Posted by Kevin on February 5, 2010, 11:28 pm
wrote:
>Are you privy to internal Toyota quality investigations?
Apparently Dimitrios Biller was. Do a google search on his lawsuit
from last fall. Of course, he's a lawyer so his credibility could
come into question:)
Apparently he's not the only one who thinks that they are being less
than forthcoming with all of the information:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/31/cbsnews_investigates/main527827=
3.shtml
>>Toyota pulled their usual BS, denied the problem
>> and tried to shift blame (initially to the Customers, then suppliers).
>Remember Audi and their acceleration problems?
>> Unfortunately this is standard operating procedure for Toyota.
>It is NOT SOP Toyota. Prove that remark!!
Looks like that's exactly what is being attempted. Of course it'll
probably be a while before it all is settled.
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E-mail: kevjay@attglobal.net
Posted by Mike Hunter on February 6, 2010, 12:11 pm
(Cross postings deleted, automatically)
Perhaps, but if you check the public record you will discover Audis
"Problem" proved to be driver error, not a mechanical problem as in the
current case with Toyota.
wrote:
>Are you privy to internal Toyota quality investigations?
Apparently Dimitrios Biller was. Do a google search on his lawsuit
from last fall. Of course, he's a lawyer so his credibility could
come into question:)
Apparently he's not the only one who thinks that they are being less
than forthcoming with all of the information:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/31/cbsnews_investigates/main5278273.shtml
>>Toyota pulled their usual BS, denied the problem
>> and tried to shift blame (initially to the Customers, then suppliers).
>Remember Audi and their acceleration problems?
>> Unfortunately this is standard operating procedure for Toyota.
>It is NOT SOP Toyota. Prove that remark!!
Looks like that's exactly what is being attempted. Of course it'll
probably be a while before it all is settled.
--
E-mail: kevjay@attglobal.net