Toyota Says Their Cars Suck

22 May 2007

No really! What else could it mean when a car manufacturer says to the dealerships that sell them, “Hey, build more service bays to fix our cars”?

That’s what Toyota did according to the AIADA newsletter. Of course, of course, Toyota is saying that the reason for requesting dealerships have more service bays is because there are so many Toyotas on the road, and of course, of course, some of these are getting older.

Could it have something to do with, perhaps, just a little, of course, of course, all the recalls Toyota has had the past couple of years? Maybe, just maybe, their product isn’t quite as reliable as it used to be?

Well sure it’s possible, come on, what isn’t? Truth be told, I’m sure Toyota’s reasoning is valid. Toyota’s been selling more product than Paris Hilton’s been whining about jail time. With all those cars out there, there’s bound to be some servicing in the future.

The big question is, why are some resisting? You’d be blind to not build for the future. Service and repairs can make up a huge portion of a dealership’s profit. But until dealerships stop seeing their service and parts departments as the red-headed-stepchildren of their business, this cranky and pathetic bitching will surely continue.

CarKing

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