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Toyota pitches hybrids on Home Shopping Network

GasBuddy Blog -- Yes, it's true. Toyota is taking its sales pitch where women enjoy one of their favorite pursuits: shopping for stuff they don't need. And there are stores devoted to just that (Bed, Bath & Beyond, for instance. What's the "beyond" for? Because it's beyond all reason; that's why it's called that.) But now Toyota is looking to captivate this lucrative audience and they're investing serious bucks on hour-long infomercials featuring the Prius, Camry, Avalon and Highlander on the Home Shopping Network (HSN).

And frankly, for guys, that's a little scary. You know what I'm talking about: 'Impulse' purchases. Those are two vastly different things for men and women. A guy makes an impulse purchase and we're talking about Slim Jims...

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Submitted Oct 13, 2012 By: PD

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WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,534 Points:481,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 6:46:49 PM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse I hear there are lots of good deals on 2012 Prius (Prii) at the dealers because the 2013's are on their way now. Why pour tons of money in your tank when you could get around in something that easily gets 50 mpg?
WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,534 Points:481,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 6:49:23 AM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse Prius for life 8-)
WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,534 Points:481,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2012 4:44:18 PM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse Prius is a smart purchase.
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OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,165 Points:1,596,690 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2012 7:19:36 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse "rosyLI" Give it time, you will see it
hmw10284 Champion Author California Posts:1,142 Points:198,200 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2012 7:18:49 AM Ignore hmw10284 Report Abuse Hybrids produce less pollution on the road but more in manufacture and when they are junked. In total its a wash environmentally. Just contributes to the SMUG factor.
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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,064 Points:2,347,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2012 7:13:34 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Toyota pitches hybrids on Home Shopping Network? That's one way to sell Inbreds and their other vehicles, Impulse Buying and Every Which Way But Loose! You cannot buy ON the network, it's for Information Only (FYI) to spark interest in the viewers. How much for the Wolfgang Puck Cookie Press Set (207-221) again? $19.95 +S&H $3.95! With 'Coming out of the closet' Fred's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, my curent vehicle was paid for many years ago so why have new car payments? I will drive my current vehicle into the ground before buying anything new, used, EV, Inbred, diesel, hydrogen, alternative fuel, CNG, concept and certainly not a Prius, Tesla, Leaf or Volt! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
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