01-26-2009, 05:03 PM | #1 |
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You know the Economy is bad when Toyota....
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01-26-2009, 05:11 PM | #2 |
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YAY! Who wants to bet they'll cut jobs in America before Japan?
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01-26-2009, 05:16 PM | #3 |
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Like I said before, it's not just GM and Chrysler who are in a Financial rut.
(goes out to those stupid dummy retarded little JDM lovers.) |
01-26-2009, 05:57 PM | #4 |
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01-26-2009, 07:49 PM | #5 |
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Hmf. I had hoped this would be the case. Toyota, the Industry 'benchmark'...in relative trouble.
Now perhaps, the Big Three will be taken more seriously come March, because it's NOT just them. |
01-26-2009, 08:00 PM | #6 |
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01-26-2009, 09:21 PM | #7 |
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
And yes, I laugh because now that the "flawless" juggernaut is in trouble, maybe people won't be so quick to just assume financial troubles in today's market is just due to bad management.
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01-26-2009, 09:22 PM | #8 |
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Hmmm, bad sales must not all be about fuel efficiency...
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01-26-2009, 09:31 PM | #9 |
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All I have to say is...
They wanted to play with the big boys...
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01-26-2009, 09:31 PM | #10 |
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What fuel efficiency? The Corolla, Camry, and Avalon certainly aren't the most efficient in their class, and they have more SUVs than Ford. Toyota fuel economy is a stupid joke.
Edit: FenwickHockey FTW!
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01-26-2009, 09:38 PM | #11 |
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Toyota has a no-layoff policy. Right now in the US factories they have idled they have their workers doing community projects of their choosing.
I'm not a Toyota fanboy by any means, but facts are facts.
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01-26-2009, 10:33 PM | #13 |
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so much for looking at buying the Corvette!
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