2011 Lexus CT200h Hybrid Coming to Michigan

Meade Lexus of Lakeside is revealing the price tag of its newest model, the 2011 CT200h Hybrid, as the release date approaches. For less than $30,000, drivers will be able to get their hands on the wheel of this fifth Lexus hybrid—making it the cheapest Lexus yet.

The 2011 Lexus CT200h luxury hybrid will have a starting price of $29,120, plus delivery fees of $875, and will be accompanied by the highest combined fuel economy in the luxury segment with a rating of 42mpg and 43mpg city. With 60% less smog-forming emissions than the average new car, this latest hybrid brings more than just edgy styling and driving excitement--it brings an eco-friendly experience.

With four driving modes featured on the CT200h, Metro Detroit drivers can match the car’s drive characteristics to his or her own driving style. The EV mode allows for ultra-quiet running on electric motor power alone while Normal mode has an essentially linear throttle response and Eco mode emphasizes fuel economy.The Sport mode changes steering feel, accelerator response, battery voltage output to 650V, traction control response, and even the color of the instrument panel from blue to red, while turning the Hybrid meter into a tachometer.

Lexus has also created the industry’s first Electronic Device Holder, which will come standard on every CT.  This simple console-mounted device can easily hold most cell phones, music players, or portable navigation devices, in close proximity to the power and USB ports on the console—a feature that adds to the unique appeal for the eco-minded yet tech-savvy younger audience that the vehicle targets.

Standard 2011 CT200h Features Include:  

• Push-button start
• Touch sensors on exterior front door handles
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Six-speaker audio system with a CD player
• Safety Connect
• Bluetooth streaming audio
• XM satellite radio
• USB connector for iPod and MP3 players
• Power lumbar seat support  

Priced just $1,000 more than the cost of a hybrid in the non-luxury segment, while exhibiting the same elegance and safety standards modeled by previous Lexus hybrids, the 2011 CT200h allows drivers to affordably escape convention.

Send an email to marketing@meadeauto.com to be added to the Lexus CT200h VIP list to receive updates and invitations to see it and test drive it first.

Metro Detroit Lends a Hand to Meade Lexus Toy Drive

Generous Metro Detroit residents and Meade Lexus customers have helped make the Meade Lexus Holiday Toy Drive a heart-warming success! The toy drive took place at Meade Lexus of Lakeside and Meade Lexus of Southfield from November 22nd-December 13th, with donations filling more than two large collection boxes. Meade Lexus employees will wrap all of the items this week and give them to The Bottomless Toy Chest--which will then distribute the gifts to local kids fighting cancer. A big heartfelt thank you to everyone for their very generous donations--we're sure they will result in many youthful smiles this holiday!

“The Bottomless Toy Chest,” based in Birmingham, is devoted to delivering toys and crafts to local children to keep their spirits up as they undergo cancer treatments. Donations are delivered to children at local hospitals, including Beaumont, St. John's, and the DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan.

New iPhone App Brings Added Michigan Lexus Service





Meade Lexus' new “My Garage” iPhone app provides useful tools for Meade Lexus of Lakeside and Meade Lexus of Southfield customers to manage and maintain their vehicles, and also helps prospective customers quickly pull up current deals when making a purchase decision. This free app offers an array of quick-touch customer options, allowing users to do such things as record their service history, plan maintenance timelines, and keep track of fuel expenses and gas usage with the Fuel Mileage Calculator tool.

The Meade Lexus iPhone app allows users to:
-Quick connect to sales, service, or parts, as well as Roadside Assistance

-Find directions using the built-in Maps Application (with GPS on iPhones)
-Access mobile versions of LexusofLakeside.com and LexusofSouthfield.com
-Request a test drive through one-touch ability to reach a sales associate
-Schedule and confirm a service appointment while on the go

-Store a photograph of your vehicle and keep important ownership information such as the VIN, license plate number, and insurance policy number at your fingertips using the digital Glove Box feature
-Access exclusive coupons for discounts on parts, service, and new and used cars-Direct connect to a new Meade Lexus blog, as well as the Meade Lexus Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube pages

The new Meade Lexus iPhone app acts as a mobile Michigan Lexus service with answers at users' fingertips. Users can download the free app at the Apple App Store. 

The Picturesque Meade Lexus!

Meade Lexus of Lakeside and Meade Lexus of Southfield were the subjects of a recent photo shoot and the weather couldn't have been better! Pictures were captured from various outside angles at different times of day, and some interior photos made it in there as well.

View the newest photos of Meade Lexus!

“Time to Help” for Three Metro Detroit Car Dealers

Three local car dealers are offering more than holiday specials this time of year—they’re also offering a hand to bring holiday joy to local homeless families.

Employees from Meade Lexus of Lakeside (Utica, MI), Meade Lexus of Southfield, and Meade Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (Detroit, MI) are joining together with many more volunteers to give homeless children and parents a day to remember this holiday season. The day is Saturday, December 4th, and the occasion is an annual Christmas party put on by Mitch Albom’s “A Time to Help” organization.

"A Time to Help" began in 1997 to encourage volunteerism in Detroit—staging more than 100 projects thus far that include home-building, food delivery, repairs to homeless shelters, and the aforementioned annual Christmas party for homeless children and their parents. The special upcoming holiday party will bring joy to them in the forms of needed gifts, food, games, arts and crafts, and, of course, Santa.
Meade Auto employees and other volunteers will be meeting at Booth Evangeline Salvation Army in Detroit this Saturday morning, dedicating part of their day to helping create a heart-warming atmosphere that shelter residents have grown to cherish.

The Meade Auto holiday spirit is being spread even further with holiday toy drives taking place at each dealership until December 13th to benefit local children fighting cancer, as well as through more plans to volunteer with the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries later this month.

Part of The Meade Group’s mission is to share its good fortune by supporting a variety of programs that nurture the health, education, and well-being of those in need in the Detroit metropolitan area.

This holiday season, these automotive dealers continue to do just that.

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Promotion Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) and Michigan Dunkin' Donuts have partnered for a discount coffee promotion to encourage customers to visit DADA member dealerships--including Meade Lexus of Lakeside! The partnership supports Oakwood Healthcare System Foundation Center for Exceptional Families.

Valid November 1st, 2010 through the end of the North American International Auto Show, January 23rd, 2011, Meade Lexus customers can get unlimited 99-cent hot coffee refills with a DADA/Dunkin' Donuts promotion mug (a 33% discount). Meade Lexus customers can pick up a free mug from Meade Lexus of Lakeside at 45001 Northpointe Blvd in Utica (click here for directions).

While supplies last. Just ask for a Marketing Team Member at the front desk when you arrive. Contact kreid@meadeauto.com with any questions and we hope to see you soon! ZJFRV548GHBT

Meade Lexus Hosts Holiday Toy Drive to Support Local Kids Fighting Cancer

“Keywords from yesterday: School drop-off, work, school pick-up, dinner. Keywords from today: Blood transfusions, bone marrow aspirations, spinal taps, neutropenia.” 

Mickey Guisewite describes the time when she discovered her son had Leukemia—when her world was turned upside down with panic and uncertainty as he fought for his life. Although her son has since successfully completed his treatment, the memory of the experience still remains. And her mission is now to support the experience of others through her nonprofit organization, “The Bottomless Toy Chest.” 

“The Bottomless Toy Chest,” based in Birmingham, is devoted to delivering toys and crafts to local children to keep their spirits up as they undergo cancer treatments.  And our three local dealerships want to raise as many spirits as possible in time for the holidays. Meade Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, Meade Lexus of Lakeside, and Meade Lexus of Southfield are each hosting a Meade Holiday Toy Drive to begin Monday, November 22^nd.

Each Meade dealership will be accepting donations for three weeks and then will round up employees to participate in a “Wrap Party,” where every collected item is gift-wrapped and prepared for patient delivery.  The Meade dealerships are conveniently located throughout Metro Detroit, hopefully helping to encourage community support from their surrounding areas.

With cancer treatments come daily challenges for both children and parents, and Guisewite has experienced firsthand the immeasurable difference that a strong support system can make.

“‘The Bottomless Toy Chest’ is here to be part of that support system,” she says.

And with your support as well, blood transfusions and spinal taps can alternate with another set of keywords: Excitement and encouragement to stay strong.

Meade’s Holiday Toy Drive

• Dates: Accepting donations Nov. 22^nd-Dec. 13^th, 2010.
• Drop-Off Locations: Meade Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (18001 Mack Ave, Detroit, MI 48224), Meade Lexus of Lakeside (45001 Northpointe Blvd, Utica, MI 48315), and Meade Lexus of Southfield (28300 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48034).
• Donation Suggestions: Projects, games, and interactive toys for male and female patients from infancy through age 20.
• Donation Restrictions: Due to health restrictions, all donations must be new. Violent games and books, toy guns, swords, projectile toys, candy, food, or religious materials cannot be accepted.
• For more information, contact kreid@meadeauto.com.