Product Specialist
Lionel was born in the coastal city of Long Beach, California and was raised locally in Chula Vista. Close to his family, he enjoys spending time with his younger brother. He completed graduation at Valhalla High School in 2011 and studied Business at Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College. He came to the automotive industry after working in the cellular telecommunications sector.
Lionel is instinctively dedicated as he describes what brought him to this profession, "..it was an opportunity that was offered to me. I knew it was going to be a challenge, but I agreed to take the next step in life; that is to get out of my comfort zone." Since then, he has rose to become a Toyota of Poway All Star of the Month recipient and has actively vlogged for the Hometown Dealer on social medial.
On his pastime, he plays soccer with his friends. He is a foodie at heart, he is also thrilled to travel and going on camping excursions.
Lionel was my sales rep and he was amazing! He did a great job finding me the car I really wanted. I had talked to other dealerships online and the others were either slow to respond or weren’t as interested in finding my car. They just wanted to sell me on what they had on hand. Lionel’s crew at Toyota of Poway asked for what I wanted and didn’t try to sell until they were sure it was the car for me. Then the sale was easy. They just had to get the right price. They were willing to negotiate and work within my budget. I got a great deal, the car I wanted, and am very happy with the entire experience.
-Nathaniel
This is by far the fastest and best experience I have had buying a new vehicle. The salesman Lionel was down to earth and helped me pick out the right vehicle for my family. He answered all of my questions and I never felt like I was being forced or rushed into anything. I will be returning to this dealer and hopefully working with Lionel again when it's time for our next upgrade
-Nick
It was a pleasure working with Lionel to purchase a used car. I will definitely return. I feel the folks at Toyota of Poway were very open to considering my offer and I know I got a good price. Thank you Lionel.
-Kim
Excellent Customer Service from Ivan and young man Lionel (Sales Rep) Super Easy and Fast car buying experience. Have bought many cars and this was the easiest and hassle free, hands down... Big Thank You to these gentlemen!!!
-Ruben