I'm writing an opinion piece about Toyota's recent troubles... what could I argue about?

Impressive_Instant

I volunteered to write this piece for my newspaper class, but I can't think of ideas at the moment why I would argue about it. What could I possibly say?































Thanks for the help

Timothy D.

If it were me writing the article, I might attempt an expose piece and go for the angle that it was blown way out of proportion. If these cars really did have problems for 6-8 years of models that were recalled, then why did all of the folks that supposedly had issues all happen during the 2-3 months that it was being reported in the media? There was at least one case of outright fraud in San Diego... someone attempting to run their car like the accelerator was sticking so they could sue.































Also, is it Toyotas responsibility to protect people against stacking an all-weather mat on top of a standard mat? This was the basis for the recall to modify the shape of the gas pedals. Seems silly to me because the car was not designed to have many mats under your feet.

MK3SupraMan

Toyotas been providing reliable cars for us for over 30 years, everyone has their















recalls and toyotas was overdone, people are idiots if your engine is accelrating















by itself just turn the engine off and pull over but no they keep driving and end up















in another vehicle.. rreetards

Jeff S

Best thing to argue about is the truth and the truth is that people died in a Toyota that suffered from a design flaw that Toyota new about for quite sometime but did absolutely nothing to fix it and almost everything to hide it.































The NHTSA has come to the conclusion that Toyota purposely delayed and in some cases hid evidence regarding the most recent recalls and its past recalls, and even some issues that were never covered by recalls.















































You can't really say it's been blown out of proportions because it hasn't. Anytime a manufacturer has an incident in which people die due to a manufacturing flaws the media always covers it the same way it is right now. Remember Ford and Firestone. Tell me how this is any different? You can't because it isn't.































If anything you can talk about how the media is finally covering Toyota's negative publicity. In the past the media always covered the slightest negative detail regarding GM, Ford, or Chrysler. A GM recall in the past was always front page news while a Toyota or Honda recall was always in the back section of the news. During the 90's 60 minutes even made up something that didn't even exist for one of its episodes. They claimed GM's gas tank designs blew up in a collision. But GM engineers studied the footage and realized that the tanks in the clips used in the episode began to combust before the collision, meaning the footage was faked. A lot of NBC execs were ousted following that whole debacle.















































There's so much you could write about regarding this topic. Good luck and have fun with it.

Terrence B

If I was writing the piece, I would ask why is that after our govenrment has invested all of that money in Chrysler and GM, suddenly Toyota has this massive recall? Ever maker has recalls but this one has blown way out of proportion. Every auto magazine and consumer guide says that it has been blown out of proportion.































If you look individually at who is blowing it out of proportion, the people are Ford/Chrysler/GM camps Not all drivers of those cas but the anti-Japanese establishment.Not all drivers of those cas but the anti-Japanese establishment that drives those cars. Being that the government has a major financial interest in those companies (since it's our money that they gave these companies), it would make since that it would do whatever it takes to protect it's interests.































There has been a turn around in domestics but that is mainly because Ford is make a much better product. I just read Yahoo autos top 10 worst cars. GM cars dominated the list with 7 of the 10 cars and this is from the current lineup. Chrysler has two on that list as well. Is that progress?































Recalls on domestic cars were headlining because they were government recalls. Ford, GM, and Chrysler don't recall their cars even when they have issues so the government steps in. Every manufacturer has some type of issue from time to time but the imports tend to recall based on the fact they want to keep customer confidence. Mercedes has had nothing but problems for years but the government isn't recalling them. A 2002 S-Class has tons of recalls but you don't hear about them because they recall the cars themselves. Same goes for the top of the line BMW 7 Series.































This is the first recall that Toyota has had in which the government beat them to the punch. The anti-Asian car mentality is definitely a form of racism. If it wasn't, why aren't European cars treated the same way? A Toyota Yaris and a Honda Fit are ripped on but the same insults does not apply to the Smart Car or the Mini Cooper? Everything that Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have done in this country has constantly been attacked but noone talks about BMW and Mercedes doing the same thing here in the States. Yes, BMW and Mercedes also make cars here.































Hey, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, but Hitler was just stopped three weeks before his planned bombing of New York. BMW made military plane engines (hence their logo) and Mercedes was his car of choice as the official Nazi vehicle. Not to mention not one Japanese American was found to be a spy for the Japanese during WW2 but many Germans were found to be spies. Still, here in the US, racism is so engrained that it's alright to bash the "Rice" cars but not the "Nazi" cars? Give me a break!

Chris G RCR @ RIR!

I like this doucher that brings up Nazi Germany. You do realize Hitler wasn't German don't you? Most of the German people were against the holocaust, but they had to go along or they would find themselves in forced labor camps as well. The Japanese knew what they were doing, and still know what they are doing. You like to talk about bailouts? Go google "Toyota bailout" to see how many times Toyota has been bailed out by the Japanese Government, not to mention all the free money we have given them to build plants here. The cold hard truth is Toyota knew about the defect in their cars and hid it. They cared more about cash then their loyal customers and other innocent motorists and pedestrians safety.

anthony

that its about time they get caught. they have had serious defects for along time.































toyota is having recall after recall, because finally american are asking about toyota's previously unquestioned reputation. was all percieved.































ask why our government is being acused, yet they helped toyota get established on US soil, and allowed them to sell cars in the worlds most profitable.































how they deny all their problems. you can follow this: toyota tried to blame driver error to save money. we didnt buy it. they then tried to blame floormat, we did not buy it. then they said accelerator. many people still dont buy it as people continue to die at abnormal rates being passed off as driver error. everytime toyota chooses the least costly fix. to them a fix is not solving their issues, it is fooling the public to believing they solved it. cars have many computer related problems that toyota admits(ie stalling issues). yet in the case of sua toyota will not even consider the computers because they would be very expensive to fix.































make it clear toyota is lexus. both line ups have the smae problem. yet toyota proposes a different cause for each line up. for lexus being floormats, and toyota the accelerator. make it clear how they tried to blame american company cts(pedal toyota design anyways, and they partiall own company), yet people with denso pedals have reported sua just as frequent.































make it clear american companies have been smeared by the media for the last 30 years. and ask why some say there is a biased against toyota.































ask why nhtsa gave toyota several opportunities to solve on their own with minimum media display. including frame rust and oil sludge.































ask why toyota recalls are never voluntary, but must be forced.































ask why people live in america, but arent supporting their country. compare the number of american jobs provided by the big three, and by the foregn manufactures. ask why so many are falsly led to believe buying japanese is more patriotic.































make it clear how toyota has been subsidized by the japanese government since their birth, yet we complain about bailing out our own companies.































so many more things you could say, but wouldnt have the time. as jeff said, have fun with it! people should be asking toyota many many questions.































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it appears the toyota koolaid drinkers below me have nothing better to say than "american sucks". but they have no proof or arguement.































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cts is partialy owned by toyota, and the pedals they "manufacture" are a toyota design. furthermore there are just as many reports with the poor quality denso pedals. according to toyota cts is not a supplier of their lexus vehicles.































kind of funny with toyota's the company is blaming the americans. with lexus they can not so they blame the floormats. toyota and their luxury line share the same problem. but the company suggests 2 different causes. kind of odd? they are doing this so as not to tarnish their lexus name aswell.































so either both pedals are affected, or more likely it is an expensive computer problem toyota is trying to avoid fixing.































toyota could tell you their problems are green tree airfresheners installed improper and you would gobble it up.































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very interesting. the americans have more recalls. but you will find that they have less serious recalls.































you see voluntary recalls are a good thing. the company is going to get negative attention, and lose lots of money, but the american companies do it anyways. shows dedication to quality.































the japanese companies have even more problems, but are denied. difference is the japanese do not take care of their problems.































if you do not see it the same way as me. then consider this. the big three have been around for 100+ years. the japanese did not do recalls until they were established in america. what 30 years? even so, they have to be forced to do their recalls.































voluntary recalls says alot about a company.































ps. kia is korean. and by the way, they are ravaging toyota right now along with hyundai. apparently they too are much better quality than japanese cars. toyota is threatened by them. lol

Jhunt

why do you have to bring the war into this....and why are there so many trolls?































NO talk about how the pedals made in USA affected Toyota, how Denso pedals are good. How the government made a big hype about Toyota (they attacked Honda and Nissan as well) and helped GM, Ford, Chevy in sales.































That's wrong business!!!!!

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This goes to combat veteran...blanders and all other toyota bots































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Since your one of those people who constantly abuses toyota just because they made one BIG recall....































we cannot forget the past now can we. Add up all the Japanese car manufacture recalls....(1120, including Toyota, Honda, Nissan Mitsubishi Subaru Hyundai, Kia Suzuki)































Alone Toyota Honda Nissan have made 742 recalls overall































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now you do AMERICAN AUTO MANUFACTURES.....(4662, Including Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ford GMC Hummer Mercury Oldsmobile Plymouth Pontiac Saturn ) if you exclude Oldsmobile and Plymouth.......its 4252















































American car manufactures have made over 4000+ recalls together while Japanese cars have made over 900+ recalls















































































































































































EDIT:.....HEY COMBAT VETERAN































Toyota lied so what.....































at least the Japanese government don't lie to their own people and constantly hide information.....Vietnam War....government told people, we're winning....LIE































**********Planet X Nibiru.....Government and NASA is deliberately hiding this from the people of United States.......































go ahead give me thumbs down, you Alan Blanders are all using fake accounts.....































































Your Quote....































"Loosing is becoming a habit with you and your friends, maybe you should seek psychiatric help..........."































Psyciatric help......I think you need that because you constantly rant about Toyota....Thats what you've been doing all along ever since that recall happened. Admit it, setting up fake accounts, constantly telling everyone BS about GM and Toyota......you need it buddy not me. I've got bigger pockets then you and your family and I live in a much better country than you.....































































































































EDIT 2: TO BLANDERS































why do you want me to come to US....I'll take my chances and stay in Japan. its more civilized here and nobody is gay out here....































we all are smarter than everyone in US so HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA































also Blanders buick is not cool....theyre for homos.....Lexus is cool. You know you use fake accounts...how else did you become a top contributor....

Alan

!0 years of dishonesty with the public, while GM, Ford, Chrysler got the screws for ever loose nut and bolt, while Toyota walked on water because they hid the defects. MANY defects. And it wasn't just ONE recall. Your report can be very short and sweet, and written in two words. "Toyota Stinks."