Toyota October 2009 Sales Down 3.5% - Page 3

eaton53 · 11-03-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 84Cressida

I wasn't cheering at all, especially for a 3% loss. But I think it's hilarious how Toyota gets laughed at for having a bad month (in a bad economy, no less), when GM is no better and was almost to the brink of extinction. And just as you have a right to cheer GM on, poeple have a right to cheer Toyota on if they chose to do so.

Go ahead and cheer.
Just don't complain when you can't find a decent job... or any job for that matter.

I've actually driven a Cressida of that vintage. Let's just say it's no Maxima...

84Cressida · 11-03-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1487

Gm had a better month than Toyota.

Gm sells more vehicles here than Toyota

Gm's bankruptcy makes Toyota's performance that much worse since many "experts" predicted GM would see massive defections after emerging from Chapter 11.

How the hell can you say a company filing for bankruptcy is better than a company that didn't? I've seen blind GM worship before, but this takes the cake. Ford was able to clean house without Uncle Sam making them.

And also, I don't see GM's sales numbers posted anywhere. Have they even reported yet?

AMERICA 123 · 11-03-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by smithrobs

Just in time for ABC news special report on "Runaway Toyota's".
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/RunawayToyotas/

Bad week to be a Toyo fanboy!

You got about six or seven links over there to pick from - and tonite's coverage as well as what was covered this AM.

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Owners of Toyota Cars in Rebellion Over Series of Accidents Caused by Sudden Acceleration

ABC News Investigation Uncovers Reports of 16 Deaths, Over 200 Accidents; Toyota Owners Demand Answers

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Runawa...ory?id=8980479

This kind of stuff will be felt in the sales numbers - soon.

Funny how Google does not pick this up very well isn't it.

ShefZ28 · 11-03-2009, 04:33 PM

This puts a whole new spin on moving forward...

"Toyota: Moving Forward even when you don't want to."

vanshmack · 11-03-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 84Cressida

And you drive a 22 year-old Buick....does that show how much you "love" cars, too?

You just made your ignorance obvious!

84Cressida · 11-03-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by eaton53

Go ahead and cheer.
Just don't complain when you can't find a decent job... or any job for that matter.

I've actually driven a Cressida of that vintage. Let's just say it's no Maxima...

I already have a job, thanks for caring though.

And you're absolutely right, Cressida's are no Maximas considering Cressida's have a bigger, more powerful engine with more HP/TQ and were RWD their entire life while Maxima's were FWD after 1984.

84Cressida · 11-03-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vanshmack

You just made your ignorance obvious!

I'm the ignorant one?

I wasn't the one that dissed on someone else's car and said you can't love cars since you like Toyota. Too bad Cressidas are not the same as Camrys or Avalons like you probably think they are.

Barry Badrinath · 11-03-2009, 04:45 PM

Seriously, you do know what an 87 Grand National is, right?

Barry Badrinath · 11-03-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vanshmack

I didn't "diss" Toyota. I didn't even "diss" your Cressida. I dissed the nose-in-the-air attitude that you're displaying on a GM site.

Why not leaeve it forthe membership to decide.

What would the members of GMI rather own?

84Cressida's car:

Or Vanshmack's weekend ride?

Votes?

I dunno, the other one's pretty pimpin.......

84Cressida · 11-03-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by vanshmack

I didn't "diss" Toyota. I didn't even "diss" your Cressida. I dissed the nose-in-the-air attitude that you're displaying on a GM site.

Why not leaeve it for the GMI membership to decide.

What would the members of GMI rather own?

84Cressida's car:

Or Vanshmack's weekend ride?

Votes?

What "nose in the air" attitude? That someone posting issues Toyota had in the past is no different than GM's past mistakes? Yeah, alright. And way to go posting a really crappily modified MX32 Cressida (I don't even like that body-style). Mine is different, clean and stock.

84Cressida · 11-03-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry Badrinath

Seriously, you do know what an 87 Grand National is, right?

Do you even know what a Cressida is? And how it is born of the same blood as the Supra?

84Cressida · 11-03-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vanshmack

I'm sure yours is different.

Seeing as how it isn't even the same body style as the one posted, it sure is different. Who was ignorant again?

AMERICA 123 · 11-03-2009, 04:59 PM

Well, back on topic.

Actually better numbers than I expected for them all things considered.

And really more even overall as well.

We'll have to see how all did this month plus the incentives and fleet sales numbers etc to really know - and its real likely that Hyundai / Kia just stole a bunch of would have been Toyota & Honda sales but it could have been worse - don't think it really could have been better.

Barry Badrinath · 11-03-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 84Cressida

[IMG]Do you even know what a Cressida is?

Actually, yes I do. College dorm neighbor had one 20 years ago. I wasn't impressed with it then, but that's not why I asked, Mr. defensive. I put a "seriously" because I found it incredulous that you might not know what it was. Real, honest question on my part.

Vanshmack has, in my, and just about every other GM fan on this site's opinion, one helluva nice car, and one of the finest Buick ever.

There was only one production Supra worth a damn, and the 84 wasn't it.

84Cressida · 11-03-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vanshmack

Very impressive gallery of 15-second cars!

If you say so.

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AMERICA 123 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Aug 2007 Drives: The bailout pkg Posts: 4,713	Re: Toyota October 2009 Sales Down 3.5% Well, back on topic. Actually better numbers than I expected for them all things considered. And really more even overall as well. We'll have to see how all did this month plus the incentives and fleet sales numbers etc to really know - and its real likely that Hyundai / Kia just stole a bunch of would have been Toyota & Honda sales but it could have been worse - don't think it really could have been better. __________________ In regards to the VOLT With a typical annual driving pattern < totaling 11,390 miles - including three 450 mile trips and a bunch of 40 mile plus per days > and assuming you only charge <once > per overnight: Vehicle ……………… Gallons per year Volt ………………….. 37 Prius ………………… 228 30 MPG car ………… 380 20 MPG car ………… 570 Dave G.

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