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Toyota taking a page from GM
« on: April 13, 2010, 09:20:31 pm »
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Re: Toyota taking a page from GM
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 01:42:18 pm »
Please clarify - did you mean they will start to make cars that have working gas pedals - or trucks that don't roll over easily? or both?  :rofl2:
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Re: Toyota taking a page from GM
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 04:55:47 pm »
Quote from: drederick on April 14, 2010, 01:42:18 pm
Please clarify - did you mean they will start to make cars that have working gas pedals - or trucks that don't roll over easily? or both?  :rofl2:

Ya think?  :rofl2: :rofl2:
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Re: Toyota taking a page from GM
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 06:19:47 pm »

It's helping sales numbers, n'est-ce pas? 
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Re: Toyota taking a page from GM
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 06:37:53 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on April 14, 2010, 06:19:47 pm

It's helping sales numbers, n'est-ce pas? 

As I said in a related thread .... "It proves the old adage. Any publicity, good or bad is good publicity" Whats fueling the numbers? Loyalty, Stupidity or Sympathy....Take your pick
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Re: Toyota taking a page from GM
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2010, 08:01:51 pm »
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Re: Toyota taking a page from GM
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2010, 08:13:27 pm »
Quote from: drederick on April 14, 2010, 01:42:18 pm
Please clarify - did you mean they will start to make cars that have working gas pedals - or trucks that don't roll over easily? or both?  :rofl2:

Whaddya know!  In both cases, it's a driver induced problem. Wow...
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