Conicelli Autoplex

The wildly successful Conicelli Mr. Nice Guy magnet contest has been extended to run through March 31, 2010.

Vehicles bearing the magnets have been spotted in locations such as Philadelphia, King of Prussia, Malvern, West Chester, Lafayette Hill, and Norristown,  to Lansdale, Doylestown, Cherry Hill, Delaware, and even south Jersey!

Winners have received various prizes just for displaying the signature magnet on their vehicle, and being spotted by a member of the Conicelli Management team. Some participants have enjoyed being videotaped by the Conicellicam as they receive their prize. Videos are posted on the Conicelli YouTube channel.

All Conicelli dealerships in Conshohocken and Springfield are offering the magnets free of charge. No purchase is necessary to enter the I Spy Mr. Nice Guy Contest. A magnet can be obtained by coming into one of the Conicelli showrooms, service departments, or body shop, or by email, and simply asking for a free "I Spy Mr. Nice Guy" magnet.

The participants have to have an "I Spy Mr. Nice Guy" magnet displayed on the exterior of their vehicle. If a member of the Conicelli management team spies an "I Spy Mr. Nice Guy" magnet on a vehicle, the owner is contacted and has the opportunity to receive a gift card as a prize.

Complete rules can be found by clicking on any of the gamepiece buttons visible throughout the Conicelli dealership websites, or contact Lori Hammond, Internet Director of Sales, 610-828-1400, ext. 1208. 

Conicelli Toyota of Conshohocken finished 2009 with a record sales volume result. The Philadelphia-area dealership sold 408 new Toyotas in December, 2009, first among all dealers in the Central Atlantic Toyota Region.

In the state of Pennsylvania, Conicelli Toyota's sales were first place for the year based on sales volume reported by Toyota Motor Sales.
 
This was the most cars ever sold in one month by a Conicelli dealership, and the first time Conicelli Toyota has ever reached first place in the Central Atlantic Toyota Region for any month, according to data received from the CATD. For the year (according to sales volume reported by Toyota Motor Sales), Conicelli Toyota of Conshohocken finished in sixth place in Toyota's Central Atlantic Region.

The achievement follows a year which the Detroit Free Press called "the worst year in decades for the auto industry." (Source: http://www.freep.com/article/20100105/BUSINESS0104/100105086/1331/BUSINESS01/Ford-roars-as-industry-rings-up-strong-Dec.-sales).

Conicelli Autoplex Vice President of Sales Michael Hammond commented, "This was a total team effort, and we could not have done it without all of them."

Conicelli Toyota Sales Manager Steve Knickerbocker cited the Camry and Corolla as the dealership's two top selling models during December.

Toyota Division reported December sales up 24.7 percent over December 2008. Passenger car sales, led by the Camry and Camry Hybrid, were up 34.6 percent over the year-ago month, with year-end sales down 17.4 percent from last year. Corolla, Prius and RAV4 were the other top selling models in the Toyota Division. (Source: http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota-reports-december-and-2009-150487.aspx?ncid=11092).

Following Toyota's confirmation of Conicelli Toyota's results, the dealership held a celebration dinner where the top sales people were invited to participate in a game for prizes such as Superbowl and other sports event tickets, gift cards to local retail businesses, camcorders, iPods, and cash. Photos of the event are posted on Conicelli Autoplex's Facebook.

Conicelli Toyota of Conshohocken is located at 550 Ridge Pike in Conshohocken PA, approximately 10 miles outside Philadelphia. The dealership is one of five franchises operated by the Conicelli family under the umbrella Conicelli Autoplex.

Further information is available from Michael Hammond, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at 610-828-1400, ext. 1204, or Steve Knickerbocker, Sales Manager, 610-825-7128, ext. 2679.

Several vehicles available at Conicelli Autoplex earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2010: the 2010 Honda Civic sedan (except Si) with electronic stability control, the 2010 Honda Element, and the 2010 Nissan Cube. For the first time, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in a rollover is required to win. Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rear, and now rollover crashes based on good ratings in Institute tests. Winners also must have electronic stability control, which research shows significantly reduces crash risk. This is the second time the Institute has tightened criteria since announcing the first recipients in 2005.

Nationally ranked among the Top 10 Internet Dealers by Wards Dealer Magazine every year since 2001, Conicelli Autoplex franchises continue to receive numerous awards and recognition for customer service.