Posted in Toyota on Feb 25th, 2010
Product recalls usually are met with ho-hum fanfare by those not directly affected. I don’t think this is the case with Toyota. After Congressional hearings, many questions loom. This is a far greater issue than just a sticky gas pedal that a quick stop at the dealership will fix. Lawsuits, charges of cover-ups, soaring repair […]
Posted in Mazda on Feb 23rd, 2010
I just read Jim Mateja’s review of the 2010 Mazda 5 for the Tribune Newspapers. The Mazda 5 is a minivan/crossover vehicle that is a smaller version of the older Mazda MPV minivan and is a bit tinier than the Chevy Equinox. Mr. Mateja focused on the lack of interior room and power of this […]
Posted in Toyota on Feb 2nd, 2010
Will it step on the gas to domestic auto sales? Wow, the invincible Toyota is vulnerable. American auto manufacturers are not the only ones to understand the meaning of the word “recall”. What will the long term effects of this major breakdown of the Toyota dependability mystique be? Do consumers think that maybe Ford’s mechanical […]