22nd Oct 2012, 08:54

And in the end, Toyota still has more recalls than all of those put together.

22nd Oct 2012, 10:39

I had the GM steering wheel campaign done on my Corvette at the time in 1998, and the sticker on the left wheel well. I never drive out of a parking lot with my wheel all the way at complete full turn, so it never happened. The new Vettes have been fine.

I love reading old issues from 80s to 90s for the most part on domestics. The Toyota owners have their hands full even the past 3 years. Is that a quality upward spiral in the right direction? I hardly think so.

I see domestics getting better and better. You can't live on last year's sales results. The high fuel costs may keep the #s up for a while.

22nd Oct 2012, 13:09

They won't listen to you though - if there is bad press against domestics, it's "biased", but when it's against an import, it's just more fodder for their propaganda. The truth is all manufacturers have had their problems, and the number one Toyota basher is going to hang one of his many hats on Toyota's recent issues and proudly proclaim that Ford is the new benchmark that all other brands are measured against, regardless of the facts. As they say, some folks just don't want to be confused by the facts, and others go to great lengths to create their own.

I love my domestics, but they've had recalls - I enjoyed many imports over the years as well. Live & let live...

22nd Oct 2012, 14:11

What was the point of your quick rush? How about a brief pause or empathy for the poor soul that was in the Toyota video. That's the part that bothers me the most. No would that owns a identical Toyota ever acknowledges a wrongdoing. It's rapid fire back that someone else had another problem. In the interim, the poor guy along the road in the Toyota does not get a single moment of recognition. He's simply forgot. I remember that as trait little kids would do with Johnny down the street did something wrong, and I am OK to carry on any way I feel. I see it as letting the manufacturer off the hook, and that video was totally unacceptable. I would be livid and would want my vehicle repaired. Not accept it as another brand once had bad springs! I will pay out of my own pocket to defend my purchase.

22nd Oct 2012, 23:19

And a quick search of Toyota steering loss and problems will also open up a can of worms full of different articles, reports and stories. That's the beauty of the Internet my friend.

Seriously, we can go back and forth all day if you have that kind of time. The whole point of the matter everyone is trying to make is that Toyota quality has slipped; they too have a laundry list of potential dangerous recalls, and finally, they are no better than any other domestic or foreign car company.

Oh - and comment 7:26, what does "the Fusion guy" have to do with a comment that I posted?