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re: Toyota moving pickup production from Texas to Mexico
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:18 pm to goofball
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:18 pm to goofball
its not mexico labor or training of employees thats the problem with making shitty vehicles that never work right and always need repair.
its that building them in mexico allows manufacturers to import parts from the worst of the worst places for quality and craftsmanship so everything being bolted on is likely to break within the first year its driven.
frames built in south america with lowest grade steel shipped in raw form uncoated on open train cars covered in rust and then spray coated right on top of the rust to hide it is the main reason so many vehicles are having frames rust out in under 10 years
mexico allows manufacturers to avoid and remove all QC over assembly and use the lowest bidder ensuring the crappiest parts possible are used to save money
its that building them in mexico allows manufacturers to import parts from the worst of the worst places for quality and craftsmanship so everything being bolted on is likely to break within the first year its driven.
frames built in south america with lowest grade steel shipped in raw form uncoated on open train cars covered in rust and then spray coated right on top of the rust to hide it is the main reason so many vehicles are having frames rust out in under 10 years
mexico allows manufacturers to avoid and remove all QC over assembly and use the lowest bidder ensuring the crappiest parts possible are used to save money
This post was edited on 1/17/20 at 1:21 pm
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Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:20 pm to keakar
Mexican Americans don't like to just get into gang fights. They like flowers and music and white girls names Debbie, too
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:21 pm to goofball
If you were on the fence between a Tacoma or Tundra.. this makes it easier to jump on the Tundra.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:24 pm to yatesdog38
Mexican Americans are named Chata and Chella and Chima and have a son in-law named Jeff
This post was edited on 1/17/20 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:36 pm to ellishughtiger
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riiiiiiiight
Sequoia is currently made in Indiana with the Highlander.
Highlander demand remains strong and they're all made in Indiana for worldwide use. Sequoias are made on the same chassis as the Tundra.
The move makes sense.
Side note: I still find it strange that all 4Runners are still made in Japan given the demand for the vehicle in the US.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:40 pm to goofball
So does this mean they will stop selling a mid size truck for nearly 40 grand?
I love the Tacoma and understand it's reliability but dammit man.
I love the Tacoma and understand it's reliability but dammit man.
This post was edited on 1/17/20 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:41 pm to Golfer
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I still find it strange that all 4Runners are still made in Japan given the demand for the vehicle in the US.
They make the highly similar (although not identical, lots of common parts and engineering support) Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX in Japan, still, so that does make sense.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:42 pm to Bronson2017
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So does this mean they will stop selling a mid size truck for nearly 40 grand?
Does anyone know if a manufacturer has ever dropped the MSRP of a vehicle?
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:42 pm to Ace Midnight
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They make the highly similar (although not identical, lots of common parts and engineering support) Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX in Japan, still, so that does make sense.
Ah. Good point.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:43 pm to GetCocky11
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If I read the article right, the Texas plant that is losing the Tacoma will be shifting to Sequoia production
Sequoia demand has been pretty flat, but they may amp up Tundra production as well, with the San Antonio capacity.
That is a huge investment by Toyota - those jobs aren't going anywhere due decreased output. Robots could get better, but then that could happen regardless of production shifts.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:44 pm to HempHead
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Does anyone know if a manufacturer has ever dropped the MSRP of a vehicle?
Tesla.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:45 pm to Bronson2017
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So does this mean they will stop selling a mid size truck for nearly 40 grand?
No - It means they have more capacity to make more Tacomas and Tundras. Maybe at a higher price to pay for the new plant
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:54 pm to goofball
Audi makes their SUVs in Mexico.
Easy to export to U.S. and labor force that's happy to put in 70 hour weeks.
Easy to export to U.S. and labor force that's happy to put in 70 hour weeks.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 1:59 pm to goofball
Ok Toyota time to die!
Posted on 1/17/20 at 2:00 pm to yatesdog38
Wait but Bernie Sanders told me it was the oil industry who was going to capitalize on NAFTA and "destroy our planet from Mexico"
How could this be?
How could this be?
Posted on 1/17/20 at 2:05 pm to HempHead
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Select me as dictator of Alabama and I will make your wildest dreams come true.
he job will be open soon, I read on the rant that the current dictator is either retiring next year or will be in the nfl
Posted on 1/17/20 at 2:06 pm to HempHead
You mean Green Brier ....
Posted on 1/17/20 at 2:06 pm to Hudson00
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Thanks Trump! The election can't get here fast enough.
Glad to hear you are enthusiastic about the pending reelection of your President.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 2:20 pm to Luke
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You mean Green Brier ....
And I think you both mean Huntsville. That plant is being built on land annexed by the city in Limestone county.
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