2002 Toyota Tundra TRD 4X4 from North America - Comments

"21:16 turn in the next Barrett Jackson and see what appreciates, not goes to junkyards. Drive a Toyota across the block and see who wants an old one."

Very true. Although Toyota HAS made some sporty cars (such as the Supra and MR-2), none of these have ever become classics. Even the body and frame assemblies on Japanese vehicles are not designed for the long run (Tacomas are known to literally break in half). Now it appears that in addition to massive safety recalls and roll-over lawsuits, Toyota has also resorted to stealing technology from American companies. Recent news articles reported that a lower court had ruled that the technology for the Prius was stolen from an AMERICAN company. A firm in Florida charged that Toyota had used their technology without permission or compensation and the court agreed with them and ordered Toyota to pay compensatory damages. It seems that now the once-mighty Toyota can't even exist without stealing its technology from the U.S.

12:47 Are you a patriotic Mexican? That's where your Fusion was made (& with plenty of non domestic parts by the way.

OK, one more time: Ford is an AMERICAN company. WHERE the cars are assembled doesn't matter. Toyota is a JAPANESE company. If they make cars in my back yard, they are STILL a foreign industry and do NOTHING to help the AMERICAN economy. Less than 10% of U.S. auto-related workers are employed by Japanese companies. Buying a Japanese car helps only 10% of our citizens. Buying a domestic helps 90%, REGARDLESS of where a few of their cars are assembled. We are putting money into AMERICAN companies by buying anything made by that company. Buying a Toyota sends money to a foreign company that at the moment has millions of safety recalls, hundreds of roll-over lawsuits, and was found guilty violating the patent for the technology for the Prius from an AMERICAN company. Please tell us how supporting such a company benefits ANYONE but Toyota.

I drive a Corvette. The veterans liked it at the recent large car show at the veterans hospital in Elsmere De. Nice show.

"OK, one more time"

Yes one more time - Your idea of America & Patriotism is not mine.

I believe competition is a healthy thing and that monopolies are not.

I am in sales and many of us have commented on how unhealthy the competition is, especially on the Internet. I cannot take single digit percentages of profit anymore. Some competition is healthy, however it's gotten so bad lately, our level of quality of service has fallen due to less people serving customers, less cash flow to operate. I liked some exclusive protected areas that we once had. I will pay more to keep the quality of life I enjoyed for many years.

Yes, buying the Ford Fusion assembled in Mexico does help the American economy and American workers more than buying the Toyota assembled in Texas. This is a quote from the CNN story posted, "Buying American Really Does Matter.":

"When it comes to longer term benefits, a lot of activity happens in the country in which the company's world headquarters is domiciled," said Thomas Klier, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago who has written extensively on the auto industry.

Klier says that buying a Ford or General Motors car is still better for the American economy and for American workers, even if the particular vehicle you're buying was built in Mexico, Canada or Korea.

That's because American car companies make more cars and employ more workers in the United States than do automakers based in other countries."

This is what somebody has been arguing for a long time, and I think he deserves an apology for all the abuse he took for stating the facts.

8:19 if Toyota did in fact do that with the Prius, that is a very bad business practice that should not be rewarded. Our family will not buy Toyota at any price with unethical business practices as previously mentioned.

12:42 is absolutely correct. Just check out the article on CNN that states almost exactly the same thing, that buying from Ford or GM really does do more for the US economy because of all the ancillary functions located in the US. They go on to say that buying a Toyota made in Kentucky is really only a short term help to a handful of workers in that assembly line, unlike the long-term larger benefits of buying from Ford or GM.

"Yes, buying the Ford Fusion assembled in Mexico does help the American economy and American workers more than buying the Toyota assembled in Texas. This is a quote from the CNN story posted, "Buying American Really Does Matter.":"

Until The Big Three STOP outsourcing jobs, DON'T tell me not to buy an import.

I'd rather see the domestic R&D and engineers in America see the profits vs. give it away to Japan. I am for keeping every dollar here for reinvesting and development vs. the few that only care about their own driveway with a import car sitting on it.

"12:42 is absolutely correct. Just check out the article on CNN that states almost exactly the same thing, that buying from Ford or GM really does do more for the US economy because of all the ancillary functions located in the US. They go on to say that buying a Toyota made in Kentucky is really only a short term help to a handful of workers in that assembly line, unlike the long-term larger benefits of buying from Ford or GM."

THANK YOU!!! We've been trying to get this point across for ages, but no one wants to support our own businesses. It is sad that so many people are duped into thinking that buying a Honda or Toyota helps our country. It helps only a tiny handful, while hurting far more. Less than 10% of U.S. auto-related workers benefit in any way from the sale of a Japanese car. It is like stabbing our country in the back.