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Thu Feb-04-10 07:48 AM
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| 5. Toyota and their cult like consumers.... |
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have never done anything but disparage American, union made products while tooting their defective own horns.
Mmmm... Schadenfreude.
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| -What's so bad about Toyota? |
DaveinJapan |
Feb-04-10 07:40 AM |
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Have 2 Toyotas and love them both |
leftofcool |
Feb-04-10 07:44 AM |
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We have three as well and love them |
malaise |
Feb-05-10 04:58 AM |
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The European recalls |
dipsydoodle |
Feb-04-10 07:46 AM |
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yup my FJ is from the japan factory as well, seems to be an issue with the US parts only |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 07:48 AM |
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I have a Japanese Toyota too |
M155Y_A1CH |
Feb-04-10 08:59 AM |
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well my fj is only two years old and ive put just over 90,000 on it and no problems |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 09:16 AM |
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Is that |
dipsydoodle |
Feb-04-10 11:28 AM |
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I had |
dipsydoodle |
Feb-04-10 11:26 AM |
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I wish mine was a Supra |
M155Y_A1CH |
Feb-04-10 12:06 PM |
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They are anti-union |
Fixed_Based_Operator |
Feb-04-10 09:08 PM |
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Just so everybody knows--the FJ is like the Japanese Hummer. |
Romulox |
Feb-04-10 11:43 AM |
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i get about 15mpg, my mother in law has a prius and gets a lot better mpg but she cant get anywhere |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 03:32 PM |
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God, that's ugly. |
Kalyke |
Feb-04-10 04:01 PM |
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thats because its not designed just for its looks, its built for a task... |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 04:48 PM |
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Thanks for the pic |
dipsydoodle |
Feb-04-10 06:26 PM |
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All Prius's currently come from Japan. n/t |
ingac70 |
Feb-04-10 07:51 AM |
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GAWD help us when those things start a-rollin' off a line on the Ol' Mississipp! |
Romulox |
Feb-04-10 11:58 AM |
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lol. |
ingac70 |
Feb-04-10 08:19 PM |
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I think it's overblown mass hysteria, and Toyota may be over-reacting. |
NYC_SKP |
Feb-04-10 07:47 AM |
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Caution is a plus, in my book. nt |
LWolf |
Feb-04-10 08:03 AM |
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The NHSTA made them stop selling those models |
1gobluedem |
Feb-04-10 09:16 AM |
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Toyota drove the US Auto makers to near oblivion with their "Quality" claim |
liberal N proud |
Feb-04-10 07:47 AM |
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At least in the 70's and 80's Toyota absolutely made a better car |
CanonRay |
Feb-04-10 08:03 AM |
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I am open to looking at American models |
LWolf |
Feb-04-10 08:06 AM |
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Please tell me how Lean affects outsourced part quality. |
dmallind |
Feb-04-10 08:18 AM |
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What's wrong with LEAN |
liberal N proud |
Feb-04-10 10:00 AM |
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Then that's bad practice, not what's wrong with Lean. |
dmallind |
Feb-04-10 10:16 AM |
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They were once masters of perception management |
Mopar151 |
Feb-04-10 03:57 PM |
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US companies ended up adopting a lot FROM lean culture |
fujiyama |
Feb-04-10 10:30 PM |
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Toyota and their cult like consumers.... |
ingac70 |
Feb-04-10 07:48 AM |
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and the cult like consumers are so different from the ford buyers, checy buyers, VW buyers |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 07:54 AM |
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...notably absent - The Apple Cult. n/t |
FormerDittoHead |
Feb-04-10 07:57 AM |
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Right here |
Sherman A1 |
Feb-04-10 08:02 AM |
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Checking in... |
NYC_SKP |
Feb-04-10 08:21 AM |
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yup forgot that one, though im not sure what the hell kind of computer it is im using |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 09:19 AM |
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I don't go about telling everyone..... |
ingac70 |
Feb-04-10 08:01 AM |
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The level of denial is much higher in the Toyota cultists n/t |
Mopar151 |
Feb-04-10 09:46 PM |
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Too right. |
spoony |
Feb-05-10 06:43 AM |
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Toyotas... |
1awake |
Feb-04-10 08:01 AM |
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buying toyota ? |
daleman |
Feb-04-10 09:12 AM |
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I've had Toyotas since the '70s, along with |
LWolf |
Feb-04-10 08:02 AM |
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and there Ya, go.... |
Sherman A1 |
Feb-04-10 08:05 AM |
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Thank you everyone for your input. |
DaveinJapan |
Feb-04-10 08:13 AM |
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What's wrong? They sell cars that accelerate when they're not supposed to... |
TommyO |
Feb-04-10 08:35 AM |
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So Did Audi |
NashVegas |
Feb-04-10 11:33 AM |
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Simply not true |
Mopar151 |
Feb-04-10 03:30 PM |
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The brakes on ANY car are powerful enough to stop the car, with the |
david13 |
Feb-04-10 09:03 PM |
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Depends on the car - no gross exaggeration |
Mopar151 |
Feb-04-10 09:44 PM |
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. |
fujiyama |
Feb-04-10 10:39 PM |
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Robots are old news, been around for decades. |
Kokonoe |
Feb-04-10 08:35 AM |
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Toyota is NOT what it used to be |
LiberalEsto |
Feb-04-10 08:39 AM |
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When I was a little girl in the 1970s.... |
ThatsMyBarack |
Feb-04-10 08:41 AM |
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Aaah ! |
dipsydoodle |
Feb-04-10 11:30 AM |
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My Car History..... |
Burma Jones |
Feb-04-10 08:41 AM |
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I have a '96 Toyota that I love |
ellie |
Feb-04-10 08:49 AM |
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There is a never ending car war on the board |
Johonny |
Feb-04-10 09:06 AM |
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And does it really matter when the idea of an auto |
leftofcool |
Feb-04-10 09:16 AM |
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Yes, it matters. nt |
spoony |
Feb-05-10 06:45 AM |
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Toyota's Japanese engineers designed those faulty parts |
1gobluedem |
Feb-04-10 09:13 AM |
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I have limited resources and have had to buy older used cars. This time around, after my Maxima was |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Feb-04-10 09:14 AM |
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'99 camry, just passed 100K, looks and drives like off the lot. You won't regret your purchase. nt |
blondeatlast |
Feb-04-10 10:20 AM |
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And it's comments like yours throughout the internet that convinced me that Camry |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Feb-04-10 10:55 AM |
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Its Japans unfair business practices that bothers me the most |
NNN0LHI |
Feb-04-10 10:17 AM |
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This might work. Since other countries (such as Japan w/ cars) limit |
Obamanaut |
Feb-04-10 11:59 AM |
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"Toyota is the Walmart of the auto industry" |
nonconformist |
Feb-05-10 05:25 AM |
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Their owners? n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Feb-04-10 10:19 AM |
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It means they can't justify to themselves destroying the American manufacturing base now |
Taitertots |
Feb-04-10 10:47 AM |
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Nothing was wrong with them until recently. My Dad has his Corolla for 20 years. |
Jennicut |
Feb-04-10 10:56 AM |
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They've lied to cover up a very serious defect that has killed dozens of consumers. |
TexasObserver |
Feb-04-10 11:23 AM |
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No idea, we have 4 Toyotas, one is 27 years old and runs fine. |
farmout rightarm |
Feb-04-10 11:29 AM |
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These cars are KILLING PEOPLE (20 at last count). Everything else is rationalization at this point. |
Romulox |
Feb-04-10 11:34 AM |
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They Got Stupid and Arrogant |
NashVegas |
Feb-04-10 11:34 AM |
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LOL |
fujiyama |
Feb-04-10 10:46 PM |
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Toyota is one of the greatest companies in the world |
taught_me_patience |
Feb-04-10 11:35 AM |
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Look what a family member of the founding Toyoda(that's not a mispelling) family had to say: |
Zynx |
Feb-04-10 11:46 AM |
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They cheaped out, on the design. There was a part that already worked |
Gman2 |
Feb-04-10 11:50 AM |
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I think it's because... |
LanternWaste |
Feb-04-10 03:54 PM |
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Not from us. Our '91 & '93 Toyotas are the best cars we ever had. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Feb-04-10 03:56 PM |
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Anti-union scabs who have made shitty cars for years but are |
Kalyke |
Feb-04-10 04:00 PM |
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I stopped driving Japanese junk back in the early 90's.. |
ddeclue |
Feb-04-10 04:52 PM |
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There is nothing wrong with Toyotas. They make far better cars |
david13 |
Feb-04-10 09:07 PM |
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At one time - maybe Now - hardly |
Mopar151 |
Feb-04-10 09:56 PM |
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"Unions protect incompetent and careless workers." |
spoony |
Feb-05-10 06:50 AM |
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So who is at fault for Toyota's fuck up? |
ingac70 |
Feb-05-10 12:12 PM |
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Part of the reason they are getting so much heat |
fujiyama |
Feb-04-10 10:22 PM |
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5S is based on the work rules of the Cornish tin miners |
Mopar151 |
Feb-05-10 03:47 AM |
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Interesting...have a link for that? |
fujiyama |
Feb-05-10 04:19 AM |
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Not handy - I found it out researching stuff I found on Usenet |
Mopar151 |
Feb-05-10 09:57 AM |
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My Toyota was supposed to be the best |
XemaSab |
Feb-04-10 10:25 PM |
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Which model is it? |
fujiyama |
Feb-04-10 10:59 PM |
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I have a 95 Camry and the trim is perfect. |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Feb-05-10 05:14 AM |
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Is anyone in Japan raising the possibility |
malaise |
Feb-05-10 04:54 AM |
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If so, it is wide spread. |
ingac70 |
Feb-05-10 12:15 PM |
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When all you have to fall back on is conspiracy theories, you're fucked. |
nonconformist |
Feb-05-10 05:00 AM |
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Woo, damn fine post. |
spoony |
Feb-05-10 06:53 AM |
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Thanks! Yes, it did feel good. |
nonconformist |
Feb-05-10 02:08 PM |
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I hate toyotas |
timo |
Feb-05-10 07:32 AM |
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+1!! |
ingac70 |
Feb-05-10 12:53 PM |
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? |
flyingpussyfoot |
Feb-06-10 02:14 AM |
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It's that the market share they won (via quality) from arrogant US automakers... |
Orsino |
Feb-05-10 07:54 AM |
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The reaction in Japan (Internet) rather cold |
flyingpussyfoot |
Feb-06-10 02:37 AM |
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