Toyota Tacoma upgrades

[patrick0685]

its a sweet truck...i have always liked them and wanted one

[Graves]

Hollohas,
I don't care where it's assembled, a toyota isn't American!!

[Lex_Luthor]

I had a 4cyl 4x4 tacoma. It got about 18-20 mpg also. Not a big difference from the V6, and looking back, I'd rather have had the V6. I loved that truck though... Especially when we got dumped on with snow in '06.

[patrick0685]

Hollohas,
I don't care where it's assembled, a toyota isn't American!!

when "American" cars are as good a the "imports" then ill think about it, till then I will get the most for my money with the "imports"

[Graves]

when "American" cars are as good a the "imports" then ill think about it, till then I will get the most for my money with the "imports"

Good for you.
IMO, calling an import "American" is a joke.

Don't you have an element, or a scion or some fug bucket like that?

[Zundfolge]

Hollohas,
I don't care where it's assembled, a toyota isn't American!!

So my "American" PT Cruiser (built in Toluca, Mexico) is more "American" to you than a Toyota Tacoma built by Americans in San Antonio Texas?


Hell, I feel I'm supporting my country more by NOT buying cars built by UAW workers (since they and Democrats seem hell bent on destroying free market capitalism).

[hollohas]

Hollohas,
I don't care where it's assembled, a toyota isn't American!!

Don't get me wrong, I'm a BIG fan of Ford (over the last number of years they have really started making GOOD vehicles again) and I'm not trying to say everyone should buy a Toyota.

But...

Did you miss the part where I said the Tundra has 85% Domestic parts as well? Hum, let's see...assembled by American workers, built from American parts that were also manufactured by Americans...seems pretty American to me.

What about the Camry...90%+ domestic parts all manufactured by American workers who get paid to make those parts so they can put food on their table. Assembled by Americans who get paid American dollars and buy American goods with American dollars. And pay taxes with those dollars.

Sorry buddy, times have changed. The manufacture of the Toyota Camry employs more Americans than ANY other car on the road. Just because the CEO of Toyota isn't American doesn't make the car un-American. It's how many Americans that get jobs and money that really count in my book.

While the Domestic manufactures export more jobs and buy more import parts every year to build their vehicles, Toyota is building more factories, employing more Americans and buying more domestic parts every year.

In fact, Toyota has more vehicles out of the top 10 assembled in America with more American parts and of those sold the more units in America than ANY domestic manufacture in 2011.

The 2010 Tundra I purchased put more money in middle American pockets than the F-150 that year and I can sleep easy knowing that.

Open your mind.

[hollohas]

I had a 4cyl 4x4 tacoma. It got about 18-20 mpg also. Not a big difference from the V6, and looking back, I'd rather have had the V6. I loved that truck though... Especially when we got dumped on with snow in '06.

I wanted a Tacoma over a Tundra but they wouldn't give me 0% on the Tacoma. I hate interest so I got a Tundra. Happy with it but it's a little too big for some of the smaller mountain trails...

[Graves]

So my "American" PT Cruiser (built in Toluca, Mexico) is more "American" to you than a Toyota Tacoma built by Americans in San Antonio Texas?


Hell, I feel I'm supporting my country more by NOT buying cars built by UAW workers (since they and Democrats seem hell bent on destroying free market capitalism).

Uhhhh, no. I'd just call it another fug-mobile . But sadly with the way things have been going here in the good ol' US of A. lately, I'd say outsourced manufacturing would be more 'American' than anything being built in texass.

[hollohas]

IMO, calling an import "American" is a joke.

Calling a vehicle an "import" when damn near all the people that made it and it's parts are Americans is a joke.