Some general Questions for Toyota Owners, Helping a friend with a term paper Options

[barterj]

Here are some interview questions, please answer 1 or 2 of them, or all if you want. Copy and paste the question you are responding to so I know which question the response is for.

Have long have you had, or did you have, your Toyota, what made you buy it? What year, model?

Why do you like your Toyota, and what do you use it for (driving, racing, towing stuff)?

Do you know any myths, superstitions or conspiracies involving Toyotas? What about jokes, inside or about Toyotas (like the punch bug or dub, depending on the year, for VW)?

Is there any rivalry that you know of with other car companies?

Is there a special recognition factor you get from begin a Toyota owner (like the "Wrangler Wave" for jeep owners)?

If Toyota owners could fall into one or two "general" stereotypes what would it/they be (Like Subaru owners are known to be like outdoor hippies, and VW owners are generally awesome...)?

Their current Ad campaign "Moving forward", and their promises off reliability?

How do you feel about the Prius, and the people who drive them?

During the Cash for Clunkers thing, the Corolla, the Camry, and the Pruis were all in the top 10 sellers, ranking at 1, 3, and 7. Any thoughts, or comments regarding this info?

How do you feel about the current issues surrounding Toyota, such as the recalls, the guy with the "run away Prius guy" and the lawsuit, such as the recent $16 million one?

Why do you think the recall got so much media attention, and do you think the massive media coverage could have been part of a conspiracy trying to get people to buy American?

Are there any other noteworthy things that you've noticed about Toyota, or the people who drive them, or anything else you want to add?

[95CelicaST]

Here are some interview questions, please answer 1 or 2 of them, or all if you want. Copy and paste the question you are responding to so I know which question the response is for.

Have long have you had, or did you have, your Toyota, what made you buy it? What year, model? I've had my 91 MR2 since Fall, but I have had 6th gen Celicas since 2005. What made me buy them is their unmatched styling, outstanding reliability, and overall value. I have had all ST's - a 95, a 94, and a 96.

Why do you like your Toyota, and what do you use it for (driving, racing, towing stuff)? I use it to daily drive.

Do you know any myths, superstitions or conspiracies involving Toyotas? What about jokes, inside or about Toyotas (like the punch bug or dub, depending on the year, for VW)? punch bug or dub is the dumbest thing ever. Pretty sure everyone knows its "slugbug". For the 6th gen Celica there aren't any real myths, jokes, conspiracies, etc. For my MR2 the big myth is snap oversteer will come at you from nowhere and make you crash - when it is really just a driver unexperienced with a MR platform.

Is there any rivalry that you know of with other car companies? Toyota isn't a competitive car company anymore in terms of performance vehicles, so I doubt there is much rivalry going on there.

Is there a special recognition factor you get from begin a Toyota owner (like the "Wrangler Wave" for jeep owners)?Us MR2 guys give each other recognition with a wave or "the deuce".

If Toyota owners could fall into one or two "general" stereotypes what would it/they be (Like Subaru owners are known to be like outdoor hippies, and VW owners are generally awesome...)?VW owners are generally d-bags, but whatevs. Toyota is one of the most common cars to see on the road. You can't bundle us all in to two stereostypes, because whether or not you drive a Supra, or a Sienna - we're all different people brought together by our love of reliable automobiles.

Their current Ad campaign "Moving forward", and their promises off reliability? Is this a question? Toyota promises reliability and delivers reliability.

How do you feel about the Prius, and the people who drive them? meh. Their doing their part for the environment. Kudos to them.

During the Cash for Clunkers thing, the Corolla, the Camry, and the Pruis were all in the top 10 sellers, ranking at 1, 3, and 7. Any thoughts, or comments regarding this info?That's because Toyotas are awesome.

How do you feel about the current issues surrounding Toyota, such as the recalls, the guy with the "run away Prius guy" and the lawsuit, such as the recent $16 million one? I think its being blown way out of proportion by our government to scare people into buying a GM, or any other US brand car. The government bailed them out, and is going to make sure they're around long enough to pay it back. What is the best way to do it? Sensationalize a couple vehicles out of the MILLIONS of Toyotas on the road today and fine the crap out of Toyota to coerce people into a GM.

Why do you think the recall got so much media attention, and do you think the massive media coverage could have been part of a conspiracy trying to get people to buy American?See above

Are there any other noteworthy things that you've noticed about Toyota, or the people who drive them, or anything else you want to add? We're pretty much the coolest people out there. Cooler than the boyracer Subaru guys, and WAY cooler than the VW d-bags.