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03-03-2010, 10:00 AM | #325 |
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My gas pedal is being modified right now. I am getting my car back at 6 PM here. The mechanic told me he never heard of any accident related to this "problem" in Germany.
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03-03-2010, 10:48 AM | #326 | |
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You need to get the facts before you appear too ignorant. Too many Toyota fanboys are comming out of the woodwork and putting Toyota on a pedestal oblivious to the fact that Toyota is a corporation driven largely by greed just like any other corporation. |
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03-03-2010, 10:52 AM | #327 |
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That may well be that toyata used the pedal design in Germany that did not have problems . It should be understood the the two pedals are interchangeable.
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03-03-2010, 10:55 AM | #328 |
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03-03-2010, 10:58 AM | #329 | |
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the bottom line is: you put an idiot in a car, they will find a way to kill themselves or others. Toyota is the best at making cars that last, and start up and work, with minimal downtime. I never said anything about Toyota not being a corporation dirven by profits. That is not relevant whatsoever. name one well-known corporation that is not driven by profit. it doesn't matter. all global auto manufacturers have had cars with defects that have killed people. all of them. all of them have had recalls. fact remains, if you want a car that will most likely start every time, and with sub-assemblies that do not break for no apparent reason... Toyota is, and will remain, the best bang for your buck. They are #1 for a reason...they do not produce crap as a rule. errors happen yes. errors happen everywhere. it is probability. and the 'probability' of 'problems' with Toyota is in favor of the Toyota owner. |
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03-03-2010, 01:11 PM | #330 |
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Did I not say that I do like my two Toyotas?
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03-03-2010, 01:39 PM | #331 |
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I got my car back. I cant notice any difference with the pedal. Everything is fine (like it was before).
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03-03-2010, 06:12 PM | #332 |
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So 56 people died because of pedal related problems in Toyota. 21,000 people die every year in the US in car crashes... Just to put things in perspective. Driving a car is a dangerous thing...
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03-03-2010, 09:16 PM | #333 | |
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oh no, 56 people died of stupidity, good. Let darwin's ideas run its course.
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03-04-2010, 12:43 AM | #334 |
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that's cold .
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03-04-2010, 04:15 PM | #335 |
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but true. you could easily blame our government and how easy it is to get a license in this country. If you needed $5,000 or more and a few years of drivers ed to get a license, stupid crap like that would not happen. C&D did an article that basically showed how even with the engine at full roar, stepping on the brakes will stop the car, and not in that much further a distance than without the engine going crazy.
Driving is taken far too lightly in this country, and that is our biggest problem.
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03-04-2010, 11:25 PM | #337 |
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blame it on no student left behind . Seen where drivers ed is becoming a thing of the past in schools today . I enjoyed it back in the 70's .
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03-05-2010, 12:32 AM | #338 | |
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Here are the facts: http://tinyurl.com/ybbjowr http://tinyurl.com/ydknwme I often find myself embarrassed of, and even despising my native country these days. But then historically, superpowers in decline have always been this way, going all the way back to 4th century Rome. -Steve Last edited by sbergman27; 03-05-2010 at 12:48 AM. |
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How much you want to bet that the media will never reports the facts? They always go after the biggest. Just like McDonald's is the only one to blame for selling junk food. ALL restaurants serve junk food!! But McDonald's is the biggest so past attacks have always been on them while Burger King, Wendy's, ect. were left alone. |
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03-05-2010, 07:40 AM | #340 |
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thanks sbergman27
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03-08-2010, 04:06 PM | #341 |
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..couple of years ago, people at my work said yaris is the worst of all Toyota product for USA.
last week, one of them asking info of the dealer who sold the yaris to me, plan to buy one for her kid. PS: i still think Toyota owe USA a lot of explanation!
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03-08-2010, 04:44 PM | #342 |
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What explanation? About unintended acceleration? Toyota is average for complaints regarding unintended acceleration. Companies such as VW have a much higher complaint rate but the media doesn't go after them because they're small. Toyota is expected to be perfect and now something may be wrong and there's a firestorm.
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