AskPatty Certified Female Friendly Dealers in the News

Are you shopping for a car? Please support these dealerships which have recently become Ask Patty Certified Female Friendly and are offering special programs and features especially for women consumers! And be sure to let them know you found them at AskPatty.com! Roger Beasley Mazda Of Georgetown Supports the March For Babies in Austin, Texas, on May 9, 2009Most of us remember the March of Dimes growing up as an organization that eliminated Polio. Today it is chartered with the responsibility of finding the cause and prevention of premature births, one of the main causes of infant mortality in the United States. To bring the topic closer to home, one in seven -- 13.7% of all births in Texas are pre-term or premature. The effects are sometimes death or life-long illness and can include cerebral palsy, mental retardation, chronic lung disease, blindness, and hearing loss.As an AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly dealer in Austin, Texas, Mazda of Georgetown aims to provide the woman consumer with the highest level of quality service and support. We value the commitment we have made to the moms, babies, and families of this community. Austin is one of 10 American cities that has exceeded $1 million in monies raised for the Walk two years in a row. Please help support your participating Mazda Dealers or join our team http://www.premiermazda.net/pages/page.cfm?pageid=149849&pagetype=26&featureid=-1 and contribute to this worthy cause. The Austin Area Mazda Dealer's Association is sponsoring a raffle for a brand-new Mazda vehicle. Find out how you might be able to win a vehicle for only $20 per chance at by visiting Mazda of Georgetown at: www.premiermazda.netMarch for Babies is the new name for WalkAmerica. While the name has changed, its mission has not. The March of Dimes champions the needs of moms and babies in local communities and across the nation. The money raised through March for Babies supports lifesaving research, community services, education, and advocacy that help babies get a healthy start. Get more information about the 2009 March for Babies by logging onto: www.marchofdimes.com Midlands Honda Goes GreenMidlands Honda in Columbia, South Carolina, has designated a complete page at their Website to focus on the many ways their vehicles, customers, and dealership are going green! From video of a Honda FCX Clarity test drive, information on the new 2010 Honda Insight, to video footage of their participation in the Earth Fare 2009 on local news broadcast at WOLO, Midlands is showing they are an earth-friendly auto dealership! Way to go, Midlands! Welcome and Congratulations to Community Tire and Auto Service Specialists!AskPatty welcomes Community Tire and Auto Service Specialists, located in the Phoenix, Arizona, area as one of the first Certified Female Friendly tire businesses to complete our educational and marketing program developed specifically for tire dealers! According to Managing Partner, Howard J Fleischmann, "One of our goals is to change the way our community thinks about tires and auto service, one customer at a time. Community Tire is dedicated to providing quality service, products and repair while surpassing our customer's expectations thus building the highest level of trust and integrity within our community."As for congratulations, among their many awards and accreditations, Community Tire and Auto Service Specialists is the proud recipient of the Better Business Bureau Ethics Award 2009! With six full-service locations in Phoenix, Glendale, and Cottonwood, Arizona, they take pride in supporting their local businesses and taking an active role within their community. Community is also sponsoring a special Mother's Day promotion! Bring your car in to the shop for any service between May 4th through May 9th, and they will fill its tires with nitrogen! They're also holding a drawing for a free month of maid service, so be sure to stop by and submit an entry! Welcome and Congratulations to Lone Star Chevrolet!Lone Star Chevrolet -- the Number One Chevy Dealer in Houston, and Number Three in the Nation -- has created an awesome video explaining how proud they are to be Houston's only Certified Female Friendly Chevy dealer! Lone Star is one of only a few dealers in the nation - and the only Chevy dealer in Houston - to have won the prestigious General Motors Dealer of the Year award for seven years and counting. This award is only given to dealers who have demonstrated a commitment to customer satisfaction in sales and service! Congratulations also go to team member Ted Dowell for winning the Sonic OBS Award for Internet Sales.And get this: This dealership is run by women! If you visit Lone Star and take a test drive of the new Chevy Traverse, and you will receive a gift certificate for a one-hour massage at Massage Envy! Contact Michelle Shepard at 281-517-7040 for more information and to schedule your test drive. Welcome to Randy Curnow Buick Pontiac GMC!Randy Curnow Pontiac Buick GMC is a family owned dealer, that has served the Kansas City area for nearly 15 years. While other dealers are consolidating and closing, they are continuing to expand and have recently added a new store in Liberty, Missouri. Their recently remodeled dealership in Kansas City offers a new waiting area with plenty of fresh popcorn and a children's play area to keep the little ones entertained while Mom and Dad look. Stop by their website before June 20, 2009, and register for a chance to win a 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom! Check Out "Hersite" at Linnehan's CreditNow Auto Company!Founded by the late Harold (Tommy) Linnehan and John Linnehan, Sr. in 1950, four generations of the Linnehan family have continued the tradition of selling cars to the people of Maine for over 50 years. Linnehan's CreditNow! Auto Company is Maine's only Female Friendly Certified used vehicle dealer and has created a fun website with a special video "for her eyes only" explaining how they are dedicated to making women feel welcome and at home at their dealership.After many years of selling both new and used cars under 15 different new car franchises, the Linnehan family has made the commitment to focus strictly on the used vehicle wants and needs of the vast majority of Americans. The Linnehan family firmly believes that people everywhere need transportation that is both dependable and reliable, and that the future of the automobile business lies in top-quality, value-priced used vehicles. Linnehan's is also honored to give back to their community and helps support many Maine charities, organizations and events. If you're looking for a used car in Maine, Linnehan's CreditNow! Is the dealership to visit! Welcome to Tansky Sawmill Toyota!Tansky Sawmill Toyota personnel have completed more than 120 hours of training so they can better meet the expectations of the woman consumer. "The Tansky Sawmill Toyota mission statement was created by the employees and focuses on how important the customer is to each person at the dealership." Sukey Di Cesare in Customer Relations offered. "Our mission is to build life-long relationships with every customer, delivering value in every transaction through caring, respect, and positive customer interaction. Then, at the end of the day, asking ourselves....'Would I do business here?'"In addition to becoming Certified Female Friendly, Tansky's Sawmill Toyota enriches its communities through its sponsorship and support of local High Schools, Community Events and The Ohio State University. The Tansky Family takes great pride in its employees and loyal customers, and is committed to delivering the highest level of customer service and added value to Columbus, Ohio!An Ask Patty certified dealership guarantees that the experience of purchasing and maintaining a vehicle will be a pleasant one. Ask Patty trained and certified dealers are held to a high level of customer satisfaction with women consumers. Congratulations and many thanks to these dealerships for going the extra mile to create an inviting and comfortable environment where women feel safe and welcome! Connect with AskPatty on: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/askpatty MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/askpatty Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/AskPatty-Automotive-Advice-for-Women/15290925093 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/askpatty2007 Twitter: http://twitter.com/askpattyFlickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/askpatty/ Subscribe to our RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/AskPattyBlog