I went the other way. From Subaru to Toyota. Reason: 1. Dont like CVT's. 2. Subaru wheel bearing is too hard to remove when it gets old. 3. The 2025 Subaru got rid of it, but prior Subaru's had the TCV instead of the old thermostat.
Cars are not a fixed value item. Manufacturers are never going to be able to sell cars people can't afford. So it doesn't matter if Toyota wants to maintain the price. Another company can take their market share by selling adequate vehicles at a more reasonable price.
It's evident. I see very few new Toyotas on the road. More old than new because old is better. Ever since the launch of the new Tundra for 2022 with the twin-turbo V-6, it's been all downhill. Major quality issues with both the current Tundra and the new Tacoma. I just read an article on Motortrend yesterday about a transmission fix Toyota is offering to affected customers on new Tacomas. It's not a recall but it's a technical service bulletin. Just goes to show the lack of quality that never used to be an issue for Toyota. They were the pinnacle of durability and reliability. Now they're just as problematic as most other manufacturers, especially domestic brands. These new, high-strung turbo four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines that are replacing tried and true naturally-aspirated 4-cylinders, V-6s and V8s were a big mistake. Not only are the prices out of touch for most buyers, the reliability isn't there either. My local dealership has had a small lineup of the new Land Cruisers that have been sitting there for over a month. Not only that, they have over twenty Tacomas and just as many Tundras. And yet, no Corollas and very few Camrys. Gee, I wonder why? 🤔
i've begged Toyota Corporate multiple times to increase Corolla production. New Toyota Corollas are so scarce here in Dallas that they're still sold for thousands over MSRP! It's ridiculous! The sad part is that Toyota Corporate is too greedy to care!
@@Joherandez-jz4jn Mazda's a bit different company. They are still made in Japan at the Hiroshima plant. They don't make allot of different drive train's in the North American market. Mainly their 2.0 and 2.5 skyactive with some with turbos. Main trans has been their bullet proof 6 speed automatic. More recently they offer a inline six with a hybrid option. The non turbo 2.5 CX30 AWD with six speed is a reliable setup. I'd say you can't go wrong with that. That setup been around for many years. Turbos are fine but they do add considerable complexity. If your planing on keeping for a long time the normally aspirated engine will last longer. Turbos generally last around 150-200K miles. But I've seen older Mazdas run through the lane at action with over 300k miles (non turbo). I personally had a MX5 2006 for awhile with the 2.0 liter and 6 speed manual. That car was really put together. The top was wind/air tight. Not a leak to be seen. The way the doors shut and zero rattles etc... The body panel gaps were perfect. Its was such a well made car.
If toyota wants to create artificial shortages, fine....I have no interest in dealing with a manufacturer's continued pandemic sale conditions. Thnx for update.
Toyota lost money in FY2022 in North America, and in FY2023 North America had the lowest margin of all regions as it had only 3% in operating profit margins compared to 11% world-wide. So Toyota does need to cut costs or raise prices (or do both). Unless things have radically changed in the past few years, the general understanding among Japanese auto-industry has long been that the "optimal" dealer vehicle inventory target in North America should be around 50-60 days. Therefore, Japanese automakers will either adjust incentives or production volume of each model (or do both) based on current sales trends and inventory levels. I suspect this comes from decades old practices because it took about 50-60 days to ship cars from Japan to the North America, and most models get refreshed every year, and they didn't want large inventory of the previous year version. That said, new cars sales for Toyota and Honda in 2024 in North America is about 40-50% hybrids. So looking at sales volume of each model has become increasingly challenging unless the automakers disclose sales of hybrid version and regular version of the same model. Japanese media reports say that hybrid inventory in North America is less than 10-15 days due to stronger than expected sales. So far in FY2024 (Apr-2024 to Mar-2025), some of Toyota's Japanese plants were closed for typhoons and inspection/re-certification, impacting the supply and inventory levels of certain models world-wide. It's been reported that Toyota's Mexico plants has also had trouble with components. (Apparently, too many turnover in the factories of the suppliers in Mexico, which led to Toyota's production cuts in Mexico plants.) Additionally, Toyota's labor union in Japan strongly requested a production cut for domestic plants because they were so over-worked in last fiscal year. Thus, daily production volume target was reduced to 14,000 vehicles per day in FY2024 (Apr 2024 to Mar 2025) from FY2023's 15,000-15,500 units per day. So a lot of moving parts. Some are intentional, some are unintentional like the truck recalls.
Those with the money will continue to buy Toyota at their inflated prices. Those that need a lower price point will start to look elsewhere. I did. I had two Toyotas in my lifetime. Now I’m looking elsewhere. I’m even considering American brands.
Okay don’t know where YOU live but new car AND used car prices where I live HAVE NOT CHANGED. And incentives? WHAT incentives? My son-in-law is Honda salesman & their sales are WAY down which for them is unusual. Same with CDJR lot. Their prices so outrageous nothing moving but believe Stellantis is purposefully trashing American brands.
Or you have people like me who could, but will not buy a new car, especially Toyota, because they won't build/stock base or lower trim levels. Or like my local jeep dealer, they will take a base Wrangler Sport and lard it up with $11K of options. And at this point, I would not trust Toyota quality as far as I could throw one of their overpriced Tundras.
Done with Toyota till they pull their heads out of their backsides.....the new Tundra even if they stopped blowing engines is overprices garbage......Tacoma is the same cheap plastics failing transmissions front diffs and pricing that is insane.....goodbye toyota it was fun while it lasted....
no way I'm going to pay 47k for a car or truck. period .
Capitalism should win out, people will buy other brands if toyota can't drop prices with this tactic...
I was a Toyota guy, but now, I have a Subaru, and not going back to Toyota
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I went the other way. From Subaru to Toyota. Reason: 1. Dont like CVT's. 2. Subaru wheel bearing is too hard to remove when it gets old. 3. The 2025 Subaru got rid of it, but prior Subaru's had the TCV instead of the old thermostat.
Toyota owns 20% of Subaru.
You're still in the Toyota orb
Toyota truck reliability has taken a dip. Limit production all you want.
Remember the days Toyota made reliable cars and trucks at affordable prices? Long gone are both
There’s a ton of Tacomas out there but they are only discounting $3,000+. Should be $5,000 at least as they are 7-$10,000 overpriced already.
Greed never ends.
Appreciate all the hard work and time you put into the videos. Full steam ahead
Cars are not a fixed value item. Manufacturers are never going to be able to sell cars people can't afford. So it doesn't matter if Toyota wants to maintain the price. Another company can take their market share by selling adequate vehicles at a more reasonable price.
It's evident. I see very few new Toyotas on the road. More old than new because old is better. Ever since the launch of the new Tundra for 2022 with the twin-turbo V-6, it's been all downhill. Major quality issues with both the current Tundra and the new Tacoma. I just read an article on Motortrend yesterday about a transmission fix Toyota is offering to affected customers on new Tacomas. It's not a recall but it's a technical service bulletin. Just goes to show the lack of quality that never used to be an issue for Toyota. They were the pinnacle of durability and reliability. Now they're just as problematic as most other manufacturers, especially domestic brands. These new, high-strung turbo four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines that are replacing tried and true naturally-aspirated 4-cylinders, V-6s and V8s were a big mistake. Not only are the prices out of touch for most buyers, the reliability isn't there either. My local dealership has had a small lineup of the new Land Cruisers that have been sitting there for over a month. Not only that, they have over twenty Tacomas and just as many Tundras. And yet, no Corollas and very few Camrys. Gee, I wonder why? 🤔
This is hurting the dealers since they make a good bit of profit from service. Less cars sold, harder for dealers to make profits
i've begged Toyota Corporate multiple times to increase Corolla production. New Toyota Corollas are so scarce here in Dallas that they're still sold for thousands over MSRP! It's ridiculous! The sad part is that Toyota Corporate is too greedy to care!
Toyota, Subaru and Mazdas are plentiful and fine cars
It is still rare for me to see a new Tundra even though they have been out for years. I see plenty of new GM and Ford
I'm seeing new frontiers 10 to 1 to the new tacoma
Toyota demand isn’t there. Have you looked at all of the pickups parked on the dealers’ lots.
They are just making it easier for Chinese manufacturers to move in
Toyota is smart enough to keep inventory low, but dumb enough to build a Tacoma is Mexico with a 4 cylinder only option. 😐
And that is why I drive a Kia and a Mazda. Toyota will lose market share and buyers like me won’t be back for years.
Toyota can't keep up with demand.. sales through the roof
I wanted a Supra but I may go with a Mustang GT. Idk yet though.
Love my Supra!
Thanks Ben...
I'm buying Mazda, fuck Toyota
I'm thinking the same, I wanted a Corolla Cross for my daughter but is almost 30k
I can buy a Mazda cx30 AWD for less and people say they are good.
@@Joherandez-jz4jn they're great, better interiors, better fit and finish etc. I drove the CX-5 and it is Miles better than the rav4
@@Joherandez-jz4jn Mazda's a bit different company. They are still made in Japan at the Hiroshima plant. They don't make allot of different drive train's in the North American market. Mainly their 2.0 and 2.5 skyactive with some with turbos. Main trans has been their bullet proof 6 speed automatic. More recently they offer a inline six with a hybrid option. The non turbo 2.5 CX30 AWD with six speed is a reliable setup. I'd say you can't go wrong with that. That setup been around for many years. Turbos are fine but they do add considerable complexity. If your planing on keeping for a long time the normally aspirated engine will last longer. Turbos generally last around 150-200K miles. But I've seen older Mazdas run through the lane at action with over 300k miles (non turbo). I personally had a MX5 2006 for awhile with the 2.0 liter and 6 speed manual. That car was really put together. The top was wind/air tight. Not a leak to be seen. The way the doors shut and zero rattles etc... The body panel gaps were perfect. Its was such a well made car.
If toyota wants to create artificial shortages, fine....I have no interest in dealing with a manufacturer's continued pandemic sale conditions. Thnx for update.
My dad was looking for a Toyota dealer site said 30 in stock, showed up zero new cars smh f Toyota
They all are doing that or we're doing that. Before I bought my truck, Chevy, Ford, Toyota, Honda, and Subaru did that. At least around here anyway
Plenty of other good choices now, went away from them for the first time in 15 years.
Toyota needs to look up the word hubris in the dictionary.
Even a Corolla hybrid is overpriced by 4-5k out the door.
Hold on to your hats! Toyota is coming out with a corolla Truck!
@@MagaTBTF no need to hold any hats or red carpets for these thieves..they’ll eventually lose customers to Mazda and other car brands.
look for a base model Toyota tundra sr or SR5 double cab 4x4 most the ones in so cal are crew cabs limited trim and above
click bait. what was the huge mistake??
Toyota lost money in FY2022 in North America, and in FY2023 North America had the lowest margin of all regions as it had only 3% in operating profit margins compared to 11% world-wide. So Toyota does need to cut costs or raise prices (or do both).
Unless things have radically changed in the past few years, the general understanding among Japanese auto-industry has long been that the "optimal" dealer vehicle inventory target in North America should be around 50-60 days. Therefore, Japanese automakers will either adjust incentives or production volume of each model (or do both) based on current sales trends and inventory levels. I suspect this comes from decades old practices because it took about 50-60 days to ship cars from Japan to the North America, and most models get refreshed every year, and they didn't want large inventory of the previous year version.
That said, new cars sales for Toyota and Honda in 2024 in North America is about 40-50% hybrids. So looking at sales volume of each model has become increasingly challenging unless the automakers disclose sales of hybrid version and regular version of the same model. Japanese media reports say that hybrid inventory in North America is less than 10-15 days due to stronger than expected sales.
So far in FY2024 (Apr-2024 to Mar-2025), some of Toyota's Japanese plants were closed for typhoons and inspection/re-certification, impacting the supply and inventory levels of certain models world-wide. It's been reported that Toyota's Mexico plants has also had trouble with components. (Apparently, too many turnover in the factories of the suppliers in Mexico, which led to Toyota's production cuts in Mexico plants.)
Additionally, Toyota's labor union in Japan strongly requested a production cut for domestic plants because they were so over-worked in last fiscal year. Thus, daily production volume target was reduced to 14,000 vehicles per day in FY2024 (Apr 2024 to Mar 2025) from FY2023's 15,000-15,500 units per day. So a lot of moving parts. Some are intentional, some are unintentional like the truck recalls.
click bait garbage
Wish i hadn't clicked on this
Those with the money will continue to buy Toyota at their inflated prices. Those that need a lower price point will start to look elsewhere. I did. I had two Toyotas in my lifetime. Now I’m looking elsewhere. I’m even considering American brands.
Honda
Okay don’t know where YOU live but new car AND used car prices where I live HAVE NOT CHANGED. And incentives? WHAT incentives? My son-in-law is Honda salesman & their sales are WAY down which for them is unusual. Same with CDJR lot. Their prices so outrageous nothing moving but believe Stellantis is purposefully trashing American brands.
Thanks to 100% duties on Chinese cars they can get away with this nonsense.
Time for competition.
Let Chinese EV and hybrid cars (half price of Toyota) in, then Toyota will have to drop its price. No competition, no benefit to customers!
All these crap happen since Covid-19 and where Covid 19 come from? Why we need to benefit the country spread out the virus?
Or you have people like me who could, but will not buy a new car, especially Toyota, because they won't build/stock base or lower trim levels. Or like my local jeep dealer, they will take a base Wrangler Sport and lard it up with $11K of options. And at this point, I would not trust Toyota quality as far as I could throw one of their overpriced Tundras.
You just bought another Toyota! 😂
Inflation Ben
Start selling Chinese vehicles that will drive the greedy car makers to drop prices.
The the hell is Toyta?
Done with Toyota till they pull their heads out of their backsides.....the new Tundra even if they stopped blowing engines is overprices garbage......Tacoma is the same cheap plastics failing transmissions front diffs and pricing that is insane.....goodbye toyota it was fun while it lasted....
No more car market crash videos! Too much and useless info...
Handlebar moustache is so hipster, cmon you’re better than that