| Japanese automaker Toyota has been breaking | | | | YES executive director Patti Skelton-McGougan will |
| records for a while now. It is set to become the | | | | receive the check from Mr. Olson. For the Newport |
| largest automaker in the world by next year. On its | | | | High Scholl Band, the school's principal, Patty |
| way to being the largest company of its kind, | | | | Siegwarth, along with band directors Matt |
| Toyota has broken sales records and has celebrated | | | | Eisenhauaer and Ed George, will receive the donation. |
| milestone after milestone. Recently, the Japanese | | | | "This is a landmark event," said Olson. "No other |
| automaker celebrated yet another milestone as they | | | | manufacturer of a single line make has reached this |
| have sold 2 million pre-owned Toyota vehicles in the | | | | sales milestone. Toyota was the first manufacturer |
| United States since 1996. | | | | to stipulate a vehicle history report as a part of its |
| The buyer of the 2 millionth Toyota Certified Used | | | | extensive certified used program, which includes a |
| Vehicle is Mr. Brian Kabat of Bellevue, Washington. | | | | seven-year, 100,000 mile limited power-train |
| The two millionth Toyota Certified Used Vehicle sold | | | | warranty, roadside assistance and a 160-point |
| to Mr. Kabat was a 2004 Toyota Sienna. Initially, Mr. | | | | inspection procedure." Toyota's reputation for being |
| Kabat was apprehensive about buying the vehicle | | | | the manufacturer of reliable automobiles and auto |
| because of the added cost of its luxury features. His | | | | parts as durable as EBC brake rotors is one of the |
| grandchildren though made it easy for him to decide | | | | key factors why the automaker has sold millions of |
| as they expressed their liking for the Sienna's | | | | used cars. |
| features. | | | | This year, more consumers are buying certified used |
| Toyota celebrates the sale of the 2,000,000th used | | | | cars from the Japanese automaker. For the first nine |
| vehicle by reimbursing Mr. Kabat the $36,648 that he | | | | months of the year, sale of used cars for Toyota in |
| paid for the vehicle. Aside from that, Toyota will also | | | | the United States has increased by 5.5 percent. The |
| be donating the same amount to Bellevue's Youth | | | | automaker has sold 207,923 certified used vehicles |
| Eastside Service (or YES) agency. The Japanese | | | | from January to September this year. |
| automaker has also earmarked $5,000 as donation to | | | | "We have always had great experiences with |
| Bellevue's Newport High School Band. All these will be | | | | Toyotas," Mr. Kabat said. "The dealer's commitment |
| handed out in a ceremony that will be held at the | | | | to service always brought us back," he added. That |
| Bellevue dealership where the 2,000,000th used | | | | goes to show that Toyota is not only depending on |
| Toyota was sold earlier this year to Mr. Kabat. | | | | the reliability of their cars to attract car buyers but |
| Handing out the checks will be Norm Olson, the sales | | | | also makes an effort to make customers feel |
| operation manager of Toyota Certified Used Vehicles. | | | | comfortable while dealing with them. Other perks |
| The YES agency is the selected charity by Bellevue | | | | awarded to Mr. Kabat includes a Toyota Certified |
| dealership principal Bruce Broadus. The said | | | | Platinum service agreement, a $500 American |
| organization aims to help kids and families coping with | | | | Express gas card and a three year Toyota Car Care |
| problems such as drug abuse and domestic violence. | | | | program. |