I recieved a complimentary free oil change certificate from a Toyota
dealer and relocated before I used it. It was not dealer specific. I
made an appointed with my local dealer and submitted to the service
writer upon entering. After the service was done I was given a hard
time because this dealership did not issue the certificate. The
certificate said it was issued by Toyota and nowhere was it not stated
it is dealer specific. They finally accepted it because it came from
Toyota.
Anyone else have this problem?
Ron

"Ray O" <rokigawa@NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in
news:gh46f7$dun$1@news.motzarella.org:

>
> "ronbon" <n877@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:6907d601-c38a-4140-902f-c8497b67ee3e@f13g2000yqj.googlegroups.com.
> ..
>>I recieved a complimentary free oil change certificate from a Toyota
>> dealer and relocated before I used it. It was not dealer specific. I
>> made an appointed with my local dealer and submitted to the service
>> writer upon entering. After the service was done I was given a hard
>> time because this dealership did not issue the certificate. The
>> certificate said it was issued by Toyota and nowhere was it not
>> stated it is dealer specific. They finally accepted it because it
>> came from Toyota.
>> Anyone else have this problem?
>> Ron
>
> AFAIK, Toyota Motor Sales does not issue free oil change certificates.
> The coupon was probably issued by the dealer that gave it to you and
> neglected to print the usual legal mumbo jumbo.



Just to add to this...

Toyota dealers are NOT Toyota. They are independent corporate entities
legally quite separate from Toyota.

Toyota dealers conduct their own local advertising, bought and paid for by
the dealer or local dealer association. Coupons and promotions are often
part of that advertising (free oil change, winter servicing, tires,
etc...).

I was under the impression that Toyota's regional subsidiaries (Toyota
Motor Sales in the US and Toyota Canada in Canada) promote their products
through national advertising only.

I suspect the OP's coupon does in fact mention that it came from a dealer.
Read ALL the fine print at the bottom or the back, where you'd normally
find disclaimers and expiry dates.


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Tegger

On Dec 2, 4:18*pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote:
> "Ray O" <rokig...@NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote innews:gh46f7$dun$1@news.motzarella.org:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "ronbon" <n...@msn.com> wrote in message
> >news:6907d601-c38a-4140-902f-c8497b67ee3e@f13g2000yqj.googlegroups.com.
> > ..
> >>I recieved a complimentary free oil change certificate from a Toyota
> >> dealer and relocated before I used it. It was not dealer specific. I
> >> made an appointed with my local dealer and submitted to the service
> >> writer upon entering. After the service was done I was given a hard
> >> time because this dealership did not issue the certificate. The
> >> certificate said it was issued by Toyota and nowhere was it not
> >> stated it is dealer specific. They finally accepted it because it
> >> came from Toyota.
> >> Anyone else have this problem?
> >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ron
>
> > AFAIK, Toyota Motor Sales does not issue free oil change certificates.
> > *The coupon was probably issued by the dealer that gave it to you and
> > neglected to print the usual legal mumbo jumbo.
>
> Just to add to this...
>
> Toyota dealers are NOT Toyota. They are independent corporate entities
> legally quite separate from Toyota.
>
> Toyota dealers conduct their own local advertising, bought and paid for by
> the dealer or local dealer association. Coupons and promotions are often
> part of that advertising (free oil change, winter servicing, tires,
> etc...).
>
> I was under the impression that Toyota's regional subsidiaries (Toyota
> Motor Sales in the US and Toyota Canada in Canada) promote their products
> through national advertising only.
>
> I suspect the OP's coupon does in fact mention that it came from a dealer..
> Read ALL the fine print at the bottom or the back, where you'd normally
> find disclaimers and expiry dates.
>
> --
> Tegger- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The coupon is exactly as stated in the original post. It is also
written as a check, pay to the orderof-left blank. It has the Toyota
logo. Ray O is probably correct. It was given by Acton Toyota.
Ron

"ronbon" <n877@msn.com> wrote in message
news:de075c9d-5e9c-46df-b9fd-0f923698e001@j11g2000yqg.googlegroups.com...
On Dec 2, 4:18 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote:
> "Ray O" <rokig...@NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote
> innews:gh46f7$dun$1@news.motzarella.org:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "ronbon" <n...@msn.com> wrote in message
> >news:6907d601-c38a-4140-902f-c8497b67ee3e@f13g2000yqj.googlegroups.com.
> > ..
> >>I recieved a complimentary free oil change certificate from a Toyota
> >> dealer and relocated before I used it. It was not dealer specific. I
> >> made an appointed with my local dealer and submitted to the service
> >> writer upon entering. After the service was done I was given a hard
> >> time because this dealership did not issue the certificate. The
> >> certificate said it was issued by Toyota and nowhere was it not
> >> stated it is dealer specific. They finally accepted it because it
> >> came from Toyota.
> >> Anyone else have this problem?
> >> Ron
>
> > AFAIK, Toyota Motor Sales does not issue free oil change certificates.
> > The coupon was probably issued by the dealer that gave it to you and
> > neglected to print the usual legal mumbo jumbo.
>
> Just to add to this...
>
> Toyota dealers are NOT Toyota. They are independent corporate entities
> legally quite separate from Toyota.
>
> Toyota dealers conduct their own local advertising, bought and paid for by
> the dealer or local dealer association. Coupons and promotions are often
> part of that advertising (free oil change, winter servicing, tires,
> etc...).
>
> I was under the impression that Toyota's regional subsidiaries (Toyota
> Motor Sales in the US and Toyota Canada in Canada) promote their products
> through national advertising only.
>
> I suspect the OP's coupon does in fact mention that it came from a dealer.
> Read ALL the fine print at the bottom or the back, where you'd normally
> find disclaimers and expiry dates.
>
> --
> Tegger- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The coupon is exactly as stated in the original post. It is also
written as a check, pay to the orderof-left blank. It has the Toyota
logo. Ray O is probably correct. It was given by Acton Toyota.
Ron
______________________

I've called on Acton Toyota, at the time they had an excellent service
department and were very active in advertising their service specials.

Many, of not most, dealers will honor other dealer service specials and
coupons in hopes of gaining a new customer.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Mark A" <someone@someone.com> wrote in message
news:HgFZk.3492$UI2.189@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> "Ray O" <rokigawa@NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in message
> news:gh6n33$dcf$1@news.motzarella.org...
>> I've called on Acton Toyota, at the time they had an excellent service
>> department and were very active in advertising their service specials.
>>
>> Many, of not most, dealers will honor other dealer service specials and
>> coupons in hopes of gaining a new customer.
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>
> Most will honor a special price, but free is another matter.
>
True... I am curious as to the dealer that honored the coupon.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)