5th Apr 2011, 18:05
My argument was that Ford's track record with small cars is terrible compared to Toyota. That's why the fact the Focus was one of the most glitch ridden cars ever made is relevant. It did set a record for recalls long before Toyota's name was ever mentioned. Toyota's small cars, including the Tercel, Paseo, Echo, and Yaris were NOT affected by any recalls.
5th Apr 2011, 13:37
Listen - ALL carmakers have had recalls. Big whoop. Truth be known the big 3 have had far more recalls than Toyota, yet since everyone is out to "prove" that Toyotas are bad, they are all focusing on these latest recalls.
None of it matters anyway. I and most everyone else I know that owns a Toyota seldom, if ever, has any problems with them. If anyone thinks we're changing our minds, given that these cars and trucks have given us decades of trouble-free service, based on a few recalls, they are very much mistaken. Why change from a superior product, to one that has had a history of spotty reliability?
Either way - this back and forth foreign versus domestic argument is totally worthless. Enough is enough. As I said - we are not going to change our minds. Period. End of story.