Toyota definitely gets forgiven a lot.
They have had their share of issues - from the sudden acceleration/stuck pedal issues, to the airbag (not their fault) recalls, to seatbelt issues. One of the biggies right now is every Tacoma (that hash!t been stolen by terrorists) made from 2011 to 2017 is being recalled to examine whether the frame is rusting through. I’ve been at my local dealership and have seen a couple on hoists, getting a full skeleton replacement.
I have to give them credit for addressing this, unlike Nissan which would just flip the middle finger in typical half-French fashion and turn away.
But that is hardly “getting it right the first time”. Rust is not a new phenomenon, nor is building around it particularly high tech or an unknown science.
And if anyone is pointing at Toyota for selling 10-year-old platforms, what forum is this again? ;-)
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