Toyota Highlander Hybrid Becomes A Joke @ NASCAR Event

Consumer Reports won't be pleased...

Although it is not a positive piece of news, I doubt it will have any lasting affect.

When Bill Gates introduced his new OS and it blue screened people did not run frightened from it or second-guess their next purchase.

a bunch of cars racing in circles is even more of a joke to me!

Opps that blows!

someone GOT FIRED

IamEvilHomer, why did you change your "About the Author" description that not that long ago was saying your job was to promote Audi over the Internet?

Nitpicking and taking potshots at competitors is a brown way of doing marketing. It implies false associations and misleads customers.

So I'll provide the big picture, mostly because you failed to do so.


2009 Dependability Study, Midsize SUVs, premium ones included

AWARD RECIPIENTS:

2006 Toyota Highlander
2006 Lexus GX 470


AMONG THE BEST:

2006 Toyota 4Runner
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2006 Acura MDX
2006 Lexus RX 330/RX 400h


BETTER THAN MOST:

2006 Buick Rainier
2006 GMC Envoy
--
2006 Cadillac SRX


ABOUT AVERAGE:

2006 Honda Pilot
2006 Buick Rendezvous
2006 Ford Freestyle
2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer
2006 Hyundai Santa Fe
2006 Nissan Pathfinder
2006 Ford Explorer
2006 Nissan Murano
2006 Chrysler Pacifica
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
2006 Mercury Mountaineer
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee
--
2006 Volvo XC70
2006 BMW X5


THE REST:

2006 HUMMER H3
2006 Kia Sorento
2006 Jeep Commander
2006 Dodge Durango
--
2006 Volvo XC90
2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
2006 Mercedes-Benz R-Class
2006 Land Rover LR3
2006 Volkswagen Touareg <--- shares the platform, engines, transmissions and other components with Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne, engines are installed in other Audis as well


Sources:
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings/dependability-ratings-by-category/midsize-multi-activity-vehicle/sortcolumn-1/ascending/page-#page-anchor
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings/dependability-ratings-by-category/midsize-premium-multi-activity-vehicle/sortcolumn-1/ascending/page-#page-anchor

sorry Touareg shares little with the Q7

Electronics from the A6, AWD from quattro engine from other Audi's, I guess there are some frame components shared. Did you hear of any frame issues with the Touareg?

So i post and article and that is taking pot shots? WAAAAAAAH

MrBratwurst,

1. "Nitpicking and taking potshots at competitors is a brown way of doing marketing" - You may be correct but Toyota is not and Audi competitor.

2. The difference between Toyota/Lexus and the industry average in the JD Power VDS is 0.5 problem per vehicle. That's non-consequential when other factors, subjective and objective, are figured into the car buying decision.

3. Using the argument that the Q7 and Touareg share the same platform to conclude that the Q7 is not reliable is quite a stretch. You provide data for 2006 when we all know that the Q7 was not introduced until 2007.

We have a Toyota franchise. I just thought it was funny. You know the NASCAR crowd was having a hoot.

JD Power VDS survey means squat compared to reliability over 5 years later. Give me a car with a couple of small problems at delivery over a car with many 5 years down the road.

You must admit, it got IMPRESSSSSSIVE gas mileage while being towed though.

I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota puts this in an ad. and promote how great it is. And then sheeple would buy it.

What a piece of junk.

Watch the youtube video: Men behind the Sun

Most of the people who watch or follow NASCAR probably don't own a Toyota. Yes that is a personal opinion and stereotype, nothing more.

As for NASCAR itself. Maybe they could spice things up and go for right turns once in awhile. Now THAT would be CRAZY!!!

Or a recharge.

Toyota builds good people movers but Id need a red bull iv to stay awake driving one.

NASCAR with the same demographic as a Jerry Springer show, is the real joke


I call sabotage.