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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
I disagree. It was Toyota's quest to overtake GM as world's largest automaker that has resulted in all of these problems. Toyota knew that they had a huge following of sheep who would buy whatever crap they threw on dealer lots, so they began half-assing cars. Ever been in a new Corolla? The quality of materials and workmanship are terrible.
Toyota is heading down the same road GM did. Success leads to arrogance. Toyota believed they were at the top of the world last year and that nothing could hurt them, but their sudden rise to the top has murdered everything Toyota once stood for.
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I agree that Toyota is following the former path of GM (any of the Big 3). The accelerator thing turned out to be mostly media hype. The government even relunctantly admitted nothing is wrong with the electronics, so the problem remains mostly floor mats in run-away events. Your own profile ( GM loyal for life...) suggests you are a sheep or fanboy. I have owned GM most of the 10 years I have been driving with mixed results. I won't flame on another manufactuer just because over the last 5 years its quality has dropped. The big three wandered off into the desert for a good part of 30 years and just in the last 10 years have really made genuine efforts to build HIGH quality reliable products. During those 30 years, a good many sheep still bought those vehicles and loved em (for the most part). For the record, I have never owned a Toyota or such. I just don't get the hostility. How is this brake issue any different than when GM went to Dexcool and thousands of people destroyed radiators and engines after using regular coolant not following GM recommendations. I don't recall GM shedding any tears for their customers.