Suck on that Toyota - Page 2

azoomm · 01-28-2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Wow......And let me guess, it already has 30,000 miles on it.........And all of a sudden it's going to crash on their way to the dealer.

Sheep.

Right.

And, somehow it lost Neutral in the shuffle...

dumb dumb dumb

Papa_Complex · 01-28-2010, 07:53 AM

Those who hold this out as some sort of vindication for the Big Three had better consider this; the recall is the result of a part manufactured by an American sub-contractor, made in a Canadian city.

wildchild · 01-28-2010, 09:44 AM

i can only speak for me, i was glad to hear it just because it was Toyota. i know folks who wouldn't buy anything else and they would be foolish to not buy Toys because of this. Big 3 have certainly had their recalls i just like the fact it was Toyota this time.

my personal experience with 3 of their vehicles is that they are complete garbage.

BTW i heard on the news yesterday morning it was 2000 crashes. all late model cars.

Papa_Complex · 01-28-2010, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

i can only speak for me, i was glad to hear it just because it was Toyota. i know folks who wouldn't buy anything else and they would be foolish to not buy Toys because of this. Big 3 have certainly had their recalls i just like the fact it was Toyota this time.

my personal experience with 3 of their vehicles is that they are complete garbage.

BTW i heard on the news yesterday morning it was 2000 crashes. all late model cars.

That's 2000 COMPLAINTS of crashes. How many ambulance chasers come out of the woodwork every time that a recall is announced?

101lifts2 · 01-28-2010, 05:10 PM

I've been saying this for years.....Toyota won't back it's products and the funny thing is that it has little to do with money.

Japanese arrogance.

Dave · 01-28-2010, 06:24 PM

im reminded of the car and driver article where they proved how little a WOT situation affects most cars ability to stop.

Phenix_Rider · 01-28-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Right.

And, somehow it lost Neutral in the shuffle...

dumb dumb dumb

Dunno about you, but most people I've seen drive have no idea what that "N" means. Or when to use "1" and "2" for that matter- all they know is "D" goes forward, "R" goes back. And "P" means park - but can't figure out how to use a hand brake.

I heard something on the news about an earlier outbreak of Toyotas where the carpet got stuck in the pedal.

azoomm · 01-28-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

...I heard something on the news about an earlier outbreak of Toyotas where the carpet got stuck in the pedal.

Do you know WHY?? They purchase new ones and put them over the top of the ones that come with the car. Those silly engineers developing the hooks in the floor... those are useless in the hands of the general consumer.

I SO want to teach people how to drive... hell, I'd be happy if they could learn how to merge...

Gas Man · 01-28-2010, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Those who hold this out as some sort of vindication for the Big Three had better consider this; the recall is the result of a part manufactured by an American sub-contractor, made in a Canadian city.

SPECIFIED, DESIGNED, and QA/QC'd by TOYOTA.
the pedals where made in Canada by CTS out of Indiana

And this just in: Toyota has suspended the sales and production of a lot of models worldwide for the exact same reason, and the parts on those cars were NOT made by an American company.

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Originally Posted by wildchild

i can only speak for me, i was glad to hear it just because it was Toyota. i know folks who wouldn't buy anything else and they would be foolish to not buy Toys because of this. Big 3 have certainly had their recalls i just like the fact it was Toyota this time.

Exactly!

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I've been saying this for years.....Toyota won't back it's products and the funny thing is that it has little to do with money.

Japanese arrogance.

Could be... I know many of their owners are just that way.

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

I heard something on the news about an earlier outbreak of Toyotas where the carpet got stuck in the pedal.

That is what Toyota blamed it on at first, to avoid the safety recall.

Particle Man · 02-01-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Dunno about you, but most people I've seen drive have no idea what that "N" means. Or when to use "1" and "2" for that matter- all they know is "D" goes forward, "R" goes back. And "P" means park - but can't figure out how to use a hand brake.

this.

and then they get all pissy when their parking/e-brake needs to be replaced after 50k miles because it's frozen up.

they also wonder why putting the car in Park won't prevent the sucker from rolling away (that's pretty funny to watch

)

I still don't get why people haven't shut the suckers off.

01-28-2010, 07:53 AM	#2
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01-28-2010, 05:10 PM	#5
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	I've been saying this for years.....Toyota won't back it's products and the funny thing is that it has little to do with money. Japanese arrogance. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

01-28-2010, 09:44 AM	#3
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	i can only speak for me, i was glad to hear it just because it was Toyota. i know folks who wouldn't buy anything else and they would be foolish to not buy Toys because of this. Big 3 have certainly had their recalls i just like the fact it was Toyota this time. my personal experience with 3 of their vehicles is that they are complete garbage. BTW i heard on the news yesterday morning it was 2000 crashes. all late model cars.

01-28-2010, 06:24 PM	#6
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	im reminded of the car and driver article where they proved how little a WOT situation affects most cars ability to stop.