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Anyway in a Chevy vs Toyota contest, The Japanese never wins If bankrutcy is the goal then so true.  Apparently in a money-losing contest, Toyo wins hands-down -- losing a cool $7 BILLION last year, even more than GM. I imagine there were some bloody swords found in Toyota City after that.
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« Reply #101 on: November 17, 2009, 08:43:41 am » |
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Anyway in a Chevy vs Toyota contest, The Japanese never wins If bankrutcy is the goal then so true. Apparently in a money-losing contest, Toyo wins hands-down -- losing a cool $7 BILLION last year, even more than GM. I imagine there were some bloody swords found in Toyota City after that. ...and a few making the trek to Japan's Aokigahara Forest |
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« Reply #102 on: November 17, 2009, 11:12:57 pm » |
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Anyway in a Chevy vs Toyota contest, The Japanese never wins If bankrutcy is the goal then so true. Apparently in a money-losing contest, Toyo wins hands-down -- losing a cool $7 BILLION last year, even more than GM. I imagine there were some bloody swords found in Toyota City after that. : the state in which one lacks knowledge, is unaware of something or chooses to subjectively ignore information27 February 2009
By Scott Reid
STRUGGLING carmaker General Motors was last night nursing annual losses of nearly $31 billion (£21.7bn) as it fought to stay afloat amid the worst US market for new car sales in 16 years.
The grim results came as GM chief executive Rick Wagoner and other executives met members of the car industry task force headed by US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner and White House economic adviser Larry Summers.Over the past four years, GM has lost $82bn and cut more than 90,000 jobs. The combined loss is equivalent to about $56 million a day since the start of 2005. |
“Frankly, we are not going to ever defeat the insurgency,” Billions for jets and pennies for vets; Harponi is MAGNIFICENT.
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« Reply #104 on: November 25, 2009, 12:27:53 pm » |
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Toyota Venza leaves a lot to be desired Bottom Line: 2009 Toyota Venza
Pros: Comfortable ride, superlative fuel economy for its size, the brand name that makes grizzled baby boomers behave like irrational adolescents
Cons: Insultingly cheap interior, lousy steering, useless automatic headlights
Verdict: Toyota is off its game and needs to refocus on giving customers more than they expect rather than thinking they won’t notice that they are being shortchanged. Wow. That has to be the worst automotive review I have ever read. Looks like Toyota is planning to keep following GM..... |
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« Reply #105 on: November 25, 2009, 01:54:15 pm » |
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I don't know about the headlights, but insultingly cheap interior and lousy steering is about par for the course for Toyota... |
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« Reply #106 on: November 25, 2009, 01:57:39 pm » |
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I don't know about the headlights, but insultingly cheap interior and lousy steering is about par for the course for Toyota...
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« Reply #107 on: November 25, 2009, 01:59:05 pm » |
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Toyota Venza leaves a lot to be desired Bottom Line: 2009 Toyota Venza
Pros: Comfortable ride, superlative fuel economy for its size, the brand name that makes grizzled baby boomers behave like irrational adolescents
Cons: Insultingly cheap interior, lousy steering, useless automatic headlights
Verdict: Toyota is off its game and needs to refocus on giving customers more than they expect rather than thinking they won’t notice that they are being shortchanged. Wow. That has to be the worst automotive review I have ever read. Looks like Toyota is planning to keep following GM..... He wrote it himself.  Vehicle Tested: 2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A) Pros: Versatile wagon body style, carlike handling, powerful yet fuel-efficient V6, upscale styling inside and out, high-quality interior materials. Cons: No third-row seat, can't haul or tow as much as many crossover SUVs. http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/venza/2009/testdrive.html |
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“Frankly, we are not going to ever defeat the insurgency,” Billions for jets and pennies for vets; Harponi is MAGNIFICENT.
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« Reply #108 on: November 25, 2009, 02:33:31 pm » |
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Toyota Venza leaves a lot to be desired Bottom Line: 2009 Toyota Venza
Pros: Comfortable ride, superlative fuel economy for its size, the brand name that makes grizzled baby boomers behave like irrational adolescents
Cons: Insultingly cheap interior, lousy steering, useless automatic headlights
Verdict: Toyota is off its game and needs to refocus on giving customers more than they expect rather than thinking they won’t notice that they are being shortchanged. Wow. That has to be the worst automotive review I have ever read. Looks like Toyota is planning to keep following GM..... He wrote it himself. Shut up and bail, Stevie. The good ship Toyo is sinking and they need you to carry as much water as they can before they go under. |
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« Reply #109 on: November 25, 2009, 10:49:16 pm » |
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Overall the reviews by owners is pretty good although there seems to be issues with the dash and road noise: http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/venza/2009/consumerreview.html |
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« Reply #110 on: December 05, 2009, 11:26:50 am » |
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I'm glad to see the cheapening of Toyota's interiors is finally being noticed. I thought the new Highlander and Camry interiors were appalling when they came out considering Toyota's reputation. I have a lot of respect for this brand but it appears too much focus has been put on material cost reduction these past few years, not unlike the domestic brands and Nissan. However, Ford and Nissan have turned that page as they are improving greatly with each new model or refresh, and considering Hyundai's continuous improvement, Toyota should look in the rearview mirror and stop focusing on overtaking GM in worldwide sales. |
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« Reply #111 on: December 05, 2009, 10:55:54 pm » |
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Toyota has passed GM in world sales .... permanently. As nice as interiors are, the future is about technology. The company(s) that get it right now win later. |
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« Reply #112 on: December 06, 2009, 06:27:58 am » |
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Toyota has passed GM in world sales .... permanently
Ya, Toyota is doing things in big numbers lately, we know. 3.8 million, 397,000, 110,000, 68,000..... |
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« Reply #114 on: April 30, 2010, 03:10:39 am » |
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Toyota has passed GM in world sales .... permanently
Ya, Toyota is doing things in big numbers lately, we know. 3.8 million, 397,000, 110,000, 68,000.....
Compared to GM, it's a flea on a dog's arse. GM through the past decade ~40 million recalls...  |
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« Reply #115 on: April 30, 2010, 09:17:47 am » |
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Toyota has passed GM in world sales .... permanently
Ya, Toyota is doing things in big numbers lately, we know. 3.8 million, 397,000, 110,000, 68,000.....
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« Reply #116 on: April 30, 2010, 09:24:12 am » |
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good god rrocket your response is Toyota slow you should be fined! Or recalled... |
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« Reply #117 on: April 30, 2010, 10:39:57 am » |
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Toyota has passed GM in world sales .... permanently
Ya, Toyota is doing things in big numbers lately, we know. 3.8 million, 397,000, 110,000, 68,000.....
Compared to GM, it's a flea on a dog's arse. GM through the past decade ~40 million recalls... good god rrocket your response is Toyota slow you should be fined! C'mon....I'm like the "new" GM doing things right...better late than never! |
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« Reply #118 on: April 30, 2010, 03:58:49 pm » |
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Toyota has passed GM in world sales .... permanently
Ya, Toyota is doing things in big numbers lately, we know. 3.8 million, 397,000, 110,000, 68,000.....
Compared to GM, it's a flea on a dog's arse. GM through the past decade ~40 million recalls... good god rrocket your response is Toyota slow you should be fined! C'mon....I'm like the "new" GM doing things right...better late than never! Hum..well..the so called new GM is actually Toyota...ooops. |
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« Reply #119 on: April 30, 2010, 05:27:17 pm » |
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