XPost: alt.autos.toyota.camry, alt.autos.toyota, alt.autos.lexus   
   XPost: rec.autos.tech   
   From: Mikehunt2@lycos,com   
      
   The difference TODAY is that GM and Ford vehicles are rated as good or   
   better, in numerous consumer surveys, than Toyota and with fuel mileage   
   better than Toyota as well.   GM and Ford vehicles can be driven home for   
   less, as well.   
      
      
    "Wayne"  wrote in message   
   news:hgqqka$9to$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >   
   > "john"  wrote in message   
   > news:9ef86ab9-f641-4911-b0e6-6113470809f3@v15g2000prn.googlegroups.com...   
   >> "Over a generation or so, Toyota built its reputation - and U.S.   
   >> market share - on dependability, at a time when General Motors, Ford   
   >> Motor and Chrysler couldn't shake being identified with lemons.   
   >>   
   >> The company that once could do no wrong has stumbled badly though a   
   >> series of embarrassments of disclosures, allegations and recalls.   
   >> Experts now are debating how deeply these will eat into the consumer   
   >> trust that is Toyota's most potent asset - and what it must do to   
   >> recover."   
   >>   
   >> Full article at:   
   >> http://www.freep.com/article/20091221/BUSINESS01/91220036/132   
   /Toyotas-reputation-needs-some-TLC   
   > -   
   > Toyota can build and sell crap if they want....as long as there is a GM or   
   > Ford to lower the bar of expectations.   
   >   
      
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