Kailua man wins brand new Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A lucky Kailua man won a brand new 2023 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport in Central Pacific Bank’s Go Contactless! campaign.

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Out of more than two million entries, three finalists headed down to Central Pacific Plaza in downtown Honolulu and tested their luck.

Officials said each finalist was given a key, but only one unlocked the Tacoma.

Kailua’s Austin Kehrer, who has been a CPB customer for more than 15 years, proved to be the luckiest of them all and possessed the key to his new vehicle.

“It’s life-changing for me. I have a new baby on the way within a month and I’m driving around a real beater right now and this truck has everything, even baby anchors for the car seat, so that’s the biggest thing that it’s a safer car,” said grand prize winner Kehrer.

Officials said all remaining finalists received $1,000 for their efforts.

CPB began its Go Contactless! campaign in late April, which concluded on June 28. The bank awarded weekly winners with various prizes, totaling more than $8,000 in value.

“Our Go Contactless! campaign remains a fantastic way to educate customers about the ease and advantages of the tap-to-pay technology, while offering exciting prizes people love. We continue to be amazed with the campaign’s success with our community!” said Brandt Farias, CPB’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.