22nd Jun 2008, 19:23
"19th Jun 2008, 15:37.
Some people just can't accept the fact that the Japanese build better automobiles than we do here in the U.S.
Sometimes it hurts to accept the truth, but American auto manufacturers simply don't care enough to design, build, and sell cars and trucks that can match the quality of a Japanese product. Sorry if some people out there don't like that, but it's unfortunately true."
You can say this or that about your beat-up, 10-year-old Toyota truck, and make whatever unverifiable claim that you like. The FACT is that J.D. Power gave five "circles" for dependability ONLY to Cadillac, Buick, Lexus, Honda, and Mercury. Sorry, but Toyota did not make it. Accept that hurtful truth.
20th Jun 2008, 22:54
Here is a fact: Toyota engines are failing on a widespread basis at low mileages (e.g., under 50,000). Take a look at all the complaints on Consumer Affairs:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/toyota_engine.html
I drive domestics and/so have never had an engine fail or give me any serious trouble in my life. Like it or not, that is a fact. You unilaterally dismiss domestic owners' sharing of their positive experiences as a "stories" from your high horse, yet why should anybody believe a word you say? With all of Toyota's recent quality problems, the Consumer Affairs statistics being just one example, the actual facts of the matter do not bolster your opinion.