Paragon Honda picked up right where it left off last year, selling more certified pre-owned Honda vehicles than any other Honda dealership in the world for the second consecutive year. Sister store Paragon Acura joined in on the success, leading in certified pre-owned Acura sales for 2012. Read more »
Paragon Dealerships Number 1 in the World in 2012 for Honda, Acura CPO Thanks To Successful Vehicle Exchange Program
January 9th, 2013 
admin Benstock Attends “The Oscars of the Automotive Industry”
May 16th, 2013 admin
Brian Benstock attended the Automotive Leadership Roundtable in Miami, Florida in April. As part of the event Brian presented about best practices for improving customer retention by looking at all dealership departments and how they work together. Pictured below is some highlights from the event. In attendance at the event were David Wescott (Chairman of NADA), Jack Harbaugh (Former NFL Player, Coach, and father of 2012 NFL Superbowl coaches John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh), Google Automotive, Facebook, and many more.
Paragon Honda Showcases Three Environmentally Friendly Vehicles at Earth Day New York
April 30th, 2013 admin Paragon Honda brought a 2014 Accord Plug-In Hybrid, a fully electric Fit EV and the Civic Natural Gas to Earth Day New York at Union Square on April 21. The three environmentally friendly Honda vehicles were part of the event’s CO2 E Drive, which is an exhibition of green vehicles from multiple manufacturers.
“Honda is always ahead of the curve in fuel-efficiency technology, and this is the perfect event to showcase it,” said Brian Benstock, vice president and general manager of Paragon Honda. “It was an honor to be able to bring along our vehicles to such an important and well-known event.”
The third annual CO2 E Drive allowed the estimated 20,000 attendees who roamed Union Square from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to get up close and personal with multiple green vehicles. The 2013 Honda Fit EV provided by Paragon was one of the biggest hits of the event and drew a lot of interest from guests. The Honda Fit EV has a combined adjusted EPA mile-per-gallon-equivalency rating of 118 MPGe, an EPA-rated driving range of 82 miles and a low energy-consumption rating of just 29 kilowatt hours (kWh) per 100 miles.
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In is rated by the EPA with a maximum EV Mode driving range of 13 miles and a gasoline fuel-economy rating of 47/46/46 mpg (city/hwy/combined). The 2014 Accord Plug-In earned the highest EPA MPGe rating (115 MPGe) in its class, topping all plug-in-class competitors. In addition to being Honda’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the Accord Plug-In is the first production car in the U.S. to meet the new, more stringent LEV3/SULEV20 emissions standard.
The 2013 Civic Natural Gas engine produces almost zero smog-forming emissions and is the cleanest internal-combustion vehicle certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The vehicle was also named 2012 Green Car of the Year.
The 2014 Accord Plug-In, the fully electric Honda Fit EV and the Civic Natural Gas are all available at Paragon Honda.
Earth Day New York is an organization that promotes environmental awareness and solutions through partnerships with schools, community organizations, businesses and government entities. This year’s main event spanned three days from April 20-22 at Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall.
Brian Benstock competes in London Marathon
April 29th, 2013 admin Brian Benstock competed in the London Marathon on April 21, marking Benstock’s 20th marathon. See photos of his successful run below.
Brian Benstock Supports Honda’s Move to Keep RPA
April 8th, 2013 admin Brian Benstock applauded Honda’s decision to keep incumbent creative agency RPA with a letter to editor of Automotive News, where the article announcing Honda’s retention of RPA was originally published. The article, entitled “RPA has been part of Honda’s success,” can be read here. Following the publication of Benstock’s letter to the editor, Benstock received a kind thank you note from RPA; see below for a picture of the complete thank you from the folks at RPA. The full text of the letter to the editor is also below. Read more »
Brian Benstock Responds to 2014 Acura RLX Review in Wall Street Journal
April 1st, 2013 admin The Wall Street Journal recently published a scathing review of the 2014 Acura RLX. Brian Benstock, Vice President and General Manager of Paragon Acura, defended Acura’s all-new flagship luxury sedan in a letter to the editor. Read more »
Paragon Honda Vehicles Used in CNN Money Review of 2013 Civic
March 18th, 2013 admin CNN Money gave rave reviews to the restyled 2013 Honda Civic in a recent online video post, which featured vehicles provided by Paragon Honda in Woodside, Queens. The video featured senior writer Peter Valdes-Dapena giving a side-by-side comparison of the 2013 model and last year’s model. Read more »
Brian Benstock on the March 3, 2013 episode of “Living Better with Laura Smith”
March 4th, 2013 admin Brian Benstock, Vice President and General Manager of Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura, visited Laura Smith’s WABC Radio show “Living Better With Laura Smith” again on Sunday, March 3, 2013.
Click here to listen to Brian Benstock’s latest appearance on “Living Better With Laura Smith.”
Brian Benstock, Paragon Auto Group Honored at Automotive Social Media Awards
February 28th, 2013 admin 
Paragon Auto Group won the “Special Recognition — Best Social Media Thought Leadership” Award at the 2012 Automotive Social Media Awards at NADA in Orlando, Fla., presented by Digital Air Strike.
The award was presented to Brian Benstock, vice president and general manager at Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura, in recognition of his innovation and best practices in social media and online reputation management, as well as his efforts in using social media to sell automobiles.
Additionally, Digital Air Strike recognized Benstock as a “go-to media source, an early adopter of social media strategies, an established speaker and industry leader.”
“His hard and dedication are helping to move the industry forward,” according to the organization.
Brian Benstock appears on the Feb. 3, 2013 edition of “Living Better with Laura Smith”
February 4th, 2013 admin Brian Benstock visited Laura Smith again on her WABC Radio show “Living Better With Laura Smith” on Feb. 3, just before Super Bowl XLVII kicked off.
Brian Benstock Featured in AutoSuccess Magazine on Disaster Preparation
February 1st, 2013 admin Brian Benstock, vice president and general manager of Paragon Acura and Paragon Honda, was featured in an article in AutoSuccess magazine speaking about dealerships’ disaster preparation – especially in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The article was a panel interview with Benstock and other influential auto dealers — Jim Evans, owner and president of Evans Motorworks in Dayton, Ohio; Chris Saraceno, vice president and partner of Kelly Automotive Group in Pennsylvania and Florida; and Tony Provost, president and dealer principal for Nissan of Bourne in Massachusetts.
You can check out the full article below. To learn more about AutoSuccess Magazine, please visit http://www.autosuccessonline.com. Read more »
