2011 Toyota Avalon debuted at the Chicago Auto Show

Make no bones about it: Toyota is reeling from a multi-million vehicle recall over potential and actual acceleration concerns caused by sticking gas pedals.  The Toyota display at the Chicago Auto Show was conspicuously hushed, as many show-goers instead opted to be wowed by the Big Three and other automakers.  The concern that this avoidance will carry over to local dealerships can be felt from the Gurnee dealership to the Los Angeles dealership, from the Boston used cars dealer to the Round Lake used cars dealer.  … Continue Reading

Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer Award goes to Toyota

In their 14th year, the R.L. Polk & Company Automotive Loyalty Awards saw The Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer award go to Toyota, unseating General Motors from its nine-year run. Toyota cleaned up two more categories – Mid/Full-Size Car for the Toyota Prius and Mid/Full-Size SUV for the Lexus RX – and also secured one of the new ethnic category awards, taking home the honors for Asian-American brand loyalty. … Continue Reading

Stay informed: recall questions answered

Recently, issues have arisen concerning several Toyota models, and the automaker is doing everything in its power to fix these problems. Toyota is providing answers and advice on what Toyota car owners should do to make sure their vehicles are running safely and securely. Toyota dealerships as local as Round Lake used cars Toyota dealer Classic Toyota stand behind their vehicles and suggest taking all the following precautions regarding the models in question. … Continue Reading

Toyota Aims for a Million Hybrids in 2011

When this whole hybrid thing first got rolling, I remember being very frightened of where the world was heading. The need for cars that cut down on emissions was made very clear by Al Gore’s scary photographs of the snow-topped mountains going dry all over the world. I’d see documentaries on television about how Miami could someday be completely submerged by water, that jet streams could change directions and turn Eastern Europe into a winter wasteland. … Continue Reading

Toyota announces very affordable price tag for 2011 Sienna

Toyota has recently announced the pricing details for the 2011 Sienna minivan. The base MSRP for the Sienna will range from $24, 260 for the Sienna grade with a four-cylinder engine to $39, 770 for the Sienna Limited all-wheel- drive (AWD) V6. These prices are significantly lower the Toyota Sienna’s currently models, which cost $24,600.

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