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From: steve on 21 Mar 2010 10:45
On Mar 20, 9:05 pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> "steve" <tinker...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:df3013d7-46f1-48bb-a777-7e8b76f62126(a)c16g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
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> >I test drove a Honda Civic and a Corolla today.
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> > Despite my bias against the Toyota due to recent problems the Corolla
> > as a car impressed me much more and was cheaper.
>
> > I've heard people say that the parts and techniques faulted with
> > Toyota are used by other car companies. I've also heard that other
> > car companies have had acceleration problems and that the US highway
> > department considered all of them statistically insignificant.
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> > So, I am wondering if it is safe to buy a Corolla.
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> > Does anyone know where I read these statistics and facts for myself?
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> > Thanks
>
> > Steve
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> The Corolla problem, if there is one, is with the Electric Steering Assist.
> The steering feel is not quite right, and some drivers have reported the car
> veering left or right on it's own.
>
> I am not saying the reports are right, I'm only saying what they are. Do
> your homework.

That is what I am trying to do.

I was impressed with my Corolla test drive yesterday, but I am spooked
by the news of the last few months. I've heard people say that
reports of problems with Toyota's are statistically insignificant and
far less than other car manufacturers.

Yet I haven't found any articles with the sources of those numbers.

If I could find government stats( citations, pages, paragraph
numbers ) that would say something like Toyota's had 5 problems out
of 1000, other car companies had 4 problems out of a 1000.......I
might feel reassured.

Haven't found any articles on the web yet that point to government
regulatory numbers in a way that I could go look them up.
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