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Re: Do Toyota make performance cars anymore?
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Wed, 02 October 2002 07:30
 
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Julz,
I remember that ad very well. I've got a copy right here.
Anyway, the thing was apart from the GTi, every other car sold poorly. It doesn't give the marketing manager any hope in keeping his job when Toyota Japan is aching for more $$ and in times of poor exchange rates and poor economic conditions worldwide, they really can't be taking risk, especially in a very conservative market like Australia. Either that or the ADR disappears and we begin importing cars like they do in NZ (I'm dreaming).
In most Asian countries, parallel imports are allowed without much tariffs which then helps with the variety of cars that get driven into a country. If you go to places like HK or China, the close proximity to Japan makes parts easy to access (unlike down in woop-woop-land called Australia). Also helps since most of those countries don't have any "ADR" there nor any much pollution controls.
As easy as it would say to "whack in a 3SGE", financially and strategically it is difficult. If you don't like what Toyota sells, then go buy some other brand that does meet your needs.
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