Posted on 01/20/2005 6:18:48 AM PST by redcountyrepublican
To celebrate George W. Bush's presidential inauguration, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America and Gulf States Toyota have developed a one-of-a-kind Presidential Edition Tundra.
The vehicle will have a salsa red pearl exterior, sandstone brown leather with ostrich leather accents and custom embossed seats with a "W" emblem in honor of the president.
The truck will be given away as a door prize at the Texas State Society's Black Tie & Boots gala as part of its Texas Salute to President Bush Honoring Texas Governor Rick Perry. The Texas State Society is a volunteer group for Texans living and working in Washington, D.C.
The truck will come equipped with 20-inch chrome wheels, brushed stainless steel running boards, custom floor mats and a stainless steel exhaust tip.
Toyota is supporting the Kentucky, Indiana and Texas state societies' balls because it manufactures vehicles in those three states. The Indiana plant assembles the Tundra, Sequoia and Sienna.
Yeah, no kidding.
LOL! That's it, it isn't a Japenese product. This is an American truck! You betcha!
:o
Very good. Two of the biggest reasons I like Toyota is their reliability and no union workers.
...and the engine is assembled in Huntsville,Alabama.
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/03/0513.html
I differentiate between 'made' and 'assembled'. If the engineering and skilled labor occurs here (tool and die makers, moldmakers, etc ) I'm quite ok with it. But if it's strictly assembly line labor, then I'm not as supportive
yes, that does count for something.
I have a 2004 Tundra Limited in salsa red. Great truck and I'm actually building a garage to put it in! I would have went with a Nissan Titan but I have a problem (from experience) with purchasing a vehicle the first year out. I'm kind of glad I went with the Tundra anyway. I would NEVER consider buying a domestic cause they don't hold up and retain value like a "Japanese" truck.
I can't comment on the Ford, but I believe my 1500 Silverado was made in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
How many jobs does a HQ provide? Very few. Nevertheless Toyota has several headquarters locations in the U.S. and besides Toyota is building a new factory in San Antonio to build more of these trucks in America than they currently are in Indiana and Alabama. Add to the workers at the factory all the new jobs created by the parts suppliers and you have a huge commitment to American jobs by Toyota.
hiring America engineers
Many American engineers already work for Toyota.
and listed on the NYSE
They are! Their stock symbol is TM on the NYSE big board.
http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=TM
Satisfied?
Tennesese
Probably because the Tundra is made in San Antonio, Texas!
Semper Fi
All three of those are true.
Not yet. The factory is currently being constructed. Production will start in 2006.
LOL!
Not to start a fight but it seems many Japanese automakers are building plants in the U.S. while many U.S. automakers are closing plants in the U.S. and building new plants elsewhere.
The Toyota dealer and my mechanic agreed that if you want to haul a 26+ foot trailer, any 1/2 ton will make 3 round trips over the Rockies before the transmission gives out. And, with about 240 HP on the Tundra, you'll be in the slow lane for sure.
When I'm retired with a boat on top, a trailer behind, and heading over the passes every other week, I'm gonna get me a big diesel with torque and HP to burn.
In the mean time, the Tundra is a beautiful ride. I have the full four doors with a canopy (topper), and I live in the back every weekend of the fall hunting season. I can make it through any muck, field, snow, or shallow creek in North Dakota.
I'm not knocking the Tundra I own today, I just wouldn't use it for the heavy stuff in my future.
My point is that I do not want to contribute any more to our outrageous trade deficits. If profits are being reinvested in the USA it goes a long way in making it palatable. It's getting increasingly difficult to support US car companies because in doing so, one supports the UAW and dunderhead executives. It shouldn't be that way, but that's the reality of it.
The Tundra plant was developed by someone cast off from Chevrolet....the Tundra ad campaign features former Chevrolet driver Daryl Waltrip....the Toyota Tundra marketing campaign is headed up by a bought out Chevrolet employee who created the Like A Rock campaign.
Get the picture?
Okay, now that I understand.
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