With the turning of the seasons to spring, we are bound to see some severe weather as the temperatures rise. You can remain safe on the roads by following these tips to help you get through severe weather situations! Read the rest of this entry
With the end of winter coming, and spring just around the corner, that means that construction season is coming back around! With all of the workers and cones on the road, it can make the roadways more dangerous to drive on. There are also additional rules on the road in construction zones. Following these tips will help you to stay safe in construction zones! Read the rest of this entry
Spring break is right around the corner, which for many people is the time to get away and take a vacation. While driving can be cheaper than flying, you have to make sure that your vehicle is up for the stress of a road trip. Following these tips to prepare your vehicle for a road trip will help you stay safe and have a smooth ride: Read the rest of this entry
Winter can be so harsh on your vehicle, especially if you didn’t prep your car for winter beforehand. But spring is in sight, and soon we will all be cruising with the windows down again. Your car might need a good old fashioned spring cleaning after the snow melts, so we have compiled some tips to help you get the most out of your spring clean! Read the rest of this entry
Driving in the winter can be difficult; most of us probably don’t see snow year-round, so remembering how to be safe in the slick, snowy conditions is always tough when the snow starts flying. Luckily, Hillside Auto Mall is here to help you remember some winter driving tips to help keep you safe on the roads and get through the winter. Read the rest of this entry
When you are in the market for a used car, it can be overwhelming to decide what kind of vehicle you want and how much you can afford. Once you’ve made that decision and have a possible vehicle picked out, next comes test driving it. But what do you need to look and listen for to determine if the car is in good shape? We’ve got you covered! Here are our tips on how to successfully test drive a used car: Read the rest of this entry
What’s the most important part on your vehicle? That’s a debate that could go on for ages as you go around in circles trying to decide whether the engine is more important than the steering wheel or whether the gas pedal is more important than the gas tank. But no matter what, we can all agree there are a few parts that stand above the rest. And one of those is your tires. Without them … well … we don’t need to tell you what could happen. But how do you know when you need to replace your tires? How do you know if they’ll last another season or if now’s the time to install a new set? Well, that’s why we’re here – to make sure your tires are ready to safely carry you to your destination. Read the rest of this entry
Christmas is quickly approaching, which means many different things. It means it’s time to start untangling all of your Christmas lights (so you can put them up before having to take them back down and get them all tangled up again for next year). It means it’s time to head to the store for all of your Christmas cookie ingredients. And it means it’s time to go pick out your family Christmas tree. We don’t know about you, but there’s nothing we enjoy more than packing the family up and heading out to a nice tree farm to pick out our Christmas tree together. Here are a few of our favorite Christmas tree lots and farms around Queens, NY. Read the rest of this entry
The holiday season is just around the corner, and that means families all over the five boroughs – including Queens, the greatest borough – are gearing up for the best time of the year. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or anything else this time of year, everyone here at Hillside Auto Mall wants you to have the absolute best holiday ever. To help you achieve that goal, we decided to put together a helpful guide to all of the holiday activities going on in and around Queens, NY. Read the rest of this entry
As the old saying goes, it’s better to have something and not need it than not have something and need it. The same is true when traveling along the open road. No one likes to think about the emergencies that can pop up while driving, but it’s imperative to be prepared for anything. In order to ensure you’re ready for whatever emergency situation that may rear its ugly head, we’ve prepared a list of what you need in your emergency road kit. Read the rest of this entry