Agent asked:

I am currently in the market for a brand new vehicle and have narrowed down my choices to either a Toyota Matrix or RAV4 mostly based on flexibility/versatility. Although I am leaning toward the RAV4 (2WD, 4-cylinder model) because it has more room and almost the same gas mileage as that of the Matrix’s competitors, I am still not entirely sure if I should cross off the Matrix entirely. Both have been test-driven and I do like them both.

After doing a few Google searches, I have found that the Matrix is currently made in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and the RAV4 is from one of Toyota’s assembly plants in Japan (but will soon be produced from Canada as well).

Considering ONLY these two vehicles, which one would you actually buy and why?

Please disregard the rumors of Toyota’s quality in recent news and other models in the Toyota lineup. And please DO NOT judge based on looks and the difference in price. Any info on the Canadian and Japanese assembly plants also welcomed.

Khan asked:

Can anybody please tell me from where I can download manuals of Toyota Corolla OR any support site of Toyota Motors? I need manual of Toyota Corolla 2.0 D…

renneyday asked:

I am financing a 2006 corolla, its too small for me so ive been trying to find a way to get a new car and today i got a letter in the mail from Toyota. It says that Toyota would like to exchange my corolla for any new 2007 Toyota car, truck, van or sport utility vehicle. I says they feel confident that i can make this exchange with little or no out of pocket expense with a monthly payment that fits my budget. They are looking to acquire 2006 corollas used in order to fill specific needs in their inventory.

Is this really possible? Id love to get the new Rav4 but i cant afford it if its alot more than what im paying now. Has anyone else ever gotten a letter like this and did they actually help u? Thanks!

White Boy G asked:

how well do you think Joe Gibbs Will Do Next Year with the Toyota Power i think they might do ok i just know that joe is thinking why am i doing this beside the money

me i don”t hate Toyota’s but I”m not a Toyota Buyer I”m more for the American Muscle I own 2 Chevy impala SS ( 03) (07) and one Montser Carlo SS (05) with a motor from a Caddy CTS-V Under the hood and it runs about 133 MPH down the high way and pretty much Eats any car that wants to race and i couldn’t not see my self Trading in Any One of my Chevy’s For a Camry or Scion NO matter how good MPG it got what do yall think am i right or wrong

Toyota Quality asked:

I expected better than 180000KM on electrolytic converter from Toyota. I need to find out whether other people had similar problem in Canada/U.S.A.?

Toyota was reputed to build better product. My engine was replaced @125000KM and now electrolytic converter gone at 180000KM. I am questioning whether I have a lemon from Toyota?
The car followed routine service interval religiously by the book at Toyota dealership.
1. When the engine gone at 125000KM, I was told the oil was not chnaged regularly that affected the engine. It make lots of noise, two of the cylinder gone.
2. I faxed all service records to Toyota head office, they replaced under customer service satisfaction guarentee, because the warranty is 100000KM or 5 years.
3. Last week, I went for routine oil and filter change service. They reported the front lower control arm worn, estimated cost = $600. After I drove away, not repair. The next day, the check engine symbol appeared on dash board. I went back on Saturday and had to pat $111 to do diagnostic check, they told me it’s code P0420 CAT EFFICIENCY CODE. Estimated C$1400 to replace. Wow, the Toyota is learning fast like BIG-3 Dealerdship tactics.

I found this very disturbing. Please comment on Toyota Quality, to send them a wake-up call on customer feeling.

Dickie2007 asked:

example! do they have power stearing, back wheel drive , what are they like on the petrol , do peeps like to see you in the toyota supra, is there leg room ,does it matter if there is not , can you take the lid of them all will you send me some photos if you have the picture thank you and give me reviews on other things on the toyota supra!!!………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

hyung_koryo asked:

Hyundai has successfully beaten honda in reliability and quality for the past two years and have there guns on Toyota next!

Who here believes Hyundai will surpass Toyota?
Here are some Hyundai victories
hyundai azera vs toyota avalon
winner:hyundai azera
hyundai sonata vs toyota camry
victor:Hyundai sonata

Hyundai is also beating Toyota in driver satsifaction too.

So I think it will be a matter of time before this Korean juggernaut surpasses Toyota in reliability they just have one more step then Toyota is done.

Those Koreans are really starting to mess up the Japanese perception that only Japanese can make reliable
cars.Same with Samsung and Sony!!!!!!!!!!!

I wonder how long it will take for Hyundai to have a good consumer perception after all they having been making garbage until year 2002!!!
I drive Benzes and Toyotas,Toyotas are good Hyundais are good but Benzes are great!My Camry had an air conditioning problem and a transmssion problem but I dont say Toyotas are trash on the one assumption,other than those two faults my Toyota is very reliable!

eaturhoney asked:

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/08032007/13/lauda-toyota.html

It’s been 5 years Toyota has been in F1(it does not get more advanced than F1 @ $500,000,000 budgets for a “good team”, comparing NASCAR/CART team at about 5% of this)

Toytota makes a great product, and they make a lot of money. But most of what is touted in their commercials is actually licensed technologies from other companies…and the customer goes…Oh, there SO smart…

But money does NOT buy genius…

Toyota’s last investment in the world toughest 24 hour race…1/4 billion dollars on their GT1 and lost…Porsche spend 60 Million on their GT1, and won their 16th 24 hour of Le Mans.

I think it’s time for Toyota and Honda to stop embarrasing itself, and pull out. Honda after 7 years has had 1 victory. Go big or stay home.

TERRY H asked:

What do you think of Toyota saying they will not build anymore assembly plants in the US because of the undervalued yen?Or didn’t you know that Toyota makes an average of $4500 per vehicle because of the yen being undervalued and they import half of all vehicles they sell in the US are imported?Japan’s goverment and automakers work together to keep the yen artificially undervalued so they make more money off of the people they sell thier vehicles to.Then they will take that profit and use it against the American workers and you Toyota supporters think it is the greatest thing that GM,Ford and Chrysler are suffering while Japan’s automakers are actually making money illegally.The US goverment has talked to them about this but Japan doesn’t care about the American workers.At least Chrysler is building 2 new plants in Michigan and I work at the new 1 billion dollar Jeep Wrangler assembly complex and GM is putting about 1 billion dollars into upgrades at the powertrain plant in Toledo,OH.
The Jeep Wrangler is the #! selling vehicle in the US right now with about 3000 orders per day.
The Mississippi deal has been scratched and yes we get about 3000 orders per day for the Jeep Wrangler which is currently outselling all vehicles in the US.I didn’t say it would outsell all vehicles for the year,but for now it is.
Article is in the Wall Street Journal this week,not sure which day.
If you want a copy of the article just e-mail me and I will get it out to you.

Joshua asked:

My friend said the 2006 Toyota Camry is problematic and he said he prefers Kia cars than a Toyota… He said Toyotas aren’t reliable and bla bla bla…. Is the things he said true about Camry? What about Kia cars? i heard Kia cars are problematic…