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#231 of 333 Re: Dr. Fill this one's for you [obyone] by 12ozcurls Sep 27, 2007 (11:02 pm)
Replying to: obyone (Sep 27, 2007 10:03 pm) hahahaaha....figures...also interesting is the link at the bottom of the page suggesting former Toyota president jim press worked for them for 30 years and never owned a Toyota or Lexus... Replies to this message: 1offroader (Sep 28, 2007 6:35 am) gotoyota (Sep 28, 2007 7:28 am) gotoyota (Sep 28, 2007 7:12 am) kdhspyder (Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm) 12ozcurls (Oct 01, 2007 10:27 pm) and 1 more...
#232 of 333 Re: Dr. Fill this one's for you [12ozcurls] by 1offroader Sep 28, 2007 (6:35 am)
Replying to: 12ozcurls (Sep 27, 2007 11:02 pm) LOL on both counts!!! Amazing, the Big Kahuna Toyota guy never owned one. And he's a serious motor head. What does that say? He was pullin' down, what, maybe $3-5 mil a year at Toyota and couldn't even pop for a lousy $20K to buy a Camry or something? Even just to support his troops??? He spent more that that on lunches every year! Hey, but seriously, give the Toyota guys some credit. They know a great truck when they see it. Now, all they need to do is build one. New Toyota motto: "If you need a set of wheels, give Tundra a look. If you need a truck to do some work, don't do what we say, do what we do". 1offroader Replies to this message: gotoyota (Sep 28, 2007 7:28 am)
#233 of 333 Re: Dr. Fill this one's for you [12ozcurls] by gotoyota Sep 28, 2007 (7:12 am)
Replying to: 12ozcurls (Sep 27, 2007 11:02 pm) Try to hold back your excitement, 12oz'er. The article simply says he never owned a Toyota or Lexus. It also says the only vehicle he owns is a Yamaha motorcycle, and I'm sure he doesn't ride that all the time. You guys crack me up - you'll grasp at anything. As an exec, you can bet your curls he drove a Toyota or Lexus as part of his compensation package. If he drove anything but a Toyota/Lexus while he was with Toyota, it would have received all kinds of airtime and this would not be the first time you would have heard about it, as seems to be the case. As for the Silverado towing the Toyota trailer, I guess it looks funny, but I don't see the big surprise here. The Tundra is only a half ton, as y'all are so fond of pointing out. By the way, I've found several articles about a 750 lb/ft Tundra HD coming as an '09-'10 model. Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm) 12ozcurls (Oct 01, 2007 10:27 pm) kdhspyder (Oct 02, 2007 5:14 am)
#234 of 333 Re: Dr. Fill this one's for you [1offroader] by gotoyota Sep 28, 2007 (7:28 am)
Replying to: 1offroader (Sep 28, 2007 6:35 am) Actually, Toyota Exec's are compensated much less than execs at other automakers. Money talks - if you read the articles that are out there, there are several references to the fact that Cerberus (the owners of Chrysler) went after Press HARD and offered a huge raise. They also successfully courted and won the heart (and wallet) of the VP of marketing (I think) from Lexus. It's not because Toyota is a sinking ship, it's about the MONEY. It's a little disappointing in a way, because I like Jim Press a lot and think he did a lot of good for Toyota. Hopefully he will have the same lattitude at Chrysler and be able to drive some healthy changes, starting with the UGLY designs of most of their new cars (except the 300).
#235 of 333 Not the place... by kcram HOST Sep 28, 2007 (8:28 pm)
...for what executives drive and get paid... head to the Automotive News and Views Board for that kcram - Pickups Host
#236 of 333 Re: DODGE WHO? [obyone] by kdhspyder Oct 01, 2007 (6:44 pm)
Replying to: obyone (Sep 01, 2007 7:41 pm) Just remember Toyota is the leader in recalls right now. On the famous Toyota sludge you're looking at over 2.2 million vehicles. Actually both references are false but let's not let facts get in the way of a good argument. Carry on.
#237 of 333 Re: Dr. Fill this one's for you [gotoyota] by kdhspyder Oct 01, 2007 (7:25 pm)
Replying to: gotoyota (Sep 28, 2007 7:12 am) The article simply says he never owned a Toyota or Lexus. It also says the only vehicle he owns is a Yamaha motorcycle, and I'm sure he doesn't ride that all the time. You guys crack me up - you'll grasp at anything. As an exec, you can bet your curls he drove a Toyota or Lexus as part of his compensation package He drove a Tacoma DblCab before he moved to NYC Corporate. At that time he switched to a Hybrid Camry Replies to this message: 12ozcurls (Oct 01, 2007 10:27 pm) kdhspyder (Oct 02, 2007 5:14 am)
#238 of 333 Re: Dr. Fill this one's for you [kdhspyder] by 12ozcurls Oct 01, 2007 (10:27 pm)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm) hehe...geeze you toyota guys are sens-a-tive...but anyway this back and forth is gettin boring. anyone got any weekend warrior stories? Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Oct 02, 2007 5:14 am)
#239 of 333 Re: Dr. Fill this one's for you [12ozcurls] by kdhspyder Oct 02, 2007 (5:14 am)
Replying to: 12ozcurls (Oct 01, 2007 10:27 pm) Just facts.. it keeps the emotional outbursts in check and strangles exageration.
#240 of 333 Sept sales and 9 Mo's YTD by kdhspyder Oct 02, 2007 (12:48 pm)
F-Series .. 56100 .. 537,200 ( 616,800 ) - 12.9% Silverado.. 56900 .. 518,700 ( 525,200 ) - 1.2% Ram........ 30100 .. 277,000 ( 275,200 ) + 1.0% Sierra...... 18400 .. 157,200 ( 157,700 ) - 1.6% Tundra..... 19600 .. 144,500 ( 91,500 ) + 57.9% Titan......... 5200 .... 51,000 ( 56,300 ) - 9.4% The Silverado outsells the F-Seris this month but trails slightly for the year. The Tundra outsells the Sierra this month but trails slightly for the year. Overall the Tundra has gained 53,000 units but despite that the market has lost 39,000 units. It's mostly due to the retraction of Ford in the marketplace. That's a possible win/win situation??? Ford closed the Norfolk assembly plant and reduced it's costs dramatically at the cost of some sales. Those buyers seem to have migrated mostly to Toyota at a large financial windfall ( $500 million? ). Replies to this message: anythingbuttoy (Oct 02, 2007 2:10 pm) kdhspyder (Oct 02, 2007 4:40 pm)