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Accompanied along Luis Castillo, general manager of the dealer Lustine Toyota-Dodge-Jeep, the Hispanic team of executives of sales it walks opposite to the immense facilities of the company, located in Woodbridge (Prince William, Virginia).
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Bertha Sáenz
Washington Hispanic
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“The Hispanics shape about 37 40 per cent of our clients”, affirms Luis Castillo, general manager of the dealer “Lustine Toyota-Dodge-Jeep“ of Woodbridge.
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The organization Lustine is for the Hispanics the biggest employment that exists now in the field of Woodbridge, in the county of Prince William (Virginia), makes sure Luis Castillo, general manager of the dealer “Lustine Toyota-Dodge-Jeep“, placed in 14211 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Castle, who is of Puerto Rican origin, points out on this matter that “in this dealer we have 47 persons of Hispanic speech, between them approximately 20 executives of sales, in addition to operators, technical staff of motorcars, the service manager, specialists in finance, etc.”.
“ The people of the Hispanic community – he continues Castle - feel safe on having come here, since it can do business with another person in its own language”.
Further on, the general manager reveals that the Hispanics shape a clients' strong Lustine base, “about 37 to 40 per cent of the business that we do”.
Inclusive many of the Hispanics who changed of Prince William for the laws antiinmigratorias, “return from the counties where they reside now, and bring to us his vehicles to give them maintenance … or to buy to him another car”.
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Brenda Lee and Myrian Smith, two of 20 executives of sales who speak Spanish in the dealer “Lustine Toyota-Dodge-Jeep“ of Woodbridge, prove to be two of the vehicles in offer.
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“ I take 25 years selling cars to the Hispanics of the metropolitan area of Washington, and they have confidence great to me”, he makes sure Castle.
“ The persons see that we are a business that salts of the heart, that not only we devote ourselves to them only for selling to them a car, and this way they have loyalty and confidence in Luis Castillo and in each of our sellers who continue this line”, it adds.
The executive Lustine high place supports that “thanks to God we have numerous available banks, which do loans in different situations, be already in credit cases for the first time, that they have bankruptcy, or persons who only have Tax ID, that is to say, do not need to have Social Insurance”.
On the other hand, he affirms that all the executives of sales of Lustine talk very much with the clients, “we listen to his needs, we see his economic reality and advise them to buy the appropriate and suitable vehicle so that his pocket reaches them”.
“ The car is a need and that's why I say, it does not import how the economy is, there will always be the people who needs to buy or arrange a vehicle. The important thing is to give good service to these persons, to keep them satisfied because they come to do business with us and we have to fight for them. Everything has to do with the honesty, the frankness and the worry that we take as the needs and the interest of the client”, it indicates.
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Tony Anzo, Italian seller who speaks Spanish, and Luis Castillo, general manager, pose along with three vehicles Toyota, Dodge and Jeep in sale.
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A vast trajectory
Lustine Motive Edict initiated his operations in 1954, in Hyattsville (Maryland), like Lustine Chevrolet. From there it expanded towards Virginia, until in 1984 he bought the immense dealer where they are located at present, in 14211 Jefferson Davis Hwy, in Woodbridge.
His current general manager is Luis Castillo, who was employed at this dealer between 1989 1991, like seller. Two years later it returned and continued until 1998, coming to manager of the Department of Secondhand Cars. After ten years of being employed in Maryland at the organization Koons, it returned three months ago to Lustine, like general manager of the whole complex.
In Lustine Toyota-Dodge-Jeep they are provided with an inventory of more than two thousand vehicles. “We are selling, between new and secondhand cars, an average of 450 monthly units”, it revealed Castle.
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TO THE BAD economic news about last weeks the quite good one comes: that the prices retail did not experience change in September in the country, thanks to the descent of the prices of the gasoline, the clothes, and also of the new motorcars, as he confirmed the Department of Commerce in his report of Thursday, the 16th. The above mentioned costs – it added - compensated the increase of the food, medical care and other products and services. The above mentioned statistics of the Index of Prices give a breather to the Consumer to the automotive industry and it can be a sign of sales more supported in the next weeks, especially with the change to models of 2009 that will happen before end of year.
SIMULTANEOUSLY, IN EUROPE the political leaders announced on the same Thursday, the 16th the decision to support his plan to reduce the hothouse gases, in spite of the worries of the impact of it in the industries that face the world economic crisis. “The targets remain without change, the agenda is the same”, affirmed the French president Nicolas Sarkozy during a press conference at the end of the summit of two days carried out the previous week. “The term for the climate change is so important that we cannot use the financial and economic crisis as a pretext to forget it”, it added, in accordance with an office of the agency AP. Nevertheless, to help to the industry, the European leaders accepted to consider a stimuli bundle for the economy. Sarkozy pointed out especially to the automotive industry, that it demands a rescue fund for the order for 54,5 billion dollars.“ Him can be asked to the European automotive industry to produce clean motorcars and to change the whole industrial device, without giving them a hand?”, asked Sarkozy. His fund argument was that the motorcars producers in Europe might they need an injection of funds, similar to the credit line of low interests for 25.000 million dollars transferred to General Motors, Ford Motor y Chrysler, and announced by the American government last month.
EVERYTHING IS READY by the big final of the World cup of Formula one, where two young and brilliant pilots dispute the title, which they would obtain for the first time. One is the Briton Lewis Hamilton and other the Brazilian Felipe Massa, that after the Big Award of China on Sunday, the 19th they stayed with 94 and 87 points, respectively. On Sunday, the 2nd of November the unknown will clear up, in the famous circuit of Interlakes, in Sao Paulo (Brazil), where undoubtedly “the wick” will get overturned to applaud to his idol Massa. Only we can only say: that the best gains!
Up to the next one,
Víctor Caycho
Publisher of Autoguide
E-mail: vcaycho@msn.com
www.hwc-md.org
| Self-propelled organization recommends drivers |
The routine maintenance
it saves money and gasoline |
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The drivers must verify the oil level once a month and change it in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of his vehicle.
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Because in the United States the prices of the oil and the gasoline are reaching very high tariffs – in spite of the decrease that registered in this week for the reduction of prices of the barrel of oil - the drivers think about how to save money in his motorcars.
Nevertheless, to spend for high the routine maintenance checkups can cause major costs for our pockets. The vehicles with deficient maintenance waste fuel and get worn more quickly, causing that the users pay for repair of damages or for change of vehicles.
According to Lauren Fix, instructor of motorcars (www.laurenfix.com), an ex-driver of race cars and creator of a program of debate on motorcars in cable television for DIY Network, "the routine maintenance is the key so that his potential correspondent achieves your vehicle".
The people of the organization Measure, that has more than 50 years of experience in the service of the motorcar, it offers the following advices to help the drivers to improve the gasoline yield and extend the life of his vehicles:
1. - Do not lower the presión. - The slightly inflated tires cost to the drivers two miles per gallon in the limited fuel economy, therefore the drivers must verify the pressure of his tires once a month. The drivers can find the correct pressure of the tire inside the door of the driver or in the guide of the manufacturer. The most advisable thing is to verify the pressure of his tires in the morning, when the air is cold; also they must remember to inflate his store tire, to avoid unpleasant surprises.
2. - Support all good lubricado. - The drivers must verify the level of the oil once a month and change it in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of his vehicle. Measure it can provide changes of oil and filter of high quality, what it will help to the maintenance of the engine.
3. - Support the filter limpio. - The air filter acts like the lungs of his motorcar or van. The drivers must verify his air filters when they change the oil. To buy a motorcar can be the most important second investment of a person, after the acquisition of a housing.
To save long-term money, the users must support his vehicle the best thing that one could. To save money in maintenance costs, the drivers must look for offer bundles. The maintenance bundle Measure Touch, for example, it includes a change of oil and filter, alignment and swinging, and a complimentary checkup of 45 points. There are other similar services in diverse cities of the metropolitan area. The routine maintenance of the car can help the drivers to improve the fuel efficiency and support his vehicles in functioning for much time.
As Fix indicates: ", On having verified the essential parts of the motorcar regularly, the drivers will see a big difference in the yield of his vehicle".
If you want to know something more about how saving money in fuel and prolonging the life of the car, visit www.midas.com.
