>>By the way watch for the new 2003 Pontiac Vibe - it is our baby! It was designed by GM, and engineered by Toyota, and has a Toyota chassis. In May we will produce a right hand drive version of the Vibe called the Voltz, for Japan. This is the first time an American company has been allowed to produce a car for Japan. This is not the same as "selling" a car in Japan. We have to meet Japanese quality standards which are high!
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>>We also create the Tacoma trucks and Toyota Corolla. The auto industry sales are down 16% and our orders are up 5%. We just hired 500 new workers and since this plant went on line in 1984 there has never been a layoff. Compare that with the rest of this industry!
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>>Most of the people here are old farts like us. They keep everything moving and baby it moves! :)
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>mmmm.... Thanks for the tip! My wife and I are in the market for a new car, one that will last at least 10 -15 years, i.e., our 'last' car. Toyota has an outstanding reputation for quality. My son is driving a 10 year old Toyota and it has over 100,000 miles on it. All he's ever done on it is scheduled maintenance, gas, oil and tires. His next car will be a Toyota too.
>There is always room for quality, especially when it has a LOW TCO! ;-)

Jerry;

My brother has a 1985 Tacoma truck with 300,000+ miles - original engine. He keeps it tuned up, changes the oil and got new shocks a while back. He loves his truck an he hauls around some heavy tools and equipment all the time with a cab on the back. Check out the Camry, Avalon and Lexus. Toyota has 6 of the top 16 quality rated cars sold in this country. There must be a reason! :)

Tom