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Amanda Lukens, Service Technician and Accessory Specialist, took the time out of her busy day to do an interview with me.

DVD Players
Keeps the kids quiet. I’d have one. They can play two different DVD’s or the same one on both screens. You can listen to the audio through the speakers so the passengers don’t have to have headphones. For example, my daughter is too young to wear the headphones; she would just take them off. The fact that the audio comes through the speakers is a huge plus and you can control them with a remote. It’s a really cool option.

Satellite Radios
I love to install these because I like to hang out in the trunk and I like taking the car apart. That’s my favorite. Whenever I am activating the XM or Sirius radios, I listen to the comedy channel so it makes it even more fun.

Spoilers and Body Lines
Spoilers are fun to do because I get to drill holes in brand new cars. When I first started, I was so scared to drill the five holes in the trunk lid, but I love to do it now. People walk by and say, “What are you doing to that car?!” It looks really good when it’s done and it makes me feel great to add even more style to a beautiful car. The same with the body side moldings. They look so nice.

Clear Shields
It’s kind of like tint, but stretchier and thicker. I cut it to the shape of the car with a machine, heat it up, and form it to the front of the car. I’ve got one on my car and I love it. It protects from rocks, bugs, and debris. I’ve been driving behind a truck before and thought, “Oh, I hope that rock hit the shield.” The investment is absolutely worth it and truly improves the resale value. Once, a dog jumped up on the car and the shield protected the paint even from that. No scratches. So I guess it protects the car from bugs, rocks, and dogs.

IPod Kits
You can buy the after-market adaptors you plug into your cigarette lighter. Not the best sound quality and they look messy. With ours, they have excellent audio quality and they plug into the back of your radio so you can control the IPod on your navigation screen or through your radio controls. This way, you can drive more safely and it’s less of a hassle. Normally, the IPod goes in the glove box where it’s out of sight and it can be charging at the same too. We can do the same thing with the IPhone. We offer the best quality; it’s Lexus. A sharp interior without a clutter and perfect sound is what we hope to offer.

K40 Radar Detectors
Not many local dealers are authorized to sell them so I’ve had people from many dealerships come here just to have them . I’ve done Landrovers, Mustangs, Porsches, and so on. We’re the only local authorized dealer for them and they’re the best. [With the K40 Radar Detectors,] you have the sensors in both the front and rear bumpers and LED’s in the dash. So if the radar is shooting at you, it will tell you which sensor is getting hit so you can know where the policeman is. You can also shut off the sound so, if you do get pulled over, the policeman can’t hear it. And they are guaranteed; Calibre will pay any speeding ticket you get in the first year, that’s how good they are. There is also the option to have a diffuser in the license plate which actually blocks the radar from even clocking you.

Window Tint
Once, I was holding the heat gun up by my shoulder and I leaned closer to examine my work and I burnt a half-circle onto my neck! It didn’t go away for about a month. I’ve burned myself on it many times, but tinting is still really fun to do. Also, the IS Coupe is unique because I actually have the top halfway up. I can’t open it all the way because I can’t fit in the backseat very well and I can’t have it closed because the window is then inside the trunk.

I just love everything I do and I enjoy the challenge of figuring out how to do something. I’m proud to work here at Lexus because we only offer the best and we have some great customers. A lot of people don’t look forward to going into work, but I do. It makes me happy.