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Toyota in decline in 2009?

3618 messages,  Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 7:57 PM

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Re: [larsb] by boaz47
Dec 30, 2008 (10:24 am)
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 30, 2008 6:52 am)

"It's hard to steal a car with a SmartKey and no ignition switch. "
 
What makes it any harder than any other car. Person is at a light or pulls into a parking lot, perp opens the door places a 9mm up to the drivers ear and tells them to get out. Drives off with the car. But then they would have to want the car so there you have a point.
 
I know, I know, I spend too much time watching cop shows.
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Re: [boaz47] by larsb
Dec 30, 2008 (10:52 am)
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Replying to: boaz47 (Dec 30, 2008 10:24 am)

It's not any harder to CARJACK a Prius.
 
But it is harder to just flat out steal one the old fashioned way.
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Re: Breaking out the crystal ball... [CanStacker] by grandtotal
Dec 30, 2008 (4:27 pm)
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Replying to: CanStacker (Dec 29, 2008 9:58 pm)

True. It's the only place outside Japan that a Lexus is built.
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Tundra Plow trucks by anythngbutgm
Dec 31, 2008 (7:39 am)
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I know this isn't really exciting, but I've noticed that there are a few plow drivers around here using Tundras for business. Coincidentally, my BIL bought one over the Summer (for a steal btw) and is looking to use it to earn a few bucks and pay off some holiday debt.
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Re: Tundra Plow trucks [anythngbutgm] by gagrice
Dec 31, 2008 (7:52 am)
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Replying to: anythngbutgm (Dec 31, 2008 7:39 am)

That Tundra better have a heavy frame if he plans to get more than a season plowing snow. I have seen a lot of 1/2 ton PUs destroyed with plows. A 3/4 ton heavy duty is much better for plowing snow. I used an old Army Power wagon for years in Alaska. It just kept going. Great old vehicle.
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Re: Help! [claires] by explorerx4
Dec 31, 2008 (3:18 pm)
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Replying to: claires (Dec 29, 2008 1:46 am)

i noticed hans only has 1 post. it is probably another of those 1 and done posters.
they post about a problem and never return.
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Re: Help! [explorerx4] by anythngbutgm
Jan 01, 2009 (5:18 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Dec 31, 2008 3:18 pm)

Forum Blitz... It's happening on Edmunds and many other boards. Probably union folks in the job banks using their valuable time to spread rumors and propoganda.
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Re: Help! [anythngbutgm] by explorerx4
Jan 02, 2009 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: anythngbutgm (Jan 01, 2009 5:18 pm)

if i can post link this correctly, you will see the 'poster with a problem' is responding to another 1 and done from sept 03:
 
scroll to last post
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first post incentive question by usfmarine
Jan 04, 2009 (10:53 pm)
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Does anybody know what the Toyota financing/cash back incentive will go to after Jan 5, 2009?
 
I have been googling and searched this site for the answer. I'd be very surprised if Toyota employees didn't give us a helpful heads-up.
 
Thanks for any help ladies and gents.
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cutting back on capital expenditures by nippononly
Jan 05, 2009 (8:16 am)
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Toyota, the world's biggest automaker, will freeze plans to build new factories in Thailand and Russia due to sluggish demand worldwide, Japan's Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday.
 
In June, Toyota said it would build a new 150,000 units-a-year diesel engine factory in Thailand, which would raise its annual diesel engine output capacity to 350,000 units in 2010 and create about 700 jobs.
 
But Japan's top automaker would suspend the plan because of slumping global auto demand, the Sankei said.
 
In St. Petersburg, Russia, Toyota began building cars at a new 50,000-units-a-year factory in December 2007.
 
But it will now freeze plans to build a secondary factory at the location as production at the existing factory fell short of its forecast, the newspaper added.

 
First the new plant in the U.S., now other plants around the world. I am glad that they are targeting production expansion for cost-cutting, rather than future product.
 
http://www.autonews.com/article/20090105/ANE02/901050297/1198
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