Scion iA Collects a Consumer Guide Best Buy Award
The latest accolade for Scion’s first-ever sedan is the Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Award for the subcompact class. The award represents the best balance of features and value in its class. The editors’ decision centers around room and comfort (which includes passenger and cargo space), power and performance, ride and handling and fit and finish. An extra emphasis is placed on dollar value. Click here for the full story.
What do you think of this new 2016 Scion iA on the showroom floor here at Ardmore Toyota Scion with the awesome accessories we added to it? (Click to enlarge photos).
New Owner Celebration
On Thursday, November 5th, 2015, Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota hosted a wonderful New Owner Celebration for new Toyota owners. Customers had the opportunity to learn all about their vehicle features, warranty, maintenance, safety, technology and more. Over 60 guests attended and were treated to a wonderful deli-style buffet dinner from Hymies Deli in Merion, PA. New owners had the opportunity to meet our Service Directors from Ardmore and Central City Toyota. The new Toyota owners had a great evening while learning about their new vehicles. Technicians, as well as technology geniuses, were on hand answering customers questions. At the end of the celebration, there were many prizes handed out and one winner, won a new iPad!
Congratulations to all our Central City Toyota and Ardmore Toyota new owners! Want to learn more about the Ardmore Toyota and Central City Toyota New Owner Celebration? Find out more here: http://goo.gl/45qcbi
Don’t Worry, Be Happy… With Your Toyota!
Are you a worrier? There is so much in the world to be worried about. But if you are looking for one less thing to worry about when it comes to your car, then look no further than Toyota. If you have a Toyota or Lexus, you can cross it off your list of things that keep you up at night.
Cars.com just unveiled its Worry Free Index for 2015. 5 of the top 13 Worry free models are Toyota’s that includes:
- No. 1 Avalon Hybrid
- No. 7 Toyota Avalon
- No. 8 Toyota Tundra
- No. 9 Toyota Highlander
- No. 13 Toyota Prius
No other automaker put more than three models in the Top 15!
How did Cars.com come to this result with their Worry Free Index? They compiled the list by taking “the market’s top 120 sellers through September 2015 (roughly 90 percent of new cars sold) and analyzed reliability scores from thousands of Cars.com consumers over the most recent model years. We also scrutinized expected repair costs, which gauge the frequency and seriousness when things go wrong. But reliability alone isn’t the only component of what makes a car worry-free, so we looked at five-year estimated maintenance costs (which factor in any free-maintenance programs) and manufacturer warranties, as well.”
To learn more about the Worry Free Index, click here!
Which Cars Do Owners Keep For a Decade or Longer?
As reported in a recent article in Forbes.com, the average age of all light-duty vehicles in the U.S. has reached a new all-time high of 11.5 years according to IHS Automotive. Based on a study by iSeeCars.com, an average of 13.5% of cars 10 or years older are held onto by their initial purchaser. Out of 15 models, nine were Toyota models, including the Prius, RAV4, Highlander, Sienna, Camry, Avalon, Corolla, 4Runner and Matrix. Here is the full article from Forbes.com.
Central City Toyota is pleased to announce that it donated 78 brand-new winter coats in 2015 to the Driving Away the Cold program. The coats our dealership donated will be distributed by People’s Emergency Center and Tabernacle Community Church to underprivileged children living in the five-county region of Philadelphia.
We are proud to help the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation donate a record 42,000 new coats this year! It’s a sad fact that 1 in 6 children in the Philadelphia area live in poverty. With our fellow new vehicle dealers, over the last 8 years we’ve donated over 220,000 new winter coats to Philadelphia area kids in need. We hope this gift will help their winters be a little warmer and brighter.
Driving Away the Cold has distributed more than 220,000 new coats since 2008 using a network of YMCAs, social service agencies, school districts, homeless shelters and more. Driving Away the Cold is an initiative of the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Philadelphia Auto Show and the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia.
Contact CARing for Kids Foundation:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caringforkids
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ADCFK
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adcfk/
Have you seen Interbrand’s annual list of the Best Global Brands? Well, Toyota continues to impress us year after year. This year, Toyota came in at #6, moving up two spots from last year! Toyota has an estimated brand valuation of over $49 billion and its brand value improved 16% in the last year.
If that wasn’t remarkable enough, Toyota was the only automaker to make it to the top 10!
Want to know the criteria that ranks brand values on the “Best Global Brands” List?
- The financial performance of the branded products or services
- The role of brand in the purchase decision process
- Brand loyalty
To see the entire list, click here!
On Tuesday, September 15th, 2015, University Of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Japanese Exchange Students, who are studying at the University of Penn in English Language Programs to become engineers for Toyota Motor Sales, visited Central City Toyota to learn about the operations of an American Toyota Dealership from General Manager Jamie Haberle. The students enjoyed seeing the facility inside and out and getting a behind the scenes look of what it is like for customers and employees in an American Toyota Dealership. We thank Ian and Katie at UPenn in the English Language Programs Department for helping to coordinate this visit for a 5th consecutive year!
“You can buy a lot of things in life, but you have to earn trust.”
Based on a recent Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey, Toyota has been recognized as the most trusted import automaker.
Reader’s Digest asked more than 4,500 Americans to vote for products they trust across 40 categories. Toyota was one of 40 brands picked that deliver quality, value, and reliability. Trust is important according to participants of the survey, because 40 percent of participants say the magazine’s Most Trusted Brand seal would affect their decision to purchase a product.
Read more about this survey and see all the winners here.
Max Paul Park Hosts Drum Sessions
On Tuesday August 25th, Max Paul Park hosted a drum instructor for two sessions to teach children traditional drumming and chanting. The drum instructor is from the neighborhood and frequently visits Max Paul Park. Dozens of children were able to share the drums and learn. This end of summer celebration for the children also included a 30 minute healthy snack break. Thank you to Ardmore Toyota, Central City Toyota and The Enterprise Center for helping to put on a wonderful event at Max Paul Park at 46th & Market Street in West Philadelphia, University City.
An urban pocket park adjacent to the Walnut Hill community farm located in West Philadelphia honoring Max Paul:
Welcoming all ages to the Max Paul Park, several community events are hosted there through the generous support of Max Paul and his family. On August 25th, a children’s drumming event was held with a book bag and school supplies give-a-way. Marking the event with excellence: 20 sets of drums for the children’s drumming fun and pleasure, 2 drum instructors for harmonious sounds and rhythm. Children listening, learning and growing in the arts and culture music. Stay connected to learn the date and time of the next Max Paul Park event: Arts on the Park!
Max Paul Helps Kids Go To Tennis Camp
Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota is proud to support The Katie At The Bat Team and helping kids hit home runs in life. This past summer, Max Paul and Ardmore Toyota helped with children being able to go to Tennis camp, run by Lowell Rich. The Katie At The Bat Team is dedicated to empowering girls living in under-served Philadelphia neighborhoods to achieve their full potential through participation in programs that combine athletics, character development, nutrition education, leadership training and academic support.
Learn more on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katie-at-the-Bat/184405946198 or their website at http://katieatthebatteam.org/.
Thank you to the Katie At The Bat students for this wonderful letter!
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