This website. Your own website literally allows Amazon to track us.
StevenG
StevenG
Over/under on this being followed by a sponsored post for the day full of things to buy from Amazon?
That is mostly what Russia has. Thier modern stuff is severely limited in numbers. Which is what happens when your ruling class are a bunch of robber barons buying half billion dollar yachts, and your economy is smaller than JUST the state of California. Read more
Maybe they didn’t know where they were on the first day. Read more
Yeah, if the Russian troops haven’t had their “Are we the baddies?” moment yet, it’s too late.
All sympathy for Russia goes out the window when they’re specifically targeting maternity wards, schools, civilian cars fleeing, apartment buildings, and journalists. If Russians are ok with committing war crimes, then we need to be ok with the armed resistance to their invasion using any and all means necessary to… Read more
....Jaff Bezos’ Yacht just pumped $500-million into an industry that is currently suffering thanks to global product shortages and lack of cruise passengers. Read more
Your argument that a five hundred million dollar yacht pumps lots of money into the local economy is literally the foundational idea of trickle-down economics. You’re kind of talking out of both sides of your mouth here. Read more
The ship building industry is not suffering. Yes they have some supply line issues, but the cost increases caused by those delays get passed on to the very wealthy companies (or individuals) contracting for the project. According to most reports, shipyards have enjoyed huge profits the last few years.
The global superyacht industry isn’t suffering. It’s making money hand-over-fist. The pandemic has been the best thing to happen to the industry. Read more
They still use them in cocktails at Disney, for the Fuzzy Tauntaun (it’s a fuzzy navel with a buzz button foam on top). Read more
I meant, open to the general public. Because the program seems to refurbish used cars to go back on the market. I was thinking of what Mazda does for the Miata in Japan but less intensive and expensive.
This seems like they are trying to set up for a subscription model like some other companies have done, but with a long-term focus that keeps the money flowing to Toyota instead of the dealers. Pay for the Premium subscription to get a brand new car every 3 years, the Plus subscription to get a 3-year-old refurb car… Read more
Similar to a CPO program? No. This is a CPO program on all the steroids.
What sort of actions would be involved in the refurbishment? For that initial instance at 2-3 years, most cars aren’t even due for any major scheduled maintenance.
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We in the USA call that, “Changing the oil, getting new tires, getting new brakes, etc., all according to recommended mileage chart.” My 20 year-old Toyota attests to it, though I will need a nice wrap job since my paint is peeling.
They should offer this service to regular ol folk. It would be cool to be able to Take the Sienna in after 10 years and have it refurbished by the factory with a warranty so I could get another 10 years easy out of it without having to spent another 40k on a new minivan. Read more
Smart of Toyota look to Cuba for lessons on the future of car ownership on an economically isolated island.
It’s a great idea and would definitely draw me to the brand if Toyotas just weren’t so damn weird looking. I can almost handle Corolla hatch but that maw, ugh, and no hybrid. The Hybrid sedan is also appealing, but same thing up front, plus you can only select from a range of colors your grandparents would even think… Read more
I knew a local dealer who ‘refurbished’ cars- that is detailed them and fixed any obvious major defects