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<blockquote data-quote="netmatrix" data-source="post: 4088446" data-attributes="member: 217"><p>I think for the last 2 years i have been beeching about how UMW sells cars here. The very very bad thing about them is banking on their "experience", "reputation", yada yada yada. But in fact that kind of thing cannot be used anymore. In fact its a disease inflicted by Toyota themselves. Being a number 1 vehicle manufacturer worldwide, few books about how they have conquered manufacturing and selling. In the end no one seen the ultimate "padan muka" scheme of things from their folly. When their foray into F1 i was ok with that. But at the cost of all the sports cars they sell, Celica, MRS and Supra. All taken off. The Corolla is schemed to be updated in the Altis as an affordable 3 series of their range. In other markets you get Sports Corolla and even the Vitz or Yaris that we have here. But frankly, all these cars are killing their own small car markets. The make a lot of family wagons. But they are not being sold by UMW. Remember the disease i talk about earlier about Toyota? UMW don't sell Wish or Alphard. There are markets for these cars. But you have to get them from Naza and such. Well UMW is so confident enough that they can sell only Vios, Corolla & Camry. Gentlemens agreement between sellers?</p><p></p><p>But really can't blame UMW, as selling Toyota isn't their primary business. They have construction, oil and chemical industries that works more moolah for them than cars.</p><p></p><p>Hondas sells well simply because they are attractive. I mean who cares about how reliable the car is with the spending power people have nowdays? Everyone is eyeing a Peugeot 308 just because it has turbo even though the car is not reliable from Peugeot's old history. People buy Honda because it looks nice and the package is more better than Toyotas any day. Who was the first locally to give out 100KM or 3 years warranty? It wasn't Toyota the last i heard. KE70 was selling by the bucketloads simply because the car was a respected workhorse platform carried from the KE30 series. If "mekanik bawah pokok" can't fix them cheap, you don't buy them. then there was the SEG. That was the deal sealer for Toyota. The biggest selling model in history. Need not look far why it sold by truckloads. 4Axx engines was superior since the famous LE we had back then. My neighbour had an Unser and a AE111 SEG that was banged here and there from their pasar malam exploits. Yet they spend their latest workhorse on a 1.8 Civic. And the Civic is also banged up here and there. Yet it still works.</p><p></p><p>Hell i support Toyota. I drive my battle tank toyota everyday. But simply all the funds being used for F1 and make an LFA is not justified. Now they want to make a FT86 to relive back the good old times. Oh yeah lest Toyota forget, the best times was an AE86, a KE70/ AE101 corollas and even the ST series Celicas. Which happens to be the best times toyota makes a lot of money. The books written are good as tombstones for their follies. Now they are somewhat broke. No money for F1, overcharging for an LFA, and rumours that one can't even own it like a Ferrari XX series race development car.</p><p></p><p>Sorry Toyota i'm still not convinced of your marketing scheme. Your manufacturing is great though. Till you relive your old ways, i'll be back. I won't screw you up and down, but merely beechslap you once in a while. While be happy here the people are still championing your legacy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="netmatrix, post: 4088446, member: 217"] I think for the last 2 years i have been beeching about how UMW sells cars here. The very very bad thing about them is banking on their "experience", "reputation", yada yada yada. But in fact that kind of thing cannot be used anymore. In fact its a disease inflicted by Toyota themselves. Being a number 1 vehicle manufacturer worldwide, few books about how they have conquered manufacturing and selling. In the end no one seen the ultimate "padan muka" scheme of things from their folly. When their foray into F1 i was ok with that. But at the cost of all the sports cars they sell, Celica, MRS and Supra. All taken off. The Corolla is schemed to be updated in the Altis as an affordable 3 series of their range. In other markets you get Sports Corolla and even the Vitz or Yaris that we have here. But frankly, all these cars are killing their own small car markets. The make a lot of family wagons. But they are not being sold by UMW. Remember the disease i talk about earlier about Toyota? UMW don't sell Wish or Alphard. There are markets for these cars. But you have to get them from Naza and such. Well UMW is so confident enough that they can sell only Vios, Corolla & Camry. Gentlemens agreement between sellers? But really can't blame UMW, as selling Toyota isn't their primary business. They have construction, oil and chemical industries that works more moolah for them than cars. Hondas sells well simply because they are attractive. I mean who cares about how reliable the car is with the spending power people have nowdays? Everyone is eyeing a Peugeot 308 just because it has turbo even though the car is not reliable from Peugeot's old history. People buy Honda because it looks nice and the package is more better than Toyotas any day. Who was the first locally to give out 100KM or 3 years warranty? It wasn't Toyota the last i heard. KE70 was selling by the bucketloads simply because the car was a respected workhorse platform carried from the KE30 series. If "mekanik bawah pokok" can't fix them cheap, you don't buy them. then there was the SEG. That was the deal sealer for Toyota. The biggest selling model in history. Need not look far why it sold by truckloads. 4Axx engines was superior since the famous LE we had back then. My neighbour had an Unser and a AE111 SEG that was banged here and there from their pasar malam exploits. Yet they spend their latest workhorse on a 1.8 Civic. And the Civic is also banged up here and there. Yet it still works. Hell i support Toyota. I drive my battle tank toyota everyday. But simply all the funds being used for F1 and make an LFA is not justified. Now they want to make a FT86 to relive back the good old times. Oh yeah lest Toyota forget, the best times was an AE86, a KE70/ AE101 corollas and even the ST series Celicas. Which happens to be the best times toyota makes a lot of money. The books written are good as tombstones for their follies. Now they are somewhat broke. No money for F1, overcharging for an LFA, and rumours that one can't even own it like a Ferrari XX series race development car. Sorry Toyota i'm still not convinced of your marketing scheme. Your manufacturing is great though. Till you relive your old ways, i'll be back. I won't screw you up and down, but merely beechslap you once in a while. While be happy here the people are still championing your legacy. [/QUOTE]
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