[Bill Lundberg]

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Imagine if they said, "yeah, we knew people were dying driving our cars but didn't want to lose the money it would take to do the right thing". Is that what you would have expcted them to do?

IMO they have admitted that there was a problem and they knew about it by trying to fix it/investigate it over the past year or so. To say they didn't know people were dying/getting injured? Well, all they would have had to do is ask someone sitting next to them. Because everyone else in the world knows it.

By attempting to point fingers somehow to US auto makers with the statement "this is what so and so would do" shows you have the same mentality. That mentality is killing people. Who gives a rats ass what someone else would do. Toyota has finally stepped up after several incidents and said they either have to start facing the rath of law suits and the repercussions that it would cause in sales, or do something to save thierselves. In other words, now that they stand to lose thier bottom line, they are doing something. Losing lives meant nothing. It's big business. It has nothing to do with USA vs. Toyota.

Jesus. I mean, I'm not trying to be offensive here, but I am struggling with your statement. Maybe Im reading something into it. Sorry if I am.

Its so frustrating watching everyone piss on each other over thier car preferences. Listen people, everyone dont have the same haircut, everyone dont like fat butts, everyone dont like Toyotas. Get over it.

The bottom line is Toyota is in big trouble here, and it's about time. They deserve it for thier business practices. For those defending them, you have your work cut out for you.

For the record though, when Ford Explorer had trouble with those Firestone tires coming apart I was still buying Fords. It didnt really change anything. It can happen to any automaker. I expect the loyal Toyota drivers will stilll buy Toyotas. As they should, if thats what they like driving.

Go ahead and put a +1 in the fat butt column...