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Park Place Lexus Grapevine Supports Carroll Teacher Of The Year – With Members, Family and Community

For several years now, Park Place Lexus Grapevine has supported the Southlake/Carroll ISD. Every year, Park Place donates the summer use of a Lexus vehicle to the recipients of the school disctrict’s Teacher of the Year award, and generously supports  the Carroll Education Foundation.

This year, there were two Teacher of the Year honorees, one for middle school and one for high school. When presenting the two cars and the award to Mr. Mangham and Ms. Gilley, Park Place Lexus Sales Director Matt Woolsey thanked them for all their hard work and dedication to students of our community.

A former Dragon himself, and someone who grew up in Southlake, Matt chatted with the students, teachers and faculty of the Southlake/Carroll ISD.  He thought about community, his community, and just how close a connection he has to the neighborhood, the school district and this event . He commented, “I looked around the room and saw a few of my son’s teachers, several current teachers that are Park Place clients, my former principal Mr. Willingham, Mr. Lowery (former superintendent), and my fourth grade teacher Mrs. Anders.  I let them know how proud I was to be a Dragon, how proud I was to be the parent of a couple of Dragons, and how proud I am of Lance and Nichole’s service and dedication to our students.”

Nichole Gilley, teacher of the year for the 7-12 grade range, Carroll High School, is a Dragon too! And, Lance Mangham, award recipient for grades K-6, is a Duke grad, and is currently the accelerated math teacher at Durham Intermediate School (and he was actually Matt Woolsey’s son Austin’s Math teacher last year!)

Lance will be driving a 2013 GS 350 for the summer.  Nichole, a 2013 RX350.  Nichole is also a driver’s ed teacher and she said she usually drives her current teaching vehicle in June—not this June!  Lance mentioned he’s had two cars in the past 22 years, so he’s excited about this summer’s driving opportunity.

Pictured above (L-R): Nichole Gilley, Matt Woolsey, Austin Woolsey and Lance Mangham

 

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Car Pro Show Client Drives Six Hours To Park Place Lexus

Park Place Dealerships love the Car Pro Show, and its voice of automotive reason, Mr. Jerry Reynolds.  Jerry is a friend of Park Place, and a client too. We were thrilled when we heard about a client Jerry recommended to our store – having an Outstanding Client Experience.  What made it even better – was when we learned that this client had driven SIX hours to buy a car from us – and turns out, they bought TWO:

“Wow ! ! ! ! ! what a dealership and what a staff of the most courteous, helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable employees a person could ever want to deal with. Chris, the General Manager at Lexus Plano, met us and was just plain superb. All of our options were reviewed and discussed, and the pros and cons of going in one or a couple of other buying options. Well, the deal finally suggested to us was too fantastic to refuse, and we bought 2 new Lexus ES 350s and drove them back up to northwestern Oklahoma the next day. I would recommend to anyone interested in a Lexus to make the trip and visit with the staff at Park Place Lexus before making a purchase…”

Thank you Car Pro Show, and Jerry Reynolds for again recommending Park Place as a dealership of choice, thank you to Jim and Cheryl from Woodward, Oklahoma – for choosing Park Place to buy your cars, and thank you to Chris Brunner and staff – for living up to our core conviction of providing an Outstanding Client Experience.

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2013 Lexus GS 350 Favorable with Cars.com Car Seat Check

Lexus Car Seat GS 350When looking for a new car, the most common features people consider are style, power, refinement, luxury, reliability, safety, and efficiency. For parents with small children, there is another consideration: the child safety seat, and how well the car will accommodate the seat and their children.  Cars.com has recently evaluated the functionality of the car seat retaining systems in the new 2013 Lexus GS 350.  The review does a great job answering the questions parents might have when considering a new mid-size family sedan.

 

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Grapevine Lexus Dealership Has Rare LFA Supercar

The pre-owned department at Park Place Lexus Grapevine is offering for sale a rare Lexus LFA. The vehicle is in exquisite condition as it was only driven a total of 300 miles. Only 150 Lexus LFA supercars were originally produced for the U.S. market, so exclusivity is guaranteed.

Featuring an obsidian exterior coupled with a sporty red interor, this supercar is a race car in Lexus clothing. With a super high-performance engine that generates a staggering 552 horsepower along with an incredibly light carbon fiber body, the car will ensure that every drive is memorable and exhillerating.

Outperforming almost everything in the world, the LFA has set record lap times on some of the most well-known race tracks in the world such as the Nürburgring (Nordschleife).

The 2012 Lexus LFA is available now and can be found front and center in the showroom of Park Place Lexus Grapevine. Racing license not required.

 

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Lexus Celebrates Music and Honors Sheila E. with the Lexus Pursuit of Perfection Award

VidaLexus Presenta: Poesia & Percusion  honored musician Sheila E. in Culver City, California last week as she was presented with the Lexus Pursuit of Perfection Award. Sheila E. has enjoyed an amazing career in the music business, & she was recognized for this, as well as her work on behalf of the Elevate Hope Foundation. The Elevate Hope Foundation, which she founded, is dedicated to helping and supporting abused and abandoned children through music. After the presentation, Shelia E. took the stage with her band, E. Family for a performance of several songs.

Read the full article on Billboard Magazine

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3 Reasons To Love The New 2013 Lexus ES

The all-new 2013 Lexus ES is due to hit the showroom this August – and what can we say – other than WOW. It’s got everything, and then some, and it’s got the new, distinctive styling that is setting Lexus apart for 2013.  There will be a hybrid version of the ES as well.  It’s going to be quite easy to love this car, just like all the other powerhouse redesigns Lexus is sporting this year – and we’ve outlined the top three reasons we’re excited to see it roll onto our showroom floors.

DESIGN:  The all-new ES is going to have lots of updates – but the first and most noticeable is the signature spindle grill, seen on the recently released Lexus GS. The car also is bigger – sporting a wider and lower, and to us – sportier – stance, as well as a longer wheelbase for more comfort and room inside. There will also be lighting and numerous interior and options updates.

TECHNOLOGY: Just like the 2013 Lexus GS – this car comes equipped with Lexus ENFORM®, which is the most innovative and technologically advanced on-board concierge, information, navigation and now – pretty much – computer system – complete with your favorite phone apps. New features such as Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert will also be available and are completely unique and one-of-a-kind.

PERFORMANCE: Everything is tightened up here. Everything is more efficient. The 3.5-liter V6 engine and transmission are both retooled to provide higher performance and higher efficiency a the same time. Couple this performance with the new, lightweight design – and you will have the ride of your life.

And of course, Lexus is known already for luxury and reliability. Two very important features – that – the passionate pursuit of perfection would always include. The 2013 Lexus ES is no different. Here’s a video from Lexus.com to show you more about the changes on the all-new design of this signature luxury sedan.

 

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Lexus Unveils Crossover RX New Look For 2013

Lexus has released the first pics of it’s updated look for the best-selling crossover SUV, the RX (RX 350 and RX 450h). It’s new aggressive look is in part due to the ‘spindle grille’ – or ‘new face’ of the RX that mimics the super-sporty 2013 Lexus GS which hit the showroom last month. It’s also sporting new headlights, as well as LED daytime running lights. Among other changes are new features, such as standard power liftgate, and new interior trim. The engines and powertrains remain the same, and will still deliver an impressive 32MPG in the city, and 28oMPG on the highway.