Toyota, Scion to offer 2 years of maintenance

10/8/2010
BLADE NEWS SERVICES

LOS ANGELES — In an effort to boost sales, Toyota Motor Co. has begun pitching free maintenance for two years or 25,000 miles with the purchase of its Toyota and Scion cars, making them the first mass-market brands to offer that.

It is the latest in a campaign by the world's largest automaker to reassure buyers that its cars are desirable after massive recalls that have slowed sales.