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and the U.S. car makers will pay the price with continued poor sales and inferior vehicles.
Another misinformed comment based on outdated perception.
Customer satisfaction and conquest sales have increased at both Ford and GM. Every satisfied customer gained also benefits them indirectly through word-of-mouth as they talk with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Depending on how many customers they have gleaned from the Toyota debacle, this could have a significant short-term impact on perception and help generate more sales in the coming months. February sales will tell the real story.
Another misinformed comment based on outdated perception.
Customer satisfaction and conquest sales have increased at both Ford and GM. Every satisfied customer gained also benefits them indirectly through word-of-mouth as they talk with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Depending on how many customers they have gleaned from the Toyota debacle, this could have a significant short-term impact on perception and help generate more sales in the coming months. February sales will tell the real story.
The real story won't be known for many months, not with February sales.
Toyota is not going to just throw up their hands and fall over dead. I'd say that chances are good Toyotas will be better than ever...and the U.S. car makers will pay the price with continued poor sales and inferior vehicles.
It looks like Toyota is the one making inferior vehicles!
Last time I checked toyota is not controlled 60% by their government. The american car companies might as well lose their names and just be called "USA cars". Of course when you have government regulation the quality will go up. Toyota faltered for 2 years, and I expect the quality to improve again after this.
Caused by unrelenting pressure from the media and our government, which causes Toyota to respond in order to save their reputation. It's just a vicious cycle that could go on and on. The sad thing about it is - this exact same scenario could be put on most any of the car makers...it just so happens that Toyota was the chosen one.
I can't believe my post was taken so seriously. The meaning of it is that I'm so tired of talking about Toyota recalls. I don't even express my opinion on Toyota here anymore because everyone knows what it is and I have a pretty good knowledge of who here stands where as well.
Last time I checked toyota is not controlled 60% by their government. The american car companies might as well lose their names and just be called "USA cars". Of course when you have government regulation the quality will go up. Toyota faltered for 2 years, and I expect the quality to improve again after this.
Toyota and Honda both receive assistance from the Japanese gov't. And they both received the equivalent of "bailout money" from their gov't. There is nothing magical going on at either company.
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I'm shocked in my daily travels that I don't see Toyota hulks on the side of the road.
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