Jack Hollis is out at Scion - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

terrypm · 07-16-2012, 03:28 PM

I just read where Jack is now out at Scion. He is being replaced by Doug Murtha. Jack is going over to become VP of Toyota marketing.

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...120719879/1329

ahausheer · 07-16-2012, 03:34 PM

Good Riddance.

Gen · 07-16-2012, 03:39 PM

I must be out of the loop--what was so bad about him?

Hanakuso · 07-16-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gen

I must be out of the loop--what was so bad about him?

Same here. He actually impressed me with his knowledge of the FRS. Even though he kinda seemed a tad sleazy

SUB-FT86 · 07-16-2012, 03:41 PM

He wasn't all that bad to me.

Gen · 07-16-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanakuso

Same here. He actually impressed me with his knowledge of the FRS. Even though he kinda seemed a tad sleazy

He's in marketing...that's a prerequisite. They are, after all, professional liars.

danthedirt · 07-16-2012, 03:44 PM

Goes to show that Jack is about selling a brand and not making a great product. The FR-S was giving to them on a silver platter, and now he is riding that wave of success.

Hanzo · 07-16-2012, 03:45 PM

Sounds like he got a promotion. Good for him, hope he brings some excitement to Toyota.

Saber_TRD · 07-16-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by terrypm

I just read where Jack is now out at Scion. He is being replaced by Doug Murtha. Jack is going over to become VP of Toyota marketing.

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...120719879/1329

Awwww.... COME ON! Getting my hopes up with "Jack is out" then you tell me he's going to Toyota marketing? Might as well grated my face with a cheese grater then poured salt water over it. *headdesk*

mattles · 07-16-2012, 04:04 PM

hes def a marketing/sleazy used car sales guy. toyota made the right move if you ask me.

Gen · 07-16-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mattles

hes def a marketing/sleazy used car sales guy. toyota made the right move if you ask me.

They promoted him...

I have friends that work at Toyota. Moving to Toyota from Scion in the same position is a big promotion.

luxmn · 07-16-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Saber_TRD

Awwww.... COME ON! Getting my hopes up with "Jack is out" then you tell me he's going to Toyota marketing? Might as well grated my face with a cheese grater then poured salt water over it. *headdesk*

why the hate?

Consumers don't like salemen I get that but the guy actually knows the products and genuinely appreciates the cars that he sells. To me if you can commit to a brand enough to praise the xB with a straight face, that's commitment.

blackfireball5 · 07-16-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Saber_TRD

Awwww.... COME ON! Getting my hopes up with "Jack is out" then you tell me he's going to Toyota marketing? Might as well grated my face with a cheese grater then poured salt water over it. *headdesk*

that's one hell of a mental image... lol.

Hanakuso · 07-16-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by danthedirt

Goes to show that Jack is about selling a brand and not making a great product. The FR-S was giving to them on a silver platter, and now he is riding that wave of success.

Well to be fair, Scion did a great job creating a lot of hype/traffic for the FRS. Just look at the marketing between the FRS and BRZ and it's very clear Scion got the word out much better then Subaru.

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terrypm First86 & burning gas!! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Asphalt 2013 Scion FR-S Location: SEC country Posts: 392 Thanks: 112 Thanked 76 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Jack Hollis is out at Scion I just read where Jack is now out at Scion. He is being replaced by Doug Murtha. Jack is going over to become VP of Toyota marketing. http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...120719879/1329 __________________ Last edited by terrypm; 07-16-2012 at 03:53 PM. Reason: add link

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