The odd term "Sackboy" usually earns a few snickers from those of us-yes, myself included-that aren't necessarily unrefined but perhaps still a bit too in touch with their inner child. In fact when you read that phrase if you didn't giggle a little bit you probably stared at the screen, perplexed as to what I could possibly mean.
The word Sackboy is actually a name, that of a video game character from a luscious piece of intellectual property called "LittleBigPlanet," a game which just had its second outing. The best way for me to describe the game which…
Friday, January 28th and another week nearly in the books. Sales of new Toyota's have been brisk here at Handy Toyota this month. With three selling days remaining this month we could set a record for January. With that, our service manager, Joe Luneau, reports that the parts and service departments have been very busy this month also. Fortunately, the bulk of our work mix in our service department is maintenance. Folks, we are so fortunate to have the quality vehicles that are sold today. When I started in this business in the early seventies, the vehicles that the…
You have to love the all new 2011 Toyota Corollas-I know I sure do! First, they have the look of a mini Toyota Camry which is a nice change of pace, but more importantly the iron horse of the Toyota lineup is already here at Handy's for your viewing and/or test-driving pleasure. Stay tuned for Presidents' Day special announcements regarding this fabulous, just released sedan, as they should be here soon.
So I apologize folks: I generally don't blog on Fridays, as it's our Dealer Principal's day to blog. I'm going to today for two very important reasons however: first, I missed one earlier this week trying to finish some other work. Also, this just needs to be explained from my point of view.
The date was December 31, 2011, and while everyone else was getting their sweeties ready for the New…
This past week, I briefly explained the fact that Handy Toyota is now engaging you folks on the move via mobile websites. I went on to let you know that no matter where you are or what platform you may happen to be using, you can rest assured that you can view our current inventory, browse specials, and even fill out contact forms. Regardless of whether you're sitting at home on your PC or…
It was a momentous occasion for Toyota at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. After watching Ford monopolize in-car connectivity for four years and Kia enter the arena last year, the company had the opportunity to unveil its new Entune Multimedia System. Entune will debut on select Toyota models later this year.
Similar to competitors' systems, Toyota's Entune Multimedia System uses drivers' mobile phone data plan for connectivity. Users can simply download the Toyota Entune…
Is Toyota considering a Prius hybrid pickup truck to add to a new line-up of vehicles? All signs point to maybe.
Speculation across the web began just prior to the 2011 North American International Auto Show. Toyota is considering reviving the "Advanced Breakthrough Aero Truck" hybrid pickup concept. This vehicle was originally unveiled three years ago, also at the NAIAS.
Toyota has been planning an onslaught of Prius models for the next several years, including…
I have become so preoccupied with this horse-handicapping contest in which I participate that I completely forgot to blog this week [he must be very preoccupied; in 9 months this hasn't happened. Ed.]. With that in mind, I might as well explain "the contest."
Every year the premier Harness Track has a winter Handicapping contest. I have never participated in the event since I'm not a huge fan of Harness Horses, however being…
The
2010 Toyota Prius, like the several iterations before it, was among the
most popular cars in the Toyota stable. And let's face it: there is
little surprise, really. Considering the combined 50 miles per gallon
the Prius achieves and the high resale value coupled with ultra-low cost
of ownership, what other car could not only claim this but earn the
highest sale volume in Japan ever (counting the early 1990s' Corolla dominator, a time when costs were lower, fuel wasn't crazy, and so forth)?
But
as we've said with various other models over the past few…
In today's world, there is absolutely no reason not to have a website designated exclusively for mobile use. According to the website IntoMobile.com, Google.com's search engine, a search engine that corners a whopping 75-80% of the search market, grew by four times on mobile devices in general and by 10 times on its own mobile platform Android. What this should tell every dealer across the country is one simple thing: people are searching while they're walking, jogging, riding in a car, or otherwise-for lack of a better term-mobile. Further, eBay has shown pronounced growth across…
The word Sackboy is actually a name, that of a video game character from a luscious piece of intellectual property called "LittleBigPlanet," a game which just had its second outing. The best way for me to describe the game which…