily accessed from the N2 and M4 and closely situated to the newly developed Cornubia Mall.

CMH Honda Umhlanga - Easily accessed from the N2 and M4 and closely situated to the newly developed Cornubia Mall.

Our new premises are ideally situated off the M41 highway which can be easily accessed from the N2 and M4 and closely situated to the newly developed Cornubia Mall. So pop down to CMH Honda Umhlanga at 89 Flanders Drive for a fresh, exciting experience and meet with the same warm familiar faces.

What you need to know about vehicle finance

November 4, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

Buying a car is not only one of the most important practical decisions in a person’s life — it is also one of the most important financial decisions. Since most people cannot afford to buy a new automobile outright, dealers offer a number of financing options to make their stock accessible and affordable.

CMH Honda Menlyn has highlighted the key fundamentals one would need to know when considering vehicle finance.

First things first is considering your budget, how much will you be able to pay on a monthly basis for the vehicle.

Banks generally recommend that the price of your car should not be more than 30% of your annual gross salary, and your monthly costs should be no more than 10%. You can lower your monthly premiums by putting down a greater deposit for the vehicle.

The next thing to consider is the interest rate you will be paying for your new vehicle. The interest rate is the amount (or fee) charged by your bank or lending agency of your choosing to borrow the money for your new car. Interest rates can vary widely from lender to lender based on how much of a financial risk they think you are based on your credit rating.

There are two types of interest rates – linked and fixed.

A fixed rate means you will be charged the same agreed-upon rate for the duration of the loan and your monthly instalment will stay the same.

A linked rate means that the rate is linked to the prime lending rate of South Africa, so when this increases, so will your instalment. When it decreases, you’ll pay less.

You can decide on the payment duration, the longer the payment term the more money you’ll end up paying in interest fees.

The next thing to consider is if you would like to have a balloon payment.

A balloon payment is a lump sum owed to the lender at the end of a loan term after all regular monthly repayments have been made. This allows you to repay only part of the principal of your loan over its term, reducing your monthly repayments in exchange for owing the lender a lump sum at the end of the loan term.

The primary benefit of a balloon payment is that you’ll pay less on your monthly repayments throughout the lifetime of the loan. This in turn can provide a range of additional benefits, such as increasing affordability and maximum loan size, assisting with cash flow management, and more closely matching the repayment of the loan’s principal with the vehicle’s value over time.

The last thing to contemplate when purchasing a vehicle is the insurance. Vehicle insurance is not include in the finance.

Car insurance is a contract between you and the insurance company that protects you against financial loss in the event of an accident or theft. In exchange for your paying a premium, the insurance company agrees to pay your losses as outlined in your policy.

Come into CMH Honda Menlyn and see what vehicle finance amount you qualify for.

Honda CR-V gets a Five Star ENCAP Rating

October 17, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

Euro NCAP has created the five-star safety rating system to help consumers, their families and businesses compare vehicles more easily and to help them identify the safest choice for their needs. The safety rating is determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.

CMH Honda The Glen is proud to announce that the CR-V joins the Jazz, HR-V and Civic in Honda’s range of cars that got a five star Euro NCAP rating. The SUV achieved 93% in adult occupant safety and 83% in child occupant safety, while the safety assist score stands at 76% and the vulnerable road users rating is 70%.

The CR-V has a unique body structure that provides class-leading rigidity and stiffness. The model also comes with a comprehensive suite of active safety technologies.

Honda’s next-generation ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) body structure has been incorporated into the car. This employs a network of connected structural elements to distribute collision energy more evenly, which in turn helps reduce the forces transferred to the passengers when an impact occurs, providing superior front, side and rear crash-worthiness.<

According to the Euro NCAP report, “The passenger compartment of the CR-V remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.” In addition, the protection of the passenger dummy was “good for all critical body areas.” The report went on to say that in the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver and rear passenger was “good or adequate for all critical body areas.”

Honda CR-V - Advanced compatibility engineering

Honda is a vehicle you can trust through and through. Come into CMH Honda The Glen and test the Honda CR-V’s safety features for yourself.

How Do Honda’s Safety Systems Keep You Safe?

October 1, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

Honda has several safety systems available and come standard on many vehicles which assist in keeping you and all of your passengers safe.

CMH Honda The Glen has highlighted a few of the safety features you can expect when purchasing selected Honda’s

Honda Sensing

Honda Sensing is a suite of safety technologies that can be added to several Honda vehicles. It’s currently available on the 2017 and 2018 Honda Accord, Civic, Clarity Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, Odyssey, Pilot, and Ridgeline models.

The Honda Sensing Suite offers drivers plenty of unbelievable features such as lane departure warning, which alerts you when you begin to drift from your lane. If you do not react to the lane departure warning, the Honda Sensing system will then use the lane keeping assistance. This system automatically adjusts your steering wheel if you begin to drift too far into another lane without using your indicators.

Another safety technology that you get with the Honda Sensing system is road departure mitigation. Similar to lane departure, this system alerts you or corrects your steering if you begin to drift out of the lane and onto the road’s shoulder.

The system also includes adaptive cruise control to help you stay focused while you drive long distances, collision mitigating braking, and forward collision warning, which help you avoid a potential collision.

LaneWatch

There are a few other systems that can be upgrade once you have installed the Honda Sensing Suite. One of those systems is LaneWatch. With this system, every time you indicate, a camera on that wing mirror is activated whereby live video is displayed on the centre console’s display screen.

This system allows you to see almost four times more than if you simply looked into the mirror, and helps you change lanes with confidence. LaneWatch is currently available on 2017 Honda Fit, Civic, Accord, Clarity, HR-V, Pilot, Odyssey, and Ridgeline models.

Blind Spot Information System

The Blind Spot Information System is another fantastic way to help you see what’s in your blind spot. If you opt not to have LaneWatch, this system is a great alternative. When you put your turn signal on, the vehicle will use a sensor to detect if there is another vehicle or object in your blind spot. If it detects something in the way, it will make a loud beeping sound so that you can avoid any possible collision. This system is currently available on 2017 Odyssey, Ridgeline, Pilot, and CR-V models.

Cross Traffic Monitor

The Cross Traffic Monitor system includes a multi-angle camera that is mounted on the rear of the vehicle. Whenever you put the vehicle in reverse, the camera turns on and streams video on your centre console touchscreen.

In addition to showing you what is behind you from several different angles, the Cross Traffic Monitor system also alerts you if it senses an object in your path. If you begin to get too close to something as you are backing up, the system will alert you with a loud beeping sound. This system is currently available on the 2017 Ridgeline, CR-V, and Pilot vehicles.

Honda works hard to give you technology systems that help make driving easier while keeping you safer on the road.

Come into CMH Honda The Glen and test drive one of our Honda vehicles so you can experience the safety features for yourself.

CMH Honda Menlyn 21 Point check

September 27, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

The holidays are fast approaching, and whilst you may be daydreaming of the beach or just spending quality time with the family, you should spare a thought for your vehicle before holiday mode kicks in.

A thorough holiday check is not only good for your car, it is also important to the safety of all vehicle occupants. CMH Honda Menlyn uses the latest diagnostic equipment for comprehensive checks to locate any possible faults. This is primarily intended to reduce the risk of accidents and annoying breakdowns on the way to your well-earned destinations.

CMH Honda Menlyn has compiled a list of what the 21 point check includes:

Check front and rear wiper blades
Check windshield washer fluid, front and rear
Check that all car lights externally are functioning properly
Make sure brake fluid is enough and the condition
Inspect air filter
Make sure there is sufficient power steering fluid and check that it is still in a good condition
Ensure that all seat belts are functioning well
Make sure there is sufficient anti-freeze fluid
Check if the horn/ hooter is functioning properly
Visually inspect tyre condition
Check oil level

Make sure all belts are in a good condition without any wear or breakage
Check to see if there aren’t any leaks on the vehicle
Inspect vehicle shocks visually
Check brake pads and make sure they are in a good condition
Check if all turning signals are functioning
Make sure there is enough transmission fluid for auto cars
Check to make sure that the exhaust system is still in a good condition
Check that there aren’t any leaks on the petrol tank
Check the battery
Check CV joints, drive axles’ drive line universal joints

Ensure your families safety this holiday by visiting CMH Honda Menlyn for your 21 point check.

CMH Honda Umhlanga Sponsors Golf Day

September 19, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

Pink Phoenix Golf Day

On the 6th of September, Mt Edgecombe Country Club hosted the Pink Phoenix Golf Day which CMH Honda Umhlanga is a proud sponsor and participant of this spectacular event.

Honda Umhlanga is a long-time supporter of this wonderful organisation that promotes Cancer awareness and support to the people all over KZN. CMH Honda Umhlanga is a proud supporter of the work the organisation does and participates in the even annually by providing one of the main prizes which was a Honda Jazz if you get a hole in one, R 10 000 and prizes.

The event kicked off at 12pm with our team at the country club from the morning with a rage of our cars on display and the prize car, helping set-up and getting ready to kick off the Golf Day.

The turnout was excellent and the players were enthusiastic to support a great cause, the weather started off wet in the morning but the skies cleared up to a beautiful sunny day perfect to be on the course.

The event ended with an elegant dinner party, prize giving which handed out by our Dealer Principal Paul Francisco and drinks with all proceeds going towards the Pink Phoenix foundation and also gave the entrants some time to network and socialise.

Honda’s Magic Seats

September 2, 2019 By Rokkit Digital

The refreshed Honda Range comes with several attractive new features and enhancements. However, we think one of features worth looking at is the Magic Seats. Whether drivers are carrying passengers on the daily commute, going shopping, transporting a bike, or going to a drive-in movie theatre, this feature allows Honda Jazz & HR-V owners plenty of versatility. What is the Honda’s Magic Seat?

The rear Magic Seat of the 2018 Honda Jazz (and several previous model years) offers drivers four distinctive configurations. While many small cars will offer 60/40 folding rear seats, the Honda Jazz Magic Seat goes far beyond that.

With seats down and seatback up in the second row, the Honda Jazz can hold five passengers in plenty of comfort.

The rear seats fold mostly flat, which allows this hatchback to hold up to 393 litres of luggage and supplies or a mountain bike without having to remove the front tyre in the HR-V.

Unlike most other vehicles, the Jazz’s Magic Seat bottom can fold up to accommodate tall items like bicycles or potted plants.

The front seats of the 2018 Honda Jazz can fold flat to line up with the rear seats to provide a luxurious lounging area.

While the Honda Jazz and HR-V does a great job using the Magic Seat for maximum effect, other Honda vehicles have similar advantages. The Honda CR-V SUV and BR-V MPV have foldable rear seats to allow drivers and passengers to stow taller and more items.

Visit CMH Honda Umhlanga to experience the Magic Seat system and let us show you how amazing it really it is.