Tundra is Truck Of The Year

Too bad their dealers can't sell the truck. Brand new 2007 Tundra trucks
have been going over the Manheim auction blocks for two months as low as
25K!! Toyota is also dumping 2007 Solara coups and convertibles to the
rental car fleets a 3K under invoice to help keep the Accord from knocking
Camry from number one selling car


"mack" <mackerel.TakeThisOut@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> "C. E. White" <cewhite3.TakeThisOut@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>> "EdV" <systmengr.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> just curious, what award giving body do you think is best?
>>
>> When discussing "Motor Trend [vehicle] of the Year" awards, past winners
>> have included:
>>
>> Chevrolet Corvair (1960)
>> Chevrolet Vega (1971)
>> Ford Mustang II (1974)
>> Chevrolet Monza (1975)
>> AMC Alliance (1983)
>>
>> I suppose that you could argue that all of these past winners were
>> significant for some reason or another, but I am not sure looking back
>> they deserved the "Car of the Year" award on their merit.
>
> My golly, looking at that list makes me think they should rename the award
> "The POS of the Year" award.
> All the cars cited fall into that unfortunate category, plus some others
> that Motor Trend has honored.
> On reflection, though, perhaps they mean that the car named will only hold
> up for a year.
>
> I have to wonder whether the Cadillac Catera (which GM would love to
> disown and forget about) might have qualified. Or maybe the Cadillac
> Cimarron...remember that tarted up Chevy?
> Ed's revealing information about the "you scratch my back and I'll pay you
> off in full-page four color ads" procedure involved certainly pulls the
> wool off our eyes.
>
> I think I should build and market a car like a Crosley or King Midget and
> then offer Motor Trend a bunch of folding green ad money. These folks at
> MT seem not like ink stained wretches, but ink stained whores.
>
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The Fusion is far from number one however


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> On 2007-12-21 16:56:12 -0800, "Mike hunt" <mikehunt22 DeleteThis @lycos.com> said:
>
>> Toyota is also dumping 2007 Solara coups and convertibles to the
>> rental car fleets a 3K under invoice to help keep the Accord from
>> knocking
>> Camry from number one selling car.
>
> I'm not surprised. Both Solara models are almost as hideous as the
> Fusion.
>
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Re: Tundra is Truck Of The Year

Group: alt.autos.toyota Date: Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 5:40am (EST-3) From:
nospam DeleteThis @all4.me (witfal)

Honestly, I've been disappointed that Toyota has fallen prey to the same
issues that have historically plagued any manufacturer when it becomes
more popular. They ramp-up production to meet demand at the cost of
quality. I have no doubt Toyota will overcome this, but at present they
don't make a vehicle that I'd purchase.

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No manufacturer has a vehicle I'd purchase at 'this' moment. I like my
'01 J vin camry and I'd purchase a sienna from the ''97 to 2003 era.
That's about it..If the XB 2007 rode like a sienna/camry I'd buy one of
those..
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Re: Tundra is Truck Of The Year

Group: alt.autos.toyota Date: Thu, Dec 20, 2007, 4:36pm (EST-3) From:
mackerel.RemoveThis@dslextreme.com (mack)

When discussing "Motor Trend [vehicle] of the Year" awards, past winners
have included:
Chevrolet Corvair (1960)
Chevrolet Vega (1971)
Ford Mustang II (1974)
Chevrolet Monza (1975)
AMC Alliance (1983)
My golly, looking at that list makes me think they should rename the
award "The POS of the Year" award.
All the cars cited fall into that unfortunate category, plus some others
that Motor Trend has honored.
On reflection, though, perhaps they mean that the car named will only
hold up for a year.
I have to wonder whether the Cadillac Catera (which GM would love to
disown and forget about) might have qualified. Or maybe the Cadillac
Cimarron...remember that tarted up Chevy?
Ed's revealing information about the "you scratch my back and I'll pay
you off in full-page four color ads" procedure involved certainly pulls
the wool off our eyes.
I think I should build and market a car like a Crosley or King Midget
and then offer Motor Trend a bunch of folding green ad money.   These
folks at MT seem not like ink stained wretches, but ink stained whores.

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Given these vehicles made the list, I can say my 1980 MGB (last year
made in US) should easily quailfy despite it's propensity to stall in
the middle of the George Washington Bridge (among other places) at
highway speeds...

Nothing like having a TT bearing down on your stalled (ant sized ) car
in the middle of commerce central.... I would have to wait until the
distributor (overheated- mounted too close to the engine) cooled enough
to restart it. It could take anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. Hariy times
for a 20 year old..

Given this list, no doubt, it was a car of the year candidate, since it
was a champ except for that MINOR detail...

Monza....?
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C. E. White wrote:

> J D Powers conducts surveys and bases their "awards" on the results. They
> sell more detailed information to all the automakers (including Toyota).
> Their awards are like Motor Trend's Thing of the Year award in the sense
> they generate publicity for J.D. Powers (and presumably allow the company to
> make more money).

Has the Volkswagon Thing ever won Thing of the Year?

Has Thing from the Addams family ever won Thing of the Year? (other
than from the Addams family. who's very warm and supportive)
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"larry moe 'n curly" ...
>
>
> C. E. White wrote:
>
>> J D Powers conducts surveys and bases their "awards" on the results. They
>> sell more detailed information to all the automakers (including Toyota).
>> Their awards are like Motor Trend's Thing of the Year award in the sense
>> they generate publicity for J.D. Powers (and presumably allow the company
>> to
>> make more money).
>
> Has the Volkswagon Thing ever won Thing of the Year?
>
> Has Thing from the Addams family ever won Thing of the Year? (other
> than from the Addams family. who's very warm and supportive)

Drugs are bad.

Natalie
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On Dec 24, 10:53 am, "Mike hunt" <mikehun....RemoveThis@lycos.com> wrote:
> MT selection is not a comparison of all of the models built that year. To
> be considered for the award it must be an 'all new' models for the year
> issued. The year the Doge Ram truck won it was the only new model and won
> by default.
>
The sweetest victory! winner by default!
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MT selection is not a comparison of all of the models built that year. To
be considered for the award it must be an 'all new' models for the year
issued. The year the Doge Ram truck won it was the only new model and won
by default.


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Re: Tundra is Truck Of The Year

Group: alt.autos.toyota Date: Thu, Dec 20, 2007, 4:36pm (EST-3) From:
mackerel.DeleteThis@dslextreme.com (mack)

When discussing "Motor Trend [vehicle] of the Year" awards, past winners
have included:
Chevrolet Corvair (1960)
Chevrolet Vega (1971)
Ford Mustang II (1974)
Chevrolet Monza (1975)
AMC Alliance (1983)
My golly, looking at that list makes me think they should rename the
award "The POS of the Year" award.
All the cars cited fall into that unfortunate category, plus some others
that Motor Trend has honored.
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Wickeddoll wrote:

> "larry moe 'n curly" ...
> >
> > C. E. White wrote:
> >
> >> J D Powers conducts surveys and bases their "awards" on the results. They
> >> sell more detailed information to all the automakers (including Toyota).
> >> Their awards are like Motor Trend's Thing of the Year award in the sense
> >> they generate publicity for J.D. Powers (and presumably allow the company
> >> to make more money).
> >
> > Has the Volkswagon Thing ever won Thing of the Year?
> >
> > Has Thing from the Addams family ever won Thing of the Year? (other
> > than from the Addams family. who's very warm and supportive)
>
> Drugs are bad.

I don't remember.
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