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Allan @ Apr 28th 2008 3:11PM
If it is mostly trucks and SUVs... are other makes experiencing similar issues or is it just a Toyota thing?
psarhjinian @ Apr 28th 2008 3:23PM
Other makes are seeing exactly the same thing. Cheap, frugal cars selling better; larger, more wasteful vehicles not selling as well.
To quote: It's the economy, stupid.
Allan @ Apr 28th 2008 3:39PM
Thanks. That's what I assumed... but with zero mention of any other brand or make, it appeared to be either an anti-Toyota post just looking to start some crap... or maybe an accidental lacking of detail.
Xcountryflyer @ Apr 28th 2008 3:43PM
I think it is more to do with general slow sales of SUVs and trucks due to rising gas prices. The midsize and smaller cars seem to be doing well. Good time to buy a Toyota I guess.
Mbuku Kanyau Mbithuka @ Apr 28th 2008 3:53PM
Wasteful? SUV's are not wasteful. They are good for the economy.
Frylock350 @ Apr 28th 2008 3:53PM
Its not a Toyota thing, SUVs are down in general. It just looks particularly bad for them because they expect a huge ramp-up in sales of their large trucks and as such produced a quantity to meed a badly mis projected demand. They're competing in a shrinking market with superior competitors, that's never good for sales.
Temple @ Apr 28th 2008 4:01PM
Sales are down everywhere;especially in trucks and SUVs. Not surprisingly, hybrid sales are up this year again. Economy is doing poor and gas prices are high.
Why was Toyota singled out? Well, its probably because its Autoblog.
Tricky dicky @ Apr 28th 2008 4:17PM
check some facts dudes.. domestics have been shrinking their supply as of late.. But as per normal, if toyota is having issues, so must everyone else - toyotas is still not horrible, but for them it is out of control.
In their lust to (by their own words) expand their marketshare in full sized trucks and SUVs they failed to see the signs.
Jason @ Apr 28th 2008 4:23PM
Toyota is just a fad that's passing by!! Now that the domestic are fully awake, you will see innovations that the Japanese are not good in doing. They are great copiers and no can take that away from them.
Dave @ Apr 28th 2008 9:44PM
It also looks like American's are starting to smell the coffee and realize that Toyota's are no better than the others and the recalls are helping contribute to that.