According to data collected by the friendly nerds in several different Prius chat forums, the average lifespan of a Prius traction battery in the Midwest is around 14.5 years. I worked in a Toyota dealership for 14 years and if you asked any technician what the most reliable, least expensive to maintain vehicle on the…

This car has always reminded me of those CGI "Toyota Supra Shooting Brake Coming! (to your desktop wallpaper)" articles. But it's a real-life car!

This is the most accurate and succinct description of the Toyota allocation process ever written. As a long-time Toyota salesman I'm currently explaining this approximately 487 times a day right now.

I try to remind myself that when it comes to the i-Force MAX hybrid drivetrain, Toyota did NOT design it for maximum “efficiency”. The MAX is for POWER, plain and simple. 583-lb.-ft. of torque. That there was an attendant XX% increase in efficiency is just a little bonus!

I routinely see people take 84-month loans on three-year-old Toyotas. With excellent credit there are rates in the low-3% range even on a 2019 model year vehicle right now.

“I mentioned that the rear leaf springs were flat, and offered to fix them; I don’t know why I did this.”

Even if you essentially custom built the most expensive possible 2022 XSE Corolla Hatch, total markup to MSRP from actual dealer invoice (triple net) is approximately $2,850. The largest dealer in the entire KC region had exactly FIVE new cars on the ground and available for sale; be grateful they’re not charging you…

There is an additional option at the end of a Toyota (and I’m assuming Honda) lease; extend it. It’s at the lessor’s (Toyota Financial) discretion, of course, however most of the time they approve an extension, up to six months. You can then do one more extension of up to six months after that!

I work at a Toyota store in the Midwest and had one of these cars in for service the other day. 3rd Gen MR2 in a few different colors, PVC pipe to simulate dual center exhaust, a surprisingly decent body kit, some suspension upgrades. The current owner pointed out the exact time stamp of when the car is seen in the…

I just bought an ‘09 LX570 for my wife. 175k on the clock, 40+ service records from two owners, all at the Lexus dealer. $20,250.

I snagged this one-owner back in April of 2017 for $1,500. 110k. Drives like a dream! Much more refined and sophiticated than I had expected. Very smooth power delivery, short, crisp shifting, fantastic cornering, very predictable and managable. I’ve owned several other 80's “sports cars” (IROC, Fiero GT, MR2) and…

I just want to fit in!

I’ve owned four LS400s, an LS430 and currently drive an LS460. I also happen to sell Toyota at a dealership. One of my running jokes is “Toyotas fix themselves!”, specifically because of my similar experiences with CELs!