Suck on that Toyota

Gas Man · 01-27-2010, 05:24 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100127/.../toyota_recall

"The Obama administration said it pressed Toyota to protect consumers who own vehicles under recall and to stop building new cars with the problem.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told WGN Radio in Chicago that "the reason Toyota decided to do the recall and to stop manufacturing was because we asked them to."

Serves them right for holding big recalls against the American Big 3. At least many of the american recalls were voluntary.

Dave · 01-27-2010, 08:36 PM

i wonder if the affected models were manufactured here? strong odds id say

Trip · 01-27-2010, 08:47 PM

I'd still buy a Toyota over anything Mexi..., i mean, American.

Homeslice · 01-28-2010, 12:14 AM

What a crock of shit.

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A private firm said it had identified 275 crashes and 18 deaths because of sudden, uncontrollable acceleration in Toyotas since 1999.

275 crashes over 11 years and probably 10 million Toyotas? Big fucking deal. And even among those 275, most were probably senile old farts who thought they were hitting the brakes when they were really hitting the gas..........just like the Audi thing 20 years ago.

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In North Palm Beach, Fla., Clare Roden showed up at a Toyota dealership worried about the 2010 Camry she purchased recently. She was relieved when she was told her accelerator was not a problem part.

Next time check whether your model is affected before driving all the way to the dealership. Jesus, are people really this pathetic?

Papa_Complex · 01-28-2010, 06:53 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, 08:44 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, 09:00 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, 04:10 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.

azoomm · 01-28-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

What a crock of shit.

275 crashes over 11 years and probably 10 million Toyotas? Big fucking deal. And even among those 275, most were probably senile old farts who thought they were hitting the brakes when they were really hitting the gas..........just like the Audi thing 20 years ago.

Next time check whether your model is affected before driving all the way to the dealership. Jesus, are people really this pathetic?

Absofuckinglutly!

I drove my Tundra yesterday to a friend's house. This friend is a marketing director for a local dealership - they've had phone calls from people demanding the dealership send a truck to pick up their car because they are afraid to drive it.

Those people don't deserve to breathe the same air the rest of us are... it's just rediculous.

HurricaneHeather · 01-28-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Absofuckinglutly!

I drove my Tundra yesterday to a friend's house. This friend is a marketing director for a local dealership - they've had phone calls from people demanding the dealership send a truck to pick up their car because they are afraid to drive it.

Those people don't deserve to breathe the same air the rest of us are... it's just rediculous.

Even though they have been driving it without a problem up until this all came out.

I bet she is on the verge of punching some of those people.

01-27-2010, 05:24 PM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Suck on that Toyota http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100127/.../toyota_recall "The Obama administration said it pressed Toyota to protect consumers who own vehicles under recall and to stop building new cars with the problem. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told WGN Radio in Chicago that "the reason Toyota decided to do the recall and to stop manufacturing was because we asked them to." Serves them right for holding big recalls against the American Big 3. At least many of the american recalls were voluntary. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	i wonder if the affected models were manufactured here? strong odds id say __________________ TWF Post whore #6

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Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	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. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

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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, 08:44 AM	#6
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.