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With the 2013-2014 school year right around the corner, many parents and students will be taking a trip to the car lot as part of their back-to-school shopping.

Editors from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com hand-picked a selection of new cars they recommend for students who may be considering their MPG as well as their GPA.

The Toyota Prius c was named one of the "Top 10 Best Back-to-School Cars" by kbb.com.  Criteria…

One of the things that our Marion Toyota staff really appreciates about our preferred automaker is that the brand puts drivers' needs at the forefront when they're designing a vehicle. Recently, it was decided that the 2014 Toyota Tundra would undergo a refresh and in order to make sure the target audience was kept in mind at every step along the way, Toyota elected a farmer to run the operation.

That's not to…

In case you hadn't noticed Social Media is gradually becoming plain old Media. We keep in touch on Facebook, we're entertained on YouTube, and we get news from twitter... and hopefully our helpful Toyota blog.

The point is, Social Media outlets aren't just a fad; they're here to stay. They also play an important role in how brands interact with their audiences. Toyota's hip; Toyota's with it and they…

If you're on the hunt for a quality Toyota in the Cape Girardeau area, then we've got a recommendation for you. Actually, we've got a whole dealership full of them. To be honest, we're not particularly into picking favorites here at Marion Toyota so we'll defer to J.D. Power and Associates on this one.

The firm recently held their annual Initial Quality Survey and the Toyota Camry came away…

Ever since it went into retirement back in 2002, rumors have circulated about the Toyota Supra making a comeback. While we can't be certain of anything, this latest round of Supra-related stirrings seems promising.

At the very least, the details are coming from a pretty credible source. The Japanese automaker's new chairman, Takeshi Uchiyamada, has recently stated that he would like to add a midsize sports car like the Supra to the Toyota…

Four Toyota vehicles (Camry, Sienna, Tundra and Avalon) made Cars.com's Top 10 list of 2013 "American-Made" Index.  The rankings are based on sales and whether the vehicle parts and completed vehicles are assembled in the United States.

Camry, assembled in Kentucky and Indiana, ranked No. 2 behind Ford's F-150.  While the assembly point and domestic parts content of the F-150 did not change from 2012, strong sales and 75 percent domestic-parts content propelled Ford's popular F-150 pickup to the top of the AMI for 2013, according to Cars.com.

Toyota Sienna, assembled in Indiana, ranked fifth…

Last week, Toyota announced it would donate up to 1 million meals to Food Bank For New York City based on viewings of a short, online documentary about Meals Per Hour, a partnership to help residents in the Far Rockaways, Queens, who were severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy.  Toyota has already donated 250,000 meals to the organization and for every view the documentary receives until July 19, it will donate another meal, up to…

Here at Marion Toyota we can attest to the fact that the internet is filled with zany cat videos. We've done our share of research. Hey, cats are funny. It isn't often that you can combine a downtime hobby with your daytime livelihood so we jumped the chance to tell you about a clever, tongue-in-cheek Toyota commercial we recently came across.

An ad campaign in Australia centers on the efforts of a very…

Braking systems aren't indestructible. Certain parts, like the rubber in the valves in the master cylinder, calipers and wheel cylinders deteriorate. The little bits that flake off end up in your brake fluid. In addition, the fluid itself can get old and worn out. Moisture can also get in the system. That leads to rust, which leads to more bits in your brake fluid. All this adds up to a brake system with compromised effectiveness and decreased stopping power.  A good rule of thumb is to have your brakes flushed about every 30,000 miles or so.