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Is US bullying Toyota on recall?

Tucker Case said:
****er Only Runs Downhill

Fails Often, Requires Driveway

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I like fords, but you gotta love acronyms. :lol:
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F-ing Ornery Road Dreck! :mrgreen:
 
OxymoronP said:
This situation for Toyota is great news for the US. Hopefully Honda follows in this example.
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Yeah all those American workers for Toyota think it is just great...

I suggest you move past the 70's, when Toyota was an import, and into the real world, where Toyota is American made.
 
Redress said:
Yeah all those American workers for Toyota think it is just great...

I suggest you move past the 70's, when Toyota was an import, and into the real world, where Toyota is American made.
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Yes, thats great that they hire some blue colar workers, that is an improvement. Yet I would much rather that American based companies get a lions share of the market. The reason for this is the following:

1.Auto Companies based in the US keep their profits in the US.

2. Auto Companies based in the US employ more white collar workers then Importers(even if they make some/majority of their cars here.)

3. American based companies are vital to our national security (As was priven in WW2).
 
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Toss Out Your Obnoxious Toyota Auto.
 
Redress said:
Yeah all those American workers for Toyota think it is just great...

I suggest you move past the 70's, when Toyota was an import, and into the real world, where Toyota is American made.
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I'm not sure all Toyotas are US made.
 
Well regardless japanese cars are still of a higher standard than any other countries.The only problem with Toyota is they pushed very quickly to become number 1.
 
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American said:
I'm not sure all Toyotas are US made.
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They are not. The ones sold in the US are, I believe, and it's my understanding they are more american made than the big 3 cars, which have large amounts of parts made in Canada.
 
Redress said:
They are not. The ones sold in the US are, I believe, and it's my understanding they are more american made than the big 3 cars, which have large amounts of parts made in Canada.
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for the big three, it depends on the model.

toyotas sold here are made here and japan, i believe.
 
Redress said:
They are not. The ones sold in the US are, I believe, and it's my understanding they are more american made than the big 3 cars, which have large amounts of parts made in Canada.
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Well I haven't really studied it but I've heard that the Big 3 still have more American parts than American made Toyotas, but maybe that's changed.
 
Redress said:
They are not. The ones sold in the US are, I believe, and it's my understanding they are more american made than the big 3 cars, which have large amounts of parts made in Canada.
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liblady said:
for the big three, it depends on the model.

toyotas sold here are made here and japan, i believe.
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American said:
Well I haven't really studied it but I've heard that the Big 3 still have more American parts than American made Toyotas, but maybe that's changed.
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Toyota, GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Honda all have manufacturing plants in Canada

Toyota build the Lexus RX 350 in Canada, at one of its plants ( I believe it has 2). Honda builds the Ridgeline and Civic in Canada. The Domestic build a variety of their products in Canada

As for sales in the US

The Camry is primarily built in the US and sold in the US (US version). Most Lexus's are built in Japan, only the RX and ES being built outside I believe. The Tundra is built in the US (Texas) but I think the Tacoma and varients are built in Japan.

The Honda Accord, Civic are built in North America for the north american market, with some Japanese imports. Most other models I believe are imported.

Parts are sourced globally with the less significant ones sourced from NA suppliers being in both Canada and the US. (the Toyota gas pedals are a combination of US and Canadian sourced parts and assemblies.

Overall the Domestics had a large share of their production in Canada
 
danarhea said:
I owned a Ford ONCE. Never again.

FORD = Frequently Overhauled, Rarely Driven. :mrgreen:
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Actually, I like Ford (I drive a Mustang) and Chevy, however since the bailouts I am avoiding Chevy, well, except for a Chevy 350 engine I need for a project I will be doing sometime soon.

I like Toyota and Honda too, since they are very reliable and are non-union.
 
Before I joined the Army I worked as a mechanic at a shop that worked on every type of vehicle. The one thing I learned was that every car maker makes great cars and every car maker makes bad cars. The difference between them is not really much. The odds of getting a good Toyota are about the same as getting a good GM. Was it different back in the 80s probably I dont know but that is the way it is now atleast from what I have seen.
 
Before I joined the Army I worked as a mechanic at a shop that worked on every type of vehicle. The one thing I learned was that every car maker makes great cars and every car maker makes bad cars. The difference between them is not really much. The odds of getting a good Toyota are about the same as getting a good GM. Was it different back in the 80s probably I dont know but that is the way it is now atleast from what I have seen.
 
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