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11-12-2007, 02:08 PM
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Friends: 0 |  Interesting article on the state of Toyota in the Economist: http://www.economist.com/business/displays...ory_id=10097827 "Another sign of the times is that Toyota, which never used to discount its cars, now gives its dealers almost as much money to help close sales as GM does. According to Art Spinella, of CNW Marketing Research, Toyota's dealer incentives “have more than tripled in the last three years” to an average $3,752 for each vehicle." Z. |
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11-12-2007, 06:15 PM
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Friends: 26 | two words: Art Spinella. I'm not reading this. |
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After seeing so much BS come out of that guy I put him in the same category as Rush Limbaugh. Well maybe a notch or three above. :P | |
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11-12-2007, 08:32 PM
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Friends: 7 | Because Art Spinelli knows so much about Toyota. Yeah, right. |
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11-12-2007, 09:07 PM
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Friends: 15 | Whatever the wholesale price on vehicles really is, one of the two largest auto manufacturers is making money selling them (hint: not GM). A focus solely on incentives seems to miss the point. |
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Friends: 8 | Art Spinella has as much credibility as your president. NONE at all. Not worth reading/listening to. They're both total frauds, in it for their own personal gain and everyone else be damned. |
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