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Ardmore Toyota has Tundras and everyone is learning more about the value of the Tundra. IntelliChoice named it a “2011 Best Overall Value" and JD Power & Assoc. said it is the “Most Dependable Large Pickup for the sixth year in a row." To learn more about the great news on the Tundra and the new 2012 Tundra, click here.

As a car dealership, we have plenty of used oil and oil filters. However, we have a great recycling program and relationship with our recycling vendors, allowing us to recycle the oil and filters. Take a look at some pictures of our vendors coming out to help with our recycling process. We are curious, what do you recycle at your home?

Do you know someone who was affected by Katrina? Even if you answer no to this question, this is a great story to read about Toyota helping post-Katrina New Orleans rebuild. The St. Bernard Project (SBP), one of the primary housing recovery organizations in New Orleans, today announced preliminary results of the work it has been doing with Toyota to improve the efficiency of its operations and speed up the pace of post-Katrina rebuilding efforts. Click here to read more.

LOS ANGELES, September 22, 2011 – Today at AARP’s Life@50+ National Event & Expo, the AARP Foundation announced a three-year, $12.6 million grant from Toyota to support the Foundation’s initiatives to reduce isolation and promote driver safety among older Americans. Click here for the Full story. Does this program sound like something you would get involved with and learn more about for your family members?

What’s that in the gas station window? A hot dog? A special on Cokes? You can’t help yourself. It’s a long ride ahead, so you grab a few and hit the road. Enjoy them, but make sure wrappers and bottles are disposed of properly. Environmental concerns aside, trash can migrate under your feet and interfere with pedals and brakes. The back seat is usually enough to guard against this, but just to be safe, stow trash in a plastic bag. There are enough surprises on the road—make sure there are none in your car!

Your headlights should be bright and colorless. If they’re hazy or yellow, then your lenses need replacing. Here’s what happened. Lenses are made from a polycarbonate material. It’s more durable than glass, but it oxidizes in sunlight and accumulates thousands of minute nicks from road debris. Over time, this makes your lights appear cloudy. Since headlights are your first line of defense for night driving, visit your dealer mechanic today to get clear, safe lenses.

Do you watch NFL Sunday Night Football on NBC? If so, you probably see all the commercials and sponsorships that Toyota has during the Sunday Night Football Game of the Week. Click here for additional information about the Toyota Halftime Hand Off Rallying Support for Sports-Related Causes

Ardmore Toyota and Central City Toyota are happy to educate everyone on the importance of Child Passenger Safety Week, which is September 18-24. We have been gathering information from the NHTSA Child Safety websites. There is some fantastic information here that we are sharing with our employees and customers. Now we want to share it with you. Click here to read the NHTSA flyer discussing car seat recommendations for children

Well, we have some news for you...it is almost here. The all new reinvented 2012 Toyota Camry. We want you to learn more about "The Camry Effect" and stay tuned for how to get involved. Click here and start your own Camry Effect! Click Here to read a short story about what "The Camry Effect" is!

We urge parents and caregivers to have their children's car seats checked on National Seat Check Saturday on Sept 24th. As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept 18-24, certified CPS technicians will be available to inspect car seats and provide hands-on advice. Click here to find a child car seat inspection station nearest you. Certified technicians will inspect your child car seat, in most cases, free of charge - and show you how to correctly install and use it (Disclaimer: All of this information is provided by NHTSA).

We have a great Toyota Certified Used Car TV Commercial running all September on Comcast TV in the Philadelphia area. Have you seen the Car Fax commericals with the Car Fax Fox? Guess what? That fox is now doing commercials for Ardmore Toyota! Watch the commmercial and enjoy!

All-New Camry XLE Hybrid Wins NADAguides’ Car of the Month Award for September. The 2012 Toyota Camry XLE Hybrid has received the NADAguides Car of the Month Award for September as the NADAguides indicates it “demonstrates quality of engineering in overall design inside and out.  The NADAguides analytical team was impressed with the Camry’s improved fuel efficiency, highly advanced multimedia system, class-leading safety and easy handling.” As a Car of the Month award winner, the 2012 Toyota Camry is a contender against 10 other vehicles for the NADAguides Car of the Year award.  The winner of this award will be announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.