"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
news:q4l0j2t96o4848rquh94sf19jhfhtnushv@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:34:42 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
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>>"fred" <janetchapin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>news:pvudncmMs9NTWLPYnZ2dnUVZ_rednZ2d@adelphia.com...[color=darkred]
>>> Ray, Gulf States Tacks on mandatory options on all their cars sold in
>>> that
>>> region. - Most people in that region do not realize this[/color]
>>
>>I am aware of the options installed by Gulf States Toyota Distributors
>>(GST)
>>and Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET). GST and SET are independent
>>distributors of products from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. (TMS). The other
>>10 regions in the continental U.S. are served by Toyota Motor Distributors
>>(TMD), a wholly owned subsidiary of TMS. Alaska is served by the Portland
>>Region. Hawaii and U.S. territories in the Pacific are served by Servco
>>Pacific, an independent distributor, and Puerto Rico and other U.S.
>>territories are also served by independent distributors.
>>
>>When Toyota was getting its start in the U.S., it used independent
>>distributors who formed their own dealer networks. This is the same model
>>that most importers at the time used. The independent distributors in
>>Chicago, Boston, & Baltimore have been bought out by TMS, and the 2
>>remaining are GST and SET. Although Toyota's management frowns on
>>"mandatory" accessories, they continue to have a lot of respect and
>>gratitude for the busisnessmen who were willing to take a gamble and take
>>on
>>a car brand that few people had heard of, and who helped make Toyota a
>>successful automaker.[/color]
>
> I won't buy a new Toyota in the south east, because of the 700 dollar
> junk SET adds to EVERY Toy sold down here.
>
> You can get a better deal in other areas, fly there and have a nice
> 'road trip' in your new car for much less than the 700 bucks...
>
> If I personally buy a new Toy, I'd probably buy one in Washington
> State and go out and have a few coffee's with MDT Tech....LOL
>
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida
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Chicago is closer to Florida than Washington state, and my buddy roasts some
really awesome coffee!
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
