Author Archives: Adam Lopez

About Adam Lopez

Adam Lopez is an advertising specialist at AutoNation's headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Inspiring Associate

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Adam Lopez

Like most people, Russell Ball needs a little pick-me-up before starting work. So, Russell listens to music in his car just before a busy selling day at Libertyville Toyota. However, unlike most people, Russell has a debilitating disease that requires …

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Like One of the Family

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Adam Lopez

Fort Myers Toyota is known as “The Family Store.” Store Associates, Chris Owens and Bob Ferguson, took that saying to heart when dealing with a Customer’s unfortunate situation. One day, a Customer drove to the store with smoke coming from …

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Accidents, Dents, Dings and Everything In-Between

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Adam Lopez

Accidents happen, and when they do you know to give our collision centers a call. But did you also know we can fix minor repair items? Whether your car was attacked by a shopping cart, hit by a foul ball …

Posted in article | Tagged Accident, AutoNation, body shop, bumper repair, car damage, car insurance, car paint, collision center, crash, dent, ding, glass repair, paintless dent removal, parts, scratch, service, windshield repair | Leave a comment

Major League Associate

Chairman's Award Winner Tim Michalak receives a cake from BMW of Tucson General Manager Michael Famiglietti.

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Adam Lopez

Every quarter, AutoNation hands out the Chairman’s Award to Associates who have gone above and beyond for their Customers. Hundreds of applicants with great stories are winnowed down to four, truly the best of the best. So, it should come …

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Vacation Hero

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Adam Lopez

A vacation is supposed to be a time to relax. But when your vehicle breaks down, your stress level rises as you find yourself stuck in unfamiliar territory. That’s exactly what happened to a Customer while vacationing in Golden, Colorado. …

Posted in article | Tagged Above & Beyond, Associate Award, AutoNation, Chairman's Award, Customer Appreciation, Employees, GO, GO Subaru West, Subaru | Leave a comment

A Love Story

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Adam Lopez

It’s no secret that AutoNation loves our customers. This past Valentine’s Day, Pete Small, General Manager of Maroone Chevrolet of Fort Lauderdale, showed just how much we love our customers. A couple planned to spend Valentine’s Day watching Andrea Bocelli in …

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Long commutes are bad for your health

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Adam Lopez

Posted in photos | Tagged commute, commuting, drive, driving, health, rush hour, traffic jam | Leave a comment

Diesels vs Hybrids

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Adam Lopez

Thanks to high gas prices, diesel powered vehicle sales in the United States have increased by 35 percent in the first quarter of 2012 versus the first quarter of 2011. While diesels have increased, hybrids have decreased in market share over …

Posted in article | Tagged AutoNation, car buying tips, diesel, Earth Day, environment, fuel, fuel economy, fuel efficiency, green, hybrid, mpg | Leave a comment

New York Auto Show

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Adam Lopez

This gallery contains 10 photos.

AutoNation was at the 2012 New York Auto Show. So naturally, we shot a few pictures of the hottest new cars coming out over the next year.

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Avoid stress at the pump by going green

Photo By NRMA Motoring and Services

Creative Commons photo via Flickr.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Adam Lopez

When prices on gas spiked in 2008, thousands of drivers tried in vain to trade out of their gas guzzlers and into a smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Unfortunately, during that time, manufacturers weren’t ready for the change of demand …