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How important is loyalty to you? Are you loyal to a particular brand for soda, coffee, ice cream or anything else? How about the type of car you drive? Kelley Blue Book reports that Toyota was #1 in brand loyalty on its www.kbb.com website for the 4th quarter of 2011, bumping Hyundai, and Lexus was #1 among luxury brands. Toyota last held the top spot in the 3rd quarter of 2010. Toyota’s brand shopping loyalty for the quarter was at 50.6 percent, a 2.7 percentage point jump from the previous quarter. Hyundai was second at 50.2 percent, Ford was third at 47.1 percent, Kia was fourth at 46.5 percent and Honda rounded out the top five at 46.4 percent. Lexus was eighth on the overall list but first among luxury brands, followed by Audi at ninth and Mercedes Benz at eleventh. “Toyota has done a laudable job overcoming these issues, introducing programs such as ‘Toyota Care,’ while getting its supply back online. The redesign of its flagship, the 2012 Toyota Camry, also helped drive interest to the brand and retain owners.” Click Here to read more in USA Today!

On Sunday January 22nd, 2012 from 3:00 pm-5:30 pm, Ardmore Toyota is Hosting the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Yoga Event. Come enjoy a special VIP yoga class followed by a wine and hors d'oeuvre and spring fashion show. This event is hosted by Ardmore Toyota and the fashion event will be put on by Athleta. If you would like to attend, please RSVP for you and your guest by January 18th to Jeanne Marren Egan at jeanne@lbbc.org. http://lbbc.org/ http://athleta.gap.com/

Are you undecided about whether you should lease or buy when it comes to your new car? Toyota has come up with an excellent website where you can compare the benefits of buying versus leasing. Click here to read more. In addition, The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a good article about the benefits of Leasing. Click here to read the full article. Let us know what you did when you got a new car. Did you lease or buy? We want to hear from you.

The internet is full of great offers on car products and accessories. Your dealer knows this. Sites like Tire Rack, for example, specialize in tires, rims and wheel sets, and working with your dealer, they'll make sure your car gets tires that will keep it running safely and efficiently. Tire Rack will ship them to the dealership, where they'll be installed quickly and safely, right the first time. So by all means, hunt online for deals -- but talk to your dealer before buying, to ensure you get the best products and a painless, professional installation.

Are you looking for a more compact and affordable Hybrid? Do you live in the city? Do you like saving on gas? Toyota has the all new Prius c and it is coming soon! Here are a few highlights: • Highest rated city fuel economy of any vehicle without a plug • Introduces proven hybrid powertrain at MSRP below $19,000 • Wide array of available convenience and premium technology Click here for the full story on the new Prius c coming in March, 2012.

Have you been waiting to see a new Sports Car from Toyota? Well, wait no longer! The Scion FR-S is on its way. 86 lucky people will get the opportunity to be among the first to own the Scion FR-S. The selected 86 owners will take delivery of their car before it goes on-sale to the general public. Starting Jan. 12th at Noon EST, FR-S enthusiasts will have 8 hours and 6 minutes to submit their request at: www.ScionFirst86.com. What do you think about the all new Scion FR-S? Learn more about the Scion FR-S at www.ScionFirst86.com.

On behalf of Max Paul's Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota we would like to welcome home the troops who were deployed overseas! As tens of thousands of troops return from overseas deployments, Toyota and Toyota Financial Services (TFS), and Lexus and Lexus Financial Services (LFS) are offering special APRs and rebates to qualified military personnel and inactive reserves through participating dealers. Click Here for the full story! Click Here to take advantage of our Special Military Programs at Max Paul's Ardmore Toyota! Click Here for the specifics on the Toyota Financial Website.

You've probably seen car dealership coupons in the newspaper. But even if your favorite dealer doesn't print them, they still might be offering deals. Always ask if there's a sale happening, or whether your dealer is prepared to honor a competitor's coupon. Dealers want your loyalty, so they'll usually be willing to work with you. Use the savings to buy your new car a pair of fuzzy dice!

Have you had the opportunity to visit Linwood Park in Ardmore, PA? This is a very nice summary from our Friends at Linwood Park about 2011: “As we approach one year turning into a new one, it is a time to reflect on  all that has happened in our little park over the past year. It started last New Year’s Eve with a kid’s countdown to 2011 at 8 p.m. The McDonnell’s shoveled a path through the park so there was a way in. Then it was Winter. Lots of snow. Lots. Snowman building and making footprints in clean snow. Snow on the branches of the inkberry hollies and along the wall. Dogs on leash were officially allowed in the Park. Thanks to you all, there has never been a problem with dogs at Linwood. They are happy to be there and happy to take a brisk walk through the park, sniffing all the way. What good owners! The beginning of Spring was marked by the Vernal Equinox Celebration with lots of help from the Penn Valley Girl Scout troop. On a brisk, sunny day kids and adults got to make pinecone bird feeders and plant sunflower seedlings to take home. In the Spring, future Eagle Scout, Dave Gilmour, took on the task of building a composter for the park. He made it into 3 sections so volunteers can turn the compost and use it in the Park. Then the Hoop Jams started again for the season.  Leah Troiano of Loopdihoops and Live Well Holistic Health Center sponsored the fun! So fun! All ages, genders, ethnicities and, sizes came out to hula-hoop. These continued through the spring, summer, and into the fall. The Spring also saw the installation of the sculpture donated by Max Paul and Ardmore Toyota of two children reading on a bench. This sculpture is loved by kids and an endless source of fascination. Also in the Spring, volunteers planted hundreds of perennials and shrubs. Hundreds! That is why the park looked so beautiful this summer. The Lower Merion Conservancy sponsored a Family Watershed workshop and taught us all about the water cycle and why a place like Linwood Park is so important for our environment and our health. More Hoop Jams! Spring and Summer saw the beginning of Fourth Fridays in the park. Neighbors gathering to hang out and share fun and food. Popsicles in the Park! In May, the park celebrated its first Birthday. The cloudy skies cleared just in time for our two hour celebration and we even had a rainbow overhead1  Firinji served smoothies, Live Well gave free chair massages, Leah hooped it up, Riverbend taught us about bats and played bat games with the kids, there was tons of fun! The weekend of Memorial Day had us decorating our bikes and scooters for the Ardmore Memorial Day Parade. It was sooooo hot! We raised enough money from the community to match Ardmore Auto Body’s bench donation and the Cipollone family gave enough for another bench, so we will be getting three new benches installed sometime over the next two weeks. In July there was Movie Night with 6:8 where we had quite the crowd gathering on one of the hottest nights (NO AIR!) to watch “Despicable Me”. Linwood Avenue resident Peggy Ann Waters came to sell water ice and donated all the proceeds to the Friends. Money magazine voted Ardmore one of the best places to live “with a new park recently opened for residents” (that’s us!). In August, there was the First Anniversary of the first couple married at the park. September brought the birth of Harrison Reif, son of Friends of Linwood Park Board members Carrie and Greg Reif. September also brought a rained out movie night – but we tried! September and October brought out the full glory of the park, with the hues of purple and yellow glowing across the landscape. Many questions of “what is that purple stuff in the park?” (Muhlenberg grass). Snow canceled the Jack O’ Lantern Lighting for Halloween. A couple of Fall Workdays had volunteers raking leaves and mulching them to be used in the park. We also planted 1,000 daffodil bulbs! Special thanks to Jim Hasselman, 6:8, Welsh Valley Community Service, and Anastasia Frandsen. In December we officially gained our 501(c)3 status from the federal government. What a long process! Thanks to Amy Weigand for all her help on this. The Winter Solstice Celebration was a hit, with fire pits, s’mores, holiday songs, and luminaries all along the wall. 6:8 co-sponsored this event. There were also baseball games, birthday parties, quiet reading, coffee drinking, peaceful walks, tree planting, flower gazing, bird and bee watching, rabbits eating plants, pogo sticking, sidewalk chalking, quiet conversations, loud shouting, and on and on. Which bring us looking forward to another year of life in the park. Watch the park as it evolves and becomes your space. A special thank you to Lower Merion Assistant Director of Building and Planning, Chris Leswing, who has devoted countless hours to Linwood over the past year. Thank you to the many, many people who continue to make Linwood Park a great place. That is all of you. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for a Healthy 2012!”

Have you had the opportunity to see the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry yet? Consumer Reports has made a big announcement today and named the Toyota Camry Hybrid Top Sedan! Click here to read more! When Toyota updated their top-selling midsized sedan for 2012, they addressed what needed to be improved without messing with the Camry’s recipe for success. Click Here to watch the Official Consumer Reports review on the 2012 Toyota Camry. Click Here to read the story on Fox News. Click here to see what Consumer Reports wrote about the New Camry.

What are you doing for New Year's Eve?  Max Paul's Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota wish a Happy & Healthy New Year to you! We will be open with our normal business hours today, December 31st and Monday, January 2nd. Enjoy the New Year!

Maybe you want tinted windows because you're sensitive to sunlight. Or maybe you just think they look cool. (They do!) Your dealer will not only help you get them, they'll help you do it right. Each state has its own window tinting law, and your dealer not only knows exactly what's allowed in your area, they'll send you to an approved contractor who's guaranteed to do the job right. Just drop off your car ar the dealership and let them do the rest!