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Holiday Lights Near Columbia SC During the Christmas 2020 Season

With Christmas right around the corner, it is time to get in the holiday spirit. What better way to do so than by going to see some festive holiday lights? There are a variety of locations near the Columbia SC area that are putting on Christmas displays this 2020 season, so pick one or two and make an evening of it.

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Do Porsche vehicles require synthetic oil? 

The only thing that will destroy an engine faster than skipping oil changes. Second place would arguably go to using the wrong kind of engine oil. Without getting too deep into the weeds of petrochemical engineering or automotive sciences, the two broad categories of motor oil are conventional and synthetic. The question we get from a lot of first-time visitors to our showroom quite often is, ‘Do Porsche vehicles require synthetic oil?’ It will depend on when your Porsche was built and what the manufacturer recommends. Suffice it to say that the use of synthetic oil is going to be pretty common in Porsche vehicles. If you’re old school and are reticent about synthetic oil, our service team wanted to share some interesting information with you.  Read the rest of this entry »

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What is the coolest Porsche ever? 

The team of product experts working in the McDaniels Porsche showroom are prepared to answer any question a customer could ask us about our entire inventory. However, whenever we get asked, ‘What is the coolest Porsche ever,’ our team is often at a loss for words. After all, you wouldn’t ask a parent which of their children was their favorite and that’s pretty much how we feel about Porsche vehicles. In this one area, we’ll defer this question to noted automotive fanatic Jay Leno. His YouTube series, ‘Jay Leno’s Garage,’ profiles some very interesting vehicles. Our team found a couple of episodes that take a close look at a couple incredible Porsche platforms, a 2004 Porsche Carrera GT and a 2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4S. If you like what you see in these clips, make an appointment with a McDaniels Porsche product expert today to start your journey toward living the Porsche lifestyle.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Porsche Macan Service Task Intervals 

The most effective way for a Porsche owner to get all of the performance the vehicle is designed to deliver is to keep up with regular maintenance. Sure, the basics like oil changes and tire rotations are important, but those aren’t the only elements of a vehicle that need to be examined regularly. Some of the product experts working at McDaniels Porsche reached out to the experts working in the McDaniels Porsche Service Department to ask about Porsche Macan service task intervals. All Porsche vehicles are precisely engineered machines and our product team wanted to start with the most popular model available at the dealership. Let’s take a look at what they found.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving in Columbia, SC 

The beginning of the holiday season is just a couple of weeks away. Thanksgiving is not only the unofficial start of one of the busiest times of the year but as the name of the holiday implies, it is time for us to give thanks. To be sure, this year has been a difficult one, and the ongoing COIVD-19 pandemic will change the way we celebrate. If you plan on keeping things smaller than normal this year, why not go all the way and give yourself the year off from cooking. Our team of product experts found several restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Columbia, SC. Many of these businesses will offer outdoor seating options or, at least, a take-out menu. Let’s take a closer look at what these hard-working McDaniels Porsche product experts found.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Should I be using premium gasoline in my Porsche?

If you own a Porsche vehicle you are probably at least a little pre-occupied with ensuring it is always delivering the best possible performance. Are you sure you’re using the right kind of gasoline? Have you been thinking, ‘Should I be using premium gasoline in my Porsche?’ Well, don’t worry, the team of product experts gets this question a lot and we are here to help. To be sure, the modern Porsche lineup covers a lot of ground and our customers can find something to meet their exact needs. Some models will require the use of premium gas, while others will simply recommend it. The best advice we can give is to follow the recommendations laid out in the owner’s manual. Let’s take a look at a few other things you should know. Read the rest of this entry »

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What makes Porsche vehicles special? 

Porsche vehicles rank in the upper echelon of high-performance vehicles by any set of metrics. In fact, trying to answer the question, ‘What makes Porsche vehicles special,’ could fill a nearly countless number of weighty tomes. Every Porsche vehicle that is delivered to the McDaniels Porsche showroom is precisely engineered as though it were destined for the racetrack – even though it will likely spend its life taking its owner from home to work and back. The 2021 model year and beyond is looking more promising than we thought possible. Our team of product experts found a couple of videos that really exemplify the overall incredible quality of our available Porsche roster. Take a look and let us know what you think. If you want to schedule a test drive, make an appointment with us today.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Cargo Dimensions and Towing Capacity for the 2021 Porsche Cayenne 

The Porsche Cayenne is one of two crossover SUV options available from the high-performance automaker available at the McDaniels Porsche showroom. For the new model year, Porsche is bringing the Cayenne GTS back to the table, but that is not why you’re here today. If you’ve landed on this blog, you are curious about the cargo dimensions and towing capacity for the 2021 Porsche Cayenne. Certainly, the 2021 Cayenne has all the performance a driver could want, but it still must perform as well in terms of owner convenience as any other SUV and the interior of the Cayenne meets that standard. Let’s take a closer look at what the 2021 Cayenne has to offer.   Read the rest of this entry »

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What is Porsche Function on Demand? 

As a whole, the automotive industry is often leading the way in technological innovations. In a little more than 100 years, automobiles have come from cumbersome horseless carriages to the sleek and nimble high-performance machines you can find in the McDaniels Porsche showroom. It is not a coincidence that Porsche has been responsible for a lot of those innovations along the way. When the 2021 Porsche Taycan starts to become available early next year (2021), it will be equipped with the next generation of automotive technology that really puts a lot of power and choice in the hands of its owner. So, what is Porsche Function on Demand? Well, suffice it to say that this new service will allow Porsche Taycan owners to re-equip their vehicles on-the-fly as their needs change. Let’s take a closer look.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Walkaround videos for the 2020 Porsche Macan 

Porsche vehicles are historically known for carving up the Autobahn, highways and racetracks around the world. If customers didn’t start looking for different types of vehicles, Porsche would have probably still found its way into developing more family-friendly models like its lineup of crossover SUVs. These walkaround videos for the 2020 Porsche Macan will give McDaniels Porsche customers an inside and thorough view of the popular platform. In case the message in these videos escapes you, the challenge in building a Porsche SUV is to deliver the kind of performance that put the brand on the map, while also producing a convenient and flexible SUV that can meet a lot of rapidly changing needs. If you would like to see the 2020 Macan for yourself, make an appointment with one of our product experts today.  Read the rest of this entry »