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...some marketing experts, thinks so. The Japanese carmaker is laughing off the criticism - and it may be laughing all the way to the bank. According to the company, the campaign is sending viewers to its showrooms in a dismal economic environment. "Business stinks," says Toyota marketing spokesman Joe Tetherow. The company's U.S. sales dropped 23% in October. "Our goal with the ad is to generate floor traffic, and it's doing just that. The criticism keeps the deal out there, but even in a negative context, it can be a positive. I'm sorry that everybody didn't like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'Saved by Zero': The Toyota Ad That Won't Stop | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

...when will Toyota relieve our pain? "To all the critics out there: the commercial will be over by the end of the month," Tetherow says. That's when the zero-financing offer expires. Sure, we'll have to suffer it through Thanksgiving football games. But for those muting the TV set whenever the ad airs, wishing it would stop, Christmas will come early this year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'Saved by Zero': The Toyota Ad That Won't Stop | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

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