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Cleveland 100 Cars for Good

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What is Toyota 100 Cars for Good?
Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program is a Facebook-enabled philanthropy initiative whereby Toyota will give away 100 cars in 100 days to 100 eligible nonprofit charitable organizations.

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Scion FR-S



The Scion FR-S is a performance driving machine, developed from the accumulated knowledge and continuous research throughout Toyota's extensive history of racing. Fueled by passion and evolved by competing in arenas from World Rally Championship to Formula 1, Toyota has gained valuable information and developed technology that has trickled down into all of its performance cars like the MR2, Supra, Lexus LFA and now the Scion FR-S.The FR-S gets its core inspiration from three Toyota models, the Sports 800, 2000GT and the Corolla GT-S. The Sports 800's most important inspiration to the FR-S is its innovative and unique combination of a front-mounted boxer engine in a rear-wheel drive configuration.  









The flat architecture of the boxer engine, allows it to be mounted low, dropping the center of gravity down, resulting in sporty handling characteristics. For this reason, the FR-S adopted this distinctive combination.The 2000GT was perhaps the first Toyota model to gain recognition within the sports car world, setting 13 international speed records. When it debuted in 1967, one car magazine described the 2000GT as, "A fantastic engineering masterpiece on wheels? a magnificent manifestation of complete automotive ingenuity."

Even by today's standards, the 2000GT's styling is sophisticated and modern. The
exterior design of the FR-S is heavily influenced by the 2000GT's profile, making it extremely low to the ground with a long, sleek hood.

Although the S800 and the 2000GT play a significant role in the roots of the FR-S, the car that inspires the Scion sport coupe the most is the Corolla GT-S, known by its true fans as the AE86 or "Hachi-Roku," which means 8-6 in Japanese. The 5th generation Corolla GT-S model, offered in model years 1985-1987, gets its "AE86" name from the car's unique chassis code given by Toyota. It was a moderately priced sports car with a front-engine in a rear-wheel drive configuration. The AE86 didn't rely on brute horsepower, but instead a remarkable combination of a lightweight design and manageable power, offering a perfect balance. It made its way into almost every genre of racing from grip to drift?and from the circuit to mountain roads.

 Although the FR-S will arrive almost 30 years later and doesn't share a single piece of hardware, the spirit and the heritage of the AE86 bleeds into every ounce of the car. The goal was to create an authentic rear-wheel drive sports car with compelling style, exceptionally balanced performance and handling, flexible utility and surprising MPG. The FR-S is expected to achieve all of that in a package that will no doubt bring the "Sport" back to the "Car."The Scion FR-S; built by passion, not by committee.

Jenny Brockway

   
  
Jennifer Brockway has been with Sunnyside Toyota since November, 2011.  She is a Toyota Certified Sales Consultant.





 
 
 
  



Chris Cook

 
  
Chris Cook has been with Sunnyside Toyota since July, 2011.  He is a Toyota Certified Sales Consultant.





Carlos Pina

 
  
Carlos Pina has been with Sunnyside Toyota since May, 2008.  He is a Toyota Certified Sales Consultant.





Bruce Jackson

Joel Arrenddondo

   Bruce Jackson started selling Toyotas at Sunnyside in September, 2006. Bruce is a Certified Toyota Sales Consultant, he is also Scion Certified. is Toyota Master Sales Certified.

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Joel Arrendondo has been with Sunnyside Toyota since October, 2002.  He is a Toyota Certified Sales Consultant.

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Joel Arrendondo
Why Buy from Me?:
 I provide my guests with the confidence and knowledge that they are my #1 priority every time,
everyday...without exceptions.  I am a 7 year associate at Sunnyside Toyota Scion, with more that 23 years in the car business!  I am a Certified Master Sales Consultant for Toyota.  
About Me:  I have been married to my wife Joyce for 26 years.  We have 2 beautiful children  who are now attending college, one at the University of Cincinnati, and the other at Bowling Green State University.  I am a 1972 Graduate of Kent State, majoring in History and Spanish.I am very active in my community and, as you may have guessed, se hable Espanol.  

Affiliations:
Lorain City Council - President
Mexican Mutual Society - president
Coalition of Hispanic Issues & Progress
SS Cyril & Methodius Holy Name Society
Lorain County Community Foundation
Lorain County Community Foundation Hispanic Fund

Ron Swetland

   Ron Swetland started selling Toyotas in 2002.  He is a Toyota Certified Sales Consultant. Ron started his career with Sunnyside in February, 2002.

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Remon Abusada


Remon Abusada is one of Sunnysides most tenured Sales Consultants having been with Sunnyside for over 24 years. Remon has been at the Toyota store for since 2010. Remon is a Toyota Certified Sales Consultant. He started his career with Sunnyside in June, 1988.

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