would you buy a Toyota car today ...

[tberube]

My answer is: YES.

And just two weeks ago, my husband and I did. We bought a certified pre-owned RAV-4, for him to drive (I actually drive a Honda right now and I love it). Hubby had another Toyota, that wasn't part of the recall (the recall applied to a lot of newer models when the parts were made OUTSIDE of Japan....any parts made in Japan were not a problem), and it got a great exchange value, for another vehicle which was also not part of the recall. Though, I will say that the question came up, and I do believe we got a better deal on the car than we would have, had all the hype not been going on about the recall.

However - the day we bought our car, I found the dealership office to be filled with buyers - overcrowded, even. Toyota for a long time has been one of the top car companies in the world. One mess up isn't going to put them in the bottom of the barrel...it's just going to make them step up and work harder to keep their image.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 2/28/2010 4:38:57 PM
Author: MissGotRocks

No, and I''d really have to consider all my options if choosing a new car! Are you afraid of your IS?

nahh...my wife know what to do in case it happens.i told her just shift to N and let the car cruise to a stop.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 2/27/2010 12:15:28 PM
Author: loriken214
YES! We have a 2002 Highlander with 150K miles on it and a 2007 Camry Hybrid with 44K miles on it. Both of our cars were made in Japan and were some of the first of their kind in our area. We''ve been very pleased with both cars.

DH and I are looking at the new Highlander and may be buying one in the next year or so.

Lori

the best built Toyotas were made in Japan 15-20 yrs ago,those days are long gone!!

 

[SpareMyWallet]

Yes. Toyotas are proven cars. This is a major recall, but seems fluke to me.

 

[pennquaker09]

Isn''t the Hybrid Camry built in Kentucky with the others? I could have sworn it was.

 

[Gypsy]

Yeah I would, if they had a car I liked. They don''t though, except for Lexus (which I would totally buy). We just bought two new cars after having two toyotas. They are great cars, just... not for me right now. I am sure they will fix the quality issues soon, they have the market share and the money to hire all the help they need, and the incentive to do so. I''m sure it is only a matter of time.

 

[staci76]

Without a doubt, YES! We currently own a 2010 Camry and have owned a 1991 Corolla and a 2005 Corolla in the past and have loved all of them. Extremely reliable cars with very little upkeep besides regular maintenance. We took our Camry in for an oil change, etc a couple weeks ago and were able to have them fix all the recall issues at the same time (before we received a letter -- they simply checked the VIN # in their system to see if it came up under any of the current recalls). They were very accomodating (which would be expected in this situation anyway) and offered to give us a ride if we needed it, etc since it was going to take most of the day. Their customer service has been exceptional IMO and I would be very happy to buy another Toyota when we are in the market for another car again.

FYI: I've seen a bunch of brand new Toyotas on the road during my commute in the last few weeks which shows that people aren't too worried about this in the grand scheme of things.

 

[loriken214]

Date: 3/1/2010 3:01:12 AM
Author: pennquaker09
Isn''t the Hybrid Camry built in Kentucky with the others? I could have sworn it was.

The newer ones are, but we bought our 2007 Camry Hybrid on July 24, 2006 and had to order it from Japan months earlier.

Lori

 

[loriken214]

Date: 3/1/2010 1:37:29 AM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 2/27/2010 12:15:28 PM
Author: loriken214
YES! We have a 2002 Highlander with 150K miles on it and a 2007 Camry Hybrid with 44K miles on it. Both of our cars were made in Japan and were some of the first of their kind in our area. We''ve been very pleased with both cars.

DH and I are looking at the new Highlander and may be buying one in the next year or so.

Lori

the best built Toyotas were made in Japan 15-20 yrs ago,those days are long gone!!

All I know is that both of our Toyotas were made in Japan, with Japanese parts, and we''ve had no trouble with them.

Lori

 

[Dancing Fire]

my Toyota truck was made in U.S., if i had a choice i would definitely pick "made in Japan"

 

[Burberrygirl]

No, I love my Lexus but honestly the next car I drive won''t be paid for by mommy and daddy. I''ll probably end up buying a cute Ford or something when the time comes...

 

[ksinger]

Yep. It''s a fluke alright....

Data Shows Camrys Not Recalled Also Had Problems

 

[Steel]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/09/runaway-toyota-prius-stopped

Toyota''s safety crisis deepened further last night when police officers in California were called to stop a runaway Prius that was accelerating out of control on a busy highway.

The driver, 61 year-old James Sikes, called Highway Patrol officers on his mobile phone after the 2008 Prius suddenly began to accelerate of its own accord while he was driving down the Interstate 8 freeway outside San Diego. The vehicle reached speeds of 94mph during the incident, which lasted more than 20 minutes.

Sikes said the accelerator pedal was stuck, and that the car would not stop even though he was pressing the brake with all his force.

"I pushed the gas pedal to pass a car, and it just did something kind of funny … and it just stuck there," Sikes told a news conference outside a Highway Patrol office following the incident. "As I was going, I was trying the brakes … and it just kept speeding up."

Sikes also explained that he had continued to depress the brakes until "finally they started smelling really bad and I had metal sounds coming in the car".

The highway patrol team drove alongside the Prius, and instructed Sikes to engage the hand brake while simultaneously holding down the foot brake. They also directed him uphill. Once the car slowed to 50mph Sikes was able to turn off the engine.

Toyota, which has recalled around 8m vehicles due to problems with sudden, unintended acceleration, said it has dispatched a specialist to investigate.

Last month Toyota announced a voluntary recall of the 2010 Prius to fix a problem with their anti-lock brakes. Earlier models, such as Sikes''s, were not included in this recall. However, they were part of an earlier recall, in November 2009, which addressed concerns that accelerator pedals were being trapped by floor mats.

Sikes told reporters that he had taken his car to a local Toyota dealership about two weeks ago for a service, and was told his car was not on the recall list.

"I''ll be back there tomorrow," he said.

This incident has prompted comparisons with the fatal crash in California last August in which four people, including an off-duty Highway Patrol Officer, died after the accelerator of their Toyota Lexus ES350 became stuck. The car hit another vehicle before leaving the freeway and catching fire. Last week the family of the victims filed a lawsuit, accusing Toyota of liability and negligence.

 

[luvmyhalo]

Scary scary stuff.

I wasn''t a big fan of Toyota before all of this, their cars just don''t appeal to me.

To answer the question, No I wouldn''t buy a Toyota, especially after all of this.

I think Toyota doesn''t know what the heck is going on. They''ve been scrambling for the last month to fix this and it''s clear that they don''t have a clue.

 

[waterlilly]

Still a fan here! If I was in the market - none of this would deter me.

 

[VRBeauty]

Yesterday... maybe.

Today... no.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Just wanted to update you all. My Camry went in yesterday for the "fix."

 

[ursulawrite]

I''m getting rid of my Prius this weekend. It''s had a few issues with speeding suddenly, and though it''s brakes are just fine, I don''t feel comfortable.

I don''t know which brand/model, but I will be going for a diesel.