A Wild Reckless Driver Appears!: Toyota Pokemon Cars
This is a series of Pokemon character cars created by Toyota and Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy as some kind of weird-ass cross promotion. And speaking of cross promotions: hot sauce and extra-absorbent toilet paper. It just makes sense.
Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy is running a campaign this summer with Toyota dealers to give away Pokémon mini toy cars as part of a promotion with the new Pocket Monsters feature film.
Recently, real versions of the cars were on display.
Ah yes, the old "Have parents bring their kids to the dealership for a free toy then force them to buy a minivan" tactic. That's classic Car Sales 101 right there. Also, not zipping your pants so the buyer feels sorry for you. Honey, the poor bastard's wearing novelty Christmas boxers in June, the least we can do is buy a motorcycle.
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