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Originally Posted by HeatherR
Seriously...
Toyota is now joining in on the conspiracy theory 
Like GM hasn't offered incentives before lol
From a Free Press Article...
In another sign of the pressure facing the automaker, its national dealer council accused GM of using “taxpayer dollars to fund…a nationwide predatory advertising campaign.” Shortly after Toyota launched its recalls last month, GM began a series of incentives for Toyota owners that now include 0% financing and up to $1,000 cash back.
“It is outrageous that GM is using our taxpayer dollars against us, making me and other Toyota dealers pay to undermine our own businesses,” said Paul Atkinson, president of the Toyota’s U.S. national dealer council.
GM’s move was matched by other automakers. Last week Toyota launched an incentive campaign of its own following a 9% drop in February sales, also offering no-interest loans and lease deals.
“We understand why Toyota dealers would be frustrated, but they know better,” said GM spokesman Kerry Christopher. “Incentives have always been a part of the auto business.” |
They're liars. They'd say anything to make money. Doesn't this whole mess demonstrate that for us? They lied about prioritizing safety when in fact they prioritized saving money instead. The only truth is their slogan because you're moving forward whether you like it or not.
GM has always offered incentives, including ones called Conquest, meaning that GM wants a piece of someone else's pie. Incentives, known as sales in other industries, are about as normal as seeing clouds in the sky.
Everyone, please remove your tin foil hats. There's no conspiracy. It's a catastrophic failure on the part of Toyota, and we have every right and obligation for our own safety and that of our families to hold Toyota accountable so that these incidents do not continue. I don't want to have a runaway Toyota kill one of my loved ones, and I don't want anyone else to suffer that fate already suffered by too many involved in accidents with runaway Toyotas.