Toyota freezes all sales of 8 models, leaving all dealerships dead in the water
01-28-10 | 06:44 AM
#151
First this is MY OPINION on all of this mess....
I am sad to say that ever since Toyota decided to produce some of their vehicles here in the states and the sourcing of NON JDM parts has clearly been the biggest problem for Toyota....everything went down hill ever since!!
Think about this for a minute.....Rusted frames = NON JDM parts, Pedal issues = NON JDM parts etc.....etc....
Toyota was great when it had nothing to do with the states and that is the bottom line. We all went non domesitc for clear reasons so why would Toyota trust domestics parts and labor??? Here in the US we just dont have the pride anymore.
I am sad to say that ever since Toyota decided to produce some of their vehicles here in the states and the sourcing of NON JDM parts has clearly been the biggest problem for Toyota....everything went down hill ever since!!
Think about this for a minute.....Rusted frames = NON JDM parts, Pedal issues = NON JDM parts etc.....etc....
Toyota was great when it had nothing to do with the states and that is the bottom line. We all went non domesitc for clear reasons so why would Toyota trust domestics parts and labor??? Here in the US we just dont have the pride anymore.
I try not to buy vehicles made here.
01-28-10 | 06:45 AM
#152
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Desperation is kicking in.. There is a dealer in Manahattan that was caught lying to consumers about the Toyota models involved in the recall. CBS2 news had an undercover camera which captured a Toyota salesman telling the reporter posing as a customer that "the recall only affects older Toyota models & not the new models here in the showroom".. I will look for the story & vid on the net..
.... all automotive dealers around the world are suffering liqudity problems right now, with drop of sales coupled with dramatic drop of profits (nobody is making money on cars in europe anymore, it is all about who will discount them more).
01-28-10 | 06:54 AM
#153
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Toyota had big problems with MZ and ZZ engines series that were designed up to 8-9 years before that. If anything, you could say that Fujio Cho was at helm when issues started. Wanatabe actually improved quality compared to what it was in late 90's and early to mid 2000's...
01-28-10 | 06:58 AM
#154
that is really not true. Watanabe became president in June 2005.
Toyota had big problems with MZ and ZZ engines series that were designed up to 8-9 years before that. If anything, you could say that Fujio Cho was at helm when issues started. Wanatabe actually improved quality compared to what it was in late 90's and early to mid 2000's...
Toyota had big problems with MZ and ZZ engines series that were designed up to 8-9 years before that. If anything, you could say that Fujio Cho was at helm when issues started. Wanatabe actually improved quality compared to what it was in late 90's and early to mid 2000's...
He is responsible for Toyota problems today which are much worse than anytime earlier.
Last edited by Joeb427; 01-28-10 at 07:01 AM.
01-28-10 | 07:33 AM
#155
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Another story, just yesterday. What do you think, car issue, or driver issue? Either way, it doesn't make Toyota look good.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=7243530
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=7243530
01-28-10 | 07:59 AM
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there were no reports of any accident related to gas pedals, and no report of it ever getting stuck (just possibility of it). But thats internet for you I guess.
01-28-10 | 08:01 AM
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I can hear Honda Execs celebrating all the way from Japan.
01-28-10 | 08:04 AM
#160
Under Watanabe's watch?
"CTS became a pedal supplier in 2005. Accordingly, our products are not implicated by the November 2009 recall. The products we supply to Toyota, including the pedals covered by the recent recall, have been manufactured to Toyota’s design specifications."
http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/22...-Toyota-recall
Last edited by Joeb427; 01-28-10 at 08:17 AM.
01-28-10 | 09:11 AM
#163
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Another story, just yesterday. What do you think, car issue, or driver issue? Either way, it doesn't make Toyota look good.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=7243530
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=7243530
01-28-10 | 09:29 AM
#164
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Toyotas floor matt triggered fiery death avoidance flow chart??
http://jalopnik.com/5458602/how-to-s...yline=true&s=i
just saw this and thought it was funny and a bit harsh, but it is from toyota
just saw this and thought it was funny and a bit harsh, but it is from toyota
01-28-10 | 10:38 AM
#165
Case closed.
Toyota better get ready, because they are going to be blamed for every accident involving a toyota for the forseeable future.