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[Ned Merrill]

For me, it is reliability. I know that it will always start and run
well if properly maintained. This is my primary reason.

Ned

[HachiRoku]

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:13:04 -0500, Ned Merrill wrote:

[Dan J.S.]

Ned Merrill wrote:

[Eric Desrochers]

2005 Echo Hatchback, in Canada. My first Toyota, heck, my first NEW car
ever!

In that order :

Liked the model and style
Quite inexpensive if you considere what you get
Fuel economy
Great reliability reputation
Great resale value

I also liked the way the engine seem more cutting edge than competition,
like Chevy Aveo or Hyundai Accent : Aluminum block, VVTi and the fact
the Echo have more power despite smaller displacement. All this concur
to me as being a more techically advanced, efficient engine.

That was before the purchase. Now I'd add the "fun factor" as an
important point!

--
Eric (Dero) Desrochers
http://homepage.mac.com/dero72

Hiroshima 45, Tchernobyl 86, Windows 95

[HachiRoku]

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:14:08 +0000, Eric Desrochers wrote:

[Guest]

"HachiRoku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote

[HachiRoku]

I thought this sounded familiar.

In the rest of the world, it is sold as a Yaris.

I was mixing up some paint for a Toyota and came across a formula for
'Yaris'. Had no idea what it was, but the formula looked interesting, so I
made up a half-pint.

It's a three stage paint. The first stage is a dark green that gets laid
down in two coats.

The next stage is a mid-coat, that consisted mostly of 'micas', or a
pearlescent flake color. It was mostly clear with red, gold and blue
flakes. This gets covered by a clear coat.

WOW! We shot a piece of metal with this, and it is a great color, esp in
the sun, as you move the metal the different colors come out.

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:14:08 +0000, Eric Desrochers wrote:

[HachiRoku]

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 12:57:59 -0800, Gmlyle wrote:

[Guest]

So will a lot of other brands, even many that cost a lost less,
as well ;)


mike hunt



Ned Merrill wrote:

[Guest]

But alas, nobody said they buy Toyotas for their
beauty or even because they look good. Look up ugly
in a dictionary and it will reference a half dozen different
Toyota models ;)


mike hunt



HachiRoku wrote:

[Imminent Vengeance]

Gmlyle wrote:

[HachiRoku]

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:34:56 -0500, MikeHunt wrote:

[Charles Fregeau]

"Ned Merrill" <nedmerrill99344@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[Viperkiller]

1) They are the absolute best in long-term reliability.
2) Best interior engineering.
3) Most reasonable maintenance and parts costs.
4) The way they always beat their competitors in overall design.
5) In some models, the way they style their cars like some models of
the MR2 (MK2 and MK3), Supra (MK2, MK3, and MK4), and Celica. The
Previa, Lexus SC, and Lexus GS are very nicely styled for their
market.
6) They are the best at engineering their cars to enhance the
long-term satisfaction of their customers even though they aren't
initially apparent.
7) They are the most efficient in building their cars.
8) They are the best at honoring the warranty items.

These are reasons are not because they are good at certain things, but
because they are the BEST at these things.

[Guest]

My post was not intended to take anything away from Toyota.
Toyota does indeed built good tuff, I simply wanted to point out
the others will last a long time as well, IF properly
maintained. I recently had a carbon and valve job completed on
my 1971 Pinto. The car has 292K on the clock and this is the
first time the engine was opened. It probably would have lasted
even longer before it needed a valve job if I had better access
to the leaded gas it requires. Bye the way, if you do the PROPER
preventive maintenance the vehicle will be less likely to let you
down because you will catch things before they fail.


mike hunt



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