im sponsored by Toyota/TRD USA, and i didnt pay a dime >>, i get super deep discounts on any Toyota OE or TRD part... the previous owner of my car was also using their program, and purchased a brand new hand built 5sfe Shortblock (OE spec, hand built at TRD) for 1200 dollars shipped to his door... the original price to get this part through a dealership is in the 2800 range. I havent had to use it yet, but i am most likely going to get a new rear bumper through it over the winter

ok xraven and yarik said this both works..s omewhat? yarik somehow got all his body parts and decals free.. and i guess fred said he got systems but he already has one so he didnt take it?? idk lol

you shouldnt have to pay for the decals to support their company, those should be given free.

This is a scam...it's so simple. You never give your money to somoeone...a real sponsor wouldn't ask for money. You basically paid 80 bucks for 55% off parts and some lame sticker...you're just a walking ad. It's just a trap you fell in to.

And I don't wanna sound like a dick here but...why would they sponsor a Celica anyway?

guys, i think jgreening had the right idea, kristen has her mind made up, so let her find out for herself what it is all about.
no need to keep going on and on telling her its a scam.

-Akimbo+Aug 14, 2005 - 10:24 AM


if you are sponsored you ARE a walking ad thats why the company is giving you a discount... to promote more business. duh;)

yeah lol but shes not really getting free stuff.

sponsorships usually dont just give out free stuff... if you do get something for free its usually a prototype product that is being tested, since Sports Compact Pro doesnt actually make anything they dont do that. most "sponsorships" will either pay for a certain part or aspect of teh car (race tires for instance), give you a discount, provide their marketing tools (albeit decals, brochures, web banners etc...) free of cost, and continually correspond with you about how things are going... most places will only sponsor you if they see a definate marketing tool with you or the car.

And doing so you are required to find a way to get to certain shows, its in your contract. Basically your a billboard. With SCP, they're out for a profit directly from you on top of using you as advertisement.

Its actually very clever what they do. They have observed the average "tuner's" (I use this term loosely) desire to have a sponsored car and be in all these shows and what not but basically they are using the word "sponsor" in the wrong context. They arent sponsoring you, you are sponsoring them.