not closing the door. ? say she s assembling a staff that would give the appearance of a campaign. is that what you re seeing? her aide essentially admitted that. that she does get advice domestic policy advice from others, and a political action committee in place. all clear indications that she s positioning herself, and she s got a great position, she can sit pretty and have this electronic bully pulpit with media deals and speaking engagements. she s in a very good position to just make money and get that message out there. brian todd, thanks very much. let s move on to toyota. we re seeing unconfirmed reports that toyota is on the verge of announcing another recall. complaints about the prius braking system are adding to the nightmare of the big recall for gas pedal problems, the sudden acceleration problem. joining us is jeremy anwell,
this is the case with the prius we see the price stable. the deal is that there is a deal out there but the reality could be different entirely. stuart: is there a possibility we might see the prius used car price go up? yeah. right now the prices have been stable. i m not sure if they will go up. we see a split as a trade-in, the toyota price, the dealer you the price you get from a dealer if you trade in a toyota is markedly less. but retail, the pricing seems stage. jeremy, edmunds.com, thank you for joining us. anytime. stuart: you already pay taxes on your income and property. now you may have to pay taxes on services like car repairs, haircutting, dry cleaning. can you believe it? we explain how states are trying to stick it to you, next. o o o o o o o o o o o o oo
ad. stuart: svboda. . you are pronouncing that perfectly. nailing it. stuart: i ll take it as a compliment. $600,000. good man. thank you. stuart: if you want to score, my next guest says forget toyota troubles. you start shopping. reports of light traffic in toyota showrooms, that means dealers are bound to be slashing prices to seal some deals. joining me now is jeremy anwell, ceo of edmunds.com. are you telling me this is a good time to get out there and buy yourself a used prius because everything figures, what, you ll get a bargain on them? yeah. it s surprising but we are seeing shopping activity on the prius up, particularly the new one, the 2010. but i think what it speaks to is the american consumers love a bargain and they probably figure if there is bad publicity out there, this is the time to buy it.
reporter: akio toyoda, grandson of the company founder speaks formally the first time over the crisis involving the safety of his cars. how rare is this apology for a japanese business leader? within that culture there is this expectation for the responsible party or the person running the company to express remorse and to accept shame. reporter: jeremy anwell, a former consultant for toyota runs edmunds.com. ceos often make one high-profile apology and fade back into the shadows. in america, the leader of a company would be expected to make a media tour. here we are very familiar and comfortable with the idea of the celebrity ceo, the chief sales person for the corporation, if you will. in japan it s very, very different. they have a much more homogenous