From: D Walford on
On 3/04/2010 2:39 AM, Clocky wrote:
> D Walford wrote:
>> On 2/04/2010 12:35 PM, Clocky wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Maybe they have vastly improved in more recent years. Mechanically
>>> they have never really been a problem, with exception to parts
>>> availability which likely has improved also.
>>
>> Toyota dealers will now order parts for any Toyota model even grey
>> imports, if the part is available ex Japan they will get it for you.
>>
>
> Things have changed then, the last time I went in to Toyota and asked for
> parts for an import they looked at me as if I had just grown horns ;-)
>
>
>
AFAIK its a relatively recent change in attitude, the AE86 has been
registered for 12mths I found out about the change when I was looking
for suspension parts so and its been more than 12mths.


Daryl
From: OzOne on
On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:39:21 +0800, "Clocky" <notgonn(a)happen.com>
wrote:

>OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote:
>> You people have no idea!
>>
>> Of course they made a loss...they've spent zillions on developing a
>> totally new model range, and introduced the new SIDI engine.
>>
>> They'll be writing off that cost for years.
>>
>
>Someone here gets it...
>

It really isn't rocket science is it :-)




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From: OzOne on
On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:32:53 +1000, "Premier" <nospam(a)nospam.com>
wrote:

>
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>>
>> You people have no idea!
>>
>> Of course they made a loss...they've spent zillions on developing a
>> totally new model range, and introduced the new SIDI engine.
>>
>
>Big money for an engine that still doesnt cut it. How did they spend it all?

Better tell us all about it.




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