brydie76
Viva Las Clarksonistas!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10472627.stm
Hmmm... they know there's a problem, it could cause potential hazards (breakdowns, sudden stops causing rear-end collisions, etc), but because no consumers have complained about it yet they aren't fixing it at the moment? Combined with the concern mainly for investors as people disadvantaged by this problem, I would not be very happy with Toyota at the moment if I owned one*. I know people will probably disagree with my interpretation there, but it seems to me that Toyota hasn't done/learnt too much from their shitstorm. It's definitely affected my parent's decision about their next car- no Toyotas whatsoever and Subarus are pretty much so off the list as of late (dad did some research and it seems- to him, not necessarily my opinion/finding- quality plummeted shortly after Toyota got their share of the business)
(* old Starlet doesn't count, it's my sister's )
Toyota warns about faulty engines
Japanese car giant Toyota has warned about potential faults with the engines of about 270,000 cars it has sold worldwide, including the luxury Lexus.
It said the engines could stall while being driven, but affected vehicles have not yet been recalled.
This is the latest problem to hit the carmaker, which has recalled more than 10 million vehicles globally since last September.
Fresh figures show Toyota's June sales were up 26.7% on a year ago.
A spokeswoman for the firm said some vehicles might have a problem with the valve spring in their engines, which could cause engine failure.
She added that no accidents had been reported.
Labour disputes
Toyota shares were down by more than 2% on Thursday.
But Kazaka Securities analyst Yoshihiko Tabei said investors would not be too perturbed, because if a recall occurred, costs would be limited.
He added recalls were not usually viewed negatively as long as they were carried out swiftly after problems emerged.
"It's not as if there has been an accident caused by the possible defect. Investors are not worried as long as carmakers act quickly to address quality problems," Mr Tabei said.
He said that labour disputes at parts suppliers in China were currently of far greater concern to the car industry.
Hmmm... they know there's a problem, it could cause potential hazards (breakdowns, sudden stops causing rear-end collisions, etc), but because no consumers have complained about it yet they aren't fixing it at the moment? Combined with the concern mainly for investors as people disadvantaged by this problem, I would not be very happy with Toyota at the moment if I owned one*. I know people will probably disagree with my interpretation there, but it seems to me that Toyota hasn't done/learnt too much from their shitstorm. It's definitely affected my parent's decision about their next car- no Toyotas whatsoever and Subarus are pretty much so off the list as of late (dad did some research and it seems- to him, not necessarily my opinion/finding- quality plummeted shortly after Toyota got their share of the business)
(* old Starlet doesn't count, it's my sister's )