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Toyota has just received an order for 75,000 Priuses. As a consumer I would rather go with a well-established Hybrid rather than take a risk with another. That said, Honda, like Toyota, admittedly has exceptional quality. Toyota has without fail backed its product with the vehicles I have purchased. It would take a lot to pry me away from such a good company. For all the years I've owned Toyotas, I have gotten exceptional service and an extraordinary product. Have I had any problems? Yes. Toyota backed them even when the warranty was out because I impeccably maintain (in good times and bad) my transportation that I rely on 24/7. Many years ago in another recession I had a Corolla with a problem that wasn't under warranty. I didn't have much money. The repair cost was about $650 (the car had over 100,000 miles). Toyota repaired the car and said they would cover it. When I bought my next car, I looked back at that time when things weren't so good for me and how Toyota worked with me. I bought another Toyota and have driven Toyotas ever since. There's more to business than money exchanging hands. Toyota has a mix of values: 1) profit, of course, to continue in business; 2) never forgetting the customer; 3) working with customers; 4) ethics and integrity; and 5) humility, honor, and shame which is part of the Japanese culture. Had the Japanese been overseeing our financial services, rest assured we would not be in the mess we now find ourselves, as well as the world.

On May 15 08:31 AM Soldalma wrote:

> You forgot the new Honda hybrid, which will be way cheaper (although
> less thrifty) than the Prius. It is the number 1 selling car in Japan
> right now, and there is no reason it could not sell like pancakes
> in the US. The price is expected to be under $20k.