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Old 09-29-2009, 08:19 AM
 
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Do a net search of the various recalls of Toyota vehicles:78 recalls on the corolla and 61 for the camry for various safety issues: www.toyotaproblems.com/recalls
Uh, are you saying it's better to ignore the problem like GM has been guilty of, rather than recalling it and making things right?????? Your post doesn't make any sense to me.
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Old 09-29-2009, 10:51 AM
 
Location: MO Ozarkian in NE Hoosierana
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Uh, are you saying it's better to ignore the problem like GM has been guilty of, rather than recalling it and making things right?????? Your post doesn't make any sense to me.
Also, what was that also about the GM/Olds diesel engines of the 1970's and '80's? IMHO, that fiasco ruined the future of this fuel type for many many years in the American public eyes. FWIW, I grew up as a Chevy guy - playfully fought & debated the old "Chevy vs. Ford" with best friends... but after fighting & seeing so many issues with my & my parent's Chevy's, Olds, and GM products, my loyalty diminished. My 1992 Toyota Celica, with 252k miles, runs circles around any GM product I've ever owned... gets ~33mpg [in aggressive/fast driving ], and has had very few issues [A/C being the only major one]. I would love, absolutely love, to see GM, and the other two American automakers, get to the top - but while supportive of their efforts, I'm not going to hold my breath; esp. after being involved for a few years in their automotive supply chain. My/our tax money is supporting two of these companies now - and they best get honest sincere accountability, positive actions, and quality products out the door.
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Old 09-29-2009, 12:41 PM
 
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Sorry about all of your problems.
A good, competent locksmith can bypass the passlock system with a resistor and the knowledge.

Or you can use this...
LEARN HERE HOW TO BYPASS GM'S PASSLOCK I & II

Thats great, but why should he have to? The thing is suppossed to work.
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Old 09-29-2009, 12:48 PM
 
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Thats great, but why should he have to? The thing is suppossed to work.
That was just a suggestion.
He can also pay to have it diagnosed and fixed. His choice.
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Old 09-29-2009, 05:28 PM
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I don't get it. Every GM car I've had has been great.

A lot of the unreliability claims come from jackasses who don't properly maintain their vehicles. They drive for tens of thousands of miles without changing oil, never watch fluids or change shocks. Then when things start to go wrong they blame GM.

Granted, the Japanese cars could take more of the maintenance neglect, but GM sure makes up for it with balls and styling (give me a Cadillac over a Camry any day.)
Completely agreed. The majority of Corvette owners who have problems with their cars are the owners who don't understand cars very well and skip regular maintenance and oil changes.

That said, even if my car broke down every month I would still easily take it over any Toyota. In my office complex there are two Priuses which always are parked right next to each other. A baby blue and a lime green one.....makes me want to puke every time I see that godawful sight.
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Old 09-30-2009, 07:00 AM
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I find it ironic how shortly after this thread gets back to life, Toyota has the biggest recall in U.S. History. Biggest ever, with 3.8 Million Vehicles.

I have a feeling that there's more to the problem than "defective floormats". It's probably just an easy-fix for a faulty throttle linkage problem.
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