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Originally Posted by jlomon
I think its more about expectations than anything else. Toyota has built a reputation based on flawless quality. These two issues have cast aspersions on that belief. GM and Chrysler don't enjoy the same brand identity for quality as Toyota does. Put plainly, a GM or Ford recall doesn't make a compelling news story.
Its kind of like all the coverage around Tiger Woods infidelity. He's the last guy anyone expected to get caught up in something like that, so it gets a lot of ink. If it was Charlie Sheen, it would be a great big WGAS. We expect Charlie Sheen to screw around. Just like we expect GM and Ford to build lower quality cars.
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Agreed fully.
p.s. I read Savage Factory, great read thanks for the recommendation. Did you hear the author died recently? Heart attack.
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