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Car dealers see unusual November sales surge

Rocky — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:21:33 +0000

Car dealers are getting a surprise end-of-the-year bonus: More Americans are replacing old cars and trucks, enlivening a normally sleepy time for auto sales and putting November on track to be the industry’s strongest month of the year.
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Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series Limited Edition headed for dealers

Rocky — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:14:33 +0000

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Truck, Toyota, Off-Road

Toyota has given SEMA 2011 visitors a glimpse at a pre-production version of the company’s Tacoma TRD T/X Limited Edition. The newest addition to the Tacoma line is set to begin production in late spring of next year and will offer buyers a 4.0-liter V6 engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission or a five-speed automatic. An electronically controlled locking rear differential provides extra grip over uncertain terrain while active traction control, hill-descent control and hill-start assist control should help make things easier on the driver. The whole thing should breathe a bit easier and sound a bit better thanks to the standard TRD exhaust, too.

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO tires are mounted on bead-lock style wheels, and 60 mm Bilstein race shocks paired with TRD springs up front help give the pickup a little more flex. The Tacoma TRD TX Limited Edition is fitted with 50 mm shocks in the rear with a remote reservoir and the front end rides two inches higher than its stablemates.

Lest we forget, there are also those rather loud bodyside graphics…

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Some Volt dealers take tax credit themselves

Rocky — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:20:31 +0000

Some dealers apparently are gaming the system to claim a ,500 tax credits for themselves on the new Chevrolet Volt, which is on sale in only a few markets and in limited supply.

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Toyota warns US dealers of summer car shortages

Rocky — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:16:34 +0000

Toyota Motor Corp. is telling U.S. dealers that new vehicles could be in short supply this summer because of production slowdowns in Japan and North America.
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5 tips for dealing with car dealers

Rocky — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:21:31 +0000

When it comes to buying cars, adopt the attitude that you can always walk away if you can’t get what you want, and go to another dealer. That ability gives you the upper hand over all car salesmen, no matter how cunning and experienced they may be.
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