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Alabama Acura Dealers
Committed to Excellence since 1986
1687 Montgomery Hwy • Hoover, AL 35216 205-979-8888
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Distinction Friendly, knowledgeable sales professionals and safe, reliable, attractive, “fun to drive” and luxurious vehicles are a winning combination at King Acura, the area’s premier retailer of new and used Acura vehicles. In fact, King Acura on Highway 31 in Hoover received the 2014 Acura Dealership of Distinction Award (something less than 35% of dealers are honored with). Cited in the award was the deep level of customer satisfaction with both the sales and service departments. King Acura’s mission is: “To Create Lifetime Client Loyalty By Delivering Automobiles of the Highest Quality and Value and By Providing A Superior Level Of Client Treatment.” King Acura offers service amenities like Starbucks Coffee, complimentary wash/vac during service, snacks, beverages, wifi, shuttle service and loaner cars. King Acura has been in business since 1986, is locally owned and operated, and is a branch of the Sunny King Automotive Group out of Anniston, AL. According to General Manager Reed Lyles: “You can sell a friend or family member an Acura and they still like you after the sale. “ Three of Acura’s luxury performance vehicles have been recognized by U.S. News & World ReReed Lyles Henry King General Manager President port’s 2015 Best Cars for the Money awards. The 2015 MDX was named the Best Luxury 3-Row SUV for the Money; the 2015 RDX took the Best Luxury Compact SUV for the Money award; and the 2015 TLX LED headlights that are brighter and more attractive and typically receive the very highest rating on safety from the National won the Upscale Midsize Car category. The MDX, the best-selling 3-row luxury SUV in the United Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Today’s car customers are looking for speed, simplicity and States, is a Best Cars for the Money recipient for the third contransparency in the car-buying process conducted by a friendly, secutive year, while the RDX was named Best Compact SUV professional staff. The on-line experience is also very important for the second straight year. The TLX, which was introduced as for customers. King Acura’s website has just added features that a new model in August 2014, is one of the brand’s best-selling allow users to build their own lease or purchase by customizing models and continues to rack up industry nods at a comparable the model they really want, as well as the terms of the deal. pace. Easy, transparent and friendly; that’s the future (and the presMost Acura’s feature cutting edge features like jewel-eye ent) of purchasing a vehicle from King Acura.
1687 Montgomery Hwy Hoover, AL 35216 www.kingacura.com 205-979-8888
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The Alabama Auto Show April 30–May 3 at the BJCC Exhibition Halls
Show hours: Thursday, April 30: noon to 9 p.m. Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 3: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at ticketmaster.com ($12 / $6 for children ages 6-11 / free for children under 6).
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Acura • Audi • BMW • Buick • Chevrolet • Chrysler • Dodge • Ford • GMC • Honda • Hyundai • Jaguar • Jeep • Kia • Land Rover • Lexus • Lincoln • Mazda • Mercedes • MINI • Nissan • Porsche • Ram • Subaru • Toyota
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Charity Preview Wednesday, April 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the BJCC The charity preview to the Alabama Auto Show will be held April 29, with all proceeds to benefit Children’s of Alabama (featuring Racing for Children). Black Jacket Symphony will perform, and the auction will be hosted by JOX Roundtable broadcasters. Auction items have been donated by area new car dealerships and will be displayed in red Radio Flyer wagons that will be donated to Children’s of Alabama after the event. The event is open to the public ($75 per ticket). Breweries and wineries will offer tastings, as will some of the city’s best restaurants, including Hot and Hot Fish Club. There will be a cash bar and appetizers provided by Ovations. Photos by Andi Rice.
The Racing for Children’s program provides patient experiences through motorsports and helps raise money for the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama.
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Alabama Auto Show Toyota Drive Center Thursday: Noon to 8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ford F-150 Ride & Drive
Attendees of the Alabama Auto Show will have the opportunity to experience the aluminum body and light weight of the all-new 2015 F-150 during test drive hours. Those who stop by the Ford Test Drive will receive free gifts for participating and be entered for a chance to win their very own 2015 F-150. 4/30: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. 5/1: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 5/2: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 5/3: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Chevrolet Ride & Drive Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association The Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association is a nonprofit group of franchised car and truck dealers in Jefferson and Shelby counties. BADA produces the Alabama Auto Show and has additional fundraisers throughout the year to benefit children’s charities in our communities. In addition to the charitable contributions made by individual dealerships, BADA has supported numerous organizations, including Children’s Harbor, Camp Smilea-Mile, Big Oak Ranch, Horizons School, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Bell Center, and Children’s of Alabama. The dealerships and associate members throughout these two counties have an incredible economic impact on our region as well. Dealers provide thousands of jobs to area residents and are an important component of the state’s economy. Area new vehicle dealerships employ more than 3,500 individuals, accounting for 8.3 percent of total retail employment. The average dealership in Jefferson and Shelby counties paid nearly $3.8 million to its employees (including fringe benefits). In addition, these dealerships collected or paid more than $80 million in state and local taxes, an average of nearly $2 million per dealership. In the state of Alabama, there are currently 288 new car and truck dealerships with more than 14,000 direct employees and almost 16,000 indirect employees (business directly affected by dealerships).
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WIN THE ALL NEW FORD F-150! Register for the Ford Ride and Drive Event at the Alabama International Auto Show and you could win the 2015 F-150. Stop by the Ford display at the show for more information and see Ford’s new lineup of fuel-efficient vehicles.
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