SEATTLE – Among the many customers loyal to Toyota is Congressman Jim McDermott, who drove away today in his third Toyota Prius.
“I’ve had cars since 1973 that were Toyotas. You have problems, you fix ‘em. The nice thing about Toyota is they didn’t try and hide it. They didn’t try and say we’re not going to do something about it. They said, bring them back in here, and we’ll fix them and that to me is the way you deal with the problem,” said Rep. McDermott.
In the wake of the company’s massive worldwide recall involving a possible faulty accelerator pedal, those who have been driving Toyotas for years insist they’re still confident in the cars and the brand.
“No I’m not worried. We’ve owned Toyotas for 30, 40 years and never had a problem with it. So this is a fluke and they’re going to fix it,” said Malinda Lewis.
It’s the kind of reassurance managers at Toyota of Seattle are happy to hear and they’re hoping that brand loyalty will get them through this bump in the road.
“We’ve seen sales slow, certainly, we’ve seen I guess traffic slow down. The calls are still coming in and questioning us. What’s going on? Is it safe to purchase?” said Melissa Miller, assistant general manager at Toyota of Seattle.
Scion has wrapped an xB in a white vinyl wrap, and we are inviting local artist to come do art work on the vehicle. “The Collection” an art show will feature works from Mike Ennen, Matt French, Joey Meddock, Norman Roque, Chad Swanson, Joe Tetrick and Mike Yoshida. Below is a video from the last fun filled event hosted in Bellingham.
This event will be held at Evo Seattle on Friday December 4th from 6-11PM and also on Saturday the 5th from 6-11PM in which a local hip-hop group Common Market will be performing. Both nights the event will feature fun, music, drinks, art for sale and more…
If you’re looking for a new car, the day after Thanksgiving is the best day of the year to buy.
Analysts looked at day-by-day car pricing for the last several years. That data revealed that discounts on Black Friday are, on average, the biggest of the year.
The average new car discount on Nov. 27 is projected to be 7.5%. The average discount the day before and after is expected to be just over 6%. On a typical day throughout the year, car shoppers usually pay about 4.7% less than the sticker price.
“The discounts from dealerships, as well as manufacturers’ incentives, generate the highest discounts of the year on Black Friday,” said Jesse T.
Consumer Reports released its annual Car Reliability Survey based on the responses of 1.4 million vehicles, owned or leased by subscribers. This shows how each of 33 brands ranked.
48 models received top reliability scores industry wide
18 of the 48 top reliability vehicles are Toyota family - Yaris (H/B and sedan), xD, Prius, Camry Hybrid, LS, SC, tC, Venza (4 cyl), Sienna, RAV4, FJ, 4Runner, RX (Hybrid and conventional), Sequoia, Tundra (V6), and Tacoma (V6, 2WD)
Asian automakers are still building the most reliable cars and trucks, with eight of the top 10 brands from Japanese and Korean companies, according to an annual survey by Consumer Reports.
After Scion, Honda, Toyota, Infiniti and Acura rounded out the top five brands in reliability based on surveys taken in March of subscribers who own or lease 1.4 million vehicles.
Asian automakers have scored well over the years because they traditionally paid more attention to quality and have tried to perfect manufacturing procedures. The U.S. automakers, however, claim that they have caught up.
Complete results will be in Consumer Reports’ December issue, which is due out Nov. 2, or Tuesday for subscribers to the Consumer Reports Web site at http://www.consumerreports.org.
FWD aerodynamics registered a 1:22.623 lap atWillow Springs raceway— only four seconds slower than a track-built Acura NSX running the same day. The car may look goofy, but you can’t argue with the results.
I just purchased my first Toyota and wanted you to know that the experience with your staff has been great. Rhonda Dorian and Archie and others all through the process have taken great care of us. Not to mention that we love the Matrix with which we went home.
Desmond Lianos our Internet Sales Manager/Finance Manager was featured on this months issue of Digital Dealer Magazine representing Toyota and Honda of Seattle. Get to know Desmond and our dealerships a little bit better by giving the article a read, the article starts on page 22. We have been putting a lot of effort into our website and technologies trying to create a better experience for the customer. Please leave us feedback as we are always looking for ways to make your experience with us an enjoyable, hassle-free and easy.
