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Originally Posted by lakemisurfer
I think you all forget one thing. The USA fell inlove with Japan made/designed Toyotas, now the transition to USA made/designed Toyotas result in our opinions of lack luster quality.
The Landcruiser is still Japan made and will be much different than a SUV strictly made for the USA consumer.
The quality is still expectional comparatively speaking.
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Overall initial Quality from the Japan made Toyota and Lexus product's are expectational well made vs the USA counter parts Toyota product's.There are a few exceptions to this general rule like for example like the casting cam problems on the 5.7 liter early batch engine problems in Japan.Outsourced was to blame the problem from but the Alabama Engine plant is at full production operation and the problem's fixed hopefully
I do very well agree with you On Americans felling in Love with Toyota and ask yourself why that is?The start on Toyota Truck's was the bullet proof 2.2r engine and There Top selling Camry Sedan.Toyota didn't built itself in one year or two year's this took decades for Toyota to see the light and build off errors.Honda right now is reinventing itself on the market look at the Ridge-line Truck and the Pilot.Looking at the History on the Toyota Truck the 94-98 T100 was a trial and error run and Toyota took it at heart
.When Toyota took that truck to the industry I knew very well it's failures were it's head gasket 3.4 V6 problems/weak engine and higher price point on the Japan Tariffs exchange rate didn't cut it with Truck buyers.Toyota very well addressed these issues on the 2000 Tundra from building the Princeton Indiania plant and Texas later on.The 2000 Tundra was a sells success and Toyota knew very well this was a start build up on what's expected to come.
I think where current loyal Customer's including myself have a huge concern is the overall direction on Quality controls Toyota has taken in the last few year's. This is clearly very evident there is some concerns going on from media and owners.Number one Cost cutting is a major issue with Customers and on record none of us want warranty problems down the line.Prime examples on Toyota Cost cutting are the Tacoma for 05-current who's plastic Smc bed very well defines cheap breaking Non cutting edge technology i wouldn't expect in a pickup period
. Yes some might say were all picky but Sadly I think Toyota really needs to consire these factors when designing a product.Problems take away from the overall ownership experience .Toyota has handled themselves very well when problems do arise but dealerships are another story. My experience are most dealerships are not properly trained on new product's and Concerns go on without notice but that's nothing new in any sector yet alone Toyota Motor Sales.
Erik