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Toyota's Lexus Problem

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Postby FG Lurker » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:04 am

Tsuru wrote:I was, and then I had an epiphany: an S60 or V70 doesn't fit in our garage properly.

Good to have found that out pre-purchase rather than post...

Tsuru wrote:The only things this car has incommon with a Volvo S60 is the fact that it is European and also a sedan. That's where the similarities end...

Still driving the same car here too, looking forward to an M3 w 6spd if we ever get out of this economic disaster.
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Postby Yokohammer » Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:05 am

Tsuru wrote:I was, and then I had an epiphany: an S60 or V70 doesn't fit in our garage properly.

Yeah, but it'll only not fit once.
If you sort of squeeze it in there the first time it'll be fine after that!
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Postby Tsuru » Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:34 pm

Well, actually it fits maginicently inside the garage, the only problem is getting it in through the door which happens to be just a couple of inches too narrow :p
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Re: Toyota's Lexus Problem

Postby Mike Oxlong » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:41 pm

Toyota to recall 7.43 mil vehicles globally over fire risk in power-windows
Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it is recalling 7.43 million vehicles globally over a fire risk caused by a power-window defect in models including the popular Camry and Corolla.

The recall is the latest to hit the firm after it called back millions of other vehicles in recent years, which dealt a heavy blow to its once-stellar reputation for safety.

About 2.47 million vehicles will be recalled from the United States, said a spokeswoman for the firm.

Another 2.8 million cars would be recalled from Europe and China while the remainder were spread over the world including Japan, Canada, Australia and the Middle East, she said.

The latest recall comes about two months after Toyota added two models to a controversial 2009 recall launched after floor mats became trapped under the accelerator and were linked to accidents that allegedly caused dozens of deaths.

Toyota’s mishandling of the initial problem and other reports of sudden, unintended acceleration led to the recall of more than 12 million vehicles worldwide, a U.S. congressional probe, more than $50 million in fines from U.S. regulators and public apologies by its chief.

Toyota has since worked hard to regain its reputation for safety, while at the same time suffering from the impact of the economic crisis, a strong yen and the devastating 2011 quake and tsunami.

The Japanese firm managed to regain its position as the world’s number one automaker in the first half of 2012, stealing back the lead from U.S. giant General Motors.

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Re: Toyota's Lexus Problem

Postby Mike Oxlong » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:16 pm

Toyota settlement in sudden-acceleration case will top $1 billion
Toyota Motor Co. has announced an agreement worth more than $1 billion to settle a lawsuit involving unintended acceleration in some of its vehicles.

Under terms of the settlement, filed Wednesday in federal court in Santa Ana, Toyota will install a brake-override system in an estimated 3.25 million vehicles and compensate car owners for the alleged reduced value of the vehicles, among other terms.

According to attorneys for the plaintiffs, the estimated value of the settlement makes it the largest of its kind, although there have been larger non-auto industry class settlements in recent years. They said the settlement provides that 16 million current Toyota owners will be eligible for a customer care plan that provide a warranty for certain parts alleged to be tied to unintended acceleration claims...

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Re: Toyota's Lexus Problem

Postby matsuki » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:25 pm

Probably decided it was cheaper to pay it off now than later when the yen is reduced to toilet paper status.
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Re: Toyota's Lexus Problem

Postby Coligny » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:32 pm

chokonen888 wrote:Probably decided it was cheaper to pay it off now than later when the yen is reduced to toilet paper status.


Plus certainly an expected expense when your customer buy a Toyota... without a gun pointed at their head...

Meanwhile... somewhere...

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If they could do it in uplifted AWD hunting break body... I might just...
Well... maybe still not...
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Re: Toyota's Lexus Problem

Postby matsuki » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:40 pm

They should change that to Subaru Tofu-ten
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Postby Coligny » Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:32 pm

chokonen888 wrote:They should change that to Subaru Tofu-ten



Ehmmm... what is actually written on the door ? still don't know...
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Re: Toyota's Lexus Problem

Postby yanpa » Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:37 pm

Coligny wrote:
chokonen888 wrote:They should change that to Subaru Tofu-ten



Ehmmm... what is actually written on the door ? still don't know...


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Re: Toyota's Lexus Problem

Postby Coligny » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:44 pm

yanpa wrote:
Coligny wrote:
chokonen888 wrote:They should change that to Subaru Tofu-ten



Ehmmm... what is actually written on the door ? still don't know...


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Makes perfect sense...

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