11th Nov 2010, 18:29
Again the myth that Toyotas have lost so much value. Go book one against any American car and the Toyota wins... even after the recalls!
Consumer Reports still ranks Toyotas as a better bet for reliability over ANY domestic... especially Chrysler. J.D. Powers ranks Lexus above all of the domestic companies too, and imports fare better than domestics in all of their data. She will be in more danger with that 300 when the tie rods fail prematurely, like they do in all of those cars.
I also have not heard about one person that I know with a Toyota or Lexus that has actually needed any parts replaced when they took them in for the recalls. I would rather be a little inconvenienced for a quick run through the dealer service department, than sitting in the waiting room of a Chevy dealer ever again like I used to... waiting for my Trailblazer to be fixed time and again, which cost me $thousands in repairs...
12th Nov 2010, 12:31
Now see, this is exactly the type of post that we don't need on Toyota threads. You don't even like Toyotas, but go on about their quality and poor engineering. You have no experience other than what the media tells you. We all have heard the media stories, and don't really need them repeated over and over again on here. It only works as a great ratings site when people that actually own the cars make comments based on their experience with the cars.
You claim Toyotas are overpriced? Well we got as good or better deal on our last Toyota purchase against a Ford. In fact, the MSRP was nearly identical on the two vehicles, yet the Toyota has more power, larger wheels, a better sound system etc., etc. How do I know this? I looked thoroughly at both vehicles, and now own the Toyota.
And claims of unsafe Toyota's cannot be justified when they consistently score higher than any domestic on all crash test ratings, and they come better equipped than most with ABS, air bags, and other safety features as standards.
It is too bad you feel such a need to post on the threads of the cars you dislike, and write unfounded remarks about them without any real experience. I hate GM vehicles with a passion, and I actually have had much experience with them. I still don't go out of my way to bash their products on here, other than to quote my actual bad experiences with them.
11th Nov 2010, 15:10
Take a drive in California where I and about 38 million (1 in 5) Americans live. About 60-70% of the cars on the roads here are either Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Acura, Lexus... basically products of the Big 3 Japanese automakers. No sign of loss of confidence as far as I can see. Oh - and by the way, my Dad has one of those supposedly inferior new Toyotas. A 2003 Tundra with around 235,000 miles. We own a 2002 Prius - another one of those supposedly bad new Toyotas. Never had a problem with it. Neither has my next door neighbor and his 2006 Camry - the ones that were supposed to have been riddled with problems. No problems so far either.
Hmmmm... so much for Toyota quality going downhill over the last 10 years, because as far as I've seen with all the people who own newer Toyotas, their experience has been the same that we've always had: great quality.