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"LOVED working with Mike Weide buying 2 cars in August. The deal was done by phone and email without any salesman crap. Gave us a price on both cars, which was awesome, bargained some on the trades and that was it! I HATE to have someone say "If I can make this deal, sign here and I have earned your business today." We drove twice from Little Rock, Arkansas to purchase from Mike and Mac Churchill. I'm planning to trade my MDX when the 2015s come out and Mike is the first person I will call since my local dealership (Riverside Acura in Little Rock) has stabbed us in the back after being very loyal customers for almost 20 years." - LaurieLofton

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American Honda Reports October Sales: Double-Digit Accord Gains Fueled by All-New Model; Acura RDX Sets Record, Up 62 Percent 2013 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 Sedan

Honda Division sales up 8.7 percent, Acura sales up 9.4 percent

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American Honda today reported October 2012 U.S. sales of 106,973 units, an increase of 8.8 percent compared with October 2011. The Honda Division posted October 2012 sales of 94,810 units, an increase of 8.7 percent compared with October 2011. Acura U.S. October sales of 12,163 units increased 9.4 percent compared with October 2011.

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- Accord leads all Honda vehicles in October with sales of 28,349 units, posting a 25-percent gain compared to the year prior, as production of all-new 2013 Accord has ramped up

- Civic gains 27 percent compared with October 2011 with sales of 20,687 units

- CR-V, Crosstour, Ridgeline and Fit all post October sales gains

"The strong momentum of Honda sales continues despite the end-of-month timing of Hurricane Sandy, but our chief concern right now is with those who have been impacted by this devastating natural disaster," said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of Sales. "With sales of the all-new Accord building each month, we look forward to Honda's solid end-of-year finish."

Acura
- RDX sets its sixth-consecutive monthly sales record with 2,659 units, up 62 percent compared with October 2011 and is on track for an all-time annual sales mark

- MDX and RDX combine to set new October light-truck sales record of 6,476 units, up 18 percent from October 2011

"Acura's one-two punch of luxury performance SUVs is obviously resonating with consumers, with new October records set for both RDX and our truck lineup," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura Sales. "With our sedan lineup growing stronger via the new ILX and the upcoming debut of the all-new Acura RLX, Acura continues to gain momentum."

The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days for October 2012 and 26 days for October 2011. Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 256 days for 2012 and 255 days for 2011. All other percentages in release are unadjusted; see table for adjusted DSR figures.

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A warm thank you to Omar for this 5-star review on DealerRater! Enjoy your new car!

"Zach worked with me on getting into a pre owned vehicle, he answered all fo my questions from beginning to end! He worked with me for over two weeks, and even though i had credit problems he could still get me in a vehicle. We bought our suzuki xl7 from him last month and even though we had to fax papers back and forth we still got the deal done and we are happy! Thank you so much Zach!! from now on for all of our vehicle needs we go to Mac Churhcill Acura and Zach will be our sales consultant." - Omar D.

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Big thanks to Joseph H. for this excellent review on Google+!

"I recently used the dealership for repairs on my mother's 1989 Acura Integra. Prior to my visit, I spoke with Tony about a driver's side replacement mirror. After the mirror was ordered I came out to the dealership to have it installed. Unfortunately, the replacement part did not fit and a new assembly had to be ordered. Tony apologized for the error and helped me with the cost of an entire mirror. My mother is 80 years old and lives on a fixed budget, so it was nice for me to get a break on the cost. What could have been a negative experience, turned into a positive one. Tony even offered to send the part to my house so that we could have it painted before it was installed. Kimmie Hamilton also helped me with some follow up questions. He remembered my mom from prior service that she had completed at a different location. He was responsive and thorough in his answers about the repairs on my car. Overall good experience!" - Joseph Hardgrove

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"[Mike Luong] was friendly and knowledgeable... Thanks for hiring great employees," says this 5-star review on DealerRater! Nice work, Mike!

"Mike Luong worked for about a month with me to make sure i knew exactly what i wanted and made himself available for all of my questions. He worked extremely hard to make sure i stayed in my price range and received the type of vehicle i needed for the addition to my family. I am very pleased with his knowledge of the business and his willingness to serve me as the customer. I have already recommended Mike Luong to people that admire my TL. Mike was wonderful. You all have taught him well. he tried his best to sale every extra package you offer, in a timely manner. he was friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks for hiring great employees. As long as I drive an Acura, Mac Churchill and Mike Luong will be my dealership and consultant." - nhitran123

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Acura ILX Endurance Racer to Debut at 25 Hours of Thunderhill

All-new ILX Developed, Prepped and to be Raced by Team of Honda Associates

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Developed and prepared by Team Honda Research- West, a competition version of the new 2013 Acura ILX will be unveiled this week at the 2012 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, prior to making its competition debut at next month's 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race.

A pair of E1 class Acura ILX sedans, prepared to NASA U.S. Touring Car specs, will be entered for the traditional 25-hour endurance race that annually concludes the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) season at the challenging three-mile Thunderhill road course north of Sacramento, California.

Team Honda Research-West (THR-W) is primarily made up of Torrance, California-based associates from Honda R&D Americas, Inc., who work after-hours to showcase Honda and Acura products on the track. The team received a pair of new Acura ILX "body in white" bare chassis earlier this year from Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC, the exclusive global production source for the model. Additionally, a pair of "donor" cars from American Honda Motor Co., Inc. was used to provide suspension, powertrain, interior and electronic components.

Once the chassis and donor cars were delivered to the THR-W workshop, an extensive build program commenced that included the use of as many OEM components as possible, to retain serviceability and test outright durability of Acura's newest sedan. In preparing the cars for the grueling Thunderhill event, THR-W members focused their efforts less on performance modifications and more on reducing vehicle weight, to achieve the performance targets set by the team.

Safety equipment required by NASA included a full roll cage (designed by THR-W and built by Solo Motorsports); Bride Gardis III race seat; OMP competition steering wheel; Schroth safety harness; Brockway Engineering D Gauge digital OBD2 gauge; and Braille lightweight battery. Changes to the exterior included a Baja Designs LED lighting system for long winter night-running, a THR-W-designed front splitter and an APR GTC-200 rear spoiler.

Red Line oil lubricates the K24Z7 engine and 6-speed transmission. Cold air enters the engine through an AEM intake, while DEI heat rejection products help keep the heat under control from exhaust gases flowing through the custom-built AEM/120 Racing exhaust. H&R suspension and Enkei RPF1 wheels fitted with BF Goodrich R1 race tires complete the Acura ILX competition package.

Honda Performance Development (HPD), responsible for Honda racing programs ranging from entry-level categories to the IZOD IndyCar Series and World Endurance Championship, also contributed several racing-specific components to the ILX project. These included an HPD-lightened flywheel and racing clutch package, limited-slip differential, motor mounts, anti-roll bars and rear upper suspension control arms. All of these parts are available to racers through the HPD Honda Racing Line program.

The THR-W build team for the ILX includes a number of engineers and researchers from Honda R&D Americas (HRA). The team is headed by Project Leader Calvin Liu, a Design Engineer in the Surface Development Department. John Whiteman, Manager of the Advanced Product Planning Department, is responsible for race strategy and sponsorship. David Kirsch, Senior Engineer in the Information Technical Research Department, serves as Crew Chief and is responsible for the electrical system. Roy Richards, a coordinator in the Energy and Environmental Research Group, is responsible for budget and procurement of components for the team.

Once the initial build was complete, a testing program that included a pair of shakedown runs at Buttonwillow Raceway in southern California, followed by a more extensive run at Willow Springs International Raceway, was implemented to complete final preparations for Thunderhill.

The driving team for Thunderhill is headed by Matt Staal, Senior Planner, Advanced Product Planning, for HRA. Other members of the driver lineup include Project Leader Calvin Liu; Derek Ferretti, a Senior Modeler in the Styling Division at HRA; Sage Marie, Senior Manager of Public Relations at American Honda; Lee Niffenegger, a former SCCA National Champion and Senior Engineer in Business Development at HPD; Lawrence Hwang, Senior Stylist at HRA; Scott Nichol from Honda of Canada Manufacturing; Chad Gilsinger, a former SCCA National Champion and Senior Engineer at HRA in Ohio: and Brian Shanfeld, a former NASA National Champion, also from HRA in Ohio.

Founded in 1996, THR-W has a long record of success racing Honda products in both Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and NASA competition, with more than 50 race victories in a variety of classes. THR-W first raced at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in 2004 with an Acura Integra, and just a year later joined its sister THR team from Ohio in taking a pair of 2006 Honda Civic Si's to the E1 class 1-2 sweep, including a fourth-place finish overall. In 2006, THR-W took another podium finish in a Honda Civic Si and in 2010 debuted a Honda Fit in the new B-Spec category with a fantastic fourth-place E3 class finish.

Article and image courtesy of Acura News.