Toyota now at #3 in US sales

For April, GM down 11%, Ford down 6.6%, Toyota up 4.5 percent. For
the first time ever, Toyota (including Lexus and Scion) outsold
DaimlerChrysler AG (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mercedes-Benz) to rank
#3 in the United States.

dizzy, 5/3/2006,8:39:57 PM, wrote:
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>
> For April, GM down 11%, Ford down 6.6%, Toyota up 4.5 percent. For
> the first time ever, Toyota (including Lexus and Scion) outsold
> DaimlerChrysler AG (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mercedes-Benz) to rank
> #3 in the United States.[/color]

Even though I like Toyota it is a shame that it is coming down to this.
The domestic brands really need to get their act together. If
bankruptcy is the only way out of the conundrum they're in then so be
it.

On 04 May 2006 00:43:13 GMT, "badgolferman"
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
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>dizzy, 5/3/2006,8:39:57 PM, wrote:
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>>
>> For April, GM down 11%, Ford down 6.6%, Toyota up 4.5 percent. For
>> the first time ever, Toyota (including Lexus and Scion) outsold
>> DaimlerChrysler AG (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mercedes-Benz) to rank
>> #3 in the United States.[/color]
>
>Even though I like Toyota it is a shame that it is coming down to this.
>The domestic brands really need to get their act together. If
>bankruptcy is the only way out of the conundrum they're in then so be
>it.[/color]


Agreed. I don't feel sorry for them. They had chances to change
their mgt. style and quality but didn't think they had to till now.
The only problem is I'm hearing Toyota is suffering a bit in quality
but to a much smaller scale so far (Avalon for example).

On 04 May 2006 00:43:13 GMT, "badgolferman"
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
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>dizzy, 5/3/2006,8:39:57 PM, wrote:
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>>
>> For April, GM down 11%, Ford down 6.6%, Toyota up 4.5 percent. For
>> the first time ever, Toyota (including Lexus and Scion) outsold
>> DaimlerChrysler AG (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mercedes-Benz) to rank
>> #3 in the United States.[/color]
>
>Even though I like Toyota it is a shame that it is coming down to this.
>The domestic brands really need to get their act together. If
>bankruptcy is the only way out of the conundrum they're in then so be
>it.[/color]

I agree. I hope that their recent calamity with force them to make
necessary changes in their process and management style of looking for
short-term gains. That has proven to be pernicious to their bottom
line in the long run and in their stock price. This may be a good
time for them to explain this to their stockholders. I have my doubts
but I still hope for the sake of our economy and for the employees of
those two companies.

rob wrote:
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>On 04 May 2006 00:43:13 GMT, "badgolferman" wrote:[color=green]
>>
>>Even though I like Toyota it is a shame that it is coming down to this.
>>The domestic brands really need to get their act together. If
>>bankruptcy is the only way out of the conundrum they're in then so be
>>it.[/color]
>
>Agreed. I don't feel sorry for them. They had chances to change
>their mgt. style and quality but didn't think they had to till now.[/color]

Yeah, the truck/SUV boom gave GM and Ford years of time and billions
of dollars to invest, and they kept betting on big trucks, as if cheap
and plentiful gas goes on forever. GM's cars are the most unappealing
of any brand I can think of.

"dizzy" <dizzy@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:3t0l52dsi02mhimtgjuu0rmp88t5pavaq2@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> rob wrote:
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>>On 04 May 2006 00:43:13 GMT, "badgolferman" wrote:[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>Even though I like Toyota it is a shame that it is coming down to this.
>>>The domestic brands really need to get their act together. If
>>>bankruptcy is the only way out of the conundrum they're in then so be
>>>it.[/color]
>>
>>Agreed. I don't feel sorry for them. They had chances to change
>>their mgt. style and quality but didn't think they had to till now.[/color]
>
> Yeah, the truck/SUV boom gave GM and Ford years of time and billions
> of dollars to invest, and they kept betting on big trucks, as if cheap
> and plentiful gas goes on forever. GM's cars are the most unappealing
> of any brand I can think of.
>[/color]

Try a Lada or a Citroen
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)