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LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run Exterior Building

Ford Motor Company’s only Gold LEED Certified Dealership

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  April 17, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carlito Mojica
LaFontaine Automotive Group
248-887-4747
LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run
11661 S. Beyer Rd. Birch Run MI 48415

Birch Run, MI – April/13/2017– LaFontaine Automotive Group is pleased to announce the newest member of the Family Deal: LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run. The brand new, state-of-the-art dealership is located on 19 acres along I-75, between Shiawassee Harley Davidson and Birch Run Expo Center.

LaFontaine Ford Birch Run is very proud to be recognized as the Ford Motor Company’s only Gold LEED Certified dealership in the world. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a certification program through the U.S. Green Building Council for buildings and communities that guides their design, construction, operations and maintenance toward sustainability. It’s based on prerequisites and credits that a project meets to achieve a certification level: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The LaFontaine Automotive Group has achieved LEED Certification in four storefronts: Gold Certified Cadillac Buick GMC of Highland, Gold Certified Ford of Birch Run, Silver Certified Volkswagen of Dearborn, and Silver Certified Chevrolet of Dexter. The LaFontaine family is proud to participate in this program and remains committed to ensuring their facilities are designed with a positive customer experience in mind, all while being extremely environmentally and resource efficient.
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LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run Interior Building

LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run is Open for Business

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  December 12, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carlito Mojica
LaFontaine Automotive Group
248-887-4747

LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run
11661 N. Beyer Rd. Birch Run MI 48415

Birch Run, MI – December 4, 2016 – LaFontaine Automotive Group is pleased to announce the opening of a new state-of-the-art Ford facility in Birch Run. The new facility, is located on 19 acres along I-75, between Shiawassee Harley Davidson and the Birch Run Expo Center.

LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run Exterior BuildingThe community has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the LaFontaine Ford Birch Run dealership. The 34,000 square foot building is aspiring to be a Silver or Gold rated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) facility, complimenting their existing Gold LEED Cadillac/Buick/GMC location in Highland, as well as their Silver LEED Chevrolet in Dexter and Volkswagen of Dearborn locations.

LEED is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification.
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Lafontaine Family Fun Fest 2016

9th Annual LaFontaine Family Fun Fest

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  October 4, 2016

The LaFontaine Family is inviting the community to the 9th Annual LaFontaine Family Fun Fest. The festivities will take place at LaFontaine Cadillac Buick GMC in Highland, Michigan.

9th Annual LaFontaine Family Fun Fest

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Grand Opening: LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Fenton

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  September 28, 2016

On a windy July 1st day, the LaFontaine family and the Hall family signed the paperwork for the sale of Hall Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram to become LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Fenton.

The LaFontaine family is happy to be an even bigger part of the Fenton community by adding this dealership to the LaFontaine Automotive group of franchises. Our outreach to the community with philanthropic efforts and sharing the Family Deal mission with the Hall customers and employees are high priorities.

LaFontaine CDJR of Fenton Grand Opening
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Growing the Family: LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Fenton

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  July 1, 2016

The LaFontaine Automotive Group is excited to announce the expansion of their family with the acquisition of the full-service Hall Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram of Fenton. We welcome all Jim Hall’s loyal customers to our Fenton location.

The facility is located at 15123 North Rd, Fenton, MI 48430 on the west side of North Road directly off the US-23 expressway serving the serving Fenton, Linden and the surrounding areas.

Lafontaine Fenton Balloon Release

The Fenton location will offer the best new inventory from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram. Jeep offers models like the popular Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited, Patriot, Renegade, Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee. Don’t forget to check out the newly reinvented 2017 Chrysler Pacifica.

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The LaFontaine Family is Growing in Lansing

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  June 13, 2016

LaFontaine Automotive Group is pleased to announce the expansion of their family with the acquisition of the full-service LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram of Lansing. We welcome all Bill Snethkamp loyal customers to our Lansing location.

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The facility is located at 6131 S. Pennsylvania, Lansing, MI 48911 on the corner of Miller and Pennsylvania directly off the I-96 expressway serving the Holt and Lansing areas.

The Lansing location will offer the best new inventory from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram. Jeep offers models like the popular Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited, Patriot, Renegade, Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee. Don’t forget to check out the newly reinvented 2017 Chrysler Pacifica.

There’s also a large selection of inspected road-ready affordable pre-owned vehicles for your purchase. New and used financing is also available and an experienced finance representative is there to assist you on the best option for any credit level.

Don’t forget our Service and Parts area that is there to serve our community of loyal customers.

One unique benefit of shopping the LaFontaine CDJR of Lansing store is that we offer an experienced Cross Store Specialist that can assist you with the purchase of any new make and model available from any of our stores.

“We expect to be a presence in the community, not just a business in the community. Our New CDJR store is another opportunity for our organization to be a contributor to the Greater Lansing Ingham County Area” –Ryan LaFontaine CEO

Founded in 1980, the award winning and nationally recognized LaFontaine Automotive Group includes 23 franchises in 18 locations and employs over 1,000 Michigan residents.

The “LaFontaine Family Deal” offers customers more than the best price and service on a new or pre-owned vehicle, it incorporates the attitude and approach to business developed and nurtured by the LaFontaine family.

The LaFontaine Mission Statement

Build lifelong relationships that connect families, strengthen communities and personalize the automotive experience.

The Family Deal. It’s not just what you get, it’s how you feel.

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Ford Early Bird Offer Is Back!

Jeremy Sheldon —  January 29, 2016

LaFontaine Automotive Group is so excited to announce that the Ford Early Bird offer is back! This offer is a great for anyone who is looking to get out of their current Ford lease up to three months early. It pays to be an early bird!

Are you curious to know if you and your vehicle qualify for the offer? Here is everything you need to know.

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Do I Qualify For The Ford Early Bird Offer?  

Getting out of your current Ford lease and into a new 2015 or 2016 model is convenient and easy with this current offer.

If you are looking at leasing or purchasing a new eligible (see list below) 2015 or 2016 Ford vehicle from January 26, 2016, through April 4, 2016.

If you are currently leasing a Ford vehicle and that lease is ending March 1, 2016, through May 31, 2016, you qualify for the program.

It’s that simple.

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2016 North American Car & Truck of the Year Semi-Finalists Announced

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  October 2, 2015

When you think October in Michigan, you probably think about the fall colors, decorating pumpkins, and a Detroit Lions season that’s over before it really started. But if you’re in the automotive biz, you also think about the upcoming North American International Auto Show and the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Awards.

You see, October is when the independent journalists who ultimately select the North American Car and Truck of the Year release their short list of vehicles that are under consideration for these awards.

2016 North American Car Truck of the YearSo without further ado, here are the vehicles that made the list:

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What To Do if You Own a Volkswagen TDI with the EA 189 Engine

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  September 23, 2015

As you may have heard by now, Volkswagen recently admitted that a ‘defeat device’ designed to cheat emission testing systems was installed on over 11 million VW cars equipped with the EA 189 engine worldwide.

Volkswagen EA 189 TDI Diesel Engine

The software that is installed on the EA 189 engine can detect when a car is undergoing EPA emissions testing and turn on the vehicle’s full emissions controls to ensure the vehicle passes the test. When the vehicle is operating under normal driving conditions, the software is turned off resulting in the emission of nitrous oxide at levels 10 to 40 times greater than what is permitted by law.

LaFontaine Volkswagen in Dearborn has been getting quite a few calls and emails from concerned customers regarding this issue, and we wanted to make sure we let you know what to do if you own or lease one of these vehicles.

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2016 Nissan Maxima: A Luxury Sedan Without the Luxury Price Tag

LaFontaine Automotive Group —  July 21, 2015

If you haven’t heard Nissan just released the all-new, totally redesigned 2016 Maxima. With a bold exterior and premium interior, the new Maxima is certainly a thing of beauty.

We received our first batch of the Maxima’s last week, and I was as giddy as a kid on Christmas. But after spending ample time getting to know the new Maxima inside and out, I got to thinking…

2016 Nissan Maxima at LaFontaine Nissan

The 2016 Nissan Maxima has arrived at LaFontaine Nissan

Infiniti is the luxury brand for Nissan, so for the longest time whenever people have been looking for high-end, top-quality vehicles, Infiniti has been one of the names that gets brought up; and rightly so! From the Q40 to the QX80, there is nothing but luxury and style pulsing from these cars.

But let me ask you a question.

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