Comments on: Toyota managers on new car shopping spree

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:53:19 +0000

Ridiculous. This shows yet again how incredibly stupid Toy Ota is.

By: MercMark

MercMark — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:09:14 +0000

To h**l with Toyota!

By: cereal

cereal — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:29:21 +0000

they should have the american managers do so as well. why just have the japanese ones do it when more in America can?

-eat you cereal

By: andy

andy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:18:27 +0000

to add to inline6… didnt europe give toyota his a **** load of money not to long ago? like 50billion? or was that just a story and never ended up happening?

By: inline6

inline6 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:07:30 +0000

Except for the fact that they subsidize their car industry regularly. It’s all bailout all the time in the Land of the Rising Sun

By: hummah

hummah — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:52:14 +0000

Hey at least they are trying something. I don’t hear the Japanese government talking about bailing anyone out… They must have a REAL free market economy.

By: moparsalesman

moparsalesman — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:07:45 +0000

so when the economy goes downhill they immediately fire the ceo now they are pressuring managers to buy new cars. sounds like a great company to work for. not only will skew their actual numbers for sales because they wouldnt have purchased otherwise thats just sh**ty

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:33:32 +0000

Need more taxes for GM, we are doing our American duty by investing our tax dollars into your posting here. Driving the crap you intend to build or sell we leave to Arabian sheiks, before they enter Guantanamo Bay.

In Japan, most of middle class refreshes cars every 2 years. The “old” one returned to the company and new one purchased. The reason is very stringent car ownership laws. After first 2 years car must go through very stringent inspection carried by dealer, at this point it could be cheaper to replace it.

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:15:03 +0000

So they were told “Please buy a new car, or else.”

By: nickkop

nickkop — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:00:23 +0000

they arent forced.. they are “encouraged”

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:50:05 +0000

^Do you even read the articles? It’s about managers in Japan.

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:04:16 +0000

Why not, nobody else wants their unreliable sh1t. Americans would much rather be dring a GM product than a POS Toyoda. It’s your duty as an Amercian.

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:56:12 +0000

Two things:
1. If I were a manger, I’d quit … no way I’m being forced to drive SHIAT like that.
2. The managers should be on a new design spree.

By: nickkop

nickkop — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:03:32 +0000

BUT THE LAND CRUISER, AND LAND CRUISER PRADO ARE BEASTLY MACHINES.. usually class leading in terms of capability, assembly quality, ride quality, and elegantly styled even if a bit bland

By: nickkop

nickkop — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:00:15 +0000

hey hey… i can agree with you all saying most of their cars, (since the demise of the supra, MR2 turbo, and original altezza) even the japanese-assembled ones, although long lasting and well assembled, ARE FREAKIN APPLIANCES

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:14:28 +0000

You know these guys gotta be embarassed to be seen driving around in those ugly-a$$ toasters Toyota makes.

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:36:21 +0000

if they have enough managers to make that big of a dent in their sales numbers maybe they should just fire them.

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:31:01 +0000

So Toyota emplyes don’t buy what they sell, at least a American brand will not just give their employ’s a big discount, but will apply all rebates and special financing on all vehicles year round. To part suppliers, to a dealer’s lot porter, it’s there if they want it…

Unlike a Toyota dealer employee, that needs to shop for a add car, if they want a Toyota…