[NSRCA-discussion] Toyota

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

Larry, it sounds like you should have been indoctrinated in TPS by now. IMO  
it's arguably the best system out there to mass manufacture these types of  
goods. I've owned Toyotas for many years and they are without doubt the most  
reliable cars I have owned. Their reputation and their long term reliability  
performance is very well earned and where every other maker wants to  be. 
 
My Dodge Special Anniversary Edition Grand Caravan is also an excellent  
vehicle so far (3 years) but it is for sale if anyone is interested. I want to  
standardize on Toys
 
MattK
 
In a message dated 1/25/2006 1:06:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
lld613 at psci.net writes:

OK...Tried to stay out of this because it was about wanting a plane  
hauler...Just hit a nerve...

I'm a patriot - retired from the US  Navy.

What is it called when someone swears by american made vehicles  in the 
name of patriotism and buys a foreign made pattern plane and  foreign 
made equipment just to haul it in an american made  vehicle????

I work at the plant where the Sienna is made,  Toyota-Princeton, IN. It 
is also made in the Georgetown, KY plant if I'm  not mistaken...

I previously worked for an electronic mfg contract  company in the same 
local area and was let go becuase my customer and my  company moved 
multi-million dollar contracts off-shore (American made). So  I was let 
go because my salary was no longer supported along with 150  others 
with-in a couple of months.

I was out of work for about  1-1/2 years because I refused to relocate 
and my electronics and  management experience resulted in either being 
over qualified or my  electronics background didn't cross over to the 
wood industry.

It  took 1 year from the time I applied to go through the process of 
being  hired by Toyota. 1 out of 10 applicants make it through the 
process. Very  tough and demanding screening process just to get hired.

In summary, no  American company would offer me a chance and I felt 
somewhat betrayed by  my previous american employer. Toyota has offered 
me an opportunity for a  career along with over 5,000 other employees 
in the area. It is considered  the best place to work and is the top 
paying wages of any company in the  area. There isn't a union and most 
likely will never be. The UAW has  tried, but it's tough for a union to 
get a foot hold when Toyota already  takes care of the workers on their 
own.

I don't own a Toyota right  now because I bought both vehicles before 
working at Toyota. However, from  seeing the folks that work hard to 
earn the reputation and put the quality  in each and every vehicle 
going out the door, I will buy Toyota for my  next purchase.

Oh, Just curious how American my Chevys are when they  both take metric 
tools to work on them? I would say as much of the  American vehicles 
are made in the USA as Toyota's Tundra line / Sequoia/  and the Sienna. 
They are only made at Princeton or Georgetown and exported  out of the 
US.

PS...If you buy a 2006 Tundra or Sequia anywhere,  there is a 50/50 
chance I built on it and a 100% chance that you helped  fund my pattern 
flying...(vbg)  Enjoy the  quality!!!!

Larry


 
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