Originally Posted by BLK94F150

People hate them simply because they are doing well. They hate them because at the same time, domestics are doing poorly. They associate the two as Toyota is somehow taking advantage of some situation that the domestics are in.

In reality, Yota is just doing what it always has been doing. Making products that people want, at prices they know people will pay, and profitting.

Domestics have been making products that they think we will want, but don't, at a loss, and leaning on truck sales to make ends meet.

Along comes $3 per gallon gas. 12MPG average truck sales tank. Domestic car quality is in the crapper and has been for some time. Yota is known for quality and good mileage. They sell well, and for a profit.

$3/gallon gas was just the straw that broke the back. It was coming slowly, but surely. Gas prices just sped things up.

Toyota is doing well because of what they have been doing and domestics are doing poorly because of what they have been doing.

Blaming domestic auto maker failure on Toyota and other foreign auto makers is unfounded. They are both just getting the fruits of thier labor, bitter or sweet.

Mike