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Yaris Hilton · 06-23-2009, 02:53 AM

FWIW: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=a9yJCGNHdGWs

1NZYaris1 · 06-23-2009, 03:55 AM

That make's very interesting reading , but the proof will be
in the pudding , as they say.
it would be nice to be able too buy a bone stock yaris here in New Zealand
like what you get in the states .
The Yaris over here is fully optioned
with power everthing , the only option's you get is 3dr - 5dr 1300 or 1500
manual or auto or the RS1800.

Then you've got the new base Prius , no hope of us getting that i bet .

gokartride · 06-23-2009, 10:35 AM

Great read...an interesting look into the kind of rethinking car makers are facing right now. Toyota has more going for it than most right now, and from a philosophical prespective (small, reasonably priced) the Yaris is one of their best offerings.

bronsin · 06-23-2009, 11:27 AM

Toyota would appear to be in nearly as deep doo-doo as GM or any of them.

slothman86 · 06-23-2009, 11:51 AM

They just got a wake up call from GM and decided to take action instead of respond to a crisis.

2009Toyotoad · 06-23-2009, 11:59 AM

Shoichirco Toyoda has good reasons to be very concerned. By comparison the high end RV manufacturing was nearly gone extinct in the U.S. as so many manufacturers have gone bankrupt in the last two years that its become a market of two or three suppliers. Toyota's strength has been its ability to turn on a dime to meet the market demands. With tight credit markets those changes won't come fast or easy anymore, IMO.

bronsin · 06-23-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slothman86

They just got a wake up call from GM and decided to take action instead of respond to a crisis.

Its too late to get a wakeup call. Theyre caught with their pants down expanding insanely in the middle of a melt down.

aeipee13 · 06-23-2009, 02:34 PM

i hope this means we might see a stripped down version of this....

SilverGlow · 06-23-2009, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsin

Toyota would appear to be in nearly as deep doo-doo as GM or any of them.

Did you even read the article?

If you did, you would not have written what you did.

GM's fall is over 100 times worse then Toyota's hiccup.

RHDVIPbB · 06-24-2009, 12:30 AM

Toyota couldn't stay out of trouble even slight trouble. They will however not have as much trouble as the Big 3. It won't hurt toyota to do any restructuring to stay ahead. Mainly because they have been doing it for years. The big 3 ignored any warning signs because they always knew the government would never let them go under. They were caught with their pants down.

bronsin · 06-24-2009, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverGlow

Did you even read the article?

If you did, you would not have written what you did.

GM's fall is over 100 times worse then Toyota's hiccup.

Well I hope they dont do a GM. After all I will be owning 4 of them for the next ten years. At least!
Their problem is they wanted to surpass GM and built up insanely. Now their going to be losers for the next few years. Not as bad as GM....yet.

06-23-2009, 02:53 AM	#1
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06-23-2009, 11:27 AM	#4
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RHDVIPbB Right beside you, wave Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 742	Toyota couldn't stay out of trouble even slight trouble. They will however not have as much trouble as the Big 3. It won't hurt toyota to do any restructuring to stay ahead. Mainly because they have been doing it for years. The big 3 ignored any warning signs because they always knew the government would never let them go under. They were caught with their pants down. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan. Pacific Blue Mica. Custom vinyl eyebrows, color matched interior trim pieces, Vios lip spoiler, 17" Maas rims 2010 Scion xB 7.0 Release Series. 1535 of 2000. Murasaki. Stock with TRD springs.

06-23-2009, 10:35 AM	#3
gokartride Drives: 2009 Yaris 3-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 213	Great read...an interesting look into the kind of rethinking car makers are facing right now. Toyota has more going for it than most right now, and from a philosophical prespective (small, reasonably priced) the Yaris is one of their best offerings.

06-23-2009, 11:59 AM	#6
2009Toyotoad Drives: 2009 Yaris 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 135	Shoichirco Toyoda has good reasons to be very concerned. By comparison the high end RV manufacturing was nearly gone extinct in the U.S. as so many manufacturers have gone bankrupt in the last two years that its become a market of two or three suppliers. Toyota's strength has been its ability to turn on a dime to meet the market demands. With tight credit markets those changes won't come fast or easy anymore, IMO.

06-23-2009, 02:34 PM	#8
aeipee13 DKDC Drives: Yarlet Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: los angeles Posts: 200	i hope this means we might see a stripped down version of this....

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