we're desparate!

I've been happily driving my Toyota Echo ever since I bought it, and it now, as of mid-June, 2002, has nearly 40,000 miles on it. The car has never given me any trouble, so I never even considered replacing it before I received the following official-looking letter:

PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY:

In cooperation with Toyota Financial, Toyota of Kirkland in Kirkland, Washington, will conduct a June Pricing and Financing Event. Your status as a Toyota of Kirkland customer qualifies you for this private sale.

We are in desperate need to acquire several pre-owned 2000 Toyota models before June 24, 2002, in order to fulfill special used vehicle requests. Our records indicate that you own one of these vehicles and our new car manager has been authorized to buy back your current vehicle. Your Toyota has been classified as a high demand vehicle.

We would like you to exchange your 2000 Toyota Echo for any new 2002 Toyota car, truck, van or sport utility vehicle. With factory incentives and generous trade-in values, we feel confident that you can make this exchange with little or no out of pocket expense and with a monthly payment that fits your budget. There are rebates as high as $1,500 and interest rates as low as 1.9% APR O.A.C. on selected vehicles*.

[My name], bring this letter for admittance to this event and present it to an authorized representative of Toytoa of Kirkland. You will receive a 10 piece toolkit just for attending.

Please stop by or call us at 1-888-700-7115 to schedule a convenient appointment and allow us the opportunity tomake you an offer. A visual inspection of your vehicle is required to assess its value.

Due to the nature of this event and your status as a customer of Toyota of Kirkland, this event will not be advertised to the general public.

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