Toyota recall

[Chubminnow]

I thought for sure one of you guys was going to say you had a Chevy with frame rust issues but you all aresaying it's the foriegn jobs that had the rust issues...this reminds me of the 70's when Chevrolet had HUGE rust issues...back in 1973 through 1975 or 1977 or so. Do any of you remember the GMC brand of trucks, the Beau James Series, The Gentleman Jim Series? This trucks, along with the Scottsdale, Cheyene, etc, had big time rust issues. Heck they were'n't but a coupld of years old and they started rusting out. I was in my teens at the time but some of the older fella's that owner these trucks I heard them talking about GM buying foriegn steel to build these trucks because it was cheaper than American steel.

Andrew...C'mon man...Built in California doesn't mean "foriegn built"...to me a foriegn automobile company is one that is owned by China or Japan or any other country other than the United States, regardless of where they're built, regardless of where their made, they're foriegn to me so long as the manufacturer originated in a foriegn country. They could build them in Valley Station and employ half my neighborhood and they'd still be foriegn to me. I guess I'm stubborn in my ways

[DJD]

Andrew...C'mon man...Built in California doesn't mean "foriegn built"...to me a foriegn automobile company is one that is owned by China or Japan or any other country other than the United States, regardless of where they're built, regardless of where their made, they're foriegn to me so long as the manufacturer originated in a foriegn country. They could build them in Valley Station and employ half my neighborhood and they'd still be foriegn to me. I guess I'm stubborn in my ways

Tim...Cali is foreign! Out of this world alien like foreign....Look at Pelosi!!!

I know that alot of problems with rust back in the day was from welding panels together instead of having one continuos piece on the sides of the vehicles. I believe they have better manufacturing equipment so large pieces of steel panels can be mass produced now.
Ever notice how alot of rust on vehicles happen around seams or if a window or weld is above it? Usually bad seals and rustproofing during the welding process. Alot of older trucks had that problem especially if they were an extended cab with that little window that didn't operate.

[redneckshadrap]

Toyota's problems are mounting.....now domestics need to take up the slack. Unfortunately my career is in need of a boost....Sadly enough Toyota may have provided the spark. 8,000,000 vehicles possible and now the Pruis brake problem...Not only here, but in Japan as well.

We'll see how it turns out.

Yrs ago Toyota shipped all trucks to the US without beds....Bed were produced and installed in California.

[psprowler]

Ahhhhh the chevy astro. I drove one of those in the teenage years. It was a 5 speed manual, a rarity. Loved that van.
Hopefully this recall will drum up some additional business for you Billy. My wife and I were discussing that the other day....

[apb]

Most likely this will just be a minor set back. Sort of a growing pains kind of thing. A few years from now, most folks won't even remember it. Sort of like Fords blowing up in rear end collisions years ago (remember the Pinto?).

...Andrew...C'mon man...Built in California doesn't mean "foriegn built"....

That was a joke Glad to see that Don got it.

Andrew

[DJD]

Yep... I also remember the firestone versus ford battle and the old GM pick ups that had the gas tanks that would explode on side impacts.

[stoner]

Yep... I also remember the firestone versus ford battle and the old GM pick ups that had the gas tanks that would explode on side impacts.

I had one of those old GM's think its still going...

[mhall]

Most likely this will just be a minor set back. Sort of a growing pains kind of thing. A few years from now, most folks won't even remember it. Sort of like Fords blowing up in rear end collisions years ago (remember the Pinto?).



That was a joke Glad to see that Don got it.

Andrew

I got it to, but Don had already pointed it out.

California, The land of fruits and nuts, well................and happy cows.