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How is your Toyota Camry or RAV4 wintering the weather season? If you live in New Jersey, you know this time of the year can be particularly rough on your car - from regular storms to salt and sand to potholes, your Toyota spends the time from December through March under constant assault from the elements. Fortunately, there are a number of simple things you can do to protect your one of your most important investments.

The Service Center team at DCH Freehold Toyota recommends focusing on the following:

• Tires. First and foremost, make sure your Toyota's tires are appropriate…

To say that Toyota caused quite the stir last week at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit could well be the understatement of the year. You see, while industry buffs and “everyman” consumers alike knew that an all-new 2018 Camry was to be unveiled at the show, we would argue that no one was prepared for what actually sat beneath the sheet.

That is, a visually riveting new ride that appears to be a far car from the conservative aesthetic of Camry models past.

Car-shoppers in central New Jersey looking for great deals on popular Toyota models should visit DCH Freehold Toyota in Freehold, NJ to take advantage of special offers during the year-end Toyotathon sales celebration. Popular models include the 2017 Toyota Corolla and Camry sedans, the RAV4 and Highlander SUVs and the Sienna minivan. A sampling of current offers for qualified buyers includes:

• 2017 Toyota Camry. Receive 0% APR for 72 months plus $1000 Toyotathon bonus cash
• 2017 Toyota Corolla. Receive 0% APR for 72 months, or $1500 customer cash...

The @Toyota Camry is No. 1 on the @carsdotcom American-Made Index. Find out why: https://t.co/Y7N6d3GV1e pic.twitter.com/giMVKGvjxe

— Cars.com (@carsdotcom) June 28, 2016

Freehold, NJ drivers looking to spend their money conscientiously often look for the "Made in the U.S." tag on their clothing, or other products. It means a lot to support American manufacturing in an era where so much is being outsourced.

When it comes to cars, however, there is no convenient sticker. Cars have so many parts, that even if a vehicle is assembled here, its engine, transmission, axles, and spark…

We're funding 28,000+ species assessments with @IUCN to help protect biodiversity: https://t.co/wGteGwkSku pic.twitter.com/rOO0NUnMbL

— ToyotaGB (@ToyotaGB) May 10, 2016

In the mid-1700's, botanist Johann Georg Siegesbeck wrote a scathing denouncement of Carolus Linnaeus for his use of flowers to categorize, well... flora. What could be wrong with that?

In typical 18th-century puritanical fashion, Siegesbeck believed it was immoral to talk about the reproductive organs of plants.

Linnaeus thought he was a grumpy old jerk. And, since Linnaeus is the father of modern taxonomy..

What Is a Million-Mile Toyota Tundra Worth? https://t.co/jCKXGHTmjp pic.twitter.com/2vs96vMFu3

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) May 11, 2016

What is the highest mileage vehicle you have ever driven? Over 200,000 miles? Over 300,000?

It seems impossible to drive a car longer than that before repairs begin to cost more than buying a new one. Victor Sheppard, however, purchased a Toyota Tundra in 2007, and put over 125,000 miles on it every year. Last May, he surpassed the million-mile mark, and was still going strong with the original engine and transmission.

"My truck looks great…