July 2000

 

Colin Sato's

Personal Newsletter

Finishing First

July 2000         Volume 4, Issue 2

Who is www.hondahawaii.com?

Hello Again. It’s been over four years since I started with Pflueger Acura, I started these newsletters shortly after I began my career in the automobile business. Over the last four and a half years I've helped hundreds of clients with their transportation needs. I have taken a good deal of satisfaction from what I’ve done, and have always striven to create a comfortable environment for all my clients. I’ve created my own web page to share the “e-versions” of these newsletters with anyone who wants to read them. One visitor to the page commented that I must be quite a “car nut” to go through all the work and expense to make a web page! I’d say he hit the nail on the head! I’ve always been an auto enthusiast, and probably always will.

So back to the question at hand, who is www.hondahawaii.com? Simply put, it is who I work for now. We are a new division of Pflueger Automobiles dedicated only to Internet sales. We will handle all the leads generated from our web page for both our Acura and Honda stores. This does not mean I’m leaving all of you behind. I wouldn’t have taken this job if I had to do that! In fact, I’m in a better position to assist you than ever before.

Hondahawaii.com is unique within the Pflueger organization, once we're fully setup I'll be able to help you throughout the entire transaction, no back and forth to a manager in the glass room and no hand-off or turnover to a finance manager. One person from beginning to end. This is to insure your total satisfaction before, during and after the sale (remember those all important New Owner Surveys)

One of the enhanced services we offer is the ability to provide test drives at your home or place of business. When you're ready, we'll even deliver your new car to you! Imagine, your next car could be purchased without ever setting foot in the dealership!

I now need to stress that our department works only by appointment. This is especially important since my office is now at our Pflueger Honda store at 777 Ala Moana Blvd. My new office phone number is 528-7200 ext. 297, but since we don't keep regular office hours, and because I’m always going back and forth between the two stores, the best way to reach me is directly at 255-1255 or e-mail me at colin@hondahawaii.com and we can make the arrangements that are necessary to best suit your individual needs.

I’m excited and looking forward to this new challenge to grow our business on the internet, and better serve my existing clients

Autocrossing Our Honda S2000

As I write this article, my car has just passed 9500 miles on the odometer and what fun they have been. It’s been several months since my last newsletter and we’ve had a number of autocrosses since then. I’m pleased to report that both the car and the driver are getting more used to each other. My results are more consistant, the times are quicker, and I feel like I’m getting more out of the car. The racing has taken it’s toll on the Bridgestone S-02 tires that came with the car, last week we replaced all four with new RE-730s. The new tires are also made by Bridgestone, but they are a less expensive model, sort of the “little brother” to the S-02. On the road the feel about the same, but on the track, I can feel more flexing in the sidewalls. This results in slower steering response, and slightly less cornering power. All in all, I think it’s a fair trade off ...especially considering the price.

After each autocross (held on the second Sunday of the month) I write a review of how my weekend went. You’ll find these, and some action shots like the one to the right on my web page www.satoauto.com. From the home page, scroll down to the “what’s new” section and select the autocross you want to look over. You can also see some great pictures of the last NSX Club Meet we held, and the SCCA High Performance Driver Training event we had in February. So please stop by my site for a visit!

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