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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:00 PM
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Toyota's new eco friendly ( no gas pedal problems) vehicle
Edited on Sat Mar-06-10 02:05 PM by Omaha Steve

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/05/business/la-fi-toyota-complaints5-2010mar05

More owners of Toyota vehicles say recall repairs aren't working
Some of the more than 60 drivers reporting incidents say sudden unintended acceleration has happened to them more than once since having modifications done at dealers.

March 05, 2010|By Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian

More than 60 drivers have complained of sudden acceleration incidents despite the fact that their cars were repaired by Toyota Motor Corp. in the current recalls, new data released Thursday show.

The latest figure, released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, significantly increases the total number of complaints involving repaired vehicles, which was less than 10 on Tuesday. The new complaints allege several accidents and at least three injuries resulting from runaway unintended acceleration despite the vehicles' undergoing a series of modifications at Toyota dealerships designed to resolve the issue.



Got this in an email.

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Kalyke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:05 PM
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1. ROFLMAO
K & R
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:06 PM
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2. what about the exhaust issues...?
Edited on Sat Mar-06-10 02:07 PM by dysfunctional press
solid, liquid, OR gaseous.
:shrug:
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:31 PM
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Just read the bumpersticker..
Warning, do not step in exhaust..

The same one the Amish use..
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DemoTex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:09 PM
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3. I'm thinking of a Toy-Toto
Instead of a standard driver seat, the Toy-Toto comes with a Toto toilet; ready always in case the gas pedal, brakes, cruise control (etc., etc., (fill in your favorite)) goes amok and scares the shit out of the driver.
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enlightenment Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:13 PM
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4. I drive a Toyota Scion.
It works great. No gas pedal problem. Fancy that.

We really need a new word for this type of xenophobia.
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Kalyke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:16 PM
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5. It's not xenophobia.
It's hatred of a company who gets subsidized by their government to ruin our economy.

Granted, our politicians haven't done much about putting a tariff on foreign trade and/or built-in-America-owned-by-multinationals products.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 03:50 PM
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11. the citizens of the states their plants are in subsidize them plus...
our wage scale is lower. is it any wonder around 50% of toyota`s world wide profits comes from the usa.....
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Kalyke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 10:31 PM
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13. Agreed.
I live in one of those right-to-be-fired... I mean... right-to-work (sic) states, as well.

I'm fending off Nissan and Volkswagon. :grr:
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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:17 PM
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6. 60 recalled vehicles still have problems?

Maybe we should call it denial.

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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:22 PM
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7. How many Toyotas were bought with pre-dispute binding arbitration clauses that would take the
problem out of the civil court for resolution?
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:23 PM
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8. Love that photo. People round the world makin it work!
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:30 PM
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9. Mooooing Forward...eom
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onestepforward Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 02:31 PM
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10. LOL!
Love it!
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-10 06:22 PM
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12. Get a horsemobile!
Edited on Sat Mar-06-10 06:28 PM by Better Believe It
So what's all the fuss about?

Get a horsemobile!

They don't burn much gas but they give off a lot!


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