Toyota Selects Carfax to Join Certified Used Program; Carfax Vehicle History Reports Become Key Part of Automaker's Certification Process

TORRANCE, Calif.--Nov. 2, 20052, 2005--Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has selected Carfax as a key component in the Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV) and Scion Certified Pre-owned (CPO) programs.

Beginning December 1, 2005, Carfax Vehicle History Reports will be required in the Toyota and Scion certification process. In fact, vehicles cannot be deemed "Toyota or Scion Certified" without a Carfax Vehicle History Report. In addition to meeting Toyota's stringent quality standards, each vehicle must qualify for the Carfax Buyback Guarantee, indicating the vehicle history does not contain any DMV-reported incidents (salvage, fire, flood, odometer problems or manufacturer buyback). Complete terms and conditions are available at www.carfax.com.

"Today we made a decisive choice that supports our TCUV dealers' commitment to providing our customers with quality, dependable Toyota certified vehicles," said Paul Jontig, TCUV national manager of sales, marketing and operations. "After all, the 'Best new cars make the Best Used cars', and our relationship with Carfax further strengthens our brand. Carfax Vehicle History Reports are the most comprehensive and trusted industry source for vehicle history information."

TCUV dealers have sold over 1.5 million certified used vehicles. Every certified Toyota and Scion vehicle must undergo a rigorous 160-point quality assurance inspection to meet Toyota's strict mechanical and appearance specifications. Each certified vehicle is covered by a 3-month/ 3,000 mile comprehensive warranty and a seven-year/ 100,000-mile limited power-train warranty. All Certified Toyota and Scion cars will include a free Carfax Vehicle History Report.

About Toyota Motor Sales

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the United States, marketing products and services through a network 1, 422 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers in 49 states. Established in 1957, TMS and its subsidiaries also are involved in distribution logistics and motorsports. The company's main Web site is http://www.toyota.com.

About Carfax

Founded in 1986, Carfax pioneered the concept of the vehicle history report. Carfax Vehicle History Reports, the most comprehensive collection of used vehicle information ever assembled, can confirm a clean title history or help purchasers identify previous salvage history, odometer fraud, flood damage and more. Carfax, Inc., based in Fairfax, Virginia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the R.L. Polk & Co.