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Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota were awarded the prestigious Toyota President’s Award by Toyota Motor Sales, USA! The President’s Award recognizes a select few Toyota Dealerships who excel in all facets of their operations. It is recognition for dealerships that continue to go above and beyond each customer touch point and represent the best of the best. In addition, Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota were recognized as one of only 50 Toyota dealers in the USA for Parts, Service & Customer Excellence with the annual Consumer First Advisory Board recognition. Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota thank all of their customers, guests and friends for helping them achieve the Prestigious Toyota President’s Award and Customer First Advisory Board.

The June 2015 Consumer Reports listed the Top 10 vehicles that will most likely last 200,000 miles and more. Toyota has 5 out of 10 vehicles on the list. Consumer Reports says the choices are based on results of its annual research survey, which encompasses responses on 1.1-million vehicles. Which car would you want to drive? Toyota Prius Toyota Camry (4 cyl) Toyota Corolla Toyota Sienna Toyota Highlander Read the full article here in USA Today!

On Thursday April 21st, 2015, Families Forward Philadelphia presented an award at the 4th Annual Jannie Blackwell Humanitarian Award Dinner to Max Paul's Ardmore Toyota and Central City Toyota. The award was in recognition of the commitment by Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota to vulnerable families in Philadelphia and the commitment Families Forward Philadelphia. On hand to represent Ardmore Toyota and Central City Toyota was General Manager Jamie Haberle who was applauded for the many years that Ardmore and Central City have remained committed to such a wonderful cause. To learn more about Families Forward Philadelphia, visit their website here: http://familiesforwardphilly.org/.

The Toyota Camry Hybrid is the best overall value for the automotive dollar, according to Consumer Reports’ annual new-car value rankings. Consumer Reports calculated that the Camry Hybrid earned the highest value score of 2.01, which indicates consumer dollars go about twice as far with this car than they do with the average-value car. The Camry Hybrid (tested price $29,000) is affordable for the impressive fuel economy, roominess, comfort, and all-around functionality it delivers. The Camry Hybrid costs a very reasonable 52 cents per mile to operate and has a predicted reliability score of “excellent.” Prius Liftback also makes the list as best overall Compact! Highlander is best overall Midsize SUV. Click here to read the full story: http://goo.gl/q9eRUC

Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota are giving out Blarney Stuffed Animals to give out to our customers' children here at the dealerships when they visit our Sales & Service Departments! Blarney represents a donation made on behalf of our companies in support of seriously ill children who are staying at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. Thank you to everyone for helping to support a wonderful cause!

On a cold, snowy day, Max Paul’s Central City Toyota warmed up some special guests and hosted dozens of members of the Philadelphia Police Department 18 th District for a Huge “Thank you” lunch. Tuesday January 6 th was the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and employees of Central City Toyota had the opportunity to serve members of the 18 th District a Hymies catered lunch and some cabbage soup to warm them up on a cold winter day. We are very thankful to the men and women in blue who are such a wonderful example to our community in West Philadelphia and University City.

On Wednesday, December 17 th, 2014, Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota presented a check to Lower Merion Community Watch(LMCW) so that the organization can purchase new, two-way radios. The presentation was held in the Ardmore Toyota showroom and included 50 employees of Ardmore Toyota, including Brad Paul and Ryan Pesin, Matt Peskin, President, Lower Merion Community Watch; Michael McGrath, Superintendent, Lower Merion Police Department; and Elizabeth Rogan, President, Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners. LMCW is one of the oldest and most successful volunteer crime watch organizations in the country.  Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota has a long-standing history of supporting law enforcement and first responders both in Lower Merion and West Philadelphia. (For more information on Lower Merion Community Watch visit LMCommunityWatch.org. For more information on Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota visit ardmoretoyota.com. Pictures by Todd Photography or PicturesByTodd.com)

On Friday December 12th, 2014 Max Paul's Ardmore Toyota participated in the Annual Toyota Tundra Food Drive to Citizens Bank Park. On hand from Ardmore Toyota were Ryan Pesin, Qasim Azad and Rich Rosenbaum. Each drove a new 2015 Tundra with a Pallet of Food that was delivered to Philabundance. Ryan had the opportunity to drive along with former Flyer Todd Fedoruk and represent Ardmore Toyota as well as the Philadelphia Flyers Charities with Todd.   With the generous support from the Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association, Toyota Regions and Media and Sports Partners, the Tri-State Toyota Dealers delivered over 125,000 pounds of food (over 75 Tundra Trucks with Pallets) to Philabundance! Want to learn more about Philabundance? Visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Philabundance #HaulAwayHunger

On Friday December 12th ,2014 Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota helped present a new 2015 Toyota Camry LE to the winner of the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP) Camry Raffle. On hand for the presentation were Mary Pugh, Executive Director of MCAP, Ryan Pesin, VP of Marketing for Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota, Qasim Azad, Sales Associate of Ardmore Toyota and the winner of the new 2015 Toyota Camry Patricia Hoban as well as her husband. Patti was the winner of the raffle that was done by MCAP and she won a new 2015 Toyota Camry LE courtesy of MCAP and Ardmore Toyota.   MCAP is a 501(c)(3) organization located in Norristown, Pennsylvania. MCAP provides free legal representation to children who are the victims of abuse and neglect in Montgomery County. Every day in Montgomery County, children suffer abuse and neglect. Too often, they are harmed by someone close to them, often a family member. MCAP attorney advocates represent and protect the interests of these vulnerable children, offering them representation and support as they participate in the legal and social service arenas. As a unique victim’s agency, MCAP provides child victims with a voice, helping them heal and learn to trust others. Want to learn more about MCAP? Visit their website http://www.mcapkids.org/. To learn more about Ardmore Toyota visit www.ArdmoreToyota.com.

Congratulations to Walnut Hill Community Farm (Max Paul Park) for being listed as one of the top ten urban farms in Philadelphia! Check out this story in Grid Magazine about the 10 Urban Farms in Philadelphia you can’t Miss: Click Here Want to learn more about Walnut Hill Community Farm? Click Here

We are pleased to announce that we had a fantastic night of fashion, food and fun at Taste of Ardmore! Check out all of the tasty details here: http://bit.ly/1x8tGvD For more photos from the event, click here: http://haleyrichter.pass.us/taste-of-ardmore/

When seasons change, so does technology. Did you know that many people experience their Tire Pressure Light coming on when the cold fall weather first arrives? Weather causes your tire pressure to change. Cold temperatures may result in your tires to be underinflated. Meanwhile, warmer weather may result in your tires being overinflated. Technology in most cars today includes a tire pressure monitor built in for each wheel that is always taking a measurement of the inflation of that tire. A deviation from the recommended inflation pressure of your tires will cause the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) on your car to be activated. Most TPMS measure your tires when they become significantly underinflated, and not overinflated. How does weather have an impact on the tires of your vehicle? Tires on a vehicle are inflated with air for the most part*. There is a basic relationship between the change in temperature and pressure. When the temperature outside the tire changes, it will affect the pressure inside the tire. When fall season arrives, the cooler temperatures will almost certainly lower your tire pressure. Your tire pressure was most likely set during the hotter summer months, and the first major cold wave will cause the air to contract inside your tire, lowering the pressure, thus setting off your Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor (ie: TPMS). If one of your tires is underinflated already, then the TPMS alarm is more prone to go off. If your car is outside (as opposed to a garage) it is more likely to be affected by the colder weather. Preventative Maintenance for your tires If you don’t want to experience the TPMS light coming up on your dashboard, it is recommended that you are checking your tire pressure on a monthly basis. Checking in the morning when the tires are colder is the best time to do this. Friction between the rubber of your tire and the road causes tires to heat up. This increases the pressure inside your tire. As a result, checking tire pressure after driving will likely give a reading that is incorrectly a higher pressure reading. If you notice the TPMS light illuminate on your dashboard, you should visit your service center to check your tire inflation right away. If you drive on underinflated tires, this could hurt you in two ways. First, it will negatively affect gas mileage. Second, it will speed up the process of your tire wear and will likely result in a safety hazard which of poor and dangerous handling. The more friction created between the rubber of the tire and the asphalt (driving on underinflated tires) can cause your tires to overheat. This increases the risk of a blowout. *Always resort to your owner’s manual for your vehicles recommended cold tire inflation PSI. *Some service centers use nitrogen: Nitrogen molecules are larger than oxygen molecules and air Seepage is thus reduced through the tire walls and where the tire meets the rim. Any moisture in the tire is also eliminated, which can affect inflation. Ardmore Toyota / Central City Toyota October 13, 2014 Questions? Email us service@centralcitytoyota.com