Has it really been almost 30 years? It seems like almost yesterday those first Nissan Altimas started hitting the streets back in 1993. Those first-generation models showed the promise of a great midsize sedan that can be found today at your used Nissan Altima dealer. The Altima quickly emerged as a leader in its vehicle…
When you think of car maintenance, what immediately comes to mind? Most people think about oil changes and tire rotations, but your search for an “exhaust shop near me” proves you’re thinking beyond the most common automotive services. Is this because your vehicle is producing more exhaust smoke than normal? Or is it because you’ve…
Our busy lives are filled with enough stress from work, our home life, and the time spent in between on the road. There is no need to take on unnecessary stress by buying a vehicle, whether new or used, that will complicate things even more for you. If you’re in the market to buy a…
The Nissan Frontier has been a popular midsize truck option for decades, though it hasn’t received a lot of major updates for a while now. With an all-new model hitting the road this year, there’s a lot of excitement about the 2022 Frontier, yet this has always been a hard-working and reliable midsize option. Before…
Keeping your wheels properly aligned seems like a pretty simple thing, but you’d probably be surprised to hear that it is one of the most common issues we need to deal with at our service center. Folks often ask, does your car shake when you need an alignment? This is actually one of the major…
Do you have a love-hate relationship with winter? While snow is stunning as it blankets the town and creates a picturesque landscape, it also makes for hazardous driving conditions. This is likely the inspiration behind your search for snow tires for sale near you, which brought you straight to the experts here at Thomas Nissan….
The history of the automotive industry contains a wide array of subject matter. For over a century, there have been innovations, achievements, and inventions, all brought forth from visionaries, thinkers, and people with the ambition to look into the future and harness the technology to do so. First arriving in the United States in the…
If you’re in the market for a quality used vehicle, you have plenty of great options. At some point during your search, you may have heard the phrase Certified Pre-Owned Nissan before, but you never really understood what it meant. A Certified Pre-Owned – or CPO – vehicle is one that has endured a rigorous…
As a dealership with a service department that houses one of the best tire centers in Joliet, we have a lot of people ask us about snow tires and chains. Fortunately, the answer is pretty simple: the vast majority of the time, all you need for even the roughest winter is a great set of…
If you happen to be new to car ownership, it may seem like a distant concern to worry about maintaining your vehicle. Whether it’s new or used, every vehicle needs regular maintenance to keep it running safely, but certain aspects of maintenance are vital to keeping your car running at all. Go for too long…
