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German auto makers admit poor reliability Today my doctor introduced some new meds into my daily regimen. He jokingly refers to it as chemical labotomy treatment. The new pills are quite a bit more expensive and long term are bit of stretch on the budget for an unemployable like myself. I asked the doctor if its okay if I order "equivalents" from ille... 18 Jul 2010 00:58
NHTSA Investigates further On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:12:48 -0400, john <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote: NHTSA found autos working within spec. Wife found my Depends leaking in left rear. Do not buy Depends from Walmart in Dunbar west virginia, it seems they outsourced them to same Chinese factory as GM parts. George Bush directive. Obama ... 17 Jul 2010 02:22
2001 Prius still gets 49.5MPG although the main computer was replaced about 40K miles back, this car has been amazing! I only wish that there was a Prius + kit for it. -dmc ... 17 Jul 2010 16:22
2010 Toyota (UK) Auris HSD full Hybrid The UK Toyota's Matrix-Yaris-like 5 door Hatchback hybrid borrows the Toyota Prius's drivetrain, powerplant, electric motor, and battery system. It cost 18950 pounds. It accelerates rather slowly from 0-62 mph in a leisurely 11.4 seconds but it also returns 61.9 mpg (US gallons) and avoids's London's smog/emiss... 16 Jul 2010 19:55
BMW Engineers Evaluate Toyota Situation The only conclusion they should reach is that BMW owners need to get their expensive klunkers into the shop for a new fuel pump every 10,000 miles. ... 16 Jul 2010 00:13
Heads up - more Toyota news Ran out of anti-Toyota propaganda so I just thought I'd mention I have the cognitive abilities of a 2 year old downs syndrome boy and I'm about as interesting as a paperweight. ... 16 Jul 2010 12:11
Toyota knew Lexus flaw 2 years ago "Toyota knew two years ago about the engine problem behind its latest Lexus recall, even changing the spring part to correct it, but did not think a recall was warranted until recently, a company official said Tuesday." From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100707/AUTO01/7070330#ixzz0toOqZpW... 16 Jul 2010 00:13
Toyota, NHTSA clashed far earlier than disclosed "The problem is (Toyota's) repeated failure to respond quickly and properly to a host of problems that have occurred on U.S. highways," Ezana Wondimneh, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's international division, said in a November memo outlining why top NHTSA officials needed to go to Japa... 16 Jul 2010 11:04
Government has reached no conclusions in Toyota Sudden Acceleration Toyota engine computers may have gotten it wrong in the first place. "The government says it hasn't reached any conclusions about whether Toyota drivers may be to blame for their vehicles suddenly accelerating. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says today its engineers continue to investigate ... 15 Jul 2010 14:21 |