Comments on: April sales: Chevrolet, Ford outsell Toyota

By: monte

monte — Thu, 07 May 2009 05:52:20 +0000

1115 rated #1 in unreliable comments!

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:55:55 +0000

Attaboy, ’save saab’, stick with me …. the ONLY one to post FACT every single time.

By: save saab

save saab — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:30:13 +0000

DrFill: Okay, the Camry is smokin the market, but only old people buy the Camry. I really think that Impulsive is right, it’s a fact that the Camry is unattractive, as people should watch the KBB video comparing the Chevy Malibu, Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, and Nissan Altima, and the Camry was ranked 5/6 (what a shocker) because of it’s styling, interior and driving dynamics. I think the one with the best appeal to people in their 20s (me), is either the Ford Fusion, (because of the “sync” system, very good styling on both 2009 and 2010 models, and driving dynamics) or Nissan Altima, (styling, driving dynamics, and engines). See the KBB comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7oqlP7NaGQ

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:48:42 +0000

What do you expect from a chimp?

By: phelan

phelan — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:57:50 +0000

“Don’t playa-hate
Appreciate!”

Good lord, please refrain from using this phrase ever again.

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:09:15 +0000

Give it up ‘DrFool’, the Camry is NOT bulletproof … that is a FACT. Add to this, the FACT that it is unattractive and you’ve got an F for FAILURE. Kinda like you.

I own you. Peasant. Come back when you can offer something of value, not hollow street talk. I love making you look foolish week after week after week.

By: DrFill

DrFill — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:00:06 +0000

Impulsive
If you can find a better car, buy it
Camry is smokin the market like blunt
Don’t playa-hate
Appreciate!

The people have made their choice
Put your food stamps where your mouth is
DrFill

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:56:13 +0000

This site is FILLED with idiots and their B.S. … the Camry is NOT bulletproof … look at its history in the last 10 years and ask those who have had SHIAT to deal with, and they’ll tell you FACTS, not the B.S. being spewed here.

If you don’t know what you’re talking about, then SHADAP.

By: DrFill

DrFill — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:01:13 +0000

Provided by KBB
2008 BEST RESALE VALUE: BRAND
Volkswagen

2008 BEST RESALE VALUE: BY VEHICLE CATEGORY
SEDAN: Honda Civic
COUPE: Infiniti G37
CONVERTIBLE: MINI Cooper
WAGON: Scion xB
HATCHBACK: Scion tC
HIGH PERFORMANCE: Chevrolet Corvette Z06
LUXURY:BMW 6 Series
PICKUP: Toyota Tundra
SPORT UTILITY: Acura MDX
VAN / MINIVAN: Honda Odyssey
HYBRID: Honda Civic Hybrid

2008 BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10 MODELS
Chevrolet Corvette
Honda Civic
Infiniti G37
MINI Cooper
Scion tC
Scion xB
Toyota Corolla
MINI Cooper
Volkswagen Eos
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Rabbit

DrFill

By: save saab

save saab — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:20:58 +0000

oldraven: are you talking about me about my comment to 1115 about the Prius? Well the Prius is an okay car but the general public say it’s the most enviormentaly friendly car in the world, they are wrong, as the never heard of the plant that makes the batteries which is extremely dirty. God I hate the general public on cars, they know nothing and I have to educate them.

By: shane train

shane train — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:13:45 +0000

oldraven- The Corolla may be bulletproof, but the grounds on which people say that Toyota’s in general are reliable are not based SOLELY on the Corolla. I’ve owned two very high mileage Camrys, one 1989 and one 1991, both wagons, which would start every day and do everything asked of them, the only reason I’m not still in the first was an accident.

There are tons of Toyotas that last and last and last that aren’t Corollas, man. They have a great history in that respect. The trucks powertrainwise are indestructible, don’t let body rot fool you into thinking that engine won’t run forever if it’s kept in good shape and oiled when it needs to be. The Camry and Corolla are indestructible… etc etc etc

By: oldraven

oldraven — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:21:06 +0000

edit

“He WAS saying no amount of efficiency can make up for being ugly as sin…”

By: oldraven

oldraven — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:17:13 +0000

Awesome. So far every excuse given by the Toyota fanboys has been so thin I can see the circuitry behind my laptop screen. Really, if a GM proponent even tried to use any of those lame excuses, you would all be ridiculing them just as much as you’re getting it now. Sales are down because production can’t keep up with demand? Wat?!?!?!? Production is down because they idled factories. They idled factories because sales were down. Sales were down because demand plummeted. Get your heads on straight.

1115, you are more and more of a joke every time I read one of your twists. If you had the capacity to read anything in context, you might have a chance at making a little sense of this world we live in. Though I’m sure you’re well aware that you quote everything out of context. You know full well what he was getting at with that Prius comment. He was saying fuel efficient models were helping the uptick in sales for GM, and not to reply about the Prius and its FE. He wasn’t saying no amount of efficiency can make up for being ugly as sin, not that being ugly made it hard on fuel. You know what he was saying, and so do the rest of us with a high school education. We all know your other problem, which is a complete inability to answer a direct question.

So Toyota lost market share. Deal with it. You’ve been poking fun at everyone else who has been watching their own favourite brands experience the same since 2005. Time to suck it up and take your lumps in return. You are a twister of words and a hypocrite.

I’m mostly shocked that the Corolla lost so many sales. The Corolla is a bulletproof little car. They are without a doubt a reliable Toyota. That doesn’t make everything the company makes, or even most of its models, reliable, though.

Resale values don’t reflect reliability or quality, but you can’t be told that enough, can you. They reflect public opinion, and nothing else. Resale is what someone is WILLING to spend on the used vehicle, not what it’s worth or how long it will last. Truth lies in numbers, not opinions.

By: phelan

phelan — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:36:23 +0000

Here’s to hoping that the Nissan Cube gives the company one of those proverbial kicks in the pants…but what orangecones stated is true, it seems like Nissan is really a niche car these days. Aside from the 370Z or the GT-R, I can’t for the life of me determine why I’d get an Altima or Maxima, or even any of their trucks.

Of course, I’m a Z fan, so go figure, I still buy from them.

By: fordman

fordman — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:24:21 +0000

111FAG, I guess you better bend over and take the big one you faggot!
Maybe Fiat will buy your darling slut Toyota!

By: ninetysixvert

ninetysixvert — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:58:02 +0000

Ford’s #1 on that list!

By: BlazeAbraham09

BlazeAbraham09 — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:55:16 +0000

If DrFill made his own blog, I’d probably pay money to join.

By: DrFill

DrFill — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:19:50 +0000

SJ
If showing things that I know, that you don’t, is “bragging”, than I better get off this planet

You and JD should get a blank sheet of paper and write down what you two know, so I can “brag” a lot less

Your handing back the paper blank might be a risk I’ll have to take
DrFill

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:30:41 +0000

tripleonefive wrote:
…….“Every little bit counts- Keep thinking that”

1115, the expert on “little bits”

By: sj79

sj79 — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:30:32 +0000

DrFill is bragging about 12% of Toyotas going to fleets? Thats interesting. There was a time when such a figure would’ve been unthinkable for Toyota.

By: shane train

shane train — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:31:41 +0000

Chevrolet’s percentage went down, their raw sales were higher but they’ve had greater losses.

Also, the reason that Toyota’s don’t need to be bought is that they last longer, and thus a new one is not needed as often. Simple, simple, simple, simple.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:52:39 +0000

Reliability is a fact. Toyota is PROVEN reliable!
Every little bit counts- Keep thinking that

By: Sacto1825

Sacto1825 — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:11:21 +0000

What I find interesting is that the 2010 Fusion now hitting dealers is doing well. It’s hard NOT to do well–the Fusion Hybrid is in high demand, and even the lesser models with the 2.5-liter I-4 engine is no slouch, thanks to the use of a six-speed automatic to improve acceleration and fuel economy.

And Ford can only get better, too. The Fiesta coming early in 2010 will sport the new “Powershift” dual-clutch transmission for good acceleration and excellent fuel economy, and by fall 2010 we will see the new Focus, which I predict will be a HOT seller.

By: DrFill

DrFill — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:49:42 +0000

Mark/model fleet percentages (based on first half 2008 numbers, not sales weighted, simple math)
Honda 3%
Toyota (Not incl Scion) 12%
Nissan 16%
Industry average 21%
Hyundai/Kia 23%
F-Series 29%
Silverado 20%
Camry 8%
Accord 2.5%

Silverado #1 in retail sales
F-Series #2
Camry #3
DrFill

By: DrFill

DrFill — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:04:55 +0000

JD
Like the rest of the haters here, it would be nice if you knew some facts before you post
Do you know what ‘Yota’s fleet rate is?
Even you are not that ignorant regarding Toyota/Honda quality
DrFill

By: A.J.

A.J. — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:28:17 +0000

1115 – get something straight: Reliability is not a fact. Your Toyota could be plagued with problems, and when the reliability survey comes out, you could say that it doesn’t have any, send the survey in, and ta-da! Your Toyota is instantly reliable! IT’S CALLED BRAND LOYALTY.

Anyway, I’m glad that GM is starting to see some gain with Chevrolet. Every little bit counts.

By: jdasch1

jdasch1 — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:36:00 +0000

Fill- Toyota is half the quality of a Honda. Honda doesn’t sell to rental car companies like Toyota. I can always count on you to defend the almighty Toyota…almost like you work for them…but I’m not a Doctor like you, so whatever. People on blogs that have to call themselves “Doctor”, need a checkup from the neckup.

By: zoomzoomer

zoomzoomer — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:17:12 +0000

orangecones.. the Maxima was all-new just a few months ago, introduced between the GT-R and the 370Z.

By: masonicangel

masonicangel — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:22:46 +0000

1115 You skew facts like nancy pelosi only to fit your argument go **** yourself

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:07:09 +0000

1115 your right about GM but wrong about Ford. I own one and I have owned Nissan, and Honda
currently Ford. And Ford’s quality is right at the top. I can honestly vouche for Ford. Aside from the fact did slide for a few years when the Ford Kids took control. The Quality was there still. I have a 2001 Taurus SES with 135,000 Miles no major repairs to engine or Transmission, and Fit and Finish it excellent.
This car is definitely capable of going to 500,000 miles with no major repairs why? Everything was built correctly from the start.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:19:51 +0000

“Just please stop saying GM is unreliable, then why are Toyota cars so painful to look at and extremely boring to drive, when Ford and Chevy have better looking cars”.
Ok …………..looks are subjective you dolt! The FACTS are on Toyotas side and they are PROVEN reliable and their resale value is higher bc of it. There is no solid proof that GM builds reliable cars. The old cars get recalled and their new cars (Malibu Lambda CUV’s were recalled )get recalled

“1115 don’t say the Prius get’s more gas mileage because the Prius is the most boring and ugliest car I’ve seen”. Ok so bc you think a car is ugly means it doesnt get better gas mileage ?
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT

By: sj79

sj79 — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:12:58 +0000

Kaizen’s excuses are precious. Toyota’s sales are down because they cant keep up with the demand for their “hot” products. Got it!

Triple on stupid is too hurt to acknowledge that GM was able to outpace Toyota even though they are closing brands and on the brink of bankruptcy. If Toyota cant outperform GM under these circumstances they are pathetic. Period. BTW, I have a feeling that next week’s Q1 sales results from Toyota are going to show them behind GM in sales. GM has already sold more vehicles than VW in the first quarter. Add that to a $7B loss and there is trouble in Toyota City. Toyota has rested on their laurels for too long and they are bloated. Ford and Hyundai are emerging as formidable competitors and meanwhile they cant even top GM in the US market in spite of all GM’s problems.

OH yeah, the CTS outsold the ES, TL and G37 last month. I know the truth hurts.

By: DrFill

DrFill — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:55:38 +0000

Steve
Any day now you’ll back up your flights of fancy, under your S-10, with data on more than one freak unit
I could name hundreds of domestics recalls and issues that would dwarf Toyota/Honda.

Saab
Toyotas are more reliable than anything you drive, or have ever heard of, and you know this!
Man!
Reliability is a relative term
Current GM’s, and Ford’s, are reliable, approaching Honda and Toyota, as the studies show
Nothing is bulletproof, but Toyotas are closest
And you know this
So don’t playa-hate
Appreciate!
DrFill

By: coolguy8157

coolguy8157 — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:50:57 +0000

orangecones I agree….Nissan needs a hybrid and also the cube. Nothing really to worry as the whole car market id down > 30%

By: save saab

save saab — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:21:03 +0000

1115: Toyota reliable? Yeah, think again buddy, you heard about the engine sludge history? Seriously, you’re one of those brainwashed Toyota fans that say, “I got a Toyota, so it’s gonna last forever”, well that’s not true, I hate people hating on people because one likes Toyota, and the other Chevy, Ford, Nissan, etc. Just please stop saying GM is unreliable, it really gets on my nerves when a Toyota fan says that GM is unreliable, then why are Toyota cars so painful to look at and extremely boring to drive, when Ford and Chevy have better looking cars. Don’t argue with me at all 1115 steve333 you forgot the throttle problems on the Tacoma, and the horrible frame on the Tundra. On GM, AND, Ford outselling Toyota, I didn’t really expect that. Maybe with the new Ford Fusion, or people are buying Chevy Aveos because it’s cheap and get’s very good gas mileage for it’s price. 1115 don’t say the Prius get’s more gas mileage because the Prius is the most boring and ugliest car I’ve seen.