Santa Makes a Special Visit!

Santa paid a visit to Country Hyundai, Northampton Volkswagen, and Country Nissan on December 9th, 10th, and 11th! The event was completely free and open to the public, all who attended enjoyed taking pictures with Santa, telling him what they wanted for Christmas, and eating milk and cookies! It was three days filled with lots of fun and holiday cheer! 

TommyCar Auto Night at Springfield Thunderbirds Game!

As a proud sponsor of the Springfield Thunderbirds, TommyCar Auto hosted the December 8th game vs Rochester. Carla Cosenzi dropped the puck at the beginning of the game and the first fans that showed up each received a complimentary Thunderbirds T-Shirt with Northampton Volkswagen, Country Hyundai, and Country Nissan's logos on the back! Fans also enjoyed coming over to the table and spinning the wheel to win additional prizes like toolkits, portable phone chargers, water bottles, and more. 

TommyCar Auto Group Donates to the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Northampton Volkswagen, Country Hyundai, and Country Nissan honored Veterans all November long by donating $10 for every new car sold. The auto group wanted to say thank you to those who have served and express their endless gratitude. Carla Cosenzi presented a check for $1,480 to the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the center can use these funds however they best see fit and to continue on with the tremendous work that is being done there.

Springfield Boys and Girls Cub Festival of Trees

Carla and the Northampton Volkswagen team had a great time decorating a tree for this year's 17th annual Springfield Boys and Girls Club's Festival of Trees. The theme they decided on for the tree this year was "Surf's Up". Anyone who attends the festival of trees can have a chance at winning this tree and everything under it by purchasing raffle tickets. There are over 134 trees that will be raffled of this year and all the proceeds from the event benefit the Springfield Boys and Girls club. 

Carla Cosenzi 2013 Professional Woman of the Year

Carla Cosenzi grew up in the family business, but never had any intention of making that her life’s work.  She earned a baccalaureate from Northeastern and masters from Columbia in Clinical Psychology.  After graduation, her dad invited her to work in the business for a while.  She fell in love with the automobile industry and enjoyed working alongside her dad.  

She attended Dealer Academy and learned the business by working in every facet from parts/service to sales to gain experience within the company.  During this time, she fought to earn respect in this male dominated world. She says that facing that challenge made her into the businesswoman she is today.

In 2007, her father, Tom, was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor. With her brother, Tommy, the two of them worked together with their father to prepare the business for the transition ahead. Tom fought a courageous battle for over two years. Unfortunately, he lost the battle on Sept 3, 2009 and it was then that Carla and Tommy became the new owners. 

Carla and Tommy work together through respect and communication to grow their father's legacy. She credits their success to the employees who helped grow the business into the successful one it is today.

Carla is actively involved in the community and also started the Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Charity Golf Tournament in memory of her father.

Her favorite quote is from Lee Iaccoca, “To succeed today, you must set priorities and decide what you stand for.”