Why is Toyota so successful? Especially in the west.

absolutely ratfucked domestics for 3 decades before they somewhat caught up

They care about making sure their cars are dependable. That's how they make billionaires. People trust them. There's a thing where people call it the toyota tax. Any toyota car will cost 1000 or more than a similar car just bc people know they are more dependable. Also, they make sure their suppliers make really good parts unlike Ford or Chrysler.

>>28510875 (OP)
I have no idea

>>28510937
That's because they own the fucking supplier.

There are a lot of Uber drivers in the world.

>>28510875 (OP)
People like dependable vehicles, go figure.

>>28510875 (OP)
Reliability, same people like certain other cars from specific brands.

>>28510937
toyota tax isnt real
i got my 2019 corolla for 20k
thats how much a car should cost 20k

>>28510875 (OP)
Good car reliability without charging ridiculous amounts of money for it is major selling point. Thats what Toyota has been for decades. In europoo countries Toyota doesnt sell their worst reliability 2.4l turbo I4, 3.4l twinturbo V6(hybrid) engines with their cars. Also most of Toyota cars are simple to drive.

In areas where living costs are high- or the outdoors are more dangerous car drivers do care more about car long term reliability than higher performance and driving fun.

>>28510875 (OP)
Reliable and cheap

>>28510875 (OP)
Literally for the same reason that bud light is the most popular beer in murica
>>28510937
Why are they so unreliable then?
>>28510983
>ebonics
>>28511097
goyotas suck though
>>28511364
KEK shoulda got an E30 325i, E31 850i, E38 750i, E39 530i, E92 335i, W124, W126, R129, W140, or W201 already godsDAMN

>>28510875 (OP)
>Especially in the west
They literally funded gorilla warfare across Africa and the Middle East with their trucks. To the point that governments had to step in and make laws as to where Toyota trucks could be exported to.

>>28511566
What's her only fans?
>>28510875 (OP)
Reliability. I'll pay more to have a reliable car. I'm so sick of shit boxes breaking down I'm about to light my piece of shit Korean car on fire and walk away from it.

Can't stand working on cars now that I'm an old man.

>>28511656
>her

>>28511643
Yes, any American or Canadian can walk into a dealer and buy the third-world tier Hilux that funded "gorilla" warfare

>>28511738
Can't speak to Canada. The only reason Hilux wasn't sold in the US was because of the Chicken Tax.

>>28511765
it was sold in america. MrCummy owns one.

It comes down to most people not caring about cars and just wanting to get from A to B

>>28511566
are you black or indian? no one else drives bmws where i live

>>28511765
isn't the Tacoma basically the Hilux?

>>28512582
Only first gen tacoma. Since then tacoma has gotten way larger, heavier, and so forth

>>28512853
so has the hilux, so what is the difference.

>>28510875 (OP)
LEAN manufacturing anon.
Other brands scrambled to copy the Toyota way in the 90s-
But they can't manage to get past 75% of it.

I've worked with Toyota "LEAN masters" and fuck are those old Japanese dudes good.
Their ideas for efficiency sound crazy but they work.
The biggest hurdle is just getting baby boomers to listen to them.
The "we've always done it this way" arguments are common.

Brand power. And they're not especailly successful in the west. They're carried by Asian sales. In Europe, Toyota hasn't been that popular for a long time. Their cars are too ugly and alien.

>>28513170
Platform & Design

Both trucks share some Toyota truck DNA, but:

The Tacoma is heavier, has a more refined interior, and is designed for on-road comfort with off-road capability.

The Hilux is generally simpler, lighter, and engineered for durability and reliability in extreme, rugged environments.


Engines & Performance

Tacoma (North America):

Engines: 2.7L I4 or 3.5L V6 (gasoline).

Prioritizes power and comfort, especially for the U.S. market.

Automatic and manual options available.

Hilux (Global markets):

Engines: Smaller displacement diesels (e.g., 2.4L or 2.8L turbo diesel), and some gasoline options.

Better fuel economy and torque for off-road and utility work.

Designed for tough, work-oriented use — widely used in mining, farming, and military sectors.

Ride & Handling

Tacoma:

More SUV-like ride, especially in TRD trims (Off-Road or Pro).

Tuned for comfort on American highways and urban environments.

Hilux:

More utilitarian; suspension prioritizes durability over ride comfort.

Rougher ride but superior reliability in harsh conditions.


TL;DR:

Tacoma is the stylish, comfort-focused North American cousin.

Hilux is the rugged, go-anywhere workhorse for the rest of the world.

>>28512425
He looks indian to me

>>28513613
Indians do all their work on at the side of a filthy road, the garage is a dead giveaway that he's not Indian.

>>28510875 (OP)
Japan Inc. subsidized them more so that they could use better quality parts while still being able to match or undercut the competition. You'll notice that as the subsidies dropped off after the 90's so did the quality.

>>28513668
>You'll notice that as the subsidies dropped off after the 90's so did the quality.
I haven't noticed that at all. Keep seething though buddy!

>>28510875 (OP)
I had a hybrid Avalon for 9 years that was just totaled in an accident. It literally NEVER saw a mechanic the only maintenance it ever had was oil changes and tires/wipers/other consumables

>>28513795
So you never changed your brake pads in 9 years? No wonder it got totaled

>>28510875 (OP)
People are lazy. A toyota can go 100k miles between a service. Try doing that in your Ford.

>>28513825
quality OEM parts + the brake pads are only used for the last 10 feet of a stop = insane durability
last time i had the oil changed it still was far away from needing pads

>>28514145
I don't believe you for half a second unless you're some bus rider that does next to no driving.

>>28513668
I have a 2013 ES350 that has never left me stranded anywhere, other than that one time I forgot to change the original battery that came with the car after 176k miles, which they replaced for me for free. I have never had to take it to a mechanic because something failed.

It's 202k miles now, I'll buy new coils/shock absorbers next month and keep driving it to work for another 202k miles.

>>28514406
Hybrid regen braking, look it up

>>28513576
AI slop

>>28510875 (OP)
>>28482284

>>28514145
Brake pads are less than $100 and 30 minutes per axle.
You've got to do better at proving reliability than not changing brake pads as often.

>>28512425
Kek incredibly strange demographics where the fuck do you live?! I don't even see black or indigenous criminals of color unless I'm in fuckin' oakland or some ghetto shit bmaooo
>>28513613
>everyone is me!!!

My 2018 Camry LE I discovered as a J vin code. Apparently it was part of the very first batch that was the only one not made in the US. Do you think it's slightly more reliable? I like to imagine the Japanese workers at Toyota's flagship factory put a little extra care into it, especially because it was the first batch.

>>28510875 (OP)
Tailcoating on reputation.

>>28516736
You took a screencap with your "friend's" phone, Slamdesh. You're a mystery meat brownoid.

>>28518987
Delusional and obsessed bmaooo

>>28511364
a 6yo econobox shouldn't cost 20k

>>28510875 (OP)
The big 3 were making fine cars at the time. Even chrysler, the perpetual bankruptcy machine, made a 24/36 mpg compact in the 70's from their duster model.
Comfortable, repairable, generally reliable (at least in design), large, and cheap.
The only problem was quality control.
...
So, of course, each and every one of the big 3 sat down and asked themselves: Why are jap cars so successful?
>is it the fuel economy?
>the reliable quality control?
>the hip (tm) and alt (tm) styling?
NO! It's being small, shitty, and having a god awful interior! And even lower quality control!
And that's how the American car companies lost their edge. Only chrysler managed to build passable jap-style cars in the form of the k platform, and only after a complete 180 degree overhaul. And they were still shitty.

>>28510875 (OP)
Their cars are designed to break within 8 years instead of 4 years and dumb corn syrup sippers think this is some great feat. Seriously they will have a 7 year old Toyota and slap it saying "yup she's still running smooth" like bro it's only 7 years old...