“Drive One 4 UR School”

What: The Ford Motor Company will award Firestone High School Football Boosters $20 per test drive taken at Firestone High during the August 27, 2011 Ford “Drive One 4 UR School” promotion.

How: Drivers 18 years and older with a valid drivers license test driving or riding in a new Ford vehicle on August 27th can earn the school up to $6,000 with completion of a follow up questionnaire. Test drives will originate at the high school and last approximately 10 minutes with the entire process lasting less than 30 minutes of participation per person. Limit one driver per household. All friends and family over the age of 18 with a valid driver license are welcome.

Register: Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the Firestone High School “Drive One 4 UR School” program can schedule their time by calling 330-247-2186 prior to the event. Leave your name and contact information. Be Sure to state what time between 9am and 5pm you would like to participate.

Vehicles: Montrose Ford in Fairlawn is proud to support the fundraising efforts of Firestone High School and will provide ten different 2011-2012 Ford models to chose from. Montrose Ford is one of 13 Montrose Auto Group locations serving Northeast Ohio.

Drive One 4 UR School

What: The Ford Motor Company will award Alliance High School Band Boosters $20 per test drive taken at Mount Union College and Alliance High during the “Drive One 4 UR School” promotion.

How: Drivers 18 years of age or older with a valid drivers license test driving or ridding in a new Ford vehicle on September 16th or 17th can earn the school up to $6,000 with the completion of a follow up questionnaire.
Test drives will originate at the high school and last approximately 10 minutes with the entire process lasting less than 30 minutes of participation per person. Please call 330-823-6204 to schedule a Friday, September 16th test drive at Mount Union.
There is a limit of one driver per household eligible.

Register: Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the Alliance High School “Drive One 4 UR School” program and can schedule their time by calling 330-823-6204 prior to the event. Leave your name and contact information. Be sure to state what time between 9am and 5pm you would like to participate.

Vehicles: Montrose Ford-Lincoln is proud to support the fundraising efforts of Alliance High School and will provide ten different 2011-2012 Ford models to choose from. Montrose Ford-Lincoln is one of 13 Montrose Auto Group locations serving Northeast Ohio!

Your friends at Montrose consider you VIP!

Let’s face it. The reality of purchasing a car can be intimidating. It is our job at the Montrose Auto Group to ensure that your experience is top notch. Our VIP Program introduces customers to our sales and service departments at The Montrose Auto Group. There is no cost to the program and it allows members to take advantage of the benefits we offer at each of our 13 dealerships.
For the past five months, we have been working closely with C.Peter Cimoroni and his staff at Razor Ltd. LLC. Razor has shared their relationships within the community with us at the Montrose Auto Group and we have been introduced to decision makers at several Northeast Ohio Companies. We have been able to create new relationships with businesses throughout Northeast Ohio as a result of our partnership.
Let’s recap the VIP program for those of you who are unfamiliar. The VIP program is a benefit program which is available to businesses to allow them to offer an additional incentive to their employees at NO COST. Members receive discounts based on invoice pricing, save 12% on all parts, labor, and collision repair as well as 50% off all Montrose Wireless accessories (excluding Bluetooth Accessories). Members are also able to take advantage of a $15.95 ANYTIME oil change. As you know, all of our dealerships are equipped to work on all makes and models! Sounds like a FANTASTIC program to be a part of doesn’t it?
Our VIP program has been very successful in introducing our communities to our services. With the help of Razor, we have been able to make this incentive program available to thousands of additional consumers! Razor has given Montrose the opportunity to meet decision makers of major companies allowing us to introduce our VIP program. These decision makers are given the opportunity to pass these valuable incentives on to their employees AT NO CHARGE! The program benefits the management of these companies by helping to create a relationship with one of the top auto groups in the state.
We at the Montrose Auto Group pride ourselves on customer satisfaction. We strive to build strong relationships so our clients know they really “Have a Friend at Montrose”. With the VIP program, we are able to create, build, and maintain a connection with consumers. It is the only program of its kind and we are very excited to be able to generate relationships through this program. To find out how the company you work for can become members of our VIP program, contact Montrose Community Relationship Managers Jim Riske at (330)495-8494, John Allensworth at (330)704-2657, or Frank Salamone at (216)973-6381. And remember, “You’ve Got a Friend at Montrose”.

Better Business Bureau Certified

For many consumers trust is a factor to consider when purchasing a new or used vehicle. The Better Business Bureau is a “public service organization that advocates ethical, responsible conduct in the marketplace. Through the support of business members sharing its goals and standards, the BBB offers programs which promote informed buying and giving decisions, truthful advertising and selling practices, and the resolution of marketplace disputes.” The Better Business Bureau adds credibility and a level of trust to businesses that receive positive ratings. Most of the Montrose Auto Group’s dealerships have received an ‘A’ rating or better, and all are accredited by the BBB.

The Bureau takes many factors into consideration when grading a business including: advertising honesty, transparency, follow through on promises, safeguarding customer privacy and embodying integrity. Detailed Reliability Reports, like this one for the Montrose Mazda of Kent store, provide information on why a store received the rating it is assigned and how many customer concerns, if any, were reported during the past 36 months.

An unbiased third party, the Better Business Bureau allows consumers to gather information on accredited and non accredited businesses. Find out more about the Montrose Auto Group’s dealership ratings here.

The Montrose Auto Group features fifteen new car brands, over 1,000 pre-owned vehicles in-stock, and thirteen convenient locations throughout Northeast Ohio, including Montrose Mazda of Cleveland, Montrose Volvo of Cleveland, Westside Jaguar-Land Rover, the Montrose Westside Wholesale Outlet in Parma, Montrose Toyota-Scion in Akron, Montrose Ford in Fairlawn, Montrose Ford-Lincoln in Alliance, Montrose Mazda in Kent, Montrose Nissan and Montrose Buick-GMC-Cadillac in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Montrose Kia in Sheffield, Serpentini Chevrolet in Tallmadge, and Serpentini Chevrolet-Buick in Orrville.

You’ve Got a Friend at Montrose

The Montrose Advantage

The Montrose Auto Group is proud to offer a $1,500 advantage package with each new and pre-owned vehicle purchase.*   This is our way of saying “thank you” for letting us earn your business.  The Montrose Advantage includes:

• A $750 Value Service Checkbook to help maintain your vehicle and keep it on the road for years to come!

 

• Your first oil change is FREE!  We want to help get you off to a good start keeping your vehicle serviced properly!

 

• A FREE annual multi-point inspection and appraisal.

 

• $500 additional trade-in value, guaranteed.  If you do all of your vehicle maintenance with us, we’ll guarantee your vehicle will be worth at least $500 more at trade-in.

 

• The Montrose 48 Hour Exchange Policy.  If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, bring it back to us within 48 hours and we’ll exchange your vehicle.  Some restrictions apply:  Factory purchase plans excluded, including
  GMS Pricing, GM Supplier Pricing, VPP Plans, S-Plan, A, D, X and Z Plans excluded.

 

• Montrose Best Value Guarantee:  if you find a lower price on the same car with the same benefits and options elsewhere, we’ll refund 100% of the difference to you!

 

• Saturday service hours.

 

We know purchasing a car is a big decision, and we want to help you be comfortable with your selection.  The Montrose Advantage is another way we can show you that “You’ve Got a Friend at Montrose!”

 

 

* Excluding Scion vehicles.

The Business Networking Event

Join the Montrose Auto Group and 13 area chambers of commerce on Oct. 26 from 5-8 p.m. at Ultimate JetCharters in North Canton for an evening of wine and business networking.   View the 15 manufacturer brands of the Montrose Auto Group’s stores and two private jets while enjoying appetizers, Italian wine and great conversation.

Email Marketing@GoMontrose.com for a formal invitation.  A formal invitation is required for admittance.

Ultimate JetCharers is located at 6060 West Airport Drive in North Canton.

Network with hundreds of professionals from throughout Northeast Ohio at this one-of-its-kind event.

Interview with John Allensworth

He calls himself the ‘Wine and Cheese Guy.’  John Allensworth, the Community Relations Manager for the Montrose Auto Group (MAG), specializes in building networking opportunities within the local communities of the Montrose footprint in order to create goodwill towards the Montrose brands.

Allensworth is humble in describing his role as it far exceeds simply wine knowledge coupled with the gift of gab.   His duty as one of three Montrose Community Relations Managers brings him right to the front lines, interfacing with Chambers of Commerce on a daily basis.  His conversations and actions help shape and form relationships with key community members to strengthen the Montrose reputation and promote community involvement through the Montrose dealerships, places he’s working to transform into Community Centers.

Background

Allensworth operated his own company for 35 years.  In 2003 he retired and as he put it: “played golf for a year and a half before he decided to go back to work.” Allensworth is the kind of energetic powerhouse that could run circles around those half his age.  The best part: not only is he energetic, he is creative.

“I created my first community relations position in 2007 because I was retired and needed something to do,” said Allensworth.

“I would go to meetings for different Chambers of Commerce part time.  It took me about three months to land a full time position.”

Allensworth’s first community relations position was with the Mullinax family of dealerships.  After ­2 years he joined the Montrose Auto Group in a similar role.

A day on the job

Anyone who takes a moment to watch or listen can tell that Allensworth has passion for his career.  He speaks of planning events as a pleasurable endeavor.

“I am the go-to guy for events,” admits Allensworth.  “I have planned events that range in size from 30-300.”  At one event in 2007 we raised $3,000 in two hours for the Alliance WYCA.”

Allensworth notes that the biggest event of the year is the upcoming “Taste of Italian Wines” that will be held at Ultimate JetCharters in North Canton on Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 5-8 p.m.  The event features the 15 manufacturer brands the Montrose Auto Group offers throughout Northeast Ohio as well as two private jets featured alongside the vehicles.

 

Join the Montrose Auto Group Oct. 26 from 5-8 for a Taste of Italian Wines.

“The event gets bigger every time” notes Allensworth.  “And there’ll be wine and cheese,” he said with a smile.

To receive a formal invitation to the event e-mail Marketing@GoMontrose.com.  Due to the availability of adult beverages, an invitation is required for admittance.

A team player

As Allensworth described his role with the Montrose Auto Group he made sure to credit the marketing department and his Community Relations counterparts, Frank Salamone, Jim Riske and Vinny Maculaitis.

He mentioned that one of the most rewarding parts of his job is the monthly ‘MAG Tour’ he takes each month where he helps build excitement and energy within the Montrose stores.

“I get to hand out the reward checks for sales incentives and VIP Program enrollment,” said Allensworth. “I think these programs really make an impact for our organization and a positive difference to our employees.”

Fun Fact

Allensworth will be acting in a dinner mystery theater production at the North Canton Playhouse Field Press Lodge on Nov. 20^th titled The Fatal Fifties.   All proceeds from the production will be donated to the North Canton Playhouse.