Carla and the Managers of Northampton Volkswagen and Country Hyundai Provide Used Vehicle to the Northampton Firefighters Local 108 Department for Rescue Training

Carla and the managers of Northampton Volkswagen and Country Hyundai recently provided a used vehicle to the Northampton Firefighters Local 108 department for rescue training. Firefighters spend countless hours training and honing their skills to ensure they are prepared for any emergency. The vehicle will be put to work in upcoming training exercises in which firefighters will utilize their extrication equipment on the vehicles, also known as the Hurst Tool or the Jaws of Life. 

Thank you for all that you do for our community!!

Carla Judges Sixth Annual Northampton Chalk Art Festival

What a great event! Carla loved being a judge for the Sixth Annual Northampton Chalk Art Festival!! So many great artists!

“Arts Night Out” invited eleven veteran artists to create masterpieces in chalk on the sidewalks of downtown during the Sixth Annual Northampton Chalk Art Festival on Friday, September 11. 

The public was encouraged to watch chalk art pieces develop and to view completed work in the evening while enjoying Northampton’s monthly gallery walk 5-8 pm. Cash prizes of $300, $200, and $100 will be awarded by a panel of judges for the top three creations. 

Girl Scouts - Fork It Over

TommyCar Auto Group is proud to sponsor Fork It Over! This culinary competition and fundraiser invites chefs from central and western MA to create appetizers and desserts – all inspired by Girl Scout Cookies! All proceeds benefit Girl Scouts in central and western MA. Good luck to all the chefs!

TommyCar Auto Group Announces Scholarship 2014 Winners

Hadley, MA – The Tom Cosenzi Scholarship announced the three students that each received the $1,000 scholarship for demonstrating excellence in the classroom and in the community. 

The Tom Cosenzi Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Thomas E. Cosenzi.  When Thomas E. Cosenzi passed away in 2009, it was not only ownership of the TommyCar Auto Group that passed to his children Carla and Thomas M., but his legacy of giving back to the community. That legacy was evident when the three recipients of a 2014 Tom Cosenzi Scholarship were awarded their checks for $1,000. The program has expanded to Hopkins Academy in Hadley, Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley, Greenfield High School and Northampton High School. 

"The combination of academic achievement and community leadership exhibited by these students underscores the core values of this scholarship," said Carla Cosenzi.

This year’s scholarship winners include Nicholas Bernard of South Hadley, a senior at Hopkins Academy who will be attending College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee and studying to become a Nurse Practitioner; Natalia Kurpiel of Dudley who will attend College of the Holy Cross in the fall studying to become a Physician; Manisha Malik of Greenfield following graduation from Greenfield High School will pursue her dream of becoming a Nurse Practitioner at Mount Holyoke College. Northampton High School unfortunately did not participate this year even though it was open to all graduating high school seniors. 

Awarded 2015 Best New Car Dealer for the Valley Advocate Best of the Valley

TommyCar Auto Group consisting of Country Nissan, Country Hyundai and Northampton Volkswagen have been awarded 2015 Best New Car Dealer for the Valley Advocate Best of the Valley Reader’s Poll. 

For over thirty years, the people of Western Massachusetts have been making their voice heard by voting in the Valley Advocate's Best of the Valley Readers' Poll. From favorite automotive dealership to art museum and pizza place, to hair salon and dentist. Best of voters have been showing their support for those businesses that are an integral part of the fabric of their lives in the Pioneer Valley. 

“We are incredibly honored to be recognized for Best New Car Dealer,” said Carla Cosenzi, President of TommyCar Auto. “It is such a great feeling to know we have been embraced by this community and we are humbled by this experience.” 

Earning this award reflects the entire TommyCar Auto Group is committed to giving the best customer experience possible. “We want to ensure that our customers are satisfied not only at the time of purchase, but as long as they own their vehicle,” said Cosenzi.

As a team, Carla and her brother Tommy work together through respect and communication to grow their father’s legacy.  She attributes the success of their business to their dedicated employees, who have helped grow the business into the one it is today.