Toyota Problems… a magic opportunity for American cars?
by Michael Robin Cooke on Feb.08, 2010, under Kitschchaos
Toyota is having public relations problems for being so slow to act on car problems and now they have a broad car recall in effect.
Here’s the Toyota link to see if your Toyata car is being recalled.
This is happening just as American car manufacturers are defying business failure and releasing new cars for sale. All of America is hoping the best for them, should the companies fail, so too will their distributors and other related businesses – it will be a huge blow to an already broken American economy.
That collective hope, there’s a magic to it. And, indeed, I’m sure many prayed and some cast spells to help the American Auto Industry. And now there’s a result – the mighty Toyota has fallen. American cars have a chance now, to prove themselves.
I’m an urban person, at the age of 43, having lived with the benefit of city subways and buses almost all my life – I now find myself having never owned a car and for the first time in my life – learning how to drive.
So I know little about cars, but awareness of recent events and understanding the challenges of parking – I know the car I want is small and economical. My first car will be a used car, and very likely it will be a used Toyota, because the brand makes reliable cars and the best used cars are very often Toyotas. Unless I find a used Dodge Dart – I like that one.
But when I’m making good money, I will buy my first new car. I want an American made electric car as good or better than a Toyota Prius. What I’ve seen of new American cars is too large, not fuel efficient and not electric. It’s not what I want in a new car, I doubt I’m alone.
Which brings us to a secret of magic – the result which always could be coincidence – it’s always an opportunity. How the result will turn out for you depends on what you do with that opportunity. If someone you are attracted to winks at you, go ask them for that first date. If you cast for an instant financial windfall, buy a lottery ticket, enter a poker game, bet on a horse (whatever is most ‘reliable’ for you).
And if you cast for a business opportunity – you better deliver better value when you get that opportunity! I hope American Automobile manufacturers understand and are delivering real value.
There is the unreleased Chevrolet Volt, I’m critical of the look of the body, but the specs are excellent. I hope it can be made available soon and be reasonably priced.
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February 19th, 2010 on 5:58 am
This article was very useful for a paper I am writing for my thesis.
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February 24th, 2010 on 9:07 am
What do you all think Toyota will do in court? The guys over at http://www.americanjobadvocate.com are having a party with this
March 1st, 2010 on 11:12 am
We have had a Toyota for years and never experienced a problem. I am still concerned if the problems are real or if this is just the way the current administration is trying to help out Detroit.
March 2nd, 2010 on 3:34 am
It’s true that for many decades Toyota made extremely well made and reliable automobiles. The problems with Toyota cars affect only the most recent models but that includes the past few years, the problems are genuine and if the American government did anything it was to help Toyota by not discovering the problems sooner.
information from Toyata about their recall and what cars are being recalled: http://www.toyota.com/recall/?srchid=K610_p281247239
If you are buying an older used car, a Toyota is likely a good choice. But if you are buying a new car, I encourage you to look at Americans cars first.
March 3rd, 2010 on 1:14 am
I Will have to come back again when my class load lets up – however I am taking your RSS feed so I can read your site offline. Thanks.
March 3rd, 2010 on 4:19 pm
I trust you would not have reservations if I placed a part of this site on my univeristy blog?
March 4th, 2010 on 2:10 pm
All the work posted to this blog is (c)2010 Michael Robin Cooke. That said, if you place part of this blog on your university blog with a backlink to this site and proper credit given to myself, I encourage you to do so.