this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2023
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Doesn't matter to Toyota one bit.

Their initial sale isn't to the middle east or in any way driven by the middle eastern market and tends to be completely done on the merit of the vehicle.

The trucks in the middle east are almost all second hand to the level some people were horrified and surprised when the vehicle they sold in the US, still bearing their logos and name, showed up in videos of insurgents and straight up terrorists in the Middle East.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

You're forgetting all the free advertising when your cars show up in the news all the time /s

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

That does help the resale value though, which has a knock on effect to sales.