Toyota is certainly getting a trashing. Politicians, the media, and other automobile manufacturers are ruthlessly attacking Toyota. Earlier this year, Toyota recalled millions of autos due to “unintended acceleration” problems.
A sticky petal is certainly no laughing matter. But is all this Toyota-hating really called for? They made a mistake and apologized. Lets move on.
Maybe it’s just me, but if it suddenly came out that Ford or GM had similar troubles with their vehicles, I would not expect such an uproar.
Of course, Toyota’s competitors are eager to add fuel to the fire. According to a recent article by the New York Times, Ford reported a 43% sales increase in February — largely due to a diminished demand for Toyotas. (Their sales have fallen 12% already this year). Using predatory tactics, Ford also offered customers $1,000 incentives to trade in their Toyota for a new Ford.
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