Toyota has announced that it will expand the recall announced last year for a rust problem with 2000 – 2003 Toyota Tundra models. Undercarriage rust on first generation Tundras could cause the spare tire to detach from the truck. Toyota has already recalled trucks in northern states, and is now expanding the recall to [...]
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After Recalls, Toyota Considering Longer Warranties to Win Buyers Back
Posted in Incentives, Recalls, Toyota, car buying incentives on Feb 16th, 2010
Toyota’s reputation as a reliable car brand has been damaged pretty severely by the recent recalls the company has issued to fix quality and safety issues. Now the carmaker is considering plans to issue longer warranties and large incentives in order to entice buyers, according to Bloomberg.
Toyota may offer a 10-year warranty similar to [...]
Toyota Corolla Owners Complain of Steering Problems at High Speeds
Posted in Quality, Recalls, Safety, Software in Cars, Toyota on Feb 10th, 2010
Things can’t get much worse for Toyota. The latest in a long line of problems with the once reliable brand’s cars may be a steering problem caused by the computer on 2009 and 2010 Corollas. According to USA Today, Corolla owners are complaining that their cars suddenly become hard to control at high [...]
Toyota Vehicles Could Lose Resale Value Because of Unintended Acceleration
Posted in Quality, Recalls, Safety, Toyota, resale values on Feb 5th, 2010
Toyota vehicles, even those not affected by the unintended acceleration problem, will likely lose some of their famously high resale value thanks to Toyota’s recent quality problems. According to USA Today, both Kelley Blue Book and ALG agree that Toyota vehicles will depreciate four to five percent more thanks to the unintended acceleration recall.
Toyota [...]
Toyota Will Reveal Subcompact Hybrid at Detroit Auto Show
Posted in Battery-powered vehicles, Budget-friendly, Electric cars, Hybrids, Toyota, alternative fuel on Dec 30th, 2009
Toyota has announced that it will reveal its newest car, a subcompact hybrid, on Jan. 11, the first day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Toyota subcompact hybrid’s name has not been announced yet, but Toyota has expressed interest in using the Prius name for a line of cars rather [...]
Foreign New Car Incentives For December
Posted in Honda, Hyundai, Incentives, Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota on Dec 3rd, 2009
December car buyers will see low car loan interest rates and more leasing incentives, as dealerships try to clear out remaining 2009 models. There are a lot of good incentives on 2010 models as well.
Honda – Honda is offering auto loans with interest rates as low as 0.9% in December during its Happy Honda Days [...]
Foreign Incentives For November
Posted in Honda, Hyundai, Incentives, Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota on Nov 4th, 2009
In November, buyers can take advantage of an increase in leasing incentives from the foreign automakers. Most of the lease specials are on the new 2010 models. Manufacturers are also offering big savings on 2009 models, as they try to clear them off dealers’ lots.
Honda – Honda is offering only one auto loan incentive in [...]
Lexus LF-A: The World’s Most Reliable Supercar
Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars, Toyota on Oct 25th, 2009
Toyota has been busy this year. First, the affordable FT-86 was revealed, and now the anything-but-affordable Lexus LF-A supercar has been unveiled. Apparently Toyota has been listening to all the complaints that its lineup is made up of transportation appliances rather than passionate cars. The gorgeous Lexus LF-A is anything but an [...]
Toyota Floor Mat Recall
Posted in Automotive, Toyota on Sep 29th, 2009
Toyota has announced a recall on the floor mats of eight different Toyota and Lexus vehicles spanning six production years. The floor mats on these cars and trucks could cause, and may already have caused, an accident and should be removed immediately, and not replaced by another mat. According to Toyota, several popular [...]
Toyota Introduces 2010 4Runner at State Fair of Texas
Posted in Automotive, Toyota on Sep 24th, 2009
Toyota took the 2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail grade model to the legendary Rubicon Trail to show off its offroad abilities.
Toyota showed off the all-new 2010 Toyota 4Runner at the State Fair of Texas today. The 4Runner has been a staple in America since it was first introduced in 1984 and helped spark the SUV [...]
