Town and Country Toyota Blog

What would happen to your vehicle if you never had the oil changed according to its factory-recommended schedule? Chances are, this question is more than hypothetical -- putting off routine car maintenance is one of the great American pastimes.

Unless you are extremely hard on your vehicle -- performing heavy towing and hauling regularly, driving over dusty backroads, or spending long periods of time gridlocked in Charlotte city traffic -- it won't hurt your vehicle to go a little over the recommended oil change interval. However, the importance of oil in your engine cannot be stressed...

An easy way to help bats is by bldg bat houses. Learn more ways to support bats, WHC Bats Project Guidance https://t.co/59RJQJzn7i #BatWeek pic.twitter.com/KzrbDIhjwI

— Wildlife Habitat (@WildlifeHC) October 25, 2016

North Carolina is no stranger to the devastating effects of White Nose Syndrome (WNS). Wildlife biologists at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have estimated an 80 percent decline in bat populations since the disease was first confirmed in the park in 2010.

It seemed that WNS was confined to the mountains in the western-most reaches of our state, but last year a case...

Helping out the community is something we here at Town and Country Toyota pride ourselves on and, coming up very soon, there's a community even that we know everyone in Charlotte, NC will care about: it's the Team Braylon 5k Walk/Run Event!

There are a lot of hybrid vehicles to choose from out there, but if you want a car that's as family-friendly as it is efficient, then the 2016 Toyota Prius v hatchback is exactly what you need. With tons of room for every passenger, you can fold down the rear seat to increase cargo space up to a massive 67.3 cubic feet! And with the hybrid engine achieving an EPA-estimated 44 miles per gallon in the city and 40 miles per gallon on the highway, those road trips can keep rolling and rolling.

If always feels great to climb into the driver's seat of the vehicle you've always wanted and, when you get that vehicle for an exceptional deal, it's all the sweeter. From right now until September 6th, you can save big on new 2016 Toyota models during the Toyota Annual Clearance Event! With amazing deals like 0% APR financing for 72 months on popular models like the 2016 Camry, you can be sure that you'll find the ride of a lifetime at a price you never expected.

When communities are in need, our favorite Japanese automaker is often times there with a helping hand and we're proud to be associated with them! Recently, they partnered with CLUES - a non-profit organization in the St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN area that helps underserved members of the community with food, education, child care, transportation, and more - and they're donated the Toyota RAV4 so they can get around in more comfort and efficiency than ever before. Check it out below to learn more about all that CLUES does to help:

If you're in the market for a small car that offers a comfortable driving experience, has a host of modern features in an attractive cabin, and gets fuel efficiency numbers to brag about, then there's no better choice than the 2016 Toyota Yaris! This hatchback comes in both three-door and five-door body styles, has an updated style for the new model year, offers spacious front seating with a well-organized and user-friendly center console, and can achieve up to an EPA-estimated 37 miles per gallon on the highway. Take a look below to learn more about it:

Finding the right vehicle that meets all of your wants and needs is an incredible feeling, and when that vehicle offers the speed and handling to make you feel like an action star, it's all the better. The 2017 Toyota Camry offers an available V6 engine boasting 268 horsepower and, with precise handling and a thrilling ride, you'll feel like the main character in a car chase every time you take the wheel. See what we mean below and add it to your list of must-have vehicles:

If you’ve seen the popular movie, The Martian, you know that in it the astronaut played by Matt Damon is accidently left behind on Mars. There, he has to survive for many months while NASA launches a rescue mission. Though it’s a drama it also has lots and lots of funny parts.

We thought of this recently when watching this new Toyota commercial.

At Town and Country Toyota we think James made the right choice in deciding to move on from that place. The “space travelers” seemed a little bit odd, don’t you think?

As part of Toyota's commitment to delivering "advanced safety features for the masses," Toyota recently earned the 2016 Yankee Cup Technology Award from the New England Motor Press Association for its Toyota Safety Sense (TSS-P) safety package. Toyota plans to make the technology available on nearly every Toyota trim level in the United States, beginning with 2018 model-year vehicles. NEMPA presented Toyota with the award during its sixth annual conference at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts...