Toyota

[kiwaku]

If I were one to believe in conspiracy theories, the way Toyota is being handled in the media would give me pause. It almost seems as if there is a concerted effort to smear the company's cars - maybe in a vain effort to boost American auto sales (especially now that the gov't and unions all but own the manufacturing

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[kiwaku]

I really wouldn't be surprised if soon we aren't hearing
how 'investigations' into other foreign manufacturers have
turned up 'startling' results on ways Nissans and Subarus and
Hondas are going to 'kill you and your kids' (always think of
the kids) because a component has a .0001% failure rate over
the span of 30 years used in the foreign cars.

[geddcoon]

I'll be loyal to Honda forever, I don't care how many kids they rape and murder.

[kiwaku]

*facepaws* But yeah, I think changing people's minds on
the quality of most of the foreign brands will be an uphill
battle - if that's even what's going on. Though these changes
often don't happen overnight either. There was a time no one
wanted imports - then the gas shortages happened.

[kiwaku]

Speaking of that, shortly after the news first broke some talking
head asked if American companies were jumping on this opportunity
to which the newscaster had no examples to point to and just said
something to the effect of "I'm sure they are" or "They'd be foolish
not".

A week or two later, I started seeing ads from American car dealerships
offering to trade in anyone's Toyota. Can't remember the exact phrasing
but basically saying, "Get rid of your dangerous car for a nice, safe
American-built auto".

There was also NPR making a huge story about the 'gaff' that one
dude in the administration made. They tried to frame it as him saying,
"Don't drive Toyotas", but the actual comment, even taken out as a sound
bite, couldn't even be spun to say what the media portrayed it as if you
have basic comprehension skills.