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Lansing woman gifted new used car

Detailer Matt Lovely attaches balloons to his old 2007 Ford Taurus in a bay at the Kia of Lansing car dealership on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. Lovely's former car, which he traded in to go toward a pickup, was gifted to Lansing resident Jo Meade who had to ride her bicycle 16 miles round trip to and from work. Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise.
Detailer Matt Lovely attaches balloons to his old 2007 Ford Taurus in a bay at the Kia of Lansing car dealership on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. Lovely's former car, which he traded in to go toward a pickup, was gifted to Lansing resident Jo Meade who had to ride her bicycle 16 miles round trip to and from work. Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise.
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The 2007 Ford Taurus to be gifted to Lansing resident Jo Meade sits outside the Kia of Lansing dealership on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
The 2007 Ford Taurus to be gifted to Lansing resident Jo Meade sits outside the Kia of Lansing dealership on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
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Lansing resident Jo Meade gets the first look at her new used car as she steps out of Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold's vehicle on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
Lansing resident Jo Meade gets the first look at her new used car as she steps out of Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold's vehicle on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
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Jo Meade's 2007 Ford Taurus was detailed and tinted by local business Spot-Les Detail and Window Tinting. Meade was surprised with the gifted car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Meade had to ride her bicycle 16 miles round trip to and from work before Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise.
Jo Meade's 2007 Ford Taurus was detailed and tinted by local business Spot-Les Detail and Window Tinting. Meade was surprised with the gifted car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Meade had to ride her bicycle 16 miles round trip to and from work before Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise.
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Lansing resident Jo Meade, right, and Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold look at Meade's new used car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
Lansing resident Jo Meade, right, and Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold look at Meade's new used car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
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Lansing resident Jo Meade, left, checks out her new car with Kia of Lansing sales consultant Kody Slaght, center, and Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Lansing. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
Lansing resident Jo Meade, left, checks out her new car with Kia of Lansing sales consultant Kody Slaght, center, and Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Lansing. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
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Lansing resident Jo Meade holds onto the keys to her new used car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise gifting of a 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
Lansing resident Jo Meade holds onto the keys to her new used car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise gifting of a 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
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Lansing resident Jo Meade, center, smiles at Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold, right, after learning from agent Luke Mardigian, left, that Farm Bureau Insurance would be covering her insurance for six months on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Lansing. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
Lansing resident Jo Meade, center, smiles at Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold, right, after learning from agent Luke Mardigian, left, that Farm Bureau Insurance would be covering her insurance for six months on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Lansing. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
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Lansing resident Jo Meade, right, smiles at Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold while the two sit in Meade's new used car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing dealership. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
Lansing resident Jo Meade, right, smiles at Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold while the two sit in Meade's new used car on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at the Kia of Lansing dealership. Arnold set up the surprise gifting of the 2007 Ford Taurus to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
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A crowd gathers around a new used car gifted to Lansing resident Jo Meade on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, outside the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
A crowd gathers around a new used car gifted to Lansing resident Jo Meade on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, outside the Kia of Lansing car dealership. Lansing Police Officer Trevor Arnold set up the surprise to help out Meade who rides her bike to and from work for a total of 16 miles.
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