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Toyota Deals Get Customers Back To Showrooms

NPR.org -- Toyota's recent, aggressive efforts to offer incentives and special deals to get customers into showrooms and buying cars seem to be working. The latest data show that Toyota sales are rising sharply.

Sales had been down with all the gas-pedal recall news. Cars were piling up at dealerships. And now, as they say in the car business, Toyota wants to "move the metal" — meaning it wants to sell a lot of those cars....

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Submitted Mar 19, 2010 By: Cakes77

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kelsielee Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,389 Points:672,025 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:46:32 AM Ignore kelsielee Report Abuse It will be interesting to see how the Toyota story plays out. Will they be able to overcome the negative press only by providing much beter incentives (for the long-term, not just on a short-term basis) or will the negative press have very little impact on their long-term success?
Gary65 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,501 Points:511,655 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2010 12:08:50 AM Ignore Gary65 Report Abuse Toyota is starting to fight back. Today, they cast doubt on the story of that guy - remember the guy last week that said his Prius accelerated out of control on the freeway? They said they found significant inconsistencies in his story. And let me tell you something, that's embarrassing when a car dealer calls you a liar. - Jay Leno
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,095 Points:1,092,800 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 11:30:42 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Just make sure that the car won't have the issue of unintended acceleration. Otherwise Toyotas are good cars.
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:6,671 Points:1,317,165 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 11:05:18 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse All automakers major objective to have a lot of sales. Time has been passing by with this negative story about Toyota's recall, so it is coming to a time when the pressure is beginning to ease off. Things may worsen if new problems and mistakes are discovered.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:2,312 Points:962,455 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 5:33:08 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse GOOD INFORMATION "Orestroker">>>>didn"t know that> Sometimes we're surprised to learn our chevy or cad was made in Canada or in the case of some chevy pickups in Mexico. I know things are global but I still like to buy American.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:43,399 Points:1,714,055 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 5:25:31 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse ipm1 wrote: >PEOPLE WAKE UP !!!!!!! We're awake. We know how to read the extensive country of origin labeling on every new car. >BUY AMERICAN !!!!! Define "Buy American." Hint: It's not having the world headquarters in Wayne County, Michigan. Lots of American-made vehicles on the market. They're the one with "1", "4", or "5" in the first character of the VIN. Another hint: They're not the truck that Government Motors advertises with the tune "This Is Our Country." That one comes from Mexico.
orestroker Champion Author Portland Posts:1,080 Points:880,145 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:39:04 PM Ignore orestroker Report Abuse The loyalty factor.
ipm1 Veteran Author Las Vegas Posts:464 Points:190,645 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:11:59 PM Ignore ipm1 Report Abuse PEOPLE WAKE UP !!!!!!! BUY AMERICAN !!!!!
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:43,399 Points:1,714,055 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 11:08:26 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse They're interested in buying my four-year-old Scion. It's hardly broken in.
cruisingtx Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,482 Points:974,420 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 11:01:27 AM Ignore cruisingtx Report Abuse No its Toyotas fault!
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,310 Points:358,290 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 10:01:34 AM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse i still say at least some of those "accidents" were operator error