Autoweb.com Makes Tara Lipinski's Birthday Wish Come True.SUGAR LAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--Autoweb.com (www.autoweb.com) Tuesday had a very special "sweet sixteen" present for Olympic Gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. Medal Winner Tara Lipinski Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10 1982) is an American figure skater and celebrity. At the age of 15, she won the Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and remains the youngest gold medalist in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. at her home in Sugar Land. When Tara and her family arrived home from the airport, she was surprised to find a birthday celebration in her front yard complete with cake, balloons and all her friends and neighbors. After Tara blew out the candles on her cake, she found her wish instantly fulfilled by Autoweb.com when she was presented with a giant key for a gorgeous black, convertible Chevrolet Corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and . "This is so cool. Autoweb.com made my wish come true," said Lipinski in the front seat of her new `Vette. "This is awesome." An avid Internet user Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f with her own Web site, Tara had recently been "surfing" through the Autoweb.com site to find her dream car. With reviews, specs (SPECificationS) The details of the components built into a device. See specification. , and photos for every 1998 model available on the site, it was easy for her to find what she wanted, but hard to narrow it down to one! "We were delighted to help make Tara's wish come true," said Michele Hickford, vice president of marketing, who presented the key to the birthday girl. "Finding the car of your dreams should always be a wonderful experience. Autoweb.com has completely changed the way people shop, not just for cars, but for a whole range of automotive products and services. We've made the process fun and hassle-free." Autoweb.com is changing the way people have been buying cars for decades. Consumers, tired of the headaches associated with visiting a car dealership This article is about car dealerships. For the indie pop band, see Dealership (band). A car dealership or vehicle local distribution is a business that sells new cars and/or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or , are finding that Autoweb.com can help them save time and money, and eliminate the hassle of negotiating and haggling in person. Consumers who visit the Autoweb.com site are put in touch with an exclusive network of the highest-ranking dealers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada and can inquire about car availability and pricing, secure a loan, finalize their purchase, schedule delivery, advertise their used car for sale and even obtain insurance and vehicle warranty information -- all online and all for free. Founded in November 1994, Autoweb.com (http://www.autoweb.com) is the leading online brand for new and used cars, where informed, motivated buyers are put in touch with an exclusive network of the highest-ranking dealers in the United States and Canada. Consumers overwhelmingly named Autoweb.com the best car-buying service on the World Wide Web, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent poll by USA Today/Intelliquest. The company has several strategic partnerships and affiliations with industry leaders such as Yahoo!, State Farm Insurance, NationsBank, C/NET's Search.com, Netscape Communications, Lycos, and Car and Driver Online. For more information, contact Autoweb.com, 3270 Jay St., Building 6, Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. 95054; telephone: 408/970-9100; fax: 408/777-9553; e-mail: info@autoweb.com.
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