This disaster really hasn't had nearly enough mainstream media attention. This might actually remind people Toyota is just as bad as any other automaker when it comes to pinching pennies.
What's more, for all the press this is getting, no one remembers that they did this recall several years ago for a few models of Lexus - for floor mats causing the accelerator to stick. ...but I'm not going to dig up the article every time. It did happen years before the crash that set this off, and the problem still wasn't fixed.
This is like spotting an iceberg whilst on a cruise ship and telling a stowaway rat "You need to tell somebody".
If it did tell somebody higher up it'll cop a boot in return or someone will say "look a talking rat" and then they sink.
It's a cynical outlook but I'm afraid lots of large companies would rather stick their fingers in their ears and yell la la la al at the top of their lungs and hope the problem will go away.
Ahh, a Starlet - for those who wanted a new Toyota but couldn't quite stretch to a Tercel (!). A buddy wanted to buy a Starlet but a test drive convinced him that a Corolla coupe was a more livable choice. Notice there's no redline on the tach - maybe the gutless little engine could never rev into the danger zone?
I worked as a lot boy at a large Toyota dealer in the early 80's when these cars were new. They were crude and simple but a hoot to drive. The RWD Corolla's of the day were also fun to thrash.
RWD Starlet, Corolla, Celica, Celica Supra, and Cressida. Not to mention the legendary 20R (maybe 22R) in their trucks. Anyone want to know where Toyota has gone wrong? Here is your answer.
I love Toyota's approach to redesigns in the last few years has been "lets make the center section of the car look 100% identical to the old one, while adding chintsy taillights and the most hideous front end possible."
If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred
If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
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"Yeah, sure thing, man."
/forgetsaboutitlikeeverydoes
12/07/09
If it did tell somebody higher up it'll cop a boot in return or someone will say "look a talking rat" and then they sink.
It's a cynical outlook but I'm afraid lots of large companies would rather stick their fingers in their ears and yell la la la al at the top of their lungs and hope the problem will go away.
12/07/09
Unlike the floormats! Amiright, folks? Zing!
12/07/09
(No heckling. Two drink minimum. Tip your waitress.)
12/07/09
(I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I'm in an inquisitive mood.)
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Nothing special, ergo, if it gets stolen/a tree falls on it, it spontaneously falls apart, no big deal.
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RWD Starlet, Corolla, Celica, Celica Supra, and Cressida. Not to mention the legendary 20R (maybe 22R) in their trucks. Anyone want to know where Toyota has gone wrong? Here is your answer.
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i.e. Camry, Corolla, this.