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Old 08-26-2006, 04:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Re: Does Toyota have a quality control crisis on their hands? Not OT!

As well as Toyotas mistakes, the difference is Toyota parts cost a lot more.
If you think the brand you chose will be that much better than another, you
are in for a rude awakening ;)


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>> On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:34:40 -0500, [email]XYZoo@webtv.net[/email] (X Y) wrote:
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>>>Article in the Wall Street Journal points to a big surge in quality
>>>problems at Toyota. According to the WSJ, Toyota had more recalls than
>>>new vehicle sales in the US last year: 2.26 million new vehicles sold,
>>>but 2.38 million vehicles recalled! This flies in the face of the
>>>reputation for high quality that Toyota has enjoyed. In Japan,
>>>prosecutors are investigating possible "professional negligence" for
>>>shirking recalls for eight years! Toyota's president is quoted making
>>>an apology saying "I take this seriously and see it as a crisis". A
>>>huge recall on the current Sienna is thought possible, because of
>>>allegedly poorly designed locking devices for the rear seats.
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>>>Has Toyota quality been over-rated? Maybe that next car should be a
>>>Ford or Chevy product. XY
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>> Go for it. You'll be wishing you had a Toyota in no time at all. :-)[/color]
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> well, maybe not in 'no time at all' but surely when the warranty runs out
> and you have to pay for Ford's and GM's mistakes.
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Old 08-28-2006, 08:10 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Does Toyota have a quality control crisis on their hands? Not OT!

The Camrys assemble in the US have a '4,' between 40% and 70% US content.
The Tundra has a '5' less than 40% US content

mike


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> The '06 and '07 Camrys I've seen show a VIN starting
> with a "4" or "J"--not a "5." You're not purposefully
> saying "5" to jab at the Camry, are ya? The best-selling
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Old 08-29-2006, 01:08 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Does Toyota have a quality control crisis on their hands? Not OT!

Have look at this. [url]http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/VIN/WMI.html#ccode[/url]

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> The Camrys assemble in the US have a '4,' between 40% and 70% US content.
> The Tundra has a '5' less than 40% US content
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> > The '06 and '07 Camrys I've seen show a VIN starting
> > with a "4" or "J"--not a "5." You're not purposefully
> > saying "5" to jab at the Camry, are ya? The best-selling
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