So called brand new Toyata Vios

Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
(1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff. The
car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress as
I could not take my kid from school.
However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
could send me a letter of apology for a start!

In article
<733ddc339bd4f65562f7b9bf86598e94@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>,
"Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Imagine
> the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
> in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff.[/color]

What embarassment?

If this embarasses you, I can't imagine how you make it through life.

"Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:733ddc339bd4f65562f7b9bf86598e94@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...[color=blue]
> Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
> (1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
> when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
> because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
> the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
> in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff.
> The
> car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress
> as
> I could not take my kid from school.
> However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
> their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
> Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
> 1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
> had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
> could send me a letter of apology for a start!
>[/color]

What is with all the drama? It was an event?? Sounds like the students and
staff have way too much free time on their hands!

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:16:23 -0400, "Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
>(1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
>when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
>because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
>the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
>in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff. The
>car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress as
>I could not take my kid from school.
>However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
>their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
>Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
>1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
>had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
>could send me a letter of apology for a start![/color]


Gee, maybe you should contact Toyota about this? It doesn't do much
good to talk to people on Usenet, they don't run Toyota.

In fact, I suggest you call your travel agent and book a flight right
away. You want to go to:

1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan

They'll get you fixed right up.

Ya'll have a nice day now, hear!

"Truckdude" <notmymail@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Y1yQg.2334$zh.895@trnddc06...[color=blue]
>
> "Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:733ddc339bd4f65562f7b9bf86598e94@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...[color=green]
>> Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
>> (1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
>> when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
>> because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
>> the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a
>> problem
>> in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff.
>> The
>> car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress
>> as
>> I could not take my kid from school.
>> However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
>> their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
>> Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
>> 1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
>> had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
>> could send me a letter of apology for a start!
>>[/color]
>
> What is with all the drama? It was an event?? Sounds like the students
> and staff have way too much free time on their hands![/color]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It's a 'nightmare' because the car wouldn't start? I guess this individual
never heard the expression "shit happens", or "that's the breaks of the
game".
It sounds as if nothing bad had ever happened to this person before in
his/her life, and if that's true, he/she should consider himself the
luckiest person in the universe.

"Stuart Krivis" <jd@mongo.krivis.com> wrote in message
news:5od5h2pmbmpl566ohe41bnbr6752go66kc@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:16:23 -0400, "Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> Gee, maybe you should contact Toyota about this? It doesn't do much
> good to talk to people on Usenet, they don't run Toyota.
>
> In fact, I suggest you call your travel agent and book a flight right
> away. You want to go to:
>
> 1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan
>
> They'll get you fixed right up.
>
> Ya'll have a nice day now, hear!
>[/color]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Actually it shouldn't be a very long flight, since the VIOS is sold in
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philipines only, per websites.

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
[color=blue]
> What embarassment?
>
> If this embarasses you, I can't imagine how you make it through life.[/color]

Or even out of high school. Christ, how are you coping with kids, you
must be due a nervous breakdown?!

"Stuart Krivis" <jd@mongo.krivis.com> wrote in message
news:5od5h2pmbmpl566ohe41bnbr6752go66kc@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:16:23 -0400, "Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
>>(1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
>>when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
>>because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
>>the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
>>in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff.
>>The
>>car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress
>>as
>>I could not take my kid from school.
>>However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
>>their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
>>Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
>>1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
>>had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
>>could send me a letter of apology for a start![/color]
>
>
> Gee, maybe you should contact Toyota about this? It doesn't do much
> good to talk to people on Usenet, they don't run Toyota.
>
> In fact, I suggest you call your travel agent and book a flight right
> away. You want to go to:
>
> 1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan
>
> They'll get you fixed right up.
>
> Ya'll have a nice day now, hear!
>
>[/color]

You're all heart, Stuart

Natalie

In article
<733ddc339bd4f65562f7b9bf86598e94@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, Doll
<wnorhanaa@yahoo.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
> (1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
> when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
> because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
> the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
> in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff. The
> car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress as
> I could not take my kid from school.
> However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
> their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
> Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
> 1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
> had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
> could send me a letter of apology for a start![/color]

Hello,

Perhaps if some of the earlier repliers had taken a moment to consider
the societal norms of Malaysia, their comments might have been more
welcoming.

My Prius is my second Toyota. These two are the best transportation
I've ever owned. I can understand why you might expect perfection. In
reality any manufactured item can exhibit anomalous behavior. In my
opinion the marvel is that anything as complex as a modern,
computer-regulated vehicle functions at all.

Your dealer earned your praise. That should give you hope that your
Vios is the product of a corporation that cares about its customers. I
believe that your future experience with the car will heal your hurt.
Perhaps someday we'll see here a note from you to the effect that all
is well and that you're now happy with your choice.

I wish you well.

From what I can find, the OP is in Malaysia. Would be interesting to get
the results of what the service center found. Was it truly a mechanical
problem or some thing which resulted from operator error (lights left on
draining the battery or automatic trans left in gear while trying to start).

"Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:733ddc339bd4f65562f7b9bf86598e94@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...[color=blue]
> Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
> (1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
> when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
> because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
> the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
> in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff.
> The
> car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress
> as
> I could not take my kid from school.
> However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
> their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
> Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
> 1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
> had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
> could send me a letter of apology for a start!
>[/color]

Withheld wrote:[color=blue]
> Perhaps if some of the earlier repliers had taken a moment to consider
> the societal norms of Malaysia, their comments might have been more
> welcoming.[/color]

Please enlighten us.

In article <1158925654.243330.162660@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
Coyoteboy <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Withheld wrote:[color=green]
> > Perhaps if some of the earlier repliers had taken a moment to consider
> > the societal norms of Malaysia, their comments might have been more
> > welcoming.[/color]
>
> Please enlighten us.
>[/color]
My remark was addressed to the OP, but your request would be on-topic
for soc.culture.malaysia

Withheld wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
> > Please enlighten us.
> >[/color]
> My remark was addressed to the OP[/color]

I know.
[color=blue]
> but your request would be on-topic
> for soc.culture.malaysia[/color]

And without expanding on it your comment is pointless.

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:58:37 -0400, "Wickeddoll®"
<wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>"Stuart Krivis" <jd@mongo.krivis.com> wrote in message
>news:5od5h2pmbmpl566ohe41bnbr6752go66kc@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:16:23 -0400, "Doll" <wnorhanaa@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
>>>(1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
>>>when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
>>>because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
>>>the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
>>>in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff.
>>>The
>>>car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress
>>>as
>>>I could not take my kid from school.
>>>However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
>>>their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
>>>Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
>>>1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
>>>had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
>>>could send me a letter of apology for a start![/color]
>>
>>
>> Gee, maybe you should contact Toyota about this? It doesn't do much
>> good to talk to people on Usenet, they don't run Toyota.
>>
>> In fact, I suggest you call your travel agent and book a flight right
>> away. You want to go to:
>>
>> 1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan
>>
>> They'll get you fixed right up.
>>
>> Ya'll have a nice day now, hear!
>>
>>[/color]
>
>You're all heart, Stuart
>[/color]

There's no point in being nice to trolls, you either ignore them or
make fun of them.

My advice was actually good, since contacting Toyota about the problem
will accomplish far more than posting on Usenet. More acerbic comments
followed. :-)

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:05:18 -0400, Withheld <Withheld@by.ISP> wrote:
[color=blue]
>In article
><733ddc339bd4f65562f7b9bf86598e94@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, Doll
><wnorhanaa@yahoo.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Toyota is a reputable name and for that I decided to get one Toyota Vios
>> (1.5G). It turned out to be a nightmare when I could not get it started
>> when I was about to come back from school. It causes my a lot of stress
>> because the VIOS is LESS THAN ONE MONTH old. 25 days to be exact. Imagine
>> the embarassement when the news abt a brand new VIOS is creating a problem
>> in front of nearly 800 students and over 100 teachers and school staff. The
>> car had to be towed to the service center and that caused me more stress as
>> I could not take my kid from school.
>> However, I would like to congratulate the service center in Seremban for
>> their prompt action. They rescued me and kept me informed abt the car!
>> Toyota must do something to rectify this. One unsatisfied customer and
>> 1000 more who knew about the incident would tarnish the image that Toyota
>> had established for so many years!UMW Toyota, pls do something!Well you
>> could send me a letter of apology for a start![/color]
>
>Hello,
>
>Perhaps if some of the earlier repliers had taken a moment to consider
>the societal norms of Malaysia, their comments might have been more
>welcoming.[/color]

What societal norms would prompt a person to act like a troll on
Usenet?

It sounded a lot like the tactics that sludge lady was always using.
(I won't mention her name because it might invoke her.)

I also believe that Usenet norms supercede any norms from a poster's
country. :-)